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( luthnht (lhdnttcs mémbor agcm‘u-s‘. In out pansht-s. we dtmtlv deal With the sum-ting that gambling uddtttitm canth tn mdeth and tannin-x W9 am concrmed by the expan- smn uf thv mummy tn harm. lumin gambling Is undvm- ably legal and. in fact. Ls hung hmviiy pmmnmd by the govern "Will. In new at thv suficrmg gambling can muw. twwm'or. II is important in mnsnkw what luau both mu (lhnslmn faith and mason shed on the moral mum n-latvd m u. ()u‘aswlml and small-stale gambling can he .1 k‘gitl'mmv lnm1 nf omenamnwm and 1s nut Inher- emly ml, hilll'l'lll'h “hen gambling Ls w vxten» «M‘h' available and W‘xfiiwh pmnmtvd. It Is also dlfficuh tn pmâ€" M‘t mung pimple {mm \wwmg it as a wnnhwhik' annmy. whuw nvgnliw vfln'ls am- "asked. WWMWW dim.nasmmmmmd (Mistwmmsnmemmm dmwmmWNMM Hu- ( int-chum u! tho ( amour (JlurL‘h slams games of chance at wagcrx are nm In Ihcnw‘h't-s ('mmur}v m [ustu‘u but ht-mnw murqu Luim u‘pmblc when thcsc admm-s dcpn'vr pwpk- uf what is nut-9.") 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Apan lmm thv land this Is name! duhmus logic. as ll makes mow some nut In muw the pmblvm in thv fim place. pmblem gambling is a wrious public health umu'm llwn' Ls Wklva a sugnificum autumn! of mvcnuc Ls dcnwd trum lhv pcnplt' mus! vulnerable to gmnhlmg II is sunk-mum Khuuld anyuno become addx‘wd. gam hlmg's proceeds can he used tn (nu! lhl'il’ .uidiumn. “hen gambling Ls w «new s'iwh' available and W‘xsiwflx pmnmtvd. It Is alsu dlfficuh to pm m1 mung pimple fmm \wwmg it as .1 wnnhwhik' admty. whuw nvgnliw vfln‘ls am- nutskvd. Llrdinal 'Ihnmas Collins LETI'ERS 70 THE EDITOR Teadler critics should look at this school Now. however. as [he pan-m of MO Children. aged 5 and 6. I hold teachers in a "class" of their ovm. Perhaps it is my personal vxpvm-nw as a rvsuh of (h? u haul Hwy attend. Although I probably won't gam mean}; fans with my lrttcr. the wonder- ful thing abmn an opin- inn pim'v ix thv fact I may speak my mind without hesitation. I realize many people tool teachers are overpakl. that they gm ample time off (summers. sick days etc.) and at one time I. too. may haw sham! this opinion. l haw nmhing but praise for this school and its leach- Sincv lhciall of 20] I. my kids have been enmlled al Harrv Buwm, Public School. Pususmm Ian Proud/00! (imam MANAGER Iolm wmmu MMHNIMMWMM mmmmmmmmm yourmaMMMLEMpmlso-Mwb- «fission to inm@mcum bummmmmmmm? My children's teachers genuindy care about their welHJeing. both academicafly and physically. going so far as to give extra help when needed along with â€"â€" sometimes -~ much needed confidence. emandstafl. These qualities have transformed my children mm well-rounded slu- dents who enjoy attending school. In fact. if I had my these two 'teachers would climb the grades. as my kids HAVE YOUR SAY. STDUFFVILLE bWhatdoyouMof theseismmwothm? [MWCOM {Si'JWTribune 6290an St W.ON. MA 167 In a town growing as rapidly as Smuflville is. m. heartwarming that the prin- cipal can remember almusl every student's name on sight. If that doesn’t give the feeling of rural charm. I don'tknowwhatdma ‘As I said. perhaps I am slightly biased but if (New do, alongside them If and when there are concerns. they have always been addressed quickly and efficiently by the stafi. Really. can une put a price on our children's edu- cation! educators? public school opergted the I doubt them would be as much to be said for teach- ers' salaries and union expectations. KRISTEN PAYNE s n u 'I‘f‘rlflf