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Show Our readers write Dear Editor: Thank you, Moab, for your enthusiastic support of our melodrama, "Curse You, Jack Dalton." About 1000 people saw the show, that's the best attendance we've had for any of our productibns. We could not have done it without the tremendous time and energy contributed by so many different differ-ent people. Your support speaks well for the community commun-ity of Moab. Therefore, much of the praise and thanks we have received for the show goes to you, the community of Moab, for your part. Producing this show was a rewarding personal experience exper-ience for us as well as a high point for the theatre. We saw the Moab Community Theatre as a community theatre which has been one of our goals for the Eve years of our exis-tance. exis-tance. We now hope that some of the interest will continue as MCT (Moab Community Theatre) Thea-tre) makes plans for its next production. If there is anything any-thing you want from us, any ideas you want to express, or any way you want to help, please let us know. Dannelle Stevens (259-6857) Robert Kratz Moab Community Theatre Box 44 Dear Editor, Moab must be the only place in the world that a city policeman would cite a person for littering (an armful of hedge clippings) within the confines of the city dump. It was a beautiful Monday afternoon (Oct. 10) at 2:30 p.m. when I set off to find the city dump. Having tied an armful of hedge cuttings on my station wagon, I got my two little boys together and set off for a little outing. We followed the directions to the dump out of town and up a steep winding road and the scenery just kept getting better. I couldn't believe anyone any-one would allow a garbage dump in such a scenic area, but pretty soon unusual amounts am-ounts of tell tale utter along the road suggested that we were getting close and spoiled the otherwise beautiful landscape. land-scape. How fortunate Moab is to have so much beauty that no one seems to care about proper planning or roning. But then, we don't have much money for these things, especially espec-ially now that so much is committed to that little pond up Mill Creek, which also had such nice scenery. Anyway, when we arrived at the city dump we found it closed, but we really didn't need a dump operator to unload my few cuttings anyway. any-way. I found a big rubble pile inside the confines of the fenced area and deposited my armful of cuttings on the pile. At that moment the boss of the dump and a policeman drove their vehicles down to mine. As I stood by the rubble pile the young policeman pulled pul-led his car up in front of mine as though blocking my getaway. geta-way. When the dust had cleared, he hopped out of his car and demanded to see my driver's license. I gave it to him and he remarked. "I'm going to cite you for littering (which he did). Didn't you see the no littering sign and that the dump was closed?" I guess he didn't realize that the no littering sign (which actually read "Litter-ers "Litter-ers will be Prosecuted") was on the outside of the dump and that most people would think that it meant no littering litter-ing outside the dump. Anyway Any-way he put on a grxd show for the other fellow. I picked up the cuttings in the dump and put them back on my car and drove home. An attorney and the judge both agreed that there was no way a person could legally litter in the city dump. However, How-ever, the judge hinvwlf rhang ed the charge to illegal dumping dump-ing and fined me $10. I doubt if anybody involved in this action did what was right (except for the attorney who stayed pretty much out of it). In order to get it straightened out, I would have to had pleaded not guilty, which, would have cost me more in lawyer's fees than to plead guilty (which says something for the system). I am not mentioning the names of my accusers in this letter because I'm sure they do a lot more good for the -ity than most of the rest of us. I just hope that next time they might forgive someone else's little mistake. Sincerely, Ronald Ray Dear Sam: Our recent celebration, which marked the beginning of 75 years as an incorporated city, reaffirmed my opinion that Moab is still enthusiastic and will support full-community celebration events. All the activities of the Diamond Jubilee Jub-ilee the week of October 1-8 were wholeheartedly supported support-ed by residents. The Jubilee committee would like to express appreciation appre-ciation for the great attendance atten-dance at all events. I, personally, person-ally, would like to thank the following individuals and groups who worked together to make the celebration a success: Martin .Hamaker and the Moab Jaycees for the arrangements arrange-ments to the Beauty Pageant as the "kick-off" event, to the weeks activities; Al Keast for his ingenuity in construction and management of the Jubilee Jub-ilee Jail and Kangaroo Court; Da Corbin for the tremendous research and production work that went into the historical drama depicting the signing of the charter of incorporation; the Middle School for staging an election, and conducting a business meeting of a Moab City Youth Council; the Moab Museum for hosting a successful success-ful "lemonade party;" Ron Auger and his committee for one of the best parades in Moab. and the 5 mile jogging event; to the groups and businesses who contributed either money or a float aclry to the parade; Cen Pope for her organizational work for the parade; special thanks to the CCHS Band; the Moab Community Theatre group for the work involved in staging four performances of the hil- arious melodrama; Harold Jacobs Ja-cobs for providing the dignity of a dedication ceremony to an important project, now known as the Essie White Dam, as part of the Jubilee celebration; celebra-tion; Ralph Miller for the delicious barbecue on Saturday Satur-day night; Don Davis for his part in securing the terrific hang glider demonstration group and music for the dance; Jim Nyland and the racing association for the Sunday Sun-day auto races; the Mountain j Men from Ferron who sup- plied color and history to the parade: the Antique Car Club from Colorado for their dis- ( play of old cars in the parade, ( and the transportation for the t governor and his wife; the . Retail Merchants for the Side- ' walk Sale; Rand Taylor and ( his crew for the shoot -out; the ( newspaper, radio and televi- sion station for consistent , news concerning the week's ' activities; and last, but not ( least. Governor Scott Mathe- ( son and his wife for making ( the trip to Moab especially to participate in the celebration. As you can see, many people were involved in mak- 1 ing the beginning of the 75th i year a success. Let's hope the , next 365 days will hold more eventful activities of this Diamond Dia-mond Jubilee year. 1 Sincerely. I Connie Caouette. |