Letters To The Editor

Sat., Oct. 4, 1997

More good news needed

On April 6, along with four friends, I received the award of Eagle Scout.

The award of Eagle is a very prestigious one. Approximately 1 percent of all boys who enter the Boy Scout program receive this award. It is a very special honor when the award is given.

Often times, the new Eagle Scouts are recognized in the Achievement section of The Spokesman-Review.

Our particular ceremony was unique.

After the ceremony, we (the five Eagle Scouts) contacted the Valley Voice, which invited us to prepare a press release along with a photo for publishing. This work was done in April.

Now, many months later, with three of the five in college, including myself, we still wait for this article. Two of us have moved to Seattle. What has happened?

It would appear to me that the paper seems to enjoy writing about people in our age group (17 to 18 years old) only when they have committed some sort of crime. I may only draw one conclusion from this: Trash sells.

Would I be the only person interested in being cheered up with some good news in the paper? I sure hope not.

I did not write this letter for any reason except to ask why we do not hear about the good things that happen here in Spokane. Please, let’s not be self-deceived. The good things still outnumber the bad, but we do not always hear about good things. For some reason, I cannot understand this concept. Does anyone? Paul Schultz Greenacres

The Spokesman-Review’s Achievements column recognized Paul Schultz on Sept. 23 for having achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.

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