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Show --2$. laaanrHn-- a Till-- ; SAN JUAN KKCOKI) Nov.-mU-- r 20. 2002 - Puri Monticello focus for 4 Veterans Day celebrated at St. Christophers Mission by Phil Hall It was a fine fall night, clear and cold, the moon half full and Navajo kids laughed and played out in the lot and kicked halls. Inside the St. Christopher Mission the Church, Whitehorse High School hand was arranged, 25 or more, tubas, xylophones, trumpets, and drums and flutes, and the Mission Church all filled up with local folks, white and dom," he said. Though writers were slow to get fired up, by the time November rolled around, Blue Mountain Shadows guest editor Corinne Koring had amassed a large collection of history about early Monti-cellits homes, businesses, and settlers. "We are so pleased by all the articles and photographs that have come in," said BMS o, Janet editor managing The hand played "Armed Wilcox. "Then will he enough Forces on Parade," an antholfor at least two issues of Blue ogy of the songs of each branch Mountain Shadows , and of the service, and as they maybe three focusing on played, various veterans of Monticello and Navajo. surrounding those branches rose and stood A big American flag draped areas. when their songs were played, behind the old, hand-buil- t Koring will he the editor of wood cross; the Vicar, Father and the children from the town issues. She has made these Ian, talking to Ms. Schaefer, of Bluff and from the reservaa terrific effort in collecting the hand director. The school tion communities played out- information, and encouraging bus parked outside with the side the church door and went to about the write people lights on and motor running to in and out. It was a quiet night of their homes and and not too cold. The heaters history keep it warm for the kids' rebusinesses. We are especially turn trip. There were heaters wen only symbolic anyway. excited about all the The hand played the last in the cavernous Mission she has church to try to keep it warm. rousing number and Kenneth photographs "We Wilcox. collected," said Maryhoy had said the last Fveryone was bundled up sitreally appreciate the ting on the hard, wooden HWS. blessing and remembrance, of Monticello Father Ian was the emcee everyone went into the com- willingness people to write down these and general impresario who munity room where they'd set and share their introduced everyone all up coffee and hot chocolate and histories, memories. and around. Walter Shorty said a cookies and the kids ran in and photos Unfortunately, because of out and people relaxed and prayer from the Native Amerithe in publishing the can Church and Archbishop talked to each other for an thirddelay Cottonwood issue, and hour or so Steven Plummer said an in getting all the When the sound of the last lateness prayer in both Navajo articles in, the Monticello and English. Steven looked engine had died away into the issue will not he ready for night, and the hand instrugood in spite of recent illness. until after Members of the Ked Mesa. ments were loaded on the bus, publishing Christmas. Mexican Water and Aneth and the hand riding away into In the meantime, there are chapters were there, and the tin night, hack to Montezuma 23 other great issues to select hand played the Star Spangled ( .'reek, the moon shined on the from for Christmas gift Manner and everyone stood. courtyard of the Mission and giving. Blue Mountain Ms. Schaefer looked splendid, the stars were there everyShadows is available at local her hair braided perfectly, where in the night and many the Edge of the arms raised majestically as of the leaves, still yellow and businesses, Cedars Museum, County she addressed the hand. orange, and gold, were still on Visitors Centers, and San There was a salute to the the trees, and everyone felt Juan County libraries. veterans, scroll-liklarge fine and went home to their pieces of paste rhnnrd attached warm beds and were glad that to the walls with the names of the veterans were the veterans on it, done by .Janet Yanito: World War I, Epis-cop- al Cover at Four Comers Electric it all is Where Tommy ElecCorners "Four Palmer? tric" truly says it all. Owner Tommy Palmer went into business on his own several years ago. In order to gain more control of his own life, he attending school. He returned to Blanding to work at the mill until the mill closed and then he hooked up with Northern. Palmer does any kind of electrical work, from home repairs to new buildings. He has recently been busy with solar hired on work. by Scott Boyle SMS winter issue present so James Santee Police stepped up: "I'm not a medicine man," he said, "hut I can give it a try." He spent eight years in the Armed Forces, he said, two tours of Vietnam. He came to the cold church to speak for the veterans. "To protect the free- tfiyuM Solar is an excellent choice for remote areas in San Juan County. Homes can be totally with Mike Northern of Four solar powered, plus solar Corners v Electric. i Palmer liked what he power can be used to run pumps that fill water tanks for ! livestock. Palmer says, "You'll never pay another power bill if you go with solar saw and soon t? power. Palmer has put in such systems in homes from Fry Canyon to Monticello, and in businesses from Ucolo to Cal Black Airport near Lake be- came part owner in the ven- ture. It wasn't long before he bought out Northern and became the sole owner of the Powell. Palmer is heavily involved in business. "My favorite part of is this business working with the community. He is an avid people, getting to know new outdoorsman and sports fan. Boy Scouting occupies people, and traveling throughout the county, said Palmer, most ofhis "free" time. He voI love that." lunteers for several weeks each I tried to get hold of Tom for summer to help staff the scout several days to talk to him camps on Blue Mountain. In about his business. Catdhing addition, he attends countless up with Tbm is not always an training meetings to prepare easy proposition. Our first for the summer camps, and meeting was canceled because monthly camps with his own he was working at Cal Black. scout troop, all often at the Airport near Lake Powell and expense of his business. He relies heavily on four emhadn't made it home. unThe next day he was ployees and his wife, Karie, to available because he was at a help carry the load. His own Boy Scout camp near Moab. I boys also work for him. "I know people from every finally found him with a cell phone for a few moments. community in the county," he Palmer got started in the explains. He says it is a great electrical business right out of feeling to walk down the halls high school when he got a job of the schools and be able to at the White Mesa mill. After greet young people he an LDS mission, he went to knows. "When I walk down work in Texas for the same emthe halls, I get treated ployer, then in Salt Lake while well. Kids know me." ? A i t--i : i y i. I: r jJ f i w e ! uEDCSnS World War II. Korea. Vietnam. CulfWar. The names ofthose who served, the names ofthose who lie buried in foreign soil. A I 'tail State flag was hanging. and people were asked to remember our veterans. Various people in the audience called out the names ofthose they remembered, some who were lost. Mary hoys and Iees, Harold Fred Penally, Lameman, and many others remembered, fathers and grandfathers, and uncles, and mothers remembered. 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