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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY Community Kanab City Council meeting ' Domestic Blitz is a repeat my breath long enough to count from years ago, but somehow five of my toes. It never worked. summer swim lessons never I returned to beginners class note-thi- s year after year. I finally convinced mom it was too humiliat"Im not taking swim lessons ing to continue taking classes anymore , our young son said with kids still eating baby food. Years passed and I finally alter his First class. change. learned to swim. Who knows Why not, honey? I questioned, having just laid out a large amount of cash to secure our sons' aquatic instructions. The teacher said I had to get my face wet, he answered indignantly. Summer after summer, for years, IVe dutifully dragged each of our four sons to swim lessons. I haven't skipped a stroke. No whining voices, pouting faces, temper tantrums or blizzards could deter from fulfilling that, lessons. my appointed task-swiI do it because my mom did it, and her mom did it before her, nobody knows why. When I was little (oh no, here what little aquatic nymph I have to thank for it all finally clicking? I know one thing for sure-th-e swimming lessons helped. Life always comes full circle. It was my turn to frequent swimming pools and yell mild threats from outside the pool fence at d stubborn youngsters. The time had come for our goose-pimple- sons to learn to swim. Thats what becoming a parent means, learning ways to irritate your children the way your parents did you. Swim lessons were a must, it was a rite of parent- m hood. I enrolled our first son when goes another one1 of these sto- he was six months Childhood ries), 'swim lessons weren't for knowledgeables" professed the the faint of heart. It took sheer willpower for a mom with a threatening look to get a kid to jump into the frigid, unheated earlieryou began swim lessons, the quicker youd learn. I was all for that. Id pack up our son and his miniature Speedo swim outdoor pool on those early sum- trunks, and oft to the pool I'd mer mornings. go. He liked the water, but I Dont be a baby," the teacher could tell by the way he sank to the bottom, he wasnt going to pose an immediate threat to Mark Spitz. The only thing those early lessons accom- would ridicule me as I stood in a towel bundled, mummy-likat poolside. Its fine once you get in." I was skeptical. If it was so darned nice, why did she have blue lips and ice in her hair? After the words do it or else" sliced through the breeze from the direction of my mom, Id take the plunge. The scream was heard around the world. g That water was cold. cold. The teenage teacher in the size three swimsuit would grin sadistically, lookwith hering thoroughly-please- d self. I had goose bumps bigger e, ... 3 Letter from Grandma to Grandson and put them in the pockets. We got a letter from the funeral home. They said if we dont make the payment on Grandpas funeral bill, up he comes. Your sister had a baby this morning,' I aint heard whether its a boy or girl, so I dont know of youre an aunt or an uncle. Your Uncle John fell in the whiskey vat last week. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off. So he drowned. We cremated him and he burned for three days. Three of your friends went off One was the bridge in a pick-utwo were in the other driving, the back. The driver got out He rolled down the window and swam to safety. The other two drowned cause they couldnt get the tailgate down. Thats all I have to say. Theres not much news this time. p. Love, Grandma y, and wed have to keep our eyes glued to him for fear he'd jump in the deep water. It finally came together and today us all. Howhe can all to the summer thanks ever, swim lessons hes taken, weYe probably personally paid for the public pool. I told our youngest son the other day that hed have to continue taking swim lessons...even if the instructor said that he must get his face wet in the process. exHe gave me a put-upo- n How long. pression and asked, out-swi- Maybe it would've all been worthwhile if Id only made progress. I held the record for being the oldest person in the beginner's class. For six years I repeatedly dunked my head underwater trying to hold my breath long enough to count my ten toes. Once this feat was accomplished, I could graduate to the next class. I never passed-- I just became waterlogged. I even wrapped one of my feet in bandages, trying to convince the instructor I was an amputee-afte- r all, I could hold . lution passed unanimously. Police Chief Doug Crosby's merit evaluation came before the council. It was pointed out that Crosby has done an excellent job. Wrights motion to raise Crosby from salary grade 20-- E to 20-- F passed unanimously. hate the water, whining the whole time he was at lessons. The next year hed be water-craz- than her. - services. We have to replace the reserve. To balance for this year, we will dip into savings. Adams informed everyone that there is an Ad Hoc Committee looking at ways to generate funds. Karen Alvey is the chair and the committee will make recommendations in September. The motion to adopt the 9798 fiscal budget reso- plished was me getting wet and cold when I had to get into the pool with him. The toddler years yielded a variety of attitudes toward the water. My son became a water schizophrenic. One year he'd Bone-chillin- - our soft labor?" The counrilmen replied. This is the first time anyone has asked for it back. It will have to go into the general fund. When told it will all go back to the general fund, Smith then stated, Then you should all say annexation was accepted by thank you to the Heritage Councouncil members. She lives on cil for their hard work? A Public Hearing to adopt fiscal 89A south of town. Jim Matson, representing the year 9798 operating budget for Energy Board, requested ap- $1,401,488 was held. Mayor proval of UAMPS integrated Adams pointed out that $ 109,394 resource plan for Kanabs CRSP of the budget was coming out of power allocations. Matson reserve. He continued there is no pointed out that once ratified, fat in this budget It is very lean. we are eligible for their cheap If we cant generate revenue for power. The motion to adopt the the budget, we will have to reduce resolution carried unanimously. Police Chief Crosby discussed the request from the Kane County School Board to enforce Dear Grandson, traffic regulations on district Im writing slow because I Kanab know at you cant read very fast. property, specifically We School. the Traffic dont live where we did at high High school on Red Shadow is school when you left. We read in the property. Crosby said this will paper that most accidents hapallow U3 to enforce the law per pen within twenty miles of home, their request. The motion to ac- so we moved. I wont be able to send you the address because cept carried unanimously. The 1996-199- 7 was the Arkansas family that lived budget for to Public took the number off the here a opened Hearing amend the budget. At this point house with them for their next Jo Smith of the Kanab Heritage house, so they wouldnt have to Council asked the council to give change their address. back to the Heritage Council the This place has a washing ma$4,000 reimbursed from the CLG chine. The first day I put in four grant. She stated that the reim- shirts, pulled the chain, and I bursement represented many aint seen them since. hours of volunteer labor on the It only rained twice here this Council. of the week. Three days the first time Heritage part Adams we If stated, Mayor give and four days the second time. it bade to you, we are setting a You know the coat you wanted precedence. Other council mem- me to send you? Well, Aunt Terri bers agreed. Smith then asked, If said it would be too heavy to you dont give us back the $4,000, send in the mail with them heavy then will you return $1100.88 for buttons on, so we cut them off By Carol Sullivan A large portion of the city counBy Dixie Brunner cil meeting involved the Class D Beer License request from Peggy Rich of Fernando's Hideaway. Read about that on Page 1. Sandra Robinsons petition for Sink or swim proposition Editor's 7 JUNE 18. 1997 ( m have Juniors & Blisses sizes available! Theres something different coming in almost every day! Check out what's new! We Mom?" in Glazier's Food Town Not that long, honey," I answered, Just until you can go underwater and count all ten of your toes. 248 South 1 00 East Kanab 644-830- Plaza 0 i y tx3 ji |