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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD, Thursday, September 25, 1980 - Page 2 It was evening and the rising sun Was setting in the West; The little fishes in the trees Were cuddled In their nest. Take a breaks. We hope the following bit of nonsense we received from a Hoosier friend makes you forget your problems for few minutes. KEEP SMILING It was midnight on the Ocean, Not a streetcar was in sight; The sun was shining brightly And it rained all day that night. Twas a summer day all winter The rain was snowing fast, A barefoot girl with shoes on, Stood sitting on the grass. The rain was pouring down, The moon was shining bright; And everything that could be seen Was hidden out of sight. While the organ peeled potatoes Lard was rendered by the Choir; While the sexton rang the dishrag, Someone set the church a-fi- re. Smokes Holy shouted, And in the excitement lost his hair Now his head resembles Heaven, For there is no parting there. Author Unknown. Oops! We slipped It took just a phone call to increase the student population of the Monticello Elementary School by 61 students - the minus 27 we erroneously reported last week plus the actual increase of 34 in 1980. That is how it works when a debit is posted as a credit. To get the balance right, we have to add the 27 we deducted then add the increase of 34. Yup, 61 new students at MES. Our apologies for any inconviencewehave caused - and where is the nearest math class? Letters to the editor .y The Record welcomes letters from its readers on any subject of public interest. Letters must be no more than 300 words in length. The publisher atf all times reserves the right to edit, condense or reject any contributions, in the interest of suitability and or good taste. Dear Editor: Recently I read this article which first appeared in an issue of Voluntary Action Leadership, then in a newsletter I receive monthly from the Arthritis Foundation. I would like to pass this Thank You on to the volunteers who helped me when called upon for the Arthritis fund drives I have helped with the past two years, and to all volunteers for whatever help they may have been to other organizations. Volunteers are life preservers safe in a world of ports in any storm, harbingers of spring after long, cold winters. Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes and will take on any task from the miniscule to the herculean with style, good grace and a sense of dedication unmatched by many who are paid to do similar tasks. Phone calls, car pools, non-swimm- craft work or ers, cookie sales, PTA, Little League or service clubs would shrivel 19 and die if it were not for the selfless support of a corps of volunteers. Volunteering is not a one-sh-ot commitment. Most volunteers involve themselves in many activities that affect the life of the entire community in which they live. They are busy, busy people. Caring, concerned, involved in many interests beyond those of their immediate families, they are harriecLyet serene, organized, depressed., but still cheerful in view of aU they accomplish. Volunteers are experts in diplomacy, know just when to bend the rules and have a con-fused..- yet happy knack of making people feel good, no matter what the occasion. Unfortunately, volunteers have one felling. They need to be ap- preciated, feed most Hiey have on CONSTANTLY. thank-yo- us They the way people do, only more so. need to feel that their efforts helped , in however small a way, to make a job easier. They need to be coddled, cuddled, and told how fine a job theyve done. They need to be asked, checked on and followed through so that THEY KNOW YOU who limited. Many wage earners, have always offered their help, have taken second jobs to earn additional income. Each year,' the corps of volunteers upon whom we rely, diminishes. Organizations such as ours, whose lifeblood IS volunteers, must-tak- e extra care of each other lest we our hope-i- n the lose support-an- d future. Hank you again. Sincerely, Julie Wood To the Editor: I would like to voice my opinion about our parks and recreation sites locally, particularly at Handing third reservoir. Perhaps I can do best with a true story. Last year our family picnic was interrupted by a scream. My little sister, a high school senior, was running toward the car with blood sprinkling around her. I ran to the swing set where I nulled her finger and ring from the bailing wire on the swing A to put together what had happened. A freak accident I thought as I noticed the broken swing chain which had been mended with bailing wire that had caught herring and done the damage. As I sat thinking, I hear another cry. A little boy who had been playing tag had tripped over a concrete curb around the play area. I noticed that if a child came down the slide and fell forward, he or she would crack a head on the curb, which was only three feet from the end of the slide. I then watched a child swing and noticed the swing came right over the edge of the curb. I looked with iron at the teeter-totte- rs channels in which children could smash fingers. I had had enough. I went to town and called Commissioner Calvin Black. He was friendly and did have new chains and seats put on the swings, but this summer it was my son who tripped over the concrete curbs. As