Leadership Team holds school wide Teen Safe Driving Week

Volume 14, Issue 6
April 2008
Vienna High School
Vienna, Illinois
Lauren Smith and Bruce West named Prom Queen and King
by Taylor Jackson
This year’s prom was held at
the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers
Center in Paducah. The 25 seniors who comprised the prom
committee planned and decorated
the prom around their chosen
theme “Eternal Memories.” The
beautiful decorations were complimented by the delicious food
served by Kathy Davis. Chad
Colson provided fun and music
as DJ for the event.
Also joining the celebration
was retiring Queen Lacie
Endrizzi, who crowned this
year’s King and Queen. Bruce
West and Lauren Smith were
named 2008 VHS prom King and
Queen
After-prom was held at Heartland Worship Center. Of the 222
students that attended prom, 159
stayed for the after-prom activities, which included basketball,
billiards, arcade games, air
hockey, video games, a climbing
wall, foosball, and the everpopular Twister tournament.
Food was also plentiful at after prom, with tasty snacks including pizza, chips, and sub
sandwiches.
Prizes were awarded to lucky
winners of a random drawing and
to the championship Twister tournament team of Kassie Jones and
Kelsey Adams. The two students
who climbed to the top of the
rock wall, Paige Alford and
Nicole Martinez, were also rewarded with a prize.
Senior class sponsors Joan
Clayton and David Hill coordinated Prom 2008. They were
very pleased with the outcome.
Ms. Clayton commented, “The
Prom Committee worked very
hard to ensure that the prom was
a success, and their efforts really
paid off! Everyone seemed to
enjoy themselves, which made it
a fun a memorable night.”
Junior class sponsors Ms.
Cochran and Mr. Palmer are already planning for next year’s
event.
Prom Queen Lauren Smith and King Bruce West were crowned at Vienna High
School’s prom held on April 19th.
Leadership Team holds school wide Teen Safe Driving Week
By Hilary Wright
During the week of March 31
through April 5, the VHS Leadership Team sponsored a schoolwide Teen Safe Driving Week.
After over a month of preparation
for the event, the Leadership
Team succeeded in carrying-out
the one week extravaganza.
Dr. Trover, Leadership Team
sponsor, applied for a grant earlier this year and received money
and permission to start the event.
The Leadership Team separated into committees and started
the planning two weeks before
they set a date. With the many
snow and flood days in March,
the preparation was set into overdrive. Students made buttons,
banners, wrote rap songs, and set
up lunch time games and events
for the upcoming week.
Caroline Bremer and Kelin
Field, both Juniors and members
of the Leadership Team, made a
special edition Access VHS to
showcase the activities on Friday.
Philip Hosfeldt, a senior
member, updated the school website to contain information and
the week’s schedule of events.
Every day that week, students
who drove to school received
tickets for an early lunch dismissal if they were wearing their
seatbelt upon arriving at the
school.
On Monday, the first half of
“Smashed”, a safe driving video
was shown during channel 1
time. The noontime activity was
the preliminaries for the remote
control car races. Alex Shelton,
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The Leadership Team that stands in front of the new Teen Safe Driving Week sign includes (Back row L to R): Drew Walsh, Eduardo Blanco, Dr. Trover, Bobby Hoffman, Josh
Dippie, Brandon Tanner, Kelin Field, Dylan Kramp, Evin Betts, Mr. Fairless, Mr. Moreland, Hilary Wright, Hannah McGinnis, Phillip Hosfeldt, and Caroline Bremer. (Front
row): Lisa Riley, Will Thomas, Kaylyn Meyers, Emily Horn, Andrea Stepter, Hayleigh Mullins, Kelsey Adams, Casey White, Aerial Woolverton, Lauren Smith, Allison Bean, and
Kalie McGinnis.
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Leadership Team holds school wide Safe Driving Week
Continued from Page 1
racing for the juniors, qualified
at the fastest time winning him
the pole position. Following
him were the seniors with second, the sophomores in third,
and the freshmen taking the last
spot.
On Tuesday, the remaining
half of “Smashed” was shown
and the finals were held in re-
mote control car races. The
sophomore class took the lead
and came out on top with first
place. The were followed by
seniors in second, juniors in
third, and freshmen in last
place.
Wednesday there were
found to be major differences in
the school. Every hallway was
converted into a bustling city
street. Students’ goal was to
get safely to class without hitting another student, and following all road rules. Leadership Team members were
watching from the sidelines
ready and willing to write stu-
dents up for any violation. A
short skit was also performed
by the safe driving crash test
dummies about driving distracted.
There were many professional speakers during lunchtime including insurance representative Benny Adams, and
state trooper Bridget Rice.
As they were on Wednesday, the halls were again roads.
Another speaker, medical professional Terry Mullins, visited
the school to discuss the medical side of driving distracted. A
special noontime activity was
prepared to warn students of the
dangers of driving impaired. A
few students were selected to
sport the blurred vision goggles
and complete an obstacle
course.
On Friday, the special edition Access VHS was played
for the student body to view.
The remote control cars that
were raced were also raffled
off.
After all of the hard work
and effort put forth by the
Leadership Team, the week was
very successful. It greatly informed the school of the consequences of driving distracted.
