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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, October 6, "2004 - Page 2 Rural encounter of will be a time to discuss monalities, share food and com- The Western Rural Development Center (WRDC) hosts a virtual open house on the Utah State University campus from 3 October 6 Wednesday Service Area Board, Service Area Building. Bluff Bluff 7 p.m., October 7 Thursday Monticello Chamber of Commerce, noon, MD Ranch Cookhouse. Friday October 8 Governors Rural Partnership Board meeting, 1 p.m. Commission Chambers, Monticello. Monday October 1 1 SJC Commission, 10 a.m., Commission Chambers, Monticello. Tuesday October 12 Monticello Economic Development, 7 p.m., Monticello City Offices. Blanding City Council, 7 p.m., Blanding City Offices. Wednesday October 13 SJSD Board meeting, TBA, District Offices, Blanding. Monticello City Council, 7 p.m., Monticello City Offices. Broadcast live FM. on 103.5, KAAJ-L- forge ships through relation- long-lastin- g face-to-fac- e in- teraction that will result in enhanced opportunities for rural people and places. to 5 p.m. MST Thursday, Oct. 21. Through satellite and Internet technology, western university faculty, policy makers, community leaders and others who manage rural issues will connect with their counterparts in such remote communities as Mangilao, Guam, and Nome, Alaska. The mission of theWRDC is to help communities identify key issues shaping the future of the West and organize resources and projects that respond to those issues. Such issues of concern for rural communities include economic viability, sustainable land use, adequate health care and edu- cation and shifting a virtual kind Special guests will give brief remarks, and booths will feature live, interactive feeds to communities on the outer fringes of the western region. The event is open to the public. The WRDC is one of four regional rural development cen- ters sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Others are at Mississippi State University (Southern Region), Iowa State University (North Central Region) and Pennsylvania State University (Northeast Re- gion). Each center participates demo- in rural development research and Extension projects within its region. For more information about the WRDC, or to attend the virtual open house in person or through the Internet, graphics. The realities of distance and the digital divide sometimes complicate these issues and make it more difficult for rural communities to integrate with strong resource networks, said John Allen, wrdcext.usu.edu or call Carey Dufner at Our hope is that the virtual open house WRDC director. 435-797-97- P Marine Ezra Pelt: Young Navajo how A young Navajo Marine, LCPL Ezra Pelt, from Montezuma Creek, Utah is R&R (Rest home for a y and Recreation) from Iraq to attend his cousins funeral, soldier Quinn Keith in Blanding, Utah and to go see the Northern Navajo Fair. Pelt is the son of Hugh and Bessie Pelt of Elko, NV, and 10-da- grandson to John and Lilly Whitehorse of Montezuma Creek. He graduated in 1999 from Whitehorse High School. He also graduated from the LDS Seminary program in 1999. He is at the front lines in Iraq with the 8th Engineering Support Battalion Bridge Company. He has experienced bombs, attacks, and also been shot at, but he is in high spirits serving his beloved country. We build bridges, he came to join he the Marines, said he and his friend, Ryan Benally, were in Salt Lake City one day and on a dare joined the Marines. Since then he has been stationed all over the country. Three months Basic Training in San Diego, air crew school in Pensacola, Florida, four months flight school in Cherry Point, North Carolina to fly C130s. Volunteered to Ft. Leonardwood to become a Motor Transport Operator and finally sent out to Iraq in FebAsked by Leo Platero repair bridges and sometimes we blow them up! says Pelt. Were on duty seven days a week with one day off. When we are at our base we eat in the cafeteria and while out in the field we have our MREs. We get to watch the latest movies from the states - usually DVDs from the black market on laptops. ruary 2004. He will complete his tour of duty in March 2005. During his military training he has come across some other Whitehorse graduates in the military: Donovan Nelson in Missouri, Ryan Jones and Ryan Benally. Ezra is thinking about entering OCS - Officers Training School. We are the only Marine Corp. among the Army and Air .Force units. So far we are told that we are three months ahead of schedule in our as- signment. One thing he misses is the news from the Navajo reservation. His address is LCPL Ezra Pelt, 420 EN BGD, Bridge Alpha, 8th ESB, USMC, APO, AE 0391. Meeting in Monticello will address rural issues The Governors Rural Part- nership Board is developing a rural action agenda for the upcoming legislative session and seeks the input of local area residents in the process. A meeting is scheduled at the San Juan County Commission Chambers in Monticello on Friday, October 8, beginning at 1 p.m., for this purpose. In an effort to understand the issues facing rural Utah and in order to garner ideas, the group completed a rural internet survey over the summer, added input received at the Rural Utah Summit, and have developed a preliminary tion agenda will be used by the legislature and state officials to guide state economic development efforts in rural Utah. action agenda. The agenda includes a number of initiatives for economic development in rural Utah. When complete, the rural ac PHILLIP O. PEAY HrigxJicr Gcncrnl (R,.mn 1417 East U0() IhoncEax: 801 Maplcton, Utah 84664 North Email: I,cay2004 -- 489-9077 msn.com UTAH NAVAJO HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC INVITES YOU TO OUR ANNUAL SELF DETERMINATION CELEBRATION Noon - 3 pm Montezuma Creek Community Health Center Friday, October 8, 2004 Lunch will be served lrom noon - 3 pm John G. 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