SJC Great Republican Presidents Dinner Sat. June 26

Republican Presidents Dinner

Saturday, June 26th

at the Hideout in Monticello

648 South Hideout Way

5:30-9 p.m.

with ERIC MOUTSOS

as keynote speaker

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS

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San Juan County Republicans have reorganized recently.

New SJC Chairwoman is Kim Henderson,  Marjorie Haun Storland-Vice Chair,  Vint DeGraw, Secretary, and Nicole Perkins-treasurer

 

All proceeds from donations go towards

*Community Engagement

*Educational Opportunities

*Service Projects

*Events/Voter Registration

*Expanding Our Republican Base

*Supporting Excellent Conservative Candidates

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Silent Auction Items:

1) Bluff Ballads Song Book & CD: Donor Gayle Shumway; 

   Starting bid $25

 2&3) Two batches (1 doz each) White Chocolate Chip Raspberry Rolls
       Donor: Sherri Lewis Pugh:  Starting bid $20 per batch.   (Additional orders can be taken if you match the high bid.)  

4 & 5) Steel Patriotic decorations --Don't Tread on Me.  Donor, Scott Mitchell
     Two items: Smaller snake starting bid $50; Larger snake $65

            Retail value:  $90 and $120 

 6)  "Turning 20" quilt;  Starting bid  $50; Donor LaRue B. Kirkham

7 & 8) Sand Painting and Mezo America Calendar Art; 

Starting bid  $20 on each; Donor: Retta Hall

 

9) Heritage quilt: Hand quilted in beautiful detail:  Starting bid   $100

10-15) 9 lbs hamburger per batch/ range fed San Juan beef 

Starting bid per batch  $35-- 5 batches; Donor Lloyd Shumway (45 lbs. total)

16) 1 hour trail ride for 2 in the La Sal Mountains

Compliments of Mountain Joe's Trail Rides.        
(Value $150)  Call 435-669-6586 or email
 mountainjoestrailrides@gmail.com 
to set up a time and redeem your certificate.

 

17)  Heather's Handmade Creations: Gift basket

Gift bag includes the following:

Sample Soap Collection Starting Bid  $45

Lemon Pound Cake soap, no color

Unscented Milk and Coffee Scrub Soap

Unscented Coffee & Milk Loofah Soap

Dish Soap and Ramekin Dish

Patchouli, Cinnamon & Ylang Ylang Soap colored with Alkanet Root

Poplar Wood Soap Dish

Loofah Scrubber - an all natural & compostable sponge for body, dishes, home & more.

Raspberry Lip Balm

Mango Lip Balm

18)  Floral arrangement from the Flower Shop Blanding

   $45 Value:  Pick up voucher and
    order arrangement when needed

19) Games from San Juan Pharmacy   

Just in time for family reunions!    Jazzminton,  Glowbattle, and "the ultimate in competitive games":   SLAM BALL !!  

                                                       Valued at $80/ Beginning bid at $60

20) Red, White and Blue Conservative Reading Roundup  

      Collection of books supporting conservative values, philosophy, and historical efforts of former great Republican presidents.   Donor: Brian and Silvia Stubbs  Beginning Bid  $35

21) Patriotic Warmth -- Red Afghan 

Beginning Bid  $20  Donor: Janet Wilcox

22)  Early issues of Blue Mountain Shadows $15 per batch

#A  Posey, Ranchers, Outlaws

   

 #B  Uranium mining, B is for Blanding

 #C  Towns: Blanding, Monticello, Early One room Schools

                                                          #D Early San Juan, Folklore, Rainbow Bridge

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23)  Lemon Bread: two loaves  Donor: Jackie Tate Jeppson

      Beginning bid  $10 each loaf  

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24)  Grab a bag/ or two-- from Enchanted Treasures. 

                      

Black & Red bag.  Starting bid $30

         

25)  Blue & White bag Starting bid $30

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Building San Juan County

                                                         

26)  3 yards of concrete,$500 starting bid

27)  1 load of Road Base.  Starting bid  $350

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28) Double sided patriotic afghan   Donor: Plummer family

       Starting bid:  $15

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29)  4th of July Skivvies!  Hot pants/Hot pads 

 Starting bid $10

December 2020, Wrap up and Reminders

   Due to an ongoing family crisis, today's blog post will be basically links to help you stay  informed.  May the new year bring all of you new hope, love, and health.  JW

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Post from Representative Phil Lyman Dec. 22, 2020

~~  Today is an important day for my family and me, and for rural Utah. To say the last 5 years were difficult would be an understatement. My family has been my salvation in the darkest moments. My wife, Jody, is my partner and friend. I am blessed, and grateful beyond words for her support and for her resolve to always, always, always do the right thing regardless of the consequences. My adult kids are people of capacity who live by their convictions as well.

