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Show " Eaglecrest students discover wonders of science in first fair Did you know that blue is the favorite color among all first grader's in Lehi? Gray Morgan discovered that when she surveyed every Lehi first grader for her Eaglecrest Science Fair project. Morgan, a first grader herself, also discovered that pink was the most popular color among the girls (with blue as the second favorite); and blue was by far the number one favorite among the boys. Morgan's entry was just one of 210 in last week's first ever Eaglecrest Science Fair, which filled the school's auditorium and Thursday, Wednesday February 24 - 25. The fair was considered a huge success by those promoting it. that scale, he figured the earth would be at about 2400 North, Lehi, and Pluto, the most distant planet, would be at the UVSC campus in Orem. Students explored concepts such as does a basketball bounce higher with more air? And who has more lung capacity, boys or girls? (Among Eaglecrest's sixth graders, the girls won that issue in Beth Worthington's project.) demonstrated Projects everything from the magic of crystals to the magic of seed e space germination, shuttles and water bottle rockets, how bread molds and how it rises. One student, Nathan Searcy, even built his own burglar alarm from scratch. included a sun Best of Show winner, sixth Projects drawn to scale with matching grader Heather Meigs' project models of the planets built at explored the actions and reacthe same scale by second grad- tions of waves in water. Her er Mason Morgan. The sun hands-o- n experiment proved to filled an entire wall of the audi- be a favorite among the stutorium, and could have been dents as they visited the show. considered a project by itself Ten students were selected But Mason didn't stop there. to represent the school in the He planted flags representing District Fair on March 10. where the planets would be on They include Best in Show the same scale in distance from winners Heather Meigs, Ferren the sun at Eaglecrest. Using Rice, and Beth Worthington; true-scal- . f rr Lehi Free Press New Utah! - Cm V Sometimes when a long-tim- e Heather Meigs demonstrates her winning Science "Catch a Wave", to Eaglecrest students Jami Thayn, Garth Delaney, and Robert John. Meigs' project was voted "Best of the Show" from 210 entries in the first Eaglecrest Science Fair last week Sixth grader Fair project, Sixth Grade winners Teil Wilcox, Hollie Turner, Kim Jacobson, and Jacen Lewis; and Fifth Grade winners Erin Helean, and Young, Tessa Alyssa Neeley. Other winners were Fourth Grade, Nathan Searcy; Third Grade, Billy Wait; Second Grade, Mason Morgan; First Grade, Gray Morgan and Brandon and Morgan; Kindergartner Braden Cottle, who's weather station helped him discover the wind blows a lot where he lives, especially in the morning and before a storm. .For - - -- Li owner edges toward retirement or the business passes from one generation to the next, rumors start flying about the future of the business. "Contrary to the silly rumors I've heard," says Ray Beasley, owner of Taylor Drug, "our business is doing very well and will continue for many years to come. Beginning the first of next month, I will be reducing my hours, but only because I don't want to completely retire." The business will continue under the direction of Ray's son, Dennis. So no matter what you may hear to the contrary, Taylor Drug will continue to serve its customers well into the distant future. Taylor Drug sincerely appreciates your patronage. Taylor Drug 76 N. 1100 E. American Fork 756-402- 1 more o X "L -. ..First and second place winners in the annual Lehi Elementary One on One basketball competition included, front row, L to R: Claire Price, Briton Carlton, Holley Jenkins, Kassey Thomas, Parley Louder and Ben Sunderland. Back row: Crystalyn Tuckett, Trevor Pulley, Colton Trane, Brady Beck, Kyteen Beckstead and Nicole Liston. - 1'iiOi' 16 illis - Wednesday, March 3, 1999 - Page 7 OEMs 1CK Lehi Elementary students for title go "one-on-one" In what has become a popu-- : lar annual tradition at Lehi several upper Elementary, grade students wonthe One on One Basketball Competition. The top two girls and the tope two boys in grades four, five and six face off in the championship after preliminary competition. This year, Kassey Thomas and Ben Sunderland won the fourth grade division, beating vJL. I r''Arv7 Holly Jenkins and Louder for the titles. Parley Crystalyn Tuckett and Trevor Pulley won the fifth grade event, with Claire Price and Briton Carlton taking consolation. At the sixth grade level, Kyleen Beckstead and Colton Trane took top honors, with Nicole Liston and Brady Beck finishing in second place. V. ' . If P elected stories from all five editions till V o Successful spellers... 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