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Show MOAB, UTAH Volume 109 50 WEATHER FORECAST 0 -- Mostly Sunny H.gh 83 lew 50' 'hr Mosdy Sunny High 86s low 42 Saturday 'hr MosSy Sunny High 78 low 49 v Sunday Party Cloudy High 86 low 48 Lia Church by MAPS committee member. The MAPS steering committee w ill meet on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Moab City Council Chambers. The public is also invited to attend MAPS committee meetings. The MAIS steering committee, comprised of concerned community members, representatives from various health agencies, and city and county officials, has been working The Moab Area Partnership for Seniors (.MAPS) will hold a community workshop on Wed. Sept. 25 at 7p m. in the Grand County Senior Center to unveil a conceptual site plan, and update the community on the projects direction. All interested community members are invited to attend, said Joette Langianese, A running features contests, since last fall on plans to construct a new senior center, independent Living apartments, and an assisted living facility in Grand County. The group is also working closely with the Grand County Hospital District Board on its plans to long-rang- e purchase 28 acres of orchard property now owned by area businessman Colin Fryer along 500 West for a new Continued on Page A2 competitions Rec Board contributes $1,600 to help The agony of defeat start 19, 2002 MAPS site plan unveiled Sept. 25 County Fair staff writer Eodax. Thursday, September VVV.niOlbtUTlCS.COlTl Number 33 reinvigorate event The Grand County Fair is this week! In addition to the traditional judged events are lots of games and contests, which will be held Saturday, Sept 21. Early birds can enter the Stick Horse Race at 9 a m. (bring your own stick, or a few sticks will be available at the fair), where kids swing their legs ove r their sticks and run fur the finish line Sheriff dim Nyland (259 8115) w ill be waiting there with prizes of $25, $15 and $ 10 for the top winners. Next, at 9 30 a m. the Three Legged Race will have three entry categories. 1) fatherson or daughter pairs, 2) motherson or daughter pairs, or 3) 5 year olds and under pairs Come on out and collect prize money of over $110 from Gianne Fosse (259 5331). Two contests will run at 10 a m. The Contest will recognize one child and one redhead Visit adult that is the best contest supervisor Terri Groff (259 090 1 in her fair booth with more red headed surprises! At the same time, Little MissEittle Mr. Grand County Contest will Ik running for yeai olds will Sommar Johnson (259 2255 and be judging on the basis of dress, a talent performance and answer to one simple question. Cash prizes and awards of $250 should encourage lots of entries. ) and Carolyn Lema Beth Jones Watermelon-Eatinand the ) begin contest at 10.30 a m. $25 will go Red Devil runners show improvement at Bull Dog Invitational in Prova See Sports Outdoors. & B1 Pothole pleasure Mil ! Red-Hea- d "tin.. Fourth grade students see rain bring potholes back to life. ) 5-- B2 i Historic Photo: A2 Notices: BIO Region Review: B8 Sports: (259-2463- GCHS Coach Dennis Wells talks to his players immediately after their 32-- 0 loss to Juab on Friday. Other Grand County High School sporting events faired a little better during last week's Homecoming activities. See Sports and Outdoors, Page B1. Photo by Jeff Richards Officials await positive I.D. by Lisa Church staff writer 1 The Utah Story: A World Within a State" is a project developed by the Utah Cultural Center. B8 1 I i! i WEATHER HISTORY 1 ' . Low-Precp- Date-Hig- ! Sept Sept Sept 11 85 62 .11 12 74 58 .02 13 81 58.15 Sept. 14 88 53 Sept Sept Sept 15 90 51 16 90 51 17 68 53 .18 - To subscribe to The Tlmes-- lni9sMsitl caS ubcrtmoabtimw .corn .77 (259-5217Seed-Spittin- g g Continued on Page A2 Deputies comb river banks for evidence in suspected murder exhibit I ) two-minu- Bf-- 3 Cultural i 8 259-4843- Inside The T imes Business Directory: B7 Church listings: B4 Dining & Lodging: 63 Editorials, letters: A6-- 7 d TtmesJndepeofart This news paper is printed on recycled paper and is recyclable. COPY1, Grand County Sheriffs deputies are combing the banks of the Colorado River about 17 miles outside Moab in search of evidence, including a possible murder weapon after learning late last week that a dead man pulled from the Colorado River near Ida Gulch died of a gunshot wound to the head. As of press time, the man's identity remains unknown. Grand County Sheriff Jim Nyland said a preliminary report from the Utah medical examiner revealed that the unidentified man, originally believed to be a drowning victim, was shot in the base of the skull with a small caliber weapon. He said the bullet entered the back of the head and traveled upward. Were investigating this as a homicide, Nyland said. But he has not ruled out the possibility of suicide. Were waiting for more information, and were look ing for a weapon," he said Friday. The bullet wound was not immediately apparent, Nyland said, because of the condition of the body after being submerged in the river for several days. On Wednesday, Sept. 11, deputies located and impounded a vehicle with Colorado license plates, parked for several days along State Route 128 about three miles northeast of Ida Gulch. Nyland said he believes the car belongs to the dead man, and fingerprint records obtained from Colorado were forwarded to the medical examiner. But so far, the medical exam TV in jail replaces Reading Janet by Lowe staff writer Reading is quickly becoming the pastime of choice at the Grand County Jail facility thanks to the Grand County Public Library Friends of the library group. According to Friends president Sarah Melnicoff and Grand County jailers, inmates at the jail are spending more time reading and less time watching television. "This past spring we started weeding their old library, getting rid of books that no one would want to read and replacing them with popular fiction, mysteries, and other requested materials, said Melnicoff. Since then jailers have reported a greater number of inmates reading and fewer watching television." The jail reading program w as developed as a cooperative effort between the Friends of the Library, Arches Education Center and the Grand County Sheriff" s Department. Said Melnicoff One of the main goals of the Friends of the Library is to make a connection between all people no matter what language they speak. The jail population represen ts one of the most disenfranchised groups in our society and we believe creating a better library there can only help correct that. When people demonstrate that they care about others, it can only improve our society. The jail library includes titles in English, Spanish and Navajo. The friends group and Grand County Public Library are constantly on the look out for new books to add to the jail collection and, in fact, have worked with Arches Education Center and inmates to create a wish list. Works by Robert LudJum, John Saul, Tony Ilillerman, Anne Rice, John Grisham, Clive Cussler and Louis L Amour are high on the interest list. Home improvement and other nonfiction is also in demand as are books, science . and automotive titles. People interested in donating books should do so through the Friends of the Library, Grand County Public Library, or Arches Education Center and not through the jail or Sheriffs Department. For more information contact the Grand County Public Library at 259-542- 1. iner has been unable to match the fin gerprint records to the body. Its real hard to get good fingerprints when a body is in that condition," Nyland said. We think we know who the guy is, but were waiting for information to verify his identity. We're kind of in limbo until we get more information. We didnt find a stick of evidence of a struggle at the scene. We dont have much to work with. Authorities are now w aiting for military dental records, w Inch they hojie w ill provide positive identification. W r-- A' i:' TT ip-J - mafC mil u t ir Readers shop the used books during last year's Grand County Library book sale. Th.s year's sae is scheduled Sept. 26-2- at the old middle school. See story, Page AS 8 |