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By Kara Laws_______________Contributing writer

Bears Ears Nation-al Monument took center stage again at the June 27 meeting of the Bland-ing City Council. Blanding residents once again fi lled the conference room to de-fend their opinions about the controversial monu-ment after taking to so-cial media to spread the word that Mayor Calvin Balch had added a Bears Ears discussion to the city council agenda.

The Bears Ears Nation-al Monument is current-ly under review. The pre-liminary recommenda-tion from Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke is to shrink the monument boundaries.

However, Zinke en-couraged President Don-ald Trump to wait to take any action until the fi nal recommendation is com-plete from the review of 26 national monuments. The residents of San Juan County, tribal leaders, Bu-reau of Land Management, Forest Service, and others involved in the monument are simply waiting.

Mayor Balch suggested that he is ready to take a more pro-active approach, suggesting that the Blan-ding City Council begin to work with the Blanding Area Travel Council and the Blanding Visitors Cen-ter to embrace the monu-ment.

Balch suggested that the council help put togeth-er brochures and informa-tional packets about the area and promote it.

“Right now, it is a monu-ment,” said Balch and en-couraged council and res-idents to “jump on the bandwagon and accept the monument.”

The majority of the res-idents in attendance did not agree with the state-ment, suggesting that the Mayor was jumping the gun.

San Juan County Com-missioner Phil Lyman urged the council to con-sider the decisions they are making. Lyman said, “These people are not our friends; these people push-ing for the monument are not our friends. They do not have good things in mind for Blanding.”

Lyman said he recog-nizes that the monument

is a reality, but added “we have another nation-al monument”. Lyman encouraged the council to be careful with their deci-sions.

Merri Shumway echoed Commissioner Lyman’s statement and asked coun-cil to hold off on anything with regards to Bears Ears until a decision is made by President Trump.

Shumway asked city res-idents in the room to stand if they agree, stating that the council doesn’t know why you come to a city council meeting unless you tell them. The room was packed, and all but ap-proximately fi ve city resi-dents rose to their feet.

As Mayor Balch encour-aged the council to take action, deal with the re-ality of the monument, and embrace the tourism, Councilmen Taylor Harri-son and Joe B. Lyman de-fended the current council stance on the monument and insisted that no action should be taken until a de-cision is made by the fed-eral government.

Councilman Lyman re-minded the Mayor that the council is not opposed to tourism, stating that the City of Blanding promoted the area long before Bears Ears National Monument was created, throughout the debate, and continues to promote the area.

“We never did stop in-viting people to the area,” said Lyman. “Our position should be that we support broader based economy…and tourism can be a part of that.”

Eva Workman, a Native American resident of Blan-ding, thanked the mem-bers of the council who seemed to have a “true grasp” on what the people involved in the BENM op-position have been doing and who they really are.

“We are good people, and we have kinds hearts,” said Workman. “The fact that we oppose the mon-ument doesn’t change the fact that we are welcoming people and we are kind to the people who are here.”

Workman also expressed concern about what the community will lose by embracing the national monument, asking, “[It’s a] slippery slope when you are willing to pull the rug

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Doug Wright is the new Monticello City Manager. He takes the place of Ty Bailey, who recently re-signed to accept a similar position in Morgan, UT.

A committee that in-cluded members of the city council and city staff, and

Blanding City Manager Jeremy Redd, interviewed seven applicants for the position on June 30 before picking Dr. Wright.

Wright is expected to begin his new position on August 1.

Mayor Tim Young said

the applicant pool was out-standing, with a mix of lo-cal and out-of-area appli-cants. Young also said the list of qualifi ed applicants was impressive and was larger than for the last hiring.

Y o u n g said that Wright in-terv iewed very well. “I was really impressed with his knowledge of how gov-e r n m e n t works,” said Young.

Dr. Wright accepted his new position one year to the day after he retired as superintendent of the San Juan School District on June 30, 2016. He com-pleted a successful career in education with a 14-year term at the helm of the school district.

Wright said he does not have a long agenda as he starts the new assign-

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ment. “I intend to get in and get a feel for the job.”

The Monticello City Manager position has been a revolving door for several years, with a new

manger at the helm ev-ery year or two. Mayor Young said that longev-ity was an i m p o r t a n t factor for the selection committee.

W r i g h t states that he intends to stay for

several years, “This is not a short term thing,” he said. “I told the committee that I guarantee I will last longer than the last two or three city managers.”

“I am excited for the op-portunity,” said Wright. “I see a lot of potential to make good progress for the city. I think that Ty Bailey has helped build good momentum in a good direction.”

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Blanding City Council-man Robert Ogle brought up the cost of benefi ts for city employees at the June 27 council meeting. Ogle is concerned with the rise cost of benefi ts, stating, “The cost of benefi ts is ris-ing unchecked … I must suggest that the council look into the rising cost.”

The total cost of benefi ts for full time city employees is more than $650,000 a year. That is a one percent increase from the budget last year and a 13 percent increase over the past fi ve years. Many employers are currently dealing with the increasing costs of em-ployee benefi ts.

In the past, the City of Blanding has absorbed all of the increased costs and has not asked employees to share some of the bur-den.

The benefi ts package is a big reason why many employees chose to work for Blanding City over em-ployers who may offer a better paycheck. Patrol Sgt. Jared Hillhouse said he came over from the San Juan County Sheriff’s of-fi ce in 2008 and has stayed

with the city, despite oth-er job offers with high-er pay. Hillhouse said in large part, this is due to the city employee benefi ts package.

Offi cer Harlow said, “The fact that I don’t pay into my benefi ts is why I stay.” Harlow asked why the city is considering a cut in benefi ts when the city budget was $170k un-der budget this year.

Other city residents at-tended the council meet-ing to show support for the city employees who do not want to see their medical care taken away.

Councilman Ogle com-mended the city employ-ees but expressed discom-fort as the cost of bene-fi ts continues to rise ev-ery year. Ogle lamented that the discussion did not come up in budget meet-ings and stated that next April, during budget dis-cussions, he will make sure it is addressed.

Council Taylor Harri-son said that no one on the council has overlooked the numbers, stating, “I looked at those numbers and the benefi ts cost, but they ben-efi t our employees, which in turn has given us really good employees.”

Former Councilman Charlie Taylor suggest-ed that Ogle apologize to the city staff for suggest-ing they be stripped of benefi ts. Taylor encour-aged the council to take care of their employees unless they would like to see them poached by oth-er entities.

“As soon as you start cutting things that mat-ter, they will leave you,” said Taylor.

In other news, the Blan-ding City Council ap-proved a resolution to adopt an increase in the general property tax rate from .002442 to .002449 percent. The city current-ly brings in approximately $250,000 per year in from property taxes.

Offi cials said that while this is a small rise in prop-erty tax rates, the total rate is actually down 39 percent from what it was 20 years ago. The tax rate is the certifi ed tax rate plus redemption, as cal-culated by the San Juan County Clerk.

The city council appoint-ed Leslie Nielson to the Blanding City Planning Commission. Leslie Niel-son is a business owner in Blanding. She is known to

support school events and groups and is actively in-volved in what is happen-ing with the city.

In other news, the Blan-ding Irrigation Company may put a two-mile irri-gation pipe between Dry Wash and Recapture res-ervoirs. Scoot Flannery said that the current ca-nal loses 40 percent of the water that it transports. The irrigation company is waiting to hear back about a grant to pay for the pipe-line. While there will be no public hearings about the grant, comments can be received at grants.gov and more info about the pipe-line can be found at bland-ing-ut.gov.

City Manager Jeremy Redd asked to put togeth-er a committee to plan the trails that are outlined in the city ten-year plan. Committee members will give input on where trails should be built, the type of trails, and which trails are most important.

The suggested locations for trails include Recap-ture Canyon, Blue Moun-tain Road, Fourth Reser-voir, and Westwater. Redd seeks people who actively use trails for walking, run-ning, or biking. Redd said he is looking forward to feedback from locals who are actively using trails.

Candidates for positions in municipal governments have been announced. The general election is No-vember 7.

Tim Young will run for another term as the May-or of Monticello. He is op-posed by Craig Leavitt. Leavitt has previously served on the Monticello City Council.

Three candidates are running for two seats on the Monticello City Coun-cil, including incumbent George Rice Jr. The other candidates include Bayley Hedglin and Daniel Hunt-er. Steve Duke currently holds the other open seat.

