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Show Page B3 tEhc tlimrs-3luhfpmb- Thursday, September 27, 2001 tt Green River Medical Center has new director Grant goes to writers' EU-neze- conference The Utah Humanities Coun- cil has awarded a grant of $1,500 t to Moab Poets & Writer-Projecto help find pub!. c events in con- junction with their f.rst annual writers conference, Voluntary Exile " The events will be held Nov 15. 16 and 17 at Star Hall in Moab Nationally known local TR Ritchie Jeep club donates to search and rescue singer-songwriter- Robert C js tii 3o president of the Red Rock Four Wheelers right, hands Grand County Seavh and Rescue Commander Re Tanner a check for SI 500 The donation from the jeep clubs general fund is being donated to iund the rescue organization s ongoing efforts on behalf of the community Red Rucks mam source of income Castaldo said is the annua' Jeep Safari event held each spring Photo by Franklin Seal Domestic violence awareness rally atop cliff is part of full slate of activities next month ( iii thf im )t tolx r and ouritv Domestic Vio-!- t learn it i r trul ( ini (ii.ilihun h tjz.ii n gearing uji Inr tht innual awareness ainji tizii that takes place thriiujhnut the month of Octal r In Thur'dav Oct 4, the Coalition - sponsoring a Domestic ioi me Awareness Rally that will take place at the top of the Moah Skyway tram The Rally is from h s i m The first 50 people w ill hat e a free ride up to the top Afti r that, the tickets w ill be- two (or the jirice of one The rally will begin with Moab Mayor Karla Dane oc k reading a proclamation that dec hires October as Domestic Violence Aw areness month. A sure ivor of domestic violence will then speak about her own exponent e as a victim A token purple balloon will lx released on behalf of all the survivors of domestic violence. Refreshments will be . ( - and Cosy Sheridan will give a concert, authors Sam Hanull, Mary Sojourner and Terry Tempest Williams, of Castle Valley, will give readings and a play written by David Kranes will be performed .All the events are free and open to the public Each event will feature discussion of the artistic process and a period Further information is availer able Broke Free" and also a clinical associate professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine. During the month, there w ill be an information table at the Grand County Library Free handouts and pamphlets will lie available along with other information regarding domestic violence. Seekhaven will be going into the schools with conflict resolution presentations to the 3rd, 4 and grades and What's Up with Violence Prevention" presentations to the 6"', 7" and 8" grades There will also be a poster contest associated with the educational presentations Look for th purple hows on the tree s lining Main Street. Nationally, purple is the color used to denote domestic vioh The keynote njieaker will be Dr K1 aine Weiss and she wall lie speaking on Domestic Violence and Community" Dr Weiss is the author of Surviving Domestic lence awareness. Show your support against domestic violence by wearing a Peace Begins at Home" button or tying a purple antenna ribbon to your car. Both buttons and ribbons will be available at the library table or in various businesses Viol, nee Voices of Women Who downtow n prov itled s from the website at moabpoets 8m com, via or hotmail.com by moabpoetsC calling Julie Fox at r served seven years. Ekker also served for three years as the manager of a Wellness and Mental Health Clinic for Blue Cross Blue Shield in Tennessee. She returned to Utah and worked at LDS Hospital in the rehabilitation department for three years and recently taught college level classes in health care in Provo. former board member of the McGann will receive award for excellence in teaching Grand County teacher Mary McGann has been chosen to receive r one of ten Excellence in Teaching Awards" presented at the L'tah Education Association awards banquet on Sept. 27. McGann w as selected for the honor because of her use of volunteers in the classroom which grew out of her experience with the Parent Assisted" settings and for her work with the Infant Through Youth Foundation. These awards, sponsored by R C. Willey Home Furnishings and the UEA, recognize educators who have had an impact on the life of an individual child or group of children. She received a check for $1,000 and a special award. first-eve- drive on Ilwtj 1S luv. r Rim J (o mile marker me For 17 rev nations rail 259-464- 2 Western Implements Ranch Rite 8 OO 5 30 W rtOO-4-O- O 2919 North httmyu and Saturday fllPRDWPRE Sunday Av. Grand 242-79B- JunctiorvCo. O 2 DAYS ONLY! Factory Rep On Hand Number One Worldwide Sawdus Days r .- September 28th & 29th A -Z- SALE REG $419.95 $289.95 $329.95 $469.95 $599.95 $669.95 $839.95 $449.95 $29995 $33995 1 w ill tie held at 5 30 p m day. University of Utah Hospital Emergency Unit where she Green River Clinic prior to her death in 1976. Ekker graduated from Green River High School m the class of list urn al Commission is holding its quarterly meeting in the newlv finished Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Hall, just beside Ihi St ir Hall The meeting lie 1975 pre-nat- al y 259-689- 6 Historical Commission to meet in restored DJJP Hall T with honors in 1975. She attended BIT and obtained a degree in zoology She was a Green Riv er EMT for three years, then obtained farther training at care pad Emergency can also be handled there, but most new mothers chose to go to Pnce or Grand Junction, Colo. The Wednesday party welcomed new Executive Director, Tamara Jill Ekker,44, who also has Hanksville ties as the daughter of Ted and Iona Ekker and granddaughter of the late Edna Gibboons Ekker, who was the communitys doctor and midwife most of her adult life and a Charles Wendell Weber, 62 great grandson of Hanksville's Hanks after founder. sen .ng nine years as the executive d. rector of the Green River Medical Center, has retired He cited personal medical conditions as the reason for his decision. Pnor to his affiliation with the clinic, Weber sened some 17 years with the Utah Highway Patrol in the Green River area. His parents were the late Albert and Vera Hank Weber and his wife is Grace Barnes Weber. They have five children: Carl, Charles, Wendy Sue, Jeff and Rebecca A farewell party for Weber was held at the clinic on Wednesday, Aug 29 The clinic staff, the community and medical officials honored him for his accomplishments Those included the building of a new clinic two years ago, which is the only building in Green River that is earthquake proof It cost $600,000. The new facility includes a dentist office, a mental health and conference and lab, pharmacy, room. lab and a helicopter radiology , Wednes- ) t A taken a year to redo the Dl'P inside and out The outside It has was repaired Robert Irish He supervised the painting which was done bv volunteers for the International Adventure Tours Inc They were six young adults from Eurojie There is great satisfaction in completing a project like this as well as the other proiec t' the Historical Commission undertake W e would like to do more If you have any projects in mind contact us or share with us at the meeting next w eek." said Commission Member Wilda I rish by STIHL 95 Bar Oil $3.99 Gallon Reg. $439 has taken a year to redo the toric DUP Hall inside and out. $23.00 his- - Off 2-Cy- MS310 3.60 cu n 20" 036 Pro 3.75 MS440MAG 046MAG 434 cu 066AV 559 cu n 24" purchase of saw STIHL Extra Chain Stihl Cap $62.00 VALUE STldk Oil cle n. 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