Show 1 I PERSONALLY Y SPEAKING JA A Letter L s from 4 k q The Editor k By Dy Sam Taylor There are arc many occasions from fron rom week to week when this writer write misses the opportunity of directing directing direct ing comments to readers renders on subjects sub not really important not note e especially newsworthy and to tc many not even very interest Interact ing Inc Some subjects subject ts simply dont don't fit under the heading heeding of news new or editorial l and as a result they are missed This column Is an nn attempt at at putting these random thoughts thought into Inlo print We hope it U can appear appear appear ap ap- pear from time to time as n letter from the editor It is h Intended to be personal pc In nature nature na na- ture Lure and light tight in content d dOne One good thing about elec elec- elections elections Ions is that they make us stop slop and think occasionally about issues we should be concerned with all the time And if it our thoughts are arc carried into action action ac ac- tion Ion they can be helpful Sometimes Sometimes Some Some- times Imes we feel that elections are arc specially especially helpful to certain public officials who are only made nade aware that they are arc elected elec elec- ted ed representatives of the people peo pIc de on election years Regardless of the Ibe issues and many nany are arc pure election fabrications fabri rations without a thought about bout arguments and promises and we all aU know about these elections make us think about public affairs and this we should huld all do Of particular in in- in interest interest terest crest to us this past week has been an exchange of comments Between candidates for lor county commissioner in Grand county and ind the list of points covered In n 1 this exchange On One item In particular caught taught our attention and that one pertained to the publicizing ing of 0 commission meetings Ono One candidate stated that these hese decisions were not pub pub- The other stated that meetings were open and re re- record cords cord of 0 these meetings were on n file for those who might want to see sec them We Ve can agree and we can car take issue with both of these thew arguments having lived with this thiIs situation for lor the past six years but one thought persists How much of what actually transpires in a commission meeting or for that matter any government meeting ends up in inthe inthe the public minutes Prove us out Go to the county courthouse courthouse court court- house and take a look at lilt the minutes of commissioner meet meet- ings Maybe this is ds one reason why our reporter a week ago was unable to find In the minutes minutes min min- utes of an entire days day's commission commission commission com com- mission meetings the single newsworthy fact that two people people people peo peo- were appointed to the lo- lo lo local local cal oal mental health committee This took an entire day We had an Interesting visit this week with a former resident resident resident resi resi- state out-of-state sub sub- subscriber subscriber dent present scriber and native of Moab now living In California who made the very welcome suggestion that a little more emphasis be placed on some of the more in interesting interesting in- in and important facets of background of Moab rest resi dents as they pertain to early history of the community We honestly assured our visitor vi vJ slier Mrs John Marshall formerly Miss Ruth Patterson of 0 Moab that we would try In the f future ture to do Just this The Times Independent founded founded founded foun foun- ded In 1896 1196 Is It the oldest business bus bur iness It still III In existence In this county and we are very much aware and proud of our rich community background Rill mIl is an optimist We have watched him as superintendent su w- of schools approaching ap preaching this school year and have been amazed at his calmness calm calm- ness With construction of new facilities not yet vet completed with enrollment reaching ng to all all- time highs and with the teacher teach teach- er shortage being b acutely acute felt I we have expected some nervousness nervousness nervous OUS ness neN from the new sup ten ten- I dent But he has faced it calmly calm ly Iy cheerfully and md effectively and things seem to be running smoothly in spite of the obvious problems And then this week the crowning ac act Bill DiU renewed renew e ed t his subscription for tor three years in k advance Our hat b fa boft oft off to you Optimist it I |