VHS Cheerleaders place at State

Volume 12, Issue 6
Vienna High School
March 2006
VHS Cheerleaders place at State
By Whitney Newton
VHS Cheerleaders placed seventh at State. Back Row (L to R): Casey White, Jillian Powell, Haley Huff, Lori Hannan,
Ashley McClure. Middle Row: Kristen Wetherell, Sierra Saunders, Lauren Smith, Whitney Mitchell, Aston Rambo-Sharp,
and Lauren Windings. Front Row: Taylor Ames and Stephanie Yates
On March 11, 2006, the VHS
Cheerleaders went to the Prairie
Capitol Convention Center in
Springfield to compete in the State
annual cheerleading competitions.
There were over 80 squads that
competed that day, and the VHS
cheerleaders placed 7th in their small
varsity division.
The cheerleaders have been to
State four times. Last year they
placed 12th and brought back the
very first VHS cheerleading State
plaque.
Kara Hight, VHS cheerleading
coach, stated, “Our girls have
worked very hard this year. We are
very proud of their HUGE accomplishment!”
Two of the thirteen girls in the
squad are seniors. Senior Stephanie
Yates commented, “Placing in the
State competition was the best way
to end my senior year, and I wish
the girls well next year!”
WYSE Team competes in Sectionals
By Payton Rigsby
Dustin Lammers and Shane
Neal placed at the WYSE Team
Sectional competition on March 14,
2006 and will move on to the State
competition at the University of Illinois. They also will receive a free tshirt upon arrival.
The team won at the Regional
competition at Shawnee Community
College during February and advanced on to Sectionals. They arrived promptly at SIU at 9:00 Tuesday morning and tested until 11:00,
and the awards were handed out at
the end of the day.
Shane placed second in the
Computer Science category, and
Dustin placed second in Engineering Graphics. Laura Treat also
placed third in English. (due to the
qualifing benchmark, Laura is not
going on to State competition.)
Payton Rigsby competed in Engineering Graphics and Computer
Science. He commented, “I think
alot of the competitors in our group
did good, at least better than their
own expectations.”
Dustin Lammers and Shane Neal will be advancing in the State competition for
WYSE at U of I.
The WYSE Team compteted at SIU in the sectional competition. The WYSE Team from left to right: (back row) Mr. Giffin, Shane Neal, Ben Chamness, Payton
Rigsby, Brandon Cox, Dustin Lammers, Rebecca Johnson, Mr. Jones, and Morgan Baker, (front row) Rusty Burton, Robbie “Rob’s Yosh” Aumiller, Philip Hosfeldt,
Credence Mott, Keesha Mattingly, and Laura Treat.
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Players from VHS named All
Tori Webb named Class A
All State “Special Mention” Conference Team
By Whitney Newton
By Whitney Newton
Tori Webb was named the “Special
Mention” Team in early March for
basketball. She is a junior at VHS.
On March 1, 2006 Tori Webb
was named Class A All State “Special Mention” in basketball.
This put her in the top 25 statewide “Special Mention teams.”
Tori has played basketball since
her freshman year in high school.
She reached her 1,000 point goal in
February.
By the time the season ended,
she came out with over 1,100 points
on her record.
Tori is looking forward to her
senior year as a VHS Lady Eagle.
Five of our very own basketball players were chosen for the All
Conference Team. Girls first team, Tori Webb and Lacie Endrizzi.
Second team for the girls, Kendy Dunning. First team for the boys,
Garrett Davis and Brett Thompson.
Julie Farmer receives DAR award
Julie Farmer received an award
from the Daughters of the American
Revolution on March 13th.
Julie, along with 7 other students
from schools in the region, attended
a banquet in honor of their achievement. The banquet was held at the
United Methodist Church in Vienna.
The ceremony started with the
Pledge of Allegiance. This was followed by a dinner and then the students and DAR members moved to
the Sanctuary.
The DAR recipients were each
given a certificate, a pin, and a carnation. Juanita Whiteside, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, read a small part of
the essays the students wrote, and
what clubs and organizations each
student has been involved in.
Julie Farmer commented, “The
ceremony was really nice, and I really enjoyed the whole event.
Julie Farmer was selected by VHS faculty to be the 2006 DAR nominee from Vienna
High School. Pictured above is Julie Farmer with DAR representatives Juanita
Whiteside and Virginia Street at the awards ceremony.
Blood Drive is a success at VHS
By Caroline Bremer
On March 3rd, HOSA held a
blood drive at VHS which turned
out to be one of the most successful
yet.
Seventeen first-time donors participated in the blood drive. Fiftynine pints of blood were collected,
which exceeded their goal of 55
pints.
Robbie Aumiller, a senior at
VHS, was a first time donor at the
event. Robbie said, “I felt privileged
to take part in the blood drive and
was very glad I did it... I also felt
kind of light headed.”
