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Show VOLUME 69 NUMBER 43 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20, 2000 COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER 50s Cannon answers road questions in Monument Commissioner Crosby asked if Kate Cannon, GSENM there wall be provisions for deer Commission the hunters to drive off road. Canager, updated on signs in the Monument at the non replied that chances are December 11, 2000, Kane pretty slim. Hunters in the County Commission meeting. Monument will have less vehicuCannon described three types of lar access. We are working with signs in the Monument. The the DWR for maps in the huntfirst sign is road numbering. She ing area. described them as similar to how Mark Habbeshaw asked about Serroad closures. Cannon responded done Forest the are by they vice. The signs will be on the that, with the Quiet Title acside of the road. An insert map tion, at this point there is no with road numbers wall go in the action planned. Weve agreed to work out our differences." regular Monument brochure. The second type of sign is the Cannon was then asked spekiosks. Each kiosk in the Monu- cifically about the Paria River" ment will show numbered roads Road. She answered that it is considered closed. It is not a and the road conditions. tellThe third type are signs county road. In theory we could ing people that they must stay put up signs. We want to adon the roads. Driving off the dress the issue in a civil manroads is prohibited. ner. Cannon continued that roads not found on map 2 are considered closed by the BLM. If you use a road considered closed, you take your chances for a federal citation. There is a difference betw een a federal versus a Yvater cant raise money from state citation. the assets, then they will have Sheriff Lamont Smith asked if to raise taxes in Big Water to roads that are not on the map, pay for it. Currently Big Water Are they not roads?" Cannon pays $30,000 to the countv for answered that there is an area law enforcement If discontinof confusion. Some of the roads ued, law enforcement coverage in our plan are not accurate. will be reduced. Water rates Come to out the probus, will go up. Commissioner Judd lem. If we pointwe will add or agree, said that whatever the costs detract from the map. We may are now, I guarantee they will have to go through the NEPA not go down." City taxes will go process." Cannon continued that away, then the burden will be roads to private property do not on the en tire cc unty. No county have to be shown on the map. office will be established in Big See CANNON, Page 21 Water," is another false rumor. Commissioner Carroll said, I hate to see this happen. I look KANAB WEATHER for a great deal of growth out there. You dont want people in Kane County, Cedar Mountain, Orderville, etc., making deci-- . fler.s that effect you." By Carol Sullivan JU. L Man- -' k jkIP -- k Lifeflight for gunshot victim year old boy from Fredonia was wounded last Friday when he was accidentally shot by his brother who was playing with a rifle. The bullet entered his abdomen and was lodged against his spinal cord. The youth was stabito Valley Hospital in Phoenix. lized at Kane County Hospital and A 14 life-flight- Statehood Day to be celebrated in Kanab January 4, 2001 is the 105th the state. They have planned anniversary ofUtahs statehood. activities based on the towns Kanab has been chosen to host the opening Statehood Day celebration. Statehood Day celebrations began in 1993 and became an heritage, particularly its contribution to American filmmaking. The theme is Kanab, Little Hollywood." Activities will begin in Kanab important annual event of the at 3:00 p.m. on January 4 with a d Utah State Historical Society. walking tour of It was seen as a way to instill places of interest. A map can be pride and historical awareness picked up at the Heritage House at 70 North Main. throughout the state. The first observations were At 6:00 p.m., a banquet will be held in Salt Lake City, but after held at the Kanab High School a few years of speeches at the Gymnasium. Entertainment State Capital, it was decided to will be. provided by the KHS mark the occasion in different XPress with Movie Music locations of the state and truly Memories" and the Orderville make it a statewide celebration. High School Orchestra will play Each year the Utah State His- the Bryce Canyon Overture." At 7:00 p.m. the torical Society invites a differStatehood Day Program ent Utah community to be the host. By doing this, a city has will take place in the Kanab the opportunity to showcase High School Auditorium. The what is unique and remarkable entertaining program will include remarks from government about their communities. Kanabs local arrangements officials and music by elemencommittee has enthusiastically tary school choirs. The State- accepted their role as host and See STATEHOOD, Page 20 welcomes visitors from all over self-guide- free-to-the-pub-lic Bin WGtar W- - m km yimi pactions incorporsta 'W By Carol Sullivan , , After a petition to was turned in b7 seme Big Water citizens, Kane County Commissioners and County Attorney Cclin Winchester explained the process and costs at the December 11, 2000, commission meeting. In order to be valid, the petition needs to have 25 of registered voters. Names are currently in the process of being validated. Once validated, the next step will be a hearing, then a vote by citizens cf Kg Water for Big Water Mayor Mary Roseberry was present, a3 well as other citizens who oppose Big Water will h ; , o th; finanei:! burk l cf a s, irr;'r . . . i ' II x.hl t ,f, ! i u i . AO ' J 1 1 to I (bin hi. ! 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