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Monticello City Council discusses new bronze sculpture at Veterans Park by David Boyle News Director

Members of the Monticello City Council received reports on beauty efforts in the city, worked on the airport agreement, and authorized the revocation of a business license at two meetings last week. During their March 28 meeting, members of the Monticello City Council received a report from Parks and Beautification Chair Carol Van Steeter on the group’s efforts, including work to bring a new bronze sculpture to accompany the Veterans Memorial on the corner of Center and Main street. Fundraising events by the committee, including three different galas in the past eight years, have brought in over $26,000 in profit. Van Steeter explained the group wants to find

Funeral notices A celebration of the life of John Johnson is at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 8 at John’s home at 6901 South Hwy 191. Bring a chair and enjoy telling stories about a remarkable life. Soon after dusk, there will be fireworks at the home of Jeremy Johnson on East Boulder Road (Highway 491 and County Road 311.) Park along the roadway. • • • • • Funeral services for Cora Torres Nielson are Friday, April 7 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Monticello.  A viewing will be held at 11 a.m., with the funeral service beginning at noon.

a project for the funds that would not create maintenance for the city The proposed high-quality five-foot tall bronze statue of an eagle flying over a branch would be placed on a four-foot high pedestal on the corner of Main and Center and would leave over $3,000 of PTIF leftover. With the statue in stock, the Parks and Beautification Committee hopes to have it in place by Memorial Day depending on weather cooperation. Members of the council expressed appreciation to the committee for the project and gave their support of the purchase and installation of the eagle statue. The committee also reported on plans to purchase white and blue lights to go along with red lights put on trees near the memorial during Veterans Day, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and other holidays. Additionally, Van Steeter reports the committee will plan to have Main Street flowers in pots around June 1, and of course, will host a community cleanup the Monday before the Pioneer Day Celebration. In other city clean-up news, Shayla Pehrson, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Monticello Stake Youth committee, presented the council with a plan for the group to help with a city cleanup day. Pehrson explained youth in Monticello plan to meet on Saturday, April 15 at 10 a.m. at Veterans Park to sweep up sidewalks around town in observance of Earth Day. The

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church group gave notice to the city to have city sweepers ready to aid final cleanup after the project. Members of the council also held a discussion regarding proposed agreements between the City and Elliot Arthur, President of NorthEast Planes Aviation to act as manager and Fixed Base Operator at the city airport. City manager Kaeden Kulow again presented the proposal from Arthur, including renting city office space for $250 a month, waiving the fuel fee up to 20,000 gallons, and after that point paying five cents per gallon to the city, as well as a $2,000 a month management fee for the first 12 months paid to Arthur, with the fee dropping to $1,000 for the remainder of the five-year contract. Management duties would include snow removal, vegetation, and animal management. Council was given the option of offering two separate contracts (one for FBO duties mainly related to fuel services and one for management duties of the airport) or rolling them into one contract. During their work session, members of the council directed Kulow to share their preference of divided contracts and also shared that they would not like to continue to provide the airport with a “courtesy car” which small airports sometimes make available for pilots who land in the city airstrip. Members of the council expressed concern over issues of liability in regard to a potential accident, as well as the costs of maintaining

a service offered to pilots. Council members expressed a preference to have Arthur offer the courtesy car, with a discussion around the possible sale of the older car currently being used as a courtesy car at the airport. Council and staff indicated they would like to move forward to approve the agreement at their next regular session. At their special meeting on March 30, members of the Monticello City Council complied with a December 31, 2022 order of revocation for the Sales Tax and withholding license of the Wayside Inn in Monticello. The revocation order, from the Utah State Tax Commission, cancels the legal authority to make sales and have employees in the state of Utah. At their March 28 meeting, members of the council also held a discussion regarding code enforcement in the

city, including enforcement of the nuisance ordinance the city adopted in late fall of 2022. The ordinance outlines definitions of nuisances and a policy on investigations of complaints, warning periods, and eventual civil fines for offenders. Council asked staff to review the ordinance in order to prepare to address repeat offenders in residential areas and to also help launch discussion on how to keep the town presentable, with particular interest on Main and Center streets. Members of the council also had a general discussion about city memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreements, with a particular focus on the cities recently passed MOU with hotel developer Jared Berrett regarding a planned hotel near the Hideout Golf Course. Members of the council shared they are par-

ticularly interested in making sure the city has some sort of procedure in place for MOU’s with an emphasis on aiding economic growth for existing businesses and not just new businesses. Members of the council also briefly discussed zoning needs in the city. During the meeting, Assistant City Manager Megan Gallegos also presented the council with a large purchase the city will be making for youth recreation. Gallegos explained the city will use around $10,000 of an estimated $18,000 earmarked by the county for recreation to purchase equipment to offer tackle football for third and fourth-grade students. Council members provided support of the proposed use of the earmarked funds. Gallegos announced that Jasmine Nielson has been hired to work part-time in the city office.

Blanding City Council talks raw water sales, firefighter policies by David Boyle News Director

Members of the Blanding City Council talked firefighter policy, raw water sales and approved a water budget adjustment for a deep well repair at their latest meeting At their March 28 meeting, members of the council received a proposal to address firefighter policy options for the city. In 2022, city staff re-

ported that a financial audit made them aware that they could no longer have volunteer firefighters considered as 1099 contractors and instead must be classified as W-2 employees. The accepted policy change by the city came with a city staff determination that current city employees could not serve as volunteer firefighters. However, policy proposals at the March 28 meeting included options to bring

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city staff back into the fire department. Three policy options were presented at the meeting with option one of the current volunteer firefighter program run at an estimated cost of $39,000 annually, with volunteers paid a nominal fee regardless if they were at a scene for two hours or eight hours, and without the option of city employees working for the department.  Please turn to page A3

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Animal crackers are everyone’s favorite snack. Mary Cokenour photo

Circus parade to snack on Often times I have huge Barnum & Baiasked, “What kinds of ley show, or even just a foods/recipes/cooking small review? Vendors tools/techniques would would go up and down you like for me to write throughout the bleachabout?” The response ers, selling souvenirs, is usually silence, even popcorn, cotton candy, the crickets do not and…animal crackers! make a sound. The little boxes, reSo, I have found en- sembling circus animal joyment in looking up cages with lions, tigers, “food holidays”, basical- bears and elephants ly made-up seen withoccasions in in. A little which a parstring atticular food/ tached to eirecipe is givther end, so en nationa small child al recognicould carry tion. Let’s the box. Evsee if you eryone havcan guess, by ing pleasant the song lyrmemories of ics, what octhis? I sure casion we am! are celebratN o w a comfor tcookadventures.com ing in April. days these I made it retasty little ally easy to treats can be by Mary Cokenour guess upon. found in any “Animal supermarcrackers in ket, by the my soup box or bagMonkeys and ful. Howevrabbits loop the loop er, recipes are available Gosh oh gee but I have online, and so are the fun needed cookie cutters Swallowing animals ranging in size from one by one” tiny to palm size. Many “Animal Crackers cutters are very ornate in My Soup” is a song in design, but for auintroduced by Shir- thentic looking cookies, ley Temple in the film keep it simplistic. “Curly Top” (1935). The The origin of animal lyrics were written by crackers is traced back Josephine Drexel Ir- to 19th century Victoriving Caesar and Ted an England. What we Koehler; music by Ray refer to as cookies in Henderson. America, the English Alright now, raise refer to sweet hard bisyour hand if you have cuits or crackers. Anever gone to a circus, other example of Encould have been the glish-English vs. Amer-

ican-English language differentiations. Why animal shapes? This reflects back to the 6th – 7th centuries when animals were sacrificed, to the gods, during the autumn, winter and mid-winter celebrations. As Christianity moved throughout Europe, and the people became more “civilized” during the centuries, the cute little animal biscuits were a treat given to children at Christmas time. By 1889, P.T. Barnum introduced the crackers to circus audiences, with the cute boxes being developed by 1902. The four original Barnum’s animals, and still in circulation, are the lion, bear, elephant, and tiger. Whether purchasing at the store, or baking your own, make sure to have your animal crackers ready to eat on April 18, 2023 – National Animal Crackers Day! To really enjoy the day, why not watch Shirley Temple’s “Curly Top”, and sing along with her too. Homemade Animal Crackers Ingredients: 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (sifted), ½ tsp. salt, 12 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, 1 cup powdered sugar (substitute Truvia or Swerve brand if watching sugar content), 1 large egg, 2 tsp. vanilla extract

