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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD, Thursday, March 27, 1980 - Page 13 t Intern plan for students News from Montezuma Creek By Marsha Keele Schools in Utah have added a new program to help high school students prepare for careers. Beginning with the class of 1980, juniors and seniors are required to do three basic things: Pass credit requirements, pass eight competency areas, and fulfill an internship in a career-relat- ed area. internship consists of at least 75 hours in a career interest which can be completed at a paid work - experience, in service as a volunteer, or in a concentrated area of study. For example, at Monticello High School one student is taking all courses The offered in the area of sec- retarial skills. Kerrie Shiew and Donnie Croasmun work on puzzles, left, and Kerrie watches while Donnie types, above. Photos by Marsha Keele. Two students work with the deaf and blind, others work as special education tutors, one does art designs for a career interest in graphic deanother produces a high sign, school play, while still another goes out once a week with a social worker. Kerrie Shiew finished her in secretarial internship skills, but began to take a look as the opporsecond came for her to help tunity a boy at Monticello Elementary School. Dannie Croasmun, a victim of cerebral palsy, has had the advantage of private tutoring 'since Kerrie began to work with him two months ago. She spends two hours per day in his classroom helping with classwork and physical educ- ation. Kerrie takes Donnie to the gym stage where mats are laid out and together they roll over and over the mats. This is hard work for Donnie, but one day it may help him to walk. Kerrie has been very grate- ful for this experience and so has Donnie, who can type and write words with an apparatus attached to his head. 1 I Donnie, although physically handicapped, is very intelligent, Kerrie explains. She has recently completed a research paper on cerebral palsy for her English class. By Bill Lopez Last weeks insertion of the Montezuma Creek news did not appear due to the writers short confinement in the Monticello hospital. Things were a bit hazy for a few days, but things have gotten back to normal. The residents in the Aneth area have been having a ball witnessing a basketball tournament at the gym there. Information has been a little spotty about game results. As soon as the right source is found, then we 11 have some complete information. It looks like work has already started for the new ball diamond at Montezuma Creek. movers and other Earth equipment have already broken ground and it looks like a grand ball diamond coming It will be locinto view. ated adjacent to the high school area and across from the air strip. This kind of development sure pleases the heart! Another development that some of you may not be aware of is that surveyors have already begun initial stakeouts for the new blacktop road from Bluff to Montezuma Creek through the river route of the San Juan. I talked to some surveyors halfway between Montezuma Creek and Bluff and they confirmed this. In the El Paso camp, Sharon Williams will be leaving for Europe shortly to meet her husband, Toby Williams, for a grand tour ala Europe. Sharon is originally from Germany and this is an excellent opportunity to visit her relatives and family over there. Sharon is the Montezuma Creek UNDC Health Center supervisor, and a fine friend to have here when you feel down in the dumps with and so forth. colds, cuts, Our old friend, Buck BuchEl Paso field lines anan, leadman, is slightly down in vitality due to a suspicion of heart strain. Buck is a good man and his life is full of experiences that he acquired rtfWATER WISELY. with Hastings, the irrigation 6 $500 Minimum cowboyed much of my early life, and so Buck and I have a lot in common when it comes to talking horses and cows. Ever so often Buck and I will roll up our pant legs and show a few scars of past hotblooded with battles horses. He tells me tales white man of cowboy ing versions and I my give style, of cowboying Indian style. Pur-t- y similar most of the time. Stop, over at Bucks house sometime and visit him at could use He House 53. some encouraging words. Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan have a son, Jim, who coaches the Kirt-lan- d, New Mexico, Broncos girls basketball team in high school, and they have every reason to be proud of them. Those Bronco gals whipped away the New Mexico state basketball championship in their class division at Port-ale- s, New Mexico. Mrs. Buchanan went down to witness the proud moments. Saw a bunch of kids whom we recognized as past high school students from around here. Theyre now college students taking a spring break from colleges in Utah and Patty surrounding areas. Kim Overton, Lopez, Billy HarNelson, Kathy ODell, old Jones, Elvira Becenti, Jo Becenti are a few that came home, sure is good to see these kids again. Theyre the hopes of our future. One of our familiar figures around the Creek area, Marvin Lopez, left for college study on March 13. He has gone to Provo, Utah, to live and attend Utah Technical. So, he has joined the elite of scholars. Were group mighty proud of all these young people and we know they are on the right road to a bright and productive future. We, as a family, miss Marvin but were sure glad for his am- .. Church of Christ cona missionarys worklast Saturday, March Montezuma Creek. Several families participated. Out town guests of included: W.B. and Jackie McPherson and Lucille Hobson of Ship-roc- k, New Mexico; J.D. and Aznive Wardlow, Ireta Nez, The ducted shop 22, in Lucinda Pete and Cynthia Pete of Hogback, New Mexico; Skip and Jo-s- ie Knox of Ft. Defiance, Arizona; Virgil and Edith Jasper Pete, I r - field and gas worker. I also bitions. equipment that minimizes water loss and saves you money. annual rate J when he up cowboyed around the Indian Creek Redd Ranches. He is a genuine cowboy and a learned energy 1 McKee rate effective during March 2Vi year high yield certificate with com- pounded interest is available for a modest investment. rOffSQ 3RXfO(fy Available from: Members FDIC eS6-- Federal regulations require a substantial penalty for early withdrawal. m. is Conserves Water Saves on Labor Costs Less HASTINGS Irrigation Equipment Corner 35 and E Roads, Route 1, Box 242A Palisade, Colorado 81526 v (303) J 464-560- 8 of Cortez, Colorado; Randy and Susan Hiner of Tuba City, Arizona; and Jackies father, J.N. Willeford of Hamilton, Texas. A delicious lunch was served at the Lions Club Middlebrook Community Center. Promoted Lea G. Blake, daughter of Norma G. Newman of La Sal, has been promoted in the U.S. Air Force to the rank of senior airman. Airman Blake is a public affairs specialist at Grand Air Force Base in Forks North Dakota. The airmans husband, is the son of Mr. Christopher, and Mrs. Linwood Harris of Emporia, Virginia. |