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Show Page B1 (Dir (Ttmfg-3nftfpnift- Atlatl throw to be featured at county fair Area-Wid- e Week in Review Items from regional newspapers Sandy residents will share knowledge of universal prehistoric weapon by Jeff Richards Sevier growth rate drops ... guest writer Capping off a decade of booming population, Sevier County saw a dramatic slowing down in its growth rate. While population is climbing, its doing so at a rate much slower than that recorded throughout the 90s. A drop off in new jote may be the culprit Salina Salina Sun Four condors found dead ... Four California condors released in northern Arizona have recently died. Authorities have confirmed lead toxicity from the ingestion of lead to be the cause of death of three of the condors. It is also suspected in the fourth death. It is believed they may have consumed carcasses of animals that had lead shot in them. The first incident occurred Mar. 3. As a result, all 24 wild condors in the Arizona program were trapped and tested in mid April. Southern Utah News Kanab At this weekends Grand Ray and County Fair on Aug. 4-- Patti Thompson of Sandy will again be on hand to share their expertise and allow fairgoers a chance to try using one of the most universal of all weapons the atlatl, or spear-throwin- g stick. The free event, sponsored by the Dan OLaurie Canyon Country Museum, will take place just outside the Spanish Trail Arena. This will be the third straight year the Thompsons have dem- Cattle drive draws comments ... onstrated the atlatl at the Grand County Fair, and their fifth year proposal to allow paying from the Bradfield drive cattle to and ranchers cattle sheers" city and strong drew Rock of Slick town to the area questions Bridge s month. The local over the residents from past opinions Ranger District had received 156 comments in response to the proposal, and rangers said they were both for and against it. Cortez Journal coming to Moab. The Thompsons have been atlatl enthusiasts for about eight years. Theyll be at Cortez, Colo. A recreation-permi- Thursday, August 3, 2000 mt t Mancos-Dolore- the fair Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. Patti Thompson said virtu ally every ancient culture and society used the tool at some time. Its one of the few things shared by all our ancestors at one time or another," said Thompson, an archaeologist. Its one of the common bonds we all have." Ray Thompson said atlatls w ooden devices with a hook at one end for throwing spears were used as much as 30,000 years ago. They evolved because Atlatls have become increasingly popular the past few years, thanks to the development of aluminum darts that offer greater durability than traditional bamboo-type darts. Some competima tions still require al terials, but the popular aluminum darts are winning converts to the sport, Ray Thompson noted. The Thompsons travel around the Western U.S., giving dozens of such demonstrations each year. animals were getting smaller and faster, and it was no longer practical to use hand-thrus- t spears," he said. A typical atlatl is inches long, and is used to launch spears (called darts) that are about four feet long. Using the atlatl effectively doubles or triples a person s throwing power, Patti Thompson said. The dart can go 90 miles per hour as it leaves the atlatl, she said. 18-2- 4 . Green Hotels are catching on ... Telluride, Colo. A new organization, the Green Hotel Association, has no absolute requirements, but instead encourages and assists member lodges in becoming more environmentally conscious. With hotels in the trendy Colorado towns of Boulder, booklet on Breckenridge, Aspen and Durango, it offers a how to save water and energy use and reduce solid waste. Cost to join: $1 per guest room per year, minimum $50, maximum $500. The organization notes that implementing just a few of the measures in the book will more than pay for the cost of membership. Telluride Weekly Planet A Look Back in Time 60-pa- Fires spark disaster declaration,.. Mesa Colo. As the Bircher Fire sweeping through National Park began to be contained last week, Montezuma County and Colorado State officials designated the county a disaster area to get federal funds to offset the costs of fighting the fire. Nearby, the fire was spreading into the Ute Tribal Parks ruins. Another lightning-ignitefire, begun Saturday, was sweeping through Hovenweep Canyon. Planning was already underway, both at the tribal park and in Mesa Verde, for dealing with the possibility of flooding in areas now without