Mrs. Reichert, VHS HOSA
sponsor, stated, “I thought it went
very smoothly and was one of the
most successful blood drives that
we’ve had. Also, we only had one
student deferred because of low iron
count. What does that mean? It
means Vienna High School is eating
HEALTHY!”
All donors received snazzy tshirts for appreciation of their help
and generosity.
Mary Banks, the Red Cross
head nurse who oversaw the event,
has been coming to VHS for over
15 years. She will be retiring in April
of this year.
Ms. Banks stated, “I am really
going to miss coming to Vienna High
School. The blood drives here are
always very organized and go so
smoothly. I really appreciate all the
girls from HOSA who helped us out
as well.”
HOSA students helped at the blood drive held on March 3rd. Those pictured are as follows: top (l to r) Mrs. Reichert, Courtney Hastings,
Taylor Ames, Kendy Dunning, Rachael Stewart, Tia Cato, and Matt Jordan. Front Row: Ashlee Bailey, Sarah File, Nicole Martin, Bree Smith,
Kristen Wetherell, Brittney Turpen, and Jessica Ramage.
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Chateau La Roach comes to VHS
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By Caroline Bremer
Mystery, excitement, and comedy are the ingredients for this year’s
Spring play, Chateau La Roach!
The story consisted of a pleasant country hotel that becomes infested with cockroaches. This nuisance suddenly becomes a disaster,
when the owner of the establishment
discovers that a health inspector will
be visiting the hotel in a disguise as
a regular patron.
The owners and entire staff are
in an uproar as they try to discover
which of their guests is the health
inspector, and exterminate the pests
at the same time.
Julie Farmer and Dustin
Lammers co-starred in this year’s
production.
The play was performed three
times. The students performed once
for the VHS students on Friday,
March 17 at 9:30 a.m. and at 7:00
p.m. for the public. They also performed on Monday, March 20 for
the students at the local grade
schools.
Julie Farmer is a senior at VHS.
She played Mimi Laroche in this
year’s play. Julie commented, “I was
excited about the play this year, and
even though we didn’t have as much
time to practice as we normally do,
I knew we would do great. The play
went really well, and I knew we had
to make it great because last year’s
was so great.
Mrs. Guest is the drama teacher
and the drama club sponsor at
Vienna High School. She commented, “The kids worked very
hard to get this play ready. I think it
went great. I really enjoyed watching the kids work on their accents
and seeing them loosen up. I can’t
wait until next year’s play!”
The cast of the Chateau Laroche
was: Julie Farmer as “Mimi”, Dustin
Lammers as “Francois”, Kenzie
Bradshaw as “Robin”, Brad
Childress as “Paolo”, Teena Harms
as “Happy”, Elizabeth Byrn as
“Elsie”, Tara Gianneschi as “Gina”,
Brandi Fisher “Roskel”, Racheal
Ferrell as “Josie”, Clint Collins as
“Jip”, Meghan Douglass as “Enira”,
Sarah Bradshaw as “Madame
Zillinda”, Steven Blackman as
“Nigel”, Jessica Pender as “Lola”,
Will Thomas as “Ronnie”, Erin
Kerley as “Hanula”, Terrah Mullins
as “Liza”, and Cory Evetts as
“Roach.”
The VHS Drama Club worked
in committees to get ready for the
play. The committees were: Advertising/Marketing, Sound/Lighting,
Hospitality, Make-up/Costumes,
and Set Design.
The VHS Drama Club and Mrs.
Guest would like to thank Mr. Josh
Stafford and Shawnee Community
College for allowing the use of the
microphones and the sound system
for the play.
The Cast of the Chateau Laroche is (L to R): front row: Jessica Pender, Elizabeth Byrn, Tara Gianneschi, and Meghan Douglass. Second row: Terrah Mullins,
Kenzi Bradshaw, Teena Harms, Racheal Ferrell, Julie Farmer, Sarah Bradshaw, Will Thomas, and Winter Chowenski. Back row: Sponsor Rebecca Guest, Clint
Collins, Brad Childress, Steven Blackman, Cory Evetts, Dustin Lammers, Brandi Fisher, and Erin Kerley.
VHS students will perform in upcoming Jazz Concert
Submitted by Jarod Shumaker
The Jazz Band and Show Choir
will be performing in their second
annual dinner concert on Saturday,
April 29 at 6:00 P.M. and on Sunday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m.
The dinner will be Italian and will
include lasagna, garlic bread, tea,
coffee, and dessert.
The Jazz Band will be performing jazz standards along with some
original material. The Show Choir
will be dancing and singing such selections as “Come Sail Away,”
“You’re the One that I Want,” and
“Peter Gun.”
