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Show iTlje PageA2 lluup-3ubfpnifc- Thursday, August 1, 2002 it Monica Arehart Grand County crown in Aug. 9 pageant Ten to vie for Miss staff w program in ally lx, nine ritt r lut.il ul 10 urnii,1 woiiit II will if to mil ('uuntv next lnl I hr titli ul Mi W4 I k III tht III -- t in h igi ant III Gi and I'uuiili Hi al lra-- t lo i ns I hi I Vent will t.iki dait at s m mi kndav Aug 4 in thr ( li .mil ciunU I ligli Sv liuol au s i i it rson Fur ilitm mm 1iikit-u- i I n kt - ur nt In I mini in it inn (olitnitur 2 54 552h ' ul l anil Si i n ganii -dm li v Mi wait .'Vi 7 4 7 ! 11 h w mini ul t In I" ( anil ( i ill it I i(X Mill in t nlli gt --vhol title awalilisltl hi it w v i h n a imt t it filing to ini shiii .ii tin first attend. ml anil $5(XI tn the si olid atti ndant In idditiun $ 100 nicti w ill lie d aw aid i aU got 1 ill nlli risl in Inin s liltiiw tali nt il a it i'i mi and longitiinl ii ii d In i i lit a It part ol the ( 'uuntv Ml m ant (irand pagt pai'liu iantsaii Ii in ill I a and ( ount residi Ills ari d 17 til 2 will, haw lilt t the I lllhilit I requiri ii it - his wars 0 nnlrslanls listed in alph.ilH n a nidi r hv liist name -- i I H in-- 1 V V I i v i 1 1 V c i I ale a' follow s Amber Know lei, .'I, daughter of In istoiln r and Kimtaih Knowles, plans to giadu.ile from Unchain Yount' Clint I sit v ill lit in ss and wt Ini ss man -agriiit nt in the piing of 20(1 i, after wlntli she plans to toinpli te a masters Cable hike Continued from Pane A HIOII regulations, Ich stringent w III! li 18, that the lulls reflecting an crease- in in- rates were sent out error, said Metzlc-Shane Baggs, director in r 1 erations reipme a of op- for Free is Communica- tions said, In the hustle bustle of getting this new satellite- - uplink for 25 table systems, we overlooked the fact that Moab has a more lostrutive franchise agree-nnt requiring a notice " Nee Baggs' full letter of expiana-- t mu this page ) According to Metzler, PrHcis accepted the terms and conditions of the existing franchise agreement a few months ago when ownership changed from Peak Cahlevision owned by Cox Communications! to Prec is Communications Baggs said customers do not haw to pay the increased rates until negotiations with the city are contluded Were going to go ahead and provide the new channels and new services as promised, hut until this matter is settled with the city, customers may pay the old rates If customers have already mailed their payment for August. Baggs advised that their hills will be adjusted in the future We really apologize for any inconve 30 day notiie The first wold of a piopon-mi n as i ame to I lie t il y v 1.1 a on letter lo Mayor Dave Sukri-o(In friday July 20 after July n u reviewing the franchise agree ineiil and lonfeiiing with altor to Ilet is in s the ity that IIII leases III the lost of ill 90-da- i stallation of equipment and ha mi table require a 40 day not lie and publn hearing he city no tilled 1'ieiis of its intention to send (he rate mi reae to public hearing on Aug 13 with a public III aniig to hi hi Id Aug 27 1 lie III! rea-iis then subject to city i on in ll approval at the Sept 24 c oiiih d met ling In the meantime. 1recis lias already sent out lolling foi Align -- t reflecting the rate un reuse City Manager Donna Mi tler said (ity hall has la on flooded with phono calls asking what to do about the increased bills, who hare essentially lilt gal un til llieuty approves the rate lake V I ve hi ell ti .1 lling S'Ople Is 1 i e daughter for tailings Funding ('oiitinutd from Page Al member of the Senati Appropriations Committee A total of $ Jfi. 228 000 for Central I 'tah iruject to fund construction on the Diamond fork Sv 0 m and continue development and planning and NEIA dx unu nt. A total ol $0 lOOO'iO for Utah Mitigation and Conservation A These fund- - will h Ip the Utah Ri lamation. Mitigation, and ( omim-Mo- ii (' provide for the mitigation and conservation of h w ddlife arid rei r .it ion resources affeited by the development of tin Ci nt ra! I tab I'tojei t A total of $500 000 Rark itv Wat r Supply Project The area Park Cjtv is on of the st growing areas in the state as wt II a- - tb gnat r Itockv Mountain region Considerable growth has xiurred in thi la- -t 10 war- - and thi re is a critical rued to develop waO r mfra-trtui and in jort water lawmakers believe This project will diltrnniM thi reed to build a 14 rmie pipeline with four pump stations from tin Weis r Rn r to Park City A total of $ Pro (SS i for thi Navajo Sand-ton- e Aquifer Recharg Study Thi- - projert und rtakt ri and fundd in conjunction with the Washington ( oontv Water Const nancy tests the ability to artificially re- nd-tone barge fra't un-aquifer- through recharge ba-i- of nience this is causing our Moab and (irand County customers, but we are going to resja-c- t the citys 90 day process " The monthly fee for basic cable will increase from $11.75 per month to $17 per month, which represents an increase of over 40 percent Expanded cable will increase from $19 75 to $22 ier month The overall