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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY MAY 31, 2000 Community Garkane names board officers Dixie Forest information meeting tonight Garkane Power Associations Board of Directors selected its officers for the coming year at their May 22nd meeting. LaDon The Dixie National Forest will host a public information meeting on Wednesday, May 3 1 , 2000 to help people review and un- in nearly one quarter of the 192 million acre National Forest system. The proposal addresses more than 54 million acres of derstand the nationwide pro- inventoried roadless areas and posal to end road construction in additional unroaded areas on National Forest inventoried national forests and grasslands. roadless areas. The meeting will The proposal is documented in be held in the Great Hall, Hunter the recently released Roadless Conference Center, Southern Area Conservation Draft EnviUtah University campus, Cedar ronmental Impact Statement. As part of the National Forest City. The meeting will be from 9 6 The doors at p.m. system, the Dixie National Forest open n to for and provide would be affected by this proposal. sign-ip.m. time for the public to review a New road construction would be map and poster display. prohibited on lands classified as The purpose ofthis meeting is to inventoried roadless areas, which provide information and clarifica- represent approximately 40 of tion of this proposal. It is not a the total land base of the Dixie forum for public comment. I un- National Forest. It would also derstand that many people feel provide opportunities for addiVeteran Tony Chatterley delivers a speech at the Memorial Day Service on strongly about this proposal, and tional protection for the inventoMonday at the Kanab City Cemetery. Veteran Mac Williams, who sang at the are anxious to share their views. ried roadless areas and other service, is listening intently in the background. Photo by Barbara Pyles. That opportunity will be provided smaller unroaded areas through at our public comment meeting on local forestplanning. The proposal June 27th, said Mary Wagner, does not create additional wilderDixie National Forest Supervisor. ness, block any existing access to On May 9, 2000 Forest Ser- public land, or stop traditional With so many different car seats and so many different vehicles available today, its tough to know if any car seat is vice Chief Mike Dombeck pro- use of National Forest System posed ending road construction land, said Wagner. installed correctly. According to the Utah SAFE KIDS Coalition, there are more than 27 seat-be- lt systems in use in vehicles seats-and not all seats fit properly in today and even more car each vehicle. And an improper fit can be deadly: motor vehicle Clinic will be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2000 Family crashes are the No. 1 cause of death and injury for children from 8:15 Planning to 12:00 noon at the Fredonia Medical Center, 100 East under age 14 and in the U.S. As part ofits Hold on to Dear Life Cowboy. This clinic is for women desiring birth control and pap safety campaign. Primary Childrens Medical Center is offering smears. Clinic services arebased on a sliding scale fee. Clients are the states first regular car seat safety checks for children. If you seen by or our toll free appointment only. Please call have any doubt that your seats are installed correctly, call 588-CAnumber for an appointment. (2277) to make an appointment to get them checked. T orgersen ofKoosharem was reelected President of the Board of Directors. Directors Terry Griffiths, Orderville, and Maijie Lee Spencer, Escalante were elected as Vice President and SecretaryTreasurer, respec- tively. The Board also selected representatives to two statewide organizations in which Garkane participates. George Blackburn, Fremont, will continue to represent Garkanes interests on the Board of Deseret Generation and Transmission Cooperative, with Michael Blackburn, Bicknell, serving as Alternate. In addition to her SecretaryTreasurer duties, Director Spencer will serve as the cooperatives repre- 7-- sentative with Utah Rural Elec- Is your child safe in her car seat? tric Association, with Niel Biggs, Duck Creek Village, serving as Alternate. In other action, the Board determined to move as quickly as possible in holding an election for a Director from the cooperatives Fredonia family planning clinic newly-forme- d District 9. At Garkanes Annual Meetings held in April, the membership reapport- ioned several existing direc- tor districts and created District 9 to represent members in the eastern Kane County 520-522-78- RS communities of Big Water and Church Wells, along with those Old-tim- e Garkane accounts located in e The final northern Arizona. Details rephoto in last week's paper promoting the garding the election will be Heritage Festival was a picture of Miss Emily Brown and some of her Paiute students at the Moccasin school sometime in the 1920's. announced soon. photo identification old-tim- Bi-Sta- and Communities ke Memories in the Making The Hosted by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints June 3, 2000 7:30 p.m. Kanab High Football a Stake Dance after the festival at the stadium until 1 1:30 p.m. Field FREE! 877-522-78- 88 00 City pool may not open this summer Kanab City regrets to report as a current lifeguard certifi- that it doesnt appear that they cate, enabling the manager to will be able to open the swimming pool this year. At the present time there is no current certified pool operator (CPO) available. As of September 1998, it is required by state law that municipal swimming pools have a CPO ihanaging the pool. The pool manager must have a cur- certify other lifeguards. If there is someone interested in getting certified who is 21 years of age or older, contact the City Office. The city has hired an architect to design a new mu- nicipal swimming pool, and hopes to have a new swimming pool completed within a year or rent CPO certification, as well two. Welcome Back Vicki Wright Creative Cuts invites Vicki's friends and clients to come and get She will be working days on AT THE There will be hosts public Dress Rehearsal June 3, 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday! Call today for an apppointment 644-555- 2 310 S 100 E Heritage Center |