The show should last approximately two hours. This year’s theme
is “A Night on Times Square.” If
you are interested in tickets, see Mr.
The students of the VHS Jazz band will perform here at VHS. Back Row (L to R): Brett Thompson, Charlie Thompson,
Shumaker. They are $15 each.
Aaron Chamness, John Pirtle, Justin Keith, and Ben Chamness. Middle Row: Erica Farnsworth, Kelly Bryant, Amanda
Pirtle, Kassie Jones, Julie Farmer, Philip Hosfeldt, and Credence Mott. Front Row: Lori Hannan, Clint Collins, and Laura
Treat
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VHS welcomes the Class of 2010
By Whitney Newton
On February 23, 2006 VHS
welcomed the Class of 2010 from
the feeder grade schools. The students got to experience a whole day
in high school.
They watched a PowerPoint
presentation about the clubs and organizations provided by VHS. Performances were made by the VHS
Band and Drama, as well.
They visited seven different
classes where they were showed
“mini-presentations” about the variety of classes offered. In Mr.
Reichert’s class they were shown
and taught some of the different ar-
eas and classes Mr. Reichert
teaches. They were also shown
some of the projects that the students do in the classes.
In Mr. Fairless’s room they
played FFA Jeopardy and talked
about the opportunities in FFA
throughout high school.
In Mr. Giffin’s class they talked
about Math and Science opportunities, showed a laboratory safety
video, and they performed a scientific experiment.
In Mrs. McGinnis’s room they
ate cookies, talked about the opportunities in FCCLA, and they
talked about her classes.
In Mrs. Clayton’s class, they
discussed the business classes
offered at VHS and they watched
two videos.
In Mr. Harner’s class, he told
the incoming freshman what classes
were offered here at VHS. The students then went down to Mrs.
Guest’s room where they played a
game called Fruit Basket, which is
where you have all the desks in one
big circle, and someone says something that you are wearing, and if you
are wearing that you get up and run
to a different seat.
In Mrs. Cochran’s class, they
learned the body parts in Spanish,
then they did the Hokey Pokey.
Then after lunch and a presentation in the new gym, they all split
up in groups and did a scavenger
hunt. They went to different classrooms and received different items.
Then after the scavenger hunt,
they came into the commons and
watched a presentation of themselves about what they did for the
whole day. And before departing
they all recieved the latest issue of
The Talon. All-in-all it was a very
fun day for the incoming freshman.
2006 Globetrotters are going to visit The Emerald Isle
By Whitney Newton
On Friday April 7th, 2006, at
6:30 A.M. the VHS Globetrotters
will be departing from Nashville,
TN. to arrive in Dublin on Saturday
April 8th at 10:45 A.M.
While the students are on their
excursion, they will be sight-seeing
several places spanning eight days.
On day two, they will be taking a
walking tour of Dublin. Day three,
they will have a tour guide to guide
them for sight-seeing of Dublin. On
day four, they will be visiting the National Stud Farm, and the imposing
12th century Kilkenny Castle. Day
five, they will visit the Queenstown
Story Museum and the Blarney
Castle. Day six, they will experience the mystical beauty of Ireland
as they journey around the Iveragh
Peninsula. On day seven, they will
be visiting Bunratty Castle and sightseeing Galway. Finally, on day eight,
they will arrive back home. They
will also stay overnight in New York Back Row (L to R): Jessica Neal, Rebecca Johnson, Laura Treat, Tyler Inman, Credence Mott, and
Casey White. Front Row (L to R): Chelsey Rouse, Annie Wayculis, Kelsey Adams, Kristen Wethrell, and
as well.
“Students should have a won- Jillian Powell.
derful adventure on the Emerald Isle
as they visit the Blarney Stone and
gather good luck!” commented Faye
Mize, the sponsor of the
Globetrotters.
Accounting Challenge
Sumbitted by Mrs. May
What do paper cones have to
do with accounting? That was the
question that six Vienna High School
students were asking at the 8th
Annual SIU Accounting Challenge
held on February 24.
The paper cones were actually a part
of the team competition. Students
also competed with an individual
written test. Those competing
included: Lauren Carlton, Zachary
Elliot, Chris Nichols, Nicholas
Robinson, Shoshannah Richerson,
and Amanda Spurlock. VHS’s own
Josh Stafford was also present at the
competition, representing Shawnee
Community College.
The individual competition
consisted of a 60 question written
test in which students had to answer
various questions related to
accounting. Nicholas Robinson
commented, “While it was a difficult
test, we were pleased to discover
how many answers we did know
because of Mrs. May’s class.”
