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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 27, 1996 Community AvAjli A ft. A Domestic Blitz By Dixie Brunner Im not dressed up with somewhere to go 6:45 aun. Im in my customary It happens every time. I try to which lifts go somewhere incognito and get morning fog, usually around 10:00 oclock. caught. Heed my word of cau"Mom, can you run me to school tion: Whenever you try to slip early? I have to work at the bake out of the house in a sloppy out- sale. The question is answered with a snore. The caffeine hasnt hit my bloodstream yet. "Mom! he intonesloudly. Can you please run me to school right now? Im supposed to work at the bake sale before school starts. Yeah, sure, I answer, stumbling to the closet. I stop. Should I change out of my raggedy jogging suit and put on some makeup! Naw. I dont have to worry, nobodys going to see me anyway. Im not even getting out of my car. I drive him to school and he gets out, arms laden with bags of popcorn and baked goods. Mom, youll have to carry my backpack in. I cant get everything. Son, I whine, will you look at me? Couldnt you just make two trips? I shouldnt be allowed out of darkened rooms looking like this. Cmon, Mom, nobodys going to see you. Grabbingthe backpack, I open the car door and boldly go where no woman in her right mind would ever go. Ill sneak in, deposit the backpack and get back out quickly. As I crawl out, I accidentally honk the horn with my elbow, causing other drivers to look my way. I duck under the dashboard briefly until the coast is clear. I turn up my collar and keep my head down. If I lay low, nobody will notice me. I crawl in the front school door and slink down the hallway, dodging behind locker doors. Hey, is that you, Dixie? I didnt even recognize you, says one teacher. I should crawl in a hole somewhere. I may soon die. fit, curlers or with dark circles under your eyes, you aregoingto get caught. Youve probably been there. Its 11:30 p.m. Youre making a recipe and realize youre one ingredient short Do you risk goDone at last ing to the quickie mart looking like Frankensteins wife? You After four years, Kanab resident Dean Waterman has completed his boat. He and friend Helen Cook will launch the decide to take the chance. boat from Wellington, California after a truck and trailer haul it there. Then it's on to La Paz, Mexico and if all goes Nobodys out this time of night. well, maybe Alaska too. Photo by Barbara Pyles. Look, John, its Dixie Brunner town busybody says loudly to husband. Doesnt she Garkane Power distributes property tax payments look awful? Garkane Power AssociaThe reverse is also true. If I tion will pay $238,477.84 in ever wanted to be seen Id prob- 1996 property tax assessably have to wait several years ments to counties in Utah before anyone would notice. I and Arizona, according to incould get dolled-up- ; perfect formation released by the make-unylons without a run, General Manager, impeccably-coordinate- d outfit utilitys Carl R. Albrecht. (complete with matching earTaxes assessed by the counrings and polish that wasnt ties served by the Rural Elecchipped). And I wouldnt see a tric Cooperative are as follows: single person I know. Garfield, $79,817.41; Kane, Maam, I noticed youve been $57,166.87; Piute, $8,323.64; sitting on this park bench for Sevier, $12,496.37; Washingseveral is there driving you nut? V 977-888- 5 370-- 0 anydays now, thing wrong? No, officer. Im just waiting for someone I know to come by and notice that Im completely dressed up. Ive learned my lesson. Im never going out of the house investor-owne- d for-prof- it book? Its too late, honey. Im already in my robe. you wont even have to get dressed. You can just drive me there and 111 run in while you wait out in the car. 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Any revenue earned in excess of the cost of service is returned to Garkanes The refunds, called Capital Credits, are made in proportion to the amount of electricity customhave used which contribers ton, $400.00; do to the excess revenue. to Most uted and $29,629.63; $50,643.50 cooperatives, however, p, STOW-I-T (801) (800) come. Mohave). false impression that cooperatives dont pay taxes, stated Albrecht. Nothing could be further from the truth. We are an Important part of the community tax base, paying real estate and personal property taxes, sales and excise taxes, motor vehicle and gasoline taxes; generally all taxes paid Wayne, by a corporation. EORTABCaSTORAGacONTAlNERSffiAtlBaiHaANSWERl FEATURES STOW-I-T yVV ' counties in Arizona served by not pay federal income taxes the Cooperative (Coconino and because they have no net in- 644-242- j 4 Kent & 644-590-6 Jeannie Hunt Sound Room 235 South 1 00 East |