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Avoid the library if the teens bother you

Published online on Thursday, Oct. 01, 2009

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Certainly teenagers at Clark Intermediate School should be mindful and respect the feelings and presence of others; always good manners! A library is a special place to be. These lessons are always in order for students to learn.

After-school loitering for a short length of time by junior high school kids is a time-honored tradition — a rite of passage.

As a senior, I enjoy the energy and vitality of our young. Recalling in my youth, the noisy gatherings after school at Jefferies Ice Cream Shop. They only lasted a short while.

Simple solution: If the energy of our youth bothers one, avoid the library after school.

Richard A. Scholz

Clovis



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