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Show m 1 A2Th Thursday, March Times-Independen- t, 19, m n "1 V" cnw i 1987 ot Readers write to share on ... Social Services their opinions . AFDC ... in the Third Generation I'Z'DJOOOP'XKWWWM t Many n W Jr Kuehne, Unit Supervisor Southeast Utah Social Services By Tom Trails. . . by Adrien Taylor For those who would like to participate as members of the C.B. or as advertisers in the coupon book, but who have no funds available at the moment, the Convention Bureau will bill them for payment after the Jeep Safari weekend. Several folks said they expected to be able to afford advertising after that time. However, the C.B. is aiming at that weekend to introduce the coupon books for sale. Weve been told that it takes more time to set up for printing coupon books, and we must have the ads in within the next week to meet that deadline. ' People who would like more information about the project should leave their names and phone numbers at Central Services and I will contact them as soon as I can. I probably wont be able to visit every business in Moab before the deadline, but I will contact those who call first. The welcomes letters to the editor on any subject. We ask that the letters adhere to the ' following guidelines: They should be submitted to the Times-Independe- 1 When I quit smoking here nearly three years ago, was among rather a large group of people who, individually or with companions, were doing so. had a lot of support, and have not regretted the experience, difficult though it was. When quite drinking coffee, coming on a year ago, I did so without really thinking about it. Coffee, it occurred to me, didnt really smell very good, so I switched to tea. Now, there is a bit of a problem here, since only the most modern eating establishments carry any but plain black or green tea. I now carry an assortment with me, if have an assortment around. My study of the brands of herbal teas has revealed four which are quite acceptable: Lipton, Bigelow, Stash and Celestial Seasonings. Celestial Seasonings is the best, and of its many offerings highly recommend Red Zinger. Celestial Seasonings is headquartered in Boulder, Colo. (Patronize your western firms whenever possible, folks.) They used to sponsor an annual international bicycle race, the Red Zinger Classic. I attended one year, riding in the citizens tour with my brother and sister. They handed out teabags, which is how I got acquainted. The Red Zinger Classic eventually became the Coors Classic, and while I enjoy an occasional brew, the change of name of this race has somehow changed the flavor of the thing for mepun not originally intended. Notable among the Celestial Seasonings teas and havent tried them all, have to admit are Raspberry Patch, Almond Sunset, and the orange, lemon and mint varieties, whose proper names elude me. My favor Stash tea is the Jasmine Spice, but its hard to find. Apple Orchard a hit in the Bigelow line. Liptons lemon herbal tea is outstanding. And someone puts out a flavor named I Love Lemon, which is quite excellent, only dont recall which company makes it. One last note in recommendation of herbal teas is that most of them do not contain caffiene, and just consider all the varieties. After all, coffee is just coffee. Add lemon to your tea. I office at 35 East Center or received, in the mail (P.O. Box 129) no later than 5 p.m. on Monday. They must be signed and include the name, address and telephone number of the author to allow verification of authorship. They must not contain libelous material. No letter will be published under Times-Independe- I I - an assumed name. , No letter longer than 500 words I will be published. We reserve the right to edit letters if they are too long for the space statements we consider unnecessarily offensive or obscene. Dear Editor, I received quite a shock last week upon a visit to Arches National Park. The entrance fees have-beeraised to .$5. are Arches and Canyonlands usually the first places I take guests that are visiting Moab. But at $5 per visit I can no longer afford to do that. I would imagine there are plenty of vacationers that will be detouring around the area also. Our local parks seem to have been shut out to all but the more financially secure. I can appreciate the parks need for more funds, but a 500 percent increase is a little high. Especially when tax money used to cover most park expenses. I doubt if the park service lobbied for these increases. Its probably the Interior Dept.s idea of making the public lands pay for themselves. This sounds like a grand idea but the logical conclusion is to sell all the parks to Del Webb or Fred Harvey. This is happening already. At Mesa Verde National Park the campgrounds are being run by a private corporation. My stay there was terrible. There was overcrowding, it was noisy, the prices were high and the personnel were very unfriendly. I hope our country is wise enough to save our national treasures for I I Community Comments By Sam Taylor doubts that this nation will be involved in a dire energy crisis before the end of the century just isnt paying attenAnyone who tion. Lured by dirt cheap OPEC oil, this country is now importing a greater percentage of oil than ever before. As a result, our domestic oil and gas