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Show r L uiVif'i I ; igj rV "iM! H inin : n I VI:- - MOAB, UTAH Thursday, September 14, 2000 wvw.moabtimes.com Volume 107 Number 37 50 S9I WEATHER FORECAST Thursday. Mostly Sunny Htgh 88 Low Eti&JL . City: Police reorganization will increase patrollers , ? Measure endorsed by council will save money as positions are eliminated 62. - Mostly Sunny High 91 Lew 57 staff writer Saturday The Moab City Police Department is reorganizing its administrative staffing. City officials say lie move will save money and result in more police officers on patrol. Tbe city council has approved a proposal from City Manager Donna Metzler and Police Chief Mike NaVarre that adds a new position of police lieutenant and eliminates the assistant police chief and one police sergeant slot. Though the assistant police chief position has been vacant since NaVarre was appointed chief in January, it remained in the budget. We believe that many of the functions Mostly Sunny High 9! Low 56 -- " Sunday that individuals in this position have by Ken Davey Partly Cloudy High 92 Low 56 Harvest Celebration The Youth Garden Project hosts its Harvest Celebration Saturday, Sept. 23 at its new location near the Grand County Gigh School. See the new greenhouse, pictured above, gg formed in the past can be appropriately assumed by the police chief, wrote Metzler in a memo to the council. This belief is based on a policy direction that the police chief have a more hands-o- n managerial role, including more involvement lLith public relations, investigations and case management, inci- to retire? dents, and personnel management issues such as training and employee evaluations." But Metzler also noted that a second in command position is needed. She said she and the chief looked at how other cities dealt with the question, and concluded, most departments of our size utilize a lieutenant concert picnic something for every musical taste. Piano Talk with Moabs Ann Mariah Stewart is profiled Inside The T imes Business Directory: B4 Calendar B4 Crossword Puzzle: 67 Television Listings: 62 --- 59.03 ---- 50 54 55 50 Needed: Foster homes Moab is experiencing an increase in the need for foster families as the number of homes decreases. First Pl3ce'' Group II ( General ExceHenc ThtTmot- IntapenOtm W v B6 f J J y. i. - , y y annually enthrall audience members from all levels of musical understanding and experience. The discussion and concert begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. I j tival tent, set amidst spectacular views of Fisher Towers near Onion Creek. The evening features Juliette Kangs exciting performances of Bartoks Romanian Folk Dances, Brahms Hungarian i r , round out the Carmen call ubscribernoabtimet .com nt (Jffy paper is T printed Ds on recycled paper and is re cyclable. , hits Moab area as Ruralnet gets a hacking High-tec- h Jiv 1 f&y v L ' - Hi Moab servers are not directly hit j I i Mt E by Franklin Seal staff writer U Ruralnet, Moabs largest Internet Saturdays Festival Tent Concert honors the Service Provider, was attacked by an unidentified hacker or group of hackers on Wednesday, Aug. 30. David Condie, the companys Moab li . selection of wines from Arches Winery (pictured above) and Spanish Valley yards is being served at Moab Music Festival events. Photo by Sadie Warner A Vine- Throughout the Moab Music Festivals season, the Festival designates specific rehearsals as open rehearsals." These musical events offer the public the opportunity to see how the Festivals music is made. . for rehearsals week follows: 15: this 0 are as Star Hall 11 Open Friday, Sept p.m., Zigeunerweisen, Opus 20 (AGypeyk life) by Pablo Sarasaie, Juliette Kang, violin, Charles Webb, piano; Quartet for Piano and Strings ing minor, opus 25 by Johannes Brahms, Lucy Stoltzman, violin, Paul Hersh, piano, Leslie Tbmkins, viola, Tbnya Tbmkins, cello; Julia DeDurgos by Leonard Bernstein, Michael Burns, Stephen Barrett, piano. trumpet, Saturday, Sept. 16: Grand County High School Auditorium 12:30-1:3- 0 p.m., Danza de Jalisto by Aaron Copland, Michael Barrett, piano, Charles Webb, piano; 1:30-- 3 p.m. Sonata for Violin and Piano by Aaron Copland, Lucy Stoltzman, violin, Paul Hersh, piano. 12:3Q-2:30p.m- 100th birthday of Aaron Copland, known as the dean of American composers. Copland bears more responsibility than anyone does in this countrys history in validating and promoting American music. Through Coplands - , Continued on Page A2 ., 2:3Q-3:00- area manager, characterized the attack as similar in nature to the hacks that brought down Internet giants Amazon.com and Yahoo earlier this year. In such attacks hackers sneak past security measures in the companys servers and unleash computer code that floods the server with email packets. Ruralnet technicians working at the companys headquarters in Grand Junction, Colo, reportedly discovered the attack fairly early in the process and were able to protect their system before it was denial-of-ser-vi- This years Cabernet Sauvignon is our best ever," says Fryer. It has great color, nose, moves well in the glass, and best of all, the taste is excellent We have been working hard to get a Cabernet Sauvignon that is drinkable, as they say right now. Most Cabernet Sauvignon needs to sit several years before they are drinkable. This wine was fermented a little differently and is a young drinkable wine now. It reminds me of a fine aged Cabernet Sauvignon," says Saina. Utah State Liquor Stores will have this new release Cabernet in about a month, so for now the only place it can be tasted or purchased is at the Arches Winery, 420 Kane Creek Blvd., in Moab. Arches Winery is open from 12 noon until 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Spanish Valley Vineyards & Winery, Moabs only estate winery, is open Tuesday through Saturday from 12 to 7 p.m. a.m.