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Show THE ZEPHYRJANUARY-FEBRUAR- PAGE 19 1993 Y they're living off, that's not the way the industry works. Film companies have budgets and deadlines; they care about getting their current movie done; whether they get to do another film around here may or may not happen. In fact, trashing the land to get their film done might be just exactly what they have to do to make enough profit to be able to come back again another year. There are virtually no significant economic incentives for them to modify their short term interests for some long term concerns that they may never benefit from. The bonds required of the film companies by BLM are little more than loose pocket change to a film company (even might seem like a lot to us poorer folks). though the bonds of $10,000-15,00- 0 the of is land far BLM, should we ever get a manager who is willing to the job Caring of the exercise the responsibility position. This could be the position of the Moab Film Commission, but they're too interested in just getting the next production booked into town. on the continued slant Publisher of these ads. But our university writing profs tell us that any piece of composition is EASIER and makes more SENSE if it's or IMAGINED. written to somebody-REStiles-pard- AL "COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION NEEDED ON THE HOME FRONT-- It all boils down to the fact that we all must give and take a bit." Yes, Bette, I agree with this statement of Since we're always hopeful of making sense, but want to be as easy as possible, maybe yours. Problem is, that for quite some time now, you and the County Commissioners, and the Film Commission have had so much power that you have had no need to listen to any of us who care about the land around us. It's been your game, and you've shut out the other voices. While things are changing here in Grand County, it's probably going to be a few more years before the real changes occur, and a few more years after that before the members of the Moab Film Commission have any justification for calling themselves environmentalists. And in the meantime, instead of being a dean, industry providing much welcomed jobs for some of Grand County residents, the Film Industry, in its primal pursuit of the bottom line, is just another heavy industry sitting heavily on the land that supports it, and compromising the quality of life of die other hard working people who live here. this "personal' approach has potential. There remains an obvious unanswered YOU real or imagined? question though-a- re low-impa- ct The fact that Winter Quarter is underway is very real. For those who wanted to come in come by. We'll do but missed our best to keep you entertained while we ignore your pleading. out-ple- ase Yes, BETTE, I probably haven't contributed much to the "harmony of PARADISE CITY" in the short term, but I like to delude myself with the notion that maybe some of this writing will allow o filers to proceed with more reasonable and productive dialogues in other forums. Whether you're dealing with an abusive family situation, or an abusive relationship such as that between BLM and the land it is supposed to manage, the answer is not to try to cover up the problem, but to get it changed. Sometimes a little public exposure can help to get change started, when all the other more reasonable methods have failed. Utah State University in Moab (Lest anyone have any doubts, the views expressed are Absolutely Not necessarily the views of our fearless Editor, but are entirely the opinions of this deranged writer ...Jack Campbell) 259-74- 32 NELSONS HEATING and REFRIGERATION TOM TILL serving Moab since 962" photography ' 1070 Bowling Alley Ln. May 1993 bring us a new spirit of sharing and Ik concern for each other. ' And Peace. 259-562- 5 FURNACES? Tom & Marcy Till lsso!) CQSRIsBS (33S30t5HIi I zvorfi out zvith the other todies, Don't let COMPLACENCY maintain the status quo. VOTE in the primary on January 5 and now I can Cift my husBand Chester over my shoulders and make him scream life a raBid dog, every time he refuses to take out the garBage. " Cute aerobics outfit not required.1 gw |