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Show annual La Sal Spring Fling! Your attendance .means you Spring Fling coming to La Sal THK SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, May 8, 2002 - Page 18 Yes, Virginia, there is going jfrom tfje past -- 60 years ago Monticello High School junior class members are led by Norman Ncvill down the San Juan River in three boats from Bluff to Mexican Hat. Students are Claudia Young, Melvin Frost, Palmer Foy, Hugh Barton, Grant Bronson, Betty Jensen, Erma Frost, Boyd Bronson and Ted Bronson. 50 years ago Blanding Sportsman Club meets with the town board and are given permission to build a park at the third town reservoir, to San Juan County School Board takes begin immediately. action to install electric lights and power in the Cedar Point school house. $300 is promised by the board to purchase lawn grass seed and shrubs for the Monticello High School landscaping project, which is sponsored by the Monticello Garden Club. 40 years ago Monticello Garden Club takes on the task of removing weeds, raking and putting borders and shrubs in proper condition. Monticello swimming pool receives lots of use with the pool open to the public and high school physical education classes using the pool during the weekdays. 30 years ago The Utc community at White Mesa celebrates its oldest resident, Jim Mike, on his 100th birthday. An Open House is held under a cottonwood shade which was made by the male members of the family. The noon meal consists of the usual fare, mutton stew, fry bread, coffee and all the trimmings. In his younger years, Mike worked as a cowboy tending cattle for Jacob Adams, herding sheep for the Perkins brothers, and working as a hay hand for various farmers. He said the whites liked him because he kept his word and was dependable. to be a Spring Fling in La Sal this year. Some folks still refer to it as the Cinco de Mayo. It will be sandwiched in among all the other spring activities. You know, drama, graduation, softball, baseball, track, solo, ensemble, Eagle Scout projects, weddings, bridal showers, golftour- - n a - ments, recep- tions, and who knows Northern NeWS ,:ROM sikrka i sal by Maxine Deeter what all else! This years Fling" will feature many old favorite events plus one new one. Events and their particulars are: Date: Saturday, May 18, La Sal Community Center. 4x4 volleyball, $40 per team. Call 2 or Teresa at Steve at 686-236- 686-224- 9. Horseshoe Ibuma-men- t, $10 per person, call Margaret at 686-225- 6. are the competition. And the volleyball tournament is now more for fun than for live or die competition. Besides, many serious volleyballers will be golfing in Monticello that day. So, if four of you want to play volleyball, call Steve or Teresa at the numbers above. Also eagerly anticipated all year is the evenings talent show. Folks think and think and plan all year what they will do. At the last minute, they put together great entertainment. I hear the Chix from the Stix are planning a return engagement. Donald Keogh is waiting for anyone else with real talent to challenge his fiddlin or violin playing, depending on his mood. Sure to be there again this year, as they think we should keep doing it. Tb cast a nay" vote, just stay away. Im confident that I will see you at the Spring Fling! Nuptial plans and celebra- tions are rolling right along for the La Sal wedding families. After running into Helen Fuller the other day, I can say that she is sporting a deer in the headlights look on her face. That same look seems to be staring back at me of late! Besides all the worry about what if no one comes!", what if we dont have enough food?! (and forget worrying about what Mother Nature has planned for the day) is the worst fear of all: who did we forget to send an invite to?!". Of course, there is always the old post office failure ex- cuse, truth have every year, are the some talk among the board members about canceling the Fling this year for lack of interest. It doesnt draw the 20 years ago Gary Torres is awarded a $500 scholarship from the National crowd it once did, but then it Hispanic Scholarship Association, based on his academic, so- is no longer a new thing. It cial and leadership abilities. He is attending the University of may be due to busy schedules Utah where he is a senior in mining engineering. (see list above events). There are lots of the young 10 years ago kids who eagerly put together Blanding Elementary School Principal Donald Jack, who is re- volleyball teams in anticipaThe opening of the tion of the tiring, is honored by students at a party. volleyball tournaSan Juan High School Discovery Center featuring multimedia ment. These are the kids who delivery, is the first of its kind in Utah. used to sit around and watch their parents play. Now they the hustle and bustle and brain wracking -- Family Wareham (now they have to be some invites are just over- they!). It is stacking up to be a great, fun looked. This is to officially ANY ofthe friends declare that La Sal evening. This all follows the Pot Luck or acquaintances of the Deeter Dinner at 6:30. This will fea- Family are invited to attend. ture some of the best food this Anyone who would like to be our friends are invited. If you side of the Mississippi! New this year is a horseshoe just want to mooch some wedtournament put together by ding cake, you are invited. Margaret. She is an avid There is no intentional slighthorseshoe player and very ing of anyone for this wedding. competitive. I hear that this Im sure the same holds true is also going to be a for fun for the Fuller Family. event rather than deadly comSo, see you at the upcoming petitive. Probably put the wedding receptions, right?! Ill teams together after everyone be one of tivo motherly looking ladies with the headlight arrives on that Saturday. look in the eyes. So, cast your vote for the o0SKIlg DIRECiTlQBM Locally owned SPACE aVAIlABLI & operated SANUUAN RECORD. 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