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Show r 90?. ag 'htu-3nhrprn&m- 2HIye a Changes to Cataract Canyon focus of lecture Area Wide Week to Review -- 1 Noted geologist to speak at Moab Information Center Oct. 27 News items from area newspapers ... City judge on trial ... Court Kanab Kanab City Justice Judge Patricia Chavez was criminal continuance trial charging her with in a recently granted a e five counts of misuse of public moneys. The charges are all felonies. The charges came about as a result of a investigation by the Utah Attorney Generals Office that began in June 1996. Chavez has been on paid administrative leave since last "November. Chavezs attorney, Jim Scarth, requested the delay because he is recovering from a serious illness and is unprepared to go to trial, he told the court. In granting the continuance, Judge Tibbs ordered that the defendant receive no more pay checks after the end of October until the case is tried. third-degre- six-mon- th 1 Oct 23, 1997B1 Thursday, f, Bob Webb of the U.S. Geological Survey in Tucson will give a public lecture on changes in Cataract Canyon over the last century. The lecture will be at the Moab Information Center auditorium at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27. The event is free of charge. Webb has been replicating historical photographs of Cataract Canyon since 1991 and has matched about 120 to date. He is the author of Grand Canyon: A Century of Change, and will draw upon his experience with historical changes in the Grand Canyon as well. Cataract Canyon has a rich history of exploration, beginning with the cryptic Denis Julien inscriptions from the 1830s. The Powell expedition of 1871 began the legacy of photography in Cataract', when E.O. Beaman took the first photographs. F.A. n Nims with the took numerous photoexpedition graphs in 1889, and Webb has matched photographs from the Best expedition (1891), the Stone expedition (1909), the Kolb brothers (1911), the USGS expeditions of 1914 and 1921, and numerous others. also persist, although trampling has affected some of these unique crusts. Stands of netleaf hack-berr- y have increased, despite the invasion of tamarisk. some Although rapids have such as considerably, changed Brown-Stanto- non-nati- ve Big Drop no. 3, others, such as Rapid 15 (Capsize) have been affected slightly by debris flows and still others are unchanged. The largest change in Cataract Canyon over the last century was caused by construction of Glen The repeat photography shows a number of facets of change (or lack thereof) in Cataract Canyon. Many small shrubs alive in the 19th century are still alive. Patches of cryptobiotic soil Canyon Dam, because Lake Powell has inundated much of the former canyon. Southern Utah News for St Jude... Biking rode a total of 40 miles on their Holden Four Holden Grant money is funding improvements to Moab Arts and Rec. building a boys bicycles one Saturday to raise money for the St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Kathy Farmer was the coordinator for Holdens participation in the 1997 Wheels for Life. The bicourse repeatedly around Holden. All procyclists rode a ceeds earned from the boys efforts will be used to help researchers come up with possible cures and treatments for childhood diseases. Millard County Chronicle Progress one-mi- le Anyone who owns a home knows how involved process re-modeling is. Even if the owner is the City, that is still true. The grant money received for the Moab Arts and Recreation Center from USDA Rural Development and the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation is allowing progress inside to move along at a steady pace. In addition to the theater renovation in the east wing of the and mirrors are Center, the west wings floor has been now in place, making this light and airy room ideal for art classes and dance and movement workshops. The old concrete floor of the foyer and the upstairs kitchen will soon be tiled, creating wonderful community spaces for gallery shows, cooking classes and more. One of the most crucial repairs is the patching of the old roof; the back (which was causing the most damage during storms) is almost completed and the front of the roof will be done . Telemedical health for rural Utah... Vernal The TriCounty Health Department, in conjunction with the university of Utah and the health department in Richfield was granted $360,000 to bring telemedical health care to rural Utah. The project aims to electronically link health care professionals in the states rural areas. Vice President A1 Gore announced the project early this month as one of the 55 programs sharing $20.9 million designated to expand the benefits of the information age to people in rural areas across the country. The winners of these grants are the pioneers of the information age, he said. TriCounty Health Department Director Joseph Shaffer said he hopes to bring the system on line as soon as possible. The grant requires a local match which will include the-buildin- re-do- ne labor, funds and equipment. Vernal Express Historic Cemetery dedication ... An estimated 250 people gathered at the south side of Bluff Bluffs Pioneer Cemetery for a dedication of the historic site on Satcrusade to secure urday, Oct. 11, marking the end of an eight-yea- r and preserve the hill top and surrounding area. Bluff residents joined with descendants of original pioneers to celebrate the culmination of their