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Show MOAB IN A NUTSHELL The Photographic Evidence DOG OF THE MONTH: This is the story of Bandit, as told by his 'owner.' Doug Travers. 'Bandit was born in Colorado Springs on 15 Nov 1992, and lived with a family that chose to abandon her. By default and bad luck. Bandit fell under the control of ATF (Animal Termination Facility). Her picture was published in the local paper by the Animal Defense League and less than 24 hours before termination. Bandit was adopted by Cindy Travers. (Because of limited space requirements after a move to San Antonio), Bandit joined a community of two older dogs. Bones Travers and Betsy Travers at the home of Mary 6 Doug Travers (humans). For awhile Bones remained the dominant dog, but then Bandit became more assertive in a number of ways, some too disgusting to mention here. 'Bandit is now the Capo and a well fed Texas dog.' FAREWELL MOAB LANES I don't think we have any bowlers at the Zephyr and the bowling alley of conservatism in Grand County. But we still hated to see it g& has in recent years been the vortex .A 'V- SV1,S READER OF THE MONTH: Subscriber Ron Goldwyn writes for the Philadelphia Daily New and recently covered the President's Summit for America's Future. Four presidents and Colin Powell attended, but obviously. Ron found the Zephyr to be a hell of a lot more interesting. NOTE: From now on. all Readers of the Month must be depicted reading the Zipper. DOC RUNNER-U- P OF THE MONTH: Bandit's sister Dcena who was also saved from the ATF. w V - '' t Jr f'" - y r r WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE 1CHARLIE STEEN PAV1LUON? It was five years ago. on July 1992, that at a picnic at Moab City Park honoring Steen, Dave May read a proclamation by Mayor Tom Stocks. It read: WHEREAS, Charlie A. Steen, a man of vision, courage 6 perseverance pursued his longtime dream of finding uranium m the Four Corners country of Utah and: WHEREAS his discovery against all odds did change forever the face of Moab. and: WHEREAS Charlie's generosity 6 kindness improved the lives of Moab s residents. THEREFORE. I. Tom Stocks. Mayor of Moab and on behalf of Moab s citizens do hereby proclaim this future pavilion the CHARLIE A. STEEN P A VILLION. Isn't it about time we put up the plaque? wife M.L died (Editor's Note: As we prepared to to press, word came that Charlie's last week. Our sympathies to Charlie and his family) . at-- y'ivy- - THE ARRDVARK INN? At first we thought the weird spelling had something to do with the Grand County school system. But it might have more to do with who shows up first in the phone book nmm.1.1-. .v , f rrVj3i4Kfi |