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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday August 30, 1989 Approximately one month ago. County Commissioner Calvin Black proposed that the commission establish yet another special district. This district would be set up to provide scholarships for College of Eastern Utah San Juan Campus. Black said the scholarship fund would be financed by special mineral lease payments to be made by the state. These payments, he said, could be used to set up an endowment fund the interest on which would provide the scholarship money. At no time did Black make any reference to authority to tax or construct facilities. In the two past issues of the San Juan Record , the commis- - Letters To The Editor The Record welcomes letters from its readers on any subject of public interest. Letters must be no more than 300 words in length. The publisher reserves the right to edit, condense or reject any contributions. Letters must be signed and include an address and telephone Thank you. number. Dear Editor: I hope Mrs. Karen Moore reads the San Juan Record and that the Record will soon publish the names of her fifth grade students who helped to bring the replica of the Vietnam Memorial to I wish some of their enthusiasm, dedication and esprit de corps would transfuse into our veterans in southeastern Utah. As I came around the comer of City Park, the first eye catcher was the tent housing the memorial. Erecting the tent would have taxed the crew of the Bamum and Bailey Circus. Inside were the panels, east and, west, inscribed with the names of more than 50,000 Americans who died in Vietnam. The picture of 50,000 Americans dead in their prime of life is really difficult to comprehend. Using the directory, I looked up the name of a son of a friend and found his name on Panel 4 West, Line 95; Robert Skewes (twin son of Jack Skewes of Moab). I said to Robert: You didnt know me nor did I know you personally, but I know your dad and your death almost killed him with grief as it did the other 114,000 moms and dads. It was my privilege to march down Main Street in Utah on August 19, 1989 with our flags flying, to (Please turn to page 4) Mon-ticell- Mon-ticell- o. - Page 2 sion has published a notice for a public hearing on September 5 on Blacks proposal. However, the district proposed in the notice has far greater power than the district proposed by Black. The district, as advertised, may solicit and obtain matching funds; may annually levy fees and charges for all of the service; and may issue bonds for the acquisition andor construction of facilities or systems. The notice states that unless 50 percent of the voters or property owners object, the district may be created. No mention is made of a referendum. I applaud Commissioner Blacks efforts to provide scholarships but I am appalled by a proposal which appears to set up a school district to support CEU with far greater power than providing scholarships. Also, I am perturbed by yet another special district with taxing authority. For over a year, our commission has warned that the county will have a serious revenue shortfall which could result in cutting existing services and laying off people. The new proposal would add another service far beyond that initially proposed. I, for one, am in opposition to the proposal as outlined in the public notice even though, as a former college professor, I can support scholarship assistance for needy applicants. I believe the proposal needs to eliminate taxing authority, set up the financial parameters of the special mineral lease monies to be put into the endowment, define how the governing board will be selected, and allow for a public referendum on the proposal. I encourage all citizens to read the notice and then either send written objections or appear at the September 5 hearing, 7 p.m. at the courthouse. Carl Eisemann (The third and final publication of the Notice of Intention to Establish San Juan County Special Service District Number 2 appears on page 14 of this newspaper. Editor) Again, Belger and I were traveling northward in the There are times when I go bHssfully along, seeing no beauty, finding nothing to enjoy. How foolish! There is so much pleasure awaiting if I but 6pen my eyes. On occasion I do that and am rewarded handsomely for doing so. Often it is my companion who points out these happies which are available. At other times the unusual is so suddenly and unexpectedly obvious it is breathtaking. As Belger and I traveled on our recent trip to the north in our nice pickup he spotted some antelope. How delightful to watch their graceful agility. Farther on he pointed out some deer in the distance. Its always a pleasure to watch the ease with which those beautiful animals run and leap. Because he had alerted me to what was available, I noticed, about the same time he did, a coyote by the side of the road. We wondered where he was going, what he was doing there and whether or not hed avoid the speeding traffic. Watching, being close however briefly, to these creatures of the wild gives me a greater appreciation for the beauty and fantastic abilities which are theirs. We were nearing home, had passed Monticello in fact, and as we looked up at the clouds above us and the mountain (hoping, of course, that they were going to give us some rain the didnt!) we were fascinated with what we saw. The skies were not covered with clouds, having patches of blue here and there, but most of the clouds were heavy and promising. Toward the west we watched the suns unsuccessful efforts to break through the clouds before it. There was success in the fact that the rays of that shining sphere streamed from behind that cloud to make shimmering highways of light in front of other clouds. The surrounding clouds had a brilliant silver lining surrounding their sides closest to that source of light. It was an inspiring sight, one long to be remembered. Wed last nite for FIELD OF DREAMS September 1, 2, DEAD 4, 6 (No $1 Nite) PORTS SOCIETY with Robin Williams WUlflliMljB o, fc&n. FsRuty Kits Fri & $8 Sat - 7:30 fJOklTiCELLO & 9:30 pm Mon CbudTu3.li Thun. & Wed - 7:30 pm nice pickup. As we closer to Monticello, the us saw, at about the moment, a bright, wide came two of same ray of sunshine. It was streaming from behind a cloud and reached clear to the earth in front of the mountain. It was wonderful! We saw it for but a moment before our view was blocked by a hill. When we should have been able to view it again, the vision was gone. There were other short, inviting rays, but none so miraculous as the one we had glimpsed so briefly. It was time to move the pipes on the alfalfa patch. McGruff was ahead of me, and as I headed for the pipes to couple them, I suddenly gasped and froze. Standing less than three feet in front of me, with his tail in my direction, was a small black and white, easily identified animal with which I wanted no closer contact. I obviously didnt alarm him, as he had me, for he ambled on into the patch and was soon out of sight among those growing plants. Our pipe moving had barely begun so my steps for the rest of that move were slow and precise. He made a clean get away. So did the San Juan Record ISSN 0894-327- 3 So clean that my close encounter would not be obvious to those I met unless I related it to them. He obviously didnt want any more truck with me than I did with him, for I never I! saw him again. A week or two later McGruff and I were ready to switch the water on the grass pasture, but there at the valve box was another little black and white animal which had, we assumed, all the potent powers such animals are noted for. We were far enough from him that we felt in no particular danger, so we waited and watched as we noted that this visitor was a youngster. It was soon obvious that the little fellow had been injured. He carried one little paw in the air, and traveled slowly and carefully on the other three. We wanted no closer dealings with this tiny odor maker, but we were sorry to see he had problems. Except for our concern for his injury, we could of rejoice in this happy seeing these little fellows, and the fact that our meeting with both of them had no lasting effect. Without Advertising You Wouldn't Know Published weekly by San Juan Record, Inc., at 937 E. Highway Second 666 Monticello, Utah. class postage paid at Monticello, ). 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