the forest Issue 2 B Forest����� Lake Area Senior High School November 28, 2005 You’re being watched Patchin plays by Tyler Scanlan Many words come to mind when thinking of the FLHS parking lot. at state tennis Words like hectic, messy and in by Tommy Monahan some cases, unsafe. Realistically, Even though Paige Patchin, a were there,” said Patchin. one parking guard can’t patrol the junior tennis player at Forest Lake Paige has been playing tennis whole parking lot all by herself. High School didn’t win any of her since her dad / Coach Greg Patchin matches at the state Consequently, vandalism to cars started teaching her tournament October how to play in the and other dangerous acts can and 28 in Bloomington, third grade. Ever have gone unpunished. she felt it was a since then, she has That is about to change with great experience for been playing on a piece of $5,200 equipment to her. a constant basis. be installed upon arrival within “I lost to two great Greg Patchin the next few weeks. The new In order to curb vandalism and other crimes, the FLHS parking lot will be athletes, and I am was very proud getting a security camera soon. photo by Brandon Anderson purchase will be a wide-angle fine with that,” said of his daughter camera. It will be able to get a Patchin. after successfully and nicked. Last year we had a as that camera can, so it’s a Paige was unable making it to state complete view of the parking lot to pull out victories kid drive up and run over some cheap way of getting good visual two consecutive and provide live and recorded in her matches, years. of the new trees we planted out surveillance,” said Massey. footage day and night. one against Kathryn “Even though I “If there is a fender bender and there,” said Massey. “Vandalism The camera has already been Schmidt from Woodbury and the didn’t play so well my dad was still the kid runs off, we’ll have it on isn’t enormous, it’s more kids ordered and will be installed as second loss to Deborah Maroney really proud of me,” said Paige. camera,” said FLHS principal skipping and fights that might soon as it arrives, within the next from Roseville. Each match of both Paige wasn’t the only one from Steve Massey. “If we have kids go on out there, although there couple of weeks. sets was well played and had close Forest Lake tennis to advance far that are sneaking out and smoking, haven’t been many. But when “The reality is that most kids in scores; but the opponents had the in the post season; senior Hilary we’ll have it on camera. If there there are, we want to see what’s this school want that parking lot crucial points to win the sets. Franke and freshman Quinne Patchin going on.” to be safe,” said Massey. There was an amazing amount of advanced to the doubles quarter final, is a fight out there, we’ll have it maroon and gold at the tournament. The camera may sound Once the camera is installed but unfortunately lost to the team that on camera. If there is vandalism, A lot of High School kids from would eventually end up winning extremely expensive for a school FLHS students can relax and we’ll have it on camera.” Forest Lake were cheering Paige on, third at state. There have been issues with that has had financial issues over stop worrying about their cars in her fan base was by far the biggest “They played so well I was really people roughing up cars, fighting, the years, but it’s a good value for the parking lot. The school will there and it helped give her a boost proud of them,” said Paige. “All in all and even some cases of siphoning what it does. have a new watchdog to keep the of confidence during her matches. it was a fun and successful season.” gas from other students’ cars. “We could hire four parking parking lot a safer place. “The fans were so much fun, I was “We have cars that get dinged guards that couldn’t do as much so glad that all my friends and family ‘Tis the season Give a pint, save a life by Andy Setterholm Rifle deer season success in area Last week on Nov. 16, students and by Stacey Johnson staff had the opportunity to save lives. For all outdoor lovers, blaze orange Could this be the location or just the The annual Red Cross Blood Drive is the style of the month. For the past deer out-smarting the hunters? came to Forest Lake High School to several weeks, nearby “I go hunting with take donations from willing students woods and fields were my dad, uncle, my two aged seventeen and above. A single swarming with hunters cousins, and grandpa donation was enough to save the lives looking for the big gam up in Sandstone, of three people in need of blood. e. Minnesota,” said Donors lined up in the foyer to Some came home Yetter. Yetter shot a complete paperwork, eligibility with the big prize, buck during opening forms, and a quick blood test. After while others came home weekend for rifle. a prick of the finger and a quick with just stories. A few Other hot spots round of twenty questions with a successful students include Chokio and Red Cross representative, donors were juniors, Laura Zimmerman and Moose Lake, Minnesota. The prime were shepherded to donation stations. Brandon Yetter, and sophomore Peter hours range from 5:30 a.m. to around Medical staff selected an arm vein and Zastro. 11:00 a.m. sterilized the skin. In went the needle “It was alright. I shot an eight When out in the woods, it is a good and out came the blood. When the bag pointer,” said Zastro with a smile. idea to have a scent killer so the deer was filled with a pint of blood, donors “It was good. I didn’t see a lot of cannot smell you. were slowly escorted to the snack good size deer, but I shot a doe!” said “I have found that white lightning table. Fluids were replenished with FLHS student Dustin Bentley calmly becomes one of the 118 people who gave Zimmerman. scent killing spray works the best,” water and orange juice, while hunger blood at the Student Council Blood Drive Nov. 16. photo by Andy Setterholm Even though it seemed there weren’t said Yetter. was satisfied with Cheese-Its, Oreos, as many people hunting this season, With just a few more weeks and Hoppin’ Hickory Beef Jerky. were pleased with the turnout. The Blood Drive will be returning the deer were hard to find. left of this year’s hunting season, At the end of the day, the final count The 118 units collected will be next year to collect from students and “I didn’t see a lot while I was Zimmerman warns students to make stood at 118 donors, 83 being first shipped across the country to Red staff. If participation is anything like hunting,” said junior Steven Bontjes. sure safety comes first. Rifle season time donors. The Red Cross had a goal Cross blood centers for future use in it was this year, another successful Bontjes went to International Falls, went from Nov. 5 to Nov. 20, while of 87 donors from FLHS. Their goal treatment of specific blood disorders charity drive is in FLHS’s future. Minnesota for five days. bow season ends Dec. 31. was easily met and representatives or during emergencies. Holiday Drive ‘05 Interact Club needs your help! WHAT: Interact Club Donation Drive IDEAS: school supplies, hygiene items (i.e. combs, hair ties, WHEN: Starts TODAY and runs through Friday, Dec. 2 bar soap, toothpaste and a toothbrush), hard candy, socks, HOW DO I HELP? Bring small gifts for boys or girls (ages 2-14) small toys, mini cars, etc. They will be sent to third world countries for children in need. DO NOT BRING: used items, perishable food, liquids, medi- WHERE: Bring items to your first hour class - it’s a contest! cines, items that are breakable or related to war. 11‧28‧05 the forest breeze page 1 NEWS A consumer’s worst nightmare Shoppers Make-up counters are breeding grounds for bacteria by Katie Walker Next time you go try on make- beware Bacteria, E.Coli, and Feces; three words people was staph aurus. These bacteria can be found on up, take these things into account: by Maya Bryn never want to hear associated with make-up human skin and generally is not a health concern The less customer traffic (not Crowded shops, great bargains, large sales, counters, but they’re associated with make-up but it can become problematic if it is introduced the weekend) = the less bacteria. ecstatic women and patient men, all things counters in ways some could never imagine. to the eyes, nose or mucous membranes. Avoid testing on lips and eyes, which are the typically seen on one of the busiest shopping Think about it, that woman that ‘forgets’ to wash “It certainly is not hygienic even if it most vulnerable to infection (the back of days of the year. Black Friday, which is the her hands, where does she go after the bathroom? is not a huge health concern,” she said. your hand is a safe place to test these things).