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Show Ic (Eimcs -- 3I n&cpmbcn t ECREATION, Sport Community Area Review... Classified Ads Public Notices Real Estate .... TV Listings Thursday, March 4, 2004 Moab Skinny Tire Festival coming March Moab will On March be host to the 4th annual Skinny Tire Festival. The Fesroad cycling tival is a four-da- y event and fundraiser. Proceeds go to the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF). tary. The Film will be shown at the Moab Valley Inn Conference Center. This is a chance for everyalike one, riders and to participate in the ongoing effort to eliminate the existence The LAF is a of from cancer the Tour Director planet, states 5-- UTAH Some people in rural subdivisions worship the wandering moose on their doorstep; others go for their guns. Jack Fenton, a worshipper in Summit County, says he was thrilled when a yearling moose moseyed up to his front door to nibble on a wreath. But his neighbor shot and killed the moose - and also sent a stray bullet through Fentons door, into his living room. The shooter may face charges of illegally killing wildlife and firing guns in a subdivision, reports the Park Record. THE WEST What with mad cow disease and depressed markets, its tough for cattle ranchers to find anything to laugh about. But Tam Moore and Peggy Steward, writing in the Capital Press, found jokes circulating in cattle country. After one rancher told another he had to shoot a cow, he was asked: Was it mad? Well, said the rancher, it wasnt very happy about it. The writers also note that the word downer has entered the language in new ways. It used to mean sick yet stillwalking cattle headed for slaughter. Now it means anything on the fritz, from downer cars to downer computers. And, of with an course, theres the inevitable MY MANAGEMENT. ANGER ATTEND COWS slogan: NEBRASKA Its a tall order, living in a house thats smarter than you are, so controlled by computers you can order doors to open, heat to come on or water to move, and they will oblige. That might just be why Don and Charlene Zwonitzer are having a missile site in hard time finding a buyer for their Atlas-Kimball, Neb. Or maybe its the idea of living Hobbit-styl- e under the prairie, some 60 miles east of Cheyenne, Wyo. The remoteness is a plus, insists Don Zwonitzer, a retired engineer, who says the treeless property is a snap to defend, ideal for disasters like protection from natural and man-mad- e tornadoes and civil violence. The house is built to withstand a nuclear bomb exploding as close as 1.6 miles away. The couple spent five years sprucing up their concrete and steel bastion, glassing over the silos flame pit - a three-stor- y vent originally intended for exhaust gases coming from a fired nuclear missile - to make a greenhouse. Underground safety doesnt come cheap: The Zwonitzers are asking $25 million for their home under the range. CALIFORNIA Meanwhile, in the hot and dusty Smoke Tree Valley of Southern California, a former newsman with a bad attitude, who admits he was not a good employee, lives on a homesite he calls Rancho Costa Nada - It costs nothing. Thats close to the truth: Phil Garlington bought the land for $325 at a tax sale five years ago. Then he built a shelter of sandbags faced with salvaged lumber for $300. Garlington is what Huckleberry Finn would have been like had he lived to be 60, says the San Francisco Chronicle. Life on the ranch - 53 miles from the nearest traffic light and reachable only by 17 miles of washboard road - isnt easy. Summer temperatures can soar to 120 degrees; sex is like water- - You have to go to town to get it; and theres the occasional warplane practicing bombing runs. But Garlington loves the surreal stillness that descends on the desert at night. As for others following his lead, he says, if you are not broke; you are not going to do this. CALIFORNIA This is wonderful, gushed tourism boss Anne LeClair, upon hearing that 400 reporters would converge on Burlingame, 15 miles south of San Francisco. She and other residents predict the press will spend money like water while covering the lurid trial of Scott Peterson, charged with the murder of his pregnant wife. San Mateo County in Silicon bust Valley has languished economically since the dot-cofour years ago, which helps to explain LeClairs jubilation. You couldnt hear us screaming? she asked the New York Times. But if another town hosting a hot trial - Eagle, Colo. is any guide, the press can be a cheap date. Eagle is the town where basketball standout Kobe Bryant will be tried for sexual assault against a local woman. Even though 60 photographers and reporters crowded the courthouse for preliminary hearings, Eagle Town Manager Willy Powell told the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel that sales tax revenues stayed flat. The reason: Theyre probably buying a lot of fast food. Betsy Marston is editor of Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News in Paonia, Colorado (betsymhcn.org). Tips of Western oddities are always appreciated and often shared in Heard around the West. one-megat- 10-ac- re m 8 non-prof- orga- it nization formed by Tour de France champion Lance non-ride- rs and Founder Mark Griffith. So many of us have or will, in our life time, be touched by cancer. We offer cyclist a chance to put Armstrong. It grassroots, program dedicated to assisting those living with, through and beyond cancer by funding education See Related Story and research . From the seat on Page B-- 2 is a their bikes, riders will be surof rounded by the awesome landscape of the Moab and Canyonlands area. On days one and two they will be cruising a path cut through the canyons, millions of years ago, by the mighty Colorado River. Day three is a view from atop the canyons to the breathtaking Dead Horse Point State Park area. Day four is a riders dream through the E Skinny Tire Festival, coming up this weekend, offers unparalleled views of landscapes surrounding Moab. Lady Devils softball begins season this week by Jeff Richards March 3 against Carbon, followed by Emery the following After a two-yehiatus, Brandy