The paper cones were part of
the team competition that emphasizes
the importance of teamwork in the
workplace. The objective of the
challenge was to construct a cone
that was strong enough to withstand
gradual force put upon it. Students
were given a manila folder, a plastic
cup, two index cards, several pieces
of paper, and two strips of masking
tape with which to build a 12 inch
high cone. This cone was then
placed in a special machine which
would push the cone upward into a
bathroom scale. Some cones were
only able to support 10 pounds,
Pictured left to right: Shoshannah Richerson, Chris Nichols,
Zachary Elliot, Nicholas Robinson, Amanda Spurlock, and Lauren
Carlton
while others reached 140 pounds.
It was a lesson in problem solving,
teamwork, and trial and error.
Over 280 students from schools
across southern Illinois were present
for the competition, including
students from local community
colleges. Scholarships and awards
were given for both the individual and
team competitions. Mrs. May,
Accounting II teacher, said, “This
competition is a great opportunity for
Vienna High School students. I was
very proud of the effort that our
students put forth.”
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Beta Club, Student Council, Cheerleaders, and HOSA raise money for charity
By Chris Carl
The Beta Club and Student
Council, with help from HOSA and
the VHS cheerleaders, sponsored
a charity dinner to raise money for
Cessinee Keeling and other local
charities.
The dinner was held on February 17th in the VHS commons. The
dinner was catered by Fazoli’s in
Marion, and Dippin’ Dots donated
ice cream to help raise money for
the charity event.
The dinner was open to anyone
in the community that wanted to help
Cessinee, who lost her husband in a
tragic house fire late in 2005.
Cesinee has three children, and they
not only lost their father, but everything they owned in the fire.
Cessinee is a 1996 graduate of
VHS.
Joan Clayton, Beta Club sponsor was very pleased with the outcome of the event. “I am so proud
of the students for their hard work
in making this fund-raiser a success.
They really put their hearts into this
effort to help a local family in a time
of crisis,” she said.
Beta Club Officer Credence
Mott was the top ticket seller for the
event. Credence sold over 60 tickets, and also helped by selling Dippin’
Dots at the event. Credence said,
“The Beta Club is always finding
ways to reach out and help people
who truly need it. I enjoy doing
things to help those in need.”
Mrs. JoEllen Reichert, Student
Council and HOSA sponsor, has
known Cessinee since she was a student at VHS. Cessinee was a nursing student and was an active member in HOSA when she attended
VHS, and has been a Registered
Nurse for the past seven years. She
currently works at Massac Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Reichert said, “It was wonderful to see the outpouring of support from the students, faculty and
the entire community. It was a great
feeling to help one of our graduates
during this terrible tragedy.”
The VHS Beta Club holds a
fund-raising event, like this one, every year. Vienna High School is
proud to have such an active Beta
Club. The annual efforts of the VHS
Beta Club are greatly appreciated
by those who receive.
Several teachers and community members came out to help support the effort.
Pictured above is Mrs. Holhubner and her family.
Caroline Bremer and Kassie Jones served Dippin’ Dots, which were
donated to help raise money at the event.
Kayla Butler served Fazoli’s bread sticks, which were a hit
at the dinner.
Brittni Throgmorton and Allison Bean were among several Student Council and
Beta Club members that worked at the dinner.
Kelly Bryant and Amanda Pirtle also sold Dippin’ Dots at lunch to students to help raise money
for the event.
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March 2006
Eagles
basketball team had a great year in 05-06 season
By Daniel Gonzalez
The Eagles finished the 20052006 season with one of the best
seasons on record.
The Eagles started their season
with a first place win in the Vienna
Classic Tournament.
The team placed second in the
Regional Tournament which was
held at Crab Orchard on Friday,
January 24th.
During the Regional, the Eagles
defeated the Thompsonville Tigers
and the Johnston City Indians to
advance to the Championship game
against West Frankfort. The Eagles
were unsuccessful in defeating the
West Frankfort Redbirds for the
title.
The Eagles boys Basketball
team had a great year with a record
of 24-6. They tied the all-time
school record of 24 wins.
The Vienna Eagle’s had a great
season by winning the Vienna Classic, placing second in the SesserValier tournament and second in the
Regional Tournament.
During the 2005-2006 season,
Garret Davis hit his 1,000 point
milestone.
The basketball team included six
seniors: Garret Davis, Brock
Ackmann, JD Gonzalez, Justin Flora,
Steven Lauderdale, and Matt Ellet.
Justin Flora, a senior and post
man for the Eagles stated, “I wish
we could have accomplished more
in the post-season but, overall I
thought we had a really great year.
I really enjoyed this season.”
Pictured are the 2005-2006 season’s senior basketball players. Those
pictured are as follows: (top-left to right) Brock Ackmann, Justin Flora,
Matt Ellet; (bottom-left to right) Garrett Davis, Steven Lauderdale,
and JD Gonzalez. Thanks to all who helped make this a great year
and congratulations to the Senior Eagles!
