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Show Page B3 (The tEinug-3nhfpmbn- Thursday, February 7, 2002 tt in offers Internet February sweet Training Library Indulge your tooth at Chocolate lar Lover's Fling The Grand County Public Library will repeat ita popu- Chocolate Lovers! It's that time of year again to gear up for Moabs most luscious soiree of the year, the Chocolate Lovers Fling. This will be the sixth Fling, hosted by the local nonprofit organization, the Youth Garden Project. Over 40 chocolate desserts created by local restaurants, individuals and classrooms are in the making to quench even serious chocoholics cravings. Festivities begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center. For more information on the event, entering a des6 sert or volunteering, call 259-232- (BEAN). Heres a sneak peak at this years dessert menu: Jake Burnett's French Chocolate Mousse, the exotic Latvian Maja cookies created by Kristina Bolster, Chocolate Eclaires by the Red Rock Bakery and a trio of vegan desserts created in collaboration by YGPs consumer-consciou- s. WILriLANri SCAP&S xtit In celebration of the Olympics, awards will be distributed to the tallest dessert, the longest dessert and to the person who gains the most weight. As well, prizes will be awarded for the dessert boasting the most creative Olympic theme and for the dessert that is the best tasting. In addition to the chocolate sampling, there will be a live and a silent auction for items that have been contributed by local and out of town businesses. Some auction items include a one night stay for two at Entrada Ranch, a dump truck of gravel from Le Grand Johnson, watemise plants from High Desert Gardens and a National Parks Pass from Rock Smith and the employees of Arches National Park. Kids are welcome. There will be an entire room dedicated to kids activities, games and desserts, as well as a kid-specif- ic eight-year-ol- Moflb's txtrw ces lo3 tern. solutions LvasU& 10 years of revegetatiorv. restoration experience n .jj, tiJBgrff: members. auction with items priced right for an Ue.fes for for weed yet deep, dark chocolate-lovin- g high school Americorps i SKi! allowance. Tickets are $5 at the door for adults and $3 for students. Organizers promise a night of fun and confections. Perhaps you may go home with a gift for your Valentine or an award for your Olympic dessert! All proceeds benefit the Youth Garden Project. This is the only night of the year where serious indulgence will increase your philanthropic respectability in the morning," said a press release from YGP. tah tanked 9th in the nation for number of circulation transactions per capita in 1997. Source: Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade J TM 435'-55-66- 0 Native Plaptt Almanac. SotuttoPLS 'IhCtctf QU 0pctuattf 14 ScttfcKf Marian Eason, Contact Terby Barnes, or any member of the Valley Voices. The cost is $10 per valentine, which Includes an appropriate song, delivered with smiles and a flowed 259-670- 0, h Loving Memory of Octeviana Feb, 7, 2001 259-644- 7 33 Jaramillo. - Feb. 7, 2002. One Year Anniversary Yonley b our home without you Our hearts a'vtuliof memories We cherish them with cam. The way you had to leave us wi always seem unfair One thing we have to tell you of which there Is no doubt, you we wonderful to remember, but so hard to We without Our thoughts are always with you Your place no one can W. to life we loved you dearly, In death we love you stW. love I miss you, Tami. Erla, Victor, Debbie t offering of "Email and Internet for beginners". If you have just started emailing, or if you have not yet started and wish to set up a free email address, then this class will give you the hands-o- n experience you need. If you want to know how to "surf" the Web, or just find topics of interest, then this class will help you. A total of 45 Moab residents attended either the October or November class at the Library. Some had never used a computer before and others had computer skills but wanted to learn Web navigation andor how to send and receive email. Amidst much laughter, the "Internet students" sent emails to each other to prac- tice newly learned skills. Computer viruses, search engines, and junk email were a few of the variety of subjects dot-com- s, Governor appoints new state engineer Governor Mike Leavitt on Wednesday, Jan. 30, appointed Jerry D. Olds as State Engineer for Utah. The State Engineer also serves as the Director of the Utah Division of Water Rights. Olds replaces Bob Morgan, who was recently appointed as the Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources. The State Engineer is responsible for the general administrative supervision of the waters of the state of Utah, which include the measurement, appropriation, apportionment and distribution of all waters. The State Engineer has final decision making authority on water filings and water right applications, and also deter- mines and advocates the states position on water issues. Olds