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Show A2-T- he Times-Independe- 1990 Thursday, Nov. 15, ' nt, . -- limn m Readers share views - A Community Dear Editor, I would like to thank all Comments s those who help make Grand County s s By Sam Taylor School District Outdoor Education fundraiser a big success. Over $830 was raised and will be matched by die District The money will be used to help continue the Outdoor Ed programs at the Elementary and High School. Special thanks goes to Canyon-land- s Field Institute and their staff for the prizes and their time. Sincerely, Damon Falke Student Coordinator Outdoor Ed. .. Now that we are beyond the general election campaign, and can put all the good and bad about that behind us, maybe we can reflect on some other facets of a political nature. The last two weeks of the Congressional session were disgraceful, but not entirely unproductive. Dealing with the deficit, the national debt, and other monetary problems that will saddle us, our children and grandchildren with burdens for many years to come, became a reality. n The package" finally agreed on by Bush a and President is start, but only a start. Much more Congress attention will have to be devoted to red ink elimination in future years. I just hope that our "statesmen" in Washington are up to it. The final days of the session were marked with the elimination of a number of spending issues. Some of them will be missed here, and elsewhere in Utah. But we can live with that, as long as other areas share their part of the cutting. The $250,000 that was earlier approved by committee for feasibility studies and engineering for the proposed Kokopelli National Theater near Moab didn't make the final cut. It was dropped the last day of the Congressional session balancers. That's OK, at least for now. The fact that nearly $700 million earmarked for the Central Utah Project was also cut indicated that lawmakers meant business. Besides, both items had lots of company, and the fact that they were introduced means that sooner or later, they will be approved if they have merit. A number of other items important to Southern Utah were approved, though. $4.9 million scheduled for a visitor center in the Needles Section of Canyonlands got the green light. So did an appropriation of $907,000 for boat ramp extensions at Lake Powell. With the lake level lower than a decade, timing was important on that appropriation. And the Moab District of the Bureau of Land Management received an appropriation of $350,000 for the cleanup of recreation areas around Moab. That will go a long way in aiding the work of the County-forme- d "Blue Ribbon Committee," that is charged with with the impact of a growing visitor community. dealing I read not long ago that the federal government spends $100 for every $75 it receives in revenue. I've only been in business for 34 years, but bankers taught me a long time ago that you can't survive long with that kind of cash flow. sjt I write myself notes. But unless I interpret them right away, I have a tough time. My penmanship is terrible. As a matter of fact, I was the only one of twenty-tw- o kids in Miss Towers third grade class in Moab who failed to get a penmanship award. My classmate. Bill Meador, who has penmanship comparable to John Hancock's, told me I should give up and just print everything rather than attempting cursive. Generally, I write all the headlines for stories that appear in The T--I. Today, I had a number of them written out but was too busy to set them in type. So Adrien did. I might have just as well done it myself, since I had to interpret almost every one for her. You'd think that after half a century of practice I might have improved, but things have just gotten worse. It's a darned good thing I did well in Mrs, Watts', seventh grade typing dass. I'd be.in big trouble without tha skill. "deficit-reductio- An open letter to Green River residents, I am appalled and saddened by the situation between the Green River Medical Board and the concerned citizens committee, regarding Nurse Practitioner Sue Allen. People we have all known for years to be honest, just and capable, have all of a sudden become the "Bad Guys." Out EMTs credibility is being highly questioned, simply because some citizens have decided to take on a "fight" that should be between the FNP Sue Allen and the G.R. Medical Board. Sue is an intelligent woman. If she feels that she has been unjustly treated, she is more than capable to plead her own cause, and should do so. To involve the citizens of Green River to the point of mud slinging, with half truths and innuendos is cruel and unnecessary. A lot of respect, that will he hard to regain, is by-budg- sjt Well, the holidays are upon us again, and it seems so soon. Son Zane told his mother on the phone over the weekend that he thought he'd come home on Friday. When she said that was the day AFTER Thanksgiving, he seemed surprised. Oh, well, we all have lapses in memory. Were going to try to get next week's paper out the door by early afternoon Wednesday to give folks time for preparation for the big meal, so all cooperation from our advertisers and contributors will be Times-Independe- (UPS Federal Republic of Germany's stockpile, resulting in further disruption of the domestic U.S. - Market. Umetco" is committed to staying in the uranium and vanadium busi- nesses. "We've demonstrated . an ability in the past to compete with the best deposits in the world on a cost basis," Mr. Willmott said. "Umetco continues to believe that prices w'ill