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Show (The (Tint 8-- 3 nbfpenbf nt Sports - - " Thursday, March 7, 2002 those who overcome unimaginable difficulties in life, said Mary staff writer An environmental assessment (EA) on the Green River Overlook and Willow Flat Campground area in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park, is available for public review and comment. The National Park Service is proposing to make minor realignments and pave the existing gravel access road and parking lot for the overlook, install a new vault toilet and accessible concrete walkway at the overlook, and pave the existing Willow Flat campground road and parking pads. The NPS feels the existing facilities are not adequate for the increased level of visitation to the overlook and campground area. The ex- isting roads have problems with drainage, stopping sight distance, and dust, according to a press release from the NPS. The nearest available toilet to the overlook is currently at the campground, approximately mile away, and access to the overlook for individuals with physical disabilities is difficult. In order to resolve these problems and provide for future demands, the park has proposed an action and developed an EA for the Green River Overlook and Willow Flat area. The EA assesses the impacts of the proposed action and alternatives. The environmental assessment is available from the Southeast Utah Group office at 2282 South West Resource Boulevard, Moab, Utah 84532 and is posted on the park web site at www.nps.govcany. Comments may be made to Superintendent Jerry Banta at the same at address, or by one-four- th The deadline for comments is April 4, 2002. Agencies OK agreement for Despite bitter cold temperatures, the Paralympic flame received a warm reception Friday night in the town that welcomed the Olympic Torch to Utah in early February. Moab residents Mary and Richard Cozzens lit the cauldron for the 2002 Paralympic Games journey of fire before a small audience of about 70 people who gathered in Moabs Swanny City Park for the event. Being selected to light the cauldron held special meaning for the Cozzenses. Were very proud to represent the people of Moab and people with disabilities around the world, said Mary Cozzens, whoae husband Richard has been wheelchair-bounsince he contracted encephalitis at the age of 38; the couples daughter also uses a wheelchair. They were nominated by their children for the honor. This is an amazing symbol for The 90 minute ceremony The Bureau of Land Management, the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Divisions of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, and Parks and Recreation, have approved a cooperative agreement requiring permits for private boating in Labyrinth Canyon on the Green River. All individuals or group leaders boat trips on taking of Green River bethe any portion tween Green River State Park and of Canyonlands National Park are now required to obtain a permit. Permits are free, and there is no limitation on the numbers of permits. Permits are required year round for all river users; they will be checked at the put-in- s and by rangers on river patrol. Under the agreement, Utah State Parks will be operating the check-i- n system at Green River State Park, as well as assisting in patrols of Labyrinth Canyon. The permitting system will enable the BLM and Forestry, Fire and State Lands to better protect the river corridor by ensuring that all groups agree to abide by certain stipulations while using the river. These permit stipulations include the requirement that all individuals and groups possess and use portable toilets and fire pans while in Labyrinth Canyon. In addition, group size is limited to no more than 25 persons. The goal of the stipulations is to protect Labyrinth Canyon and to provide sustainable public recreation opportunities there. Permits for Labyrinth Canyon will be available from many sources: the ELM'S Price and Moab field offices (from 8 a.m. to 12 noon), the Utah Forestry, Fire and State Lands Office in Moab, Green River State Continued on Page Bl in- cluded a brief history and video presentation of the Paralympic Games fur athletes with disabilities, and a performance by Sounds Grand, the Grand County High School choir. Proclaiming March 2002 Paralympics Month in Moab, City Council Member Kyle Bailey declared "Let the journey of fire begin The Paralympic Torch was passed to each audience member then handed off to the Cozzenses to light the cauldron, which rested on a colorful base designed by Moab elementary school students and signed by area residents at the event. The base will be permanently displayisl in Moab at a public locution to tie d determined later At the ceremonys end, the flame was transferred to a portable lantern ld Mary and Richard Cozzens bask in the glow of the Paralympic Cauldron after was lighted in Moab last Friday, March 1 Photo by Lisa Church it Continued on Page 111 . Moab Olympic volunteer takes last look back the States Olympic Notebook at made most The United XIX the of its home-fieladvantage Lake Games Winter in Salt Olympic City, taking home an impressive 34 medals, just one shy of overall leader Germany. The USA earned 10 gold, 13 silver, and 11 bronze, and became the first country ever to post a Winter 10 or more Games triple double medals of each type. The USAs total was more than 2 times better than its previous Winter Games best it won 13 in both 1994 and 1998. The Games ended with a bang on Sunday night, Feb. 24 with a fantastic Closing Ceremony at Olympic Stadium. Tlie eclectic mix of musical performers included Bon Jovi, Gloria Eatefan, I larry Connick J r., Earth, Wind, and Fire, Charlotte Church, Willie Nelson, Christina Aguilera, and the rock band KISS. Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, praised the host of volunteers, organizers, and security forces for putting on such a superb" Olympics. At the end of the evening, to the collective groan of the crowd, the flame in the caldron finally went out, signaling the end of the Olym- at Winter Games d The final installment of Moab resident Jeff Richards' experience as a volunteer at the Salt Ixike City 2002 Winter Olympics display erupted, and the athletes took to the field in celebration. A Hughes surprise Underdog Sarah Hughes, a Bkating phenom from New instunned almost everyone York, herself the by winning gold cluding medal in women's figure skating on Thursday, Feb. 21. Despite finishing fourth in the short program two nights earlier, Hughes skated a virtually flawless routine in the free skate, nailing seven triples including two triple-tripl- e combinations. Ive never skated like that before in my life, she gushed afterward. Her stellar performance proved to be too tough of an act to follow, as her teammates Michelle Kwan and Sasha Cohen and Russia's Irina Slutskaya all either stumbled or fell in their respective free programs, leaving Hughes a narrow winner over silver medalist Slutskaya Kwan, who lost the gold in similar fashion to teammate Tkra Lipinski at Nagano in 1993, was gracious in taking home the bronze. It justwasnt my night," Kwan said afterward. Loonie tunes () Sarah Hughes is all smiles after winning the gold medal In women's figure skating. Photo by Jeff Richards Cartas explanation and nology. Mixed rone Foreign languages that I heard spoken In the mixed zone (where the athletes meet the members of the broadcast and print midia) at the Salt like Ice Center during the Olympics include the following: French, Smnish, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Magyar (Hungarian), Finnish, Swtd-ish- , Norwegian, Czech, Polish, Russian, and Belgian. Although many of the athletes Hxke some English, the best quotes were often given to TV broadens tirs in their native tongue. We rejxirtens therefore luid to enlist the help s of either language interpreters or the athlete's conch in order to lie able to render the quoti into English ns quickly ami accurately as pissible. pic Winter Games. A massive fireworks Labyrinth Canyon boundary Outdoors by Lisa Church River Overlook plan available for review northern t 8th Grade Basketbal Sports Calendar Photo of Week LittS Devrf Wrestlers VokeybaJt Paralympic flame receives warm welcome on cold evening NPS Green the & Inside: sona-timi- Whos w ho In addition to the dozens of iithliio (mostly figure skaters and short track skaters, along with a few curlirs and Swiss ski jumjxT Simon Ammann) that I either saw or talked to during the Games, 1 also had the opjxirtunity to with a few of the big names in journalism, including Rick Reilly of .Sport Illustrated, Tbm Weir of t ISA Tltday, ami humorist Dave Barry of die Muirru Herald, just to name a few 'Him, on Monday night, just before I left Salt I ike, I shook Mitt Romneys hand and thanked him for a job well done, and he responded in kind. Those 17 days seem like a blur, but its good to finally lie baik home here in Moab. As I contemplate the eventful month that Ive just had, I can't help but get excited for the next Winter sd Jeff Richards inside the Rice-Eccle- Stadium, with his back to the Olympic cauldron. s Canadas women's team also lient USA for the gold, ending Tbam USAs winning streak in the process, Wayne Grotsky ofTbam Canada attributed both wins to a lucky Canadian dollar coin (known as a loonie) that was surreptitiously placed underneath the center ice by an E Center ice groomer (also a Canadian) who figured the token would bring the Canadian teams The Canadian mens hockey team, led by NHL star Joe Sakic, defeated USA in the gold medal game on Sunday. The medal was Canada's first men's hockey gold medal in 50 years. 5-- 2 35-ga- good luck in the tournament. Apolo-g- y accepted Last Wednesday, Feb. 20, Fabio Carta, a short track speed skater from Italy, waa quoti-- by one of my fellow d Olympic News Service reporters as saying "we should use a nfle on Ohno" after Apolo Anton Ohno won the men's race. Three nights later, the Italian team won the silver medal r in the relay. At the press conference afterward, Carta clarified his earlier remark by saying it was an Italian figure of speech, and that his intended meaning was something like Apolo Ohno is so good, the only way to possibly stop him would be to use a gun." He added that he did not mean any harm toward Ohno himself. Ohno, 1500-met- er 5000-mete- for his part, reportedly accepted Games in Tbrino, Italy in 2006. If Im to make it over there in four years, 111 probably have to learn some Italian first, besides just the names of all my favorite foods. Ciao! Moab youth volleyball teams fare well in Cortez Moab youth volleyball teams traveled to Cortez to compete in a tournament last week. Team are split according to age into two divisions. 5th and 6th grade teams play each other as do the 7th and 8th grade teams. Moab had two teams in each division. The Moab Red 5th6th grade team placed 3rd in the A bracket tourney. Team members were Lauren White, Whitney Keogh, Tiffany Secrest, Katrine Tolley, Felecia Tsosie and Jessica Hines. The Moab White 5th6th grade placed first in the C" bracket tourney. Team members were Jerries Carrigan, Morgi Croasmun, Shanea Downard, Whitney Saggboy, Afton Randall and Heather Brooks. 45-tea- m Aline Keogh, Trry Hines, Flo Saggboy and Moose Randall deserve a special thanks for helping with these teams, organizers said. In the Mr division, Moab also had two teams. The seventh grade team placed third in the "C" bracket. They were coached by Melissa Bailey. Members included Crystal ' Johnson, Kyla Lewis, Ashley Archuleta, Rcina Stewart, Jessica I lirigoyen, Megan Williams, Heather Thayne and Candee Murchison. The eighth grade team took first in the C" bracket Coached by Deb Hren, mem- bers included Mindy McElhaney, Heather Tolley, Taylor Schocknmyer, Jacquelyn Steele, Caitlm Lnge, April Martin, Shelly Welch and Michelle Saggboy. Girls in 5th through 8th grade are still welcome. If you missed sign-upcall Deb at s, 259-604- 3 or Melissa at 259-022- 4. The eighth grade C team, coached by Deb Hren. at right. |