Monday Newspaper (Report #2)

Family Photo Courtesy King Country Sheriff's office
Patrick Cress

CLUE SOUGHT 25 YEARS AFTER EASTSIDE SLAYING

Author: Jennifer Sullivan

Date: 05/05/2008. (Seattle Times-Local News)

Link: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004392562_coldcase05m.html

SUMMARY

Patrick Cress – 13 year-old disappeared on April 30, 1983 and Patrick Cress’ remains were found in a watery ditch near Totem Lake on May 18, 1983. His slaying was unsolved. Dick Cress-Patrick’s father, he hopes to find clues from Patrick’s friends in the swap stories about work, family after 20 years since graduating from Juanita High School this summer.

Patrick stayed at his friend’s house on April 29, 1983. The couples were supposed to meet Patrick at a Safeway store in Juanita and he was never showed up. After Patrick was dead, his father suffered emotionally, struggled to pay bills and lost his job. He hired private investigators but he didn’t have any clues.

But Mellis, the third investigator to be assigned Patrick's case said an important thing that other teens who lived in the neighborhood talked about his being killed before his body had been found. He’s hopefully to find suspects.

MY OPINION

It was very horrible when a boy 13 years old was killed. Although I am not in the same case with his family, I regret him. At that time, He was just a kid and too young. He also had many chance in this life but he could not do anything because of death. Furthermore, his parents were so upset since he was dead. I think that his parents confronted crisis emotionally too much. His mother died in 1993 without ever knowing who killed their son. Till now, His father always wants to know why his son died.

I wonder why this life has many sad stories like that. They are innocent but they have to confront and endure many unlucky things.

I hope that Patrick’s father can find clues soon! He will receive helps from a lot of people. Moreover, I also wish this world will not exist sad stories like Patrick’s case.

VOCABULARY

1/ ditch (n): a long narrow hole in the ground for water to flow through, usually at the side of a field, road, etc

2/ sheriff (n): a chief police officer in a county who is elected

3/ cusp (n): on/at the cusp at the time when a situation or state is going to change

4/ trauma (n): a state of extreme shock that is caused by a very bad or frightening experience, or the experience itself

5/ resemble (v): to look like, or be similar to, someone or something

6/ hefty (adj): big, heavy, or strong

7/ feminine (adj): having qualities that are considered to be typical of women

Report #4 (book club)

Title of book: HARRY POTTER

Pages in the book: 341. I am now on page 103

I understand 90% what I read

SUMMARY

Chapter 6: GILDEROY LOCKHART

The first day, Harry, Ron, and Hermione stared a new semester. In the morning, Ron received a Howler mail from his mother. Ron’s mother knew all things which they did and she was so angry. The first subject was Herbology of Professor Sprout; they had to go to greenhouses to study. Then, they hurried off to Transfiguration of Professor McGonagall. After lunch, they started with last subject of Gilderoy Lockhart – Defense Against the Dark Arts. When entering the class, they heard many things from Lockhart; he talked too much and emphasized especially his abilities. He gave a test to class; it was total 54 questions about him. After checking, he created a messy class by “Freshly caught Cornish pixies” which he thought to create fears in the class.

The bell rang and the first day of semester finished.

SETTING

Place: The school

Time: The first day of new semester

PREDICTION

The next days at school, many things will happen.

MY OPINION

The topic of this chapter is Gilderoy Lockhart. I think that Lockhart will be a special character. I feel he’s a boaster after reading; it’s just some details but all of the details about him make me understand clearly. For example, Lockhart reached and said Harry “You can’t start flying cars to try and get yourself noticed. Just calm down, all right?.” That detail makes me able to have a question “Why did he tell Harry calm down? Does not he want Harry do something is more noticed than him?”. Then, on the test, 54 questions just asked about him such as “What is Lockhart’s favorite color? Or When is Lockhart’s birthday, and what would his ideal gift be?”. In fact, it’s not related to Defense Against the Dark Arts which subject he teach is.

VOCABULARY

1/ turquoise (n): a bright blue-green color

2/ immaculate (adj): perfect and without mistakes

3/ disgruntled (adj): annoyed, disappointed, and not satisfied

4/ bury (v): to cover something with something else so that it cannot be seen

5/ clench (v): to close your hands, mouths, etc tightly

6/ lilac (n): a small tree with pale purple or white flowers

7/ pandemonium (n): a situation in which there is a lot of noise and movement because people are angry, frightened, excited, etc.

Monday Newspaper (Report #1)

HOT SOUP, WARM SMILE
Author: Elizabeth Rhodes
Date: 04/28/2008. (Seattle Times - Local)
Link: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004377860_homeless28m.html

SUMMARY

Bill Pond – the retired carpenter helped homeless on Broadway Avenue, Capitol Hill. There, he offered chicken soup, egg-salad sandwiches and juice to the homeless twice times a week, every Wednesday at 8pm and Sunday 6pm. He paid for it out of his own pocket, collecting, and recycling aluminum cans to help offset some of the cost. It costs Pond about $35 per night which he partially funds by collecting and recycling aluminum cans.

He said “I’m just really happy inside doing this. It just makes me feel really good. It’s my way to giving back. I’ve never been homeless, but I’ve been down so I know how these people feel.”

Pond’s son said about his father “He’s always been a real giving guy.” “He’s just generous with everything he has.”

Shade Allen who received help from Pond, he said “Someone willing to give free grub to people in need is a good thing; I think he’s a good guy.”

MY OPINION

According to the article, I am so impressed with his action. He’s a good and kind person. He’s ready to take off the time to help homeless; because of his help, many homeless on Broadway Avenue are filled their stomach with warm soup. The first times, his menu just has chicken soup; then, he expands his menu to add egg-salad sandwiches, small juice drinks and individual bags of chip. That thing expresses his kind-heartedness; he seems not to think so much, his help motive starts from his kind heart. He’s really happy.

I think that homeless people will feel warmer from these helps. They are not lucky people. They need to receive help form another people. In my opinion, “help” is a wonderful verb! We should help each other every day, especially for the poor people who are not lucky, so that this world can better.

What a great way to help!!!

VOCABULARY

1/ carpenter (n): someone who job is making and repairing wooden objects

2/ gobble (v): to eat something very quickly

3/ obligation (n): a moral or legal duty to do something

4/ distribute (v): to give something such as food or medicine to each person in a large group

5/ cordial (adj): friendly and polite but formal