eventually improve if economies are forced to sell uranium at prices that more accurately reflect actual costs or pronon-mark- et duction. "When that time comes, we will be providing an assured domestic appreciated. The announced on Oct. 3. "It boasts prices significantly below market, extremely flexible terms, and dumps an additional 13 million pounds of uranium on a market where pices are already well below average production costs," he said. "The need for cash created by German unification is yet another example. It has resulted in several mullimillion-poun- d sales from the nt 6309-200- 0) source of uranium to meet the energy needs of the United States." Umetco Minerals Corporation is also engaged in the clean-u- p of several inactive uranium milling sites. "This reduction in force in no way 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 Times-Independe- nt, Assistant to Publishers Sales, Production Circulation your hometown in The Once again this year, on the third Saturday of October, I didnt know if I was patrolling the mountain or the sidelines of a Denver Broncos football game. A wave of orange covered the La' Sals signaling the start of another deer hunt. Unfortunately, this year's success rate somewhat mirrors that of the Broncos, or about Winter-lik- e $5 discount for persons 62 and older upon request for 52 news filled issues your mail once a week TV guide special features lots of advertising Tha Times-Independe- 1 P.O. Box 129, Moab, UT 84532 nt, Name clinic, no doctor, no FNP, no EMTS, not even an ambulance! It was very scary! Let's not jeopardize what we have, something it took us years to obtain, on an impossible situation. I believe it is time the citizens committee look a good honest look at the problem and did some serious thinking about what is actually happening, and the consequence involved. Then I appeal to them to step down and let Sue tackle her own problems. We as a town have too much to loss if they don't. Think about it! Another "Concerned Citizen." Norma Dean Hawkinson Green River . . affects our reclamation effort currently under way at Uravan and Maybell, Colorado, and Gas Hills, Wyoming," said J.F. Frost, Director of Reclamation. "Employment at these locations is expected to remain relatively constant in the near term with planned expenditures in 1991 totaling over $11 million." BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Born to Manuel and Susan Espinoza, October 1, 1990, a boy, 4 inches. Remo Remo, 8 lbs., was bom at Allen Memorial Hospi' tal. te aft We got a new kitten this week. Betty Walterschied had a litter of Himalayans, and brought in an ad when there were only two left, suggesting to Sam that I needed some playful company these days when I've been a bit under the weather. She also mentioned her kittens to me, and Sam and I arrived at her house within ten minutes of one another, so it's obvious we both thought a kitten would be a nice addition to our lives. She doesn't appreciate having to sleep out in the laundry room, but she'll get used to it. We also need to invest in a scratching post. aft We have elk meat in the freezer. I've only tasted elk steak one time before in my life, and now I agree that I might choose it over beef most any day of the week. FOR SENIORS ONLY - 62 and older TAG-A-LON- Phone enclose $1 6.50 or $24 for one year or $32 and $47 for two years between La Sal Pass and Pole Canyon. This particular area was excellent throughout the entire sea TRAVEL TOYS FOR TOTS Sign up for the Toys for Tots program is at the Miss MomMister ' Mom office, Moab Human Services (Social Services) office, or Grand County Food Bank. For more information call 259-509- "where your travel dollars now go farther" 0. CONTINENTAL, UNITED & DELTA AIRLINES 25TH DINNER HELD The St. Pius X parish celebrated their 25th election day dinner at the parish hall Tuesday, Nov. 6, serving their usual delicious food and an Reduced fare - coupon booklets for senior travelers: evening of good fellowship. The support of the whole community has made their dinner project a success. Recipes of the many foods furnished by parish members has been compiled into a book by Mrs. Danny Bergin and are now on sale by members of the altar society or from Danny at her residence. son and several bucks taken at the head of Pole Canyon measured 25" or better, a rare sight during my first four years in Moab. At the opposite end of the spectrum was the 1990 General Elk season. The final totals on this year's harvest will be close to, if not better than, the record setting totals of 1989. It didn't take hunters long to realize that the majority of elk were down in the lower country, and the final elk harvest may even rival that of the deer hunt, or once again about of you still seeking the opportunity evening. Yes, a large concentration of deer were located in this area, particularly G . 