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The ll. ppiicr (;azett--Times, Heppner. Oregon, Thursday, November 15, 1979 ELEVEX v LaGrande educator stresses environment and responsibility for students Dr. Gary Bruner, vice principal of LaGrande High School, spoke to a joint meeting of the American Association of University Women and the HeDDner Parents Club Nov. 6 in the Heppner High cafetorium. Bruner, quoting statistics on several violent crimes, as sault and suicide involving youth, blamed drugs, alcohol. stress and the environment. He said that drug and drinking problems are hap pening everywhere and citi zens of rural towns like Heppner can't sit back and think. "II won't happen here " Changing the drug laws won't do away wilh the dnm problem, according to Bruner. He is more concerned about alcoholism than drug situa tions "More kids are turning to alcohol than drugs." he said. "We. as a society, need to be concerned about the kind of environment we are providing lour children )." Bruner said the American solution for problem children has been to build more reformatories and mental institutions. "We can't take a checkbook Yind buy solutions for our kids' problems," he added. "No matter how much we spend, it doesn't solve the problem. "Part of the solution is to EAN SPRAY CRANBERRY SAUCE IIMLPE JELLIED OR WHOLE, 17-OZ. SIZE n 'nuLE Bt rr" fNBERRY f fA -fill QUARTERS, POUND PACKAGE margarine TERR! FAMILY TV 18" TOP OFF YOUR FAVORITE DESSERT. 13.5-OZ. SIZE REYNOLDS 25-FT. ROLL t v . ' I 1 I k W. JksJW b. lit. . I i WESTERN FAMILY T 17-OZ. SIZE NALLEY'S MAYONNAISE, NESTLE'S REAL CHOCOLATE MORSELS,: , WESTERN FAMILY SELECT PITTED RIPE OLIVES, MJB COFFEE Regular, Automatic Drip or Electric Perk, 3-lb. Size GREEN GIANT NIBLETS WHOLE KERNEL C0Rk , STOVE TOP STUFFING MIX Chicken or Pork, 6-oz. Size MISSION EGG NOODLES Medium. Wide or Extra Wide, 12-oz. Pkg WESTERN FAMILY SALAD OIL.,.. 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Children should learn from mistakes, he continued, for now, he feels, when a student failed in a test, for example, he is learning he is "stupid." Instead, he should gain know ledge from a test. Children are given too much in the way of material goods, he added, and "learn to take, take, take." "Kids need to feel signifi cant," Bruner said. "Children have a place in the home and can contribute as a member of the family. Presently they are given no responsibility and need to help at home." , He said his audience, "as teachers and parents, should provide action instead of words. Children learn by actions. We should say some thing once, then follow through. Guidelines bounds should be set." and Bruner said he believes strongly in parent education programs and that they should be available in all communi ties. ; Since a child's character is almost set before school age, a proper molding in the home should alleviate much coun seling in the school. Bruner advocates parents and teacher groups working toge ther, also a children's group that would meet simultane ously with the parents' group for mutual guidance. Marine Major assigned to Guantanamo Marine Major Lonnie M. Myers, whose wife, Jacque lyn, is the daughter of Patricia Brindle of Heppner, is partici pating in a reinforcement exercise at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He is an officer assigned to the 38th Marine Amphibious Unit, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The month -long exercise involves more than 3,700 U.S. sailors and Marines. It began Oct. 17 when Marines from the 38th Marine Amphibious Unit were put ashore from three Norfolk, Va. based ships by landing craft and helicopters during an amphibious landing operation. Throughout the remainder of the exercise, the Marines will be conducting small unit maneuvers and artillery and tank firing while the Navy was to practice sea control techniques. The reinforcement exercise was being conducted to dem onstrate the United . States capability to reinforce the Guantanamo naval base and to show the U.S. interest in ensuring the free use of the Caribbean area. A 1961 graduate of La Grande High School, and a 1965 graduate of Eastern Oregon College. La Grande, with a Bachelor of Science degree, Myers joined the Marine Corps in October 1965.