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Preparation: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla, mix, scraping bottom and sides of the bowl with a spatula, until incorporated. Add half the flour mixture and mix on low until combined. Add remaining flour and mix until incorporated. Divide the dough in half and form each into a disk, about 1-inch thick. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour. After one hour, remove dough from the refrigerator and allow to rest at room temperature for 5 - 10 minutes, or until pliable. At the same time, preheat oven to 350F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Line counter, or large cutting board, with wax paper; roll one disk of dough out to ¼-inch thick. Cut into animal shapes, place about 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with second disk of dough. The scraps of dough remaining can be gathered up, re-rolled and refrigerated until chilled properly to cut again. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until the bottoms are browned. Remove to a cooling rack. Store at room temperature in an airtight container, or freeze cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 months. The number of cookies baked up will be dependent on the size of the cookie cutters, and if all the dough is used up. Before baking these cookies, and to be more decorative, sprinkles or other colorful baking décor can be put onto the cookies. Yes, a simple glaze can be painted on after the cookies are cooled. To make chocolate animal crackers, add ¼ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder; or add 3 tsp. of cinnamon for cinnamon-flavored ones. Yes, you can play with your cookies, and eat them too!

A large, old bull elk managed to walk south off of Elk Ridge down into Bears Ears National Monument and into Butler Wash. He died close to Comb Ridge. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources game wardens Dennis Shumway from Blanding and Mark Shephard from Moab performed a necropsy to determine cause of death. Scans from a metal detector revealed no bullet fragments and by opening up the carcass, examining the jaws, studying the hair, and cutting into a femur to look at bone marrow, the wardens determined the 13-14-year-old bull died of starvation and old age after he tumbled down a steep scree slope. The Bluff resident who found the bull will receive a magnificent set of antlers. Photo by Andrew Gulliford.

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In the 1970s, my hus- the back of the pickband Steve was the cow up. As soon as he was foreman for La Sal Live- in the pickup, Harvey stock. He had a good slammed the gate.   rapport with the ranchMeanwhile, Steve had ers in the area.   gone up over the headOne of those was Har- ache rack, the roof of vey Blankenagel.   He the truck and down the and his wife Norma hood and out of harm’s owned and operated way.   Harvey then got Rattlesnake into the truck Ranch west of and headLa Sal.  They ed down the ran a nice road straight FROM SIERRA LA SAL herd of mixed to the sale by Maxine Deeter breed cattle.  barn.   GoodOne year, bye little trouHarvey bought a little blemaker bull.    red bull to throw into Not very far into the the herd.  Trouble was journey he heard the this critter was a roam- sound of hoof beats er.  He was never where on top of his truck. It he was supposed to be was definitely not the and not doing his job.  sound of Santa’s minSteve found him in iature reindeer.  That among his cows one was soon evidenced as a day and rounded him large bovine hoof came up, put him in a corral through the windshield.   and called Harvey to Seems the bull was a tell him where he could quick study as he folpick up his wayward lowed the path of the bull.   cowboy thinking it a He met Harvey there good idea and escape and they tried and tried route.  Up over the to get that bull load- headache rack he went.   ed into the back of HarThen over the cab, vey’s pickup.  He had a over the hood –Harvey slide-in stock rack that looked up to see his litwas big enough to hold tle bull hightailing it one critter. down the country.   He But the bull was hav- just turned his truck for ing none of it. He kept home.   chasing these two cowThe bull had escaped men but refused to load on a grazing allotment in the pickup.  held by Wilcox Ranch Finally, the Steve es.  He knew next time hit upon a plan.   He they rounded up their would run up into the cattle he’d get a call stock rack, and the bull from Max Wilcox saywould follow him in and ing he’d found Harvey’s Harvey would slam the bull and telling him gate shut on him.   where he had corralled Lo and behold, the the bull so Harvey could plan worked!  Steve pick it up.   got the bull to chase It’s a ranch neighborhim and ran up into ly kind of thing.

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Blanding City Council talks raw water sales Continued from page A1 Option two would be a part-time paid department with volunteers on call. The policy would pay firefighters an hourly rate for both training and responses to incidents at an estimated annual cost of $43,000 with fluctuation possible depending on the number of incidents in a year. The third option would be a part-time paid on-call department. This policy would require five firefighters on call at all times and would cost the city an estimated $91,000 annually. Options two and three would allow city employees to work as firefighters. City Manager David Johnson highlighted that dual-employees would receive a blended rate of pay based on job duties and rank as a firefighter, and that those employees may accrue overtime hours at time-anda-half pay. Additional restrictions and requirements were lined out in the staff report. City staff offered support of policy option two. Fire chief Cory Spillman noted that the hourly rate of pay may help with incentivizing firefighters to be more responsive to the department’s needs. While no official action was taken at the meeting, the council made directions to city

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staff to create the policy with plans to approve it effective July 1 at the start of the city’s fiscal year.  At the meeting, Chief Spillman also gave a brief report on the March 24 house fire in Blanding. Spillman reported that the department had nine volunteers respond to the fire caused by an electrical issue. Spillman offered thanks to the multiple law enforcement agencies that assisted, including Blanding police who blocked roads and assisted in handing out water. Johnson offered his praise of the coordination between responding agencies. “Even though the outcome wasn’t the outcome that we would want everybody was safe and that’s the most important thing.” At the meeting, members of the council approved a $100,000 amendment to the water budget. Needed repairs on city Well A were discovered in July of 2022. In September, the city diagnosed the repair would need a new conductor and pump.  The emergency repairs have since been made following approval from the council with the repair costs coming in at $102,868, including costs for contractors, materials, equipment and supplies. At their latest meet-

ing members of the council held a public hearing and then approved an amendment to the budget with the funds to cover the repairs coming out of the Water Fund reserves. Members of the council once again discussed a policy for raw water sales by the city.  The City of Blanding sells raw water to the Energy Fuels White Mesa Mill from Recapture Reservoir. The mill is the only entity to purchase raw water from the city direct from the reservoir and maintain its own pipeline from the reservoir to the mill. The mill currently can purchase up to 150-acre feet from the mill at a cost of $75 per acre-foot when water is available for the city to sell. That rate is considerably lower than the 75 percent of culinary rate that other raw water users pay for raw water out of the upper reservoirs. A staff proposed policy would move the sale of raw water from Recapture to 15 percent of the culinary rate in city limits and 20 percent outside of city limits, with a year-to-year agreement based on water availability. That change would more than double the rate the White Mesa Mill pays to $168 peracre foot, for an estimated $630,000 over 25 years

At the meeting, members of the council reviewed a proposed contract from the White Mesa Mill. The Mill proposed a 10-year contract with five-year renewals. The proposed contract would raise the raw water rate to $120 per acre foot for the next five years, $130 for the following five years and a $5 increase every five years for a total of $502,500 over 25 years. The mill proposal would also include a minimum spend of $5,000 each year. Members of the council and staff weighted the benefits with the need of a universal policy, as well as if a tiered system could fit the sale of raw water out of Recapture. City staff made plans to make tweaks to the agreement and bring it forth for discussion again. At the meeting, Recreation Director David Palmer also highlighted that the city had received a grant for safety shade structures for the ball fields at Centennial Park. Palmer shared that while the city still needs to complete some more tasks for the Community Development Block Grant, the eight permanent shade structures at the park will act both as a safety mechanism for foul balls, as well as provide needed shade at the city park.

