1995_05 Insight May 1995

              MAY 10,1995
Lifestyle
exist?
♦ Feelings about miracles,
fate and angels differ.
By Diane Scalice
StaffWriter
Ask 10 people what they consider
to be a miracle, you will get 10 different responses.
Rabbi Robert Seigel of the Temple
Beth Israel on Maroa Avenue said
"God is not a cosmic bellhop, one
who intervenes and cures our ills."
"God gave us rules." he said, "and a
strength and calmness to face our everyday lives."
Seigel does not believe in miracles
of the spiritual nature, but said "birth
and nature are true miracles."
"After death our soul survives and
stays w ith God."
Pastor Donald Bent/ of the Hope
Lutheran Church said "God does intervene in some cases. 1 have seen
miracles in the lives of people." He
has counseled several people on unexplained occurrences that he could
only call a miracle.
Bentz said "Angels aren'i big in my
life." He admits he struggles with this
concept. "It seems as though every
time something cannot be explained
in the Bible, it gets attributed to angels." he said.
"Angels are given too much importance."
Bentz said he agrees with Seigel in
lhat God gives us a lot of freedom to
make choices. "What wc do with lhat
freedom is vv hal determines our des-
" Bci
Harley Parker. 42. a supervisor of
Pacific Bell. said. "I am observed by
my loved ones w ho have died, not for
intervention, bul just because they
love me and want to know what I'm
doing."
Parker said "We'll have a good life
if we live by the rules God gave us.
You know, be nice to people. People
are too busy nowadays to even be kind
to one another "
Parker said lhat he believes in reincarnation. "When we die. in order lo
spend time in heaven with God, you
will have lo experience all forms of
life, as every living creature on the
"This is so you will have a total understanding of what humanity is."
Debbie Price, 54. a Macy"| employee,
recalls having had a near-fatal automobile accident three years ago.
"This car came barreling through the
intersection, right through a red light.
I didn't have lime to react — but my
mom did."
"I swear I didn't turn thc steering
wheel, but ihe car turned very sharply
to the right. I am positive my mom
saved my life."
Price said she finds comfort in talking to her deceased mother and is certain her mom hears her.
This incident and many other unexplained occurrences are the reasons
why many people say they believe in
miracles.
Time magazine asked in a poll lasi
month if people believed in miracles;
69 percent said they did.
James Bush, 38, a heavy equipmeni
operator for D.S.D. Construction, said
the night his grandmother died, hc had
not yet been notified and while he
slept, he felt sdmeone touch his cheek.
He woke up and saw his grand
mother standing in the doorway.
"I woke my wife up." he said. "I
asked hcr if she touched my cheek,
and she said 'no.'"
Within an hour the phone rang, it
was his mother who told him his
grandmother has passed away. "I already know." he said.
Bush swears it was his
grandmother's way of saying
goodbye to him.
People's definitions of miracles,
angels and fate differ. Some believe a
miracle is an event that contradicts
known scientific laws, a remarkable
thing. For example, someone that's
diagnosed with a terminal illness and
for no explainable reason becomes
cured.
Most parents believe the births of
their children arc miracles.
Some believe angels are God's way
of intervening, and others believe angels are their loved ones watching
over them.
Some believe fate is an accidental
occurrence, while others believe God
sent two lonely people to the same
park bench to fall in love.
Turning hats around
turns into fashion trend
for CSUF students
By Michelle Henry
StaffWriler
Running late, being lazy and
being cool are the reasons
CSUF students give for wearing
their hats backward. The trend
seems to be a growing one as
summer approaches.
Liberal studies major Stephen
Flach said he started wearing
his hat backward
when he became a    ^^_^^_
lifeguard. Flach,
[a hatl the same way."
It's just a way to be different."
he said.
Pando. who has been wearing
his hat backward for a number
of years, said a hat feels too restrictive when worn properly.
"If you want to get a tan then
the bill gets annoying sometimes." he said.
:ards
E I e
ithout impairing
inted rebel-
t of high
"You get bored
wearing it [a hat] the
same way/'
Michael Pando
school and grew my hair long."
With his green Stussy hat
matching his green shirt. Rod
Santoro. a human resource management major, said his reason
for wearing this particular hal
backward was "because the
front [of this one] is screwed
up."   Santoro. who has numer
ous hats, also said that hats were
good for wind resistance when
playing sports.
Michael Pando. on the other
hand, said he wears his hat
backward for a number of reasons. "You gel bored wearing it
Pando. a theatre arts major,
finds lhat he often wears his hat
backward when he skis or works
out. but also when he frequents
his fraternity.
