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V 'ms '"VJr vbHi mm A public meeting has been called for tonight Thursday May 9th by the Grand County Com mission to give residents of the county an opportunity to gain information ask question and make suggestions regarding ‘a plan to consolidate city and county fimctions wider a new form of local government V'C The hearing: will be held at the Grand County Courthouse beginning at 7:30 and Commissioners are urging all -- - im&W& Weather MOAB UTAH 84532 Thursday May 9 1974 May May May May May May VOLUME NUMBER 1 HI if 2 3 4 5 6 I rv v :KlVX Ji’ A ‘ ' rj residents who are inter- ested to attend The meeting is a part of the work of a study committee begun last year which could lead to a vote of the people on the question The com -mittee has studied all of the twelve optional forms of government outlined by recent constitutional and legislative changes It has concluded pretty much that none of the twelve forms of government would be workable in Grand County but has been assured by leaders of the Utah Legislature that modifications to one of the plans which would make it workable here is Camping Time would be made tor the next regular session of SPRINGTIME 6 CAMPTIME in the Moab area Junior Girl Scout Troop the Utah Legislature 617 camped last weekend in upper Castle Valley enjoyed the beauty of Castle Rock and the Priest and Nuns slept under a bright moon explored meeting next January a spring picked watercress dunked in the creek and got the first sunburns Study Committee of die season headed by Mayo ir William D McDougald has been charged with the responsibility of stuihring presently existing local government in the county including existing procedures for delivery of ser- vices: with determining whether in its judgment government within the county can be strngth- ened made more resnon- A number of develop-merado Rivers The Ele- rounding country r was sive or accountable to the suggestions for the phant Hill road should discussed and it wasag people or significantly Canyonlands Complex be retained after the rJbat inJfae interest r imprtved were agreed upon last Squaw Flat - Confluence Economy of and official- week at meetings of the road is finished ’ cy by a change in the form ShJd vewJ118 Regarding the ColoRocky Mountain and MidOthers 'government: of ' west Regions ' National rado River flowing vi-’committee thd' was kt are' toH18 was c'Cft it Park Service Advisory through the part Committees here'-1"'- agreed tti a£ These suggestions will hinds for river research employee quarters and Taylor David AUen Lor be sifomitted to the Roc--k- y should be provided v so maintenance foeflifies at Rivers Karl Tangren --research Needles and Island-IFlora Evans R H Hu- that ' Mountain Regional D-Districts of tggeri Harry Snow Con- irector who was present 'Can ' be completed and the Sky Yvonne needed "additional re- - Canyonlands should be nie Caouette for final decisionand imfbnded MeHawks and Charles and constructed' search conducted plementation For in their final state- - Murry It was agreed by those National Park it County Commissioner was agreed there should present that the park staff ment the members of foe D L Taylor spearheadbe no additional road deshould conduct a study advisory committees exvelopment beyond that for ways to provide wa- pressed appreciation to ing the study for the the Midwest Regional Of- County Commission said at underway present In ter sources for the Rocky this week that foe fol1985 the need for addihikers duringthe fice staff tional roads should be resummer months The Mountain Regional oflowing questions would examined in the light of park should also develop fice staff the Canyon-land- s' be discussed in the meetoffice ' staff and ing Thursday: the passage of time a policy statement pro Tours for wafor con or atti1 Would you view the in national changes providing tude etc The present ter once the study is a successfo of - City and merger The mee road construction should completed County governments as be completed from Squaw The problem of pro- of two regi beneficial to : foe entire Flat to the Confluence viding rescue service in committees is a rare ev- community or not? of die Green and Colo remote areas of all sur- - ent since each committ2 Which County or ee- is anointed to adV City offices that are now vise its Regional