Graduation Memories

Graduation is upon us again. Fullerton celebrated the Class of 2023 on Sunday and this weekend Twin River will celebrate their graduates. It brings me back to my own graduations. I have graduated at least twice: high school and college.

Mother’s Day Reflections

A story is told of a secondgrade teacher who presented a science lesson about magnets to her students. After showing them a video on magnets, she gave the children a variety of magnets and objects to use as they explored what types of objects magnets could pick up.

Wetovick Wins Journalism Awards

Kristen Wetovick, 2019 Fullerton High School graduate and daughter of Dan and Darlene Wetovick, recently attended multiple spring journalism awards conferences, bringing home many accolades along with her media team.

Journal Rewinds

10 Years Ago April 10, 2013 Ellie Lesiak of Fullerton High School has been selected to attend this years Cornhusker Girls State session. Medalists at the Wood River Invite were Warrior golfers T.J. Ostransky, Ethan Shotkoski, and Garret Saum.

Donations

Peace Cemetery In memory of Matthew Miller -Jane Swartz In memory of Matthew Miller -Judy Imus In memory of Herman, Allen, and John Fehrs -Delane & Judith Lytle

Paraprofessional Appreciation Day Celebrated on April 3

Paraprofessional Appreciation Day honors paraprofessional educators, also referred to as “paras”, who are instructional assistants or teacher’s aides. Paras perform a variety of teacherrelated jobs and assist teachers in classrooms.

Fullerton Public Library to Host Grand Re-Opening

Can you believe that it has been 30 years since the library opened in what was the hospital? After 30 years it was time for a facelift! The Friends of the Library are hosting a Grand Re-Opening on Monday, April 17 from 3 -7 PM.

Week of Young Child

Fullerton Head Start had a busy week last week celebrating the Week of the Young Child. The kids made signs with handprints on them to hang in businesses around Fullerton and Genoa. Tammy Carlson, Fullerton Elementary Principal, stopped by on Wednesday and read a book to the kids.

“I Can See Clearly Now”

Johnny Nash may have started his song with “I can see clearly now, the rain has gone,” but what about someone with cataracts. They cannot easily see “all the obstacles in their way”, and there are not “dark clouds that make you blind” like in the song, but cataracts do cause vision clouding.

“Hindered by pain in your heel?”

If you have pain on the bottom of your foot at the heel, especially when you take your first steps of the day, you likely have plantar fasciitis.