Letters To The Editor

Sat., Sept. 14, 1996

Teacher needs encouragement

This past summer, Dave Stitt, a longtime science teacher at Evergreen Junior High School, was diagnosed with an incurable form of lung cancer.

In spite of this grim prognosis, he has undertaken every possible means to grapple with and overcome his disease with optimism and determination.

The Evergreen staff and community has dedicated itself to helping Dave sustain his perseverance and his hope that a cure is possible.

We believe that any and all expressions of support and appreciation will be invaluable to Dave.

Accordingly, we are requesting letters of support from any of his former students who would be willing to write an expression of gratitude for his classroom achievements and continued best wishes.

We believe such sentiments will significantly contribute to Dave’s ability to maintain his positive outlook, so necessary for one faced with such a challenge.

Please send letters to Dave Stitt, Evergreen Junior High School, 14221 E. 16th, Veradale, WA 99037, marked attention Lance Erie.

Anyone seeking further information can call me at Evergreen at 922-6890. Lance Erie, Principal Evergreen Junior High School

Passerby, officer quick to assist

We frequently hear about bad people and the bad things that happen, but there are also many thoughtful people in Spokane.

Recently, I was having “one of those days,” which included driving to NorthTown after work to pick up some contact lenses. I was driving home to the Valley at about 4:45 p.m. when my truck stalled at the corner of Addison and Wellesley.

I could not restart it, my emergency flashers weren’t working and traffic was backing up. I got out to pull up the hood and direct traffic. A gentleman (in the truest sense of the word) stopped and checked the battery, etc.

Shortly after he stopped, a police car passed, went around the block and stopped also. The officer pushed my truck around two corners, let me use his cell phone to call someone and offered to call AAA while I was on the phone.

He also reassured me that it was OK to leave the truck where it was. He was very courteous and helpful.

I never got a chance to thank the gentleman who stopped.

I think it’s important to remember that there ARE good people out there and our police officers are certainly among those! Alicia Gaskievicz Spokane

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