The false narratives of the media have been so damaging, not only to me but to the truth. Our protest here in San Juan County was not about a road or about ATV rights. We protested a federal agency that wrongly and maliciously raided our community. Had the administration, at the time, done what they should have in 2009, it would have prevented a massive waste of taxpayer dollars and the devastation of the lives of the honest people who were targeted by dishonest people.

I am deeply grateful to President Donald Trump. Today he righted a wrong. People should not fear prosecution when they have done nothing illegal and I hope that my experience brings attention to the persistent federal attacks on rural Utah by the Bureau of Land Management, the US Attorneys, activist federal judges, and career politicians who choose to sit quietly when the moment calls for them to stand.

My friend Monte Wells was with me on the day of the protest, along with 700 of our closest friends. Monte was falsely charged and convicted in a kangaroo court but had the integrity to forego asking for a pardon when no offense had occurred. He has my utmost respect and deserves more than a pardon; he deserves respect from every person who understands what it means to stand up for truth.

My most sincere thanks goes also to Senator Mike Lee , former Congressman Jason Chaffetz, State Senator Dan McCay, former State Representative Mike Noel, my friend and advocate Jerold Perkins, and to Commissioners Darin Bushman, Leland Pollack, Mark Whitney, and the rest of The Posse, and to so many others for always being on my side.

I will say more soon, but for now, I am truly grateful.

Thank you, President Trump, for reminding us what it means to lead.

Phil Lyman

~~ Deseret News Coverage of Representative Lyman's Presidential Pardon

~~ San Juan Record Coverage of Presidential Pardon 12/22

~~ Salt Lake Tribune Coverage of Lyman's Presidential pardon 12/22

~~The Monolith Hypocrisy and Legal Exemption by Monte Wells

Copies of 3 issues of Blue Mt. Shadows related to the uranium industry in San Juan County are still available in print.  

 These and other older issues are available at Gone Thriftin  (Blanding 708 S. Main) or The San Juan Record (Monticello.) Newer issues sold at Clarks Market, San Juan Pharmacy, --or contact.  Blue Mountain Shadows

~~  Energy Fuels Plans to Process Monazite Sands by David Boyle

~~ Creation of new national uranium reserve could mean jobs in Utah, but is the environmental cost too high? by Zac Podmore

~~ ABOUT THAT DRILLING NEAR LABYRINTH CANYON by Bill Keshlear

    "Given what I'd call "Leave No Trace" rules that mandate reclamation during and after construction and drilling, there’s no reason to believe the project will have much of a long-term impact on “opportunities for solitude primitive and unconfined recreation,” wildlife habitat, scenic views or really anything else. However, as the EA points out, the so-called improved county access roads will be better able to handle big-rig traffic required for drilling operations, while allowing easier access to relatively popular back-country trails by visitors driving run-of-the-mill passenger vehicles. "

~~ SJ County NewsThat Clicked in 2020 : San Juan Record

~~ The Plot to Steal America

~~ Bluff seeks to protect geoglyph near west-side gravel site

~~ New BLM Field Manager in Monticello

~~ John Curtis: Covid 19 Bill needs to Aid those Most Vulnerable and Small Businesses

~~Local Residents (Pete Sands) Recognized by Time Magazine 2020

~~ For History Buffs:  A Trip Back in Time to Kayenta by Harvey Leake   The Canyon Zephyr

     

Life in the West Amid Covid and Controversy -- Oct. 5, 2020

News In The West

Fall on Blue Mountain:  Photo Courtesy Blanding City

~~November Election: Think Before You Vote  

by Janet Wilcox       

With just a few months until the elections, it behooves all of us to dig a little deeper for facts, as we determine for whom to vote in all levels of government. It’s a time to evaluate our core values, philosophies and freedoms, then then seek candidates we can trust to promote and protect those eternal truths. The future of the United States could turn sour for all if “extreme” socialists are elected who do not believe in these values.  Please research and query every candidate before you vote.  Rather than criticizing how candidates deliver their messages or believing other superficial data, we should evaluate their political philosophy and past actions.  

