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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday December 3, 1986 - Page 5 MHS Academic March of dimes decathlon winners More than 4,000 volunteers including manv from San Juan will march through County by Nannette Slade The Monticello High School academic team took first place southern Utah neighborhoods in this years March of Dimes Mothers March. Kay Jones of Blanding has been named leader for San at the regional meet on November 20 in Monument Valley. Out of 60,000 points possible, MHS came out on top with 32,848 points. Following closely in second place was San Juan High School with 32,636 points. Monticello will go to the state competition in St. George on February 5, 6 and 7. Those participating on the MHS team are: Tracy Tabet, and Bruce Nebeker, Honors; Juan County. We are excited to have Kay aboard to help us out in San said Susan Juan County, coordinator of the Frandsen, Mothers March. We know she will do a great job and meet her goal. The Mothers March began in early 1950s. It has become an Shelly Shupe and Tobyn Degraw, Varsity; Sherie annual event in which volunteers across the country Westcott and Tracy Halliday, Scholastic. recieved first place in history, fine arts, essay and interview. She also took second place in the individual totals. Shelly Shupe placed first in speech and economics and second in science and language and literature. Bruce Nebeker took first in interview and second in economics. The team advisor. Miss Barton, commented that the students all did very well. over-al- approach their neighbors Tracy Tabet l USRS assistance Bonnie Sweat, field repre- sentative for the Utah State Retirement Systems, will be in Blanding at the city offices on Friday, December 5 from 8:30 a.m. until noon. Stop by at your convenience or make an appointment by calling Advertising Pays Auto policy expiring? You may qualify for Allstate Good Driver Rates and be entitled to some discounts, too. Navajo artist demonstrates her craft during Cedar Mesa Pottery open house. Marsha Keele photo Cedar Mesa Pottery celebrates grand opening Cedar Mesa Pottery in Blanding held an open house on Saturday to show off their expanded facility. The business, which had its beginnings in a recreation program, now employs over 30 workers and ships Indian pottery to 38 states. A large crowd gathered for the official ribbon cutting by Joe Lyman, owner. Special guests included Sue Cook, representing Congressman Howard Nielson and Senator Jake Gam, Blanding Mayor Jim Shumway, Blanding Chamber of Commerce President Jerry Wilson, and Ed Meyer of the Utah Division of and Economic Community Development. The area where you are sitting today will soon be full of artists at work painting pottery, Lyman said. The size of the recently completed expansion was determined by city zoning ordinances, Lyman said. We decided to go as large as we could to prepare for our future needs. The new addition already is being fully utilized, he added. Cedar Mesa Pottery had its roots in a small pottery painting program Lyman initiated when he served as recreation and education director for the White Mesa Utes. Within a year, Lyman purchased the business from the White Mesa Ute Council and opened his own business in Blanding. He located on the comer of Main and Center streets in a 1,000 square-foo- t building and soon took over an adjacent building. The next move was to a 4,000 square foot vacated roller skating rink. Business grew and the skating rink turned pottery CHRISTMAS and CRAFT CREATIONS Gifts to please the most discriminating taste plant soon proved inadequate. The time had arrived to build. Pots are fired, painted, packed and shipped from the new addition, which has a sloped floor and drainage to allow daily washing down to keep the air dust free. Lyman is proud that most of the raw materials used by Cedar Mesa Pottery are purchased locally. He said his dream of exporting a Blanding-mad- e product has come true. Cedar Mesa payroll exceeded $250,000 last year. Jerry Wilson, president of the Blanding Chamber of Commerce, said he had recently seen a Cedar Mesa pot displayed in a home in Bountiful. The pot was purchased at Zions National Park. He complimented Cedar Mesa for their community involvement in making trophies for athletic competitions. Today is an open house, Wilson said, but I have found it is always an open house here. Whenever we have guests, we bring them to see Cedar Mesa Pottery. S Dec 5 THURSDAY Sears Monticello 11 JOHN FOGG & 6 a.m. 'til Lions need piano The Monticello Lions Club is looking for a piano to be used at the clubhouse for the various functions held there. A number of groups that use the clubhouse have indicated that a piano would he extremely useful when providing entertainment. The club would the prefer of donation a piano but is considering the purchase of a reasonable priced one. Anyone who could help in securing a piano is asked to call John Baker at The Lions have scheduled their annual Christmas Party 587-270- 5. for December 6 at 6 p.m. Members and their spouses will be treated to a prime rib dinner and will draw for white el- ephant Christmas gifts. Members are asked to notify the club secretary if they plan to attend the party. MARKETS $3.00 $16.00 Wheat Beans Trailside General Storey Monticello Friday and Saturday EVERY asking for donations. The average donation varies from $1 to several dollars, Frandsen said. We hope to raise $2,700 in San Juan County to help prevent birth defects. OPEN 24 HOURS DAILY Campfire NOW MINI MARSHMALLOWS 587-25- 80 no answer) (801) 259-598- instate Allstate Insurance Company 1 Corner of Main & First South (Old First Security Bank building) MONTICELLO CITY PARK CHRISTMAS LIGHTS , |