Steven Lauderdale advances in the Three Point Competition
By Daniel Gonzalez
During the Regional Tournament, Steven Lauderdale made it to
the Sectional Three Point contest on
Wednesday March 1st, by making
10 of 15 baskets in the contest.
Steven also, advanced in Sectional
by beating out eight other shooters,
scoring 8 shots.
Steven is the first player from
Vienna to qualify past the first round
of Sectionals. During the second
night of the Sectionals, Steven made
10 of 15 baskets to advance to state
in Peoria IL. Steven competed in
the preliminaries Thursday, March
Congratulations to Steven Lauderdale for making a school record in
the Three Point competition.
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Vienna Idol contestants prepare for this year’s competition
By Payton Rigsby
VHS will proudly be hosting it’s Second Annual Vienna Idol competition. There are a total of seven entries this year. The contest is sponsored
by the FCCLA and will be held the first week in April.
Sierra Saunders and Andrea Stepter will perform “His Eye is on the
Sparrow.”
Paige Alford will be performing “Hero.”
Tylanna Smith will sing “Born to Fly.”
Teena Harms and LZ Crider will perform “Jesus, Lover of My Soul.”
Brandi Fisher and Laura Treat will be performing “Into the West.”
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VHS
students visit SIU
By Whitney Newton
VHS
students attend Quad State
Submitted by Amanda Pirtle
Ms. Eagleston’s class was given a tour of WSIU Channel 8 PBS station. Sitting
(L to R): Ms. Eagelston, Sam McKenzie, Jonathan Alford, and C.J. McKenzie.
2006 VHS Quad State participants. Back Row (L to R): Amanda Pirtle, Kelly
Bryant, and Lori Hannan. Front Row: Jennifer Hale, Erica Farnsworth, and
Laura Treat. Not Pictured: Lori Riley.
On February 24th Ms.
Eagelston took her resource class on
a tour of the WSIU Channel 8 PBS
Station.
The purpose of the trip was for
the students to gain the understanding on how a TV signal gets to your
TV at home.
The students learned that antennas and satellites at the PBS station
are much larger than those we use
at home.
While they were on the tour of
the station, they also toured the master control room and the news set.
The students really enjoyed this
Seven students were selected to
attend the Quad State Musical Festival held at Murray State University on February 23-25. The students included Jennifer Hale, Kelly
Bryant, Erica Farnsworth, Amanda
Pirtle, Laura Treat, Lori Riley, and
Lori Hannan. The seven were part
of 20 students who were nominated
by Mr. Shumaker. The nominations
were then narrowed down by the
Quad State selection process.
The Quad State Musical Festival is the longest running music festival of its kind in the South. Teenagers from Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee go to Murray
trip and they will be going on more
trips in the future.
Ms. Eagelston, the resource
teacher commented, “The students
really enjoyed getting their picture
taken as they sat at the actual River
Region news desk, just like the college newscasters.”
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FFA has busy schedule in 2006
By Caroline Bremer
“I believe in my own ability to
work efficiently and think clearly,
with such knowledge and skill as I
can secure.” This quote comes from
the National FFA Creed. Our
Vienna FFA Chapter is putting that
idea into action this spring season.
Out of the many supervised agricultural experiences, the proficiency event is one of the most prestigious. This years participants were
Cory Ross, Kassie Ross, and David
Yandell. The competition was held
on February 6th. Kassie, a junior
at VHS, and David, a senior, advanced on the District competition
on March 8th held at Benton High
School. David won the District
competition and will advance on to
Champaign, IL on April 1st for the
state competition.
Kassie Ross commented, “I’m
really excited about both of our
placings. I felt it was a great experience and I look forward to next
year’s competition. ”
FFA week was next on the calender. It went very smoothly and it
was a fun week for all.
Haley Huff reflected on the
week. “I thought the week went just
dandy. The activities were so exciting!”
Many FFA members had a fun
day at the Farm Machinery show in
Louisville, Kentucky on February
18th and 19th. The FFA admired
exhibits of the best farm equipment
America has today.
Up next for FFA members was
the public speaking competition held
at Gallatin County on February
23rd. Kassie Ross and David
Yandell participated in the extemporaneous speaking and Caroline
Bremer recited the creed. All placed
well, and David and Caroline advanced on to Districts which will be
held on April 5th at Southern Illinois
University.
As busy as the schedule has
been, the FFA still has much to look
forward to, such as, the livestock
judging competition, the ever famous
FFA banquet, and the State Convention in June.
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March 2006
Senior Spotlights
Tomi Gowin
Cody Logsdon
Jessica Morrisette
Steven Lauderdale
What is one of your worst
habits? I am a very gullible
person, and I believe anything
anyone tells me.
Who is your ideal prom date?
Brett Snider, he is the love of my
life and the sweetest man I’ve
ever met.
