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Show SERVING MOAB AND SOUTHEASTERN UTAH SINCE 1896 Moab, Grand County, Utah 84532 Number 11 Volume 94 Thursday, March 19, 1987 Awards banquet, parade wound up nationally popular Dump contest An awards banquet held Sunday evening at Pack Creek Ranch, wound up five months of one of the most successful Moab Country promotional efforts on record. The Moab Chamber of Commerce officials and Mayor Tom Stocks paid tribute to Kodiak, Alaska officials as 'sister-citfor the Worlds Most Scenic Dump. Mr. and Mrs. Kip Wynn Fillmore represented Kodiak and their Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Fillmore is President of the y Kodiak Rotary Club. group. PSC Chairman spoke in Moab on Monday Over a thousand runners will be taking part in the Canyonlands Half Marathon and Five Mile Race this Saturday. Last years runs, one of which is shown here, established records in all categories, and drew a few less than 900 runners. Over a thousand runners expected for annual Half Marathon event Well over a thousand run- ners will be in Moab this weekend, hoping to beat record times set last year in the popular Canyonlands Half Marathon and Five Mile Run scheduled for Saturday, March 21. Director of the event, Joe Cresto, said that as of Monday, over 890 advance registrations had been received. We always get a couple of hundred who register the day before the big Saturday event, Cresto said. Final signup for the run is Friday, from 4 until 10 p.m. at Helen M. Knight Elementary School, but will cost entrants $14 instead of the $10 registration fee for those who got their entries in the mail by March 14. The fee will cover transportation by bus from the Moab City Park to the beginning points of the two runs, and a specially-designe- Bib d numbers, and shirts will be handed out during the Friday evening registration session. The Five Mile Run will start at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The Half Marathon will begin at 10 a.m. All wheelchair racers will start five minutes before the runners. Buses will begin transporting the runners from Moab City Park to the race starting lines at 8 a.m. The last bus will leave for the starting line no later than 9:15 a.m. Both courses follow along Half-Marath- the Colorado River on Utah Highway 128, and finish at the Moab City Park. The Half Marathon starts approximately 11 miles up the river and the Five Mile Run starts at Negro Bill Canyon, approximately Mile three miles markers, aid stations and up-rive- restrooms will be provided along the course. Traffic will be tightly controlled. The river road, will be closed to vehicular traffic from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Castle Valley junction and the Moab River Bridge. It will be closed at the Cisco end at 8 a.m. People who need access to the route that day are asked to plan their schedules accorU-12- 8, dingly. Trophy cups will be presented to the first place finisher in each division of the Half Marathon and ribbons will be awarded through eighth place in each division of the Half Marathon and through fifth place in each division of the five mile run. A special trophy cup will be presented to the male and femal winners in both races. All participants will receive a and the commemorative awards ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Moab City Park. Divisions for male and female entrants in both races are under ten, 11-1- 25-2- WEATHER r. 9, 30-3- 4, 5, 35-3- over-al- l 20-2- 16-1- 9, 40-4- 4, 45-4- 9, and 60 and over. There is a special division for wheelchair entrants. Record for the two runs, in both races and in both mens and womens categories were set last year. Fastest time ever in the Half Marathon was won last year by Jay Wood, at 1 hour 7 minutes and 57 seconds. For 50-5- 55-5- 9 females, Gail Scott set the record at 1 hour, 20 minutes and 30 seconds. In the Five Mile Run, the record in the mens division was Kevin Flinn who made the trot in 25 minutes and 16 seconds. Female Dona Driscoll topped the list with a time of 29 minutes and 32 seconds. Of the 890 who have preregistered, well over 60 percent plan on running in the longer race, Mr. Cresto said, indicating that more serious runners are making the annual March trip to Moab to enjoy running along one of the most scenic race routes in the nation. Persons wishing more information can obtain it from the Moab Chamber of Commerce at or from Mr. Cresto at Utah Department of Transportation crews are planning on sweeping the road to keep it free from pebbles and debris prior to the race, Cresto ar e , p Beautification. Utah Drilling won in the theme category. Their entry emphasized that every little bit of clean-uhelps with No job is to big or too small. Category winners were presented with souvenir at the awards banquet. p A-3- terms to regulate charges of utility companies in the state, including