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Show Vernal PILOT Bob Mackay launches after running down slight incline at Blue Mountain. About 35 pilots participated in the four-day Mang gBBders dot skies over B9aoe Mouinttaiim diariimg competition Dare devils from the western region re-gion met June 30 through July 2 on top of Blue Mountain to test their kill and nerve. The competition on Blue Mountain was east of the patrol towers near Point of the Pines. This event brings all sorts of different people to the area to compete and watch. Most gliders arc made of aluminum alu-minum and dacron fabric to make the glider as light as possible in order or-der to get the necessary lift. The glider weighs 50-70 pounds. "Iking gliding takes a fair amount of training. They start you out on little hills, like the bunny hills at ski resorts before they send you out on the big ones," said Gardner Middleton an instructor and competitor com-petitor from Snowmass, Colorado. Middleton has been gliding for four years. lie has flown in Wyoming, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Virginia to name a few. The pilot doesn't just run and jump olf a chff as many people believe, be-lieve, Instead he or she makes a pre-flight pre-flight to test the glider and make any corrections if necessary. Then the pilot will run down a .loping hill and let the wind and cuitcnw lift the glulcr up off the ground. "The wind will pull you a-.iy,",,iiJ Mid.i'ctnn. Anyone can fly a glider. "I've seen perple as young as 13 and pco r ll may base been a d.uk day IW Co'oial, cdiuaiiotl, bill it proud OiK" tot V,"n.il fru.Jcr.'i, t a-.t Tur -lay Got dun C.re, I'inuh It'th .Vhmtl pf.vliuir, rtsignrj M ptr-i.J.-nt tf i?e t'nivcrvi'.y of (VWa d.i 10 lamu h i new tarccf at t)-ni State t'rmrr.ity. Ore. J a bur , n 0!.t.) Sui.c's lii!i ft,;w,Vt on 3 tmammi'in "y.,--,:,: ivfii, 1,1 Tf r. fv.i" "I jve f.v-l wn h rn,: i C "W.!c t-zc el ftWU'-n r-n cr- pi'. " lurr; n-jntmr-ty '..jj ,j tre Gee , "A ''. :c !. ra-i.:mi aUav t-t' i n-t r:a.l f--!) f-":f ii r -.t. 1 1 t- i t ,-- f t i r-- ' p- ? -i f ' , ,.- f ,i - .1? ;' - r-.. ' J. f . r i s f--" -.- j ... CR UT PRESORT -0 c oconp UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION 467 E 300 S SLC, UT 84111 pie in their 50's and 60s," said Middleton. Weather conditions affect the glider glid-er and its' ability to fly. "I waited too long and when the clouds moved in I lost my chance and wasn't able to make it," said Middleton after his glider landed at the base of Blue Mountain on Saturday. When the glider finally lands the pilot radios to his or her "driver" so that they can pick up the pilot and glider. "Sometimes the mountains make it impossible for me to communicate com-municate with my driver. We have three different plans for pick-up," said Middleton. Each pilot carries a parachute in case of an emergency. The parachute brings both the pilot and glider to the ground safely. "A parachute acts like an insurance policy. pol-icy. You don't always have use it but it's nice to have it there just in case," said Middleton. "It's not as dangerous as most people think if you take the necessary precautions." For the competition, each pilot must complete the given task for the day. The w inner is chosen when the pilot with the best lime completes the task. Hang gliding can be a dangerous but thrilling sport if people arc aarc of the rule and conditions of hang gliding. Sco pictures on pago 3 resident tufcd riwt,m remembered ThcdJ Wa.tt inn. Ctcc's aunt, "lie oUays lul a big Miu'e and w,i p pii!ar in sin!1!." tven then CfC h.kl c-t.ibli'.tK-d tf.) !e tviask of a K'w tic, M.r.;n.U-fS and tart) in a brief ta -C 10 H IxxM. lii.s faiVf t "(.Jir-s" CcC hd di''-l 3 couple vt )c,v ag( wotirl f.'r t'u-1 tl.l and hi tii.'ihcf. . n .!