Bruce West learns that driving distracted is harder than it looks.
Members of the Leadership Team Clayton Smith, Brandon Tanner, and Bobby Hoffman, work together with Caroline
Bremer, Jacob Lane, and Kelin Field, the cast of Access VHS to cover the noontime races.
2007-2008 Talon Staff
Koren Holder.............................. Editor-in-Chief
Hilary Wright………………………. Assistant Editor
Mrs. Joan Clayton……………………………….Advisor
Staff
Seniors Sean Stram and Nick Robinson show off their driving skills in one of the
golf carts loaned to the school by Gambit Golf Club.
Paige Alford
Allison Bean
Shanelle Beasley
Caroline Bremer
Ashley Dunn
Erica Evers
Mitchell Goede
Hallie Hirsch
Taylor Jackson
Makenzie Kirby
Sean Lasley
Deanna Morris
Alex Shelton
Randy Sims
Vienna High School
601 N. 1st Street
Vienna, IL 62995
Phone (618) 658-3011
The Vienna High School Talon is a publication of
the VHS Desktop Publishing Class. Unless otherwise stated, all articles and writings featured are the work of the students in the
class. If you would like your ad to appear in
The Talon, contact Joan Clayton at 658-3011.
Juniors Samantha Lemajeur and Austin Adams go for a wild ride in the blurred
vision goggles.
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www.viennahighschool.com/newspaper
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VHS basketball programs name new head coaches
By Randy Sims
For the upcoming 20082009 basketball season there
will be some changes made to
the coaching staff here at VHS.
Mr. Rick Metcalf, four year
head boy’s basketball coach at
VHS, announced he would not
be back next year as coach for
the 2008-2009 season.
Next year, Mr. Ross Hill
will replace Coach Metcalf as
head coach of the boy’s basketball team. Mr. Hill has been
coach of the girl’s basketball
team for nineteen years, and
has been the Athletic Director
for the past five years. Mr. Hill
said he is excited to be new
head coach. For twelve years
prior to coaching the Lady Eagles, Mr. Hill coached the boys,
so hopefully the task won’t be
too challenging. All VHS students believe he will do well as
new boy’s head basketball
coach next season. With Mr.
Hill as the new boy’s head
coach, that left a position for a
new girl’s coach.
Ms. Beth Widowski was the
chosen successor to take the
head coach position for the
Lady Eagles next year. “I am
absolutely ecstatic to have the
opportunity to run my own basketball program. To be the
head girl’s coach at my alma
mater is a dream come true,”
Ms. Widowski’s stated.
Ms. Widowski is up to the
challenge handed to her but
said, “It will take a lot of hard
New head coaches for the 2008-2009 basketball season. Mr. Hill will take the
boy’s basketball team, and Ms. Widowski will be taking the Lady Eagles.
work and teamwork for the
Lady Eagles to fare well in the
Black Diamond conference
next season.”
Good luck to Mr. Hill and
Ms. Widowski with their new
head coaching positions!
Miss Illinois makes a visit to VHS
By Makenzie Kirby
On March 24th, Miss Illinois, Ashley Hatfield, came to
Vienna High School to talk to
students about responsibility
and making good decisions.
Ms. Hatfield explained all
of her obstacles she went
through to receive the position
of Miss Illinois and to practice
her dream of singing. During
her visit she taught students that
throughout your life there will
be people that will get you
down, but to stay with the positive and ignore their negative
comments. This happened to
her many times, but she still
keeps reaching for her goal of
being a country singer.
During her visit at VHS,
she also visited the Leadership
Team and the Nursing students.
She explained to the groups that
she became a leader by traveling to schools all over and talking to the students.
Miss Illinois also taught
students how to make the right
decisions and shared a story of
a young man who ruined his
life by not using the right decision.
At the end of her time, Miss
Illinois took questions from the
students and sang The National
Anthem for the students and
faculty.
Miss Illinois, Ashley Hatfield, visits VHS.
Fourteen VHS seniors named Illinois State Scholars
By Sean Lasley
The Illinois State Scholars were recently named. Pictured front row (L to R) Rachael Ferrell, Lauren Smith, Kelsey Adams, Chelsey Rouse, Phillip Hosfeldt, Casey
White, and Ashley McClure. Back row Annie Waycuilis, Daniel Butts, Sean Lasley, Kassie Jones, Kalie McGinnis, Ben Chamness, and Chelsey Ford
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2008 Spring Spor ts seasons continue
By Alex Shelton
The spring sports teams are
doing very well. The baseball team
has started out with a very strong
season. Even though Derek Trovillion cannot pitch this season, due to
an injury he got last season, the
team is staying strong. Zach Elliot,
Chris Nichols, Sean Stram, Sean
Fitzgerald, and Colten Krelo are
the pitchers this season.
The team’s batting average is
also very strong this year. Senior
Bruce West said, “The team is
playing well this season. We are
playing good team baseball, and
hitting well up and down the
lineup. If we can put some hits together we will be a tough team to
beat this spring.”
The VHS tennis team is also
doing very well this year. The first
match was on April 1. Varsity was
tied at the end of singles, but after
the doubles match the team barely
lost the Massac Patriots. JV won
their match. “The tennis team has
greatly improved over last year,”
said Coach Debbie Hunter. “I am
very happy with all the players and
the effort they are putting forth. We
look forward to a great season.”
