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Show Page A3 2Ile tHimes-nbepenhe- Thursday, April 9, 1998 nt Badly injured climber plucked from ledge in daring night rescue A student from Idaho s Ricks College was plucked from a ledge beneath Gemini Bridges in a daring heli- copter rescue last Thursday night. Ginger C. Clark, of Spokane, Washington, was hiking and with friends near the base of Gemini Bridges when she lost her footing, slid down a steep slickrock slope, and then dropped vertically into a narrow crack that was difficult for emergency personnel to reach, according to Frank Mendonca, Com free-climbi- mander of Grand County Search and Rescue (GCSAR). She fell about 25 feet, sustaining a broken leg, broken and severely angulated ankle, two broken vertebrae, broken arm and possible head injuries. Search and Rescue and Grand County Ambulance were dispatched to the incident at about 6 p.m. Sheriffs Deputy Brian Backus, the first to arrive, notified other responders that the victim was still about 30 feet from the base of the cliff. He said that a technical rescue involving the GCSAR rock rescue team Entry to the Seventies Building on Main Street was gained through the Red Rock Bakery, where, according to owner Howard Trenholme, a large window was broken to gain access to the upstairs office suites, and $150 was taken from his cash register. And West said several thousands of dollars worth of jewelry was taken from Earth two weeks ago. would be required. He also requested that Grand Countys Resnew Helicopter Short-Hacue Team be dispatched to the ul scene. While darkness prevented an rescue (inseractual short-hau- l tion and removal of rescuers and victim via rope hanging beneath the helicopter), it was decided to use the helicopter to directly insert rescuers onto a nearby ledge. In three separate flights, Arches Helicopters pilot John Ruhl executed landings on a one-ski- d More Moab businesses are hit by burglars during the week by Carrie Mossien Switzer staff writer Moab Police are looking for one or more suspects responsible for yet another rash of burglar- ies this time in downtown Moab. Several offices located above the Red Rock Bakery were either vandalized or burglarized between 1 and 5 a.m. Sunday morning, according to Moab Police. Chief Alan West. In addition to the office suites above the bakery, several offices in the Footprints building on 100 South and the Earth Studio retail store were burglarized as well. We still dont know the value of all that was taken, or the extent of theft at this point, Chief West said on Tuesday. We p know a computer was stolen from one of the offices, and a camera and lenses were taken from another. In some of the offices there was damage, but nothing was missing. It is clear, though, that the intent was to steal. lap-to- Studio. West speculated that the office suites were targeted because once a burglar gains entry, they can remain undetected for longer periods of time than at most retail stores. Although there were no specific suspects named as of Tuesday, West said he doesnt believe last weekends burglaries are related to the rash of burglaries which occurred south of town They may be copy cats, but I dont think they are related, he said. We have made arrests related to the other burglaries. I doubt the suspects would go out and try it again right away. West also said the burglar or burglars were sloppy. They kicked doors down and ransacked the offices, West said Every office had a door kicked . in. BENEFIT GOLF TOURNEY The fifth annual Search and Rescue benefit golf tournament will be held April It will be a scramble format, $75 per person entry fee. Anyone needing more information can call Frank Mendonca at 259 6919 or Kent Green at 19-2- 0. four-perso- n 259-811- ext. 115. held our breath, Mendonca. explained He would place a few inches of a single landing skid onto the ledge, and we would carefully exit the ship. He was, essentially, still flying. One skid just happened to be touching the rock. And since we were in a narrow bowl at the end of a box canyon, the only wav he could return to the landing zone was to raise nearly straight up a few feet, and pivot 180 degrees. All of this was happening in the dark, between narrow canyon walls, with very little tail rotor and main rotor clearance. Not many pilots have the skill to safely pull off such a maneuver. Mendonca added that if there had been any wind, rescuers would have had to resort to the much slower process of conducting a technical lowering of the litter by rope to the canyon bottom. EMT's on scene determined that the patient's condition required her rapid removal from the accident site. Once on the ledge, rescuers rigged a safety line to allow them to traverse that ledge and access the victim in the nearby crack. After Ms. Clark was packaged in the litter, two separate rope belay stations were used to aid rescue personnel in carrying her along one narrow ledge and up onto another ledge where she could be loaded into the helicopter, with the pilot again executing a landing. She was GM-Authoriz- mmiuii&niiini Gift Certificates Available! Kane Creek Blvd. Turn at McDonalds! 580 " neighborhood nursery in the heart of downtown Moab. COLOR, SPRING COLOR! VIOLAS, PANSIES AND SNAP DRAGONS In gorgeous colors Frost hardy and ready to plant! 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Rescuers from GCSAR, the Short-HaTeam, the National Park Service, and Grand County Ambulance all worked together to perform a successful rescue. And Ill never be able to say enough about John Ruhls exceptional skill as a helicopter pilot. Like GCSAR, Grand Countys Helicopter Short-HaTeam works under the direction of the Grand County Sheriffs Office. Members have been training for about two years, and the program recently received approval from the FAA. WELCOME JEEP SAFARI! Nightly 7:00 4 9:15 Sat-Su- n Mat. 1:00 & 3:15 Sat-Su- Short-Hau- ul G&2&B BBS He accompa- Short-Hau- directly to Allen Memorial pital. At about 9:45 p.m., the five rescuers remaining on the ledge rappelled to the canyon bottom. Rescuers on the ledge included Kenny Allred, Corky Brewer, Curt Brewer, Kent Green, Galen Howell, and Mendonca. The Brewers, Green, Mendonca, and Ruhl are all members of the Helicopter Short-HaTeam. Green and Mendonca are also members of the GCSAR rock rescue team. Howell is a rock rescue special a IPG-13- 1 lance Association. nied the patient in the helicopter to the landing zone. Others helping on scene were Chuck Hassen, l team member from Arches Helicopters; Deputy Steve White, a Team l member of the and GCSAR; and Wendy Howell, National Park Service rock rescue specialist. Other GCSAR members on scene included Brad Mallory, Lloyd Shafer, Russell Pierce, Rex Tanner, Sam Lewis, Kim Shafer, Dean Chapman, August Brooks, Dave Lyle and Jeff Davis. Grand County Ambulance personnel on scene included Gerald Shaw, John Flahie, and Hos- EXPERIENCE THE MOST ADVENTURE OF ALL 8I5 tim, dropping off rope rescue equipment, a litter and a total of six rescuers. Each time John came in to load and unload people, we all transported to waiting ambulance personnel, and then flown 259-444- 1 Li ist with the National Park Service. Allred is a member of the GCSAR rock rescue team and an EMT with Grand County Ambu- vic- one-ski- d Movies Effective Friday All shows before 6 p.m. $4 6 6, ledge about 75 feet from the chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority hosted the ESA Utah State Council meeting in Moab on March 28. Nearly 60 members. attended the meeting, which was highlighted by a program on Indian rugs presented by Tony Lema, Sr. Tony, of Lema Trading Company, displayed several rugs from his business, with the help of Pat Nyre, president of the state council, and Mary Ann Harris, of Alpha Rho. Lema gave a history of rug weaving up to the present day. The theme for the meeting was Catch a Dream with ESA which has been the years theme of Alpha Rho president Carolyn Lema. Mini dream catchers were provided as favors to the attendees by Tony and Carolyn Lema. To complement the theme and program, Alpha Rho members served Navajo Tacos at the luncheon. 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