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Show Thursday, Oct 23, 1997 J Pag A2 Fat Tire Festival saw fewer participants rates tours on several trails Continued from page A1 throughout the week, but ultimately only companies made the annual trek to Moab. In past years, participants have numbered up to 200-pl- us 1,300. The Fat Tire Festival was taken over by Provo resident Ron Linley last year, and the decline in participation apparently stems from a misconception among former participants that the festival was discontinued. Linley, who was not available by phone this week, incorporated the Mardi Gras theme into this years event, which began last Tuesday and lasted through the weekend. He maintains, however, that it was the first Fat Tire Festival 13 years ago that helped put Moab on the map as an outdoor playground for visiting cyclists, which prompted the growth of the tourism industry here. Although primarily a trade show for mountain businesses, the festival incorpo bike-relate- Grand School enrollment increasing Moab area, their regular lesson plans. The program involves a three-da- y sequence training, running anywhere from 18 to 24 hours. The program, called Prevention Dimension, was adopted by the State Board of Education 13 years ago, and by Moab schools three years later. Greenberg said that many of Continued from page A1 in- cluding the Slickrock Trail. Guided tours include slow and mellow rides, as well as more challenging and technical rides for experienced bikers. new books will be need. On the other hand, she said, a 1989 science book will not be of much use in the year 2002, so science books in fair condition were purchase, as they will need to be replaced sooner anyway. Grand County Sheriff Deputy Doug Squire said he knew of two serious accidents over the weekend, one of which occurred in the Portal when a cyclist hit a cedar tree and split open his leg. The second accident was a head injury incurred by a young woman on the Slickrock bike trail, Squire said. This year, the Fat Tire Festival came on the heels of the d 24 Hours of Moab attended by was which event, over 1,000 cyclists this year, most of whom apparently didnt e Fat stay for the The new math Hours of Moab is scheduled for Oct. 10 and 11, with the Fat Tire Festival to follow Oct. 13 through 17. d WANTED INVESTMENT PARTNER(S) MOAB, UTAH Downtown commercial property with approved Plan seeks investor(s) mixed-us- e it for comercialresidential project 1 block off Main. 9 Call (801) or pacelsisna.com for information. 10-un- 259-304- Diabetes campaign underway initiative nationwide A KVILE BAIIILEY 4 YEAR CITY COUNCIL Moab City Planning Commission (12 years) Chairman Moab City Board of Adjustments (1990-presenAmerican Planning Association Utah Citizen Planner of the year- - 1993 Assisted Care Center Committee-Gran- d Co. 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Ten years after first approaching the Grand County School Board with a proposal for school-basedrug and alcohol prevention program, Four Corners Mental Health Director Bob Greenberg said the program has deliv--ere- d been graded somewhere be- tween good and great. We always grapple with the issue of teachers taking on more and more social problems as part of the curriculum, Greenberg said last Wednesday. Then a teacher helped other teachers integrate the curriculum into 35-ye- ar help people with diabetes prevent foot complications, the Utah Affiliate of the American To Diabetes Association partnered with the Utah Vote 1987-prese- is a free brochure which converts into a colorful, m by the board of education. The Utah Museum of Natural History sent out a mobile exhibit for Moab students last week, which included this collection of rocks and minerals from around the state. (Photo by Carrie Switzer) aimed at preventing thousands of people with diabetes from the two most common complications of the disease is a component of the American Diabetes Month campaign, a program of the American Diabetes Association. The centerpiece of this campaign results. and gauge long-terWhat research has proven, he said, is that no single strategy is the magic bullet. It takes an array of tactics and accomplishing small changes with each of them to effectively impact whether or not young anti-dru- g people will heed the message. d Consistent messages educators throughby expert out a students school career is effective, he said. But it is just one of many strategies. The next phase of the program, Greenberg said, is to work with the school superintendent and administrators. We need to know how to keep it in use after all the training, Greenberg said. Weve had very good support from the PTA folks. one-tim- second-cours- Tire Festival. Next year, 24 been in place long enough now to conduct longitudinal research," (Houghton Mifflin, 1998) cost $18,200, and were paid for with e moneys distributed Fourth graders enjoy traveling museum show three-year-ol- the prevention programs have books has Podia- try Association to offer free exams for people with diabetes who have not had an exam in the past 12 months. More information, a free brochure, and a listing of physicians participating in the screening program in a specific area is available by calling the American Diabetes Association at Diabetic neuropathy affects of the 16 million people with diabetes in the United States. In its more severe forms, this nerve damage can lead to lower limb amputations. The risk of a leg amputation is 0 times greater for a person with diabetes. Each year, 54,000 people lose their leg or foot to diabetes complications. 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