NeighborPlus: Community news for May 2, 2010
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National Charity League honors graduating seniors
The National Charity League-Waco honored its graduating seniors for their volunteer work. Through National Charity League, an organization dedicated to mothers and daughters serving the community together, the senior class of 2010 worked more than 177 hours this past year with service organizations in the Waco area. The “Merci” award for most service hours went to member Carly Connally. Pictured are seniors (bottom row, from left) Leah Brooks, Callie Oliver, Morgan Slechta, Chrissy Tuel, (top row) Lauren Dunnam, Carly Connally, Emily Reeder and Katherine Tuel.
Jana Slechta photo
Applause for Crawford One-Act Play
Crawford High School’s One-Act Play was chosen as the alternate to the regional contest. The play advanced from the zone and district contests to reach the area level. The group will perform scenes from Noel Coward’s play “Blythe Spirit” at the Waco Hippodrome on Thursday evening, though a time has not been set. Students in the play are (bottom row, from left) Paige Bukowski, Ashley Urbanovsky, Ashton McMullen, Shelby Houdersheldt, Paige Baize, Casey Bain, Beth Harris, (top row) Jonathan Whatley, Tyler Christensen, Robert Tate, Bridger Pearson and Ashley Dehm. More information can be found under Class Acts.
Photo submitted by Misty Christensen
Water wells for Haiti
For four days this spring, the Spanish Club and the Fellowship of Christian Students sold ice cream sundaes to Midway High School students to help Haiti after its earthquake and to provide better access to clean water. They raised $1,500 from the sundae sales and donations. With the donation, three water wells will be drilled in Haiti through Living Water International. Pictured are Spanish teacher Marie Croft, Hannah Powers, Brandon Halvorson, Kylie Parker, Grace Riehl, Michael Arrington, Bryce Conner and Aubrey Fredlund.
Midway ISD photo
She keeps them flying
Inez Bonneville, an aviation maintenance program specialist at Texas State Technical College-Waco, won two scholarships from the Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance that will provide her with advance training opportunities. Only a handful of recipients receive the scholarships. An airframe and powerplant mechanic, Bonneville will use her training to work on TSTC’s Pratt & Whitney engines and help establish a lab at the college.
TSTC photo
Waco High Mock Trial team finishes 7th at state
The Waco High Mock Trial team placed seventh at the state competition in Dallas. The team is coached by Jason Dalrymple, who was on the Waco High team as a student 12 years ago and went to the state competition. Team members are (front row, from left) Rachel Smith, Berkeley Anderson, David Miller, Lorena Angel, Andrew Reynolds, Samantha Koehler, Stephanie Willie, Veronica Castillo, (back row) Joshua Conaster, Chris Daughters, Jesse Cano, coach Jason Dalyrmple, Miekaela Simien, Dakota McDurham and Miranda Brenner.
Waco ISD photo by Dale Caffey
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