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A beautiful woven basket by Lorraine Black documents the impact of the COVID pandemic. Courtesy photo

The pandemic recorded in sumac It had been a while since Lorraine Black visited Twin Rocks. A few years ago she moved to western Utah, far from Bluff, and our relationship ebbed. In the past Lorraine would stop by the trading post on a regular basis, bringing her baskets through the Kokopelli doors, laughing, and joking and negotiating top prices for her work. L o r raine and her family, mother Mary Holiday Black; sisters Sally, Agnus and Cora; brothers Eddie, Jamison, Jonathan and Anderson; and several relatives had been weekly visitors during the 1990s and early 2000s. That was an exciting time. It was also the period when Navajo basketry took root and blossomed into a full-scale creative movement. Back then new themes emerged almost daily, and the small group of Monument Valley weavers challenged themselves and each other to explore and invent new designs and innovative weaving techniques. The results were revolutionary, and Lor-

raine was at the vanguard. The Tech Bubble bursting in 2000, the Great Recession of 2008, the worldwide Pandemic of 2020 and a sustained drought in the West that decimated sumac supplies have taken a toll on local Navajo basket makers. Many have been emotionally, psychologically and artistically devastated. Some simply threw in the towel and stopped weaving. Others, like Eleanor Rock and Mary Holiday Black, passed on. Consequently, compared with what we used to be, Twin Rocks Trading Post, which at one time overflowed with Navajo baskets, is now basketry challenged. While I do not fully comprehend the events of the past 25 years, Twin Rocks has managed to navigate the calamities and remain healthy. Like the Bluff pioneers, we are nothing if not tenacious. Navajo basketry has been an important component of our success, so things have become a little more complicated. Lately, basket weavers such as Elsie

Holiday, Joann Johnson and Peggy Black have provided us with exceptional work, but there just is not the volume we are accustomed to seeing. Consequently, it was good news when Lorraine recently reconnected. It was always fun when she arrived, and the truth is we have missed Lorraine a lot. She is like Coyote, the trickster, you never know what she will do, but you can be sure it will always be interesting, and often educa-

tional. Over the years, Lorraine has created many groundbreaking baskets. Despite her sunny disposition, she does not shy away from difficult themes such as war, genocide, incarceration and starvation, so it should be no surprise that she recently decided to address the Covid-19 epidemic that has turned our world upside down. At one point during the early phase of the scourge, the Navajo Nation had the highest infection rate per capita in the world. Many Navajo basket weavers died as a result of the disease, and many others are still suffering the effects of Long Covid. Despite vaccines, boosters and Paxlovid, the threat has not gone away in this part of the globe, and it is still very real to us. So, when Lorraine told me she was working on a basket documenting the illness, I was intrigued. Then, one day, after several weeks, it arrived, and the weaving is everything I hoped it might be. The basket prominently features Mother Earth and Father Sky, referencing the burial of the dead and the ascension of their souls into Heaven.  In the center of the basket is a circular Covid-virus, surrounded by the four sacred plants, indicating a prayer for its cure. Four directional moons protect the images of those who have died from the infection. The powerful imagery is contained by rainbow

guardians. The energy of this theme is bounded by rainbow guardians to contain the images. It is a powerhouse. This, however, is not the first time Lorraine has done such monumental work, and hopefully not the last. In 2002 for example, she brought in the Code Talker basket which told the story of a young Navajo man inducted into the United State Marine Corps. During World War II, Navajo recruits developed what became known as the “Unbreakable Code” by taking Navajo words and applying to them to implements of war. To illustrate, the names of different birds (tsídii) were used to identify various planes, tanks were turtles (chééh digháhii) and ships were whales (beeshl). The code originally consisted of about 200 vocabulary terms and expanded to approximately 500 over the course of the conflict. Lorraine’s interpretation shows the young man being recruited, leaving his homeland and receiving a blessing to keep him safe during upcoming battles. In one design band, Lorraine spells out “Navajo Code Talkers” using code symbols; needle (tsah) for “N,” apple (bilasáana) for “A,” and so on.

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A host of services and activities set for Easter by Jill Pearson Staff writer

Spring is packed with many opportunities to get together with neighbors and enjoy the festivities. First, the San Juan High School National Honor Society is doing an Easter Egg Hunt on Thursday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Centennial Park in Blanding for all children under 12 years-of-age. Then the Four Corners Care Center in Blanding, located at 818 North 400 West, is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for all ages, 1 to 100 on Friday, April 7 at 2 p.m. Snacks will be provided. If you have any questions, call 435678-2251. Area churches have also been gearing up for Easter. Joe Hubbard, Vicar at St. Christopher’s Mission in Bluff, provided the schedule for this week. Palm Sunday services were April 2 in Bluff and Montezuma Creek. Maundy Thurs-

day April 6, there will be Eucharist and Footwashing, 5 p.m. at St. Christopher’s Mission. Stations of the Cross will be Good Friday at Noon at St. Christopher’s Mission, Bluff and John the Baptizer, Montezuma Creek and Good Friday services at St. Christopher’s Mission held at 5 p.m. Holy Saturday service at St. Christopher’s Mission is at 10 a.m. A sunrise service begins at 6 a.m. on Easter Sunday on BLM land south of Hwy 162. Other Easter Sindayevents include at 9 a.m. Festival Eucharist at  St. Christopher’s Mission with baptisms; and 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptizer; and 2 p.m. at St. Mary of the Moonlight in Oljato. Judy Krouskop reports St. Joseph Catholic Church on Main Street in Monticello will have Holy Mass at noon on Easter Sunday with Father Rowland. All are welcome. First Baptist Church in Monticello has a host

of activities starting on Good Friday, April 7. There will be a cookout at the 3-Step Hideaway at 6 p.m. (off 3-Step Road - northeast of Monticello). Bring your own meat and a side to share. Sunday Sunrise service (around 6:30 a.m.) will also be held at the Hideaway, followed by an egg hunt for children at 9:30 a.m at the church at 116 East 500 North, Monticello. Breakfast is served at 10 a.m. followed by worship service at 11 a.m. Continuing weekly, Sundays after Easter, Sunday school is held at 9:45 a.m. and worship service at 11 a.m. Each Wednesday, the youth group meets at 6 p.m followed by prayer meeting at 6:30. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has chapels in many towns in San Juan County. Meetings are generally Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Youth groups meet weekly. Ask your friends if there are any

special Easter festivities in your area. The San Juan Community Church, 200 South 217 East in Monticello, hosts Easter Revival, starting with services Wednesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. with Pastor Travis Randolph. Thursday’s services at 7 p.m. will be lead by Joe Harris. There will be a musical worship service on Good Friday at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday Sunrise services begin at 7 a.m. conducted by Gary Halls. The San Juan Community Church welcomes all, with weekly services including Sunday Bible study at 10 a.m., worship at 11 a.m. and evening service at 6 p.m. They have Bible Study each Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Wednesday Bible Study at the San Juan County Library in Blanding, 25 W. 300 S. at 6 p.m. May the message of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ bring hope to all and set us on a path of love and friendship.

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70th Anniversary Joe Wesley and Delma Atkinson Vancil will celebrate their 70th Wedding Anniversary on April 8, 2023. Joe turned 95 on February 14 and Delma will be 89 on May 10. Joe and Delma were married on April 8, 1953. They are the parents of four children:

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Dear Editor: How to find the words? Five talented resident artists from the Utah Opera put on a truly delightful show for Blanding on Friday night. Wow! The event deserves every superlative I can think of. Four strong, gorgeous voices and their first-rate piano accompaniment brought tears to more than one eye. They performed a dozen classics and modern pieces for us, some playful and others dramatic. They earned a standing ovation from adults and children alike.  The singers told me they had had a wonderful week, staying in a big AirBnB “out in the farmland.” They performed at schools all over San Juan County before this grand finale on Friday evening. The Kigalia Fine Arts Council helped to sponsor the evening in order to provide this season’s performances free for all San Juan County residents. It was an absolutely brilliant evening in every way! Please, Kigalia Fine Arts, bring the Utah Opera back again next year.  Colleen Cayes 

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70 years ago Monticello High School seniors declare Monday, March 30 as “Ditch Day”. They “ditch” school and go to Bluff, where they enjoy a swimming party. 60 years ago The Sexteto Mexicano will present a varied program of music in Monticello from Bach through the romantic to modern music and Mexican folk songs. The Sexteto is recognized as one of Mexico’s leading a cappella groups. 50 years ago Business activity increased by 11.1 percent in San Juan County last year. • A talent show is scheduled to help send the Buckaroo band to the Calgary Stampede. Organizers report $1,300 in the bank and they still have Mr. Blankenagel’s bull to sell. 40 years ago Members of the new Blanding First Ward bishopric of the LDS Church are Bishop Dan Wheeler, and counselors Don Palmer and Howard Randall. • Zan Burningham who received first, second and third in painting in the San Juan School District and Community Art Show, received Best of Show ribbon. 30 years ago San Juan School Board appoints Dr. Jerald Mikesell to replace retiring superintendent Hal Jensen.

