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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Thursday September 30, 1982 We held our Monday night get-toget- her in Park Plaza, playing and games having a good time. We celebrated the birthdays of Dorothy Jones and Julie Hyde at the Wednesday night senior ci- (1-- r), 1982 FLBA club off to good start The San Juan High Future Business Leaders of America elected officers for the coming year with Brenda Black as president; Terry Cook, vice president; Yvette Lovell, secretary; Jon Carla Black, Hunt, treasurer; Annette and Fitzgerald, historian, are Advisors parliamentarian. Rosalie and Liz Guymon Payne Four FBLA members represented San Juan High at Utah State Universitys Business Week in They were: August, Kamika Fisher, Monica Black, Rita Tate, and Annette Fitzgerald Selection was based on written applications by the students stating how they would serve their local FBLA Chapter following the Business Week. The Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, sponsors of Business Week, selected the students and helped financially. Funding for the students came from Mountain - St. Nicholas Church EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS Blantflni 3 South lEiit Sunday 10 a.m. Roman Catholic: Deacon Joe Reed Monticello 2 587-232- Wednesday 7 p.m. Fr. Richard Southworth Episcopalian: 672-221- Bluff 4 -- v. Bell, Mountain Fuel, First Security Bank and the San Juan DeveBoards Business lopment Council. divided into Students were at the workshop and companies allotted a budget. Using computers the companies were rated as to how they spent their money. In addition to this hands-o- n look at running a business the tizen potluck dinner. Dorothys daughter and her son played guitars and sang. Rhoda Rogers, sister to AlvinBlack,wasaguest Senior citizen bowling changes to Tuesday and Thursday at 9 am Blanding senior citizens wiU join us. Cheese and butter were distributed yesterday (Wednesday) at the courthouse. For our ride last week, we took an old road into the Blue Mountain and on to Blanding and Bluff. We had Navajo tacos at the Sun Bonnet Cafe in Bluff, where the owners gave us a present hand-ma- de hogan and tent fastened on wood. The hogan was made of tiny logs with a pipe coming from the roof. We saw ruins at both the Swinging Bridge near Bluff and at the Recapture Dam site north of Blanding. students attended four workshops each day. Keynote speakers were 0UT such Nokes, EAST well-know- as Jackie ns KSL-T- V, Wendell Aston, Deseret News, andFredBall,Salt Lake Chamber president. The students also visited various businesses in Logan The FBLA Club is currently working to raise money to send to the Western Convention November Regional 4- -6 in Salt Lake City. The San Juan FBLA was char-tir- ed last February, advisor Payne notes, but they are already learning manynewthingsandhave over 50 club members. Later in the year the members will compete in Provo with their business skills in everything from business math andpublic speaking to parliamentary procedure. The clubs goals on a high to school level are help promote its members school spirit and to do service projects in the community. c vyuu Ifcu o & o my lou Y& By Helen Redshaw James and Bernice Barry met Bob and Jim, at their sons, Green River Saturday and drove to the San Rafael Desert Sand Dunes to ride motor cycles and watch the races. Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart of Eastland, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stewart of Moab and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Harvey of Monticello journeyed to Las Vegas Saturday for the wedding of John and Charlotte's daughter, Marie, to John Petty. The wedding was in the Chapel of the Fountain with reception following. The Pettys will be living in Bell Flower, Ca- lifornia. Richard Redshaw entered the San Juan Hospital Saturday, with acute apendicitis and underwent surgery. Helen Redshaw, Joi Redshaw and two children, and Wilford Frost enjoyed Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Randall and Debbi. They all went to the Hos- pital to see Theresa Frost and Richard Redshaw. 'Httn&enq, iflCjstnnJrciJaoscRitgpal There is no substitute for experience. San Juan County needs iUiairy Lou Political advertisement paid for by Ann Bell CANDICE DAWN WILKIN Now the Wilkins, Walt and Sandy have added a limb to the famUy tree. - On August 4th their wee girl came Candice Dawn will be her name. She weighed only four pounds five but with mothers care SheD thrive. Her big brothers -- KeUy and Glen look at her with a happy grin. For grandparents Eldon and Peggy Ray It was indeed a happy day Wilkin grandparents Lenore and Glen Are mighty proud of their newest kin. And great grandmother Violet Ray Thinks Candice Dawn 7 Stoddard Teacher of the Month Seniors Annette Fitzgerald, Kamika Fisher and Monica Black San Juan to M. Business Keele Week. High representatives photo - Page is A- - O.K.I David G. Stoddard, a science teacher at Monticello High School been selected as has (MHS), Teacher