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Rock on
Utilization is key for Clarke student teacher Taylor Smith
Could a Freedom Rock come to Clarke County? By AMY HANSEN
Recently, Sorensen decided he wanted to paint Freedom OST news editor ahansen@osceolaiowa.com Rocks in all of Iowa’s 99 counties. “That’s his goal, and he’s off to a great start,” McLin said. Have you seen the Freedom Rock in Adair County? “But, I think there’s a misconception that, you know, he set Someday, you might be able to see a similar this goal and, somehow, magically, the Freedom Rocks are one in Clarke County. just going to show up in the perspective counties, and that’s “I think it’s an excellent idea, not the case.” and to be able to say thank you It costs to our Clarke County vetThe cost to have a Freedom Rock in Clarke County erans, I think, is a worthy would cost, at least, $5,000. goal,” said Scott McLin “I kind of waited for about six months just to see of Osceola. if anybody would say anything and was going McLin spoke during to do anything, and I never heard anything Osceola City Council ... at that point, I just decided to pick up meeting Sept. 17 to and run with it,” McLin said. inform the council he McLin said he’s also talked to was spearheading an officials with Clarke County Sueffort to get a Freepervisors and Clarke County dom Rock in Clarke Veterans Affairs CommisCounty. sion. The original McLin started a FaceThe Freedom Rock is book page to help get ina large boulder, approxiformation out about the mately 60 tons, located north project. He said his first of Greenfield in rural Adair goal was to raise $1,000, County. The Freedom Rock is which will reserve a spot repainted every year for Memofor Clarke County on Sorial Day with a different “Thankrensen’s list of Freedom you” theme to honor the nation’s Rocks to paint. veterans. A few years OST file archives Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II of Once Clarke County is on Greenfield was inspired by the mov- The Ringgold County Freedom Rock is the sec- the list, a date for the project ie “Saving Private Ryan,” and began ond rock to be completed as part of Ray “Bubba” Sorensen’s Freedom Rock Tour. Ringgold County’s painting the rock in 1999. He has Freedom Rock is located at the corner of Broadway Please see painted a different mural on the rock and West Third streets in Diagonal. FREEDOM ROCK, Page 4 every year since.
By AMY HANSEN
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Even though Taylor Smith is teaching students, there’s still so much she’s learning herself. “I just like being with kids when they have that ‘a-ha’ moment,” Smith said. “I had so many great teachers that I was, like, I think I want to do that.” Smith, 23, is a student teacher for Brandi Boyd, v o c a tional agriculture Smith teacher at Clarke Community High School. Utilizing her resources is what Smith said she has learned, so far, in her student-teaching experience. “Mrs. Boyd has been excellent to bounce ideas off (of),” Smith said. “You know, once you get out on your own, you’re not going to have somebody right there with you all the time.” From the area Smith is originally from
“Mrs. Boyd has been excellent to bounce ideas off (of). You know, once you get out on your own, you’re not going to have somebody right there with you all the time.” — Taylor Smith
Clarke student teacher
Leon and graduated from Central Decatur High School in 2009. She went to Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids for two years to get an Associate of Science degree. Smith then transferred to Truman State University. In January, she transferred to Iowa State University to major in agriculture education. Smith started student
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Area homecomings
Central Decatur Homecoming:
Leon Journal Reporter photo by COREY LINDSEY
Homecoming royalty from Central Decatur High School pose for a photo after coronation Thursday, Sept. 19. Pictured are Matt Marvin, homecoming king, Jeals Elsberry, homecoming queen, Wade Hill, football carrier, and Adeline Stone, crown bearer. SINGLE COPY PRICE: 75¢
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Murray royalty: Homecoming king Sam Rockhold and queen Megan Oswald smile before the crowded stands during halftime of the Murray-Wayne football game Friday, Sept. 20.
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Don’t Forget
Osceola Community Blood Drive
The blood drive is scheduled 1-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at The Meeting Place, 1003 N. Main St.
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