VHS tennis team pictured above (top row left to right) Bryce Vaughn, Alex Shelton, Tyler Stevens, Ethen McGinnis, Donald Craig, James Metzler, Tyler Leeds, Ms. Hunter.
Front row Cody Hosfeldt, Jacob Lane, Brayden Leeds, Lauren Windings, Paula Susarte, Clint Collins, Hannah McGinnis. (Not pictured, Kyle Bowman)
The VHS Baseball team pictured above starting at the top row left to right, Andrew Kirby, Kyle Bowman, Zach Elliott, Bruce West, Cale Moake, Drake Sunders, Bobby Hoffman, Chris
Nichols, Ehren Kirby, Clayton Smith, Jason Sullivan, Derek Trovillion, Markus Stram, Brandon Tanner, Sean Stram, Jacob Langston, Sean Fitzgerald, Colten Krelo, and Josh Taylor.
New Spanish foreign exchange student comes to VHS
By Caroline Bremer
Paula Susarte Dealbert, a foreign
exchange student from Spain, recently
came to VHS.
Vienna High School has been
honored to host Paula Susarte Dealbert, a new foreign exchange student
from Spain.
Paula is becoming exposed to the
small town atmosphere in Vienna as
opposed to her home in Barcelona.
The 18 year-old student’s most recent
high school in Spain was Ies Monserrat where she was a member of the
dance team. In Spain, her favorite
area of study is history.
Paula has been in the U.S. since
August of this year, and her new host
family is Tim, Laura, and Eli Cochran. Ms. Cochran teaches Spanish
and English courses at VHS.
In her spare time, Paula enjoys
the Barcelona nightlife and going to
movies with friends. Paula explained
that, in contrast to Southern Illinois,
Spain has dance clubs for all different
ages not just once you are 18. For
example, there are clubs specifically
for 16 and 17 year-olds.
With the end of school just
around the corner, Paula will get to
take home some very fun experiences
from Vienna. She is presently a member of the tennis team, and she also
attended prom.
Her favorite experience in America so far has been her trip with the
Cochran family to the City Museum
in St. Louis over spring break.
Paula’s favorite quote is “Carpe
diem!” which means seize the day!
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Globetrotters visit ancient Greece during spring break
By Hilary Wright
On Thursday April 3, the
VHS Globetrotters boarded a
plane in Nashville, Tennessee.
From there they went to Newark, New Jersey and from there
it was a straight shot to Athens,
Greece. Upon arrival they met
up with a small group from Atlanta, Georgia who accompanied them through the week.
Athens, a beautiful city by
the sea, was located in the
southern area of the mainland.
The first day was spent lounging on the beach and shopping
on the downtown strip.
During the next few days,
the students and adults visited
ancient sites like The Acropolis
and the Temple of Zeus. It was
then on the third day that they
took a short one day cruise to
three of the smaller islands.
These islands included Aegina, Poros, and Hydra. The
cruise ship docked for about an
hour and a half at each small
town.
The group had the
choice of visiting archeological
sites, shopping, or doing local
activities. Many chose to ride
donkeys to tour smaller towns.
The next day the travelers
loaded a bus and continued the
land tour at Delphi to see the
Temple of Apollo and to learn
of the ancient oracles. They
stayed the night in Patras.
Their next stop was Olympia, where the first Olympics
were held in honor of Zeus.
Students were allowed to run
the track there and visit the
Olympia museum.
The next day a bus took the
Globetrotters to Mycenae.
There they saw an amphitheater
that has the best acoustics.
The following evening the
group went out for traditional
Greek dancing and food.
The trip to Greece was the
final journey for Annie Waycuilis, a senior at VHS. Waycuilis said, “It was so much fun
and educational too. We saw
so many ruins and the swimming in the Mediterranean was
the best!”
After an extra long layover
on their way back, they finally
arrived in Nashville at about
midnight on Saturday with a
case of jet lag and exhaustion.
This year’s Globetrotters were (back row L to R) Ms. Mize, Bruce West, Drake Sanders, Bobby Hoffmann, John Pirtle, Brice Vaughn, Annie Waycuilis, and Mr. Giffin.
Middle row: Vanessa Botarf, Rebecca Johnson, Winter Choinski, Hilary Wright, Allison Bean, Casey White, Kayla Loyd, Kristen Davis. Bottom row: Heather Nelson,
Alysha Daly, Chelsey Rouse, Koren Holder, Kelsey Adams, Jillian Powell, Kelsey Harper, Danielle Cannady, Christina Spann , Ari Mincey, and Chris Morrison.
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VHS Drama Club presents: The Bachelor King
By Mitchell Goede
Vienna High School
Drama Club presented the
Bachelor King as their 20072008 play production. Many
students assisted and participated in the play which made
the performance a success.
Ms. Guest, the Drama
club sponsor, had the pleasure
of directing the production.
She commented, “I think that
overall the play was done
very well. The cast and crew
did an outstanding job to
make the production the success it was.”
