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Show HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH Volume 86 Number 24 ' 3. v. ' ' vk SINCE 1915 50 cents ' ' ' ; .. v.' .,w , . x ' v v; v,' Monument Valley volunteer to receive Point of Light Award As a child, Louise Rock hail to haul water in a bucket from a natural spring to her reservation home in Monument Valley. Today, she still has no running water or electricity at her small house, but thanks to her efforts, others across Douglas Mesa do. Her work during the past 13 years to improve living conditions and the quality of life in her community will be recognized at the Governors Points of Light Award on March 26. She, along with others, will receive the award in Salt lake City for exemplary volunteer service to their communities." Louise and her seven brothers and three sisters learned to work as children. They washed the family clothes, herded Commissioner Morgan says no health care conflict of interest San Juan County Commissioner Manuel Morgan states that he has no conflict of interest regarding his assignment to oversee and promote health care for the residents of San Juan County. Morgan made a disclosure statement at a March 10 meeting of the Commission. The Monticello City Council has expressed concern that Morgan has a conflict of interest because he is on the Board of utes of the State of Utah in all regards, and especially in the area of health care services for the citizens of San Juan County. My decisions will be guided by State statutes, full disclosure of all entities and information in my experience in the areas of health care and concern for the ofALL of the citizens of San Juan County.... As well-bein- g County Commissioners we have Directors of Blue Mountain a responsibility to ensure that all Service1 Districts operate1 Medical Center and also serves as Chairman of Utah Navajo within the confines of Utah State statutes. Health Systems. Utah Navajo Health Systems operates clinics in Montezuma Creek and Blanding. The Blue Mountain Medical Center is attempting to secure funding for a new hospital in Blanding. Morgan states that the disclosure will evidence that I have no conflicts of interest. The disclosure says state law requires that a conflict of interest requires at least 10 percent ownership of a company which would profit by decisions made in the capacity of a County Commissioner, or the organization would need to be regulated by or financially supported by San Juan County. Morgan states, I will main- tain compliance with the stat March 12, 2003 .: ' I commissioned the San Juan School District in Blanding. His daily commute is 160 miles. Louise works for the Navajo Nation Community Land Use office at tilt1 Oljato Chapter. She conducts surveys and community assessments, and maps home locations. After 911, she helped create a community home database for emergency response teams. She recently joined the AmeriCorps VISTA program and helps operate the Monument Valley Center for tilt1 College of Eastern Utah-Sa- n Felony Court report - See page - See page Shop at Home features Blue Mountain Chiropractic - See page 12 Nathauni Cynnsear girl Jennifer & Nathan Frehner February 4 Arabella Blue & Mark Galbo February 24 girl Jessica girl Ashten Jade Jeremy Adams February 26 Denise & Ashanti Mary Deishemane & Eno Lee February 3 girl Monticello Blanding Blanding had a trace Mar. 4 &5. concept, Louise Rock is it. 38 of snow at Camp Jackson on Mar. 10, 2003. 13.9" is average on Mar. 10. 3.9" on Mar. 10. 1996. 31.3" on Mar. 10, 1993. Current snow is 69o of norma! 9.6" of Light award for her Courtesy photo 5 Local athlete goes for the gold - See page 10 Louise served two terms as PTA president at Mexican Hat Elementary and Monument Valley High schools. She has served as a census worker and poll judge for the Navajo Nation and San Juan County. Slit is active in projects to develop water and electricity lines, and is president other family organization. She attends college classes and is within nine err'ditx of re- coiving an associate degree. Louise is on a quest to improve literacy among her people. She In addition to serving as Chairman of the Board of Utah Navajo Health Systems, Morgan states he also is reimbursed by Utah Navajo Health Systems for services as he helps assist the management with activities involving the Navajo Nation and Indian Health Services. Morgan explains these activities are in no way connected with San Juan County. He adds, Although I have no conflicts of interest as per Utah State statute, this full disclosure of my involvement in health care organizations allows me to continue to be involved in development and improvement of health care of all of San Juan County and participate in all Louise Rock is being honored with a Point years of service to area residents. County Commission decisions. 3 History Fair a hit Juan Campus. sheep, and did the other daily tasks they were expected to do. Today, at 49, Louise has never stopped working. She attended boarding school in Kayenta, AZ, and Brigham Gitv. U T and attended high school in Blanding and Las Vegas, when1 she lived with foster parents. After graduation in 1972, she has gathered nearly .'1,000 books went on a mission for the LDS from schools, libraries, and area church. Afterwards, she married residents to establish a library Harrison Black, who died in an at her home. Slit1 lends hooks to accident four years later, leavanyone who wants to read. Eving her and a daughter alone. ery Thursday, slit1 travels from As a single parent, she went home to home picking up kids to work at Mexican Hat Elemento attend her literacy night. to We have about eight kids attary School. She volunteered work in school community tending sometimes more, sometimes less, she says. Her groups, special education activities, and the Johnson O'Malley library" also includes five disIndian Education program. carded computers that she Louise later married Harry hopes to set up this summer. Rock. They three children and Navajo tradition, she says, inhave helped cart1 for nieces, cludes the1 idea that no child nephews, and cousins. Together, should be left behind. That is her goal. As long as you can Harry and Louise built a modexest home overlooking a vast read, you can do anything." If panse between Eagle Mesa and there is a role model for that Train Rock in Monument Valley. Harry is a bus mechanic for .a - "j;.;rfT-i-:- in |