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Show Tuesday Decen ter 24 1996 Davis County Clipper page A1 Christmas break at BHS Spencer Lake Student Writer Hello Braves and Bravettes" Its Christmas Break"! It is finally here I know youve all been anxiously aw aiting this break for so long Well, it is finally here There is no school until Thursday, Jan 2 So, enjoy the break, because before you know it, well all be back in our classes HOBBY & CRAFT SUPERSTORES r A special pat on the back and a way to go'! need to go out to all of those people who put on the Renaissance Feast on the 7th and 9th of this month 1 personally attended and loved it There was a lot of time put into the show and the work paid off It was an outstanding show and great food which combined for an incredible evening Thanks again to all those who were involved Great job" Hey everyone, it is basketball season1 Both the girls and the boys team have been playing and continue to do so Both teams are playing really well. The next boys game is Dec 30 at 4 p m at home against Clearfield The next girls game is Jan 2 at Provo Be sure to catch some of the action as they continue to play Good luck1 It is also wrestling season, swimming season and hockey season (As well as the holiday season) Even though the wrestling team is quite small this year, they're doing well. Keep up the good work, grapplers1 The swim and hockey team are also still playing Both of these teams compete at the Bountiful Recreation Center Good luck" was a great suc- 1,000TH VISITOR Centerville City s Thomas Whitaker Museum and Cultural Center passed a milestone recently when the muse urn marked its 1,000th visitor That visitor was Centerville resident Pam Ipson who received a ' History of Centerville book from the Centerville Historical Society BOXED CHRISTMAS CARDS LIGHT SETS & ACCESSORIES NSETTIAS iU A TREE cess Through the support ol the community and the studentbody. Senate was able to raise over $7000 to help two families and over 40 kids have a good Christmas Thanks so much to everyone that helped this cause by donating Way to go, Dan and Sara1 We would like to congratulate our Sterling Scholars, who were recently announced The competition was really tough this year and the Scholars were hard to pick Thanks to everyone who applied The Sterling Scholars are David Dick, English, Jeff Davis, social studies, Myra Pack, visual arts, Mark Ebert, science, Ginny Gardner, family and GREEN WREATHS & GARLANDS STOCKINGS consumer health sciences, Jason Steorts, music, Spencer Lake, math. Tyra Peterson, foreign language, Eric Jones, technology education, Alyson Cespedez, business education, Enc Nelson, speech and debate, Sarah Ward, dance Congratulations Well, that is all for now Everyone have a good break and enjoy it while you can because schools starts up again on January 2 Happy holidays' CHRISTMAS TREE: The Centerville Junior High School PTSA donated this Christmas tree to Centerville's Thomas Whitaker Museum and Cultural Center The students raised fhe $400 for the artificial tree and ornaments by operating a small candy store at the school The tree was on display a' the museum s open I ouse held on Saturday Dec 21 Voice of Democracy winners named State winners of the Voice of Democracy competition sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, were honored at a banquet Saturday, Dec 14 in Layton VFW Post 8307 hosted the event and was emceed by Don Meyers Byron Connor Layton High School won the slate competition and will represent the state of Utah in Washington, D C in the national contest Winning students will be award ed a total of $1 18.000 in scholarships Commander William Johnson of Bountiful VFW Post 9416 and chairman of the local program announced that Jane Brog of Viewmont High School was the winner in District 2 Jane is the daughter of Dr Blake and Holly Brog of Centerville and was directed in the contest by Mary Louise Bean, popular English teacher at Viewmont High Theme for the contest was Democracy Above and Beyond," (all Other Forms of Government) Jane Brogs Essay is an excellent example of the fine work inspired by this program of the Veterans of Foreign Wars The text of hers By Jane Brog Essay Winner Democracy, like the moon is universal and eternal It is the light that perpetuates our country Like the moon, democracy changes shape with the rotation of each generation and obstacle In America, democracy is our dream It is the essence of our beliefs and feeland what we ings, it is who we are become Democracy is above and beyond its literal definition I believe democracy begins with the love of the land itself It is the rays of the sunset through the Golden Gates of San Francisco and the muddy silMississippi River flowing past the ver arches of St Louis Democracy is the shimmering New York Harbor with the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Democracy is the effort of each American worker whose accom Ii is the the at sunnse cow milking dairyman the teacher smiling as a child sounds out a word, or the fisherman follow It is the ing the dim lighthouse home pride of saying. I laid the brick in Sec that sign that olfice building up there, it was painted bv me Democracy is the peace of nund that comes from doing your best and knowing that someone will benefit from your work Democracy is memories a hiking trail, a sandy beach a tire swing Below the same sparkling moon was the first glimpse of the w lute sail ol the Mavflowcr There was the famous ride of Paul Revere and the revenge in the Boston Tea Parts Democracy is in the determined eyes at Lexington and Washington s arms at Valiev Forge It is this ambition that precipi tated the invention of the cotton gin by Eh Whitney and the automobile bv Henry Tord Democracy is apparent on Ihe Oregon Trail with the wagons and the men, women, and children on loot going westward to fulfill their dream It is the transcendentalists m Concord. Lincoln in ords Theater and Jackie Robinson leaning against the backstop It is the people that have influenced our lives Harriet Tubman Amelia Earheart Mark Twain We share the dream of Martin Luther King Jr when he said, In some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with their scin tillaling beauty Democracy, molded from the land the people, and the history of the ITmted States, is the courage of heroes who valiantly fight It is the patriotism we have, to give our lives if need be. to preserve our constitution never let ting the precious stars and stripes lie in the dust William Howe explained his feelings of democracy when he expressed his one regret That I have but one life to lose for my country When I think of the soldiers on the coast of Normandy or the Enola Gay in flight across the Pacific I move a step closer to fullv understanding the indescribable plishments go unnoticed 1 feeling of demociacv In a w riling was handed a p.ige ol and asked to write a monologue on the first name saw 3s sat and thought about what I might write I thought about Ihe udi name Vietnam Memoiial Wall on lhal wail belonged to a person someone who gave his 01 her life under Ihe bloodv moon of wai for the hose individuals were benefit of me citizens ol the I lined Slates who along with citizens ol oilier genera sat in lions preserved my freedoms class and thought Whit kind ol I wondered dreams did thev have what they looked like ind what their hobbies may have been I hen thought about myself and the free doms of g lining an education practicing the religion ol inv choice and vot mg on governing officials that have been given to me because ol their sac el iss one dav a plume book I 1 I n I ices Each generation has its own struggles This vear at the White House 40 000 shoes wcic lined up svmboli mg deaths caused bv senseless shoot mgs Our struggle is one of handguns and g mgs one of the streets It is our struggle but like everv generation it will be our triumph It will be our storv that we pass down to future gen crations usl as the storv of V letnnm was passed to us It is our challenge we must light the victory we must I gain for ourselves and tor Ihe future will be a soldier in that war I will do all that I can to preserve our government. that government which George Washington described as Though not absolutely perfect is one ol the best in the world " Democracy is above and beyond Ihe laws and procedures of Congress its meaning is measured by what we Vmerican as individuals give Democracy is whole and beautiful like a hirvest moon II is this be icon nd when we that the world admires make achievements like the first momentous steps on the moon, the whole world sees our glory shine We as citizens must find Ihe light within us to guide our countrv as we con'in uc the i vcle s of De mocrae v 1 |