There were three performances of the play. Two were
held on March 14th, one to
Will Thomas, Winter Choinski, Lauren Windings as Simon Towel, Paula
O’Toole and Hazel
The honorable king (James Ellet) giving advice to Yokel (Brad Childress)
all high school students and
one held at night for the public. The remaining performance was on March 17th ing
was for grade school students.
Overall the play was a big
success and the drama club
was very pleased with the
turnout.
The Cast of the Bachelor
King included:
Yokel: Brad Childress
Jane Clayton: Melanie
Oliver
King Evian: James Ellet
Fredrick: Kelin Field
Prince Daft: Philip Hostpheldt
Mr. Conroy: Clint Collins
Miss Knolls: Kristen Trambley
Hazel: Lauren Windings
Miss Weaver: Marissa Martinez
Miss Priscilla: Rusty Burton
Sally Valley: Maggie Cox
Kanisha: Dashia Wathen
Miss Agatha: Meagan
Douglass
Miss Henry: Kaleigh Grant
Paula O’Tool: Winter Choinski
Simon Towell: Will Thomas
Lady Greensbrough:
Kaleigh Grant
Kelin Field as Frederick the king’s
loyal supervisor.
Pictured above is the cast of VHS Drama production The Bachelor King. Front Row (left to right) Maggie Cox, Hannah McGinnis, Marissa Martinez, Lauren
Windings, Kirsten Trambley and Will Thomas. Second row (left to right) Clint Collins, Kelin Field, Philip Hosfeldt, James Ellet, Winter Choinski, Brad Childress, Dashia Wathen, Melanie Oliver, Kaylee Grant, Megan Douglass.
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Senior Spotlights
By Makenzie Kirby
Jillian Powell
Philip Hosfeldt
Kendra Trammel
Clinton Rigsby
Where do you plan to attend
college and what do you plan
to major in? SEMO… But I’m
not really sure what I want to
major in.
Where do you plan to attend
college and what do you plan
to major in? Southern Illinois
University — Carbondale and
major in political science.
Where do you plan to attend
college and what do you plan
to major in? I plan to go to
John A. Logan and major in
music and arts.
Where do you plan to attend
college and what do you plan
to major in? John A. Logan
College for generals, then
transfer to SIU to major in radiology.
What are some of your hobbies? Cheerleading, softball,
swimming, lifeguarding, and
just hanging out with my
friends.
What are some of your hobbies? World of Warcraft, paintball, tennis, card games, and
bowling.
What are some of your hobbies? Talking on my cell phone,
watching TV, and hanging out
with my friends.
What are some of your hobbies? Paintball and video
games.
What is one goal that you
want to accomplish in your
life? To become an attorney
because I want to help people
and represent them.
What is one goal that you
want to accomplish in your
life? To graduate from high
school so I can make the family
proud.
What is one goal that you
want to accomplish in your
life? To become the richest
person in the WORLD… dream
big.
What is your favorite thing
about VHS? Scholar Bowl because it is great to go out and
compete with other schools.
What is your favorite thing
about VHS? Being a senior,
being able to get out of here,
and the people.
What is your favorite thing
about VHS? Well I like VHS
tapes because they remind me
of when I was little… and they
only cost like a dollar.
What is your most embarrassing moment at VHS? The time
I got stuck in a desk in Psychology B last year.
What is your most embarrassing moment at VHS? When I
spilled Powerade on my best
friend Keisha Chapman.
What is your most embarrassing moment at VHS? Who
knows… seriously.
What is one thing that you
will miss about VHS? Getting
to create far fetched stories for
articles involving me in the
Talon.
What is one thing that you
will miss about VHS? All my
friends I hang out with at lunch
and my best friend Brittany
Dixon.
What is one goal that you
want to accomplish in your
life? To continue my education
and get a college degree and
get a good job.
What is your favorite thing
about VHS? Basketball season
because I love to cheer and my
besty Brett.. Duh.
What is your most embarrassing moment at VHS? Ah… So
many to choose from.
What is one thing that you
will miss about VHS? Ah
drama… (jk) Mr. Hight.
What is one thing that you
will miss about VHS? The
people… some of the people.
Personalized Plate Picture Trivia
Which VHS personality sports these plates?
By Erica Evers
A)_________________
B)_________________
C)_________________
D)_________________
E)_________________
F)_________________
G)_________________
H)_________________
I)_________________
J)_________________
K)_________________
L)_________________
Answer Key:
First Row: Mr. Jones, Alyshia Daly, Ms. Kruter, and Katie Mitchell. Second Row: Josh Taylor, Makenzie Kirby, Austin Adams, and Bruce West. Last Row:
Brandon Tanner, Derek Trovillion, Dustin Goddard, and Bobby Hoffmann
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Spotlights
By Deanna Morris
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Sarah Cain
Hayleigh Mullins
Desiree Hill
Do you have any hobbies?
Yes, softball, reading and, cooking.
What was your most memorable
moment here at VHS?
My Freshman Orientation!
What is your favorite subject?
E e Sc e ce E
, I’
ea y
sure why...
What can you be found doing in your
spare time?
Reading or cooking.
What do you look forward to in your last
few years here at VHS?
Spending time with my friends!
If you could have any job what would it
be? CEO of some major company,
because I like to be in charge!
Do you have any hobbies?
