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All high schools in the Iowa and coun- high school counselors. Students also were ties served by the Quad-City Times were invited asked to write short essays about the changes to nominate graduating seniors for Salute to they expect to see in the world in the next 10 Academics & Achievements recognition. years. Students were selected for each category by Nominees are being saluted on special pages in their schools. Information was submitted by the Q-C Area section. Wilton High School

WILTON (Iowa) High School of recycled materials. And cell has selected these outstanding phones will more than likely seniors from its class of 74 stu- replace house phones.” dents: Vocational Education Academics LOGAN LYON, son of Greg and AMANDA GAVIN, daughter of Kathy Lyon of Atalissa, plans to James and Cyndia Gavin of Amanda Dana Nicole Erik Collin Logan Nicole major in animal science/farm Gavin Telsrow Broders Grunder Bartels Lyon Ervin Wilton, plans to major in com- management at Ellsworth Com- municative disorders at the Uni- munity College, Iowa Falls, Iowa. versity of Northern Iowa, Cedar CLASS OF 2009 Freie, Dustin Furne, Joshua Garren, McNamara, Sydney Niergarth, Top achievements: Benjamin Garrett, Amanda Gavin, Christina Norton, Joshua Peterson, Falls. ■ Academic All-District, football Leopoldo Aramburo, Collin Bartels, AnnaMarie Genung, Anne Graber, Katherine Postel, Jessica Proctor, Top achievements: Marshall Beal, Kerrie Best, Dawn ■ Honor Roll ■ Ryan Grings, Erik Grunder, Zoey Lindsey Putnam, Brianna Roberson, ■ Honor Roll Brandies, Nicole Broders, Samuel Grunder, Cynthia Hampton, Ryan Eric Schultheis, Kelsey Seamer, FFA Star Green Hand ■ Ranked 1st in class Brown, Ryan Cameron, Tiffany Car- Hand, Cody Harris, Kaitlyn Harris, Shane Sheets, Todd Sherwood, “I expect that many changes ■ National Honor Society penter, Tyler Carson, Joshua Caskey, Benjamin Hindbaugh, Caitlin Hora, Cayla Speed, William Staggs, Brian will happen in the next 10 years, “Ten years from now,gasoline- Sean Coghill, Marcy Combs, Ryan Paul Hurd, Patrick Jennings, Anna Stoskopf, Travis Sturms, Jocelyn Tay- and the main one would have to powered cars will be obsolete and Cronbaugh, Hannah Cross, Danielle Johnson, Ethan King, Alyson lor, Dana Telsrow, Lucas Thiede, be the one concerning the world cars will be powered by a more Daehn, Todd Denkman, George Kokjohn, Kelsey Lascelles, Jennifer Richard Thurston, Elizabeth VanAtta, economic crisis. I foresee the energy-efficient substance. Doughty, Ryan Duffe, Nicole Ervin, Lyman, Logan Lyon, Mandy Martin, Jonathan Vick, Marcus Wagaman, economy going downhill and DVDs will be replaced by some- Cory Ferkel, Christine Fox, Andrew Lee Maxwell, Meagan McElroy, Jacki Sheryl Walker and Brad Wilson. putting my generation in one of thing smaller and less easy to the toughest economic times.” scratch. And almost all small effort to use renewable resources allow people who normally everyone the ability to go. Also I schools will have combined to and alternative energy sources. wouldn’t be able to afford to send think that our phones will become Young Journalist make a bunch of larger schools.” The focus of people everywhere their children to college to have our everything — MP3, computer, NICOLE ERVIN, daughter of will be less centralized and more the chance to do so.” phone, etc.” Tim and Joyce Ervin of Wilton, The Arts global, and our differenceswill plans to major in journalism at DANA TELSROW, son of