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Show Tuesday, December 18, 1990 Sun Advocate, Price, Utah 5B Letters to the editor A strong director Steves budget this year has been cut by which is about $33,000, but he has still had an increase in the programs offered. This is a perfect example of how a strong director can get the job done. The programs I have participated in have been well .organized one-thir- Editor: There are times when a very special, productive individual makes a real difference to our community. The purpose of this letter is to recognize one who has contributed much to our area. . Steve Christensen, d, and well executed. The the instructors have been exceldirector of Carbon County lent and well qualified. Recreation, has secured a totSteve has been good to get al recreation center that is the information to the press, well maintained. It is a strong in personal mailings, to Price addition to our county. The city and is available at the center has a swimming pool, .recreation Clubhouse for perhot tub, steam and sauna sonal consultation. room, handball court, table The participation and suptennis area, dressing rooms, a port from our local citizens can video center, pinball areas be improved. and office, facility. I personally want to express my appreciation to Steve for an outstanding job done and challenge him to continue to keep up the good work and provide more and more activities for community residents. Barry P. Cook costs to protest It Editor: It is right after the first of the month and bill paying time. Today I opened my US West bill, finding I owe that company $108.38. This does not disturb me, for my phone bill averages around $100 a month, mostly anti-wilderne- ss calls. I wrote the check and reached for the roll of stamps to stamp the envelope, finding I had three stamps left out of a $25 roll. I leaned back in my chair, pondering and evaluating. Going over the US West statement, I realized I had called each of our Washington congressmen (except Wayne Owens) three times last month, claiming concern about certain wilderness issues and the 500 percent grazing fee increase. Other phone calls were made to all those I could contact who had submitted letters to the editor opposing wilderness and the raising of grazing fees 500 percent, encouraging those writers to keep their letters coming. Then I pondered the stamp and petroleum operators issue. I had mailed two letters called their congressmen to the editor to 16 newspapers about the wilderness issue within the state, condemning last month or the month wilderness. That involved before that. How many wrote $11, plus I mailed four letters letters last month? As I ponto other WALU chapters condered, I asked myself why I taining newspaper articles, did it. I do not own a horse, cow or sheep, have no interest in keeping them alerted to hapwilderness on the penings mining property, no oil BtocL issue which amounted to in In August, I approached the excess of $15 against wilderdirectors of the Price Chapter ness from the $25 roll of of the Wester Association of stamps. And yes, I use a $25 Land Users, the only chapter roll of stamps in two months. that puts out a monthly issue This time and money spent opposing wilderness, with a averages $60 per month, plan that if we could raise which comes out of my retire$2,300, we could do bulk mailment checks. ings to people along the Then I wondered how many Wasatch Front, who have the cattlemen, sheepmen, coal biggest say about the amount mine managers, operators of wilderness for Utah 1,200 letters a month for 12 months would equal 14,400 letters. They approved the plan, stating, If you can raise the money, we will go for it." If those contacted had responded to my request for funds, our bulk mailing delivered to the Wayne Owens voting district would have proved its worth in the November election. (Continued on Page 7) well into development before the public or other agencies were told about it. So why By LAYNE MILLER Sports editor Im convinced most should it bother us? do not realize the beauty Have you ever rafted the Utahs deserts hide. And most Green River and Desolation dont realize how fragile it is or Grey canyons? A white-watthe extent of the wildlife call- trip is one of the most exciting ing it home. things you can do. The The U.S. Air Force has sug- canyons are beautiful, and the trainwilderness experience is a gested a new Air Force for route thrill. I jets ing that will follow Desolation cant imagine, however, what Canyon and the Green River it would do to that experience to just above the town of Green if a loud, super sonic jet flew River, then west across the over about the time you were San Rafael, Interstate 70, getting a nice, romantic fire Interstate 15 and the West going and supper was just Desert. The path would be about ready. Terrible thought. Desolation Canyon and the used- - by B.1B and 'B-5- 2 r: bombers. San Rafael Swell are home to In typical federal govern- desert bighorn sheep, bald ment fashion, the plan was eagles, peregrine falcons, fra people er low-lev- el once-in-a-lifeti- - gile prehistoric Indian ruins and rock art. I know of one very unstable panel of petro-glyp- hs near the base of Cedar Mountain that may crumble from a loud thunder clap, let alone a thunderous pass by a bomber. What impact will the flights have on the native desert bighorn sheep populations? Utah Division of Wildlife Resource officials were completely caught off guard by the proposal. The north San Rafael desert bighorn sheep herd is the largest and most stable in the state right now. The herds along the Colorado have .been devastated recentheuSah Rafael herds tly, are our only hope for future Ranchers using the Tava-put- s Plateau for their cattle herds should be very upset with the proposal. You dont need to have a very vivid imagination to know the thunderous sound made by the jets will send wildlife and cattle running through fences and into ravines and ditches, where they could be injured. Desert bighorns are a wilderness animal, and wildlife biologists say they are very susceptible to stress. Even moderate levels of stress can cause pneumonia and death. Current estimates say the route will be used each weekday of the year by two B-l- flying 600 feet above the ground at 620 mph and by two flying 400 feet above the ground at 390 mph. Can you imagine traveling to the San Rafael desert for a nice, quiet picnic as one of the jets flies over at 600 mph? It would not only ruin the event, it just might blow the blanket right out from under you. This is another one of the federal governments lamebrained ideas it believes' can be forced down the throats of Utah residents because of the areas sparce population. Its again time for this sparce population to unite with a very loudevoice. B-5- 2s 11E.Maln.Prlc transplants. Our Silver Checking Accounts Will Earn Y.r V The Human Touch' Get These Banking Services And More All Unlimited free checking! with no per-chec- Baltic AMst Federal $100,000 Common Carrier Accidental k Death Insurance. Credit Card and Key Ring Registration fees. Earn interest every day with just a $100 minimum balance. Free VISA CheckGuarantee Card (on Service. . Discounts on Travel and Recreation. Free Notary Service, Discount Movie Tickets & more! approval). 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