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Show Page 12 AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN NEWS AND IDEAS FROM CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS Forbes Elementary gives back after holidays Barbara Christiansen NOPTH CO'JN'Y S'AFF Christmas has come and gone and the previously bare shelves of local food banks have been filled and once again emptied. Many food drives have gone by the wayside and their organizers have moved onto other projects. However, Forbes Elementary School in American Fork is finishing up its annual drive to fill the shelves at the food bank. For many years the school has conducted its drive in January to offset the post -holiday need. Principal Sam Rencher outlined out-lined the program. "A lot of organizations do it before (Christmas) and the food bank appreciates that." he said. "But a lot of food goes out and they find themselves with empty shelves again." "It is just a great way to help the community," he said. "Schools ought to be a community com-munity hub. It is a great way for the kids to learn how to help other people." While Rencher was interviewed, inter-viewed, the food in the barrels at the school slowly trickled in. "We have less food in the barrels than I hear there has been in the past." the first -year if' V ' fe fe V to BARBARA CHRISTIANSEN North County Dylan Voorheis places some cons into t he barrels for the Forbes Elementary School food drive. principal said. "I hear there is a great need, so that is a good reason to have the drive. 1 am hoping we can fill the barrels." The drive ends Friday and the public is invited to participate. partici-pate. They may send non-perishable food or hygiene items with any Forbes student or take them to the school at 281 N. 200 East in American Fork. On Friday, Fri-day, the doors of the school will be open from 7 am to 5 p.m., although school is out at 4 p.m. Rencher said despite the economic times, none of the students or parents had complained com-plained about having a food drive. T think people are still happy to do it," he said. Sixth-grade student Ltylan Voorheis donated some canned food "I am doing it because I just think it is good to help people that don't have food," he said "When I am older I want to try and become a billionaire so I can help my mom get through life and help the homeless around the world I am going to try to help people the best I can." caveman Cassi Ruchti With one of American's favorite shows in its eighth season, the craze is as high as it was the first season, With Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, and the new judge this year, Kara DoiGuar-di, DoiGuar-di, "American Idol" is still in the top 10 for many teens. Brittany Wrigley, a junior at American Fork, says that the singers are what make the show so interesting. "It's fun to pick your favorite person per-son and cheer for them." With the singers, (both good and bad), the judges and the songs, teens just can't help but watch this eight season sea-son craze. Brittany goes on to say that her favorite part is "the auditions, because they are hilarious." Karissa Shaughnessy, junior at American Fork, agrees, saying her favorite part is "watching people embarrass em-barrass themselves." Others, like Costner Hen-son, Hen-son, senior at American Fork, enjoy the show more toward the end. Costner 's favorite part is when it gets down to the top five singers because he likes watching the best singers "duke it out" for the title. Not only is it fun to see i people compete for the title that seven other people have already won, but many j watch the show because of j the judges. Karissa's f avorrte( judge is Simon because "he isj so blunt, but it's funny." Karissa and says she likes Simon "because he says what; he thinks and what they need to know to get better." I Brittany disagrees believ- ! ing that Randy is the best j judge. "Randy is honest, but not a jerk about it (like Si- I mon)." 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