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Show News SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS TUESDAY DECEMBER 24. 1996 3 Timber sale on the North Kaibab By Dixie Brunner Its been a long time since it last happened, over three years to be exact, but on December 20 there was a North Kaibab timber sale at the U.S. Forest Service offices in Fredonia. It took a catastrophic fire and President Clintons signature to release the timber for sale. that the last timber sale oc- curred in October 1993. The sales have largely ceased due to changing public forest management practices, and costly legal appeals filed by environmental groups on sales offered. Some companies such as Kaibab Forest Products, have gone out of business due to poor economics Utah Forest and Pine Prod- and the inavailability of timucts of Escalante was the ber, while others have turned four to private land owners for rewith competing other companies for the right to sources. The devastating fire on the harvest timber on the Bridger 1 North Kaibab this summer Salvage offering. It's such a rare thing to have burned 53,000 acres of timber. a timber sale, everybody decided The Forest ServicesBridger Salto show up, commented eco- vage sale was offering the highnomic director Jim Matson, scan- est bidding company the right to ning the room for familiar faces salvage the burned and wood left behind by the from his days when he was with the now defunct Kaibab Forest fire. Bidders were warned that there might be acts of civil disProducts Company. Forest Service timber sales obedience by those opposing the manager Scott Nannenga said sale. win-ningbidd- er, bug-infest- Hospital construction showing progress Altermonths ofsite preparation, the new Kane County Hospital finally started showing some progress as these walls were put up. Hospital Administrator Mike Sinclair said the construction is on schedule. Photo by DiBon Cunningham. Fredonia Town Council meeting The Fredonia Town Council met on December 11 at the Fredonia library. Present were members-Bren- t Mackelprang, Joy Jordan, Greg Honey and Robin Button. Guests were Sonya Kimball, Bob Lathim, Isaac and Marilyn Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Mike Mellor, Marie Sadlier, Rick Crawford, Mark Whipps, Carl Stewart, Dan Donavan and Gil Miller. Matters discussed before the official Council opening were: A retirement plan for Council and Town employees as outlined by Dan Donovan of the Arizona State Retirement Commission. Mike Mellor had 20 moving violations. 15 case numbers including a DUI, a theft at Texaco, bad checks, assault, private property accident, court order, warrant, dogbite, criminal dam- The Council was asked to ap- passed. prove Maureen Rowley and Kent 1) Gil Miller presented Draft 5 Mason to serve on the cemetery of the economic plan. It will be in committee. This was approved. a binder and will be a document. Council items This will be living Jordan moved to adopt Reso- presented to the committee at lution 96-00- 9 to apply for SSP their meeting on Wednesday, 0 funds and Resolution December 18 at 8:00 p.m. The to take care of displacement and Council rated the items in im- relocation problems. Motion See FREDONIA, Page 7 passed. Jordan moved to adopt Resolution 96-0- 0 1 1 concerning ADA accessibility to buildings in conjunction with Uniform Building Code. Motion passed. Button moved to adopt Ordi3-ri- ng 96-001- Bomb threat evacuates IGA Honey's IGA was evacuated store Thursday morning. last Wednesday evening as a Ifyou know anything regardbomb threat was called in to ing this incident, please conthe store. Kanab City Police, tact the Kanab City Police DePolice the Sheriff s Department and partment at 644-585- 4. Kane County Search & Rescue Chief Doug Crosby wants to were called in to investigate. emphasize that phoning in a After a thorough search, noth- bomb threat is a felony with ing unusual was found and it severe consequences. They will the not take the matter lightly. was determined to re-op- en S- ADA accessibilnance ity to building per Uniform Building Code and revising Uniform Building Code. Motion 96-00- 2 - o friendly FAST SERVICE I age, traffic accident, dogs in livestock, domestic violence. Drugtests were completed and everybodys dean. I 164 E 300 S Kanab Kevin Johnson is studying for 0 the well drilling license. Bob Lathim is checking into a crack sealer machine. 644-880- (DaaanGxa? 27025 KANAB WEATHER W S SB 3ir(gil0 070 Closed December 25 Courtesy: Frank Swapp Fam&y ed & 26 OFF! Don 't Miss It! |