      Those who live in less populated states should be also be concerned about protecting the Electoral College which ensures that each state is equally represented in Congress; otherwise we are controlled by the East and West Coast extremes.  All of us should also vote for those who will curtail excess Federal spending, instead of looking at more ways to spiral the debt ever more into the abyss. (This includes not voting for those who support using our hard earned Social Security Insurance to pay for foolish whims.) The National debt is now over $26.7 TRILLION!  Consider who the foreign countries are who may bail the USA out of that fiscal quagmire!  Citizens who value peace, security, and individual rights must elect those who will support our military, law enforcement, The Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.  Don’t take your right to vote lightly; the future of all Americans depends on far-sighted and judicious voters.  

~~Stiles: Fast Forward to 2045 -- What Election 2020 Triggered

--From 2045…REMEMBERING THE 2020 ELECTION …by Jim Stiles • September 30, 2020 

“I am very cautious of people who are absolutely right, especially when they are vehemently so.”  –Michael Palin NOTE: This story is not intended to be prophecy, projection, or prediction; nor is it offered as a warning or a celebration of “things to come.” It’s merely idle speculation on my part, based on trends I see happening in America, for better or worse. And 34 days from now, give or take a month or two to count the mail in ballots, we’ll all know if at least part of this tall tale was accurate, or total bullfeathers. And now, on to the Future, as I look back at the distant past…J.Stiles

~~The Long Walk to Socialism: 

This video shares the unfiltered stories of the harsh struggles of the Navajo Nation. These raw experiences reveal the individuals, families, and communities torn thin by socialistic government programs and waste.

~~Indigenous People and Land Grant Universities.  High Country News Investigates

~~Governor Herbert:  An Anti -Masker at Heart?  

~~Excerpt from Billionaire Wilderness :  By Justin Farrell 

"Billionaire Wilderness offers an unprecedented look inside the world of the ultra-wealthy, focused on their increasingly significant relationship to the natural world. More specifically, it shows how the ultra-wealthy use nature to resolve key predicaments in their lives. Along the way, it reveals the surprising ways in which nature and wealth intersect in America, and the swelling impact of these relationships on the nation’s social and environmental landscapes."  Canyon Zephyr

~~The Slovenly Wilderness: The Least Consequential Election …by Stacy Young

"As regular readers of this column know, it is a deep and abiding frustration of mine that serious consideration of the material conditions of modern America is consistently avoided in favor of lazy identitarian demagoguery. This criticism applies not just to our political industry, but also to the news media, the arts, corporate marketing, and the way we “choose” to spend our own individual attention on social media, and it is an imbalance that not only distracts us from the root causes of things but divides us along relatively superficial categorical lines. . ."

~~Census Count Still Not Complete on the Navajo Reservation 

by Kate Groetzinger

~~ Phil Lyman, State Legislature, Call's Out Court Corruption   Recorded Interview

         (The Bad News is that this case has drug on forever!)

~~ Meet Supreme Court Nominee  Amy C. Barrett

~~ High Speed Internet Coming to San Juan County Reservation Schools  by Kate Groetzinger

~~ Western Senators Push Bill to Control Wild Fire Risk 

~~ Reflections of the past: Trials and Travails of Park Ranger John Wetherill at Navajo National Monument by Harvey Leake/ The Canyon Zephyr

~~ Operation Firewood Blesses Navajo Reservation

~~  Wildfires: Creating a Defensible Space Around Your Home

Utah has had a record 1,300+ wildfires this year, over 1,000 of which have been human-caused. When recreating outdoors this fall, pay attention to federal, state, and local guidelines and warnings, always completely put out your campfires, and leave our lands better than you found them. If you live close to at-risk landscapes, take a few minutes and learn what you can do to protect your home.

~~ Political Polarization Taking Over Lives  Pollution of our dysfunctional political dialogue

~~ BLM Director Nominee Under Attack by Green Machine

~~What Does Kamala Harris Stand For? And What Should We Fear?

~~ Chad Booth's County Seat Funding in Jeopardy  Zac Podmore article 

                             Sunset Over Bears Ears -- Photo by David Homedew

The monumental mistake of banishing America’s less-than-perfect history

Monumental Mistake  by Boyd Matheson

Much has been made of late regarding monuments and statues. The fight is framed as one addressing heritage, history and fatally flawed leaders, along with heroines and heroes defined by human frailties and moral mistakes. It seems as though some are bent on banishing the lessons of history into oblivion by tearing down statues, while others are attacking monuments in order to undermine America’s founding, founders and foundational documents. It is all a monumental mistake.

