October 23, 2009 Newsletter Date

October 23, 2009 Spooktacular Bootastic Holiday Have you ever wondered why originated from an Irish myth there, Jack carved a sign of the children and young adults tend to dress about a man nicknamed “Stingy cross into the bark so the devil up as witches, devils, vampires and Jack.” According to the myth, couldn’t come down until he on ? It all goes back Stingy Jack invited the Devil to promised to not bother Jack for to ancient times when Halloween first have a drink with him. Stingy the next ten years. originated. Jack didn’t want to pay for his Jack soon died and God Halloween first started about drink, so he convinced the Devil would not let such an unsavory 2000 years ago and is linked to Celtic to turn himself into a coin so figure in Heaven, but the Devil traditions of honoring dead had promised Jack that he ancestors and guardians. Cel- wouldn’t claim his soul. tics believed that on Hallow- So he sent Jack off into een night, souls who hadn’t the night with only a gone to the other world, vis- burning coal to light his ited old homes and the streets. way back. Jack put it in a Costumes were a way to dis- turnip and has been tract and fool the spirits to roaming the Earth ever make them believe that they since. Then the Irish were one of them. started referring him to The word Jack O’ Lantern. “Halloween” itself comes Now Halloween from the Catholic Church. It is a Holiday when most comes from “All Hallows children dress up in cos- Day” or “All Saints Day,” which is a Jack could buy the drinks. Once tumes, trick-or-treat, carve pump- Catholic day of observance in honor of the Devil did, he decided to keep kins, celebrate with music, and the money and put it in his saints. play harmless pranks on people. pocket right by a silver cross to People all around have corn Did you know that at first prevent the Devil from turning people used turnips for jack-o-lanterns? mazes, haunted houses and back into his original form. He haunted jails so there are many It’s true, we didn’t use pumpkins until eventually freed him with the things everyone can do. immigrants came to the United States promise that the Devil would not and brought the jack-o-lantern tradi- claim his soul. A year later, Jack Natalie Young tion. Then they found that pumpkins did it again. He tricked the Devil Photo Courtesy of Mr. Stoner make perfect jack-o-lanterns. into climbing up in a tree to pick The practice for making jack-o-lanterns a fruit, and while he was up The Haunted Bookshop Come watch The Haunted Book- bookshop. Andy Easterday, Amber Halloween Activities: shop on Halloween night at the Lane, Ben Sloan, Chase and Cody Bobbing for Apples Loudonville Theatre. The play is Strawser, Maddie Taylor, Chelsea Baking Barmbrack about two shopkeepers who own Christine, and Kristie Perreira also (Fruitcake) a bookshop with a living in hold parts in the play. But the pa- Mansfield Reformatory the cellar. Attempts are made to per won’t spoil the play for you, go Halloweekends (Cedar get into the cellar to find the see it yourself! Come watch the Point) ghost, but will they succeed? mystery unfold. Carve Pumpkins Jacob Farley and Devin Christine claim the leads of the play as the Have a ! Abbots and the owners of the OCTOBER 23, 2009 Page 2 What are You Going to be for Halloween?

Halloween is all about dressing up and trick-or-treating. There are so many dif- ferent things you can dress up as. You just have to be creative! Some ideas are hippies, a football player, an army man, a flapper (dancer), witches, devils, ghosts. There are just so many different options! You can choose to be some- thing funny, scary or just something you have an interest in. It’s all up to you, and how you want people to react.

