Volume 19, Issue 2 www.viennahighschool.com/newspaper THE TALON Vienna, IL Vienna High School December 2012 Homecoming Queen candidates By Savannah Campbell and Tania Erwin Iris Rutherford Knikki Keeling Carley Childress Maria Botello Iris is the 17 year old daughter Knikki is the 17 year old Carley is the 18 year old Maria is the 18 year old daughter of Derek and the late Rebecca daughter of Cessinee and Jack daughter of Gene and Gena of Guillermina and Jose Botello, Rutherford. She has two brothers, Thornton and the late Robert Childress. She has two sisters, and the sister of 21 year old Jose, Amos, 14, and Thomas, 10. Keeling. She has three sisters, Ashley, 22, and Brook, 19. and the late Cristina Botello. In high school, Iris has Natalie, 14, Haleigh, 11, Abby, 4, In high school, Carley In high school, Maria has been participated in dance, band, and one brother, Walker, 6 months. has participated in volleyball, active in Beta Club, Pep Club, basketball, track, Voice of the In high school, Knikki has basketball, softball, FFA, Beta Spanish Club, FCCLA, HOSA, Eagles, and Pep Club. participated in Student Council, Club, HOSA and Pep Club. and Drama Club. Iris’ hobbies are supporting the HOSA, softball, basketball, Beta Carley’s hobbies are sports, Maria enjoys being outside other teams of VHS, being with Club, Pep Club, and dance. spending time with friends and surrounded by family and friends, family, and having fun with friends. Knikki enjoys playing family, and riding horses every and playing Call of Duty. Iris’ most memorable moment basketball, but she says, thanks to chance she gets. Carley’s most Maria’s most memorable from high school is beating the nursing, studying is her only real memorable moment from high moment from high hobby. Knikki’s most memorable Sophomores during homecoming school is sprinting from school is the time she week of her Junior year. moment from high school is (continued on page 6) (continued on page 6) and Brea Abner ran through the Homecoming (continued on page 6) King candidates (continued on page 6) Andrew Rockwell Anthony Bible Shawn Jones Tyler Wright Andrew is the 17 year old son Anthony is the 17 year old Shawn is the 17 year old son of Tyler is the 17 year old son of of Danny and Beverly Rockwell. son of Karen Brown and Matthew Danny and Betty Jones. He has two Matt and Melanie Wright. Tyler He has one brother; Lee, 20. Bible. He has one brother, Daniel, brothers, Brian and Chris. has one sister, Chloe, 14, and one In high school, Andrew has 29. In high school, Shawn has brother, Conner, 8. participated in Student Council, In high school, Anthony has participated in YFC and Talon. In high school, Tyler has Pep Club, football, and FFA. participated in the Talon, I Am In Shawn’s free time, he participated in Pep Club, FCCLA, In Andrew’s free time, he enjoys The Difference, Scholar Bowl, enjoys dynamite ishing, ice androad Eagle Outlook. hunting, ishing, and collecting Spanish Club, Drama Club, trucking, Sasquatch hunting, stamp In Tyler’s free time, he enjoys coins and antique tractors. Madrigal, Pep Club, and HOSA. collecting, knitting, basket weaving, playing video games, watching old Andrew has had so many Anthony’s hobbies include ballet, competitive swimming, and movies, and just causing a whole memorable moments from high reading, writing, arguing, and mining blocks. bunch of ruckus. Tyler’s most memorable moment school, but the one that sticks out making pancakes for the hungry. Shawn’s most memorable from high school is super-gluing his the most is the time Mr. Sandfort Anthony’s most memorable moment from high school is all the ear together in Mrs. Cochran’s class yelled at him for shooting nails out moment from high school homecoming weeks-the best week Freshman year. of a nail gun at a bus. is standing in the lunch line ever. Shawn was very excited when When Tyler was told he was When Andrew was told he Freshman year, when Mrs. he found out he was selected to be selected to be a Homecoming was selected to be a Homecoming be a Homecoming candidate, he Wickline randomly started yelling candidate he said, “Oh, I have to (continued on page 6) (continued on page 6) (continued on page 6) (continued on page 6) Page 2 The Talon December 2012 By Savannah Campbell and Tania Erwin Junior Homecoming Attendants Christian Dahncke Haley Edwards Justin Tanner Maranda Chance Christian was chosen to Haley was chosen to Justin was chosen to represent Maranda was chosen to represent the Junior class in the represent the Junior class in the Junior Class in the 2012 represent the Junior Class in the 2012 Homecoming Court. He is the the 2012 Homecoming Court. Homecoming Court. He is the son 2012 Homecoming Court. She is son of Marc and Tiffany Dahncke. She