Winslow Mail (Newspaper) - August 19, 1982, Winslow, Arizona 3322 Third East take LT 8^+115 Class Postage Paid At Arizona 86047 USPS 247-160 1894 Volume 89 Number 27 Winslow, August 19, 1982 Enrollment Will Be About 2,525 This Copy 25 tiie has a great number of well made creative and clothing entered this year and displayed in the attractively decorated Home Farm and Home complete with sawdust on the floor for a rustic Believes Officials To To Margaret Georgia believes that is beginning to to the border problems in relation to the relocation said last week that people who need to where there arc no is not is the Mrs. Metzger that the City of Winslow has taken a position on the relocation asking for an estimated million in assistance to provide for vocational educational and social services for persons to be relocated from the former Joint Use Area of the is what we it will cost she has it Mrs. Metzger She noted that one of the things that came out of her trip to last month was detailing the impact that the relocation process will have on the border Metzger was present for the hearings in and presented Winslow's position to the city's position is not the same as the adopted by local ranchers are seeking repeal of the relocation Others seem to feel that it is too late to change the but that the ranchers who will be forced to relinquish lands should be compensated for their There is no provision in the law for compensation to ranchers who will be Tuesday the city council in was informed that several portions of tracts of land have been tentatively identified by the Navajo Tribe for exchange close to Joseph City and community development director for the City of showed a map which outlined portions of Section 1, Section 11 and Section 31, she have been marked for consideration in the acquisition said that about 1,600 acres are Perri stressed that one of the portions of land would bring the Navajo Reservation line to about 1 Vi miles rr This Paul Barger Editor and many months of the Navajo County Fair is here From all it should be one of the best fairs in those of us who grew up on the county fair is always a special We can still recall those happy times when we enjoyed the fair as a Our county fair is also a special It gives us chance to meet and visit with our neighbors from throughout this large It also gives us a chance to see the many talents our people have in so many the addition of the carnival many other the fair should offer something of interest to everyone in the at all do take time between now and Saturday evening to visit the I think you will find it most let's take a minute to extend our appreciation to all the volunteers and others who have worked so hard to make this 50th annual fair a headline in Sunday's edition of The Arizona Republic noted that the Congressional conference committee had managed to save the three martini lunch as part of the proposed tax was certainly reassuring to many of us that Congress is taking care of the country's most business in these difficult economic makes one wonder how much Congress has lost with the people they are supposed to the others would bring the reservation to about two miles from the North Park said that she had discussed the matter with Malcolm staff member of the ELM branch office in who emphasized that the land identifications are He said that he would keep the city informed as to any definite this the Navajos have identified land to the north of the Mrs. Perri quoted the ELM spokesman as saying that other lands were also being considered around Joseph Elair Springs and Gray at this the land exchange could stressed that the at the ELM office did not want to get the Winslow council upset as the selections could change in the next Winslow council members discussed Mrs. Perri's Pete Madrid Jr. deplored the close proximity to the city of acreage that would become federal trust was noted that the Navajo Tribe has indicated that it will be seeking land for economic close to transportation and existing Perri pointed out that the tribe apparently has not identified lands for economic purposes at this although tribal officials have indicated an interest in cluster in the primary are looking for large tracts of land for grazing and agricultural stated his concern that Winslow could be and noted that such a circumstance would cripple the city's future commercial and industrial it has been will attempt to acquire lands as close to 1-40 as possible in time To other people take a long time to do they're When we take a long we're Margaret projected enrollment for the Winslow Public Schools has been James district said that based on the high school enrollment will be about 875. The anticipated elementary school enrollment through eighth has been set at 1,650. said that last year the high school enrollment opened at 919, then dropped to 828, at the end of the kindergarten pre-enrollment did not show very well this he noting that some people do not register their children until school minute work on the schools is Freeman Some of the playground equipment at Washington School has not been this was delayed because of cash various school principals report that their buildings are in good shape and ready to Winslow city finance Dale reported on payments at last week's city council and the elected officials approved the release of leaving in the Joel McHood questioned a request for payment for Nelson's membership dues for the Rotary authorizing Nelson to represent the city at that organization's weekly and wondering this is city said that the which amount to a have traditionally been paid by the city and the request had been made following a long-established Whipple had declined to participate as a member of member of the said that he could maintain his membership the way he had in the Ken Light suggested that the city pay this dues and not renew the approving Nelson's consent calendar as Councilman Pete Madrid Jr. abstained from voting on one item which he said designated a payment to the Winslow Council on Aging for McHood abstained from voting on