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NOVEMBER2014

VeteransDayProgram

LadyLionsBasketballPreview

LionsBasketballPreview

CrossCountryAll‐AreaGolf

ClubNews

ThanksgivingThoughtsfromKamiBentley&JordanGonzalez

ThanksgivingThoughtsfromLexiAdkins&JoshuaHeininger

ThanksgivingThoughtsfromMor‐ganEnix,TuckerBruch,&JayceyFite

ThanksgivingThoughtsfromKyleJarrellsThanksgivingcartoons

BreakingNewsfromGraceBloom‐ield

ThisMonthinHistory

JROTCShootingTeam

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Poem written by Kayla Harlow

LCHSBasketballPreviews

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BreakingNews

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VeteransDayProgramcoverage

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Daddy’sHereDaddy’sHere

WalkingthroughacrowdedroomWalkingthroughacrowdedroom

IsaMandressedingreenIsaMandressedingreenSoonhe'll inallymeetagirlSoonhe'll inallymeetagirlHe'sbeenwaitingtoseeHe'sbeenwaitingtosee

Everytimehisbootshitthe loorEverytimehisbootshitthe loor

TheanticipationbuildsTheanticipationbuildsHe'smissedtomuchofherlifeHe'smissedtomuchofherlifeWhileonthebattle ieldsWhileonthebattle ields

AsthechildisbroughttohisarmsAsthechildisbroughttohisarmsAtearescapeshisjoyouseyesAtearescapeshisjoyouseyes

BreakingthepromiseBreakingthepromiseWhenhesworehewouldnevercryWhenhesworehewouldnevercry

HelooksdownattheunfamiliarfaceHelooksdownattheunfamiliarface

WhilesmilingeartoearWhilesmilingeartoearAndwipestearsfromhischeeksAndwipestearsfromhischeeksWhilewhisperingDaddy'sHereWhilewhisperingDaddy'sHere

VoiceofDemocracyEssayWinners

VeteransDayArtShowWinners

SavannahMcCannFirstPlace

BethThomasSecondPlace

KalaSwimThirdPlace

MasonMassieFirstPlace

MaelenaHollandSecondPlace

KyraAdamsThirdPlace

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Mrs.Mason Ms.Stafford Mrs.Pugh Ms.Burriss Mrs.Dietrich

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LadyLions:“Thesky’sthelimit!”byJayceyFite

Lastseason,TheLewisCountyLadyLionshadarecordof20‐11whichwasaprettydecentseasonfortheLadyLions.SeniorSavannahAnderson,whoaveraged13.5pointspergame,6.5reboundspergame,andwasalsoaJr.Ky/IndianaAll‐Startryout.IfSavannahremainshealthy,shemaypossiblybecometheleadingscorerandre‐bounderatLCHSBasketball.However,Savannahwasn'ttheonlyonemakingtheLadyLionssosuccessfullastseason.SeniorEmilyFrye,the loorgen‐eral,averages14.5pointspergameand6.5assistspergame.SeniorMcKenzieThompson,lastseason'sLadyLionsDefensivePlay‐eroftheyear,generallyguardstheopponentsbestplayer.McKenziebringslotsofenergytothesquad.JuniorJayceyFite,averages10.5pointspergameandhit94threepointersfortheLadyLionslastsea‐sonandwassecondinstatewithmostmakes.FreshmanAbbyPick,whoaverag‐es7.5pointspergame.AbbycameoffthebenchlastseasonandgavetheLadyLionssolidminutes.Rightoffthebenchbeingthe6thor7thmanfortheLadyLions,SophomoreErica,Fryeafterbouncingbackfromabrokenbackher8thgradeseason,performedverywelldownthestretchfromtheLadyLionswithtimelybucketsandsoliddefense.Freshman,AllisonVoyles,comingoffthebenchgrewasplayer,learninghowtodefendherpositionandplayalongsideofthevarsityteam.HeadcoachJayFite's,goalsfortheteam"togrowasateamandtogoundefeatedinthe63rdDistrict,6‐0intheregularseasonandwinanotherDistrictChampionshipTitle,andgivingourselvesachancetogettotheRegionFinalsandtogetovertheAshlandhumporwhoeverelsewouldhappentobeintheway,towintheschool's irstRegionTitle.IaskedCoachFitewhathispredictionsontheseasonwouldbeandhisresponsewas,"reachingthegoalsthatwe'veset,butalotofthingshavetohappen.First,wehavetostayhealthy.Secondly,continuetogetbet‐terandhavealittlebitofluckalongthewayaswell.Ifwehaveallofthosethingsinourfavorwehaveapret‐tygoodchancewecanreachourgoals."Howdoestheteamlook?"We'vehadsomereallygreatpracticesprobablyasgoodasanyofthe iveyearsI'vehad.Ourolderkidsareleadingandouryoungerkidsarebecomingmorecompetitiveandmakingpracticeamuchmorecompetitivesituation.Ithinkthesky'sthelimitwhenthathappensandmakesusdeep‐er,beabletoplaymoreplayers."‐CoachFiteFinallyaskingCoachFitewhothetoughestopponentsarefortheLadyLions."Forthelast3‐4yearsthetopoftheregionhasbeen1.Ashland2.EastCarter3.Boyd4.Lewisand3‐4yearsAshlandhasputusoutoftheRegionalTournamentsoobviouslywehavetosaytheyaresomeonetolookat...AlsotheywereintheStateSemi‐Finalslastseasons,they'rede initelyonourminds.EastCarterwasranked#16inthestatelastyear,althoughwehadachancehereathometobeatthemand2yearspriortothatintheRegionTournament.Eventhoughthosearethemainopponentswedon'toverlookanyone.Sowe'regoingtotakeeverygameseri‐ousandcomeouttowineverygame."