Tom seem to fade.” Leadership Math/The Sciences Drake University,Des Moines. and Sally Evans and Doug and ERIK GRUNDER, son of COLLIN BARTELS, son of Alan Top achievements: Shelly Telsrow of Wilton, plans to Humanities Richard Grunder and Brenda and Crystal Bartels of Wilton, ■ National Honor Society major in tuba performance and NICOLE BRODERS, daughter Grunder of Wilton, plans to major plans to major in computer engi- ■ Letters of recruitment from five English at the University of Iowa, of Dave Broders and Jean Broders in pre-dentistry at Central Col- neering at Iowa State University, Ivy League colleges Iowa City. of Wilton, plans to major in biol- lege, Pella, Iowa. Ames. ■ Yearbook editing; school news- Top achievements: ogy at Ellsworth Community Top achievements: Top achievements: paper reporting ■ 2008 All-State Band, first chair “Fifty words are not nearly College, Iowa Falls, Iowa. ■ National Honor Society ■ Freshman honors program tuba enough for a budding journalist Top achievements: ■ ■ ■ 2009 All-State Jazz Band, gui- Wally Hildenberg Chapter National Honor Society to say much about her opinion, ■ National Honor Society tar Honor roll ■ Honor Roll let alone hopes or expectations. ■ ■ 2007 All-State Band, seventh Honor Roll ■ Academic All-District, basket- “I believe there will be lots of However, the past 10 years have chair tuba ■ Academic All-Conference ball changes in the field of technol- brought advancements beyond “The world economy will have “Ten years from now,there will “I think that in 10 years, our ogy.Cars will become more effi- our wildest imaginations, and I made its comeback and American be more opportunities for every- society will have figured out that cient and will run on hydrogen have immense confidence in my economics will again flourish. We one to get a good education. The college is a must and that as a and electric cells instead of gas. fellow classmates to make the will reap the benefits of a global funds will get bigger and will nation we must see that we give More products will be made out next 10 just as inconceivable.” Prophetstown High School PROPHETSTOWN (Ill.) High effort will set the pace for the School has selected these out- economy to follow.These people standing seniors from its class of will be our next scientists, 66 students: astronomers and politicians.” Academics Vocational Education VALERIE WOOLUMS, daugh- TONJA EGAN, daughter of Valerie Devin Courtney Tobi Anthony Tonja Paul ter of Jay and Elisabeth Woolums Woolums McDivitt Sterling Drilling Nielsen Egan Bonnell Douglas and Kimberly Egan of of Prophetstown, plans to major Deer Grove, plans to major in vet- in journalism at the University of erinary medicine at Black Hawk Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, or CLASS OF 2009 Crady, Logan Dewald, Alexandria Emily Mosher, Anthony Nielsen, College-East Campus, Kewanee. University of Southern Califor- Deyo, Tobi Drilling, Tonja Egan, Cody Piester, Cameron Plotner, Jasmin Adams, Eric Adcock, Andrew Felt, Michael Foley, Allysa Wesley Proulx, Brandon Shaner, Top achievements: nia, Los Angeles. Jared Anderson, Joshua Anderson, Fowler, Alexandra Franks, Taylor Rebekah Smith, Courtney Sterling, ■ National Honor Society Top achievements: Amy Armstrong, Katherine Balico, Gallentine, Nathan Garza, Karissa Christopher Surdez, Hannah Ter- ■ Top 10 percent ■ Illinois State Scholar Paul Bonnell, Dalton Boucher, Tori Hodge, Sallie Hohenboken, Dalton Bush, Rebecca Toppert, Casandra ■ High Honor Roll ■ Michelangelo Art IV Award Boucher, Matthew Braasch, Wesley Keele, Carly Koehler, Shannon Tornow, Alec VanLanduit, Jeremy ■ Ranked 1st in class Brinkman, Elliot Bryan, Samuel Kuepker, Lucas Larson, Christopher VanLanduit, Gabriela Varela, Alexan- “In the next 10 years, the world “In the next 10 years, I expect to Buckley, Alaina Burtlow-Carpenter, Lauritzen, Cheslie Lilly, Monica Lom- dria Walters, Benjamin Walters, Ian will advance in the digital age. I see marijuana being legalized for Shantell Chase, Nicole Chrisopulos, bardo, Kendra Madsen, Syndney Wankerl, Ethan Ward, Drew foresee further advancements in medical purposes, further Shelby Christensen, Nicole Saman- Mattocks, Devin McDivitt, Ashleigh Wiersema, Jeffery Woodyatt and medical science. Economically, advancement with stem cell tha Church, Derek Conduff, Sierra McEvoy, Karl Miller, Logan Miller, Valerie Woolums. the world should see a turn- research, and the legalization of around. Ten years from now,I same-sex marriages nationwide. Humanities Leadership Math/The Sciences hope the housing market springs On the other hand, I see consoli- back as well as improvements to COURTNEY STERLING, TOBI DRILLING, daughter of ANTHONY NIELSEN, son of the unemployment rate.” dation within many more school daughter of Lisa Livingston and Terry and Toni Drilling of Ed and Kris Nielsen of Tampico, districts, and several bailouts fol- Robert Sterling Jr. of Lyndon, Tampico, plans to major in sec- plans to major in physical therapy Young Journalist lowed by economic recovery.” plans to major in education at ondary education at the Univer- at Augustana College, Rock Augustana College Rock Island. sity of Illinois, Urbana-Cham- Island. PAUL BONNELL, son of Robert The Arts Top achievements: paign, or Southern Illinois Uni- Top achievements: Bonnell and Guadalupe Bonnell ■ of Lyndon, plans to major in fash- DEVIN McDIVITT, son of Tom Illinois State Scholar versity,Edwardsville. ■ National Honor Society and LuAnn McDivitt of Prophet- ■ National Honor Society Top achievements: ion design. ■ Top 10 percent stown, plans to major in art at ■ Ranked 2nd in class ■ Illinois State Scholar “I’m unsure of the kind of Sauk Valley College, Dixon, Ill. “I expect to see our economy ■ Golden Apple Scholar ■ College-level math classes changes I expect to see in the next Top achievements: get out of its recession. I would ■ Ranked 3rd in class “Every generation becomes 10 years. If you look at today’s ■ Honor Roll also hope for some kind of uni- “Ten years from now,I expect more advanced than the previous technology and progress, we have “I have noticed in the last 11 to versal health care to be set up. I that technology will become an one. I believe in the next 10 years, developed so much. But could 12 years that the opportunities think that more fuel-friendly even greater part of our everyday we will begin to see a new age of there be an end to it? Ten years have grown, mostly in school. So I vehicles should be driven. I lives.People will become more technology that will push the ago, we did not know what would suspect that 10 years from now, expect the whole world to be resourceful and respectful of our generations to come to be even come next, so we waited. So from the opportunities will even be more advanced in technology and natural resources.Being ‘green’will more advanced. However, the this year forward, we’re just going larger.” medicine as well.” matter more than ever in 10 years.” ones that put in the time and to do the same.”

