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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - Page Revitalization Fund gives grants 2 'Tocus on San Juan School Four communities on the southNavajo Reservation in eastern Utah will receive $57,131 for housing and other district Exciting GEAR UP Events by Orlo Knight, GEAR UP Director GEAR UP is more than just preparing students to enroll in education. It is about preparing students to post-seconda- ry edusucceed in cation. The GEAR UP staff is working hard to provide eligible students in grades 2 with the opportunity to participate in GEAR UP activities. GEAR UP serves San Juan, post-seconda- Wednesday February 23 8-1- Frontier Museum Committee, noon, Monticello City Offices. Monticello City Council, 7pm, Monticello City Offices Eastland SSD, Budget Hearing, 7 p.m., Eastland Schoolhouse. February 24 Thursday Veterans Memorial Committee, 7 p m., Monticello Library. Monday February 28 B SJC Commission, 10am, Commission Chambers, Monticello , Monticello City Offices Wednesday March 2 B Bluff Service Area, Service Area Office Thursday 7pm, Bluff City March 3 B Monticello Golf Committee, 7 30 p m , Mpnticello City Offices B Hole in the Rock Trail public meeting, 7pm, Monument Valley, Navajo Mountain, and Whitehorse high schools and Albert R. Lyman Middle School. The grant is also in a partnership with Navajo Mountain Community School. To help students become preoppared for portunities GEAR UP sponsors: on campus college visits, after school tutoring, counseling, mock colleges, recent graduate mentoring, job shadowing, Reality Town, career profutures, and grams. GEAR UP provides a strong counseling support system post-seconda- Tuesday March 1 B Monticello Planning Commission, 7 pm ry ry dents at three different levels- program also strongly supports curriculum alignment, classroom practices, assessment and professional development with high academic standards for all students. One of the primary goals of GEAR UP is to promote the SEOP process and create a working relationship between students, parents and school personnel to better prepare students for success in any institution of higher education. The program constantly stresses the importance of education to both students and parents. This year the GEAR UP program has visited college campuses in four different states (a total of 16 colleges) with total support of the school principals. GEAR UP still has many exciting events coming up between now and the end of the school year (mock college, Reality Town, college visits, and incentive trips.) Our big event for the summer is the Northern Arizona University, Summer Scholars Program. within each school to help stu- Commission Chambers, academic, careercollege, and in the area of life skills. The - Monticello improvements. The Utah Navajo Revitalization Fund Board, meeting in Blanding, approved grants for the following chapters on the reservation: Aneth - $8,656 for down payment assistance for the purchase of a manufactured home; $7,500 for renovation and foundation work on a structure; and $3,029 for materials and labor to install electrical wiring to eight homes. Dennehotso - $21,266 to buy a new manufactured home. Mexican Water - $5,000 for labor to renovate five homes. TeecNosPos - $11,680 to purchase a manufactured home. The Utah Navajo Revitalization Fund, administered by the Utah Division of Housing and Community Development, receives state severance taxes paid on oil and natural gas production on the Utah portion of the reservation. The NRF board then provides grants and loans to local or tribal agencies for infrastructure, housing, or education projects on the Navajo Reservation in Utah. Hole in Rock Memorial meet Trail subject of on February 24 The Monticello Veterans public meeting morial Committee will meet on Me- Anyone interested in preserving the historic Hole in the Rock Trail is invited to a public meeting on Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners chambers at the old Courthouse in Monticello. Thursday, February 24 at IR9 (SROOMONig o6. P$ ' Croissant Sandwiches Organic Espresso Fresf Juices Smoot flies Wrap Sandwiches Fresh Salads Still funds to LA SAL & MONTICELLO pay winter heating bills (435) FH h low-incom- h Ce CY 5 Do TG$(P nt! Open 7 days a week, 7 am to 2 pm (winter hours) 516 North Main Monticello (435) Atr 587-506- 3 678-278- Monticello 1 587-230- 2 SAN JUAN PHARMACY Camille Beckman San Juan DENTAL company, or a printout from Gentle Dentistry those companies showing the households energy costs during the coldest months. Lotions & Soaps tnruTechnology off apply, residents in Salt Lake County may call Residents elsewhere in the state can call Additional information is available at 521-610- 7. toll-fre- e 217 S 100 W Community Development and Monticello, Utah 84535 local community outreach Open: Monday thru Friday agencies. HEAT helps households pay winter energy bills e payment by making a to directly utility companies. RV Dr. C.O. Miller, DDS Dr. Brian J. Goodwine, DDS FAMILY DENTISTRY AND ORTHODONTICS HEAT is a federally funded program administered in Utah by the Division of Housing and one-tim- Blanding Utah e households pay their utility bills to heat their homes. The deadline to apply is Apr. 29. Applicants must provide identification, Social Security cards for all people age 18 or older in the home, proof of income, and a copy of the most recent bill from each utility To 1 crafjachotmail.com months of the winter home heating season. HEAT program manager Sherm Roquiero says there an1 still funds available to help qualified 636-259- EMAIL: The Utah HEAT (Home Energy Assistance Target) program is entering the final two 2004-200- MOAB (435) 260-104- 3 fSfc A i 7 d Yankee Candles 20 Off 7 p.m. at the Monticello Library. On the agenda will be fundraising ideas and to put forth a detailed plan to complete this project. |