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20 years ago Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum will host the Acoma Pueblo Dancers. Admission is free to the outdoor event. The dancers are from Acoma Pueblo, NM and will perform traditional and other dances. No photographs allowed. 10 years ago Blue Mountain Hospital has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with national standards for health care quality and safety in hospitals. • After another dry winter and as the spring run-off sputters to a start, Recapture Reservoir is functionally empty. • Students from Monticello High School pose in front of the White House in Washington, D.C. with a petition opposing the Greater Canyonlands National Monument. The petition was initiated by eighth grade students and delivered to U.S. Senators Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch.

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Sunrise at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC. Gary Torres photo

Elizabeth Ann Jones...  There are 58,318 to ensure that these names etched in the dedicated men and black granite of the women who gave their Vietnam Memorial life in the service of Monument in Wash- their country would not ington DC.  They repre- be forgotten.  It seems sent the veterans that like a small but importlost their lives in that ant gesture. conflict.  There are  six Whenever a grandnames from San Juan kid turns ten, we have County. made it a traThere are dition to go on only eight a vacation to names that Washington are for womDC and give en; it was them a lesa different son in Amertime.  My 10ican history year grandhoping that daughter we can nurwants to see ture their one and touch budding pathe name and triotism and by Gary Torres say it out loud make them to ensure full-blooded that we don’t forget the patriots.  person who paid the ulWe drag them to each timate sacrifice defend- monument and try to ing our freedoms.  We explain the sacrifice it find the name; it is Eliz- represents.   We always abeth Ann Jones. end up talking about A few winters ago, how someone died; but we learned to say the we try to explain the names of those that monument was built to have passed on when honor how they chose to we (thousands of vol- live their life and their unteers) helped place deliberate unselfish Christmas wreathes on acts.  every single gravestone We try to make them at Arlington National believe that democraCemetery.  They asked cy is made up of ordius to place the wreath nary people doing exat the gravestone and traordinary things.  Afsay the name out loud terall, George Washing-

ton just wanted to be a farmer. We go on and on a about how these past patriots were willing to defend and die for ideals we sometimes take for granted like freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and the right for people to peaceably assemble. We try to explain why it matters that these patriots gave everything they had, including their life so that Americans could live a better life and humankind could also benefit. We tried to explain how the nineteen haunting figures in the Korean War memorial honors the nearly 40,000 that died and the 100,000 that were wounded.  We read aloud the words set in stone which capture an ideal that is hard to explain but important to believe, “Our nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met.” Who does that?  Who fights for and gives their very life protecting and giving others the beacon of hope and light

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stated in the DeclaraWe try to explain that tion of Independence, when the 56 people “We hold these truths signed the Declaration to be self-evident, that of Independence they all men are created committed high treason equal, that they are en- which was punishable dowed by their Creator by death and that they with certain unalien- were telling the world’s able Rights, that among superpower that they these are Life, Liberty could keep their tea, and the pursuit of Hap- taxes and King and piness.” take a hike.  I have a deeply perBecause “government sonal and spiritual ex- of the people, by the peoperience visiting the ple, for the people” repLincoln Monument.  I resented a better idea; make my grandkids lis- an idea that would ring ten while a recite out across the nation and loud the Gettysburg Ad- eventually around the dress, a mere 272 words world and was an idea “Four score and seven which we were willing years ago…” to fight and die for. Those words were We try to explain that hastily written but the picture in the rotunflowed from his heart da of the Capital showonto the back of an en- ing George Washington velope.  The ideas ar- holding out his hand ticulated held the coun- resigning his commistry together, promised sion as commander and hope to those that had chief and establishing not tasted freedom, pro- civilian authority over vided comfort to a war the military was indeed torn country, honored the most unselfish act a those that had died  and man has ever commitsent a clear message of ted.  determination to those It was a peaceful watching to see if the transfer of power and American ideals really is fundamental to our were a better idea. “great experiment” We try to explain that called democracy.  there are ideas and ide- George Washington, als worth dying for and was Commander and that it matters what Chief and had just dechoices they make, and feated the most powerthat one person can ful nation in the world.  change the world.  His troops would have We try to explain carried out any order that although they he gave, he could have are just words like “I been king or dictator, have a dream…” and but he chose to live by “we hold these truths the ideals that he had to be self-evident...” fought for. That words represent Who does that?  We ideas, and ideas repre- do.  Americans do.  We sent hopes and dreams have been a beacon of which can spur men light to the world, we into action, demonstrating that sometimes “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one.” because it is for the greater good.  Although, it is kind of hokey, we make them watch “American Treasure” with us and stop the movie to listen to Nicholas Cage say, “Those that have the ability to take action have the responsibility to take action.”

have protected and served all over the world and sometimes we don’t even get a thank you.  Our flag has been burned and trampled on, our buildings have been bombed and destroyed.  And here I am standing in the Capitol rotunda where barely a year ago a mob stormed through.  But we are still standing…the words President Kennedy said, “… With history as the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help.  But knowing that here on earth God’s work must truly be our own.” Who talks like that?  Who does that?  We do.  Americans do.  And I for one am proud to be an American.  Let’s offer our veterans and patriots, past and present, our heartfelt gratitude for their service.  The six names from San Juan County are:  David Howard Benallie, Robert Lee Brock, Lyle Clint Palmer, Dick Hooten Christensen, Curtis Harold Ransdell, and Jimmie Charles Scrogum.  Take a minute to say their names out loud to ensure they are not forgotten.  And remember for those that served and survived you don’t have to wait until they die to say their name out loud and thank them for their service.  It seems like a small but important gesture.

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Robert and Joan Hosler, with son Bret and grandson Kyle, delivering oranges at Christmas. Courtesy photo

The Thin Bear legacy of art and oranges by Janet Keeler Wilcox Contributing writer

Robert and Joan Hosler have a legacy of close friendships with Ute and Navajo artists throughout San Juan County.  When the Hoslers moved to Blanding in 1966, Bob was initially hired by Bruce Shumway as a social worker.  Shortly afterwards, he began to teach silversmithing at San Juan High School. He taught for 15 years from 1981 to 1996 and was also the Indian club advisor and the general sounding board for students in his classes. They would talk with him about all different topics. He enjoyed sharing information and helping them solve their problems and issues.  Bob learned both silversmithing and goldsmithing by researching and by doing. He also became proficient

in lapidary skills, giving him the ability to cut and shape turquoise and other semi-precious stones.  He taught many students at SJHS these beginning stages of silversmithing.  Many of them continued developing those skills which eventually provided them an income. Students enjoyed being in his classes and he spent many lunch hours and time after school allowing them to come in and finish projects for birthdays, Christmas and other special occasions. They enjoyed the process of planning and then completing each project knowing that they could seek and get the support and training they would need to complete them. His son Bret explains: “Dad loved seeing the growth and confidence students developed as they learned new skills.

He always picked seniors to help younger students learn the skills and help keep order in the classes. “There were many great senior students over the years, one that comes to mind is Mike Bowers who is a teacher now.” Bob and Lee Smith were usually in charge of cooking Dutch Oven food for the teacher year-end party. They did that for most of the years he worked there. Bob and Joan never met a stranger. For many, many years they could remember your name, where you were from and what type of art you liked. Bob speaks four languages fluently: Navajo, Ute, German and English, and knew many words in several other languages.  Before coming to Blanding in 1966, he managed several trading posts for the Foutz and Tanner Families in New Mexico, near or in Gallup.

