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Show THR'SANJUAN RECORD Wednesday - 'March i;;1989' "Pag? 2 pants were presented with a nice vase done in the tradition of the Indian people there in Letters To The Editor The Record welcomes letters from Us readers on any subject of public interest. Letters must be no more than 300 words in length. The publisher reserves the right to edit, condense or reject any contributions. Letters must be signed and include an address and telephone Thank you. number. Dear Editor: The boy scouts have contributed so much to the lives of each one of us in San Juan County. Thank you Boy Scouts! The message from the scouts in the San Juan Record February 22 expressed the thoughts of Ralph Waldo Emerson written in the original form years ago: To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children: to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition, to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. I appreciated reading the message and have these beautiful words come to mind once more. Peggy Humphreys Monticello (The following letter was written to the Blanding Chamber of Commerce.) I wasnt able to get all of the names of the people responsible and of all the merchants that donated so generously and made our stay in your community this past week an enjoyable experience. I brought a bus load of young students down to participate in a region basketball tournament and I am awed at the reception we received during our stay. Your business people went far above and beyond the call of duty in extending a warm, courteous attitude toward our people. We were treated with such class that it will be the talk of our kids for a long time Southern Utah. It was a very impressive gesture on the part of your people to do this for our kids. I would appreciate it very much if you would communicate our thanks to all the businesses in your community who donated to the prizes and fun activities that were held in conjunction with this basketball tournament. It will be a long time before these acts of generosity and kindness are forgotten by all of us. We wish you well as you continue the coordination and planning necessary to continue the attitude that your merchants have at this time. Again, I thank you for your kind courtesy and generosity. Kindest regards. Vemile Matheson, Principal Morgan High School , Dear Editor: There are a lot of articles written about the pros and cons of deer hunting in this state. What ever reason Utah residents have for or against hunting deer, it is their right. I still believe that one could justify taking the life of a wild animal for food, if the individual was out in the wild and was in dire need of food. But to hear that a group of young men in the southern part of Utah went out and unconscionably slaughtered practically a whole herd of deer, for fun or satanic reasons, just does not make any sense. This to me, is an outright act of no concern nor respect for nature and its beauty and should be Beverly punished and fined. These individuals should not be allowed to obtain a hunting license for the rest of their lives, if not for the sake of the dead deer, at least for the avid hunters and nature lovers in this state. Steve Singleton Ogden Ive heard some wonderful things on radio but, busy with my own thoughts, much of the time I tend to block out what is given. I was partially in that mode on Monday morning when an announcement came through that block-ai- d loud and clear. Bens funeral will be Wednesday morning. Ben? What happened? An Accident? Had he been ill? The radio didnt answer any of those questions, but the telephone is a wonderful invention for finding answers to such queries. No, it wasnt an accident. Nor was it one of the block-ou- t so-call- ed dread diseases of the present. Years ago, flu was a vicious killer, and deaths from same were not uncommon nor particularly suprising. In this day of miracle drugs, however, it was a real shocker. We had lost a friend. One who had remained a friend through a great deal of business association. My partner said, and I concurred, that through the years Ben probably gave us more work than any other individual. We were always happy with his treatment of us, and because he kept coming after us, we felt he had been satisfied as well. At Bens funeral we were reminded of many of the good qualities we had come to admire in our friend, and learned of a few we hadnt been aware of. How many ten year olds would decide to walk from his grandparents place in Farmington (Utah) to find his parents who were attending the Y? (He caught a ride.) Despite the chastisement on his