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Show MORE LETTERS Dark Shadow Cast Over Festival many other splended works of art could not detract from t he fact that, by supporting Mr. Rowley in his endeavors, the promoters of the 1981 festival contributed to the destruction of these protected protect-ed animals. I am hoping that through personal meetings with Mr. Rowley, and through the educational efforts of various w ildlifc organizations, he can be persuaded to ' limit his activities to using hides of animals not threatened by extinction. If the direct approach proves unsuccessful, I urge all who attended this year's festival to boycott the 1982 festival if a permit is again granted to this man who seems more than willing to contribute to the annihilation of our elephants, anteaters, crocodiles, ostriches and other endangered animals which belong to us all. Carol n M. Jones Dear Editor: On August 1 . 1 arose at dawn and excitedly began the long, cool, solitary trip to Park City for the 12th annual Arts Festival. I knew if I got there early enough, I could beat the barricades and crash on ' my friend, Annie Hcrscy's couch where I could go back to sleep to awaken with the rest of the city. The Arts Festival has always been an exciting event to me and as I slowly made my way up Main Street through the exhibits, I realized that, this year, the Arts Council had done an excellent job in selecting new and creative artists. Little did I realize that I would encounter one exhibit that would prove to be so upsetting as to cast a dark shadow?, over the rest of the festiv al. Dennis Rowley stood at the top of Main Street greeting observers w ith cowboy boots made of hides of endangered and threatened animals. The. |