industry is almost as bad off as the domestic uranium industry. And it wont be easy to bring back to life when the price of foreign oil increases and that is just a matter of time. iv Sen. Jake Qa.rn and 24 of hifiJCollSagues in the U. S. Senate have introducedlegislation irtOPngfesS to force this energy policy (see story, country into developing a not would That only place controls on the legislation Page amount of oil we import, as a percentage of total use, it would also demand that we continue the search for alternative energy sourr search has now come to a screeching halt. ces. That More power to you, Jake. Weve called for a broad-basenational energy policy on this page for years. Just sailing along without one is just pure dumb. Short-sighte- d long-rang- e B-5- ). once-popula- d The Times-Independe- nt (USPS 6309-2000- ) Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Moab, Utah under the Act of March 3, 1897. Second Class Postage Paid at Moab. Utah 84532 Official City and County Newspaper Published Each Thursday at 35 East Center Street, Moab, Grand County, Utah 84532 POSTMASTER: Send Change of Address to : The P.O. Box 129, Moab, Utah 84532 t, Samuel J. and Adrien F. Taylor Publishers and Editors Assistant to the Publishers Circulation Manager Production Foreman, Sales Pressman Debra Gwinn Dorothy Anderson Ron Drake Randy Andrus Mead All About your hometown in the The Times-Independe- nt Only $12.50 in Area and $18 out of Area for 52 news filled issues in your mail once a week local news TV guide special features lots of advertising Subscribe Novi Mail to: The Times-Independe- """""j P.O. Box 129 Moab, UT 84532 Name I I Address. I . enclose $12.50 or $18 for one year or $24 and $35 for two years cash L k check . . ' . Sincerely yours, LaRue Christie I would like to express my for the good work done appreciation by you and your staff on the Most Scenic Dump Contest. Iq the interest of historical accuracy, I would like to correct some information that appeared in the March issue of the regarding the origins of this contest. The concept was bom in January, 1986 at a town meeting promoted by Craig Bigler. At that meeting, Tom Kuehne made the suggestion to have a scenic dump contest. Nothing was done on his suggestion at that 12r-198- s. that might come in so that a few of the special interest groups can have this area for a private play ground, and branding everyone that opposes them criminals. I think that Mr. Salamacha would find if he took a pole in Southeastern Utah that not only would the majority support Mr. Black and Mr. Times-Independe- nt Adams, which they did because they have been duly elected by the majority, but that they would support a nuclear waste dump and they would be dead set against any more expansion of the parks. We can not exist comfortably as strictly a tourist community. I applaud Cal Black in his efforts to help Southern Utah with any work related programs available. Im sorry, Mr. Salamacha, you must be employed by a State or Federal agency, and youre not very well informed or in touch with the majoritys feelings in this part of the particular time. In last August of 1986, Craig Bigler approached me to organize and chair a committee to act upon Tom Stan Ferris Dear Sam, Last week you printed an article telling the people of Moab about the Convention" Bureaus intention 4o provide a coupon book with ads from local businesses to special events, convention, and other visitors. Last week I started contacting businesses in Moab to solicit memberships in the Convention Bureau andor participation in the coupon book. Some people greeted me with enthusiasm for the idea. Some people said they ' were just too strapped for money right now. Some people regretfully . said they had already spent much more money than the cost of the coupon ad on advertising promoted by firms from out of town. And, surprisingly, some people responded that they had contributed to the Boy Scouts, the Cancer Society, the , March of Dimes, etc., and just couldnt afford to contribute to the Convention Bureau... as though the C.B. was some kind of charitable organization. The Convention Bureau is a group individuals who of business-minde- d volunteer their time, energy, and frequently their money to help improve the economy of Moab. The idea for a coupon book came out of discussion about how so much money is spent on advertising to bring people to this area, and even though more and more people are coming here, the economy is still suffering. The visitors seem to be going to the scenic spots, or attending their special events or conventions, and then leaving again merwithout patronizing local chants. We believe that selling them a coupon book that provides discount values far beyond its price will draw the visitors into stores; it is a proven technique used elsewhere.1 The coupons make visitors aware of local businesses, and once in the door visitors are likely to buy items in addition to those promoted in the coupon. Getting people to visit local businesses also affords our merchants and their employees the chance to talk with them about what they would like to see and buy. As ye sow, so shall ye reap; no charity is involved here, only investment. The price of $40 for a coupon ad is just enough to cover the cost of , printing the first 5,000 