Life in San Juan

Builders of Boats, Bungalows, and Businesses: Max and Lydia Palmer

by Janet Wilcox Contributing writer Dozens of boats and homes have been built by Max Palmer and Lydia, his right-hand man in the course of their 68 years of marriage. They first met in SJH (when school was in the administration building) and according to Max, that was all it took. His love of...

Brad and Billie Jo Stoddard at Dependable Auto Service in Monticello. Courtesy photo

Meet the Stoddards at Dependable Automotive Service in Monticello

by Sally Jack Contributing writer Meet Brad and Billie Jo Stoddard, owners and operators of Dependable Automotive Service located at 380 South 100 East in Monticello. A granddaughter of Frost and Lucille Black, and a graduate of San Juan High School, Billie Jo is a Blanding girl, while Brad hails...

The Bar-D Wranglers perform Thursday, October 10 at 7 p.m. at San Juan High School. Courtesy photo

Bar-D Wranglers to perform Thursday

by Sally Jack Contributing writer Longtime favorites of residents in San Juan County, the Bar-D Wranglers will return to the area to delight audiences with a concert sponsored by Kigalia Fine Arts on Thursday, October 10. Tickets may be purchased at the door or with a Kigalia concert series season...

Madge Shumway: Matriarch and model of longevity and love

by Janet Wilcox Madge Metro Shumway is likely the oldest person in Blanding but her memory and opinions are still sharp and vivid. She was born in 1927 with family ties to Yugoslavia. Her grandparents Charles and Pauline arrived in Ellis Island in 1907. Her grandfather Charles Metro (Metrovondavich...

The Milky Way from a pueblo landscape at Wupatki National Monument. An exhibit of photographs by Steve Bridgehouse will open at Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum on Saturday, September 21. Steve Bridgehouse photo

Free day of art, history, and science

The Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum will feature a free and fun day of activities on Saturday, September 21. At 10 am artist/archaeologist Joe Pachak will lead a tour to discuss the Solar Sculpture on the museum’s campus. At noon the museum will host the opening for “Sinagua,” an exhibit by...

Attendees of the Indigenous Men’s Conference are encouraged to wear blue to support men’s health awareness.

Indigenous Men’s Conference returns for a second year in Montezuma Creek on Sept. 19

by Sally Jack Contriburting Writer The second annual Indigenous Men’s Conference will be held Thursday, September 19 at the Montezuma Creek Community Health Center, located at 1478 E. Highway 162 in Montezuma Creek. The conference is sponsored by Utah Navajo Health Services and is designed to...

A new statue displayed outside the Monticello County Library building. Courtesy photo

The Library Corner: New statue honors memory of Vee, RD Carroll

by Sally Jack Contributing writer A beautiful new statue has a permanent home in front of the library in Monticello. The sculpture was gifted to the library by the T.R Paul Family Foundation on behalf of Flight Services LLC in memory of R.D. and Vee Carroll of Monticello. Flight Services LLC built...

Sam Christensen Happy 90th Birthday!

This handsome fellow is turning 90 years young on Sunday. You can send cards to PO Box 823 in Monticello. Samuel Wayne Christensen served in the Marine Corps during the Korean conflict. He was married to his sweetheart Jeanette Walker for 64 years. They had six children, about 24 grandchildren, and...

The new Founders Pavillion at the Hideout Golf Club in Monticello. Staff photo

Golf Tournament raises $5,000 for the Hideout

Local golfers raised more than $5,000 at the second annual Founders Golf Tournament, held at the Hideout Golf Club in Monticello on August 31. Winners of the scramble tournament, for the second year in a row, are Manuel Torres, Rafe Saunders, Kristyon Saunders, and Javlen Pierce. Zac Martinez and...

Alise Lewis and her $19,008 lamb. Courtersy photo

Lamb for Sale: Going once, twice, three times!

by Sally Jack Staff writer Things took an interesting twist at the San Juan County Fair Jr. Livestock Auction on Saturday August 10 when Alise Lewis from Monticello – on her own initiative – decided to donate the sale of her lamb to Ryan Imlay of Blanding, rather than put the money into her college...