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San Miguel Basin Forum, Thursday, February 18, 1999 - 11
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Members of the area chapter of Promise Keepers met
with Mike Epright last weekend to discuss ways in
which they could help the troubled youth of the com-
munity.
School instructor and High er and come up with some ideas.
School coach, Mike Epright, Perhaps if we can all make life
met with the local chapter of better for ourselves and our
Promise Keepers last Saturday youth, it will have a domino
morning at the Nucla Assembly effect, like good things happen-
of God Church. High School ing in higher places being trans-
Principal, Todd Bissell, was also ferred down to the young peo-
present, pie."
Epright said that he was con- Epright said he has been con-
cemed about the problems with cemed for several years now
local teens getting worse. "The with teens. He has tried getting
violence and -drugs and moral parents together, but unsuccess-
problems with some teens aren't fully.
getting better," he said. He showed a film "High On
"Alcohol is a problem with both Life, Not On Drugs," which
young people and adults in our addressed the problem as teens
communities, and I'm here to not knowing or pursuing the
see if there are ways we can mental and spiritual aspects of
help. Maybe brainstorm togeth- their lives. The law enforcement
For appointment call 327-#233
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon, Wed, Fri.
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tues, Thurs.
officer who did the film said that
in his years of study and dealing
with teen addictions he has
learned youth confine them-
selves to seeking life through the
physical means, which has led to
an insatiable, dead end road of
abuse as they seek ever higher
physical experiences.
The thirteen or so men pres-
ent at the Promise Keepers
meeting agreed with the film
and spoke of Jesus Christ fulfill-
ing the needs of young an/i old,
in life here and the life to come.
The brainstorming included
commitments of prayer as well
as open door activities to youth.
Many of the men said they were well as in their various churches
encouraged by Mr. Epright's to continue reaching out to the
efforts and assured him that they young people of the area.
would be involved with him as
Navy Airman Recruit, Kenneth L. Arnett, son of Janine Spor of
Norwood, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit
Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.
During the eight-week program, Arnett competed a variety of
training which included classroom study and practical instruction on
naval customs, first aid, fire fighting, water safety and survival, and
shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis is also placed on physi-
cal fitness.
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WEEKLY SYNDICATED COLUMN by PERCY ROSS
Millionaire Percy Ross is known for his philanthropic work. He offers help
and encouragement for those in need. He has earned a fortune and a
wealth of knowledge during his lifetime and wants to share both.
His motto: "He who gives while he fives.., also knows where it goes. "
www.thanks a m illion.com
Bury The Past, But Don't Forget To Mark The Spot
Dear Mr. Ross: It has taken me 5 years to come
to grips with the loss of my mother. Perhaps it's that she
was never a mother to me. She left my father with 3 kids
to raise when I was only 8. I never forgave her. She
would occasionally call over the years-always from a
different state than the last. She was never around for
birthdays or Christmas or graduations or weddings or
grandchildren being bum.
I probably have no right to complain because my
dad was always there for us, which counts for a lot. It
was so strange to get that call 5 years ago from the
county in which she passed away. They wanted to
know if I would make arrangements to have her body
shipped back to Arizona. How utterly foolish. I had no
relationship with this woman in life, and now in her
death I was to play the mouming daughter? Hack not
I told them to keep the body and have her buried in their
pauper's lot without a marker.
Quite honestly I couldn't have afforded to do much
else, but I was so angry when I received theft call that
I wouldn't even explore any other option. Now that time
has passed, my anger has lessened. I've come to grips
with the fact that my mother probably did the best she
could. She did suffer from mental illness, and maybe
if we had reached out to her, things could have been
different. Financially I'm no better off today than I was
5 years age, but I would like to place a head stone on
her grave. Call it closure or whatever, but this is
.something I need to do so I can move on in my own life.
A simple marker witl run $350 and she is buried 4 state
lines away, so an extra $200 for travel would be the
absolute magic number I would need in terms of
dollars. It's a lot to ask and it's difficult to see how my
quality of life will improve, but trust me-it will.
Ms. C. G .... Ar/zona Pennysaver, Tempe, AZ
Dear Ms. G.: Anger that borders on hatred
takes s lot of energy from a person. Not only that,
it turns one bitter and her heart into stone. If $550
will cast off that demon you've been carrying
around, I say that it is money well spent. Please
accept my check and set yourself free-free to love
the people in your life, both past and presenL
Dear Percy: This letter is in reference to the 4
other letters I've written regarding getting my mother a
$195,000 house. No reply-no response, in each letter
I explained my mother's situation. Remember now-
sheisthe 64 year old disebled woman who is separated
from her third husband. You claim to help people--liarl
The only person you appear to be helping is yoursell-
by publicizing your so called =great deeds." You're
nothing but a cheap, old man who has never, ever done
any good in this world except if it benefited you.
Mr. R. S .... Daily News, Wellington, KS
Deer Mr. S.: If you're so foolish as to think I'd
write you a check for $195,000, then you deserve
the relectlon that comes with this ensweP-"No."
Dear Mr. Ross: My letter is on behalf of a friend
who is in a nursing home. His name is Dennis Back-ford.
Dennis is a great guy, but as you can tell from the article
that l've enclosed, ha is handicapped. He wants to help
others, but he needs new wheels for his electric wheel-
chair. Those wheels cost $50 a piece. God bless you.
Mr. M. M .... The Dispatch, Columbus, OH
Dear Mr. M.: And what a marvelous article the
Columbus Dispatchwrote on Mr. Blackford. I wish
more newspapers would seek out their unsung
local heroes. So many of my readers write to tell
me, "Mr. Ross, your column is the only good news
in our paper." Well, I've got more good news-my
check is on its way to your friend, Dennis Blackford.
May this enable him to continue helping others.
"Thanks a Million" is brought to you weekly by
Write Percy RmlS,C/O the San Mlguel Salln Forum, P.O. Box 39000-B,Mpis.,MN 55439. Include your phone
number. All letters are read. Only a few am answered in this column; others may be acknowledged privately.