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0000Journal:
Educrats speak
Editor, The Journal:
Something really scary
and I don't mean The
Project.
he report in the 9/10/99
the results of the
Washington State
of Student Learning
The test scores
statewide, these per-
dents passed:
Percent of fourth-graders.
of seventh-graders.
Percent of 10th-graders.
Percent of fourth-graders.
Percent of seventh-graders.
of 10th-graders.
Percent of fourth-graders.
Percent of seventh-graders.
)th-graders.
as we have recent-
that the WASL
state of Washington
al average, then
vast SCene of intellectual
Public education has be-
failure at the lower
s Cascading throughout
to the very gates of
Former Secre-
Ucation William Ben-
reported that in 1995
of college fresh-
in at least one re-
and 80 percent of
It-year universities
COUrses.
are frightening
the really scary part
of Superintendent
Terry Berge-
Olympian toward
One would ex-
e public serv-
the disaster and
Serious change.
not the educrat way.
to put on a happy
noted that the de-
lot quite as bad as it
The children can't
te or cipher, but they
Subtly equating
to "gain," Bergesgn
ese gains ... reflect the
Staying the course with
s school improvement
Cgeson's trusty syco-
editorial-
round of student
Is m, and the news is
lawmakers must not cave in (to
parental pressure) ... we must
stay the course."
Autocrats shoot the bearer of
bad news; educrats sing "Zippity
Doo Dah."
Parental reaction to this atti-
tude comes in three forms:
(1) Disbelief. "Don't get side-
tracked on tangential issues such
as phonics." Speech is sound.
Writing is coding the sounds of
speech into visual symbols. Read-
ing is decoding these symbols
back into the sounds of speech.
The code is phonics. Reading and
writing is phonics. Teaching read-
ing and writing is teaching phon-
ics.
(2) Surmise of a hidden agen-
da. If educators are upbeat while
academics are in collapse, then
educators must have some agen-
da in mind other than academics.
Whatever that might be, parents
don't want it.
(3) Flight. Educator intransi-
gence in the face of meltdown
signals more and more parents to
flee the public schools. Numbers
of children in home schools and
private schools are swelling rap-
idly.
Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr. re-
ports that 25 percent of students
in California now attend nontra-
ditional schools. Says Rockwell,
"Groups like Exodus 2000
(ht tp://ww w.e xo due 2000. or g)
and the Separation of School and
State Alliance (http:Hwww.Sep
School.org) are urging a no-com-
promise position. They don't sug-
gest reform or parental activism
to improve the schools. They ad-
vocate that all concerned parents
immediately withdraw their kids
from the public schools, and this
position is gaining adherents all
over the country."
Here in the state of Washing-
ton, private school and home
school associati(ms have informa-
tion centers and annual fairs to
assist parents in assessing their
options. One such association is
the Washington Association of
Teaching Christian Homes
(httpg/www.watchhome.org).
Parents know their children's
future self-sufficiency rests upon
an academic foundation. If they
cannot obtain this in the public
schools, they'll search elsewhere.
Educator intransigence motivates
parents to consider alternatives.
Literacy has a volunteer's empty chair
Mason County Literacy has places for
new volunteers to work in its English
as a second language (ESL) program
with newcomers who hope to learn
about a new language and a new com-
munity. A new-tutor training program
is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, September
24, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sep-
tember 25. Tacoma Community House
will provide the training, which costs
$10. Scholarships are available, and
it's not necessary to speak Spanish to
be a tutor. To register, call Ellen
Shortt at 426-9733. For volunteers more
interested in working with nonreaders
or those seeking reading improvement,
Read Right tutor training is scheduled
for Saturday, September 25. Volunteers
can call Mason County Literacy at 426-
9733.
Three injured in trio
of crashes in county
A Shelton man is in satisfac-
tory condition at Harborview
Medical Center after a crash in-
volving a motorcycle and a pickup
truck.
Douglas Lee Aust, 45, of Shel-
ton was southbound on Agate
Road at about 8 p.m. Thursday
when he tried to pass another
southbound vehicle. His 1999
Harley Davidson motorcycle col-
lided with a pickup truck that
was turning into a private drive-
way.
