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Show Volume 110 500 Number 33 WWW. moabtimcs.com WEATHER USU gains $500,000 from CIB for Moab facility FORECAST Thursday Isolated Low 66 High 96 Thursday, August 14, 2003 Utah State University has Saturday Isolated High 95 Low 64 'J Sunday Isolated High 95 Low 64 Read ail about full-tim- e contributing writer Low 65 J High 91 it! re- ceived a $500,000 grant from the Utah Permanent Community Impact Fund Board CIB) to purchase or build a university facility in Moab. The board announced its decision at its August meeting last week. Guy Denton, USU regional department head, said the grant, which USU does not have to repay, helps r unipave the way for the a to full offer array of versity associate's and bachelor's degree programs in Moab. s For now, USU offices and will remain in the Moab Higher Education building located at 125 West 200 South. Denton said the university is in negotiations with the owner of the building, and will decide in the next year whether to purchase the facility or relocate to another site in Moab. Well he in that building for at least a year until we can get everything settled," Denton said. four-yea- Look inside for The Extra! nt Youll find weekly events, a TV guide, horoscope, crossword, calendar, real estate listings, classifieds class-room- and more. starts School next Tuesday. See bus schedule, related information Extra! in starts School AmAsie Green, left, first attendant, and Vanessa Dolphin, second attendant, flank the new Miss Grand County Monica Arehart, who was crowned at the Miss Grand County Pageant held AuPhoto by Dove Engleman. gust 8. Monica succeeds Rindy Engleman. Monica Arehart chosen for Miss Grand County 2003-2004 by Jeff Richards next Tuesday. But practice for fall sports is already in full swing. Cody Dalton is involved in cross country. See page contributing writer Monica Arehart, 21, was crowned the new'' Miss B6. of confidence, contributing writer she said. Arehart, not only won $1,500 in scholarship money as the new Miss Grand County, but she also took home an additional $300 for winning three of the four individual categories: interview, talent, and Miss Congeniality. She sang Nat King Coles When I Fall in Love for her winning performance in the A talent competition. panel of accredited judges evaluated the entrants. Just three days into her reign, Arehart moved to Cedar City this week to begin her fourth year of college. She is a sports medicine major at Southern Utah University. I'm looking forward to representing Grand County during the coming year, she said, attendants also seem adding that her two runner-u- Bobbie Long n Coach Dennis Wells huddles with football team. See page B6. Inside T he T imes Business Directory: Extra Dining & Lodging: B2 Editorials, Letters: A6-- 7 Historic Photo: A2 Notices: B4 Region Review: B2 Sports: B2, B6 WEATHER HISTORY Date High Low Precip. Aug. 6 103 Aug. 7 99 Aug. 8 100 Aug. 9 101 Aug. 10 105 Aug. 11 104 Aug. 12 102 Ties record 1995. 64 78 .03 66 69 -68 -70 .14 72 set - in osessAsscw p excited. AmAsie Green, 19, daughter of Kent and Cricket Green, was named first attendant and will receive a $750 scholarship. She plans to attend Dixie College early next year. Vanessa Dolphin, the only other returning contestant from last years pageant, was named second attendant and will receive $500. She will be attending BYU this fall as an art major. She is the daughter of Cherrie Dolphin and the late Ron Dolphin. The fourth individual category was for most photogenic contestant, and this honor, and $100, wras won by Sarah Bobbitt, 21, daughter of Loretta and Wally Thames. She is attending the University of Utah. The fifth contestant in the pageant was Rebecca Barrett, 20, daughter of Tina Barrett and the niece of guardian Jackie Stevens. Barrett. She is an accomplished viola player, has been attending college for two years at Albright College in Penn- sylvania. Also during the evening, Bobbie Long received the 2003 Woman of Achievement award (see related story). It was a marvelous evening, said pageant Wanda Secrest. We especially want to thank the Grand County Council for allocating $3,000 to hold the pageant, and also the many sponsors and volunteers who contributed and helped. We couldnt have put it on without them. Secrest said that next years pageant will be so that the winner will have an held in to compete in the summertimes Miss opportunity ir ' First Place - In Four Categories y ' Group tt TheTimos- Independent ,? mid-Jun- To subscribe to e, TTfoV APofTQQnt v null Independent call subscribemoabtimes.com The nt This news-pap- is er 7 X) N3J printed on recycled paper and is recyclable. The 2003 pageant committee consisted of Wanda Secrest, Shirley Stewart, Hope Levin, Carri Cozzens, Geni Ainge, Helen Tranter, Dee Tranter, Dave Engleman, Raschelle Pierce, and Kris Hackney. Also assisting with the pageant were Ginger Clark, Ray Ainge, Studio Elite, and Ken Minor. Rob and Lisa Sweeten served as masters of ceremonies, and Moab Mayor Dave Sakrison assisted with the presentation of the Woman of Achievement Award. Bobbie Long named Woman of Achievement Bobbie Li ng, a longtime resident of Moab noted for a wide variety of volunteer work, lias been named the Grand County Woman of Achievement for 2003. She received $100, a bouquet of roses, and a