Memorial Day remarks honor veterans and missing in action
Speakers at a Memorial Day ceremony urged honoring those who serve and those still missing in action. Harry McGraw described the POW MIA chair as a symbol of ongoing sacrifice and the need to free captives, while Barry Foster stressed teaching younger generations why freedom comes from service and sacrifice.
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Final Lesson Focuses on Choices and Positivity
Kraft uses balloons to show how choices shape future success. He urges graduates to imagine themselves poised at today and tomorrow, stressing personal responsibility for dreams, attitudes, and outcomes. He praises passion optimism and surrounding oneself with positive people.
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Kraft
Fires limit outdoor activity during Memorial Day weekend haze
Smoke shrouds the Sandia Mountains in Albuquerque on Friday but eased by Saturday afternoon. In Colorado a wildfire near the Colorado Utah border burned over 3000 acres with evacuations around Buckeye Reservoir and Sinbad Valley. California firefighters contained 30 percent of a Shelter Valley blaze near Julian, evacuations lifted, no injuries. Arizona relief from a cold front aided efforts on the Gladiator Fire already at 40 percent contained after burning 16000 acres.
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Para
Shannon Borders
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Thomas Shoots
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Students shine in Continental Math League contests
Nora Miller, Berrendo Elementary gifted instructor, says students may use any problem solving method. Contests challenge gifted students, promote collaboration and sharing strategies, and help identify the most efficient approaches for daily use. Winners include Rylee Shackelford and Owen Alsup from Berrendo across grades one to five.
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Berrendo Elementary
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Rylee Shackelford
Berrendo
Brooklyn
Berrola
Zoey Stewart
East Grand Plains
Devan
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