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DARE program doesn't work
Editor, Belfair Herald:
Recently, I criticized the DARE
program and Officer Jeanette
Merod was kind enough to re-
spond. Officer Merod stated she
was not familiar with the results
I reported, so I logged onto the In-
ternet and found more studies
than I had known about.
Perhaps the most succinct com-
ment comes from Kendra Wright
in the San Francisco Examiner of
February 17, 1999: "Over the last
five years, studies have been con-
ducted for the federal General Ac-
counting Office and Justice De-
partment and the California De-
partment of Education. They de-
scribe how DARE and other anti-
drug programs failed to reach the
teenagers most at risk of drug
abuse. Joel Brown of Berkeley-
based Educational Research Con-
sultants was hired by the State
Department of Education to con-
duct one of the most extensive
qualitative studies of drug educa-
tion programs to date. He found
that DARE and other programs
may actually be hurting our
kids."
Or here's Jim Avila of NBC
News, March 18, 1998: " 'It hurts
me to sit here and tell you that
DARE does not work,' said Den-
nis Rosenbaum, the author (of a
six-year study) and head of the
Criminal Justice Department at
the University of Illinois... Rosen-
baum's six-year study finds that
kids in the DARE program used
the same amount of drugs as
others... 'Kids in the suburbs who
were exposed to DARE, who par-
ticipated in DARE, actually had
significantly higher levels of drug
use than suburban children who
did not get the DARE program,'
said Rosenbaum. 'This was very
disturbing to us.'"
An excellent collection of arti-
cles can be found at turnpike.
net/~jnr/think.htm.
The facts do not support Offi-
cer Merod's belief that the studies
are rigged to support prejudices.
The study in Illinois, for example,
was supported by a grant from
the Illinois State Police. The Fed-
eral Justice Department and the
California Department of Educa-
tion paid for extensive studies by
respected researchers, and then
tried to prevent the publication of
the studies when the results did
not support the DARE program.
Some people do want to change
to other programs when they
learn DARE isn't working, as re-
ported by Matt Sebastian in the
Boulder News-Camera: "Boulder
Police Chief Mark Beckner, con-
vinced that the DARE drug-pre-
vention effort isn't serving stu-
dents, is dropping the controver-
sial program in favor of develop-
ing a curriculum he hopes will be
more effective...The move comes
just a few months after Boulder
County Sheriff George Epp came
to the same conclusion about the
ubiquitous drug-education pro-
gram...Louisville Police Chief
Bruce Goodman said similar con-
siderations played into his de-
partment's decision to pull out of
DARE in 1996...University of Col-
orado Professor Delbert Elliot, di-
rector of the college's Center for
the Study and Prevention of
Violence, recently completed a re-
view of existing research and
issued a position paper conclud-
ing that DARE 'does not reduce
the risk of future drug use.' "
Wanting to change after you
learn DARE isn't working has no
more relation to influencing the
study than putting on a raincoat
has to making it rain.
Maybe the main educational
value of the DARE program
comes if we log onto the Internet
and learn more about it. Learning
to read carefully is a valuable
skill at any age. When yea buy a
new roof you want it to be more
than "water-resistant." If it is
now the job of the schools to pre-
vent drug abuse, they shoukt use
programs that produce results we
can measure. If they can't find
programs that work, they should
tell us that plainly, so parents
will be warned that they can't
just sit back and "let the schools
do their job." Terry Scott
Beltair
Wants to serve again
Editor, Belfair Herald..
It has come to my attention
that the voters in the Dewatto
Port District may not have the
thll story as to the direction of the
port's actions•
It is my position that the port
needs to develop the resources
that are already at hand, with the
of the campground and
qmre
i}'om tlw Department of Natural
Resources and the converting of
the historic site into a day-use
waterfront park with a tidal boat
launch.
This part was the vision of the
'70s port commissioners. It was
their vision to bring a beautiful
park at the mouth of the bay with
its magnificent views of the
Olympic Mountains and Hood Ca-
nal. These commissioners had the
foresight to have a study done
and it is on record to reflect this
with the named architects and
designers.
The citizens must understand
that all projects take time. But
they can see that the port has
made movement with the con-
struction of the new port building.
This was a very time-consuming
project with the day-to-day deal-
ings with contractors, architects
and subs to guarantee that the
end project reflected the dedica-
tion of those responsible for this
undertaking for all citizens of the
Dewatto Port District.
