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Show A2-T- he Thursday, November 10, 1994 Times-lndepende- Letters and opinions from, our readers Thanksgiving Dinner tickets to be donated to the needy. Bonnie at Redtail Aviation has offered to pay for our personalized stationery. The list goes on and on . . we haven't even finished with tire restaurants and stores who are donating food and supplies for the Thanksgiving Dinner. You can bet, though that I will have a list out soon of everyone who has helped. It is overwhelming how many people have stepped forward to show their support. When my family first moved to Moab we were told of the division of residents between the "old" and the "new." We saw first-han- d how politics wreak havoc on even the best of intentions. With this in mind, I was ready to battle my way through it all for the sake of Habitat. Surprise, surprise. Our affiliate seems immune to these little annoyances. Sure, we have differences now and then, but I'll take these little problems any day over what I have seen before in 'Good football year Dear Sam, Coach Thompson and his assistants, Dolphin, Robinson, Goostree, George, White and Hawks, the Grand County High School football coaches deserve to be commended for the exciting year in football that has just completed. Not only did they take the time to teach and instruct the young men about the fundamentals of football, they taught them the greater lesson of pulling together as on unit. Taking a group of young men who (according to the Salt Lake sports writers) were not supposed to succeed in the playoffs is indeed an accomplishment. With the exception of the San Juan game, these young men had the chance of winning each of the games that were lost. From the freshmen to the seniors, each and every young man played his part in a winning season and that comes from good coaching. Thank you again for a great football season and let's get 'em next year. Ken Ballantyne . Moab. The residents of Moab have finally found something that can bring them all together: Habitat for Humanity. As we make our plans to build houses for less fortunate residents, we Nice being chairman Dear Editor, One of the nicest things about being a part of Canyonlands Habitat for are making new friends friends so different from us that it is likely we would have never Humanity even met if it hadn't have been for the common goal Habitat creates. My hat is off to all those who have stepped forward to show their support. From those who are giving of their time and energy to those who are giving material goods, the dedication is We hope to see the CHFHI at everyone International is that every day brings new surprises. Being the chairperson for the Steering Committee means that I get the That is how it news came to be that I got the call on first-han- d. Sunday afternoon. Each month we put out a newsletter and each month we have begged for someone to let us use their copier for the multitude of copies that our affiliate generates. So far we have had fifty copies donated here, a hundred there. Not near enough (but appreciated nonetheless). Sunday as I zoned out in front of the television the fateful call came. Someone was offering us a copier. No, not to borrow, but to keep! No more begging for copies, no more standing in line. Habitat's own copier! This angel, disguised as Joe Kingsley (from Arches Realty), was saving the day more than he would awe-inspirin- (Thanksgiving Day, p.m. at Community Baptist Habitat for Church). Humnanityit is so much more than a way to build homes. Kelly Robinson Moderate the growth Dear Sam and Adrien, The concept of housing is patently in the best interests of speculators. Soon most Moab residents will become in need of housing." Former ranchers, miners, small business owners and the working majority will be disenfranchised as property values continue to increase. Who can complain if there are big-finan- ce "low-inco- sure CHFHl's success. First Western Bank donated $50 for 10 mance center?" Sound familiar? Homely is Best, Lee Goodman Thanks for Support Dear Sam, I usually borrow your space sjt Moab City has announced that they will sponsor an interesting meeting next Thursday. Primary subject of the meeting, according to City Manager Donna Metzler, has to do with ridgeline development. All appropriate city and county folks will be invited, including the county council. lucky number. The hospital seems to have a new lese on life and we members of the Auxiliary will be there doing our thing and getting ready for next year's bazaar. We are always looking for new members. As I have said before, it is a very rewarding experi5 or ence. Call me at 1 Sally at the hospital, if you're interested. Irene Harding That's all well and good, I suppose. My first question was, "Hpwvcome Moab City is studying ridgeline development when 259-525- there aren't any ridgelines in Moab? The exception, of course, is a little bit of annexed property encompassing the MiVida Restaurant, which came into the CRAFT SHOW Kenneth Thomasma, Times-inrfenende- 259-774- Samuel J. and Adrien F. Taylor Publishers and Editors "Girl Who Ran." Mr. Thomasma the Read All About your home town in The also did a writing workshop for every grade level. He told the students to think of a plan before writing a story. He said, "Don't be lazy! Write your story three times to make it better each time." He told them not to overuse words like "then, and, I, has to do with the possible expansion of Moab City limits to include land within a one-ha- lf mile radius of the city. There's little question that urban expansion can only take place on some ridgelines around Moab, and possible expansion makes good sense. As a matter of fact, if Moab City expanded its boundaries to include everything within the boundaries of Grand County, we could eliminate