rate hike for the two services is approximately 24 percent Baggs says the increased cost to customers is due to an expansion in services which includes more channels and digital quality broadcast signals. He says Precis is simply responding to the desires of customers who want more and better cable service. Moab is a bit unique in terms of all of our customers in that if you don't have cable, you don't have television, Baggs said when asked what would happen if the rate increase didnt pass According to Grand County Clerk Fran Townsend, there is not a separate agreement between the county and the cable television provider, so the county council has no mechanism to disapprove a rate increase. Nonetheless, said Baggs, Precis will go ahead and provide the new services to all Grand County customers at the old rate while negotiations with the city take place i -- fi-- fa-te- oi D.-tr- id ns Turner resigns from police force According to City Manager Donna Metzler Moab City Police Officer Jason Turner has re- signed He has been offered and accepted a job working for the Utah Highway Patrol at a Wasatch Front division Turner has been under investigation for an alleged physical altercation between himself and George Roberts. 70, of Moab in late May Metzler said the internal investigation will continue in spite of the officer's resignation letter to the community from Precis Communications A r Dear Peofc Gommnicaiors Customers Moat You may we1 be awa'e Pa on 1. 2002 Preos tay Communicators became the cabe te risen service provider for yoir comTjm, fokong its purchase erf Peak from Gcr Communications Orer the past tt ree nonp's we ve listened ery care-- f ify to Wai you ve tod us regarding wnat you like and d s 4e about our service 0vewbeimng y you ve tod os that you like the charire s ere added tc the line of the un'e'.abe summer re ast tred you pj jp and be sometnes-poo- r Qua fy broadcast signals Pom Sal Lane Citj P addition you sad that you sant some addibor-broadcast signa s tha we currently do t ta r'0 camy Our custore's ta'd Moab are no urwqje We ve a customers want more vwng se.ection and mere broadcast signals from Salt Lave City Weve asc head ve7 loud'y Pa P q.a-farid re.iabilfy cf broadcast Signa s needs to be in Pom across the State of LPah P y nmediate'y It response P'eos il.XiC.OX satellite P process o bunding a faculty that wit beami oigita broadcast sgr.ais to each and eve7 one cf rs m jpnv 'i oj 1 1 Chare' on August 1 At PreciS we know Pat ore of the most important aspects to your satisfaction with ojr service it dear and rex abe video service and we re confident that Pe improve-mer- s we re mating wil greaty enhance your satisfaction with our And. as soon as it s avaiiabe weT be Definition Television service so Pat your ofenng High experience can be enhanced ever, Or top of Pie new programming sennees we re launching, we te aiso upgrading our Customer Semoe Center operators new customer service softwat and ha'dwa-- e by vesbnc s er r Pa degree from Snow College She is learn ing Spanish, and enjoys poetry, music and sports She is developing a program for the extended care unit at Allen Memorial Hospital in Moab Rebecca Francis, 17, daughter of Ztke and Maralee Francis, will be a senior at Grand County High School this fall She has served in various student government positions at GCHS, and will be the student body secretary for 2002-0She has lettered in track for three years, soccer for two years, drama lor two years, and band for one year She plays the clarinet and hopes to become an elementary school teacher She is involved with the revising of the school districts My goal is to inform stu hi Ip tobacco policy dents about tobacco dangers and decrease tobacco usage, she said Kindy Engleman, 22, daughter r wi alipw ovr customer ca'e representatives to hand your telephone cals much more e'foenp and expeienpy of David and Mary Engleman, earned an associates degree' in business administration from Snow College and a bachelor of science degree in business management from Southern Utah University She's now furthering her education at where she's studying travel and tourism She sings and plays the pi ano and violin, and also enjoys dancing, BYU-Hawai- Clean-u- p especially country swing She is a certified river guide. ki instructor, and scuba diver 1 feel that I can help my commuof kindness nity by doing random acts she said. our for elderly, and service of 19, daughter Stephanie Lopes, Kick and Lain Lopez, is currently enrolled at Snow College, where she is studying sports medicine and is on the cheerleading squad She was head cheerand was also leader at GCHS in 2000-01- , co captain of the varsity basketball and e sesoftball teams She was an in basand lection tn softball ketball She has been involved with helpshe was ing special needs children since in 5th grade She hopes to promote a greater awareness of the Hedge of Allegiance and its meaning to Americans. Vanessa Dolphin, 17, daughter of Cherrie Dolphin, will be a senior at Grand County High School this fall. She wants to obtain a degree m psychology and be