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Show Community Comments One of the best things about the Thanksgiving season is that It gives us an opportunity to reflect on positive things to view the good things about us and to give thanks for the blessings we enjoy. All too often In this world that becomes harder to understand each year, we devote all too much of our time thinking and talking and worrying about all the things that are wrong, and that's a shame. We like the lead Item in this week's news from Grand County High School. It enumerates all those things students should be thankful for In their educational system, and the list is quite impressive. We like the spots on a Salt Lake City radio station entitled, "What's Right About America," because these are positive statements from people from all over the state who want to say some things In defense of the society in which we live. I suppose that along with the last of the turkey and dressing, our positive thinking will leave, and we can again begin devoting our thoughts to Gary Gilmore, tax increases, crime in the streets, vandalism and civil disorder. But for now, it's great to be giving thanks for a progressive community In a sparkling environment, filled with people who enjoy good employment opportunities, good schools, good churches, good medical services, good government and a lot of other pluses we all enjoy but take for granted. sjt :. Roger Contor, at , one time chief range of the newly-established Canyonlands National Park, and most recently Superintendent of big Rocky Mountain National Park, has been given a new assignment by the National Park Service. Roger is leaving for Alaska where he will become Assistant to the Director of the NPS for Alaska, to serve as principal advisor on matters relating to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Roger left a lot of friends in Moab, who will be interested in his most recent assignment. ; Sjt Ballard Harris for many years Grand County's line to the State Road system In the northern part of the county is retiring after many years. Most recently the foreman of the new Thompson maintenance shed, Ballard operated the Cisco maintenance station for many years before that where he maintained some of the most isolated roads in Utah. Ballard received his thirty-year retirement pin in an official ceremony before the Utah Transportation Commission last Friday in Salt Lake City. He and his wife, Maxine, are planning a lot of good years at their home in Dewey, right onvState Road 128, which Ballard was instrumental in bringing from a cow trail to a hard-surfaced road which receives raves from all scenery lovers who travel it. We wish them a happy retirement. sjt The dump is In the news againnot really any surprise. Seems the deadlines are again approaching; the Park Service is threatening to withdraw their offer of funds and equipment and the City is still talking about short-range solutions as opposed to long-range planning. It's a shame, with all the resource we have here In state, local and federal ability that we can't do something we could all be able to live with for all the years to come. |