Thin Bear Indian family—woven wedding Arts was started short- baskets, Harry Warly after Bob and Joan ren- buckskin paintmoved to Blanding. ings, paintings, jewelry, People would contact and David Mays - sand Bob asking if he could paintings. get them a rug or basThe most difficult ket, sand painting or a part about running a ring or other jewelry.  small business is havInitially all those re- ing enough money to quests and art were keep the business gostored in the bedroom, ing.  Sometimes sales but finally Joan asked were great, other times Bob not to store art in there were long dry the bedroom anymore. spells with little $ comIt was getting crowded!  ing in.  Bob’s solution was The best part, howevto open their first lit- er, is meeting and maktle shop in front of their ing so many wonderhouse at 445 West 200 ful friends, both locally South in Blanding. The and from all around the current location of Thin world. Bear Indian Arts was “We love all our Naopened in 1972 at 1944 tive American friends, South Main Street. Navajo, Hopi, Ute. The Hoslers were They shared their famiable to provide a venue lies and their lives with at Thin Bear for more us as well as money and than 40 silversmiths many of their favorite who Bob trained and foods and deserts,” exhired to make jewelry.  plained Bret. Some of the other loAnother great tracal artists showcased at the Thin Bear include Rose Keith - weaver of Navajo rugs & blankets, Mary Black and her

April 5, 2023 dition of Thin Bear, which continues today, is the delivery of sacks of oranges and grapefruit prior to Christmas.  This effort began in 1974 after an art show in Arizona.  Being the true trader that he is, Bob did some negotiating with the owner of the Orange Patch. The oranges and grapefruit were very good and were an instant hit with their children. The next year he brought more home to sell and trade. People loved them and talked about having them the next year.  Thus, the annual orange delivery has kept going for nearly 50 years. Even though the Thin Bear business is closed, the doors still open once a year for Hosler’s Christmas gift to Blanding.

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Broncos dominate at home meet, earn solid fourth at North Sevier by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor

San Juan junior Brigham Nielson battles Grand County junior Aiden Gordon in a hurdles event at the San Juan County Invitational on March 29. Nielson finished second to Gordon in both the 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles events. Nielson scored 16 points on his home track to help the Broncos secure a 52-point overall victory over the Red Devils. Richard Kaer photo

Buckaroos take third in Blanding, seventh in Salina by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor

For a team that hasn’t even been able to set foot on their home track yet this season due to snow, the Monticello High School track and field team had a pretty impressive showing the San Juan County Invitational this past Wednesday, March 29 in Blanding. The boys team scored a solid 145 points, finishing second to San Juan, while the girls team collected 116 points to finish third. Combined, the teams scored 259 total points to come home third behind San Juan and Grand County. No less than eight Buckaroos claimed individual event victories,

with a combined relay team winning another. In the boys discus junior Nial Reay crushed the competition with a throw of 122 feet, twoand-a-half inches, winning the event by over 30 feet. Robert Morrison won the javelin competition with a throw of 141-02. Senior long-jump master Tommy Sheeran claimed yet another victory, jumping 20-06.50. Jesse Pettit won the boys 800-meter race with a time of 2:24.54. Soren Welch won the 400 meter. And the boys sprint medley relay team won with a time of 4:09.69. On the girls side, Marah Long won the 1600 meter with a time of 6:55.16. In fact, the Buckaroo girls swept

the top four in that event with Lilli Burton taking second, Ayla Carling finishing third, and Alexis Bailey coming home fourth. Carling also won the 3200 meter in 15:11.63, and Berlynn Black jumped four feet, ten inches to take the high jump event for the girls. Thirty more Buckaroos scored points at the event, but we’ll just focus on those who finished in the top three. Curtis Bunker snagged a couple of second-place finishes for the boys, in the 1600 and 3200. Robert Morrison’s long jump of 20-03.75 was good enough for second place. Shayla Pehrson brought home a second-place medal for the girls in the 300-meter hurdles.

Berlynn Black secured a runner-up finish with a nice 14-02 effort in the long jump. And the girls sprint medley relay team finished second with a time of 5:15.40. The girls brought home a third-place medal in the 4x100 with a solid 59.18. And Marah Long got third in the 800-meter race with a 2:59.01. For the boys, Kaden Pehrson was third in the 800 and 3200. Nial Reay got a pair of thirdplace finishes in the 100 meter and shot put. Chandler Henderson was third in the 300-meter hurdles, Jesse Pettit took third in the 1600, and Donovan Atwood had a nice Please turn to page B2

Whitehorse snags fifth at San Juan County Invite by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor

The Whitehorse High School track and field team hit the road for a short 38-mile trip to Blanding to compete in the San Juan County Invitational hosted by San Juan High School. The Raiders got several strong performances, scoring 37 total points to finish fifth as a team at the event. The girls team scored 21 of those points with the boys adding 16. Senior Shania Mitchell scored an impressive 18 points of her team’s 37. She won the girls shot put to score ten with a put of 30 feet, five inches, a full foot longer than her closest competitor. Mitchell also got second in

the discus with a throw of 82-01, scoring eight points. Senior Lewneil Hascon did well in those events as well, scoring two points with a seventh-place performance in the shot put with her put of 24 feet even. She finished 13th in the discus with a throw of 5202. Junior Tyrone Farley contributed seven points to the Raiders’ effort with strong races in the distance events. He finished fourth in the 3200 meter with a time of 15:11 and seventh in the 1600 in 7:21. He also came home tenth in the 800-meter race, just outside the points. Junior Lyrell Primeaux scored four points for the Raiders with a fifth-place finish

in the 3200. Freshman Ethan Begay collected three points with a nice sixth-place finish in the 1600. He also grabbed ninth in the 800, narrowly missing scoring in that event. Three Whitehorse athletes scored one point on the day. Junior RueShandin Jim jumped nine feet, 11 and a quarter inches to finish eighth in the long jump. Junior Robryan Tapaha finished eighth in the boys 1600 meter in 7:28. And Kaelin Kee got a nice 32 foot, ten inch result in the shot put to finish eighth. Other top-15 performances for the Raiders include tenth-place showings for junior Izaya Bob in the boys shot put and discus. He also

got 12th in the javelin competition. Robryan Tapaha ran a 2:53 in the 800-meter race to finish 11th and also finished 15th in the 400. Junior Kyler Little got 11th in the boys long jump with a 12-01.25. RueShandin Jim threw the javelin 57-07 to grab 11th place for the girls. Preston Hathale was 13th in the boys discus, Ethan Begay was 14th in the boys 400, Sebastian White was 15th in the boys javelin, and Lewneil Hascon was 15th in the girls 100-meter dash. This week the Whitehorse track and field teams are heading to Kayenta, AZ to compete in the annual Mustang Classic. It’s set for Friday, April 7.

The San Juan High School track and field team hosted their only home meet of the season, the San Juan County Invitational, this past Wednesday, March 29, closing out a crazy first month of the spring sports season in southeastern Utah. The Broncos dominated their home meet with the boys scoring 182 points to beat Monticello by 37. The girls fell just short of a team title, finishing in second place 16 points shy of Grand County. Together the teams combined for 343 total points, beating the visiting Red Devils by 52 for the overall championship. So many San Juan athletes finished in the points we will concentrate on top-three finishers in this recap. For full results from the meet, visit RunnerCard.com. Edward Lyman, beginning his junior year in track and field, picked up right where he left off last season, winning the 1600 in 5:22.12 and the 3200 in 11:01.60. Freshman Tripp Palmer took the win in the high jump, clearing five feet, eight inches. Magnum Nielson won the shot put with a put of 38-03.50. On the girls side Leah Castellon brought home wins in the 100-meter hurdles in a speedy 17 seconds and the 300 hurdles in 57.66. The Lady Broncos swept all five places in the 100 hurdles actually. Behind Castellon Keezie Flannery finished second, Ella Davis came home third, Chloe Palmer got fourth, and Phoenix Tizi finished fifth. Senior Josie Lott jumped 14 feet, two inches to win the long jump, and Savannah Richmond won the girls discus with a nice throw of 83-09.5. San Juan athletes put together 12 second-place finishes at their home meet. For the boys it was Zack Conway in the 100 and 200, Brigham Nielson in the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles, Callen Burke in the shot put and discus, JD Palmer in the high jump, Magnum Nielson in the javelin, and the 4x400 relay team.