Yes, riding horses, hanging with friends,
and making fun of my sister!
What was your most memorable moment here at VHS? Seeing Derek Trovillion and Cory Belsher dressed up as cowboys!
What is your favorite subject?
Spanish, there is never a dull moment!
What can you be found doing in your
spare time? Eating a lot of pizza and
watching movies.
What do you look forward to in your last
few years here at VHS? Every club,
sports team, and everyone enjoying high
school!
If you could have any job what would it
be? I would like to be a track coach, because I would really make them run!
Do you have any hobbies? Shopping,
walking, and using my cell phone!
What was your most memorable moment here at VHS? In P.E. Betta Markovich pulled down my shorts not meaning to get everything but she did! I was
bare all the way down to my knees!
What is your favorite subject?
Biology.
What can you be found doing in your
spare time? Talking on my phone and
hanging in Marion.
What do you look forward to in your last
few years here at VHS? Prom, Graduation and spirit week as a Senior!
If you could have any job what would it
be? A pediatrician, cause I love children
and helping people!
VHS honors winter athletes
By Allison Bean
On Thursday, March 13, 2008, VHS
Athletic Department held a banquet for
all the winter athletes.
In past years, there has been one annual banquet for all sports, but this year
the ceremonies have been split up by
seasons. In the fall, VHS recognized the
two newest sports, football and volleyball. The spring banquet will honor softball, baseball, track, tennis, and band.
Beginning the evening was the boy’s
basketball team, with head coach Rick
Metcalf, and assistant coaches Cory Waters and Brandon Bundren handing out
the awards. The boys finished their season with a 20-6 record. Individual
awards were received by all seniors.
Bruce West and Brad Painter took home
the “Mr. Hustle” awards, and Nicholas
Robinson received the “Most Improved”
award. Senior Brett Thompson was honored with the “Most Blocks”, “Most
Points”, “Most Rebounds”, “MVP”, and
the “Co-Captain” awards. Tyler Smith,
also a senior starter, was awarded “Best
3 Point Percentage”. Chris Nichols, senior, was another recipient of the “CoCaptain” award, and also got the “Best
Free Throw Percentage” award. Senior
Derek Trovillion, was the third honoree
of the “Co-Captain” award, and he also
received the “Most Assists” and “Most 3
Pointers Made in Career” awards. Jun-
The students who received awards at the Winter Athletic Banquet include: (Back row L-R) Nicholas
Robinson, Sean Stram, Brett Thompson, Cory Belsher, and Derek Trovillion (Front row) Brad Painter,
Aerial Woolverton, Reagan Summers, and Bruce West
ior, Cory Belsher, was honored with the
“Most Steals” award.
Next for the evening’s ceremony
were the VHS cheerleading sponsors
Tina Penrod, Gina Langston, and Lisa
Taylor. The girls had a very successful
season including first place at the Vienna
Classic Tournament and finished sixth in
the IHSA State Cheerleading Competition. Senior Casey White received top
honors earlier in the season with a $500
cheerleading scholarship from the ICCA.
Moving right along on the evening’s
agenda, the VHS dance team’s sponsor,
Keri Taylor, made their introductions.
This year there were only two senior cocaptains, Vanessa Botarf and Koren
Holder. The VHS dance team performs
at half-time of the varsity boys’ basketball games.
Last, but not least, was the Lady Eagles’ basketball team. Awards were presented by Coach Ross Hill and assistant
coach Beth Widowski. Senior Aerial
Woolverton was honored with the “Best
Free Throw Percentage” and the coveted
“MVP” award. Aerial also reached the
1,000 points marker this season. Reagan
Summers, junior, received the “Most Rebounds” award. The Lady Eagles’ season ended with a winning 18-10 record.
Varsity and Junior Varsity letters
were also presented to every athlete.
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Spotlights
By Deanna Morris
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Josh Goodman
Michael Goines
James Metzler
Do you have any hobbies?
Uhh...Reading, and anything that
isn't boring!
What was your most memorable
moment here at VHS? When I
completely messed up the RC car race.
What is your favorite subject? Global
Studies, cause Mr. Jones is amazing!
What can you be found doing in your
spare time? Playing video games.
What do you look forward to in your
last few years here at VHS? Having
more of Mr. Jones’ classes.
If you could have any job what would
it be? Being a computer graphics
designer or a vet because they are cool.
Do you have any hobbies? Playing
football and riding four wheelers.
What was your most memorable
moment here at VHS? Becoming a
freshman!
What is your favorite subject? PE,
because its hands-on.
What can you be found doing in your
spare time? Riding four wheelers or
playing football.
What do you look forward to in your
last few years here at VHS? Getting a
Varsity football team and being a
senior!
If you could have any job what would
it be? A pro football player!
Do you have any hobbies? Yes, weightlifting, tennis, and track.
What was your most memorable moment here at VHS? When I entered the
650 power lifting club!
What is your favorite subject? Math,
I’m pretty good with numbers.
What can you be found doing in your
spare time? Working out!
What do you look forward to in your
last few years here at VHS?
Graduating!
If you could have any job what would
it be? I would want to be a doctor because I like to help people.