What is the best gift that you
have ever received?
My heart necklace that Brett
gave me for Christmas.
If you could have any job in the
world, what would it be?
I would have to be Bill Gates’
Assistant.
What are three words that
describe you?
Unique, fun, and lovable.
If you could spend one day
with a celebrity, who would it
be?
Sam Elliot, he stars in all of my
favorite movies.
Who is your ideal prom date?
Well this person has to be kind
of tall, blonde, skinny, and
MUST have 9 1/2 toes... You
know who you are!!!
What is the best gift that you
have ever received?
The day Mr. Hamm put me in
Ms. Sherwood’s P.E. Class... I
LOVE THAT WOMAN!
If you could have any job in
the world, what would it be?
Well, call me crazy but I would
like to shoot chickens out of a
cannon at airplanes. It’s always
been something I have wanted
to do since I was knee high to a
grasshopper.
What are three words that
describe you?
Small, loud, and sexy.
If you could spend one day with
a celebrity, who would it be?
Eva Mendez, she’s pretty dang
cute.
Who is your ideal prom date?
My boyfriend Josh, because I
like his curly hair and we’re “in
puppy love,” (haha).
What is the best gift that you
have ever received?
I’d definitely have to say my life
and all of the people in it.
Thanks to the man upstairs.
If you could have any job in the
world, what would it be?
A job where I get paid to take
free vacations anywhere I
wanted and to have free Red
Bull.
What are three words that
describe you?
Two-thumbs-up, spontaneous,
and breathtaking.
If you could spend one day with
a celebrity, who would it be?
Reese Witherspoon, because she
spends most of her time helping
out foundations with her generous donations. She’s also a
great actress and all around,
awesome!
What is one of your worst
habits?
Once I start shooting a basketball, I won’t quit until I make
one.
Who is your ideal prom date?
Definitely Kendy Dunning
because she is the most amazing
and most beautiful girl I have
ever met.
What is the best gift that you
have ever received?
The best gift that I have ever
received was most likely my
four-wheeler and go-kart.
If you could have any job in the
world, what would it be?
A heavy equipment operator
because I love to run cranes and
other machinery.
What are three words that
describe you?
Athletic, humorous, and focused.
If you could spend one day with
a celebrity, who would it be?
Michael Jordan, because he has
been one of my inspirations ever
since I was a child.
This -N- That
Flower Shop
Come see us for the
selection of unusual
Prom flowers
For all your
flower needs
Tuxedo Rental
658-9776
Vienna, Illinois
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Spot l i ght s
By Caroline Bremer
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Whitne
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hitney
Shianna Little - Freshman
What is one of your worst habits?
Not coming to a complete stop at stop signs!
Who is your ideal prom date?
Chris Nichols... we are in love!
What is the best gift that you have ever
received and who was it from?
Cash from my parents.
If you could have any job in the world,
what would it be?
I would be a personal shopper for a celebrity, so I could get paid to spend someone
else’s money.
What are three words that describe you?
So very tall.
If you could spend one day with a celebrity,
who would it be?
Paul Walker because I’m pretty sure I have
a scary obsession with him.
What is one of your worst habits?
Biting my nails, I guess.
Who is your ideal prom date?
Dwayne Wade...need I say more?
If you could have any job in the world,
what would it be?
I would love to be a model.
What are three words that describe you?
Shy, nice, sporty.
If you could spend one day with a celebrity,
who would it be?
Of course, D-Wade from the Miami Heat. I
think he is an awesome basketball player,
plus he’s not bad looking.
What is one of your worst habits?
I trip over everything!
Who is your ideal prom date?
My ideal prom date is Johnny Knoxville, but
in real life it is Justin Russell because I love
him so much.
What is the best gift that you have ever
received and who was it from?
The best gift I have ever received would
have to be my mom’s horseshoe ring that
she gave me.
If you could have any job in the world,
what would it be?
I would be a pediatric nurse because I want
to be a nurse and I love kids.
What are three words that describe you?
Ditzy, talkative, and cute.
If you could spend one day with a celebrity,
who would it be?
Definitely Johnny Knoxville because he is so
hot and crazy.
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Auctioneer
Call: 995-1533
Vienna, IL
658-8030
Vienna Outdoor
Equipment
Wetherell
Dentistry
805 N. 1st Street
Vienna, IL
104 Locust St. Vienna, IL
“We Repair All Brands & Models”
658-8361
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March 2006
Spotlights
By Chris Carl
Ben Chamness-Sophomore
Chase Deaton-Freshman
What is one of your worst habits?
I smart-off way too much.
Who is your ideal prom date?
Someone who knows it’s not the look of the
prom dress, but the personality of the person
inside it.
What is the best gift you have ever received?
In 1995, when my parents bought me a SNES
with Donkey Kong Country.