The pickup was driven by 27-
year-old Larry E. McEachern of
McCleary. He didn't suffer any in-
juries but his 1979 pickup truck
and the 19-foot travel trailer it
was towing were listed by troop-
ers as totally destroyed.
Damage to the Harley was esti-
mated at $9,000. Aust was wear-
ing a helmet and McEachern was
wearing a seat belt at the time of
the crash.
TWO OTHER crashes that oc-
curred late last week and in-
volved injuries were investigated
by the Washington State Patrol.
In those accidents:
A Shelton man was taken to
Mason General Hospital after he
ran his truck into a power pole.
The incident occurred around
7:30 a.m. Friday near Dels Farm
Supply Road in Shelton. Peter E.
Havens, 34, was northbound on
State Route 3 when he left the
roadway to the right and struck a
power pole, the state patrol said.
Havens was taken to the hospi-
tal with cuts and a broken pelvis.
His 1991 Toyota truck was totally
destroyed. He was admitted to
the hospital September 10 and
discharged September 13 to a lo-
cal rehabilitation center to com-
plete his recovery.
A TACOMA man suffered
from minor cuts and a sore neck
after a crash last Saturday eve-
ning on West Cloquallum Road.
Michael Harrison Smith, 57,
was at Mile 14 headed east in a
1984 Chevrolet S-10 when he col-
lided in the westbound lane with
a 1993 Dodge Dakota driven by
Marcia K. Schouboe, 73, of Aber-
deen, according to a Washington
State Patrol report.
The crash occurred about 5:45
p.m., the patrol said. Harrison
was transported to Mason Gener-
al Hospital, where he was treated
and released. Schouboe didn't suf-
fer any injuries, the investigating
trooper reported. Both motorists
were wearing seat belts.
Damage to Smith's Chevrolet
was estimated at $1,000. Damage
to Schouboe's Dodge was estimat-
ed at $4,000.
Fourth-grade artists, take note:
Commerce, like nature, abhors a
We're on an ex-
vacuum. Where there's a will,
'nlPortant path and we there's amarket. Let a thousand PUD poster contest tc
get sidetracked on tan- flowers bloom!
such as the teach- Ed Moats
in elementary Shelton
School districtsand feature power history
" options
. . . . , . . , , ,_
"TheJฐurnal:. property meets the several re-
I wrote a letter to quirements for this waiver, the
the several waiv- vertical separation requirements
ason County provides (that is, the depth below the
OWners to make their trench bottom to a restrictive lay-
system-wise, er) are halved/
waiver choices Thus, many lots with extreme-
a "Class B" that I ly shallow soil layers can have area are welcome to participate in tory of public power as its theme. September 30 and will be on dis-
to be available simpler systems installed and the competition, whose theme is Each student's name, address, play in the PUD 3 lobby at 307
owners having some of those that cannot achieve "The History of Public Power." phone number, school and teach- West Cote Street in Shelton. The
acres or more. I had the 36 inches of vertical separa- This month, representatives of er's name should appear on the winning a rtis will be !nvited to
the utlht vlslted aena a ruu commmmon meet
this was the mini- tion regularly required for gravity " ' y have " ' in fourth- back of the poster. Home-schooled in for the resentation of their
grade classrooms to talk about students at the fourth-rade level g P
waiver, but I distribution are now allowed to . " -- ' s
is no minimum use it. " " - to participate, "
the hmtory of pubhc power m Ma are also welcome prlze
Bob Lux son County and the benefits of and can turn their work in at the More information is available
his important? If your Shelton electrical power. PUD office in Shelton. from Webber at 426-8255, Exten-
The first-place winner from Winners, according to Webber, sion 5777.
ANNI M L m ;
| I)f|11 )_i F Blimp,
uo OFUAS0N
_ --,L#zq4-i-L00.U BBQ SALE. TOOl
World's Best Built Spa w ฎ , -
85%RealisticEfficientBurn & 5 Year Warranty WORLD S CLEANEST
Maximum Therapy BURNS 18" LOGS
Unique Logs Financing Available e CLOSEwALL
40,000 BTU's
Lifetime Warranty Come in... CLEARANCE
MobileHome SeetheBest "IDEAML/ORMOBILE
SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY. 180 DAYS SAME AS CASH
Approved STARTING AT * Lifetime Warranty
EFFICIENT
WOOD STOVES
BIg
FALL
BULB
BUYS
THE FRAGRANCE COLLECTION
An exquisite collection of fragrant flower bulbs with color illustrations that ore
"scratch and sniff" to allow customers a hint of the wonderful
fragrance to come.