Prom Crossword Puzzle
By Hallie Hirsch
Word Bank
Prom
Flowers
King
Promenade
Queen
Limo
Tuxedo
Paducah
Dress
Eternal Memories
Committee
Restaurants
Date
Four Rivers Center
Heartland Worship Center
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Mystery spotlights
Do you have any pets?
I have a dog and six cats.
What is your favorite pastime?
Playing Halo 3 with Andrew, Clayton, Marcus and
Ehren! Lets just say I’m
ahh-mazing!
Where were you born?
Carbondale Memorial Hospital
Do you play any sports?
Yes, I play volleyball, basketball and I’m ATTEMPTING tennis.
What color are your eyes?
Mostly green with a ring
of brown around the pupil.
Do you have any pets?
Yes, three dogs, three
horses, and a hamster
named Billy Bob.
What is your favorite
pastime?
Playing wiffle ball with
my uncle.
Where were you born?
Carbondale
Do you play any
sports?
Yes, baseball and basketball.
What color are your
eyes? Hazel
Dustin Martin
Hannah McGinnis
Do you have any pets?
Yes! I have two cats,
Gizzmo and Nolen, and I
have three dogs, Chase,
Rider, and Ricky.
What is your favorite
pastime?
Well… If I had some pastime it would be to run.
It’s nice to go run, it’s
really refreshing!
Where were you born?
Um… I was born in Paducah
Do you play any sports?
Yes! I run track and I’m
a cheerleader.
What color are your eyes?
My eye color is brown.
Do you have any pets?
Three dogs
What is your favorite
pastime?
Hanging out with an old
friend.
Where were you born?
That one place where
maple syrup comes
from.
Do you play any sports?
Golf and wrestling
What color are your
eyes? Brown
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Teacher Spotlights
Page By Randy Sims
Teacher # 1
Teacher # 2
Teacher # 3
What was your favorite subject in high
school?
What was your favorite subject in high
school?
What was your favorite subject in high
school?
Science and Mrs. Reichert’s
awesome nursing class
Everything but Math
Math
What college did you
graduate from?
What college did you
graduate from?
Shawnee Community College,
SEMO, and Murray State University
Shawnee then SIU...GO
DAWGS!
What high school did
you graduate from?
Wonderful Vienna High School
Is there a famous
quote you like to use
as inspiration while
teaching?
What was your greatest achievement
while in high school?
“Your desire to win should be
higher than your fear of failure.”
Graduating Valedictorian and
getting a full ride scholarship
through college
What activities did
you participate while
in high school?
Is there a famous
quote you use as inspiration while teaching?
Basketball, Softball, HOSA,
Ecology club, Student Council,
and Pep Club
How cool were you in
high school?
WAYYYYY COOL!
HA HA!
“Have a good, safe, enjoyable,
legal, nutritious, and nonreproductive weekend.”
How cool were you in
high school?
Is there a famous
quote you like to use
as inspiration while
teaching?
“To be or not to be, that is the
question.”
What activities did
you participate in
while in high school?
Basketball, baseball, FFA, rodeo, and Pep Club.
How cool were you in
high school?
They called me “The Iceberg”
The Bomb Diggaty
Teacher # 4
What was your favorite subject in
school?
English and Spanish!
What college did you
graduate from?
John A. Logan and SIUC
Is there a famous
quote you like to
use as inspiration
while teaching?
“I have measured out my life
with coffee spoons.” -T.S. Eliot
What activities did
you participate in
while in high
school?
Tennis, yearbook editor, Spanish club, and National Honor
Society
How cool were you
in high school
Seven. I'm not sure out of
what…but definitely seven.
Answers: #1-Ms. Widowski #2-Mr. Hight #3-Mr.
Harner #4-Mrs. Cochran
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Owner Marc Dahncke
658-3784
“For all Your Pharmaceutical Needs”
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April 2008
New 2008-2009 VHS Dancers
By Shanelle Beasley
Try-outs for then VHS dancers were held on March 28, 2008. Pictured above are the girls that made the team. Back Row (left to right): Britany Hand, Tylanna Smith,
Clarissa Court, and Laeytn Field. Front Row: Shanelle Beasley, Katie Mitchell, and Cara Otte. (Incoming Freshman not pictured Kayla Elms, Marley Ayyad, and Kari
Robertson.)
PHONE: (618) 658-3191
FAX: (618) 658-5007
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New 2008-2009 VHS Cheerleaders
By Shanelle Beasley
Cheerleading Try-outs were held on March 7, 2008. Pictured above are the girls who made the squad. Back Row (left to right): Alexis Klinger, Ashton Rambo-Sharp,
Amy Simmons, and Paige Langston. Middle Row: Haleigh Mullins, Sierra Saunders, Breanna Dunn, Sara Jennings, and Ashley Shultz. Front Row: Maggie Cox, Lauren
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Vienna, IL 62995
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(618) 658-2127
Email:
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Manager
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VHS celebrated National Pi Day
By Ashley Dunn
VHS celebrated Pi Day the
week of March 10th through
March 14th. Some students had
the opportunity to buy a slice of
pie at lunch. Some of the VHS
teachers volunteered to get a
pie in the face. Students could
donate money to which of those
teachers they wanted to see get
a pie in the face. The top three
teachers received a pie in the
fa ce . T he y w er e Mrs.
