Resolutions offer thanks/support

by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the San Juan County Commission passed several resolutions on October 4.
Among resoultions passed was one thanking the many entities involved in bringing electricity to the community of Westwater.
Commissioner Willie Grayeyes brought the resolution to the commission.
“They are receiving electricity and next would be water, possibly wastewater agreement, and so forth. I’d just like to express my appreciation for those people that have been heavy contributors to this project.”
At the meeting, the commission also unanimously passed a resolution supporting a resident walking from her home to Washington DC to raise awareness for murdered and missing indigenous people.
Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy brought the resolution to the commission. He explained that Seraphine Warren is among the many family members and friends frustrated when Sweetwater, AZ resident Ella Mae Begay went missing in 2021.
Begay is still missing, but Warren is walking from Arizona to Washington DC to raise awareness about her missing aunt and the issue of murdered and missing indigenous women.
Maryboy hopes support from the county can help Warren in her efforts, “We’d like to have the county contact with the appropriate people to where she could be heard when she gets to Washington, DC. This is nothing to do with Democrat or Republican, it’s about a human life.”
According to the resolution since 2016, the National Crime Information Center has reported 5,712 cases of missing Indigenious women and girls.
The commission also passed a resolution to declare San Juan a Green Light for Veterans County with observation occurring now through Veterans Day.
The event encourages honoring veterans as they transition to civilian life by displaying a green lights in a window of their place of business or residence.