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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 31, 2001 News Lake Powell boating contacts for 2000 Utah state park rangers pa trol Lake Powell year round to and promote boater s a.fety and education to enforce the Utah Boating Act and to assist boaters in distress. Their mission on Lake Powell is to provide a safer boating envi- ronment that allows for a qual- ity boating experience through law enforcement, education and visitor assistance. Rangers citations, 0 warnings; and Other miscellaneous violations-encourag- e 17 citations, 95 warnings. The top five reasons persons were issued citations during 2000 were: 1, Expired or improper regis ; ; tration. 2. Underage operation of a PWC. 3. Failure to obey speed and proximity (150' between boats . were busy during 2000 distrib above wakeless speed), 4. No observer while towing uting safety information; per forming boat inspections, con skier." ,, tacting boaters observed in vio-- ,, 5. PFD (lifejacket) violations, lation of boating laws and as- Utah State Parks eneour sisting boaters in distress. ages all boaters to complete During 2000 Utah State1 a boating safety course. Utah Boating Rangers assigned to law requires all persons 12 Lake Powell inspected 100 ves-- . through 17 years old to com sels, assisted 33 vessels in dis-- plete the Utah Personal Wa tress, taught 75 personal wa tercraft (PWC) safety course tercraft classes and contacted : before they operate without hundreds of vessels in viola an adult on board. Application of the Utah Boating Act tions for the PWC course can be obtained by calling including: vio-- r RIDE-PWThe applications Registrationnumbering lations-15- 2 263 warn can be faxed, so leave a fax citations, PFD (life ings; jacket viola- - number for quicker results. iions)-3- 3 citations. 147 warn- - The form is also available on ings; Safety equipment viola- - our web site : at http: Governor encourages contributions to homeless fund The loss of a job, a fire, a natu- ral disaster, emotional and physical problems. Those are some of the many reasons why any Utah resident can suddenly find himself or herself without a home. To call attention to the problem ofhomelessness in Utah and to encourage residents to help through their state income tax returns, Gov. Mike Leavitt will launch the 2001 State Homeless Trust Fund campaign. The annual effort was announced at a press conference with the governor on Tuesday, January 23. By placing a dollar amount on line 27a of the Utah income tax form (form Utah citizens can provide vital help in supplementing state and local efforts C-4- 0), to provide shelter, food, and other resources to those who are without a home. Taxpayers contributed $117,428 to the Homeless Trust Fund in 2000. Such assistance can often be the springboard that enables an individual or family to seek more permanent solution? to their situations and eventual freedom from public or private-secto- r help. According to statistics compiled by the State Community Services Office in the Utah Division of Community Development, an estimated 2,500 homeless people were on the streets or in shelters on any given night in Utah last year. The number of families living in shelters in Utah grew 61 percent over the previous six years. Furthermore, 1,125 of the 1,164 available beds in shelters across the state were occupied by homeless individuals and families as of July 31, 2000. Homeless men were in 45 percent of those beds, children through age 17 took up 34 percent of the beds and women without permanent housing needed the other 21 percent. The Homeless Trust Fund is administered by the Division of Community Development. It has minimal administrative costs, so money can go directly to homeless shelters, kitchens, and other service providers throughout the state, thereby alleviating some of the burdens on local governments. , 0r C. tions-- 9 , Water-skiin- g citations, 151 warnings; violations-3- 9 ci- - tations, 240 warnings; Opera- - parks.state.ut.us, and we love it! We doit. We use our card at Glazier's FoodTown! iS . W For further information on boating safety dr Utahs boat-tc- r ing laws on Lake Powell, - ? Commission . Continued from Page 1 of them are very different. Honey asked for an update on the maintenance agreement with the BLM. The Commission responded with the current political climate, theyre not pressing. When asked if the Commission feels it is still necessary with the administration changes, Commissioner Crosby reported on a meeting he attended with the Utah Attorney Generals Office. The independent council said that Title V does not affect RS2477 claims. It was noted by Mike Noel that the attorney did not give a legal opinion, he was responding to questions. Crosby continued that the state lawyers want to he a part of Kane Countys Number One Quiet Title claim, which is the road along the Paria River. Commissioner Ray Spencer requested that the minutes of May 18, 1998, be corrected to read agriculture to commercial, which is what happened at the public hearing. Mike Noel, Resource Committee, gave the Commissioners an update on a water rights report statewide and reported that Kane Countys are the lowest in the state. Glover said, We want to offer incentives for dispatchers. Glover requested a change in their job description and a wage increase. A motion to have Commissioner Crosby and Sheriff Smith address the dispatch services with other jail entities and to have the employees association review it and make recommendations to the Commission passed unanimously. Members appointed to the new East Zion Special Service District are Cory Child, Scott Lewis and Commissioner Joe Judd. All items on the consent agenda were approved. S''' 4 'M i ?-- ; which is being prepared for Congressman Hansen. Noel said it is an issue of private water rights versus federal water rights. Noel noted that without access, water rights cannot be used. The Commission voted to have Gary Nichols replace Doug Heaton on the Kane County Water Conservancy Board until Heatons term expires. The county attorney nominations and interviews were scheduled for January 29, 2001. Deputy Sheriff Tracy Glover had researched dispatch wages es - - negligence violatiohs-5- 0 ci- tations, 1309 warnings; Under- - please contact the Lake cita Powell Field Office at PO Box age PWC operators-4- 8 69 tions, warnings; Boating- - 4888, Page, AZ 86040 ' or call arrests-1- 3 (520) 6452344. under-the-influen- ce 'Ai V Flor Betancourt received Cordless DriverDrill Marina Johnson received Eureka Vacuum Set Join these and many other 1101 pc. Tool recipients! Just for shopping at Glazier's FoodTown, you receive points that can be redeemed for valuable items in the Prize Points Catalog. There are hundreds of items to choose from! See the Catalog at AZEl Groceries & REWARDS! Get a card TODAY and start earning prizes! Low-Price- d |