Second-place finishes for the girls team included Leah Castellon in the 200-meter race, freshman Rose Kartchner in the 3200, freshman Keezie Flannery in the high jump, and the 4x100 relay team. Josie Lott came home third in the girls 100 and 200. Keezie Flannery finished a strong day with a third-place long jump. And the girls 4x400 and sprint medley relay teams both got third, as did the boys sprint medley team. After the win at their home meet the Broncos traveled to Salina for the North Sevier Invitational where the team produced a very solid fourth-place finish, scoring 114 total points. The boys led the way with 73 points to finish third. The girls scored 41 points and came home from the event in sixth. Two Broncos won individual events, Brigham Nielson in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 43.6 and Magnum Nielson with a sizable 153 foot, nine inch throw in the javelin. Also, the boys 4x100 relay team won their race. Rose Kartchner got second for the girls in the 3200 while Leah Castellon grabbed a second-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles. She also finished third in the 300 hurdles, as did the girls 4x100 relay team. Like he did on his home turf, Callen Burke produced a second-place result in the shot put with a 39-02.5 effort. Brigham Nielson finished second for the Broncos in the 110-meter hurdles in 17.6 seconds. Tayden Mark had the fourth-best high jump among the boys, clearing five feet, four inches to score five points. The boys and girls 4x400 teams and boys sprint medley team all finished fourth in their races. Rounding out top-five finishers at the North Sevier Invite, Zack Conway came across the line in 24.7 seconds to take fifth in the boys 200-meter race, scoring four points for his team. San Juan will take a break from competition this week and will get back to action with a trip to Roosevelt, UT to compete in the 2023 Strata Invitational on Friday, April 14.

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Continued from page B1 throw of 87-11 to finish third in the discus competition. Following the nice performance in Blanding, Monticello hit the road for Salina to compete in the North Sevier Invitational on Saturday, April 1. The boys scored 58 points to finish fifth at that event, with the girls adding 15 for a ninth-place result. Combined, the teams scored 73 and came home seventh. Robert Morrison had quite the day for the Buckaroos, scoring 21 points. Curtis Bunker was right behind with 19. Berlynn Black led the girls with 14 points on the day. Black had the only individual win at the the North Sevier Invite, taking the high jump by clearing the five-foot mark. She got fifth in the long jump with a 1406.25. Rosy Beh rounded out the girls scoring with an eighth-place finish in the 400-meter race. In the absence of Tommy Sheeran, Robert Morrison led the way for the Buckaroos in the long jump with a nice 20-04 to finish second. He was third in the javelin with a 144-04, fourth in the shot put with a 38-08, and seventh in the 200 meter with a 25.05. Curtis Bunker collected three fourthplace finishes worth five points each for his team, in the 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, and 3200. He added a fifthplace performance in the 1600 for four more points. Jesse Pettit was fourth in the 1600, fifth in the 800, and sixth in the 3200. Donovan Atwood got sixth in the shot put, Tavon Black was seventh in the 110 hurdles, and Chandler Henderson came home eighth in the 300 hurdles. Following the busy past week, Monticello will take the current week off. They are next in action at the Strata Invitational in Roosevelt, UT on Friday, April 14.

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Head Coach Steve Simpson: “Oh my, how to explain Chad? Early on I realized I just had to stand back and let Chad wrestle his own style. He is like the Rubber-band Man. Just when you think all is lost, he wiggles out and scores on his opponent. Traditional techniques do not apply to Chad. On the second day of the state championships, Chad came to Coach Musselman and me and said he was 2/10s of a pound overweight. Since the officials were about to call the weigh-ins, we were in a panic. “Chad quickly agreed to a haircut and Coach Musselman found scissors. We finished the cut just in time and Chad was right on the money when he stepped on the scales, with not an ounce to spare. I am sure his family was shocked when they noticed what we had done. It all ended well, however, because Chad wrestled his way into the championship. We are assuming Chad will be on top of the podium next year.”

Head Coach Steve Simpson: “As a returning state champion, there was a great deal of pressure for Callen to repeat the success of his prior season. Callen stood up to the competition with an amazing amount of quiet confidence and unmatched skill. I can’t express how proud I am of this shy and unassuming young man. He certainly showed us all how to pursue our goals and be a great sportsman along the way. Coach Musselman and I have enjoyed having him on the team and will miss Callen as he moves on to the next phase of his life, which we know will be equally successful.”

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Cougar track team is small in numbers but big in heart and commitment by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor

The Monument Valley High School track and field team got their season underway in Price on March 25 at the Carbon High School Invitational. The Cougars took six boys to compete in the event and though they didn’t qualify for a team score, they still got some solid performances from their athletes. Freshman Josiah Gipe led the way with a solid 20th in the 800-meter race, finishing in two minutes, 38 seconds. He also came home 29th in the 1600 meter with a time of 6:03 and he finished 40th in the 400 with a 1:06. Senior Shonlee Stanley finished 43rd in the 400 in Price with a 1:18. Senior Tramon Jake and sophomore Devonte Thinn finished 61st and 65th respectively in the 200 with times of 32.72 and 35.34. In the second meet of the year for the Cougars this past Wednesday, March 29 the team made the short trip up to Blanding to compete in the San Juan County Invitational. Josiah Gipe again led the team, besting all his times from the Carbon Invite and scoring four of the team’s 11 total points. He finished fifth

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in the 800 meter, coming home in two minutes, 33 seconds. He was ninth in the 400 with a time of 1:04, just outside the points in that event. And he finished 24th in the 200 meter. Shonlee Stanley scored two points for the Cougars with a seventh-place performance in the javelin with a throw of 109 feet, eight inches. The sprint medley relay team of Tyrek Benally, Tramon Jake, Devonte Thinn, Josiah Gipe, and Shonlee Stanley finished fourth to score the team’s remaining five points. Other solid Monument Valley performances on the day included a tenth-place result for Benally in the long jump and a 12thplace jump for Thinn in that same event. Stanley, Benally, and sophomore Tobias Gray got 14th, 17th, and 19th in the shot put respectively. Senior Tramon Jake came home 20th in the shot put. Stanley earned a 17th-place result in the discus with Gray getting 21st in that event. And Benally finished 18th in the 100 meter dash with a time of 14.72. The Cougars will compete in the Mustang Classic in Kayenta, AZ this Friday, April 7. Monument Valley

Head Coach Brad Upshaw, who is beginning his first year with the track and field team and just finished his first season at the helm of the football team, recently answered several questions about the team via email. Here are his comments: Rhett Sifford: Coach, tell me about the weeks leading up to the start of the season and what you did in preparing the team to begin. Coach Upshaw: We’re going into our sixth week of work. We started in the weight room and transitioned into a hybrid weight room/dynamic workout routine during the last three weeks. During the first three weeks we really focused on building strength in the body and in the mindset. We are still working in the weight room but more time is being spent on the routines and nuances of each craft. As we get more meets under our belts we’ll make adjustments to our weight training and recovery. We believe it begins and ends in the weight room. Hopefully time will tell the story as some of our younger athletes continue to grow. Sifford: Tell me about your team this season. Upshaw: We haven’t had the turnout

we were expecting despite recruiting efforts during the winter sports season. We have one freshman, Josiah Gipe, who also ran cross country so he has some race experience. There are two sophmores on the team: Second-Team All-State football player Tobias Gray and Devonte Thinn. These two athletes have a healthy work ethic growing, they want to get better, and they have been grinding. “Determined” would be the word to described them because they have had some rough days in training. We have three seniors, Shonlee Stanley, Tyrek Benally, and Tramon Jake. Tramon is the only senior with track and field experience. All three played football for us and all three competed in the regional and state cross country meets this past season. They just want to compete and this will be the last high school team they get to compete with. We’re glad to have them. Sifford: Who do you expect to step up into leadership roles? Upshaw: Shonlee Stanley has been extremely committed to the program and his rapid improvement has created some buzz within the team, so he’s a name that comes to mind. The other ath-

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lete that has begun to embrace the leadership role is Josiah Gipe. His competitiveness and raw volition have had a positive impact on the group. Sifford: Has anyone already started to stick out and impress you? Upshaw: We still have a ways to go with Josiah Gipe but we are pleased with his progress. His development is a credit to his determination and desire to leave some marks in the Monument Valley record books. As it has been said, “He’s got that dawg in him,” and he’s got a little swagger. But what freshman doesn’t have a little swagger, right? We just want to help him continue to grow into the person and teammate he aspires to be. I wouldn’t be surprised if he becomes that Alpha for us before the season is over. If that happens it would be great for the future of Monument Valley racing. Sifford: What’s the feeling you get from your athletes as you start the year? Upshaw: They are excited to compete. This group is very supportive of each other and with the team being small I feel the encouragement and positive energy is definitely carrying more weight as we get going.

