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Show A2Tha Times-lndependen- Thursday, Sapt 4, 1986 t, Readers write to share their opinions . . . Community Commonts . . . Sam r Dear Editor, Taylor By This week kicks off the general election campaigns for this fall in tGrand County with a number of candidates coming to greet the voters. The Friday night shindig planned at the Old City Park will feature Utah's senior U. S. Senator Jack Garn, plus Congressman Howard Nielson and whole flock of other Republican candidates, to say nothing of lots of d food. And, on Saturday, Grand County Democrats will mark the grand 4 ening of their new headquarters in Moab with an 1 a.m. open house Maturing watermelon and Congressional Candidate Dale Gardiner, no is tilting Rep. Nielson's windmill. I Both events give Grand County voters a chance to meet the connotes and get better acquainted. I hope they're well attended. 1 -- The highway of st--- Grand County must be good training grounds for h enforcement officers. Three former Moab Highway Patrol are seeking county sheriff jobs across the state. In San Juan County, Claude Lacy won the Primary, and is heading o the general election. In Sevier County, former Moab Sgr. John cham is running in a hot race; and in Tooele County, former Moab t. Don Proctor (who most recently has been one of the top officers in Salt Lake City headquarters of the Patrol) is hoping to become counSer-an- ts ty sheriff. From what I hear, all three have pretty good chances of being elected. If so, their counties will be in good hands. All three did fine jobs when they headed the Moab Patrol District, and all were missed when they left here. st "What'll we do today, since its just the two of us?" I asked my friend, Adrien, Sunday morning. "Let's sneak up on the mountain and see if we can find some chokecherries," she said, "before the afternoon thunderstorms hit." ' So we did. And we really struck a home run. No sooner had we hit the high country, we found cherries galore. In less than a hour we had about four gallons, and thankfully had run out of anything to put them in we even filled Adrien's kinky straw hat to the brim. Sunday afternoon, Monday afternoon, Tuesday afternoon it was the same story. "Ill never get these darned berries juiced and in the fridge, and I don't know when I'll have time to make the jelly, she Dear Sam & Adrien; I had a chance to see the new river bridge at Dewey the other day and I must say it is quite impressive. You done good Sam. It is the beginning of one era and the ending of another. The new bridge was a necessity but, you know, I have a special affection for the old bridge because it and I are the same age. Both of us were created by private enterprise, too. The old bridge was built with private capital so they could collect tolls. I wasnt. The old bridge is now retired. I was retired four years ago. Neither of us have required much maintenance over the years, just a little TLC and at least the bridge has served the area very well over the past seventy years. So, Sam, I certainly hope you and can your UDOT commissioners spare a little rust preventative for those old cables and lots and lots of TLC for that old bridge. I have been getting a little extra maintenance work done on my old cables too, so maybe we will both be able to hold together for awhile yet. Mitch Williams , we all know that life moves right along at its but it's pace, easy to ignore until a milestone steps up and bops you in the head. We've had two in one week, which has forced us to sit up and take note. A week ago Monday, the event was our youngest child starting the first day of his senior year in high school. There is a milestone for you. My memories are all too vivid of stepping out the front door on a late August morning to take photo of these small children in their finery. This young man was dressed in what I would term first-da- y finery, also, but he certainly would not have approved if I'd whipout a camera on him. So I didn't. ped The milestone this Monday was the birth of our first grandchild, a granddaughter named Allyssa Pearl, and so a new generation is begun. We don't know where the Allyssa came from, but Pearl is from Sam's mother, who had a special bond with our eldest son, Tom. I have been knitting away on a special baby blanket these past months, and when she is old enough to understand it, I think Allyssa will be pleased to know that the knitting on the blanket was completed the day she was born. I was pleased, but more relieved. This knitting on the baby blanket has given me cause to reflect on mother involved in the same activity while we were expecting Tom. my It has given me a new perspective of my mother as she was at my age. Somehow, back then, I perceived her as older than I now perceive