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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, people, walk the streets knowing that each step may be a final one. In other parts of the world where the violence of nature was recently manifested, nothing is left of homes and comfort but debris and tears fall as thousands of people must accept the fact that loved ones will never be seen again. Here I am in my pleasant, comfortable home, with more February 9, 2005 - Page 5 problem was simple. A tripped breaker. I checked the breaker box in the garage and the one on the wall in the guest bedroom. Odd. All the little levers looked okay. I kept considering my prob- lem, thinking some magic would resolve it. It was not until Thursday morning that I had a more drastic concern. The heat didnt come on and I waked to food than I should eat, with wander around a very cold enough money to pay most of house. Things always happen my bills, living from day to day in threes and so it was a relief and complaining loudly when to be down for the standard the even tenor of my days is three counts. disturbed by small incidents It was necessary to upset my that are as nothing in the over- cash flow by calling an electriall scheme of things. cian and a furnace technician. Last Friday night I was enThe electrician, fortunately joying dinner at a friends a personal friend, came first. house when I bit down on He walked into my living something too hard to be part room, took a picture off the of the chicken pieces on my wall, opened a little door, and plate. I removed the food from there was another fuse box. my mouth and there was the Okay, so I vaguely rememglint of the gold which was bered there was something supposed to serve as a crown behind that picture, but it had on one of my teeth. been out of sight, out of mind. Friday night. Dentists are My friend pushed a breaker not available on any night nor and presto chango, there was on Saturdays or Sundays. By light in my bathroom. He went away and I waited Monday the side of my tongue was sore from hitting against for the furnace man. Then I the sharp edge of the crown suddenly realized I was not as site. However, dentists are not cold as I had been. I listened into emergencies and I called near the furnace and heard it eight of them before I found performing as it was supposed I canceled one who was willing to fit me to do. the in and rescue me and my erComfortAire service call. I rant crown. I also kept co- didnt understand why my nsidering the problem of electrical system and my heat-inbudgeting the $700 or so into system were akin, so flow involved if cash the my speak, but mine not to reason tooth had collapsed and the old why. Mine to be glad that I crown could not be cemented only had to pay for one service 1 The San Juan County Mental Health Substance Abuse Board recently met to honor Bernie Christensen and Ty Lewis for their years of service to the board. Past and present board members include: front row Christensen, Garth Skouson. Middle: Lewis, Norman Johnson, Joleen Kartchner, Tom Livingston. Back: Bruce Adams, Dan Rogers, and Robert Johnson. Staff photo (l-- r) Musing, although not on the Mesa I was reading the news this The Ancient Ones who lived and died in that area so many years ago were part of the endless cycle of humanity, each life morning and I wish that I could go to walk on Cedar Mesa. I always found comfort there when the pain and suffering in the world made Musings ontheMESA not even an instant in eternity. On the Mesa I could wander, feel- my heart ache. The by Doris Valle earth, the rocks, ing the gentle and the canyons wind, stopping to are timeless, there for eons be- gaze into the distances. Somefore I knew them, to be there how I could know that there is a Plan, that those who suffer for eons after I am gone. r and die in the chaos of war or in the violence of nature are held in the hands of the Greater Power which man calls God. Today (January 30) in Iraq people like those of us here in the four Corners, families with their children, go to the polls to vote knowing that they may die from a bombs blast when they do so. Uniformed men and women who have lived in constant danger for many months, weary, far from their homeland and their own n ---1 San Juan County is in the process of updating its telephone system at the Administrative Building located at 1 1 7 South Main Street in Monticello, Utah. In order to assist you in connecting with the department andor person most quickly, please use the attached list of phone numbers and extensions. SAN JUAN COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE PlrflOKlE niECTORY FOR THE YEAR 2005 reach the Offices of Aging, Commission, FireEmergency Services, EMS, Human Resources, Planning and Building Inspection, dial To 435-587-32- 4120 4144 4154 4145 4118 Rick Bailey Walter Bird Bruce Bunker Cyndi Eldredge Tammy Gallegos To 4146 Evan Lowry Benjamin Nielson Melissa Slade Linda Swenson 435-587-323- 9, That story had a happy ending. At least for the moment, although the dentist warned that an unstable crown would have to be replaced eventually. Sufficient unto the day the evil thereof. On Tuesday night the lights went out in my bathroom. Well, no great issue. I found my way out of the tub, groped in the dark for my towel and checked other lights in the house. Most worked so the call. However, I was feeling sorry for poor little me ...all those problems. Then today I sat at my computer to read the news and I was overwhelmed -and depressed deeply ashamed - as I realized that I should thank God for every moment of every day that passes when I have nothing to worry about besides dentist bills and malfunctioning household equipment. 4121 435-587-322- 3, 435-587-322- 8. 435-587-323- 5, 7, back in place. 4119 reach any other County Administrative Offices, dial the following numbers: 435-587-323- g Then dial the extension number of the person you wish to reach. 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