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Show B4-T- he Thursday, Nov. 1, 1990 Tlmes-lndepende- Biersch Here are more letters from our readers: BlgpSMi Dear Sam, I think you should have waited an extra two days before you wrote last Weeks editorial, but as you said, you did get it off your chest It would appear to me that the j He was appointed by Mayor Stocks to be the city's liaison to the Grand County proponents of the courthouse bond were victims of their own enthusiasm. There is no doubt a lot of earnest endeavor went into these plans, but I was left with the impression of hard sell, ultimatums and Equestrian Board, but he never came to a meeting. The Equestrian Board had already received the City's endorsement of the project. Why couldn't he make an effort to become informed about the project? Has he read the Master Plan for the facility? If he had, he wouldn't be saying it was for a special interest group. Is this the way he would act if he scare tactics. People in general do not respond well to this type of hyperbole. I do not believe this was intentional, but it only enhanced the nagging doubts have of some of the people-nam- ely we explored all the alternatives. The final nail in the coffin was the Special F.lcction. I was part of this community and part of its government when wc went from 1250 inhabitants to many was a County Commissioner? thousands. More radical changes took place at that time than wc can every ensisioi. now. The people of Several Equestrian Board Members WE DO HAVE A CHOICE! TOO MUCH $$$, ? $105,000 O c 55C J- - TOO LITTLE $ 95,000 a JUSTICE. $ 85,000 $ 75,000 - - CL geo o X $ 65,000 -- . - previous county attorney present county attorney O 85 Vote 86 87 88 89 on Retaining the CountyBICAP Attorney! yAfr" Uk 90 n If - Above figure from animal Grand County audita. this community responded to the challenges then and will do so now. We all have a certain amount of anxiety about change and the future but we also know it is inevitable. This is no time to take your marbles and go home, rather a time to regroup and possibly consider a different approach, above all a time for cool heads. Bob Mohler Sirs, My wife and I just completed a 3,600 mile motorhome trip through five southwestern states and the length of California in our 27 Class "C" FordEstablishment. As on most trips, we had some unexpected mechanical difficulties to contend with along with the expected water in the gas, a trip to the emergency hospital, diarrhea, etc. U seems that in almost every issue someone has been ripped off by un- scrupulous persons they contacted while on a trip. We, on the other hand, were fortunate to have found two organizations to whom we say, hank you," and "Well done." They are deserving of consideration by fellow travelers. In Moab, the dash ac decided 102 degrees was just too much and gave up. We spotted the A & B Automotive Repair on the north end of town, stayed overnight, and pulled into the shop the next morning. These gentlemen ran a complete test of the. ac system, recharged it, lightened all the belts, road tested and had us on our way in an hour. Not only were they good mechanics, they gave us a 20 discount which is their custom to travelers through the area. Thanks, Bill. At about the 2,900 mile mark we were in Bullhead City, Arizona, when the transmission started making disgruntled noises. A gentleman at the RV park recommended we go to Wholesale Transmissions and Auto Repair in Bullhead City. Well, nobody is open on the weekend so we had to rough it for two days at the Casinos across the river in 1 Laughlin, Nevada Bright and early Monday morning, after leaving the usual percentage to the slot machines, we pulled into Wholesale Transmission. After assessing the problem. Gene Strouse, the owner, assigned two mechanics to the job. In four and one-ha- lf hours, by working right through their lunch hour, they completely rebuilt the transmission, reinstalled it and road tested the vehicle. That, my friends, is Service with a capital "S"! And the cost? Very, very reasonable compared to similar work on other vehicles we own. We salute you Gene, Harry and A1 and highly recommend your shop to anyone in need of good automotive repair at a reasonable price. Lawrence W. Hedden To the business men and women of Grand County: We are all aware how proud our elected officials are for making Min- eral Lease funds available to the county. This is commendable, but unfortunately the public was completely left out when spending priorities were selected. What we have is a Special Service District Road Boiard which decided for us that we should subsidize the petroleum industry. The claim that the Cisco to Vernal road project is worthy of public funding is a speculative gamble, and Balanced Budget in light of the current situation in the oil market, probably a foolish one. The petroleum industry is primarily market driven and makes its exploration and development decisions based on the commodity market price of its products. If the market requires our oil, economics, not road construction will provide the impetus for petroleum development in our region. Our community has many pressing needs that