Some individuals feel that the
board is not functioning at its full
potential and I encourage these
individuals to assist me in obtain-
ing an end result that does not
stagnate the port's vision, but will
actually enhance the progress
that it is trying to achieve.
I would like to address the is-
sue of a comprehensive plan, in
that a plan has already been done
simple as the identification of any
future projects.
These do not necessarily need
high feasibility studies done at
taxpayers' expense. To pursue
study after study will only deplete
the limited fund that the port has
available, but these are things
that one would know if they were
really involved.
: :. , bat let, there seoml
to be an understanding that
someone could go out and just
change port policy to meet their
own ideas. This is not factual at
all. The Washington ports are
regulated by the legislative body
of Washington State and all rules
are set down by them•
The port has the responsibility
to develop revenue for the district
in some form or another. Dewatto
being camping and day use, these
revenues are limited to camp rev-
enues and timber taxes collected.
Some do not understand that
the port office is exactly that: it
houses records and the communi-
cations systems for the port and
Search and Rescue. These facili-
ties cannot be just left open, and
the port does not have the finan-
cial structure to hire someone to
occupy it all day.
There is already a fee structure
in place, just like Belfair's Theler
Center, and the Port of Allyn.
Yes, they charge for use, too! The
port building is always available
to any group that wishes to use it,
but we must remember that some
type of revenue must be generat-
ed. None of us wish to feel that
we are being left out. After all, we
pay taxes too, so I can see that
rather than confuse the true is-
sues it is all our jobs to vote and
elect someone that has the experi-
ence to continue our direction in
an area that will benefit us all.
these port residents, you are al-
ready sharing, so why not have
some controlled recreational de-
velopment to preserve what you
already are enjoying and to share
it with others?
I would like to serve as your
commissioner for another six
years•
Pennie Edwards
Dewatto Port Commissioner
• District 1
Obituaries
Harold Roberson
Harold Roberson
Harold C. Roberson, 81, of
Wooten Lake, died on Thursday,
September 23, at the veterans'
hospital in Seattle.
He was born on February 20,
1918, to Jasper and Roxanne Ro-
berson in Carson, Iowa.
Mr. Roberson worked as an
electrician with Local 46 of Seat-
tle. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
travel, and his family.
Brokaw bows
out of race
Editor, Belfair Herald,
I want to thank the voters of
Fire District 5 for their fine sup-
port in my bid for fire commis-
sioner in the primary election. To
be a finalist in the November 2
election is a great honor. How-
ever, because of unexpected per-
sonal circumstances, I am with-
drawing from campaigning for
this position.
I now respectfully ask that
your vote go to the only other can-
didate, David Tagye, a highly re-
spected individual who has pub-
licly stated his intentions to help
resolve the many problems within
Fire District 5.
As commissioner, with his in-
tegrity, experience, background,
and energy, he will prove to be a
valuable asset to our fire district.
Complicating my decision even
further is that there is no provi-
sion in the law to remove my
name from the ballot at this time.
If I was to get the majority vote
and could not serve, this would
create a vacancy on the board and
then the present two commission-
ers must appoint someone to fill
that vacancy.
I feel a qualified, elected com-
missioner such as David Tagye,
would better represent the tax-
payers. I hope I have given you
enough information to be an in-
formed voter under these circum-
stances. Thank you.
Tom Brokaw
Grapeview
College equivalent
classes invaluable
Editor, Belfair Herald:
Some weeks ago, you ran a
story about North Mason High
School students and Advanced
Placement classes (Belfair Her-
ald, Thursday, August 19). AP
courses, as stated in the article,
are indeed favorably looked upon
by colleges. Unfortunately, stu-
dents involved in Running Start,
the other option presented for col-
lege credit courses in high school,
are at an unknown disadvantage•
(Editor's note: Both AP and
Running Start allow high school
students to receive credits simul-
taneously for high school and col-
lege. AP is an advanced course
taught at the high school. Run-
ning Start has high-school stu-
dents released to take classes on
campus at a nearby college.)
This past summer, I had the
opportunity to participate in a
NASA internship at Stanford
University. Then in the midst of
He is survived by his wife
Joan, of 35 years; two sons, Rick
of Sitka, Alaska, and Carl of Bel-
thir; two daughters, Debi Millar
of Fremont, California, and Dea
Tollison of Bakersfield, Califor-
nia; and his grandchildren.
A family memorial was held on
Sunday, October 3.
