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Show )W - t tsj .? . 4 .f ' " SINCE 1915 HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH April 24, 2002 cents ' .. .. . w- -, Primary election will decide Commission race Bianding-are- a Navajo Twins Rock is one of several monoliths which have separated from the bluffs which surround Bluff (and give the community its name). Alvin Reiner photo Members of the Republican Party in the Blanding area will select the next San Juan County Commissioner in a June 25 primary election. Candidates Jim Shumway and Lynn Stevens were unable to gain the 60 percent of the delegate votes necessary to avoid a primary. As a result, registered members of the Republican Party in the Blanding area will select which of the two candidates will serve as San Juan County Commissioner. Stevens garnered 16 of the 28 delegate votes approximately - - 57 percent at the April 17 County Convention. Shumways 12 votes was just enough to re- quire a primary election. In another race, incumbent Democrats select Commissioner Manuel Morgan was selected to be the new San Juan County Commissioner at the April 20 San Juan County Democratic Party Convention. Morgan gained more than 60 percent of the vote from county delegates in the first ballot, easily outdistancing his three challengers, to gain a spot on the November General Election ballot. He will run unopposed and will assume Commissioner Mark Maryboys seat on the San Juan County Commission in January, 2003. Morgan is a member of the San Juan School District Board and also is the board president of Utah Navqjo Health Systems, which operates medical clinics Rod Julander from the Utah State Democratic Party and Joe Shirley, Jr., a candidate for Navajo Nation Presidency, the convention elected new county officers. Kenneth Maryboy is the new chairman of the Democratic Party in San Juan County, with Mary Lou Kosanke as vice chair and Lucy Begaye as secretary. Also on hand at the county convention were San Juan County Assessor candidate Howard Randall, and Utah State Representatives Brad King and Max Young. in Montezuma Creek and Sheriff Mike Lacy defeated challenger Mike Halliday, gamering 35 of the 51 San Juan County delegate votes and avoiding a primary runoff. Jim Shumway was nominated by Pete Black. Shumway, a one- nomination by Bill Ibdachinni, Jamie Harvey and Wallace Saltclaw. Unlike Morgan, neither of the two candidates for San Juan County Sheriff from the Democratic party was able to clear the 60 percent delegate hurdle required to avoid a primary. Asa result, a Primary Election (currently schduled for June 25) will include a runoff between sheriff candidates Hank Lee and Notah Tahy. The winner will face San Juan County Sheriff Mike Lacy in the November General Election. Since no Demnocratic party neighborhood caucuses were held in March, all those who attended the county convention were appointed to be a delegate and participate in the voting. In addition to hearing from the health care system, but added that he would not vote to shut the system down. Shumway also discussed his extensive research of the work the current Commission has completed and praised the county master plan, photographic history, and work on public lands issues. He discussed the areas on which he would like to focus, including - lations with the Native American governments, water development, and doing a geological study to counter environmentalist initiatives. Stevens was nominated by Steve Jensen and seconded by Patty Lyman. Stevens, who completed a career as a major general in the United States . Commission concerned about PILT - See page 2 cuts School budgets cut - See page 3 Grandma Max - See Caveman, page 10 Windy week in Monticello -- See page The San Juan County libraries in Blanding and Monticello will dose Thursday and Friday, April 25 and 26, while the libraries update their computer systems. girl Rachel MariAnell & Britt Barton April 3 Jennifer Local volunteers in the San Juan County Search and Rescue Three motorcyclists decided to leave the Lower Jump water have been busy in recent weeks falls on Indian Creek and drive as the Canyon Country has seen to Moab through Hurrah Pass. burgeoning visitation with the They got lost on the way. After a onset of spring weather. cold night in the canyon country, The entire contingent of an air search was ordered before Search and Rescue volunteers in the motorcyclists were found. northern San Juan County was In another incident, a couple mobilized on Wednesday, April from Salt Lake City became lost 17, when a young woman from while hiking in Fish and Owl Alabama fell while climbing in canyons on Cedar Mesa. A Indian Creek Canyon. garbled cell phone call notified The girl was climbing on a rock officials and a ranger at the Kane known as Scarface when she fell Gulch Station found the hikers. Several days earlier a man approximately 20 feet and broke her wrist. It required a 800 foot with a group from Cortez, Coloscree evacuation in order to take rado fell approximately 20 feet her off the cliff face and get her in Gravel Canyon and landed on to safety. cryptobiotic soil. The bruised It was just one of many search hiker was carried by his hiking and rescues in recent days. companions to rescuers. Reagan Isabelle Evangelyn & Corey Lynn Workman girl April 12 boy Conner Blackhorse Melinda Lou Blackhorse April 14 girl Jalynn Shay Heidi & Craig Swenson April 17 v oV'J. - ' C girl Jenny & Elly Ann Donny James Laws April 18 Sheriff candidate Mike Halliday was nominated by his father, Fred Halliday. The nomination was seconded by Monticello Police Chief Kent Adair. Halliday has 27 years of training, including eight years as the Blanding Chief of Police. He said he would focus on improving the working relationship between agencies. Sheriff Mike Lacy was nominated by Commissioner Bill Redd and seconded by Paul Sonderegger. Redd referred to Lacy as a prince of a SherifF with 29 years of experience in law enforcement. Lacy was named the Outstanding Sheriff (please turn to page 3) R COPY 1 i . girl Jillian & Kay Neal Walker April 11 than important than obstruction and objection. Stevens also discussed road issues, multiple use on federal lands, water development, and said he would be available and responsive to county voters. 15 fSWKlHIse open-ende- Search and Rescue crews busy See page 2 re- Armed Forces, weas described as having a track record of solid leadership. He said he understands local issues, as well as on state and federal level. He the time mayor of the City of Blanding, was described as a spent 10 years in Washington, patriarch American who sup- D.C. A Blanding native, Stevens ports free enterprise, has a sense stated he would represent the of humor, is honest, and a southern regions in terms of succesful career as a coach, balance. He said he is aware of teacher and leader in the com- problems in the county and will work toward solutions. munity. Discussing the health care isShumway stated that the dominant issue at the moment sue, he stated that the Health is health care, but added that 16 Care District shouldnt have an d months ago, the San Juan budget and no time Health Care System saved his frames for increased profitabillife. He said, I will not take ity. He said he would keep San away health care to chance the Juan Hospital open but thought it was inappropriate for a government entity to stand in the way of a viable private entity. He said cooperation is more Blanding. He was challenged for the lives of the people of San Juan County". Shumway stated that corrections need to be made in Montezuma Creek clinic model for home health plan : i News Roundup 2 |