Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 7 · column 6 of 6 · from the scan, no model involved
expected to be “a savior, a foster parent, a therapist, a cool peer, or a parole officer.”
Starfish has prepared some excellent informational materials, including a brochure that will be available at the Headwaters display table on July 4. If Starfish sounds intriguing, call any of the committee members for further information: Manookian, 675-3949; Tble, 937-5850; Linda Dietel, 675-3826; Margaret and Sid Gottlieb, 675-1760; Ellen Neill-Dore, 675-1461; Mary O’Meara, 987-8271; or Bob and Virginia Scott, 937-2147.
But why is the program called Starfish? A very wise man, Dr. Loren Eisley, a naturalist and humanist, who was a professor of anthropology and the history of science at the University of Pennsylvania, wrote this modern parable, which seemed to be appropriate for our mentoring program.
Starfish
By Loren Eisley
A young man was picking up objects off the beach and tossing them out into the sea. A second man approached him and saw that the objects were starfish. “Why in the world are you throwing starfish into the water?”
“If the starfish are still on the beach when the tide goes out and the sun rises high in the sky, they will die,” replied the young man.
“That is ridiculous. There are thousands of miles of beach and millions of starfish. You can’t really believe that what you’re doing could possibly make a difference!”
The young man picked up another starfish, paused thoughtfully, and remarked as he tossed it out into the waves. “It makes a difference to this one!"
91.2%