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Volume 58 " " Number 2 eptember 1999 The Official Publication of LOHS 'Welders win 11th state championship News Megan Williams Co-Editor-in-Chie} Dedication. The welders of LOHS and their coach Mr.Wood know the meaning of this word well. It's their knowledge of this word that led Jason Carnine (12), Josh Goodwin (II), Kyle Ather ton (12) and Lee Sullivan (12) to th J larching band ........... 2 LOHS's 9 consecutive tate weld ing title at the state fair in August. An LOHS welding team has won the state champion hip II out of the la t 15 years. At the contest, judged by the Lin coln Welding Foundation this year's welders received a perfect Left to Right: Lee Sullivan, Kyle Atherton, Jason Carnine and Jo h Goodwin core in safety. arnine, Goodwin and Atherton al 0 made welding compete for the highest honors one ers. history when they tied for I st place can receive in welding. If history The welders were not the only in the individual welding contest. repeat it elf, the welders will win Agriculture students who were suc "Welding i a way of life after at the Mid- outh competition be cessful at the state fair. Nathan . chool pirit. : ........... 4 you make the team. You eat sleep cau e they have ne er been de Churchwell (graduate) placed 4th and weld" aid Atherton. feated there. in state auctioneering Josh Payne Feature The team will n w repre ent Ken "The success of the welding team (10) placed 7 th in eed and Weed I. tucky at the Mid- outh competition is a result of hard work and guts" D. and Ro nza hildre (12) in Memphis TN where they will aid Mr. Wood, coach of the weld- placed fir t in cattle showman hip. Help is just around the corner tum to for help and up port. The told of the importance of confiden pr bl m were ranked and om of tiality. Mo t importantly, they the tru tworthy p ople that multiple were trained to be good helpers, tudents named wer asked to par and not simply junior coun elors. Earlier this month we all found ticipate in further education tf' pro There will hopefully be follow up ................. 8 ourselves asking thi ame que - vide better help for these people. training in the future. However, if tion ... What are the Natural Help Nineteen students and twelve fac anyone currently needs someone to ers? Well Natural Helper is a na Ulty members attended this training. listen, the e students and adult tional program. The weekend wa led by a profes- leader are available to lend an ear, A few elect LOH students and ional Natural Helper trainer from and are eager to u e their new faculty members attended a week Bowling Green, KY: Through role knowledge to help. end of training to help them be bet playing, videos and bonding exer "I was impre ed by the quality of ter Ii teners for tudents who ju t ci e , the participants were shown the students involved, and very ap need someone to talk to about their effective ways to be good listeners preciative of the adults who partici problems. and to successfully address the is pated as well. .. it was really a posi .La t year, LOH students filled sues that plague students of today. tive experience" said Edd Roe, out a survey about problems they The Natural Helpers were shown coun elor. For a Ii t of the Natu raJ face in everyday life, and who they the limitations of their skills and Helpers see page J. oce r .. ... .... ....... 10 LOHS Band marches towards excellence A"drea RameIJ Contest Adverti ing Manager- Oct. 23 - K.M.E.A. State Quarter final (Hart Co.) With previous successes, the Oct. 30 - K.M.E.A. tate Marching LOHS marching band will no doubt Band hampionships (Bowling see their way to state this year. The Green) program is entitled "Wildflowers," Nov. 10-13 - Bands Of America th music of Peray Grainger. The "Grand ational" Marching Band class AA band demonstrates great Championships leader hip within it's organization Nov. 21 - LOH Fall B'and on as Monty Breneman (12) takes over cert ( oncert and ymphonic as band captain, J.e. Warren (II) Bands) field commander, Amanda Bowden "With such an early start of the (11) - color guard commander, Al school year, we have been able to lison Light (12) - rifle captain, and hold more practices than in previ Andrea Phelps (II) - flag captain. ous years. This will surely help us The dates for competitions and as we prepare for the beginning concerts are as follows: season," said Mr. Light, marching band director. Sept. 25 - Heath Marching Contest Tbe LOHS Marcbing Band performs at balf-time of a Friday nigbt football Oct. 2 - Reidland Marching Con Hard work and determination are game. the qualities that will carry them test Pboto by M. Langston Oct. 16 - Hopkinsville Marching through the active season. a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a u a a a n .