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Show Page A2 to relocate it The contractor have! been chosen But we re slili in the final atagek of kigmng the contracts, he said, so he did not want to reveal their names quite yet He expect to hate contract signed "within a couple of weeks." In added, and will release the names then Dual (Maple will likelv Ih- hired for some of the jolts treated b the - proj.-c- t The contractors! have ta-e- that, to the extent (smsihle, they will use lo; al people for the told earthwork," he said In his letter to tiie NK( . re plasi to agi isy nmvnit aluxit radon air samjile tests at Um- is.inst reskleiae to tia- (ale - alsiut a liule" distant Kadon is a naturally ixturring gas emitted bv rmlioact ive materials and im commonlv detected in build mgs where air is slow to circulate It quickly deinmposes into seyi ral other gases, some of which are re garded as highly dangerous eyen in extremely minute doses and have la i n linked to cancer I he ladon problem has been associated with decommissioned uranium null site s and properties in their y ic mil y Sue h was the case in Montuello. which received superfund status partly - Im-- - cEintfs-jhipciibn- Thursday, March 9, 2000 it Robison to stand trial for alleged hate crime Trustee fixed problems Continued from Pane A I (Ilje cause of ttie radon problem associated with properties in the vicinity of the Montici llu mill line point mentioned in the NKts February notice of violation concerned "a spike" in radon levels at a tesl'iig station at the nearest resident e to the Atlas pile In hia re ply. Fastin wrote that me. nth turnout h levels of radon at the residence varied greatly and were quite low" m April and May but "far alsive average in k tolx-- r and November He attributed the fluctuation to the earth moving activities of a natural gass (u (ic line company temporarily working at the site "This wouldn't Im- a question except for the pipeline work." he said during Monday phone interview In his letter to the NK Fastin said radon levels at the house tested ut ldti millirems for the year The NRCs annual dose limit is 100 millrems (sr year Fastin said that ause the family estimates it only 00 of the year at the residence, the Radiation Control CiHirchiuitor had concluded the residents were exposed to less than 96 nullirems for the past year It from Fastin' letter that the question of using such a 90 percent factor was still an unresolved issue. Ballard had been living, which Continued from Page A 1 Robison frequently visited. They That charge w as bumped up to felony under Utah' hate crime he statute because prosecutors committed the mine while shouting slogan indicating that it was motivated by racial hatred. Philip Colvin, a white man, is named to Rebecca Goodniundson, who is part Mohaw k, part biack. He testified that on the evening of Wednesday, Dec 31, he and his wife were accosted a they entered the Walker's convenience store at Main Street and 300 South third-degre- e st The confrontation at Walker A the couple walked into the store, Brian Ballard Jr a friend of Robison's, allegedly mumbled "White Power, at them, Colvin said. After entering the store and finding - , it was closed for the night, the couple walked out to their car, where the confrontation with Ballard continued. Ballard quoted the Bible, say-in- g that Goodmunson had the mark of Cain, a reference to her dark complexion, Colvin testified. At that point, Robison jumped out of a pickup truck and yelled, Do you want a piece of meT as he came toward the couple's car, Colvin continued. Goodmunson also testified, saying she was standing near the passenger door with a can of mace in her hand as Robison threatened her husband. As Colvin tried to get in the car, Robison yanked the door away from him and said, Get out of the car m f...... I'm gonna kick your ass, she said. Both she and Colvin testified that Ballard and Robison each yelled the phrase, You live next to killers. You will see soon. The couple stated they live in the same trailer park in which Im-- s(M-n- be- lieved the remark was a direct threat. Flags and Swastikas Both the prosecution and defense questioned them about an alleged swastika made of Christmas lights near Ballard residence and a confederate flag that was alleged to have been seen in Ballard's window. Goodmunson said these signs made her very worried, though she also said there had been no threats prior to the incident at the convenience store. Moab Police Officer Russell fierce testified he had been in the store as the couple entered but did not notice the fracas. As he left the store, the couple called out to him from their car that they had been in an altercation. He said, during interviews at the scene, Goodmunson had reported that Ballard had yelled, Dont mess with us, were crazy. Describing both Robisons and Ballard's attitude as nonchalant, Pierce said Robison told him that nothing had happened, that he had never touched the car door or said anything about them living next door to killers. Pierce also said, at the time, he had not made up liis mind whether a crime had been committed or not But he also said, from the statements that had been made, 1 felt it had to do with white supremacy. Robison did not testify at the hearing. Calling it a simple altercation, defense attorney D. Richard Smith asked Anderson to drop the hate-crim- e enhancement. He said there was no evidence that the scuffle was racially motivated Prosecuting attorney Bill Benge argued that Robisons threats were racially motivated and created an atmosphere of fear. On those grounds he said the statute applied. Pamphlets and postings After ruling there was suffi- cient evidence to proceed in the case under the hate crime statute, Anderson set trial for April 17. He then announced he had recieved copies of Internet postings regarding the case. The postings implied that the judge had discussed the case with his family and alleged that he had already made up his mind against Robison. Anderson flatly denied both charges. The Internet postings included a copy of an article about the case and from The claimed that media coverage was biased. The bulletins went on to list the address of The and that of a different judge in Moab, and urged readers to write Times-lndepende- Continued from Page A 1 and collect city sales and motel taxes, as do businesses within city limits. Instead, North End property owners asked the county to set up the Arches Special Service District, with the hope of building their own water and sewer systems. That district floundered, and property owners then asked to be annexed into