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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Thursday September 1, 1983 - Page 3 Nielson tours southern San Juan by Marsha Keele Congressman Howard Nielson his staff members BiU and Arseneau, Ron Crittenden and Sam Klemm, toured the southern portion of the county last week accompanied by members of both the Blanding Chamber of Commerce and the Utah Navajo Development Council. The group met with the Blanding City Council, San Juan Center staff, and the Blanding Economic on Committee Development to the Tuesday morning prior included tour The Navajo trip. in Blanding, Litho-graphi- cs Gouldings, Monument Valley High School and a public meeting at Oljato to discuss the needs of the Navajo people. At the Oljato meeting. Congressman Nielson was told that completion of the road between Oljato and Navajo Mountain would cut the traveling time in half and was a high priority item for residents in the area. Also a high priority item is the development of water resources -- -, wells. windmills, or perhaps a pipeline from Lake Powell. Navajo residents indicated that the cost of firewood permits plus the requirement to travel to MonticeUo to obtain permits are undue hardships. Firewood is vital to heating and conking in Indian homes. Nielson was also informed that the water at Oljato is not drinkable, even though it is approved by the Public Health w agency. Nielson indicated that he would look into the issues raised at the meeting and try to find solutions. Congressman Nielson has established an office in Moab which he will share with Senator Jake Garn. Sam Klemm is assigned to the Moab office and he wiU meet with the San Juan County Commission each Monday and is available on that day to talk with residents of the county. Klemm wiH make regular visits to Blanding and to points further south. However, the Moab office covers four counties, so Klemm time wiU be divided among the four counties. Between the ground breaking and the completion. Monument Valley High School as it looked last Alvin Reiner photo year. teaching staff from nearby and far away MVHS staff of 23 welcomed over 300 students to Monument Valley High School Monday, four days following the dedication of the countys newest high school. The teachers hail from eight A states and such far away places as Tonga and New Zealand. About rd are Utah natives. Principal BiH Long, a native of Beaver, Utah, has served for the past three years as principal of the Bluff Elementary School. He is a graduate of Southern Utah' one-thi- Principal Bill Long shows Congressman HowardNielsonandhis aide, BiH Arseneau (left), computers at Monument VaUey High School. Marsha Keele photo State College andholdsamasters degree from the University of Nevada. Counselor Farina McCarthy is a native of Wanganui, New Zealand. A teacher at Whitehorse School for the past five High years, she earned her degree at BYU; Sioni Heimuli, Tonga, James Lee Dandy, native of Arizona, and employee of the San Juan School District, will serve as athletic His alma mater is director. Brigham Young University. Language Arts teachers are: Audrey, (Jody) Van Diest, Yuma, Arizona, University of Arizona; Tonalea, aii. 13-y- ear ' Aiken, Cameron, Arizona, BYU; James Slavens, Blanding, BYU. Fine Arts: Kevin G. Smith, Erie, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, More-he- ad State University, Kentucky; Jane Fletcher, Murray, Utah, HopkinsviUe, , Scott Montana, ONeal, KalispeU, Utah State CoUege; Southern Susan Smith, Cleveland, Ohio, Michigan State University. Mathematics and Science: Mark Pope, Vernal, Utah State University and University of Utah; Jack Seltzer, Denver, Colorado, Colorado State University; Mary EHen Bryant, Salt Lake City, Southern Utah State CoHege; Ollie Whaley, Alternative Education: Santa Ana, California, BYU; Roger Horsen, Conrad BYU. BYU-Haw- . Vocational Education: Tonia Hatchett, St. George, Utah, Southern Utah State College; Antoinette (Tony) Dee, Flagstaff, Arizona, BYU. Ray Johnson of Bluff, former Bluff Elementary School teacher, will serve as librarian. School secretary is Julia Nez. Richard Blackwater is custodian and Clem m a Arthur is school lunch manager. Brigham Young University (BYU) Hawaii and holds a masters degree from BYU, Provo. COME SEE OUR COMPLETE LINE OF AUTO PARTS DRAWING SEPTEMBER 30 PIONEER CHAIN SAW REGISTER NOW! WEVE GOT IT! 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Call - Mon-Fr- i 801-587-20- 17 MonticeUo, Utah 8 a.m. Oops! Travel Guide & Instant Reservations at the Best Western Many Opening Specials Youngs Machine and Auto Parts 1149 North Main Ray Johnson, media specialist (caUed librarian in the old days), starts sorting and cataloging some of several thousand books which Alvin Reiner photo wiH line the now nearly barren shelves. - 5 p.m. Sat. vWe slipped TVcufiicU In the August 25 edition of the the quote San Juan Record, County has more than its share Present this ad at our front desk for your free 300-paa- full-col- or e, 1983 Travel Guide. For reservations, let us Make you a STAR" on our instant, worldwide system. 'UhtyMtU 587-226- 197 7m 1 Central MonticeUo , Utah E. Rest Assured 2,800 places in 1.95Q cities worldwide j of special use areas. The Forest Service has enough wilderness and they're hard enough to get along with. I don't want them to have more wilderness on top of aU they have. was attributed to Congressman Howard Nielson. This is incorrect. The statement was made by Max Dalton at the town meeting with Congressman Nielson. |