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Show i i SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 19, 2001 Council Continued from Page 3 with the council regarding upcoming 2002 issues were, for the most part, encouraging with their news and jeports. Robert Houston reported on the success of the 2001 Western Legends event, citing that the best formula for success is accountability. Houston began by showing an eight minute promotional video for Legends produced by Kanab artist Tom Forsythe. Over 200 copies of the promo were mailed to a variety of media and markets. Advertising measures for last years events ranged from billboard, television and print, with 30 spots that ran in Salt Lake City, Utah and Las Vegas, Nevada venues. The Legends team also conducted benchmark research during last years event through a survey that sought vital geographic information. Benchmark studies are vital to the survival of a business as advertising and marketing expenditures and efforts are gauged for their effectiveness and reach in this way. If expected results do not occur, the business will reassess its previous advertising efforts and markets and adjust its actions, goals or even its target audience accordingly. Legends efforts seemed to be right on the mark in 2001. Last year the greatest problem was venue size, or lack thereof. One hundred fifty folks were turned away, as there simply were not enough seats to accommodate all for the entertainment. The venue issue will have to be addressed this year.- The current verbal contract Legends has with Michael Martin Murphy is expected to draw crowds Kanab hasnt seen since its Little Hollywood days. Next years Western Legends event will be Au- gust 21-2- 4, 2002. With this years advertising budget in the neighborhood of $75,000, which includes financial assistance from the states travel board, additional ads will run with CMTV and the Western Channel among other national, regional and local media. The goal ofWestern Legends, Houston said, is to expand the event in the coming years. Other statistics, according to Houston, state that people are k no longer taking long family vacations. The new trend in family vacationing is short three to four day trips made twice or three times a year. Western Legends, Houston states, is the perfect venue for this new trend. New additions to the event schedule this year range from a clogging competition and a fiddle one-wom- an 435-644-25- 34 435-628-36- 63. pay volunteers for assistance. filled at this time because of the Local artist Jeannie Johnson has economic downturn, noting that also assisted in rallying recogni- the position may be filled in the tion for the group through her future. Dickie Robinson was aphandcrafted personalized quilts. pointed as the acting Director in The council approved the desig- the interim. With her five years of nation of The Year of the Grey- experienceinthe position, Robinson will do well within her position at a hound. Gene Peters was given an 30 hour week, but will need some Continued from Page 5 award from the City Council and assistance. A part time position for Golf Course Committee for his an assistant will open soon. payroll. Old money in a local The terms of five Planning economy has a much lower circuexceptional assistance toward of members have ex- lation rate of 1.5 to 2. Old money Commission the cause over many years service." Curtis Cutler and Dar- pired, reported Rosalie Coleman. is good and new money coming in members were Liz is better, just ask any banker. win Crawford both extended sin- Development Re-appoin- cere thanks and appreciation on the behalf of many to Mr. Peters, as he was awarded a first of its kind lifetime golf course membership. Its an honor, beamed Mr. Peters, gratefully accepting the award. Mr. Bud Barnes of the Utah Trails Resort met with the council regarding water issues on the property located east of town. Barnes has been requesting a permit for a shower facility for some time. The debate has been tossed back and forth between groups, from city to planning and zoning. The city has offered Barnes an old water tank. Barnes is checking into cost associated with hauling and reassembling the unit on his property. However, Barnes felt that the problem on water in that area should not wholly rest on . him and the Trails Resort. He requested time to work with others in the immediate vicinity to find a final resolution that would not only address current issues and needs, but also those of the future. Kim Lawson, up and coming mayor, suggested a temporary and portable water source, pointing to an example of another community business which this type of solution worked for. After much deliberation the council decided that the issuance of the permit to begin construction was still in the hands of the building inspector, that issues surrounding water codes must be determined by the engineer, and that those codes must This will be another powerful stimulus to our local economy. Pay rates are expected to be between $10 and $11 per hour for dataentiy specialists andincludes a supervisory and training payroll on top of this. m be keeping you all advised of our progress about this exciting prospect. On another front, an important timber sale on the North Kaibab Ranger District, the Dry Park Timber Sale of approximately 10 million board feet, had been held up pending a Forest Service review of goshawk management guidelines under a law Dutton, Shayne Ramsey