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LionstoFaceAshlandinHomedOpener

byTuckerBruchAlthoughwelostsixseniorslastyear,I'mcon identthatthisyear'steamcanhaveaprettydecentrecordiftheygiveittheiralleverygameoftheseason.Thisteamhasgreatpotential.Itmightbealittlebitbumpystartingoff,nothavingourstartingseniorpointguardtoleadusintotheseason,butI'msurethatjuniorpointguard,JakeParker,willdoainejobatholdingtheteamtogeth‐er.Iknowsomeofyoumighthavesomedoubtsaboutthisyear'steamnotbeingabletopullthrough,butIhaveexperiencedthisteamplayirsthand,andIhavenodoubtthatifeveryplayergivestheirabsolutebesteffortwhiletheirfeetareonthecourt,wecandoit.Defensively,iftheysticktowhattheyaretoldtodobythecoaches,wecanbeoneofthebestdefensiveteamsinthisdistrict.Thisteamcanplaytogetherbetterthanmostinthisdistrict,andiftheythink,play,andactlikeateam,theycanobtainaprettygoodrecord.Theseyoungmenhavetalent,andtheyneedtobewillingtouseit.ThisteamwillbelookingtoParkerandTrentonWalkertoleadtheteamforthemostpart,butIthinkthatotherswillbesteppinguptheirgametohelprackupthepointsonthescoreboard.Someoftheseseniorshavebeenworkinghardandputtinginalotoftimeandeffortbecausetheywanttogooutwithabang,andIbelievethattheywillshockuswiththeirperformance.Thegoalsfortheteamthisyeararetogetbetterthroughouttheyear,togettotheRegionalsinMorehead,andtowinthreegamesthere.CoachHamptonsaystheteamdoesn'tlookreadytoplayAshlandjustyet,andtheyneedtogetsomepracticesinoverThanksgivingbreak,sothattheywillhopefullybereadytoplaybyDecember2nd.CoachHamptonbelievesthatourtoughestopponentswillbeAshland,ourseasonopeninggame,thedistrictseedgamesagainstGreenup,Raceland,andRussell,becausetherewillbemoreaddedpres‐suretothosegames.TheothertoptoughestopponentshesayswillbeRowanandBoyd.Oneofourkeymatchupsthisyearwillbeonour irstgame.NickMiller,whoplaysforAshland,ispre‐seasonratedasthenumberoneplayerintheregion.AnotherkeymatchupwillbeagainstJairJackson,aGreenupCountyMusketeer.Jairisabigblocker,agreatdefender,andrebounder.ButwearecountingonJa‐cobKieblertohelpneutralizeourheightproblemwithgettingoffensiveanddefensiveboards.OurreturningstartersareJakeParker,TrentonWalker,DevonDuncan,andJordan"Scooby"Davis.Hamp‐tonsaysthattheothers,aswellastheguysmovingupfromJV,needtostepitupandlearnquickly.Thisteamneedsleaders,andIsaacWeddingtonwillbeoneofthem.Eventhoughhewon'tbeonthe loorwiththerestofhisbuddies,hewillbevocallyleadingthemfromthesidelines.SocomedowntoshowthemyoursupportandwishthemgoodluckonDecember2ndfortheir irstgameoftheseasonagainstAshlandonourhomecourt.They'llneedandappreciateallofthesupportyougivethemthroughouttheyear.GOLIONS!!

