Coloring Contest Winners

The following Pictures are of this years Fall Coloring Contest.
Those who participated were: Tanner Cottle (senior), Jocelyn Brumbaugh(senior),
Mrs Robinson (English Teacher), Mrs Frederick (Librarian), Mrs Hagenbuch (math teacher), Bronson Bowser(senior), Cody Troy (junior), Claire Jones (senior), and Ty Chesney (senior).
Winners were decided on by a senior Art Elective student.
1st place: Ty Chesney
2nd place: Mrs Hagenbuch
3rd place: Tanner Cottle
Honorable Mention (effort): Bronson Bowser
Winners pics are below:

Another Ted Dekker book, but set around victims of the Holocaust, and he writes in current day then in World War/concentration camp times. I was really fascinated with the thriller/stalker aspect. It was a page turner, with loads of suspense. If you like this genre- it's great. 4 and one half stars out of 5.

Blink by Ted Dekker

One of my favorite Ted Dekker books. The first book I read by him, "Three" which was made into a movie (which I did not see), was good, but this one was so much better.
The two main characters couldn't be more different, but they work so well together trying to save each other. The gift that he has, is amazing yet temporary. Dekker did an excellent job writing this book. 5 stars out of 5!

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

This is by the same author of Kite Runner and was equally interesting. Set in Afganistan again, but this time the main characters are women and the reader can see how a woman's life in Afganistan truly is. It makes one appreciate the United States and the freedoms women have here. His books seem to make me stop and really think about things in this world. Again, I never understood or even thought about the political and hostile environment of Afganistan - and his books always make me take a moment to think about how things are over there, especially when it is been mentioned in the news nowadays. 4 stars out of 5.

Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson

I love when James Patterson writes out of his normal genre. The last book I read like this was his "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas", which was absolutely wonderful. I would love to read "Sam's Letters to Jennifer" another James Patterson - out of the norm book. I haven't heard too much about it. The Sundays at Tiffany's was such a good story about never ending love. At first the whole imaginary friend thing threw me off - but it was so special. 4 and one half stars out of 5.

The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

As always Nicholas Sparks pulls off another love story that touches your heart. Very current setting with an Iraqi war veteran searching for a women who he believes is his "lucky charm." When he finds her he isn't sure what to make of the situation - you pull for him the whole way through the story - and the ending gets very frustrating. Easy/quick read - 4 stars out of 5.

Off Season by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Good follow up of Dairy Queen, by the same author. This story picks up where Dairy Queen left off - maybe a month or two later. DJ and Brian are still struggling and when DJ's family has to deal with some major issues, it's sad how Brian treats her. 3 stars out of 5.

Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer

The last of the Twilight series, and I had a hard time putting it down. I really didn't want things to turn out the way that they did, and my daughter was upset with me for feeling this way. I don't want to give anything away, but this book was the most graphic with the vampire twist. I didn't enjoy it as much as the other three. I've heard many people saying that this last one "was the best by far", but I would have to say that the first and second were that for me. 4 1/2 stars out of 5.

Eclipse by Stephaine Meyer

The 3rd book in the Twilight series was just as good as the first two. Many people have discussed the series with me and they have their favorites and usually New Moon and Eclipse aren't their favorites. But I found that if you read them continually you see how the different books are necessary for the flow and continuity. This third book focuses on forgiveness and the ablitiy to still love after heartbreak. 5 stars out of 5 stars.