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Show Thursday, March 10, 1983 TheTimes-Independen- t, Area-Wid- e Week in ReviewSwimming pool renovation Richtield .. . Richfield Mayor Sue Marie Young announced that local citizens will he swimming in a remodeled municipal pool by the Fourth of July. Bids for construction of the $800,000 pool renovation will be opened March 10, along with bids on a $750,000 industrial park development. Richfield voters passed a $1 million bond election in 1980 to finance the pool. Young said an architect designed 17 alternatives in the pool plans to bring the facility in under budget out .. . Community survey Price Residents have the of Price-Citopportunity this week to speak out on the quality of life in their city. Members of the city's Community Progress Committee and Councilwoman Theressa Fran-dse- n have prepared a survey which is being distributed in Price neighborhoods. Frandsen said the survey contains questions on planning and development cultural activities, education, economic issues, parks and recreation, law enforcement and other items of community interest. . coming .. . inspectors Hospital Fillmore It was reported that officials of the State Health Department would be in Fillmore this week to inspect the hospital According to Ben Fisher, hospital administrator, the inspection of the facilities and health care will help the administration decide what to do with the building, in the wake of the defeat of a hospital bond issue. Fisher commented that there are concerns over contination of the facility's operation. At a meeting last month, the hospital board voted to do everything possible to keep the facility afloat Fisher said an application for funding has been submitted to the Community Impact Board, but Fillmore does not meet the board's criteria. It is feared that the old hospital building will not meet state codes. Bond election date set ... Delta A $185,000 bond election for financing Delta City's portion of a proposed new municipal building is set for Tuesday, March 15. Delta's share of the cost is approximately 27 percent of the $685,000 total The city has received a grant from the Community Impact Board for $150,000 and a grant from the Intermountain Power Project for 50 percent of the cost of the building, up to $350,000. Delta has also received a $10,000 grant from the State Library Commission. The building will house city offices, a library, the police department and the chamber of commerce. If the bond y with construction to issue passes, bids will be opened in in and end around June next year. February of begin mid-Ma- IPP proposes annexation ... Springville It was announced that during March, the Intermountain Power Project plans to submit to the Springville City Corp. an application for annexation and rezoning of a proposed site for a railcar service center. The facility would be used to maintain coal cars and coordinate the movement of trains bringing coal from mines in central Utah to two power plans now under construction near Delta Work on the facility is expected to begin in February of 1984 and be completed by July 1, 1986. Revenue bonding rescinded ... Blanding The Blanding City Council voted three to two to rescind an earlier decision to allow Safeway to use industrial revenue bonds to construct a store in the community. The issue had caused considerable discussion in Blanding, as to whether the town could support a large new supermarket, along with existing businesses. If the bonds had been issued, the city would have incurred no liability. The bonds permit a business to obtain a better interest rate. New city administrator ... Payson Rodney Watkins, 36, of Pocatello, Idaho, began his duties as city administrator of Payson. He replaced Glen Vernon, who resigned to accept a position as administrator of Craig, Alaska Parasite infections confirmed ... Manti State health officials have confirmed 14 cases of suspected waterborne parasite infections since the first case was brought to the attention of the Manti City Council two weeks ago. Giardiases has been confirmed in most of the cases tested by the State Health Department, but tests have also shown the presence of two other contaminants: amebiasis (amoebic dysentery) and Ballintadiases, another protozoan infection of the intestine. At the present time, it appears that all of the confirmed cases originated in one section of the community. The effects of the disease can range from mild to serious. Tests are being conducted by investigators. . ... celebrated Hovenweep anniversary noted Colo its Cortez, .Hovenweep National Monument 60th anniversary last week. The ruins were first reported by W. D. Huntington, leader of the Mormon reconnaisance expedition into Southeastern Utah in 1849. Photographer William H. Jackson, who took pictures of ruins in Mancos and McElmo canyons, reportedly passed near the monument in 1874. Recent research indicates that he did not visit or photograph the ruins, but did name the area Hovenweep, a Ute word meaning "deserted valley." President Warren G. Harding signed a proclamation creating the monument in 1923. Box Elder boards disagree ... Brigham City The Box Elder County Commission refused a compromise on a law suit brought