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Show jT August Travel Council artist Page 11 r L r N r r" 'N V sa. IW v 5. - T- v. i t.I A 'X :izlt Ci'zzh Dnyo this " .? h VOLUME 69 NUMBER 51 i & Is i W 'm WEDNESDAY JULY 25, 2001 COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER 600 Kanab to be pedestrian frlendlv By Dixie Brunner Exciting downtown revitaliza- Bystanders watch helplessly in horror and despair 89 near Paria. Photo by Betty White of Page, AZ. By Dixie Brunner as a head-o-n old Ryan Brown and 23 wreck bursts into flames on highway year-ol- d collision left Viana Brown were alive but very seriously injured. All people were injured on Highway 89 east of trapped in the vehicle. Kanab. The July 19 accident Shortly after impact, a fire occurred when a westbound started beneath the Toyota. AtToyota pick-u- p driven by Lasha tempts were made by people on Gale, 19, of Tempe, AZ; crossed the scene to extinguish it to no the center line for unknown rea- avail. Bystanders attempted to sons. Her vehicle impacted head-o- n remove people from the front with an Isuzu Rodeo carrying seat of the Isuzu, but the impact had been such that they were a family of four from Tahiti. Gale was killed on impact, as unsuccessful. A semi driver and was the front seat passenger in a private vehicle attempted to the Isuzu, Marie Christine pull the Rodeo and Toyota apart Brown. The male driver, Ronald to prevent the fire from spreadBrown, 48, had also sustained ing. That was also unsuccessful. Fire began to consume the critical injuries. Both passen Rodeo. After repeated attempts back the ten in seat, yeargers A fiery head-o- n three dead and two critically UHP by a number of bystanders, Douglas Narigon was able to pull the two back seat passengers from the burning vehicle. The fire totally destroyed both vehicles, taking three lives with it. The boy and woman were life-flight- tion plans were presented at the July 19 Kanab Chamber meeting. Presenter Carol Sullivan outlined the Center StreetProject to local business people in attendance. The project slated to begin in September is being funded by a TEA 21 grant and will dramatically improve the appearance of the downtown area. We wanted to make Kanab more pedestrian friendly, explained Sullivan. Under the direction of a landscape architect, the Center Street committee explored what changes would bring the best bang for the buck. The first thing they learned was that Kanab wasnt necessarily inviting to visitors passing through. We have a lot ofwindshield tourists, explained Sullivan. The downtown area currently has few trees or benches, making it especially uninviting during the hot summer months. Sullivan said the projects emphasis was directed at landscaping, improved lighting, and curb and gutter. The biggest problem we ran into was that there was so much we wanted to do, and only a limited amount of money. Money dictated that the projects scope be narrowed. The committee prioritized and broke the project down into three phases. Phase one will include the area between 100 North to 100 South, Levi Stewart Park to the Travel Council. The committee currently under the direction of Chairman Matt Brown, chose a Western Territorial theme. They wanted to maximize and enhance the natural beauty of the area. To that end, landscaping will include red rocks mixed with green vegetation. Benches will be scattered along the route to encourage tourists to sit a spell. Trees will play a significant role in the downtown beautification. Sullivan showed pictures ofKanab in its earlier years with trees throughout the downtown area. Theprojectwillreintroduce numerous trees, and will be between 0 feet tall when planted. All improvements will be low maintenance. Center Street Gallery owner Linda Alderman complimented the committee on its responsiveness to business owners concerns. The project is set to begin in September and be completed by April of 2002. 15-2- ed to a Flagstaff hospital where they are in improved but critical condition. Although their injuries are serious, they are both expected to live. Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Keller, Trooper Giles and Ser- geant Cutler responded. Trooper Keller expressed sincere appreciation to the many people whoTendered assistance at the accident scene. He also ha By Rachel Tueller The items for the meeting of Thursday July 19, 2001 were addressed quickly and effectively as the Kane County Travel Council ran down the nights agenda. Kay Mickelson thanks the Kane County reported on behalf of the tourSheriffs Office, Big Water re- ism bureau due to the recent sponders, Page Fire Depart- departure of the executive diment and Page Lifeflight. rector, Donna Casebolt. fact that he had passed Keller While the cause of the acciMickelson highlighted nugoing north on Highway 89, dent has not yet been deter- merous routine operational EmertonS speeding up and slow-A- mined, sleep, inattentive or im- matters for councils consider- paired driving are being investi- See BUST, Page 20 gated: See AGENDA Page 20 KANAB WEATHER July pots drug suspects By Dixie Brunner UHP Trooper Kellerconsidered Thomas Emerton, 52, Phoenix, to be driving erratically on July 11 at 4:00 p.m. Besides the Z . Courtesy: Frank Swapp Family |