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Show Remembering our Veterans Page 20 V - t ' It J Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs - Pages VOLUME 69 NUMBER 14 0 1 s WEDNESDAY SLAY 31, 2000 COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER 50 Gov. Leavitt visits Kanab By Dixie Brunner In an apparent bid to get back in touch with the Republican party and be better informed on county issues. Governor Mike Leavitt flew in to Kanab for a brief visit last week. The governor met with the Kane County commissioners. Kanab City officials and county Republican party leadership at the Kanab City Airport. While the meeting was closed to the public, the governor met later with the SUN. Local Republican party leaders Rosalie Coleman, Ray Clark and Sue Jones Leavitt, stung recently by - ' met with Gov. Michael Leavitt last week at the Kanab Airport Golden Circle Estates and Kanab City to enhance golf course entrance the By Laurali Noteman Council member Carol Sullivan requested Kanab City install a watermeter at the Coral Cliffs Golf Course entrance at the May 23 council meeting. The water meter will be on the city property next to the roadway leading into the golf course and will belong to the city. Golden Circle Estates wall pay for water usage and maintain the area. Golden Circle representative Matt Brown gave a brief description of tentative future plans for the entrance. He explained designs are in the preliminary stages, but would hopefully in- Community Housing Acquisi- tionRehabilitation (CCCHAR). CCCHAR, a nonprofit organiza- tion, is the new owner of Lazy Days Apartment complex. A question from the audience was addressed to the council wondering what good is a letter of support" for the party request- - property owner approaches various funding institutions a letter of support from the dty often helps establish credibility, City Manager Keith McAllister told council members that Murdock Aero approached him with an offer to renew the COUNCIL, Page 3 IE teachers," said Leavitt, acknowl- edging the state would have to invest more funds to support the schools. We want to make sure that every child learns to read by the third grade, and that high school students are achieving certain standards." School accountability has been a major concern of the governors. He said the state will be scrutinizing core (a system of measurement indicative of skill level). Leavitt said another area being examined for improving school accountability is removing ineffective teachers. To help counties capitalize on the 2002 Winter Olympics, Governor Leavitt said the state w ill be working with the county some assistance. There are travel councils to develop a mar- people here who are hard work- - keting plan. We want the en- ers but may possibly need new tire state to benefit by having the Games here." job skills." While the legislature made Concluding, Governor Leavitt strides in increasing educational said that preserving states funding, Governor Leavitt feels rights is a top priority for the theres more to be done. Im Governors Association, ofwhich anxious to see more accountabil-Se- e he is President. The federal govity by the districts, schools and ernment ignores the role of the states," said Leavitt. The power needs to be returned to the negative feedback at the state Republican party convention, has been trying to with those who elected him. Im asking county party and elected officials how we can unify the party, explained Leavitt. I also granted to talk to Kane County about the (RS2477 roads) lawsuit. We will ask for quiet title on all roads. We want the counties to choose the roads." The governor said the state would be filing notice of its lawsuit in the next six weeks. We will be filing litigation on 300-50-0 roads." Concerning rural economic development, Leavitt said that enhanced communications with the state may help facilitate re-conn- people." KANAB WEATHER clude rock work by Marvin Rider. Rider was the mason on the Zion National Park Visitor Center. Council members were pleased with the future plans and approved the city putting in the water meter. A request for a letter of support was given to Color Country cur-riculu- May 0C (UlBlst rdiuiKitEy, Zion Shuttlo Bus Grand Opening Third graders from Kanab Elementary School were among the first to ride the new shutJa buses at Zion NabonaJ Park last Tuesday. Photo by Pat Ensle. Courtesy: Frank Swapp FamSy |