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Come Back to My Valley: 1989 was a year of several firsts

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 6:22 PM

In May of 1989, the Mancos girls track team won its first-ever title at the meet in Grand Junction.

Team members included Maria Weaver, Sandy Maestas, Cara Weaver, Jennifer Zufelt, Karrie Lewis, Kim Fitzgerald and Kathrine Stringer.

The winners in the St. Jude Bike-a-thon were Ryan Randol, Matthew Weaver, Larry Moore, Erin Keller and Linnea Harrel.

The Museum of the Mancos Cowboys is open in the Bauer House. The public is invited to come see a film of Wetherill history and the many new exhibits.

Ira Bader, a sixth-grader, was the winner of this month's book award. A $15 gift certificate was donated by Mancos Car Wash.

The school board officers were: president Pat Faulkner, vice-president Lloyd Sehnert, secretary Linda Simmons, and treasurer Kelly Bader.

A family dinner was hosted by Noland and Betty Alexander to celebrate the wedding anniversary of Chick and Helen Neeley. Chick and Helen were married in April 1949. (Chick passed away in 1988; Helen passed away in 2000.)

The Mancos Lodge No. 100 A.F. & A.M. donated $1,000 to Southwest Memorial Hospital to be used to purchase two lifeline units to serve the Mancos area. Jim Dickey presented the check to Chairman Sally Weaver.

Among the seniors who were graduated were Marc Ellis, Robert Bangs, Valerie Gallegos, Michael Morelli, Johnny Garcia, Kris McNeil, Jared Faulkner, Abram Martin, Melissa Zufelt, Vicki Horrocks, and others. Julio Archuleta was superintendent and Denny Gerlach was sponsor.

Jim and Ellen Holston have returned from a visit to Washington, D.C.

Darrell Ellis is a longtime historian of the Mancos Valley. Email him at dnrls@q.com.

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