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Show SERVING MOAB AND SOUTHEASTERN UTAH SINCE 1896 Moab, Grand County, Utah 84532 t Volume 95 Number 12 Thursday, March 24,1988 35 $ Summer season officially open after Half Marathon event by Mary Plumb 3 ' Moab's tourist season was "kicked i 0ff by about 880 runners in the 13th annual Canyonlands Half Marathon and Five Mile Race, held last Saturday on the scenic river road ). The race was a success, as Moab's population showed a marked v" increase and hotel vacancies woe few r- - and far between. The race is organized and conducted by Moab's running club, the Rim Rock Roadrun- ners. It was cosponsored by the Moab Chamber of Commerce, Rim Cyclery, Pizza Hut, Canyonlands : (U-128- - ! Field Institute, Pepsi Cola, Poplar Place, City Market and KCNY Ra--. dio. The Half Marathon had 364 entrants who covered a distance of 13 miles, beginning near Salt Wash on the river and ending at City Park. The men's overall winner was John Custy of Lakewood, Colorado. His time was one hour, nine minutes, fifty-on- e seconds, 9 hundredths. In running lingo this reads "1:09:51.9." He was competing in the 35 to 39 age division. Second overall men's winner was Bill Aragon of Grand Junction, with a time of 1:10:01.9. Both men were competing in the 35 to 39 age bracket Third place overall mens winner was Ray Keogh of Centerville, Utah (30 to 34 age bracket) with a time of 1:10:42.4. The first place overall Women's winner in the Half Marathon was Mary Wood of Montrose, Colorado with a time of 1:20:51.4. She was New pavilion finished ... Among those present at the dedication of the new covered pavilion at Old City Park last Saturday, were, from left, City Councilman David Bierschied, County Commission Chairman Jimmie Walker, Arches Shrine Club President Mac Ross, Mayor Tom Stocks, and Illustrious Potentate Aaron Saathoff of El Kalah Temple, Salt Lake City. City crews poured the 49x60 foot slab and erected the posts to hold the cover, which was installed by Arches Shrine Club at a cost of $4700. Work Chairman was Roy Maki, assisted by Marvin Clever, Bob Hawks, Bill Buchanan, Carl Sprague, Mac Helm, Glen Richeson, Bob Evans, A. K.Gentry, Ralph Miller, Milt and Stan Davis. David Maki was engineer for the project, and Corky Key provided technical assistance. President of the Arches Shrine Club last year, when the project was started, was Glen Richeson. The pavilion is dedicated to the late Johnny Causer, a loyal member of the club. FHWA official endorsed , ' start this fall on Dead Horse Point entrance highway project Bob Warren, Federal Highway Administration official from the Denver regional office of FHWA, told Utah Transportation Commissioners Friday that his agency strongly supports UDOTs plan to request $4 million in fiscal 1989-9- 0 Public Lands Funds to finance the reconstruction of the first phase of State Route 313, the Dead Horse Second hopeful filed for coming election Republican Grand County Commissioner John "Dutch" Zimmerman became the second candidate to file for election in Grand County this year, when he filed his form and paid his filing fee at the Grand County Clerk's office on Tuesday morning. The Commissioner, thus joined his colleague, Republican Commission Chairman Jimmie R. Walker, who filed on the opening day for doing so, March IS. Deadline for filing for office is April IS. ar County Clerk Fran Townsend advised prospective candidates that unlike previous years, candidates must now keep track of and report all donations of $50 or more by name, as a result of recent legislative action. Persons wishing to file for the two commission seats, and for fire district, school board and other local seats, may do so at the County Clerk's office. Those wishing to file y seats, or for for statewide races, must do so at the office of LL Gov. Val Oveson in the State Capitol Building. Although not many local slots are at stake this year, the coming election season promises to be a hot one in Utah. Locally, the race will be spiced by a referendum seeking a yes or no vote on the siting of hazardous and toxic waste incinerators in Grand County. All progress on a proposal of CoWest Incineration of Colorado to build such a facility in Cisco, has been placed on hold until after that multi-count- , WEATHER vote has been taken. Heading the ballot will be the race for U.S. Senate. Republican incumbent Orrin Hatch is running for a third term, and he has already gathered two Democratic opponents, one of whom, Brian Moss, is the son of the man Hatch took the seat from twelve years ago, former Senator Frank E., "Ted" Moss. The Utah Governor's race comes along next at least in terms of importance. Utah Governor, Republican Norm Bangerter and his aides were shocked last week when indus- trialist Jon Huntsman announced that he would challenge the Governor in the Republican Primary Election. Huntsman had previously been a strong supporter of Bangerter, and even as recently as January, had g effort for the headed a fund-raisin- incumbent Waiting in the wings is former Salt Lake City Mayor, Democrat Ted Wilson, who has not formally announced, but is a definite for the race. Wilson is leading both Bangerter and Huntsman in early polls. Whether a party split in the Republican Primary develops, the late entry of Huntsman will make the gubernatorial contest complex and interesting, to say the least Republican Congressman Howard C. Nielson, now completing