Witches Brooms - A Holiday Treat 1) First get an instant pack of peanut cookie mix. Ingredients: Mix as directed and place two inches apart. 1 Bag of instant Peanut Butter Cookie 2) Then take the pretzel rods and break them in half and Mix insert into the bottoms of the cookie 1 Bag of Pretzel Rods (They should resemble lollipops when you do this). 1 Bag of Chocolate Chips 3) Then press the with a fork so it resembles the “bristles” of a broom. 4) Bake as directed and then remove from baking sheet and let cool. 5) While cookies are cooling melt chocolate chips over low heat stirring occasionally until melted and smooth. 6) Then spoon melted chocolate over the cookies where you inserted the pretzel, leaving the “handle” and the “bristles” uncovered. Makes 20 Delicious Treats Tori Zody Page 3 THE REDBIRD Editorial: Students Need to Respect, Remember Soldiers Recently, a young Loudonville graduate, students stand awkwardly with their hands think about our soldiers on a daily basis. Damon Winkleman, passed away during his over their hearts, and the National Anthem You may ask, “What will thinking about the tenure in Afghanistan, The passing has is usually a combination of muffled singing soldiers do to help them?” brought with it the usual response and students joking Well, it will do very little to physically help of the students here at Loudon- around with each the soldiers, but it will keep our minds on ville High School; Students will other. Almost every the soldiers. Honestly, how could we help say things such as, “That’s terri- time the Star-Spangled the soldiers physically? We simply could not ble,” or “I can’t even imagine,” Banner is played, do that, but we can help them mentally and but do they really mean it? someone thinks it will emotionally. Keeping soldiers in our Are they really thinking deeply be hilarious to sing as thoughts will keep them in our hearts and about the sacrifice that has been badly as they can. Ulti- prevent us from ever forgetting the sacri- made for them? Some are, and mately, what can be fices that have been made for our freedom. seen in the halls of some are not, but one thing is for The effects of remembering soldiers may certain: Soldiers do not get nearly Loudonville High School is disrespect for be minimal to students, but, to a soldier, that enough respect or remembrance one compliment while they are home from on a day to day basis. the things that our soldiers, who are will- their tour, that standing ovation that they get It is the duty of the students in this school ing to give their lives, fight so valiantly for. when they walk into their hometown school, to acknowledge the soldiers who fight every- or, ultimately, the respect that they see the day for our freedom. Sure, we say the Pledge If we are to respect our soldiers, we must students have for them, may make all of the of Allegiance every morning and sing the respect all of the things which a soldier de- difference. fends. We must respect the flag, the national Star-Spangled Banner before every sporting Jordan Lance event. But, the truth is that the Pledge anthem, revere in sounds more like a painful groan, as tired moments of silence, and, most importantly, Editorial: Vote No for the Tax repeal

Many student here at the LHS Why should not having students should have the oppor- be gone. Then what do we do? enjoy working up a sweat at to pay taxes change now? Yes, tunity to play sports and take As for the prioritizing, I believe practice, singing their hearts out we’re all down with the economy elective classes. If we choose to that education should be at the in choir, or maybe being creative but eliminating jobs isn’t going work hard at what we love then top of the list. When the fellow in art class. All these athletic to give it a boost at all. If any- there could be a future in it for members of the town attended programs and classes are easy to thing we just are digging the hole us. That future could first lead to school in the district, the town take advantage of, but when deeper, when this hole needs to a scholarship for athletics, art, funded their education. This threatened of being taken away be filled in. band, choir, and clubs here at shouldn’t be any different now completely, people start to take Also, if this budget cut the LHS. The scholarship money and should never change. notice. happens to be helps them to afford schooling Hopefully voters in the A possible budget cut passed, many of and that education community will educate them- on LP schools will be voted on the local busi- from the schooling selves on the issue as a whole November 3. The cut will be nesses would helps the student to before voting. It really does go worth over $900,000. This will take a hit as well. land a job. That job deeper than just not having to include teachers losing jobs, With many fami- is usually well paying pay as many taxes. These times eliminating electives, cut in tech- lies possibly because of the col- are tough, but if the community nology and school supplies, and transferring to lege degree, and as a whole does the right thing terminating sports all together. If other districts intern promoting a by paying taxes to the schools to you’re thinking this sounds like a that are actually good future. The promote education, it will all pay lot of money, that’s because it is. funded and have tax cut could off in the end. As for the stu- athletic teams, changes the future dents here at the LHS that are The question that for us more than we think. should be asked is, is this cut businesses would loss annual registered voters, please see that worth it? The answer is no. sales. This would just be adding Many citizens in the this will affect your education Every school deserves to be to these “Rough Times,” as said community seem to have the and everyone around you. Vote funded. If you live within an area by Mr. Scott Tucker- master- idea that our 3 million dollar no to the tax repeal. of a school, no matter what mind of this whole cut. The fact surplus is outrageous, and we Andi VanSickle is, sometimes things get worse should be “prioritizing” in this school it may be, you have the responsibility to pay taxes to that before they get better, but not recession. But the fact is that 3 school. It’s just the right and funding our schools isn’t the million dollar surplus is carrying moral thing to do as a member answer. over; therefore, if we should of the town. High school is all about stop funding, in a couple of opportunities and choices. We as years that carry over money will Page 4 THE REDBIRD JV Boys Soccer Enjoys Successful Season

