Letters to the Editor
Salutes Boy Scout organization, leaders
2010 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Thank you for the excellent coverage that The Valley Sun has provided over the years of the adventures and accomplishments of our community’s Scouts.
I want to pay tribute to the many outstanding past and present adult Scout leaders in La Cañada who have given generously of their time and means to help build boys into young men of character and capacity.
Scoutmasters Bob Frame and the late Ken Phillips taught me invaluable life lessons as a La Cañada youth. My sons were fortunate to have Jeff Peterson, Dr. Charles Broberg, Russ Frandsen, Jeff Frame and others as their Scout leaders.
It would be very difficult to find a finer group of men anywhere to guide boys during the critical years of their youth.
I am also indebted to my friend Dean Merrill who used his Scouting skills to save me from drowning in the Colorado River (note: not on a Scout outing) when we were in high school.
I encourage all boys in our community and their parents to participate in a Cub Scout pack (up to 10 years old) or Boy Scout troop (11 and older). You’ll have some fantastic adventures in the great outdoors, make some good friends and learn a lot of fun and worthwhile stuff you don’t get in school.--Dennis Fors, La Canada
Appreciates support for Guinness World Record attempt
On Monday, Feb. 1, the Period 1 PE classes at La Cañada High School and 7/8 along with other Californian schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, service organizations and clubs, participated in a mass attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the “Most People Jumping/Skipping Rope at the Same Time.”
First I would like to congratulate the 180 jumpers who successfully jumped for five minutes without stopping for more than ten seconds. That number included 179 students and Principal Audra Pittman, who showed great stamina to complete the requirement. Jumping rope for that long is not easy and they put in a lot of effort to keep it up.
