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Show THE ZEPHYR AUGUST 89 PAGE 30 feedback the readers respond Dear Jim Stiles: Dear Zeohvr: s obtained a copy of your May Issue while In the Moab area 3 weeks ago, In the country. My Introducing my young family to one of my fondest areas reaction to the content of your paper was sentimental for several reasons, most notably a shared emotion over the loss of Ed Abbey. I had only met Ed Thanks for your consideration, and best wishes. once, after one off Ms colorful readings at South High In Salt Lake several years ago, but I have been a devout reader of Ms works for longer. Publisher Sincerely yours, Jim Stiles remarks and the feature about 'Arches N.M.' were especially to Ed Abbey appropriate. I eras equally Impressed by the featureFarewell news of Ms by Ken Sanders. Many of us will remember how or when we received Gregory McNamee death hopefully well remember him most for his love of the earth and the Tucson, Arizona In canyon country. I had hoped to attend the memorial services as announced so Im writing to express appreciation to your your paper but could not entire efforts and staff. It Is a most encouraging sign that you are somehow providing a quality, Informative publication such as this, from an area that has seen as much NIGHTSONG FOR ED ABBEY I have witnessed this gradual change as political upheaval as geologlcaL a somewhat frequent visitor for 25 years. I, too, remember the Moab That was The moon was a silver of white when you died, then (page 20), the old narrow highway from Crescent JcL, dirt roads In not even folL Arches, few visitors, etc, as described by Abbey In Desert Solitaire. I was a Jr. high student from Provo, accompanying my professor father who But crows hovered furiously was conducting water studies on the Colorado above and below what Is now In the air of wet fields, doves kept watch In public places, Potash, before the plant was completed. In those days, Moab was a sleepy miners town, Charlie Steen "looked down on the residents from his mansion eagles beat their wings over redwalled canyons, on the cliffs above town, John Wayne and other 'stars' stayed at the Apache and sirens limned the city's blackness, Motel when filming movies and Chevrolet commercials were filmed atop tom at the edges by a tractor's blade. pinnacles In Castle Valley. Moab was mainly Inhabited by uranium prospecThe planet turns and turns; It dances, tors, rock shops and hounds, and river runners In sparse number. Bates Wilson lured park service dignitaries, a U. S. Senator from Utah, my father the only circle that will never break. Warriors arise to defend this fine earth, and some of Ms colleagues, to what Is now the Needles District and subversive birds range through the shadows, Canyonlands National Park eventually became a reality. and the broken moon will not lull us again, So have attitudes about gm environment. The Times have changed. remained the same .. except for some oiled roads, and have the hearing scenery landscape noisy night, awaiting your ghost. flush toilets and developed campgrounds the type of .changes that chased Bates and Ed out of their old 'stomping grounds' years ago. They are both Dear Editor: gone now. But this beautiful, red 'sflckrock' canyon country they fought to what better way to show our respect for preserve Is now gm stewardship I would Just like to thank the people of Moab for their courtesy, their flfes' efforts than to guarantee future protection and preservation for helpfulness, and friendly attitude. all future generations. Your paper Is certainly providing a much needed My partner and I came to Moab, over Memorial Day Weekend to ride bikes at ' voice from within to allow to occur. Best wishes to your positive dialogue We drove In from Denver for an escape from the City, and Its Sflckrock. entire staff, writers and residents such as Ken Sleight, John pressures. Believe me, we found our escape. The four days we spent In Moab, ' Sensenbrennercontributing and others we did not encounter one unfriendly, hurried, or rude "Moablan. Actually, everyone we met treated us kindly, and with the kind of human wprmth one will Sincerely, (Quite a contrast to what the couple from only find In a small town. Breckenridge, Colorado, Zeohvr. June 89, found.) Joel Murphy, Thanks again people of Moab. May your pleasant attitude, and genuine Pleasant Grove, Utah warmth be returned to you many times over. Would you consider publishing the enclosed poem. illMUKMi; For Ed Abbey." In The Canvon Country Zenhvr? ' I admire your paper, and I wish you all good fortune with tt. I ' . Jeffrey Sund Lakewood, Colorado United Cable Television of Moab Editor's Note: Thafs Moabite. 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