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BFHS Attends the
SODA Fall Conference
Imagine it. A Community School in Butte Falls
Bo n n ie a n d Ken Biando, Roxanne Gieseke, Kelly
Harrington, B.J. Parker, B. J. Parlet, Suzy and that offers a variety of learning and recreational
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Patty Quirarte, Brandy
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Heather Shimer,
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Jacob Shepherd, Tiffany Smith, Tim Taylor and dream it - it can be done! You can help make The
Shawna Wright participated in the two day Youth Butte Falls Vocational Training and Recreation
Fall Training Program in Medford, sponsored by Center (VTRC) happen. We need your help. Your
SODA (Southern Oregon Drug Awareness).
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In addition to learning from a variety of ex- this incredible concept. The list of signatures
cellent presenters, students participated in a va- w j|| be attached to the Roseburg Ford Family Foun-
riety of activities designed to assist them in help- dation Grant application. If you haven't had a
ing themselves and others to resist the use of chance to read the application, come on over to
alcohol and drugs. Kayla McKibbin, president of the school or give us a call at 865-3563 and ask
BFHS Peer Helpers helped organize the trip. Mrs. for copy of the Concept Statement before No-
LeFever accompanied the students, and was vember 7th!
pleased to report that our students were active
join the dream! Be part of this admirable ef-
and respectful representatives of BFHS and that fort. Help our community come together to make
it was an excellent learning experience.
the VTRC a reality.
Pondering 2001-2002
By B.J. Parlet
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By Brittany Hayes and Elysia Rodgers
Butte Falls has gained quite a few new stu
dents, two of which came from foreign countries.
We are lucky to have them with us.
Gregor Siemes is a 16 year old senior who came
here from Disseldolf, Germany. There are about
10,000 people in Disseldolf and there isn't much
to do there. He has two sisters, Katharina and
Anna. Greg is living here with Molly, Buff, Vicky,
Willie, Andrew, and Sarah Lawrence. So far he
really likes it in Butte Falls, and he is happy to say
that all the people have been really nice. While
Greg is here he hopes to improve his English and
learn more about our country. He enjoys rowing
and soccer.
The other foreign exchange student is Conny
Haberler, who came here from Haus Kuchen, Aus
tria, a small town with a population of about 660
people. She is living with Nancy and Leroy Th
ompson. Conny has a younger sister named
Isabelle, who is 11 years old. Her parents are
Verna and Rudell Haberler. Conny enjoys dancing,
riding motorcycles, listening to music, and making
friends, just like any other teenager. She is en
joying playing sports in Butte Falls. She is cur
rently on the incredible Lady Logger Volleyball
team and she plans to join the Ladies on the bas
ketball court in the winter. Even though she lives
in a small town in Austria, Conny went to school
with about 4,000 students, where it is never bor
ing and something exciting happens ali the time.
Last year will be an experience I will never forget. I had a lot of fun and sometimes I did get a
little peeved, but my freshman year would be something I could never replace. Since it was my
Freshman year, the year where I was just getting to fit in, that way I would know what kind of people
I would hang out with; you know, where my social standards were. The beginning of the year was
nothing like I thought it would, be having the entire school just for freshman was perfect; no one
was there to judge us. As I was saying, the year started with me meeting the teachers, like I always
do, meeting the people that would shape my valuable mind in to what will be a well manufactured
thinking machine. I think the one person, the one teacher, that affected me the most is Mr. Bone. I
think that because Mr. Bone is sort of similar to me, well how I am this year anyway, because like me,
he doesn't like to play around. When he could be using his time wisely and not just shooting the
breeze, as he phrases it.
I think that out of all of the things that happened on the first day, the thing that really affected
me was when I met what would become my really good friend, Tim Taylor. I knew that day we were
going to become more then just acquaintance; since our first assignment together, to the nights we
just helped each other on our homework. I think the funniest thing about the f irst day of school for
me was, when Jessica Dunlap could still yell louder then all of us combined while we were in the gym.
And, of course, Conny misses her friends and
My freshman year, there were so many great memories like hanging out with my friends at lunch,
family,
but she loves being here and intends on
when we talked even though it was over the simplest things. With all my good memories, at the
staying
for the rest of the school year. While
beginning of school year a lot those memories were almost ruined, on the early morning on Septem
Conny is here she would like to do her best in all
ber 11, when the horror started for our great nation. At least the horror subsided after time went
on through the year. The good thing for me, or when things were looking up anyway, was when I got
her classes, on the volleyball team, and make a
my first award for having over 3.25 grade point average, or when I learned how to do a lab which
bunch of life long friends.
wasn't that exciting but still was cool learning to make observations.
Hopefully as the school year continues we will
I think the one thing that impacted me the most was when I figured out what happened when you
come to learn more about these students. We
fall behind on your studies. Which I had first class course in Mr. Bones Physical Science class, when
know that the Butte Falls community will help us
I was unable to do a few assignment, I found out how hard it is to bring your grade back up when you
make them feel welcomed.
can only bring it up one percent at a time. I also found out you have to work twice as hard to bring up
that one percent.
FORCED OUT By Richard Jackson
Another cool thing that happened last year was when my class had it's first class party I thought
that was pretty cool since I forgot altogether that we were going to have the party. I remember it
like it was yesterday the way Mrs. Gorman would open up the student store so we could buy snacks
When I go out in the world on my own,
before we would start watching our movie that we picked out, it was "Remember the Titans". Or I
My parents will be happy, they'll be all alone.
remember last year when we had that scare that the school was on fire I didn't know what to think,
When they boot me out this is wht they'll say,
if there really was a fire or not. They really couldn't find any evidence of the fire but they did give
“Good Luck and Have a Nice Day"
everyone a pretty good scare.
I'll reply having this to say,
So many things happened with the normal day-to-day stuff like when in English we were working on
“
But
where
will I go? Where will I stay?"
our Shakespeare folders. I remember when at the end of the year when Gary, Chris, and I worked
They
will
reply with this to say,
on putting enough paper clips together to reach over the entire football field. We finally did it with
“
It's
not
our
problem,
so just Shu, Shu Away!"
over 30,000 paper clips. I also remember my rat experiment where Gary and I were putting rats
So there I was, wild and free,
through this 4 foot by 4 foot maze that Mr. Bone had.
No money, No car, and no where to be...
I think out of all those great memories of last year, the one that truly affected me, for the rest * -
of my life, was when I discovered that one moment you could be perfectly fine arid the next-minute
Then it hit me, and now I know what I must do.
you can be sitting in a ditch. I am referring To my mom and dad's car crash last summer, where.in a <17/ join the Navy and become one with the crew.
blink of an eye, every thing can change.
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