is the daughter of Aubrey of Denise and Gary Tanner. He has the daughter of Marty and Kindra He has three younger brothers, and Jennie Edwards. She has an Chance. She has a younger sister, an older brother, Brandon, 20. Nolan, 12, Brendan, 10, and Ian 4. older sister, Jenna, 18. Tayler, 15. In high school, Justin has At VHS, Christian has In high school, Haley has In high school, Maranda has participated in football, baseball, participated basketball, softball, participated in Pep Club, FCCLA, participated in basketball, softball, and Pep Club. FFA, and Pep Club. basketball, baseball, football, golf, volleyball, FFA and Pep Club. In Christian’s free time he In Haley’s free time she Student Council, Beta Club and In Maranda’s free time she likes enjoys going swashbuckling, likes to go horseback riding, FFA. to camp, go horseback riding, ride hunting, ishing, larping withhang outhis with friends, and play In Justin’s free time he likes to four-wheelers, and hang out with wizard friends, and snipe hunting. basketball. play Xbox and hang out with his her friends. Christian said his favorite thing Haley said her favorite thing friends. Maranda’s favorite thing about about Homecoming week is all the about Homecoming week is lip Homecoming week is dressing Justin’s favorite thing about competition and most importantly, syncs, dressing up, and everyone up all crazy, lip syncs, and how Homecoming week is the lip syncs the lip syncs. being competitive. everyone gets so competitive. When Christian found out he When Haley found out she and all the noon activities. When Maranda found out she was voted to be a Homecoming was voted to be a Homecoming When Justin found out he was was selected to be a Homecoming attendant, he said, “I was so happy. attendant, she said, “I was selected to be a Homecoming attendant, she said, “I was so happy It is a great honor to represent the shocked, but I am honored that attendant, he said, “It is good, real I had to sit on my hands to keep Juniors.” my class voted me to be on good.” from clapping!” Court.” Sophomore Homecoming Attendants Austin Krelo Courtney Sanders Quinnton Bent Becky Reeder Austin was chosen by the Courtney is representing Quinnton was chosen by the Becky was chosen by the Sophomore class to be on this year’s the Sophomore class. She is Sophomore class to be on this Sophomore class to be on this 2013 Homecoming Court. Austin is the daughter of Tony and Gayla year’s 2013 Homecoming Court. year’s 2013 Homecoming Court. the son of Jerry and Trina Krelo. Sanders. Courtney has one sister, Quinnton is the son of Kim and Becky is the daughter of Michael Jaiden, 12, and one brother, Drake, Austin has one brother, Colten, 21. 20. Chris Bent. Quinnton has an older and Mona Reeder. Becky has two Austin is involved in baseball, Courtney is in basketball, golf, brother, Dallas, 17 and a younger brothers, Randy, 15, and Ryan, 25. football, basketball, FFA and Pep softball, dance, Pep Club, Student sister; Addison, 9. Becky has been active in Club. In Austin’s spare time, he Council, Beta Club, and Youth for Quinnton has participated in basketball, softball, Student likes to hang out with his friends, Christ. basketball, baseball, and Pep Club. Council, Pep Club, Beta Club, play baseball and other fun, active Courtney enjoys riding four In Quinnton’s free time he likes to and Youth for Christ. In Becky’s wheelers, playing sports, hanging play sports, play World of WarCraft, free time she likes to play sports things. out with friends, and spending time Austin’s favorite thing about with her family. and water polo. and hang out with her friends and Homecoming week is all the events. Courtney said her favorite Quinnton’s favorite thing about family. When asked how Austin felt thing about Homecoming week Homecoming week is dressing up Becky’s favorite thing about about being selected to be on is watching lip syncs and seeing and the class competition. Homecoming week is watching Homecoming court, he said, “I how everyone gets involved in the When asked how Quinnton felt lip syncs and seeing how everyone feel honored that my awesome activities. about being on the Homecoming dresses up. Courtney said, “I am honored classmates picked me. Thank you and I want to thank all the court, he said, “I am very honored.” Becky said, “I would like to guys.” Sophomores that voted for me. I thank everyone who voted for me. really appreciate it! It means a lot!” Page 3 The Talon December 2012 Page by Savannah Campbell and Tania Erwin Freshman Homecoming Attendants Natalie Keeling Quin Colson Audra Bullock Jarrod Wiggs Natalie is the daughter of Quin is the son of Steve and Audra is the daughter of Brent Jarrod is the son of Kenneth and Cessinee and Jack Thornton and Tina Colson.