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Show The Fourth ofJuly marks our nation’s birthday and is a time when we honorourrights as Americans. Butdid ourforefathers have teens in mind when they drafted the Bill ofRights? Here’s how some youngpeople would elaborate onthefirst 10Amendments to the Constitution: 1. Theright of teenagers to be secure in their persons, rooms, diaries and effects against unreasonable searchcJ : es and seizures. No warrants shall be issued but upon true probable cause— Elizabeth not false pretenses, such as collecting dirty laundry fromour room. 2. Noteenagershall be forced to bear witness against himself and may legally answer such questions as, “Where have you been?”and, Legal Notice “Whowas with you?” with the response, “I refuse to answer on the groundsthat it may incriminate me.” 3. Teensshall have theright to atrial by a jury oftheir peers in matters where the value in question exceeds $20, For example, whenparents refuse to spend $80 for sneakers, a teenage jury will determineif saidrefusalis justified by commonsenseorif it violates the teen’s inalienable right to have what everybody else has, —Elizabeth Lee,16, Swarthmore, Pa. Therighttostart over. When people messup. they are judged by that forever. Everyone deserves the chancetostart again. —Tyler Young, 19, Silverton, Tex. 1, The right of people to keep and bare arms —after a 6-inch tattoo oftheir es- ___teemed punk rock bandis revealed to their parents. 2. No crueland unusual punishments, such as cleaning up what the petleft behind or throwing outthe garbage. —Rumit Pancholi, 17, Olney, Md. 1. Theright to choose our own friends. So what if you don’t like them? They’re notyourfriends—andit’s not = like you'll be hanging out with them. 2. We should be trusted.If we screw up Hana Hana_____a lot, well then,that’s anotherstory. 3. We havetheright to get moody.It’s that topic in Biologycalled hormones. 1. The rightto trust our parents and havea safe place to enjoy our childhood. 2, The right to have somethingto eat and something to wear—and have a Martin helping hand when weneed one. 3. The freedom of not worrying. —Martin Younger, 20, Silverton, Tex. Theright to walk into a store without being prejudged. —dvason McKercher, 18, Milpitas, C: Theright to make my own dumb misJason takes—myparents shouldn't always try to prevent me from making the samestupid mistakes they made. Sometimes “goofy” decisions teach us valuablelife lessons. —HanaVisaya, 15, Redondo Beach,Calif. —Corey Dweck, 15, Allentown, Pa. Legal Notice If You Own a Homewith EIFS Synthetic Stucco Please Readthis Legal Notice - It May Affect Your Rights ifyou have an Exterior Insulation and Finish System (“EIFS”) or components sold by Dryvit Systems, inc., your rights may be affected by a national settlement of a class action lawsuit, Posey v. Dryvit Systems, Case No. 17,715-IV pending in the Circult Court for Jefferson County, Tennessee at Dandridge. Whatis the Lawsuit About? Plaintiffs allege, among other things, that Dryvit EIFS is delective because it entraps water introducedinto the exterior wall resulting in potential damage to homes, The lawsuit seeks monetary relief from Dryvit. Dryvit denies Plaintiffs’ claims and allegations. The Court has not ruled on the merits of the Plaintiffs’ claims, or on defenses assertedby Dryvit. Who Is Covered by the Proposed Settlement? TheSettlement encompasses all persons or entities who, as of June 5, 2002, owned a one- or two-family residential dwelling or townhouse in any State other than North Carolina,clad. in whole ‘or in part, with Dryvit EIFSinstalled after Suntiary 1, 1989 Personswhoprior to June 5, 2002 have settled with Dryvit, providing a release of claims relating to Dryvit EIFS, ot have oblaineda judgment against Dryvit for a Dryvit EIFS claim, or hhad a final judgment entered against them on such claim in Dryvit's favor are not included in the Settlement Class ‘Whatis Dryvit EIFS? Dryvit EIFSis a multi-layered exterior wall system consisting of a finish coat, a base coat, reinforcing mesh. adhesive and insulation board all of which are secured to some form of substrate. Dryvit EIFS was sold under the trade names Dry vit Outsulation® and Dryyit Sprint®, For purposes of the Settlement, Dryvit EIFS includes Dryvit Fastrak I*. Fastrak 11° and Fastrak 400° systems. Dryvit EIFS is designed to look like traditional stuceo. How Doi Know if | Have Dryvit EIFS on my Property? Documents—such as a warranty, correspondence. oF bill of sle—may indicate that Dryvit EIFS is on your property. You may also contact your builder, contractor or EIFS applicator, Whatarethe Termsof the Settlement? Benefits include free property inspections, a Dryvit Settlement Program Three-Year Limited Warranty (“the MoistureFree Warranty"), and cash contributions towards certain repair costs. Toobtain benefitsofthe Settlement, Class Members must file a ‘completed Claim Form. which includes information about the EIFS used on their property, by December §, 2003, For fierinitial productidentification, an Independent Inspector Will inspect the property andissue an Inspection Report confirming or rejecting the initial product identification and identifying repairs, if any. that are necessary to obtain the MoistureFree Warranty. If the property is clad with Dryvit EIFS. then the Inspection Reportwillalso include an Estimated Repair Cost Report, which estimates the cost of repairs. if any, that ‘must be completed prior toobtaining a MoistureFree Warranty. Depending upon the estimated repair costs and total umber of claims filed by Class Members, Dryvit will reimburse up to $0% of a qualifying Class Member's Estimated Repair Costs Generally speaking, the MoistureFree Warranty provides full term coverage limits of $10,000 a year up to $30,000 for three years to pay for repairs necessary to prevent the intrusion ‘ofexcessive moisture behind the cladding system, These are the Highligh of the Settlement Agreement, For complete information please refertothe Notice ofProposedClassAction Settlementsvalable by calling 1-800-320-9415 or visiting hap://www.stuccosettlement.com. * Ifyou wish to remain in the Class, you need not do anything at this time. However, you will be bound by the rulingsof the Courtif the Settlementis approved If you believe you are a Class Member and wish to file a claim, you must request and complete a Claim Form, Claim Forms must be signed, submitted and postmarked on or before December 5, Class Members who wantto exclude themselves (opt out) from the Class must fill out and sign the Request for Exclusion form in the Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement and return it postmarked no later than September 3, 2002 to the address in the Notice. A Fairness Hearing will be held on October 1, 2002 to determine whether the proposed Settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate. If you remain a Class Member, you and/or your counsel may appear In opposition to the Settlement, Procedures for objecting to the Settlement are outlined in the Notice. Objections must be filed by September 3, 2002. 1-800-320-9415 orvisit: www.stuccosettlement.com Vi ae yfAG Theright to free speech. We are always being told, “Shut up,” “You're only a child,” “You have noright.” or, “WhenI want your opinion,I'll giveit to you.” —Ryan Daggett, 17, Wilmington, N.C. The right not to pay taxes until we're old enough Metairie, La. Theright not to be yelled at just an because your parHI ents have had a bad day. —Risha Bera, Whatare my Rights? compl the Notice of pt Class Action * Claim Form,proceduresto opt outor object to the Settlementwrite: Dryvit Claims, PO Box 1626,Faribault, MN 55021-1626orca 7 14, Corona, Calif. Therightto have fun. —MichaelArteaga, 18, Milpitas, Calif. It weprint your comments, you'll a “Fresh Voices” T-shirt—and we'll also send a shirt to every we feature. Weite Lynn to minton Bok 6103, Central Station, New York, wie LY, 10163-5103, or send e-mail number, and replies are not possible. Mail sent to PARADE without a return address will not be processed. |