books. If the first printing sells well, then ad- ditional printings will be done at no additional cost to the advertisers during 1987. Sales made from presentations at conventions and special events, and from coupon books placed in locations around town, will provide funds for the Convention Bureau to do additional promotions. But in order for the C.B. to support the businesses of Moab, the businesses of Moab must ' support the Convention Bureau. , . Phone and AFDC (Aid to Medicaid, Families with Dependent Children), AFDC is by far the oldest. It began in 1935, when on August 14 President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. That Act, amended several times since, provided for our present retirees pension system, as well as for unemployment insurance and public assistance to the aged, the blind, and. . .dependent children. This humanitarian system, calculated to help widows, orphans, etc., through the Great Depression, is now interwoven into the fabric of our society. The New Deal reached to the New Frontier, where the War on Poverty was waged, and, I guess we lost that one. Lately, were seeing a resurgence of declared wars-o- n drugs and child abuse and AIDS and illiteracy and I dont know what-al- l, and theres a growing national concern that we cant keep on affording all these wars, even if they AFDC re- are only police-action- Dear Ms. Stanton, future generations. 4 , " . I Of the three major public welfare programs in the U.S. Food Stamps, (259-753- 1) available or if they contain I gcocflotK)oooflqoBflofliooooaa9oeaaB8ooo800oaaooooaooB national Kuehnes suggestion. I agreed and Mr. Bigler and I created a committee consisting of the two of us, Tom Kuehne, Joe Kingsley, Curt Stewart and Margaret Hopkin. The Chamber of Commerces involvement began with an offer of support of services by Joe Kingsley, who was president of the chamber at that time. As the contest grew, so did the chambers part in it. I believe that this contest accomplished its goal of making Moab known to a wider range of potential visitors and investors. Everyone involved deserves congratulations. , Cordially, Michaelene Pendleton Dear Sam, The Most Scenic Dump Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank The for helping us make our promotion a success as well as a lot of fun. Without the help of the business people of Moab who donated funds, time, and materials, it would not Times-Independe- nt have happened. Special thanks go to Dick Rose and Kathy Binford at the TraveLodge for the donation of room and board for our guests from to Bob Jones at . Kodiak, Alaska; Tours for his contri- bution of a jeep, and hours on the long distance telephone making all the travel arrangements; to Don Swasey of High Desert Gift Shop for his contribution of the Logo; Four Corners Design for the donated and of course to Hal Johnson for his photography coverage; Pack Creek Ranch and the Poplar Place for the many meals donated to the media and visitors. - ' An extra special expression of appreciation goes to Bette Stanton and the team at Central Services for handling all the correspondence, telephone calls, and emergencies, all of which occurred daily. (We hope the calls will continue for the next few weeks.) Their professionalism has resulted in this contest maintaining a national scope for several months. . Of course, to all the varied volunteers,, who would be too numerous to mention, the Most Tag-A-Lo- ng Committee extends our heartfelt appreciation. And of course, .Dina Darbonne-McCandlefor organizing such a fun parade for all to enjoy. Yours truly, Joe D. Kingsley ' i. Most Scenic Dump Committee Scenic Dump ss Dear. Sam, . Jt is interesting to me to see that We still have freedom of the press and that our opinions can be voiced ' , through the local newspaper. 1 applaud the Times for trying to be non biaa and printing both sides of a story. . However, if some people had their way, we wouldnt have that freedom. They would brand everyone, rightwing, radical or extremest and if it was up to them they would sensor or imprison anyone who did not agree with them. With the impending doom of Southeastern Utah, by trying to kill any industry or construction work state. . We want work, we cant eat rocks or national parks. We want the opportunity to expand and grow to create jobs for our children to keep them here. Southern Utah is out voted and run by people up north, and by special interest groups that have the time to lobby for their playgrounds. The people down south are getting it crammed down their throats. We are fed up with it all. Yay for Mr. Black and Mr. Adams, for being rebel enough to oppose the bureaucracy and special interest groups and trying to create jobs for us. And for not letting the bureaucracy do exactly what they want without a fight. We the people of Southeastern Utah do appreciate the parks we have but we dont want any more. We can co exist with them and have industry too. We do want the mines. The motto of our state is INDUSTRY. We dont want everything around us to be parks. Are you Mr. Salamacha, really looking for a common ground for all the people of Southeastern Utah or just for your own special interest. Thank you, Robert M. Stocks Dear Sam, Most everyone in this community is interested in helping to get the area back on its