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Show 0 ngiWUit San Juan FFA wins honors San Juan High School Futuie Farmers of menca chapter earned two Inst inembeis t phi aim. ,.;u held at Sr.ow Loinge at an adisoi, live stu 1 i M imr nt ol :a 3 to on No'. e1 Hv t uoc s am t'on 1 t.sh, th S m o't iei! th lei: eie Le'i ol t! v puijo-.- . to 'Mil; tV mailet- - lie tiij me el Cn ipter meml the ale of hugs -- is seived sheep ai.d ot goats. Lveione had a good time ielt then time vas well the chapter advmoi spent, said. and Raft permits Canyonlands National Park will begin to accept applied-tion- s for private permits to raft the Whitewater ol Cata-ia- ct Can on during 1979 beginning this December 1. Permits will be awarded on first come, first served a ta tae Hid. l.iia ai.u caie-fu- ll consider the date they are apply mg ioi Park otficials . said it is hoped that the January date will eliminate the great number ol cancellations received m 1978 by allowing applicants an extra mouth to arrange the 1 exact date they wish to run. Approval ol applications will on the rules and be based regulations contained in the application package. If and when the 1979 allotment is filled, a waiting list will be established pending cancellations and availability allocation to the private permit allotment. Applicants will be informed by mail concerning the status of their applications. Questions, comments, and application requests may be directed to Glen Alexander, of additior.il Unit Manager of Canyonlands National Park, or the Unit Coordinator, Kathy Nunley, at 446 South Main, Moab, Utah 84532, (801) 2 59-716- out 7. nek. ' 13-.- a? nui-'- n s going hour t, u vei.K !o struck a at the side of the ,htu rr.o-toicy- iad. cm hey said Heilman told Hem he did not know at the time what he had struck. The victim suflei ed a broken neck and died at the scene, the sheriff said. Injured was a brother of the victim, Clifford Marks, 16, who had a fracture of the ankle. The sheriff said it was not immediately apparent whether the Marks brothers were on the motorcycle at the time of the impact or were standing near the vehicle. Investigation was made by T the sheriffs office and Navajo police. bas- is beginning Januaiy 1, 1979. As there have been no past problems m turning an -one away L the private allotment being tilled immediately applicants are urged C a i U . live-dork- Story and additional pictures on Page 5 lE 1 Oil ic els quoted Utn i traf-l- it a month a pick- Oi he wa Vente mum I s fifth less than stiduk truck list Frida night m fatalit up became boy Juan Count places at the leient judging The 1 A s m da Dedication ceremonies at the Edge of the Cedars Museum m Blanding will be held Saturday, December 2. Two of the many exhibits on display are pictured here in photos by Alvin Remer. Above, all the tribes who have inhabited the area have items featured. Shown heie is a Ute moccasin, beaded flint and steel bag and a pitched pot. Below, clothing worn by the Mormon pioneers and Navajos m the 1800s is among the many displajs. Accident kills youth Hiker found A search for an old Alta, Utah, man lost overnight in canyonlands National Paik was brought to a successful e oik lusion wi m National Park rangers located Steven West the morning of November 10 Chester Paik area of the Needles District. The search was launched m the alter Wests hiking companions reported him missing late the previous day He separated from his companions earlier in the day while hiking the joint trail and failed to meet them as planned near Squaw A full scale ground F'lat. . search was launched F riday morning and a helicopter was called m later that morning to aid in the search. Although West had a sleeping bag and some food, he was dressed m light clothing. Park Service officials were concerned about an impending cold front that was due to arrive in the area at midday, bringing with it a possibility of heavy snow and sub- freezing temperatures. West was reported to be in good condition when found at 11:30 a.m. School construction needs outlined for board outline of construction needs for San Juan School District was presented to the school board by Superintendent Donald V. Jack at the boards regular monthly meeting on Tuesday of last A three-ye- ar week. The construction schedule includes completion of White- horse High School, construct- ion of Monument Valley High School, the remodeling or con- struction of the Montezuma Creek Elementary School, and an addition to the Bluff Elementary School, plus some housing needs in the Mexican Hat area. Other needs are felt in the communities of Blanding and Montieello, the superintendent said, and these needs will be conprojected in a five-yestruction schedule to be discussed in a later meeting. In other business at the regular meeting, San Juan County Commissioners Eddie Boyle, Calvin Black and Dave Guy-mmet with the board to discuss the recent protest by Texaco and other oil companwhat ies regarding they on Navdouble taxation termed ajo Tribal lands. The discussion followed an earlier meeting between the ar on commissioners and a repre- sentative of Texaco, at which time Commissioner Boyle said that the county and school district are in danger of losin tax ing some $3-milli- on meeting to discuss a need related to law enforcement in the Montezuma Creek revenue if a recent movement by the Navajo Nation to charge a possession and entry tax on weeks business on the Navajo reser- At present, there are no permanent law enforcement personnel stationed in Montezuma Creek, Dr. Edrington said. Until something can be established by the tribe on a firms and persons doing vation is successful. A representative of Texaco said at that time that his company would pay its taxes in the county this year under protest because of the new tax levied by the Navajo Nation. board said at last The weeks meeting that a meeting is being planned at which the school district, county and other local agencies will meet to state with agencies discuss the problem. Dr. Kay Edrmgton, principal of Whitehorse High School, met with the board at last community. basis, several measures will be taken by the school to assure the safety of permanent all students in any of the activities as well as during the regular school day. extra-c- urricular an assistant principal will be assigned to assist Dr. Edrington in the administrative function of the school, thus allowing Dr. Edrington a con First, siderable amount of time wor- king with individual students parents on a one-to-one basis. Second, a schedule of all activities to be held in the evenings and after school will be sent to the county sheriffs office with a request that deputies be present during the function. Third, some of the night activities will be curtailed, and others will be moved up to an afternoon time to avoid late evening crowds. Dr. Edrmgton reported to the board great satisfaction in the beginning of the school year at Whitehorse. The stu- (P lease turn to Page 2) |