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Show sioners nfT nr ? welcomes letters from its readers on any subject The Publisher at all times reserves the 1interest right to edit condense or reject any contributions in the interest of brevity andor good taste. in this Nation your homes, etc., were thus acquired. This law passed by Congress gave almost unlimited power to the bureaucracy to regulate and control the land farms, the Federal bureaucracy and F ederai Regionalism She is apparently misinformed or confused about the Sagebrush Rebellion, the National Association of Counties, Council of State Governments, National Go ernors Conference, etc. For her information and others I submit the following information. The effort to secure the transfer of most of the erally controlled land gered today's Sagebrush in the was in Reno, Nevada, ing I about three months ago. serve as a member of the joint committee along with Assemblyman Dean Rhodes and Senator Richard Blakemore, sponsors of the Nevada bill. As President of the Western Region of the NationalAs-sociatioof Counties, as a member of the Public Lands Steering Committee, and a of Naco, Board member we were able to get a platform position approved by the. National Association ofCount-ie- s supporting the transfer of most Federally controlled lands in the West to the States. ah ns 00 4. BLUE - -- Cattlemens eryones ciated. ' MOUNTAIN J. Fine arts need By Marsha Keele You show us the names of interested people and qualified teachers, and well get start- Elaine Wright, office ed, manager, was told recently by the staff of the San Juan Center for Higher Education. have known for a long time that this community had a need for fine arts development outside the public school Mrs. Wright said. system, I The center is hoping to begin an associate program in thea- ter arts JONES REALTY . TAX TIP IF YOU FOR A PROFIT SELL Normally, taxpayers who sell their home for a substantial profit face a heavy tax load, but this burden can be avoided If you buy another home that costs as much or more than the sales price of the old one, within a specified time, the profit from the sale is not included in your taxable income. The second home must be bought and occupied within a period ending 18 months after period the sale. A is permitted when building a new home . This tax deferment . ear only to the sale of which is the familys a home applies main residence. When figuring the amount of gain for which tax may be you may deduct postponed fix for up! expenses if sioner President Western Interstate Region, National Association of Counties Association Estate WILLIAM they were accomplished within 90 days prior to the sale, and paid for no later than 30 days after the sale. Check with your accountant or the IRS on details if this matter affects you. It could be well worth your while. ' At age 55, you qualify for the big bonanza - a one- time $100,000 exclusion of capital gain from the sale of your principal residence. This latest change is retroactive to July 26, 1978. there is anything we can to do help you in the field of real estate, please phone or drop in at BLUE MOUNTAIN If REALTY, 540 N. Main Street, 8. Monticello. Phone: 1. In Blanding Call to Were here help! 587-219- 678-331- Lucy Lameman and Charles L. Johnson. Photo by Marsha Keele help will be appre- Lameman-Johnso- s Cal Black Cal Black San Juan County Commis- meeting in Boise. Both of these groups adopted positions supporting the Sagebrush Rebellion. Other groups supporting this effort I have visited and spoken to in the past few months are the Idaho county Officials, the Western Council of State Governments, Wyoming County Officials, Nevada County Officials, Colorado County Officials, Washington County Officials, Utah County Commis all private property By I have visited various State meetings of County Associations, etc. The most recent being the Utah State Farm Bureau meetings in Salt Lake and the Western States and others the issues of the Sagebrush Rebellion, people and involved. Evorganizations ganizations public land laws and parts of laws that had been enacted since the beginning of this Republic. Many of these law's provided for the transfer of some of these lands into state, local government and private ownership. In fact, Realtor ifies for Mrs. Brinkman In my capacities in these or- ious virtually is a new private foundation that has been organized to perform research, raise money and secure grass roots support in this effort. It is called LASER (League for the Advancement of States Equal Rights). A group of various people from across the country met recently in with Senators Washington Goldwater, Hatch, Laxalt, Wallop and Yens, others to launch this effort. Senator Barry Goldwater is Honorary Chairman of this prestigious group. I serve as the Secretary - Treasurer. John Harmer, former Lt. Governor of California under Governor Reagan is President. The Board of Trustees include Dr. Alex Oblad, Dr. Vernon Schied, Johnathan E. Johnson and Robert P. Lunt. I hope the foregoing clar- Coalition primarily on this issue. Our most recent meet- Western States to the respective States, now called the Sagebrush Rebellion, may have had its original beginning, at least, in recent years, in 1975 when I served in the State Legislature. I was the chief sponsor of a resolution passed almost unanimously