In addition to the races for elected offi ce, the City of Monticello is also in the process of replacing City Manager Ty Bailey. Bai-ley announced his resigna-tion in May.

In Blanding, Mayor Cal-vin Balch will be replaced

in January, 2018 by City Councilman Joe B. Ly-man. Lyman was the only candidate to apply.

Five candidates applied for the two open four-year seats on the Blanding City Council, including three current City Councilmem-bers. They are Taylor Har-rison,

Cheryl Bowers, and Rob-ert Ogle.

Two other candidates also seek the seats, includ-ing Logan Monson and Robert Turk.

Three candidates are seeking a two-year posi-tion on the Blanding City Council, including Logan Shumway, Wendy Black, and Cory Raisor.

An August 15 primary election will pare the list of Blanding City Council candidates for the Novem-ber 7 general election.

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For the second time in June, the public com-ment section of the June 27 Monticello City Council meeting seemed to be the most newsworthy when Kim Halliday raised an is-sue of her secondary wa-ter meter not being in her yard.

Monticello City holds property owners responsi-ble for the upkeep and in-tegrity of water pipes that run between the meter and the property line.

In this case, the water line is a small PVC line, and the meter is located on the other side of the road from her property. Halli-day said that any repairs would require tearing up the street at an inordinate cost to Halliday.

Halliday informed the council that she is at-tempting to make her property more inviting. Because of the condition of the secondary water line, she used culinary wa-ter last year to water her property.

City Manager Ty Bailey, in his last meeting before leaving the position, said it appears the particular wa-ter line might have been set up for the convenience of the previous proper-ty owners and not set up by the city. Bailey added that the city is committed to working with Halliday on this issue.

Councilman George Rice said this type of problem should be handled on a case by case basis. Mayor Tim Young assured Hal-liday that the City would come up with some options and get back to her.

Halliday also expressed concern about the upkeep of some of her property which has either been an-nexed and owned by the City or is in an established easement.

Halliday said she has been taking care of the property but feels that if the land is owned by the

City, the City should be responsible for its care.

City Manager Bailey agreed with her and said the City needs to look into whether or not the City owns the property.

Carol Van Steeter, chair-woman of the Monticello Parks and Beautifi cation Committee, addressed the Council regarding ongo-ing projects and accom-plishments. She also an-nounced a fundraising gala to help fund addition-al projects.

The Gala will be held July 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hideout Community Cen-ter. The $35 tickets are limited and party attire is required. According to the promotional fl yer, the ven-ue will include “Scrump-tious Hors d’oeuvres, des-serts, silent auction, door prizes, art, music and a million dollar view.” One hundred percent of the proceeds for the Gala will go to committee projects.

Current projects of the committee include, the Youth Banner Proj-ect, Main Street Flowers, Yard Awards, Yard Make-over Challenge, Merry and Bright Awards, Christmas Decoration, the Little Free Library and new Christ-mas lights for the Veter-ans Park.

City Manager Bailey ex-pressed his appreciation for the committee and said that though the committee has the authority to prior-itize their projects, any City funds set aside for these projects must still go through the approval pro-cess.

Members of the Monti-cello Parks and Beautifi -cation Committee include Carol Van Steeter, Anna Curtis, Hannah Plem-ons, Danielle Mitchell and Shari Griffi n.

Two Eagle Scout hope-fuls presented their ap-proved Eagle Scout proj-ects to the Council. Deven Hatch will replace bro-ken boards and paint pic-nic tables. Hatch expects the cost to be around $100,

out from families and peo-ple and livelihoods in or-der to make money.

“We are intelligent, not angry, but intelligent peo-ple who understand the Constitution, who under-stand the laws, and who understand that embrac-ing two months of tourism a year is not going to fi x a community who needs the other ten months a year for our students, for those who work at the mill, for our schools, and for all of the other aspects that make a strong, healthy community.

“How much money are we willing to rake in as pull the rug out from un-der our own neighbors?”

The council chose to take no action at this time in regards to the Bears Ears National Monument.

The BENM confl ict has caused tension in San Juan County for some time

now. Either way, the dis-cussions about Bears Ears continue to be emotionally charged ones.

Toniee Lewis, who works with Ute Tribe, and sits in the meetings with the leaders from the fi ve tribes who support the monument, spoke to the council.

“I see the goodness on both sides,” said Lewis, who added that she feels she is caught in the mid-dle of a war. Lewis said she too believes that May-or Balch’s recommenda-tion is pre-mature, she mostly feels that there is a compromise somewhere.

Lewis added that what the tribal coalition wants and what the local resi-dents of San Juan Coun-ty want are much more similar than many may think. She urged people to be kind to one another, to talk, and to consider both sides.

From the Past80 years ago

The fi re that destroyed the San Juan Record building was discovered by a resident of Monticello about 10:30 p.m. She spread the alarm; but due to the headway gained and the inadequate fi re fi ghting facilities, it was impossible to save a single thing within the building.

70 years agoFirst operation at the new San Juan County Hospital is an appendectomy done by Dr. Wesley L. Bayles. • A black honey locust tree is planted by the Blanding LDS Primary children to commemorate the centennial of the pioneers arriving in the Salt Lake Valley.

60 years ago“Monty Sello” says, “I didn’t mean for this Horse Head deal to get me in trouble when I said my imagination wouldn’t stretch to the Blue Mountain far enough to see the front end of a nag lookin’ at me. But I guess that pale-faced animal cuts quite a rug around here. Deputy Sheriff McAlister was all set to put me in the president’s suite at the county courthouse and make me look out the window until I admitted there was a horse’s head up there. Fawn Jones helped me out by telling the deputy a guy’s gotta right to see what he wants to see.”

50 years agoSenators Robert Kennedy and Frank Moss tour San Juan County. Accompanying them are Joe Kennedy, Mrs. Sergeant Shriver, and singing star Andy Williams. • Because both dogs won their class and had to com-pete against each other, Mrs. Bennion Redd, their own-er, drafted her ten-year-old daughter Ann to show Moki while she showed Nadina. Much to the little girl’s de-light, she won over her mother. The beautiful showhite Samoyed sled dogs from Monticello were fi rst prize win-ners at the recent dog shows held in Grand Junction, CO and Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM.

40 years agoParley Redd Mercantile holds a grand opening after an expansion and remodeling adds 2,500 square feet of merchandising area and enlarges other departments.

30 years agoChristie Howell is 1987 Rodeo Queen and Denette Hatch is attendant. Rodeo Princess is Beth Christens-en. • Budget cuts and layoffs loom over Utah Navajo Development Council and Utah Navajo Industries.

20 years agoA pageant celebrating the remarkable life of Elsie Ras-mussen Nielson is one of the highlights of the Fourth of July celebration. • “Cowboys, Indians and Pioneers” is the theme for the annual Pioneer Day celebration in Monticello. • J. Burton Black is elected president of the Utah Petroleum Marketers Association. Black is a third generation petroleum marketer with Black Oil.

10 years agoDonations are solicited for 25 members of the Winder family to attend interment services at Arlington National Cemetery for Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Winder. Winder leaves behind his parents, wife Mechelle, 11-year-old son Logan, 17 siblings, and a large extended family. • Joni Gee, pres-ident of the SJHS Blue Mountain Native Club, is present-ed with a beautiful Navajo Nation Flag by Aneth Chapter V.P. Davis Filfred. The fl ag will be displayed in the class-room of the club’s advisor, Cecile Leeboy.

with a completion date in mid-July.

Mayor Young expressed his approval for this proj-ect and the ownership of the Scouts in future moni-toring of the tables saying, “When some dough head starts carving his name in the table, he might be stopped.”

Dillon Bird presented his project of fi xing bridges at the mill site with treat-ed lumber. He estimated the cost to be about $200, with a completion date be-ing before July 24.

Both Scouts were en-couraged to take before and after pictures of their projects.

The City’s fi nal budget was adopted and can be viewed through the City’s web site (monticelloutah.org), and the fi nal state certifi ed tax rate was ap-proved. It appears as if the City may have lost its website domain.

Mayor Young was ap-

pointed and has accepted to serve as the city repre-sentative on the San Juan Health District Board.

Lastly, Councilman Rice asked if the City will be launching fi reworks for the Pioneer Day celebra-tion on July 22. Appar-ently some fi re damage on the roof of Monticello High School may have been caused by the 2016 fi re-works display. There is concern the school might not allow future use of the football fi eld because of the damage to the school.

