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Show SERVING MOAB AND SOUTHEASTERN UTAH SINCE 1896 Moab, Grand County, Utah 84532 Baccalaureate 8 p.m. this Sunday. LDS Stake Center, Locust Lane I Volume 98 Number 20 Thursday, May 16,1991 Dead Horse Pt. noting huge visitor increase Dead Horse Point State Park reports a continual increase in visitor numbers. In April the park hosted 14,468 happy travelers, an increase of 2.5 over April 1990. e visitation is 31,199, which is 26 higher than last year's 24,846. Camping is up 21 over last year w'ith 3,020 ovemighters so far this year. "The wildflowers are blooming and visitation is booming," said Superintendent Rock Smith. "Lets just hope the gnats dont get in on the act." Weather patters in April were a little cooler and dryer than usual. High temperatures averaged 55 degrees, ten degrees cooler than the twenty year average of 65 degrees. The average low was 36, compared to the 38 degree normal average. Snowfall in April this year amounted to .75 of an inch with .37 inch of total precipitation. This is quite a bit less than the twenty year average of 2.19 inches of snowfall and .89 of an inch total precipitation. Summer hours went into effect today (May 16). The visitor center and exhibits will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Dramatic river rescue averted possible trage civ 3 Year-to-dat- Evening interpretive programs will also begin on May 16. Programs are at 8:30 each night in the amphitheater behind the visitor center. Topics will include flora and fauna, geology, prehistoric cultures and area recreational opportunities. The rangers would like to invite everyone up for a pleasant evening of education by starlight. By Sam Taylor Work by river rescue training Exhibits on recreational opportunities in the local area, including Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park and Bureau of Land Management public lands now awaits visitors at a new rest area and information kiosk completed recently by the National Park Service at the entrance to the new Dead Horse PointIsland in the Sky highway (Utah 313) where it intersects with U. S. 191. Information kiosk, rest area completed north of Moab by NPS The National Park Service, has constructed an information kiosk and rest area at the junction of Highways 313 and 191, nine miles north of Moab. According to Canyonlands National Park Superintendent, Harvey Wickware, "We have been planning to build an information station at this junction for some time, to help inform potential park visitors. WEATHER Last year after the Utah Department of Transportation reconstructed Highway 313 leading to Dead Horse Point State Park and Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands NP, we were able to move ahead with our plans." The rest area features a small, covered wood structure, or kiosk, housing exhibits on recreational opportunities in the nearby area including Canyonlands NP, Dead Horse Point State Park and Burcaa of Land Management public lands. Two bulletin boards feature cur reft, information about the area. Sidewalks, restrooms, trash containers and paved parking compliment the kiosk. The facility has been busy since opening a couple of weeks ago. "It seems the parking lot always has a few vehicles in it," according to Wickware. "We are proud of the facility and appreciate the cooperation given us on the project, especially by UDOT," he said. The last part of the project is to work with UDOT and Utah Division of Parks and Recreation to design and install new highway signs directing to the kiosk and visitor attractions along Highway 313. Eventually Canyonlands NP hopes to have a similar facility built near the junction of Highways 211 and 191 on the road leading to the Needles District of the Park and other features in San Juan County. Anne Urbanek works on display at Museum Beginning May 17th through June 30th, the work of local artist Anne Urbanek will be presented at the Dan O'Laurie Museum. Anne works in a fabric art medium called Batik. Her favorite theme is the prehistoric Indian rock art found around Moab and throughout the southwest. She also likes to depict desert landscapes and mystical scenes. The origins of Batik are from Indonesia and go back as far in time as the Indian rock art. Thus they compliment each other. Anne is a self taught artist who is perhaps better known for her highly depicting Indian prized Batik petroglyphs and pictographs. These are sold in retail outlets in Moab and several other cities in Utah as well as in California, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado and South Dakota. She grew up in Chicago, but left for a taste of the west. While working at Grand Teton National Park she met her husband, John. After several assignments from California to Washington, D.C., to oversees in Jordan, they were assigned to Arches National Park in 1971. Her batik career began