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Congratulations to BYU's women golfers on an excellent season. And three cheers for the NCAA, which has accommodated the Cougars' request not to play on Sunday in the May 20-25 championship in Oregon. The accommodation isn't convenient — it requires scorers and officials to be available a day early and has resulted in other adjustments — but the good feelings engendered are worth it.
Perhaps the NCAA's accommodation is something my fellow BYU fans in Utah County might emulate. They might, for example, encourage Provo City to end a longtime practice of closing its recreation center on Sundays. In effect, Provo tells all residents: "Hey, Sunday's our Sabbath, so we won't open the center. Not even for a few hours. Not even one Sunday a month. If you don't like it, drop dead."
Accommodating Cougar fans in nearby Highland might even urge the city to repeal a 2012 law forcing businesses to close on Sunday.
Latter-day Saints in Utah County should take it upon themselves to be good neighbors. If they're awaiting a directive from church headquarters, all they'll get is another grand pronouncement on how religious freedom in America is under assault.
Steve Warren
West Valley City