Family Fish-Out will be held on Saturday

Q: When is the next fishing event?A: The Family Fish-Out will be on Saturday at Ethel Lee Tracy Park, which is located on Larkspur Street behind the Victoria Mall. This free fishing experience begins at 8 a.m. until noon. Over 800 pounds of channel catfish will be stocked early that morning. Academy is co-sponsoring the event this year and is donating a kayak to be given away. The winner must be present to win and will have to register. Academy will be giving away other items throughout the day. Prizes will be awarded for longest, smallest and most fish caught. You will not need a fishing license for the event. Come out to the Family Fish-Out and enjoy a fun filled morning of fishing. more >>

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April 23, 2008

Military school not the answer for everyone

Q: Do you believe in sending children to military school? Our young teenage daughter has twice snuck out of the house in the middle of the night. We are shocked and hurt by her lack of respect for us and house rules. My husband would have sent her to a military school and still threatens it. We opted for six weeks of grounding with all technology taken away. A: Actually, I believe in sending all children to military school between the ages of 13 and 16; unfortunately, there aren’t enough to go around. All kidding aside, I think your husband overreacted. Military school is not a rational response to a child sneaking out to be with friends in the middle of the night. (Since you did not tell me she and her friends did anything illegal or immoral, I’m going to assume that the thrill of sneaking out was as far as it went.) I think this is more of a safety issue than a misbehavior issue, which is why kids should know that a disproportionate percentage of people who are out in the middle of the night are not the sort one wants to invite for dinner. If your peripatetic daughter left the house with delinquency in mind, Dad’s attitude would be more justifiable, but under the circumstances, he needs to take a deep breath and watch some Marx Brothers movies. Six weeks of grounding and no technology is sufficient to make the point; besides, it’s much cheaper than military school. more >>