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Show ji rijLi ijjiii 'iwt j.ti! iiTwr'r ni jj mtinwpi SERVING MOAB AND SOUTHEASTERN UTAH SINCE 1896 Moab, Grand County, Utah 84532 Christmas Parade Dec. Call the Chamber office and get involved! ii11 $0' d' pr 'pn n inf 8fl 6! 259-753- 1 ,vi&A K j sf I? i t J - Number 46 Volume 98 Dan Mick now on Council 59 : Mill Creel; project by Ken Davey Dan Mick, recently elected to a full term on the city council beginning in January, was appointed to that body to complete the final two months of a vacant seat Council members Dave discussed r i Bier-schie- Thursday, November 14, 1991 C by Ken Davey SP" d, Dave Sakrison, Terry Warner and Bill McDougald voted Wednesday, November 6, to have Mick finish the term of Christy Williams, who resigned last month to take a job as a radio personality in Taos, New Mexico. Mick had finished third in the November 5 council elections, behind incumbents Warner and McDougald and 137 votes ahead of fourth place finisher Robbie Swasey. Mick has lived in Moab for almost 15 years, and is currently general manager of Red Sands Auto Body. He and his wife Debra have 6 children. It was Mick's first effort at running for office, and he ran an aggressive campaign featuring visits with voters. The council assigned Mick to be their liaison to the city planning commission and shade tree commisdoor-to-do- sion. Demolition to Start In other business, the council agreed to advertise for the demolition of the South Mountain Trading Post building on Main Street. The building was destroyed by fire on New Year's Day, 1988. City officials deemed it a safety hazard, and have completed the condemnation process. "The time has been served to do the legal process," said Bierschied, "and it's lime to get on wiui it." "I've wanted to see it taken care of for years," added Mick. The city will hire a contractor to take down the building, and may legally pursue the building's owner to pay the costs of the demolition. Other business In further business, council members agreed to allow the owners of Eddie McS tiffs to operate their tavern as a family restaurant until 9 a.m. each evening. McStiffs will close their main dining room for the winter. The council heard from Joe of Alpine Air, who explained the new airline schedule for Moab this winter, which includes two (continued on page A3) ... ' V i A ' New visitor center in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park will be open for business by Thanksgiving, according to Superincenter is the first tendent Walt Dabnev. The multi-million-doll- ar major development construction project in Canyonlands in its lusiory. It will house visitor information, publication sales space, ranger oftices and a communications center. 27-ye- ar Modern new visitor center Needles the in ready nearly The first permanent, public facility in the 27 year history of Canyonlands National Park is nearing completion. A new visitor center in the Needles District s ill open before Thanksgiing according to Superintendent Walt Dabney. Phase I of the Needles District development project also included a new well, utility lines, a water treatment and electric generator facility, and new generators. The inucnc Construc-Uo- n project by VvT of Towaoc, Colorado, Authority began in October 1990 after several years of planning. The project utilized subcontractors from throughout the region. The most visible improvement in the district will be the new Needles District Visitor Center which is lo- The 4,500 square foot building will serve as a visitor center and a ranger station with improved communication systems for the staff. The facility wall house a larger cated behind the existing visitor center trailer. "Inferior facilities, a LUNCH; i tremendous growth in visitation, and the need to have our ranger staff available in one accessible location prompted our efforts to seek Congressional funding for this project," according to Dabney. "Without the support of our Congressional delegation, this project could not have been realized," he said. bachcountry trip planning area and a sale outlet sponsored by the Caayonlands Natural History Association. Eventually new interior exhibits, a video orientation program and roadside exhibits will compliment the project. ParcntTeachcr conferences wall be held at Grand County High School Triday, November 15th in the gym from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a lunch break from 11:30 to 12:30. Using your last name, the schedA-ule is as follows: 7:30-8:30, 10:30-11:3- L-- 0, S-- H-- 9:30-10:3- 0 D-- 8:30-9.3- 11:30-12:3- 12:30-1:32:30-3:3- 0, O-- 1:30-2.3- 0 U-- If it is not possible for parents to visit at the scheduled time, please feel free to stop by at your convenience. The following is the schedule for exterior stone v av dry laid. It is patterned after the voikmansh'pof Utah Elementary: Kindergarten, no school Thursday, conferences all day Thursday and Thursday from Friday. Grades 3, 1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Helen 0 The most unique feature of the budding is the appearance that the the otner three schools in the district for parentlcachcr conferences. Red Rock M. Knight 8 a.m. Intermediate: Friday from unul 3:15 p.m. Exploratory teachers from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Grand County School: Friday from Middle 8 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. Exploratory teachers, 10:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Grand Co. enrollment is growing at USU from Grand total substantially at Utah State University this fall. Official USU enrollment statistics released by Dr. Richard Jacobs, director of institutional research and budgets, show that 34 Grand County students are registered at USU on campus. That number is in addition to those studying at the Southeastern Utah Center for Continuing Education. Total enrollment at USU is 16,291, an increase of about 10 percent over a year ago and 20 percent ov cr two years ago. USU President Stanford Cazier County-li- ke The design of the building, which uses two shades of buff colored native stone, sUaco, sweeping walls, an irregular roof line and laullas for shade, has a southwestern appearance and was designed by Chamberlin Architects of Grand Junction, Col- orado. Parents and teachers meet here this week Campus enrollment of students Now