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Show t0am THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday' November 30, 1988 - Page 2 There will be less hunger in Utah in the coming months thanks to a Scouting for Food Good Turn of the Boy Scouts of America which brought in some food 400 tons of in Utah as part of a massive nationwide appeal. We are extremely pleased with the results and we are deeply appreciative of the cooperation of people in our community, said Paul Sabey, director of finance and public relations for the Utah National Parks Council headquartered in Provo. Statewide, an estimated 117,000 youth took part in the drive. Nationwide, some four million members of the organization participated. Hundreds of adults also assisted with the effort. non-perishab- le This is an excellent demonstration of Scoutings longstanding commitment to community service, noted Sabey. Scouting for Food, in itself, will not solve the centuries-ol- d problem of human hunger, but it will fill a lot of Americas Scout officials, in hungry. their literature, have noted that an estimated 20 million Americans, including some four million children, go hungry at some point every month. In addition to the Boy Scouts, the program received assist- ance from Utah Light which provided the Company, plastic bags, and the Utah National Guard, which transported the food to various food banks throughout the state. Power & Neighbors raised in the same area, with similar backgrounds and the same basic beliefs, tend to feel that they are surrounded by people with thoughts and ideas much like their own. Its surprising at times to discover that such is not necessarily the case, even with those raised in the same household. The differences are generally of little importance, but reactions to those differences may play a major role in the types of relationships developed within -- that circle. Selfish motives and closed-mindeattitudes may be all too evident as one views a neighbor, or a brother, yet those same motivesattitudes may be completely unrecognized in ones self. As we contemplate this situation, of which but few if any of us are not guilty, the words from the Good Book take on new meaning, And why beholdest thou the mote that is d in thy brothers eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Most people, and sorrowfully this writer must admit that she fits into that category, are so enamored with their own ideas and points of view that they are oblivious to the suggestions and ideas of others. In other words, they are so completely involved in their own thoughts School board Zoie with the washing hanging on the barbed wire fence. The barbed wire fence with the forked posts by Zoie Young In March of 1973 Loyd and I moved into our new home on North Creek Lane. One cannot go forever with- out washing, and the day finally arrived. I had a washer but no dryer, and what was worse, no clothes line. Now, what was I going to do? The pioneers didnt have washers or dryers but they managed with tubs and a washboard and a barbed wire fence. I had a barbed wire fence with huge forked posts, so I could hang my clothes out after all! The cows and horses in the 80 acre field came over to check on what I was doing as I draped the washing over the fence. The project didnt interest them, and they went back to grazing. I could see the old movie screen to the north, and silently wished it was dusk so I could take a peek at the wild west but no such luck. I show continued hanging out clothes. In 1988 that 80 acre field is filled with houses, and happy families. Im so glad we came to Monticello to spend our retirement years. The people are so kind and friendly. The greatest in the world! I am so pleased when I look out the window at the Horse Head and at the road to Loyds Lake. Fri and (Continued from page 1) In other business, the board heard reports on the future of vocational education in the district, student achievement at the Mexican Hat Elementary School, and a transportation review conducted by the State Office of Education together with district personnel and representatives from the local transportation contractor; approved district participation in a healthy lifestyles survey; granted a request for a teacher to attend a science workshop at no cost to the district; granted a student request for early graduation and okayed a University of Utah Child Abuse Prevention program for schools who wish to use it. Sat second show will be at 9:30 p.m. SIGOURNEY-WEAVE- R Gorillas DECEMBER 2, 3,5,7 IN THE MIST The Adventure of DianFossey PG-1- 3 (No $1 Nite) aBsaaeciaiiMra MONTICELLO ion. Family Nite $8 Fri & have blinders on, those blinders not only prevent us from seeing the truth in other ideas, they often prevent us from seeing anything worthwhile in those who present those ideas. Thus one fault compounds another. We not only deprive ourselves of new ideas, but divest ourselves of great opportunities for relationships which could be meaningful and fulfilling. Blinders allow no broadening expansion of vision. They make the world a hiding place where one must always be on guard against invaders. In this defensive atmosphere one feels the need to lash out at the that they tune out whats being Scouts' good turn brings in food Sat 749 pm Mon 4 Wed Closed Tue.lThurs. 7 pm offered by someone else. How often we hear someone else say, or say it ourselves, Its as plain as day. I cant understand why you cant see it the way I do. Or we sit in a meeting and hear an idea presented, with an explanation of how and why it may work. Immediately those in opposition to the idea are counterattacking; not with questions for more enlightenment, but with venomous ridicule in comments which show plainly that they have not heard whats been said. Its everyones right, and possibly ones obligation, to stand for what he believes. Yet how often we go along not allowing ourselves to hear, let alone consider the beliefs of others. Worse still, we claim that the majority of people believe as we do, when we really know nothing of their beliefs; we only assume they think as we do because we see it, or think we see it, so plainly. What a shame we havent each developed a button we could press. A button which would clear our minds of preconceived ideas. In that way we would be able to listen to presentations without prejudice and be able to judge them on their merits. Even wearing blinders in our protective fervor over our own ideas might not be too serious, enemy. . From the hiding place the foe seems so formidable that we no longer dare come face to face, but must lash out anonymously. Laws of the land must not be broken, thus the only recourse is an unsigned letter; a letter of condemnation to the opposition which is obviously coming out on top a letter closed with no but From many pkiple. name, Was it really from many, or from one only? The fault is compounded again. First new ideas and opportunities for meaningful relations are lost; then hiding behind anonymity adds cowardice and possible deception to the problem. Doesnt someone want to develop that clearing button for except for the fact that when we. preconcieved ideas?; ifcDdto tumps Thursday, December ' U2 RATTLE AND HUM ALIEN NATION (PG-1- December - 3 1 1 7.00 3) 900 (R) EEfDRSDAmmNIGfflEfjfflEVEfiXQNE Friday, December 2 CROCODILE DUNDEE 2 (PG) . . 900 BAT 21 (R) " Bu::n- - 700 BAT 21 Saturday, December 3 BAT 21 (R) 7 CROCODILE DUNDEE 2 (PG) n m am DcSICHMIq)11 00 ..900 MONTICELLO CENTENNIAL 1888-198- 8 the San Juan Record ISSN 0894-327- 3 Published weekly by San Juan Record, Inc., at 937 E. Highway 666, Monticello, Utah. Second class postage paid at Monticello, Utah 84535 (ISSN Postmaster: Send address changes to P.O. Box 879, Monticello, Utah 84535. 0894-3273- ). The San Juan Record is a member of the Utah Press Association. PUBLISHERS J.A. Martin I.K. Adams SUBSCRIPTION RATES San Juan County Outside County - U.S.A. Foreign Newsstand . . $10.00 .$11.00 $16.00 25$ |