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Show rr THE SAN JUAN RECORD Thursday, June 12, 1980 All Tribes Day - Page 19 Bluff Stuff i) i this Saturday By Alvin Reiner again I find myself with several weeks of news to catch up with, as when one is on vacation there is a tento take life too dency easy. As an educator friend quipped, there are three good reasons for being a teacher June, July and August. It seems when I have the most time I get the least done. I plan on heading Since out the cold, cruel into world this summer, if anyone would like to take over this column for a month or so please submit a 10,000 - word Once annual All Tribes Day will be held this Saturday, June 14, in Bluff. The days activities will., start at 8 a.m., with a committee meeting at the rodeo grounds. At 9 a.m. will be the parade, including dian traditionalist and horses. At 10 a.m. will be the grand' entry for Indian Day and prayer, including: 1. American flag; traditio-nili- st Indian will carry flag, Clifford Skow. The Indian 2. State flag, Julius Yazzie 3. Tribal flag, traditionalist Indian will carry flag. 4. Navajo Rights dissertation on why you would like to be the Bluff Stuff columnist, or let me know in Associ- flag, Patrick Yanito. ation At 10:30 a.m. field day events begin at the rodeo grounds. The annual pow wow will be at 8 oclock Saturday night, under direction of Alfred Draper of Fruitland, New Mexico. There is no male chauvinism here as the expressions on the faces of these women show during ar which will once again be one of the colorful and enjoyable All Tribes Day the events. Photo by Alvin Reiner. tug-o-w- Fungus causes damage to lawns By James W. Stevens USU Extension Agent Lawns have been damaged a great deal this spring from a fungus, Helminthosporium. The fungus is active during cool wet weather, which has been common this spring. The damage caused will be more evident during the hot weather when the grass dies under the stress of the heat. Symptoms: Common in the spring and fall, the disease is favored by prolonged periods of cool air, high humidity and slow grass growth. Moisture is required for infection. S mall circular water-soaklesions turn dark purple and enlarge to the leaf edges. As they enlarge the center of the lesions turns born and eventually pale tan or dull white. These lesions may girdle the leaf sheath and cause it to col- ed Spring is not the best time to explore campgrounds, but District Scout Chairman Toni Turk and Steve Lovell demonstrate newly acquired skill.,,getting a Jeep unstuck. Photo by Marsha Keele. lapse. Control: Avoid heavy rates of nitrogen fertilizer in hot weather; water thoroughly and infrequently rather than lightly and frequently. Water in the morning so the turf will dry before night; mow the grass no closer than two inches in height, and remove the clippings; remove excess thatch in early spring and aerify if needed to provide good aerification and drainage. recommended Fungicides for control of Helminthos-poriu- m are Daconil, Dyrene, Fore or Duosan. Follow the directions on the product label as to application rates. Arts Festival seeks entrants The Utah Arts Festival, set for September 13 through 21, is actively seeking per- forming arts groups from to take person. Not only will you be paid an exorbitant sum per column' inch, but you will become an instant celebrity, and might even be able to travel toll - free across the footbridge. Dont forget, All Tribes Day is this Saturday. Lets all participate in one of our colorful celebrations. The following letter has been received and since Bud Pyles has so many friends here, Im including it in its entirety: June 4, 1980 Box 154 Ehrenberg, Arizona 85334 Dear Friends: I am sorry to write that Bud is sick. He has three things wrong with his lungs. Had taken. Dont think he has cancer but he sure feels sick. We are close to the doctors office and also to the hospital. So many good people in this area who have offered to help us. Most people in this mobile park are rex-r- ays tired people and we are so thankful to be here. We have a very nice place to live in. I will always have happy memories of my time spent in Bluff. It was so good of you to write. Bud was glad to hear you had not forgotten him. If he does get better soon, I will write again. Love, Bud and Mary the state throughout part in this years celebration of the arts in Utah. Groups of all sorts singers, ethnic dancers, rock bands, give terrific energy to the festival, says Oli- vette Trotter, director of the The Utah Arts Festival. more divergent the performing groups are, the better the understanding and feeling for Utahs remarkable cultural richness. And, its more fun! We are making a con- certed effort to include performers from all regions of the state. Performing arts groups wishing to be a part of the 1980 Utah Arts Festival should Water is an important element for a by Marsha Keele. Boy Scout camp. Lovell and Turk test it out. Photos contact Pat Zwick, Performing Arts Coordinator, through the Utah Arts Festival, 617 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah, phone 533-589- 5. We all hope of course that Bud is well on his way back to good health. The Bluff park is in good shape, thanks to the efforts of Baxter Benally and asand everyone is sociates, to many exforward looking citing softball games this summer. Contact Baxter if you would like to play on either ' the mens or womens team. Congratulations to the following youngsters in Arlene Dennisons first grade class as they received awards for reading many books on their own: Tara Benally, Melissa Benally, Malinda Stash, Robert Stapleton, Leron Cheryle Buck, Ciri Palmer, Shane Scott, Dalene ' Redhorse, Andrew Jones and Wendy Wallace. That wraps it up for this week. At-cit- ty, |