Discussion followed re-garding whether the School District had actual-ly revoked permission and whether any precautions could be taken to assuage the risks.

As this was the last council meeting before Bailey’s departure, appre-ciation was extended by the Council for a job well done.

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It was 10 a.m., and I had just come into the trading post from doing the morn-ing line/quality check at the café. I parked myself in one of the heavy duty 2x4 chairs we have rest-ing in the center of the store and took up a conver-sation with Rick Bell.

Rick was working the trading post from the tall stool behind the counter. As we sat and talked, he and I thumped on Trump, worked through a bus load of British, Welsh, and Scottish travelers, and talked with a grumpy sep-tuagenarian couple travel-ing the states in a 20-foot motor home.

As the cantankerous pair departed, Rick com-mented on how we had not yet met anyone truly fun and interesting today. No sooner had he made the statement than a gregar-ious Asian couple crossed our threshold.

As they entered the building, the slight and lively, 60-something-year-old woman was talking to her husband in rap-id-fi re English accented with a Chinese twist. She was complaining bitter-ly about, “The outrageous cost of access to our na-tional parks.”

Her husband looked to be of a similar age, heri-tage, and opinion. His head bobbed about in agree-ment, and a huge amiable

smile was plastered across his seamless face.

Rick and I greeted the couple and began to gently interrogate them. Work-ing the trading post some-times allows us access into

the unique lives of people we meet and a small win-

dow into the phi-losophy they em-

brace. If we are sub-

tle and percep-tive enough, we

are able to become... ac-quainted.

Rick and I were immedi-ately impressed with this couple, especially the out-spoken woman. She had personality.

We learned that they were Chinese-American business people from San Francisco. Chinatown, to be exact. They dealt in Chinese collectables and conducted 90 percent of their business in their na-tive language.

They lived in a 6,000 square-foot home in the heart of the city by the bay. They bought the house in the early 1970s for $120,000, and it was now valued at $1.5 mil-lion.

“How crazy is that?” questioned the woman. “Am I right?”

As we spoke to the cou-ple and got to know them better, the lady became more comfortable and found her voice. In other words, she became much more animated, opinionat-ed, and... louder.

I looked to Rick who was smiling brightly, as he was having fun now. He nod-ded in my direction as if to say, “This is getting better by the minute.”

We learned that the cou-ple were planning on mov-ing out of the city, leaving their bay-view mini man-sion to the kids and travel-ing the country to see each and every national park, monument, and roadside vista out there.

“Because we take pic-tures of everything and put on slide shows for our friends and neighbors they call us the Chinese Lewis and Clark,” said the lady. “You know Lewis and Clark?” she asked.

“I think so,” I replied. “Friends of Sacagawea?”

“Yes, yes, that’s them.” our Chinese adventurers assured us. “We have trav-eled to 36 states so far.”

The couple had a pas-sion for the parks and monuments of this great land. “My husband loves the parks. He wants to go, go, go all the time. Me, I take pictures, hundreds of pictures. I lie down in the road and take pictures of the long desolate roads we travel.”

“I think I have heard about you,” I quipped, re-ferring to the people who do the same on Forrest Gump Hill on Highway 163 through Monument Valley.

The woman never broke stride, and her volume in-creased with the contin-ued explanation. “We get

home, I throw a party. I take pictures everywhere we go, hundreds of pic-tures. Our friends think we crazy because we go ev-erywhere, take too many pictures. They love it, am I right?” she said nudging her husband hard in the side.

“The problem is,” said the lady, climbing on her soapbox, “the parks and the government are broke!”

The husband nodded knowingly and said, “Not if she is running them; she is smart.”

The woman had found her stride, though, and was on to how the na-tional parks could be im-proved. Her husband opened his eyes wide and nodded knowingly, as if to say, “She would defi nitely get their attention.”

“I would have a two-tier pricing structure. Because we pay taxes, I would

charge us Americans less to get in and the foreign-ers more. Way more.” she said, “Am I right?”

Rick and I nodded in agreement knowing it would do no good to argue with this singular force of nature and hoping her en-ergy would soon dissipate. Then, almost as soon as it had begun, the encounter ended.

The woman stopped her tirade, looked upon her husband and said, “OK, we go now. Am I right? Bye, bye.”

“So long.” Rick and I said in unison waving good-bye.

As the couple walked out the Kokopelli doors, Pris-cilla walked in and said, “What did you guys say or do to get that woman so wound up? I could hear her from the parking lot.”

“It was nothing we did,” said Rick.

“Well,” I replied, “Rick

asked for a character and the powers that be deliv-ered, in a big, loud man-ner.

“Hey,” I said direct-ing my query at Priscilla, “why are you getting here so late? You should have been to work two hours ago.”

Priscilla gave me a sour look, pointed a crooked fi nger in my direction, and in a loud surly voice said, “Don’t give me a hard time. I have already had a bad morning. Oh, and by the way, I’m retiring soon.”

I got up out of my chair and headed for the café where the tone was much less amplifi ed. Rick jumped off his stool and headed upstairs mumbling something about checking on Susie.

“Am I right?” Priscilla said as we went our sepa-rate ways.

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After 30 years, Blue Mountain Foods is under new ownership. While Doug and Chris Allen

have retired and sold the business, the only grocery store in Monticello will stay in the family. Two of Allen’s children, Jeff Allen and Stacy Young, along with Stacy’s husband Jer-

amy, are the new owners of the business.

The Youngs reently re-turned to Monticello after spending much of the pre-vious two decades in Tex-as, where Jeramy worked

in the oil industry.Jeff has been at Blue

Mountain Foods for near-ly 20 years. He has oper-ated the meat department for more than a decade.

Doug Allen fi rst moved to San Juan County in 1972, where he got his start in the grocery business man-aging the La Sal store for four years. He then head-ed south to Monticello, where he managed Jensen Foodtown for about a year and a half.

Allen worked for Frito-Lay in San Juan Coun-ty and Farmington, NM for nearly ten year before he bought Blue Mountain Foods in 1987. At that time, there were three gro-cery stores in Monticello.

By 1995, one store had closed and Allen had bought the other store from Kent’s Foods. He consolidated to a single lo-cation and has continued to serve the community.

Despite being the only grocery store in town, Al-len continued to manage the store as if he had com-petitors on every corner. He focused on low prices and high quality.

While his business skills have been impressive, Al-len’s service to the com-munity arguably trumps his business history.

He served as Mayor of Monticello for eight years after serving on the city council for six years. In addition, he served on the San Juan Health Care board, San Juan County Transportation District, and the Southeast Utah Association of Local Gov-ernments board.

He has also served on the boards of the Cham-ber of Commerce, Four Corners School and Blue Mountain Entertainment, in addition to serving on advisory committees for Utah State University

and Zions Bank and being a charter member of the Monticello Rotary Club.

Doug and Chris also raised seven children and served in their church.

Providing a well-stocked, well-staffed, and fair-priced grocery store to the remote town is also a won-derful service. Locals de-pend on it year round and every summer you can ex-pect the parking lot to be full of tourists packing up their coolers.

Doug and Chris say they look forward to their new retired life. With a little bit of casual scruff on his face, Doug talked about his new Airstream RV. He and Chris plan to slow-ly road-trip to new places and relish being just a cus-tomer at the store.

Allen said that the new owners have done well during the change of hands and he is confi dent they’ll do a great job.

La Sal scout to jamboree

Tyler Beshoner, from the La Sal troop of the Boy Scouts of Ameri-ca (BSA), will attend the 2017 National Boy Scout Jamboree in West Virgin-ia. Tyler has earned mon-ey for three years, begin-ningwhile he was still on the jamboree waiting list.

Tyler is one hard work-ing young man and his pa-tience paid off as he moved from the waiting list the to the get-to-go list!.

La Sal and the sur-rounding area stepped for-ward to help Tyler raise the money for this event.

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BEBE MOORE CAMPBELLNational Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

Weekly ResourcesFAMILY DINNEREat together 5 days a week. Eating family dinner to-gether has proven to lower risk of depressive symp-toms and suicidal thoughts. It has also proven to lower the risk of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco use in youth.

PARENTING CLASSESWednesdays, 4 p.m. Call San Juan Counseling for more information.

FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPThursdays, 6 p.m. at San Juan Counseling (356 S. Main, Blanding). FREE course for those with family members/friends who have a substance use disorder.

