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Show (The Page A7 inifs-3nhrpmbr- Thursday, February 8, 2001 nt Business owner: lighting proposals are ludicrous Letters to the Editor pared tor another f.asco like that, or are you going to listen to the usually silent majority'' -- John K Black. Mont ic lie May or Hancock, am a partner in two businesses in Moab Chips Grand Tire and Moab Auto Sales I am opposed to the ludicrous ideas being proposed by a small contingent of locals to darken Moab at night. This is a business issue, a safety issue and an imposition on my property rights We had a burglary at the tire store and lost several thousand dollars which hasn't been recovered by the local police department. We do not want to encourage t he thieves any more than necessary The last time Moab City listened to a small contingent like this, they changed garbage contractors and dealt with many problems for several years, until some more Are you pre thinkers came along I Seven years is too long to wait for light shields Dear Sam, sonable transition period. In the county version, this period is seven ears. While seven years might be a reasonable penod for expensive, elaborate lighting associated a ith businesses, it seems like an unreasonably long time to a ait for doing something as simple as shielding a residential security" light. I think that the abatement time period should be shortened to ta o years for these relatively cheap and easy fixes Based on a hat Ive heard in planning commission meetings and in casual conversations around town. Id say that the lighting ordinances enjoy extremely support. I urge everyone to contact members of the four commissions (County Planning, City Planning, Grand County and Moab City and let them know that you support effective lighting ordinances. Grand County and Moob City are both considering outdoor lighting ordinances. According to the Grand County version, outdoor lighting standards are designed to provide standards for outdoor lighting so that its use does not unreasonably interfere a ith public safety, use and enjoyment of private property, or the naturally dark appearance of the night sky" In other words, my neighbors outdoor lights should not be shining into my yard, and most of us aould like to be able to see the stars every now and then. pole-mount- broad-base- These proposed ordinances are long overdue, and their importance a ill grow as more and more lighting is installed on new homes and businesses. One extremely important part of the lighting ordinances are the abatement clauses, which state that existing lighting must confirm to the rules after a rea ( ' CM 'Xhsi?HT2i zitt&jftifrW' ) (I & imms wmsmm ootid oak floorinq tartmg 260-272- at Hitman $1.99 sq. ft. 7 1 WIL.TLANP SCAPeS y --4s? SlfltLNC LuctbO kLS -- ish hAonb, utth Iicervsed U netscape corvtractor desert flrvd ripflriaw restoration and rc vegetation Specialists musk jiTtnr -i E McKee, no Paul E McKee Stitt There is onl tine Paul Mi Ate in the Sfinih phone book Paul T Mi Ate the same name published m the ourt to u Editor s by Ron Drake Several interesting items will be on the agenda for the next Castle Valley Town Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday. Feb. 21. According to Mayor Bruce Keeler, representatives of the Bureau of Land Management will attend the meeting to propose mutual cooperation to replace the old fence that the agency tore down in 1 996 The mayor is not sure how its going to play out" with the town council but thinks the recommendation by the BLM is a result of the poor decision to take it down nearly five years ago Also, he says a lot of people have been driving up into the hills to see the view and a fence would keep people from traveling in that area Many Castle Valley people were upset when the BLM dismantled the old wood rail fence near the entrance to the valley in August 1 996 The old rustic fence was used over the years as a backdrop for movies and commercials It was also the subject of a g national photograph that appeared in the December 1996 issue of Country Magazine The Washington resident who took the picture said the setting was "absolutely beautiful It seemed strange that the BLM, who owns the property, found the fence unattractive They said they used a fire crew that was waiting for a fire to take down the fence as part of their Beautification of America program. One Castle Valley resident took it personally It was Don Bowthorpes grandfather who help build that fence in 1905 John Owen Day, although only ten years old at the time, helped wwyffy "Jkm m minaiiHajimTiit iBnntTrtiiii Paul Castle Valley Comments award-winnin- Xtric landzcap ivg fertile of Moab solu.twvs for wud itwasion wative plaivt eokvtpwtu.ruties TZjtstQttaiion, to Brosion, control and restoration services To. I d Kevin Walker, Moab 9 Lett r to the Editor Paul T MiKee got the I) I I) I I Sorry level-heade- I f ' : No DUI for this individual Wir his brothers and the Pace kids with the prcject as part of a labor trade agreement the two families had Its a little disappointing," said Bowthorpe at the time about the removal of the fence He just wished they would have re- searched it a little Another item the council will be working on is the revision of the emergency response team that was first formed Jan 19. 2000 On that date, the council appointed Tim Angus as team coordinator for the Castle Valley emergency response team, stating he was the logical person for the job They praised him for a good job of getting the team going As an American Red Cross instructor, he taught several classes on CPR and the use of the automatic external defibrillator and certified more than a dozen local residents Angus resigned his position during the Aug 16 town council meeting stating he lost confidence in certain members of the council At the next council meeting the mayor hopes to make an official appointment and get the program going again He also wants everyone who is interested or was involved before to know of the new program and help get it rolling once more You can spot a Castle Valley car in Moab a mile away It will be the one splattered up both sides of the vehicle with red mud After two recent major snowstorms and a few warm days, the valley's side roads are a mess, especially on the lower side of Castle Valley Drive The other side, which doesnt get much sun is still basically MlAr-f.nlLi- , inttHAnl. u trezen and hasn't experienced the mud bogs yet When talking to people this week, mud is the topic that usually comes to m nd first JoAnna Dal'on descried her frustration in trying to get out of her dnveway tne other day because of all the water from her street that puddles in front of her drive She never knows if she will get out or not It seems like it has been worse this year than in many years past There are many pluses about living in the country and there are a few negatives, mud has to be near the top of the list As bad as it seems this year, it has been much worse I will be forever grateful for the day when the county took over our mam road and ultimately paved it Water used to run down the road like a over and traffic would carve ruts in Castle Valley Drive so deep that only a monster truck could negotiate the road The road had no gravel and didn't have the large culvert in the creek and traffic would have to negotiate down through the creek and up the other side It wouldn t be long before a half dozen cars got stuck, blocking the access until they got pulled out or the road froze that night allowing them to drive out Richard Stucki the school bus driver at the time, would have to chain up before attempting a crossing Usually we would meet the bus there and transport the kids home in the back of our pick-u- p truck that was equipped with chains So, when I find myself whining about the muddy roads, just have to think back a few years and realize just how fortunate we are to have what we have I t 4 m m MW ' ruts ewt MM m 1PMM Mbt . ! 1 CO FREE SAMPLER take one and pass it on I SARAu Vaughan l l I AA g ! ! 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