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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2000 Community dam, spillway, tunnels and ditches necessary to bring water Water Continued, from Page into town were completed. Since 1 There was enough original water to irrigate 270 acres. That water was divided according to family size, with polygamist families getting the lions share. But life wasnt easy for the Kanab Irrigation Company. As a public utility, it operated on prorata taxes which had to be paid up to date before those owing could get any water. When improvements were needed, a new assessment wa3 levied on all the capital stock. Assessments were high, making it dif- the original Irrigation Company charter had expired, a new one was taken out to remain effective for 99 years. Much more wcrk was done by individuals as well as the irrigation company to keep Kanab through the years. well-water- ed Keeping the county well-watere- d In 1952 the Kanab City culinary water yield was increased from 165 to 200 gallons of water per minute by putting a well in the north end of Three Lakes Canyon. With subsequent drillings of ficult to impossible to collect. another well, Kanab completed In 1883, company employees a large and extensive underwere building yet another dam ground water project for a small and irrigation ditch, when the community. The project included occurred. A a $285,000 sewer, a $182,000 great wash-out- " temporary spillway gave wray water system, and a $50,000 releasing a mass of dirt and logs sewage disposal plant. (Previsucking the creek bed 40 to 50 ously, Kanab City had been feet below the irrigation ditches. draining its sewage into Kanab Later the same year, a great Creek.) flood swept dowm the canyon, A third well was drilled at the to form earth and trees mouth of Cave Lake Canyon. An removing an even deeper chasm. The dis- electric well was sunk 342 feet. ruption and surge brought a A chlorinating plant was inwave ofdebris 10 feet high which stalled near the w ell. reached across the canyon. Water supply to the community was cut off since the dam afforded both culinary and irrigation water. Eventually,- - by 1911, a new Support Symphony of the NTA Canyons this weekend! Looking Back Symphony Benefit Dinner this Friday Compiled by Lexie Doss 20 years ago I found this poem in a paper from 20 years ago. I really liked it and hope you enjoy it as much as I did. This is the last chance you have to participate in this years prime rib dinner and concert to benefit the Symphony of the Canyons. Remember, this Friday, December 1, at 7:00 pm. at the Kanab High School. And the bake-cfi- ! Oh, g delicathose cies which await you. Fill your ears with the sound of music on Saturday, December 2, as you hear the Festival of Choirs with Kanab High Friendship By Elsie Chamberlain Carroll Of writing just a line of hope. Of silent standing near. Of breathing just a little prayer That shines within the eyes, The pressure of a friendly hand; All these Ive learned to prize. mouth-waterin- And I have learned that life cant be As empty as it seems When all ones love and hope have flown. The light of friendships gleams. School a3 host Come join your friends and family for a day of fun at the high school gym. Sit with Santa for a photograph; enjoy lots of entertainment, good X-Pr- ess With radiance that warms and spreads Until it strikes a spark Within the heart made desolate. On humbly kneed I bend and pray That I, in times of need. May leam to be a friend. food and gifts. Take a look at the Christmas trees decorated by the high school students and purchase your raffle tickets from any student The Tool Time workshop will be raffled off in support of the Kanab High School PTSA. Tickets for the workshop are available at Honeys Jubilee. Remember The Spirit of Christmas this December 1 and 2 beginning with the Symphony of the Canyons one and only fundraiser on Friday evening. Tickets available at FoodTown Video and Zion Pharmacy. rail 30T!ikuiiiiiian6iaM0!i 1 , i I ,, 'I Entry Form I i All entries must be to the Kanab High School gym between 12 on Friday, December 1,2000-Kav- e Fun! Remember One entry to be judged and one to sell. noon-2:00p.- m. n ; S r i i - i , , M , , i j S 1 i S , . , , n mm:- - i , Reminder! 93 I ? , Community Calendar Event Data Time Christmas Tree Permits - 1117-122- 2 1129 7 p.m. Virgin Valley at Kanab BB Kanab at Valley GB 1129 7:30 pm Fredonia BB & GB Williams Tournament 1130 Fredonia BB & GB Williams Tournament 121 Fredonia BB & GB Williams Tournament 122 at eveiy time heshe travels there. This expectation creates a covenant between the brand and customer. 4 t 5 j 1 2000 t 1 . Continued from Page 1 confidence in your product that you feel comfortable occasionally sending the traveler to other places." In an educational session, conBake-O- ff vention attendees were told that Bring the Spirit of Christmas and enter your favorite recipe. destinations needed branding." Branding is how a location dif- Cookbooks with all the recipes included will be on sale Friday, Dec. ferentiates itself from other des- 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Christmas Festival. 1 tinations. It is finding and mar- I keting the one thing which is Bake-O- ff j unique about your product or "destination." The brand is an asset which needs to be nurName: tured and invested in. When developing a brand, it is j Address ; important to list the things that Phone: i location has going against I your I it. Then write down its assets-whdo more than one): sets it apart from other Category entry (circle-ma- y travel spots? I I Once this has been done, de- I I Bread Dessert Candy velop a plan utilizing the brand. I I For instance, if Kane County decided that its brand" was befee $5 per entry $ (include with form) J j Entry movie-makin- g old western the ing capital; all correspondence, j Send or I Zion Pharmacy bring to: advertisements, new infrastruc14 East Center j (include recipe with ture, etc., would reflect it. The results of successful entry form) Kanab, Utah 84741 branding is that consumers come J Phone: 644-26to identify and expect the same characteristrics from a place I I Christmas Festival 9 I I Location N. Kaibab Ranger KHS Gym VHS Gym Williams, Arizona Williams, Arizona Williams, Arizona Workforce Services SUll Tourney Tourney SUU VHS KHS KHS Gym Gym Gym Honeys Jubilee SUU Tourney VHS Gym SUU Tourney Mt. Zion Lutheran KHS & VHS KHS Auditorium Pipe Spring KC Library KHS Cowgirl Classic KHS Gym 128 & 129 EMT Class Registration KC Hospital by 1215 The Community Calendar is the Kanab of Commerce Chamber by and the Southern Utah News. 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