The Junior Varsity boys soccer team of 2009, finished the season with a record of 9-2-2. either close losses, with the exception of Clear It was a much improved team in the second year Fork, a tie, a close win, or a blow out win; of the Glen Ring era. The team got hot in the which this great success is new to this part of middle of the season, only having two losses all the program. season. The games that they lost were the sec- Next year will be a big rebuilding year ond one and the last one. as we lose the seniors. The JV program The team consisted of will be in question next year as the seniors Justin Ziegler and Josh number of kids will be down. The play- Quay. The leading goal scorer, ers of this year’s team are young. As for Mitch Helenski, a sophomore, next year, only two juniors will be gone had two straight hat tricks. They after next season. Next year, this years’ shuffled around a few different JV team will be the Varsity with a few goalies: freshman Allen Berry, exceptions. sophomores Robbie Miller and This season was a very produc- Jorgen Hansen, and freshman Kirk Ring played tive one. The Redbirds had quite a crowd come one half. and watch besides the players’ parents. Hope- They had key games against teams in fully the team can keep up this momentum and the lights of Clear Fork, St. Peter, Ontario, their winning ways into the next season. Kidron, and Mansfield Christian. One highlight game was the game at St. Peters. With nine minutes left it was tied up 3-3 and in a matter of Kyle Goldsmith three minutes, six goals were knocked in. They were no longer getting blown out. They were

2009 Sports Schedule

Cross Country Districts: Sat. October 24 @ Malone- Girls 11:00 Boys 12:45 Boys Soccer: Sat. October 24 @ Northwestern -3:30 JV Football: Sat. October 24 @ HOME -10:00 Sat. October 31 @ Fredricktown -10:00 Varsity Football: Fri. October 30, Parents Night @ HOME -7:00

Photo courtesy of Mr. Stoner OCTOBER 23, 2009 Page 5

Inside Scoop: Cross Country runner Bryan Derr

Why did you choose Cross What is the hardest part of Cross What was your most embar- Country? Country? rassing moment? I did pretty good when I first Running through the pain and When I let a kid beat me by a started out, then I enjoyed it a trying to push through a lot that I beat two years in a lot and wanted to get better. race when you are tired. row. He kicked my butt!

What is your most memorable What is your favorite thing How would you describe in moment? about this sport? three words what kind of When I qualified for regional's When you’re done with your sportsman you are? as a Freshman and Sopho- race and feel better about Determined, dedicated, hard more yourself working

What is your goal for this sea- When did you start running Name one thing you would son? Cross Country? change about the sport! Going to state, where the 150 In 8th grade I’d like to run in a different best runners of the state run, region because ours is very and breaking the school re- hard. cord What is the thing you are most proud of in your career?

