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Show Page A3 - tEI e '(Etmgg-(3lnhepenbg- -- Thursday, May 5, 2005 nt Public comment period on trail plan is now open over time. Only two areas attempt to motorized trails to including the Bar-- area north of Moab and the Mill Creek Rim Trail. by Carrie Switzer Grand County residents have until May 17 to comment on the Grand County Master Plan for cycles have been banned in Steamboat Springs for that reason. I d, M Non-Motor-iz- Trails that when Laprovich said adopting the plan does not serve to designate trails, only suggests seeking easements and rights of way to accomplish planned trail development. Kent Greene, a deputy adopted will become part of the countys overall transportation plan. A public hearing on the plan Tuesday night brought about 40 people to the county council chambers where Peter Laprovich presented a wish ' ' list of trails that could be developed for equestrian, pedestrian and cycling uses. The plan has been in the works for two years, and defines a countywide network of integrated trails to be developed with the Grand County Sheriffs office, said that if the non-motoriz- Trail Mix Committee is seektrail sysing a tem, then bicycles should be banned on those trails as well. They have rubber wheels, and they are hard on the environment, he said. Bicycles are considered motorized. Chris Schock said that bi- non-motoriz- dont want to see any- thing closed, frankly, Schock said. But if youre going to ban motorized vehicles, you need to look at the ruts bicycles make, theyre two to three feet deep. Ashley Cornblack, a supporter of the trails system, said only a small percentage of trails, perhaps 5 percent, are being considered as part of the system. Yes, they are she said. That is the point. If we want to maintain the experience its extremely reasonable. County Council member Rex Tanner said he has received about 10 letters of concern over private property rights, as some of the suggested trails traverse private IFind our Show Times on the Webl hollywood.com All shows before 6 p.m. $5.00 j Starts Friday, May 6 Kingdom of Heaven Nightly 7:00 Only J5at. & Sun. Matinees 1:00 Nightly 7:00 Only Sat. iunatineeOnl Graduate Saflara Sat. & Nightly 7:00 & 9:15 Sun. Matinees 1:00 m the & . . . Miss Monica Arehart will graduate from Southern Utah University on May 7, 2005. She will be receiving her degree in Athletic 3:15 of Training. Monica previously graduated from Snow College and then pursued her degree in Cedar City. Monica is a 2000 graduate from Grand County High School. She is the daughter of Michael and Ann Arehart. Union Nightly 9:00 Only Sat. S Sun. Matinees 3:00 Only Gift Certificates Available 580 Kane Creek Blvd. Turn at McDonalds! n Moab, UT 84532. for an iPod Shuffle! Come in and register to win a wireless keyboard and mouse in Mays drawing! (must be 18 TO enter) - Guaranteed results 121 East 100 South (259-344- 3) When you eat at Center Cafe you hetp support TAoab Youtd (garden Project & Canyonfands ! Community RecycCing 60 North 100 West 259-429- 5 Open Nightly at 5:30 p.m. by Lisa Church contributing writer Seventh District Judge Lyle Anderson said his sentence must send a message in the case of a Moabite convicted in March of aggravated sault. as- You do need to follow the law, Anderson said as he sus- pended Alexander Arbelos prison sentence but ordered him to spend 10 days in the San Juan County Jail. Arbelo, 53, will remain on probation for 36 months, must pay $925 in fines'," and complete 100 hours of community Telling Arbelo Im not sure youre the most culpable person in this, Anderson reserved his most scathing remarks for Rzeczycki. John Rzeczycki was tryto ing make this a confrontation. The driver of the jeep was terribly rattled by this, Anderson said. As it turned out, I think it was damaging to your case to have John Rzeczycki on the stand. Last year, Rzeczycki and his partner Kiley Miller lost a court bid to close one d the (Best Council member Judy are cooperating in the Shadow People Mural trail that crosses their prop- erty about 17 miles southeast of Moab, but won the right to close a short trail that had become popular with extreme The most troubling thing about this case is what might have happened. This could have been much worse. Someone could have died. Saying he understands that people