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Show MOAB, UTAH 50$ Volume 109 WEATHER FORECAST High 50 23 Lo by Sharon Northrop by Lisa Church Realtors often ue the phrase, Location, location, location," meaning that a houses location is mere important than anything else. For a college, its enrollments, enrollments, enrollments," and that's w hat our two presidents stressed w hen they came to visit in Moab last week. For the past several years, CElfs enrollments in Moab have steadily gone up to the tune of 281 a year. USLTs enrollments havent been strong, but this past fall, enrollments doubled. It speaks to the vitality at the college that enrollments are climbing at a time w hen Moabs population has declined, but with state budget cuts, its still not enough. If your paycheck were cut by you might have to go out and get two more jobs to meet your bills. Legislative cuts have reduced income by so in order to keep the college going, have to increase enrollments significantly. colleges recent the political campaigns, we kept hearDuring ing people talking about building a campus, or a r college. No one would like that more than local administrators would, but they have to face the fact that the Utah State Board of Regents SEE RELATED will not allow Moab to Story, PageA2 build until they have the , enrollment growth to support a campus, and right now, with the legislative cuts that weve faced and probably will face through the coming year, our challenge is just to keep w hat we have. By the way did you know you can get a four year degree here in Moab; in fact, you can even get a masters degree. Dont wait for grass and bricks to appear before you work on your future. Recently, Moab citizens and businesses have been contributing to a fundraising effort for the and theyve donated, nearly $40,000. This money will be used to assist students with the costs of tuition and books. With this kind of help from the community, the Moab Higher Education Center can offer financial aid to many more students. Not only will this help our citizens go to college, it will build the colleges enrollments, which will help keep it open while we wait for better financial times. As CEU President Ryan Thomas says, The College of Eastern Utah and Utah State University are anxious to find ways to continue to serve the citizens of Moab. The recent budget cuts have limited our ability to continue our current offerings without additional students. We are grateful for the response of the community in raising money for scholarships and we appreciate the efforts of our staff in A moratorium on new a ater connections in Spanish Valley may be necessary next spring if the state fnday, Party Cloudy High 50 low iaiurda-xParty Cloudy Low 22 High 40 Sunday Party Cloudy High 47 T V Low 20 Read all about it! Look inside tor The Extra1 nt staff writer Center Director 'jv 24 Moratorium on water hookups may be coming by next spring Enrollments are a large key to higher education success in the future vO Thursday Party Cloudy You'll find weekly events, two-third- a TV guide, horoscope, crossword, calendar, real estate listings, classifieds and more two-third- Thursday, December 5, 2002 www.moabtimes.com Number 49 Division of Water Rights has not approved a request by the Spanish Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District to transfer existing water rights to two new wells in the valley. Members of the Grand Water and Sewer Service Agency board, the umbrella organization that oversees all the water districts in Spanish Valley, discussed a possible moratorium at the last board meeting, but decided to postpone any further discussion or decision on the issue until spring. The new hich w ill provide 1,520 gallons of waapproximately ter per minute, are needed to complete a Spanish Valley water system expansion project being built by w ells, w GWSSA The wells were completed in 2001, but protests filed by nine adjacent property owners, including the City of Moab, have dt layed the transfer of w ater rights necessary for GWSSA to begin pumping w ater from the wells into the valley's water system. The agency had expected the state to rule on the protests this summer, but information presented by Continued on Page A2 s, s, four-yea- Christmas , wreaths Christmas Craft fairs will feature great wares. See story this week on page B1 col-leg- Deviiettes the news In GCHS Deviiettes went to drill competition. See story on pageA4 Cortez wasnt a pretty sight. See Paul Morris' story It on page A3 Inside The Times Business Directory: Extnl Dining Lodging: B2 Editorials, Letters: A6-- 7 Historic Photo: A2 Notices: A5, BJ & Region Review: B4 Sports: A3 e, fund development. However, we need to encourage additional enrollments to offset the budget cuts in order to ensure the economic viability of the programs in Moab." What can you do to keep a resource like our college in Moab? Take a class. Encourage others to take a class. Encourage others to apply for scholarships. Contribute to scholarship fundraising. This is the time when the college can help you afford to take classes, and its the time when you can help the college while you help yourself. Nov. 27 50 19 Nov, 28 52 21 Jjov.29 6ov.30 54 21 -?