AA SUPPORT GROUPWednesdays, noon-1 p.m. at San Juan Counseling (356 South Main, Blanding)

AIR PRIDE NA SUPPORT GROUPMondays & Thursdays, 6 p.m. at Yak’s Café (333 North Grayson Parkway, Blanding), 435-459-2133

AA ROAD TO RECOVERYFridays, 5 p.m. at St. Christopher’s Mission, Bluff

12-Step Based Christian Recovery Classes:

MONTEZUMA CREEK:Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. at the Montezuma Creek LDS Church (come to the south door), 435-979-2072BLANDING:Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7 p.m. at Blanding North LDS Chapel (255 E 200 N, NE door), 435-678-2319MONTICELLO:Sundays, 7 p.m. at Monticello Seminary Building (347 North 200 West), 435-587-2093

WIC Outreach Clinic:Call San Juan Public Health for more info: 435-678-2723

MONTEZUMA CREEK:First Mondays, 10 am-3 pm at UNHS clinicMONUMENT VALLEY:Second Mondays, 10 am-2 pm at UNHS clinicBLANDING:Tuesdays, 8 am-noon, 1-3 pm at SJ Public HealthMONTICELLO:By appointment, call San Juan Public Health at 435-678-2723

SAN J UAN COU NT YPrevention. Action. Collaboration.This monthly calendar is brought to you by SJC-PAC. To include your Prevention, Action, Collaboration events, please call 435-587-2277. www.facebook.com/SJCPACC/

Head Start EnrollmentNow enrolling children for 2017-2018 school year for ages 0-3 as well as prenatal moms to home-based early Head Start and ages 3-5 to the center-based Head Start. Offi ces are open Wednesday from 9 am-noon at on 106 East Center, Blanding. Online applications are also available on out website at RUCD.org

New owners at Blue Mountain Foods

Doug and Chris Allen (left) recently completed the sale of Blue Mountain Foods to Stacy and

Jeramy Young and Jeff Allen. Trey Young (center) intends to help. Katie Boyle photo

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COMMUNITY CALENDARWednesday J U L Y 5

Thursday J U L Y 6

Friday J U L Y 7

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Wednesday J U L Y 1 2

Story Hour, 10:30 a.m., ■Monticello library

Story Hour, 10:30 a.m., ■Blanding library

Addiction Recovery ■meetings, Noon, San Juan Counseling. 356 South Main, Blanding

Monticello Rotary Club, ■Noon, R&F Restaurant

Lunch at Blanding Senior ■Center, Noon, 177 East 200 North, 435-678-2427

Lunch at La Sal Senior Center ■(ages 60+), 200 S. Firehouse

Overeaters Anonymous, 6:45 ■p.m., Blanding Library

Beginner Jogging Class (free), ■8 p.m., San Juan High School Track. Sponsored by For the Health of It, Inc. and Team Moki. Info: 435-979-2353

Lunch at Monticello Senior ■Center (ages 60+) , Noon, Hideout Community Center

Family Support Group, 6 p.m., ■San Juan Counseling offi ce, 356 S. Main, Blanding

Al-Anon, 7 p.m., 132 1/2 ■South Main, Monticello

12-Step Addiction Recovery ■Class, 7 p.m., Blanding North LDS Chapel, 255 N 200 E

Daughters of Utah Pioneers ■Primrose Camp of Blanding, 1 p.m. day meeting, 7 p.m. night meeting

Monticello Golf Board of ■Directors, 7 p.m., Hideout Community Center



SJ Conservation District, 8 ■a.m., SJC Administration Building, 117 S. Main, Mon-ticello

Lunch at Monticello Senior ■Center (ages 60+), Noon, 80 East 100 North

Blanding Rotary Club, 5:30 ■p.m., Blanding Library

12-Step Addiction Recovery ■classes for all ages and addictions, 7 p.m., Blanding LDS North Chapel, 255 East 200 North

English class for Spanish ■speakers, 7 p.m., Monticello High School library

Clases de ingles, a las 7 en ■el tarde, en la biblioteca de Monticello High School

Monticello City Council, 7 ■p.m. Hideout Community Center. Broadcast live on 103.9 KAAJ-LP

Blanding City Council, 7 p.m., ■Blanding City Offi ces

Blanding Planning ■Commission, 8 p.m., Blanding City Offi ces

Story Hour, 10:30 a.m., ■Monticello library

Story Hour, 10:30 a.m., ■Blanding library

Addiction Recovery ■meetings, Noon, San Juan Counseling. 356 South Main, Blanding

Monticello Rotary Club, ■Noon, R&F Restaurant



SJC Library Board meeting, ■5:30 p.m., Blanding Library

Overeaters Anonymous, 6:45 ■p.m., Blanding Library

Beginner Jogging Class (free), ■8 p.m., San Juan High School Track. Sponsored by For the Health of It, Inc. and Team Moki. Info: 435-979-2353

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San Juan Mental Health/Sub- ■stance Abuse Special Service Dist, 3:30 p.m., Blanding Library, 25 West 300 South

6 | SAN JUAN RECORD July 5, 2017

Dear Editor:It has been a great honor and pleasure

to grow up in San Juan County. I have re-alized that while living in a small farm-ing community, my values have been shaped by those around me.

One of the many benefi ts of living in Monticello is having the opportunity to be involved and work together to create a better lifestyle for everyone. Everyone is dedicated to serving everyone around them.

Over the past couple of months, I have received an outpouring of love and ser-vice from our community and its mem-bers. I would like to thank you for your friendship, encouragement, and exam-ple. Living in Monticello for the past 19 years has truly shaped me into becoming something I am proud of.

I am grateful for the people who sup-ported me when I decided to open a snow shack four years ago. As I took many learning steps, I was grateful for the love that was shown by many communi-ty members. At many times it was tough running a business, but I always received words of encouragement that inspired me to keep going.

I am grateful for the individuals and businesses who have supported me over the past three years on humanitarian trips to Peru and Kenya. I have been humbled by those experiences and will forever be grateful for your support.

I was not able to experience them with-out your loving heart. While in Peru and Kenya I learned the proper way to love, respect, and care for others. To work your hardest until everything is accomplished, while constantly having a smile on your face.

I learned that life is not bout popular-ity, discomforts or physical objects, but simply about loving and serving every-one around you. I was able to learn and experience all of this, thanks to you.

I am forever grateful for the mentors who have guided me throughout my high school years. You have always been there, encouraging me to go outside of the box and expand my knowledge and understanding.

You have given me many opportunities to be involved, and I have loved working with you. I have been able to accomplish many things, and I am grateful that you were always there celebrating my accom-plishments, and encouraging me to do more when I felt down.

Thank you to the members in the com-munity who have been my example. There are many people who do so much good for our community, but they often go unrecognized.

Thank you for your efforts in trying to make our town safer and more enjoyable. Thank you for being a walking example for everyone of how to be involved while serving the community.

Thank you San Juan County and Mon-ticello for helping me become who I am. I am so humbled by the love and support that I have received from this small com-munity.

Thank you for the kind words, do-nations, and support you have always shown me. I look forward to expanding my horizons as I head to college, but I will always be proud to say that I came from Monticello, Utah.

Sincerely, Easton Bowring

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Dear Editor:More Million Acre Monuments in the West Cause

More Disparity between East and WestFor those living in the east, where most land is pri-

vately owned, and where parks and historic monuments are confi ned to reasonable sizes, [as specifi cally pre-scribed in the Antiquities Act] it may seem strange that Utah has been vigorously fi ghting the Bears Ears Monu-ment. But San Juan County where this 1.3 Million acre National Monument lies has some of the roughest, un-friendly land in the west. Early cowboy, Al Scorup em-phasized, “It’s a hell of a place to lose a cow” (or a tourist, we might add.) Well-funded environmental web sites (SUWA, FCM, Sierra Club, GCTF) sites like to paint Bears Ears with with strokes of a romanticized West with its wide open spaces, roughhewn rocks, ancient dwellings, deserts, mountains and starry skies. Anoth-er tact is to go for the fear factor, claiming rampant des-ecration of sacred sites, fear of oil pumps and hence the need for more protection of lands already multi-layered with existing BLM and Wilderness protections. Neither view accurately portrays this landscape.