"It's just the cool thing to do,"
Pando said.
Andrew Gomez, a senior business administration major, said
he started wearing his hat backward a few years ago when his
hair got long.
"I think I look better with it
backwards. It looks geeky forwards." Gomez said.
Jamie Nasrawi. an electrical
engineering major, said he's
been wearing his hat in reverse
since little league baseball.
This student with mid-back
length hair said. "I wear it like
this to keep the hair out of my
eyes."
Nasrawi doesn't like the way
a hat looks forward. "It's [the
hatl much better backwards."
Finals are just around the corner
Photo by Kori Rlnndn/lnslght
Graduating Senior Mohammed Qasem, 23, studies as finals approach for his last time.
May 20-25 Finals's schedule
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Lifestyles Opinion
Help available for building and restoring boats
By Sean Lynch
StaffWriler
Now (hal summer is approaching,
thc lake is a spot of relief from the
scorching heat of the Valley. Unless
you wanl to drive several hours to
the coast, we who live in Fresno
have only the iakc and our boats to
keep us satisfied.
But for (hose few who enjoy owning boats from the V-drive era. finding parts to them out on the lake is
very difficult.
Like many owners of muscle
boats, your boat is your pride and
joy. You probably also know that
finding help to restore it or parts to
update its internal hardware is
lough. If you have a classic V-drive
from the '50s, '60s. '70s or newer,
help is here. The following compilation is a list of companies sympathetic to your needs. They are a
great source for new and hard to
find parts and the best in profes-
Unlimited Marine of Burlingame.
Calif. has been in business since
1957. Owner John Sofflos has 35
years of experience with flat-bottom V-drivcrs.
"I started out building and racing
wood Mandellas." Sofflos said.
"We also have access to a lot of old
Hullcraft and Halebrand parts,"
Sofflos said.
Hc also manufactures a bolt-on
conversion kit lhat replaces a jet
drive with a propeller drive.
Glenwood Marine in Garden. Calif., is a good V-drive parts connection.
"We have been in business for 51
years. Our catalog is packed full of
V-drive parts and accessories," said
Jan at Glenwood.
Just give them a call for the catalog at no charge.
Rex Marine of Azusa. Calif., can
manufacture thc part you need or
order it from an extensive list of
other suppliers. Ten pages of the
company's 250-page catalog is
dedicated to V-drive pans.
Being mainly a warehouse and
supply shipper. Rex Marine does 99
percent of their business by mail.
There is a 56 charge for the publication, a fee well worth it.
If you are the type of person who
likes to build your own toys, then
Glen L. Marine Designs of Bell-
flower. Calif., is the place for you.
They stock everything from boat
How-To books.
"We mainly supply blueprints to
those customers who like to build
their own boats. However, we sell
everything that you would need to
build your own." said Barry at Glen
L. Marine.
The company's catalog is full of
items including Casal V-drives.
stuffs, rotors, fiberglass, epoxies,
most anything you'll ever need to
complete your project.
For those boaters who need propellers and shafts custom built, or
need refurbishing work done on
their old units. Menkins of Phoenix. Ariz., can help. This company
only carries propellers and accessories for V-drive systems. They
don't send out a catalog, preferring
rather to work closely with the customer on the project.
Casal V-drives of Industry City,
Calif., is the manufacturer of the industry standard in V-drives. Orders
can be made directly to the company, and they ship almost anywhere in the world.
Should you want to contact any of
these companies, here is a listing
of Ihcir addresses and phone numbers.
Numbers and addresses of V-drive companies
■ Casal V-drives
■ Menkins
161 8th Ave.
3905 W. Van Buren, Suite 1
City of Industry, California 91746
Phoenix, Arizona 85009 (602) 278-0908
(818)330-6830
(propellers and shaft specialists)
(V-drive units, custom work)
■ Rex Marine
■ Glen L. Marine Designs
600 Ayon Ave., Dept. 14
9152Rosecrans
Azusa, California 91702 (818) 969-5987
Bellflower, California 90706 (310) 630-6258
Store, (818) 969-5169 FAX
(catalogs, blueprints, books, videos, How-To
(Inboard equipment)
repair suppliers)
■ Unlimited Marine
■ Glenwood Marine Equipment
1324 Martsen Road
PO Box 1646   *
Burlingame, California (415) 343-3262   j
1627 W.Segundo Blvd.
(Raysnocraft Hulls, inboard hardware.
Garden, California 90249 (213) 757-3141
conversion kits, professional advice)
(Inboard equipment)
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