united efforts. As with celebrations of another era in the small community, this one began with the ringing of a church bell and the playing of a brass band. The dedication prayer was given by Curtis Jones, one of the few descendants of original pioneers who still has a vested interest in the community. San Juan Record Mark Watson received the 1997 Utah Power Moab 11 year-old Draw and Win Electric Safety award, presented to him by Utah Power General Manager Monte Mendenhall. -- Mark Watson, 11, wins Utah Power contest Residents could pay for calls ... residents who call for assistance from city Blanding Blanding employees after hours may end up paying for their services in the fee future. The Blanding City Council has agreed to a new Call-Oschedule that will require citizens to pay for after-houmade by city employees. Any calls, or calls that do not involve a problem for which the city is responsible, will be paid by the citizen at a rate of $50, plus $25 an hour for all the time over one hour. Citizens will be required to sign a Call-Oform with every such occasion. The Blue Mountain Panorama ut Mark Watson, of Moab, is the recipient of the 1997 Utah Powers Draw and Win r, call-ou- ts Electric Safety Contest. Monte Mendenhall, the Utah Power general business manager, will award Mark a $100 ut savings bond. Counties claim victory... Mark, age 11, submitted crean original ation describing an electrical message for the community. The message of Marks picture said: Dad, please dont put the basketball hoop on the electric power pole. hand-draw- has ruled that counties do not have to seek authorization from federal land managers before performing road work on contested rights of way. The decision by United States District Chief Judge David Sam had southeastern Utah counties claiming a partial victory last Friday in the ongoing dispute with the federal government over road work on remote public lands, includNational Monument. The federal ing the Grand Staircase-Escalant- e government and several environmental groups had filed four lawsuits last year against Kane, Garfield and San Juan Counties over road work on protected federal lands. Environmental groups maintained that the work was intended to disqualify lands as protected wilderness before federal inspectors the areas possible Price A federal judge The power safety contest was developed by Utah Power to help educate chi- ldren and the community about dangers associated with electricity. We want to encourage both children and adults to think and talk about electri- wilderness designations. Sun Advocate Prisoners stage jail break... Cortez, Colo. Three inmates of the Montezuma County Jail staged and escape recently that included most of the elements of a Keystone Kops movie. By 2 a.m., two were back in custody. The third, Scott Elzie Schafer, 39, whos last known address is Montrose, remains at large and may have left the area. At 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, Schafer, Sergio Rivera and Ronald Brannock escaped by dislodging cinder blocks from the south wall of the detention facility and climbing through the resulting hole. The three had pulled a piece of metal from the top of the cell door and had gouged the concrete around the blocks. All three will face felony charges resulting from their escape attempt. This is the fourth escape from the detention facility in the last five years. Montezuma Valley Journal San Rafael proposal approved... to a Castle Dale After professional-qualit- y listening presentation on Emery Countys bold new proposal for managing the San Rafael Swell a group of Emery County residents voted to support the idea and send it on for further work. The proposal, which would create a Western Heritage Park in the San Rafael Swell, actually contains two different proposals. The first would turn over d acres of the popular, rugged playground into a national conservation area containing chunks of wilderness acreage and a desert bighorn sheep natural area. The other proposal would seek federal national heritage area designation for Carbon and Emone-milli- on federally-designate- ery Counties. cal safety, Mendenhall said. This time of year we spend more time outside and it is Utah sales tax confusion ... Roosevelt Because Roosevelt City is no longer on the Navsyo Indian Reservation it must be treated the same as any other city in the eyes of the State Tax Commission. That means that Utah sales tax must be applied to every purchase no matter who makes it. But an attorney for the Tax Commission said it will still be a while before businesses in the city or Duchesne and west Uintah Counties will be told to begin charging sales tax to enrolled Ute members. Uintah Basin Standard r irt rffl dirViet Through this coloring contest, we saw children creatively think about problems associated with power lines. Over 1,700 entries were received and each Utah Power area had at least one winner. The pictures highlighted safety principles such as not flying kites near power lines, noticing substations or anything marked Danger: High Voltage," and being aware of overhead power lines while playing or doing outdoor improvement work. We were impressed by the quality of artwork that came in. Marks carefully drawn picture exemplified an important safety tip, Mendenhall said. Utah Power is an energy company dedicated to electric safety awareness and serving the needs of the local community. Recreation Center, one of which will