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The Daily Sentme1 Monday, March 12, 2007 3A Around the Region iHeET The Daily Sentinel (ISSN 1646-8962) Published every morning at 734 Seventh Street Grand Junction CO 81501 Periodical Post aye paid at Grand Junction CO Carnei home delivery prices 13 weeks $35 75 26 weeks $67 60 52 weRks $117 00 Weekend delivery oljOyiyes Wednesday thru Sunday $10 20 Friday thru Sunday $85 80 Saturday and Sunday 34 08 Sunday only $52 00 Weak lelivery includes the following dates (in 2007) Jan 1 Jan 15 Feb 19 Mar 17 Apr 9 May 28 July 4 Sept 3 Oct 8 Nov 22 Nov 23 De 2C Ornate Cooy 1 0 daily and $1 00 Sunday Mdll(DSrS) 00 per week $260 00 per year POSTMASTER Send address changes to 1 he Daily Sentinel PC 668 Grand Junction CO 8160? Specializes in Health Insurance and Helps You Get the WESiBRlftES! 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GLAMMEYER city manager Hie Blotter COMPILED BY SENTINEL STAFF Fight at Rum Bay leads to bar brawl A fight between a man and a woman on the Rum Bay dance floor became a 12 person brawl eaiiy Sunday morning, according to the Mesa County Sheriffs Department The person ho reported the fight told deputies she was bit ten by an unidentified person A knife was found during the fight and booked as found property Mail arrested again for alleged drugs A man who was arrested on suspicion of possession of crack cocaine about four weeks ago was arrested agam Satur day night on suspicion of possession of cocaine Accordmg to the Grand Junction Police Department, Robert Urquides-Swami, 25, 2853 North Ave Grand Junction, was arrested and jaded after he was allegedly found with less than one gram of cocaine the 500 block of Colorado Avenue Urquides-Swann allegedly had a Styrofoam cup in his pick up that contamed a baking sxla and cocaine mix, accordmg to his arrest affidavit Police net two arrests for alleged dings A suspected methamphetamme dealer out of jail on bond was arrested eaiiy Sunday morning for allegedly possessing less than one gram of meth. according to the Grand Junction Police Department Robert Miller, 39, transient, was arrested at Safeway, 681 Horizon Drive, when a vehicle he was ndmg pulled into tlie stores parkmg lot around 4am, accordmg to his arrest affidavit Miller allegedly had multiple swinges his jacket pocket James Lake, 32, homeless, was the driver of the vehicle and was arrested for two active warrants and given a summons for suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia According to the Grand Junction Police Department: Gary Labor, 22, 3012 1 2 Hill Court. Grand Junction, was arrested at 10th Street and Road and jailed on suspicion of first -degree auto theft, dn mg under the influence of alcohol and possession of marijuana Benjamin Dowdy 23, Grand Junction was arrested and jaded on suspicion of third -degree assault, false impiison ment, criminal mischief, obstruction of telephone service, possession of mai guana and possession of ding paraphernalia a Residences in the 1300 block of Kennedy Avenue and 900 block of North Avenue were burglarized a An unlot k1 vehicle as burglarized the 700 block of Horizon Dnve a A Yamaha dirt bike was stolen from the 1700 block of Aspen Stmt Accoidlng to the Mesa Countv Sheriffs Department a Carta ('ole, 48 1647 Road, Palisade, was arrested at hei home and tailed aflei she allegedlv lit a shed on fire that con tamed items belonging to her bovfnend a Tatvn Amsbom 27.

was arrested fot an active warrant and jailed While at the Mesa Countv Jail Amsberry was al legedh ft und to to in possession of a schedule two controlled substance Casev Pearce 18 1914 Rood Ave, Giand Junction was arrested and jailed on suspicion of possessing less than one gram of a schedule two controlled substance a Vincent Iverson 23 Grand Junction, was arrested and jailed Ah suspicion of third-degree assault, misdemeanor child atnNe Slid misdemeanor harassment Randal Rook pM, Grand Junction was arrested and laded on suspicion of third -degree assault and criminal mischief iEm Mills 27, Grand Junction as ar rested on suspicion of third-degree assault and criminal mischief A blue walker as stolen from the 4u0 block of 32 Road really preliminary right our intention is to to 400 homes, he said lookmg at a different incomes, possibly with multifamily duplex and and also looking commercial, neighborhood or restaurants, he said And there have been other interests expressed foi a conference center Preliminary plans call foi a ide range of lot sizes and housmg types, he said, with a variety of options for builders It depends on what the market is and then we will go through some integrated plan ning, depending on the city making the decision, he said Bray said the city of Delta has done a lot of planning for growth, including plans foi a new truck route Its unpressive the city was able to build a golf course, he said The city did a good job They just need somebody to come out there and develop and add some exposure Bray said he is the fourth gen eration involved in Bray Realty, which was started 1946 and is the largest real estate compam on the Western Slope I tnmk part of the reason the city considei mg us is because we have a reputation for the longteim and contributing to the communities we serve, he said Build-out of the residential development could take from five to 10 years, he said but it could be sooner Its hard to tell with the growth Delta is experiencing i lght now he said Vivrh Cor Ml can be reached I la mail at bcorbi Ihugjds com WEST reducing con traction costs. Assistant City Manager Steve Glammeyer said Our onguial debt was $6 mil lion, he said We borrowed some from ourselves and some from the bank, and we still ow'e the bank a little over $3 million The city has anted to sell the land off and on for some tune, but only recently solicited proposals. he said Two proposals were received, Glammeyer said, and the council decided Tuesday night to favor sellmg the land to Paradise Hills Properties, part of Bray Real Estate The land is mostly north and west of the golf course and will to a residential development if the council accepts the deal, Glammever said The controversy about the golf course had died down and now were starting to pa the debt down, which people like Glammevei said If the council accepts Bray offer the development will to good foi the golf course, he added Glammevei said the council will decide whethei to accept the offer during eithei its April 3 or Apri 17 meeting No development proposal has been submitted Glam mevei said because the sale has to go through first Kevin Bra of Brav Real Estate said he has been looking at the land for a long time and alreadv has some ideas about how it can to The the golf down, and starting to down, which STEVE Delta assistant Specializing Driveways Sidewalks Patios Steps Shed Pads Repair Work Hot Tub Pads Call Now For FREE Estimates Weekend Estimates Available 523-0970 LICENSED BONDED Senior Discounts Serving tfie Grand Valley for over40 years Landscape A Carpentry work also available..