by the Box Elder Board of Education. That board, attempting to recover interest earned by the county on school district tax money over the past several years, settlement. The authorized their attorney to negotiate an board offered to drop the suit if the county would pay half of the approximately $200,000 which it says is owed by the county. The commission maintained that the county owes no money to the school district. ' out-of-cou- rt blasts investigated ... Dynamite Milford Six mailboxes in the North Creek area and a power pole shattered by a series of dynamite blasts. Beaver County Sheriff Lynn Cartwright has turned over the names of two suspects to postal authorities, who are investigating the incident in Greenville were . Remodeling bids opened ... Panguitch Bids for the second and final phase of construction on a remodeling project for the Garfield County Courthouse were opened last week. The contract was awarded to Valley Construction of Glendale, with a bid of $393,590. The contract for the first phase totaled $122,125 The project is being financed with revenue sharing funds and federal payments in lieu of taxes. Improvements include larger courtrooms, a jury room, judge's quarters, court clerk's office, commission chambers and expanded office space for both city and county offices. Oppose hydroelectric project .. . Eureka The Utah Division Resources has expressed of Wildlife opposition to a proposed hydroelectric project in the western section of Juab County, saying 4he development threatens fish habitat. BMB Enterprises, Inc., of Bountiful, has been trying to get approval for the plant on the east slope of the Deep Creek Mountains. The division maintains the proposal, which would divert water to the power plant, wotld eliminate habitat for the Bonneville Cutthroat Trout Cl 2nd degree murder trial delayed to await brief from the defense Lloyd Norman Dishman appeared in 12th Circuit Court Monday, March 7, for arraignment on a charge of second degree murder. Dishman, 57, of Fruita, Colo., was charged in the shooting death of Steven Wayne Parrack, 23, of Grand Junction. The shooting occurred in the Book Cliffs of northern Grand County on Jan. 22 of this year. Parrack died Jan. 24 at St. Marys Hospital in Grand Junction. A report released by the Grand County Sherriff s Office at the time of the incident stated that Parrack and a friend, Charles Randy. Hairston, 27, also of Grand Junction, had been rabbit hunting in the area when they reportedly ran low on gas, and attempted to siphon fuel from a truck parked at the wellsite. At the preliminary hearing, Hairston stated that he and Parrack had been hunting in the vicinity of 2 Road, just inside the Colorado border, without success. Each man had a .22 caliber pistol, he said, one of them being a .22 magnum. Hairston said they proceeded to. San Arroyo Road, where they stopped and fired several rounds at a tree. They then proceeded downhill into Hay Canyon, Hairston continued, where he noticed he was getting low on gas. In response to questioning by Grand County Attorney William Benge, Hairston said they stopped near the tank truck at the wellsite, intending to siphon enough gas to get back to town. He went on to state that Parrack apparently found a section of hose, and began siphoning gas from the truck into the gas tank of Hairstons pickup. Hairston stated that he was asked by Parrack if he had a pen, so that he could leave a note saying they had cut a section of hose and siphoned gas from the truck. Hairston said they siphoned ono to two gallons into the pickups gas tank and about one gallon into a gas can, when they spotted a pickup truck approaching from the north. He went on to state that they became scared and decided to leave. Something come over me," Hairston stated. Hairston testimony About half the distance along the access road to the wellsite, Hairston said, they passed a pickup truck. He said the occupant of the truck made no attempt to stop him, but thought the door, of the truck swung open as he passed, as he had to swerve slightly. Hairston said he considered stopping after passing the other truck, but Parrack told him to keep going. He said he then heard a shot, and was thrown forward like I had been shot. He said he turned to Parrack, who had apparently been struck by a bullet in the head. He added that he saw headlights behind him and continued to drive towards as fast as possible. Hairston testified he stoppped near Mack to pour the gas from the gas can into the tank of the truck and continued on the interstate, where he ran out of gas near Fruita. He stated he flagged down a car and got a ride to the Circle K store in Fruita, where a woman in the car telephoned for police and an ambulance. When he was talking to Mesa County officers, Hairston said, a man he identified as Dishman pulled up and said he was looking for a pickup truck like Hairstons. Under by defense attorney GaryCowanof Grand Junction, Hairston said he could not identify the occupant of the truck the scene of the shooting. In later testimony, Mesa County investigator Mike Smith said in an interview with Hairston shortly after the shooting, Hairston told him he could identify the man at the wellsite, as he had seen him clearly. During the