VOL. 14 NO. 44
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010
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News RefeRendum - The Laurel School District will hold a referendum meeting on June 22 at 6 p.m. in the Laurel Middle School field house. Dr. John Marinucci, state construction director, will be in attendance to answer questions. Sight - The Laurel Lions Fish’n For Sight Tournament takes place on Sunday, June 13, at Johnny Janosik Park, beginning at 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. hOuSing - Workshops offered to reduce foreclosures and help residents stay in their homes. Page 2 POWeR - Solar power plant sets stage for selling power. Page 6 heROeS - Dale Dunning’s life changes over a bowl of soup. Page 8 Legend - Waller was the secret behind Papale’s rise to fame. Page 10
Sports fiRSt ROund - The Laurel and Delmar varsity softball teams pick up wins in the state tournament while the Sussex Tech baseball team falls in the state semifinals. Coverage begins on page 39. StaRS - A Laurel softball player, Delmar softball players, and a Sussex Tech baseball player are this week’s Laurel Stars of the Week. Page 41 RingS - The Delmar varsity football players received their championship rings at the school’s recent sports ceremony. Page 39
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memORiaL day - Mary Ann Young performed several patriotic songs during the Laurel American Legion Post #19 Memorial Day Service on June 1. Young sang to a standing room only crowd and received a standing ovation after her performance. More photos on page 5. Photo by Cathy Shufelt
Laurel High graduating class features six valedictorians By Mike McClure A change in school policy produced six valedictorians and a salutatorian for Laurel High School’s class of 2010. As a result, all seven will give a quote and elaborate on it during Thursday’s graduation ceremony. Seniors Morgan Beard, Ryan Boyce, Chris Cutsail, Taylor Oliphant, Alex Rushing and Sierra Spicer each earned better than a 4.0 grade point average on a weighted system and are this year’s valedictorians. In the past only the top two students were selected as valedictorian and salutatorian. Morgan Beard- “It’s exciting. I guess it’s better because everyone gets recognition,” said Beard, who added that she is a little nervous about speaking in front of the large crowd. Beard’s high school activities include: National Honor Society, SGA, and 2010 class rep. She plans to follow in the footsteps of her sister, Courtney,
a nurse at Kent General, when she attends Wesley College for nursing in hopes of becoming a pediatrician. “They’ve (family) always been there. My mom is like my best friend,” Beard added. Ryan Boyce- “It’s been comfortable. I wouldn’t feel comfortable at a big school. You know everyone here, it’s like a big family,” Boyce said of his experience at Laurel High. Boyce was the president of the Science Olympiad in its first year and his been involved with track, soccer, SGA, National Honor Society, Varsity L, and the Leo Club. He plans to attend the University of Delaware and study chemical engineering. “Both my parents pushed me to be the best I can be,” said Boyce, whose mother passed away earlier this year. “It’s been like a trial for me and my dad to get through.” Chris Cutsail- “It’s always a good honor to be at the top of your class. A
lot of hard work paid off,” Cutsail said. “It’s (high school) been the quickest four years of my life.” Cutsail competed in baseball, football, and wrestling and also took part in National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, Leo Club, Youth Philanthropy Board, and was a BlueGold ambassador. He plans to study exercise science at the University of Delaware where he hopes to make the baseball team as a walk on. “They (family) push me to be everything I can be. At some points it’s easy to procrastinate and be lazy,” said Cutsail. Taylor Oliphant- Taylor Oliphant played field hockey, basketball, and softball and has also been involved with the National Honor Society and Varsity L. “It’s been really exciting,” Oliphant said of her experience with the softball team this season. Continued on page 4
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