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Show AUT0"3-DIGIT 841 '* C-039 5LUE MOUNTAIN PANORAMA APRIL I t 2011 VOLUME EIGHTEEN, NUM5ER SEVEN BRINGING A NEW VIEW TO SAN JUAN COUNTY Over 300 attend weekend rally!! by Neil Joslin Protesters delivered their message and told the federal government' We' re Fed Up' last Saturday.:. The Take Back Recapture Rally, sponsored by SPEAR {San Juan Public Entry and Access Rights) drew more than 300 ATV and off-road enthusiasts, and supporters, who paraded down Main Street, in Monticello last Saturday morning. Protesters were there to tell the federal land management agencies not to close any more roads or trails in San Juan County, and to allow more multiple use on the county's public lands. County Commissioner Bruce Adams told the gathering that more than 92% of land in San Juan County is owned and controlled by the federal government, and told them enough is enough! Photo Courtesy of SPEAR NEWS BRIEFS Featured artist named Nikki Pettitt will be the featured artist at Blue Mountain Artisans for several weeks beginning April 16. Nikki has been developing her skill in pyrography, the art of burning into wood and leather. She uses this very unusual skill to create scenes of the American West and western living. Please come by and see her unique works, and on Saturday, to visit with her and hear her stories about how each piece came lo be. Blue Mountain Artisans is located at 225 East Center Street, across from the Blanding Visitor Center. Services Announced Emma Reneau Kuykendall, 87, of Pocatello, Idaho and formally of Price, Utah, died March 31, 2011, at home after an extended illness. Emma was cremated. Friends may send online online condolences to the family by % visiting DownardFuneralHome.com Memorial services will be held May 28, 2011 in Price, Utah at II :00 A.M. Later, she will be laid to rest in a family service in McLean. Texas. They came on 4-wheelers, motorcycles and bicycles, in Jeeps and SUV's and even though the weather was less than cooperative they showed up in large numbers to deliver their message... Enough is Enough! We're FED UP! More than 300 people from across the region braved the cold wind, and stormy weather last Saturday to participate in the Take Back Recapture Rally and Peaceful Walk, that was held in Monticello and in Recapture Canyon southeast of Blanding. Organizers of the rally reported ATV and off-road enthusiasts from San Juan, Grand, Emery and Carbon counties, in Utah; along with those from Arizona, Cortez, Colorado and from other areas around the region joined the rally in Monticello Saturday morning. Carla Sorrell, of San Juan Public Entry and Access Rights (SPEAR) said the rally was 'absolutely wonderful.' She said it was peaceful and well organized with more than 300 people involved. She said some motorcycle riders from another state heard about the rally and decided to join in. continued on page 2 San Juan FBLA has busy couple of weeks Twelve members of FBLA traveled to Layton to compete in the State FBLA Convention. Wheeler Heck was elected as the new State FBLA Secretary. This position is a great honor. He will not only represent San Juan at the state level for the next year, but will also represent San Juan at the National Convention as well. FBLA has also been continuing their partnership with Transitions. FBLA officers recently hosted their annual "BINGO" party. All members of Transitions were invited to participate with the FBLA members. The group had a great time coloring Easter coloring pages, and playing numerous rounds of BINGO! All Transitions members walked away winners, sporting BINGO t-shirts to commemorate the event. Special thanks to Sandra Asbury and Transitions for their involvement with San Juan High FBLA. San Juan High FPLA Team and Transitions Crew at their annual Bingo party Authorities recover stolen silver coins by Neil Joslin The San Juan County Sheriff's Office has recovered No goats allowed nearly $13,000 of $17,000 in Officials at Blanding Elementary reluctantly refus- stolen silver coins that was ed to enroll a stray goat for stolen from a Blanding home class on Monday, after the on March 24,. According to a Sheriff's critter apparently followed Office spokesman, the silver some students to school. The owner of the goat was notified coins were reported missing and retrieved the animal at the on March 24, but buy March 25 a suspect was in custody front door of the building. and confessed to the crime. The suspect, whose name is being withheld pending further investigation into the incident, told Sheriff's Deputies he sold about $2,000 worth of the coins in Blanding, but the remainder was traded for other items, including $6,000 in cash, in the Provo area. Sheriff's Deputies said the suspect knew the people he stole the coins,/from. They urge Blanding residents to secure all their valuables and make sure houses, cars and any other places valuables might be kept, are always secure. About $3,000 to $4,000 of the silver coins are still unaccounted for, depending upon the price of silver on any given day. The Sheriff's Office says the investigation is still ongoing. s SJHS' s Wheeler Heck - New State FPLA Secretary |