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Show A4-T- he Thursday, March 30, 1989 Tlmes-lndepende- Businesses can still Adopt A Sign through C of C The Moab Chamber of Commerce has resurrected the " Adopt-A-Sigprogram. People may have seen a few of these signs hung along Main Street in Moab. The light weight aluminum signs have been revamped with stronger brackets and are more secure to withstand strong winds. Once again, they are asking local businesses to adopt-a-sigThe signs are designed to hang from poles along Main and Center Streets and say "Welcome in English and a variety of foreign languages. The Chamber believes ac n! Mike's TV Mike's TV is opening store No. 2 in Moab. In home TV & VCR service Free! Service Call , F Service All Brands" Factory service for: RCA Zenith Sylvania & others Satellite Service Phone Collect for Appointment Mike's TV I r 801-637-45- 03 Moab is aware of their visits and appreciates them. A smaller sign will hang from beneath and can be "adopted" by a local business. The "adopted" sign has room for a business name and logo. A business has the right of first refusal to any poles in front of their business. If they decline, then the pole will be sold to any other business that may desire that loca- tion. The signs are designed to be left and should last for a up couple of years. Chamber members cost per sign is $60. This is a cost effective method of having a business advertised on Main Street for less than 17 cents per day for two year-roun- d Thru Mar. 28, 1989 "We knowledging visitors from abroad is important and shows them that Price, Utah years. Any local business may purchase a sign. For more information about the "Adopt-a-Sign- " program, please contact the Moab Chamber of Commerce at 259-753- 1 or stop by the office at South Main, Moab. 6-- 4 by Bette Stanton The Moab Film Commission is initiating the second phase of their public awareness campaign this Elks Installation of Officers Saturday, April 1, 1989 Social Hour 8 p.m. week. MFC members and staff will be giving talks on the history of the film industry in southeastern Utah, another activity in celebration of their 40th anniversary. The first phase, of course, has been this weekly column. Public response to the column has been very helpful in the research and preparation of our book on Valley movie history. We hope to gain further input during the course of our public speeches. Any group wishing to hear more about the local film industry should call MFC to book a speaker. 7-- Installation p.m. Socializing and Hors D'oeuvres from 9 until ??? 9 Elks - Wives of Elks - Guests Your attendance would be much appreciated. line-u- p from "Taza, Son of Cochise," includes the late Rock Hudson (center) with actress Barbara Rush on his right, and Moab's Barbara (Burke) Cathey on his left. Actor Rex Reason is next to Cathey. The group was relaxing at Pack Creek Ranch, then known as the 4M Ranch, owned at that time by Ross and Rusty Musselman. star-studde-d Film Commission continues efforts at promoting Moab Notice" 8-- The Moab-Monumc- This week. nt President Larry Campbell spoke to the Rotary Club and I had the pleasure of addressing the Senior Citizens. Jim Kelly is scheduled to speak at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon on April 25th. At the Senior's luncheon, Essie Vice-Preside- nt J White was presented with a certifi- cate of appreciation for loaning MFC photographs and memorabilia from "Wagonmaster" and "Rio Grande." She helped when MFC gathered the material for the movie history collector's paper. The artist renderings of the sets in "Rio Grande," including the Mexican village, fort, and Indian stockade, are still displayed on the walls at MFC. Putting together the history of the Moab Film Commission, as an organization, is an enlightening expe- rience. One tends to forget the changing conditions through the last four decades that impacted both Moab and the film industry. It has been fascinating to piece together all of the circumstances surrounding the organization as it evolved from the "movie committee" to the Moab Film Commission. Although the study is being written for the movie history book, MFC is preparing a condensed version which will be included in the second quarterly publication of the Dan O'Laurie Museum, "Canyon Legacy." The magazine will be released in June. Due to the lack of accommodations in Moab during the early years, many movie stars, directors and producers stayed in private homes. In documenting the history, we need help in this area. While on location during one of his movies, John Wayne brought his wife and children and they all stayed in a Moab home. Anyone having information on this subject, please call 259-6388. Diamond Peter Sports and NosekGill Productions were in Moab last week to film the Easter Safari and Moab's history. According to reports, the crew was so carried away with the excitement of the event, they had a hard time remembering they were here on assign- ment. The company produces "Truckin' USA," a syndicated scries for the national networks. They provide about four shows per year. When released, it will be shown on local Channel 22. They were schedBehind-the-Roculed to go on the Tip-To- e Trail with Ber Knight on ks Friday, However, they wound up losing the group of 66 vehicles, when they stopped for some filming. On Saturday they went with leader Jim Corwin on the Hurrah PassChicken Comers Trail. There were only sixteen vehicles on this run and it worked much better. Before arriving, Rosalind Bugg, production manager, had spent weeks researching the event and Moabs history. They segment will cover the history of the film industry and other significant aspects of Moab's past. MFC provided old photos of the town, and movie stills which they photographed to use in the piece. Don Guy and Associates are expected to wrap their First Interstate Jim Bank commercial by mid-weeThe local coordinator. was the Kelly film commission was delighted to receive a $200 contribution for its assistance with the project. Over the past couple of weeks, the film office has had communication with several production companies interested in southeastern Utah for major features but, to date, nothing is definite. k. I 4 Answer to last weeks trivia question: Barbara Burke Cathey is the local starlet who played the role of Mary, who met death by ill-fat- an arrow. The movie was "Taza, Son of Cochise," starring the late Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, and Rex Reason. This Universal-Internationaction-packe- d production had a huge cast of cavalry and Indians and was filmed near Moab in 1953. Barbara Burke worked as an extra in several of the early Moab movies, but did not pursue a more ambitious career in Hollywood. Now known as Barbara Cathey, she still resides in Moab and is employed at the local IGA store. al This week's trivia question: Over the past three years, several homes in the area have served as interior sets for movie and television productions. Can you name the owners of these homes, and in what productions they were used? Raised Relief Maps DUP Booklets are available at the Tlmes-lndepende- j T i 1 nt j ? I 4 it |