THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, June 21, 2012
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Congrats Connor & All Grads: Don’t Allow Obama to Ruin Your Future
Before the
by Niel Young Advocates Columnist
news, topics of the day, and opin- ion, please read what can happen if one is will- ing to put in the hours to reach their per-
sonal high expectations. My children have always
made me proud. In the past two weeks many parents have attended the high school graduation of your first born. I congratulate you for being at the side of your student, and know the pride you felt when the name was called to receive their diploma. Perhaps your eyes watered up –my advice, wear sunglasses! Let me warn you that when the summer nears the end, two weeks before your grad leaves for further studies here in NH or in another part of the country; that is when they truly are gone from the nest. You will want your sunglasses nearby for frequent moments. First, allow me to thank
those readers, personal friends, radio friends, who have listened to my brag- ging about my grandchil- dren – for many years. My friend Jack Jones (fa- ther of Aaron) has always shown a genuine interest in how the grandchildren are doing, grandfathers tend to do that. Chris re: Connor: “He’s ranked 10 of 391-Inter- national Baccalaureate diploma -3.90 grade point average -Lettered in var- sity baseball and football sophomore through se- nior seasons -Scholar Ath- lete Award winner (football and baseball) -West Morris Central - all-round Scholar Athlete -Inducted to Mor- ris County Football Hall of Fame.
“Connor chose Carnegie
Mellon University because it’s one of the best en-
gineering schools in the country and he was ad- mitted to their Carnegie Institute of Technology’s ECE program, one of the most respected programs. And he’s got a chance to start four years at kicker and punter.” Personal Statement
from Connor: “I’m a 5’11”, 195-pound senior from West Morris Central. I have a 3.91 un-weighted GPA and maintained high hon- or roll every quarter while pursuing an International Baccalaureate Diploma and having taken 10 IB/ AP courses over the course of the past two years. I scored 2010 on the SAT (750 Math; 610 Reading; 650 Writing). I am looking for an opportunity to play competitive college football at a reputable academic in- stitution.” BTW, son Chris was ranked 6 of 157, class of ’82 LHS. Of course, the top 3 spots went to the ladies!
******** Most parents want their
children to be blessed with many friends, to prosper intellectually and in finan- cial rewards for a job well done. As a grandparent it is my duty to never allow that opportunity to be tak- en away by a government or administration that be- lieves that we all must be equal. So, does that mean financially? Are we to be- lieve that those who chose mediocrity are entitled to the same lifestyle as one who has worked hard for personal and financial re- wards? If any of you an- swer in the affirmative to that thought, then I am sure you are voting for Ba- rack Obama. Please don’t do that, OUR children and grandchildren deserve the America that has always given us the opportunity to excel.
******** Rod Warren and son Jef-
frey (age 17) applied for 27scholarships. As a stu-
dent at King High School at Riverside, California, Jeffrey, has a 4.25 cu- mulative. The $1,000 Martin Luther King Senior Citizens Club awarded to Jeffrey had to be returned. The Riverside Press-Enter- prise only specified that African Americans were “encouraged to apply.” Interesting, wouldn’t you say?
Jeffrey Warren will use
the $2500 in scholarship money he DID receive and double major in English and Business at San Diego State University. ********
Still thinking of the fu-
ture for those graduates of high school and college, this from Frank York (In- ternational Press Associa- tion): “Nashville, Tennes- see has the largest popu- lation of Kurdish refugees in the U.S. An unintended consequence of the influx of Kurdish refugees has resulted in the formation of Kurdish gang warfare in the city. “On June 5, the Nash-
ville Police filed a civil law- suit to get back control of an area in South Nashville from the clutches of the Kurdish Pride gang. The lawsuit will ban members of the gang from congre- gating in a nearly two-mile ‘safety zone.’ “The police department
is hoping to seize back control of an area known as Little Kurdistan in order to protect local citizens. “Police Chief Steve An- derson stated: ‘Our police department will not sit idly by when a street gang threatens the peace of our community. We want to give this park back to the citizens’.” I leave you with this thought; if we truly want every American child to be well-educated, why would we return a man as President, who does not like competition, or that so-called 1%?
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