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8 HIDALGO COUNTY HERALD FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2015
Practical, logical advice for the graduates of Hidalgo
"It is good to have an end to
journey towards, but it is the jour-
ney that matters."
Remember this quote upon
your journey ahead. Continue to
make the right choices and take
of opportunities that arise. I am
confident you will never cease to
confront life's challenges with
your grace and courage. I hope
that you keep moving forward
towards your dreams and never
stop believing in yourself. Your
hard work and dedication will
carry you far. A good attitude and
positive thinking will help you
achieve your future goals. Con-
tinue working hard and success
you will find. Your accomplish
and success touches those around
you. I am very proud of your ef-
forts and wish you future success.
Remember that happiness is
through a mind that is aware of
its own boundless character. Con-
tinue to shine. Your efforts will
bring happiness to yourself as
well as others. Congratulations!
Arthur Clark Smith
Mayor of Lordsburg
Be thankful when an oppor-
tunity arises what you do with
it can determine your future. De-
velop a relationship with God for
a peace that powers greater
than you exist. Remember where
you came from, for one day you
will be old and will be given a
time to reflect back on the choices
you made today. Congratula-
tions! Be proud, share your
friendship with others and remem-
ber that age has no boundaries.
Larry Martinez
Always tell the truth, even if
it is not what others want to hear.
--Darr Shannon
Hidalgo County
Commission
During your twenties you are
learning how to be an adult; be
warned that any big life decisions
you make during this time are not
always rational ones. Always
make sure you have insurance--
when you need it you'll be thank-
ful you made the financial sacri-
fice. Finally, choose the people
you have in your life wisely and
treat them kindly.
--Brenda Hood
Publisher, Hidalgo
County Herald
Any "Job" is a "Good Job!"
If you mess up, get up, dust your-
self off and go at it again. Take
risks and don't be afraid to fail or
you will never reach your full
potential !
--Deborah Greene
Bookkeeping Plus
Join a club. People join
clubs to be with other people
with a similar interest (like a
book club, a hiking club, or a dog-
lovers club). Just being with
some people who really like
something you really like can
be such a welcome relief from the
pressures of everyday life. Mak-
ing friends this way is also very
different than being in the same
family or growing up with some-
one. And it can really enrich your
life, your mind, and your soul.
--Christine Ortiz
The Wellness Coalition
To the Seniors:
You will be getting loads of advice in the next few weeks. It
will be advice coming from many people who have 'been there
and done that'. I am asking that you listen with an open mind,
ears and heart just one last time. My advice is going to be very
shortand simple, but heeded, will save you thousands of dol-
lars in interest in the years ahead and you wilt have more money
in your pocket--those very years when you will be wanting to
get married, have a family, buy a car and purchase a home. Don't
be saddled with a lot of unnecessary debt during those early
ot years.
very ones you will receive.
Second, apply for financial aid if you are eligible; almost
everyone is and mounts will vary.
living expenses: those things are such expendables and the debt
will come back to haunt you when you are ready to get on with
life and you cannot hide from thenv--you will be found.
FifthEnjoy this time in your tife--the world awaits you
and it yours for the g.
Congratulations to you all
Janet Farley Richardson
Live. Do what you want to
do, and discover who you are.
Enjoy the things that make you
happy, big and small.
Try to make the world a bet-
ter place. Take the happiness that
you create and share it with the
world. You never know how much
a smile could mean to someone.
Be weird. Do one thing ev-
ery day that makes you uncom-
fortable. Push your boundaries,
discover new things.
Dr. Suess said, "You have to
be odd to be number one"
--Jacob Dunlap
Hidalgo Graduates: Wel-
come to the real world, where
nothing will be handed to you.
Please read the Desiderata (see
right) and consider it. It right
won't hurt. This writing was pre-
sented to me in 1966 by Mrs.
Mary Valdez and I've appreciated
her for it always. Good luck.