is currently the Assistant State Engineer for Technical Services. He has worked for the Division of Water Rights since 1972. He has a Bachelors degree in civil and environmental engineering from Utah State University. In 1994, Olds was named manager of the year for the Department of Natural Resources and was a semifinalist for the State Manager of the Year award. The appointment is subject to senate confirmation. covered. Emphasis in the classes is on learning how to be a good web consumer by finding reliable sources of information. The classes are tailored as much as possible to the needs of those attending so that w hile one person is learning how to find medical information, another might be looking at live animals at water holes in Africa using Webcam technology. The Grand County Library has six computer terminals that access the Internet. These computers are available for use by any library patron at no cost during library hours. During these Tuesday classes, the computers are reserved for those attending Internet classes. Ginny Carlson will continue to teach these classes. She is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteer, who enjoys working with beginners. If you think the Internet has left you behind, this is a great opportunity to catch up. Classes will start Tuesday, Feb. 12 and continue on the 19 mil- lion in highway funding next year, according to recent news reports. That could delay Borne highway construction plans. In all, states throughout the country could lose more than $9 billion in federal highway funds next year because of derevenues, clining gasoline-ta- x and the Bush administration is not making up the differ- - concert Feb. 9 Put on your dancing shoes and get down to Bluff this Saturday, Feb. 9, when the rhythmic beats of Juanna LaCapilla return to southeastern Utah. The band will perform in the newly remodeled Bluff Community Center on the corner of Third East and Mulberry streets beginning at 7 p.m. Juanna LaCapilla is back by popular demand, after delighting crowds in Bluff and around the Four Corners. Playing original material, the guitar and percussion effects and mix Latino influences into music that you cannot simply sit and watch, you must dance. The performance Is part of Bluffs celebration in honor of the 2002 Olympics and is sponsored by Nizhoni Bridges, the Utah Arts Council and the Utah Travel Council. Afro-Caribbe- Time Travel Service to provide you timo ht Imuiii f pli.i.H, Ml ff http pU Ill Ml) hip ; Loot Bank, 300 S Main Hours: 10-- 4 weekdays or bf appointment In J I J7 lnrn uyj774 Rosemary Casamassa y0Ut local, travel agent Independent own Most ticketing a jenry Mwrls Murdock Travel O Authorized Sales and Service provider. Ray Williams 259-581- 2 or Toll Free: We Fix Macs! We Sell Macs! We can 1me-ti- p your system! Oft Sto Af4r ( nRtftlurtft went t'tftv PwntAnf Manntivak Sates Vrvtcr and 1uorwx thnaijrtvwt Correction It was reported erroneously in last weeks that nt slllIVlllllRllitf' Richard Hobbs, who received a prison sentence in Seventh District Court on Jan. 23, was a Moab river guide. Hobbs was actually a driver for a river company, not a guide. Hobbs was Additionally, convicted of felony first-degr- e aggravated robbery, not felony aggravated third-degre- robbery, as reported. Hobbs is serving a sentence of five years to life in the Utah State Prison. an The event is free, but nations will gladly be YOUTH SOCCER REGISTRATION doac- (DUTE mraHHETT cepted. For more information call classes. This requires that everybefore one be the first class begins. Sign-u- p sheets are at the library check out desk for either the 9 a.m. or 11 a m. class. A maximum of eight places are available in hour class. each Since class space is limited, a $5 donation to Friends of the Library is asked to reserve a spot in the class. Stop by the library to sign up. hands-o- n Apple ence in its budget proposal. The shortfall to Utah means that projects on the Wasatch Fronts surface transportation program 2002 list will be short $6 million if all are built this year. Times-Independe- Bluff hosts incorporated into the three Ron Alien Consulting Sen ices, Inc. Shortfall means Utah may have to trim highway plans Utah could lose $59 and 26. The format has changed slightly from previous classes so that instead of an introduction followed by three hands-o- n classes, the introduction will be 435-672-22- or email Tcosday, nuhoniQ'sanjuan.net. EFtmt e$3 Fc-runry H'lL'E'!! 12,2002 Ifteiict3cts4m1esktfc&isa Who: Boys and girls in kindergarten through eighth grade We are trying to start ALL GIRLS LEAGUES in various age MMk groups where there are enough girls, so come on out girts!! .When: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Tues., Feb. 12th .Where: Middle School cafeteria . Fees: $20 if youre reusing a uniform . $30 indudes new uniform; jersey, shorts, socks c cn rat utrtzza efsttf ft rtf-m- s tf kmum. BJECnSTTEB. THIS KIGHT AlfiD GET A FREE SOCCER BAIL EEOM CMESQ QUAITD XIHE!! R COPY |