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What are you thankful for?
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Kim Linear, 15
I m thankful for the chance to
live and enjoy life. I'm ,h a n kfu l
lo r my brother and parents and
the support they give me. That
makes me a stronger person
and teaches me to be responsi
ble fo r myself and helps me to
understand my responsibility
to others. I feel lucky to be in
this country. I wish some
children in Ethiopia could
come to this country and have
a chance to live and understand
what happiness is.
Richard Roberts, 10
Jeuan Marks, 11
I'm glad my fam ily all gets to
gether fo ra feast on Thanksgiv
ing. M y grandm othercooksall
day all kinds o f good food,
like turkey, pies and yams. M y
uncles, aunts and cousins come
from all over the place. I t ’s so
much lun. I ’m so lucky because
I have a mom and dad that care
fo r me. I have my health I can
think and I can do anything in
the world I wan, to. I'm
learning to read and write
because it is im portant. I f you
can’, read or write it ’s pretty
hard to live.
K ID TALK
Dear Young American,
> ouny American is a very interesting
and worthwhile magazine for the
young and no, so young in years.
I he article entitled “ W hat is the
Richter Scale" (October I985) states
that an earthquake registering 8 points
is a m illion times more serious than one
registering 4 points.
As I understand the scale, each full
number represents a ten fold increase
or, in this instance, 8 would be 10,000
times more serious than the 4 In either
event the Mexico City earthquake was
a “ great" quake.
Sincerely,
( halmers I hornber
Sandy, Oregon
Checking with the Oregon Museum
of Science and Industry cleared up the
facts You are absolutely right, and we
made a “ great" mistake.
I'm thankful fo r wha, God has
given us and wish He could
make I hanksgiving as good
fo r everyone. I wish everyone
could be happy. I wish they
would no, do drugs and not get
in trouble with the law I wish
people wouldn't hate and
would jus, be friends. God
doesn’t wan, us to fight. He
made this plane, fo r us to have
a chance to live in peace
together. I am thankful fo r,h is
day and hope all the young
mothers have healthy, smart
babies.
can We wan, to publish more stories
by kids. This is your newspaper. W rite
about things that are interesting to you.
t hances are those things arc interesting
to our other readers We arc especially
interested in hearing about great things
kids are doing. D r send us poems or
d ra w in g s. I f y o u r m a te ria l gets
published, you w ill ge, paid 7 cents per
word We look forward to reading lots
of stories from our readers soon.
Should AIDS
victims be let in
school
By David S. Masonoff, 13,
Woodbridge, Virginia
In my opinion, A ID S victims should
no, be allowed in schools. I believe they
would spread the A ID S disease around
Bobby Philley, 14
I m thankful for enough to ea,
and that there is not a war go
ing on here. I'm thankful for
the freedom to vote, to make
my own decisions, to dress as I
like, to listen to the music I like,
to say what I want, and to read
almost anything l want. We are
free as long as we respect the
rights o f others. We have a
choice to be what we wan, to
be But if you really want some
thing. you have to work for it.
to friends, neighbors and classmates.
Next it would cause a chain reaction
because, in my point o f view, it would
spread around until either everybody in
the world has A ID S or someone does
something about it.
I maintain as Dr. Ronald Rosenblatt
has said, “ It is medically unsound,
carrying a virus which is that fatal,
a c tu a lly , should no, be in the
classroom."
I he state laws (in V irginia) give the
superintendents the authority to ex
clude children from school if they feel
the child has a communicable disease.”
department spokesman Harry Smith
stated. “ I here has been a memo sen,
out on A ID S students which reiterates
guidelines set up to deal with A ID S and
other diseases." Smith said
There is no doubt A ID S , or Ac
quired Immune Deficiency Syndrome,
destroys the im m unity system o f its
Achara Rounseville, 9
I m thankful fo r having a
fam ily that cares fo r me and for
being alive. I have the chance to
discover new things. I ’m thank
ful for the peace talks that
might avoid a nuclear war. I ’m
thankful for older people who
care about kids. I f they didn't,
kids could be in real touble. I ’m
glad there are hospitals that
take care o f sick people and for
a good education so when I
grow up l can get a job. I ’m
thankful for having a happy
victims, leaving them vulnerable to
other serious diseases, such as cancer. It
p rim a rily a tta cks hom ose xu al o r
bisexual men . intravenous drug users,
hemophiliacs and children o f A ID S
victims.
In fact, it's not really the kids' fault
that they have A ID S . Therefore, they
don't stop to think that if they go to
school they w ill spread the A ID S
disease.
In conclusion. A ID S is an affliction
in which the body's immune system
becomes unable to resist diseases I
question whether A ID S victims should
be allowed in public schools.
Kid Talk allows our readers to discuss
topics that interest them The views
published are not necessarily those of
the editors. Letters for publication
should be mailed to Young American
Kid Talk. PO Box 12409. Portland OR
97212.
Kihi’s Korner
Dear Ynuny American.
I am the w riter o f “ Stuffed animals
have feelings” and I would love to write
more articles M y problem is I do no,
know what to write about. Could you
possibly give me some advice?
I hank you for publishing my article
I enjoyed seeing it printed in the Youny
A merit an.
Mary Ellen Hovd
A
Dear M ary Ellen and other writers.
Be a reporter for the Youny A m eri
Hi Kids’
I Ins is K i K i Vandeweghe of the
Portland I rail Blazers, firs t o f all. I
wan, to thank all ot you lo r your won
derful letters last year. I reail every one
and enjoyed them all Unfortunately, I
could no, answer every one But never
tear. You have another chance this
year. Jus, write to me: K i K i Vande
weghe. c o Youny American. I’ D
Box 12409. Portland. DR 97212
Any question or problem you might
have at home, school orany w here. Just
write in and we w ill talk about it in the
Id u n y American Every letter w ill be
read by me. and I w ill send you an
autographed picture just tor writing
I he writers whose letters appear in the
}<>uny American will receive an official
I rail Blazer basketball, autographed
bv the Blazers, and a free lunch with
me So write in soon. I will be looking
forward to hearing from you.
Your friend.
K i K i
Michael D Forzley
Kristina T. Linden
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