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Show ' ' - ---- i v- P ' ATTEfmarj YRSCOCIma3 h cnd;r cf vour cnmw Bddresd. ?t jo, Chuckwagon Classic Page 13 Dale Payne retire s Page 7 VOLUME 68 NUMBER 3 500 SUN wins big at Utah New Library Open House this Friday Press Convention The Southern Utah News earned nine general excellence awards, including a record four first places, in the 1998 Utah Press Associations Better Newspaper Contest held March 1 On Friday, March 19 at 10:00 a.m. a flag raising ceremony will take place under the direc- tion of Dr. Howard Roberts and the Mormon Battalion to initiate the Kanab City Librarys new flag pole and flags. Everyone is invited to witness the ceremony. Everyone is also invited to an Open House celebration on March 19 at 7:00 p.ra. in the 1-- , , ored with the awards, mented publisher Dennis -- 644-351- 644-239- 644-282- 8. 2. teller in residence - lumn. State second place awards were given to the SUN for Best Sports Photographs, Best Sports PageSection, Best News Series and Best Feature Southern Utah News editor Dixie Brunner was elected as Presidentofthe Utah Column. The SUN received a Press Association for 1999 at the annual Winter convention last weekend in third place award for Best St George. She became only the fourth woman in the 1 06 year h story of the Sports Column. UPA to be elected President. First place for Best Editorial was given for a S UN editorial on polygamy. As a set, Brunners editorials represent just what I like (hence the perfect score), said the judge. They are to the lowing to say about Coxs work, her photos are lovely, and have real punch for well-expos- ed pur- poses. Winning photos were ofa young boy watching a rodeo, a thoughtful little girl laying in the grass, and baby J.T. Button wearing a big cowboy hat. The Alex Bybee murder trial story wan first place in the tough state competition for Best News Story. Twoother news stories written by Brunner, Hikers in Buckskin Wash and Judd-- a switch-hittalso won accolades. Judges said ofthe news stcriesthree solid, entries, crowned by the Bybee Thorough and not Nice work. The Southern Utah News also won first place for Best Editors Column. The winning entry included editorials on: law enforcement, city council, jail issue, school board, and making youth a community priority. A great er wall-writt- en .package-comprehensiv- e. over-writ-te- n. do column-ver- y point, extremely thought provoknot belabor a point, and the po- ing, said the contest judge. sitions are strong and very well Very topical and undoubtedly presented. I particularly thought an important thought-provokthe difficult polygamy issue was in your community. well-writte- Dicki handled well. Nice job! F eature photographs by Myma Cox also earned top state honors. The Montana judges had the fol- newsjournalismphoto com- Brunner. The competition is tough, and winning says a lot about the hard work and dedica tioo of our entire staff. 'The SUN took home top state honors for Best Feature Photographs, Best News Story, Best Editorial and Best Editors co- . Amy Owen, Director of the Utah State Library, wi?l be the special guest speaker. There will also be entertainment and refreshments. This is your library. Please feel free to come anytime and tour it. For those of you who dont know where the new Kanab City Library is located, its across from the new Kane County Hospital. The address is 374 North Main in Kanab. For more infor4 or mation, call We also have a fax number, Kanab City Library will 8lso present a St. Patricks Day Reading Party for all children ages 5 and up with our story- 13 in St. George. We were thrilled and hon- librarys new Multipurpose Room. WEDNESDAY MARCH 17, 1899 COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER n; er Robinson. There will be stories, For only the fourth time in the well as monitor legislative activities, treats and other surPress Associations 106 sues impacting free speech prises. This Party is today, 4:00 March at 17, Wednesday, history', a woman will hold - sues and newspaper econom- p.m. in the new librarys Chil- the esteemed office of President. ics. In the last legislative sesdren Room. Dont miss out on Southern UtohNews editor Dixie sion, they successfully lobbied the fun! Brunner was elected president against a bill which would have of the prestigious organization ievied a sales tax on newspaper vote subscriptions. by unanimous KANAB WEATHER at its Winter membership Convention held Brunner will preside over the 3 in St. George. March UPA Board of Directors which 1 assure you that our associa- includes: Craig Ashby, Uintah tion will be in very capable Basin Standard; Bill Boyle,Scm g President Juan Record ; hands, said Greg Kevin Ashby of Brunners elec- Madsen, Tremonton Leader, tion. Dixie will work hard for Mark Fuellenbach, Richfield the Utah Press Association. Reaper; Jim Ols entGunnison The Utah Press Association Valley News; William James represents daily and weekly Mortimer, Deseret News; Kevin newspapers in Utah. Brunner, Ashby, Sun Advocate I Emery along with UPA director Janice County Progress; Brett Bezzant, Keller and staff, and the board New Utah!; Lane Henderson, SUN publisher Dennis Brunner (!) award for Best poses with a first Courtesy: Frank Swapp Family of directors, will make policy Spanish Fork Press; and Bruce Feature Photos in the Better Newspaper Contest at theplace Utah Press Associadecisicns for the association, as SmithLoan Herald Journal tion winter convention last weekend in St. George. Photo by Kyle Ashby. is-Ut- ah is-ye- ar 11-1- out-goin- ; |