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Show upbeat spin on the meeting... "Your participation means a lot to us. Without your input there's no one to keep us on our toes. We want to work with you to assure that our forests are We look forward to your input in the future..." well-manage- d. Blah. Blah. Blah. Owen replied, "If you care so much about my input why do you always ignore me until I appeal your decision?" It was a damn good question It was met with blank stares. So Janette, you wondered why the public is so apathetic? And remember, I mentioned it's the public's cynicism? That meeting could not have provided me a better example. Hie Zephyr Rumors of its death are greatly exaggerated. bumped into an acquaintance of mine the other day and he had shocking news for me: the Zephyr has gone under and I am moving (have already moved?) to another town Why am I always the last to know? I was devastated until I realized it wasn't true. Actually I'd heard this latest piece of fiction before; it came (again) from one of Moab's favorite hangouts and only reinforced my belief that those boys at the round table need to find a new hobby (And remember, fellas, J hear everythirig...there an spies in your I trips, to mention a few, and an ongoing concern that too many recreationists will destroy this precious canyon country have caused a lot of alienation from some among that sector of the business community. Browse through the Zephyr sometime and see how many river companies, tour guides, arid bike shops run ads with us it's a handful at best Do I regret that this publication,s...welL.iiIwniness has cost us ads and money? No I don't As Sitting Bull once said, Td rather die an Indian than live as a white man." And finally, the companies and individuals in Moab who feel the greatest kinship with the Zephyr are often the ones that are just as poor as we are. Or poorer. They're struggling to stay afloat in a cutthroat tourist economy and can hardly afford advertising. There's no question that spending money on ads is a gamble and if I were in their shoes. I'm not sure I could afford the risk either. THE ZEPHYR Six issues a year for only $15.00 Twelve issues (2 ycars)$28.00 Eighteen issues (3 years)...$40.00 Nirnf do? Well, I thought about running an ad that said: ATTENTION: ARE YOU A RICH BENEVOLENT WEASEL If you an rich and benevolent, please send us some money. We need a new printer, man money for the writers, and several cases of Meyer's Rum. (whether you an a weasel or not is irrelevant) But someone told me it was too honest an ad. So I went out and found a passel of new advertisers this time, many from outside the area. As we expand our coverage and distribution, we can expand the advertising base as well. Take note of these new additions; I've flagged each one of them with a 'new ad' graphic. We've added businesses in Bluff and Monticello and even from Eugene, Oregon I'm not sure about that one Hie Bread Box. But it's by a woman named Desiree Holtz and I've always wanted to know someone named Desiree. If Lynn's Paradise Cafe' can pull in Zephyr readers in Kentucky, then anything is possible. And I'm happy to say that several of the new ads came from right here in Moab. To all of you, thanks. out-of-to- With new advertisers from both out of town and in Moab, this issue's support was more than enough to keep it at the maximum 40 pages. If ads do fell off some, we'll shrink to a smaller size, but it sure won't send us belly up. I do hope that we can continue to attract advertisers who not only want to promote their own businesses, but who also appreciate the need for an alternative voice in one of the most conservative, virulently states in America. But whatever it takes, the Zephyr is not going away, even if I have to run it from William Creek. directly recreation-baseArticles about mountain bike environmental impacts, motors on Cataract Canyon the Colorado River, our opposition to one-da- y d. 6 Zip.. (INCLUDE 9 DIGIT ZIP) PLEASE READ THIS: ? The P.O. will not forward 3rd Class mail If you do not send us a change of address we cannot be responsible for issues you did not receive. Subscriptions must begin with the next issue Juck issues are available for $250 each. Those readers who choose advantage of the multi-yea- to take discounts do r so at their own risk. There is no guarantee that the world will be here in three years, much less this publication. ed Of course. I've had some concerns about the changing face of Moab and how it might ultimately affect this publication. More than eight years ago, when I started the Zephyr, it was my intent business and the Zephyr's philosophy to support the locally-owne- d community and spurn the encroachment of national 'scorch the earth'-typ- e chains and franchises. Of course, things haven't worked out the way I'd hoped and much of Moab's expansion comes from national chains and investors speculators. So, while Moab grows, the Zephyr's advertising base has the potential to shrink. Since advertising constitutes about 90 of all revenues generated here, it wouldn't take much shrinkage to feel the bite. And there is no doubt about the fact that the Zephyr's resistance to growth and its position on many environmental issues has been anathema to many Moab businesses, especially companies that are - City State So. ..what to midst). So to clear the air and set the record straight: NO. I am not shutting down the Zephyr. I am not buying a condominium in Pink the paper to that northern Utah ski town. I'm City and not moving to Benkelman, Nebraska, birthplace of Ward Bond the Wagonmmaster. And I'm not selling the Zephyr to Rupert Murdock--h- e hasn't even asked. I do admit that I entertain the thought of emigrating to the William Creek Bar in South Australia, where Peter and Mac promised they'd hide me down under for the duration, as long as I washed all the dishes and fed the dogs. SUBSCRIBE TO The Zephyr may still make you ill but it's still not the ink. WE USE NON-TOXIC SOY INK Send Subscriptions to: P.O. BOX 327. MOAB. UT 84532 The August September Issue of the Zephyr will be on newsstands July 25th PAGE 4 MOAB IN A NUTSHELL with Peter Haney. Peter tries to separate fact from fiction. In Grand County? Science fiction, maybe. PAGE 6 NUTSHELL: The Photographic Evidence. McDonald's wins first Bone head Illiteracy Award. Donna Brownell scares publisher into making her mutt: Dog of the Month PAGE 8 WA TCHDOG Croene. Lupton 6 Walker rant and rave about Senator Bennett, road graders, a loosef?) Rep. Chris Cannon, Chaining. Water Board Boondoggles, Gypsum mining in the SwelLAnd Jennie awards her Rotten Egg Awards. CANYON COUNTRY PAGEIO HANKSVILLE: Where the then is: By David Swift. New Hanksvillian hopes you won't read this. If you do. he may have to kill you. PAGE13 DAN OCONNORS TWISTED TABLOIDzWe won't even try to describe it. but. Dan. we hope you're back on your medication very soon. PAGE 29 HERB RINGERS TRIP ACROSS THE AMERICAN WEST: This month Herb heads into southern Utah. PAGE 30 THE WAR THE ATLAS TAIUNGS RECLAMATION: A Case Study in Idiocy, By Lance Christie Did Congress really intend to put Georye Orwell 6 Franz Kafka in charge of the NRCI PAGE34 Severance An Owen who is really mad now at the US. Forest Service fit's cxcrutiating) ON SCENERY: Update. By And PAGE 38: FEEDBACK. Now the environmentalists are mad at the Zephyr. Why? Because the publisher flew in an airplane. GASP! 8S5THREE& |
