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Show r Paui: 2 1 -- J OPINION chmiitv 2ft. 2X2 (Jintah Basin Standard The Olympic Spirit Promotes Harmony & Healing faith as Christians. The beautiful three-pa- rt harmony resonated through the air, prompting people to look our way, smile, speak, ask questions and get acquainted. Hy the time we reached the security station, wc were no longer strangers, but fellow travelers. There was not a ire Within ... that has been the theme nf the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter )lmiics. Aiul it has proven to he a very I i appiopi late theme nnleeil. Souk nat e tahns haveealleil it lhe()lynipic()nleal"as they've sd upj'leil w ill) the ineonvenieneeotlieavy tral-lirestrieleil airsiee,anil closed roads. Hut it has been one nf those experiences rich in teachini! moments for those tuned inandcaupht ij:hl the I I . e. In fact, the arduous security hint of ordeal seemed somewliat misplaced due to the patience and feel ings of best wishes demonstrated by the culturally diverse crowd. As we silt and cheered for the athletes, it was obvious that each one of them had paid such a high price to develop the necessary dedication and required of an ( Jlympian. And so it was refreshing to observe the respect the spectators conveyed to all ofthe athletes, regardless of which country they represented. It was as though the contest was more of a celebration ofhuman endeavor than ill-wi- ll. iipmlheOlympicspiiit. An opportunity to converse with fellow human hemps fmmaroiindthc world, to foster those universal elements of friendshipandcon-side- i at ion, and to become an observer of t he truth that w hen all is said and done w'e really h, e more common;il it ies than di lie ret ices, has self-discipli- ne i been a si imu lat mp experience. Wl ule staiKlmp in a very lonp, slow-- i novinp me outside an ( )lympic venue last week, awail mi out turn to go through the metal detectors, have oui baps checked, and demonstrate that in cameras and cell phones vveiv indeed woikuii instruments that didn't have bombs hidden inside, we hadanopportunity to make ti.eiidswithcitiensofCanada.t ireat Hnlain, and ranee. lad we stood in aditferent place in line. I'm eei lam we could have expanded our reach and made yet other friends from almost any place I The feelings of a worldwide friendship were as soothing as the harmony ofthc young women's songs. In this post 1 world, it was 9-- 1 ahealingoxperienceloleclgoodwillaniongthc people who make up the nations ofthc world. ifwc all could Light the f ire Within ight the fire of service, friendship, acceptance, the and affection for all ofthc earths people genuine kiiklnessandwcimith experienced last wc con Id easily ovcrconiclhc hatred week ofthc few who would do us harm. Wc could heal the wounds of 1 . I ww.barryscarfoonsicom Musings of an Outback Eskimo o pass the time morequickly, three teen-appuls in our party liepan losing. ..first soups of patriotism, then songs that expressed their e 9-- 1 have just two bits of advice. Ifyou have pneumonia dont read the obituaries, and dont give away your original oil paintings. Last week when I was down with pneu mania my grandson brought the Sail Lake paper home for me to read. I skimmed through many articles that out raged me, like the woman trying to old gctchild support from the father of her son. I was even too sick to go into any tirades on these articles. Rutthe deaths oftwo women whodied prematurely from pneumonia really took my breath away. Ok, Im exaggerating, Iliad no breath to take away. I could hardly breathe. People die from this all the time," my daughter nonchalantly reassured me. Thats when I decided that maybe I shouldnt try to struggle into work after all. Now 1 think this first bit of advice is pretty understandable and straightforward. The second may require a more lengt hy explanation. When I was a young bride, I saved money, I thought, by spending long hours paintingoil paintings for family Christmas presents. Everyone acted excited and happy when they received one of my amateurish attempts at capturing their favorite subject, but then it dawned on me that they acted just as excited and happy when they opened a gill box containing a half-pric-e piece of polyester clothing. Although i n my heart I knew they would ar and trees hav e been planted at short intervals, furtheringenhaiicingthcacsthclicsofthis small At the far edge of town a large town. American Hag llu tiers atop a tall polcplantcd in a grassy boulevard. Below the flag pole the Chiistmas lights ofthc parade float further 's a lovely drive from the Wasatch front to the Uasin. The terrain varies and is always beautiful. Lach scene changes from hour to 1 1 bout . Lvcntually, the highway crosses the impressive Starvation Reservoir and then drops dovv n into Duchesne. uchesne isquiteacontrast from the pre-- v ions mountain scenery, but it is obvious that the citizens of Duchesne take great pride in express I Juchesncs patriotism. I )uchesne is a peaceful community nestled between two lovely rivers. Hie rodcoand fair grounds and stables arc immaculate. Hie walking trail along the Strawberry River enhances the serene atmosphere of the town. Barren clitls on the opposite bank arc a stark contrast lo t he profuse wet land foliage that beautifies t he t rai . freezes create a serene mus ic as they move the dried grasses and brush that line the banks ofthc river. Smal I decks, complete w ith benches jut occasionally from the trail toward the river and beckon