I consoled him another child ran by crying because he had cut his finger on the slide. The third reservoir park is beautiful. It is close to town and quiet. I am glad it is there. I really am. Perhaps this letter is more derogatory than I mean it to be, but today as I read the paper I noticed ...the commission discussed the purchase of a new gravel crushing plant. The crusher being considered would cost $360,000 dollars. WHY? If we can spend $360,000 to crush rocks, why cant we spend $2000 for a new slide and some playground equipment ? Maybe I told the story all wrong and maybe some people will be mad about it, but its true! we put something Why- - cant our children? To me aside for their playground is as important as our golf course, which is our playground. I think the children need and deserve consideration. sStanley T. Martineau Casse Gray, Sagebrush Lady by Casse Lyman Monson Ml Todays reporting as compared with that of one hundred years ago, shows some interesting differences, not only in the choice and arrangement of words, but of sub- jects reported. I once felt indignant to have female reporters referred to as sobsisters, but in reading some of the stuff written in that day, I have some to the conclusion that some of the brothers could have had the same title. One of the local papers gave us this tidbit in. July 1880, speaking of a visiting governor,-H- e will be with us some time, until the fall months render To The Editor: This is a letter of appreciation to all those that assisted SOCIO in our recent training session and fund raiser held in San Juan County onSeptember6,1980. Special thanks to Harold Lyman, Bruce Shumway, Bert Odette, Bruce Halliday and Susan and all those that donated their time to come and attend the Seminar. The shefiffs department should be congratulated on the way that Officer Kirby handled the law enforcement duties. His sensitivity and understanding of our culture is beyond question. Thanks again to Telesfora Chacon, chapter president and all those that assisted her in making this event a success. The article in the San Juan Record was also excellent. Thanks again, sRobert Nieves Robert Nieves Executive Director travelling more agreeable, when together with his family he will pull up stakes and remove his pen-at- es Brother to the north. Webster couldnt help me out too much on that one. In the same issue: There has been some interest taken here as to the coming election for delegateship. One man has made the statement that he could defeat any man on earth. So you can see that good old is at least 100 years old! Another item of that day would stir the ire and fighting blood of the environmentalists and bring the BLM to the fore swinging Totheir billie clubs, states: morrow members of the S.L. Shooting Club go to Lake Point to have a friendly shoot at the and glass balls. pigeons those all poor birds sacImagine on the alter of sports rificed amid all that glass left to pollute the water and tha landscape! Perhaps the Powers that should have been, had not been born! We read that in July 1880 one Warren shot and killed Lisk, his pardner in a card game. This happened in Idaho and people stood by while the man bled to death and nothing was ever done to even question the killer or in an effort to save the mans life. I dont think they were into drugs. Of course it, is possible that they were aU insane. Insane or not they loved a party and of August 1890 this report: Plans for the Presidential (Please turn to Page 5) self-confide- series of painful sur- - nce The Movies Community Calendar E. Hwy. 666 Thursday, September 25 Handing Elementary Albert R. Lyman 3 p.m. Blanding Elementary Bike Rodeo Bloodmobile Friday, September 26 Bruce Dillon Assembly Monticello Elementary Blanding Elementary Albert R. Lyman Hcycle Rodeo 1p.m. Saturday, September 27 dedication Red Mesa Chapter House County Road BLM Grand Gulch Tour Kane Gulch Ranger Station 10 N-- 35 Pressure Wednesday, October p.m. 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 30 BSA Leadership Raining Monticello LDS Chapel 7:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 2 SJHS Voter Awareness Council Use Moab Nuclear Waste Multiple Advisory Resources Land and Water Use ble Blanding LDS North Cahpel Bazaar County Republican Committee R David Carradine Sat., Mon., & Sept. 27, 29 The Tues. & 30 and 9 p.m. Nude Bomb Don Adams ,, Wednesday through Tuesday, excluding Sunday Oct. 1,2, 3,4, 6, & 7 Airplane 7 P.m. All Star Cast PG 1 Monticello Senior Citizens Monticello Library Monticello City Council City Office SJHS Bruce Dillon Concert Non-renewa- Long Riders a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m.- - 5 Monticello and 9 p.m. 7 7 Monday, September 29 Cooker gauge testing Monticello Extension Lions Club Broom Sale - Monticello TONIGHT & FRIDAY, Sept. 25 & 26 A Public Service of Hie San Juan Record care. Volunteers are fast becoming an endangered species in our society. Manyhomemakers-alway- s a ready source of volunteers-hav- e reentered the job market, time making their volunteer chain. geries and mending followed for her. Later, I returned to the park Monticello Courthouse a.m. 10 a.m. 9-- 12 1 3 p.m. p.m. 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Caddy Shack Chevy Chase and an All Star Cast. 9 P.m. Family Night Every Monday Entire Family ONLY $8 r |