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Show on Wednesday evenings, it is Just call me Popeye are Crows curious creatures. My grandfather hated crows, which sparked my curiosity at a young age. As a child I spent many, many hours trying to catch Northern a crow NeWS 80 FROM SIERRA LA SAL -- id split C by Maxine Deeter With an assist by Kathy Byrnes City-sponsor- characteristic sound. They must have some degree of intelligence because IVe seen a crow figure out how to open a fast food box to get to the chicken inside or unfold a hamburger wrapper to see whats left. They can also tell time, because they know when its time to feed the dogs at my tongue house. All summer long they feed their young ones from my teach him to talk. I cant remember who told stupid dogB food dishes. What I'm really curious about me this was possible, but I think it was one of my older is what they say to each other cousins playing a joke. I never when they stand around in a caught a crow and am glad of group and look at nothing on it: How in the world would the road. I think they tell great you ever split a crows tongue? fish stories about the spot, i.e. Td probably be the only girl in what used to be there, how they town with a patch over the eye found it, and how big it was. the crow pecked out. Just call These must be male crows. me Popeye. Speaking of stories, or should If you watch a crow in the I say news of La Sal: congratulations to Shelena Bradshaw sun, its feathers are iridescent. The feathers shimmer Black, past resident of La Sal, black with hints of emerald, current resident of Blanding, and husband Chaz on the birth purple, and deep green. No matter where I go, there of their new daughter. Proud always seem to be crows. grandparents Ivor and Wendy They seem to congregate in Bradshaw have open arms fbr towns in the winter, but are the new member of the family. really everywhere, from the If you see a bunch of cars and desert to the top of the bus at the Community Center a mountain, cawing their secret and March 17 in Blanding and March 24 in Mancos. Paula Garcia said some very good players are on our teams. The goal is to let the girls fine tune skills, build team work, gain experience in tough competition, and have fun. Last Wednesdays practice was assisted by Amy Wolin, the high school volleyball coach. Wolin was very positive about the teams and looks forward to having the girls be part of the Monticello High School volleyball teams in the future. Paula and Theresa deserve thanks for their time Shoppe 12 W. 1st St. I bfcxk 8 Mlltfltlf Mata Su by Nell Dalton March came in like a lamb -I think ButolMr. Lion was right on the brink No matter how March chooses to enter Were sure its not the end of our winter Well just take whatever comes our way And attempt to eqjoy life each day. February was a short, sweet one.' Next week Maxine will be back to put this article back into the frame of quality and context she does so well. Its been great to share with you. - Popeye Tten attended Souper Supper and bingo on the 9th. The main dish, in lieu of soup, was a welcome change. Barbara honors for won March. By the way, bingo will soup-maki- ng will be March 16. Come on out for good food and fun. Seventeen turned out for a nice Fourth Friday Social on the 23rd. Guests were receptive to bringing cherry dishes, which made for a tasty dinner. Mary Lou made cute candy baskets for each guest and for some of us who couldnt make it. She also showed a very entertaining video, Travel Tbur ofAmerica to those who chose to stay. Our social this month will also fall on the 23rd, and will be a St. Patricks Day theme. Bring your favorite Irish dish to go with a New England boiled dinner. Ofie Miller is in a swing bed at the San Juan County Hospital. Thats a good place to be when you need TLC. We are glad to know that Ingrid Adams is home from the hospital and able to get around a little. We are glad that Veda Pehrson is home from the hospital in Grand Junction and look forward to having her out to the Center again. Happy St. Patricks Day and happy first day of spring. . GSSS9 REPAIR Variable Ufe Insurance Term Insurance Approvals In mfnuies Cortez 565-088- SENIORS NEWS EQUITABLE Tuxedos G Hart's Specialty Page 11 be starting this month at 5:30 in the evening and the date month at the Center with sweet treats on Valentine and Presidents Day and several in between.' Sue Fisher won the and hard work to help out Valentine dish of candy hearts these young women. Thanks! and shared them with every- We Rent. -- ed consist of girls from La Sal and Monticello. Two teams will compete in four tournaments with teams from Blanding, Moab and Man cos. The first tournament was on March 3 in Moab. The next tournaments are March 10 in Monticello, "mi 360 THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, March 7, 2001 the Monticello to the wind, wings 7th and 8th grade girls language whisping the air. The caws volleyball team. The teams have variations of tone and are coached by Paula Garcia syllables, and each bird has a and Theresa Kershaw and We have loans to hlURanrii meet all your buNtkng Retirement Plans Mutual funds JOHN K. 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