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fromTheIndependentOnline‐AaronSnyder

KennyDraperMakesAll‐AreaBoysGolfTeam

Standingatleft(ltor);CoachSteveGillum,LoganConn,TateJustus&HunterHolbrook.Sitting(ltor):TreyGreenhill,MichaelTaylor,BryceBush,&KennyDraper.Toprow(ltor):HunterGoble,ChaseFlannery,MarcoKitts,&ReeceGrif ith.Standingatright:LoganJones,RyanGil‐lum,&DrewBurke.*HonorableMentionAll‐Area‐AustinAllen.

ALossofTwo

byJoshuaHeiningerWhenitcomestoasport,howbigofanumberistwo?Youcanindyourselftwopointsaway,twosecondsslow,oreventwopositionsbehind.Saturday,No‐vember1,theCrossCountryteamfoundouttheimportanceofthenumbertwo.GoingintothemeetIwasindividuallyrankednumberfourinourRegion(SincenotpartofafullteamIhadtorunasanindividualparticipant),agoodpositionto indmyselfinconsid‐eringthetop iveindividualrankedrunnersmakeittoState.AswealllinedupinthestartingblockswegotnewsthatTWOteamsdidnotshowup,adevas‐tatingblowtoalmosteveryoneconsideringnowonlythreeteams

hadachancetomakeittoState,notfour.Notonlydidtheseteamsnotshowingupaffecthowmanyteamsadvance,butitaffectedwhoindividuallyadvanced.Extrarunnersgotthrownintotherank‐ingsduetothemishapandmyrankingfelltosixthorseventh.Duringthelast100metersoftheraceIremainedstuckinsev‐enthplace,TWOpositionsbehindwhereIneededtobe.EventhoughItriedtopush,IfellshortoftheTWOrunnerslessthanTWOfeetinfrontofme,crushinganyhopeofadvancingtoStatethefollowingweek.Ontheotherendofthe ieldEighthgraderMichaelWhiteandFreshmanKaitlynDowneycouldbefoundputtingintheirall.Michael,eventhoughrunningstrongallyear,didnotfeelthegreatestgoingintothemeetandwouldwinduprunningatime

TWOminutesslower(almosttothesecond)ofhispersonalbest.Kaitlyn, inishedwithagoodtime,butduetotheexperiencedcompetitionshewould inishtheracemid‐pack,unabletoadvancetotheStateMeet.Thehardestpartofthewholeday,though,wasn'tthefallingshortortheroughweathercondi‐tions,itwassayinggoodbye,inmyopinion,tooneofthegreatestcoachesthathaseversteppedfootintothisschool.RobertBar‐ton,coachedhislastmeetforLCHSthatfatefulSaturdayfollow‐ingfouryearsofcoachingbothCrossCountryandTrack.Aftersayinggoodbyetoatearstrickenteamheheadedofftoanewjobwiththepromisethathewouldcomebackeverychancehegotandcheeruson.Soeventhoughhe'sgonefromcoaching,I'mgoingtodedicatethisupcomingtrackseasontohim.Thisnextoneisforyoucoach.

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ATexasChristmas

byGraceBloom ieldTheDramaDepartmentwillbeperformingtheirChristmasone‐nighter,"ATexasChristmas,"onFriday,December19that7:00pm.TheChristmasshowwillin‐cludeskitsfromtheclassicChristmasplay"ATunaChrist‐mas"andmanyothersongsandduets.TheradiohostsintheTu‐naChristmasskitswillbeplayedbyKyleJarrellsandKamiBent‐ley.Ticketswillbe$3forstu‐dentsand$7foradults.