some 14 years ago when her interest was piqued by neighborhood girls showing her what they had learned to do in school. From that unlikely beginning Anne learned her style by trial and error, through books, and by hard work. She is a pioneer in the depiction of Indian rock art on her and scenes. She feels that working on fabric with wax and dyes that provide the unique crackle effect is the perfect medium to reproduce the ancient symbols carved by the Indians so long ago. Do- lores Saturday night. After a morning classroom session on the beach, the class did rapid swimming in the rapid just below their campsite, and then began boat towing exercises on downstream. After rowing through Funnel Falls, the training boats eddied out below Funnel in eddies about two hundred yards apart As crew members were bailing out their rafts, they noted another group of two rafts approaching Funnel Falls. The second boat, rowed by Mike Franklin of Salt Lake City, flipped over in Funnel and began washing downstream upside down. River up 3,000 cfs Griffith reported that the river had risen some three thousand cubic feet per second during the night, and the water temperature was in the 50 degree range. At 11,500 cfs, he said, Wcstwater gorge is virtually continuous boiling, swirling water, making rescue difficult. Ron, who was with the upstream training group, prepared to attempt a rescue of the overturned craft. The CFI boats came alongside the overturned boat and attempted to tum it They were unsuccessful. Two heads were visible in the water, and one boater was picked up by CFI. The other boater, Franklin, was caught in the boat and rescuers were unable to pull him out of the water. p. Meanwhile, the entire group was moving rapidly downstream toward infamous Skull Rapid, the largest in the canyon. The distance between Funnel Falls and Skull Rapid is of a mile. Beabout cause of the power of the water, Griffith said, the group was unable to tow the overturned raft into an three-quarte- Her exhibit will feature framed pictures, wall hangings, and small panels on driftwood. Her work is also displayed at the Moab Mercantile and Fine Art Gallery at the Emporium, and she has just made a few Anita Bradford, in the downstairs storage rooms at Arches Winery, demonstrates that fine corked wines are stored either "head down or on thier sides, and should remain stored that way in the home. Cases barrels shown are ready for shipping, and wine is aging in of as think evoke what people in the background. The wine casks is the wine most of But wine making, and they are still used. processed in large vats, some holding as much as 1,000 gallons. Gallery in the Western Plaza. A reception will be held for Anne at the Dan OLaurie Museum on Friday, May 17th from 7 to 9 p.m. The public is cordially invited. Wine production has tripled at Moab facility on try). Anne Urlianek Morning training The trip had camped at Little during the wild ride through Skull with Angela on the oars, managed to get the victim's lifejacket free of the spare oar. As it turned out, the blade of the oar was pushed through the right arm hole of the victim's jacket. With Franklin freed, Griffith was able to get him into the raft in the tailwaves of Skull, while Mucggler rowed into the eddy on the side of the river. A quick survey showed that Franklin was breathing but unconscious. He responded within a few minutes and regained consciousness a little later. Into Skull Rapid wall-hangin- batiks depicting African animals which are shown at the Marc II crews from Canyonlands Field Institute in Moab was responsible Sunday for averting what could have become a disaster in Wcstwater Canyon on the Colorado River. The CFI rescue clinic had begun Friday at the Wcstwater ranger station, under direction of instructors, Ron Griffith and Slim Ray. Griffith has had extensive experience in Utah whitewatcr and in Wcstwater Canyon. The students were all from S'Plore of Salt Lake City. Student trip leader was Angela Mucggler. The training group included four student boats, a student safety boat, and a safety boat from CFI. right-side-u- by Adrien Taylor Visiting the Arches Winery Tuesday to tour the facility, another scene came to mind. It was several years ago, and Anita Bradford and her husband Allen where in the office to share what they saw as the future of wine making in the Moab area. The dream is coming true. Opening shortly will be the Arches Winery lasting room at 2182 S. Highway 191 (across from UW Freight, which is the old Garrett facility). A landmark law, Senate Bill 63, passed the Utah Legislature this spring, allowing for the wine tasting room and package store at the win- DOOTTnnrrifi 5(K Mrs. Bradford said the tasting room will be open Monday through Friday from 1 1 a m. to 7 p m and until 9 on Saturday, with the locally made wines also available for sale. Sunday is a problem, since Utah law prohibits the