McGinnis, Mr. Giffin and Mr.
Hill.
The money raised from selling the pies was donated to Relay for Life. VHS raised
$250.00 from the pie sales
The reason for this day is
because around the U.S. studies
have shown that students math
range tends to be low and by
having Pi Day it may help raise
math awareness and calculus
projects.
Pi Day was started by Larry
Shaw, a physicist in 1987. Pi is
a mathematical concept and a
number that never ends, is often
rounded off to 3.14. March
14th is the date of Pi Day and it
is also Albert Einstein’s birthday and some say that is another reason for Pi Day.
Mr. Giffin with pie on his face.
Ms. McGinnis, Mr. Giffin, and Mr. D Hill after getting their pies to the face.
Ms. McGinnis after her pie in the
face.
Mr. Hill covered with whipped
cream from a pie he received to the
face.
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658-3145
The Calculus class sold pies at lunch to raise awareness of National Pi Day. Pictured back row L to R: Kalie McGinnis, Josh Dippy, Nicholas Robinson, Chelsey
Ford, Corey Belsher, Mrs. Holhubner, Tyler Leeds and Mrs. Will-Henn. Front
row: Kelsey Adams, Whitney Mitchell, Rachael Ferrell, Lauren Smith, Chelse
Rouse and Kaylind Ball.
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658-8017
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Vienna, IL 62995
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VHS Seniors play in All-star games
Mock wreck presented to students
By Hallie Hirsch and Makenzie Kirby
Submitted by Brent Holland
Two VHS seniors, Derek
Trovillion and Brett Thompson
received athletic honors and
were invited to participate in
special events. They both had
the chance to participate in an
All-star game and three point
shootout.
Derek’s three-point shootout and All-Star game took
place at Carbondale High
School. Brett competed in the
same three point shootout and
participated in an All-Star game
in St. Louis.
Derek and Brett participated
in a three point shootout before
Derek’s All-star game. Derek
received first place in the shootout making nine out of fifteen.
Derek said, “Shooting has always been my thing, I take a lot
of pride in it and the three point
shootout is just one of those fun
contests that I was fortunate
enough to compete in and I
happened to come out on top.”
Brett participated in the
three point shootout at Carbondale with Derek. He said,
“Even though I struggled it’s
always good to shoot three’s in
front of a crowd because not a
lot of people think I can shoot.”
In his All-Star game Derek
scored five points and received
an award for participating. His
All-star team played another
All-star team from Southern
Illinois. Derek said, “It was an
honor to be selected to play in
the game. It was also a lot of
fun to put the Vienna jersey
back on for one more game.”
On April 12th, Brett participated in his All-Star game in
Saint Louis. Brett helped his
team win by scoring 4 points,
had 5 blocks, and 8 rebounds.
He played with other All-Star’s
from Missouri and Illinois. He
received the jersey from the
game and a tee-shirt. Brett
stated, “I felt pretty good. I was
out there playing with other Division I recruits, the best in Illinois and Missouri. It’s always
fun to go and play with guys
you don’t know, it’s a chance to
prove how good you really
are.”
Wednesday, April 16, the
VHS JILG students performed
a mock wreck.
Cagle’s Towing Service
provided the wrecked vehicle
for the performance.
Fake
blood for the “victims” was
provided by the Johnson
County Ambulance Service.
Four students participated in
the wreck. Kyle Conley posed
as the drunk driver, and
Jeremiah Johnson, Katie Ames,
and Ryan Yates were passengers in his car.
In the scenario, Jeremiah
was apparently slung from the
vehicle and landed facedown
on the hood of the car and instantly killed. Kyle was in decent condition, other than the
injuries he received from the
airbag, and was later arrested
for many charges including
DUI. Another unfortunate passenger was Katie, who was not
wearing a seatbelt and was
hanging out of the side of the
car unconscious, but survived.
The only passenger wearing a
seatbelt was Ryan. He was
trapped in the back of the car
due to the cave in of the roof.
He survived, but with some injuries. As part of the mock
wreck, David Rockwell, county
coroner, pronounced Jeremiah
dead.
Other than the services provided by the ambulance service,
the Vienna Fire Department
and Police Department joined
in. Illinois State Trooper, Sergeant Bridgett Rice, was the
first to report to the scene.
The JILG students would
like to thank all who helped put
on this presentation. It really
reached a lot of the students
and they appreciate their time
and commitment.
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VHS hosts Red Cross blood drive
By Hallie Hirsch
Monday, March 24th,
Vienna High hosted the American Red Cross biannual blood
drive. There were 63 donors
that signed in, but only 45 were
able to donate. The Red Cross
collected 45 units of blood,
which exceeded the goal that
was set of 40. There were also
26 first time donors.
VHS is very proud of all the
students and faculty that donated to the Red Cross. Those
donors from the senior class
were Annie Waycuilis, Jeff
Connor, Katie Ames, Lisa Ri-
ley, Travis Crain, Kalie
McGinnis, Jason Hynes, Nicholas Robinson, Colten Stafford,
Brett Thompson, Steven Blackman, Chelsey Ford, Elizabeth
Keith, Racheal Ferrell, Alysha
Daly Ashley McClure, Stephen
James, William Lamszus,
Jackie Goodman, Preston
Sowers, and Daniel Butts.
