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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, May 1 1, 2005 - Page 20 Graduation and baseball Last weekend I went to Salt Lake City to attend the graduation, from the University of Utah, of my oldest daughter and Nathan, my nephew. Katie graduated in three years, which I think means she is pretty smart. Dont worry, she didnt get it from me. Her mother did the same thing - graduated in three years. A first class ticket allowed the person to sit and ride no matter what the circumstances. If the stagecoach got stuck, broke a wheel, or had trouble of any kind, the first class rider merely watched from the inside of the coach. The purchaser of a second class ticket did not have it so comfortable. If the stagecoach broke down or got I dont know why stuck, the person had such in are a to they get out. They did by Gary Torres not necessarily have hurry. I would have stayed in to help. They did, school forever. In fact, that was however, have to get out of the and actually my plan: hang out at stagecoach the Union building, take ski could watch. classes in winter, a raccjuetball class in summer and mostly avoid getting a job and paying taxes. was a Democrat back then. My career goal was to get a Frisbee-do- g and learn to do I tricks at Sugar House Park. Now I have a dog that cool wouldnt chase a Frisbee if you rolled it in hamburger. So I had a chance to hear George H. Niederauer, the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church for Utah, deliver the commencement address at the University of Utah. He related a story I think worth retelling. It seems that way back when we rode stagecoaches, an individual could buy three types of tickets. have received a first class education, they are now entitled only to a third class ticket to life and they will be best served by serving others. As I read Buckley Jensens article last week in the San Juan Record about all the re- and commendable projects that are on going in cent Blanding, a thought came to mind. At first, I was a little green with envy. And then, as is so often the case in life, I heard Bishop Niederauer talk. pected to get out and Wherever you live and whatever problems and shortcomings you see in a community, we should all realize that we only have third class tickets and we are all obligated to get out and help. None of us have a free ride. If there is problem, fix it. If a communitjr is stuck in the mud, if the stagecoach you are riding on is having a hard time getting up a sandy hill; get out and push. If we all helped, everywhere in this world help fix it. If the would be a little stagecoach was having trouble getting up a sandy hill, they were expected to get out and help push. Bishop Niederauer suggests that in todays world, with so many problems facing us, we all have third class tickets. His suggestions to the graduates is that although they may closer to nirvana. Then there was the purchaser of a third class ticket. If the stagecoach got stuck in mud, they were expected to get out and push. If a wheel came off or broke, they were ex- Another wise MaxA Neal man, well, once said, One cannot really save his family in a community in decay. Thus we have obligations to contribute to the civic betterment of the communities in which we live. It is easy to become a nay- - sayer and doubter. Doubters often pool their doubts by associating with individuals, each bringing his own favorite dish to a potluck dinner of despair and discouragement. Come on people, there is much work to do and opportunities to assist. And finally, while at the graduation ceremonies, I attended the San Juan - Juan Diego state championship baseball game. I have to give the coaches and players kudos for representing San Juan County well. like-minde- d There were several situations in the game where the coaches were given an opportunity to show what a class act they are, and they did exactly that. The boys played awesome. We should all be proud of them! The past is a foreign country; they do things differendy there. L.P. Hardey quoted in The New VorkTtmes new ambulance center up and running in Blanding. Located at 857 North 300 West, this sparkling new ambulance and EMT center provides protection and security for County ambulances, and new facilities for EMT training and other administrative functions. According to Linda Swenson, County Coordinator for Emergency Services, the County now has ambulance service located in Monticello, Montezuma Creek, and Bluff, as welt as this one in Blanding. Funding for these ambulance depots comes from county tax revenues. The facility was built by Incorporated. is planned about the third Swenson reports that an open-hous- e week in May, and everyone is invited to come by and see the new facilities at that time. Buckley Jensen photo and caption A Tri-Hur- st G3Gb ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING First meeting of the New Booster Club for 2005-200- 6 May 17, 2005 Tuesday, in the MHS 5:30 pm Library before the academic awards Voting on New Ideas Introduce New Officers Ice Cream Sundaes & Banana Splits after the meeting Business & Individual Support Needed Need All School Organizations Represented music, arts, sports, etc. For More Information, Call Tom Tibbs 435-587-30- 93 |