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Show be mi Reerj Jyaim HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH 30 cents Vol 74 No 50 January 13, 1993 1992 year in review - part 3 June One of the top stories of the first week of June was the Navajo Trust Fund was unfrozen. Officials agreed to tem- porarily life a freeze on the fund and spend $500,000 to create a scholarship en- dowment for CEU. The June 10th issue saw a discussion of possible Congressional support for the Utah Navajos receiving entitlement equivalent to other Navajos, after Commissioner Maryboy discussed letters from Hawaii Senator Inouhe and Arizona Senator McCain on the topic. And the following week the front page picture was of the Blue Mountain Roundup royalty:Queen Kim Pierce, Junior Queen Kim Krist, The photo for June 24 also concerned winners, but these were the School Bus Road-ewinners: Don Brown, Jasper Barney, o Morris Swenson, Casey Lee Boy, Kent Hawkins and Kent Lewis. July needs of reservation residents and the inability to funnel massive amounts of Indian Health Services funds to meet those needs. The July 22nd issue reprinted a photo of a fao mous resident, Dian Thomas. former-Monticell- She was the 1992 Monticello Pioneer Days parade marshall but the photo was from a parade in which was only 6 years old. Thomas lived in Monticello from 1945 to 1957 and was recently on NBCs Today Show and ABCs Home Show, in addition to radio, lecture circuit and demo- nstration appearances around the country. August A$180,000 mobile medical clinic opening was the top story for Augusts first Activities big business in county high schools. It discussed the $507,224 the district spent for athletics and other high school activities. MRS again topped the front page headlines with the study deadline extended to March of 1993 and the primary election results for h the issue. water use reSecondary strictions, the countys booth at the state fair winning the grand prize for the third year were the stories for Sept. 23s front page; along with how the county would benefit from MRS and how much the Navajo chapters received from the tribe. mid-mont- e, Brenda second attendant. Jones, Nixed parade policy and an increase in school lunches were the front page stories. The next week the stories first attendant; were about the dilemma the county is in over 911 service and the beginning of the MRS study. For July 15th the front e page story is about a medical care study showing the dire medical long-rang- and Auditor, and Commissioner Ty Lewis have another four years of public service ahead of them. October A new owner of the newspaper, the postmaster retiring and the MRS study committee forming were the week. top stories of the Oct. 7 issue. The San Juan County The deer hunt forecast Fair photo of 1989s sheep and a picture of Jack elk judging topped all of the stoPehrsons seven-poin- t ries for the August 12th is14 Oct. the front topped page. Plans for the U.S. Justice sue, reminding readers of the August 14 opening of the Dept, to have poll watchers fair. at the general election in week for was the San Juan County and Top story Geotechs drain of Montiacquisition of a cello City water being a street sweeper were the top concern to the city council. stories of the Oct. 21 issue; The photo for the next along with a photo of the week was of three youngFour Corners Remonumen-tatio- n sters at the 1992 county fair, that Ceremony in a slightly leisure pose. story was inside the paper. Blandings plan to close November their landfill within one General election results year was the top story. and a photo of Head Start And August closed out goblins and creatures were with more about the Navajo the top graphics of the Nov. 4 Trust Funds new adminisissue. The lone story was of trator being named, Larry the BIA agreeing to payIsaac. ments for the Aneth to September road. MRS facility opposed by Monticellos Lady Buck Mexican Hat residents Cross Country team won the was the front page story for state title, the story was the first week in September. teased on the front page of The following week the the election issue but details lead story was headlined were inside the issue. Mon-ticell- Three beauties graced the front page for the July 1st issue. They were the San Juan County Royalty for 1992: Bonniejean Suttle-myrMiss San Juan County; Kathrina Glover, Two San Juan County's elected officials took their oath of office last week. Gail Northern, County Clerk os - Is-m- ay Veterans Day 1992 topped the multi-millio- dollar n front page. San Juan Hospital getting $1.3 million and the San Juan County Scholarship fund getting $1.5 million were stories on the front page of Nov. 11th. Sports were again teased on the front page, with a photo of MHS Principal Dennis Crane hugging the State 1A Football Championship trophy on the front page while details were inside the issue. Top stories were of the settlement of the Chuska lawsuit $395,475 for the county, $240,000 to the school district and $1.7 million - being secured for Utah Navajos housing improve- ments. The month ended with the county commission establishing the Bluff Service Area and Monticello suc- cessfully audit. concluding an December The first issue of December almost didnt get out. Kathy Duerden, of the paper, died of a heart co-own- er attack during the produc- tion day of that paper and without the dedication and tremendous assistance of the staff (Pat Richardson and Marie Harris), former owners (Ingrid Adams and Joyce Martin) and Corrine Roring the Dec. 2nd issue would very likely have been delayed. That little titbit hasnt appeared in any of the papers of 1992, although it was hinted at in latter issues during December, but it is an historic fact which the events of 1992 which Binding's artistic and creative residents will remember is are Janet Wilcox receiving the award nning the Governor's Art Award. Among those pictured Member Lou Mueller and Mayor )m Gov. Norm Bangerter, accompanied by Blanding Council rie of lumway. needed to be documented. The death notice didnt top the front page, but to those involved it was the most tragic story of 1992. Topping the front page was the story of two new doctors coming to San Juan County, a quiet school board meeting, Texaco offering Utah Navajos water and electricity and the Old Man Cave getting national exposure on the Learning Channel. Dec. about 9s top stories were criminals: two escaped felony suspects fled through the county and a former Blanding resident became a convicted felon with the guilty verdict of a grand jury in federal court Gordon S. Bird was convicted of disposing of hazardous wastes. The Dec. 16 issue had a new look to the flag, an San Juan County silhouette with the four corners, and Sen. - Orrin Hatch front page. topping the The stories for that week were the MRS study dividing the county, construction of a college building and a photo of the dedication of the new wing at the Four Corners Regional Care Center in Blanding. issue of Pre-Christm- as the paper held the all important letters to Santa and sto- ries about the CEU tech building, MRS Phase II opinions, Health Care board budget and Lyle Anderson being nominated for a judgeship. And the last issue of 1992 held the first part of this story, the 1992 year in review, along with the winners of the Make It With Wool contest for San Juan County. As they use to say on the television, That is the way it was. |