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Show g Page A2 dhf (Titura-ifprnhr- i itiMf -- nt Thursday, December 12, 2002 im A Look Back in Time Historic picture of btcab and Grand County ? a you would like to ) Hae picture Submit it to The Times - Independent CTJ 0 v' & o J. m: C2D u f & LQ (O' 0 , a o Above Riding the float sponsoted by Todd A Hackney, O D. were (left to right) Baehe Pierce, 2, Morgan Hackney 2 (looking toward rear of float), Ariah Pierce. 9, and Maecie Pierce, 4 Photos by i Jell Richards J Interest in Essential Air Service picking up; five proposals now in hand by I.Uh Church net ting flights to Phoenix. and staff w riter Stenic Airlines could provide flights into its Fas Vegas huh Mesa and (ileal Fakes can hook lights through to other ulliiw mg a (let iMon ti ot Ti t tin U S ion to extern! t lie df ml iif fur earners to xiitumt pni)Misals to provide Mo.di'a essential air I- l)ft aii'-iiurta-- destination through service (HAS), five airlmcN turned in hid-- ' for mtiiic to Canvonlanda Field, and for similar lontrarts servicing Vernal and Page. A. The IK)T uvitmi'v the federally subsi died program that makes regularly sc heduled air sel'V l( e available in small eomimim ties natloliw ide The last minute flurry of proposals t ame as a welcome l surprise to tirand County' lk tard off a i.ds vc ho have lung hoped that compel It loll for the route would improve and expand (Irand County's Air-pol- air passenger servue. This years list of competitors nullities (ireat Fakes code- sharing agreements with some major ail lines "I'm very encouraged," said holla "It's the most proposals I've ever seen for our essential air serv ice We could have some real opHirtunitiea here " Hut he cautioned that the process is still in its preliminary phase - and cost will likely he a major factor in determining which airline ultimately gets the contract. Next month, DOT officials will negotiate price with each applicant. Before a final dca ision is made, DOT offic ials will forward the proHisals to the air- port hoard, and the Grand Aviation. Arizona based Mesa Airlines, Arizona Express, Salmon Air, which operates out of Idaho, and Fas Vegas-hsfd Stenic Air Bull Dalla. i hair of the airMrt hoard, said a all carriers t x t pt (ireat Fakes, whali turientlv holds thi KAS contrac t, would offer service het ween Moah and Salt I ike (it Iwoofthetolll (ireat Fakes and petltors could also ofler con Mesa V (Vainly Council. A public hearing will la scheduled, giving community residents an opportunity to voice their preference. Although the DOT does not always award the contract to the airline preferred by the county, Dalla said the agency does care alwiut community concerns. Most often, cost makes the difference, he said The airline that can provide se rvic e for the lowest passenger subsidy r Proud of the new bridge ... dropped by this photo takart shortly after th Ira bodge was oonypisted In th Model T was owned by tom of Loren's wrta, Ganevwvs't anoMtors. R fwrt is Th arty 900s. who remembors what th sign hanging from th bricks sstd, pias bt us know, anyone around in indistinct th photo to read. it was too torn Johns! 1 will usually win. Representatives from Salmon Air, Scenic Air, and Arizona Express w ill give presentations during the airport board's next meeting Dec. 17, at 6 p m. in the County Council chambers Dalla said officials from Mesa and Great laikes Airlines will be invited to present their plans during the board's January meeting. The airport board meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the county council chambers. Moab City and wind power . tier Continued from Page really is a second for ua. AI Kyle Bailey voted in favor of the proposal citing not only the benefita to the environment but to Moabs reputation as a tourist destination and leader in progressive measures. "Its a good cause, said Slucki, but not the best. Thia City asked to take care with C-- 4 zoning change want Janet Lowe by staff writer One jHrson turned up for the public hearing on proposed cone at changes to the Tuesdays nights city council meeting While the changes were recommended by the planning commission and city slafT to C-- 4 address the gateways into tones are imMoab, all C-- 4 pacted. J.J. Wang, local business and hotelier, objected to taking a blanket approach to 4 zones. Yes, make the gateways into Moab pretty. We all want ow ner C-- to it to lie beautiful. We see the red rocks, but these changes include all 4 properties and some of them are no where near the gateway into Moab and shouldn't be included," said Wang. Robert liugie, Moab city C-- planner, explained that the intent of the changes was specifically meant to impact and beautify the gateways into Moab and was not addressing 4 zones that were not in the C-- gateway. The draft C-- 4 gateway zone will not prohibit develop- ment in the existing 4 zones unless they lie in a gateway. C-- It is only a change of criu-rifor the C-- 4 zone which eliminates some of the current uses," said Hugie. a Patrol car, rifle recovered Continued from lj. A I bin ki ciunt r road into tlx Ycllowrat area It wa fly ing toward m" said Dan Harrison, from Green River . . . At first 1 thought he was coming out to break some had