That I haven’t quit and was able to overcome injures and Interviewed by Anita Edenhofner adversity and come out on top

Inside Scoop: Volleyball player Mekaylah Hyatt

Why did you choose Volleyball? What is the hardest part of Vol- What was your most embar- I play volleyball because leyball? rassing moment? it’s competitive and I love being The hardest part of this sport is Diving for a ball and able to hit the ball into other girls blocking. You have to time it up completely missing it and then faces. just right and it’s very hard. getting the wind knocked out of me What is your most memorable What is your favorite thing moment? about this sport? How would you describe in My most memorable moment Hitting. This is because you three words what kind of was the day I found out I don’t really have to try and it’s sportsman you are? was on varsity. really fun to hit it hard at peo- Aggressive, competitive and ple. team player What is your goal for this sea- son? When did you start running Vol- Name one thing you would There are only two games leyball? change about the sport! left and I made my one goal, to be 7th grade I would change the way top server! things are coached. The coaches are amazing, just to What is the thing you are most easy on us. We need more proud of in your career? pushiness. Serving. It just comes to me

Interviewed by Mariah Chapman Page 6 THE REDBIRD Health Watch: Small Changes, Big Effect

Did you know that you can 200 calories, a filled one 300. . A as many calories as a candy bar or a eat healthy at Fast Food Places like piece of peanut butter or chocolate snack. A regular coffee contains only McDonalds or Burger King and save pie contains nearly 600 calories, fruit 10 calories, a cappuccino 150, a cof- hundreds of calories if you choose pie 300. Also calories of ice cream fee latte 300. A glass of coke has the right food? A whopper has about flavors vary. Strawberry: 120, Butter about 150 calories, chocolate milk 300 calories, a fish burger 900. Even Pecan 300, Chocolate Chip 270 and 200 and a smoothie between 150 and foods like fish that are considered Vanilla 130. You save about 1/3 of 450 calories. Don’t you rather want healthy and low-calorie foods can the calories if you eat Mozzarella to eat a chocolate bar or a sandwich contain a huge amount of calories. It Cheese instead of American Melt instead? depends on how it is made. cheese. Three regular mini Calories are not the only A healthy diet depends on thing that is important for a healthy many factors, for example the eating diet. You need to look out for low habits. Eat enough calories, but not carbohydrates and fat. There are also too many. Taking time to eat gives many healthy products like nuts that the body a chance to say when you contain a lot of calories. It depends had enough. A wide variety of foods on which parts of the food the body with a lot of fruit and vegetables is can use and which ones only are al- also important. You can enjoy your tered in fat and cause weightgain. It favorite sweets and fried foods in is hard to say what an ideal diet is. moderation. contain 200 calories, three mini tur- But there are a lot of small things key sausages only about the half. Small Changes in the daily that can be changed every day to eating habits can make a big differ- Also pay attention to hidden make an improvement. ence. Put a little less cheese on your calories in drinks or fruit and take a Anita Edenhofner pizza or exchange a regular salad wise choice. Fruit calories are differ- dressing with a light product. In this ent because of the containing way you can safe almost half of the amount of water and sugar. An apple calories. Here are more examples for contains circa 50 calories, a piece of easy calories savings. watermelon 25, a peach 35 and a ba- A regular glazed donut contains circa nana almost 100. Drinks often have From the Frigid Room of Jon Sanders

You know when I say “-10 degrees, evil, and illu- So how do I keep warm in such an intensely frigid environ- sion” what comes to mind? Well today it’s not about you. It’s ment? I have one, ONLY ONE, Blanky, and IM NOT about me and my bedroom! Why this is true I don’t know. I GETTING RID OF IT. This is the bestest blanket in the mean l sleep in it that is all. So I am being haunted by ghosts whole wide world, even though it has holes. The morale of that lived in a house somewhere in Loudonville, maybe on Pendleton. this story is avoid living in a haunted room, but if you do make sure you have a super special blanky to keep you warm! My room in the winter and fall is for some reason -10 de- grees, always cold, and really super special scary. I had a Jon Sanders nightmare yesterday, which is not a surprise because I have a tendency to have super special scary nightmares. Anyway I had a nightmare. I had read somewhere (I’m not quite sure where I read it-it’s probably wrong) that evil demons use your loved ones image to trick you into doing stupid things. This has never happened to me, but I live in a haunted room so it might. OCTOBER 23, 2009 Page 7 In the News: MOJCF Due to Close

