Teacher says there’s no Santa; parents outraged RKNTDN. Wash (API — S< rooge is alive anil well amt teaching elementary v hoot in tins south Seattle sub urb, at least in the view of some parents w hose kills were informed in (lass that there is no Santa Claus Cvm teacher David Henry contended he was )ust telling it like it is. parents said But he's in hot water for his disclosure Monday to the children, some of whom are in kindergarten •'The line of parents outside the print ipal's office this morning was amazing. " one mother said Tuesday "The line of people looking for Mr Henry was even more amazing Some of the angry parents wanted their c hildren removed from Henry’s class at Fairwood Klementarv School, the Valley Daily News reported Thursday in a copyright storv Others believe Henry should leove The mother interviewed Tuesday, who did not want her name used, said she had asked to have her daughter pulled from Henry ’s phy sical education class He claims he did nothing wrong, that he told them the truth and we re the ones lying to them." she said "He should la- teaching somersaults, not Santa.'' Henry, who has taught gym at Fairwood for 12 years. did not return repeated phono call* to Ins homo and tho si hool this week Konl Sc hool Pistru t spokeswoman |udv Parker acknowledged there h,i\ been complaints, but said Thursday the matter will lx; handled at Pairwood and that Principal Audruin Fowler "will investigate both sides of the issue and will take any action she needs to take Fowler did not return a telephone call seeking i cun* ment. fill Springer was v isiting her son Christopher's kinder garten class Monday when the students returned from gym They were unusually quiet, she said, and it seemed something was wrong Later, her son i onfronted her "He said. 'Well, now I know the truth You and Dad urn Santa I asked who told him He said the gym teacher." Springer said There's been quite an uproar." she said I think the majority of this community wants their kids to believe in Santa Nobody has the right to rape our kids of that belief Parent Kofi Robson said the biggest problem is the i hil dren s confusion ‘There’s been quite an uproar. I think the majority of this community wants their kids to believe in Santa. Nobody has the right to rape our kids of that belief.’ Jill Springer Mother “They know parents don’t lit? and teachers don't lit). Then they 're put in itu> position of trying to decide who did what,” he said One torn her did what she i mild in the yy.iy of damage control the next day. said a little girl's parent, who did not want her name used Iter teacher was wonderful She read them a story about people who are belies ers, who i an hear the liells ringing Those who aren't believers don't hear the hells "Ms daughter said to me. You know. Mom. Mr Hen rv doesn't hear the liells Man faces charges for beheading family cat DANVILLE. Calif (AIM — A 20-year-old Danville mnn has been charged with cruel ty to animals for allegedly beheading his fam ily's cat with a meat (leaver during a night of heavy drinking, according to police Ryan Robbins could bo sentenced to one year in prison and fined up to $20,000 if con victed on the misdemeanor charges Three weeks ago, while his parents were on vacation, Robbins and about l.r> friends met at his house to party, the police report said Robbins said fie consumed five or six txM'rs and was ''crushed" when his attentions (tinted to the family cat. (ingles Visitors veiled, smiled and cheered as Rub bins twisted the cat's head, then walked to the kitchen sink and cut it off with n cleaver, said reports filed in Walnut Creek Danville Municipal Court. Robbins then picked up the body and looked at it "emotionless like you or I would look at dirts dishes.1' one witness told poln e lie placed the head and IkkIy in a trash liag in .1 neighl>or's t an. said Sergeant Rich Woolard of the Danville polii e f’oli< »i learned of ifn> iitt.u k when Robbins' sister reported it. VVooliml said They < harmed him Tuesday Robbins told police he was surprised I ho m< ident Ihh nine a criminal inattur, m t ord mg In poin t' reports Ho said ho was "in the w rung i rowd. doing the wrong thing at the tune Visitors veiled, smiled and cheered as Robbins twisted the cat’s bond I 1)1 s 1 ) ! > !' i ) ) ; ; ,'-t i ) ) J ) > ■ J i •> i > J I. ; ') ■ !■ ■■—r-r-> i <' M i—r i"r >1111—1 I 'r-j-i ) 1 i-r> myckl recycle! recycle! recycle I recycle! recycle! recyclel recycle! recycle! racyclel we ve got you covered. (naturally) I'lir J Friday and Saturday nights idckr- 13th & Alder* 343-0681