New question: What’s the best advice you received as you were getting ready to graduate from high school and heading into the future?

Question: Do you wear your seat belt? Why or why not?

As we celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week, it again seems appropriate to dedicate this column to the efforts of our teachers who continue to work so tirelessly to positively affect the lives of our students in the Newton community.

I can complain about gas prices with the best of them. Just yesterday, I had a good gripe session at Kwik Shop with a gentleman who was also not happy about the little numbers on the pump climbing higher and higher.

As I recall, the Democrats, in taking over both houses of Congress in 2006, had made some promises. One that I remember in particular was they were going to bring down the price of gasoline. To date, I have never heard just how they proposed doing this and certainly have failed to see any results.

Heart to Heart Child Advocacy Center staff and multidisciplinary team wishes to express their sincere thanks to the Greater Newton Community Foundation for their financial support in the amount of $781.20.