Direccould be more tor on National Park elective if they were serviceable Service programs polappointive? icies and other matters 3 Do you think that of particular importance and adminin' the region However legislative The Helen M ' Knight on both days istrative functions of Students registering the NPS last Jan 1 esand Southeast Elemencounty government cur- for must be tablished the kindergarten Rocky reSchools will be tary rentiy shared by foe comfive old on or be- Mountain Region with missioners gistering students for the fore years' ought to be in Denver 1974-7- 5 If school yearnext and September 30 1974 headquarters yes should separated? students registering Utah had formerly been the administrative authMonday afternoon May for Midof the first grade must be part existing 13th be elected and the following or ority west Region and foe essix years old on or beon Page A3 Monday afternoon May tablishment 19- of a new ad30 fore September 20th The Southeast Re74 committee and nave or one attended visory gistration will be con- - foil year of kindergarducted in the Pod at ten All kindergarten stuSoutheast and the Heland those first mittee made the joint en M Knight registrar dents Saturday May li & who are meeting necessary The Mother's students tion will be held in the grade Day May 12 new Rocky Mountain Rebe Festival multi - purpose rooin registering for foe first Spring includes Utah Id- time with a Craft Faire at ' both time must provide a birth gion Registration aho Montana and and Flo- schools will run from certificate and evidence Colorado and Wyomtog & wer Houseplant North of examinaa physical Show at the 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm City South Dakota tion upon registration Park and Swim Center Arrangements may be made to enter a booth UP until Festival tog time of 11 ai turday- - Those wishing to enter their plants may so between 6 and9 and between Sm Friday 1IM0 am Satur- day at the Swim Center A program for foe 2- day event will be availat tbt community Springtime ps The deteriorating condition of the access road to Dead Horse Point State Park and the Island in the Sky section of yonlands National Park brought together Monday officials of a number of agencies with interest in the area Grand County Commission Chairman George H Newell organized and headed the tour over the road In attendance were the entire CountyCo slon Canyonlands Super-Th- e fatesdcnt Robert Xerr Mike Barker of Dead Horse Point State Park Archie Hamilton and Ar-laEsclund of the Utah Department of Highways State Highway Commis- stonier Sam Taylor State Park Commissioner E J Claus and County Road supervisor J V West-loc- al i" ? ‘Jf k Badly deteriorated condition of the access- - road to Dead Horse Point State Park drew representatives from (our agencies to the Park visitor center Monday for a discussion of a possible joint effort on bringing the road up to lop condition Following the meeting the group inspected V V V ' r particularly bad spots along the route : wood It was determined by the group that extensive - work would be needed immediately to halt the spread of deterioration °“ many places large chuckholes are spread across the en- tire width' of the road and - ! on a- nSSIXIS ' n- -- ds armo- ng back-count- ry Tag-A-Lo- ng : n69u ‘ TVSh £ ilr Fcr DtSdTsiO : Moab Police - Officer Lawrence Rowley filed 01 office' or 'Oiind : County Sheriff 'fott' week": ’ Deadline for filing for of- - flees is Friday May 10 5 pm at the County Clerk's Office Candidates for offices at to date include Rowley and Incumbent Sheriff W H Bowman for the office iff Sheriff Incum-ba- nt Clerk County Bob- bie Domenick ami Gay Stocks for County Clerk Kenneth ikV v i Canyonlands National Park Superintendent Robert Kerr shows the broken condition of vementon the Dead Horse Point road action is called for 4-- ' Assessor Incumbant Beach and In- cumbant Treasurer Donwhich na Loveridge for could be put to use in County Attorney a major cooperative Snow and Bill Harry heavily-travelput foe for foe office ol Benge road- Into top County Attorney Norma shape Stocks and Alice McKinIn the meantime Utah ney for foe office of ReDepartment of Highways corder Incumbant D L comrepresentatives said that Taylor for surplus asphalt mix left missioner Delbert Olivfrom current paving pro- er for i Commisjects within Dead Horse sioner and