sale of wine and other alcoholic beverages on Sunday. She said the tasting room will be open four hours, but that visitors will have to be given lists of establishments where they may be served wine. This may become a tool for getting visitors to stay over in Moab Sunday night, an unexpected benefit to the community. Since the tasting room is small, Grand Opening of Arches Winery will be held through May 21 through the end of June, with drawings for a number of gifts to be held in conjunction. The Bradfords and Arches wines wcie the featured program at Chamber of Commerce luncheon May 14. Tasting took place after 1 p.m., giving those attending an opportunity to compare the Arches Winery products. On hand were Chenin Blanc, Petite Zinfandcl, Mcrlot, White Riesling and Sandstone. The Sandstone is the only varietal wine, made up of juices from several varieties of grapes, and Mrs. Bradford said its appeal is compatibility with many different kinds of foods, notably Mexican. (Cont. on Page A-3- ) rs eddy. When they reached a point about 200 yards above Skull, both instructors were able to get to Franklin's boat. Griffith's boat, with Angela Mucggler at the oars, got alongside, and Ron attempted to free the man in the water. Victim caught on ore Slim Ray was able to swim to the crippled craft to help. When it became obvious that the group was going into Skull, Griffith waved off the other boats to run Skull, but kept hold of the victim's boat, and Two passengers missing A quick check with other members of the party revealed that two more raft passengers were missing. The overturned raft had continued downstream after Franklin's rescue. As it turned out, the two missing boaters were underneath the boat. Griffith quickly organized a search and rescue party of two rafts, and headed downstream in search of survivors. Slim stayed in the eddy in Angela's raft to look after Franklin, who was in fairly serious condition. Person floating away Griffiths party proceeded about three quarters of a mile downstream to find the overturned boat hung up on a loop from a throw rope in swift current below Last Chance Rapid. He and Mike Smith from the CFI safety boat tried unsuccessfully to bump and push toe craft loose as they passed. Finally Griffith succeeded in swimming out to the raft and saw a person floating away. Smith picked the man up. He was one of the missing passengers. While Griffith retrieved the raft and checked underneath for the second missing passenger, Smith continued on around the bend. He proceeded half a mile more into flat water with the intention of stopping on a beach to warm up the man he had picked up. Woman passenger found found a woman the other missing boater, passenger, sitting on the beach, suffering from There he the cold and incoherent. Smith quickly set up a camp, changed the victims into dry clothes and sleeping bags, and gave them hot drinks. Upstream Slim Ray decided to evacuate Franklin by raft to the Cisco takeout. Three members of Franklin's party elected to remain at Skull to attempt to search upstream for the missing passengers. They agreed with Slim to come out by dark if the search was unsuccessful, and later did. Rafthelicopter evacuation Franklin was evacuated by raft to the Cisco takeout, then by car to the town of Cisco. He was then airlifted by Air Life helicopter to St. Mary's hospital in Grand Junction. As of the morning of May 13, Franklin was out of intensive care and scheduled to be released. The two other members of Franklin's party who traveled some one and a half miles through the rapids underneath the boat, were rewarmed and did not require medical attention, Griffith said Monday. Rising waters forced ballet performance to abandon the river by Vicki Barker The same high waters that delighted boatmen over the weekend disappointed ballet dancers whose prospects of performing on a floating stage sank as the Colorado River rose. In a contrary display for Mother's Day, Mother Nature produced a heatwave that sent snowmelt gushing into Utah from the Rocky Mountains just in lime to foil the first of this season's Canyon Classics performing arts scries along the river shore near Moab. The tum of events disappointed the dancers and those who had traveled to see the Utah Ballet Company perform in a canyon setting, but judging by comments, the outcome was satisfying enough. The performance, reset for Sunday evening at the Helen M. Knight school auditorium, drew heart applause from the audience and praise from guest artist Michael Smuin of San Francisco, and artistic director Attila Ficzere, a faculty member of the University of Utah Department of Ballet "It was great. It was done with great enthusiasm," Smuin said. "I think he pulled it out of a hat. The university is lucky to have him." Ficzcre said the dance troupe had little more than 30 minutes of rehearsal on performance day, preceded (Cont. on Page A-3- ) |