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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Thursday September 30 1982 4 by Carl Eisemann Deborah Harvey of the San Juan County Horse Club appeared before the Commission Monday with a request that the Commissionpay a $1100 trophy biH for the horse show at the County Fair. Harvey stated that the Horse Club had requested a $1400 budget from the Fair Board and had now been told there were do funds available to pay their bill. The Commission expressedthe feeling that the Fair Board had evidently exercised little control . over expenditures by various groins involved in the Fair. The setting of fees, determination of award expenditures and use of outside musicians were cited as examples of lack of control. Harvey agreed that the Fair Board should stay within a Commission-approve- d budget and that the Fair Boardbetheapproving agency for Fair expenditures. Harvey's offer to serve as the Fair Chairman was accepted by the Commission, which also approved the payment of the trophy biU submitted by Harvey. William Reger, county Health Care Services administrator, presented details of a tentative budget for county health services. Reger stressed that the figures had not yet been approved by the Health Care Services Board. Utah Gravestone Art the Cedars State Monument will be Historical the Utah Arts Councils hosting exhibit Utah Gravetraveling stone Art during the month of of October. This exhibit of gravestone rubbings provides and exquisite example of folk art from Utah during the 1800s. Preliminary analysis projects an income of $1,608,000 and expenditures of $1,692,000. Major expenses are in theareaof capital expenditures in the amount of $351,000 for the balance of 1982, 1983 and half of 1984. Reger pointed out that the county hospital is losing over 30 percent of its patients by transfers to other hospitals where support services are available. He stated that the capital expend- itures would keep patients here and increase hospital revenue. The Commission agreed that the county needs to get facilities up to standard if budget permits. Reger responded to a question on the need for an ambulance administrator by stating that an efficient ambulance program would pay for itself and that efficient training, scheduling and public relations were more than present could handle. administrators the commissioners disagreed, they stated that they would support Reger inhis efforts to rethe vitalize county health operation. In other business. Commissioner Black reported that he had spent three days at a Bureau of While . Land Management (BLM) advicommittee meeting on sory energy issues. Black said the Gravestones honoring the dead were usually handcarved by local craft people, such as masons, or cordwainers woodcarvers (leatherworkers). In some communities, businesses evolved that specialized in gravestones. Prepare yourself for Halloween with a visit to Edge of the Cedars to see Utah Gravestone Art, October 7 through November 4. Edge of the Cedars, how hours, is operating on open seven days a week 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 660 West 400 North fall-wint- er Utah. Blanding, Skyline brings in successful wildcat Skyline Oil of Salt Lake City has completed a new field wildcat in the Ism ay zone of Paradox five miles east ofBlanding, according to Petroleum Information. The 1 Mustang, nene e, was completed flowing 1,446,000 cubic feet of gas, 18 barrels of 53 gravity condensate and 12 barrels of water per day from Ismay perforated between 6,152 and 6,200 feet. Flow was gauged on a 1064-inc- h choke with a flowing tubing 27-36s- pressure of The 785 6500-fo- ot psi. -23 well topped FORTY YEARS AGO this week. The San Juan Record completed its 27th year as a county weekly. The present owner, Marie M. Ogden took over the business on May 9, 1934 and was rounding out her eighth year as an independent publisher of a newspaper that had passed through various hands since it was established in the fall of 1915. TWENTY-FIV-E YEARS AGO dedication of this week, new B landings blacktop airport runway was scheduled. Speakers at the program included Mayor LaRay Alexander, who outlined plans for future development of the airport, and r commission topic Fair and health Expenses Edge - Page Ismay at 6, U0 feet and Desert Creek at 6,354 feet. The wildcat miles north is of the abandoned Alkali Canyon field and about 14 miles west of Bug field a Paradox oil and gas reservoir being developed by four-and-a-h- alf group supported a resolution calling for full funding for Federal payments. The resolution is in opposition to reduced funding, as recommended by President Reagan and Secretary of the Interior Watt. The county has received $346,847 this year, $40,000 less than their budget estimates. Black also reported that the Road joint Committee is proposing a biU to reduce the amount paid to rural areas for roads. Black stated that under the biH, San Juan would receive only $770,878, instead of City-County-S- tate $1,138,000. Commissioner Bailey reported that the Weed Control Board wanted to encourage smaU land owners to participate in the weed program and would request a budget increase for that purpose. Bailey suggested that the Commission make a serious effort to work with contractors on the Gibson Domeproject to make sure local suppfiers and labor are given a chance to participate in the project. Commissioner Low reported that a number of questions had been raised about policies relating to use and admission charges for various county recreational facilities. The Commission was of the opinion that the coming budget year would require a very close look at aU recreation pofi-ci- es and expenditures. The Commission notified Gene Foushee of the Bluff Centennial Road Committee that unless the committee presents development plans, the county wiU be required to return the use permit to BLM. Bid applications on the Creek road are availthe able from county surveyor to anyone for a $20 fee, but bidders wiU have to for bid consideration. An official canvass of votes in the September 14 primary showed that Eric Swenson had received two more votes than reported in the Ucolo District andDanHunter received five more votes than in the Southwest reported District. Blanding Bluff-Montezu- ma pre-quali- fy Sloane Emery and Mary Toledo examine a ceremonial Navajo skirt that will be displayed at Edge of the Cedars Museum in Blanding. M. Keele photo Edge of Cedars acquires exhibit The San Juan School District has given authorization for displays that have been in the Cur- riculum Center in Blanding to be placed in the Edge of the Cedars Museum and CurriMuseum. culum Center staff moved three cases and many cultural materials to the museum where it wiU be displayed. The displays consist of Navajo, Ute and pioneer objects from this area. The displays were previously only available to small groups and teachers. The materials wiU still belong to the school district, said Kent Tibbetts, but wiU be in a place where more students, can see them. John Knudsen, Museum supernoted Blanding stuintendent, dents can go to the museum free of charge. He also said the displays will be placed on the main floor of the museum. It will help add variety to the museum displays and yet the materials will still be available for loan to classrooms as needed. . Some of the items moved were saddles, rug and frame, jewelry and woven belts. These things a part of a minimuseum for the district and many items have been donated by private individuals. Tibbetts noted the hogan west of the Curriculum Center will remain there because teachers often request that students see what a hogan is like inside. At present it is empty but Tibbetts said plans are to furnish it as authenticaUy as possible. have been 0DcMin(Il333lll o ofiGgfi 05BI0: o c Make it a family affair... Wexpro Company. st, A mile to the Skyline recently staked the 2 Mustang Unit in se we 26-323e targeted to 65000 feet in the Akah zone of Paradox and has location for the 1 Diablo, nw se projected to 6,300 feet in Akah. south-southea- . 6s, Harlan W. Bement, state director of aeronautics. Albert R. Lyman offered the dedicatory prayer and Marvin Lyman also spoke. The Blanding Chamber of Commerce hosted at breakfast for all persons flying into Blanding and using the new runway. General plans for improving MonticeUos water supply and the method of financing were outlined at the meeting of the San Juan County Health Council. completed, the local water system would incorporate all the latest approved methods of gathering, storing and treating When water. 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