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The 18th annual Oak Hills Craft Show lured Christmas shoppers and others looking for unusual and handcrafted items to the high school.
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Elder freshmen, fathers lend hand to others By Kurt Backscheider kbackscheider@communitypress.com
Diana Penick said the Elder Spiritual Boosters help make the dreams of a Thanksgiving dinner come true for many Price Hill families in need. “This is a big deal for our families,” said Penick, who manages the food pantry at Holy Family Church. “It’s a blessing.” For the third straight year, a group of Elder High School freshmen and their fathers gathered in the school’s kitchen the day before Thanksgiving to make turkey dinners with all the fixings for area families. The students and their fathers are involved in the Elder Spiritual Boosters, an organization
Elder High School freshmen and their fathers involved with the Elder Spiritual Boosters work together preparing Thanksgiving meals for Price Hill families in need. KURT BACKSCHEIDER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
Westwood resident Bob Conda and Elder High School freshman Will Neiheisel, also of Westwood, package turkeys while helping the Elder Spiritual Boosters prepare Thanksgiving dinners for Price Hill families in need. KURT BACKSCHEIDER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
Elder High School Assistant Principal Pat Tucker takes a deep-fried turkey off a rack while helping the Elder Spiritual Boosters prepare Thanksgiving dinners for Price Hill families in need. KURT BACKSCHEIDER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
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founded by Elder’s campus minister Roger Auer and Elder alumnus Tom Aug to bring fathers and sons together through volunteer projects which facilitate communication, spiritual discussion and growth while serving the community. Doug Jaeger, an Elder parent who helps organize the group’s annual Turkey Fry, said 11 fatherson teams came together this year to prepare Thanksgiving dinners for 35 families. He said the families who receive the dinners are referred to Elder by Penick and her volunteers at the Holy Family food pantry. “The families are genuinely
Mother of Mercy High School had its Mother and Daughter Fashion Show at the Western Hills Country Club in support of the school’s annual auction, “Hooray for Mercywood,” and more specifically, for bolstering tuition assistance at the school See story, A5
appreciative. Last year a woman was crying while I was talking to her,” Jaeger said. “It’s really gratifying and humbling.” Penick said the pantry serves about 500 families each month, and the 35 who receive the turkey dinners this year are the families who need it the most. “If it weren’t for this, they would not have a Thanksgiving dinner.” Jaeger said Elder Spiritual Boosters is a great way for fathers and sons to bond while also helping out in the community. The group organizes a service project every month, he said. The annual Turkey Fry popu-
MARSHALING THE PARADE Price Hill Thanksgiving Day Parade King and Queen Tom and Mary Croft wave during their ride down the parade route. The two were honored for the contributions to Price Hill. More photos will be in next week's Price Hill Press. GREG
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‘American Idol’ winner coming to Seton By Kurt Backscheider kbackscheider@communitypress.com
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lar project, and he said fathers and sons are quick to sign up to take part in it. “Not only do they help with the cooking and the boxing of the meals, but they deliver them as well,” he said. Each box delivered to the families includes a deep-fried turkey, a pumpkin pie, a can of turkey gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, stuffing and bread sticks. Jaeger said Bridgetown Finer Meats donated the turkeys, J.T.M. Food Group donated the bread sticks, Wardway Fuels donated the propane for the deep friers and an Elder parent bought all the cooking oil. “This is just a great project,” Jaeger said. Elder freshman Joe Haverkos, a Bridgetown resident, said he signed up for the Turkey Fry because he thought it was a nice way to help others around the holidays. “It makes me feel good,” he said. “I think the families are going to be really grateful, and I’m happy they’ll have a Thanksgiving.”
Seton High School has done it again. Students have won yet another contest to bring a popular music star to the school. Jordin Sparks, an “American Idol” winner who has gone on to become a Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling recording artist, will visit the Price Hill school Thursday, Dec. 8. Seton students cast the most votes to beat out more than 2,200 other schools to win a contest sponsored by the People to People Ambassador Programs, a respected educational travel or-
ganization that aims further global understanding through crosscultural exchange. This past summer Sparks served as the first celebrity student ambassador with People to People, traveling with a delegation through Europe. “We are excited to welcome Jordin Sparks to Seton High School,” said Donna Brigger, the school's principal and chief executive officer. “Seton's student council did a fantastic job of motivating our young women to vote during the contest. It is always great to see what can be accomplished when young women come together for a common cause.”
Sparks, 21, will talk to students about what she's been doing since she won “American Idol,” and how she spent the summer traveling with the People to People delegation. She'll also discuss her passion for philanthropic work and the importance for young people to make a positive impact on the world. “Traveling is a great way to open your eyes to new cultures and use that knowledge to empower yourself,” Sparks said in a press release about the upcoming visit. “Not only was my experience with People to People a blast, but this learning experience is a way to change your world.”
Peg Thomas, president of People to People Ambassador Programs, said Sparks is a great role model and inspiration for young women to look up to given all she has accomplished at her age. “She has done a terrific job as our first celebrity ambassador in spreading the message of the importance of cultural awareness in an increasingly globalized world,” Thomas said. Seton students have won several contests in recent years to bring popular musicians to the school. Performers who have visited the school include David Archuleta, Natasha Bedingfield and Jason Castro.