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Show ERY, Y EO SS ox ow RaAR ; (also published in the Salt Lake Tribune). Instead of saying we did it to ourselves, he blamed the vandalism on tourists: "There has been absolutely no evidence produced to implicate any local person and it is inexcusable for Woodard, Diehl or the press to demonize us. Thousands of people travel through Escalante weekly and anyone may have orchestrated groups, the Escalante plan. To them, this proves a direct link between the Escalante Center and President Clinton (who, they believe, wants to remove the descendents of Mormon pioneers from Escalante just like they were removed from Capitol Reef National Park). Proof? Confluence Associates is Brooke Williams’ group, and President Clinton hugged Brooke’s wife Terry Tempest Williams at the Grand Canyon. Deputy Sheriff fired. Monte Luker is known for his ability to talk to everyone, to listen to all sides in a disagreement, and to try to make peace. Apparently those qualities are not appreciated in Garfield County. In October 1999 Monte was fired for "making too many mistakes". When he asked for an example, Monte was told he issued tickets for traveling ten miles over the speed limit when people were actually going faster than that. But was Luker really dismissed because he refused to distance himself from us? He had stubbornly insisted that we did not vandalize ourselves. When Monte stood between us and the crowd of 100 demonstrators on July 5th, Barry Barnson (a New. Escalante Irrigation Company board member) asked County Commissioner Louise Liston to fire him for protecting us instead of "his own people." HUET ETT ITD HHT HH HH "Wail Li'l Dogie, You've run outta luck. You just became a T-bone in the kitchen TET IT HHH HHH HH In August the Escalante Center threw out one of its member Canyons Center for Arts & Humanities, because Patrick--a known environmentalist--is on the arts group board of directors. This did the Escalante Center no good. Locals have uncovered the fact that Confluence Associates prepared the Escalante Center’s business of Buck!" Moab's Steak Place. CREE EEE Bishop Wade Barney. Escalante. Utah Now to kick off our new season, here's Gene Autry, the Singin' Cowboy! 1393 N. Highway 191 435.259.5201 www.moabutah:com/bucks/ | Serving Dinner Nightly State Liquor License ae CEEEEN SSE pS REESE eee ee ee The Future: More Trouble or a Truce? Environmentalists will always be drawn to Escalante because of the area’s natural beauty. Local traditionalists and local environmentalists need to learn to live together in peace. Will that happen any time soon? I hope so. Things are changing. Lenza Wilson lost the November mayoral election to Marjie Spencer, whose campaign called for oldtimers and newcomers to work together. The water war has taken a new turn now that a proposed property tax for the new reservoir has stirred up opposition in town. Each office is independently owned and operated. fY “Come on now, they asked for it. They're lucky they're still in as good shape as they are...At the rally, I said this was a religious war---Christians against the exclusionists. ° e so t condolences and anger about the vandalism. &, Mayor Wilson’s letter seems to reflect the local opinion that Patrick and I are SUWA agents and line cabin burners: "Patrick Diehl and Tori Woodard make their living as environmental activists and should not feign surprise when their calculated actions which seem designed to generate animosity alienate them from the community. They should not cry out in protest when the same tactics they have long employed are now utilized by the people of Escalante." Not everyone succombed to the pressure to ostracize us. Many people talk with us, and several neighbors who are descendants of the original settlers of Escalante expressed WOOO this act." QUALITY REALTY 505 N. 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