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Show CThi' CEinifs- - Page B2 On Two Wheels Oft A 'W c,i I - pt'd.ilinu pi i loilu .tl t n u L nlutcil new - .md Ron b n-- dluiU'pnibfut x tot their lost Scout-nias'e- i G 'ose found one about had a mne away m the Gemini parking lot Tee next he found just a little further up the hill The third had flopped in a pickup to look for r his So now there were four members of ttie youp separated None know whom the others were, and only two were where they had ag'eedtobe Keep in mind this is d trail the easiest most Moab in As tor the Slickrock group, two ttie hail to loc -- (torn mt-nto- Piepared - When De " i l inn be helping little old Di across ibe Ccnhnt-nia- l injies vide wtien you're busy trying to you possibly outing d cuuj. " ago they vunddlieJ a gitdl lesouit e tossing ' ,'K1 dinosaur tracks into I be event made national well ds trie leno " ( m tut For once ttie f.n t were in Utah was over water-sk- i ,i i ! 1 a te on shorn boied grew t ' If (it jump ttie wuKei' Here m Utah the problem seems to be that Scouting is seem as mi re as a way to get away from ttie womenfolk tor some good ol testosteroi e abuse Ttiat s ttie only by something even 'hey were Boy Scouts raises all kinds of ques ago doing out water-sk- i trunk of scouts pic-mClark, clawing their Colombia River to ruble picturing Lewis une out of the back of na y I i ! i 'iii i r id i . shouting "hit it, Clark fiui kskm bikini Okay m pi ture it but still don sea r I i' t. in- " uawea squeals with de c t , 'I baik canoe, paddle under stir king a i , d flopping in h a- pene w I t t itei skiing is an inane i end your time If you need n yoursoH to a large engine d'ag jed around a lake to t i, i" Wtien ttiey first came in the shop ttiey told Mike Goose" Gostlm they needed about a dozen the backcountry especially if you possess the scouting skills of in you are tep back and ask your-- i ie might be some more !mI introspective way to at time p't ttiat s what Scouting is a t he about always fig-a s an opportunity for teer kids in healthy pro-- t ret tions, using ttie out- t backdrop But how can I Thursday, September 6, 2001 a Manhattan aay trader7 p. rsonaily take great offense at toe hubris c We S :out leaders, who seem to assme that they can apply their Scoutmaster Handbook skit's to any situation and pull througn Mojntain biking is not just riding a bicycle, to go safety into the backcountry by b- icycle takes some specialized skills and knowledge To assume the role of leader in that situation takes even deeper background But the only basis many of these people have for their posuon is parenthood. That's iromc, since everyone knows the ability to produce sperm and deliver it to its most productive taris hardly get ty a sign of responsibili- Unfortunately, I'm not just getting worked up over a couple of isolated incidents. Almost every encounter Ive had with Scout groups has been unpleasant. There was the group I found sitting in the middle of the Gemini Parking lot surrounded by a compost pile. hope you're going to clean that mess up," said, looking at the orcrusts. ange peels and their Its biodegradable," smug Scoutmaster told me. cant repeat my response here. If you are going to insist on bringing large groups of teenage boys into the backcountry, take some responsibility. Learn about the challenges involved before you get out there. Or maybe should just say, be prepared. Sorry, Dave Dave Warner of the County Road Department me to point out that I got a little excited in my last column, and I I white-brea- d I I Siickroi K Goose isn't usually one to udge a book by its cover but it was pretty obvious this Scoutmaster wa n! ieady for Slickrock Instead tie recommended splitting the- group into advanced and Heard Around the West Continued puffing like chimneys, says the group, young people watching get hooked. In western Colorado, off road vehicle aficionado Bill Sutton is hopping mad at the exaggerations of people he calls wacko environmentalists ' In a letter to the Delta County Independent, Sutton says a fellow ATVer, caught cutting donuts" across a mountain meadow, doesnt deserve any penalty for ripping up public land Sutton makes his case for muddy ruts this way I have personally taken an ATV on my own wet pasture and spun tires, cut donuts, com- groups -- Scoutmaster reluctantly agreed and he took halt the group We were surrolled back wt.en master the prised into ttie shop hours later, alone, and announced My group thinks m lost Wtien they get back, tell them m okay" We didn't even have time to process ttiat -- was it some kind of to Gemini Bridges mitting every abuse possible The resulting damage was nil. The visual evidence of my indiscretion lasted about a week" Sutton says he wishes environmentalists would I " stop bleating, whining and complaining Idaho Rep. C.L. Butch" Otter is still trying to have it his way. The Republican congressman, who serves on a House subcommittee with jurisdiction over the Clean Water Act, fought the EPA for two years after it fined him $80 000 for destroying 2 4 acres of wetlands on his ranch. Scout game7 before he ott In the meantime, Goose had already headed up in the shuttle van to pick up the other five memt ers of their group at the Tt xaco at the intersection of 313 and 191 wan-deie- d 6 ih Arts and Rec Center Board meeting 7 p m MARC ve Women in the Wild free lecture by Angie Brown and Stephanie I iw p m Moab Information Center M ) Water planning meeting for Moab s T' River Festival public invited 7 p m , MARC. 259-627(.i MS quK soccer away game against Lehi Times JV 5 30 varsity 4 m A' M&rYSd vGW 2 i CH' qiils tennis, at Millard GAM1, volleyball at home against Juan Diego Times 4 ( , -- inches. Fish brown or olive wooly buggers close to the bottom at Clarks. South Mesa Lake is SOUTH I P , T in fall) r ' r, campground construction and improvement projects. LA SAL MOUNTAINS. Please keep a clean camp to avoid bear problems. Hidden Lake has been good with salmon eggs and Church compiles 1880 census information Spanish Trail Arena Ira al farmers sell their wares every Wed 6 30-- 8 et id d 9 a m noon Youth Garden Project east of GCHS 259- Old M i KENS LAKE. Ken's Lake has been closed by the BLM from Aug. due to 20 until re, ot-- now later closed to fishing this year. Mill Creek has been good for browns up to 14 inches with hopper, humpy and ant patterns. Spina-Lu- 1 Pares ontwowheelslasal.net. PowerBait or Panther Martin spinners. Dons Lake has been good with traditional baits, Dark Canyon has provided good fishing with lures such as the Jakes Clark Lake has been fair to good for brook trout up to 13 56pm Friday Sept 7 (' h t Kitball against Juab played at Nephi Saturday, Sept 8 Nilure Walks sponsored by The Nature Conservancy 8 ie t n at the Matheson Wetlands Preserve parking lot (Satur- i i,s ft. email to wide-ope- mid-Octobe- i1 i 259-305- 2, -- Report He found two waiting tor him Ttie other three had gone back up T ' I Star-Tribun- e. Fishing M ) I -- from 1ajit HI UTAH i I Otter had neglected to get a federal permit, something he had been caught failing to do two times earlier. Otter stalled and said he wouldnt pay the fine - reduced to $50,000 unless he could be assured that the agency would use his money for restoration, not to hire another bureaucrat," reports the Idaho Statesman Mark Ryan, attorney for the Environmental Protection Agency, said Otters check went to the common purse of the U.S. Treasury. Census data rolling in for the year 2000 are giving reporters lots to write about. A few tidbits from the West have emerged. Not surpnsingly, Wyoming ranks No. 1 in cars per household, reports the Casper The Cowboy States fecund fleet," as Jason Marsden charactern izes it, is caused by families, the rural life and those In .07 more Missoulian the perMontana, reports, people spaces. cent - lacked indoor plumbing than most other Americans .05 percent. But rents in Montana are cheaper. Theyre $451 a month, compared to the national median of $612. Heard around the West invites readers to get involved in the column. Send any tidbits that merit sharing - small-tow-n newspaper clips, personal anecdotes, relevant bumper sticker slogans. The definition remains loose. Heard, HCN, Box 1090, Paonia, CO 81428 or betsymhcn.org. EASTERN Thursday, Sept. suggested that his department was funded entirely out of county coffers. That's not true; actually, most of the county road fund does come from the gas tax. was making the point that cyclists do pay for roads, both directly and indirectly, and had so much fun weaving the argument that I missed the error. Still, some of his departments funding does come from the county as does funding for the police force, which is mostly needed for traffic control (although it is fun to try to get those street-sid- e radar detectors to read over the speed limit while youre on a bicycle. Just by a mile or two, of course). You can reach Ron Georg with comments or information regarding or send this column at bikes so they could go ride The w t ttiey discovered the trail was too hard for tfiem At least they found their way back without any undue panic but doesn t anyone realize it s stupid to break up your group nave for the group we encountered a couple of weeks s ip of my list is what the t scouts came back alone, after explanation 1 i well-marke- -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints has announced It is the culmination the release of the 1880 U.S. Census on of 17 years and 11.5 million hours of work and encompasses a whopping 56 CDs. The new automated census opens access to families in all parts of the United States in 1880. Because the 1880 census was destroyed by fire, there is no other federal source like this for 20 years. In 1880, the majority of the West and Midwest encompassed nine territories. For family history enthusiasts today, finding families who crossed the plains is almost as difficult as researching those who crossed the ocean. The 1880 census helps to bridge this gap. The automated census is an important tool to help enable family historians find individuals, as well as their families, who migrated. The new product (all 56 CDs), as well as other North American Vital Records, Pedigree Resources Files and Ancestral File, are research tools that can be used free of charge at the Moab Family History Center located at 400 South and 100 East, (across of the old high school). It opens at 10:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and for more information you can call The Moab Family History Center is staffed with volunteers who will help you get started on tracing your ancestors. They ask that you come prepared with the names of ancestors you would like to learn more about. y CD-RO- i ' O.iorler Horse Assn Ride Sorrel River Ranc h ry. Sept 11 volleyball against Juab played at Nephi 5 6 7 pm Epr The heat before the heat Coming the country, one home at a time. 2471 S. Hvvy. 8-- 6 1 91 , Moab M-- F, 8-- 1 Racers line up during the final heat of the BMX races on Saturday. For race results from the BMX Fall Series, contact race organizer Bill Settle, or come to the races at the Old Spanish Valley Arena on Saturdays at 259-800- 7 Sat 10 am 259-556- WALKERS JmJaSm H HR i t, fop ,j ha. ! s (If ru r Jut (,( liufihi: South S n, rrtt 26 21 i a tort o rr th fled Ibr A hlt Ft day nO . H -- i i is j s, Fh A If ou hate a picture ou would like to submit as Photo of the Week, drop it off at Moab Photo Lab b Fridav each week. 259-41S- 1 26 Y. Center testis t'h r r IF &CTs Cross Country South Su rr, nut dt u ,nt - l j'ic ,. I o - it ;,V:U Runner EFAs 3.8 EliTs The Outdoors Time Trials 7ME WAlJdSH MTSAWnStt AWiMms |