Spanish Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District, operated by the Grand Water and Sewer Service Agency. Grand Water has now come up with a $3 million plan to develop a water system and connections to the Moab wastewater treatment plant. That proposal includes providing service to Arches National Park, and getting the federal government to pay 40 percent of the costs. The agency also hopes to get additional loans to grants and help pay for the project. For North End property owners, that seems to be the way they want to go. All of the property owners in the North End signed a petition to be annexed into the Grand Water Agency," stated Nate Knight, owner of Aarchway Inn. To me, that is telling the county what we would like to do as property owner." I have no desire nor do I want to be part of the city, stated Canyonlands By Night owner Preston Paxman. And I was really pleased when you said we could have Spanish Valley Water provide services for us. I would like you to still consider that, and pursue that. Grand Water and Sewer Service Agency Board Member Paul Morris said additional planning in from Page i But county council member Ken Ballantyne, a member of the Moab Valley Health Care Board, said most of the criticisms he has heard are vague or based on events that occurred sometimes years ago. He wondered if the complaints Write the interest off on your taxes. Givi; your home a hug. about management at the hospital are based on objective problems or on personal grudges against hospital administrators. He said the Moab Valley board would welcome seeing the charges on paper, so we know what were looking at. So we know if theres a problem, how much is innuendo. How much is for lack of a better word how much of it is a witch hunt Because thats what it looks like to me. And Ballantyne added nothing like the sec urity of a home. Or a home equity credit line. The money is there for lifes financial home debt consolidation. Plus, there are no points, fees or other improvements or even emergencies, origination charges. And, because the loan is secured by your homes equity, the interest can be V. rim t riwrfc w me 4n4 A tnwrt im. a 1'KH unti 4 vwwr U famirairaf msiiirf Mr UAPStk . (MW fM)R tmm AHr W KfUar APR I It , M 4 far K 7S Mi A. l CSW M WV 112 I . Wl APR md'Hor ivk. M, A J2, 731 AR m ttWb tions regarding insurance and government programa. I think you need to stop and think about the cost," said Tabberer. The county council took no ac- tion on the call for an audit. Mayberry said she is putting to- gether a committee of residents to further investigate the question. $79.95Day r II 5 ISO FREE KILLS ZIONS BANK (or would likely cost closer to $50,000, considering the size of the operation and the myriad rules and regula- CASTLE ROCK IEEP RENTALS - wd that Ru- ral Health Management are both private contractors, he questioned whether the county has the right to authorize an audit of them. Moab Valley Board Member Frank Pancho Tabberer said he has regularly been attending board meetings, and that government officials who have questions never show up to address those issues. Also, the cost of an audit was raised. County council members talked of spending about $10,000, but hospital officials say a real financial and management analysis Explore Canyon Country in Style security hasn't been without concerns namely fluctuating interest rates. Zions Bank has answered this I concern with our lome Equity Credit Line's fixed-rat- e interest options. They giveyou choices. Use your equity for revolving credit or convert all within one Home loan parts or all of it to a fixed-rat- e Equity Credit Line. Add it up. and see why this is one of todays most economical ways to borrow. To apply, visit your local branch, call click on zionsbank.com or drop by our inttore location with extended hours. 'wwxiflrwbankxom m But for the majority of the county council, the provision encouraging landowners to join the city was the key reason to vote against the plan. The problem I have with this is the annexation, stated county council member Bart Leavitt. Its obvious thats not what the property owners want. I feel we do owe some type of protection to the property owners if thats not what they want." 4114 But this I'kiefi fySflflOb AUrMPst long-standin- since Moab Valley Health and sidy. But Hancock said she is not ready to climb on that band wagon. I would want to have a good feeling about the way our hospital is being managed before I could, as Mayor, encourage our community to contribute financially. BORROW AT FIXED RATES. f IS the area is not needed, noting the agency has done extensive engineering and some density analysis, and that the county recently passed a land-us- e plan. We talked about whats going on out there, Morris said. I dont think anybody is in the dark about whats going to go in at the entrance of our town. Council Membet Mayberry disagreed, noting that a joint city county planning effort could reduce some of the arguments about the area. We all have to live together," Mayberry added. In reality you are going to be using city water. It seems like it makes sense to make it all fit together. City Council Member Kirstin Peterson agreed. The sewer is most definitely going to be flowing into the plant that we manage, so the city is involved," she said. We want to be involved in what happens so that its most beneficial to everybody out there and to the city. City Council Member Joseph Lekarczyk noted that two North End property owners who want water and sewer service, J.J. Wang and McKay Edwards, agreed to be annexed and have both been approved for city services. Weve shown we are willing to work with landowners, he stated, - audit Hospital Continued Al HOME EQUITY CREDIT LINE There Benge's office last Thursday said five Moab residents had turned in copies of the National Alliance pamphlet, which the residents had recieved unsolicited and unwanted. Early this week, that number had increased significantly" though no specific numbers were given. National Alliance could not be reached by telephone for comment. County backs out of north end st ij letters. Anderson said he had not received any correspondence in response to the posting and, as of press time, no such letters had yet been received at the Tl. Benge said his office had also been informed about the postings and had received copies of the pamphlet that had been mailed out. Defense attorney Smith expressed concern about the possibility that a local jury might be influenced by the media coverage and the mailings. He added that he is considering making a motion for a change of venue. ; A J i 2595432 481 S. MAIN MOAB PONTIAC - OLDSM03ILE - BU1CK L.C. |