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January 23, 2009
| Hail to the Chief |
44th President offers much-needed inspiration
By Bill Highlander
Editor
Barrack H. Obama, the 44th president of the United States of America and the first black person to lead the Nation, is offering hope and inspiration when it is much needed. The cold weather in Washington, D.C. did not deter the almost two million people who came to celebrate his inauguration.
President Obama and Chief Justice John Roberts stumbled over the oath of office, but that didn’t take anything away from the jubilation of the historic event. The new president spoke of the challenges facing the country – the worst economic times in several generations, a continuing war against Read more...
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Bellarmine football ranked in top 20
Three players of the nationally-ranked football team of Bellarmine College Preparatory are from Evergreen. Before entering Bellarmine, Kyle Demerritt attended Chaboya, Miko Ruiz went to Ley Va and Roman Garcia graduated from Quimby Oak.
Demerritt plays wide receiver and cornerback and Ruizi is a running back and linebacker. Both are juniors and will be on the team next year. Garcia, a senior, played tackle.
The Bellarmine College Preparatory football team was ranked 20th nationally for the 2008 season. MaxPreps, a California-based company, ranks more than 15,000 high school varsity football teams. Read
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