In this new world of uncertainty and...

In this new world of uncertainty and fear, I recently began thinking

of a time in my life that I felt completely secure. Funny that the

memory most vivid was during a rafting trip with my dad on the raging

Kern River. Although safety measures such as life jackets were in

place, the river was always unpredictable. I was probably fifteen or

so at the time and did not appreciate the potential dangers involved

with white-water rafting.

No sooner did I start becoming confident and comfortable in the

raft and in my paddling skills than we hit a rock and flipped over.

Even with my lifejacket, I was quickly submersed beneath the cold

murky water. I hardly had time to think of what to do next, when out

of nowhere I felt the strong arm of my dad around my chest pulling me

from the chilly river. In that instant, fully aware of the peril

surrounding my present situation, I felt completely safe and secure.

With my dad holding me tight, I knew everything would be fine. It

was.

Each night, as I rock my year old son Benjamin to sleep, I wrap my

arms around him, hoping he too will find security in daddy’s arms.

There is no better feeling.

Happy Father’s Day, Dad!

ETHAN GOLDSTEIN

Southfield, Mich.

CARL OSSIPOFF

F is for Faithful and Family and Friends.

A is for Adventures, the fun never ends.

T is for Trust, you’re our Teacher and never wrong.

H is for Happiness, our love for you stays strong.

E is for Everlasting, the memories and jokes we play.

R is for Remembering to wish you the BEST FATHER’S DAY!

With all our love,

NICK, KATHERINE AND ALEXA

Dad’s name is Brian Becker

Son’s name is Alex

My daddy is the bestest dad in the whole world. He makes me laugh

and toot more than anyone else can. My favorite things to do with him

are play cars, go to the beach and look for pooka holes and chase the

birds, watch “Sponge Bob” and “The Simpsons” and lay in the hammock

and tell silly stories.

I love you Daddy. Happy Father’s Day.

Love,

ALEX

Happy Father’s Day 2003, Harlan Duane Williams

aka: Harlie, Buddy, Willie, Daddy, Papetta you are the greatest

daddy in the world!!! You are always loving, caring, honest,

thoughtful, generous, dependable, trustworthy, and protective. In

other words, you are a genuine friend and to know you is to love

you!!! I thank god for blessing my life.

your loving daughter,

JULIANN JEAN SCHEAFER

Dad,

You care about me so much

You also have a loving touch

When I see you mowing the lawn,

It makes me want to run with you at dawn

You are a great father, dear old dad,

You also are so TOTALLY RAD!

Love,

LAURA (JON, TOO)

Dear Dad,

I just wanted to wish you a Happy Father’s Day. In raising my own

children I remember you, and all you’ve done for me. Sometimes I

compare myself as a mother to how you were as a father, and I come up

short.

There are so many things you did for me that remain in my memory

and in my heart ... many of them things that I’ve not offered to my

own children.

Now would be a good time to thank you for all of that. Thank you

for giving me a love of books and literature ... it was like giving

me access to the whole world of thought and ideas and beauty. Thank

you for giving me such a wonderful example of principled living, and

how to live the honest, straight-forward life. Thank you for showing

me that there are so many different ways of thinking about and doing

things ... it’s not necessary to limit oneself to the views and

actions of one person or one culture. Thank you for giving me the

ocean ... the boats in the harbors, the ship across the Atlantic, a

home near the sea. Thank you for Nassau and Seattle and London. Thank

you for the Grand Canyon and the Panama Canal. Thank you for the

mountains, the lakes and the streams. Thank you for teaching me

archery and algebra, and for the darkroom in the garage.

Thank you for all the time you’ve spent with my children, and for

the wonderful experiences and memories you’ve given to them. Thank

you for making me proud, over and over again. Of course there’s so

much more, but you get the idea.

I love you,

CHERYL

Our dad is the best dad ever!! He makes pancakes for us every

Sunday morning. He takes us to the beach and pulls us on our boogie

board. He plays “Cheerios man” and lets us ride on his back, even

though we know it hurts him. We know we drive him crazy, but he still

loves us up to the moon. For all he does we love him forever and

ever!! Happy Father’s Day.

Love,

TYLER AND JORDAN FISKIN

Some people hate their parents. They can’t stand being with their

dad. It’s just too embarrassing! Though sometimes my dad is

embarrassing, I still love him. He does everything for me. He fixes

my computer, drives me to Fashion Island, helps me with homework, and

much more. I don’t know what I would do without him. One day I’ll be

thankful for everything he did for me. I’ll wish that he would still

make everyone on the trolley in San Francisco sing to me on my

birthday or brag about how smart I am. My dad rocks! He’s the best.