myself. I'm glad for the new perspective. in"If I'm a grandmother, then you must be formed my parents on the phone Monday, and they agreed. One sister's reaction was a series of "Oh, my." Another observed that she didn't mind the notion of being a great aunt, but she didnt know about me being a grandma. And I found out that others of the relatives have had busy fingers preparing for the arrival of this child. One even entered the ensemble in the county fair and won a blue ribbon, so thats a nice little touch for the baby book. I think my little project is beautiful, but I wouldn't enter it in the county fair. That's because I know where the mistakes are. This reminds me of a friend who related that she always gives afghans as a wedding gift, along with the admonition that when they got out of sorts with one another, they should take up the afghan and look for the mistakes. As soon as we get this paper out, we're going to visit Tom and Kris, but especially the grandchild. When my mother came to visit on the occasion of the arrival of the new baby at our house 25 years ago, she brought with her a little momento and note from my dad. It was an Apache Tear. Some time over the years acquired a second Apache Tear, and placed it with the first and the note. I'll add a second note and take these to the new family, along with the blanket, which includes yarn from my mother's stores. and will be a part of this welcoming party, too, even though they won't be there in person. Twenty-fivyears hence, who knows? ever-quickeni- ol I ," great-grandmoth- The Tines-ldeperd- ent (USPS 6309-200- Published Each Thursday at 35 East Center Street, Moab, Grand County, Utah 84532 Samuel J. and Adrien F. Taylor Publishers and Editors carpets, and a new background reredo with the central figure being the original St. Francis statue from the 1717 church. Joining Archbishop Robert Sanchez for the Centennial Mass Sunday Aug. 24 at 4 p.m. was the Most Rev. Pio Laghi, representative of the Pope, assisted by 41 archbishops and bishops from throughout the United States including Bishop Weigand of Utah. The ceremony lasted two & a half hours and was conducted in both Spanish and English. Choirs and musicians from throughout New Mexico furnished' the music, and loud speakers were placed outside for the crowd who couldnt get into the cathedral. Acolytes & ministers of Hospitality were members of the Cabelleros de Vargas decked out in their colorful costumes. The grounds of the cathedral have been landscaped and the statue of Bishop Lamy in front of the cathedral was polished as he stands facing another century for the ancient City of the Holy Faith Santa Fe. Rosalie Robertson have been decreasing and their four counties Dolores yearly, Montezuma and month from the this of $70,553 total a will receive municipalities 1986 Colorado Lottery Conservation Trust Fund. The 1986 payment, along with share payouts in 1983, 1984 and 1985, brings the total for the area to $364,424. Lottery funds go to cities, counties and special districts for parks and recreation projects. Cortez, Colo. Although two-coun- ty Sheriff charged . . . County Wayne Sheriff Steve Brown waived Castle Dale Wayne County preliminary hearing in 11th Circuit Court in Castle Dale Thursday and was bound over to Seventh District Court for preliminary hearing scheduled for Sept. 9 to face charges of sexual abuse of a child. The charge was made by the Emery County Attorneys office Thursday. Sexual abuse of a child is a second degree felony. The incident was alleged to have occurred June 28 in Emery County, but was not reported to the Sheriffs office until July 25. Brown, 55, retired after 28 years with the Utah Highway Patrol four years ago and ran for sheriff as a write-i- n candidate. He is running unopposed for to that post this year. Sevier Sheriff calls it quits . . . Weaver has submitted Sheriff Richfield Sevier County Billy his resignation to the county commission effective Sept. 5. Sheriff Weaver, in his letter, said I hope this is the end of the criticism. Weaver said he has felt an enormous amount of unfair criticism about the way he has run the sheriffs department. I thought that would end when I dropped out of the election, but it hasnt, he said. Sevier County Republicans must now recommend a list of three names for a successor to fill the last few months of Weavers term. Former Moabite, John Mecham is the Republican candidate for sheriff in Sevier, opposed by Stanley Oldroyd. Manti joins gas study . . . will a coalition of cities Manti Manti studying the join City potential for natural gas distribution in their communities and the merits of those companies which have applied for franchises, the Manti City Council determined last Wednesday night. City Recorder Bill Mickelson reported on a meeting