NeophytesComingSoonbyJordanGonzalezTheNovemberReturnTriponthe8thisinthebooks!SophomoresandJuniorshavebeenof iciallyassignedclassesfortherestoftheaca‐demicschoolyearandtheSeniorsworkedwithBenjiandChris.ThenextReturnTripwilltakeplaceDecember6,2014from10a.m.to3p.m.SeniorsparticipatingintheNKUTourdaywillneedtoarrivetoMSUcampusat8:30onDecember5,withextraclothesbecauseyouwillspendthenightonMSUcampus.Also,toallFreshmenandSophomoreswhoappliedtobecomeapartoftheprogramyouwillhearbackverysoon,ifyouhaven'talready!

WorkingonTheirSKILLS

byMorganEnixSKILLSUSAisexperiencingthecalmbeforethestorm.Novemberdidn'tturnouttobeaverybusymonth‐‐but2015willmakeupforit.StudentsintheclubcontinuetopracticetheirrespectivetradesinpreparationforRegionalcompetitioninearly2015.Keepupthegoodwork!

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FFAAttendsLivestockJudging

byLexiAdkinsOnNovember7theLewisCountyFFAtraveledtoMoreheadtojoininLivestockJudgingCompetition.Despitethecoldweathertheybundledupandtougheditout.Eachgrouphadtocirculatethepensandjudgeeachanimalgroup,cat‐tle,pigs,andsheep.Eachgroupofanimalsarejudgedonsize,meat,weight,shape,andbreeding.Afterthejudgingcompetitionalltheschoolswhoparticipatedgath‐eredtogetherandsatdownforagoodlunch.Theyconversedandbraggedabouthowwelltheyallthoughttheydid.Attheendofthedaytheyallsaidtheirgoodbyes,wishedeachothergoodluck,andthende‐parted.AgreattripforLewisCountyFFA!

HauntedSchoolScaresUpFunds

byJordanGonzalezFMCTCClubsjoinedtogetheronceagainthisyearinthenowannual"HauntedSchool".Alloftheclubsworkedextremelyhardputtingalltheireffortintoitandtakingtimeoutto inishup!Ithappenedtohavebeenaverylongnightforthescreamers.Mostofuswenthometolittleornovoicesatall!Overall,ithadbeenanawesomenight!Over$1200hasbeenraisedanddivid‐edamongtheclubs.

LCHSNewspaperStaffSharesThanksgivingStories

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ThanksgivingattheGilliam'sby:KamiBentley

“ThanksgivingattheGilliam's.”Therecouldn'tbeamorechaoticsentence.Childrenrunningaroundeverywhere,peoplepouringinbywhatseemslikethedozens.Evenwithallofthischaosandconstantroarofnoise,Iwouldn'tchangeanyofit.Evencrazierthanallofit,istryingtodescribeittosomeonewhohasneverbeen,usingonlyour5senses.AsIwalktowardsthehomeofmyGrandmaandGrandpaGilliam,Iseemyniecepeekingthroughtheblindstoseewhoiscoming.WhenIwalkthroughthedoorIseemysister‐in‐lawsettingthetablefordin‐ner.Mygrandpaisleanedbackinhisreclinerrelaxing.MyGrandma,mom,andallofmyaunts inishpreparingthefood.Allofthefoodissteaminghotandeveryone'smouthwatersjustlookingatit.The irstthingIfeelistherushofwarmthwhenIopenthedoor.AsIwalktowardsthecoatrackIamhuggedbyaunts,uncles,andallofmycousins.Ihangmyjacketandcontinueintothekitchen.Windrushesbymylegsasthesmallchildrenrunpastmeplaying.Onceweallgatheraroundthetable,wesaygraceandbeginto illourplates.IfeeltheplatequicklyheatupmyhandsasIplacedallofthe" ixings"ontoit.However,themainthingIfeelistheloveandsupportmyfamilyalwaysgivesme.DuringThanksgiving,Ihearlaughterfromallagegroups.Ihearmygrandma'sserenadingvoicetellingthelittlekidstheycanonlyhaveonedesserttheyhavedinner.Theelderssitinthelivingandjokeaboutbeingoldandridiculeeachother.But,aboveall,themostenjoyablesoundthatisheardatmyfamily'sThanksgivingiswhensomeoneyellsfromthekitchen,"Let'seat!"Aswewalktowardsthefood,youcanpracticallysmellhowdeliciousthefoodtastes.Thesavoryscentoftheturkeycombineswiththefruitysmellofthecranberrysaucetomakeanaromathatisextravagant.Eve‐ryone'ssensesareoverwhelmedbythescentofthegreenbeancasse‐role.AsIwalktothedesserttable,Iambombardedwiththescentofpumpkin.Finally,nomatterwhattimeofyearitis,youcanalwayssmellapotofcoffeebrewingattheGilliam's.ThisbringsmetomyfavoritesensationforThanksgiving:taste.AsIpickupmyforkmymouthbeginswatering,whatshouldItasteirst?Itakeabiteofmyfavorite:grandma'sgreenbeancasserole.Itisperfectasusual.Iinishmyplateandmoveontodessert.Thepumpkinpieisoutofthisworld!Mygrandma'scookingisde initelyabigpartinwhyIloveThanksgivingwithmyfamily.Asyoucansee,Thanksgivingwithmyfamilydoesn'tseemdifferentinwriting.Itisn'tuntilyouwalkthroughthedoorscanyoutell,thatweareonegreatbigdysfunctionalfamily.Andforthat,Iamthankful.