telephone Spelling Bee Subdivision planned for Pack Creek finals set at Star Hall District competition in the 11th annual Deseret News Preliminary plans are underway for a subdivision of six home sites near Pake Creek Ranch, south of Moab, it was reported this week in the San Spelling Bee will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at Star Hall. Spelling Bee competition is limited to students in fourth Jane Sleight, representing Pack Creek Ranch, to check with the through eighth grades. Spell-off- s have been conducted in each participating school. Winners in their respective schools are: Helen M. Knight, Hannah Lowry, Dirk Bauer and Deanna Smith; Southeast, Sean Dalton, Jeff Thurston and Juan Record. San Juan County commissioners Monday advised Southeastern Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce held a joint meeting Monday, March 16, with Ted Stewart, chairman of the Utah Public Service Commission as special guest. ,..,Stewart had been invited to Lifeline neak, on the -'telephone ' service 'authorized several months ago by the PSC for persons. He explained that the PSC is composed of three persons appointed by the governor for six-ye- dead vehicles through their trash compactor as an aid to the Moab Spring Clean-uand ts Frank the Byrt, photographer of the winning photo is also a reporter for the Kodiak Daily Mirror. Mr. Byrt arrived Thursday evening and was treated to a whirlwind of events which were climaxed with the Trash Parade on Saturday. The $50 cash prize for Best of Parade went to the Firewood Band, which included a trash load for the dump and a unique theme. Jump on the Band Wagon. Garbage can lids provided the symbols for the low-incom- Chairman of the parade was Dina Darbonne McCandless. While Moab has more than its share of parades, it was a problem communicating to people what this one was all about, McCandless reported. Once they realized how the entire effort tied in with City Beautification and Spring Clean-up- , as well as the Worlds Most Scenic Dump, imaginations went to work. There were 26 entries and everyone had a great time, she (Cont. on Page ) Winner of the largest trashload was Berts Auto with the real before and after of the trashed vehicle. Burts Auto has volunteered to process all local Utah Health District to make sure plans for the four to ten acre sites conform to health standards. Additionally, Mrs. Sleight was informed that roads in the subdivision will qualify for county maintenance only if they are built to county specificiations. Final plans will have to be signed by a licensed surveyor and all regulations met before the county can approve the sub- division, according to Com- missioner Ken Bailey. Best wishes of the commission went to Mrs. Sleight. The commissioners stated they endorse private development efforts in the county. Marissa Delay; Middle School, Julia Loewcke, Jennifer Johnston, Sarah Cline, Jeremy Bentley and Marta Hansen; and Moab Christian Academy, Brandon Huizingh. The winner of the district competition will participate in the state finals to be held at Clayton Elementary School in Salt Lake on April 10. Each of the 1 1 finalists will receive a spelling medal. The district champion and first runnwill receive trophies. er-up river . . . companies. It was reported that the lifeline rate is a subsidized rate for those who could not otherwise afford a telephone, giving them a reduced rate of $3 less a month, and no security deposit. To support this, other customers pay an extra 18 cents a month on their phone bills. After the presentation, there was a lengthy question and answer period, with many matters concerning the PSC and its activities clarified. more accident unusual situations. Barry Miller coothe rdinates and seminar, which includes two days in Westwater Canyon. Discussions will be led by several guides and rescue professionals from Idaho and Utah-Arizon- a regions. Par- ticipants are encouraged to share their own expertise and Call Canyonlands for more information. perspectives. Field Institute, 259-775- Frank Byrt, the photographer from Kodiak, Alaskaa, Daily Mirror, sits astride Bobs Sanitation rig flanked by a couple of trashy characters. 259-753259-500- said. River workshop scheduled here in near future Each spring Moab begins to buzz with river activity. Three River and Rescue for April are set workshops and May April by Canyonlands Field Institute and Bureau of Land Management, the course provides practical training and managing risk on river trips for the commercial guide, private boater, or emergency personnel. A good portion of the workshop is devoted to actual practice of techniques for handling minor hishaps and Safety 10-1- 17-1- 9, 20-ho- on-wat- Winning float in the Trash Parade held in Moab Saturday to culminate the Most Scenic Dump Contest, was entered by the Firewood Band. The honors got the band a prize of $50. r V C f y f 1 if |