news to one us working at the Yellowc at site But hejusl kept driving, really fast So I knew some" thing w as w rung Until Harrison rejairted i he sighting, law enforcement of 1 officials were uncertain where Searcy was headed and which direction he had taken. Road-blo- i ks had been set up further west toward Green River, and a Colorado Highway Patrol search plane was headed to the area to help look for the vehu le. hut it may have taken authorities hours, or even days, Harrison said, to find the cruiser on the isolated dirt roads behind Yellowest. Thats a really rough road out there. Not a place youd expect to find a passenger car, Harrison said. They might have never found that car if I hadn't called it in. Haycock said Searcy fled the crashed vehicle as officers approached him. With the aid of the search plane, authorities tracked the man across the rugged desert for more than three hours. When they finally cornered Searcy in a ravine, he surrendered, but only after officers threatened to use a unit. Haycock K-- 9 said. tracked him for almost five miles from the Yellowcat mines, Haycock said. We were almost in We Utah Highway Patrol Troopers Rich Hacoc and Ken Coer study scene of theft of Coyehs vehicle, later recovered m the YeVowta! area Arches (National Park when we finally found him Searcy as charged with multiple felony counts, including theft, assault, resisting arrest, and damaging a jail -the vehicle because the patrol car is considered a place - City Manager Donna Metzler explained that the few 4 properties lying outside the gateway areas could be accommodated by other means and that it w as not the city's intention to restrict uses on those properties. Then create a new zone, a gateway zone, said Wang, and leave the other C-- 4 zones alone. priority After defeat, Peterson brought the proposal back to the table but participating only at the 10 percent level. As a result of thia vote, which passed handily by the council with Kyle Bailey opposed to participating at the lower level) 10 percent of the electricity bill for city hall will be purchased from wind power sources. There ia no biylgetary impact on passing this measure nor would there have been an impact at the 50 percent level. According to Metzler, if the city decided to continue participation in the program in (4-- 1 coming years, the budget would be impacted by approximately $1,400. Mayor Sakrison and council member Kyle Bailey were clearly disappointed in the decision, especially when it was revealed that city revenues were up two percent in 2002. It's hard to understand, said Sakrison. We could have gotten so much free advertising and publicity out of this and helped reduce the amount of fo6si! fuels being burned at the same time. And it embraces everything we stand for here our lifestyles, recreation, view and scenery." I was really excited by this . . opportunity," said Bailey. "I have to agree with the Mayor that w e are missing out on an unprecedented amount of marketing opportunities. While disapK)inted, both Bailey and Sakrison agreed that participating at the reconsideration. When the council can figure out that this is an investment not an expenditure and that in the long run we will save money from this, 1 think it will have to come back. It just doesn't make any sense not to do this, he said. Had the council approved the measure, Moab would have been one of the first rural communities in the state to actively endorse and participate in the program. Salt Lake City and Alt have both signed up as participants. Fourteen businesses in Moab have lined up to participate in the Blue Sky program. Ancient Images, Arches Book Company, Atomic Hair, Banditos, Chile Pepper Bike Shop, Dave's Corner Market, Eklectica Cafe, Red Rock Bakery, Tom Till Gallery, Top of the World Cydery and Wabi Sabi were among the first Moab businesses to financially participate in the alternative power program. The program is also available for residential customers. C-- me hOme BRVNG the (for HOLIDAYS. Council member Kyle Bailey explained that the including all 4 property in the gateway zone was easier than creating an entirely new zone. Because the city council will not meet again until 2003, the city will receive comments for the next month. C-- of confinement ." He is also charged with possession of marijuana, and theft and possession of stolen property related to theft of the Volkswagen. Colyar's vehicle sustained minimal damage. Haycock said. The UUP is still invest- igating the incident, but Haycock said it is not the first time a UHP cruiser has been stolen in Grand County, and several petrol cars Lave been stolen in urban areas over the years. It Bppesrs Troo:er Colyar did everything right. He followed procedure. He (Ld what he was supposed to do, Haycock said Tuesday. And sometimes thats just not good enough. Ti Uta react tar free Hmt ter ryaateed la ft lar smw tea etauM fcwaatasa this tatetf 16 inH you or a loved on want t glva th gift of iif to a homeless dog or cat They will help you find the perfect pet tor your family. Become part of the aoiutioa to the pet overpopulation problem and give a homeless pel home forever. Call th HSMV If 10 percent level is at least a start. 1 hope it comes back for |