Getting to school the old-fashioned way
Damage from Tropical Storm Irene didn’t stop 33 elementary and middle-school students from getting to class in Chittenden, Vt. Since felled trees and flooding blocked their normal routes, a little-used path over a mountain has been transformed into a makeshift roadway, with ATVs to carry cargo. Principal Karen Prescott held a school assembly to honor the students for their remarkable attendance efforts. “Since Vermont got hit by the storm, people think we can’t, but we do,” said second-grader Sophia Hussack.
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To mark his 12th birthday this month, Cooper Berella curated an art show in Los Angeles called “Stop It!” featuring works from around 100 artists on the theme of bullying and cyberbullying. Some of the proceeds will go to promote equality in education. That’s a topic that matters to Cooper, who was once diagnosed as autistic and has developed into an artist with an encyclopedic knowledge of L.A.’s art scene. “Everybody in the show is doing it from the heart because everybody knows Cooper,” said artist Kano. “He’s a kid who’s doing this with a good conscience.”
An anniversary for the ages
Angelynn Perchermeier of Cincinnati was married to Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Ray on Sept. 9, which was the 50th wedding anniversary of her grandparents, the 75th anniversary of her late great-grandparents, and the 100th anniversary of her late great-great-grandparents. No one knows why the date was initially chosen back in 1911, but the bride’s grandfather, Nubs Perchermeier, said, “We figured if it was good enough for Grandma and Grandpa, it was good enough for my mom and dad and it was good enough for Nancy and me.” The newlyweds agreed.
