PAGE 10 THE ZEPHYR MAY 1990 Jimmie Walker. Administrator. G.C. Road District the answer singularly because we'll end up In the same trip as we used to be when we were a mining town. We need diversification, and we I see a trend need to keep our minds open to other Industries to balance things yet. for their needs. towards the outside Interests taking over, because were such a natural sure. I for cant Anytime you get or activity of bad say Whether Itll be all that good, realty of cost the Increase tt gas, groceries, an economic nature. It cant be all bad. But might also motels and certain things that can create a burden on the permanent people. of town money. So you take away the ob satisfaction from what we're doing and there's as tourism becomes a no reason to do business here. It's a cascading sort of thing I ncfl victuals who Just more to find we're give up. Look at The going primary Industry, I to liked store. to Movies video go talk Kyle (Bailey) and ask about new movies, what was good and bad... he took the time to know and he enjoyed It In comes the mass video, and you cant find out If a movie Is new or old, bad or good. They Just take your money and say 'next please.' That's what concerns me. Vanessa Pierson facie 1 10L 1 think we need local entitles In our business here Instead of people from New York or the corporate structure telling us what we can or can't do In our own communities. Take a look at the Yellow Front The manager down there Is out of business, simply because the company didn't handle Itself well somewhere else. Tourism right now seems like the only thing weve got and maybe some retirement So we have to do what we have to do. Maybe someone needs to look at light Industries, but every small town In America Is trying to do the same thing. Sue Bellaoamba. Program Coordinator. Environmental Education Center like to see a diversity of people In Moab and I'm not against tourism at all. I to see our fragile desert environment not being able to withstand the great dont numbers of people that we're getting. That worries me. I don't like the wethem attitude that develops In so many tourist towns. What I don't want to see happen Is prices on lands and homes Inflated to the point where we can no longer afford them because we live and work In a community that doesn't have high wages. That Is what happened to me on some land adjacent to my house that I wanted to buy. I made an offer at the appraised value and It was bought by someone else at twice that value. They were from Aspen and I'm sure they're nice people and will be great neighbors, but there was no way I could afford It I like diversity, that's why I liked Moab so much when I moved here. I like miners, and ranchers and a little bit of everybody. The problem Is when too many of one group come In and control and dominate and change the community. 1 like DON & KAY SWASEY Scrimshaw Engraving Jewelry Turquoise Dinosaur Bone Souvenirs Jewelry Repairs ijlfhop 57 North Main Moab, Utah 84532 shoo manager Tourism Is here. I come from a tourist town In Minnesota and grew up around the cycles of an up and down economy. I think tourism Is the future of Moab. I dont think youre going to see uranium mining or ranching come back. People come here for the scenery, the friendliness of Moab, the dean air, so I think we'll see a lot more of It Out of town money, whether Its good for the community, these people are over the fear factor and are Investing their money. If we could get over that factor, we'd do something. Somebody's got to do It sometime. Id like to see local people do It and keep It In the city, but nobody so far has Jumped In there and done that People have wanted to keep Moab like It Is, to keep It small, but I think the moneys going to come In to the town and go out of the town until we get over the fear factor ourselves and start doing the same things theyre doing. Let us be your silversmith Custom Orders Welcome 01.259-536- 0 ATTORNEYS TITLE Lynda Stocks, manager Hancock, director S.E. Center William L. Benge, licensed agent "On the subject of outside money and Its future role In S.E. Utah, I think that to whatever extent we (locally) feel the need to rely on either Investors or expert advisors from outside, we lose control of our own destinies. On the subject of to what extent tourism should be or become THE underpinning of the S.E. Utah economy, the good news Is that theres little doubt that other than locating a rich uncle, tourism Is probably the least polluting Industry extant Not necessarily In the bad news category, but a thought which occurs to me when I remember Im not totally comfortable with tourism as the basis for an economy, Is a passage from John Ise's classic, The National Parks. Over 30 years ago he said, With a place's decision to accept or promote tourism as a means of survival, that place has acknowledged that Its last hope for a continued existence Is In someone else's hands. Dale barber 1 over everything. H.K. Is Dele (Petal Peterson, actress say 'no.' (Tourism) ruins the environment They come with their bikes and run Dan Mick, auto body dont think that tourism Locally Operated land title insurance title searches Real Estate Closings Parrlott machine shoo owner Tourism Is the best Quick alternative, but In the long run, I think Its the worst In Moab. Ten years ago, we shouldve given tax Incentives for one, three-persbusinesses small owner operated businesses that would bring money two, Into town and generate trades and crafts that Moab doesnt have. Tourism Is a good deal, but we only get It seven months a year. What about the rest of It? Tourism will shut out a lot of opportunities for people. The kids that are growing up now will not be able to own property like their parents did. It'll all be sewed up. As soon as the out of town money starts coming In, the taxes will go up, and as the tax base goes up, as property becomes more expensive, theres going to be a lot of people who wont be able to afford to live here. There are some good benefits as well better hospitals, better schools. But personally, Im not sure that were not giving up a good way of life that weve had for a century In this valley. All for the sake of money. Were not here In this planet Just to make thing weve ever done on In-to- wn money. Robin Groff, blcvcle shop owner Tourism Is the answer at this moment This town was depressed after the mining Industry collapse In the early 80s, and there's no doubt that the town Is more prosperous now than then. Whether tourism Is the final answer or the best answer Is debateable, I suppose. Certainly a economy beats a one-sid-ed economy. But until that happens tourism Is going to be the answer, probably for the next 10 years. This community Is not set up right now for light Industry, nor Is It going to be In the near future. We don't have the Infrastructure for It We don't have the Infrastructure for the tourism we're getting, but were working on It at least We have great scenic beauty and thats our resource and tourism plays off that I don't think an the people here are going to welcome out of town Investment myself Included. I think the question Is moot though, because I don't believe there's a lot we can do about It When It comes, It comes and were Just going to have to deal with It 'Politically,1 la the best way to deal with It We have to have development that la consistent with the tradHiona of Moab. We cant compete economically with these people, or entitles, or them,' whoever they are with money. So the only way we can help ourselves In keeping these tradttlona Is through the political structure. That means zoning and planning. But eventually, I do see Moab becoming somewhat like Aspen or Tellurlde and I dont think there'a much we can do about that But we can hold It down so the unfavorable aspects of those communities we can try to hold out, and retain the flavor of Moab. But to think we can put a lid on It la naive. well-round- ed B al mcleod electrical contractor 259-709- 0 po box 1423 moab ALS ELECTRICAL PUNS no matter how big the job, Al conduit 1 i , fofrhi-- g,t ' Ml t rt m te- t 3 Al ' v 8 W. 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