Though San Juan is the largest county in Utah (at 7,933 square miles, it’s bigger than many eastern states) only 8 percent of the county is privately owned. What if the county where you live only had 8 percent of its land available for business development, and jobs? What if the land in your state was 64.9 percent controlled by the federal government? How would that impact state and county tax revenues as well as the funding of your schools, the upkeep of roads, and infrastructure, and funding for Search and Rescue teams? The dispari-ty between eastern vs. western states and their poten-tial for self-governance and sovereignty is negatively af-fected when millions of acres of land become controlled by more federal bureaucracy in the form of a National Monument. This chart illustrates the great disparity in the West.

Federal Land Federal Land(by percentage) (millions of acres)1 Nevada (84.9) 1 Alaska (224)2 Utah (64.9) 2 Nevada (60)3 Idaho (61.6) 3 California (46)4 Alaska (61.2) 4 Utah (34)5 Oregon (52.9) 5 Idaho (32)6 Wyoming (48.1) 6 Oregon (32)7 California (45.8) 7 Wyoming (30)8 Arizona (38.6) 8 Arizona (28)9 Colorado (35.9) 9 Montana (27)10 New Mexico (34.7) 10 New Mexico (26)

Public land has been managed in Utah by the BLM and US Forest Service for decades; they allowed graz-ing rights, mineral leases, lumbering, etc. all of which, helped to stabilize western economy. In addition, those agencies protected beautiful vistas, and ancient ruins. However, when yet another layer of restrictions, via a Monument is added, the swamp of a self-serving bu-reaucracy reaches even deeper into the state of Utah. Like our Navajo and Ute compatriots, we no longer trust the tangled web of promises made by a debt rid-den federal government. Many parts of this monument range from 6,000-12,000 feet with long snowy winters. This is not your tourist friendly Concord Bridge, or Get-tysburg. Many Ute, Navajo, Hispanic and Anglos who reply on wood for heating during 6 months of the year, must have access to fallen timber to make it through the winter, something that most monuments do not allow.

Why did the federal government shift from preserv-ing historic buildings and sites, to lassoing vast land-scapes like the Grand Staircase Escalante and Bears Ears? The antiquities act of 1906 was designed to pro-tect specifi c features under immediate threat, not to be used as a landscape management tool. The Obama ad-ministration overused this executive ax, hacking away at state sovereignty throughout the nation. The U.S. is now dealing with a $20 trillion debt. For the past two years, National Parks and Monuments were under a two-year deferred maintenance totaling nearly $11.5 Billion. Utah alone was behind $278,094,606 in park maintenance. There is no money to support EXISTING parks, much less new ones.

San Juan County is already home to six of those fed-eral destinations: Natural Bridges Nat’l Monument, Hovenweep National Monument, Canyonlands Nation-al Park, Dark Canyon Wilderness area, Grand Gulch Wilderness area, and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. We have learned from others’ mistakes, that tourist destinations have a heavy negative impact on public lands, especially when fragile ruins are part of that landscape. Enough is enough.

Janet WilcoxBlanding, UT

Can a debt-ridden country aff ord to manage more monuments?

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If you don’t have a copy of this year’s 101 Ways to Experience San Juan County, they are available at area visitor’s centers and participating business.

#28 SPANISH TRAILThe first European visitors to San Juan County explored routes from Santa Fe to California. Portions of the trail can be viewed and explored, including Piute Springs, Three-Step, La Sal Junction, Muleshoe Canyon, and Kane Springs.

#29 HONAKER TRAILBlasted out of the side of the canyon, Honaker’s Trail is named after a gold prospector who made a trail from the San Juan River to the top of the canyon rim near Goosenecks.

#30 POSEY TRAILThe Posey Trail is a remarkable hiking trail over Comb Ridge, linking Butler Wash and Comb Wash. The ancient trail is named after the Ute Chief Posey.

#31 TRAIL OF THE ANCIENTSThe 166-mile trail of the Ancients is America’s only National Scenic Byway dedicated solely to archaeology. Learn more at www.trailsoftheancients.com

#6 NEEDLES OVERLOOKThe Needles Overlook provides just that, an overview of the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park. The view also includes Indian Creek and the Colorado River.

#7 ANTICLINE OVERLOOKThis overlook provides a spectacular vista, including the Colorado River.

#86 MONTEZUMA CANYONA drive through Montezuma Canyon is a drive through history. The canyon features intriguing homes, (both ancient and modern), spectacular scenery, caves, canyons, wildlife and more.

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We recently returned from another exhilarating and exhausting trip to the Holy Land under the aus-pices of our periodic travel company: SJR Travel.

Every couple of years, we put together a group and travel to the other side of the world.

As you can imag-ine, it is not easy to pull up stakes for sever-al weeks and leave a de-manding job in San Juan County. The plan was to edit the newspaper each week through email.

It would have been im-possible to pull off without dedicated employees. In particular, Andrea Mont-gomery, Jill Pearson and Merri Allyson Platt car-ried a heavy load while I was gone.

This was particularly true when the technolo-gy didn’t work as planned. Even with spotty internet, computer problems and a stolen cell phone, they still managed to publish the paper every week. And the paper looked great!

Thank you to everyone who helped. In addition, my daughter Katie Boyle was invaluable while we were on the trip.

My wife Lynda and I met at BYU while working

for the BYU Jerusalem Center. We both stud-ied in Isra-el as stu-dents and were hired by BYU to help recruit s t u d e n t s

for the study abroad pro-grams.

I immensely enjoyed the study abroad experience and relished the 18 addi-tional months I spent in Israel as a full time em-ployee of the Jerusalem Center.

While living in Israel, I completed graduate level courses in Biblical histo-ry and geography, worked as a research assistant for Truman Madsen, led tours for BYU students from the London and Vienna study abroad programs, and traveled the length and breadth of the Holy Land.

I also ran the business operations for the BYU

programs in Israel. This allowed me to work with the travel agents, guides, bus companies, hotels, merchants and tour oper-ators throughout the Holy Land.

Lynda studied history and Hebrew at BYU while earning a teaching certifi -cate. She has a major in History and a minor in Near Eastern Studies. We initially met when a mutu-al friend told me, “Lynda is the only person I know who loves the Holy Land as much as you.”

After I completed a grad-uate degree in business from Stanford Universi-ty, we assumed that we would return to the Holy Land. But life took us in a different direction.

For the past 23 years, we have lived in Monticel-lo, where I own the San Juan Record and Lyn-da works as a high school history teacher. We live a quiet but demanding life.

About ten years ago, I was asked by LDS Trav-el Study to lead a tour to the Holy Land. We had a great time and decided to start our own little travel business. Since that time, we put aside our lives in

Monticello once every two years or so and return to the Holy Land with a new group of friends. We have brought more than 160 visitors to the Holy Land in the subsequent years.

Our groups are different than most groups that tour the Holy Land. We recruit primarily through word of mouth and focus on groups of friends and ac-quaintances. Many of our group members have been to Israel in the past, either as students or visitors. For instance, more than 50 percent of our most re-cent group had been to Is-rael at least once before.

Our groups are gener-ally much younger than typical groups, with more than half of some groups college age or younger.

We are very active in our tours. We don’t just look at the Holy Land through a bus window, we walk and swim and climb and hike and explore.

The goal of the tour is to have an unforgettable ex-perience in the Holy Land and to set the stage for a lifetime of insight, study-ing and learning after we return. I hope you can join us in the future!

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David Boyle and Emily McBride will be married in the Payson Utah Tem-ple on July 8, 2017. Fam-ily and friends are invit-ed to a reception in their honor from 6 to 8 p.m. that evening at 116 West Cen-ter Street, in Provo UT.

An open house will be held on August 5 at the McBride home in Gilbert, AZ.

David Boyle is a grad-uate of Monticello High School and recently gradu-ated from Brigham Young University with a bache-lors degree in Communi-cations. He served in the Seattle, Washington Mis-

sion of the Church of Je-sus Christ of Latter-day Saints. David is the son of Bill and Lynda Boyle of Monticello.

Emily McBride is a grad-uate of Highland High School in Gilbert, AZ. She earned a bachelors degree in English from BYU. Emily teaches Eng-lish at Springville Junior High. She has won the Utah Council of Teachers of English award and the school Teacher of the Year award. She is the daugh-ter of Brad and Chrissie McBride of Gilbert, AZ.

The couple will make their home in Provo, UT.

Alon and Marcia Pugh are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Katey Nichol-le, to Kade Merlin Palm-er, son of Preston and Mar Dawn Palmer. The couple will be married in the Pro-vo Utah City Center Tem-ple of the Church of Je-sus Christ of Latter-day Saints on July 7, 2017.