If you could have any job in the world, what
would it be? I’d like to work in the research
and development of weapons for the military.
What are three words that describe you?
Smarter than Aaron!
If you could spend one day with a celebrity,
who would it be?
Either Jon Stewart or Steven Colbert, because
they are so outspoken and funny.
What is one of your worst habits?
Biting my fingernails.
Who is your ideal prom date?
My ideal prom date would have to be Ted
Craig!
What is the best gift you have ever received?
A little XRN for Christmas from my mom and
dad.
If you could have any job in the world, what
would it be?
A professional golfer. It is easy to do and you
make a lot of money!
What are three words that describe you?
Short, outgoing, and easygoing.
If you could spend one day with a celebrity,
who would it be?
J.J. Redick because he plays for the best college ball team ever!
Tommy Holtzman-Junior
By Chris Carl
What is one of your worst habits?
Never going home to be with my family.
Who is your ideal prom date?
Whitney Newton, because she is the special
person in my life.
What is the best gift you have ever received?
An Oldsmobile from my grandmother.
If you could have any job in the world, what
would it be?
An owner of an NFL team, so I could do nothing and be rich.
What are three words that describe you?
Fun, teddy bear, and sweet!
If you could spend one day with a celebrity,
who would it be?
John Elway, because I have so much respect
for his football skills and his leadership.
J.W. Reynolds Memorials
“The
company
you’ve heard
about all
your life”
Bailey
Funeral
Home
705 N. First Street
Vienna, IL 62995
(618) 658-2311
Phone: 658-29
11 or 1-800-526-9
180
1-800-526-91
658-291
Brian & Julie Bailey
Brent Williams
Shoemaker
Construction, Inc.
General Contractors
Ben Adams
Randy Spurlock
809 N. 1st Street, P.O. Box 335
Vienna, IL 62995
Office Phone:
(618) 658-2881
“Build with Us”
695-3372
Vienna, IL
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VHS Faculty cheer on their Alma Mater
Many of the VHS Faculty members wore their maroon, grey, and white to cheer on Southern Illinois University in the NCAA Tournament.
All of the staff members pictured graduated from SIU. They are: (from left to right) Front Row: Mrs. Corse, Mrs. Cochran, Mrs. May,
Mrs. Guest. Second Row: Mrs. McGinnis, Ms. Summers, Ms. White, Mrs. Kreuter, Dr. Trover, Mrs. Clayton. Back Row: Mr. Palmer, Mr.
Harner, Mr. Giffin, and Mr. Hill.
The Secret Garden
“We Deliver”
658-9215
Monday - Friday: 9:00 - 4:30
Saturday: 9:00 - 1:00
Garters for Prom
Wrist Corsages
and
Boutonnieres
Hand Held Bouquets
Shelia Harper - Owner
Tuxedo Rentals
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March 2006
Navy Rock Band Performs At VHS
By Whitney Newton
On March 22, 2006 the Navy
Band out of Memphis, Tennessee
performed a variety of music, from
hip-hop, country, patriotic, to old
school music.
Lori Riley, a senior at VHS, was
chosen from the audience to be a
part of the show. Lori said, “It was
a little embarrassing, but fun.”
VHS students enjoyed the concert and got into the music by clapping and swaying to the beat.
The lead singer of the Navy Band
entertained VHS students
Lori Riley was serenaded by a Navy Band member.
The Navy Band performed songs by Gavin DeGraw, Los Lonely Boys, Wild Cherry, Toby Keith, Bowling for Soup and many other artists. They ended the concert with
“American, the Beautiful.”
Harper Ford
“Contact us for all your automotive needs”
Owner: Bob Harper
Telephone:
(618)658-7003
Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Sat: 8 A.M. to 12 P.M.
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Across
VHS Teachers
5. Breakfast comes to mind
9. JILGles around VHS
10. Camo is her favorite
fashion statement
11. David Yandell’s Dad
14. Tech Team Tyrant
16. She will Arithmitickle
your mind
20. Does not have a
Clue (because he is not
a teacher)
21. One of the WYSE-est
teachers at VHS
23. Drama Queen
25. CAD man
26. Likes to Jazz It Up
27. Future Mad Scientists’
Mentor
Down
Jones
Guest
RReichert
Shumaker
Giffin
22.
24.
21.
23.
25.
26.
27.
13.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
Palmer
Trammel
Widowski
Hook
Cochran
Sherwood
DHill
Harner
8.
12.
13.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
22.
24.
4.
6.
7.
Down:
1. Holhubner
2. RHill
3. Kreuter
4. Hight
6. McGinnis
7. Summers
8. JReichert
12. May
2.
3.