- -'- faces, mittened, waving hands, dancing in the street, Santa Claus and his elves, and lights . . . lots of lights, will adorn the floats in the Fifth Annual Electric Light Parade this coming Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m.. Smiling, red-cheeke- d The floats vary in size, shape and design, ranging from elaborate floats to a group of mountain bikers wear- ing battery powered (what else?) lights. Each year this Electric Light Parade draws a multitude of spectators who provide the oohs," and aahs, as the floats pass cocoa-sippin- g To subscribe to IhflJOffllf: IMt pendent by. call subscribeGabtimM.com The This nt news-pap- is er T) H7 printed p n recycled paper snd is recyclable. 9 O' X 2003 budget, released Monday for public hearing, includes no significant increases in any departmental budget, and only small increases for personnel expenses such as health care, which continue to climb each year. During a public hearing on the budget at Mondays County Council 5th annual Electric Light Parade gets under way at 6 p.m. Saturday - Doug McElhaney, president of the Red Rock is shown giving a $3,000 donation to Rex Tanner, commander of the Grand County Search and Rescue. The drive club does appreciate ail the rescuers do for the community and is glad to help. POOR COPY 2. s; up budget deficits created by decreased federal payment in lieu of taxes (PILT) funding. The proposed - 259-580- no raises for County budget is bare-bonecounty employees and scant wiggle room County employees will receive no pay raises, including cost of living increases, in 2003 as Grand County struggles to rein in spending to make 54 21 Tr. 53 33 Tr. 54 24 52 33 Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Dec. 3 259-785- staff writer Precis- . The Delicate Stitchers Quilt Guild will be holding its fourth annual Christmas Stocking Raffle on December 6 and 7. Stockings are made by Quilt Guild members specifically for this project. Look for the stocking booth at the Craft Fair at the Senior Center on Friday, December 6, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Saturday, December 7, the booth will be at City Market from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets will be sold at $1 each or six for $5. The drawing will be held immediately after the booth closes on Saturday and all winners will be contacted by December 9. Proceeds will be funneled through the Infant Through Youth Foundation and the Grand County Food Bank for the purpose of providing shoes for needy children. The Guild thanks the community for its past support of its charitable projects. The Delicate Stitchers Quilt Guild meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Grand Oasis Club House. For more information 7 about Guild activities, contact President Pat Ferguson at or Vice President Mary Hofhine at by Lisa Church WEATHER HISTORY Dele: All the stockings you will find hanging in a row . . It is quite a spectacle really. Especially the final float: a Moab fire truck bestowed with the honor of carrying the major guest at any Christmas parade Santa himself. Of course the sponsor of the parade, The Moab Area Chamber of Commerce, will have a float: The Rock Jeep, donated to the Chamber by Don Vizzini of Moab, will be towed by High Point Hummer. It has been adorned with lights and Christmas decorations of the most creative sort. Farabee Adventures will transport the Grand Marshals for this years parade in one of their jeeps. Colin Fryer, winner of the Business of the Year Award and Tracy Harris, winner of the Citizen of the Year award, will be the Grand Marshals. The parade begins at 6.00 p.m. on Saturday, December 7th at Swanny City Park. (Entrants please be there at 4:45 p.m.) The parade route proceeds east on Center Street, south oq Main Street, and ends on Uranium Avenue, on the south side of City Market. Please do not throw any candy during the parade. It just isnt safe around moving vehicles, dancing elves and miniature horses. Save the candy for yourself! meeting, the only public comments came from Grand County Fair Board member Sam Cunningham who Continued on Page A2 Drug raid results in arrest of two men by Lisa Church staff writer Two Moab men were arrested Monday in connection with a drug raid at a west side residence. Shortly before noon, investigators with the GrandSan Juan County Drug Task Force raided the home at 306 West 400 North in search of drugs and materials used in the manufactuie of methamphetamine. Two men suspected in connection with the alleged drug operation had left the house before officers arrived. Douglas Christensen, 42, and David Pionke, 34, were arrested later in the day. Both were charged with possession of clandestine lab equipment, a e felony, and possession of first-degre- methamphetamine, felony. a third-degre- e If convicted, both men could face at least 5 years in prison. According to a Drug Task Force news release, officers had received information that a clandestine meth lab was being operated at the home. Hazardous materials allegedly used for manufacturing methamphet- - Continued on Page A2 |