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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, May 30, 2001 - Pg 5 Letters to the Editor (continued from previous page) There are ways the combatants could reach accord: Israel could grant full citizenship to all Palestinians and let them share equally in the great American largess. Or the Jews could vacate all the land they took from the Palestinians by conquest Note: The United Nations declared they would not recognize as legitimate, any territory taken by conquest yet Israel has continued to occupy and colonize the land conquered in the 67 war, and they have exercised cruel apartheid treatment of its Palestinian citizens. The surest way to get both sides to come to a peaceful settlement, is for the U.S. to stop giving them money! De Lamar Gibbons, MD Blanding, UT - - Empire vs. Monticello And ftfoe winner is... Privileges not an issue with Mena in Washington Dear Editor. For fourteen years I served as the Chief Executive Officer of Othello Community Hospital. During several of these years, I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Robert Mena. Dr. Mena always kept his patients best interest foremost in his actions. He was easy to talk to and openly discussed any problems with an attitude of actually listening to others opinions. Recently I was given some disturbing news. It appears that Dr. Mena has been and is being discredited using his past history here in Washington. In the interests of honesty and justice, I feel it is important to state that Dr. Mena did not have problems with his privileges at the Othello hospital or with misconduct or in his hospital staff relationships. In fact, Dr. Mena was a member of the medical staff when the Othello hospital was honored as "Top 100 Hospital in the US. I certainly consider Dr. Mena to be a part ofthe reason for this success. I remember an event that gives me a reason to know that Dr. Mena is honorable and of good character. Early one evening, Dr. Mena felt that one of his patients required a scope procedure. The scope procedure would help the doctor make a better diagnosis. The hospital staff technician who normally helped with the equipment was through for the day. Rather than call the technician away from her family, he decided to perform the procedure without her. The end result was that his patient got the care needed but the equipment was not stored properly, resulting in about a $2,000 repair bill. Upon learning of the loss, Dr. Mena apologized and offered to personally pay the repair bill. Believe me, this type of offer does not occur often and certainly was not a cause for the medical staff to be concerned. Dr. Mena did make a minor mistake but his intentions were honorable and most importantly his concern for his patient prevailed. Although I do not know the details, I understand that Dr. Mena left Othello because of a politicaleconomic dispute with his employer. His leaving had nothing to do with his hospital privileges. I truly hope that the people of Monticello understand that Dr. Mena did not run from Othello due to problems with patient care or a poor relationship with the hospital. Atlatl competition Dafnnfo i&ulOuC CjUlll lU U0 laTTIGU Its back - and its bold, beautiful, and reminiscent of school days long ago! The Grayson Country Quilters just completed their annual 4th of July quilt. It is on display at Parley Redds True Value, Tickets are available for the drawing at the 4th of July Quilt Show in Blanding. Donations on ticket sales will be used to purchase material and batting for charity quilts Sincerely, for the Gentle Ironhawk Shelter to be built in Jerry Lane Blanding. Community support is appreciated. to return to Blanding For thousands of years people have lived in the beautiful, high desert of southeastern Utah. Many of the prehistoric people that lived in the area sought food by hunting with a special spear thrower called an "atlatl. The atlatl was used to darts propel long, stone-tippe- d at its targets. It was popular during the archaic and early Basketmaker time periods. On Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10, 2001 at the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum in Blanding, atlatl throwers will once again be seen throwing darts. This time, instead of hunting rabbits and deer, they will be shooting at targets as part of a World Atlatl Association competition. The contest will be conducted on the northeast corner of the Edge of the Cedars State Park parking lot. Local area residents and families are encouraged to come join in the fun. Members of the World Atlatl Association will be on site to provide free instruction on how to use an atlatl. There will be a contest for local residents as well as an International Standard for Accuracy Competition (ISAC). After the contest, there will be an awards ceremony, similar to the one held in 1999. In addition to the contest, admission to the museum will be free on Saturday, June 9. PACKAGE OPTIONS 12' x 24' J ' 16 x 24 24' x 24' V i f 3n j i rejar..u Call For Information j) The Edge of the Cedars Museum is an excellent place to learn about local cultures, SAN JUAN BUILDING SUPPLY 0 1050 South Main St Blanding 678-214- , prehistory, and history. The museum hours in June will be 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The museum is open seven days a week. For more information, call (435)678-223- 8. |