Happy Father’s Day!

Love,

HANNAH ROSE SOLOW

Our dad, Sergio, is the best dad ever. He has always been there

for us and is always involved in all three of our lives. We have tons

of great memories with our dad including trips on Indian Princesses,

Father- Daughter dances at school, daddy being our soccer coach,

Angels, Lakers, and Ducks games, surfing trips to exotic places like

Fiji and Bali, ski trips to Mammoth, Big Bear, and Aspen, and tons of

other adventurous experiences with our heroic dad. Daddy is like our

big brother and we love him for that. We love you from here to

infinity ... our three girls, Bianca, Mari and Valerie Avila.

You are the best husband, friend, partner and father any girl

could only wish to have.

You have worked so hard and for so long to build this wonderful

life we now share with our beautiful daughter.

I know it wasn’t easy getting here, however, you did it and I

couldn’t be any more proud of you then I am right now.

Thank you for making dreams come true.

I love you,

SHELLY

Our Dad, Richard Brown, is quite the man!

He is the BIGGEST Yankee fan.

Born a Bronx Bomber,

He is quite a charmer.

Unselfish and devoted,

His heart is always loaded.

Our dad loves us to pieces,

He gives the BIGGEST and BEST squeezes!

Our dad is the best,

Better, better than the rest.

Thank you for always being there,

It shows that you really do care.

We wish you a Happy Father’s Day,

May only the best come your way.

Love,

HARRISON AND REBECCA

We love our dad, Tod Ridgeway. He makes us laugh a lot, and always

has a smile. He makes the time to come to our games, help us with

projects, and to listen to us when we just want to talk. He takes us

skiing, golfing, bike riding and fishing. “Happy Father’s Day, Dad.

Life with you is a lot of fun!”

KYLE, 13, SCOTT, 10, and MADISON, 8

I love my daddy (Chris Vigil) because he loves me.

He plays basketball and soccer with me.

He is going to have a great Father’s Day.

You are a great daddy.

Love,

COLETTE

Dear daddy (Chris Vigil),

I love you. Thank you for all the wonderful things you have done

for me and with me. Playing basketball, special vacations, playing

tag, rides on the skooch etc.

Happy Father’s Day!

Love,

HANNAH

My dad is the greatest. Because he likes camping and doing things

that other dads don’t do. That is why I think my dad is the greatest.

TANNER DWAN

Our daddy, Jim Egan, is great because he’s not all the way grown

up. Daddy plays with us a lot and takes us to the park. He reads us

stories from books, and he can also tell us stories without a book.

Daddy plays music on his guitar for us. He works hard but always has

time to cuddle with us. We are so happy to have our Daddy.

KATIE EGAN, 3, and JOHNNY EGAN, 17 MONTHS

Our father, Chris Light,

Is like a great big teddy bear

He takes us just about everywhere

Church

Swimming

Tennis

Horseback riding

Angel’s game

Work

He is a great dad and friend

And we will love him to the end.

Your loving daughters,

CHRISTINE and SARAH LIGHT

We want to thank our dad for being such an awesome father.

Throughout the years, he has demonstrated his love to us through his

constant support, encouragement, and instruction. Our dad knows how

to comfort and he knows how to have fun. Fun times include traveling

around the world, skiing every winter, and sharing stories and

laughter that last a lifetime. Since this is the day to honor and

celebrate this amazing man, we want to take this opportunity to say,

“Happy Father’s Day, Dad!”

MICHELLE and JENNIFER WAY

Dear Daddy,

Did you know that YOU are the greatest dad in the whole wide

world? Yep, that’s right! And here is why we think so:

You work very, very hard to provide a wonderful and exciting life

for you family.

You’ve taught us to never doubt ourselves and to always put forth

our best effort.

You give the biggest and best hugs in the world.

You never yell as loud as mommy does.

You have given us an appreciation for all kinds of music. How many

18-, 14- and 9-year-olds do you know who know all the words to Frank

Sinatra’s greatest his? (We know you are working on Holly.)

You are the peacemaker in our house when all is chaotic.

You love us more each day, no matter how much we drive you crazy.

We love you so much daddy and hope you have a Happy Father’s

Day!!!

Hugs and Kisses.

