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Show iii A2Tha iiiiliMMiiiywr'iy tJfii I' il'ii'lwlp',!iMvlfJiil, llllffiintifiairiir mi imj4"'Mn I1 nfiiMY'r,'rillllll"t'llllrl Thursday, Sept. 28, 1989 Times-Independe- nt, 4pr Guest Editorial: These are dizzying times for those of us involved (even on a part-tim- e basis) with road building. Utah is completing the biggest highway construction year in the state's history, with some $250 million in construction coming to completion in a matter of a few weeks. Road openings particularly new ones usually result in We have been involved in ceremonies, speeches and more than our share recently. Last Friday, Adrien and I were present to help open the beautiful new Trapper's Loop Highway connecting Morgan County on the Weber River to upper Ogden Valley on the Ogden River. The scenery was spectacular. The new highway will provide access to a large part of Utah only seen by a few in past years, and will provide access to a major ski resort as well as to communities tucked away in the mountain valleys. That was a fun time. In addition to the dedication, I was fully blessed by a Ute Indian high priest, who duly dusted me with an eagle feather in the process. A mountain man rendezvous and Inwound up activities. Since we had daughter-in-ladian pow-woKris and the two grand-kid- s along, it made the trip even more enjoyable, even though Allyssa told the whole crowd who she was when I got up to speak. Tuesday this week, the last stretch of Interstate 70 in Utah will be opened at Richfield in formal ceremonies. Wednesday, UDOT and Forest Service officials will cut a ribbon to open the new paved Hogan Pass highway connecting southern Emery County at Fremont Junction with Loa in Wayne County. Thursday, we will all be on the Boulder Mountain road south of Bicknell, where we will dedicate that scenic route to the memory of my long time friend and former UDOT Commissioner, Clem Church, who lost a long battle with canribbon-cutting- s. w w three-year-o- ld cer in February. Then on Saturday, we will be north of Heber City to dedicate e $100 million in new highways surrounding the Jordanelle Reservoir. The following week, the last expensive section of the Salt Lake City belt route, will be opened in Southeast Salt Lake soon-to-b- City. It's a whirlwind few weeks of traveling, snipping ribbons and speechifying. It's gotten to the point where I have actually had to keep a calender to find out what is next. But for a state that lacks so much in accessibility, it's kind of exciting to see all the happenings. And we really enjoy visiting with folks in the great people of Utah particularly those down-to-ear- th the smaller communities. Their warmth and friendship is County Commission . . . Cont. from Page A-- l the request serious consideration in the 1990 budget that will be adopted in December. They agreed that the facility was a great project, and should be built. Following a short executive session to discuss personnel matters, Moab Mayor Tom Stocks met with the Commission regarding the Handicap Group Home that will house 8 people and employ 10. Three million will be paid out of Health, Education and Welfare money to build the facility; $10,000 will go toward the purchase of land. The Mayor said the property that is Commissioners rently holding that position, has stated he was resigning. A number of other routine items were dealt with during the course of the meeting, which adjourned just than $10,000 and asked if the County would share the additional cost with the City. Commissioners said that due to their budgeting pro- cess they have no funds remaining this year, but that they would give Ifoe limes-Independe- (UPS Utah reconvened and agreed to advertise for a new Public Defender, since Michael Wray, cur- now being considered will cost more prior to 3 p.m. nt 6309-200- as Second Class Matter at the Post Entered Samuel J. and Adrien F. Taylor Publshers and Editors Assistant to Publishers Sales, Production Circulation The nt Only $12.50 in Area and $18 our of Area for 52 news filled issues your mail once a week local news TV guide special features lots of advertising Subscj r1 be N ow! The Times-Independe- -- 1 I P.O. Box 1 29, Moab, UT 84532 Name I Address Phone ypeash enclose $12.50 or $18 for one year or $24 and $35 for two years check J ' ifW tit i T Many Trails fix By Adrien Taylor It may be trite to carry on about the lovely fall weather and favorite time of year, and all that, but it s also true. I ve been interested to note the last few days that we ve been considerably cooler here in Moab in the morning that Salt Lake has been. This km.ca T.rVlilo R'TTPP ronnrta 11 I iv 100 c a F 72. That makes it apple weather, and weve certainly been enjoying ours. We have three summer apple trees, only one of which is a Golden Delicious. The other two are also very fine apples, but we don't know what kind. At any rate, I need to make a few jars of and mint applesauce for the coming year's use, plus hot pepper jelly jelly. This summer I've put up some stuff that I'd never done before, such as rose petal preserves and pickled onions. Also some lovely and unusual pickled peppers, both the product and recipe thanks to Jan were also new Flynn, our next door neighbor. Watermelon rind pickles