on the job New Moab BLM District a pointed out that the 2,468 student increase on the Logan campus since fall of 1989 is about the equivalent of the total enrollment of some of the state's two-yecommunity colleges. In 1990 there were 27 Grand County students enrolled on campus. This year here are 29 undergraduates and five graduates. USU's growth comes from the populous areas of Utah and from most of the states of the United States and nearly 100 other nations. At the same time USU continues to draw heavily from the rural areas of Utah as it has traditionally done, President Caier said. plVjilU-v-.b- , VNllU a U WutXl NwCuLv diiU stone plentiful. Only upon close examination is mortar visible between the stones. According to Dabney, "The building is just right for Needles and something we can be proud of for years to come." A public dedication of the building is On Tuesday, November 12, Moab City Council held a sj e meeting to hear a ieport !rom v , landscape architect Kathlvn Go ' ' on the proposed Mill Creel 1 and Control Parkway project In 1990 the city obtained Com munity Development Bloch Gram Funds to begin mapping and design mg the project, and this ear Ou council hopes to get more v DP money to clear debris from the ueeh Collins outlined some of the possible project alternatives, ranging from channeling or terracing the creek to building flood walls or lev ces to contain flood waters. She stated that the city is now waiting for a feasibility study to be done by a private contractor hired by the Army Corps of Engineers 1 hat study will probably Like 6 months to complete. In the meantime, said Collins, she is looking at flood projects in various western communities to get an idea of what could be done here. The aim of the project is to pio tect Moab homes and busincsse. from what engineers call the 10( year flood. Such a flood, said Collins, could send water rushing through the Mill Creek drainage system at 14,000 cu bic feet per second (cfs), or the equivalent of twice the winter flow of the Colorado River. Under current conditions, a Hood that siz.e would destroy a number ol buildings near the creek and waiuld cover most of Moab with 1 to 3 feet of water. flood here ran at 3, in 1953 was meaflood and a cfs, sured at 5,100 cfs. A flood control project would reduce that danger, and would also cut flood insurance costs for hundreds of Moab homeowners. a i9t Collins added that constructing spring. Planning for Phase II of the Needles project is well underway and will result in a new maintenance facility, several new residences for staff, an entrance station, a n interpretive kiosk near the junction of Highways 191 and 211, and a water line to the campground. Funding is available to begin construction next summer. The new visitor center will remain open daily throughout the winter from Sam in 430 p.m.. except for Thanksgiving afternoon and Christmas Day. a recreational parkway along the creek would allow the city to purse additional state funding programs. tentatively scheduled for next Golf charity A charily will be held at the Moab Golf Course Nov. 23 for Toys to Tots Christmas benefit. The entry fee will be a toy of $10 value (plus green fees). Prizes will be paid by donated turkeys. Participants do not need a handicap to play in this event, and all are welcome. Participants need to between 10 make their own and 12:30. es ar 'Toys for Tots will be combined this year . . . Manager, Roger Zortman, was installed in his new post Wednesday at 10 a.m. by State Director James Parker. veteran of the Bureau of Land Management, came Zortman, a to Moab from Washington, D.C. He replaces 11 year veteran Gene Nodine, who has retired. The new District Manager, a native of Iowa, has been the Lead Budget Analyst for the BLM's Lands and Realty Program in Washington for the past four years. Beginning his service as a range technician, he has worked in almost all western states during his career, and is looking forward to the challenges of his new position in the Moab District one of the most controversial land management districts in the nation. State Director Parker said, "Roger is a true professional, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience in multiple-us- e management to Utah. We are very fortunate to have him as part of our state management team." Some of the more prominent Bureau programs Zortman will be responsible for in Moab include: recreation, oil and gas development, protection of Native American cultural resources, and the management of 34 different study areas under consideration for possible wilderness designation. He stated Friday that he Ivu pressed with the quality of staff in the Moab District, and will lean heavily on judgment and advice of his area managers as he gets acquainted with new duties 25-ye- ar -- The Moab Elks and United Artists Cable TV are joining forces with the U.S. Marine Corps to bring a Merry Christmas to the needy children of Moab. By combining all lie "Toys for Tots" programs, duplicat.on wall to be eliminated, making it pts-.ibl- c serve more families. The Miss MomMislcr Mom organization will be helping out by handling the sign up forms and ac-- . quiring verifications from the Dc- WEATHEU partment of Human Services. Families which are currently on some form of public assistance, i.e., financial, medical, or foodstamps ar guaranteed Christmas assistance through the U.S. Marine Corps, providing that they sign up for the program by December 2nd and have signed the release allowing for verification of their assistance. Families which are not on public assistance must sign up by December 15th and the number served will depend upon the amount of toys collected locally. Sign up forms are now available and families who wish to participate arc encouraged to sign up at The Grand County Food Bank, Depart- ment of Human Services (Social Services) and the Miss MomMister Mom office, located at 400 N. 500 W. For more information, please call 259-509- - Veteran7 s Day . . . Veterans Day was celebrated in Moab Nov. 11 with a program on the courthouse lawn featuring Brian Bentley giving remarks, the Valley Voices singing patriotic songs, and a 21 gun salute. Tudge Ray, Grand County's only remaining World War I veteran, sat in a place of honc Lunch was served after at the Elk's Lodge. American Legion Post Commander Ed Neal was MC for the activities. |