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Show SERVING MOAB AND SOUTHEASTERN UTAH SINCE 1896 Moab, Grand County, Utah 84532 Number 10 Volume 93 Thursday, March 6, 1986 Moab s warm weather has broken the record Local weather records may have been broken for February last month, with a warming trend - statewide, causing Lots of wind Last month was a windy month, perhaps not so much in terms of high gusts, but in terms flooding in the northern part of - of days with wind. There were l3 the state. 'Andthe fruit-treeof them, and in a month frequenalso noticed. tly known for its windy weather, Precipitation comparisons were a wash: .36 inch of rain last this was nearly double the next month and .25 inches of rain high, 1980, when there were seven windy days. over the average period. Warm nights Mrs. Midlams statistics inAverage low night time dicate days of wind in 13 of the temperature last month at Bon15 years reported, and these nie Midlams weather obseraverage to 4.5 windy days for vatory was 33.3 degrees. The the combined Februaries. average during the month She reports that in 1972 is 25.2 degrees. The spread is 8.1 there were six windy days with so plants tended to think it was 10 mph or over. One day of the more like April than February. three windy ones in 1977 had -- s" 15-ye- ar 15-ye- ar Last Months average daytime high was 59.1 degrees. That is 7.5 degrees higher than the average February daytime high over the period of 51.6 degrees. gusts of 45 mph. Snow department In the snow department, 1982 saw two inches of snow on the 11th, and 1983 saw one inch The stage is set here for popular running event Final preparations are being made for the annual Canyon-land- s n and Five Mile Run, scheduled this year for Saturday, March 22. Half-Maratho- later than 9:15 a.m. Colorado River course Both race courses follow along the Colorado River on Utah Highway 128, and finish at the Moab City Park.The starts approximately 11 miles up the river and the Five Mile Run starts at Negro Bill Canyon, approximately Mile three miles Half-Marath- Sponsored by the Rim Rock Roadrunners and the Moab Chamber of Commerce, the runs this year are expected to draw well over one thousand participants. Because of the large number of runners expected this year, those interested are asked to send in their entry form by March 14. The registration fee is for $9, which includes a participants. Those whose entries are received after March 14 will be charged a late entry fee of rt $11. Half-Maratho- n n starting line no r. aid stations and markers, restrooms will be provided along the course. Traffic control will be provided along the race courses. Trophy cups will be presented to the first place finisher in each division and blue ribbons will be awarded through eighth place in each division of the and fifth place in each division of the Five Mile Run. A special trophy cup will be presented to the over-al- l male and female winner of both races. All participants will receive a and the commemorative awards ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. at the Moab City Park. Divisions for male and female in both races are 10 and under, Half-Maratho- Race day registration Registration will take place between 3 and 10 p.m. on March 21 at Helen M. Knight Elementary School. At that time bib numbers will be handed out, and information will be available to participants. The Five Mile Run will start at 9:30 a.m. The will start at 10 a.m. All wheelchair racers will start five minutes before the runners. Buses will begin transporting runners from Moab City Park to the race starting lines at 8 a.m. The last bus will leave for the Half-Maratho- up-rive- n 11-1- 30-3- 5, 16-1- 40-4- 35-3- 9, 20-2- 4, 45-4- and 4, 25-250-5- over and wheelchair. Race Director Joe Cresto can be contacted for more or from information at the Moab Chamber of Commerce 55-5- 60 9, 259-500- at 259-753- 1. on the 19th. In 1985 there was snow on the ground from Jan. 29 through Feb. 9. 1979, when the average daily low temperature was 14.3 degrees. That year during the first seven days of the month. The coldest February in the f;ve were belowzero at night and reported period'' dccuffedn Y two were at zero. Open houses scheduled to discuss wilderness recommendation of BLM The Bureau of Land Management will be hosting six open house sessions in March to assist the public with the Utah Statewide Wilderness Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), according to Moab BLM District Manager Gene Nodine. The first Wilderness Open House will be held on March 11 in Castledale in the Emery County Courthouse, followed by March 12 in Price at the BLM Office, and on March 13 in Green River at the City Hall. The following week, Open Houses will be held in Moab on March 18 at the BLM District Office, in Monticello on March 19 at the City Library, and in Blanding on March 20 at the Edge of the Cedars Museum. All Open House sessions will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. BLM personnel will be on hand to answer questions the public may have about the contents of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and how it will affect the local area. These informal open houses will not be occasions for BLM to officially receive public comments about