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Show New ait exhibit at Edge of Cedars THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, April 4, 2001 - Page 9 JSS "Magnificent Bisti: Art of brilliant sky, red rocks and the Badlands, a colorful softly lighted hills have "seeped exhibit by Marilyn Matthews, into her pores and become part Kathleen Walling and of her being. Kathleen Walling says she is Marilyn Campbell is on "first and foremost a landscape display in the auditorium at Edge of the Cedars State Park painter, working in plein aire, Museum from April 5 to May to capture the feeling and mood of a location. Walling works 30, 2001. in a variety of media, including of a media., Using variety each of the three Farmington watercolor, oils, egg tempera, artists conveys a strong and silk, felt and other fibers. spiritual relationship with the She is a Gallery Coordinator at activity, Americorp volunteer Mindy Loertscher shared with parents the "Literacy Bags that the "Reading in Excellence grant is funding for parents and families to use to reading at home. Marla Atkinson, San Juan School pro-mo- te District Reading Specialist oversees the REA grant. Marla explains that every literacy bag contains 4 3-- childrens books grouped breathtaking vistas of the San Juan College in remote Bisti landscape of Farmington, New Mexico, where she also teaches northern New Mexico. watercolor. Paintings of rugged canyons and silent deserts portray Marilyn Campbell started their love far the Four Corners her art training in California, Region. The public is invited and having arrived in New to meet the artists at the free Mexico 25 years ago, she is opening reception, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2001. This exhibit is provided by a Partnership Grant from the Utah Humanities Council. Marilyn Matthews grew up in upstate New York, with a heritage of rocks and streams, ponds and pine trees, buttercups and Queen Anns Lace. Now with over 30 years in the West, she says that the happy to say, "this is the place for me to work. "Sunlight, serenity and transparent watercolors inspire me to paint florals and the enchanting landscapes of the Rocky Mountain Southwest, explains Campbell. She has exhibited at the Durango Arts Center, in juried exhibitions in Montrose and Ouray, Colorado, and at various locations in Parents share the joy of reading with their children at Mexican Hat Elementary School. Courtesy photo Donuts with Dad at Mexican Hat Elementary helps celebrate family reading and parent involvement Students celebrated the first day of spring with their dads and good books. "Donuts with Dad was held on Tuesday, March 20. Several dads took time off work to attend, some traveling from as far Farmington. A of Lang Are Your Appliances Too 99 Irrlhrm Properly? To Ioopi-i- l Harris Appliance w & Refrigeration jw .i ji fc . 774 N. 400 W. I cjo Can Put New Life Into Your Ailing Appliances - i'tf Ah jj I Ua W..M i.u a It islanding, UUili M. 678-272- 4I..J 7 ffiiffl SIB 83 $500 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who were responsible for the "hit and run of in Black Oils lot at 33 Black Oils Peterbitt semi-tract- around a theme, such as butterflies or farm animals, for example. The childrens books, with beautiful illustrations and lively story lines, anchor the theme. Games and activities, art projects, and information cards are also included. Literacy bags provide an experience with books and reading that everyone in the family can enjoy together. These bags, available in 35 themes, will be ready by the end of March.for families with children in grades K-- 3 to check out and use at home. Parent educators from Utah Navqjo Development Council "Even Start program, and the Parents As Teachers program from Utah Family Information and . Resource Center, will help parents use the bags and check them out. Special thanks goes to all who participated in making the second annual "Muffins with Mom and "Donuts with Dad a success: Principal, Val Roberts, Mexican HatMonu-men- t Valley. PTA president e volunHoward Dee, teer Joanne Watts, Literacy Specialist Barbara Silversmith, UNDC Even Start director Nellie Tbhtsonie and her staff, and the Monument Valley Family Information and Resource Center. full-tim- A or N. Main in Monticello. occured the night of March 8 or March 9, 2001 . If you have any early morning of information concerning this crime, please contact the or Burton Monticello Police Department at You Thank Black at Black Oil, The hit-and-r-un 435-587-22- 800-748-543- 73 2. Brent Johansen 0, by San Juan Scliool District and UtaK State Office of Education Registration must be in by April 1, 2001 lor more information Call or viail our wcbaile at ' www.tanjuan. kl2 .ul.ua The Monticello Book Club will meet April 28 at 3 p.m. at the Monticello Library to discuss Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. It is the story of the Congos bid for independence during the 1960s. The group thanks Lou and Greatest Generation, Heritage Language Conference 2001 April 19-2- Co-sponsor- ed meet April 28 Wyman Redd and Jerry Palmer for sharing their war stories during discussion of Tom Brokaws book, The 7tk Annual San Juan Higli Scliool Blanding, UT Book Club to D.D.S. EXTRAI EXTRA! 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