---------------~-------------------.I planning the fifteenth annual Hon- u 880M Highlights I ors Day program for distir.guished a ~Senior News: -English department addressed a need sights (to do projects with their class) I African America., High School sen- a (As if you all don't have enough to ~ for additional staffing and funds for was explained. I a ior. See Mrs. Reeves if interested. ' a a stress about!) u purchasing textbooks. -A Title VI allocation ofS2,615 ac- : a t; -Will vote next week to amend the cepted to be used for arts and humanities I ~ lnformation on a career in the a ~ KeUy Reeves valedictorian/salutatorian require- programs at LOHS I Coast Guard can be picked up in a ments. -Preparation for the annual board pres- I a Editorial Editor a a the guidance office. a -A system in which teachers can open entation was discussed. I a or close previously filtered Internet . I ~ ~Ash1and Inc. is offering the . I ~ Any senior who is interested in ~ a Arts Recognition and Talent ~----------------------------------. attending Washington University a ~ Search. The application process and who would like to be nomi- a The Oale "K " is a publication The Oak UK" a itself provides scholarship and fi a nated for the Danforth Scholarship a of Lone Oak High School, distributed a nancial aid opportunities. Deadline monthly to all students, faculty and ad is October 151. should see Mrs. Reeves. Applica- a vertisers. Co-Edltors-In-Cblef Lucy Jackson ~ th tion deadline is October 15 • ~ The newspaper .is designed by Megan Williams a .' . a staff members, using the Microsoft Pub Editorial Editor Kelly Reeves ~ ~The Coca-Cola Scholars Foun Features Editor Jay Swacker c69A representative from Rhodes ~ lisher 98 system, and printed by The a dation is offering a scholarship for Paducah Sun 408 Kentucky Ave., Padu News Editor Jody a students with a GPA of 3.0 and College will be here on October a cah, KY 42003. Letters to the Editor Suhrheinrich th ~ higher with experience in lots of 27 at 2:30 pm. Any interested a are to be under 250 words in length and Sports EdUor ' Jacob Mitchell a'community and school leadership. senior should make plans to stay ~ signed by the writer. The Oale "K" re Circulation Manager Erin Malmquist serves the right to edit all letters for Coroner Mandy ~ You can pick up an application in that afternoon. a a placement as long as the meaning is not Langston a the guidance office or you can ap a altered. The newspaper attempts to in Business Manager Seth Bowen a a ply online at http://www.thecoca- form and entenain its readers in a broad, Advertising Manager Andrea Ramey o a a colacompany.com. Deadline is Oc- a fair and accurate manner or all subjects Sponsor Mrs. Campbell a tober 31. a that affect the audience. Final authority a a for the content of the paper rests in the a hands of the principal. a ~ Murray State University is ~ a a a a 0 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 0 a n a a a a a a a a 0 U 2856 Lone Oak Road (270)-554-7832 Paducah, KY 42001 1-800-554-7832 ®lb Jti asqioneb QIooking In Lone Oak at the traffic light next to Unton Planters Bank Home Owned and Operated by Dan and Anita Williamson 554·3()17 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~~~~~~~~ ~ . ~ ~ LOHS atural JIelpers ~ cademic team begins·a great season! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Students: ~ : Catherine Dick (12) : Lucy Jacksoll ~ Lucy Jack on (12) ~ Co-Editor-in-Chief ~ Da id Jolley (12) ~ ~ Beth Mason (12) ~ : Lori Millner ( 12) : Back again for another presttglous ~ Josh Reid (12) ~ year no doubt is Lone Oak's Academic ~ Kelley Cline ( II ) ~ Team. This year Amy Chapman : Rachel Le ea e ( I I) : (I I), Lyndi C urtis (12), Tim Mur ~ Erin Lyles (II) ~ phy (12) Corey 0 Brien (\ 2), Brett ~ Brandy Orenduff ( II ) ~ ander (II), Jay Paul wacker : Kell y eely ( I I) : (I I) Mike Vick (12), and Garrett ~ Jason (J .c.) Warren ( II ) ~ Wheatley (11) make up the all-star ~ Chris handler ( I 0) ~ : lint Cunningham ( 10) : team. wacker and Wheatley are this ~ Jonathan Hayden ( 10) year's co-captains. "* ~ Jenna Midkiff ( IO) ~ Gening ready for a very competiti e : Whitney Morreau ( 10) : season, the team has been practicing ~ Blake Owen (1.0) ~ since the beginning of school every ~ Lauren Vin on (10) ~ .