John Keogh Point State Park could for Surveyor be used by Grand Coun-- 1 ty to beginning of work of County Road Superto fill the worst of foe visor J V Westwood holes That work will and will begin be under foe supervision - - ftvfc- - daily The Dead Horse Point access road is a County road but Grand County' received assistance a number of years ago from the Utah Department of Highways in getting it r-coated The armor-coatihas held up much better than originally expected but after eight years is in need of extensive repair work: Officials of the four agencies involved agreed to examine their own de- artments for possible -- Can-yonlan- A nd nt on-goi- ng V1 re-elect- ion ef-for- tto ed - Elementary School Signup Scheduled for Next Veek 2-y- ear ear ap-Co- nL Spring Festival This Weekend time there will be game for everyone and draw-hi- ll togs for prizes after which foe slide show will begto bK wU1 booths fte be to sued with PJ0-- the Faire J? After 24 hours of waityerilous position for at least 24 hours before a climb-' ing r was finally reached rescue- crew was flm around noon Wednesday able to reach him through the combined ef- - the aid of ropes from forts of the San Juan above Although he tried to Sheriffs Patrol Grand County Sheriff's Office T catch the attention of by- Utah Highway Patrol Napassers foe : man was tional Park Service and not heard until 9 am Wednesday when' two woother individuals Two men unidentified men stopped to take picas late as noon Wednes- tures' They then notified day reported to be fa- the authorities who spentther and son apparently the morning in foe prohad here exploring high cess of rescuing ' foe on steep sandstone rocks stranded man who by that near Kane Springs Park time was extremely weak and dehydrated from foe early Tuesday heat and lack of water The younger man slipped and fell some 200 feet He was taken to foe San to his death His older Juan Hospital to a Grand ' County ambulance for companion was then unable to either ascend or treatment Authorities Wednesday descend from a narrow were withholding identioff that ledge dropped straight down only a foot fication of the pur pendor two in front of him tog notification of next He was trapped in this of km rim-rock- ed I - -- -- - I fc iI fi fc - — be warded to game win-d- o nersandto foe most cre- ntive booths classes ivtos"' feres of coleus of pothos and phil- odendron trailing arid niSt Class 4? cacti ‘"1 C“leoUi th Sm strictly observed ?Sf8er£e-t-in each for small col -The Houseplant and toctions of artistic plant‘ Flower U1 be d meevMt wtilbe1 open judgedto ?urin8 daylight hours & i geared to foe amateur Class 5 artistic plants horticulturist There will for dish be 8 classes of plants has gardens small and large with a prize awin unusual contain -arded for best of class plants ers small “ft in each Iq addition rib bons will be awarded to banging rifruini-a® swinners in foe 5i 2r8 !" scs An entry foe of 50 ®!ude8 P308 gwwn to by amateu-an- d per plant will be charged greenhouses r8 flowering entered be foliage or plants may in any or all categories any other Class 7 bon- zai- - will be judged by by individuals 1 to 6 Inches 6 to Dave May will be on inches and over 12 hand both days to an- swer questions pertain- - inches Class 8 is Doing to plant culture and wer arrangements for cut and dried- fio- gardening He will also ”Jh Scared sPeaf to 1i7SSbS ub-curf- ew o ‘be posted on foebul- - class-alf??U- sw nf ' -- available at the CAP tofo keand memberships obtained there may A n added attraction fria spring foe Photography Club will present slide show at the park both 3sturiby and Sun- - : rw dusk- SPRING FESTIVAL AND CRAIT FAIRE this weekend promises to be all the Autumn Festival was with more added The Canyonlands Complex Club’s Weed Wagon was a prize winner and one or the most popular booths last toll HroolpMW 4 -- 1 A wide variety of activities are planned for Mother's i :OnMbfoera sub-class- 8£n8hl Day jud n sub-cla- - the' bring picnic dinner for mother and ail foe family to enjoy during the esrtv pvpntna At that es “: - me j5gi yyvrnfc JfcrP - v aCi'ISJrYWt All - toft scene of tragedy just north of Kane Springs Park Top arrow indi- cates rescuer descend- ing to stranded man tnt ttu Kuril lrtryfTj r Tir1 below him Lower "1 arrow Indicates path of fell of victim who lost his to a 200 foot drop - - “ |