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There are other changes as well.
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We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
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Moving on with a spirit born to run
Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
And we are no longer charging for the Live Guides. If you have a subscription, it's yours to keep for the lifetime of the Live Guides at no additional cost. The Live Guides will stay online, barring server issues and technical problems, for all of 2019.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you for your amazing support over the years. Without you, there's no way us little guys could have made something like this happen and given the "big guys" a run for their money. PassPorter was consistently the #3 guidebook after the Unofficial and Official guides, which was really unheard of for such a small company to do. We ROCKED it thanks to you and your support and love!
If you miss us, you can still find some of us online. Sara started a new blog at DisneyParkPrincess.com -- I strongly urge you to visit and get on her mailing list. She IS the Disney park princess and knows Disney backward and forward. And I am blogging as well at JenniferMaker.com, which is a little craft blog I started a couple of years ago to make ends meet. You can see and hear me in my craft show at https://www.youtube.com/c/jennifermaker . Many PassPorter readers and fans are on Facebook, in groups they formed like the PassPorter Trip Reports and PassPorter Crafting Challenge (if you join, just let them know you read about it in the newsletter). And some of our most devoted community members started a forum of their own at Pixie Dust Lane and all are invited over.
So we encourage you to stay in touch with us and your fellow community members wherever works best for you!
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05-17-2006, 02:08 PM
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Pixies for Nephew\'s Eyes, and a What Would you Do?
Dsis got a phone call from the school yesterday from the school nurse "I have poison control on the other line, and they want me to call an ambulance if you can't get here and take M. to the hospital within 15 minutes."
DBIL went to get M. and took him to Emergency Room. Story is;
There is a boy that has been picking on M. all year (M. is an easy mark - big, gawky, stocky boy that cries or gets upset fairly easily) So this bully walks up to M. in the locker room after P.E., announces "M. you STINK!" and sprays him in the eyes with deoderant. DBil takes M. to E.R. where DSis and niece (they were at Dr. with Niece's broken arm) are waiting.
M. is BLIND! After much medication, washing of eyes, injections, and creams in eyes, M. is able to see fairly well. DSIS takes him to their eye doctor, who had just seen M. on Mon. for his regular checkup (baseline established) He has Chemical burns on his corneas. They may never totally heal. He will probably always have problems with his eyes, and pain if the corneas do not heal (per Dr.). Pixies for healing greatly needed.
Here's the rub - the school would not tell Dsis the name of kid that did this, nor give her his parent's number. Also will not tell her what they intend to do to punish child. They were surprised when DBil asked if the police had been called (this is an assault). No was the answer.
The mother of the other boy called them, said her son said it was an accident, and said she was sorry. That's it. Also said, "the school says I might have to pay for this, but you have insurance, so I'm okay" (Dsis has a very high deductible that they can still afford to pay, since she likes her money to work for her)
Mother cannot understand why Dsis is so upset, and why "sorry" just isn't enough. "But, I said I'm sorry" Dsis - "YOU didn't do it" "But I said I'm sorry, ____ says it was an accident"
So, I told Dsis to go with her gut and call the school, demand that they call the police and file a report, and that she needs to get an incident report from the school and reports from the E.R. and the eye doctor about what M. said happened to him, what they had to do to him, and what the ramifications to his eyesight may be. Also, let the school know if they won't pursue it, she will and will go to the media with the story (this school district prides itself on being a very good one)
And, then ask that the child be expelled for the rest of the school year, and forced to repeat this grade.
BTW - they are 13, old enough to know better and to live with the consequences of their actions.
Nephew wants Dsis to drop it, but I told her that I felt that would be a mistake, if they drop it, M. is marked for the rest of his school career in the district as an easy mark. (Hey, let's pick on M. Nothing will happen to us)
So, what would you do? Dsis is ready to "go Old Testament" on them - an eye for an eye....
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05-17-2006, 02:12 PM
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Re: Pixies for Nephew\'s Eyes, and a What Would you Do?
Follow up. That child needs to be stopped or he'll only get worse as he gets older. He's old enough to know better
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05-17-2006, 02:17 PM
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Re: Pixies for Nephew\'s Eyes, and a What Would you Do?
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That is exactly what she should do. This was an assualt and the police need to be involved. If the child who did this doesn't have any consequences for his actions, what is he going to do next? Also, since this injury could have long-term consequences your Dsis should consult a lawyer and see what can be done regarding current and future medical bills.
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05-17-2006, 02:24 PM
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Re: Pixies for Nephew\'s Eyes, and a What Would you Do?
Go and file a police report. Tell them that the school failed to properly notify the authorities. Call reporters. That was assault, plain and simple, and the perpetrator needs to be held responsible for his actions. It was NOT an accident. The other parent also needs to be informed of her responsibility to pay the deductible and any associated expenses and if she refuses, she needs to be taken to court. Your nephew probably is a really sweet kid who doesn't want a fuss or extra attention, but this is the kind of thing that escalates, not only on him, but on everyone else when the little criminal isn't stopped. There is too much overlooking that kind of behavior in schools now and rather than deal with it when they're young, they wait until they blow someone up and then look around saying, "But we thought he was a good kid" [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
GRRRRRRR...this makes me so angry that your poor nephew had to go through all this. Please, please, please tell them to take it seriously b/c it IS. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] to you nephew for complete and speedy healing and more [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] to your family as you go through all this!