COMMUNITY DIGEST ing Kids K.A.M.P.(Kids Are Applications including a student Pick up checks from 8:30 a.m. down-spout diverter, spigot, Central Park Ave., Davenport. More Prepared) for children 5- essay and teacher reference to 4 p.m. Monday through Fri- overflow tube and mosquito net- Vaccinations will be given to Summer day 10 years old from 9 a.m. to 3 are due by July 6. Find informa- day at Generations office, 935 ting. Call River Action at (563) dogs and cats for $7.50 each. camps available p.m. June 15-19. Participants tion at www.sau.edu/health- E. 53rd St., Davenport; from 322-2969 for more information. Dogs must be on a leash and Quad-City organizations are will learn first aid, hygiene, camp. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesday and cats must be in carriers. Volun- hosting summer camps for healthy eating and bicycle and Thursdays in June at Chancy Construction teers are also needed to help youths, including: animal safety. The week will Farmers market Lutheran Church, 2315 Wal- on 28th Street write certificates. Visit include games, crafts and lace St., Clinton; and from 8 www.hssc.us or call (563) 388- ■ Assumption High School will vouchers for seniors Bettendorf’s 28th Street will safety skills. Snacks and drinks a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday 6655 for information. put on summer sports camps Generations Area Agency on be reconstructed from Echodale are provided, but kids bring through Friday at the Senior throughout the summer, includ- Aging will begin distributing Drive to New Lexington Drive their own sack lunches. The Resources Office, 1808 Mul- ing tennis, football, , vouchers for farmers markets beginning June 1 and continu- Tour takes IPV to libraries final day will feature pizza and berry Ave., Muscatine. Distrib- and . For on June 1 to low- and moder- ing until mid- to late-October. Iowa Public Television will a movie. Camp costs $15 a day ution will also be scheduled complete details and applica- ate-income seniors. To qualify, Stage one will close the two tour Iowa libraries during the or $75 for the week. Go to GenAge Cafés. Call (563) 324- tions, call (563) 326-5313, Ext. applicants must be 60 or older southbound lanes on the west third annual summer Reading www.qcredcross.org or call Kim 9085 or (800) 892-9085 for 259. Rising Knight Football reg- and be residents of Clinton, side of the street, and two-way Road Trip with Dan Wardell, at (309) 743-2166 for registra- details. istration can be completed Scott or Muscatine counties. traffic will provided in the two host of the network’s KIDS tion. online at www.risingknightsy- Annual income requirements lanes on the opposite side. Tan- Clubhouse. Wardell will tell an ■ Seventh- and eighth-graders outhfootball.com. are $20,036 for a single per- Rain barrels available glefoot Lane will remain open in original story and kids will ■ can explore health cares in St. Jackson County Conserva- son and $26,955 for a married River Action Inc. is taking both directions. A gap in the receive kazoos. In addition, Ambrose University’s Health tion is hosting several outdoor couple. Both husbands and orders for rain barrels that are construction will allow access to Wardell will keep an online jour- Careers Adventure Camp from day camps for youth at wives may receive checks. set to arrive and be picked up at Kingsway Drive. For information, nal with pictures, an interactive 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 20-24. Hurstville Interpretive Center, Recipients must sign an eligi- 9:30 a.m. June 1. To place an contact the public works depart- map and video which allows The camp costs $150, which including Explorer, Ranger and bility statement with name, order, send a check for $75 per ment at (563) 344-4055. people to follow his journey Adventure camps. The three- includes pre- and post-program address, phone number and barrel to River Action, 822 E. online. Locally, appearances are day camps cost $40 and supervision, a polo shirt and the last four digits of their River Drive, Davenport, IA planned for 10 and 11 a.m. July include lunch. Scholarships are team bag, snack, lunch and Social Security number. 52803, or go to www.riverac- Low cost rabies 13 in Davenport; 2 and 3 p.m. available. Call (563) 652-3783 transportation. Scholarships are Recipients are awarded 10 tion.org. Rain barrels are sold vaccinations available July 13 in Bettendorf; 10 a.m. or go to www.MyCountyParks. available for students who qual- $3 checks valued at $30 which on a first-come, first-served Humane Society of Scott July 14 in Eldridge; 1 p.m. July com/Jackson for applications ify for free/reduced lunch and can be used a participating basis. County will offer discounted 14 in Walcott; 2:30 p.m. July 14 and a schedule. cover everything but $15. vendors for locally grown The recycled, 60-gallon food- rabies vaccinations from 5:30- in Blue Grass and 4 p.m. July ■ American Red Cross is host- Enrollment is limited to 30. fruits, vegetables and herbs. grade plastic barrels have a 7:30 p.m. June 9 at 2802 W. 14 in Buffalo.