I bought a weekend Last for me, and turned out quite acceptable. cauliflower at the store and added our peppers, green tomatos, zucchini and onions, and pickled them all together using Mrs. Wages Polish Dill quick pickling mix (with a grape leaf in the bottom of each jar for crispness). This last two summers I've had pimentos in the garden, and I'll chop they're outstanding in the pepper family. In the next weeks t sound doesn half it Even in red. turn as freeze a few pints, and they like the best idea to can them when they come in the store in teeny I tiny jars (with not so small a price tag). And speaking of jars, did a for $2 over that's store the in and in onions jar the they go pints, smaller than a pint. Is that being parsimonious, or what? aft We've had visitors at the place (see below). Several weeks ago we still had horses in that field, and they were very curious about a doe grazing just on the other side of the fence. I came home from work one day last week and found these three, plus a buck who doesn't show in the photograph, calmly munching away. They didn't pay any attention when I put the car away, and continued to feed while I took pictures froni inside the house. Good old Richard finally spotted them and did his "duty," which resulted in the above activity. Should have brought him in the house with me. On the other hand, he's probably the prime reason these guys haven't decimated our garden. Sam's sister Miriam has to have a tall fence around her garden there outside Durango. Then Monday of this week, coming to work, there were two crossing Williams Way headed for the church orchard. Likely they were part of the same bunch, having had their morning drink of water. We've always known there were deer in the creek bottoms, and we've occasionally seen a track in the yard. They're lovely to watch, but those who know also complain about their being pests. Last 3 days to bid on CFI silent auction to your hometown in to: Congressman Owens' proposal. The key player in this whole matter is the Bureau of Land Management. As I have mentioned, they are in the process of finishing the final draft of their wilderness recommendation. Since they are the recognized experts in the field, I prefer to wait until their report is published before proceeding with any legislative initiatives. This does not mean that I won't take an active role in the interim to ascertain how much wilderness would be best for the Third Congressional District and the State of Utah. Once the BUM report is released, I will carefully scrutinize it and compare it with my own findings and then attempt to reconcile that to what I believe is the prevailing attitude toward wilderness among my constituents, Utahns, the rest of the delegation, and the Governor of Utah. It is my firmly held belief that those most directly affected by an issue, the resident of Southeastern Utah in this case, should have the most say in the matter. I realize that the land in question is federal land and is owned by all Americans. However, I do not believe that people from Massachusetts, for example, have as much interest in this matter as someone from Castle Dale or Blanding and, unlike some others, I intend to orient my attentions accordingly. In the next several months I am certain there will be ample opportunity to discuss the relative merits of wilderness and each area in particular as the issue comes to a head. I pledge to continue my open door policy for those interested in commenting on this and all issues. Canyon-land- s Salt Lake City (such as plays, ballets, symphony), vacation in Grand Junction, Aspen, Park City, Telluride, Salt Lake, Bluff, river trips, ski packages, a VCR, airline tickets to California, autographed books, gold medal fly fishing trips, a guided trip to the Hopi reservation, lodging in Mesa Verde and Zion National Parks, and much get-awa- ys more. Many items are suitable for Christmas presents. This fundraiser helps provide educational field trips for Grand County Readers write Read All About Mall anti-wildeme- Saturday, September 30th. Only written bids will be accepted. They may be brought to the CFI office at 38 South 100 West, or they may be mailed to CFI at P.O. Box 68, Moab, Utah 84532. The postmark must be dated September 30th. The CFI "Silent Auction" catalog is available at Moab Hardware, the "Canyons Edge theater, or the CFI office. Items listed in the catalog include: Tickets to special events in Times-Independe- Times-Independe- Howard C. Nielson I have pondered this seemingly endless debate on wilderness these last few months. As the elected representative of those most directly affected, I would like to share these thoughts. Under the Federal Lands Policy Management Act of 1976, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) was directed to study the portion of its lands eligible for wilderness and make a recommendation to the Secretary of Interior, who in turn would make a recommendation to the President by 1993, of the amount of land to designate. It is because the BLM is nearing the end of the recommendation process that this issue is coming to a head. I have consulted, both personally and through my staff, with local elected officials, county commissioners, mayors, state representatives and senators, etc., throughout