and Robert Hubbard whose terms extend now to December 2005. Evan Henderson and Donald Vance were approved to fill the other two terms that will also run through December of 2005. Council member Tony Wright , gave the updated report on. Kanabs Smart Site. Last week we met with Economic Development from the state and they were very interested, said Wright. Wright said ACS was ready to come in and will bring 40 to 60 jobs in the $10-1- 1 an hour range, bringing another million into the local economy. Three other towns are in the running, but as Wright mentioned, its not a competition if Kanab gets them here first. The city plans to ask the county to donate the clinic to the cause, at least waivingleaserent fees. The council hopes to report in January that the group is on its way in. Wright also reported on the Reidhead Timber Sale as Mayor Alvey thanked Jim Matson extensively for his part in bringing the sale out of litigation and back onto the table. The FACES, or Friendship and Cultural Exchange Society, that has existed for four to five years in Kanab was approved to handle the Olympic Country this year. The groups president and city council member Carol Sullivan was adamant that FACES has not spent city or county money at festival to silversmiths and. all; weve sponsored it all indeWestern theme class offerings pendently as a group or with donations. None of the taxpayers be met. frQm photo to dance. : Next addressing the council Mike Spilker and Chad money was used in the program. Sullivan also reported on the was Claudia Presto of the Grey Atkinson of Hinton and Hal re two-wee- Trails Committee. Sullivan cited cerned. City merit evaluations saw many figures showing the inuse trails crease in by hikers, step in grade advancements and walkers, ATVers, mountain bik- approvals for two employees. Jim ers and hikers. Sullivan noted Johnson was approved for the that all parties interested in in- step advancement along with volvement with trails on the lo- Police Officer Mark Fisher. cal level, particularly the UT-A- Z Fisher had accepted additional trail that would link Kanab responsibilities of his regular and Fredonia, should attend the duties as Patrolman II to be comnext Trails Committee meeting bined with the tasks associated slated for January 21 at 6:30 with Detective (12Z3). The final matter of considerp.m. The meetings focus will be before City Council was to comation on formally organizing the mittee, assigning officers and combine the offices of the Cemcompiling a mission statement etery and Parks Department with the Public Works Departand goals. A memorandum of under- ment. The council decided to standing has been drafted of- merge the departments to comficially on the issue of the bine the efforts in training said BaseballSoftball field com- Council Member Darwin plex the city will soon team Crawford, this will put more with Kane County Schools on. people in the rotary on weekand will be a The memo is merely a formal- ends to be ity of paperwork to set the better expenditure of city fi4 for furprocess in motion and protect nances. Call information. the interests of all parties con ther hound Gang. Presto requested ported on the Kanab City Audit. councils designation of The All findings and recommendaYear of the Greyhound to cel- tions have been communicated ebrate one of mans many best to the city management and are friends. The Greyhound Gath- being addressed or have been ering event is in its fourth year addressed, said Spilker. A few in Kanab and is the second larg- issues regarding the public est of its kind. As runner up to power fund were also addressed. the Dewey Beach event that The compliance review of the brings in nearly 2,000 people, audit found no problem areas the Kanab event last year saw with the Kanab financial statement. For further information some 250 visitors. Presto mentioned she currently regarding the Kanab City fihas to cap the numbers to 300, as nancial statement and audit, the event, for now, seems to be contact Kanab City offices at show. Shell or for further exrun as a need assistance from volunteers planation of the audit, contact in the future if the event is to Mr. Spilker of Hinton & Hall at gain momentum and see growth. Treva Barnson reported that Best Friends will give the group donations for the coming years though there was need of a Library event so that Presto can hire and Director, the position would not be on-ca- ll 644-253- suit in another area. At the current time there is only one small salvage timber sale of 350,000 board feet under contract to a mill in Panguitch, Utah. All other operations have been slowly grinding to a halt. We have loggers in the area and mills in southern Utah who are very dependent upon the Kaibab for their supply of raw material to support their operations and families. a long story short, Mayor Alvey and I asked Jim Matson to look into this problem and give us some recommendations on what to do about the problem. In short order after contacting the Forest Service, their Albuquerque office told Jim that they would soon be the Dry Park Sale on a short ten day advertisement in early January. We sincerely hope that this effort will make a difference to our struggling timber industry. Ask your local paper how you can reach over 600,000 households in 50 Utah newspapers in one easy step through Utah Press Association statewide classified advertising network. To-ma- A X ? 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