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Sifford: What do you think your strengths are going to be? Upshaw: I know this is not the answer you’re looking for but I think our mental strength is growing. With the lack of participation our team feels the responsibility of not only representing themselves and their families but also their community and their school. They see it as a challenge and they have embraced it despite their numbers. As a coach you want student athletes to create or have their own “whys”; fuel, purpose, reasons for pursuing success because this shows responsibility. Sifford: What do you know about your opposition this year? Upshaw: We’re following the 1A athletes throughout the state as well as other athletes we know are competing from other schools. At the Carbon Invitational we were very interested in watching Max Perry and Easton Eborn of Rich; Soren Welch, Ronnie Harris, Joshua Wheeler, Jesse Pettit, Curtis Bunker, and Kaden Pehrson of Monticello; and Josh Rust of North Summit. Studying these athletes helped our team understand what we’re building toward and perhaps created some targets and purpose for their work. Sifford: What goals do you have as a team and coaching staff? Upshaw: Overall we’ve set our priority on some individual school records, particularly within each grade level (9-12), and then some overall school records. This is simply because we wanted to teach and learn our own school’s history and culture. I’m sure as the season unfolds we’ll be hunting for opportunities to gain respect from our opposition. As coach I want to ensure we are consistently setting attainable goals for each athlete and helping them gain from each opportunity they encounter. Whether the situation is in practice, the weight room, or at an athletic event it’s still an opportunity for them to showcase their commitment and hard work. Sifford: Can you tell me about the other coaches who are helping you this year? Upshaw: Lawrence Atine attended Monument Valley High School and participated in team sports throughout his high school career. His knowledge of the circumstances, challenges, and the environment of the school and community has been helpful. We are both in our first season as track and field coaches but Lawrence has the experience of growing up here and being an athlete for the school. We discuss areas of improvement where he feels, as a former student athlete, we could create a better experience for current student athletes. We are conscious of how much work needs to be done to create an environment and a program where future student athletes can expect to succeed.

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Scott Eugene Blickenstaff, Ph.D. was born to Eugene and Francell Redd Blickenstaff in San Juan County, Utah on April 18, 1947.  He passed away at home in Logan, Utah surrounded by his family on March 26, 2023.   Scott served a threeyear mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Southern Far East and was one of the first missionaries to open Thailand for proselytizing.  Upon his return he attended the University of Utah, completing a bachelor’s degree in psychology, class of 1971. He married his beautiful wife, Debra Ann Jensen on June 8, 1971, in the Manti temple.  Scott served in the United States Army for 13 years, taking him and his family to many exciting places, including three years in Belgium where he developed his love for amazing food.  He went on to become the clinical director of Bear River Mental Health after receiving his Ph.D. at Utah State University.  He later served two missions with his wife Debra, worked in the Logan Temple, and served as bishop of a Utah State University Singles Ward.  He had a thirst for knowledge, a love of

music and poetry, and a gift for languages.  He lived life to the fullest through travel with his family and his many hobbies with friends, including flying remote control airplanes and shooting air guns. Scott was known for his sense of humor and knew no strangers, making friends everywhere he went.  He served his community and loved ones everyday, whether it be by supporting them during challenging times or sharing his knowledge of the Gospel Doctrine in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is survived by his wife Debra and four daughters Lisa (Jeremy) Moon, Stacy (Kevin) Davidson, Kathryn (Matthew) Simpson, and Kristine (Hugh Theurer) Blickenstaff.  He and Debra have 11 grandchildren and one great granddaughter.  Family was everything to him.  The Blickenstaff famil would like to express their gratitude for the tender care given by Symbii Home Health and Hospice especially our nurse Chelsea. We also appreciate the assistance given by the Allen-Hall Mortuary. A viewing will be held on Monday, April 10, 2023 at 11 a.m. followed by a noon funeral service at the Canyon Ridge Ward (1380 E 25 N Logan). A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, April 11 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Blanding Utah Cemetery (500 North Grayson Parkway).   Condolences and memories may be expressed online at www. allenmortuaries.com.

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ROBERT EDWIN TURRI May 5, 1928 ~ March 26, 2023

Robert Edwin Turri was born May 5, 1928 in Latuda, UT. He was the son of Valentino and Frances Krajnc Turri. He died peacefully on March 26, 2023 at the age of 94 in Fruita, CO after a weekend of visits from family members. He was raised in the small coal mining town of Latuda and attended schools in Latuda, Helper and Price. He earned his Associate Degree at Carbon College. During those early school years, he met Racine Toson. They were married on February 25, 1950. For the first 16 years of their marriage, they made their home in Latuda, where he was employed by Liberty Fuel Company. During this time four daughters were born, Jan, Ann, Robyn and Susan. He served in the US Army in Germany during the Korean War as a radio operator and driver for a colonel. In 1966, Bob started a new career with the Job Corp in Price and moved the family to Helper. In 1969 Bob transitioned to the Bureau of Land Management in Monticello, where he raised his family. Upon his retirement he worked part-time for San Juan County, consulting, mapping roads, and developing ATV trails. Bob loved San Juan County and joined SPEAR. He spent many

hours riding, maintaining trails, and being an unofficial trail guide. His focus in life was his family. He spent many days fishing, camping and riding ATV’s with his kids and grandkids. Whenever one of his kids or grandkids asked him do any of these activities there was never any hesitation, always a firm yes. Bob was a solid, fair-minded, and selfless man, and will be missed by his family and many friends. He is preceeded in death by wife Racine, parents Val and Frances, brother Tino, and sisters Freida and Berniece. He is survived by daughters Jan (Grayson) Redd, Ann (Russ) Machen, Robyn (Rick) Collard and Susan (Rick) Barnett, nine grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and two great-greatgrandchildren. Services are Saturday, April 8 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints North Chapel in Monticello.Visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 and services at 11 a.m. A graveside service will be at the Monticello City Cemetery immediately following the service.

Card of thanks Our family would like to express our extreme gratitude to the staff at Family Health West Assisted Living Center and Hope West Hospice Care, who spent so much time showering him with love and care. We would also like to thank the many family and friends who took the time to stop by and visit him, and to his many ATV and SPEAR friends who gave him so much joy throughout the years.

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Public notice NOTICE OF BONDS TO BE ISSUED PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 28, 2023, the Administrative Control Board of Wilson Arch Water and Sewer Special Service District (the “Issuer”), adopted a resolution (the “Resolution”) declaring its intention to issue its Water Revenue Bond (the “Bond”) pursuant to the Utah Local Government Bonding Act, Title 11, Chapter 14, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended. The Issuer intends to issue the Bond in the principal amount of not to exceed $775,000, to bear interest at a rate not to exceed 3.0% per annum, to mature in not more than 35 years from their date or dates, and to be sold at a price not less than 100% of the total principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest to the date of delivery. The Bond will specify that any installment of principal and/or interest on the Bond which shall not be paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of 18% per annum from the due date thereof until paid. The Issuer intends to issue the Bond for the purpose of (I) financing all or a portion of the cost of construction of water system improvements, including the replacement and addition of new water lines, meters, a boost pump and new storage tank, together with related improvements; and (ii) paying costs of issuing the Bond. OUTSTANDING BONDS SECURED BY THE SAME REVENUE There are no outstanding bonds

secured by the revenues from the culinary water system, which revenues are being pledged to secure the payment of the Bond. ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF THE BONDS Although the Issuer has authorized the issuance of Bonds in the total amount of not to exceed $775,000, the face amount of the Bond shall be $1,138,000. However, with anticipated debt forgiveness (grant) from the bondholder (lender), the total cost to the Issuer for the proposed Bond is $569,000. The anticipated cost of interest on the Bond is $-0-. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a period of 30 days from and after the last date of publication of this Notice is provided by law during which any person in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of the Resolution or the Bond, or any provision made for the security and payment of the Bond, and that after such time, no one shall have any cause of action to contest the regularity, formality or legality thereof for any cause whatsoever. A copy of the Resolution is on file in the office of the Treasurer, where it may be examined by contacting the Treasurer at (601) 297-8288 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Mondays. DATED this 28th day of March, 2023. /s/ Doug Gorman Clerk Published April 5, 2023 in the San Juan Record, Monticello, UT.