Elsie M. Kemper
Elsie Mae Kemper, 78, of Bel-
fair, died Sunday, September 26,
at Evergreen Nursing and Reha-
bilitation Center in Olympia.
She was born May 23, 1921, to
John and Harriett Fowler. She
graduated from Kelso High
School in 1939, then went to work
for Weyerhaeuser Timber Compa-
ny in Longview.
She married Warren Kemper
on April 28, 1957, in Wenatchee,
then moved to Billings, Montana
for 20 years.
Mrs. Kemper was a bus driver
in Billings, and also spent time as
a homemaker, seamstress, quilter
and avid camper.
She was a member of Christ
Lutheran Church in Belfair.
Survivors include one brother,
John Fowler of Rose Valley; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
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deciding my senior year schedule,
I consulted the head of the admis-
sions office.
In the meeting, I discovered
big-name universities did not look
on the Running Start program
very favorably• It is felt that the
quality of education is not "up to
par" with what is offered at the
university, and that being away
from the high-school environment
tends to produce less well-round-
ed and involved students, a large
focus when going through the pro-
cess of admission.
North Mason High School AP
calculus teacher, Dan Dittmer,
has been biased against the Run-
ning Start program for years
when compared with Advanced
Placement classes: "Running
Start works for some students,
but it is not as good as AP classes
for those looking for the best in
college preparation."
In AP courses, students gain
valuable studying habits and re-
ceive college-level information
while still maintaining the per-
sonal relationship with the in-
structors received in the high-
school environment. Eli Quinn
North Mason High School
Griffin seeks
BELFAIR WATER DIS-
TRICT Commissioner, Position 3
has two candidates: Blair Grif-
fin and Mary K. Gunn.
BLAIR GRIFFIN, the incum-
bent, lives on Judy Lane in Bel-
fair He's married to Linnie Grif-
fin and is employed part-time by
the Beard's Cove Water System.
What motivated you to run
for office at this time?
I don't believe my work as a
Belfair District Commissioner is
completed yet. We have so many
projects on hold because of the
Growth Management Act not be-
ing resolved in Mason County.
What personal goals do you
have for the district?
I want to see a new water tank
built and a new well drilled on
district property above the north
tank site. I want to see more of
our water mains looped in order
Blair Griffin
to provide better fire
tion to our customerS,
return would lower
fire insurance.
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DARE program doesn't work
Editor, Belfair Herald:
Recently, I criticized the DARE
program and Officer Jeanette
Merod was kind enough to re-
spond. Officer Merod stated she
was not familiar with the results
I reported, so I logged onto the In-
ternet and found more studies
than I had known about.
Perhaps the most succinct com-
ment comes from Kendra Wright
in the San Francisco Examiner of
February 17, 1999: "Over the last
five years, studies have been con-
ducted for the federal General Ac-
counting Office and Justice De-
partment and the California De-
partment of Education. They de-
scribe how DARE and other anti-
drug programs failed to reach the
teenagers most at risk of drug
abuse. Joel Brown of Berkeley-
based Educational Research Con-
sultants was hired by the State
Department of Education to con-
duct one of the most extensive
qualitative studies of drug educa-
tion programs to date. He found
that DARE and other programs
may actually be hurting our
kids."
Or here's Jim Avila of NBC
News, March 18, 1998: " 'It hurts
me to sit here and tell you that
DARE does not work,' said Den-
nis Rosenbaum, the author (of a
six-year study) and head of the
Criminal Justice Department at
the University of Illinois... Rosen-
baum's six-year study finds that
kids in the DARE program used
the same amount of drugs as
others... 'Kids in the suburbs who
were exposed to DARE, who par-
ticipated in DARE, actually had
significantly higher levels of drug
use than suburban children who
did not get the DARE program,'
said Rosenbaum. 'This was very
disturbing to us.'"
An excellent collection of arti-
cles can be found at turnpike.
net/~jnr/think.htm.
The facts do not support Offi-
cer Merod's belief that the studies
are rigged to support prejudices.
The study in Illinois, for example,
was supported by a grant from
the Illinois State Police. The Fed-
eral Justice Department and the
California Department of Educa-
tion paid for extensive studies by
respected researchers, and then
tried to prevent the publication of
the studies when the results did
not support the DARE program.