Shumway is back at the helm as head coach of the GCHS softball team. The girls that are seniors this year, I coached when they were freshmen, she said, noting that this years team has a lot of talented players back from with varsity games at 3 both days (JV plays afterward, at 5 p.m.). Then, the next Thursday, March 11, Grand will play a JV double-heade- r against San Juan, with contributing writer ar last year. Logan Key and Mindy McElhaney are expected to share primary pitching duties. Other key players back from last season include Alex Esquibel and Rachel Saggboy. Shumway said that several younger players, including freshman Whitney Ankrum, are also expected to make a significant contribution. However, the coach said that freshman Brittany Whipple is out for the season with a back injury. The Lady Devils first several games are all at home. Their first game is Wednesday, day, p.m. a doubleheader varsity against Duchesne the ing day (Friday, March 12). Both of those doubleheaders will start at 2 p.m. Then, at noon Saturday, March 13, Grand will play another varsity doubleheader, this one against South Summit. Shumway and her husband follow- Brook, who just completed his first season as head coach of the GCHS boys basketball team, are expecting their third little girl later this month. Shumway said the baby is due March 25, the day before the Devils first road game (March 26 at Juab). Luckily, I have a lot of great volunteer assistants who have been helping me out a lot, she noted. -- Clarification: s world-famou- Arches National Park. For those who would like to participate, but are not a cyclists, there is plenty to do. There will be a silent auction, raffle and vendor expo held in the Conference Center at the Moab Valley Inn. The public is invited to come and partici- pate. There are many items at the auction that are not just for cyclists including: original art, custom-mad- e jewelry, first class ski vacations, custom clothing and much more. The expo and auction will be open to the public from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday March 7. On Saturday evening everyone is invited to attend the showing of The Tour Baby. This film chronicles Scott fol- Coadys amazing journey lowing the entire 2000 Tour de France. Film maker Coady will be on hand for commen- - 50-4- 6 purpose behind their passion. Non cyclists can also use this event to do their part in this effort. Event participant Rebecca Fleshman says. There is no other place in the world like Moab. Cyclists are just coming to realize that, like the world class mountain biking in the area, Moab offers top notch road biking. The tour will be hosting some of the names in the cycling world. The TREKNW racing team will be leading the riders out on days one and two. And coaches from Lance Armstrongs personal trainer, Chris Carmichael, will be riding the routes and offering on site training and tips. This is a once-in- time chance for cyclists to learn the same training techniques used by Lance. Event Coordinator Colette Johnston says, "Our organizational team has done an amazing job, we are all very dedicated to the success of this ride because we are all extremely dedicated to stopping cancer in its tracks. So everyone come join us! Registration closed March 2, 2004. Those wanting to ride can find more informabest-know- n fe tion at online www.skinnytirefestival.com or All by calling rides are fully supported and lunch is provided. 8. GCHS boys soccer season begins at home with tourney this weekend by Jeff Richards contributing writer The GCHS boys soccer team is gearing up to begin its tourseason, with three-gam- e naments scheduled for both this weekend and the following one. Its an awesome opportunity for the public to come see the boys play at home, said head coach Rob Sweeten of the tournaments. two four-teaThis weekend (March Grand will host Uintah, South Summit, and Union. The Devils are scheduled to play at 3 p.m. Friday and at 9 a.m. and noon on Saturday, Sweeten said. Then, the following weekend (March GCHS will play host to St. Jo m ), GCHS head boys basketball coach Brook Shumway received only one technical foul, not two, during the Red Devils playoff loss to Richfield on Feb. 21. Shumway was not ejected from the game. Later in the fourth quarter, GCHS center Steven Hirschfeld was whistled for another technical foul and had to leave the game, as it was also his fifth personal foul. 5-- 8 12-13- seph, North Sanpete, and Cedar Citys Canyon View High School. Returning from last years squad are captains Cody Dalton (forward), Chad Sewell (defensive), Patrick Peterson (midfield), and Cody Tibbitts. Michael Peterson, a junior, is expected to be the varsity goalie, backed up by freshman Joshua Vogel. Other key players on the varsity squad include Mark Shelberg, Tex Williamson, and Ben Wilson, a forward whom Sweeten said is super fast. Rounding out the varsity squad are Calvin Denney, Braun Black, Mark Watson, Clayton VanLier, ), Continued on page B-- 2 HMK Spelling Bee yields winners; school finals coming Over 75 students partici- pated in the H.M.K. Elemen- - tary School Spelling Bee competition. The 12 winners Alisha Cheney, 4th Grade Spelling Bee winners. Front row ): Josh Montague, J.T.Archuletta, Tyler Nagel, Taylor Hren, Lauren Keogh. Zak Hazlett, Garrison Call, Shalece Guerrero, Ms. Back row ): Smythe, Riley Manley, Danny Lindquist. Dylan Harty (teacher), (L-R- (L-R- from each grade level will par- ticipate in the School Spelling Bee Finals in March with the top three spellers going on to 5th Grade Spelling Bee winners. Front row Jade Minear, Ariah Rebecca Cisco Patterson, Pierce, Taylor Melo, Davey, Nicole Wimmer, Bridget Phillips, Bettymaya Foote. Back row Mina Frandsen, Josh Tangren, Beto Nelson, Charlie Shuey. (L-R- (L-R- ): ): the region meet in April. The program culminates with state and national finals thereafter. 6th Grade Spelling Bee winners. Front row Audrey Baird, Moroni Williams, JackOsness, Ezra Ward, Warren Bowthorpe, Kellie Warden. Back row Conner Stocks, Zach Johnson, Rudy Alba, Miranda Gill, Corey Jones, Caitlyn Howe. (L-R- (L-R- ): ): |