Boredom prompts teens to seek recreation outdoors
Marion High School student Pete Messerli, 18, says sports keep him out of trouble. Benton Community student Holly Petersen, 17, prefers painting or outings with friends. C.R. Jefferson student Dayna Kriz, 17, also enjoys outdoor activities.
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Pete Messerli
Marion High School
Holly Petersen
Benton Community High School
Teenagers discuss parents' divorce for Gazette feature
Youth Plus seeks teens affected by parental divorce to share experiences for upcoming coverage. Contact Rhonda K. Shouse Powell via email or mail The Gazette Cedar Rapids for participation. Call numbers provided for questions.
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Fyiowa
the Gazette
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
Teen leadership program offers 10 Johnson County youths
United Action for Youth selects 10 Johnson County teens aged 14 to 18 for a leadership conference in Kansas this August and requires 45 volunteer hours next school year with an application deadline on Monday. Contact Janie Jeffries at 319 338 7518 ext 113 or aayjaniejeffries yahoo com. Erin Ponto, a City High School graduate, chosen for Arts Recognition and Talent Search 2002 in Madison Wisconsin July 29 to August 3 among 97 teen artists from six Midwestern states. Sam Roof, 14, from Cedar Rapids, is among 21 graduates of the American Boychoir School in Princeton New Jersey. Roof traveled to 21 states and Canada performing with major orchestras.
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United Action For Youth
Johnson County
Kansas
Janie Jeffries
Aayjaniejeffries
Yahoo.com
Erin Ponto
Madison
Wis
Ponto
Sam Roof
Cedar Rapids
American Boychoir School
Princeton
N.J
Roof
States
Canada
New York Philharmonic
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Gazette
Tomorrow In Friday's Accent Let Go For Divorce Closure
A column advises releasing anger to achieve closure after divorce. It emphasizes emotional shift and practical steps toward healing and moving forward with life.
Teens Recommend Summer Reads From Local Students
Local teens share favorites to beat boredom with Frank Peretti The Visitation Jamie Tindall16 LinnMar High School John Grisham The Brethren Matt Craig16 Linn-Mar High School James Ullman Banner in the Sky Josh Steichen14 Billie Letts Where the Heart Is Jessica Scheer18 Marion High School The Street Lawyer Grisham We note student readers and their picks across fiction titles and authors.
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Youth Plus
Word Publishing
Frank Peretti
Jesus
Jamie Tindall
Prairie High School
Banner In the
J.B. Lippincott Co
James Ramsey Ullman
Josh Steichen
Brock and Hostage Crisis at Drake & Sweeney Office
Michael Brock a Drake and Sweeney associate faces a workplace hostage situation that tests his leadership and problem solving under pressure. Kyle Greenlee, 17, Jefferson High School is mentioned in connection with the story context.
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Michael Brock
Drake & Sweeney
Brock
Kyle Greenlee
Jefferson High School
Black Hawk Down and Navy Diver Biographies Summary
Bowden recounts a 1993 Mogadishu U.N. mission and its casualties with detailed reconstruction including maps. The second book profiles Carl Brashear, a Black sailor's struggle to become a Navy diver amid racial barriers.
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Atlantic Monthly Press
Mark Bowden
Bowden
U.S
Mogadishu
Somalia
United Nations
Cedar Rapids teen collects about 400 PEZ items
Cedar Rapids 18 year old Alex Strait keeps a wall display of roughly 400 PEZ pieces in his room started at 13. He lists scarce items such as a remake from the 1960s and tall bobbing head dispensers plus PEZ flavored popcorn. He sources mainly from eBay and wrote essays linking his hobby to his college applications.
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eBay
Pez
Alex Strait
Cedar Rapids
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