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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD, Thursday, August 14, 1930 - Page 8 on his knees. Monticello Mayor Keith Redd signs "Hizzoner an American Hiking Society proclamation presented for his national coordinator for signature by Monty Montgomery, HikaNation. Fred Blackburn views scene sheltered by the branches of a Monticello city park pine tree. The signing preceded a San Juan Travel Council sponsored Navajo taco dinner for the hikers. state coordinator for HikaNation, hands a NikaNation jacket patch to local Alfred planner, Frost, as Mrs. Frost and local hike leaders look on. Left to right are Jerry, Pat Christensen, Joyce Martin, Alfred, David Bronson, Maxine Frost, Julie Bronson and Joe Davis. Jerry Erans, route their appraisal of San Juan's Dark Canyon as the high point of their adventure so far. What motivates one to embark on a 4,000 mile hike? Is there a common denominator for this group? Bruce Olsen, the George Gallup of the group, takes frequent polls seeking an answer for this question. Bruce, who has hiked the 13,000 mile perimeter of the United States, has no clues as yet. that 76 He does know, however, He wanted an adventure the hikers carry of and joined this group because.... "age doesn't mean anything to me. His wife will join him for a visit in Silverton, Colorado. Susan Henley, NationalGirls Scouts of American outdoor ar sabbattrainer on a steeras serves elected ical, head committee for the ing group. (Please turn to Page 17) cameras; 28keep a mileage log; 54keep journals; 60 are men and 40 are women; 14 carry tape recorders and 47 do not plan to get a haircut on the trip. John Stout, 68, Seattle, 53", pounds, started hiking at age 50. Twenty years of running three miles a day conditioned him for HikaNation. one-ye- 120 SAVE during our BJ-- 8 Baby on the move meets baby at home., NikaNation hikers Gayle Rainbow and Gomer Pyle introduce their daughter, Jaimie, to Monticello residents Pat Davis and her daughter, Becky. Jaimie, Gayle and Gomer have hiked the HikaNation route from San Francisco to Monticello and plan to go all the way to Washington, D.C. at MOTOR PARTS Hikers feted in Monticello in Monticello Transcontinental hikers, suntanned and dusty from the red sands of southeastern Utah came over the top of the mountain ahead of schedule to enjoy stores, laundromat, showers, hair care salons and telephones they had not seen for the three weeks it took them to hike from Hog Springs west of Lake Powell to Monticello at the foot of the Abajo Mountain. They came singly, paired and .grouped, HikaNation hiktrek ers in a cross-countthat began in San Francisco on April 14 and is scheduled to end in Washington, D.C. in May of 1981. They spent three days in some the Monticello area in motels, some in the homes or camped on the lawns of Monticello residents, but the majority at their official campsite about two miles west of Monticello at the edge of Forest. the Manti-LaS- al While here they presented for Monticello Mayor Keith ry Redd's signature a proclamation of their purpose, which they say is to publicize the need for designated hiking trails in the United States. Monty Montgomery, national coordinator and driver for the HikaNation support vehicle says designate" means giving official status to existing trails, he said. They are sponsored in their venture by the Postum DivistheAm-ericion of General-Foods- , Hiking Society, Back Packer magazine and the U.S. Department of the Interior. The hikers departed for Col-rawith high praise for their Monticello reception which included aSanJuanTravelCoun-c- il Navajo taco sponsored luncheon, hot cakes served in an do the fresh-a- ir smell of sunrise Creek and sour dough dutch-ove- n biscuits and elk roast prepared for them by Alfred Frost, local route planner, and Fred Blackburn, local hiking enthusiast. They seemed unanimous in in Montezuma ro-n-- I! G on ATLAS MOWERS! Atlas 20097 20095 Atlas Mower Atlas 22-i- n. $99.95 $239.95 the time to . SAVE on ' . $159.95 Mower Sunbeam Gas Mower with Bag Now is ' Atlas 20100 20099 Mower $99.95 Mulching Mower 21- - in. 3548 $239.95 these fine Mowers! MOTOR PARTS PRO MART HOME CENTER HOME CENTER Monticello |