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Show HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH Vol 72 Ilo 32 CIB 25 cents - awards $320,000 for birthing center The Community Impact Board voted unanimously to grant $320,000 for the San Juan County Health District Board to provide monies for construction of a birthing facility in Blanding. In addition to the CIB grant, the City of Blanding has agreed to provide $50,000 for the project, and an additional $50,000 is being raised through private donations from Blanding citizens. This brings total v September 12, 1990 funds for the project to ' $420,000! the birthing facility by in Blanding last week looking A large delegation of County people attended the CIB meeting . Thursday, September 6. Everyone in Edward Tapaha, member of the Health Care Board and administrator of the Montezuma Creek Clinic, told the CIB he feels the birthing facility will benefit the Native American people of southern San Juan County. It is a lot closer for a pregnant woman to drive to Blanding from Montezuma Creek area than it is (to drive) to Shiprock, New Mexico or Cortez, Colorado. Tapaha feels the Navajo people will use the new birthing facility. Other San Juan County people appearing at the CIB hearing are: Marjorie Jones, wife of Dr. Jones; Rayburn Jack, chairman of the San Juan Health District Board arid administrator of the Four Comers Regional Care. Center in Blanding; Jim Shumway, January San-Jua- n attendance enthusiastically supported the project. Dr. Val Jones was very happy with the CIBs action. During, his testimony before the CIB, Jones emphasized the many hours he must spend away from his family delivering babies. The construction of the birthing facility should help with this problem, he said. Tri-Hur- st f .. , . Generally, motel owners object to an increase in the room rate and cities and economic, board members-favo- r the increase Those in favor spoke for increased promotion of county attractions. They say this will lead to increased tourism. They described the tax as a user tax. They said San Juan and Tooele counties are the only Utah counties not charging the full three percent tax allowed by Utah law. Points against the increase included a reluctance to collect the tax, concern that the development A , -- A pageant to select Miss Utah Navajo will kick off the Utah Navajo Fair. The contest is scheduled for Thursday, September 13, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Whitehorse High The Economic Development Board explained it will not ask for the extra money until it has a plan. The board also stressed that tourism is not the only kind of economic development it will seek for the county. Concerns raised by several citizens are: The county needs a diversi. fied economic base. Motel owners should have some input into plans for spending the money. Tourism should be encouraged throughout the year and not limited to those times of year School. scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 14, 15 These activities include a mens open slow pitch softball tournament at Montezuma Creek, a barbeque, parade, carnival, open show rodeo, century roping, mud bog Some events are and pow-woscheduled for all three days of the fair. Albert Mark, fair chairman, says, The color and excitement of tjie fair will commemorate the establishment of a long friendship between the Indian n from all over and the Four Comers area, making it one of the highlights of San Juan County events. Theme of the fair is Forward in Unity in the 90s. All events except the softball tourney and the queen contest will be held at temporary fair grounds near Bluff. The schedule of events is as follows: Queen pageant, Thurs-- ' day, September 13, 7 p.m. at and when local facilities are saturated. Some tourists are lost because of restricted avail- ' ability of alcohol in the county. No action was taken on the issue. . ; Wheat Beans 16. non-India- MARKETS Provided by JB. Grain , Additional activities are - increase ' will discourage tourists from staying in the county, and worry about misuse of the funds. Plan first and pay r i i V i vl i j I Johnson, Health District Board r qiember; Lynn Elliott, architect; Jan Warner, director of -- - Monticello $3.75 $19.00 , Larry Putnam, San Juan Navajo Fair begins with pageant Sept. 13 later was the frequent advice. , I nursing at San Juan Hospital; Alvin Reiner photo Comments mixed on transient room tax Most people attending the public hearing Monday on, raising the transient room tax came to speak, which they did. This included representatives from both cities in the county, motel owners and managers, and members of the San Juan Economic Development Board. Some written comments also were read. . , i mayor; of Blanding; Kay , Hovenweep National Monument. i . Tri-Hur- st ? 5 Z over the area. 1. Lynn Elliott, architect for the Im really excited about project, announced that of Blanding is the delivering babies in the apparent low bidder for the birthing facility . . . hopefully construction phase of the by January 1. Jones also noted that Dr. project at $186,000. It is expected the Health District ; Alan Smith would be favorably Board will officially award the impressed with the constructhis week. tion of a birthing facility. contract to Elliott commented: It looks Smith is considering moving to like construction can begin'in ; Blanding to practice medicine the next few weeks. We should after he finishes his medical probably be able to complete training. He and his wife were V .t x - Whitehorse High School; Hospital administrator; Larry at San Donna Juan Hospital; Singer, at the supervisor Blanding Lee, finance 'director softball tourney, Friday and Saturday at Montezuma Creek. Friday, September 14 barbeque and carnival at noon; century team roping at 1 p.m. and pow-woat 7 p.m. Saturday, September 15 parade and carnival at 10 a.m.; traditional song and dance at Urgent Care Center; and Gloria Yanito, graduate nurse who works in the office of Dr. w noon; rodeo and open show at p.m. and mud bogg. pow-wo- w 1 Sunday, September 16 carnival and mud bogg at 10 a.m.; traditional song and dance at noon, and open show rodeo at 1 p.m. principals are as follows: Northern host, White-fis- h Bay, Ontario, Canada; Pow-wo- w Southern host, Southern Medicine, Navajo Nation; headman dancer, Darrell Goodwill, Cree from Wawota, Sasketchewan, Canada; head-lad-y dancer, Brenda Honnena, Shoshone-Bannocfrom Fort k . Halls, Idaho; master of Wallace Coffey, Comanche from Denver, Colorado; and arena director, Ernest Williams, Pueblo from Laguna Acoma, New Mexico. ceremonies, , . 1 There is a pow-wodance contest both days with cash prizes.' There also will be a drum contest. w Val Jones, and at the Urgent Care Center. k . . I N The Community Impact allocates grants and loans to subdivisions of the Board State of Utah that are economically impacted by mineral resource development. Alice Shearer ; of Salt Lake City is chairman of the board. Board members are: Edward Alter, state treasurer, Salt Lake City; James Gray Larkin, St. r 1 George; Joe Urbanik and George Buzianes, Tooele; Neola Brown, Beaver; Representative Ray Nielson, Fairview; and Millie Peterson, Salt Lake City. FAA grant The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a $260,150 grant for archaeological mitigation ,and design for the airport replacement project at Halls Crossing, as announced by the office of Utah Senator Jake. Gam.- - 1 |