It’saFamilyTraditionbyJordanGonzalezEveryyearonNovember1,be‐ginsthebesttimeoftheyear!Christmasmusicandlights,Christmastreesandthelingeringsmellofturkeyandhamthrough‐outtheentirehouse.It'sthemostwonderfultimeoftheyear(formostpeople).And,ofcourse,likeeveryyear,wehavethe"BahHumbugs".Andforalotofus,wehaveourfamilytraditions.OnetraditionmyfamilydoesduringThanksgivingisputtinguptheChristmastreethatnightafterdinnerhasbeensupped.Itreallygetsyouintothejoyoftheholidayseason.Wealsositdownandwatchmoviesandlaughaboutthecraziestthings.Andofcourse,wegobackforseconds,thirds,andevenfourths!Anothertraditionwehavealwayskept,hasbeenbreakingtheturkeywishbone.Itisthelittlethingsthatcount.Remember,Thanksgivingisnotjustaboutthedeliciousfoodwedevour.Itisaboutbeingthankful.Weshouldgivethanksforevery‐thingwehaveandreceive.I'mthankfulformylovingfamilyandfriends.I'mthankfulformyMomprovidingallofmyneeds.AndI'malsothankfulforeverythingtheLordhasdoneformeinmylife.Youdon'tneedabighouseandafancycartobethankful.I'mincrediblythankfulforthesmallthings.Plantobethankfulthisholidayseason.Begratefulforwhatyouhavebecauseothersdon'tgetnearlyasmuch.HaveagreatThanksgivingandGodBless!

LexiMakesThanksgivingPlansbyLexiAdkinsThanksgiving;atimeyouspendwithyourfamily,eatamazingfood,andthinkaboutwhatyou'rethankfulfor.Ihavealreadybeenbusyandbustlingaroundtryingtoprepareformyfamily'sThanksgivingfeast.I'vegath‐ereddecorations,sentinvites,wentshopping,plannedmyout it,andwonderedwhatImaybring.Iplanonthisyear'sThanksgivingbeingagreatone.Igettospendtimewithmyfamily,eventhefamilyIrarelygettosee.Igettohavefun,talk,andlaughwithmycousins,aunts,uncles,andgrandparents.Ialreadyknowwewillhavesomeamazingfood,nothingbutthebestcomesfrommygrandmother’skitchen.Everyyear,aftereveryonearrivesandthefoodisdone,wegatheraroundthetabletosayourprayersandblessthefood.Everyonescramblestotheplatesandforkstobe irstinthelonglineofhungryfamily.NoonewantstobelastandmissoutonNannie'schickenanddumplings.Whoever indsthewishboneintheturkeygetstobreakitwithwhoevertheychose.Everyoneinmyfamilydoesn'tjusteat,wedevour.Aftereveryonegoesbacksforseconds,thirds,andsome‐timesfourths,gettingtheirbelliesfull,wesitandtalkandenjoyeachother'scompanymakinggreatmemo‐rieswithoneanother.Picturesaretaken,storiesaretold,andattheendofagreatdaygoodbyesaresaid.IplanonaThanksgivingofspendingitwithmylovingfamilyandfeastingonsomeamazingfood.IhopeeveryoneplansonhavinganamazingThanksgivingaswell!

