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We II pay for the stamp. II A The Optimist Greed Promi to airong that iotf -twallh. 4 JKKj that are harmful to us andor others because we do not realize what we are doing. Our faw helps keep us in line and prevents us from unwittingly doing things with unfavorable consequences. While law can sometimes present inconvenience, its overall effects are beneficial to us.

A good example of this is traffic law. None of us enjoy stopping at a red light, nor having to observe the speed limit, etc. However, if there was no traffic law, most drivers and passengers would be dead before the end of their next ride. Most of us would, prefer paying ticket to getting killed. The best way to understand the role of law is to imagine its absence, which brings us back to the game without rules.

A lawless society is almost as difficult to imagine as a bunch of players wearing unspecified equipment cm an undefined playing field with no established object. It is organization that defines civilization, and law that facilitates organization. When one does attempt to picture a lawless society, chaos generally comes to mind. Anyone could do anything they want, with no way to prevent murder, theft, vandalism, etc. There would be no way to deal with technological and social changes in an orderly and coordinated fashion.

Furthermore, when a problem arises, there would be no guidelines as to how to solve it, which would probably lead to a reversion to the simplest know form of problem-solving: violence. Our society can be thought of as a complex structure. Our laws function as its walls. These walls provide support, and serve to protect those within from what may be outside. The walls also prevent us from falling out, and landing on the hard concrete of anarchy and chaos.

Challenge, which is a language test on analogies. He was one of 49 pupils nationwide to receive a perfect score on the test He received a second-highest score on a nationwide French test and will be playing piano in November in the state Indiana Music Teachers Association competition. A student through fifth grade at the Montessori Academy at Edison Lakes, Peter earned the right to give the valedictoty address at Stanley Clarks eighth-grade graduation ceremony. There are 39 members of the class, Smith said. Its very competitive to be the valedictorian at this school.

Here is his award-winning essay: THE IMPORTANCE OF LAW By Peter Buttigieg Imagine playing a game without rules. No one would know what to do. In fact, there would be no game if not for the rules. Similarly, a society without laws is not much of a society at all. We are protected by the law, and it is through the law that we are organized.

The purpose of law is to ensure that the rights of the peo- Ele are protected. Thus, without iw, the statement that we, as humans, have rights becomes meaningless. It is the law that enables the government to protect our rights and, at the same time, sets limits for the government. Secondly, our laws provide guidelines for how we structure our individual lives and our society as a whole. For example, when a person decides not to use drugs, it is likely that a major factor in that decision is the fact that drugs are illegal.

Also, law prompts us to act sensibly. There are many things we do not understand. Consequently, we might act in ways If you know anything at all about Peter Buttigieg, it isnt hard to imagine him writing a prize-winning essay. You could just as easily imagine him winning contests in speaking French or playing the piano. Anything in science or math, too.

Hes well-rounded, teacher Doris Smith said of Peter, who recently won a statewide contest sponsored by the Indiana Bar Association. Hes won numerous awards in all types of subjects. Thats something that really pleases us here. Peter, who graduated last week as valedictorian at Stanley Clark School, received a $250 cash prize and a plaque. Im thinking about investing the money, he said.

I havent thought much about it. The topic for the contest was Why is Law Important to the Citizens of Indiana? The judging was divided into junior-high and high-school divisions, with a total of 700 entries. He didnt need to do much research. The idea just came to him. I just had to sit down and write it out, he said.

Surprisingly, law isnt one of his interests. Id probably choose aeronautics or journalism, Peter said. There are a lot of things Id like to do. If he were to go to college today, hed probably choose MIT the Massachusetts Institute of Technology but hes headed to St. Josephs High School first.

His parents are Ann Montgomery and Joe Buttigieg, both of South Bend. We usually enter a lot of contests, said Smith. This one we limited to the boys in our class, because the girls had just completed an all-girls competition and the boys were feeling left out. Honors continue to pour in for Peter. He received highest honors in the national Word Masters Hometown PhotoPAUL RAKESTRAW Richard Wells, secretary of the Optimists Club, has Student of the Month honors for Washington High School seniors Michele Perez and Greg Szymarek.