he had attended the previous Monday in Richfield involving the cities from Nephi to St. George, at which such a coalition had been proposed. At least three Sanpete County cities were represented at the meeting, he said. Vernal . . . Bankruptcies hurting local business more Vernal A that is major problem hurting than the slump in the economy was brought to the attention of Sen. Orrin Hatch during a Utah Task Force meeting last Monday. It is creating a domino effect with many businesses in the area, said Elouise Turner, Uintah County Republican chairwoman. People are running up bills and then filing bankruptcy. Sen. Hatch, who serves on the Senate Judicial Committee, said that it would be difficult to get a bankruptcy reform bill through the Senate. ... off the mark Layoff rumors There be a few more this week, but the,, Brigham City may layoff announced by Morton Thiokol at its Wasatch operations this past week was less than rumored earlier. When all was said and done, only 11 jobs were eliminated at the solid rocket motor plant, fewer even than the 16 positions initially announced a week before. Some rumors had the move affecting several hundred employees. - - Helping your child succeed by Betty Condie President, Utah Education Association Kyle was excited when I saw him last Sunday. Monday was the first day of school. Would his friend be in the same class? Would the kids like him? Would lunch be good or would he take a sandwich in his new lunch box? Who would be his teacher? Prents, too, wonder about these things. Theyre almost as excited about a new school year as their children. Especially they wonder about the teacher. Parents know that quality education starts with quality teaching. Parents have the right to insist upon a fully prepared, quality teacher in every classroom. Teaching demands a complex set of skills that go far beyond mere mastery of the subject. To help all students reach their full potential, teachers must master skills that range from a full understanding of how children learn to a command of techniques for diagnosing students learning disabilities. Quality teaching begins with quality preparation when a future teacher is in college. All prospective teachers should be expected to demonstrate mastery through tests as well as through evaluation during regular, an extended practice teaching ex- ld perience. All practicing teachers have an ongoing responsibility to keep in their teaching specialties and to sharpen and improve their teaching skills. They also need and expect feedback on their performance in the form of regular, valid, reliable evaluation. Some people say a poor teacher should be paid less than a good teacher. I believe a poor teacher shouldnt be paid anything. He or she shouldnt be in the classroom. te Parents have a right to insist that their students are not shortchanged, and the teaching profession is not undermined by allowing unsuccessful teachers to remain in the schools. Is your district doing all it can to insure a quality teacher in every classroom? Mead All About! your hometown in the f Subscribe Nov! Mail to: The Times-lndepende- nt P.O. Box 129 Moab, UT 84532 Address. Phone enclose $12.50 or $18 for one year or $24 and $35 for two years t, cash check ... Nephi What Juab County voters were not able to decide in the recent Primaty Election, Lady Luck fixed Monday. By the toss of a coin, Victoria O. Robinson beat incumbent commissioner Tom E. Fowkes to become the Republican Partys standard bearer in the two year county commission race. She will square off with Democrat James M. Garrett in the November election. In the Primary, both Mrs. Robinson and Fowkes received 311 votes. Teacher to Parent Name. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Moab, Utah under the Act of Mrch 3, 1897. Second Class Postage Paid at Moab, Utah 84532 Official City and County Newspaper POSTMASTER: Send Change of Address to: The P.O. Box 129, Moab, Utah 84532 Con-quistad- ... Revenues from lottery the shares She won the toss er e Our Lady. In 1693, the king of Spain sent his bravest soldier Don Diego de Vargas to reconquer Santa Fe. Being a devout man he prayed to Our Lady that if he could reconquer Santa Fe without blood shed with the Indians forever more he would give a celebration in her honor so to this day the Santa Fe fiesta takes place each year. The queen of the fiesta was crowned this past weekend, Don Diego de Vargas was knighted and they will reign for three days. The Cathedral has been beautifully restored with two stained glass windows in the chapel of La depicting Bishop Lamy and Our Lady of Guadalupe. Bishop Lamys old chair was restored and placed in the sanctuary which has a new floor, a new mahogony altar carved by a Santa Fe craftsman, new Dear Sam and Adrien, I enjoyed reading