Cowan, who is defending Dishman with local attorney Penny Coffman, asked Hairston why he did not stop the pickup at the wellsite and request assistance. Hairston responded that he was frightened for some reason. He also asked whether Hairston or Parrack had fired any shots that day from inside the truck. Hairston said no. light-colore- d Cowan also asked Hairston why he did not stop and use a public phone near a store in Mack, which Hairston said was closed at the time he went by. Hairston responded he was afraid he would be shot by the person who was pursuing them. Cowan also questioned why Hairston did not attempt to obtain help at a trailer park near where he said he stopped to put in gas. He responded he did not want to involve anyone else. Cowan said a police report stated that the two .22 caliber pistols were found in the glovebox. Hairston said the pistols had been lying on the seat of the truck. Investigations outlined Mesa County Investigator Lt. Riecke Claussen, under direct examination by Benge, said that during an initial interview with Dishman following his arrest the same night as the shooting, Dishman volunteered the statement that he (Dishman) had not meant to shoot anyone and had fired in the air. Claussen said he advised Dishman to make no further statements until his attorney arrived. Claussen said that a Ruger pistol and gunbelt was found in Dishman s truck after his arrest. Mesa County authorities, upon visiting the scene of the shooting, ascertained that the incident had occurred in Utah, and notified the Grand County Sheriffs Office. Mesa County authorities examined by Benge stated that a piece of copper thought to be the jacket of a bullet was found in Hairstons truck after it had been searched. Cowan pointed out that the copper, which was reportedly found in a lump of mud, was not located until after the truck had been parked outside for several days. Grand County Deputy Steve Brownell described the investigation, including a survey of the site by County Surveyor John Keogh. Brownell stated that Hairston had been present during one of the trips to the site, and pointed out where he though the shooting had occured, with a distance of 162 feet separating the trucks. Brownell said that, based on tracks . which resembled the tires on the twoj vehicles, the apparent distance separating the two was 246 feet. Brownell also described finding two hoses at the site which had been cut, adding Dishman told him he had been contracted to pump two wells at the site. During Brownell stated that he found three gas cans at one of the wells, one of which contained what he judged to be gasoline. The well which was closest to the alleged shooting site was apparently operated by propane, Brownell said. At the conclusion of the hearing, Owen stated he wanted to file a brief, before a decision was made on whether Dishman would be bound over to District Court. In response to a question from Judge Donald Crist the issues to be concerning addressed in the brief, Cowan stated the brief would include references as to whether the State had proved probable cause for binding over his client. He cited alleged discrepen-cie- s in the testimony, the chain of evidence in the case, and whether the evidence was sufficient to link Dishman to the shooting. The Court gave Cowan until March 25 to- file the brief, and set April 8 as the deadline for Benge to file an answer. ' Crist said he would issue a decision on whether Dishman would be bound over to District Court on April 22 at 3 p.m. n, - Honored . Jean . . Carson recently an received award for sustained superior performant ce of her duties as with the Moab Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service. With a certificate, she was presented with a cash award of $225. She has been employed with Manti-LaSa- l the National Forest for the past three years. D. clerk-typis- BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC A free blood pressure clinic for senior citizens will be held Friday, March 11, at the temporary senior citizen center in Millers Shopping Center. The tests will be conducted from 9 to 11 a.m. NEW MUSEUM OFFICERS At a recent meeting, the board of directors of the Moab Museum elected officers for 1983. The officers are David White, president: John Urbanek, Glee Parriott, secretary; and Palma vice-preside- Jacobs, treasurer. Step into Spring with Luxurious new Floor Covering from our wide selection 4 A Perfect Way to Celebrate ina! m . cross-examinati- n, Summer and Smoke production here this week Marking its 10th anniversary, the Community theatre will Sumpresent Tennessee Williams mer and Smoke in Star Hall this week. The production will run Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 10, 11 and 12. Theater patrons are, reminded that curtain time for this production is 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets can be purchased at Spencers. Tickets are also available at the door on performance night. The play, directed by Jean Roberts, stars Jean Eardley as Alina Winemiller and Michael Ashcraft as John Buchanan, Jr. Moab The will print business cards, invoices, NCR statements, letterhead and envelopes for your business needs. 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