the Third Congressional District on the question of how much wilderness was desired. The heavy majority of oppose the designation of any more wilderness. A few feel they could live with some if it has to be. All of them oppose Congressman Hansen's wilderness bill for 1,400,000 acres and consider Congressman Owens' bill for 5.100.000 acres as totally unrealistic. I realize that there are some of my constituents who support the designation of large areas of wilderness and I have always been willing to talk with them. However, the majority of people who have come to the numerous town meetings I have held throughout the District, and the majority of letters I have received, have been strongly Indeed, the Tribune recently commissioned a poll (August 6, 1989, p. Al) which noted that 57 percent of the state's voters supported the 1.400.000 acre Hansen bill or less. Only 35 percent supported By Congressman Field Institute's fundraiser, "The Silent Auction," is midnight, paid at Moab, Utah 84532 Offilcal City and County Newspaper Pulbished 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 Debra Gwlnn Ron Drake Dorothy Anderson Let's wait for BLM to finish work before considering wilderness The deadline for bids for Office at Moab, under the act of March 3, 1897. Second class postage in mrrTr' share their views Dear Sam and Adrien, I have been waiting for sometime for Sena to find the right man and according to your statement in Many Trails it seems Ron is the lucky person. There are only three of the children I used to baby sit long ago who aren't married, Meg and Mandy, Chris, Donny Knowles and now John are all married. Also, Lyn Ruder (Wilson) and one of the Ted Izzo Girls who are married. Then there are Dr. and Mary Mayberry's children who are all married but Amy, who came along much later. I am happy for all of them and especially proud that they have all turned out so well. Like a school teacher, the pay may not be great but just the satisfaction of having them succeed is the biggest reward a teacher gets. I still hear from some of my former students including Diana Townsend Hudson whom I also baby sat with her sister, Valerie. Rosalie Robertson statewide walkout We appreciate the consideration you showed the classi- Dear Superintendent Taylor and Grand County School Board Mem- Dear Sam, bers, The Executive Board of the Grand Education Association wishes to commend you for your consideration of student safety and quality educational experience in your recent action to close the schools for the fied and certified staff in rescheduling the day. While dealing with complicated issues often brings about conflict, we appreciate the Board's willingness to negotiate differences with us to achieve a positive outcome. This has become evident to us in our annual formal negotiations process. In addition to President Jim Walker's verbal thank you at the opening institute, we would like to formally thank you at this time for the successful conclusion to negotiations. Thank you again for assisting the teachers of this district to join the statewide effort in sending a message to the governor and legislature concerning the desperate plight of educational funding in Utah. Sincerely, Martha Hefner SecretaryTreasurer Grand Education Association I would like to thank everyone that helped me go to the State Horsemanship Contest in Ogden, Utah. This was my first year. I had a great time and I came home with a blue ribbon. I am looking forward to next year. Thanks again. Respectfully, 4-- H Bambi Holder New Canyonlands "See and Do" brochure ready The popular "Utah's Canyonlands See & Do Guide" has been expanded and reformatted to better represent d the activities available in Grand and San Juan County. In addition to the popular Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, the enlarged nrap and revised text encourage visitors to expand their visit to include some of the lesser known areas in southeastern Utah. The La Sal Mountain Loop Road, Canyon Rims Recreation Area, Valley of the .year-roun- school students in addition to underwriting other activities of Canyonlands Field Institute, a it organization. Other supplementary funding sources for CFI include memberships, program fees and donations. For more information call CFI at non-prof- 259-775- 0. Gods, Goosenecks State Park and Edge of the Cedars State Park are all featured stops in the guide. The cover's new look illustrates the broad recreational scope of the counties, including skiing and mountain biking. Coded graphics incorporated into the text indicate where particular activities are availcross-count- ry able. "The guide has traditionally been one of our most popular publications," say Peggy Humphreys and Jean Eardley, of Utahs Canyonlands Travel Region. "We have given the piece a new look and hope that it will continue to encourage people to extend their stay in Canyonlands." The brochure is available free of charge from the offices of the San Juan County Economic Development Board and the Grand County Travel Council. jfrAAAA A A A A A AAA A A AAAih. ) -- -- -- -- c e ( ( .( !Last 3 Days! for Canyonlands Field Institute's SILENT AUCTION Great Stuff! Get written bids to CFI by Midnight Saturday September 30th guestions? Call CFI 259-775- 0 yy YVYY( |