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Show Pg. 6 - DIXIE SUN April 30, 1982 Governor Matheson visits college c project. The Pres, said that $ million will come from the sta while $5.6 million will be raise locally. Springdales Amphitheater Dixie O.C. Tanne administered l College, will become home of an exciting mult media production featuring A ,Y'f " s? . .1. 1 slide sound, lights and laser beams, to te the geological and historical storie of Southern Utah. A committee, organized just a fev weeks ago, prompted by a suggestio from Wayne McConkie, College faculty member, als includes Bob Sears from Bloomin ton, Bob Dalton, Pres. Wade an. Roland Woolley of Dixie Colleg, vicwith Karl Brooks, Dixie at College acting president forme-Dixi- V t 7 J 3 3 ,, V - w j. uj M... ? President Wade discusses four major projects proposed for Dixie College with Governor Scott Matheson. These proposals include a new football stadium and track, the new Dixie Center, and a new proposal for the O.C. Tanner Amphitheater. Darrell Larkin listens in. Governor Scott Matheson arrived in St. George Friday for a round of discussion with local leaders and a meeting with the Dixie College Institutional Council to "Get your input about things we can be of assistance with, the governor told college officials. He also indicated We feel it is important that the college institutional council and the governor meet occasionally to get to know each other better, therefore being rnoie able to solve the problems you face in governing Dixie College. Following the governors brief statement, college president Dr. Alton L. Wade outlined four major projects that are part of the college master plan to put to use the property south of the college campus, which the governor played a major role in obtaining a number of years ago. They include a new football stadium and track; the Dixie Center, a multipurpose special events center; a new exciting proposal for the O.C. Tanner Amphitheater as well as a museum of natural history. The football stadium is being financed with a gift to the college from Mr. and Mrs. George T. Hansen Jr. Pres. Wade explained that after the Hansens toured the college campus for an afternoon two or three months ago, they said, What wed like to do is build you a complete football facility. The Hansens donation includes a stipulation that the existing track be improved and upgraded at the same time as the stadium is being built. The college is therefore laying plans to seek a supplemental appropria tion from the state legislature to fund the necessary resurfacing and refurbishing, Pres. Wade explained. The Dixie Center, according to Pres. Wade, is a slimmed down version of the project begun two or three years ago under the college administration of Pres. Rolfe Kerr. The college is joining forces with St. George City, Washington County and the Washington County School District to fund the $7.4 million committee chairman, is workin; with Arch Madsen and of Salt Lake City, wit will do the actual multimedia work Plans are to begin in May 198! and to present the show six night each week until the fall when it wii be moved to St. George and feature in an auditorium and eventually the Dixie Center. The final proposal discussed wit! the governor concerns the proposec Museum of Natural History, which, will house several major indian ardfacts collections as well as others that are promised as soon as the proper facility is built to maintair them properly. Pres. Wade explained that community Services has been organ ized with two representatives froir. the College, the Washington Count) School District, the Washington County Commission and St. Georgi City to aid in the development anc future use of the proposed facilities Bonnevili-Corporatio- RC as wo St2 Clc Kin by futi N( mo om mv C scie )ea as i scai une son President Alton Wade, Karl Brooks, and Darrell Larkin, present Dixie award to Governor Scott Matheson during his visit last weekend. |