the adequacy of the DEIS. That opportunity will be provided during formal public hearings being held in May. At the May hearings a court reporter will be providing a transcript of all comments made to BLM. BLMs comment period on the DEIS is scheduled to end on June 15. For more information, contact the local BLM office in Price, Moab, or Monticello. Film Commission asks for help in attracting movies The Moab Film Commission is asking for the communitys help in attracting film projects to the Moab area. Film Commission President Sheri Griffith said that the community must demonstrate the availability of resources to the film industry. The Commission needs people that have a good knowledge of the area to act as guides for production company personnel that are here to scout filming locations. It is important that the guides have the knowledge to show the production people sites that are appropriate for their film projects. Photographs and personal reminiscences of past film projects are being sought for the second edition of the Moab Movie History newspaper, a publication that the Moab Film Commission uses to promote the area. These items can be serious or humorous, or anything that would be of interest to tourists and members of the community. Other resources that the Commission would like to document include actors and equipment, vehicles and drivers, cooks and food services, property and buildings, livestock, and anything else that a film production may need. President Griffith indicates that there is a critical need to document the availability of historically correct items, such as chuck wagons, buggies and carriages. The Film Commission states that if they are to meet their goal of making Moab a major film center, they must have the cooperation of the community to supply the resources needed to attract film projects. These projects are of economic benefit to individuals as well as the community. Anyone who has information or skills needed by the Commission, please contact them at 150 East Center, or call DOE agrees to discuss uranium enrichment criteria with industry . Public , hearings have been scheduled by the U. S. Department of Energy in Washington D.C. on March 18 and 19, to discuss proposed new criteria of the DOE for uranium enrichment services. The new proposed rules, if adopted, would have an adverse impact on the beleaguered domestic uranium industry, according to spokesmen for the Uranium Producers Association of America. Violate legal requirements The new criteria violate the explicit legal requirements of the Atomic Energy Act, the Uranium Producers complained last week. Section 161 (v) of the act 'requires DOE to restrict . . enrichment of restrictions on the enrichment of the UPA said. When he judged illegal, uranium industry the non-viabl- e last year, Herrington found that imported uranium now accounts for percent of American utilities supply, which if current trends continue, could rise to 0 percent by 1990. Profitability motive DOEs new enrichment criteria reflect a narrowly focused preoccupation with the profitability of its enrichment enterprise to the exclusion of 33-3- 5 60-7- considerations affecting the viability of the domestic uranium industry, said the uranium producers. If DOE follows its present course, the U, S. foreign-sourc- e material are foreign-sourc- e may become entirely depen- uranium to the extent necessary to preserve the viability of the domestic uranium industry, they said. dent on foreign sources of uranium supply, it concluded. Herrington declared the U. S. e uranium industry last year, and that the chief source of its decline is the growing increase of imports of and chairman of the board of Atlas Corportation, and Sam of The Taylor, in Moab. Both will object to the proposed DOE criteria, and seek to have the rules changed regarding enrichment of foreign uranium. The producers point out that Energy Secretary John non-viabl- low-price- d uranium from abroad. Any proposed enrichment criteria that do not include Scheduled to appear as wit- nesses at the Washington hearings, among others, are Edward R. Farley, Jr., president Times-Independe- New ordinance will provide for city primaries if needed The Moab City Council adopted a new city ordinance at its regular meeting Tuesday, March 4 which provides for city primary elections to be held only in case there are more than two persons running for the same office. The Ordinance, number which repeals Ordinance eliminated primary elections. A public hearing on the matter was a part of the council meeting, and despite the large number of people present, no one asked to speak. Utah State law says that more than twice as many candidates must be running for available offices for a primary to be held. The lack of primary election became an issue last fall because of the large number of candidates running for city 86-0- 1 1, It was announced that the deadline for receiving ap- plications for the city council seat left vac'ant by the resignation of Councilman Jay Murphy recently is 5 p.m. Thursday, March 6. Recorder Ray Pene told the Council that the city had received its January Revenue Sharing check in the amount of $22,777. Mayor Tom Stocks announced that the new owner of (Continued Pg. A2) WEATHER Low High Precip. |