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Chaos,Tears,andLaughter

byJoshuaHeiningerWhenitcomestoThanksgivingmyfamily’snotoneofthosecrazytradition,haveeverystepofthedayplannedout,kindoffamilies.Wekindofdothingslastminute.Soasyoucanguesstherecomesahighlevelofcrazywhenitcomestomyturkeyday.WhenitcametopickingthebestoneIeverhadIcouldn'tthinkofan‐ythingat irst.Thereisoneday,though,thatIdoholdclosesttomyheart,adaywherejustforasecondthecrazybecamecalm.MovinguptoKentuckyafewyearsagoIdon'thavealotofchancestoseemyfamilybackhome,soanytimeIhavewiththemistimeI indmostspecial.Abouttwoyearsagowealldecidedtogettogether,acrazythingconsideringtheRalph/HeiningerfamilyspreadthroughoutthewholeeasternpartoftheUnitedStatesfromNewYorktoFlorida.Headinguptomyaunt'shouse(ourmidwaymeetingplace)Ihadcrazyemotions.ThewholerideIcouldn'tstopthinkingofseeingfamilyforthe irsttimeinforever,butIalsowonderedaboutthosefamilymembersthatIhadthepossibilityofneverseeingagainafterthisday.WhenIgottomyaunt'shouseIspenteverymi‐nuteIcouldcatchingupwithmycousins,eatingasmuchasIcould,andofcourselistenedtoallthecrazysto‐riesmygrandparentscameupwith,notbelievinganyofit,butstillhangingontotheireveryword.ThisdayholdsaplaceasoneofthemostspecialtomethoughbecausejustforasecondIhadallthemostimportantpeopleinmylifewithme.Amomentofnoworriesor ighting,amomentwhereevery"Doyourememberwhen?"turnedintotearsandlaughter.AdaylikethatisoneI'llneverforget,onethatwon'tjustholdaplaceinmyheartasthebestThanksgivingever,butwillalwaysstandasoneofthebestdaysofmylife.

LCHSNewspaperStaffSharesThanksgivingStories

SpicingUpThanksgivingDinner

byMorganEnixThanksgivingalwaysfeelsabitemptyatmyMammaw'shouse.Nooneisreallysurewhatwentmissinginthepastfewyears‐‐theyouth‐fulenergy,thelivelyconversations,orthehomemadecheesecake.Ifanupbeat,charismatic igurecouldbethrownintothemix,theatmos‐pherewouldlikelyreturntonormal.Iftheopportunityeverpresenteditself,Iwouldinvitemyfavoritememberofmyfavoritemusicalgroup‐‐JeromeCollinsofStraightNoChaser.AsamemberofoneofAmerica'smostfamousacapellagroups,hecouldbringsomefunenergybacktothescene.Obviously,myfamilywouldbeintriguedandwanttoknowmoreaboutthestrangeratthetable.Someofthewarmupquestionswouldbeaskedmaybefairlybasic‐‐"wheredoyoucomefrom?How'dyougetintothemusicbusi‐ness?Doyoulikeyourjob?Tellustheweirdestthingthathashap‐penedtoyou."However,myfamilybeingmyfamily,thequestionswouldlikelysoontakeastrangeturn.Dadwouldprobablysaysome‐thingalongthelinesof"heylistentothis!Wasthatanygood?"Icanal‐mosthearmyuncleDalesaying"Jerome,whydon'tyoushowmeoneofthosedancemoves?"Followedbya"do'gain!Doagain!"bymylittlecousinParker.Althoughspeculatingisnice,Ithinkthatweneedtobringourown

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ShootingaThreeisEasierbyJayceyFiteMyprompt:What3peopleareyouthemostgratefulfor,inyourlife,andwhy?Well,timetoputawaythecutecostumesthatyouspent$20plusdollarsonandthinkaboutwhenandwheretheThanksgivingdinnerisgoingtobeorbetteryet,thinkaboutwhoboughtyouthosecostumesandtookyoutoallofthosehauntedhouses.I'mbeyondgratefulandblessedforthepeopleGodhasputinmylife.I'mthankfulforsomanypeoplethatIhavenoideahowIwillnarrowitdowntojustthreepeople.Iamthankfulformyparents.TheydosomuchformethatIwillneverbeabletorepaythem.TheymakesureIhaveeverythingIsincerelyneedandhelpmewithanythingIneed.Frompackingmyballbagthenightbeforetowakingmeupinthemorningsforschool.IhavesuchlovingandcaringparentsthatIsometimestakeadvantageof,butIcouldn'taskforbetterparents.AnothergroupthatkeepsmegoingwhenIhaveabaddayorupsetwouldhavetobemybasketballteam.IhaveabsolutelynoideawhatIwoulddowithoutthem,theyallknowhowtomakemelaughandsmilewhenIneeditthemost.Mybasketballteamislikemysecondfamily,wespendeverysingledaytogether.We ightlikesisters,butintheenditalwaysjustbringsuscloser.Ilovethemallsomuchandsothankfulforeachandeveryoneofthem.Finally,IthankGodeverysingledayforthelifethathehasblessedmewithandthepeoplethathavewalkedintomylife.

