Life in San Juan

local girl Avery Shanahan sits atop a horse. The 13-year-old  faces heart surgery this summer. Courtesy photo
by Sally Jack Contributing Writer Facing open heart surgery is a worry at any time, but when you are only 13 years old, it can be downright scary, especially when you are worried about how your mom is going to pay for it all. And for Avery Shanahan of Monticello, that is what she will face during...
The annual Blanding Cemetery Memorial Day Sunrise Service is Monday at 7 a.m. The Rotary Club will provide breakfast. Please bring your own chairs.  Julie Castellon will be the speaker. She is a high school science teacher whose son Brigham is in the National Guard. The National Guard will have a...
2024 Visitor Guide is in visitor centers, local businesses, on newstands and in this issue of the San Juan Record.
The San Juan Record is pleased to release the new 101 Ways to Experience San Juan County Visitors Guide. The packed 64-page magazine is included in this issue of the newspaper and is distributed by the tens of thousands throughout the area at visitor centers and businesses. The book is full of...
Dr Dylan and Tara Knight with their children in front of Elk Ridge Wellness in Monticello. The center will open on May 13.  Courtesy photo
by Sally Jack Contributing writer The old Trailside / Roam building on 265 North Main in Monticello has taken on a new life as the location for Elk Ridge Wellness. Monticello native Tara Frost Knight and her husband Dylan Knight will open the doors for their chiropractic and wellness clinic on...
Celebrating the remarkable selfless job of being a Mother. Courtesy photo Alex Pasarelu
by Sally Jack Contributing writer Mother’s Day is a strange holiday. Though it is intended as a day to honor and celebrate mothers, it is the holiday that mothers like least. While most women appreciate the opportunity to love, honor, and revere their own mothers, they positively cringe at the...
Annie Charles is a valued membver of the Grayaon Country Quilters, keeping her 15 sewing machines busy.   Courtesy photo
by Janet Wilcox Contributing writer All artists are visionaries with the ability to see art in multiple ways.  Annie Charles is no exception as she uses her talent to create fabric art for family, friends, senior citizens and military veterans. She is an active member of the Grayson Country...
A new 170-page book, available at the San Juan Record bookstore, focuses on stories at the Dugout Ranch through the eyes of Heidi Redd.  Courtesy photo
by Jill Pearson A Cowgirl’s Conservation Journey: Stories from the Dugout Ranch by Heidi Redd, with Larisa Bowen In San Juan County, there are those who understand cattle ranching and those of us who mingle in other circles. But even the least curious would find this book a very worthwhile read....
Broadway veteran Dallyn Vail Bayles will be performing this weekend in Blanding. Courtesy photo
By Sally Jack Contributing writer San Juan County residents are in for a treat April 19 when Broadway touring veteran Dallyn Vail Bayles presents his production, Anthem of Hope: An Evening of Broadway. The concert will be held Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m. at the San Juan High School auditorium in...
Former San Juan High School art teacher Tony Wojcik (left) inspired hundreds of students over the years, including Troi Whitethorne who stands next to him here displaying some of his own beautiful artwork.  Courtesy photo
by Janet Wilcox Contributing Writer Teaching art and creating art are two different realms of achievement. Retired San Juan High School art teacher Tony Wojcik not only had those skills, but he also taught hundreds of students (and even teachers) how to develop those skills as they learned the...
Join the First Baptist Church of Monticello in celebrating the resurrection of the Savior with several special services on Easter Sunday. First, is a Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. at Loyds Lake. Following the sunrise service the remaining activities will take place at the church location, 116 East 500...

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