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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Thursday November 17, 1983 4-Cor- tourism council ners in their own promotional efforts. Utah Canyonlands Region is a Counmember of the cil. Carl Eisemann, chairman of the San Juan County (Utah) Travel Council, is president of the Utah Canyonland Region. ners east Mary Carole Wertheim, representing the State of New Mexico Development and Arizona, and Southwest Colorado. Tourism, Department, addressed the Tourism Council in Farmington, New Mexico last Thursday, Wertheim states that New Mexico has appropriated $4,5 million for tourism and economic development and that $250,000 has been allocated for cooperative promotion of the New Mexico portion of the rners , area, Wertheim went on to say that with cooperative advertising as such the councils Council may be eligible for matching funds. The Council is an association of governmental, business, and civic to promote formed groups in Southeast Utah, tourism Northwest New Mexico, North- - The Council ap- a new membership proved schedule linked to a high level marketing program and will establish a committee to explore the development of commercial transportation to the area. The Council also agreed to provide 5,000 brochure maps for distribution to travel shows.' The Council viewed video and slide versions of the generic media presentation of We have it Four Comers all. Plans call for marketing the presentation through airlines and other tourism groups to attract visitors to the. area. Copies will be available for local tourism groups to use - Police protection needed at Montezuma Creek by Michelle Kalauli Montezuma Creek residents, business and church school, representatives of social and ambulance services, and representatives of the San Juan County Sheriffs Department and the Ship rock Police Department attended a meeting to discuss community police protection in Montezuma Creek last leaders, week, Montezuma Creek has some unusual security or protection problems in that it has a large high school in a town without resident law enforcement officials; has the highest fatality rate in the county; has reportedly poor communication between county and reservation law enforcement agencies; and has vandalism, truancy, theft, traffic violations, alcohol related problems, spouse and child abuse rates that would probably be lowered with resident law enforcement. Over 400 residents of Montezuma Creek had earlier signed a petition requesting resident police protection. The focus of the meeting was not on the problem itself but rather on solutions to the problem with individuals receiving specific assignments for investfor example, cross igation: deputizing, housingin Montezuma Creek for police, community in- volvement, and neighborhood and community task forces. There was also a long discussion about what the community can reasonably expect from county and reservation security services. The next meeting concerning police protection in Montezuma Creek will be held at the elementary school on December 1 at 7 p.m. Commission briefs The San Juan County Commis- sioners: - a check from Accepted MiVida mine for $4,996 for October royalty. -- Authorized the county fair director to use excess fair funds on rest room repair weather permitting. - Offered moral support to a grape growing project but rejected the allocation of Block funds to the project. Grant - Signed an oil lease with Phillips Petroleum on 12.7 acres east of Monticello calling for a 15 percent royalty and $951 bonus to the county. - Authorized payment of $51,205 to Summit Construction for the Recapture Project. This represents all but 1.5 percent (which must be withheld) on the $2,186,000 contract. - Signed a contract for $16,700 1983-8- 4 mental health for services, - Approved budget allocations for Utah Association of Government dues and fees in the amount of $12,674. - Set January 9, 1984 as the tentative date for public discussion on police services on the '- reservation. Court Report State vs Albert Sam. The matter came before the court for Court sentenced arraignment. the defendant to serve 90 days in jail. Jail sentence is suspended upon satisfactory completion of of 90 days in the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. Even if only five students have a (drug or alcohol) problem, we have a problem. We can't hide our head in the sand, said a Monticello High School instructor during a panel discussion last Wednesday foUowing the second half of a nation-wi- de telecast of The Chemical People. Student panelists ,spoke about drug and alcohol use in Monti-cel- lo and a plan was presented to develop a community alcohol I think and drug task force. a lot of good can come from a said campaign, Principal Dale Maughn. Several of the student panelists weU-plann- ed Senators Jake Garn and Or rin Hatch are applauding the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow limited use of Compound 1080 in the control of livestock predators. The Senators said the decision is long overdue. Livestockmen have been fighting a losing battle for the past 11 years while this effective poison has been banned from use. The reintroduction of toxins, such as 1080, to controll the millions of doUars in dam age Father John AUen, presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of America, will be visiting St. Christophers Mission in Bluff for the Thanksgiving holiday. This is Fr. Allen's first visit to the Episcopal Church of Navajoland. December 2 December 3 Saturday Santa Comes To Town, Stores Open Till 8 Matinee Movies For Kids, Holidaze Sales, Giveaways, Flea Markets or Deborah Marcus at 587-246- 0. to cattle and sheep ranchers is appropriate, if administered by experienced personnel, they said. The EPA decision limits the poison's use to sheep collars and single-do- se baits. Ai law judge administrative agency ruled last year that the EPA coaid allow the use of the compound under limited, supervised conditions. The decision by the agency supports the administrative law judge. small Navajoland has missions in Farmington, Ft. Defiance, Oljato, Mountezuma Creek, Navajo Mountain and Bluff, Please come and help celebrate Thanksgiving with the Bishop at St, Christophers Mission in Bluff. AUen wiU celebrate a mass on Thursday, November 24, at 11 a.m. The public is invited to attend the Eucharist and have feUowship afterwards. Monticello Court The Episcopal Church of at auction last year. Good attendance. Feeder steers $1 $2 higher. Feeder mostly heifers uneven weights over 500 pounds $1 - $2 higher, weights, under 500 pounds $1 - $1.50 lower. Slaughter cows $1,50 -$2 higher. Slaughter buUs steady. Supply about 75 percent feeder demand. The MonticeUo PoUce Department reports 28 arrests during the month of October --- 15 criminal and 13 traffic. A statistical breakdown shows the following; theft, 2; pubUc intoxication, 5; possession of a controlled substance, 2; Uquor related violations, 5; and misdemeanor, 1, violations included: Traffic driving under the influence, 3; moving violations, 2; violations, 4; alcohol related violations, 1; and, other, 3. non-movi- ng cases were heard in The MonticeUo City Court, Judge John Codner. There was one smaU claims case. For Your Dining Pleasure Jtmimnpeff Tire Mstiatunraimft rin H Sfuutwud and prevention orientation on drug and alcohol use and abuse should contact June Brown at 587-20- 14 Fr. cattle. Friday Stores Open Till Midnight, Holidaze Sales, Midnight Movie, Contests, High School Play Persons interested in working on the task force for education Episcopal Bishop coming to Bluff 2309 Good Thursday Stores Open Till 8, Contests, Flea Markets, Holidaze Sales, High School Play school parties. The meeting closed with some of the students offering to return with friends and perhaps parents to help combat chemical use problems in MonticeUo. Compound 1080 again allowed by EPA 1527 compared to 1550 last week and 1 expressed ignorance of any school drug or drinking problems. Some students gave graphic examples of daily school encounters with drug and alcohol sales and after- t Salable December We tU (atufatf CMtttUn. oj fatuttvict 5 Chemical People discussion Sallna auction December 1, 2, 3 - Page specialize in banquets , receptions , parties and catering 133 East Central Monticello |