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Show A TiiMS-liidvpMd- April 6, 1987 Thursday, Chinese diplomat enjoyed Visiting Moab April 9, 10 and 11, was Mr. Yan Fujun, Bureau of Culture and Cultural Relics, Liaoning Province, The Peoples Republic of China. Mr. Yan was here under the auspices of the International Visitor Program of the U.S. Information Agency. y His itinerary also included visits to Washington D.C., New Orleans, Natchez and Jackson, Mississippi, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, New York City. Moab received special attention on this tour because the woman in charge of planning the itinerary is a special fan of the area. Lee Probasco, Program Officer, formerly worked for the Smithsonian Institution and organized tours of the area Tours. Her through call owner Bob Jones to phone set the wheels in motion. Mr. Yans objectives for this n tour includes seeing a of American life, especially as it pertains to cultural activities; discovering how funds are raised for these activities; visiting with working artists and photographing the communities he visits. Sporting events are also of interest to him. During the remainder of the year, he will be writing a book and producing a calendar of his Vice-Directo- r, visit to the United States. This is Mr. Yans first visit to the U.S. and he was assigned an interpreter, Mr. Larry Shen of Potomac, Maryland, because he speaks no English. On Thursday, April 9, Mr. Yan visited with Ellie Inskip, Executive Director of the Can-yonlan- Natural History 38-da- Tag-A-Lon- g cross-sectio- Association. Their discussion centered around cooperating associations and how memberships can help in funding a nonprofit organization. Later in the day, Mr. Yan and Mr. Shen were given a tour up the Shafer Trail and into Canyonlands and Dead Horse Point by g Tours. They were entertained by driver, Joe Malston and local jackologist, Slim Mabery. A visit was made to Pack Creek Ranch Thursday evening, where they had dinner and enjoyed conversation with Ken and Jane Sleight. Mr. Yan told of working with cattle and horses in his youth and said he would like to come back in ten years, after retirement, to work with Ken and Jane on the ranch. Escorted by Marian Eason, Executive Secretary of the Grand County Travel Council, Friday was spent visiting Castle Tag-A-Lon- Valley residents and photographing scenery. Castle Valley mayor, Marguerite Girl Scouts to honor women on 75th anniversary Four women will be distinguished for their outstanding contributions to Girl .Scouting at the first annual ' Utah Girl Scout Council Yesterdays Girl Scout, Successful Woman benefit dinner held Thursday, April 23 in the Grand Ballroom, Marriott Hotel. Ariel V. Frederick, Salt Lake City, Dorie Melich, Salt Lake City and Gwen Williams, Ogden will be recognized for their professional and volunteer contributions to the community and to Girl Scouting. Bertha Eccles, of Girl Scouting in Todays er Utah, will be honored posthumously. The organizer of Moabs firsts Dorie Girl Scout Troop, Melich has served Girl Scouting for over four decades. In 1946 Dorie introduced Girl Scouting to southeastern Utah where her efforts kept it alive for the fourteen years she lived there. Dories contributions to Girl Scouting extend beyond Utahs borders. From 1965 to 1967 she served as Regional Camp Visitor. In 1966 she was a National Girl Scout Volunteer on Region IV Reltionships and from 1971 to 1973 she was Na-- " tional Volunteer Fund Raiser, Washington D.C. In 1960 Dorie was the International Volunteer Leader of Girl Scout Round-Up- , Button Bay, Vermont. The highest award given to adult volunteers, the Thanks Badge, was awarded to her in 1963. , Active in Civic and community organizations, Dorie is past president of the Utah Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. She is a member of the Utah Ballet Guild, Utah Symphony Guild and the Salt Lake Art Center. Dorie is the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, National Arthritis Foundation and the Utah National Guard Minute Man Award. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Utah in 1934. Dorie is the mother of four and currently resides in Salt Lake City. 3-d- ay tour of scenic Moab area Sweeney discussed with Mr. Yan the trials and tribulations of incorporating a town. This was of special interest as Mr. Yans province (or state) has a population of 35 million and his city, the capital of Anshan, has a population of 3.5 million. In China there is no land available to create new communities and those that exist are thousands of years old. Artist Pete Plastow showed Mr. Yan his studio and explained how his experiences as a cowboy aid him in his painting and sculpting. He presented Mr. Yan with a watercolor sketch as a memento and Mr. Yan expressed the desire to introduce Platows work to China. world. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit area Girl Scouts. The dinner begins at 7:30 p.m. It will be preceded by a reception at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $75 per couple, $37.50 per person. For addi- tional information, contact Susan Rudolph at the Utah Girl Scout Council, 486-714- 5. Sorority held business meet Beta Eta held their April business meeting at the home of Chapter Wilson. President, Kathy The educational was given by Tina Brown, Grand County Health Nurse. A film on seat belt safety was shown and members received handouts on how seat belts work and a brochure explaining the Utah seat belt law. Members discussed the final ATTEMTJOFJ VOTE1ES! The Grand County School Board wants to encourage you, the Voters off Grand County, to make yourselves knowledgeable on the issues and VOTE in the Leeway Election, April 20th, 1907. Several historic points in Castle Valley were visited, including the old Indian Fort on Castle Creek, the Navajo hogan and a location said to be the ceremonial grounds for the Anasazi and Fremont, Later Kingsley prepared ner for them in his own historic home, the original homestead in Castle Valley, built in 1856. Mr. Yan presented Mr. Kingsley with a beautiful painted scroll as a token of his appreciation for hosting him. Saturday was spent in Arches din-cen- ts special luncheon was prepared at Sistelita Bed and A Breakfast by ownersoperators Andree Hartley, Solveig Archer and Mary Collins. Mr. Yan was not familiar with this type of Area federation group met in Moa Saturday presented for sorority Rhos business Omega meeting was held at the home of Helen Sue Whitney, with Robyn Johnson and Chris Corwin as Members made final plans for the concession stand to be held at the Rodeo grounds on April 18, 1987, for the Horse Pull. Robyn Johnson, Educational Director, talked to members about the voted leeway that the School District is having on April 28, 1987. Members voted to donate $25 a piece to Annette Stewart, to help with her expenses for the Miss Utah contest, and to Jimmie Scrogum, to help with expenses for his trip to Australia. New officers were elected for the 1987-8- 8 sorority year: President, Pam Erickson; Vice Pres- Johnson; Robyn Secretary, Lauren Davis; ident, Treasurer, Chris Corwin; Educational Director, Helen Sue Whitney and Glee Parriott; Philanthropic Chairman, Trisha Robyn Johnson and Lauren Davis. Kathy Turvey, State Philanthropic Chairman, travelled to Salt Lake City with her mother Bobbie Long, for the State Council meeting held at the Willow Country Club, hosted by Alpha Zeta. Members will be having their social April 29, 1987, at the home of Eve Stocks, for a hot tub party members will be making final plans to attend State Convention to be held in Price. Members will be bidding for State Council Meeting in 1988. plans for the golf tournament, an invitation to the Friendship Tea, setting a date for Founders Day and registering for the State Convention. Votes were cast for new officers, outstanding woman and outstanding pledge of the year. Another business meeting will be held on Thursday, April 16, 1987, 7:30 p.m. at the Restaurant. Sun-Down- - tour include Las Vegas; Portland, Oregon; Seattle, then to San Francisco and Hawaii before returning home. The visit proved fortunate for J.J. Wang. Mr. Yan and Mr. Shen stayed at the Ramada Inn and Shen and Wang recognized each other as college mates from Taiwan, and spent several hours reminiscing. The visit of Mr. Yan provided Moab participants an unique opportunity to understand the lifestyle of the mainland Chinese. Housing is a problem, and contrary to popular belief, several generations do not live under the same roof. The average house or apartment is about 800 square feet. Up to about 10 years ago, there were no restrictions on family limited to one child. If a couple has more than one child, there are severe penalties. If the The Eastern District of the Utah Federation of Womens Clubs held its 70th annual convention in Moab on April 11. The meetings and luncheon were held at the Community Center with Eastern District President Terry Chaney presiding. Colors were presented by Girl Scout Troop 190, Cathy Hansen, leader. Fran Townsend sang a solo, and the invocation was given by Pastor Don Falke, First Baptist Church. Bill McDougald gave the welcome, with response by Mrs. Chaney. LaRaine State President-elec- t Petersen and Parliamentarian Etta Diamanti were introduced and spoke to the group. Reports were also given by Price Sorosis Club President Emma Keyken-dal- l and Womens Literary Club President Carol Hines. At the luncheon students of Cindy Brewer and Belinda Oliver performed several dances, after which Adrien Taylor spoke on the subject of Motivation. Several other activities completed the day. Powell; Historian, National Park, photographing the Moab- Stage Race, Park scenery and hiking to Delicate Arch. Mr. Yan and Mr. Shen then returned to Grand Junction for an early Sunday morning flight to the Grand Canyon. Other stops remaining on his size; now, however, family size is New officers Mrs. Colleen Bangerter is the honorary chair of the dinner held in conjunction with the 75th Anniversary of Girl Scouting in America. The Girl Scout organization is the largest voluntary womens group in the guest accommodation as there is no such thing in China. He explained the closest would be a type of hostel some farmers have on their land near mountains or parks popular with visitors. Each room has a few beds and costs about 50 per night per person; meals are extra. Friday afternoon and evening, Joe Kingsley was escort and host. A drive up the river to Dewey Bridge, Fisher Towers and back provided an opportuni- ty to photograph the scenery. er parents are government workers, they lose their jobs and must educate the second child themselves (the first child is educated free for nine years, which equals our twelve). If Vance, Larry urge Mayor to sign proclamation States. and Larry, media two Vince darlings visited Moab last week, long enough to visit with Mayor Tom Stocks and encourage him to sign a proclamation declaring the month of April as Buckle Up Month. Vince and Larry are two crash dummies who are the official spokesmen for the U.S. Department of Transportation in its effort to increase the use of seatbelts throughout the United When asked for a quote, Vince said Thanks to you my life is a wreck, and its all because you dont take a couple of seconds to buckle your safety belt. Listen, it