Some people do want to change
to other programs when they
learn DARE isn't working, as re-
ported by Matt Sebastian in the
Boulder News-Camera: "Boulder
Police Chief Mark Beckner, con-
vinced that the DARE drug-pre-
vention effort isn't serving stu-
dents, is dropping the controver-
sial program in favor of develop-
ing a curriculum he hopes will be
more effective...The move comes
just a few months after Boulder
County Sheriff George Epp came
to the same conclusion about the
ubiquitous drug-education pro-
gram...Louisville Police Chief
Bruce Goodman said similar con-
siderations played into his de-
partment's decision to pull out of
DARE in 1996...University of Col-
orado Professor Delbert Elliot, di-
rector of the college's Center for
the Study and Prevention of
Violence, recently completed a re-
view of existing research and
issued a position paper conclud-
ing that DARE 'does not reduce
the risk of future drug use.' "
Wanting to change after you
learn DARE isn't working has no
more relation to influencing the
study than putting on a raincoat
has to making it rain.
Maybe the main educational
value of the DARE program
comes if we log onto the Internet
and learn more about it. Learning
to read carefully is a valuable
skill at any age. When yea buy a
new roof you want it to be more
than "water-resistant." If it is
now the job of the schools to pre-
vent drug abuse, they shoukt use
programs that produce results we
can measure. If they can't find
programs that work, they should
tell us that plainly, so parents
will be warned that they can't
just sit back and "let the schools
do their job." Terry Scott
Beltair
Wants to serve again
Editor, Belfair Herald..
It has come to my attention
that the voters in the Dewatto
Port District may not have the
thll story as to the direction of the
port's actions•
It is my position that the port
needs to develop the resources
that are already at hand, with the
of the campground and
qmre
i}'om tlw Department of Natural
Resources and the converting of
the historic site into a day-use
waterfront park with a tidal boat
launch.
This part was the vision of the
'70s port commissioners. It was
their vision to bring a beautiful
park at the mouth of the bay with
its magnificent views of the
Olympic Mountains and Hood Ca-
nal. These commissioners had the
foresight to have a study done
and it is on record to reflect this
with the named architects and
designers.
The citizens must understand
that all projects take time. But
they can see that the port has
made movement with the con-
struction of the new port building.
This was a very time-consuming
project with the day-to-day deal-
ings with contractors, architects
and subs to guarantee that the
end project reflected the dedica-
tion of those responsible for this
undertaking for all citizens of the
Dewatto Port District.
Some individuals feel that the
board is not functioning at its full
potential and I encourage these
individuals to assist me in obtain-
ing an end result that does not
stagnate the port's vision, but will
actually enhance the progress
that it is trying to achieve.
I would like to address the is-
sue of a comprehensive plan, in
that a plan has already been done
simple as the identification of any
future projects.
These do not necessarily need
high feasibility studies done at
taxpayers' expense. To pursue
study after study will only deplete
the limited fund that the port has
available, but these are things
that one would know if they were
really involved.
: :. , bat let, there seoml
to be an understanding that
someone could go out and just
change port policy to meet their
own ideas. This is not factual at
all. The Washington ports are
regulated by the legislative body
of Washington State and all rules
are set down by them•
The port has the responsibility
to develop revenue for the district
in some form or another. Dewatto
being camping and day use, these
revenues are limited to camp rev-
enues and timber taxes collected.
Some do not understand that
the port office is exactly that: it
houses records and the communi-
cations systems for the port and
Search and Rescue. These facili-
ties cannot be just left open, and
the port does not have the finan-
cial structure to hire someone to
occupy it all day.
There is already a fee structure
in place, just like Belfair's Theler
Center, and the Port of Allyn.
Yes, they charge for use, too! The
port building is always available
to any group that wishes to use it,
but we must remember that some
type of revenue must be generat-
ed. None of us wish to feel that
we are being left out. After all, we
pay taxes too, so I can see that
rather than confuse the true is-
sues it is all our jobs to vote and
elect someone that has the experi-
ence to continue our direction in
an area that will benefit us all.
these port residents, you are al-
ready sharing, so why not have
some controlled recreational de-
velopment to preserve what you
already are enjoying and to share
it with others?
I would like to serve as your
commissioner for another six
years•
Pennie Edwards
Dewatto Port Commissioner
• District 1
Obituaries
Harold Roberson
Harold Roberson
Harold C. Roberson, 81, of
Wooten Lake, died on Thursday,
September 23, at the veterans'
hospital in Seattle.
He was born on February 20,
1918, to Jasper and Roxanne Ro-
berson in Carson, Iowa.
Mr. Roberson worked as an
electrician with Local 46 of Seat-
tle. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
travel, and his family.