Szymarek, Perez earn honors Optimist Club completes student-of-the month program Riley Review gets Hoosier Star Shes attended the Minority Introduction to Engineering program at Purdue University, Hoosier Girls State, the Lorenzo DeZavala Youth Legislative Session and El Camp at St. Marys College. She plans to attend Cornell University. Greg has been active at Washington in Qurz Bowl and in baseball, where he won the scholar-athlete award for four years and the sportsmanship award as a junior. In addition, he has been an advisory board member of the National Honor Society, a Top 20 Award winner and a Tandy Scholar winner.

This year, he attended meetings of the Rotary Club and helped represent his school in the IUSB History contest and in the Mock United Nations Contest. He is active in 4-H and likes to play golf. He plans to attend the University of Notre Dame and major in chemical engineering. Each month, the Optimists honored two or more students from a local high school. Greg Szymarek and Michele Perez of Washington High School have been named Students of the Month by the South Bend Optimists Club.

Michele has worked four years with the student newspaper, serving as assistant editor last year and as editor this year. In -addition, she is president of the student council and has been active in school with the Academic Decathlon, National Honor Society, Peer Mediation, Friends Always There and youth leadership. She has worked with the South Bend Communily School Corp. strategic planning committee as well as on Washingtons Diversity Committee and Mission Statement Committee. She has had several articles published in The Tribunes Next Generation Page, was a high school Rotary representative, earned the Charles Martin Distinguished Minority Student Award, earned a silver medal in the Academic Decathlon Super Quiz and earned the Quill and Scroll Award.

Press Club of Indiana for outstanding page design. Her entry, an info-graphic, will advance to a national contest If she wins there, she will receive her award in Orlando, this summer. Courtney Ruiz received a $500 IHSPA scholarship to help her attend Indiana University to major in journalism. She was one of just two winners statewide for the scholarship, which is given to minority journalists who have achieved excellence in their high school careers. Sports editor Monica Swintz and Diverse Ideas editor Jasmine Brown won scholarships from The Tribunes Next Generation Page.

The scholarships are given t6 student contributors to NGP, which is published on Saturdays during the school year. Monica and Jasmine both had articles published in NGP and served as editors during the weekly NGP workshops. For the first time ever, the Riley Review won a Hoosier Star award from the Indiana High School Press Association, making it the best student newspaper in Indiana in the large-school division. The Review staff, led by editors Melissa Lodoen and Courtney Ruiz, will be honored at the state press convention in Franklin, in October. The Hoosier Star was one of several awards announced recently for the Review.

Melissa Lodoen also won two gold keys in the Quill and Scroll International journalism competition. Her article, Cleanup crew faces backlash, was one of 20 winners selected from 339 entries in the News Division, and her Most wins in baseball history was one of 19 winners in a pool of 309. As a gold key winner, she may apply for the Eld-ward J. Nell Memorial Journalism Scholarship. Melissa also earned top honors from the Womens and dinners, but what many of the members look forward to most is simply called I Remember.

They hope past and present members will stand and repeat stories of what made Portage Chapel so special to them. white Water Series takes acts outside during the homecoming for former members of Mount Pleasant Church to get together. After the fire in 1970, about all that was left was an old rugged cross that had stood high on the hill. It was moved to Portage Chapel when the merger became final. Mrs.

Wolf said many former members still have strong feelings toward that little old church. The White Water Series is in its 17th year, and is sponsored the MASC, the Stanley and Flora Clark Foundation, the Indiana Arts Commission and Century Center. For information on specific performances, call the Arts Council office at 235-9160. represents the good side of German Township, he said. You see the people pulling together for painting and fixing around here.

Having worked in other churches, Id normally see the administrative board call in professionals for any work at the church. Part of the character here is that everyone pitches in. And thats the main reason for the Homecoming. The old scrolls contain names of former members, certainly, but these also are old friends and neighbors. And in keeping with the family-reunion atmosphere, anyone coming from out of town is welcome to park a camper in Mrs.

Sellers backyard. The weekend will have its schedule of services and lunches PORTAGE From Page 1 People have suburban values, and their needs are different. Thats why having a day-care center here is like a shining light for our church. If nothing else, child care brings new faces through the church doors. Occasionally, a younger family will stop in for church as well.

Despite the concerns over a shrinking church, the small size actually is one of the churchs strengths. Rev. Dixon sees a true democratic spirit. If someone has a question or an idea, it certainly jets proper attention. In a lot of ways, the church by.