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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019
More on college
admissions scandal
The Astorian
GEARHART — The
Gearhart Fire Department
is holding its 58th annual
fundraiser from 8 p.m. to
midnight Saturday at the
Gearhart Fire Station, 670
Pacifi c Way.
The event includes live
music, featuring The Band
24/7, blackjack tables,
dancing and prizes. Beer
and wine are available.
All proceeds benefi t the
Gearhart Fire Department.
The Astorian
A $600,000 grant awarded recently
by the U.S. Forest Service Commu-
nity Forest Grant Program moves
the North Coast Land Conservancy
one step closer to conserving 3,500
acres of forest in the mountains above
Oswald West State Park.
NCLC is in the third year of a fi ve-
year campaign to acquire what it calls
the Rainforest Reserve, which will
conserve the high peaks and headwa-
ters above Oswald West State Park
and create an unbroken conservation
corridor stretching from the summits
of Onion, Angora and other peaks
to the nearshore ocean, already pro-
tected as part of Cape Falcon Marine
Reserve.
The grant specifi cally targets pro-
tection of the headwater streams that
supply drinking water to Cannon
Beach and Arch Cape. NCLC’s pro-
posal was the only one to receive the
maximum allowable funding in this
highly competitive nationwide grant
program, according to NCLC Execu-
tive Director Katie Voelke.
For information about the pro-
posed Rainforest Reserve, go to bit.
ly/NCLCrainforest
Neal Maine
The peaks of the Rainforest Reserve are visible from as
far north as Longview, and as far south as Tillamook Bay.
Garden club holds fundraiser plant sale
SEASIDE — The Sea-
side Sou’Wester Garden
Club holds its 24th annual
plant sale from 9 a.m. to
noon Saturday at the Seaside
Civic and Convention Cen-
ter. Shoppers need to use the
new west entrance; the First
Street lobby is closed.
Hundreds of reasonably
priced plants grown by club
members are for sale, as
well as unique planters, gifts
and garden art, baked items
and preserves. Club mem-
bers are on hand to identify
plants and give advice on
planting and growing selec-
tions. Buyers are encour-
aged to come early for the
best selection.
Credit/debit cards are
accepted. Proceeds from the
sale are used to give fi nan-
cial and in-kind support
to projects including the
Downtown Seaside Hang-
ing Flower Basket Project,
the Seaside High School
Garden and the Butterfi eld
Cottage garden and grounds
maintenance.
A raffl e and silent auction
fund the garden club Grant
Project, introduced in 2018.
Through an application pro-
cess, grants from $100 to
$500 are awarded to wor-
thy projects that benefi t the
local community and sup-
port the club’s educational
mission.
Three
raffl e
items
include: “Show Stopper”
Hydrangea and Hostas,
“Victorian Elegance” and
“Tranquility.” Tickets are
available for $1 each, or six
for $5. The raffl e drawing is
at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Ticket holders do not need
to be present to win.
Two grants have been
awarded this year, to Camp
Kiwanilong and the Wildlife
Center of the North Coast,
re
for their inaugural one-week
summer camp. Grant appli-
cations are available from
club members; there is no
deadline for submission.
The Sou’wester Gar-
den Club meets the fourth
Wednesday of the month
at the Bob Chisholm Com-
munity Center. For infor-
mation, call 971-221-4680
or email gardenclub.sw@
yahoo.com
St. Mary,
Star of the Sea Parish
Bishop Peter Smith of
the Archdiocese of Port-
land is administering
Confi rmation on Sun-
day at St. Mary, Star of
the Sea Catholic Church,
1465 Grand Ave. Eleven
members of Our Lady of
Victory Catholic Church
are joining 11 members
of St. Mary’s to receive
this Sacrament during
the 10:30 a.m. Mass.
The St. Vincent de
Paul Food Bank, behind
the church on 15th Street,
is open from 1 to 3 p.m.
Tuesdays and 10 a.m.
to noon Saturdays. For
questions, or to donate,
call 503 325-2007.
The parish offi ce is
closed on Memorial Day.
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The Astorian
Grace Episcopal
Church
Sunday
is
Hun-
ger Awareness Sun-
day at Grace Episcopal
Church, 1545 Franklin
Ave., with an ingather-
ing at the 10 a.m. ser-
vice for the Hunger Min-
istries at the church.