Katey and Kade both graduated from San Juan High in 2015. Kade served in the LDS El Salvadore San Salvadore East Mis-

sion from 2015 to 2017. Kade plans to enroll at Utah State University Eastern this fall to pursue his education.

Katey has received an Associates Degree from USU Eastern and will continue her education in Blanding through the We-ber State outreach pro-gram in Radiology.

A reception will be held in their honor on Satur-day, July 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Blanding LDS Stake Center.

Doug and Lisa Wright are pleased to announce the marriage of their son, Devin Wright, to Lindi An-dreasen, daughter of Bry-on and Judy Andreasen.

They were married in the Logan, UT Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on June 24, 2017.

Devin is a 2011 graduate of Monticello High School and a 2017 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Utah State University, major-ing in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Span-ish. Devin was a member of Utah State’s Track and Field Team. He served in the Quetzaltenango, Gua-

temala Mission of the LDS Church.

Lindi is a 2011 graduate of Athens High School, in Athens, IL. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with Honors from Utah State University in December, 2016, majoring in Teach-er Education and Lead-ership. She served in the Brazil São Paulo Interla-gos Mission for the LDS Church.

An open house will be held in their honor on Sat-urday, July 8, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at the Wright Res-idence in Monticello. In case of inclement weather, it will be held at the Mon-ticello LDS North Chapel.

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Winners MUST be able to participate in the Rodeo.

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by LaVerne Tate

The newest issue of Blue Mountain Shadows is on the bookshelves. This is-sue is about Bears Ears and Elk Mountain histo-ry. It is edited by LaVerne Tate.

The recent controversy surrounding the creation of Bears Ears National Monument has caught the attention of the residents of San Juan County and of folks far and wide in this country of ours!

The vast area of our county known as the Bears Ears, and also all of Elk Mountain, has a rich his-tory of sustaining the fam-ilies of San Juan County.

The goal of the issue is to establish facts about the history of the area, even while it continues to un-dergo signifi cant change.

Keep this in mind as

you read the histories con-tained in this issue of the periodical. It includes happenings of the past and ideas of where this is-sue may go in the future.

I was happy to study the original story of Elk Mountain and realized that changes still go on. We want to keep recording the history as best we can fi nd it.

Copies of the new is-sue are available at Twin Rocks Trading Post, Clark’s Market, San Juan Record, San Juan Phar-macy, Edge of the Cedars and Arches Bookstore.

The historical facts re-lated in this issue—of course, many are hoping there still may be chang-es to come and how these could come about!

The issues includes sto-ries and contributions by Cassy Moon. Boyd Gro-

ver, Clayton Perkins, Bill Boyle, Merlin Grover, La-Verne Tate, David Guy-mon, Spencer Allyson Singer, and photographs by Lewis Kay Shumway.

I was very pleased last summer, to get a very nice letter from Senator Mike Lee.

He started out: “Dear La Verne, Thank you for sending me a copy of the Blue Mountain Shadows magazine highlighting the importance of the Blue Mountain watersheds to the people of San Juan County.

“It was a pleasure vis-iting San Juan Coun-ty in July and experienc-ing fi rsthand the breath-taking beauty of the Blue Mountains and the Bears Ears.

“I was especially grate-ful for the opportunity to hold a fi eld hearing in Blanding and hear from the San Juan County resi-dents how a national mon-ument designation would impact their lives and live-lihoods.

“I sympathize with your concerns about your vital mountain watersheds fall-ing under federal control.”

After a couple of more paragraphs, I was happy to feel that our magazine played a small part in the fact that when a Nation-al Monument was created, our Blue Mountain and our watersheds were left out of the reduced bound-ary lines.

Knowledge of all issues related can often change actions and may yet do so in the future!

Bears Ears, Elk Mountain in new Blue Mtn Shadows

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Museum. The museum had two handmade saddles in their

collection but no cowboy boots. An administrator of the mu-

seum approached Shane to make a pair of boots for the mu-

seum. The only stipulation was that they have a Utah theme.

The boots are an original design and a one of a kind item. The

museum is located in Liberty Park in Salt Lake City, UT and has

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Honeycutt Rodeo was the stock contractor. 170 professional contestants from all around the Unit-ed States, Canada, and even Australia attended.

There were several Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) Champi-ons that competed in the San Juan Stampede, and even more contestants who have qualifi ed for the WNFR multiple times.

Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, a two-time world champi-on, won the barrel racing with a 17.58.

Six-time WNFR qualifi -er and 2015 World Cham-pion in saddle bronc rid-ing, Jacobs Crawley, took the saddle bronc riding with an 81-point ride.

Two-time world Cham-pion Steer wrestler, Hunt-er Cure, won the steer wrestling with an impres-sive time of 3.4 seconds.

In the tie-down roping, Marcos Costa, a two-time WNFR qualifi er, came in second place with a time of 7.8, just behind Cimar-ron Boardman who turned in an amazing time of 7.7 seconds.

Joe Frost, a three-time WNFR qualifi er, won the all-around where he com-peted in bareback, steer

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For the crowds’ enter-tainment, John Harrison, the three-time WNFR bar-rel man and comedy act of the year, showed off his skills as a comedian along with his trick riding.

Twenty contestants en-tered the local barrel race and more than 40 kids un-der the age of fi ve entered the stick horse race.

Shaelyn Hart was the fi rst local barrel racer out on Friday night, where she ran an 18.22. The 19 rac-ers behind her fought to beat her, but all fell short.

The total payout for The San Juan Stampede, in-cluding all event payouts to contestants, totaled $36,738.20.

The San Juan Stampede rodeo committee thanks all the sponsors who helped to make this rodeo a reality.

They also thank the County Commissioners for supporting them from the beginning.

Without the support of the sponsors, commission-ers, vendors, and specta-tors, this event would not have been possible.

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Roger Koon, loving hus-band, father, grandfather, brother and friend passed away on June 27. He was 64 years old.

R o g e r was born on August 6, 1952 in T h o m a s -ton, GA to Mar-vin and V i r g i n i a Koon.

He is sur-vived by his broth-er (Far-ris), wife ( P e g g y ) , fi ve chil-dren and 14 grand-children.

R o g e r spent his early years grow-ing up in Georgia until he enlisted in the Army, serv-ing as a linguist.

Later, Roger served in the National Guard, con-tinuing to show his love and devotion to this great country.

Roger spent most of his career working as a loan offi cer for the USDA in Monticello, UT. More re-

cently, he and his wife re-located to Tooele, UT.

Roger was a loving fa-ther to fi ve children and their spouses Ryan (Dan-

ielle), Troy (Emily), Stacy (Greg), Lind-sey (Trent), and Kyle (An-drea).

He is re-m e m b e r e d as a devot-ed grandfa-ther to his 14 grandchil-dren. They were some of his greatest joys in life.

Roger lived his life to the fullest, devot-ing his time

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ROGER KOONAugust 6, 1952 ~ June 27, 2017

Public noticeNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Board San Juan County Commissioners, Utah

Public Notice is Hereby Given that on July 18, 2017, the Board of San Juan County Commissioners, Utah, will hold and conduct a public hearing to receive input from the public with respect to the vacation of a road portion in San Juan County, Utah. County Road D-4006 lo-cated in Section 36, Township 37 South, Range 24 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian. The road segment beginnings at the intersection of B-146 Montezuma Canyon, and terminates at its intersec-tion with D-4007. The petition is brought by the private property owner pursuant to

Public noticeREQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS

The City of Monticello Utah is seeking to dispose of industrial property within the City Limits. The City will entertain all pro-posals to purchase the remaining 12 acres of property on the South End of Horse Head Drive. Proposals will be evaluated on the best use that supports existing in-dustrial park operations and enhances the local economy, and provides employment opportunities for area residents.

Proposals must contain evidence of the individual’s or fi rm’s experience and abili-ties in the specifi ed area and other disci-plines directly related to business request; summary overview of the proposal, the outcomes, and the short-term and long-term benefi ts to the community; and other information as requested in the RFP.

The City of Monticello reserves the right to reject all proposals, to request ad-ditional information concerning a proposal for purposes of clarifi cation, to accept or negotiate any modifi cation to any proposal following the deadline for receipt of all pro-posals, and to waive any irregularities if such would serve the best interests of the city as determined by the City of Monticel-lo. For complete proposal instructions and information, email [email protected], or call Cindi Holyoak 435.587.2271 ex 1008.