HYACINTH TULIP DAFFODIL
BLUE . APRICOT/YELLOW . WHITE/ORANGE
WHITE ORANGE YELLOW/ORANGE
PINK RED YELLOW YELLOW
DARK RED W/GREEN
YOUR CHOICE
99 ข
PER BULB
892
KAUFMANNIANA/GREIGII TULIPSl
Best for rock go d , borders or low beds.
- Early flowering -
095 " STRESA
' Red w/yellow edge
098
JOHANN STRAUSS
White w/red stripes
RED RIDING HOOD
Red w/mottled foliage
yoUR
59 ข
BULB
DOUBLE EARLY OR LATE TULIPS
ANGELIQUE BLUE DIAMOND SILVERSTREAM
Pale pink Bluish purple . Yellow, spotted red,
with -- NEW-- foliage edged
lighter so in white.
edge o46
O55
YOUR CHOICE
59 ข
PER BULB
KING ALFRED
DAFFODILS
Rich golden y w
T0/2.90
SUPER
WINTERIZER
RYE GRAIN
J
BUCKWHEAT
SEED
. 99ขLb.
10007
PLAYGROUND
MIX
Thursd, September 16, 1999
155 I
BULB AND
I BLOOM FOOD |
I ! Bulb & I /
j j Bloom Food I I
/ t/ , Fortilied with | i
I V ..... "o' I /
! " Sole - WOffl bum
/ / 'l ,.21] I
/ /
III
First & Mill, Shelton
426-4373 or 426-2411
Monday-Saturday 7:30-7
Sunday 9-6
I
Shetmn-r
son
I
Journal
IBII
0000Journal:
Educrats speak
Editor, The Journal:
Something really scary
and I don't mean The
Project.
he report in the 9/10/99
the results of the
Washington State
of Student Learning
The test scores
statewide, these per-
dents passed:
Percent of fourth-graders.
of seventh-graders.
Percent of 10th-graders.
Percent of fourth-graders.
Percent of seventh-graders.
of 10th-graders.
Percent of fourth-graders.
Percent of seventh-graders.
)th-graders.
as we have recent-
that the WASL
state of Washington
al average, then
vast SCene of intellectual
Public education has be-
failure at the lower
s Cascading throughout
to the very gates of
Former Secre-
Ucation William Ben-
reported that in 1995
of college fresh-
in at least one re-
and 80 percent of
It-year universities
COUrses.
are frightening
the really scary part
of Superintendent
Terry Berge-
Olympian toward
One would ex-
e public serv-
the disaster and
Serious change.
not the educrat way.
to put on a happy
noted that the de-
lot quite as bad as it
The children can't
te or cipher, but they
Subtly equating
to "gain," Bergesgn
ese gains ... reflect the
Staying the course with
s school improvement
Cgeson's trusty syco-
editorial-
round of student
Is m, and the news is
lawmakers must not cave in (to
parental pressure) ... we must
stay the course."
Autocrats shoot the bearer of
bad news; educrats sing "Zippity
Doo Dah."
Parental reaction to this atti-
tude comes in three forms:
(1) Disbelief. "Don't get side-
tracked on tangential issues such
as phonics." Speech is sound.
Writing is coding the sounds of
speech into visual symbols. Read-
ing is decoding these symbols
back into the sounds of speech.
The code is phonics. Reading and
writing is phonics. Teaching read-
ing and writing is teaching phon-
ics.
(2) Surmise of a hidden agen-
da. If educators are upbeat while
academics are in collapse, then
educators must have some agen-
da in mind other than academics.
Whatever that might be, parents
don't want it.
(3) Flight. Educator intransi-
gence in the face of meltdown
signals more and more parents to
flee the public schools. Numbers
of children in home schools and
private schools are swelling rap-
idly.
Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr. re-
ports that 25 percent of students
in California now attend nontra-
ditional schools. Says Rockwell,
"Groups like Exodus 2000
(ht tp://ww w.e xo due 2000. or g)
and the Separation of School and
State Alliance (http:Hwww.Sep
School.org) are urging a no-com-
promise position. They don't sug-
gest reform or parental activism
to improve the schools. They ad-
vocate that all concerned parents
immediately withdraw their kids
from the public schools, and this
position is gaining adherents all
over the country."
Here in the state of Washing-
ton, private school and home
school associati(ms have informa-
tion centers and annual fairs to
assist parents in assessing their
options. One such association is
the Washington Association of
Teaching Christian Homes
(httpg/www.watchhome.org).
Parents know their children's
future self-sufficiency rests upon
an academic foundation. If they
cannot obtain this in the public
schools, they'll search elsewhere.
Educator intransigence motivates
parents to consider alternatives.
Literacy has a volunteer's empty chair
Mason County Literacy has places for
new volunteers to work in its English
as a second language (ESL) program
with newcomers who hope to learn
about a new language and a new com-
munity. A new-tutor training program
is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, September
24, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sep-
tember 25. Tacoma Community House
will provide the training, which costs
$10. Scholarships are available, and
it's not necessary to speak Spanish to
be a tutor. To register, call Ellen
Shortt at 426-9733. For volunteers more
interested in working with nonreaders
or those seeking reading improvement,
Read Right tutor training is scheduled
for Saturday, September 25. Volunteers
can call Mason County Literacy at 426-
9733.
Three injured in trio
of crashes in county
A Shelton man is in satisfac-
tory condition at Harborview
Medical Center after a crash in-
volving a motorcycle and a pickup
truck.
Douglas Lee Aust, 45, of Shel-
ton was southbound on Agate
Road at about 8 p.m. Thursday
when he tried to pass another
southbound vehicle. His 1999
Harley Davidson motorcycle col-
lided with a pickup truck that
was turning into a private drive-
way.
The pickup was driven by 27-
year-old Larry E. McEachern of
McCleary. He didn't suffer any in-
juries but his 1979 pickup truck
and the 19-foot travel trailer it
was towing were listed by troop-
ers as totally destroyed.
Damage to the Harley was esti-
mated at $9,000. Aust was wear-
ing a helmet and McEachern was
wearing a seat belt at the time of
the crash.
TWO OTHER crashes that oc-
curred late last week and in-
volved injuries were investigated
by the Washington State Patrol.
In those accidents:
A Shelton man was taken to
Mason General Hospital after he
ran his truck into a power pole.
The incident occurred around
7:30 a.m. Friday near Dels Farm
Supply Road in Shelton. Peter E.
Havens, 34, was northbound on
State Route 3 when he left the
roadway to the right and struck a
power pole, the state patrol said.
Havens was taken to the hospi-
tal with cuts and a broken pelvis.
His 1991 Toyota truck was totally
destroyed. He was admitted to
the hospital September 10 and
discharged September 13 to a lo-
cal rehabilitation center to com-
plete his recovery.
A TACOMA man suffered
from minor cuts and a sore neck
after a crash last Saturday eve-
ning on West Cloquallum Road.
Michael Harrison Smith, 57,
was at Mile 14 headed east in a
1984 Chevrolet S-10 when he col-
lided in the westbound lane with
a 1993 Dodge Dakota driven by
Marcia K. Schouboe, 73, of Aber-
deen, according to a Washington
State Patrol report.
The crash occurred about 5:45
p.m., the patrol said. Harrison
was transported to Mason Gener-
al Hospital, where he was treated
and released. Schouboe didn't suf-
fer any injuries, the investigating
trooper reported. Both motorists
were wearing seat belts.
Damage to Smith's Chevrolet
was estimated at $1,000. Damage
to Schouboe's Dodge was estimat-
ed at $4,000.