Brokaw bows
out of race
Editor, Belfair Herald,
I want to thank the voters of
Fire District 5 for their fine sup-
port in my bid for fire commis-
sioner in the primary election. To
be a finalist in the November 2
election is a great honor. How-
ever, because of unexpected per-
sonal circumstances, I am with-
drawing from campaigning for
this position.
I now respectfully ask that
your vote go to the only other can-
didate, David Tagye, a highly re-
spected individual who has pub-
licly stated his intentions to help
resolve the many problems within
Fire District 5.
As commissioner, with his in-
tegrity, experience, background,
and energy, he will prove to be a
valuable asset to our fire district.
Complicating my decision even
further is that there is no provi-
sion in the law to remove my
name from the ballot at this time.
If I was to get the majority vote
and could not serve, this would
create a vacancy on the board and
then the present two commission-
ers must appoint someone to fill
that vacancy.
I feel a qualified, elected com-
missioner such as David Tagye,
would better represent the tax-
payers. I hope I have given you
enough information to be an in-
formed voter under these circum-
stances. Thank you.
Tom Brokaw
Grapeview
College equivalent
classes invaluable
Editor, Belfair Herald:
Some weeks ago, you ran a
story about North Mason High
School students and Advanced
Placement classes (Belfair Her-
ald, Thursday, August 19). AP
courses, as stated in the article,
are indeed favorably looked upon
by colleges. Unfortunately, stu-
dents involved in Running Start,
the other option presented for col-
lege credit courses in high school,
are at an unknown disadvantage•
(Editor's note: Both AP and
Running Start allow high school
students to receive credits simul-
taneously for high school and col-
lege. AP is an advanced course
taught at the high school. Run-
ning Start has high-school stu-
dents released to take classes on
campus at a nearby college.)
This past summer, I had the
opportunity to participate in a
NASA internship at Stanford
University. Then in the midst of
He is survived by his wife
Joan, of 35 years; two sons, Rick
of Sitka, Alaska, and Carl of Bel-
thir; two daughters, Debi Millar
of Fremont, California, and Dea
Tollison of Bakersfield, Califor-
nia; and his grandchildren.
A family memorial was held on
Sunday, October 3.
Elsie M. Kemper
Elsie Mae Kemper, 78, of Bel-
fair, died Sunday, September 26,
at Evergreen Nursing and Reha-
bilitation Center in Olympia.
She was born May 23, 1921, to
John and Harriett Fowler. She
graduated from Kelso High
School in 1939, then went to work
for Weyerhaeuser Timber Compa-
ny in Longview.
She married Warren Kemper
on April 28, 1957, in Wenatchee,
then moved to Billings, Montana
for 20 years.
Mrs. Kemper was a bus driver
in Billings, and also spent time as
a homemaker, seamstress, quilter
and avid camper.
She was a member of Christ
Lutheran Church in Belfair.
Survivors include one brother,
John Fowler of Rose Valley; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
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deciding my senior year schedule,
I consulted the head of the admis-
sions office.
In the meeting, I discovered
big-name universities did not look
on the Running Start program
very favorably• It is felt that the
quality of education is not "up to
par" with what is offered at the
university, and that being away
from the high-school environment
tends to produce less well-round-
ed and involved students, a large
focus when going through the pro-
cess of admission.
North Mason High School AP
calculus teacher, Dan Dittmer,
has been biased against the Run-
ning Start program for years
when compared with Advanced
Placement classes: "Running
Start works for some students,
but it is not as good as AP classes
for those looking for the best in
college preparation."
In AP courses, students gain
valuable studying habits and re-
ceive college-level information
while still maintaining the per-
sonal relationship with the in-
structors received in the high-
school environment. Eli Quinn
North Mason High School
Griffin seeks
BELFAIR WATER DIS-
TRICT Commissioner, Position 3
has two candidates: Blair Grif-
fin and Mary K. Gunn.
BLAIR GRIFFIN, the incum-
bent, lives on Judy Lane in Bel-
fair He's married to Linnie Grif-
fin and is employed part-time by
the Beard's Cove Water System.
What motivated you to run
for office at this time?
I don't believe my work as a
Belfair District Commissioner is
completed yet. We have so many
projects on hold because of the
Growth Management Act not be-
ing resolved in Mason County.
What personal goals do you
have for the district?
I want to see a new water tank
built and a new well drilled on
district property above the north
tank site. I want to see more of
our water mains looped in order
Blair Griffin
to provide better fire
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return would lower
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