CROSSVILLE —
February is here, and that always means the top ten students are being named at the local high schools and superlatives are being selected from elementary school’s eighth grade classes. Cumberland County High School has released its top ten academic seniors, but official rankings will be announced Feb. 4 at a celebration dinner.
The top ten at CCHS, in alphabetical order, are Lorraine “Coco” Bennett; Jeryd Cannon, Landon Crawford, Jenna Davis, Kimberly Dunn, Whitney Hankins, Taylor Houston, Samantha Howard, Fiona Retzer, Kelsey Scarbrough and Robert Ubelacker. Two of these students will emerge as valedictorian and salutatorian after next week’s official rankings are released.
Homesteads Elementary eighth graders have been busy selecting their superlative classmates. Homesteads librarian, Gretchen Thurman, provided me with the list of winners in their 10 categories. Mr. and Miss Homesteads are Curtis Tollett and Courtney Cox. Austin Houston and Kayla Pennycuff were named Most Academic. Austin Bryant and Emily Guerin are Most Likely to Succeed. Gage Cox and Mattie Hinch were voted Most Athletic. Tristan Norman and Perrianna Evans were selected as Most School Spirited. Ty Stone and Olivia Ritcey are Friendliest. Dalton Tollett and Jasmine Barnette are Funniest. Hutson Smith and Shailee Dowdy are Most Likely to Be Famous. Reese Meadows and Kaitlyn Lee were voted as Best All Around, and Austin Houston and Holli Wetzlich are Mr. and Mrs. Band.
North Cumberland Elementary has also released its list of superlative eighth graders this week. Jessica Barnes, eighth grade math teacher at NCE, provided me with the list of students named in their 14 different categories. Mr. and Mrs. North went to Blake Hicks and Lexi Hinch. Most Likely to Succeed are Sammie Jo Wyatt and Nick Griskenas-Miculinic. Marisol Arreola and CJ Medley are Most Changed. Sam Gray and Mikey Vanwinkle have been voted as Most Athletic. Haley Ridener and Cameron Proffitt are Wittiest. Hailey Coudriet and Darren Keathley are Friendliest. Kealy Lowe and Nick Tabor were voted Most Fashionable. Autumn Begley and Michael Stottlemire are Most Dramatic. Katelyn Holmes and Josh Cook are Most School Spirited. Kelsee Dodson and Tyler Pyles are Most Creative. Haley Cooper and Dylan Greenwood are Best All Around. Blaze Brock and Josh Brown are Most Individual. Martha Green and Andrew Tant are Most Talkative, and Taylor Newton and Kallob Bass were voted as Quietest.
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Cumberland Medical Center is the location Friday for the annual free luncheon and heart seminar as part of the annual Go Red for Women campaign for Women’s Heart Awareness. The free luncheon and heart seminar will begin at noon in the second floor conference room at CMC. The luncheon is free, but reservations need to be made. You may do this by calling 707-5505.
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Around the Town: Schools honor students' academic achievement
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PLATEAU GARDENING: Watch for rhododendron borers and carpenter bees
Inspect rhododendron shrubs showing wilted or dead branches. In early February I noticed one of the main stems on a rhododendron by my driveway had broken off. Thinking a photo might make a good illustration for an article on pruning to remove damaged limbs, I took a picture with my digital camera. However, when enhancing the image, two oval holes with the longer part aligned lengthwise on the stem caught my eye. One was right at the break, the other further down. Those holes looked like borer damage.
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Veterans a big part of Fair Park
The week before Veterans Day, Fair Park Senior Center interviewed some of the folks at Fair Park Senior Center who had served the country in the service. Over 70 men stated they had served and one woman. Giving up a lot to serve, sharing that common bond, only they can understand. No matter which branch or which war, they all share a deep passion for this country.
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PLEASANT HILL RAMBLINGS: Neilson in concert May 31
The award-winning folk singer Tom Neilson will be bringing his message of “Music for Social Change” to Pleasant Hill, on Friday, May 31, at 7 p.m. in the Pleasant Hill Community Church, UCC.
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Events planned at Cumberland Mtn. State Park
Cumberland Mountain State Park has several special programs planned. All programs are considered PG-13, which means parental guidance is recommended.
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Lots of choices promised for Roan Mtn. hike
The Plateau Chapter of the Tennessee Trails Association holds a leaderless hike every Wednesday morning. These are typically five to seven miles in length. For additional information, contact Bill Harris at 484-9152 or visit the Plateau Chapter Blog at http://ttaplateauchapter.blogspot.com.
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AROUND THE TOWN: Welcome summer with a few good books
The unofficial start to summer begins this weekend with the Memorial Day Holiday. Although summer does not officially begin until June, for most of us, this first warm weather holiday is the preview of about three months of boating, fishing, camping, vacationing, picnics, family reunions and cook outs.
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Schatz named May artist of the month at PCAC
Jessica Schatz, the artist of the month at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, has been an artist for as long as she can remember. She also remains busy as an interior designer, specializing in staging and new construction, and is also a pet portrait photographer. In addition, she donates her photography services, photographing homeless pets in order to help them find homes.
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Folksinger to perform May 31 in Pleasant Hill
The award-winning folk singer Tom Neilson will be bringing his message of “Music for Social Change” to Pleasant Hill, on Friday, May 31, at 7 p.m. in the Pleasant Hill Community Church, UCC. The Shalom Center for Continuing Education, a non-profit educational center is sponsoring this appearance of the nationally well-known artist.
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127 Seniors plan for annual picnic
On May 17, the members of the 127 South Senior Center had an enjoyable time socializing and playing bingo, dominos and billiards. Numbers were called by John Bohrman, with the prizes furnished by Dr. M. Stewart Galloway, M.D.
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Pleasant Hill Ramblings: Pleasant Hill Elementary honors volunteers
Mary Ann Kotus-Huff, principal of Pleasant Hill Elementary School (PHS), recently welcomed volunteers to the annual Volunteer Tea. It was held in the gaily decorated new all-purpose room of the new annex. Volunteers were treated to sandwiches, fruit, cheese and crackers and cupcakes.
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