Both monetary and non-
perishable food items
are requested. Cans of
corn and chili, loaves of
bread, can openers and
meal helpers are espe-
cially needed.
The monthly Com-
munity Dinner is served
at 4 p.m. in the Par-
ish Hall. Those willing
to help should come at
3 p.m. to set up and at
5 p.m. to clean up.
Submissions of art-
work for the judged
Jean Barney Memo-
rial Art Exhibit, “This
Fragile
Earth,
Our
Island Home,” are being
received from 2 to 4 p.m.
May 31 in the Parish
Hall. The opening recep-
tion is June 9. Guide-
lines and entry forms are
available at the church or
in local art galleries.
For information, call
the church at 503-325-
4691 or go to www.gra-
ceastoria.org
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Annual fundraiser set for
Gearhart Fire Department
Land conservancy
awarded $600,000
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Dear Readers: Many parents did a great disser-
of you have strong opin- vice to their kids. They did
ions about the college not “do what any loving
admissions scandal, and parent would do.” Loving
because there were so parents do not try to set the
many thoughtful replies, worst example for their
I am devoting a few col- children. And forgiving
umns to reprinting some these parents may be the
of the feedback to my Christian way, but remem-
proposed solution of fi n- ber: This wasn’t a mis-
ing the parents to pay for take; these parents knew
scholarships:
that what they were doing
Dear Annie: Loved was wrong but hoped it
your answer to
wouldn’t be dis-
“Friends in Dis-
covered. — Know
DEAR
agreement.” But
the Difference.
ANNIE
there was one
Dear Annie: I
point that wasn’t
was surprised at
mentioned by you
your
suggested
or “Friends” that
punishment
for
I think is very
the celebrities who
important
and
bought their way
not being taught
into elite universi-
enough. As par- ANNIE LANE ties for their kids.
Creators
ents, one of our
You suggested a
Syndicate Inc.
biggest jobs is to
fi ne double the
teach our children
amount of the
that they need to work for, bribes. This amounts to
and earn, what they want. bribing the judicial system
Give them that sense of the same way they bribed
pride,
accomplishment the educational system. If
and confi dence. The mes- anything, it would rein-
sage these parents sent to force the parents’ and
their kids was, “We know kids’ belief that cheating
you can’t make it on your the system is the way to
own, so we’ll buy it for go. Jail time is the only
you.” — Earn What You way to get their atten-
Get
tion and to dissuade oth-
Dear Annie: Amen, ers from doing the same
Sister! I had to write to thing. — Correcting the
you as this is one of the Record
fi rst letters that I have
Dear Annie: I agreed
read of yours, and there with your response to
have been hundreds, that “Friends in Disagree-
I totally agree with. You ment,” but I would like to
were spot on. Those par- add a couple of comments.
ents need to pay extremely First of all, bribing a col-
huge fi nes and receive lege offi cial to get your
suspended sentences with kid admitted is not a nat-
probation. Also, money ural thing loving parents
to the universities, as would do. Loving parents
you suggested, should be try to teach their kids to
devoted exclusively for be honest and responsi-
those less fortunate. What ble. Bribing a college offi -
a great response. — Just cial demonstrates neither
Another Christian
of those traits. And your
Dear Annie: You child will learn a valuable
missed the mark. While lesson about the conse-
I completely agree with quences of choices when
your statement that the his or her poor high school
parents in the scandal grades get a denial from
should pay a hefty fi ne, an Ivy League school.
perhaps in scholarship Your child still can attend
funds to the universities, a state university. Lov-
paying said fi nes is no ing and responsible par-
punishment for these very ents allow their children
wealthy individuals and to learn from the conse-
again sends the message quences of their choices.
that they can buy their
Secondly, while I think
way out of a felony. They your idea of the parents
need to serve jail time. — paying hefty fi nes for their
Serious About Penalties
criminal behavior is excel-
Dear Annie: The par- lent, I still think a jail sen-
ents who bribed and tence should be imposed.
cheated to get their These appear to be people
kids admitted to col- who have spent their lives
leges seemed to forget an buying their way out of
important point: How will consequences. — Learn-
those students ever suc- ing their lesson
ceed in college when they
Dear Readers: Tune in
weren’t qualifi ed to be tomorrow for more feed-
admitted? I agree with the back on this important
writer who believes these discussion.
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