of the Month by the San Juan School District. A 1979 graduate of Brigham Young University (BYU) with a bachelor's degree in zoology, Stoddard began his teaching career at MHS where he was assigned to teach biology, physiology and junior- - high science. Over the years, he has been iny, strumental in introducing advance placement biology, and science research and reporting into the MHS curriculum. His recent appointment as MHS head basketball coach follows three years double duty as assiszoo-olog- tant varsity coach and freshmen-juni- or varsity coach. A member of the Utah High School Basketball Coaches Association, he coaches at the Utah State Basketball Camp in Logan during the summers. During the past two summers, he helped organize, supervise, and coach the Monticello Basketball Camp, attended in 1982 by 75 boys and girls ages Stoddard believes that science is best learned when students have hands on experience. Because of this, he encourages students to become involved in science fairs. As a new teacher, he found it a great challenge to get students to participate in the Monticello and regional science fairs. His first year, only five students entered the MHS fair. Twenty-thr- ee entered the 1981 fair. Fifty students participated in the 1982 All-Ameri- 8-- can 17. MonticeUo fair with 30 of those taking their projects to the regional fair in Cedar City Seeing the increased MHS supthe regional directors port, invited Stoddard to attend the International Science and Engineering Fair in Houston, an experience which Stoddard says motivated him to upgrade goals for the MHS science fair. Stoddard has taken MHS math and science students to the BYU Natural and MathematicalScience Provo for two Conference in MHS science In the 1982, years. bowl team won third place and $100. During the 1980-8- 1 school year, Stoddard, acting as a faculty representative, attended a BYU Advanced Placement seminar which resulted in an advanced placement biology class for coUege-bou- nd students. Stoddard worked on the 1982 San Juan School District Curriculum Steering Committee and serves as the teacher representative on the PTA Executive Board. During the summer of 19 82 he attended a Precision Teaching workshop and is using methods he presently acquired there to motivate his students. Stoddard is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. He says he enjoys teaching and coaching at MHS and credits his wife Denise for her patient support of his career. He and Denise are parents of a son, MHS David Jr. Whatcott new San Juan social worker by Deborah Marcus Wes Whatcott, Provo native, is the new San Juan County Social Service Worker for MonticeUo, La Sal, Ucolo and Eastland. As part of the Utah Division of Family Serivces, Whatcotts job entails protective and supportive services According to Whatcott, money for social services is not an issue for people seeking aid, as funds have been set aside by state and federal agencies to help In a themselves. people help sense, we are here to help protect people from themselves. An example would be that of age, confusion, physical handicaps, drugs or alcohol and other problems that hamper a persons ability. Part of Whatcotts responsibilities include help to the elderly so they can remain in their own home and aid for parents and children in cases of child abuse. He works closely with the San Juan County Hospital to help the elderly patient who has undergone major surgery and counsels the family on how to cope with post -- operative problems. Whatcott revealed that he had been warned that he would encounter a closed society in MonticeUo He said he has found the opposite to be true. Fve never felt so accepted in a community as I have here. People of all faiths and lifestyles have lent us a hand in which I hope wiU settling here be another 95 years. Whatcott said his goal is to give the best service to his clients and to disseminate information about the funds, counseling and services available. Whatcott holds a masters degree in social work from the University of Missouri, a doctorate degree in social work from Washington University in St. Louis, and comes to his new position after seven years of social work in JopUn, Missouri Whatcotts office is situated in the San Juan County Courthouse in Monticello. His telephone number is If we cannot aid people in solving their 587-20- 15. problems, we refer them toother specialists, Whatcott said Whatcott formerly fUls held the position by Teddi Huntsman. Constituent Affairs aide appointed Governor Scott M. Maiheson has appointed Sherry M. Bassett, 31, as his Administrative Assistant for Constituent Affairs. Bassetts appointment is effec- tive immediately. The position of governors Administrative Assistant for Constituent Affairs was established to more effectively deal with questions, complaints and problems the public might have The administrative assistant is trained to know who to talk with to answer questions or solve problems. Constituents calling in can be assured that aU of their problems are given personal attention. |