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Show Community Rest Areas Listed Most Favorable "All rest areas in Utah could be better if they were in the small communities and could be maintained by the city employees and protected by the local police, Clem Church, Panguitch. commissioner of the Utah Department of Transportation said. He added, "We have a serious vandalism problem in the rest areas away from communities and will continue to have these problems until we can station a man permanently at these rest areas " He mentioned a good example of how beautiful and well kept the rest areas can be kept inside the smaller communities. They are rest areas in Panguitch, Fillmore, Roosevelt and Emery. "There is very little vandalism at these rest areas," Church said. One advantage of having the rest areas away from the communities between the long monotonous stretches between communities is that it offers a place for the public to get out, stretch their legs then continue their journey. Church said, "I have received many-favorable comments regarding Panguitch, Pines and Shingle Creek rest areas. They feel the beauty of well kept places add greatly to their travels. Panguitch rest area is located north of town in connection with the community park and is maintained by Sanford Brown, an employee of Panguitch City. Pine's rest area is located IS miles east of U.S. Highway 89 on Utah-12, Shingle Creek rest area is located between Orderville and Kanab along U.S. Highway 89. One tourist, Joseph Rothenberg, Belle Harbor, N.Y., after visiting the rest area located in Panguitch sent Mayor Wallace G. Lee a note expressing his appreciation for the beautiful park rest area. He said he has been traveling from California visiting several rest areas and parks and felt "that Panguitch had the nicest rest area, park and picnic area of all. The beautiful restroom was a special delight and it is kept so clean." Church said this just emphasizes the importance of having the rest area maintained by a city employee. |