about your interesting trip up north so I thought I would tell you about my weekend trip to New Mexico. While America was preparing to restore the Statue of Liberty, Santa Fe, N.M. was preparing to restore the Cathedral of St. Francis for its centennial celebration. The cathedral has been immortalized by Willa Cathers Death Comes to the Arch- book, Bishop Jean Baptiste bishop. Lamy, a native of France, built the cathedral around the walls of the old 0 adobe parish church using the architecture of his native France. In the nave of this thick walled old church is the chapel of Americas oldest madonna, The Conquistadors because she came with the early settlers, the Conquistadores. In 1610 the royal Villa of Santa Fe was established and this called for a parish church to be built. Fray I Great-granda- d Benavides, head of the Franciscans, who were the only clergy for two centuries, built an adobe church dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption. To this church he brought a beautiful small statue of the Madonna. The robe of the wooden statue were covered with Arabesque designs, the veil hanging over one shoulder indicating that figure went back to Moorish influence in Spain. In 1680 during the Pueblo Indian Revolt the church was burned and the settlers fled carrying their little statue to what is now El Paso, TX. Here in their exiled church they placed their statue of Alonso Now that our Chief of Police has resigned, it seems to me that it would be a good time to consolidate the Moab Police into the Grand County Sheriffs department. It seems that doing this would save taxpayers money and we would still have protection. Comments pro andor con to this would be interesting. Joe MIthcell complained. I was forced to remind her that I wasn't the one who suggested the mountain trip in the first place. Wonder how long it will be before we have to pick up a chokecherry permit and check in with the ranger for a formal count at the end of the hunt? Well, 7&ee4ctt Rwcew , Mad farmers blamed . . . Cortez, Colo. Kale Smith, Darrell Didrickson & Sons, Inc., blamed mad farmers for the destruction of $1,000 in pipe near Pleasant View recently, according to Montezuma County Sheriffs Office records. Lateral pipe is currently being laid in the area as part of the Dolores Project. Just about every Sunday something happens out there, Smith told deputies. He said on Aug. 17, someone ran over 100 feet of pipe valued at $10 per foot with a tractor. Bear kill trial set Price A . . . date set for Dec. 9 to hear the case trial was jury against Robert O. Anderson, Sandy, who is charged with the illegal killing of a black bear on East Mountain last October. Others involved in the case, Rodney D. Hunsaker, Michael R. Anderson, Randy Gillett and Darrell D. Weaver will be tried before a jury Dec. 16 on charges of aiding or assisting in the possession of illegally taken protected wildlife. Anderson, a Utah Division of Parks and Recreation supervisor, will be tried for possession of illegally taken protected wildlife, a class A misdemeanor. Building funds are short . . . Price The beginning of construction of the new Castle Valley Center for Handicapped Students will be delayed because the $1.4 million promised by the State Community Impact Board is $200,000 short of building the type of facility that has been planned by the district. Two options will be pursued by the School Board. The first will be to try to scale down the proposed building, a process which, has been worked on for a couple of weeks and so far has not met with much success. The second plan of action is to pursue additional sources of funding, including going back to the Community Impact Board and asking for more money. t Meter reader curbstoning Delta A state funded . . . ' independent investigator of high power bills in the Delta area has concluded that no UP&L customers have been overcharged and that there does not appear to be any unusual power system problems. However, some of the UP&L customers with complaints say they will ask for more help in resolving the mystery. A report of the study done by independent auditor Phil Snelgrove of Orem, at the request of the Utah Committee of Consumer Services, states that many area electric power consumers did see wide swings in power bills during the past year. He states that this was caused by erratic or improper meter reading which resulted in power bills that fluctuated from month to moph more than normal. This problem, which occurred about a year ago, has apparently been corrected. Local UP&L officials admit that a Delta meter reader was curbstoning or estimating meter readings without authorization. The company assured users that new procedures for reading meters would not make this practice possible in the future. unex-plainab-ly |