plaque during the Miss Grand County pageant last Friday. Long, who moved to the Moab area along with her husband Delbert and their two (laughters over 40 years ago, was recognized for her tireless efforts in a variety of areas. Rhea Gramlich, an Alpha Rho sister of Longs, nominated her for the honor. No or can't is not in her vocabulary, said Moab Mayor Dave Sakrison after reading through an impressive list of some of Longs achievements. These included: volunteer service for the PTA, Easter Seals, high school sports, Sunday School teaching, besponsor for over 30 ing an years, helping with eye screenings at elementary schools, organizing and conducting the weekly Bingo games at the extended care facility, and being involved with the Alpha Rho service organization for 44 years, including serving as statewide president in The number of building permits issued in Grand County surged during the first quarter of 2003. Building Inspector Jeff Whitney said building permits for January through March more than doubled compared to the same period last year. In the first quarter of 2002, Whitney's office issued 21 building permits for new' construction. This year, he has issued 47, he said. Whitney estimated the total value of construction projects that received permits at more than $5 million - an 83 percent jump from 2002. But almost all the growth comes from housing starts, Whitney said. Commercial construction has been flat - Whitney said he has issued only a couple of permits for new commercial building. In all of 2002 the Roosevelt, will also he in charge of the Moab campus. Denton plans to work with the Grand County School District, and individuals and business owners to strengthen USU's presence in the community. In the past month, a group of area citizens and pul die officials has boon meet ing to devolop a foundation that will help raise funds and promote awareness id the programs available at the Moab campus. The group enlisted the help of Cleal Bradford, a member of the San Juan Educat ion Found at ion, v ho has helped them develop guidelines and bylaws for a foundation hoard. According to Bradford's model, the foundation board will have members two from USU, and the rest from the Moab community. On Tuesday night, Denton asked the Moab City Council to develop a list of potential hoard Continued on Page V2 1 1 -- county issued no commercial building permits. 'Housing has. really taken off, Whitney said. "Last the whole country was kind of raiding from the economic situation and from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.) This year, interest rates went through the floor, and people are taking advantage of that opportunity. Whitney said construction has slowed through the summer, but that is typical of past years. But Whit ney minted out t hat, the number of permits issued in tin1 first quarter alone equals the average number of single family residential building permits usually issued in a full year. Permit numbers fluctuate by month and season," he said. It's still too soon to tell wdiether we ll see a similar jump later this year. West Nile warning system is clucking right along; chickens a line of defense by Lisa Taylor contributing writer This is not a loving relationship. The 18 young chickens whose blood-test- s are Moabs early warning system for the West Nile virus are nameless, and the man who rescued them from an production line to work at the sloughs says, Theres meaning to the word However, Bob Phillips, manager and entomologist for Grand County egg-layin- g bird-brai- Mosquito Abatement, knows these White Leghorns are - enough so that birds very important his team added a second flock after the virus was found in Grand Junction last fall. The mosquitoes that carry the West Nile virus feed at night, primarily on birds. Thats why people in all high-risareas, including Southeast asked to report dead birds are Utah, Continued on Page A3 mass-produced- " k n 1980-8- 1. Long succeeds Carol Hines as Grand Countys Woman of Achievement, and will hold that honor until c narTnnni' nr o nnvt i V A uoor jWVUlb. Ohn 1UCU1 women nominated for this year's honor were Norma Day, Pat Gorman, Madolyn Knight, Stella Lopez, Fran Townsend, and Dorthella Walker. All of these women are great examples of the kind of women that Grand County has, Sakrison noted. They give willingly of their time, love and talents unselfishly.'' 1 b U The 18 White Leghorn hens that Mosquito Abatement keeps next to the Moab sloughs are the areas early warning system tor West Nile virus. Weekly blood and a test strip, are shipped off for analysis to see samples, taken with a if the are transmitting the virus. the birds mosquitos biting pin-pric- i 1 Uintah Basin branch campus in County sees huge jump in building permits by Lisa Church Grand County during last Friday's pageant at Grand County High School, wanning over four other contestants for the title. Arehart, the daughter of Mike and Ann Arehart, was presented with the ceremonial tiara by outgoing queen Rindy Engleman. Arehart, who also participated in last years pageant and finished second runner-u- p to Engleman, said that she was less nervous this time around. It definitely gave me a lot the process of ha mg a associate director to manage the Moab branch campus. Denton, executive director of the USU is in by Lisa Church Friday Isolated k |
