He went on to thank a group of his very best friends, for their support and love and, of course, uniqueness. Principal Wayne Mills told the students how proud he was of them, and offered some important advice on an unusual subject - how to fail. What is not found very often are directions on how to fail. The goal - knowing how to fail could better enable students to achieve. Borrowing from the advice of a published columnist, Mills discussed several failures - being inconsiderate, having intolerance of any kind, stepping on others to further one's own ends.
Love means just the opposite.
Al Spratt, who came to watch Matt Churchman graduate, said the students have many more life lessons to learn. Barbara English said her granddaughter, Brooke Kimbell, is off to a good start. For a complete listing of graduates see The Reporter's graduation special section to be published June 21. The dedication on Saturday of the Fairfield VA Outpatient Clinic at Travis Air Force Base marked the end of a 10-year struggle. And while the veterans the clinic serves may be used to doing battle, it was a new experience for the members of Operation VA - the organization whose dogged determination saw the project through to fruition.