--Missy Morelos
Hidalgo Medical Services
Chase your dreams, but be educated about it
My advice to the high school graduating students:
First of all, congratulations on your graduation, take a few days off to enjoy this accomplishment
before thinking of your future. And, if you have not thought or decided what you want to do with
your life after graduation, my advice to you would be:
To go after your dreams, and if you need to further your education and need to go to college,
graduate school, law or medical school to achieve them, go for it - give it all your best and you will
be surprise what you can accomplish! Write your goals with a time limit - be one, two, four or five
years - writing them down is a must or it will only be nebulous thinking and they will not be
reached. (And, by the way, still in over p hundred years things have not changed, we have all gone
through this thinking what we wanted to do in our future.)
Being male or female, if those dreams will take you to a technical college to be a mechanic,
medical or dental assistance, electrician, a carpenter and so forth, do it - you can learn and gain
excellent skills, and they are very rewarding fields.
For those that want to join the military, you can travel, gain skills that will help you in a future
career, learn a foreign language, take advantage of the educational opportunities available in the
military or when you get out, and use the G.I. Bill to purchase a home. (When I graduated, I went
directly into the military because of limited resources to go .to college, this writer was able to accom-
plish these same things I suggested in my two military enlistments of a total of eight years - I traveled
to many countries, learned to speak fluently a foreign language, graduated from a university with a
degree while still on active duty, and purchased my first home with the G.I. Bill, plus I gained
excellent life skills that I could not have received elsewhere.)
Be yourself and follow your dreams Do not worry of what others think or say about you, it is
your life.
Last, but not least, never give up on your dreams; however, share your goals and dreams with
your parents, teachers or the community leaders that are actually in those fields and ask for their
advice and guidance - listen and think of what they say - they will be speaking from experience! Do
not be shy or embarrassed, they will be glad to help, and it could mean the difference of not pursuing
or achieving your dreams!
Remember, these are your dreams, and if they are big enough, you can make a difference in this
world! Good Luck!
George Y. Gallegos
Class of 1959 Lordsburg High School
County
My words of wisdom to the
Class of 2015...
The keys that will unlock the
doors to opportunities and per-
sonal excellence is the will to
want more, the desire to dream
big, and the urge to reach above
and beyond your full potential.
Good luck Class of 2015 as you
seek a new chapter in your life.
--Maria Sanchez
Lordsburg Police
Department
Graduates, always remember
that your first school in life starts
at home. Then during your school
years you are taught what will get
you through life's jour-
ney-reading, writing
and math. You might
not realize it fight now,
but the reading you ,j
will need to know
where you are going,
the writing on how to
get where you are go-
ing, and math to see
how much it will cost
for you to get there. All
of these components
have a pattern that
works all together to reach your
career goals and make the life that
you have prepared yourself for.
God Bless you and good luck in
all of your future endeavors. Re-
member life is about choices,
please make the fight ones.
--Rosa Dominguez
Lordsburg Municipal
Schools
As you move forward in life
remember that every decision you
make will affect your future.
Graduation is the first of many
hurdles you will cross on your
road through life. You will
stumble at times, fall behind and
even fail at some endeavors. Re-
member there are always those
that support you and are proud of
the young men and women you
have become. Lean on those with
experience and trust your judg-
ment. Good luck in the future
and God Bless You.
--Randy Piper,
Superintendent, Lordsburg
Municipal Schools
i j .....
Always put God before any-
thing else. Psalms 78 Verse 7 says:
That they would put their trust in
God and not forget His deeds or
commands. I would also recom-
mend that you read the book by
Dr Seuss Oh The Places You'll Go.
--Lucy May
Little Angels Daycare
you, no doubt the universe is un-
folding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and as-
pirations, in the noisy confusion
of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and
broken dreams, it is still a beauti-
ful world. Be careful. Strive to be
happy.
© Max Ehrmann 1927
Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and
haste, and remember what peace
there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without sur-
render, be on good terms with all
persons.
Speak your truth quietly and
clearly; and listen to others, even
the dull and ignorant; they too
have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive per-
sons, they are vexations to the
spirit.