Published June 28 and July 5, 2017 in the San Juan Record, Monticello, Utah.

Public noticeBoard of Education MeetingPlease be informed that the San Juan

School District Board of Education will hold its next board meeting on July 11, 2017 at the District Offi ce Building, Blanding UT. The opening of the meeting and approval of the agenda is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. A Closed Session may be held as needed. The Public Comments and Consent Agenda items are sched-uled to begin at 6:00 p.m.

An agenda for the board meeting will be posted at the district offi ce and on San Juan School District’s web site when it is available. The agenda is also posted in a public place at each school in the district.

The Board authorizes its meetings to be held through electronic means for in-dividual board members pursuant to dis-trict policy 2270.5. Electronic means may include communications by telephone, telecommunications, computer, or similar methods of remote communication. One or more board members may elect to attend this meeting through electronic means.

If you would like more information please call (435) 678-1211.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing spe-cial accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aides and services) during this meeting should notify Ron Nielson, Int. Superintendent, at least three working days prior to the meeting at (435) 678-1211.

Published July 5, 2017 in the San Juan Record, Monticello, Utah.

Utah State Code 72-3-108 County roads -- Vacation and narrowing.

The Public Hearing will be held at 11:30 a.m. July 18, 2017 at the Hideout Community Center at 648 S. Hideout Way, Monticello, UT. All members of the public are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Prior to the public hearing, written comments may be submitted to the Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 9, 117 S. Main St., Monticello, Utah 84535.

Published June 21, 28 and July 5 and 12, 2017 in the San Juan Record, Monti-cello, Utah.

San Juan Record Legal NoticesProtecting your right to know


San Juan Record Legal Noticescontinued Classifieds Ads

Twenty-fi ve words or less is $5 per week. Over twenty-fi ve words is 20¢ a word. Out-of-County classifi ed must be pre-paid.DEADLINE is Friday noon. To place your ad, call 435-587-2277, FAX to 435-587-3377, email it to [email protected], or place it online at sjrnews.com.We assume responsibility for an error in classifi ed ads for the fi rst printing only. If there is an error in your ad, please notify The San Juan Record by Friday following fi rst publication of ad.

Career & Technical Education (CTE) AssistantBlanding Campus

The successful individual for this position will become a member of the USU

Eastern, Blanding Campus. Workforce training programs, both for college credit

and non-credit are essential to a healthy workforce by providing necessary skill and

education training.

See https://usu.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobid=2514 for more information and to apply online.

EEO Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Emergency First Response Adjunct InstructorCortez, Colorado USU Learning Center

Preparing students for advancement into healthcare professions programs as well as

allowing the student to sit for the National Red Cross First Responder Certification.

Position is in Cortez, Colorado USU Learning Center

See https://usu.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobid=2548

for more information and to apply online.


Phlebotomy and Clinical Lab AssistantCortez, Colorado USU Learning Center

Provide lab assistance to Phlebotomy and Clinical Lab students (HEAL 1860).

This position will be in Cortez, Colorado at the USU Learning Center.

See https://usu.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobid=2547 for more information and to apply online.


All applicants must be at least 18 years of age unless otherwise listed and posses a valid Utah Drivers License. Applications and a complete job description including required duties, minimum qualifi cations and work hours may be obtained on-line at www.sanjuancounty.org/personnel or by contacting the Department of Workforce Services in Blanding, Utah. For additional information regarding San Juan County employment op-portunities, please contact Crystal Holt at: Human Resources, 117 South Main Street, P.O. Box 9, Monticello, Utah 84535. Phone: (435) 587-3225, Fax: (435) 587-3555.San Juan County is an Equal Opportunity and ADA Employer

CHIEF DEPUTY SURVEYOR: Full time. Oversee all fi eld survey work as assigned by the County Surveyor. Please see the San Juan County website for a full job description. Open until fi lled.

HUMANRESOURCES

CHIEF DEPUTY SURVEYOR: Full time Oversee all

JOB VACANCIESS A N J U A N C O U N T Y

TO APPLY FOR A POSITION, SEND RESUME TO:Human Resources • San Juan HospitalP.O. Box 308 • Monticello, UT 84535

Applications can be obtained from the Human Resource Department at San Juan Hospital or printed from www.sanjuanhealthservices.org. Return ap-plication with resume attached to the above address. As a recipient of Federal fi nancial assistance and a State or local governmental agency, San Juan Health Service District does not exclude, deny benefi ts to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the ground of race, color, or national origin, or on the basis of disability or age in admission or access tom or treatment or employment in, its programs, activities, or services, whether carried out by San Juan Health Service District directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which San Juan Health Service District arranges to carry out its programs and activities.

HOUSEKEEPING: PRN to fi ll shifts where needed in hospital/clinics Blanding or Monticello, some weekends, cleaning, steril-izing and sanitizing all aspects of the hospital and clinics, deep cleaning, stripping and buffi ng fl oors, stocking supplies, laun-dry must be able to lift 35lbs or more.

J O B VA C A N C I E S

THE SAN JUAN SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

JOB VACANCIES

2017-2018 Licensed Posit ionsSan Juan High School Secondary Math Teacher to begin

August, 2017

Licensed applicants should apply through Teachers-Teachers.com and include a copy of transcripts, references and current teaching license. Unless otherwise noted, all postions are open until fi lled. All applicants must currently hold or be eligible for a Utah Teaching License. Preference given to teachers with, or working towards, ESL or Bilingual Endorsements.

2017-2018 Career Classi f iedDistrict Offi ce Maintenance Specialist – 10 hours/

day, $21.58/hour

San Juan High School Financial Secretary – 7 hours/day, $18.15/hour

2017-2018 Classif ied Posit ionsAlbert R Lyman Middle School

Special Ed Para – 6.5 hours/day, $12.74/hour

Blanding Elementary Kindergarten Aide – 3.5 hours/day, $12.74/hourInterventionist – 6.5 hours/day, $12.74/hour

Bluff Elementary Special Ed Para – 6.5 hours/day, $12.74/hour

La Sal Elementary Instructor Non-Licensed – 6.5 hours/day, $15.77/hour

Montezuma Creek Elementary

Special Ed. Para – 6.5 hours/day, $12.74/hour

Monument Valley High School

Instructional Aide – 6.5 hours/day, $14.85/hourSpecial Ed. Para – 3.5 hours/day, $12.74/hour

San Juan High School Special Ed. Para – 3.25 hours/day, $12.74/hour

Tse’bii’nidzisgai Elemementary

Music Para – 6.5 hours/day, $12.74/hourPre-K Para – 6.5 hours/day, $11.49/hour

*Federal Law requires all classroom para-professionals must meet highly qualifi ed standards–Minimum of 48 semester hours of college credit

Job descriptions listing the essential functions of these po-sitions are available. Applications and additional informa-tion may be obtained from the schools or from:

Laura PalmerHuman Resource200 North MainBlanding, Utah 84511Phone: 435-678-1215Fax: 435-678-1829

San Juan School District is an Equal Opportunity and ADA Employer. These

vacancies have been advertised following the District Employment Guidelines and Policies. The District’s Native American Hiring Policy

shall have full force and eff ect, giving preference to qualifi ed Native Americans

JOB VACANCIESClinical Dietitian: (Montezuma Creek, Monument Valley, and Blanding, UT) Full time. ID: 1154. Position open until fi lled.Dental Hygienist: (Montezuma Creek, UT) Full time preferred. ID: 1157. Position open until fi lled.Housekeeper: (Blanding, UT) Part time only. ID: 1158. Position open until fi lled.Laboratory Technician: (Navajo Mountain, UT) Full time. ID: 1155. Position open until fi lled.Laboratory Technician: (Blandign, UT) Full time. ID: 1159. Position open until fi lled.Patient Registration (PRN): (Blandign, UT) Part time, day and evening shift position. ID: 1160. Position open until fi lled.

See full job descriptions at www.unhsinc.org

BENEFITS: Full time positions offer competitive salary and ex-cellent benefi ts. Benefi ts include paid time off, medical, dental in-surance, and employer contribution to 401K. Utah Navajo Health System, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Preference is given to equally qualifi ed Navajo candidates pursuant to applicable law.

TO APPLY: Please apply online at unhsinc.org Positions open until fi lled.

UNHS is an NPEA and EEO employer.

UTAH NAVAJO HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.

