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2--June 18,2015
Our View
There to share
We hope that the loss of a local historian's valuable photo
collection is an indication of the interest residents have in our
local heritage and customs, and not merely the work of an indi-
vidual seeking to do nothing more than inflict pain and misery
on a man who has worked tirelessly to preserve some of our
community's most cherished memories.
As you can see from the greatly expanded Western Heritage
Guide included in this issue, we believe that our history is one
of Weston County's most valuable possessions, and we hope
the publication will not only attract visitors to this area, but
also remind those of us who live here and the folks who will
be coming home for the All School Reunion -- of how rich
our heritage truly is. We could not have produced the Western
Heritage Guide without the help of people like Leonard Cash,
and we drew on him as a resource several times over the years
as we developed the stories that you'll read in it. While we were
fortunate enough to draw on his memory for most of what we
produced, his vast collection of not just photographs but also
notes, artifacts and past publications is a resource that others
will be able to tap into long after all of us are gone.
Indeed, the value of Cash's collection which can't really
be determined in dollars and cents is greatly increased
because he is the one who possesses it. His willingness to share
the things he has gathered over the years is probably even more
valuable to this community than the collection itself, and we
should all be more than just a little bit concerned over the dis-
appearance of hundreds of photographs that belonged to him.
His attitude towards history, and desire that it be shared freely,
means that those photographs belonged to all of us, regardless of
where they are stored.
Most of our readers can no doubt close their eyes, and
picture Indiana Jones holding aloft some priceless relic that he
has retrieved from a profit-seeking mercenary, triumphantly
shouting, "This belongs in a museum!"
Leonard Cash's exploits in building his own collection pale in
comparison to those of the fictional character created by George
Lucas and Steven Spielberg, but he was motivated in his own
quests by the same belief that history is meant to be shared.
It is for that reason that we hope the photos will be found
and returned to their rightful caretaker, and we echo the prayers
of he and his family that none of them are destroyed. We also
urge anybody who knows what may have happened to them to
provide that information to local law enforcement so the collec-
tion can be secured, not just for the man who worked so pains-
takingly to create it, but for those of us who value our tradition
and the work he has done to preserve it.
Need to talk to a public servant?
Newcastle City Council Contact numbers:
Mayor Greg James
Todd quigley
Linda Hunt
Donnie Steveson
Kara Sweet
Steven Ladwig
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Living up to Dad's code
Jessalynn Centifanto
Summer Solace
I have always been bad at math. Since
I can remember doing my first math prob-
lems in elementary school, I have been bad
at it. In high school, I remember failing a
midterm math test, which resulted in a sit-
down discussion with my dad.
What he told me was that he wouldn't
be mad if I didn't get an A in the class.
However, he did expect me to do every-
thing I could do to get an A and he would
get me whatever help I needed. The result
was that I worked with a math tutor every
day for a year and sometimes spent up to
five hours a night on just math homework.
I got the A, but I had to work really hard
for it.
In another, advanced placement class,
I got a B on my midterm and still main-
tained an overall A in the class. My dad
was furious. He knew I was capable of
getting an A, but because the class came
easy to me, I didn't work as hard and had
settled for a B on my midterm because it
was still better than what most of my peers
got.
My dad is rare kind of man. There are
few parents like him in this world. As
Father's Day approaches and I think about
all the things he has given me, I think one
of the greatest is the determination to work
hard and do my best, not the minimum or
the "good enough" or the "good enough
compared to my peers," but my best, out
of respect for myself. And, in relation to
others, that means doing my best to honor
the commitments I make, not just to the
level that is expected but to the level that
honors my commitment in the best way I
am capable of.
Now, as an adult, I work with a lot
of people who haven't had the honor of
having a dad like mine, someone who set
such high standards for me. And it shows.
If there is one thing that I could encourage,
If you can teach your children that
respect in a job is not found in a title, posi-
tion, or doing well enough as compared to
their peers, that it is in doing their utmost
to exceed and do their best, whatever job
they are given, then they will always have
a job in which they can respect themselves
and others can respect their work ethic.
In the real world, you often do jobs you
don't love to do. Very few people get to
do something fun or something they love
for their job. However, if you can do your
best at whatever you do, you will always
feel fulfillment in your job, based on the
fact that you are doing your best and can
respect yourself for that.
The "American dream;' as penned by
early writers and the Founding Fathers,
was the idea that here in America anyone
can "work hard and get rich." Today, the
American dream seems to have shifted
to "do what you have to, to get rich." As
a consequence, there are many cheap,
underhanded, less-than-best, knock-off
versions of the American dream that die in
infancy and result in jaded, disillusioned
people who have given up all together on
dreaming or working hard. Nobody wakes
up in the morning with the dream that
they will work hard. They wake up with
the dream of grand European adventures
and second vacation homes in Barbados.
But the reality is that without hard work
coming first, the rest cannot happen;
realistic dreams are better than ones that
are unattainable and unrealistic without
prerequisites.
Even on days that I don't love my
job or make as much as I would like to,
which is more often than not, I can still
go home knowing that I did my best with
the opportunities given me and, for now,
working hard and honorably to accomplish
what I need right now is a practical dream
that allows me to respect myself at the end
of the day. Sure, I have glamorous, up-in-
the-clouds, someday dreams, but today and
every day, working hard and respecting
even beg, parents to do, it is to teach their myself enough to do my best ha to be the
kids how to work hard and do their beat:':' " first goal or none of the other ones Will
Even if that means doing more than ' matter.
what is required or expected. Itseems lil " 43 "So, dads out there, myhat is off t0 yoial
it is a lost value in our society today, and
it shows in the most obvious and painful
ways.
