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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>REFLECTION
ON THE 5<sup>TH</sup> </span></font><st1:stockticker>CITY</st1:stockticker>
PRINT <st1:stockticker>SHOP</st1:stockticker></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>By
William Salmon</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>(Long
overdue after so many researched their memory bank to identify the name of
Richard Epson—but here it is anyway.)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>THE YOUNG </span></font><st1:stockticker>MAN</st1:stockticker>
TAUGHT ME A <st1:stockticker>LIFE</st1:stockticker> LESSON</p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>(RE: Richard Epson)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>It was in our 4<sup>th</sup> decade
of life—and our 24<sup>th</sup> year of marriage—that we burned our bridges and
left </span></font><st1:State><st1:place>Kansas</st1:place></st1:State> for an
internship with the Ecumenical Institute in 5<sup>th</sup> City. After our
assignment to move into the facilities at 4750 No. <st1:City><st1:place>Sheridan</st1:place></st1:City>,
my summer assignment was working in the 5<sup>th</sup> City Print Shop just up
the street from the <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Program</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>What a place! An old web-printer
using huge rolls of newsprint, even older multi-stage folder, a machine to make
large paper imprints to be used on the web printer, and a variety of other
equipment that is lost to memory. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>A secondary room contained a large
round table used to collate mounds of materials for The Academy, RS-I
curriculum, and mailings. Collating teams were assigned to work all-night putting
curriculum together plus getting out a large mailing for whatever purpose. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Regarding the temperature, summer
nights usually were comfortable while day-time was hot and sweaty. Winter was
cold: period. In summer, at all hours of the day and night, the back door to
the place was usually open, and this was accomplished by drawing chains to
raise or lower a steel garage door through which deliveries entered and exited
the place. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>The summer of my employment, a young
man was in charge—obviously a man-of-the-spirit. I suppose he was in his late
20’s or early 30’s. His age was not a concern for me, rather my concern was how
to fulfill his expectations of me; a sign of leadership to be sure. He inspired
trust and loyalty. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>While living at Kemper, he impressed
me one Sunday morning when we both went out to the paper box, each putting in
our money while a nearby worldly gentlemen attempted to steal a paper before
the door closed. My colleague quickly remonstrated him while taking the
newspaper from him. Then, on the way back to the lobby, he asked me to help him
pick up the street of some of the trash—a task I was pleased to help
accomplish. It is this nature and quality of this personality that was deep; this
fellow had depth to him that is remarkable. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>His name is Robert Epson. He was
introduced to the Order by Jim and Alice Baumbach. They became colleagues in
the summer of ’69 while in </span></font><st1:City><st1:place>Houston</st1:place></st1:City>.
While the Baumbach’s attended the <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Urban</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Academy</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, Richard was assigned to
the print shop. </p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>The print shop work could be
intense. Many a hot </span></font><st1:City><st1:place>Chicago</st1:place></st1:City>
night we would raise the garage door for ventilation and danger. The danger was
the little neighbor kids who would run down the ally and throw rocks into the
room. Of course we could hear their approach and one of us would yell, “In
coming!” I’m certain that the rocks lodged in the old printing press didn’t do
it any good either. </p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>It is the folding machine that is
the best illustration of the kind of colleague Robert represented. This was a
long—maybe 15 feet—pile of junk. The grabbers used in the folding process were
very, very, very worn out—it needed replacement. Its basic ingredient was the
frustration of its operators. That damned machine would eat papers. It consumed
more materials than we actually saved—or so it seemed. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Very early in my indoctrination,
Epson gave careful instructions on how to baby this baby along. Soon something
went wrong. I picked up several copies on the floor and started to hand-fold
some of them that were mis-folded and had a few ink marks and foot-prints
impressed on them. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Richard stopped the machine, noticed
what I was doing and reminded me, “Bill, our work is not glamorous, but what we
do is to prepare materials in such a way that each participant only struggles
with their soul rather than, ‘How did my copy get so messed up?’” </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>The lesson I learned is that the
print shop was an important cog in the machinery addressing the soul of each
student. Richard Epson embraced this philosophy of life and was able to
translate it into action; this is what made the print shop missional. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Now, in 2014 I’ll be 80. I’m
functioning a lot like that blessed folding machine, and at the moment there is
no replacement for me. Consequently, I work to keep it operational. Someday, I’ll
be out <u>in the pasture</u> along with my memories of a young colleague who
had a vision of preparing the materials to address the life and soul of those
who “walked a mile” to have their lives addressed. He addressed mine too. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Thanks!</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Bill Salmon</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Order member 1974 to 1985 and
forever</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>A colleague on the Journey to the
East</span></font></p>
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