effect our quality of life as well as our business environment. According to "Fortune" magazine, quality public education and health care are at the top of the list. If you want to raise your children here, or retire here, you need both. Everyone benefits from these public institutions. Wouldn't it make sense if these worthy public causes could be better funded without , large tax increases? We need a County Commission that is not tied to special interests, and more public discussion of issues so that the diverse thought inherent to our community can contribute to the public being better served. Let's elect the candidates who have demonstrated sensible economic development planning and a willingness to involve the public in important decisions. , Sincerely, Robert Soldat Moab With all the discussion and publicity of the general election that has been going on for some time, my thoughts have been going back to 1937 when the present courthouse was dedicated. Your dad, Bish Taylor, A.M. (Lon) Robertson, my husband, and Ralph Miller Sr. were the county commissioners and they pondered long and hard whether to issue bonds' while they had a chance to get a grant from the federal government. When the deadline came to sign the papers, your dad was out of town and so was the county attorney, so Ralph Miller was extremely reluctant to sign the papers but Lon urged him to do so and added that Clerk Fieht Wilderness Bill Develop American High Technology replaced by James Somerville. Without his signature the courthouse would not have been built. Rosalie Robertson ed Dear Sam and Adrien, Karl Snow, Republican Tuesday, November 6 H.S. Rutledge was well versed in matters of stocks and bonds and he would take care of the matter. And so it was that we got the present courthouse. But now its showing its age and is in need of many repairs to meet the demands of new state and federal regulations and we once again are faced with the issue of whether to issue bonds or not Every time I look at the plaque in the courthouse and see that Ralph Miller Sr. name is not there I feel real sorry that by the time the courthouse was dedicated Ralph was no longer a commissioner having been Dear Sam, In talking to a couple of friends last week about the UEA convention I discovered that they thought teachers were paid for those two days that school is out Assuming that they are representative, there is widespread misunderstanding about this. Teachers are not paid for those days. They are not part of the contracted days. Neither are teachers compensated in any way for travel, meals, lodging if they do go to the convention. The school district has agreed, in the past, to not schedule school for two days in the fall so that the teacher's association can have the chance to gather all Utah teachers together for professional workshops, meetings, exchange. Those teachers who do attend do so at their own expense for their professional growth, and those who choose not to attend are under no obligation what so ever to do so. Thank you for the forum. Sincerely, Joan Gough Library Media Teacher Dear Sam, Too often, I think that adults think of teens and trouble, as synonymous. For a minority, maybe. But let's consider the silent majority. As a bus driver. I've traveled exten- sively with our youth. I've never heard complaints about their conduct In fact, on the contrary. I've been complimented on their behavior in California, Denver, Las Vegas and all over Utah. But, because you t have the same opportunity to gef acquainted with them, I would like to share, not the only, but the most recent incident, that has helped me form my opinion. On our way to Manti, Oct. 16th, we had occasion to stop at a rest ' stop near Salina. There was a young small with three children, family, stranded there with car problems. Our youth took up a collection and gave that young family about $20 and a bag of food. When the coaches found out what the girls were doing, they also contributed. I later saw these young ladies counting pennies to see if they had enough for their meal, without a complaint They may have placed 5th at Region, but I know they're 1! Pat Drake ma-no- Strong Family and American Values need strong Republicans such as Karl in Congress to help put forward plans that will give this nation a balanced budget, a strong defense, and a return to those traditional moral values that hae made this nation ereat." I Adherence to a code of values. President, Georye Bn.sh "Karl Snow, is the type of leader we as citizens of Utah need in Washington to fight the efforts of a Democratically controlled Congress with its agenda of raising taxes, cutting defense, and increasing social programs." KJE-JjLlj- CT COMMISSIONER Orrin Notch, US Senator ENUTSOH "President Bush has asked the voters of America to send more Republicans to Congress in order to help bring about a balanced budget. With 30 years of service to Utah Karl Snow will take a maturity of leadership to Washington that will help the President in this goal. Jake Gam, US Senator Four years of recorded integrity as a County Commissioner. Paid For by the Snow for Congress Committee i . PAID POUTICAL ADVERTISEMENT U a tw 1 , |