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Fact and Fancy
That's one tall plant
ROGER DANIELS holds a tomato from his 12-foot Better Boy tomato plant at his home at 400 S. Cleveland. Ray Kimmel, the Fayette Advertiser’s agriculture correspondent, took the picture Aug. 19. “It has grown about a foot more since then,” Daniels said.
Daniels attributes the growth of the tomato plant to his use of Angus cow manure as compost. Kimmel quipped about Daniels’ methods: He should use Hereford manure so he will “quit bragging on Angus manure fertility.”
Aug 26, 2008
Fact and Fancy
Passing of FHS alum stirs school day memories
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| Around the table at Mac’s in 1999, from left: Tom Collier, Betty (Mayer) Wilkinson, Debbie, Terry Greiner Bentley, Mike Mueller, Dan Hagan, and Jim Bentley (partly turned toward the camera). With the exception of Terry, all are Class of ’69; Terry is Class of ’68. |
The sudden and unexpected passing of Deborah (Duren) Lincoln came as very sad news to her friends and schoolmates, some of whom appear with Debbie in a photograph taken at McMillan’s Café in January of 1999.
Several of Debbie’s classmates would like to share some memories. “Debbie and I were especially close during junior high,” recalls Betty. “We even had matching hair >>> click on headline for full story.
Aug 1, 2008
Fact and Fancy
Fayette students experience kindness, friendliness during visit to Japan
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| Students plug their ears in anticipation for a loud pop that sounded after Vince Hilderbrand mixed two chemicals together in a science activity at Kawahigashi Junior High School. Students go to school year-round. “They are very driven to succeed,” Kevin Beeler commented. “There are no discipline problems.” |
How does one absorb a different diet, culture, language, geography within eight days? The answer: Not possible.
But the Clark Middle School students who visited Japan had a good start when they visited that island nation from July 3 to 11.
They tasted an ancient culture that is at least 1,300 years old. Japan reportedly had an advanced civilization by 700 A.D.
During their stay with host families in the city of Aizu-Wakamatsu (north of Tokyo), the American students attended school, celebrated >>> click on headline for full story.
Aug 1, 2008
Fact and Fancy
O'Neal takes top award in horse pull Sunday
Mike O’Neal of Glasgow, with team of Bob and Todd pulled 7,900 pounds or 4,000 pounds over their weight to take first place at the 24th annual Kenneth Earl Memorial Draft Horse Pull Sunday afternoon. ABOVE, Mardell (Ballew) Wies presents him with the first place trophy. It had been postponed from Thursday to Sunday because of wet field conditions. Other winners are listed below.
• First: Mike O’Neal and Gary Sleger, Bob and Todd, Glasgow.
• Second: Fannie >>> click on headline for full story.
Jul 8, 2008
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Reflections: R-III educators depart with words of wisdom
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| THESE FAYETTE R-III EDUCATORS were honored at a reception Sunday afternoon at Emmet’s Kitchen and Tap Sunday, May 18. With a combined total of more than 150 years of service to the district, they are retiring at the end of the current school year. From left: Ann Schafer, Jerri Carter, Debbie Drane, Skip Vandelicht, and Stan Varner. |
More than 150 years of service to the Fayette public school system was recognized recently during a reception honoring five R-III educators who retired with the close of the 2007-2008 school year.
They are:
• Jerri Carter (30 years), middle school math;
• Debbie Drane (31 years), most recently TAP Reading and Title I;
• Ann Schafer (26 years), middle school and >>> click on headline for full story.
May 27, 2008
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