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Show Mb wfims Safari wisotes Although Easter comes early this plr indications are that four-vlprs four-vlprs by the hundreds will be tie in Moab Thursday and Say to take part in the annual Moab Jeep Safari activities on Although some mild storm fronts pre oredicted to move across Utah Mday was expected that leather in the Canyon Country ff0Uld continue to be sunny and mild which should make for a great to take care of the additional ! visitors expected to come this year, j last year's nine trails have been eipanded to a total of 11, according to Committee Chairman, Dee TTflie trails this year will be led by seasoned four-wheelers, who will be able to communicate with their participants by CB radio. The eleven trails, and CB channels assigned to each one are as follows: Moab Rim, leader Brig Larsen, Channel 6. Gemini Bridges, leader Urban Linehan, Channel 2. Poison Spider Mesa, leader Chuck McMurray, Channel 12. Behmd-the-Rocks, leader Dixie Barker, Channel 14. Dry Mesa, leader Jim Wiseman, Channel 7. Porcupine Rim, leader Bob Anderson, Channel 4. Klondike Bluff, leader Matt Mathews, Channel 11. Musselman Arch, leader Frank Hobbs, Channel 10. Top of the World, leader Rod i Phillips, Channel 8. Kane Springs Canyon, leader Royce Henningson, Channel 13. Hurrah Pass, leader Charles Lovingood, Channel 5. Detailed stories describing the ; various trails, along with scenes of some of the terrain to be seen by ,' participants in this year's Safari, are found all through this issue of the Times-Independent. Chairman Tranter stated that three of the trips, all of which ' involve Arches National park, have Wi! !:inHd in size. The Klondike I Bluffs trip is limited to 25 rigs; Dry 'y Mesa and Musselman Arch are . ' both limited to 30 vehicles. Events will begin at 6 p.m. ': Friday, with the annual Boy Scouts .; Bar-B-Que, to be held at Lions ; River Park. Registration will be J. done at the Chamber of Commerce f Visitor Center all day Friday and Saturday morning from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. The annual Lions Club breakfast iU be held at 7 a.m. Saturday morning, giving participants plenty , , of time to eat prior to the lineup of ,. vehicles beginning in downtown , Moab at 8:30 Saturday. All trips T should be underway by 9 a.m. according to Mr. Tranter. Traditional Easter Sunrise it' Services will be held on Easter : Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. in the whes National Park at the LaSal f Mountain Viewpoint. The services designed for all faiths and !i sored by the Moab Ministerial Association. This is a special and forgettable part of Easter- in lanyon Country, and visitors are nrouraged to attend. The early aw warrants warm, casual clothing for the event. Although weather forecasts jfe for beautiful weather over the taster weekend, arrangements Jve been made to hold both the '"day evening Bar-B-Que and the urday morning breakfast at "elen M. Knight Elementary nool in case of bad weather. It is ated on 4th North across from City Park. Turn west at the Urc'e h. on North Main. rviiF " ' 'Wtty $---r---j.Wt&& .u- " " -:'! , . ' ' - , '. C : - , " "V j- I With indications showing probable record numbers of four-wheelers coming to Moab this weekend for the annual Jeep Safari, local sponsors of the event have added a number of new trails to handle the crowds. Currently, they are keeping a wary eye on the weather, hoping that a predicted storm front moving into Utah Friday won't spoil the fun. The Moab Rim Trail, shown here, continues to be the roughest, on the agenda only for those with short wheelbase and strong hearts., t .., ! -a v v I ... i N 1 J ! ; i year's jmmittee Chairman Dee Tranter displays something new for eavaihfn' T"shirts and hats in a number of varieties and P ver tow m 8 local manufacturer, and are beginning to show |