able to balance a career and family She enjoys playing sports, particularly basketball, softball, and volleyball. She also enjoys art, reading, and poetry. She plans to help improve the quality of life for the mentally and emotionally disabled in the community, and someday wants to adopt children from disadvantaged backgrounds all-stat- n munity itself In the interest of promoting community based problem solving it is important to reinforce rather than dilute efforts already underway within the community," she said There are existing task forces or citizen groups currently working on outstanding commu" nity issues, which include cleanup I loft line said her office reuives many complaints al out theaxslilion of residential areas in tlx valley, especially tlx aintiniied stum g of junk cars," which violate Tlie Grand County land Use Coc le The existing code states. uThe spare around buddings arid structures in any distru t shall he kept free from refuse and debris No yard, often yard, open space or land in any distru t may be used for the storage of junk, or inofteruble or wreiked whales, exiept as sfieiifi-callpermitted by this code Penalties for violating the stat ute lan include fines and imprisonment. According to the axle, Any person, firm, entity or corporation who shall vulate any of the provisions of this axle or u ho shall fail to comply with any provisions hereof within Grand County shall Continued from Page Al Currently in Grand County, investigations are launched and citations issued when Hofhme's office receives a complaint alxiut a sxufic proierty Often, landowners will voluntanly clean up the site when contacted by the county, hut some refuse, leaving the county with no alternative hut to file a complaint in court requiring that the property lie brought into compliance, and resulting in hefty fines against property owners who do not remove junk and dehns The complaint-drivesystem has a line under fire by some in the n community who have argued tliat tlie county should do more to initiate cleanup efforts, hut Hofhine said enforcement of existing laws could go a long way tow ard solving tlie proMem. And tlie a unity is axisidenrig amending its existing Land use axle amendment to expressly prohibit issuance ofbuildiiig jermits and oilier ajiprov-al- s when a proxrty is in violation of current laws Still, she said, the success of any cleanup effort depends largely on cooperation from the public. Several area business owners and groups including the Rotary Club have launched a community-wid- e cleanup campaign to encourage property owners to beautify their land The group is running an advertisement on the local television station, has discussed giving prizes and incentives to those who haul junk to (he transfer station operated by Bub's Sanitation, and is working with tlie county to find a location where junk cars can lx stored until a car eruslier can lx bniugSit in to process tlie old v eludes Tlie county axinud bias also discussed purdias-ma car eruslier tliat ouuld lx operated on a regular basis, but no dea-- s un has been made on tlx issue During a senes of works! tops to update the county's general plan, a citizen task force on junk cleanup was established. Huffurx said Tlie best planning solutions usually con directly from tlx com be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor upon cum u turn shall be sub-je- i t to a fine and imprisonment for up to 90 days Any person violating any of the provisions of this code shall be fined up to $750 upon con-vturn and any airporutum or other and u entity violating any proiiisums of this asle shall be fined upto$ 1,000. The minimum penalty for a single i tolation of any provisum of this axle shall be $100, and each day that such vudatum continues shall be considered a separate offense." Hoff nne urged area residents to initiate their own cleanup effort as a show of civic responsibility And she warned that the courUy is increasing enforcement effort against properties that violate the Idw A approach to enforcement i not w hat the county would like to do, Hofhine said But we are beginheavy-hande- d ning to address tlie clean up problem and would appreciate a community effort to take care of the problems existing on their own property. We could use all the help available, and many con- cerned citizens have already A Look Back in Time Historic pictures of Moab and Grand County Have a picture you would like to share? Submit it to The Times-Independe- nt g Taking a rest. . . Wagon toads of fuDy packed wool take s rest on thex way to the Thompson Springs railhead in the early 1900s. The location was the Dr. J. W. Williams farm at 400 North and 100 West in Moab. Photo from the Mitch Williams collection. over the next 24 months Precis will be investing Utah $ local communities And Pat $ not tor P accounting ongoing investments we make m local In all. customers m Moab as wel as Pe rest of our customers in Utah and sumojnding areas As of Augjst 1, Precis will provide to you KJTV KUA'B, KTVX, KSL, KUPX F.EJD, KZPN KJLC KE YU, KJZZ and KSTU in C7stal dear j.g,-tafomat