On the U and Sister Jane
I got a call over the weekend about the Ukiah High School "U." Apparently some vandals had been up there and spray painted over the U - which is normally painted white so it can be seen from the valley. Over the weekend, the property owners allowed a local group to go up and repaint it white so it can now be seen again. However, the property owners - who years ago began prohibiting the traditional student hiking up there because of fears of vandalism and such - are a bit worried that the attention to the U will bring more vandals up there. There may well be extra surveillance in place in order to catch anyone skulking in that area and if anyone at the high school or elsewhere knows who the vandals are, it would behoove them to let the Sheriff's Department know. If the community wants to continue to have this nice tradition, it must respect the property owners' too.
By the way, the property owners are not named Hull, Piffero or Nix.
On another topic, here's the amazing thing to me: So far two letters and a couple of emails - those anonymous - from people who wish to point out that Sister Jane Kelly is not a nun anymore and therefore we should stop calling her one - and we certainly shouldn't be trying to help her in her time of need. These hard-hearted people can't stand it that this woman who whupped up on the Catholic Church and its crooked priests and bishops is still enjoying the respect of us out here who think she's extraordinary.
"But she LEFT the church," they whine. Of course she did. When she retired the church ordered her out of town - her home for 30 years. Why? Well, I think they couldn't wait to get her back behind some closed convent doors where no one would listen to her anymore.
And let's not even begin to talk about the decades of dedication to the needy in this community she has given us.
Sister Jane will always be Sister Jane (much like presidents, judges, senators and governors - many who really don't deserve it - keep the title of respect into retirement) to me and to the Daily Journal.
Comments
That's sickening. Sister Jane has lived a life where Christ-like action was demonstrated consistently. Sadly, some people prefer institutions above Jesus Christ and His teachings, and those who do their best to follow Him. I recently took a small gift to Raley's over to Sister Jane, and she was just so happy about it. I told her she's helped so many people in dire need she deserved a little bit of reward for herself.
Posted by: Milton Kleim | August 26, 2007 04:22 PM
I will support sister Jane Kelley for as long as I can, when I can. Bless her for standing up against the child molesting priests! I can not show her enough gratitude! Shame to those who do not see her acts as a noble and selfless act to protect those who could not protect themselves!
Bless you Sister Jane Kelley for doing what is right! May you want for very little for he rest of your life
Posted by: Lisa Dahlgren | August 27, 2007 02:36 AM