-.. ,i':.-f ('.--, v a-, a '"I .v !.-t .t:c (" .: pow tr.ru in VH Uc Cny. Mr. SKo3'!f M'-I '--c tfmcm- h"f lo !-.!?:! h'U-.r iVf f-n-.l ;:-. 5,f re r-1 fn.vh r : .H.!. hr t-.zh-n i-..n C.cc'v i-rc , V i'.s l t a" I "n. V'CC a :4- t r t'y J-TC-.iV-rl. ,,an. P y-t, ?-.J ( ;- 1 r-V.r.:.-rn;:i s ' -. t u--l-z IniA V ;S 5v'I A-;"r.-" ri f",;-r f !.'. be lY f. j-1 1 (.-: 1 a f i- f- 3'! ' ' Ca-l h; f 3 J t T . 1 -, fi- j - ! ( - I , s ' -. ! ? -! ?t a- ' -i s( ile competition which required that pilot perform certain tasks. Blue Mountain's updrafts are nationally known to hang gliders. & t i HANG GLIDER pilot prepares during Monday's competition. letaiiers need aggressive Wal-Mart will establish Vernal as a regional shopping area, but in the short term it could be tough limes for some focal retailers. Dr. Marion Bcntley, associate accepts litighaiii Young University Li Skhool. At ?gc 37, Cce was l!ie youngest utuvcrsiiy ptcM'Jcnt when be was Uppnintrd M bead t!ie t'nivcfsiiy of Wet Virgin. Cce was Miucvdul in iwnung around thai univcri!y' fx llM'l program. (kc lvk rsrr at C lora !-1 t'nivcr i!y July I, I '5. Tniile vm? oi'ut CU prr-,i' 1!. nr.. KUc g-m '.!: c"M)Cd I w,vi rcti?:on-.-p with t'-.e l-gr4a IsinC rposlcd tHc I'o' l. "Marsy be .(C h;s pn:;ie oiulii l. ,f c tr - ihf f!-;a .1 1 f r t,-n.'.'y !3e b-'r;d p- '.a'e )-:;!a:ot M M'P' r f I Vnifitant fun.Jin inttfavfl f.f 'l ioi'k gr anj unnff-ilic OCf ir pa.t fc j ram. V-: r-f i f b i:n ;-ie ?i ;vrj'.c, r-tc -rr I t 3 V'-rz't K" z in g- a'j 1 : rr) f r I' ,'- r r 'y sr .K I f i'..; f.-i f..J if.a.n. WEDNESDAY, July 4, 1990 Vernal, Utah 84078 98th Year No. 27 20 Pages Single Copy 500 .in N t - I... '.. it .If ' for launch from Blue Mountain professor for Utah Slate University 'n Business and Economic Development, warned Vernal Chamber members of some of per ils of big retailers during Tuesday's noon meeting last week. "He more than any other CLU in higher education, bad the confidence confi-dence of the general assembly. Tcorte looked to bun for leadership and be provided leadership." Colorad.) C'Ovcmor Koy Romcf prar-ed Gee as a gixl president who "g ive a M to tfc university " "It's out loss and their pain, and tkt's the way it h, at, tlic pmcr nor, wlvi pi.- - ..-d iKal Amrn,l;iieni I, thu Jcaf " la-limi!aOnn inilialoe in Colorado may have had Kimething to do with Cce'i da i".on. ('- sail lr anp Cl'ati t'r.ixetiily was. "c !r a .t.nanlv ilT-f.-i.'t." but l!.e rI.n rf ()!no Si,nc t'pift-.tty n.-:!;:rj be sl- 3 10 Ct' d. O'-.i.i State ba t--e l.-t-'-.i la-n- rf ?-n tj us. rsity in ('", I' S aJ i f,n!cr;iy pnvt.r.f a t-J p;..-e ,.:'.,.'! ,;-, f (.;--.!-; f. f f; J ft ."'.j . ' ! r h J t 5-v f t r f t! e , a! (.'4! jS r ; Inside 4th of July weekend activities ...... .. 3 19S9 business activities ... ... 5 County Fair showcase....... ... . 15 Bullfighting, an added attraction 17 (Ddflinitiy 1 000 In its renown "on again off again" fashion the doors to the Uintah District swimming pool closed Saturday. The Uintah School Board closed the pool for the summer even though it is the highest use season for the pool. The reason for the closure clo-sure is a belief that "education dollars dol-lars should not be spent for public recreation." The week of the pool's closure the Uintah Community Council rallied to keep the pool open. The council's proposal was to invite Uintah County to rent the pool for three months until the School Board could re-open it in September. Members of the council and a special Swimming Pool Committee petitioned the County