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Student Wins Essay Contest
Zackary Baldwin, a third-grade student at Perry Worth Elementary School, won the Association of Indiana Counties National County Government Week essay contest for the West Central District. Baldwin received $100 for winning the contest. This year’s theme was “Smart Justice: Creating Safer Communities.” Essays were judged on how well students communicated the county’s role in promoting safety and justice for its citizens. Baldwin, lower left, is pictured with his family at the AIC West Central district meeting.
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Home Depot STEPs Up
Home Depot employees help STEP students Wednesday, May 22. The employees helped the students build picnic tables that will be donated to Zionsville Community High School and used at the athletic fields.
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Fly Like an Eagle
Nick Badger is sworn in as an Eagle Scout by Troop 358 Scout Master John Wiebke. Badger was recognized during a court of honor ceremony earlier this month at St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church. Badger is one of approximately 4 percent of all Boy Scouts who attain the highest ranking of Boy Scouts of America. Badger built a life-size crucifixion scene of Jesus on the cross, Mother Mary, Mary Magdalene and the Apostle John at the foot of the cross for his service project to earn the rank. Badger is the son of Jim and Denni Badger.
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Victorian House Dining reopens in Sheridan with new owners
Once a New York City chef, Steve Smith has brought his talents in the kitchen to the new Victorian House Dining restaurant in Sheridan.
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Musical Methodist minister releases CD
Scott Tyring should have been studying calculus at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, instead his roommate taught him a few chords on a Yamaha guitar.
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Learning While Playing
Zionsville Community High School AP Physics and AP Calculus students learned a lot and had fun at the annual math and science day at King’s Island. The students joined students from schools in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and West Virginia to take the information and formulas learned in their classrooms and use them in real-world applications at the park.
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Middle schoolers learn leadership skills
Student athletic leaders from Zionsville West and Middle schools attended the low ropes course on Tuesday, May 21, at Interactive Academy. This year-end field trip was designed to enhance leadership, communication and problem-solving skills for the seventh- and eighth-graders in attendance.
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VIDEO: Musical message
Scott Tyring should have been studying calculus at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, instead his roommate taught him a few chords on a Yamaha guitar.
Once he learned how to play Don McLean’s classic ballad “American Pie,” Tyring knew he had been bitten by the guitar bug. -
Local Rotarians enjoy Saturday on Thursday
The Rotary Club of Zionsville didn’t have the days mixed up when they hosted “Saturday on Thursday,” May 16, at Eagle Church.
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Derek Grimm named Teacher of the Year
Zionsville Community Schools Superintendent Scott Robison recognized several teachers at the May 13 school board meeting.
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