The Mohican Juvenile (American Corrections Association). A nurse at the MOJCF said Correction Facility was said to be Also they are the first known Juve- “It breaks my heart because most of closing May 10th of 2010. The facility nile Therapeutic Community, not the staff believed in what we were superintendent stated only by the peo- doing, we tried to show the youth a in the Ashland Times ple but by the different and better way of living, I Gazette that it will be state. believe we were making a difference. taking place in April, It is I’m mad because we are the best!” instead because that’s stated in the Another associate at when the pay period Ashland Times MOFJCF says “It is very disappoint- ends. 202 people are that second gen- ing; I’ve been here for 18 years. losing their jobs due eration workers We’re making a difference and in the to this closure. and at least 15 eyes of the government, we obvi- This Juvenile husband-wife ously aren’t.” Correction Facility is couples will be said to be the first corrections facility losing their jobs. Over 10,000 youths in Ohio, both juvenile and Adult, to have passed through the facility’s Mariah Chapman receive accreditation from the ACA, doors. This could really hurt Ohio.

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Paranormal Activity, directed by Oren Peli, is being “demanded” in all theaters across the country. After only being in select theaters, people went to the internet to demand that the thriller come to their cities. It is said to guarantee nightmares. The plot con- sists of a young couple moving into a house to find that they are being haunted, repeatedly and increasingly, especially at night. Ac- cording to E! Online it is “The scariest movie of the decade.”

“My friend saw it and is still sleeping with a nightlight, two weeks after she saw the movie, “ said Danny Miller, a junior at Crestview High School. Blue Blood Series - Book Review There are 4 books to the Blue Blood Series written by Melissa De La Cruz: Blue Bloods, Masquerade, Revelations, and The Van Alen Legacy. The series deals with teenagers finding out that they are vampires and learning everything about themselves; however, they still have the lives that they put on pause for the world of vampires. In the books, readers will learn how they overcome vam- pire problems, teenage problem, and even forbidden loves. Read it and get the twisted stories of vampire teens.

According to Booklist, "De la Cruz introduces a conception of vampires far different from stake-fleeing demons in tradi- tional horror fiction, coupling sly humor with gauzier trappings of being fanged and fabulous."

Kylie Lewis ASK ANYA

Dear Anya, convince her or prove to her that he is mean Dear Anya, My mom has a new boyfriend to you. Don’t just let it go because if they get and I don't really like him. He isn't very married you will have to live with them both My brother and I used to get nice to me when my mom isn't around. I until your 18 years old. Try to get along with along really well but ever since he got a don't know if I should tell my mom this or the guy. Maybe he isn’t meaning to be mean; new girlfriend we don’t talk that much just let it go. I don't want my mom to end he could just be trying to get along with you. anymore. We make each other mad all up marrying this guy because he doesn't People deserve more than 1 chance in some the time now. What do I do? like me. What should I do? cases. I hope I helped. Thank you! Anya ~stillwondering~ ~confusedandlonely~

Dear Stillwondering, Dear Confusedandlonely, Having problems? Well, in the beginning of a new relationship, the couple tends to It is normal for teens to not like hang out a lot more just to get to know who their parent is dating. Let nature take Just ask Anya what to do. each other better. After a week or two, its course. Talk to the guy that your mom things may go back to normal. You is marrying. Just ask him simple ques- Email her at may want to talk to your brother about tions. If it does not get better within a how you feel or ask him why he does certain time period, do tell your mom. [email protected] not talk to you like he used to. If things Mother’s like to know these things be- do not get better, keep trying. Don’t cause their children come before anyone. give up. If your mother doesn’t believe you, try to