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MABUHAY!

There are approximately 2 weeks left until the end of Summer Vacation. This week, is going to be an emotional, heartfelt week. With the funeral of Nick Taylor taking place at the High School on Tuesday, it's going to be an emotional week for this little town.




Rest in Peace Nick, you will be dearly be missed!



L: Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord,
R: And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them

Marching Drumline

MABUHAY!

This year's Marching Band Drumline consists of myslef, Abbie Fisher, Skyler
Zuber, Klayton Hinshaw, Jake Rife and Rain Weaver (if he ever shows up).

Bass Drums- Von Sandoval & Jake Rife

Jake Rife- this is his first year being in Marching Band! It's very nice that there are two (2) bass drum players this year! At first, I was deciding that I was going to play the cymbals but afterwards I decided to be a bass drum player so that Jake and I could help each other out! Anyways.. having Jake on the Starfire Drumline is the best! All he does is talk about Culvers, and he is so funny! I enjoy playing with him in the Drumline! This will be one great season with him in the team!




Tenor Drums- Abbie Fisher

This is her 5th or 6th year or maybe 7th year in Marching Band, i don't know. But anyways, Abbie is a talented young lady! She went from playing the snare drum last year to the tenor drums this year! This is also her senior year which is going to suck but o well. Let's see, Abbie and I make fun of Jake all the time because of his facial expressions when we practice in the choir room. Abbie and I also talk about her future plans, her future house, future wedding and her obtaining her "MRS" degree in or after college! we have our "heart-to-heart" conversation about every other day about this and that! Let's see what else?.. well she told me that she would tutor me in Pre- Calculus when I need it so that's a big help to me! Abbie is the oldest person in our drumline and I would say the smartest too!




Snare Drums- Klayton Hinshaw & Skyler Zuber

Klayton Hinshaw- well where do I start? Klayton and I have been good acquaintances his Freshman year of High School. I think this is his first year of doing Marching Band and he is a very good snare drum player!

Skyler Zuber- the youngest and most quiet member of our Marching Band Drumline! You would barely hear a sound from her let along a squeek! She is an incoming freshman and she is the sister of Sydne Zuber (see post "Other Aquaintances")



Cymbals- Rain Weaver (if he ever shows up)

(I will talk about Rain when he shows up, so check back regularly)



Have A Great Day!

3 Weeks Left!

MABUHAY!

There are officially three (3) weeks left until this Summer is over. Yet- I have many things to do! Here are the top three (3) things that I am going to do this week/ weekend.

I- Swiss Days/ Swiss Days Parade



Swiss Days is an annual 3 day even that run from Friday morning until Sunday noon. It is filled with food, rides, and music. The community also puts together a play every year and this year's play happens to be "Hansel & Gretel". I think I am going to watch it but I am not for certain yet.

II- Funeral for Nick Taylor





III- 2012 Summer Olympics



It is finally here! The XXX Games of the Olympiad! I enjoy watching the Olympics opening and closing ceremony with my family! I truly do! I specially enjoy watching the lighting of the cauldron! It always fascinates me how the city that his hosting it amazes the world with its spectacular lighting and the illuminating fireworks! Here is a video that I found on Youtube that has the lighting of the cauldron from 1968- 2010! I wonder what the cauldron would be for the 2012 Summer Olympics would be? ... We'll just have to wait and see ...



Have A Great Day!

Caution: Busy Week Ahead!

MABUHAY!

This week there are four(4) main things that are going on:

The first one being: The 4H County Fair



The County Fair also known as the 4H Fair is in town, and yes, this year I have to work for a couple of days. I'm really looking forward to it because I get to meet a couple of new people, plus it goes on my community service log sheet.

The second one being: Marching Band Practice



"Band Camp" happens to be this week. Practices are from 7am to 10am every morning. What I don't like about it is that it is a bit later, we could perhaps go from 6-9am or maybe in the afternoon so that the heat doesn't get to us. Also on Tuesday, we are marching at the 4H Parade. The only thing that would suck is that it would be way too hot to march, it is suppose to be 100 degrees out! Hope it cools down a little, but I highly doubt it.

The third one being: E2020 Summer School



Sorry, it is not the best picture on there. Summer school is not what the picture shows. For summer school I am working on Economics so that I don't have to take it this school year. I am 73% done, and only have about 4-6 little mini units/ lessons to take (about an hour left of lecture). I am almost done, I am wanting to get it done by the end of the week, but with the busy hectic schedule, I doubt i'll get to 80%, we will see.

The fourth one being: Vacation Bible School



Yes- I know, it is weird. You're probably wondering, who has VBS in the middle of July. Well we do. See every year Fr. David and the Religious Education teachers set it to a different date. It normally runs for 3-4 days, and this year it takes place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6:30pm- 8pm (I don't know why it is late, they didn't consult me before setting the time). Well what's good about it is that no other church, I think, is doing VBS because they have done it already. This year's theme is "Martyr's for Christ".

So as you can see, it's going to be a long, hot, week ahead of me. Practice, volunteering, school work, & VBS. I need a break! This whole summer has occupied me so much. With approximately 1 month left until school starts I need to get everything done and just have one whole week to myself doing absolutely nothing, just relaxing- before the school year begins!

Have A Wonderful Day!

Saint Benedict

MABUHAY!

Today, I want to talk about Saint Benedict. It is his feast day.



Born: c.480 Norcia (Umbria, Italy)
Died: 543 (aged 63) Monte Cassino
Honored in: Roman Catholicism, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodoxy, Lutheran Church
Canonized: 1220, Rome by Pope Honorius III
Major shrine: Monte Cassino Abbey, with his burial Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, near Orléans, France
Sacro Speco, at Subiaco, Italy

Feast: July 11 (Roman Catholic calendar of saints), (Anglican Communion), March 14 (Byzantine Rite), March 21 (on local calendars and in the General Roman Calendar of 1962)
Attributes
-Bell
-Broken tray
-Broken cup and serpent representing poison
-Broken utensil
-Bush
-Crosier
-Man in a Benedictine cowl holding Benedict's rule or a rod of discipline
-Raven

Patron of:
-Against poison
-Against witchcraft
-Agricultural workers
-Cavers
-Civil engineers
-Coppersmiths
-Dying people
-Erysipelas
-Europe
-Farmers
-Fever
-Gall stones
-Heerdt (Germany)
-the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
-Inflammatory diseases
-Italian architects
-Kidney disease
-Monks
-Nettle rash
-Norcia (Italy)
-People in religious orders
-Schoolchildren
-Servants who have broken their master's belongings
-Speliologists
-Spelunkers
-Temptations

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia

The Saint Benedict Medal (normally goes on the back of a scapular)





Saint Benedict, pray for us!