Fourth-grade artists, take note:
Commerce, like nature, abhors a
We're on an ex-
vacuum. Where there's a will,
'nlPortant path and we there's amarket. Let a thousand PUD poster contest tc
get sidetracked on tan- flowers bloom!
such as the teach- Ed Moats
in elementary Shelton
School districtsand feature power history
" options
. . . . , . . , , ,_
"TheJฐurnal:. property meets the several re-
I wrote a letter to quirements for this waiver, the
the several waiv- vertical separation requirements
ason County provides (that is, the depth below the
OWners to make their trench bottom to a restrictive lay-
system-wise, er) are halved/
waiver choices Thus, many lots with extreme-
a "Class B" that I ly shallow soil layers can have area are welcome to participate in tory of public power as its theme. September 30 and will be on dis-
to be available simpler systems installed and the competition, whose theme is Each student's name, address, play in the PUD 3 lobby at 307
owners having some of those that cannot achieve "The History of Public Power." phone number, school and teach- West Cote Street in Shelton. The
acres or more. I had the 36 inches of vertical separa- This month, representatives of er's name should appear on the winning a rtis will be !nvited to
the utlht vlslted aena a ruu commmmon meet
this was the mini- tion regularly required for gravity " ' y have " ' in fourth- back of the poster. Home-schooled in for the resentation of their
grade classrooms to talk about students at the fourth-rade level g P
waiver, but I distribution are now allowed to . " -- ' s
is no minimum use it. " " - to participate, "
the hmtory of pubhc power m Ma are also welcome prlze
Bob Lux son County and the benefits of and can turn their work in at the More information is available
his important? If your Shelton electrical power. PUD office in Shelton. from Webber at 426-8255, Exten-
The first-place winner from Winners, according to Webber, sion 5777.
ANNI M L m ;
| I)f|11 )_i F Blimp,
uo OFUAS0N
_ --,L#zq4-i-L00.U BBQ SALE. TOOl
World's Best Built Spa w ฎ , -
85%RealisticEfficientBurn & 5 Year Warranty WORLD S CLEANEST
Maximum Therapy BURNS 18" LOGS
Unique Logs Financing Available e CLOSEwALL
40,000 BTU's
Lifetime Warranty Come in... CLEARANCE
MobileHome SeetheBest "IDEAML/ORMOBILE
SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY. 180 DAYS SAME AS CASH
Approved STARTING AT * Lifetime Warranty
EFFICIENT
WOOD STOVES
BIg
FALL
BULB
BUYS
THE FRAGRANCE COLLECTION
An exquisite collection of fragrant flower bulbs with color illustrations that ore
"scratch and sniff" to allow customers a hint of the wonderful
fragrance to come.
HYACINTH TULIP DAFFODIL
BLUE . APRICOT/YELLOW . WHITE/ORANGE
WHITE ORANGE YELLOW/ORANGE
PINK RED YELLOW YELLOW
DARK RED W/GREEN
YOUR CHOICE
99 ข
PER BULB
892
KAUFMANNIANA/GREIGII TULIPSl
Best for rock go d , borders or low beds.
- Early flowering -
095 " STRESA
' Red w/yellow edge
098
JOHANN STRAUSS
White w/red stripes
RED RIDING HOOD
Red w/mottled foliage
yoUR
59 ข
BULB
DOUBLE EARLY OR LATE TULIPS
ANGELIQUE BLUE DIAMOND SILVERSTREAM
Pale pink Bluish purple . Yellow, spotted red,
with -- NEW-- foliage edged
lighter so in white.
edge o46
O55
YOUR CHOICE
59 ข
PER BULB
KING ALFRED
DAFFODILS
Rich golden y w
T0/2.90
SUPER
WINTERIZER
RYE GRAIN
J
BUCKWHEAT
SEED
. 99ขLb.
10007
PLAYGROUND
MIX
Thursd, September 16, 1999
155 I
BULB AND
I BLOOM FOOD |
I ! Bulb & I /
j j Bloom Food I I
/ t/ , Fortilied with | i
I V ..... "o' I /
! " Sole - WOffl bum
/ / 'l ,.21] I
/ /
III
First & Mill, Shelton
426-4373 or 426-2411
Monday-Saturday 7:30-7
Sunday 9-6
I
Shetmn-r
son
I
Journal
IBII