The juniors that donated
were Shanelle Beasley, Matt
Greer, Katie Mitchell, Alex
Shelton, Desiree Hill, Brad
Childress, Tyler Murphy, Corey
Rood, Ryan Mullins, James
Metzler, Daniel Kerley, Samantha Lemajeur, Jessica Pender,
Rusty Burton, Cierra Russell,
Lydia Collins, and Ted Craig.
Sophomores that donated
blood for the drive were Kayla
Overton, Mitch Anderson, Katie Morris, Colten Krelo, Desiree Walton, Dylan Kramp,
Sara Jennings, Ashlyn Zaranti,
Lauren Kerley, Stephen Smith,
Michael Dalton, Victoria Kerley, Anna Allen, Reedus
Maynor,, Ashley Shultz, Erin
Fairless, and Kassandra Conner.
Their was only one donor
for the freshman, was Tyler
Langley.
The teachers that donated
were Janet Flesch, Beth Widowski, Richard Reichert, Lisa
Bremer, Barbra Will-Henn, and
Kaye McGinnis. Others who
donated were Mallory Housewright, Felecia Mills, Jessica
Brown, and Toni French.
Thanks again to all those
who took part in the success of
this blood drive.
Casey White and Jillian Powell busy at work signing people in at the blood drive.
Alysha Daly giving blood at the blood drive.
Lawrence &
Bean
Insurance
Stephen James looking pretty excited about giving blood.
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What Room?
By Deanna Morris
Page 17
Whose eyes belong to which road
sign?
By Taylor Jackson
Each of these pictures was taken in VHS teachers’ room!
Can you guess whose room?
1._____
A.
2._____
B.
3._____
C.
4._____
D.
5._____
E.
6.____
F.
B)______________________
A)______________________
D)______________________
C)______________________
F)______________________
Answer Key: A) Mr. Hight, B) Mrs.
Reichert, C) Mrs. Kruter, D) Mr. D.
Hill, E) Ms. Holhubner, F) Mr. Harner
1.B, 2.D, 3.A, 4F, 5.E, 6.C
E)______________________
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Prom Night 2008
By Hilary Wright
Kelsey Harper and her escort Drake
Sanders on prom night.
Annie Waycuilis and Alex Shelton
looking gorgeous on prom night.
Colten Stafford, Phillip Hosfeldt, Cory Bloodworth, and James Ellet primp before
going out onto the dance floor.
Emily Horn and Clayton Smith have a blast together at Prom.
Kaylyn Meyers and Koren Holder take a break from dancing.
Paula Susarte Dealbert, Julianne VanCleeve, Andrea Stepter, and Paige Alford make last
minute updates before heading back out to meet their dates.
Nicholas Robinson and Andy Smith embrace each other as they admire the beautiful decorations the prom committee set up.
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Eternal Memories
Malorie Loker and Jillian Powell visit the fantastic finger food buffet with they chocolate fondue
fountain as they take a break from cutting a rug!
Kalie McGinnis, the toast mistress, and her escort, Bryce Hutchinson pose for a picture as they mingle in the lobby area.
Ashton McCommons and Julieann VanCleve enjoy their evening filled with dancing and friends!
Rachel Ferrell and her escort, Bradley Painter chill as they
await their grand entrance to the dance!
Wetherell
Dentistry
Mindy Batson and Caleb Nance prepare to
dance the night away!
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Ben Rouse and Samantha Morrisette enjoy themselves at prom
April 2008
Clay Stevens, Josh Ford, Chase Deaton, Tyler Murphy, Dustin Martin, Jacob
Langston, Brittany Hood, and Amanda Pruitt hang out during prom
Trevor Martin and date, Jasmine Oppedal
enjoyed their evening together
Kassidy Shoemaker and Ben Yates pose for
a picture
J.W. Reynolds Memorials
“The
company
you’ve heard
about all
your life”
Jessica Loyd and Amy Alsip rest during
prom
Bailey
Funeral
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705 N. First Street
Vienna, IL 62995
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Phone: 658-2911 or 1-800-526-9180
Brian and Julie Bailey
Brent Williams
Shoemaker
Construction Co., Inc
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General Contractors
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809 N. 1st Street, P.O. Box 335
Vienna, IL 62995
Office Phone:
(618) 658-2881
“Build with Us”
695-3372
Vienna, IL
1007-194
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Harper Ford
“Contact us for all your automotive needs”
Owner: Bob Harper
Hours:
Telephone:
Mon-Fri: 8
A.M. to 5 P.M.
(618)658-7003
The Secret Garden
“We Deliver”
Telephone- 658-9215
Monday - Friday
Saturday
9:00 - 4:30
9:00 - 1:00
Owner: Shelia Harper
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Gambit Golf Club
1150 State Route 146 East
Vienna Illinois, 62995
Reservations for Tee Times (618) 658-6022
Gambit Steak House
Special Events Center Now Open!
Lunch Monday - Saturday
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Dinner Thursday - Saturday
5:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Sunday Brunch
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
(Lunch served at The 19th Hole)
For Reservations (618) 658-6020
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