KARA BONES, KATIE CAKES, JACK ATTACK and HOLLY JEAN “THE BEAUTY

QUEEN”

To our wonderful Grandpa Kanen and Papa Butler:

We Kanen kids have so much to be grateful for, especially when it

comes to our family. We are so blessed to have two very devoted,

giving, and fun loving grandfathers like you. You both always have a

fantastic story or joke to share, and as we’ve grown you have taught

us life’s little lessons along the way. Spending time with you both

is always a treat, and we can never get enough hugs and kisses from

our papas. We all love you so much and hope you have a Happy Father’s

Day!!!

Love,

KARA, KATIE, JACK and HOLLY

Robert Penner:

Our dad is awesome! On of his best qualities is that he’s the

funniest guy around! His sense of humor cracks everyone up. He can

make a dreary dark room instantly light up with laughter.

He also has a great deal of love to share, and is incredibly

sweet, generous, and caring. His thoughtful and wise words guide us

through life and make us the people we are today. Our dad has an

extremely positive attitude about life. He’s always there to support

us in everything we do; our No. 1 fan! Our lives are so wonderful

because of the joy our dad brings into them. He has a unique

character and special spark that make him the best dad in the world!

Dad, stay just the way you are because we love you!

Happy Father’s Day!

Love Always,

AMY and DAVID

My dad is special to me because he teaches me how to work on

motorcycles, cars, and other stuff. We have a lot in common such as

going to Lake Havasu, drive motorbikes, and talking about the same

things. He spends a lot of time with me and helps me when I need help

the most. He sacrifices his time out of his day to spend time with

me, or what we call “Quality Time” together. He is the best dad in

the whole world.

Love,

JOHNNY MATULICH

Our dad carries the family duties proudly and happily shoulders

the responsibility of raising us kids in a loving home. He never

complains about the pressure we put on him to do fun things.

DANIELLE and LARSON HARLEY

My dad is a special person. He takes me on all kinds of exciting

adventures -- just him and I! My dad makes me laugh and he spoils me.

He makes me breakfast everyday. I love my dad because he’s my dad.

I’m very lucky to have a dad like this. I thank God for giving me a

dad like this. Thanks dad for being you and loving me so much. Happy

Father’s Day!

KAMI KURISU, 9

To list all of the things that make our Daddy so special would

fill up this page of the newspaper. We think the BEST thing about him

is that he makes “our” world a safe, loving and VERY FUN place to be!

Thank you Daddy for all that you do for us. Thank you God, for our

Daddy.

EMILY and SARAH COLBAUGH

DADDY’S GIRLS:

My two daughters are very lucky young women because my husband is

their Dad!! He is there for them with guidance and care and humor --

he makes even the diciest “teenage angst” issues funny; hilarious at

times. Thank you Dirk for giving me and our girls a wonderful life --

we love you so much. Happy Father’s Day from,

THE WOMEN IN YOUR LIFE

Dear Daddy,

You are the Best Daddy in the whole world because ...

You play on the floor with me every day when you get home from

work, you sing me funny songs in your silly high voice, you never

complain when Mommy asks you to change, feed or bathe me, and mostly

because you love me and Mommy sooo much. Happy Father’s Day!

Love,

KATIE

My dad is the best at everything. He is so cool! He takes me

fishing and helps me with my homework. He is great.

ANDREW BOUKATHER

JEFF MOORAD:

We think our Dad is the greatest because...

He wrestles with us on the carpet

He practices baseball with us

He throws us in the pool

He takes us bowling

He lets us play at his office (sometimes!)

He pushes us on the swings

He lets us “drive” his car around the cul-de-sac

He takes us to baseball games (and we get to stay after and meet

players!)

He tucks us in at night

We really love you Dad!

Happy Father’s Day!!!

JUSTIN, 8, CHRISTOPHER, 7, and BLAKE, 3

Dear Dad,

Thanks so much for everything. I have a lot of fun when I am with

you. You do so much for me. I really appreciate it. Happy Father’s

Day! I think you are the best dad anyone could ask for.

Love,

BECKY GULA, 10

Dear Dad,

I love you because you do a lot for us and love us. I love to go

backpacking together. Next when we went skiing you let me go on the

runs by myself. You also play Risk with me. That’s why I love you.

Love,

MATTHEW GULA, 12

I have the best daddy in the world. He cuddles with me all of the

time. He calms me down when I am upset and he makes me laugh a lot.

He takes me to special places, like parades, fairs and fish frys. We

try very hard to not eat junk. I just love my daddy.