21-1- weather made harvesting that wily buck difficult, the longterm weather of the past four years is the real culprit I think we are just now seeing the results of the drought really begin to show up in our harvest figures, as we are missing a substantial portion of perhaps two age classes of deer on the La Sals. Thexoad to recovery can only begin when we start getting normal precipitation amounts and a healthy snowpack on the La Sals. Let's keep our fingers crossed this winter and hope early predictions are Those of you who found yourselves hunting the southeast comer of the mountain are probably wondering what I'm talking about, as most of you had a deer by Sunday ncheck cdhtention among ourselves needs to cease. I remember when G.R. had no 30. correct! Address . Ijpcash cannot generate enough dollars to maintain and staff a fully equipped clinic. It would be wonderful if we could. Until that time we need to work together to keep it going. This Taylor Flat area, and although sloppy road conditions created by the short-ter- m local news to: conditions greeted those on the top and north end of the mountain. Eight inches of snow fell Thursday night and Friday in the $16.50 Green River, Grand & San Juan $24 per year outside area r. Contrary to what you may have heard, we do need a grant to keep the clinic open. We have tried in the past to operate on our own, G.R. Part of last week's paper was a readership survey, which we somehow didn't get a news story in to highlight. There are reasons, but thats beside the point. I would like to urge the readers to dig that out and, please, fill it out for us. Several have said it isn t isn t. germane to this newspaper, and to a valid extent it But we at the Times are taking part in a state-wid- e which was readership market survey by Utah Press Association, nationally-recognize- d a designed and will be interpreted by Pulse Research, research group in Portland. So, although the survey may be valid for some of the larger newspapers in the state, it doesn't newspaper, and certainly really fit for us, who are a medium-size- d doesn't fit for the smaller guys around. I had reason to visit with good newspaper friends, the Bests, in Sullivan, Illinois, recently, and mentioned to them that we were or having this research done. They had it done in their state, a year the learned, with I were and so ago, guess, things they very pleased both good and bad, about the job they were doing. The reason I called Bob and Marion was that their town is mentioned in a book I had been reading entitled "Bingo" lent me by Eli Inskip. Its a hilarious book involving a women in the newspaper business with a mother and aunt who are at each other's throats all the time. Sullivan is mentioned as having an unusual form of bingo involving cow pies. That's one way to bring about notoriety. The ironic thing about this project, for me, was that Pulse sent out sample surveys so all of us could see what the survey might look like, and we received a sample from Maine, whose press association had a Courier-Gazetsurvey done for them in May. The sample was from the in Rockland, Maine, whose publisher Ray Gross is a great friend of ours. Serendipity. And if youve disposed of last week's paper by now and would still like to participate in this survey, please stop by and we'll find one for you. And thanks. priced for the senior's pocketbook one-wa- y or roundtrip travel you choose -- fly for as little Hawaiilll Phone Tammy: 259-894- 6 452 N. Main Street, Moab, UT 84532 P.S.: All Winter-Sprin- g Travelers . . Amtrack is now offering roundtrip "Some limited travel restrictions do apply. When you need to Write your Congressmen ... The Hon. Howard C. Nielson House of Representatives 1122 Longworth Houfee Off. Bldg. i Washington, D.C, 20525 horizon. With weathermen predicting a stormy end of November and December, duck and goose hunting may be the best its been in years. late-seas- . travel specials beginning as low as $82.00RT to do a bit more hunting. There remains one very bright spot on the marshes back in the early 80's. Please read the proclamation carefully before heading out, as bag limits are once again a bit complicated this year, and also remember that a state and federal waterfowl stamp is required before hunting either ducks or geese. Well, there's plenty lo do out there from hunting and fishing to playing a little golf, so get out and enjoy the great Utah Outdoors, and as always, BEST OF LUCK! TRAVEL TAG-A-LON- G However, all is not lost for those The geese may even arrive before the end of the season! Up north in the Ogden Bay and Bear River areas, duck and goose populations are as high as they were before the Great Salt Lake flooded our primary as $88.00 one way travel discounts good for one year include: the continental United States , Alaska and Johnson By Brett Conservation Officer, DWR 30! Times-Independe- nt Suj3.so.ribe N q wi deserve one, and our clinic could close. Bu Adrien Taylor : Read All About in actually "win?" When the G.R. Clinic applies for their next government grant, I am sure we will be greatly scrutinized. Can we afford not to look our very best? The federal people could decide we dont need a grant, or worse yet, From theW.Wild Side Samuel J. and Adrien F. Taylor Publishers and Editors Debra Gwinn Ron Drake Dorothy Anderson Trails being lost on both sides. No matter what the outcome is, will anyone Umetco closing down. (continued from page Al) Unions Techsnabexport and the Northeasts Yankee utility group, Many ! The Hon. Jake Gam U.S. Senator 505 Dirkson Senate Off Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 105 Federal Building 88 W. 1st North Provo, UT 84601 Toll free or ' I The Hon. James V. Hansen - 4245 Federal Office Bldg. 125 S. State Salt Lake City, UT 84138 House of Representatives . 2421 Rayburn House Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20515 The Hon. Orrin G. Hatch 1017 Federal Building, 324 25th Street Ogden, UT 84404 U.S. Senator 135 Russell Senate Off Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 3438 Federal Office Bldg. 125 S. State Salt Lake City, UT 84138 t The Hon. Wayne Owens House of Representatives 114 Cannon House Off Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20515 |