disagree over whether motorized vehicles should be allowed on public lands, Anderson cautioned that disagreeing with the law did not give Rzeczycki the right to block a drivers path. Getting in front of these jeeps coming down these rocky trails - thats a terrible thing to do, Anderson said. There was some extremely poor judgment that was exercised in this case. . .You cant do this. There are many other ways to resolve these issues. Native American people in Moab to create a work of art that honors Native people. The final planning meeting is Thurs., May 5, 6:30 p.m., at the MARC. Mural preparation and painting are scheduled for the end of May. Call Chris at or stop by his shop - Rave n Image in McStiffs Plaza. 259-305- Art Walk Passion Yrma van der 6-- 9 p.m. ofNature Steenstraeten new local artist from the Netherlands, will treat us with nature themes, specializing in florals and paintings using bees wax (technique from Holland). ; Where beauty is You globaldnd heritage is valuable... cant miss this show. This show rt Custom Framing Available trough June. 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Stucki returned home recently from serving an LDS mission to Spokane, Washington. He will be speaking in the Moab 2nd Ward on Sunday, May 8 at 9 a.m. All are welcome to come. He is the son of Gregg 83 E. Center St. off-roa- off-roa- T?ie (Best Tor said. Missionary. Arbelo received suspended jail sentence in assault case Bailey. HOUR TURNAROUND FOR MOST JOBS Expert staff trespassing 42-inc- Windows and Macintosh 24 on off-roa- Rusty Wheaton of Moab Winner of this months drawing vious that these proposed trails will not be mandated by the county," he said. Dave Vaughn of the county roads department said he believes the plan is a pretty good compromise. Basically as a whole the plan fits in with the transportation plan very well," Vaughn strictions off-roa- Congratulations! people read it and have questions, then it must not be ob- council that none of those trails would be opened or signed without permission from property owners. Council member Jim Lewis, who worked on the Trail Mix Committee, said re- A jury found Arbelo guilty d of assaulting an driver in April 2004 during an d altercation between enthusiasts and Arbelos friends who owned land nearby. Brandishing a metal fence pole, Arbelo approached Nancy Baileys vehicle and ordered her to back up. Arbelo said he was trying to help his friend, John Rzeczycki, who had become pinned beneath the h tire of the vehicle, but a jury agreed with San Juan County Attorney Craig Halls who argued that Arbelo had no right to threaten yj If read it and have questions, and 10 other Project. Currently, they are holding planning meetings at the MARC. These are a chance for the children and their families (and any other indigenous folks in Moab), to come together and discuss and design the mural which will be painted. Participation in these meetings and painting the mural is free. All art tools and paints are provided. This is a chance for the Chicano and non-motoriz- service. yr City Hall. This community project is an outgrowth of the vision of Chris Martinez, who founded Moabs Alpine to Slickrock 50 mile Ultra Marathon (www.mas50com, for more information), last fall. This is now an annual nonprofit event, with the proceeds I Carmichael reiterated the d, & 3:35 Interpreter being planned for two walls of the new Moab plan is a wish list. In some situations, a trail through a private development will make the most sense, she said. That will be determined by the development and through the planning process. This is not a property rights issue. Copies of the plan are available for review at the Grand County Library. Comments may be written or phoned in to council members, or mailed to 125 E. Center St., non-motoriz- ed Laprovich assured the movie info. through private property are written into the plan. Tanner said maybe so, but they are not clear enough. going towards art projects for Moabs indigenous population, especially the children. Chris is Chicano, and wants the indigenous children of Moab to have a way to express their creativity and pride. This year the MARC and the Canyonlands Art Council property. 24-h- r. Mural painting coming project A mural is Arbelos subsequent involvement in the incident created a dangerous situation, Ander j |