If you compare yourself with oth-
ers, you may become vain and
bitter;
for always there will be greater
and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well
as your plans.
Keep interested in your career,
however humble; it is a real pos-
session in the changing fortunes
of time.
Exercise caution in your business
affairs; for the world is full of
trickery.
But let this not blind you to what
virtue there is; many persons
strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of hero-
ism.
Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be critical about love; for
in the face of all aridity and dis-
enchantment it is as perennial as
the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the
years, gracefully surrendering the
things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to
shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with
imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and
loneliness. Beyond a wholesome
discipline, be gentle with your-
self.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to
I suggest seeking out a
strong mentor--someone who
will guide you, direct you, lead
you, and most importantly chal-
lenge you, to reach your highest
potential. I was fortunate enough
in one of my first jobs to have a
supervisor who thought I had
more potential than I had recog-
nized. She initially started by as-
signing me tasks outside of my
job description and monitoring
my progress. Of course, at first, I
thought she was just "piling on
the work". I did not realize that
every new learning experience
was actually adding to my skill
--'. Over time, I acquired enough
ning and talent that I was able
apply for positions of higher
:sponsibility and pay.
A good mentor can be
anyone--a coworker, supervi-
sor, coach, professor, or clergy.
ust stay open-minded, listen to
eir suggestions and advice,
tke on new challenges, excel
tt whatever you do, and your
aspirations will be fulfilled.
--Patricia de Naranjo
Finance Officer, City of
Lordsburg
Life is like a car; you have a
forward gear and a reverse gear. It
doesn't take any more effort to
go forward than it does backward.
If you have a positive mind-set
to accomplish the many possibili-
ties awaiting you, you will move
forward. If you dwell on the nega-
tive and focus on problems, you
will drive your car in reverse. Ev-
ery day we get to choose our atti-
tudes. Choose to be positive,
work hard, and have a relation-
ship with God; I guarantee you,
there will be no end to your many
accomplishments in life.
Blessings to the Graduates.
--Ruthie Garza
Lordsburg Municipal
Schools
Be the best YOU by treating others well
Congratulations on your graduation. You surely have. re-
ceived much advice about college or a career, about budgeting
and being responsible.
A few reminders of advice you've likely been given since
childhood will also serve you well.
Quotes are empowering. Choose one or all to focus on. Write
them down, put them into practice, and be amazed at the positiv-
ity that comes into your life, and into the lives of those around
you.
1. Be Kind.
One simple act of kindness can change someone's life.
's we arise each morning, let us determine to respond with
more of and kindness to whatever might come our way"
- Thomas S. Monson
2. Be Forgiving.
You will encounter people who are not kind, Or who may hurt
you in di, fferent ways, intentionally or not. Forgive them, even if
they don t ask for it.
" Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment
and the handcuffs of hate. It is a power that breaks the chains of
bitterness and the shackles of selfishness."
- William Arthur Ward
3. Be Respectful
"Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self respect leads to
self discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that's
real power."
- Clint Eastwood
4. Be Accountable.
"Mistakes are always forgivable if one has the courage to
admit them."
5. Be the best YOU that you can be.
i"Keep trying, Keep believing. Be happy. Don't get discour-
aged. Things will work out."
- Gordon B. Hinckley
Here's to a great future, Graduates of 2015!
Sundi La Marca Hendrix
LHS Graduate
Pack Co00atulates the
Graduates of 2016!
Wolf Pack congratulates the High School Seniors as they prepare to
fly out into the world. We want to remind you to be safe on
graduation night and watch out for your fellow graduates. Being
safe includes being alcohol-free on this-once-in-a-lifetime event.
Drinking causes lower inhibitions, which may lead to unprotected
sex, drinking and driving, altercations with others, or other wrong
decisions. Remember, fun is in the thinking- not the drinking!
So go out and celebrate and
have some real fun l
Don't drink!
And remember that Wolf Pack will be out
looking :for parties on graduation night.
000ngratulatt
We knew you could do it!
We are very proud of you.
Love, Tia Lucinda,
Zenaida, Baby Mary, Angel &