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Show UFA Exp: 12312001 307 SALT ASSOCIATION PRESS UTAH W 200 S LAKE - SUITE CITY 4006 84101 Peggy Palmer Retirement Open House Page 9 Lariette Royalty Page 13 VOLUME 70 NUMBER 9 600 Convention elects Lawson as chairman forests open Governor Mike Leavitt and Mark By Dixie Brunner said Kane County Kane County politics are Clerk Karla Johnson. Kane rarely dull, and the April 20 County people are bright. We Shurtleff announced last week the filing of a lawsuit against the United States Forest Service for closing four million acres' in Utah to logging new road construction and any activity requiring road access. The legal action seeks to stop the roadless rule signed by President Clinton less than 10 days before the end of his administration. i The federal roadless proposal was adopted with almost complete disregard for the law, said Leavitt. Many Utah roads are vital to forest management, as well as the economy. More than a third of the states forests are affected by the property in Beaver, Carbon, Garfield, Sanpete, San Everyone in town is invited to come and see the greyhounds as they conJuan, Sevier, Summit, Uintah, verge on Kanab for the Greyhound Gathering this weekend. Wayne and Wasatch counties. Nationally, the rule applies to rule-includi- tem. This is a blatant abuse of power, said Attorney General Shurtleff. This lawsuit is vital to the people who love the land and make their living from it. Shurtleff adds this will prevent most people from using the forest areas for outdoor recreation, fishing, hunting, logging and ...coming to Kanab this weekend. And all of Kanab is invited to see over 250 greyhounds and the people who love them as they parade down Center Street, Saturday, April 28 at 11 a.m. The parade will start with a mining. - where greyhounds roo Idaho is and Utah joining sing to other western states filing the high heavens in voices remiaction against the Forest Ser-vic- niscent of wailing sirens. As Utah Assistant Attorney rousing music begins, the paGeneral Stephen Boyden rade will proceed from State writes in the Utah complaint Bank of Southern Utahs comer that the Forest Service vio- to Parry Lodge and then back lated the law by failing to con- - again. Along the way, you and e. sider alternatives and preventing the public from taking a hard look at the proposed rules and their impact. The State of Utah is requesting a federal judge to declare that the roadless rule is unlawful and order the Forest Service to stop any further implementation of the roadless rule. they will be serenaded by Kanabs very own Elvis, Police Chief Doug Crosby, who will arrive in kingly style perched on his Harley, A costume contest occurs dur- ing the parade, as judges will award best and worst dressed awards on deserving two and d paraders. Kanabs Elementary children four-legge- Kane County Republican Con- should keep it open to everyone vention was no exception. With voting. a party chairmanship on the line, Roger Holland made a motion that interest delegates decide the issue. special supporters force Kim to elect The delegates voted to open the showed up in Lawson as head of the Kane election to everyone, as had been done in previous years. County Republican Party. Sue chairman During a break in the meetDeparting officers Jones, along with Ray ing, Sue Jones commented that and Kathleen the local conventions were the Clark Holland (treasurer), officiated at grass roots ofwhere politics start. the meeting held at the Shilo If you dont vote-yo- u shouldnt Inn last Friday evening. squawk. Im proud to be an American Nominated for Republican and proud to be Republican, Party Chair was Zions First said Jones to the approximately National Bank branch manager 140 in attendance. She com- Kim Lawson and Fredonia Elmented that she thought Presi- ementary School Principal Bruce dent Bush would be good for the Bqmson. On a vote of 101-3country, and that he was physi- Lawson was declared victor. Nominated for were ; cally and mentally fit t be the President of the United States Ellen Lamb, Kathy Smith and of America. Sue Jones. Jones won the posiPeggy Mason of Congressman tion. Chris Cannons office announced The County Republican that the U.S. House Rep would secretarys race was interesting hold a June 1 public meeting at in that after all votes were Kanab High School to discuss counted, the score was tied bearea issues. Characterizing new tween Kathy Smith and Bodicca Interior Secretary Gale Norton Joseph! A resulted in as brilliant, thoughtful and co- J oseph pulling ahead by one, After a tedious amount of nsiderate, Cannon, in a brief video, said that the country was discussion on how to handle the on the right track with a Repub- vote being that close, it was delican administration in office. I cided that Kathy Smith would believe that things will move be appointed Treasurer by accliforward for rural America, said mation. Cannon. There are a lot of great things happening. 6, Aint Nothin But Hound one vote, (vice-chai- r) ng more than 70 million acres within the National Forest Sys- APRIL 25, 2001 Animated Republican Utah fights feds to keep Attorney 'General WEDNESDAY COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER DO will march with the greyhounds, holding the pictures they have drawn of these fashionable, albeit skinny dogs. These pictures will be proudly displayed in Shilos main lobby after the parade for viewing and purchasing pleasure. And Kanabs cheerleaders will bring their own style of pizzazz and panache to the proceedings. A potentially volatile issue For those who want to see more of the greyhounds, you can stop quickly dissipated when delbefore the parade by the Blur of egates voted to allow party memFur Rim on Saturday from 8:30 bers in attendance to vote on a.m. to 10:30 a.m., when leadership. The issue of whether will chase their only the 62 delegates versusall down the back stretch of members would vote came up the Elementary School. Sergeant when Sue Jones was informed Cram will clock all the proceed- by the State Republican Party that only delegates voted on leadings with a radar gun. and are Cheering prelaughing ership. requisites to attend this event. Why should anyone come to Dont miss one of the most fun the conventionifthey cant vote, weekends of the year in Kanab questioned Roger Smith. the Greyhound Gathering! Im in favor of haying every vice-cha- ir re-vo- te 54-5- KANAB WEATHER April four-legge- ds two-legge- ds -- Courtesy: Frank Swapp Family 3. |