passerbys tosit for hours and watch the never ending stream flow toward I mukingthcircilynppcaling. I I lie smal I, but eapt i vat ing ( 'all ml ic chape greets visitors as they check their speedometers to ensure compliance with the reduced speed imit. and the cozy touristinfomiat ion center welcomes them to the area. The always changing painted rock in front of Duchesne lliehowl-iiiimIIciph shouts that learning can he fun. inv iting.andthe although small, looks k be enduring to mi le seems pai nearby always i new improvement. tcuutiliil patina street iglits. current ly dcco-- i. iicd wit h Olympic banners, line both sides of Jiichesne's main street, and American tlags blow in the soil breeze all along this main thoroughfare. Just beyond the main business district the sidewalks give way to grassy areas. I 1 v. 1 1 I its destiny. I I llianks Duchesne for welcoming residents back to the peacefulness ofthc Uintah Basin! What a marked contrast from the smoggy congested valleys ofthc Wasatch Front. I lu niilitury utter incurred (heir and ret ired from iin.v ol tier federal agency excepl n hrnncli of I lie U.S. armed forces, they would receive both retinal pay and disability compensation in full. military retirees make a sacrifiii that no other federal n'tiree makes, ll is ii eireiimstanees brought iiImiuI byaeeiiliii'y-ollaw. ('(ingress enme asclnseas ever loebanging that law in the ik'feiise budget. A 1 scrvice-miiiici'le- I I'llOKSXnri Snin,lii.i iiri'iuwi Hie Cininh H,i',m i Uhl enei'Hinyet Imiii rviii. M m the loim nf ihiI 'ii!t ' i.lilin ellei i m, if he i tui'i.ril 'h i nptiiinm hi i In highlight I'lilMtliitllilg it'll, nl ' !. iii'i 111lniiliitiliii iiiyiimiilum, mhei nnithnhlle puifmie i . .'ii iihii iml 'i iiM itln leplih ( 'tilth ii I li.niti, hi in list imniim. lunih iliinii in i nninhutnrt in a min. nl, n eeen! i i ifif'vni' I LI HRS ll M (DM. MS UNI WORDS liR I I vs HI OH HHIlfh.X ) VI 7 ( ): IICIM). V(.V7 ). 1 i 4ii t 1 mil 77 Al rnoxi: Wl Al l HOK I, tun tin lew ihev iimluin ii mass IHI It Olh, 4 inihli-.lui- l hi; .i Hi- .i i ,l,intii,ii,ii l,nemeill ityhl in ethl lellen and In ii nl, In. I, I ,i ii,: me In iripieM if ihi- - nature nl ih, leoei i iuimiiw tellers mnv he n! ihti in the ShimhirJ nlliee til 2 M .V .'mil Mihitewll. I'lah. mOfthhrihe ii ill,- ile,iilline !Ut-lihei- l lhin,l,i I;; nine Vi iiiJ,ml (nnimallv nl .4 0(1 pm I All tellers Hnpeny nf the I 'wink Htitin 'Concurrent Receipt' the right thing to do IViir Kcliiur. It isjuslnot right. Military retirees disabilities with routinin' In have thi'ir Defense Department retired My reduced by the mount of disuhility compenaalinn thal they receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs. If tliene veterans left wrvice-conrioclo- d half-millio- n 1 Service-connecte- tlii-- tlisuhililii'K, d high time, indeed long overdue, for veterans who earned hot h retired pay and disability compensation to receive their full and just benefits. Richard J Santos, the national commander of The American Legion d serviee-connecle- Uintah County officials jeopardizing safety of public voted in principle to end pay cuts military retirees. Rut it failed to iippropriute the funds Dear Editor, In April ofl 999, Su zan ne Fauset t todoso. !o no doing, inn ferees passed the buck on this issue to the adminis-- t 1 IiilTmun, and Gerald (Jake 1 lufTman, rut ion and undermined the will nf owners of Huffman Enterprise, removed and used an oil field trailer I he nuyi irily in C'ingnstliiil that had been impounded hy llintah "rnnrurrenl reei'ipt legislation, legislation di'signed to correct County. They used thisoil field trailer, this iitjusticc. The conferees sent a hauling their equipment lo and from nur t roups t hat t hey might oil field jobs, agricultural jobs, and as well leave the military if they be- jobs for the Utc Indian Tribe. Uintah come injured, rather than be shortCounty Sheriffs office was notified several times that this wasun ongoing changed in their years The original concurrent receipt" process. After deciding our notifying the legislation, introduced hy Senator I Sheriff's office was doing absolutely lurry Reid of Nevada and Representative Mike Rilirakis of Florida, fit nothing to correct this situation, our the pnuiiral definition ofbipartihan-wit- h attorney, Mr. Clark Allred, wrote a 75 Senate cnsxinsnrs and 378 letter to Joanne Stringham, Uintah I louse it should have County Attorney, rnneemingthe use hrvecd through congress, not com- of the trailer. In his letter he told the promised hv t he conference commil-Ire- . County Attorney shout the on going problem. Mrs. Stringham, referred it The rase is not dosed. The Ameri- to Mr. Mark Thomas, Deputy District will continue to fight for Attorney, who in turn referred it to can scrvicr-disablcmilitary retirees hy Detective Wayne Hollchekc. This is encouraging Congress to fund con- all according to the letter received current receiH" provisions in the 2003 bark from Mr. Mark Thomas. In the letter received from Mr. fiscal year's budget. On behalf of the Mark Thomss, the matter concerning member American Lethe trailer had been turned over to gion, I furl her invite concerned veterans to make their voices heard with Detect iveWayne Hoi lehekc.yet notht heir congressional delegat ions. It is ing was done about the situation. It 1 1, fnrserviiv-disahlei- l Coilwi By 1 Thanks Duchesne City! brought it to Char in Idaho were from Arizona. - ontheplobe. A. they may have held a yard sale in I I I '502 ;i con ipet i t i on ai i tong