vegetation, and d archaeologists have been rehabilitating the land. in discovered the wake of the blazes. new sites documenting Cortez, Ray Thompson shows Moab resident Paul Allen how to use an atlatl to throw an aluminum dart at last year's Grand County Fair. Ray and his wife Patti will will again be at the Spanish Trail Arena for a similar dem- Verde onstration this weekend, Aug. 4-- Photo by Jeff Richards d Who gets the blue ribbon Grand County Fair to feature traditional contests, rodeo, concert Fire-traine- Cortez Journal for Tooele... Lights out overloaded tired circuits in a A of Tooele burst electricity that's how Utah Power explained a power outage Wednesday, July 19 that left most of Tboele County residents and mam substation businesses without power for much of the night. The lights went out at 10:10 p.m. when an explosion occurred at the substation. Power was not restored in Tooele City until 8:13 the following morning. Tooele Transcript-Bulleti- This years Grand County Fair will be held at the Old Spanish Trail Arena Aug. 4 and n Father, son riding the west ... and before the Colo. Western are 5. Contests will be held in the following categories: baking and candy, floriculture, gardening, Nucla, threatened, ways government makes it completely illegal, he and his son are setting out to ride their horses and live off the land from Dove Creek, Colo, to Yellowstone, Wyo., says David Buterbaugh. We want to do some things to practice our rights before they take them all away. So were kinda riding for our rights, along with the opportunity to bond and experience the land on horseback." With bedrolls tied to the back of their saddles, rifles tucked in scabbards, holsters and bowie knives at their sides, the two make about 20 miles a day; their greatest dangers: highway traffic. San Miguel Basin Forum fast-movin- creative arts, fine arts, home canning, home handicrafts, photography, and small animals. Special events on Saturday include a pet rallj, kid pm .dc, c the Chocolate Challenge, the Young Bakers Contest, the Salsa g 2,000-acre-fo- ot One killed, 15 injured on US-191.- .. Monticello One woman was killed, and 15 others were injured, when a 1994 Chevrolet Suburban overturned in a singlecar accident south of Bluff on Highway 191 last week. All were apparently illegal aliens seeking a better life in the United States. The driver reportedly wandered off the road, overcorrected, then rolled the vehicle times. All victims were treated at area and over to immigration authorities. then turned hospitals 4 ' San Juan Record 1-- (formerly Embroil (. Embroidery) Many alphabetfonts and 120 colon to choose frorrv Digitizing & embroidery of your personal logo is available 15,000 stock designs See Lou or Jim about how easy and affordable custom embroidery can be Call us for ail your embroider)" needs: our new number is 6 259-987- Chile Entries of items will be accepted Thursday, Aug. 3, from 3 to 8 p.m. Perishable non-perishab- Visiting at the Post Office The local post office has always been a great place to greet friends and visit a little. Before the advent of mail delivery, the whole town met shorVy after 8 a.m. to check their mail boxes. The local post was located on Main Street next door to the building housing The Independent. That newspaper, launched in 1907, was merged into the Grand Valley Times (started in 1896), in 1919 to form The Obviously, this photo was taken some time between those two years. Photo from the Elaine Peterson collection Times-lndepende- items will be accepted Friday morning from 8 to 10 a m. The fair will officially open after the judging is finished, about 2pm Friday. A new feature this year is a concert by the Kate MacLeod Band on Fuday evening at 7 p.m. The band offers a unique sound blending country, folk and traditional music, commonly rforrprl JO ArriPncan Music. Another new addition to the fair is a rodeo Saturday evening in the outdoor arena, for which there will be a charge, while the arena inside hosts entertainment by local artists which will be free. School GED Test is Aug. 15 High The ... nt GED Test will be given Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 8:15 a m. at the Moab Higher Education Center, 125 West 200 South. The cost is $35. Bring your drivers license or other official photo ID. For information, call the College of Eastern Utah, 259-725- 7. CEU is offering placement testing The College of Eastern Utah is offering placement testing at the Center for Higher Education on Monday, Aug. 14 at 10:30 a m. The fee is $20. 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