one whole layer of government. The possibilities boggle the mind.' To our and got." Research to get the ideas for stories. Practice drawing pictures several times to get the details, he said. Two students were chosen as Naya Nuki look alikes. They were Andrea Sierra, a third grader, and Mikayla Denetclarence, a second grader. an girl received of Naya autographed copy Mayor Tom Thank you very much for your support to the Grand in my bid for County School Board. I will continue to represent your views to the best of my abilities. Bruce Louthan re-elect- ion Each Nuki. Mr. Thomasma, who lives in Jackson, Wyo., has written six stories in his Amazing Indian Children series. The books are for sale this week at the Red Rock Book Fair. He is currently researching a Zuni child for his next book. very heartfelt kank on to dll the tprranA (bounty voters or your support especially al the a Sincere people frelunA-the-sce- thanks! issues news-fille- d Individuals or their surviving family may be entitled to compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. No attorney fee unless successful. m n P.O. Box 129, Moab UT 84532 Times-lndepende- nt, (IF Saltillo Tile Talavera Tile Mexican Furnishings Mexican Tile & Interiors Address. I I Cash Dale Mosher UNDERGROUNDURANIUM. MINER BOMBSITEiPARTICIPANT NUCLEARIFALLOUTaVICTIM Name jjp - ene riiailto: I some leadership too. nt Subscribe Now! Phone. council. Let's hope they lend Day Pene in your mail once a week local news TV guide special features lots of ads The to the job. Locally, the three new county council members will, to say the least, lend some balance to the three representatives selected to Grand County Council: Bart Leavitt $5 discount for persons 62 and older upon request I nation that put them there. Let's hope and pray they're up Congratulations! $16.50 Green River, Grand & San Juan $24 per year outside area for 52 New Republican committee leaders are going to have some serious responsibilities, if they answer the ngry mood in the sjt Wow! What an election. It's city when the guy who was mayor at the, time wanted to there to live. move " The up whole thing, it appears. author of Naya Nuki, visited Red Rock Elementary School last Thursday. He spoke at an assembly to tell the story of Naya Nuki, a Shoshoni girl who was captured in 1801 by the Minnetares. She escaped and ran over 1,000 miles to get back to her people. Her name means Official City and County Newspaper just can't picture Newt as , Author visited with Red Rock students 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 1 5 or FAX (801) (801) Times-lndepende- As might be noted. I'm feeling a little squeezed this week, and my partner has been pushed right off the page. That's fine. We have our chance every week. t has spent all its life in a pillow slip on some top shelf somewhere in Indiana and Moab. Its next top shelf will be Betty Drakes. Betty had the Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Moab, Utah under the act of March 3, 1 897. Second class postage paid at Moab, Utah 84532. I Speaker of the House, and have a little bit of a hard time believing that Packwood will be in charge of handing out money, or that Jesse Helms will be reining over foreign policy. Our own Orrin, though, will do a great job as head of the Judiciary Committee. By Sam Taylor I Christmas in Colorado is the theme of a craft show to be held for one day only, Nov. 12, at the Hilton Hotel in Grand Junction. This event will feature crafters fiofn 31, cities and 4 states, and admission is free. Take exit 31. going to take a little time to sort this one out. Community Comments 1947. 0) 259-752- be- fore we have our Hospital Auxiliary Craft Bazaar but I missed it this time, so I'll check in the week after. We had a very successful sale this year and wish to thank all of our good friends who came by to see what we had to offer. The quilt we had to offer this year was made in the late '30s by my sister Cathryn for my mother, who passed it on to me when I came to Moab to live in nt 6309-200- The "Salt Lake Good Time Jazz Band" set the tone for the grand opening of the newly renovated Old Cisco Hotel on the grounds of the Sunset Motel last Saturday. A crowd of guests gathered for cocktails, introductions and entertainment, followed by dinner in the lobby of the hotel. Architects for the project were Richard Chong & Associates. The Cisco Hotel was floated down the Colorado River around 1936 from the now ghost town of Cisco. It eventually came to rest on the grounds of the Sunset Motel where it was used for an apartment building and beauty salon until it was closed in 1978, prior to the current management. Arches Inn Inc., which also operates the Sunset Motel and the Rosetree Inn in Moab. It has been under renovation since 1993. 259-719- low-inco- Joe's generosity is just an ample of the wonderful ways our community is pitching in to as- (UPS 1 the ex- Times-lndepende- Dinner Thanksgiving ever know. The g. livenough regulation-standar-d available? We couning spaces try yokels to realize that this is the modem world, we must adapt to the change. What do we want: big yards, pens for our horses, safe streets? Wake up, it's 1994. It's not as complicated as we're led to believe: moderating growth is possible. Many small towns are facing the same dilemma. Garrison Keillor on his radio program of Friday, Nov. 4, did a humorous sketch about a survey in small town USA. Two hardened cowboys were asked: "Would you like to have a golf course within easy access of your home?" "How about a local college?" "How about an outdoor perfor- enclose $1 6.50 or $24 for one year or $32 and $47 for two years Check tm P lyjNu.dPWu. Showroom: 598 Northgate B Grand Junction, Colorado 81505 Edward Hunt Steven Hunt 303-245-14- 48 New Stock Weekly, WholesaleRetail j in ift"i ffiin4n , ne |
