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Show (i 500 Volume 111 WEATHER FORECAST & Thursday Mostly Sunny High 77 Low 44 Mostly Sunny High 78 Low 45 ' Partly Cloudy High 77 Low 44 Sunday 'j Partly Cloudy High 75 Low 44 Weather forecast courtesy National Weather Service Grand Junction office Quest for first the Nation. in Read about what Moab's Green Power Community steering committee has been Cl 4 -- doing Section Thursday, October 7, 2004 Council asked to reconsider beer licensing policy by Carrie Switzer staff writer Friday Saturday www.moab times, com Number 40 The Grand County Council sided with Sheriff Jim Nyland and on Tuesday denied a temporary beer license for Fat Tire Festival events in the Sand Flats parking area. Please dont think were in any way opposed to this event, noted council member Rex Tanner. We thank you for breathing new life into it. The county has a standing policy against issuing beer licenses for public parking areas. Kirsten Peterson, who represented the organizers of this years F at Tire Fes-- ' rival at Tuesdays regular council meet- ing, said she didnt expect the county to bend the rules for the Fat Tire Festival, but would rather invite the county to re- think the policy for all events. The Fat Tire Festival is in a resur- gence mode, she said. On Demo Day (Oct. 30) we will have manufacturers with the latest and greatest gear. We would like to have vendors in the parking lot and keep people at the event. If not this year, then we would like to invite the county, the BLM and others into a dis- cussion about the future, and other events. Council member Jim Lewis said the public parking ordinances must be consistent. He also warned of the potential dangers of mixing alcohol with slickrock cycling Even a few drinks can impair your riding skills, he said I think Doug (Squire's, chief deputy) and (Sheriff) Jims Nylands concerns are valid As a county we need to be smart Probably cycling and alcohol is not a good combination, Lewis said. Continued on Page A2 collision takes lives of three Moab residents Head-o- n by Carrie Switzer First in the Nation t P ro Powt b i (. (. staff writer oirnuin Moab girl has lost a fam- Roosevelt man faces ily, and a second degree murder charges after a head-ocollision last Sunday killed three people and injured two. Emma Parry is in stable condition at St. Marys Hospital in Grand A First-grad- e ld Donna Brownell. n She was honored at homecoming page Six-year-o- Find out why Junction following an accident that B3 claimed the lives of her mother, Kathleen Parry, 35, and her grandparents, James Parry, 72 and his wife Olive Parry, 67. According to Utah Highway Patrol Lieutenant Todd Peterson, Kathleen Parry was driving a 1986 Ford Bronco known locally as eastbound on the River Road, at about 2.59 p.m. when a pickup truck driven by Rex Alan Cross crossed the center divider and collided with the Bronco. Cross, who was also transported to St. Marys Hospital, is listed in stable condition with undis- closed injuries. According to friends, the Parrys were on an outing, in search of fall color and a fishing hole in the La Sal Mountains. They had only made it four miles out of town when the collision occurred. Without her mom and her grandpar- ents, Emma gave authorities the name SR-12- late-mod- Inside T he T imes Business Directory: B9 Classifieds: B11 Editorials, Letters: Historic Photo: B1 A6-- 7 Region Review: B1 Penelope Batty, who was in Moab Tues-- j day, said the family is overwhelmed by the kindness shown to them. B1-- 3 TV Guide: el of her first grade teacher, Rayelyne Robertson, as her first contact. The Parry deaths leave Emma with no family in Moab, and Kathleens first cousin Notices: B4, A Obituaries: A4 Sports: 8, B8-- 9 Continued on Page A2 LAST WEEK'S WEATHER Sept. 29 70 62 Sept. 30 71 49 4 75 50 78 46 79 46 80 44 5 75 53 1 2 3 ' Pros and cons of Comity Propositions by Lisa Church contributing writer Grand County voters must decide on November 2 whether to alter the makeup and size of the countys governing board Two years ago, former county councilman Harvey Morrell led the charge to reduce the size of the council from seven to five members and to make all council seats Merrells group circulated citizen petitions in hopes of putting the issue on the 2002 ballot. But they failed to garner adequate signatures to meet the July deadline. However, a few months later, Grand County Clerk Fran Townsend announced that the group had gathered enough additional signatures to put the issue on the 2004 county ballot. Grand County Proposition Number 1 proposes reducing the number of council representatives from seven to five, while e. .05 - y Categories Group It The Timet Independent v Times-Independe- j nt call subscribemoabtimes.com