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Show I emergency situation. As she waited I went inside and called the police station. There was no answer, so I dialed the sheriffs office and explained that there was a woman at my home who desired to speak to an officer and could they locate someone who could help? Then I went back outside and assured her someone would be in all things Opposition My cousin Cathy and I have pened this past week that been having discussions brought that statement to remembrance, and the events that prompted it to full circle. I would like to share the story with you. lately, about opposition in all things. She has pointed out how literal that concept is, in every way; how our lungs in-- h a 1 e and jle our hearts in hale, and On Monday, June 1, 1998, our little children were playing in the front yard and I was misting newly set flowers, giving them protecticn against the hot, drying wind. A woman came into our yard, and as she walked toward me I realized she had come from a car parked across the street and ex- - ex- pand, the force of gravity that allows us controlled movement. Two years ago, in an article I wrote for the San Juan Record. I stated that 1 believed in this universal law and felt that even when we are was not directions she wanted, but a policeman. I was not able to communicate very well, but enough to understand that it was not an only we allow ourselves to recognize it. Something hap- - sfc UPS Sweatshirts 15 $ DROP-OF- F Summer Shorts $10pair OFF Standing For Something byeadon LAITER-DAYCREATIO- B. Hinkley NS Specializing In Zenpte YOhite Ippatcll 1 16 S Main Monticello 435-587-31- 55 Pine Ridge Appraisal Service TEAGUE ESKELSEN Registered Appraiser 435-686-23- 23 fax 435-686-22- 84 PO Box 366 Old La Sal ficer was putting in extra hours as they searched the Four Corners area for three fugitives who had brutally murdered a highway patrolman in Cortez 3 days earlier. respond. Last Wednesday afternoon I had just come in from misting flowers and was starting dinner when my husband called to me from the front door, saying that I had a visitor. It was Dorthea Neck, arriving almost two years to the day of our first meeting. As we embraced I looked out and saw her hus- I called my brother, Kelly Bradford, a deputy sheriff. He responded as I thought he might. He was willing to dig up a patch for me, but there . i Utah Natalie Crawford CRA Supervisor band in their rented car, parked across the street and up a little way. It was the Necks last visit to the United States, they told us, and we were deeply touched that of all the places they have visited they chose to return to our little corner of the world. We consider them dear friends and believe that it was providence that led them to our yard two years ago. They took pictures of the children and gave me a gift; an embroidered table cloth, the second one Dorthea has made forme. They asked after Kelly and his family, and as they left they gave me a German police cap to give to him. Looking back in my journal I found a fairly typical entry for Sunday, May 31, 1998, but it ends with a rather strange comment: "Ive had a feeling something is going to happen - something either really bad or really good. As it turned out, I was right, on both counts. 251 N. MAIN MONTICELLO 587-275- SAN JUAN COUNTY CHURCH GUIDE First Baptist Church 157 S. 300 W. - Blanding 678-281- 96 E. 5th N. - Monticello 9 587-253- 4 San Juan Community Evangelical Free 217 S. 2nd E.- - Monticello 587-271- 5 St. Joseph's Catholic Church 349 S. Main - Monticello 100W. 900 2nd Ward 678-251- 8 3rd Ward 678-3318 7th Ward Bluff Rock Door Canyon 727-324- i f 5 Monument Valley i 435-587-26- :( 69 587-257- 8 234 N. 200 2nd Ward 587-261- 6 kTRAIUSIDElSALUTES Water Savers MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL 683-224- 7 3rd Ward 4th Ward La Sal Branch GOLF TOURNAMENT 587-251- 6 587-213- 9 587-277- 2 686-227- 0 y - i Kingdom Hall Monticello 17 Saturday June 1 of Jehovahs' Witnesses 2nd E. 2nd S. - Monticello r 5 Tee Off at 8 am -- 587-336- 1 if Monday - Friday 672-222- 5 Eastland Branch . First United Methodist Church Dove Creek Colorado h Deli Open Until 7 pm 165 S. Main - Monticello 1st Ward Adventist Seventh-da- y Branch Mexican Hat Branch St. Christophers Mission 672-239- 6 678-271- 8 255 E. 200 N. - Blanding 4th Ward 678-297- 5 6th Ward 678-202- 3 120 E. 120 S. -- Blanding Bluff -- 200 S. Main - Blanding 1st Ward 678-271- 9 5th Ward 678-202- 2 8th Ward 678-331- 9 587-232- 2 (includes fries and 32 oz. drink) Breakfast Starting June 12 7 11 am Featuring Biscuits & Gravy Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints 678-315- Blue Mountain Meadows Golf Course SPONSORED BY THESE LOCAL BUSINESSES 2 OPEN 24 HOURS GENERAL STORE DAILY SPECIALS Assembly of God Church 1 412 W. Center - Blanding 11 per clippings ofwhat had transpired shortly after their visit On their way to Mesa Verde they had been stopped at the road block; seen the command post. They had become part of the story. We began to cor- Despite my confidence, no one came. Over the next hour, while we waited, we visited. Her husband joined us and the children swarmed around him, was no way he was going to fighting over the one stick of have his picture taken. He gum he had to give as a peace didnt want to be featured in offering to the natives. any newspaper. Not willing to give up on my Through great effort and slow for an article I stretched idea repeated sentences I learned their names were Georg and the bonds of friendship and Dorthea Neck and they were called officer Danny Flannery from Eldagsen, Germany. late that evening. He agreed They had made several trips to meet with me and the Necks to the United States, but this early the following morning. It was their first experience in did my heart good. I didnt the Southwest. They had want them leaving San Juan flown into Las Vegas before County thinking that the law traveling across Utah. They officers here dont respond to were interested in Anasazi ru- calls. The Necks got their picture ins. Looking up their information in their guide book, I sug- taken with Danny Flannery gested they go to Mesa Verde and fellow officer, Mike the next day. Bradford, as they traded It turned out that their 38 patches with the Blanding year old son was a police of- City Police Department, and ficer in Germany, and they had received the promise ofa patch promised to trade some of his from the San Juan County precinct patches with those of Sheriffs Department. Two United States police officers. I days later Kelly was shot twice was really interested to find and critically wounded by one out that this was something of the fugitives; and he got his law officers do, like Boy Scouts picture in about every newstrading patches, and thought paper in the county. Busy it would make a great news- tending Kellys four children paper article. Besides, the while his wife gave birth to Necks had won my heart with their fifth child two days after their gentle manner and pa- the shooting, I never got my tience with my children. I newspaper story written. When I sent Georg and vowed that I would find someDorthea the patch I had got one willing to trade a patch and perhaps we could even do seeking directions, especially when she spoke with a definitive German accent. However, June 7. 2000 - Page ten from Kelly, I sent newspa- a newspaper story. Finding someone was not easy. Every available law of- coming. up a little way. Initially, I thought she was a tourist experiencing severe trials there is compensating good, if THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, The benefits pm Monticello go into new equipment for the football and basketball programs will Team Cost! $120 (cart fee not Included) Individual Cost: $30 Registration and Fee Deadline is June 10 f. 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