Escalante Trail dedicated
Approximately 40 people met at the Del Rio Restaurant to make plans for the dedication trail to Escalante ruin.
Harry Lawson, of the BLM, described last summer’s archaeological work which include additional excavation and stabilization, paved parking area and picnic tables at the foot of the hill and a foot trail leading up to the site.
Bill Daley is working on plans for reenactment of the original Escalante expedition discussed his project — a 1700 mile horseback ride over Escalante’s route. An article about this journey appears in the latest edition of the Western Horseman magazine.
Lamm reaffirms support of Dolores Project
Governor Richard Lamm was in Cortez and Durango this week to answer questions from the public.
The big question many had come to hear discussed was brought up by Jimmy Suckla when he made a convincing presentation for no wild and scenic river status on the Dolores River. Lamm said he is for the Dolores Project and his best information is that the river study will not affect the building of the project. In fact some designation might enhance the project’s chances. Felix Sparks, of the water conservation board, said that Congress has continued to appropriate funds for the project and than any wild or scenic designation would be some time in coming and likely would not be fully studied and finalized before the Dolores Project construction is underway.
Volleyball team win in tourney
Dolores played Pagosa Springs in the first match and won. The following match put Mancos against Bayfield who won the match. Dolores now goes on to play Norwood in the district tournament in the Telluride High School Gym. The winner will go on to compete at the state level. Some of the team members are Joyce Jackson, Debbie Akin, Leslie Ward, Jonnie Sue Ryan, Tammy Willett, Linda Anthony, Mari Muniz, Eirin Sluyter, Teri Graves, Lorna Millard, Carol Roelfs, and Mary Lopez.
Election coming up
An election of untold importance to school children in Dolores is coming up on Tuesday when voters go to the polls to approve or disapprove a bond issue in the amount of $380,000. If the bond issue passes this will mean the re-instatement of the vocational agriculture program in the high school, along with improvements to the locker room facilities, a new science addition, and remodeling of the art, homemaking and business departments.
Dolores State Bank delivers statements
The Dolores State Bank has for the past week delivered by hand the October bank statements of local businesses and persons living in Dolores. This is a first for the local bank who said that with the nice fall weather they decided to personally deliver statements to many of the local people.