The nt This news-pap- is er 7 X) NCHy7 printed on recycled paper and is recyclable. at-lar- On the left is a point crafted by Greg Nunn out of rose quartz. On the right is an example of wire wrapping by Marlene Peterson. Both Greg and Marlene will be demonstrating at the Rock and Gem Show on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 8-1- 0 The Moab Points and Pebbles Rock Club is sponsoring its 45th annual free Gem and Mineral Show at the Spanish Trail Arena, 4 miles south of Moab on Highway 191, Friday through Sunday, The show will feature disOctober plays by club members, more than 20 dealers, door prizes, demonstrations, and field trip on Saturday a and possibly Sunday. Grand Greg Nunn, a long-tim- e be will County resident, demonstrating flint knapping, the ancient art of making points (arrowheads, knives, etc) from stone. Greg has a wealth of knowledge about points and he is willing to share his information as he pounds rock on rock to form beautifully crafted points, leaving hundreds of stone chips at his feet. Greg has lectured about his art in several locations around the world and has been know to successfully hunt with his hand-mad- e points. He will be demonstrating on all three show days. Marlene Peterson from Spanish Fork will be demonstrating wire wrapping and will also give lessons. Marlene twists either silver or gold wire around cut and polished rocks or other beautiful objects to make pendants and other jewelry. She loves her craft and is willing to share her technique. More than 20 dealers will be display- club-sponsore- V. 2 would eliminate county council districts, repmaking all council members resentatives. When the ballot initiatives were submitted to the county, supporters failed to include suggestions for how the changes would be implemented should voters approve one or both propositions. That means Grand County officials - the current council and the county attorneys office - must develop a plan for implementing the changes should either or both measures win voter approval. At a council meeting last week, council chair Judy Carmichael read a prepared statement explaining that, based on the advice of deputy county attorney Scott Barrett, the county council will take no action on the matter until after the November election. 0. To subscribe to The Grand County Proposition Number Moab Gem and Mineral Show October .34 First Place thinks that there was some trespassing at your pile of Photo by Tom Taylor Times-lndepende- h In Four . . a lengthy investigation, bricks at the old middle school shop sight An Eskimo maybe? Attention High Low Precio. Date Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. for igloo weather ? . Getting ready The local officials. After d It is simply a citizens ballot initiative and the county is not legally required to publish a voter information pamphlet, Carmichael said. The people who placed the initiative on the ballot could publish an information pamphlet and anyone is free to advertise the pros and cons of the issue. Anything the county does prior to the election could be perceived as meddling in the outcome so it is prudent for the county to do nothing. The Times Independent has submitted to the Grand County Attorney a list of written questions seeking clarification and information about how these measures could be implemented should voters approve them. Answers to those questions will be provided later this week, and next week, The Times wall analyze the impact that voter approval of either or Continued on Page A7 at the Arena ing and selling an array of items includ- ing cabs, slabs, rough, jewelry of all sorts, polished stones, glittering-facetegemstones, books and bookends, hand tools, lapidary tools, crystals, fossils, sea shells, and exotic minerals. There are local crafts people and artists as well as many from the neighboring states. The dealers have beautiful displays and it is never too early to think about buying gifts for the holidays. A Saturday field trip will start from the Arena at 10 a.m. An additional Sunday field trip could be held depending on interest and weather. With 17 geologic formations visible throughout the area, Moab is the gateway to a rock hounds paradise. Rocks in the area include agate in every shade under the sun including some opalized, colorful jasper in numerous shades, crystals in a variety of colors and shapes and many different kinds of fossils. Petrified wood comes in peach, green, midnight black, d pure white, soft tan, and chocolate brown. Please check in at the arena on Friand details of the field day for sign-u- p Cancellation is always a possibiltrip. if is it ity raining or there have been recent rains since the shale crossing can be extremely slippery when wet. |