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Show Y c. ' - , . UFA Exp: 12312001 307 SALT ASSOCIATION PRESS UTAH 1 ' . W 200 LfiKE S " 4006 SUITE cm UT ' i Burton coco 6th hoioct Core! Cliffs PagoO VOLUME 70 NUMBER 12 COLOR COUNTRYS HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER 600 Week -checking out the new digs The Kanab 10K a runner & walkers delight ;r Pre-histo- ry - By Rachel Tueller By Dixie Brunner scz The results are in! When r ' Kanab wants to put on a show, it really knows how! The May 12 f? Kanab 10K was a real crowd-pleasthat became a commueffort ending in one big nity Nrparty. IV 10K organizers planned the event with great consideration and forethought of participants. With almost 200 runners and fit walkers, the committee had their event. hands full organizing the Unlike other races, the Kanab 4 10K is known for its relaxed and fit g atmosphere. Everyone donned smiles despite the if it early hour. The unique beauty of the course alone seemed to raise the spirits of participants. Excitement and anticipation St. Georges Hobie Call was the overall winner of the Kanab 10K held under were strong at the starting line, perfect conditions last Saturday morning. The 24 year old Call received his as participants were found busily trophy from race coordinator Kortney Stirland as announcer Gene Drake announces his winning time of 29:58.6. A list of runners and their times will chatting, flirting and teasing one in next weeks issue of the Southern Utah News. another, while warming up their appear I er 1 - I easy-goin- muscles. Runners, walkers, and volunteers all seemed to set aside the competitive, stressful vibe one anticipates at most races, for a kinder, mellower tone. Many exchanged pleasantries and words of encouragement in passing regardless of their own standing in the race. Many of the participants seemed happy enough being a part of it all, as if in a race with only themselves. Volunteers, who worked along the entire route, also freely handed out kind, encouraging words to all. One lone woman even stood on the corner of a street near the finish line, applauding everyone who passed as if they were the real winners in her book Beautiful day, beautiful you, she echoed. In one word, the event could be described simply as neighborly. Hats off to the many local businesses thatcontributed funding and prizes to the event, as many truly did walk away winners. Many thanks also to all ofthe efforts of the committee, city and private volunteers who helped see all ofthe participants through to the Finish. They couldnthavemadeit without you. WEDNESDAY MAY 16, 2001 Some decorate their homes in country or contemporary designs, while others opt for southwestern, mediterranean or early American. But the residents of ance is often indicative of a burned structure below ground. The Bureau of Land Managements approach to most archeological sites is that they be left alone in pristine condition, unless interfering with this Kitchen Corral Canyon home didnt care much about something, such as a county road. ambiance. Food storage was their bread and butter! Their houses werent constructed nearly as well as their food storage areas, explained BLM archeologist Doug In a situation such as this, they are excavated and then covered back over. Any artifacts discovered at the site are taken to the See DIG, Page 3 i Old Hospital to be By Carol Sullivan The appraisal for the old hospital property was not completed for the May 7,2001, Kane County Commission, so the Commissioners set a special commission meeting for May 10, 2001, to specifically address the issue of selling the old hospital. At that meeting, the Commissioners approved payment of $2,500 for the appraisal. They also voted unanimously that the property be offered for sale pursuant to the terms of the county ordinance, which includes advertising for 30 days. The Commissioners voted to sell it as is with full disclosure and return the property to the tax roll because the cost to remodel for leasing would require a bond. The property was appraised at $275,000. In other business at the regularly scheduled meeting, Norman lackey and John Wright, ofChurch again Wells, asked the county to enforce regulations because construction trucks are using a walkway for trucks. Commissioner Spencerwill check the plat maps and follow through. IncheddngwiththeBuild-inglnspecto- r, nopermits havebeen issued. The Commission instructed the Building Inspector to issue a stop order until the proper permits are obtained. Peter Gillespie, Paria, presented a report he had compiled, The Case for Including the Paria Area in the Kane County Master Plan. The report included information from various studies. Gillespie recommended that Paria be included in all Kane County brochures as a destination for tourism. Commission Chairman Joe Judd asked ifthere are any parts of the report that would go against the will of current resi- - archaeologist Doug McFadden points out features at a dig 25 miles east of Kanab at Kitchen Corral Canyon. Photo by Dixie Brunner. BLM McFadden, as he pointed out physical features of the dig 25 miles east of Kanab. The site, unearthed in the middle of a remote county road, was discovered when a grader exposed the edge of a food storage cistern buried into a hill adjacent to the road. The distinctive slab walls were the first clue to the site, with blackened rocks and charcoal staining on the'road several feet below. The staining is what attracted McFadden to the site. He ex- See COMMISSION, Page 3 plained that the charred appear- - KANAB WEATHER May Courtesy: Frank Swapp Family |