Most Mathletic Teacher
at VHS
On the Road Again
Public Speaking is her
forte
Two hearts beat as one
Our own Martha Stewart
Our favorite time of
year
The Nurseanator
Livin La Vida Loca
scene stealer
Dancin’ Machine
Rhymes with camel
Activewear Supermodel
Peter Pan’s nemesis
Un professor fatastico
Knows “The Rules of the
Game”
A League of HIS Own
Web Quest Guru
Answers:
Across
5. Eagelston
9. Corse
10. Hunter
11. Fairless
14. Clayton
16. White
20. Stafford
1.
(618)658-9597
6685 U.S. Highway 45 N.
Vienna, IL 62995
Professional Quality Graphics,
Murals, Lettering & Signage
Real Rehab & Fitness
P.O. Box 35
Vienna, Illinois
Free Checking!
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811 N. 1st
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Phone: 658-2961
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Chateau La Roach Candids
Cory Evetts as “Roach”
Tara Gianneschi as “Gina”
Cast members of the Chateau La Roach playing their parts
Brandi Fisher as “Roskel T. Goomey”
Sarah Bradshaw as “Madam Zillinda”
Julie Farmer, Steven Blackman, Sarah Bradshaw, and Dustin Lammers
PHONE: (618) 658-3191
GODDARD’S
AUTO BODY INC.
865 Old Rte. 146 Loop
Vienna, Illinois 62995
24 HOUR TOWING
TIRES
AUTO SALES
ALIGNMENTS
Family owned and operated since 1974
Shawnee
Title and Abstract
Rick
Wiggs
500 E. Vine Street, Vienna, IL
(618) 658-9230
Sherri
Ross
Vienna, IL
658-5555
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Steven Blackman as “Nigel” in Chateau La Roach.
Dustin Lammers as “Francois
Laroche” played the lead role in the
play
The play starred Elizabeth Byrn as “Elsie,” Will Thomas as “Ronnie,” and Tara Gianneschi as “Gina.”
Meghan Douglass as “Enira,” Winter Choinski as “The Nurse,” Dustin Lammers as “Francois,” Julie Farmer as “Mimi,”
Tara Gianneschi as “Gina,” Rachael Ferrel as “Josie,” Steven Blackman as “Nigel,” and Clint Collins as “Jip”.
Tanner Construction
John D. Tanner
Vienna, IL
658-3145
Edward Jones
Investments
We also do ICF Basements.
For more information visit our website at
www.glassdoctor.com
Collins Car Wash
John Kreuter
658-2222
Cagle’s
Tire & Wheel
Towing & Recovery
658-8017
615 Highway 146 East
Bobby Collins, Owner
24-hour
Oil Change
Towing
$15.95
Everything for your
tire needs!
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Vienna High School hosts first Annual Pickleball Tournament
By Robbie Aumiller
The first Annual Vienna High
School Pickleball Tournament had
a great turnout. The mixed doubles
had 12 teams, women’s singles had
12 players, and men’s singles had
an astonishing 39 players.
In mixed doubles, Derek
Trovillion and Lacie Endrizzi came
back all the way from the losers’
bracket to take down the winners’
bracket champions Cody Short and
Alisa Goines twice.
The
championship was a very close
match where Trovillion and Endrizzi
prevailed 13-11. Derek and Lacie
commented, “The pickle-ball
tournament was a blast, and the
championship was too close.”
In women’s singles, Kristen
Wetherell went undefeated and
breezed through the competition.
She played very well every match,
and took down everyone who stood
in her way. “The tournament was
really fun, but I wish more girls
would have participated,” explained
Kristen.
In men’s singles, the tennis team
represented themselves nicely by
snagging the top 3 places. Isaiah
Cornelius lost to Robbie Aumiller in
early round play, but later found his
revenge by defeating Aumiller in the
losers’ bracket championship.
The Vienna High School pickle ball champions are pictured above (left to right) Cody Short, Kristen Wetherell, Lacie
Endrizzi and Derek Trovillion
Cody Short, however, was too much
for Isaiah and clinched the title with
a 11-2 victory. Short went through
the tournament undefeated and can
now claim he is the best pickleballer
in the school. “The pickleball
Drive-up Open
Monday - Friday
7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Sat. 7:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
tournament was the highlight of lunch
for me, and I wish we could still
play,” remarked Cody.
The tournaments were played
during lunchtime supervised by Mr.
Palmer and Ms. Widowski. Mr.
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Palmer stated, “I loved how close
and competitive some of the games
were, but I wish more people would
have showed up for their games.
Hopefully, we will do this again next
year.”
Lobby Open
Monday - Friday
8:00 A.M.. - 5:00 P.M.
Sat. 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
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402-04 Court Street
P.O. Box 185
Vienna, IL
(618)658-2011
Dahncke Pharmacy
of Vienna
Owner Marc Dahncke
658-3784
“For all Your Pharmaceutical Needs”
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