three by warrant in which he said he had a personal One was for fuel items totaling another for items totaling and another for items totaling which were charged to a number of city All were billed for payment to Ken Light from voting on one item in the a payment to KSL Tire and Auto amounting to of the staff has been Teachers and staff members who resigned for the most going back noted that the district tax rate figures were down slightly from those recently The final tax rate Is based on the 1982-83 The previously reported figure was New Teachers Join new teachers have joined the Winslow School District faculty for 1982-83 have been few transfers between according to James new teachers are as resource room at Washington is a May graduate of This is his first teaching His home is in TMH menially at Erevan the from the University of Her home is teaching Enlish at the high is a graduate of He taught last year at Mohave High fifth grade at Jefferson is Richard another NAU He has been teaching at Gila Eend Elementary his home is in teaching language arts at the Junior High taught in New York and Vermont before coming to elementary vocal music teacher for the system is Patricia a graduate of She taught in Mayer last and has previously taught in of the district faculty Sally has been granted a leave of as a replacement was to fill aci and the assistant Wayne were in Flagstaff Tuesday attending a preliminary civil rights a former night watchman for the filed a complaint against the charging that his civil rights were violated when he was released from his On Page 6 Weather 11 91 63 12 76 60 13 79 62 14 82 60 15 87 62 16 92 66 17 92 66 The weather forecast the weekend calls for a chance for afternoon and evening thundershowers with little change in On Aug. 11 and 12, the Weather Service recorded inches of a trace fell on Aug. 13 and Aug. 15. 80 entries of home arts and baked goods were entered by Loretta Begay McNamee of Winslow in the open class of this year's Her assisted with the unpacking of the home arts by JoLynn Expected To Attend Fair This JoLynn of county residents and others are expected to visit the Navajo County Fair slated to run through this Aug. 21, at the county fairgrounds in its 50th the annual fair is offering a large variety of special entertainment this year in addition to the traditional fair will open each day at 10 for the public to visit the exhibits and commercial buildings and will close at 10 p.m. Midway activities will run each day until 11 general admission fee of per person or per family will be charged daily at the fair gate from 12 noon to 10 p.m. Free parking will be available for the public at the north end of the a free rock is scheduled to begin at 6 until 11 p.m. Music is to be provided by the Milestone and High Gear bands of Winslow and the Borderline band of on the grandstand 6 and 8 p.m. on the midway the TNT Royal Olympic Circus will feature high wire clowns and much more to delight an audience of all today the 4-H Gymkhana and Roping event is to be held at 1 p.m. and the 4-H Round Robin Showmanship Contest is scheduled for 6 full day of activities is planned for Friday beginning with the 4-H Pet and Dog Show at 9 a.m. The 4-H Fat Stock Buyers Social and small stock sale of poultry and rabbits is planned for 12 Information on the market animals will be at this on the Fat Stock Sale will begin at 1 p.m. for the choice market hogs and steers raised by the 4-H The public to attend the event and support the 4-H market animal for the entire family is on the program for Friday night with magic acts and circus performers to be on the midway stage beginning at 7 7:30 p.m. the first rodeo performance will be in the grandstands arena complete with calf roping and a special re-enactment of the Blevins shoot-out by members of the Hashknife Sheriff's at 5 p.m. the team calf roping will be held in the arena and again at 5 p.m. on Saturday to the rodeo will be for adults and under 14 years of city council passed Ordinance 508 last week setting the tax levy on the assessed valuation of the primary according to the Navajo County Board of amounts to and the secondary valuation solely for bond tax assessment on the primary valuation of assessed is 1.13.8 and the secondary assessment is ordinance states that the primary tax rate is sufficient to raise the sum of for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1983. secondary tax rate is set sufficient to raise the sum of but not more than the actual general obligation bond debt service during the year for the purpose of providing a bond interest and redemption fund for the City of for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1983. line up will begin with the annual lOK race at 8 a.m. from the entrance of the At 9 grand the Hashknife Sheriff's will lead the fair parade down West Hopi from Tenth Ave. to the fairgrounds Over 50 entries are expected from throughout the county and the of the floats from the parade will be on display at the fairgrounds until 12 noon when the awards are presented to the winning of old time fiddling is to fill the air at the fairgrounds as the second annual old-time Fiddlers Contest begins to wind up at 9 a.m. on the grandstand The contest is to continue throughout the day as fiddlers from the including a number of talented musicians from Navajo compete for performances of the circus are scheduled for Saturday at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. adding to the fun and enjoyment offered for fair won't want to miss a meal at the fair as several area organizations have set up speciality food serving hot Navajo barbecue and much excellent examples of the talents of county residents are being displayed in the Farm and Home Building in an assortment of baked canned garden flowers and creative needlework as well as The fine arts are displayed in the racing building north of the home and garden and the collections and is in the center booth of the commercial talents and other performing arts by county participants were scheduled Wednesday evening at the talent On Page 6