FoodforTurkeyDay

byTuckerBruchIfyoucouldlearnhowtocookonlyonefooditemthatsitsonyourtableonThanksgiving,whatwoulditbe?Personally,Iwouldliketolearnhowtomakemygrandma's

stuf ing.Icanhonestlysaythatitisthemostdeli‐ciouspileoffoodonmyplatecomethistimeof

theyear.Andalsoquitepossiblythetallestpileoffoodonmyplate.Needlesstosay,itismyfavoriteTurkeyDaydish,andifIcouldlearnhowtomakeit,Imightmakeiteveryweek.

GratefulbytheNumbersbyKyleJarrellsIamnot,inanyway,ungratefulformylifeoranythingIhave/get.Iappreciatealmosteverythingandeve‐ryonethatsurroundsmeandalloftheamazingopportunitiesthatcomemyway.Thisneededtobeclari iedbeforeIstartthisnarrative.Ihaven'tlostmanypeopleinmylife,buttheoneswhohave‐‐whetheritbeadeath,abrokenfriendship,orwhatevercausespeopletoleave‐‐havereallyimpactedmylifeinamajorway.Thereisoneperson,though,whowasverysigni icanttomylife.Thispersonismygrandmother,PatriciaArmstrong.In2002,onMother'sDay,mygrandmotherfoundoutshehadcancer.Thiswasverydevastatingtomyfamily,obviously.Awhilelaterthecancerwentaway.Sadly,thecancerreturned.Thistimeitwasworse.In2009,shediedfromthecancerspreadingallthroughoutherbody.Ichosemygrandmothertowriteaboutbecauseit'ssomethingthatmostofuscanrelateto.Shewasveryloving,outgoing,andagreatgrandmother.Shewasagreatcook;alwayshavingdinnersforallofthefamilytocometo.ThanksgivingandChristmaswereprobablyherfavoritebecauseshe’djustgoalloutonthecooking.OnChristmas,shecompletelyspoiledeveryonewithpresents.Shealwaysletmeopenavideogamepresentearly,butthatwasonlybecauseIwouldn'tstopbuggingheruntilshesaiditwasok.I'mnotsayingthatInev‐errealizedhowgreatshewas,butit'scertainlyclearertomenow.Aftermygrandmotherdied,herhusband(whowasnotactuallyrelatedtome)didn'tinvitemetoanotherfamilydinner.I,myfather,mymother,andallofmysiblingswerebasicallyrobbedofourrighttovisitmygrandmother'shouse.Ifeltbad,mostlyformymother.InsteadofspendingChristmasatmygrandmother'shouse,my"former‐grandfather"stoppedbymymother'shouselongenoughtodropoffpresentsandbrie lysayhello.Heactuallysaidtomymother,"Itwouldbebestifyoudidn'tcometomyhouseforChristmasbe‐causeitwilltakeawayattentionfrommygranddaughters",whichwerehistwobloodgranddaughters.Lookingbacknow,IwishthatIwouldn'thavetakensomuchforgranted.Iwoulddoanythingtohavemygrandmotherback.AllIcanthinknowisthatsheisinabetterplace;aplacewherecancerceasestoexistanddoesn'truinfamilies;aplacewhereyoudon'ttakethingsorpeopleforgranted.Ofcourse,sinceI'mhuman,Idostilltakethingsforgranted.But,thisissomethingeveryonedoes.Thisissomethingthatwehavetoacceptbecausenoone'sperfect.Ijustknowthatnow,I'msomuchmoregratefulforwhatIhaveandwhatcomesmyway.