Help wantedArtisan Jewelers is looking for �

a marketing and sales person. Ap-plicants need to be available for Saturdays and need to have some computer graphic design experi-ence. Please contact Tyler at 435-459-0694 or on his cell phone at 435-218-9190. 7-5-1tc

International Cultural Ex- �change Representative: Earn supplemental income placing and supervising high school exchange students. Volunteer host families also needed. Promote world peace. www.afi ce.org/reps (ucan)1of2

Building materialsMetal roof/wall panels, pre- �

engineered metal buildings. Mill prices for sheeting coil are at a 4 year low. You get the savings. 17 colors prime material, cut to your exact length. CO Building Systems 1-800-COBLDGS. (ucan)1of4

PersonalBusiness owners If you need �

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Donate your car, truck or boat �to Heritage for the Blind. Free 3-day vacation, tax deductible, free towing, all paperwork taken care of. Call 1-800-360-4120.

Got an older car, boat or RV? �Do the humane thing. Donate it to the Humane Society. Call 1-800-849-1593.

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For sale: Columbian Sheep �$700 – one ram, two ewes (may be pregnant); two lambs – one ewe, one whether. Text or call 435-414-3864. 6-28-3tc

Farm & ranch

Redd’s Ace Hardware is cur- �rently looking to hire an individ-ual for our service department in small engine repair. Full-time with some benefi ts. Hours and days would vary. Approximately 40 hours/week. Applicants must be willing to work Monday-Saturday during normal business hours 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Pay $10-$12/hour, DOE. Experience in small engine repair preff ered. Apply online, facebook Redds Ace Hardware or email [email protected] for link to application. 6-28-2tc

Part time – fl exible schedule. �Local Sales Representative needed to call on school libraries repre-senting major publishing compa-nies. Commission and bonus. For details call Chuck at 303-257-2320. (ucan)1of1

Public noticeNotice of Civil SuitIn the Seventh District Court San

Juan County, State of Utah, Case No. 170700009, 297 S. Main Street, PO Box 68, Monticello, Utah 84535 before Judge Lyle R. Anderson. In the matter of Thomas V. Wigington III v. Jean Salt, Joseph B. Salt, George Brooks, Olive Maxwell, Maud Salt, and if not living their heirs-at-law, if any, John and Jane Does 1-10 to all persons interested in the above entitled matter: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Thomas V. Wigington III has commenced a civil suit to quiet title of his ownership rights to the following real property located in San Juan County, Utah: 1) the east half of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section twenty-eight and the northwest quarter of the northwest of Section thirty-three in Township thirty-eight south of Range twenty-six east of the Salt Lake Meridian, Utah, containing one hundred sixty acres; 2) the northwest quarter of Section thirty in Township thirty-eight south of Range twenty-six east of the Salt Lake Merid-ian, Utah, containing one-hundred sixty acres; 3) the southeast quarter of Section twenty-eight in Township thirty-eight south of Range twenty-six east of the Salt Lake Meridian, Utah, containing one-hundred sixty acres; 4) the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter, the south half of the northeast quarter, and the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section thirty-one in Township thirty-eight south of Range twenty-six east of the Salt Lake Meridian, Utah, containing one-hundred sixty acres; 5) and the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section twenty-eight and the south half of the northwest quarter and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section twenty-seven in Township thirty-eight south of Range twenty-six east of the Salt Lake Meridian, Utah, containing one-hundred sixty acres. You are summoned and required to an-swer the pleadings on fi le with the court in writing within 21 calendar days of June 1, 2017, which is the date of the initial publi-cation of this summons. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the petition for quiet title and declaratory judgment. All interested parties shall appear and answer the pleadings in this matter 21 days of the fi rst publication of this notice. The matter will be adjudicated pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 78B-6-1314. /s/ Walter J. Bird, #8616, Attorney for Thomas V. Wigington III, 532 W. Oakcrest Dr., PO Box 14, Mon-ticello, Utah 84535. Tel. (435)459-1838.

Published June 14, 21, 28 and July 5, 2017 in the San Juan Record, Monticello, Utah.

Public noticeIN THE SEVENTH DISTRICT

JUVENILE COURTIN AND FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY,

STATE OF UTAHSTATE OF UTAH, in the interest of

K.W. DOB: 02JUL00Child under 18 years of age.

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATIONCase No. 1080683

Judge Mary L. ManleyTO: JOSEPHINE TOM STEPHEN WILLIAMS Biological Parents of K.W.A proceeding concerning the above-

named child is pending in this Court, and an adjudication may be made that may involve the TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD. You are hereby sum-moned to appear before this Court in San Juan County, Utah, on July 11, 2017, at 2:15 P.M. in the courtroom of this court located at 297 SOUTH MAIN STREET, MONTICELLO, UTAH 84535, for a Pre-trial on the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights involving the permanent termination of your parental rights to K.W. You have the right to be represented by counsel in these proceedings.

If you fail to appear in person at the Hearing, a determination regarding the termination of your parental rights to the child may be made by the Court without further notice to you.

DATED this 10th day of June 2017.SEAN D. REYES

ATTORNEY GENERAL/S/ Alex GobleALEX GOBLE

Assistant Attorney GeneralPublished June 14, 21, 28 and July 5,

2017 in the San Juan Record, Monticello, Utah.

Public noticeSan Juan County Road Department will

be working on County Road 285 -Johnson Creek beginning July 5, 2017. County Road 285 will be closed from North Creek Saddle to the junction of County Road 285 and County Road 101 - North Creek. This closure will take place from July 5th - July 11th, 2017. ATV trails will remain acces-sible.


Notice to water usersThe applications below were fi led with

the Division of Water Rights in San Juan County. These are informal proceedings per Rule R655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing ad-dress of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be fi led with the Division of Water Rights, PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300, or by hand delivery to a Division offi ce during normal business hours on or before JULY 25, 2017. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

NEW APPLICATION(S)09-2441 (A80921): Travis and Brooke

Pehrson propose(s) using 4.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (1 Mile SE of Blanding) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DO-MESTIC.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S)05-687(a42709): Verd Byrnes

propose(s) using 25.56 ac-ft. from ground-water (Old La Sal) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING.

Kent L. Jones, P.E.STATE ENGINEER


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$178,000 #1449835 Monticello

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$160,000 #1433240 Monticello

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by Maxine Deeter_______________Contributing writer

Trumpeter Chance Deeter will depart July 6 for a 16-day tour of Europe with the Utah Ambassa-dors of Music. Chance will be a junior at Monti-cello High School this fall. He was nominated for this honor by his band teach-er, Mrs. Worwood. He is the only MHS student to be chosen to participate in this event.

The entourage will in-clude 320 band and choir students from all over Utah. The students and

the accompanying adults will be on 12 different air fl ights.

The group will tour Ger-many, Austria, Switzer-land, France, Italy, Eng-land and Lichtenstein. The band will perform four concerts and spend the rest of the time as tourists. The band con-certs are separate from the choir concerts.

Last weekend, Chance attended a two-day band camp to practice togeth-er as a group. Altogether, the band members prac-ticed for 17 hours. Chance said his lips were very sore

and cracked after two days of playing.

Chance plays several in-struments including try-ing to learn the bagpipes.

After high school, he hopes to pursue an educa-tion in music.

His family sends out a big “thank you” to the community of La Sal and family and friends far and wide for the fi nancial sup-port to make this trip pos-sible for Chance. An ice cream social and quilt raf-fl e was held last Monday as a fi nal send-off.

Fatal crashes in summerby Donna M. Harlow_______________RN, health educator for San Juan County

From the end of May to September, fatal crashes occur at double the normal rate on Utah’s roads.

Area drivers are en-couraged to stay alert, put away their cell phones while on the road, slow down, driver sober, and buckle up.

For more information on getting everyone through the 100 Deadliest Days with zero fatalities, visit 100DeadliestDays.com.

by Donna M. Harlow_______________RN, health educator for San Juan County

The Utah State Board of Education Summer Food Program opened May 30 at White Mesa Education Center and NAA TSIS’ AAN Community School at Navajo Mountain and began on June 5 at Bland-ing, La Sal, and Monticel-

lo libraries. The program provides

fresh, free meals for chil-dren during the summer vacation from school.

For more information re-garding locations and serv-ing times, visit fns.usda.gov /summerfoodrocks or call 1-800-453-FOOD (3663). A third option is to send the text message “Food” to 877-877.

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