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Show (The Page A4 (limcs-nhcpmhi- August 292002 ut left high and dry as lake empties growers Grape PUBUC NOTICES s Pricl Your Rihi to ICtyo Church tuff riler by Umi Local win INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed sae ol tfa bids lor tfie following vehicles will be received by Moab Valley Fue Protection District tMVFPD) no later than 12- - 00 P M September 10, 2002 trom bidders at the District Ottice at 45 South 100 East. Moab, Utah 84 532 iFire Station 1 ) Bids may be submitted at the District Ottice between 8 00 A M and 5 00 PM Monday through Friday, beginning August 30, 2002 All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3 00 PM 1 Septem ber 10. 2002 at the Dis , , tnct Ottice Minimum bid tor each vehicle is $500 00 bae ot each vehicle 91 be made to the h.ahest bidder ot each Pay ment tor each vehicle must te made in the torm ot cash or certified cashier s check payable to the Moab Valley Fire Protection District The MVFPD reserves the right to reject any and ail bids Each bid must be sealed in an en rarity ol any kind 1975 Ford F35Q dry during the must crucial months for grape irrigation. Ken's Lake, the valley mam source for agricultural w a Ur, ran 1980 Ford E350 velope marKed either 1975 Ford Ambulance Bid or 1980 Ford tion water, leav tug them high and Body Ambulance Custom Ambulance Bid" Both vehicles will be sold "As Is" and without any war Body Both Vehicles due avanabie tor public viewing at the District Office 45 South 100 East Moab, Utah between the hours of SAM to 5PM, Mo-dthrough Friday Battalion Chief John dry on Aug 15, about two week earlier than water agency officials had estimated, and while pumping several to provide much-needeirrigation water to some agricultural users, the well lack sufficient pressure to deliver water to properties located in the sciulht rn end of Spanish Valley. Spanish Valley Vineyards, owned by the Dezelsky' is located on Zimmerman Lane, several miles south of Moab The Dezelsky were filled with emotion a they spoke during last the district ay Flahie Deputy District Clerk Moab Valley Fire Protection District Published in The Times Independent Moab, Utah August 29 and September 5 d etk's water board meeting Staiey Deztlsky said she has only used about 35 percent of her total water share so far this year And now we get a letter say ing there wont be any w ater," she said We have not harvested our crop yet The water was gow 2002 to focus on because mountain runoff into Ken's Lake was far lower than anticipated Last week, the iu,e ut y notified w ater users that K n's Lake is now dry. just learned this week ould get no w ater in the upper areas of the valley. You can't say everybody gets this much percentage of water, then say conserve, and then let the lake run dry in August," a tearWere ful Dezelsky said. screwed In the future, if you have fifty percent of the water, then put in fifty percent restrictions from the beginning You need to w oi k from the stillest restriction, then ease restrictions as you go along if water levels increase While others watered their field every day, weve ed our w ater. And now were punished for it. The water that was there was mismanaged, and we're going to pay the brunt of "We that w e w con-ser- v it Board members said they mpathized w ith the EWelakys, and promised they w ould receiv e as much water as piosscble if fall rams cooperate. Well take re- sy sponsibility for the manage- ment," said Board Chair Gary Wilson. We (fid w hat we thought was best. If the storms bmld water in Kens Lake, the w ater w til go to you guy s in the upper section. Dont throw out all the hopie yet The board also w as unaw are of watering requirements for crops such as grapes, some board members said. Was there a grape voice at said a temporary waterfrom the ing system is being run couples culinary well to irrigate Were portions of the viney ards. of getting about thirty percent the w ater we need right now," she said. But the solution will be costly For us to run our well for four days straight to get enough water w ill be outrageously ezpen-sive,- " Dezelsky said. But one way or another, weve got to get the w ater out there." And the vineyards w ill sur-viv-e financially, at least for growing community. 2002, she said The couple have sold about 15 tons of grapes to w incries on Colorado s Western Slope, and Dezelsky said they only lost about two tons due to laik of water. Were going to pull this off. Were going to be fine this year. But in future years, the water agency is going to have to rethink their approach, Dezelsky said This problem needs to be addressed. They didnt want to Meanwhile, the Dezelsky 6 have devised an interim solution to get at least some water to their grapes. On Friday, Stacey deal w ith the reality, they just kept thinking there would be some big rain to set thing right. the meeting when restrictions were decided or is there a lack of understanding about how grow ing grapes works? It sounds like that decision to let Kens Lake run dry) was made based on the needs of alfalfa growers , said Karla VanderZanden VanderZanden suggested that, in the future, the board should include someone from the grape- ing empty while our system was unused " Unlike traditional agricultural crops such as alfalfa, gTapea require very little water during summer months Dezelsky said grape crops have three critical watering times - late spring, heavy watering in September, and a heavy soak in October before the first freeze of winter to protect the vines from winter kill " The deep watering acts as an insulator for the grapevine roots, preventing the roots from peAce n, cpm iwttrarf -- opportunities to help shape the world . arturt Mammogram Screening Clinic Tuesday, September 3rd Baseline Mammogram ages 35-4- 0 Regular Mammogram 40-4- 9 every I to 2 years Annually after age 50 Dezelsky said short silent meditation on peace, readings, a few songs and open sharing of thoughts children activities provided following there will be refreshments, literature and I'ww arramw Moab, Utah 84532 freezing when ground tempera- Meet with others who tore about peaee gathering wilt consist if mi Allen Memorial Hospital tures plummet during the coldest winter months. If the Dezelsky are unable to soak the vineyards in October, they risk losing their grape vines, and their source of income for 2003, City Pflrfe (l 00 W. 4 00 N.) l-rin- g i valUy well Community gathering September Stacey VS Ambulance Custom grower and Cory ik. telsky say the Grand ater and Sew er St rvice Agency mismanaged' Ken's Lake irriga- notified Water shareholders that only NO percent of normal water would be available for agricultural use That estimate was re-- v ised Jow a to 65 percent in June Dezelsky said she understands that water availability is difficult to predict during severe drought periods, but suggested that the water board should have instituted harsher restriction from the beginning in order to uuuis sqiuti w ater w as available, this fall. In the spring, GWSSA i Contact Allen Memorial Hospital at 435-259-719- ext. 181 to schedule a mammogram. 1, y I ;N as. rUEE sAwknw Pv D , ,w V y r' " , . 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