doesnt take a genius to figure out that safety belts save lives. So stop destroying my life. Buckle up. Please. You could learn a lot from a dummy. Buckle your safety belt. fCastle Valley jiComment si ffiumr, VtTi lt workers, they are heavily fined and their wages are garnished to pay the fines. The parents are also responsible- for educating the second child themselves. The average Chinese knows nothing of cowboys and Indians, of John Wayne. The communists took over and closed all means of communication with the outside world about 40 years ago so nothing of western culture is known. However, in - the last ten years, the Cultural Revolution has provided the Chinese with new knowledge about other countries and has opened the doors to cultural exchanges similar to that experienced by Mr. Yan Fujun. . by Ron Drake (I Town Council Meeting Several items of business were discussed at the Castle Valley town council meeting which was held April 1 at the Fire Station. Members of the Planning Commission announced that the survey questionaires which were filled out by residents several months ago are in the process of being tabulated and entered into a computer. The results will be forthcoming. Mayor Marguerite Sweeney stated that Carlsberg Corporation, the developer of the River Ranchos have turned three lots over to the Progreen-beOwners Association. Also, perty two cemetery lots have been transferred to Grand County. One of the lots is located on the corner of Castle Valley Drive and Shafer Lane and the other is west of the LDS church. Sam Welch applied for a proposed amendment to the ordinance under the conditional use listing for an immediate family member permanent secondary dwelling and for a dwelling under 1,000 sq. ft. minimum. Much discussion on the matter followed but a public meeting on the matter will be scheduled. Jim Martin asked for a zoning change for a gravel pit east of the upper 80 area. The zoning change would allow him to obtain a permit from Utah State Lands for an area known as Cane Hollow Creek. The pit has an abundance of gravel that wont need to be crushed. The material would be used for driveways and foundations for valley residents. Another public meeting will be held for that. Joe Sorenson of Moab applied for a variance to hold a rock concert in the area of the Quakie Shake Factory. He expects to draw a crowd of 10,000 people. The council tabled the issue for the time being. Water Study Started At a special public meeting held on Wed., April 8, and organized by town councilman John Groo, an announcement was made regarding a special study of water in the valley. Attorney Jerry Kinghorn and Keith Higginson, a water are not government parents engineer have been retained to gather data and evaluate the results. Municipalities like Castle Valley have the right to hold water for future inhabitants, they cannot dispose of water rights unlike the current situation with each property owner proving up their own water. Higginson estimated that about two months would be required to receive all the data. Once the data is in, it would be only a matter of hours of their time to formulate it. Higginson stated that anyone who feels they have information that might be helpful in the study to write him at: Higginson, Barnett, 106 W. 500 S. Suite 101, Bountiful, Utah 84010 or call Results of Survey The Castle Valley Planning Commission will hold a public meeting to review the results of their master plan survey. The meeting will be held on Monday, April 27 at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station. Close Gates The folks at Whites Ranch will be moving their cattle to the mountain for summer grazing this week. They advise people to close their gates to keep out the strays until they are past our 292-466- 2. area. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE The following described property will be sold the at public auction to highest bidder, payable in lawful money of the United States at the time of sale, at the front door (South entrance) of the Grand County Courthouse at 125 East Center Street in Moab, Utah, on May 13, 1987, at 12:00 noon of said day for the purpose of foreclosing a Trust Deed executed by William G. Shupe and Christine J. Shupe, husband and wife, as Trustor, in favor of First Western National Bank, as " Beneficiary, recorded June at page as entry no. 399775 covering real property 7, 1983 in Book 348 132 located at 1760 East Trail Road, Spanish Moab, Grand County, Utah, and more particularly described as: Lot 23, Section 21, CANCER. IT'S SIMPLY NOT IYIIAT IT USED TORE. Over the last 40 years, research programs supported by the American Cancer Society have made increasing progress in the treatment, detection and prevention of cancer. In 1986 alone, the Society funded over 700 projects conducted by the most distinguished scientists and research institutions in the country. Which is why. this year, hundreds of thousands of people will be successfully treated for the disease. We are winning. But we need you to help keep it that way. AMERICAN V CANCER f SOCIETY T26S, R22E, SLBM. Notice of Default was recorded December 31, 1986, in Book 390 at page as entry no. 411538 of 301 official records. Trustee will sell said property at said public auction for the of purpose paying obligations secured by said Trust Deed, which sale shall be without warranty as to title, possession or encumbrance. DATES April, 1987. this 14th day of SOUTH EASTERN UTAH SOUTH EASTERN UTAH TITLE COMPANY, Trustee By Dan C. Keller Its Attorney Professional Building 90 West 100 North Price, Utah 84501 Telephone: Published in The 637-124- 5 Times-Independe- April 16, 23 30, 1987. nt & . |
