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Show p .ill -- j I t -I iff ' U-i- A ill l I . f kg fe I -y- l v ; I - . ;n j Students in Sharon Williams' third grade class at Columbia Elementary were happy last week to have Polar Pete, the mascot for the U. S. Figure Skating Championships, visit their school. A student in Williams" class created the mascot's name. Peter B., radio personality on KALL radio, interviewed the students at Columbia Elementary live on the radio. The boy in the foreground who is speaking into the microphone is Richie Taylor, the students who named the mascot. Polar Pete visits energetic kids at Columbia KAYSVTLLE-Richic Taylor is the hero of Sharon Williams' third grade class at Columbia Elementary School He submitted the winning name for the large, white, furry mascot for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships held last week in Salt Lake. Richie's name for this fun, furry animation was one of thirteen names suggested by members of Williams' class. The class decided to submit Richie's suggestion to the contest. "I really wanted to call him Polar Bear Pete but that name was too long for the contest," Richie confessed. con-fessed. Winning this contest brought recognition to Columbia school. The genuine Polar Pete, a large ver sion developed by the same individual in-dividual that created Big Bird, visited the school. KALL radio, one of the contest sponsors, broadcast live from the school for four hours. Each student had the opportunity to talk over the radio. Domino's Pizza supplied all the pizza Richie's class could eat. Free Coke products were also given to the students. The dass was given a large Polar Pete stuffed animal for their room. Richie received a small one for himself. "The best part about winning the contest was being interviewed on the radio," Richie said. Although this is the first contest Richie has entered, winning has given him confidence. 'I might write books," he said. "That is if I ever learn to like writing. ' ' |