Commission Tuesday to rent the pool. Parks and Recreation Direction Shane McAffee presented to the commission revenue and expenses for the pool. The projections show S241 per month subsidy to keep the pool open in the summer based on June's figures. Three years ago Vernal City, Uintah County and the Uintah School District agreed that the school district would maintain and operate the pool if the city and county would contribute money to make improvements. The improvements were made to cut the utility costs of the pool by converting the facility from electric heat to gas heat "We arc just not seeing the savings sav-ings as projected, but at least now the pool is warm," said Richard Tollcy, Uintah School District business busi-ness manager. After listening to the groups' proposal, pro-posal, Commission chairman Jim Rcidhcad said it is "ludicrous" that the school board docs not increase the pail's admission fee to SI. 50 and keep it open in the summer. Currently the admission fee is SI. The extra 50 cents would generate enough to cover the S241 needed for the pool to break even during the summer. Reidhead said by underwriting the pool die county "would be opening pandora's box. The school board He urged businesses directly affected af-fected by Wal-Mart, sporting goods liar Ja are, women's apparel shops and furniture stores, to create an aggressive ag-gressive marketing plan to compete wiih Wal-Mart . : -v j ; - : GCnDCN CLE sec n"5 r? backs made an agreement to operate the pool and keep it open and they should hold to it" Community Council member Hyrum Toone said the pool is a community problem that cannot be solved by just one entity. Sam Snyder, mayor of Vernal City when the agreement on the pool was made said "What is past is past and we need to work together to get get the pool open." Commissioner Nyle Bigelow said if the county steps in to help the pool it may hurt the chances fo creation cre-ation of a recreation district. The commissioners have requested request-ed that the Community Council gather petitions concerning creation of a recreation district. A recreation district proposed four years was defeated in a public election. "On the list of facilities in the recreation district is the swimming pool," Commissioner Bigelow said. Bigelow then made the motion to grant the school district SI, 000 if Vernal City would match the grant, to keep the pool open three months in the summer. Bigelow said the grant would be a "one time thing." Bigclow's motion passed unanimously. unani-mously. School Board member Gene Anfinson, supporter of the swimming swim-ming pool, said the board is hung up on not funding public recreation. Anfinson said the school board would support a rccrcau'on district, but not a district that would impose an additional tax. In a telephone interview with Tollcy after the Tuesday's commission commis-sion meeting, he said the S2.000 grant from the city and council would not cover the utilities on the facility. Members of the Community Council and County Commission plan to attend the July 10 school board meeting to iron out a way to keep the pool open in the summer. Community Council members recommend the recreation district as a long-term solution u the pool problem. plan In ihe area of price, convenience, quantity and services, Dr. flemlcy suggested that the best areas for local lo-cal men. hams to comjvte arc convenience con-venience and serviee, Ile noted that vime businesses in other areas pro ide vr u cs afit r 5 p rn. and before Ram. lo u compete com-pete with latf-e rruiVfs. "We need la ds sin -guish n;tseKe, findoiif rtiiherhc vr.d. 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