You wor t need tc change a P.mg Pom your end After Ajgst 1 you'll simply see the improved broadcast reception on eve7 television set you own in addition to P increased broadcast signals, as an Expanded Basic customer, you'll a so receive the Outdoor Channel fvatona Geog'aphic MSNBC. Soapnet VH-- and Pie Haiimark is studying in 2003 (with a y tars worth of college credit) she plans to go to medical si bool and 8eciahze in is diatriis 1 would hke to travel to Third World countries and give medical attention to children. she said She is a member of the Sounds Grand show choir, lettered in soccer one year, and also works as a lifeguard 1 am involved in trail mamlenante and reclamation of areas of overuse in and around Grand County, she added "1 believe that education is the key to preserving our public lands, not closures Mariah liolyoak. 19, daughter of Caul and Kathie liolyoak, is currently enrolled at Snow College, where she is pursuing a degree in early childhood education She plans to return to Moab to teach in the local school system She has volunteered at kindergarten classes in both Moab and Ephraim One of her goals is to help keep Moabs rich history alive by volunteering and serving in several local organizations that preserve and promote the area's history Monica Arehart, 20, daughter of Michael and Ann Arehart, is a student at Southern Utah University, where she hdward ami Elaine Welling, is a 20U2 graduate ol (Irand County High St hoof where she was a v aledit torian Shell be at It tiding Utah State University tills fall, and plans to earn her bachelors degree in piano performance from CSC before transit r ring to ( lUrliii Conservatory for her masters She earned 30 hours of while in high school She plays both the piano and the violin and was a musit Sterling Scholar runner up She also enjoys making afghans and helied tram her family's German shepherd Jasmine llolyouk, 18, daughter of Mike and Chris liolyoak, is a 2002 graduate of ( Irand County High and former head She completed 15 college credits while still in high school, and is enrolled at Snow College, where she is currently serv mg as an ambassador She hoieb to become an elementary school teacher As a fifth generation Moabite, it would be an honor (for me to lie Miss Grand County and represent my community and family, she said on her contestant fact sheet -- I i fit with Emma Welling, , sports meditine and physical therapy She earned her associates Kimbrey Uozzens, 17. daughter of David and Cam Uozzens, will be a senior at Grand County High School this full After graduating from high school piomotion and eventua phv sit i til s assistant Slie lias been involved in ai minis and drill teams, and has winked as a river guide She plans to raise funds and awareness for earner treatment and restart h l) Jeff Itii hards Rebecca Francis $12,900,000 r etas va our purchases erf gas, tools and materals djrmg the norma! course of our business Ai&o, Precis employees which Pay service and you'll see many of kve m the cities Precis' employees supporting local organizations and volwhich they live and raise families unteering tr. the The downsde to at of this activity s that the improvements we re making and in no small pal, due to Pie con- r ett-e- s r r releases programming acq jsition costs especially spofts) Pal P entre mdjst7 experiences year over year we musr increase ojt basic programming rate $17.00, tinuing aid expanded basic t to $22.00 These new rates we t be elective AuguS 1. however, due to oversight or Pe pal erf Press we faied to provide the City (rflAoab 90 day notification as Sated Pe franchise agreement Instead we only provided r r 30-d- notification as required by Pe Fedem Communication Commission We are cumenCy working tn good faith with Pe Gty erf Moat to resolve Pits ssjeandwrf be meeting wtp Pern or August 13 and Aug us 27 However our customers wil be reserving Per August bills wtp Pe new rates We are asking Pat our Cu stores pay ther od rate unti we a e abe to read" an agreement wrth pe Qy of Moat for Pe ar new rates We apologze for any inconvenience Pus may have caused No one likes tc hear erf a price increase, but we know you demand an outstanding product and we re doing everything we can to deliver We know you have video ente1ainment choices and we recognize that we must do everything possible to hold Pie line on our rates in order to maintain your confidence , i At Precis Communicafions you are our first priority and we want to make sure Pat we are deiivenng what you demand m video entehanmient so well still be adding al Pie new channels effective August 1. And, as always, you never need to purchase any equipment and we a1 ways ensure Pa our equipment is completely com-patfc- le wrth your pen&ona1 entertainment devices There are some ncredibiy exciting (Tanges coning soon to your television and we wanted to ensune pat you arp . compete up to date However, we know that you may have questions regarding these changes and encourage you to cal our customer care center at Sincere, ! Shane Baggs. Director of 0peraUns Paid Advertisement rT 9 POOR C |