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ThisMonthinHistory:November

compiledbyLexiAdkins

November1,1848‐The irstmedicalschoolforwomenopenedinBoston.TheBostonFemaleMedicalSchoolwasfoundedbySamuelGregorywithjusttwelvestudents.In1874,theschoolmergedwiththeBostonUni‐versitySchoolofMedicine,becomingoneofthe irstco‐edmedicalschools.November2nd‐Birthday‐AmericanfrontiersmanDanielBoone(1734‐1820)wasborninBerksCounty,

nearReading,Pennsylvania..November6,1860‐AbrahamLincolnwaselectedasthe16thU.S.PresidentandtheirstRepublican.Hereceived180of303possibleelectoralvotesand40percentofthepopularvote.November7,1944‐PresidentFranklinD.Rooseveltwaselect‐edtoanunprecedentedfourthterm,defeatingThomasE.Dew‐ey.RooseveltdiedlessthanayearlateronApril12,1945.

November8,1895‐X‐rayswerediscoveredbyWilhelmRoentgenattheUniversityofWuerzburginGermany.November9,1872‐TheGreatBostonFirestartedinadry‐goodswarehousethen

spreadrapidlyinwindyweather,destroyingnearly800buildings.Damagewasestimatedatmorethan$75million.The ire'sbrightredglarecouldbeseenintheskyfornearly100milesNovember11th‐CelebratedintheU.S.asVeteransDay(formerlycalledArmi‐sticeDay)withparadesandmilitarymemorialceremonies.November19,1863‐PresidentAbrahamLincolndeliveredtheGettysburgAd‐dressduringceremoniesdedicating17acresoftheGet‐

tysburgBattle ieldasaNationalCemetery.Lincolndeliveredhisaddressinlessthantwominutes.November22,1963‐At12:30p.m.,PresidentJohnF.Kennedy'smotorcadeap‐proachedanunderpass.Shotsrangout.ThePresidentwasstruckintheback,thenin

thehead.HewasrushedtotheHospitalwheredoctorstriedtosavehim.At1p.m.,JohnFitz‐geraldKennedy,35thPresidentoftheUnitedStates,waspronounceddead.November26,1789‐The irstAmericanholidayoccurred,proclaimedbyPresidentGeorgeWashingtontobeThanksgivingDay,adayofprayerandpublicthanks‐givingingratitudeforthesuccessfulestablish‐mentofthenewAmericanrepublic.

November30,1995‐BillClintonbecamethe irstAmericanpresidenttovisitNorth‐ernIreland.

JROTCShootingTeam

JROTCoffersavarietyofextracurricularactivitiesforeagercadets,includingashootingteam.Aspartoftheshootingteam,cadetslearnpropercareandmaintenanceoftheweapons,anddevelopanappreciationfor irearmsafety.Aftertakingamarksmanshipclass,passingamarks‐manshipsafetytest,andsigningapledgeofsafety,therealfunbegins.UndertheinstructionandsupervisionofCW4HilgerandMSGStone,ca‐detsmovefromtheclassroomtotheshootingrangewheretheyworkwiththeairri les.OntheRangetheCadetslearnshootingtechniquesandimprovetheirmarksmanshipforprecisionshooting.

Ifyoucanmakethecutandbecomeamemberoftheshootingteamyouwilltraveltootherschools,alloverthestate,tocompeteandhopefullywin.Themembersoftheri leteamalsohavetheopportunitytoearnmarksmanshipawardsandhavetheprivilegetocompeteagainstvariousrivalschools.Theteamwassuccessfullastyear,theirhardworkpayingoff,bywinningFirstPlaceattheAshlandcompetition.Thiscom‐petitionwasagainstotherArmyJROTCschoolsandaMarineJROTCschool.Hopefullytheirsuccesswillcontinueon.

Ri leteampracticetakesplaceafterschoolintheJROTCbay.YoumustbeaJROTCcadettotryoutfortheteam.ForinformationontheRi‐leTeampleasecontactCW4HilgerorMSGStone.

‐by1LTJaymeRichmond

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StudentsDepositBankGrandOpening

Picturedatleft:frontrowltor:CourtneyHill,ChasityWright,MaryThurman,MirandaStamper,AlexandriaDaniel,KarynaMills,&Mr.ArlenButler.Standingltor:BrittanyLandisandShaniaBloom ield.Notpictured:MichaelNunnery,VivianStidam,KristenMeadows,LandonRigdon,&DeidraWright.

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