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R egarding “School Drug Testing a Divisive Issue” in the Oct. 22 Cambrian: The Cambrian has weighed in on the school board debate on random drug testing and finds the diluted proposal is “eminently fair.” Did anyone at The Cambrian read the rest of the proposal?
Participants who attend an illegal activity (drugs and alcohol being served to minors) are also subject to this policy even if they do not use drugs or alcohol.
Does The Cambrian endorse a school board policy that suspends a student simply because he attended a party? When the student tests negative for drugs and alcohol, does The Cambrian also endorse his suspension?
The policy as written renders a student guilty by association or proximity and not by his own decisions and actions. This is not “eminently fair” — it is Draconian.
I am not opposed to random drug testing, but this policy purports to extend jurisdiction beyond the school property line and enter our homes to parent and police. The policy remains a draft and it remains newsworthy.
The Cambrian owes our community a more thorough presentation of the pros and cons of the entire proposal before offering its editorial endorsement.
Lee Chamberlain Cambria
Final home game
Friday night is the last home football game for the Broncos. It’s a
chance for our community to show our support and applaud the commitment that these students have made.
Football is a three-season sport beginning with spring training, continuing in the summer with passing tournaments and hell week, and then onto the season in fall.
With small numbers to draw from, injuries due to athletes playing both offense and defense, it has been a challenging year. Let’s honor their commitment by filling the stands.
See you there.
Suzanne and Jim Cunningham
Cambria
Mystery beasts
Solve a mystery! Late Saturday night, Oct. 24, my two dogs went “ape” (bark-wise). I went to the door and turned on the outside lights: three big, black, fuzzy, furry, sheep-sized animals jumped up on my gate and disappeared.
Some time later, the dogs repeated their barking and, when I turned on the lights, there were two of the same animals lying on the dog’s beds and the doggy dishes were empty; both then jumped up and over the gate.
I do not feel threatened, but am reluctant to put the dogs out to go potty at night ’til the mystery is solved. I live on Lodge Hill at the intersection of Alban Place and Langton Street.
They were too big to be a family cat, obviously not possums or raccoons, though I did not see their faces.
Help!
Jack Ormond
Cambria
Getting in hot water
I would like to share an issue I have encountered with hot water recirculation systems that have been installed in Cambria’s homes in an effort to reduce water usage.
These systems, where copper piping is used, are prone to pinhole leaks caused by internal pipe erosion.
This erosion is due to excessive water movement by recirculation pumps. These leaks usually occur at or near fittings or where the flow changes.
The water pressure a pump is capable of and the length of time it runs are factors that contribute to the erosion.
I would recommend limiting the run time of these pumps to a minimum with a timer.
Frank Fiscalini
Shaver Lake
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