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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday December 18, 1985 - Page 7 Lena French and I went to Blanding to enjoy the senior Bluff Stuff Dorothy Nielson by News from the Bluff Elementary School: Melissa Benally, daughter of Baxter and Rose Benally, took fourth place in the readathon recently held at San Juan High School. She was also a member of the seventh grade girls volleyball team which had a 4-- 2 record. Two daughters of John and Mary Stash are showing their prowess in basketball as Eva is on the JV San Juan High girls team and Tonita is on the varsity team. The school Christmas program is scheduled for Friday, December 20 at 10 a.m. The community is invited. There have been a few parties in town. There was a going away party for Edith Wolf, who served as a legal intern for the DNA. The party was at Recapture Lodge. Tina DePuy held a jewelry party at her home. Mary Foushee at Recapture Lodge was also hostess for a cookies exchange party to which 25 ladies brought cookies. To my sorrow, I was unable to attend, . but I hear it looked like a bakery with fancy cookies lined up on the table. citizens Christmas party. We had a delicious potluck dinner and enjoyed a program by Pete Henderson. Good company, good food, good music. What more could one wish? Angie Rowland has completed the EMT course and is joining the volunteer crew of Pat and Rudy Cook, Alvin Reiner and Charles Bowler. All the EMTs pay for their own training and spend 10 intensive weeks in training and classes, as well as gaining more experience by working in a hospital emergency room again own their paying expenses. I was once at the scene of an accident where Pat and Rudy Cook worked with the injured, and was more than impressed with their experience and compassion. Perry Berensen is now home from Japan. Louise brought him home December 10. Weather Winter trip to Natural Bridges offers many rewards Snows in the winter months bring their own special beauty to the canyons of Natural Bridges National Monument. The scenery makes for specta- cular photography, states Unit Manager Gary M. Hasty. To help visitors plan trips to the monument this winter, the unit manager announces the winter hours and weather conditions for the area: Visitor Natural Bridges Center: The Visitor Center, located 42 miles west of Blanding on Highway 95 and then 275, contains a museum, five minute slide show, publications, maps, and general information on the area. From December 10, 1985 through March 8, 1986 the hours will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays HED SHOP 1FSAN1A RIGHT HERE CLADS COULD, Sipapu natural bridge at Natural Bridges National Monument, towering 200 feet above the snow covered stream bed, is the second longest known natural bridge in the world. Douglas Crispin photo The perfect gifts & lots more in every comer of our store, something for everyone from fashion to fun! Hed make his list & check it twice, then pack his bag with everything nice. through Mondays, and closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Campground: Close to the visitor center is a small primitive campground which is open all winter at no cost. No water is available in the campground; water is available at the visitor center. Fires must be in the grills and campers must bring firewood; wood gathering is prohibited inside the monument. Visitors should be prepared for winter camping conditions. Weather: Temperatures during the winter can average from the mid 40s to single digits. Last year the low temperature was 11 degrees. Snow depths have reached inches during December and January, -- 10-2- 0 but are generally unpredictable and can last from a few hours to several days, depending on the weather. Hiking: For most of the winter Sipapu and Kachina Bridges trails are closed due to mud, snow, and ice. Owachomo Bridge trail remains open. Excellent views of the canyons can also be obtained from the viewpoints along the eight mile scenic loop drive. Anyone who hikes or climbs on winter slick-rocshould use extreme caution; it can be dangerous. Even though Natural Bridges has the first solar array field, which furnishes electric power to the monument, it is one of the few remaining locales without telephone service. For more information and up to date conditions, call Canyonlands National Park at (801) k 259-716- 4. M0NTICELL0 MERC 20 All shoes in stock All ladies denim pants Wrangler Sassy Rocky Mountain Seattle Blue ! ' Entire line of sox 20 Wednesday, December 18, at 7:30 pm Zenos L. Black Career Center Nike sport Springfoot tube (BIFF! 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In drawings held November 22 she won a black and white television set at Horsehead Hardware and a grab bag at the Monticello Sears Agency Store. Reflecting on her prizes last Friday, she said, This is the first time Ive even won anything. Ive sure been lucky this year. Next year Im going to try for everything. |