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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 8, 1889 Opinion Dixie Speaks Great Job! Fastastic, wonderful, awesome. These were just a few superlatives used to describe last weekends Christmas festival, Christmas in Our Neck of the Woods. The decorations created with LeAnne Chamberlains genious ...the dinner arranged with Houstons good food... Symphony of the Canyons' remarkable music...the junior class sweat.. .and Cheryl h Browns organized brain, all worked together to provide a event on Friday night. The festival on Saturday was also a treat; with food, decorations and entertainment second to none. The Friends of the Library, in particular, worked hard to see that it all came together. Who says a First class event cant be produced out here in the top-notc- boonies? Thank you to the volunteers, performers, crafters, and all of those who made donations and spent so many hours working on the communitys behalf. The Symphony, Library, but most of all the entire community enjoyed and benefited from your generous efforts. Thank you. How are we viewed from afar? A recent Deseret News article seems to indicate Kanab is a militant place, where differences of opinion and government workers arent welcome, and in some instances are met with open hostility. I would like to believe the inferences are untrue. What will become of our area in the next Millineum? Life has thrown it a bunch of curve balls in recent years. Changes and expectations have come too rapidly. So do we adjust our batting, or keep the same swing and hope for the best? The last few months have brought hard feelings towards one another. Anger and bitterness, while often misplaced, hurt and are often times irreparable. I hope we can take the upcoming Holiday season to evaluate where we are, and where we are going. On some issues, we must hold onto essential values and stand our ground. But some deci- do we have??? Am I living in ting it, and I dont feel I have the sions we must make will only come with reflection, evaluation and, Kosovo or Kanab???? right to belittle and chastise Corrine Hamblin someone else publicly for what I occasionally, compromise. Kanab think. I hope if I ever feel inWe arent one another's enemies, but a diverse set of people clined to comment publicly with different ideas and backgrounds. We dont all have to think We KMSkids are of for to alike utilize our talents the good the community. again, I will remember this time and not do it or at least make my all in this together. Dear Editor remarks more positive. Helping Hands would like to It is a crucial time in our lives thank the. Kanab Middle School if we hope to continue to have Hugs Club food drive donated to life as we have known it or even us to distribute to in our What is your opinion ? This newspaper welcomes opinions from its town. A million peopleand the some semblance of it, so we do hugs readers concerning any subject. Anything of a libelous nature or best of to See LETTERS, Page 5 holidays everyone who defamation of character will not be considered for publication. Please limit your letters to 300 words or less. Letters must be signed participated. Marilyn Hunsaker and include your full name, address and telephone number. Thank Kanab you for your interest. none-the-le- ss Letters to the Editor Correction In last weeks paper, in the Letter to the Editor from Trent Glazier regarding the PTA gun petition, part of the third paragraph was missing. The paragraph should have read: Utah laws already ban guns in schools except for law enforcement officers and carefully screened permit holders, and churches can post a sign or tell permit holders not to bring their guns. Government form Dear Editor: To error is human. To really foul things up requires the dic- case National Monument (which the city officials sent in a signed protest against), the all wise and knowing officials of our City Government, signed and sent in a proposal to do exactly what the majority of people expressed they did not want the City to do. The City Council meeting I watched on our local station was an insult. When asked, why not put this issue to public vote, the answer by Mayor Alvey was that only those in opposition would vote. . .WHAT???? In other words, if the citizens arent going to vote and think like you (the City Government) want us to then you arent going to give us the right to vote???? I tatorial decisions ofgovernment. also watched questions addressed I have never felt so betrayed to the City Council not even be as I did when I learned that given the courtesy of an answer. after the majority of people ex- It was obvious the City is going pressed concern and opposition about their own agenda despite against financing and housing the wishes and concerns of an the headquarters for the pro- informed and intelligent public. What form of local government posed Escalante Grand Stair Southern Utah news AAA Deadlines AAA FRIDAY 1 PM Common ground Dear Editor: On several occasions I have asked the Brunners to publish letters to the editor that I have written. After the last one, I thought, no more, but I am asking them to print one more. I deeply regret the last one-nbecause I regret getting involved in some of what is happening in our comer of the world. I have been and am still very concerned as all of us should be. Its definitely not because oflack of support from people commenting and remarking on the last one because a good many people feel the same about many things. What I do regret is having done this in anger as I did. I regret having let someone else determine how I will act, or react as in this case. I really dont want to go into this important holiday season thinking about this and regret- ot ginyjnaiigriiirmsioimiT! The Southern Utah News (ISSN No. 0049-165is published every N. at Main 26 Utah 84741 St., Kanab, Wednesday . The SUNews serves Kane County, Utah, and the Arizona Strip. Address communications to 26 N. Main St., Kanab, Utah 84741 , Fax 435- -' ortelephone rates available upon request. Second Class Advertising postage paid at Kanab, Utah 84741. Newsstand price is 50c per copy. Yearly subscription rates to Kane County addresses and Fredonia and Moccasin, Arizona, $22; others $3Q (out of U.S. $50). 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