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Show Exp: UTAH 307 J3ALT i 12312001 PRESS W ASSOCIATION 200 S LAKE UFA - SUITE CITY UT 4006 84101 f.lovio actor Nail Summers ; returns to his favoritoold Western CJvof July ccbbrclion ; . PcgS3 1 tovn-Kana- b Pago 17 10-1- VOLUME 70 NUMBER 20 WEDNESDAY JULY 11, 2001 COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER 600 Two more drown at Lake Powell.. On July 1, the National Park Service dispatch was alerted to a drowning by Marine Band radio in the Halls Creek Bay area of Lake Powell. The victim was Afton Fisher, a two year old female from Cedar Valley, Utah. on a houseboat. Michael Azevedo, 24, of Littleton, Colorado, was in the Escalante Arm of Lake Powell cliff jumping with family and friends on July 4 when he disappeared. National Park Service Witnesses indicated family dispatch was notified by memmembers had finished dinner bers of the party by cell phone at and were cleaning up when the 7:48 p.m., approximately 15 minchild wandered outside the utes after the incident occurred. houseboat. The child was no- - Witnesses indicated Azevedo and ticed missing within minutes. another member of the group Members of the party spotted jumped from a 70' cliff into Lake the child in the water and re- Powell. Azevedo did not resurface. The other jumper was retrieved her. Kane Park Rangers, County ported to be okay. National Park Service rangDeputies, Utah State Parks Paall night. Nawere ers and Utah Highway personell trol responded by boat and were tional Park Service divers aron the scene within nine min- rived at the Escalante Arm of utes. When park rangers arrived Lake Powell the next morning at CPR was being done by a family 7:53 a.m. and the body was refriend who was part of the group. covered at 8:31 a.m. at a depth of Park rangers performed ad- 80. Fire destroys shed and van vanced life support procedures This is the third accident-relate- d Kanab resident Roger Cutler suffered the loss of a shed and a minivan when a fire broke out last Friday afternoon and then the child was transfatality this year on Lake on his property oh the north end of Kanab near the little league ballfields. ported to the Bullfrog Clinic. Powell. All three deaths have Unfortunately, the child could been drowning related. The Nanot be revived. tional Park Service warns visiAt the time of the incident the tors that cliff jumping is a very child was not wearing a lifejacket. risky activity. Both deaths and This tragic accident emphasizes serious injuries have occurred the necessity for small children as a result of cliff jumping and to wear life jackets at all times diving at Lake Powell. Its finally here: The Third tests, six bands, doggers, there. For more information, when near the water, even when Annual Kanab Southern Blue-gra- childrens music workshop' and call KANAB WEATHER Festival starts Friday, July guitar workshop. After hours: 13 at 3:00 p.m. The bands are from 7 :00 p.m.-- J am session party JuneJuly arriving to perform for you, the at Frontier Movie Town. Hours: stage is being set up for the perSunday: Charge-$5- . bands p.m.-si- x formances,, the vendorsartists 10:00 a.m.-3:0- 0 and crafters will be setting up will perform. Other activities happening on their booths for you to browse in. the weekend: Art, gift shop and Heres the list of events: 2001 Date: July quilt shows in Kanabs Historic Location: Track field behind Old Library Building (corner of The U.S. Fish and Wildlife the old middle school (entrance Center St. and 100 East); MountaiServices decision not to list n-Man on 100 North near 125 East) at the northern goshawk as East-nortadh Children under seven are the City Park(on 100 threatened or endangered mitted free with paying adult. end of town). species has been upheld by a Dont forget to bring chairs or Hours: federal judge, who found that Friday: Charge-$3- . 3:00-6:3- 0 to umbrelwill Four bands blankets and sit on, the Services decision was not p.m. perform. After hours free pro- las for shade. There will be some arbitrary and capricious. Local limited and show shade talent areas In a ruling issued June 28, gram: provided, jam session with Lions Club dinner-6:3- 0 available to the handicapped and 2001, United States District until dark. others on a first come basis. Bertye Maddux is one of the featured Court Judge Helen J. Frye said Hours: Bring your families, but please musicians playing this weekend at the Courtesy:, Frank Swapp Family Saturday: Charge-$5- . 10:00 a.m.-6:3- 0 con leave your pets at home. See you Bluegrass Festival in Kanab. See GOSHAWK, Page 24 on-sce- Third Annual Bluegrass Festival happening this weekend in Kanab 644-526- ss 1. . northern goshawk case . . 13-1- 5, Mini-Rendezvo- - p.m.-Fidd- le U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wins ruling in us ne |