feet, financially, creating jobs and increasing opportunities for more people, while helping to make the community a better one in which to live. One way to help do this is to hold the line on tax increases, so as to encourage new people to come to Moab and Grand County. Our taxes have been increasing and in a community plagued by unemployment and underemployment we must slow down the tax increases. When I go to the grocery store with $20 in my pocket even though I need $30 worth of groceries, I must cut my purchase to fit my $20, doing without some things I might need. The schools are working on cutting back but what about the city and county? Shouldnt they do the same? We must trim our city and county services to fit the present tax income or quite probably more people will leave the area and the total tax income will decrease. Can we raise taxes and fees etc. in an already depressed area and expect people to continue to stand for it? U looks like were all going to have to tighten up our belts if we want the economic food (money) to go around. Perhaps some of us who have learned to tighten up and cut back could get together and form a taxpayers association to try to come up with facts andor suggestions that might help. Sincerely, Ed Bostrom concern. mains a perennial If you figure that a generation represents 25 years of human life, 1986-w- e then last year-i- n began having third generation welfare whose recipients-childre- n grand- parents and parents had also been raised on AFDC in the years If there and in 0 1960-198- 5. 1935-196- is really is a national conscience, it shrieking that we are sapping strength, nurturing helplessness, and putting dependence where dignity was? But how about in Utah? The but figures vary from here the monthly grant for two mom and one child-i- s people-usuall- y The $301.00. grant for three people is $376.00, for four is $439.00, etc. There are about 14,000 households receiving AFDC in Utah; there are 110 recipient households in Grand County. The average grant amount in Utah is $376.00; in Grand County its $326.00. (Ill go into why its so much lower here in next weeks colum.) The typical Utah AFDC household is headed by a single female parent, aged 20-3living in Utah all of her life, who needs assistance because she is divorced or deserted. In most cases, theres an absent father who isnt paying full child support. Seventy percent of the households have either 2 or 3 children; only 8 percent have more than 4. Looking at trends: in the years since 1970, the percentage of our state population on AFDC has steadily dropped from 3.9 percent to 2.5 percent. The per capita cost to for inflation Utah residents-adjuste- d has dropped from 22.00 to 12.00! those figures You could are above; they something to sit up and take notice of. . . Which brings to confess my studied bias: regardless of ones personal philosophy, the problems, abuses, and costs of AFDC nationally are so far removed from the actual operation in Utah, that they almost seem different programs. Even with its prosnags, Utah has a tightly-ru- n gram, striving to be humane, efthe ficient, and equitable-withi- n guidelines and restraints of the labryrinth of federal regulations. There is a lot of information to support that claim, Jbtle ,to dispute state-to-stat- e, 0, re-re- ad it... Next week: ficiency. SMOKE SIGNALS trom the Moab tire Department You might know that smoke bedetectors are vital cause they smell smoke that you might not smell and Warn you to escape in time. You might even know that without a smoke detector the deadly gases found in smoke kill sleeping victims before they can wake up. But the Maob Fire Dept, wants you to know more about life-save- rs smoke. If you ever find yourself in a burning building, get down close to the floor and exit as quickly as you can. Those same poison gases found in smoke that your smoke detector will warn you about tend to hover near the ceiling, sometimes coming halfway or more down toward the floor. Even if you cant see or smell smoke, the gases can be there just the same. Have you ever noticed that firefighters wear breathing equipment similar to that worn by underwater divers? Those air tanks are heavy and awkward and the face masks are uncomfortable, so you know they dont wear them without good reason. Firefighters know that smoke and gas in a fire are many times more likely to kill than the flames themselves. Many fire victims are not burned at all. Smoke contains large amounts of carbon monoxide, a tasteless and odorless gas that causes confusion and eventually, death. The confusion can make fire victims react unsafely to the fire, causing injuries and deaths. Modern society is filled with marvelous materials-li- ke plastics-ma- de in chemical laboratories. They are useful and attractive and can be made to imitate many natural materials. They are throughout our homes, even in places we dont think about and cant from paints to insulation to pillow fillings. But when plastics and other artificial products burn, they give off poison gases that can kill even more quickly than the smoke from wood or other natural products. So dont let smoke get the better of you. Stay low and go. Crawling is a safer way to escape. Dont worry about feeling silly-wh- en youre safely outside youll be glad you did. (V fc rnm |