arrival, two weeks later he began walking again, this time to return to his grandparents home. Wouldnt you know it? A judge picked him up and had his parents come get him. Nor was his independence dampened by even harsher chastise- ment. Before nylon and rayon came along and seized most of the wool market, Wyoming alone had more than half as many sheep as the entire United States does today, says National Geographic. We were reminded again of his love for his country, of how he always kept his properties attractive and wellkept, of his quiet generosity to those in need, of his love of music and to come. At the beginning of our tournament, all of the partici- - Faith of God Assembly 406 W. Center, Blanding Sunday School Morning Worship Evening Praise Service Thursday Bible Study M w me - 678-33- 51 NAKED GUN THE March 3, 4, 6, 0 srnnnpnn Frl-S- have foat everythiag (No $1 Nite) FritSat 1987 FtlOilTICELLO 719pm times with Ben, times begun when our children were small and we were all learning to ski. The many trips we made to Blue Mountain for that purpose left a vivid impression of choice experiences and good friendships developed with the people of Monticello, Ben one of them. Kim spoke of getting on the poma lift. His memories were that Ben was nearly always running it. Hed get the boy adjusted, take hold of the bar and stretching it as far as he could would say, Okay, Tiger, go get em, as he let go the tension on that spring. That little fellow would catapult up the hill, lose his grip on the lift and be dumped unceremoniously off to the side, only to hear SaiilUQanlLheaterI CtiROm Ht.nr.rm;. Wed & Thurs, March NAKED GUN (PG Stars Into 1 13) 2 & 7 pm wonderful excursion we all made to the East Rim of the Grand Canyon. No, thats no mistake, I did say the East Rim. Dont ask me how we reached that fantastic place it wasnt easy. But after an extended cow-tradrive trip in vehicles we arrived at that rim to enjoy the beauties available there. We watched in fascination as we saw an expedition floating in the bottom of that deep canyon, and then in complete amazement witnessed a plane flying by far below between us and the boats. What a choice experience to share with good friends. Ill wager Bens enjoying other vistas, continuing to bring happiness with his generosity, his beautiful voice, his continued zest for living and his ability to befriend other little il four-whe- el Tigers. Medical Expenses Taxpayers may deduct only that part of their unreimbursed medical and dental expenses that are more than 7.5 percent of their adjusted gross income. For details on changes to itemized deductions, order free IRS Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax, by calling March 1 - 7 Running on Empty Nielson WORKING GIRL Stars Harmon Ford (R) 9 pm for 6 Academy awards, best picture, best actress, best supporting actress, best song, and best director Nonunated including Frida, March 3 Running on Empty (PG 13) . 7 pm Stars Judd Hirsch and River Phoenix Nominated for best screen play and best supporting actress January Man (R) 9 pm Stars Kevm Kline Saturday, March 4 January Man 7 pm Running on Empty 9 pm Call to find out theater bill for Monday and Tuesday Published weekly by San Juan Record, Inc., at 937 E. Highway 666 Monticello, Utah. Second class postage paid, at Monticello, Utah 84535 (ISSN ). changes to P.O. Box 879, Monticello, Utah 84535. The San Juan Record is a member of the Utah Press Association. Mon I Closed Tub. Wed 7 pm J.A. Martin I.K. Adams SUBSCRIPTION RATES San Juan County $10.00 gaafflafifflailiGraBB Mon. Family Kite $8 Lorry Moore, Pastor do. We reminisced about our good We recalled, with Jimmie, the PUBLISHERS 6:00 p.m. 700 p.m. and ywi forget me, and expounding on many of the worlds more complex issues, as only members of the most high chapter of the Monticello spit and whittle club are allowed to burley friend. Postmaster: Send address 7 pm only Mon-Wa- d summer afternoons in the shade of his garage extrolling Bens booming voice, Okay, Tiger, coine try again! Kim told the story with relish, for he thought a great deal of his big, 0894-3272- 7 & 9 pm shows at uu 9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. jrte Have foat watfowg; ut if ymm me Jaime Christ 6 forget Him, ymm Wed last nite for his beautiful singing voice. One friend and neighbor told how Ben enjoyed gardening and sharing its bounties, going on to say, He had a big body, big gloves, and when he talked it was like the amplifier was turned up a little. Another friend spoke of the good times hed shared with Ben, including many lazy I Thurs. 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