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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 1996 Community 8 Kimball's poem to be published Peters & Zilm Report on Colorado Plateau What does this mean for Ashley Kimball, ten year old The Grand Canyon Trust, a student in Fredonia, has been the Colorado Plateau's conservation honored at notified that her poem, My Life future? detailed organization, released a has been accepted for publicais There clearly a synergy analysis of the Conference economic tion in the Anthology of Poetry rado Plateau region recently. between nature and human habitation on the plateau, Ack by Young Americans. The report, Charting the on Earlier in the school year said. Each requires that the Economic rado Plateau: An Flagstaff-base- d Colo- Colo- Ashley participated in a program designed to foster cre- Several seniors journeyed to St. George on Thursday, Feb- ative expression among young people. Ashleys poem was selected as one of the most creative submissions. The edition of the Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans will be available for distribution around August 31, 1996. The SUN congratulates Ashley. We are proud of our ruary Ashley Kimball young poetess. My Life By Ashley Kimball I can swim I also do gymnastics Im only ten, And my lifes been fun. So Id like to tell you What things Ive done. In the gym. When I was two, They fixed my knee, I won horse show ribbons When I was three. When I was four I ran through the glass door. Blood on my britches, And my chin full of stitches. I can dance And I can sing. I can cook and I can clean, I guess I can do almost anything. I babysit I think its fun. 15, to attend the annual Five County Conference on Aging. The conference was held in the Gardner Center on the Dixie College campus. .The morning was spent at- Fishing and hunting Or a walk in the sun, But riding horses Is still 1! My first ten years And the things I have done. I hope the next ten years Are just as much fun. Poor Jim Hows Jim? A neighboring farmer asked a facm wife. Oh, my goodness! Didnt you hear? She replied. Jim went out to the garden last night to pick a cabbage for tending interesting and informative workshops. The key note speaker was Fred C. Adams, the founder and executive producer of the Shakespearean Festival. His enthusiasm encourages all seniors to pursue a more active lifestyle. After.a delicious lunch, stone plaques were awarded to two seniors from each county. Kane County recipients were Dorothy Peters for her many years of volunteer services at the Kanab Senior Center, and Harvey Zilm for his commitment and vision in coordinating services for the- - aging in Kane County. Councilperson Macy Burgin represented Kanab City. , Peters and Zilm are to be congratulated for their loyalty and love for their community. It shows in the hours both have spent in making Kanab a better place for those who begin to show the signs of wear! We thank them and appreciate them. supper, and dropped over I babysit Kids that are only one. dead. Thats awful, exclaimed the neighbor. What did you do? 66 Life Insurance thats right What could we do? She replied, We had to open a can of peas for supper. for you... thats what State Farm is all about.99 MIRACL 5 GHEES KWK VITA FORMULA. Gt NEW HMtth A VIGOR Fittl W hav dlacovarad a NEW High Potaney Food Drink. Sava Monay...Maka It youraalf! Mak Monay...Sall Thia Raclpal ITEM 173 Only $2. Mall toor vialt: THE STORE OF MANYTHINGS. 206 E 300 S. Kanab. UT 64741 Auto Parts tion was prepared by Walter E. Hecox, a Senior Fellow at the Grand Canyon Trust and professor of economics at Colorado College, and Bradley L. Ack, Director of the Grand Canyon Trusts Sustainable Economies Program. Some of the findings Brad Ack said the report results corroborate a profound economic shift. The regional economy, once driven primarily by extraction of natural resources is now fueled more by amenity uses of these resources. Amenities such as open space, scenic beauty, pristine air and water, premier parks and wilderness areas, all are pillars of much new economic activity on, and demographic migration to, the plateau. Where mining, agriculture and forestry once ruled, tourism, recreation and migration of people and service sector businesses are now dominant. Service-relate- d employment rose to 86 of all jobs in 1992, while resource-base- d employment declined from 15 in 1970 to 8 in 1992. Human dimensions of the plateau are also in flux. Population growth is quite high, with a sixand fold increase from 1900-19915 growth from 1990 to 1994 alone. People are coming to plateau communities as immigrants in search of high quality of life, attracted by premier scenery, environmental quality, and community amenities. They are coming in far greater numbers as visitors, with explosive growth in tourism and recreation. Visits to the 27 National Park Service units on the Colorado Plateau, a good indicator of plateau-wid- e tourism, grew from 8.6 million visitor days in 1981 to 16.7 million in 1994, a 94 increase. This is in stark contrast to 1 1 growth in park visits nationally over the same period. These forces have fueled diversification in the economy, as new residents and visitors demand goods and services. Consequently, the rate of business creation on the plateau has far exceeded that of the nation. The vast majority of plateau businesses are small and npw accounts for one in five jobs on the nearly Meanwhile however, plateau. poverty on the plateau is persistent, and the region lags behind much of the rest of the country on indicators of social and economic well-beinOne in four of the residents plateau live in poverty, a.fatealmost double the national. level. . 0, . 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Yet the plateau lags behind the nation in human resource development. Sustainable development in the region must build upon improving human capital. Financial capital, technology and managerial expertise can all be im- ported, but an educated workforce and dynamic educational institutions are a key in maintaining healthy economies and communities. Economic diversification should be a key objective in sustainable development of communities and regional economies. Excessive dependence on any single sector (like tourism) produces vulnerability and weakens the ability to adapt to changes which will continue to come. Diversification means viable roles for agriculture and resource-base- d enterprises, manufacturing and a wide range of service-base- d employment, tourism and recrealongside a ation, in healthy economy. Finally, Ack concluded, The region must seek development rather than simple growth. Growth does not, by definition, improve per capita income, eco- nomic diversity, community health, or distribution of income. In fact, indiscriminate promotion of growth is likely to sharpen the trends of service-base- d specialization and decline in resource-based sectors, makingthe even more vulnerable region over time. Development strategies, which focus on the entire economy and the goods it produces for society (education, quality of life, environmental quality, recreation, etc.) are more likely over time to provide in- creases in jobs, income and wealth that are sustainable. For a copy of the report please contact Becky Schipper. For further information, please contact Brad Ack. Both can be reached at (520) 774-7488- ..; ; 4 ;s '. . |