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05-17-2006, 02:25 PM
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Re: Pixies for Nephew\'s Eyes, and a What Would you Do?
I would have her call a lawyer! If the school "prides" itself, they could have been hiding some of the truth.
If it was me I wouldn't hesitate to call the police and contact a lawyer.
M. could be in for a long healing process and possibly a long hard road of learning with the eye problem.
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] That things work out!!
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05-17-2006, 02:30 PM
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Re: Pixies for Nephew\'s Eyes, and a What Would you Do?
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/jawdrop.gif[/img] THAT IS ASSULT! Plain and simple...it was no "accident"! What was an accident was that there was permanent damage. Your DS should NOT have to pay the deductible for her insurance...that is the parents' of the child that assaulted her son's responsibility!
I can not BELIEVE the school is being so uncorporative!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/jawdrop.gif[/img] Honestly I think your DS needs to get a lawyer. The gloves are OFF!
[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] for you DN!!
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05-17-2006, 02:30 PM
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Re: Pixies for Nephew\'s Eyes, and a What Would you Do?
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That is exactly what she should do. This was an assualt and the police need to be involved. If the child who did this doesn't have any consequences for his actions, what is he going to do next? Also, since this injury could have long-term consequences your Dsis should consult a lawyer and see what can be done regarding current and future medical bills.
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I have to agree with Sarah and Jimmy. This is extremely serious and far more than "Boys will be boys" behavior. The school district has really fallen down on the job! I'm sure your nephew doesn't want his parents to make a big deal of this, but it's their responsibility to take care of him.
On a side note, did any other kids witness it? That would certainly help.
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05-17-2006, 02:36 PM
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Re: Pixies for Nephew\'s Eyes, and a What Would you Do?
I too would notify the police. I hope your nephew's eyes get better. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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05-17-2006, 02:43 PM
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Re: Pixies for Nephew\'s Eyes, and a What Would you Do?
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So, I told Dsis to go with her gut and call the school, demand that they call the police and file a report, and that she needs to get an incident report from the school and reports from the E.R. and the eye doctor about what M. said happened to him, what they had to do to him, and what the ramifications to his eyesight may be. Also, let the school know if they won't pursue it, she will and will go to the media with the story (this school district prides itself on being a very good one)
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That is exactly what she should do. This was an assualt and the police need to be involved. If the child who did this doesn't have any consequences for his actions, what is he going to do next? Also, since this injury could have long-term consequences your Dsis should consult a lawyer and see what can be done regarding current and future medical bills.
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I have to agree with Sarah and Jimmy. This is extremely serious and far more than "Boys will be boys" behavior. The school district has really fallen down on the job! I'm sure your nephew doesn't want his parents to make a big deal of this, but it's their responsibility to take care of him.
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I agree if the school isn't going to do anything about the situation it is time to find someone who can help with the situation! He could be blind this isn't a scratch on the hand this is someone's eyesight that a bully possibly has taken away!
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05-17-2006, 02:43 PM
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Re: Pixies for Nephew\'s Eyes, and a What Would you Do?
Everyone has already said what I wanted to.
So this post is just for Pixies for your Nephew!
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05-17-2006, 03:25 PM
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Re: Pixies for Nephew\'s Eyes, and a What Would you Do?
I agree with everyone else. Your sister should call the police IMMEDIATELY and she also needs to consult a lawyer. She probaby has cause to not only sue the boy and his family but I would bet a good lawyer will have her sue the school as well. If your nephew ends up with permanent damage or even blind he's going to need lots of medical care and assistance for the rest of his life. Is your sister prepared to pay for that? This is something the school and that boys parents should be responsible to pay for. Tell her to contact the police and a lawyer NOW!
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05-17-2006, 03:37 PM
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Re: Pixies for Nephew\'s Eyes, and a What Would you Do?
Wow! How horrible! Your dsis should press charges against this kid. He needs to be punished more than just by the school!! How dare the school with hold information from your dsis about this assault! That is what it is - an assault. Something that your dn will have to live with forever! I am just in disbelief that the school is behaving in such a manner.
Keep us updated.
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05-17-2006, 03:51 PM
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Re: Pixies for Nephew\'s Eyes, and a What Would you Do?
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05-17-2006, 03:58 PM
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Re: Pixies for Nephew\'s Eyes, and a What Would you Do?
Everything that i want to say has been said about what to do... I just want to send some pixie!
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05-17-2006, 04:10 PM
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Re: Pixies for Nephew\'s Eyes, and a What Would you Do?
Just like the others, I totally agree and everything I was thinking has been said! Many many pixies for your nephew. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/fairy2.gif[/img]
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