TESS HEZLEP, 5

MIKE SPAIN

We love our Dad because he:

loves to take us out for doughnuts on the week-ends;

loves to take us to Chucky Cheese once a week;

loves to take us to 31 Flavors for ice cream;

loves to spend time with us reading;

loves to go swimming with us;

loves to be with our family;

loves to make us laugh and takes time to listen to us;

is always there for us; and most of all

we love our dad because he is the greatest dad.

EMILY AND CAROLINE

Happy Father’s Day Daddy

Our Dad is the best Dad in the world because he always spends a

lot of time with us. He takes us surfing, camping and plays lots of

sports with us. He always makes me laugh. We love him so so so much.

PARKER and TATUM NORTON

My dad is a great dad because he is very loving. He is No. 1!

Happy Father’s Day! I love you!

Your daughter,

ABBY SCHEAFER

I have the best dad in the world. He does the fun things with us.

I love you!

Love,

ALISSA SCHEAFER

When I think of a person who I respect most in my life, the first

person that comes to mind in my Dad. He is always there for me when I

need him, and I love him for that. I hope someday I can be as

successful as my father. I love you Davo, Happy Father’s Day.

Love,

MICHAEL

Dad,

I wish every child could be so lucky to have such a loving,

caring, intelligent, witty, and fun father as you! You are truly a

“dream father” and I love you so much!

Love,

ANDREA

P.S. Are there anymore just like you out there? I want my children

(someday) to be as lucky as me!

Thank you to my wife, Cynthia Bartlau, for giving me two beautiful

and wonderful daughters, Jennifer and Kathryn Bartlau, so I can

celebrate my absolute favorite day of the year, Father’s Day!

PAUL BARTLAU

BILL COOKE:

Dear Dad,

I just wanted to thank you for being such a great Dad to me all of

my 38 years. You have always believed in me and stood behind me

through thick and thin. My love for you will never die. Not in this

lifetime nor the ones beyond. You are the best grandfather anyone can

ask for. We are all truly blessed to have such a wonderful soul in

our lives. Thanks, Dad! And thank you for being you.

XOXO

KIM MARIE

JIMMY HORVAT:

Dear Daddy,

Since you waited 50 years to have me, I wanted to tell you that it

was worth the wait! Look at how good we are together. You make me so

proud to be your little girl. I want to tell the whole world how

wonderful you are. Thanks for being the best Daddy. Happy Father’s

Day!

All my love,

IRELAND MARIE

To Ken Hubbs,

Dear Dad, You are great, funny and nice. You are also very kind

and you have a great personality. I liked when we were in Monument

Valley and you said our minivan was a “Jeep Tour.”

Love,

EMILY HUBBS, 8

Dear Dad,

I love you very much. You help me with my homework and everything

else I need. You drive me to school whenever I’m late to the bus.

Paying bills isn’t exactly easy, but you manage to do it. Thanks for

everything.

Love,

JAKE HUBBS, 12

My daddy, Rob Rask, is the most loving daddy in the world. He

spends lots of time with me. He kisses my piggy toes, which makes me

laugh. He tucks me in and reads me stories. Our special treat is

going to Starbucks on the weekend for “whiffed cream” with a spoon.

I love my daddy very much.

Love,

LILLI RASK

Our dad ... Daddy B, always there for us with loving words of

encouragement, praise and just the right dose of discipline!

Thank you dad,

BILLY, HOLLY and GLENNA ANDERSON

Our dad is probably the best dad in the world. We love him because

he gives us what we need and he supports us in every way. He always

makes us feel good about ourselves, if something bad happens he

manages to put a smile on our faces. He always makes us laugh and he

will always be there for us.

We love you,

HILARY and EMILY HEINKE

My dad is the greatest because he’s always there for me and he

never gives up. I love my dad a lot. Happy Father’s Day!

Love,

ANI HARBOTTLE

Dear Daddy,

We love you so much and are glad you are our dad. Thank you for

supporting us and working so hard for us. We love you very much!

Happy Father’s Day!

Love,

SHANNON, MICHELLE, EMILY and MOM PARSONS

For 6 years my dad has walked me to school almost every day. Sure,

I’m used to it, but when I really think it over, being a dad sure is

a tough job. Yeah, I know you’re the man of the house, but you have a

lot of responsibility. Every little thing he does is for his family.

I’m very thankful I have a dad who loves me as much as I love him.

Love,

SOPHIE SOLOW, 10

My dad plays with me and my sister, plus all my friends every day.

I love him so very much.

MEGAN KEYS, 5

Dear dad,

I love you so much, thanks for taking us everywhere. You’re the

best ever.

Love,

PAGE “M.J.” KEYS, 7