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Administrator Originates Values Program

Dr. Kenneth Smith has been the chaos, injustice, and seeming lack of
chaplain at Pine Crest for three years. purpose, this young girl found it dilemmas such as these, it is essential
to have some framework upon which
When Dr. Smith arrived at P.C. in difficult to believe in God. Most of us
September 1977, he instituted the go back and forth on this issue. When our choices can be made. One
school’s values program. The purpose things go well, we feel close to God. guideline, that is known to all of us, is
of this program was to bring in well- However, when things do not go our the Golden Rule: ‘Do unto others as
known speakers, who discussed their way, God seems very distant. In fact, you would have them do unto you.’
values and helped the students think our values in all walks of life are up in This tells us that when making choices,
we must consider factors other than
about their own values as well. The the air.”
chaplain himself has interesting what is most pleasurable, We are
values, which emphasize the purpose “Because our values are so mixed up, asked to consider the consequences to
of the values program. we try to find some sense of control in others who are involved directly or
our lives,” stated Dr. Smith. “In my indirectly in our choices.”
"I once heard a young girl with long opinion, here is where values come
The purpose of the values program
hair, asking a question which I think is into the picture. To me, values are the
was to help the students find the
the most basic question anyone can choices that we make, trying to put
choices which were best for them. All
ask,” commented Dr. Smith. “From my control into our lives.
seat in the midst of darkness, looking of the speakers who participated in the
toward the lighted stage, through a “We all face choices in areas such as program suggested possible choices for
haze of smoke, I watched her close her drugs, sex, personal and professional them to make. Of course, the students
eyes and sing these words: ‘Is there a ethics, and relations with other had to make their own decisions.
dealer in this game?’ In the light of people.” Dr. Smith continued, “In

Mr. Howard Ahrens
Director of Food Service

Mr. James Byer
Director of Guidance, Director of Summer
European Institute

Mrs. Estes Cams
Guidance Counselor

Mrs. Mary Hardy

Director of Development and Public Relations

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