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...have been published in Latin? Quomodo Invidiosulus Nomine Grinchus Christi Natalem Abrogaverit (literally, How the Nasty Individual Named Grinch Stole the Birth of Christ) and Cattus Petasatus are on bookstore shelves and have been selling quite well. MARIE C. BOLCHAZY, VICE PRESIDENT Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc. Wauconda...
...brothers' and sisters' keepers. We cannot wait for someone else to do the right thing. If we see something that is wrong with a child, we must not wait for the social safety net to catch her. It might have a tear in it. TODD M. HACKETT Wauconda, Illinois...
...worked not only to keep religious practices out of the classroom; they also want to prevent religious activity anywhere on school grounds. Frequently under litigation is the issue of what religious materials may be distributed on those precincts. Earlier this year, a federal judge ruled that school officials in Wauconda, Ill., could stop a junior high school student, Megan Hedges, from distributing copies of an evangelical Christian newspaper, Issues and Answers. The court agreed with school administrators who did not want to appear to endorse the publication, which includes articles with headlines like SATANISM BRED IN SECULAR SCHOOL SYSTEM...
Jorie's family is only one of several in this country that continues to worry about raising funds for a child's liver transplant. The Wethingtons of Wauconda, Ill. have a 10-month-old son. Brett, who was born with biliary artresia, a condition which prevents his liver from functioning properly. Last July, in one of his weekly radio addresses, President Reagan asked the country to aid a Texas infant suffering from the same disease. Reagan hoped to locate a liver for young Ashley Bailey. But a lack of transplantable organs is only one of the problems that faces...
...Lisa Hill's fundraising experiment might last long after her daughter's eventual operation. And Wauconda, a town of roughly 6000 citizens, continues to pool its resources for Brett. Even a nursing home there conducted a "Rock for Brett" rocking chair marathon. Yet there are numerous other children around the country who also need help--children who may not live in towns like Wauconda or Geneva, or whose parents may be too distraught or too busy to engage in elaborate fundraising. For parents--and especially for their terminally ill children--certain experiments might be therapeutic as well...