Public notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 28, 2023, the Administrative Control Board of Wilson Arch Water and Sewer Special Service District (the “Issuer”), adopted a resolution (the “Resolution”) declaring its intention to issue its Water Revenue Bonds (the “Bonds”) pursuant to the Utah Local Government Bonding Act, Title 11, Chapter 14, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended and to call a public hearing to receive input from the public with respect to the issuance of the Bonds. The Issuer shall hold a public hearing on April 25, 2023, at the hour of

6:00 p.m. The location of the public hearing is the Moab Library, 257 East Center Street, Moab, Utah. The purpose of the meeting is to receive input from the public with respect to the issuance of the Bonds and any potential economic impact to the private sector from the construction of the Project to be funded by the Bonds. All members of the public are invited to attend and participate. DATED this 28th day of March, 2023. /s/ Doug Gorman Clerk Published April 5 and May 12, 2023 in the San Juan Record, Monticello, UT.

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CASE NO: CV01-22-09074 NOTIFICATION OF TERMINATION OF PARENT RIGHT'S TRIAL IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA In the Interest of: Makina Mason, Child Under Eighteen Years of Age. TO: Michaela Mason, the natural MOTHER of said Makina Mason: YOU AND EACH OF YOU, will hereby take notice: That a Petition for Termination of Parent/Child Relationship was filed in the above-entitled matter on March 14, 2023. That a Termination Trial on the Petition has been set for 11:00 a.m. on the 15 th day of May, 2023, in the Magistrate Court, Ada County Courthouse, 200 West Front Street, Boise, Idaho 83702. Unless you file a responsive pleading within twenty (20) days, a default judgment may be entered against you. That you have the right to be represented by Counsel of your choosing or upon good cause shown, providing you are financially needy, the Court may appoint Counsel to act on your behalf. That you are required to register your claim of paternity with the Vital Statistics Unit of the Department of Health and Welfare prior to the date of any termination proceeding, or proceeding wherein the child is placed with an agency licensed to provide adoption services, pursuant to Idaho Code 16- 1513(5). DATED this 17 th day of March, 2023. Idaho Attorney General's Office Published March 29, April 5 and 12, 2023 in the San Juan Record, Monticello, Utah.

NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in San Juan County. These are informal proceedings per Rule 655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address 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 filed with the Division of Water Rights on or before Apr. 25, 2023 either electronically using the Division`s on-line Protest of Application form, by hand delivery to a Division office, or by mail at PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300. Please visit waterrights. utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information. NEW APPLICATION(S) 05-4099 (A83703): Stacy Brown, Joshua Brown propose(s) using 4.639 ac-ft. from groundwater (9 Miles North of Monticello) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 99-139 (A83707): State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands propose(s) using 5.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (10 miles NW of Fry Canyon) for STOCKWATERING. 99-140 (A83708): State of Utah School & Institutional Trust Lands propose(s) using 5.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (9.5 miles W of Fry Canyon) for STOCKWATERING. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. State Engineer Published March 29 and April 5, 2023 in the San Juan Record, Monticello, Utah.

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Federal Law requires all classroom para-professionals must meet highly qualified standards – Minimum of 48 semester hours of college credit or pass Para-pro Assessment test. Job descriptions listing the essential functions of these positions are available. Applications and additional information may be obtained from www.sjsd.org, the schools, or from:

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RADIOLOGY TECHNICIAN:

San Juan Health is seeking a PRN radiology technician to work primarily in their Spanish Valley Clinic but will also assist as needed within the organization. The technician must have the ability to perform x-rays as a certified Radiologic Technologist (RT) through cross-functional services. Should be proficient on all clinical equipment within the department and complete, with proper annotation, a medically acceptable exam. Current state license is required. For more information, please contact Tyler Bailey, San Juan Health Radiology manager, at tbailey@ sanjuanhealth.org.

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www.sanjuanhealth.org, CAREERS tab, APPLY NOW under desired position. If you need additional information, please contact Melissa Slade, Human Resources Specialist, at 435.587.1114 or [email protected] All positions are open until filled and may be closed with no further notification.

As a recipient of Federal financial assistance and a State or local governmental agency, San Juan Health Service District does not exclude, deny benefits 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.

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EDUCATION DIRECTOR , SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Full time salary - $ 48,994 to $61,180

Procurement Specialist: (Montezuma Creek, UT) Full time

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Completes office duties such as assisting customers in person and on phone, completing paperwork ensuring all required signatures are obtained for proper billing. Communicating with medical providers, clinics, and therapists. Works with other company locations to complete documentation needs for billing. Maintain cleanliness of store and delivery vehicle.

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UTAH NAVAJO HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.

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TECHNICIAN: Full time, Salary $41,703 - $52,129 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT / HR GENERALIST: Full time exempt, Salary $39,461-$48,422 DOE San Juan County Sheriff’s office is creating a hiring roster for the following positions: PATROL DEPUTY: Full time. Salary $52,884 $66,105 DOE. Must be at least 21 years old. CORRECTIONS OFFICER: Full time. Salary $52,884 - $66,105 DOE. Must be at least 19 yrs old. CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR: Full time, Salary $40,877 - $51,096 DOE San Juan County offers a generous benefit package for full time employees including: Medical and Dental insurance, 401K, and paid time off. For more information, a complete job description, or to complete an application, please visit sanjuancounty.org/hr Applications and additional information may be obtained from Human Resources, 117 South Main Street • P. O. Box 9 • Monticello, UT 84535. 435-587-3225. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age unless otherwise listed and posses a valid Utah Driver’s License. San Juan County is an Equal Opportunity and ADA Employer.

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678-2124 • 587-3399 • sanjuancu.com 792 South 200 West • Blanding 132 South Main, Monticello

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| SAN JUAN RECORD | March 29, 2023

This photo tells the story of the 2022-23 San Juan High School baseball season so far. Traditionally you would see the team pictured at their beautiful home field in Blanding. But with all the snowfall this season they haven’t had an opportunity to get their field ready to play or take photos. Despite the challenges, with a string of recent wins the team holds the fourth-best record in 2A baseball at 7-3. The initial RPI standings are set to be released this Thursday, April 6. Members of the team include: (top row, left to right) Head Coach Jens Nielson, Coach Easton Nielson, Talon Mendoza, Derrick White, Corbin Middleton, Mythias Benally, Brody Bilbao, Parker Snyder, Ian Johnson, Garrett Young, Collin Baker, Jerzy Nieves, Cooper Palmer, Remy Whatcott, Brandt Bingham, Jagger Nieves, Peyton Shumway, Cash Palmer, Coach Kyle Hosler.  Bottom: Coach Billy Mendoza, Coach Travis Whatcott, Hill Hubbard, Owen Adams, Branten Bethea, Jake Ivins, Jaiten Knight, Grady Lacy, Baylor Nielson, Jonas Jeppesen, Nash Jones, Nache Young, Coach Derek Bethea, and Coach Wes Carter.  Not Pictured: Coach John Young and Alex Lyman.  Photo courtesy Mallory Bilbao Photography

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Providing medical, dental and behavioral health care in neighborhoods throughout the northern portion of the Navajo Nation & southeastern Utah.

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MONTICELLO 380 West 100 North, Monticello For appointment: 435-587-5054

BLANDING 735 South 200 West, Blanding For appointment: 435-678-2254

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140 South Main St Monticello 435-587-2302

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MICHAEL LEE • P.O. Box 443, Blanding, UT [email protected] • License #6371274-5501

San Juan Pharmacy 65 S. Main, Blanding • 435-678-2781 • Fax 435-678-2379 Store Hours: 9 am-6 pm • Pharmacy Lunch: 1-2:30 pm

Free Home Delivery for prescriptions in the Blanding Area (within 3 miles)

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Owner Kim Burtenshaw, Owner 380 S. 100 E., Monticello, UT 84535 380 South 100 East Monticello,Cell UT (435) 84535459-4417 After Hours (435) 587-2930 Cell (435) 459-4417 After Hours (435) 587-2930 (Shop) Phone (435) 587-2364 Phone (435) 587-2364 (Shop)

1117 North Main St, Monticello, UT • 435-587-2156 Educational Adventures • Hands-on Exhibits • School Programs Summer Camps • Space for Weddings, Meetings and Reunions Commercial Kitchen

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