I am constantly baffled watching some
of my coworkers and how little respect
they have for themselves and their commit-
ments and how little they care about how
their work reflects on their character.
You have a hard job with more lasting
impact than you realize. Make sure you're
using your power wisely and that your
children know what it means to work hard
and respect themselves. They'll go much
further, be a lot more happy and someday
-- maybe once they're past they're teenage
years -- they'll thank you.
Letters to the
Heighten your awareness as
the Rainbow people arrive
Editor .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Dear Editor,
The "Rainbow Gathering of Living Light",
a national gathering that could attract 7,000 to
20,000 visitors, will be coming to camp soon on
the Black Hills National Forest.
The Rainbow Gathering claims its purpose is to
camp together as a community to discuss political
and environmental issues, pray for world peace,
and celebrate life over two-plus weeks surrounding
the Fourth of July. An event of this size can have
a significant impact on communities, traffic, local
resources, natural resources, cultural resources,
forest users, residents and visitors.
The Forest Service and local law enforcement
are bracing for this influx of people in a vicinity
near our community. The area around Rochford has
a high likelihood of being chosen as the meeting
site. This large influx could occur beginning June
17, increasing up to the targeted gathering dates of
July 1-7.
Newcastle Police Chief Jim Owens has
expressed concerns that their presence could
impact our community in a less than positive way.
As with any large concentration of people,
they are not all good. Several observations of bad
behavior have been relayed through the meetings
of law enforcement and forest service. There have
already been incidences in surrounding towns as
they make their way to the Black Hills.
Please be aware of an increase of shop lifting,
gas drive-offs, panhandling and loitering. Observe
a heightened level of security in the coming weeks.
If you have questions or concerns please contact
the Newcastle City Police Department.
--Susan Love
Director, Newcastle Chamber of Commerce
Local vocalists did us proud
when they honored our nation
Dear Editor,
It was a pleasure to listen to the young group
that sang our National Anthem at the fairgrounds on
June 13 before the races.
I would like to say a great big thank you to all
involved for the great job they did, and the perfor-
mance that I am sure everyone enjoyed.
--Del Zundel
We keep selling our votes to
the highest bidders
Dear Editor,
We Americans respond to advertising. That's
why there is so much of it.
The merchants of America are no fools, and see
advertising as an investment that pays off.
Politicians are no fools either.
Even the Roberts Supreme Court
concurs and has issued the edict that
money (spent on advertising for a can-
didate) is Constitutionally protected
"Free" speech.
With advertising, merchants have
been able to sell "Pet Rocks" and the
political party has been able to sell us
candidates who are as dumb as a box
of rocks.
With advertising, merchants have
been able to sell lots of little stuffed "Beanie
Babies" and the political party has been able to sell
us candidates who are plumb full of "stuff."
Wouldn't it be more efficient if we just let the
big-time capitalists tell us who they want to be
President or Senator, and then we could use that
"saved" time to discuss deflated footballs?
A while back, this writer referred to Thomas
Piketty's book "Capital in the 21st Century" to
bolster the argument that unfettered capitalism
is the main cause, or at least contributes to, our
current gross income inequity.
Now comes Robert Rosenkranz of the Wall
Street Journal with a purely political diatribe to
say that "Progressives" seized this opportunity to
promote policies they have long wanted, namely
"very high taxes on the wealthy.
Wrong!
Progressives, like the rest of the population,
would be deliriously happy if the wealthy would
just pay their taxes like everyone else instead of
paying their lobbyists and hiding their untaxed and
ill-gotten gains in the Caymen Islands.
Piketty now says his book is primarily a work
of history. It is, in fact, a meticulous analysis of
all available historical economic data and widely
regarded as an authoritive reference.
Piketty's conclusion (at least as regards
the pre-war economies) is that the 'Return on
Investment' is always greater than the 'Growth of
the Economy.'
In other words: the rich capitalists get richer
and the poor workers get poorer. It seems that a
rising tide lifts yachts higher and faster than row
boats.
Perhaps due to unwarranted
modesty he now insists that his con-
clusion that 'R' is always greater than
'G' is valid only for the prewar econ-
omies that he studied. However, our
present crop of capitalists themselves
seem to think otherwise!
They are investing millions of
dollars in the coming election. His
formula reached accurate conclu-
sions in the past. Not that much has
changed for this go-around.
Common sense suggests that we are
subject to more of the same. The Federal Election
Commission admits that they do not stand a chance
of enforcing any anti-corruption laws.
Individual campaign contributions, so far,
are running: $73M, $28M, $11M, $9.5M, $5.8M,
$5.2M, $3.8M et.al.
The so-called F.I.R.E. Group gave $356M
and the Koch Group gave $400+M. The Sunlight
Foundation study (funded by Bloomberg) revealed
that the .01% (the very richest) accounted for more
than 25 percent of the 2014 campaign contribu-
tions. Therefore, the very richest will be calling all
the shots because they own the Congress. Before
you start calling "Foul," remember that the Golden
Rule has changed - "He who has the gold, makes
the rules."
If you don't like it -Too Bad! there is nothing
you can do about it.
Whatever happened to "We The People?"
--Jerry Baird
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