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Show the beginning and who still make it look much better than it deserves to. John Hartley who was the lead county councilman to drive a stake in the heart of the Book Cliffs Highway AND who spent more money on advertising in The Zephyr than any business in its right mind should..DOUBLE thanks. Jack Campbell, who wrote a column for several years, even though his adversaries say he is a secret government agent. Jane S. Jones, whose eclectic essays always kept me guessing. Scott Groene who managed to combine intelligence, passion and wit to defend Utah lands as no one else can. And to all the rest of you SUWA people who carry on the good fight. How about a new paragraph, just to break up the page a bit? Thanks to six advertisers who have actually been in every issue of The Zephyr for the last ten years---Ken and Jane Sleight and Pack Creek Ranch, the realtors at Century 21, Honest Ozzie’s (formerly owned by Donna Rivette, now by Mike and Sarah Macke), Lois and Izzy Nelson at Nelson’s Heating, Ron And to the brilliant Dan O’Connor, the Morph Man, and the Seriously, thanks guys. To all the writers who have contributed to this publication over the years (How’s that for a catch-all/cover-my-butt sentence?), Jan Peterson who took over the job of mailing out the subscriptions from me when, after five years, the thought of putting one more label on a paper made me weep like a baby. Kerri Bathemess and Linda Vaughan who ably filled Jan’s shoes after she and Charlie fled Moab for Colorado (where normal people live). Niels Adair, who distributed The Zephyr for years while contemplating the god-less void in his existential angst. THE ZEPHYR years. I probably should have included Joe Kingsley and Arches Realty in the list of charter advertisers; he got mad at me for a while, but Joe and I have never seemed to stay mad at each other Six issues a year for only $15.00 Twelve issues (2 years)...$28.00 Eighteen issues (3 years)...$40.00 for very long...what’s the deal? And thanks to all of you who keep reading...without you ("sniff...someone bring me a hankie."), none of this would have been possible. Sorry...this is getting just too damn maudlin. But Name Address you know what I mean. One more time...Thanks. City OUR NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Maupin at the Haggle of Vendors in Grand Junction, and Vern Erbes at the Hogan Trading Co. AllI can say is: ARE YOU GUYS NUTS? SUBSCRIBE TO creator of the 10th anniversary cover. OK...I’m getting close to the end. Hold on... Thanks to all the advertisers who have been with me over the If your mailing label indicates a: 4/99 or 5/99 date following your name, your subscription is ABOUT TO EXPIRE! You should have received or you should soon receive a renewal notice. In order to avoid an interruption in your subscription we must receive your renewal before MAY J5, 1999 We cannot include back issues with a bulk mailing. Back issues can be purchased separately via lst Class Mail for $2.50 each. And Jose’ Churampi who has now cornered the newspaperdistribution market in Moab...he’s the Distribution Magnate! EMAIL THE ZEPHYR: We didn’t finally go out and embrace technology for no damn reason at all LI rss Sectreeeen neseeseeecegs (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 issuc...1996 & '97 back issues arc available for $2.50 cach. For earlier back issues call the Zephyr for a price list. Those readers who choose to take - advantage of the multi-year discounts do so at their own risk. There is no guarantee that the world will be here in three years, much less this publication. zephyr@Jasal.net Did you miss something from a past issue? It may be on our web site which will soon include an expanded archive of past issues and stories. www.canyoncountryzephyr.com The Zephyr may still make you ill, but it’s stil] not the ink. WE USE NON-TOXIC SOY INK Send Subscriptions to: P.O. BOX 327, MOAB, PAGE 4MOABIN A NUTSHELL UT 84532 By Jim Stiles Leave your guns at the olympic door...A new watchdog for the Forest Service...Envision Utah? Envision THIS. The Tram...er...Skyway at last. Blends right in? PAGE 7: NUTSHELL: THE PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE The demise of the old Main Street Broiler...3 Dogs of the Month...Moab streets: More patch than pavement...AND another new Motel 6!!! PAGE 8: ABBEY & ME By Ken Sleight The legendary Ken Sleight remembers his old friend Ed Abbey PAGE 10: AN INTERVIEW WITH ED ABBEY In 1983, Eric Temple interviewed Abbey at his home in Tucson. Fifteen years later his words could not be more relevant. PAGE 13:"BEWARE THE MAN WHO HAS NO ENEMIESSome Choice Abbey quotes...from babies to Moab to God, Abbey spared no one. PAGE I7: A DECADE OF ANTAGONISM, SILLINESS 6 DESPAIR...10 Years of The Zephyr PAGE 18: THE SIX MINUTE VERSION ON THE ORIGINS OF THE ZEPHYR PAGE 19: 289-1999: THE MOST TUMULTUOUS DECADE From the Book Cliffs Highway to the Kokopelli Theatre to the Portal Tram, the Zephyr has been here cringing for 10 years PAGE 25: DAN O'CONNOR'S TWISTED TABLOID... Dan's computer has discovered a new arch and it has our name written all over it. PAGE 26. THE CANYON COUNTRY WATCHDOG SUWA's McHarg & Thomas are back on the beat. The BLM and Conoco couldn't be happier PAGE 31: REMEMBERING HERB RINGER 1913-1998 Our friend Herb died on December 11, 1998 after a wonderful and simple life. PAGE 32: The return of WILLIE FLOCKO'S COUNTRY KITCHEN A commemorative edition of Flocko’s cooking coulumn with Cousin Zeke to add a little flavor PAGE 34: PROPOSITION 5: For the DEADFROMTHENECKUP By Alexandra L. Woodruff A lot of money and an uninformed electorate led to one of Utah's dumber votes. And in this state that's saying a lot. PAGE 37: FEEDBACK...THE READERS RESPOND A Letter of the Decade from a guy in Clifton, Colorado...Is he real? Or is he Zeke Bickerstaff? Holland and Hildebrand take some more _ shots at each other. Another canyon lover calls it quits. Ber Knight corrects the publisher's spelling. Some thought on Pastor Don's ‘Forgiving President Clinton’ © |