be accessible to handicapped individuals. These exits will help ensure everyones safety in the Center and meet current fire and building codes. When these exits are completed, the Center will be able to start offering classes. Grand Circle tour operators to visit Moab Oct. 28 Business owners invited to dinner will experience the recreational opportunities available in this area, as well as lodging, restaurant and retail establishments. A special dinner has been arranged for Oct. 28 at the Sunset Grill, and business owners and operators are invited to join tour A group of 14 domestic and international tour operators will be in Moab on Tuesday, Oct. 28 for the annual Grand Circle Tour Operator Fam Tour. The tour will last seven days and cover the east side of the Grand Circle, beginning in Denver and ending participants. While in Moab, tour opera- tors will visit Arches National Park and jeep to Dead Horse Point and Long Canyon. For more information on the Fam Tour and the dinner, contact 0 the Travel Council at Oct. 24. to prior in Phoenix. The purpose of this familiarization tour is to acquaint tour operators from around the world with Moab and the rest of the Grand Circle. The participants 259-137- Messiah rehearsals begin Thursday Messiah rehearsals for the Moab Community Choir begin Oct. 23 to prepare for a Dec. 13 performance at Grand County High School. The choir will perform again in Blanding on Dec. 14. Men and women interested in singing in this choir performance may come to Thursday weekly in the Grand County High School music room. years community rehearsals at 7 p.m. New rules proposed for '98 big game hunt Proposed rules to govern Utahs 1998 big game hunts, and possible changes to Utahs Dedicated Hunter Program, are among items the public may learn about and provide input on at the Dedicated Hunters upcoming Regional Advisory Council (RAC) meeting. The meeting scheduled for the southeastern region will be held at the John Wesley Powell Museum in Green River on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m. Prior to the meetings, hunters may see recommended big game hunting rule changes, Utahs proposed 1998 Land-ownPermit Rule and proposed spring 1998 turkey permit numer Emery County Progress tM n important to know basic energy safety principles. next. Without the tireless support of volunteers, this project would not be possible. Many thanks go to the participants of Pioneer Community Service Project Day. Moab resiHeritage World-Wid- e dents who donated time to the Moab Arts and Recreation Center hauled a lot of debris out of the east wing so the floor could be refinished and they also helped create a unique wood-chi- p parking lot for the Center. In addition to all these improvements and repairs, the City of Moab is working on installing fire exits in the Moab Arts and bers, by visiting Division of Wildlife Resources offices in Ogden, Salt Lake City, Springville, Vernal, Price and Cedar City, or by visiting the Divisions Internet website. The Divisions home page address is: http: llwww. nr.state.ut. .iff iff .rtf 0 usdwr !homeypg.htm. The advisory council provides the public an opportunity to learn about Utahs wildlife issues and provide input, which is conveyed by the councils to the Utah Wildlife board. The board uses the input to help set Utah wildlife policy. There are five Regional advisory Councils in one for each of the Utah Divisions five regions. At the upcoming meeting, information will be presented, and public input sought, about the following items: 1) Process for Providing Proof of Hunter Education Completion Lenny Rees, Division hunter education program coordinator. The Division has reviewed this rule, is not recommending any changes, and will ask the RACs and Board to it , 2) Turkey Permit Numbers Dean Mitchell, Division upland game program ii nm4m coordinator. The Division will recommend turkey permit numbers for the spring 1998 hunting seasons. Public input and council recommendations will be taken regardr ing a waiting period for Floyd Coles, CWMU Coordina- tor. The Division will present 1998 CWMU permit fees recommendations. 6) 1998 Bucks and Bulls Proclamation Mike Welch, Division big game program coordinator; Alan Clark, Division planning manager; and, Doug Messerly, Division law enforcement operations captain. Among proposals recommended by the Division will be big game harvest numbers, general season hunt opportunities, season dates on limited entry units, proposals regarding Utahs application and drawing process two-yea- Merriams turkeys. Hunter Program Rule Greg Evans, Division 3) Dedicated wildlife biologist. The Division is recommending the renewal of this program, with some amendments . 4) Landqwner Permit Rule Floyd Coles, Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) Coordinator. The Division will present recommendations on landowner permits, on statewide limited entry big game units, for the 1998 hunts, as well as a recommendation that the general season landowners permit rule, for the Southern Region only, be reauthorized. 5) Cooperative Wildlife Man- and proposed reward permit changes. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, anyone needing special accommodations for these meetings (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) should contact Connie Dailey at giving her at least five working days notice. 1, agement Unit Permit Fees Til riff rffiii rrrffc iir ij rff lf riff pflf tt I jflt rtf n |