nat ions. was still seen behind the semi truck hclongingto Huffman Enterprises on locations and other jobs. It was also seen hauling heavy equipment down the public highways. During this time HuiTman Enterprises built an oil field construction company ofTthcdcckof this trailer, by hauling their equipment to different jobs. If that was not bad enough, we had to pay for them picking up the trailer for impounding. We were stopped in one of many DOT checks during t lie summer of 2000. In the oil field we were told the closest impound yards were in Salt Lake City. Why was this trailer not taken to one ofthose yards instead ofa yard in Ft. Duchesne? Why was it allowed to leave this yard for use? Docs this mean that anyone can use items that are in impound? This trailer was returned in such bad condition that it isunuseableand unsaleable and is to this date. The trailer had been in this condition for a substantial period of time while HuiTman Enterprises used it. Being in this condition, the trailer could have caused an accident at any time resulting in the death of innocent people on our highways. Why do public servants of Uintah County feel that they have the right to aid and abet a crime and criminals and jeopardize the safety of the people they arc sworn to protect?The aspects of an accident with a car or worse yet, a school bus, horrifies me. People in our Sheriffs Department and Count Attorneys office would be on trial as accessories to vehicular homicide. I have grandchildren and a child who ride the bus regularly and I feel the people of Uintah County need to overhaul the offices t hat are supposed to protect us. What right dons Uintah County have to use articles that are impounded or let other people use these items? I would like to play on the memory of some of the residents ofthe county. A numherofyears apian oilfield lowboy on a slick road hydroplaned and impacted with a small bus at the Ouray turn-of- f on Highway 40. Some of the passengers died; the trailer was in good mechanical condition and waa almost empty. What would a trailer in bad mechanical condition with an 80,000 pound bulldozer have done? John E. Fausett cherish my paintings forever, I decided not to create these presents in the future. I even decided to buy cheap paintings from thrift stores and antique shops to decorate my own walls. This method of art procurement was much faster and cheaper than tiyingto paint them myself. Pius, the quality was a vast improvement on my valiant attempts to capture another artists creation. When I vacationed, I frequented all the local thrill stores in order to purchasean affordable souvenir that I could display to commemorate my holiday. 1 even saved a few paintings from the ravages of the dump when I pulled them out of the rubbish, broken frames and all. Buying someone elses painting also gave me more pleasure t han creating my own masterpiece. Often the artist was deceased, and the painting was donated to a charity after his or her death. I felt I was saving something someone loved. I would imagine the artist and wondered what his thoughts were as he painted. Was it snowing, raining, where the birds singing, the wind blowing, Mozart playing on the stereo, children laughing? About three decades after giving their painting of my former three frigates framed against a brilliant tangier clouded ski, I made my monthly trip to Char's little antique store in Kuna, Idaho. Kuna is a desert town of about 4,000 and gateway to the Birds of Prey Conservat ion area. It is about 15 miles from the nearest freeway. I walked in as usual, and right on the floor in front nf me was a pai nting just like I had painted for my in Utah so many years ago. I picked it up and discovered it was the exact same painting! I painted this, I exclaimed to Char. How much is it? She thought for a moment , and always generous said, $5. Then she wenton the explain, that the value was in the frame. This unexpected reappearance of my painting has been one of the moat extraordinary things that has happened to me. I called my now former who had moved to Arizona years ago and asked them to guess what I had just bought. They were astounded. Who would have thought I would catch them in their premature disposal of my work? After all, I was still alive. To this day they refuse to divulge theexact details surrounding the disposal of my gift. But it appears that in-la- in-la- in-la- Th' Conversation starters ...or life's unanswered questions Why does the sun lighten our hair, but darken our skin? Why cant women put on mascara with their mouth closed? Why doesnt glue stick to the inside of the bottle? Why dont you ever see the headline PBychicWins Lottery"? Why is "abbreviated such a long word? Why is it that doctors call what they do practice"? Why is it that rain drops but snow falls? Why is it that when youre driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the radio? Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons? Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker? Why is the third hand on the watch called second hand? Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour? Why is the word dictionary in the dictionary? Why isnt there a special name for the tope of your feet? cat Why isnt there mouse-flavore- d food? Why cant they make the whole plane out of the same substance that little indestructible black box is? Qfory Ideas? See a sfory? See if in Prinfl Call us 722-513- 1 Uintah Basin Standard Inc. 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