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Good deeds in the heartland
Pat Haley’s Uncle Patsy Waldren (at upper left) in Arizona.
There was a time when America was different. An era when men trudged over the Rocky Mountains, through the intense, scorching heat of the Nebraska flatlands and around the Salt Lakes of Utah to build a railroad.
Stephen Ambrose told the story of the men who built the Transcontinental Railroad in his book, “Nothing Like It in the World.” And indeed, there wasn’t anything like linking the east and west coasts of the United States together with thousands of miles of steel and 10-foot wooden ties.
The woman he offended against said she wanted to make sure people knew of Haley’s presence in the community, especially so they could keep children safe from him. “From what I can see over the years, he hasn t changed,” she said. “He’s still exactly the same as when he went in [jail]. That s my opinion.” The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said she had strong support from her partner, family and wider public, and was doing well. “I’m learning how to live my life for myself again. He hasn’t broken me.” At a hearing in early 2018, the Parole Board heard how Haley had written a letter to the victim s mother. He told the board he did so because there was nastiness on both sides when his case was heard in the Palmerston North District Court.