That which we ignore or forget our children will not know, and what our children do not know our grandchildren will not possess. This is true of the principles of freedom and the attributes that constitute human greatness. Conversely, forgetting horrific moments of weakness, cowardice or prejudice likewise doom future generations to repeat painful patterns and embrace evil attitudes.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan wrote in The Wall Street Journal, “Defacing, tearing down and hiding statues and portraits is today’s version of Puritan book-burning. Our children need to know their country’s past, its normative figures and their virtues and vices. That’s how we learn and pass on our story.”

Human beings are incredibly complex. Understanding even those personally closest to us is difficult at best. Truly and accurately understanding figures from another time and place is nearly impossible. All people consist of a cosmic mixture of human and divine. Pure motives to do good and purely political motives for personal power have combined to drive many extraordinary leaders throughout history. Saints and sinners are often found within a single soul.

Understanding history, historic figures and ourselves requires a deeper dive into the complexity of people, how transformation occurs over time and a great deal of patience in order to comprehend the nature of nuance. Every piece selected for this week’s newsletter will help you learn something new from the past while creating a space to build a better future.

Remember: See something that inspires. Say something that uplifts. Do something that makes a difference.

Hopefully, COVID-19 Hasn't Spawned Non Involvement and Laissez Faire

News in the West

~~ Public Lands Near Parks Could be Auctioned off for Drilling this Fall  KUER

~~ Jim Stiles: Reflections in Canyon Zephyr on the New Reality:  You may also agree with Jim Stiles' opening paragraph: "After 2 1/2 months of this, I’d almost rather eat Brussel Sprouts than write about COVID-19. Like many of you, I am conflicted and tired and frustrated and scared and angry. Sometimes I even think that God is just playing a joke on us, testing our collective sense of humor. Nothing I write below, other than the hard historical facts, are opinions or convictions I hold unequivocally. And that’s been the problem for all of us."

   There are lots of good articles in the newest edition, and in past ones.  Take time to read while Covidlessing. 

~~ Energy Fuels Prepares to Extract Rare Earth Minerals   

               (partial article from San Juan Record) 

~~SLTribune article: Importing Materials from Estonia to White Mesa Mill by Zac Podmore

~~ Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act passed the U.S. Senate on June 4 by Kate Groetzinger

~~ President Trump Enacts Executive Order Forming Task Force to Investigate Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women

~~ Utah Farm Bureau Brings Sheep to Utah Navajos

~~ Navajo Strong Site Includes Positive Efforts to Aid the Navajo Reservation

~~  Follow Senator Mike Lee's Work in Congress

~~ Rebuttal from Phil Lyman

~~Grand Canyon Trust Protests Estonian Recycled Fuels

~~ Google Interfered with Last Election:   Democratic investigator testifies at Judiciary Subcommittee

~~ China Gobbles up Agricultural Lands in the West

~~ Colorado Environmentalists Try to Stop Historic Cattle Drive; Judge Rules in Favor of Ranchers

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Recent Message Received from a Friend.  I'm afraid there is a lot of truth in the description. 

"It’s all starting to add up....talking of getting rid of the police? Smells like New World Order is in the works.
Here's the TRUTH of what's happening in the world!!!! Create a VIRUS to scare people. Place them in quarantine. Count the number of dead every second of every day in every news headline. Close all businesses. 40,000,000 out of jobs. Peak unemployment. Remove entertainment: parks, gyms, bars, restaurants, sports. No dating. No touching. Mask people. Dehumanize them. Close synagogues, temples and churches. Create a vacuum. Let depression and anxiety and desperation set in.
THEN... ignite hatred and civil war. Civil unrest. Empty the prisons because of the virus and fill the streets with criminals. Send in Antifa to vandalize property as if they are freedom fighters. Undermine the law. Loot. Attack law enforcement, but tell government to order a stand-down. We are all being baited by adversarial governments who want to destroy America - China, Iran, Russia. And, in an election year, have Democrats blame all of it on the President.
Can’t take America in a war, destroy it from within.
We are being conditioned, manipulated, and programmed by multiple agendas as never before.....time to DO OUR OWN RESEARCH and MAKE UP OUR OWN MINDS rather than eating everything being spoon-fed to us! SOCIAL MEDIA is going to kill us!