calling on the Federal government to transfer most of the land to the respective Western States in our National bi - centennial year thus giving the thirteen Western Colthe sama rights as onies the original thirteen Colonies years later. No one really paid much attention to this action at the time. Later I sent questionnaires to all State Legislators in the Western States and found 80 per cent favoring the transfer of most Federally . controlled lands to the States. October 21, 1976, saw the passage by Congress of the BLM Organic Act, which in my opinion is the worst piece of legislation ever passed against the West. This law repealed nearly 3,000 varU-t- bill. There Re- bellion. I am pleased to inform Mrs. Brinkman that State and County Officials are leading the Sagebrush Rebellion, not just joining it. The' Western Interstate Region of the National Association ofCoun-tie- s and the Western Council of State Governments have joined together as a Western Fed- OCWtjT in Sail Jtiaii a bill for the Utah Legislature similar to the Nevada thus the people of the West. The reaction has trignd . 7 Page Min- ing Association. Senator Orrin Hatch and seventeen other Senator shave introduced a bill S1680 to accomplish the goals of the Sagebrush Rebellion. Congressman Jim Santinni from Nevada and several other Congressmen have introduced similar bills in the House. Presidential candidate Ronald Reagan has told Assemblyman Dean Rhodes of Nevada he supports the effort, and John has publicly comConnally mitted his support. Utah State Senator Ivan Matheson and others have already pre - filed Letters to the Editor January 7, 1980 To the Editor; The letter from L. Brinkman was read with interest. I share many of her concerns as to the growing power of the Utah and THE SAN JUAN RECORD, Thursday, January 10, 1980 which would develop into a community theater. Mrs. Wright said if enough persons respond the program could be ready by fall quarter of 1980. San Juan County has a real need for a sponsor in the fine arts areas, she said. The San Juan Center hopes one day to offer classes in music and dance. With the College of eastern Utah in Price four hours away the county has little opportunity to participate in fine arts. Mrs. Wright urged that persons interested in takng courses in theater arts or in instructing contact the San Juan Center in Blanding at 678-220- 1. Farm prices Prices received by Utah farmers and ranchers for major commodities marketed during December was varied when compared with a month earlier, according to the Utah Crop and Livestock Reporting Service, USDA. By Marsha Keele Miss Lucy Lameman and Mr. Charles L. Johnson will exchange wedding vows in the Salt Lake LDS Temple Thursday, January 17. Lucy is the daughter of Mabel Lameman and the late Albert Lameman, Sr., of Boundary Butte, Utah. Charles parents are Edward and Belva Johnson of Cane Valley, Arizona. The couple will be honored at an open house at the home of Lucys foster parents, Val and Jane Lund, on January 17 in Sandy. Lucy graduated from n Brighton High School in Salt Lake in 1978 and attended C.E.U. in Blanding and Brigham Young University. She is presently employed as a receptionist for San Juan Community Social Services. Charles attended high school in Bountiful while residing with the J.D. Beckman family. also attended San Juan He served an LDS High. mission to Bolivia and also He attended BYU. He is employed at Whitehorse High as a liaison - JOM School The couple will counselor. make their home in Blanding. Musical comedy to be presented The Apple Tree, a muswill be perical comedy, on formed Monday, January 14, in the San Juan High School Class to begin A class in interior decor- ating will begin in Blanding on Tuesday, January 15, in Room No. 5 of the junior high school. The instructor, DianaGon-zale- s, graduated from Brig- ham Young University in the interior endepartment will strive to She vironment. member gain help each class of the knowledge and confidence to create an environment compatible with their own personality. Home is more than shelter, the instructor said. It is personal interaction, security, learning, comfort and auditorium, starting at 8 p.m. Presented by Kigalia Fine rt this Arts Council, two-pa- play by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Hornick is the College of Eastern Utahs first theatrical production .of the school year. The play is directed by R. Corey Tuckness. The first part is entitled The Diary of Adam and Eve. Its about the beginning of mankind with a funny Adam and a funny Eve. The cast is Eric Vanderlinden as Adam, Stacy Smith and Nola Rydalch as Eve, and Mike Hughes as the snake. second part is entitled Its about here and now; about a chimney sweep, a godmother and a The Passionella. rock star. tures Passionella fea- Stacy Smith and Nola as Passionella, with Dean Shimabukuro, Corey Ewan, Douglas Rasmussen, Jon Keller and Ralph Martinez rounding out the lead Rydalch . love. parts. Ten classes will cover the basic elements and principles of design, fabric, paint and wallpaper selection, rules for creating atmosphere and solutions to personal design Arts Representing Kigalia Fine as co - chairmen of the event are Kay and Patsy Shumway. Tickets are 25 cents for children and $1 for adults. People with season tickets may enter free; tickets may be purchased at the door. |