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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, October 27, 1999 - Page 6 Blue Mountain Entertainment Volunteer honored for running local Safe House for 19 years Clio Nebeker, of Monticello, was recently honored for her work oper- ating a domestic violence safe house in San Juan County for nearly 20 years. behind-the-scen- es In children, She said, With domestic vio-fence, children dont know if theyre coming or going, Theyre scared. It takes them three days to relax until they fridge door. opened her home as a The mestic safe house for victims of domestic abuse, DoVio- Coali- lence tion, at their annual including ap- preciation luncheon, women, chil- and thanked the occasionally The men. safe house has operated since 1981, but had to be closed because of li- ability Sv are swinging on the 1981, Nebeker dren, presents the first program of the season community and law en- forcement for their A one-ma- n magic variety show featuring ventriloquism impersonations Monday music comedy November 1 7 pm Monticello High School Auditorium Tickets: $6 Adults $3 Children $15 Family sup- port. The San Juan con- cerns. Presenting the award, Odynne MacDonald, of the Domestic Violence Task Force, said that Clio has done it quietly, offering years of true and compassionate service. said MacDonald plumbing while raising her Do- mestic Vio- lence Coalition has approximately 60 members, including a core group of 12, who are at work to help women who are victims of domestic violence. percent of violence victims are Ninety-fiv- e that Nebeker has shared herself, her talents and her home and is the true definition of a hero. She said it didnt matter at what hour of the day or night, Nebeker was willing to accept people in need. Nebeker moved to San Juan County as a small child, where her family homesteaded 320 acres on Summit Point. She married and farmed over 1,000 acres in the same area, never having anything but outdoor County da-'mes- tic Don 't Miss Christmas! 1999 International and Military Mail Christmas Dates Its never too early to mail your Christmas cards and packages to and from military addresses overseas and to international addresses. Why not beat the last minute rush and bring your mail to your U.S. post office or APOFPO military post office by the suggested dates listed below. women. According to recent studies, an estimated 50 percent of incident couples have a sin-gl- e of domestic violence with 16 or 5 to 10 percent of the population as repeat offenders. Domestic violence includes physical violence, in addition to psychological abuse. In the future, the coalition will be sponsoring a number of training programs, including clergy training and rape crisis training. Blood drive at Monticello Elementary Monticello Elementary School, in conjunction with United Blood Services, is sponsoring a blood drive on November 3, from 3 to 7:30 p.m., in the elementary school gym. Monticello Elementary re ceives $4 for every past donor, $5 for every new donor, and $6 for every donor. All money raised for the school will go toward our goal of buying books for our teacher resource level library. Is October YfflOTuBRjiCTa1, iMMEgTOC1 e Mountain Shado Tift .. , . Thank you to all those who provide services to victims of domestic violence, especially: "A A V f an outsiders view of San Juan County Albert R. Lyman Hispanic Sheep Herders Ray Hunt Ben Black Indian-Whit- e Bootlegging Relations Available at libraries & local businesses, including the San Juan Record, for $8 Mail orders of $9.50 to Shurrell Meyers at 24 S 300 W (55-2- ), Blanding, UT 8451 1 Sheriff Mike Lacy and the Deputies of the San Juan County Sheriffs Office Chief Kent Adair and the Officers of the Tljr 1VC Monticello Police Department Jj" Chief Mike Halliday and the Officers of the Aft ICC HDU JE Blanding Police Department Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Navajo Tribal Police Federal Bureau of Investigation All funding for domestic violence awareness month has been provided by a grant from the Utah Domestic Violence Advisory Council. Domestic Violence will not go away without outside help You are not to blame ... There is hope. For confidential information, call |