his third term in office, will be facing the winner of a Democratic Primary or convention race, which already involves two candidates, one of whom, Craig Oliver, ran unsuccessfully against U.S. Senator Jake Gam two years ago. Both of Grand County's Legislative representatives. State Sen. Omar and Rep. David B. Bunnell have yet to Adams announced their intentions. (D-Pric-e) All details pertaining to local races, and appropriate forms, can be obtained from Grand County Clerk Fran Townsend. Point road in Grand County. Warren headed a delegation of FHWA and U.S. Forest Service officials who held an annual joint programming meeting with the UDOT Commission in Salt Lake City Friday. Should the application be approved, and that is almost a certainty, construction could begin this fall. The federal fiscal year begins on Oct. 1, and if engineering on the project is finished on schedule, the project could be advertised for construction in September. Design crews from UDOTs District 4 office are placing a high priority on completing their engineering in time for a September advertising date. The total reconstruction of the road, all the way to Dead Horse Point State Park, will cost an estimated $8 million, and will be built in two phases over a period of two construction seasons. It will be built to a safe, high standard, similar to the road recently completed by the National Park Service in the Island in the Sky section of Canyonlands National Park. In other action during the meeting between state and federal officials, it was reported that construction on the Hogan Pass Highway, between at Fremont Junction and Loa, Wayne County, should be completed by the summer of 1989. Warren stated that the last grading contract for Hogan Pass was currently underway and the contract for paving would be awarded this summer, making possible completion in mid 1989. Members of the UDOT Commission woe also presented the status of other forest Highway and Public d projects currently underway or being planned. One grading and drainage project has been completed on the Fremont River road with four more projects planned. Current plans include authorizing one grading and drainage project this year. Improvements on the Fremont River Road are planned to be completed in 1992. Engineering and environmental Lands-funde- work is underway on the Wolf Creek Pass Road, between Tabiona and the Mirror Lake area of Wasatch County, with construction :heduled to begin during fiscal year 1991 lizing both Forest Highway and Public Lands funds. ; The men's overall winner in the 13th annual Canyonlands Half Marathon was John Custy of Lakewood, Colo. His time was 1:09:51 9 He was competing in the 35 to 39 age division. competing in the 40 to 44 age bracket Second place was taken by Cheryl Harper of Orem (25 to 29 age bracket) with a time of 1:22:49.5. Third place went to a time of 1:25:44.6 recorded by Molly Hutsinpiller of Salt Lake City (30 to 34 age division). A Moab runner claimed first place in the 60 and bolder division when Margaret Cochran won her division with a time of 2:17:18.4. There were two wheelchair entrants in the Half Marathon. They were both from Salt Lake City. John Brewer placed first with a time of 1:07:34:96. He was the first person to cross the finish line. Sharon Frenette placed second with a time of The first place overall women's winner in the Half Marathon was Mary Wood of Montrose, Colo., with a time of 1 :20:51 .4. She was competing in the 40 to 44 age bracket. 1:16:22.56. The Five Mile race began near Negro Bill Canyon and also ended at City Park, with 516 entrants. The first place overall Men's winner was David Knoop of Salt Lake City with a time of 25:42.4 (25 minutes, 42 seconds, 4 hundredths). He was registered in the 25 to 29 age division. Grand Junction runner Joseph Schwartz took second with a time of 26:53.8. He was running in the 30 to 34 age bracket. Third place overall went to Joe Begaye of Provo (20 to 24 age division) with a time of 27:32.6. Several area runners placed in the men's Five Mile race. Chance Allred of Monticello placed third in the 10 and under division (40:28.9). Bryan (Cont. on Page A-3- ) Board narrows superintendent search list Members of the Grand County Board of Education have narrowed their search for a new superintendent of schools down to five individuals, it was reported this week. Three of those have already been through interviews, and two remain to be interviewed for the position being va- cated by Superintendent Bill B. Meador, who is retiring at, the end of this school year. A search for a new top school ad- ministrator was assisted greatly by the Utah School Boards Association. Local board members gave that organization a list of priorities they wanted in a new superintendent The association then prepared a brochure advertising the position, and circulated it throughout the western ' states. A list of fifteen finalists was brought to Moab by a representative of the state association, and that list was narrowed to six after a meeting with local board members. One of the six later withdrew his name from consideration. A meeting has been set for April 6 by the board, and at that time it is hoped that a final decision can be made, and an offer extended to the successful applicant. The first place overall men's winner in the Five Mile Race was David Knoop of Salt Lake City with a time of 25:42.4. He was registered in the 25 to 29 age division |