-12:3- evening. y Continued on HJf PP Hear the real thing at open rehearsals Friday and Saturday Dances Nos. 1, 4, 6, and The Zigeunerweisen, Opus 20 by Pablo Sarasate. Other works by Brahms and variations from Bizets beloved opera completely overloaded. Condie said all the affected servers were in Grand Junction; none of the servers based in the Moab Ruralnet office were breached. For approximately 12 hours from the time the attack was detected at around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, technicians worked fast and furious" to bring down parts of the system, security measures and bring them up again. hours later all services were Thirty-si- x back in operation. According to Condie, the company does not know the identity of the hacker and has contacted the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to conduct an investigation. The CBI maintains a computer-crime- s agent in their Denver office but a CBI representative was unable to verify whether an investigation of the matter was in progress. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, which also handles such cases, had not received notification of the incident. Basically what happened was that an attempt to breach our security was detected. If they had gotten through, what would have happened would have basically been what happened to Amazon.com, CNN and Yahoo when they were taken down. Luckily, what happened was that our technicians detected Continued on Page A2 Teacher finds dazed burglar in school after early morning break-i- n by Franklin Seal staff writer Times-Independe- nt This news - "I manager Saina have featured their wines at both of the Colorado River concerts. The winerys new Cabernet Sauvignon is just released and being featured at these events. Arches is very pleased with the positive response to the new release. Festival Tent Concerts A man allegedly broke into the Grand County High School early Friday morning and wrote the word amor (a misspelling of the French word for love") in ballpoint pen on the walls and in a sign-ucalendar in the school library. German-teache- r Bernie Radcliffe was preparing for an early class and came across the man talking to himself incoherently on a ld The 5 " The addition of the liquid refreshments to the festival answers the question, Where can you listen to great music and enjoy great wine with great scenery?," says Saina, general manager of Arches Winery. We are proud to be a sponsor of the 8th annual Moab Music Festival." Arches Winery owner Colin Fryer and engaging discussions and To subscribe to The ; top-heav- y iww festival and their wines have been served at artist parties and other events since the festival began on Sept. 2. On Friday, Sept. 16, The Gypsy Spirit" will fill the Fes- WEATHER HISTORY I Beethovens thrilling Diabelli Variations Opus 120. Over the years, Hersh has become one of the most popular performers at the Festival. His performances of classic works 67 Dining & Lodging: B3 Editorials, Letters: A 6,7 Notices: At B6 Obituaries: A3, 5 Region Review: B1 76 55 r iih Local wineries have added their flavor to the Moab Music Festival by providing their products to the event. Arches Vinery and Spanish Valley Vineyards & Winery have sponsored the Events begin Wednesday, Sept. 13 in Star Hall with Paul Hershs survey of qj 93 93 86 93 93 92 95 i m top-heav- As to complaints there wore too many administrators, Hancock replied, Tm sure they were valid, especially as far as being was concerned. Im not sure Ithe department wasnt being managed properly, but maybe it needed a new direction in response to some of the complaints people had." One person who has been critical of the police is City Council Member Kyle Bailey, who earlier this year proposed looking into abolishing the department and contracting w ith the Grand County Sheriffs office to provide police services. Bailey also has called for a management audit," or study, to see if resources are Local wines add flavor to festival Paul Hersh in a website of retirement Sept 7 Sept 8 Sept 9 Sept 10 Sept 11 Sept 12 - t closing week that offers SepL6 iL Music Festival to close with family Embrace the Gypsy Spirit," celebrate Aaron Copland and His Circle," then enjoy an afternoon of free classical music and jazz, as the Moab Music Festival enters its final week of this years season of concerts. Classical cham- ber music, stunning scenery and extraordinary programming combine for an exciting Classifieds: ing backup for patrols and investigations, assume many of the administrative responsibilities now handled by sergeants, and that will free up sergeants to take on more patrol duties. The sergeants will be out on the street, in uniform, doing police work," concluded NaVarre. Mayor Karla Hancock endorsed the proposal. This eliminates one of the problems that has been a pretty strong complaint," said the mayor, which is the administrain the department. tion is Piano Talk, Gypsy Spirit highlight final week Too young alternatives. A difference between the old assistant chief position and the new lieutenant job is that the lieutenant will, along with provid- per- POOR COPY p stairway landing. Radcliffe walked him back to the school office then called police. The man was arrested and booked into the Grand e County Jail on felony charges of burglary and criminal mischief along with a misdemeanor charge of criminal trespass. The Schaumburg, 111. man told police he had recently traveled to Moab from the annual Burning Man alternative culture extravaganza in the Nevada desert. After arriving here, he had been ditched by his com third-degre- panions, he said. When Radcliffe found him, he told the teacher he had been trying to find a phone in order to call for help. Teachers story Monday afternoon Radcliffe told his version of what happened. He had arrived a bit earlier than usual to prepare for a 6:30 a.m. German class. As he walked through the front door around 5.50 a.m. he heard a loud thud followed by loud voices. But he did not suspect anything unusual, he said, because he thought it might be janitors who are often at work before school starts. After checking his mailbox in the front office, he made his way toward the faculty lounge. He thought he heard an alarm of some kind, but, again, he thought it might have something to do with the janitors. Passing the entrance to the library he saw the glass door had been smashed. But he figured the accident had probably happened the Continued on Page A2 |