Thursday, March 12, 2015 - Page 5

Monday, March 16 - No School.Tuesday, March 17 - Breakfast - Breakfast pizza,

cherries, juice, and milk; and Lunch - Chicken and cheese crispito, romaine lettuce, corn, mandarin oranges, pine-apple tidbits, and milk.

Wednesday, March 18 - Breakfast - Breakfast slider, cheese stick, peaches, juice, and milk; and Lunch - Beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, fresh carrots, pear halves, sliced peaches, bread and butter, and milk.

Thursday, March 19 - Breakfast - Biscuit, sausage patty, pineapple tidbits, juice, and milk; and Lunch - Chicken strips, baked beans, fresh carrots, fresh orange, pear halves, and milk.

Friday, March 20 - Breakfast - Pancake on a stick, mixed fruit, juice, and milk; and Lunch - Cheeseburger on a bun, winter veggies with cheese, spinach, pineapple tidbits, banana, and milk.

Tarkio R-I Breakfast & Lunch Menus

2nd entree and a chef salad available the 5th-12th each month

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Community CalendarTHURSDAY, MARCH 126:30 p.m., Bingo at the Tarkio Nutrition Center8 to 9 p.m., AA at First Christian Church in Rock Port

FRIDAY, MARCH 13There IS School at Tarkio R-I8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pre-K Screenings at Tarkio Elementary

MONDAY, MARCH 16No School at Tarkio R-I

TUESDAY, MARCH 17St. Patricks Day12 noon, Tarkio Rotary Club Meeting at the Tarkio Nutrition Center

THURSDAY, MARCH 195 p.m., THS Scholar Bowl at North Nodaway6:30 p.m., Bingo at the Tarkio Nutrition Center8 to 9 p.m., AA at First Christian Church in Rock Port

By Kaleigh QuimbyIf you cant find Matthew

where he is supposed to be, you can probably find him out hunting with his dad which is also his favorite childhood memory. Mat-thews parents are Gina and Jason Hendrix and his younger siblings are Jamie and Dixie.

Matt has participated in football and wrestling for one year each. If he isnt par-ticipating in sports or hunt-ing, then you can find him working at the hog farms. He used to work at Subway at Trails End in Rock Port. Aside from working, sports, and hunting, his favorite hobbies are fishing and vid-eo games. His favorite TV show is The Walking Dead. His favorite type of music goes along with his favorite hobbies and that is country. If he had to pick a food to eat, it would be pizza every time. His favorite movie is The Expendables. When he is watching football on TV he roots for the Packers. When Matt is in school, his favorite subject is science. When its cold outside and Matt needs something to do, he may pick up his favorite book, Vladimir Todd.

He was quick to share his most memorable moment and embarrassing moment. His most memorable mo-

ment is his first football win and his most embarrass-ing is falling down the high school stairs.

After high school, Matt plans on getting a full-time job and buying his own house. Although Matt has only been at Tarkio for a short time, weve enjoyed him!

FIVE IRRELEVANT QUESTIONS FOR MATT

What would you do if you were stranded in outer space? Why?

Try to find a way back home, because Id miss home!

If you were a character

On the hunt with Matthew Hendrix

By Kat DeRosierFor the past two years

there has been this unique, booming voice heard around the school. If the senior class is ever asked who is the hap-piest, kindest senior, the an-swer will always be Joe! It is never a dull day with Joe around and you can always count on sharing a good laugh. In this year alone, Joe has really come out of his shell and has shown everyone how awesome he truly is.

Joe Brandenburg is the son of Franz and Mari-lyn Brandenburg. Franz is Reverend at St. Johns Lu-theran Church and Marilyn is a teacher in the special-education department at Tarkio Elementary. Joe has one sister, Hannah, who is a student at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Joe and his family moved to Tarkio from Michigan last year and when he thinks back to his childhood he will always re-member his time spent at Lions Beach on Lake Michi-gan.

Even though Joe hasnt been here for very long, he has done quite a lot. This year he was really known for his amazing transforma-tion on the football team. He was also a part of Mu-sical Theater as Mr. Trevor Graydon. Joe has been in the high school choir for two years and church choir. Last spring, Joe was a golfer and this spring he is testing out his swing as a baseball play-er. He has also been a mem-ber of FCCLA.

Joe also has some work-ing experience as a farm hand where the work, as he informed me, is pretty tough. When Joe has some relaxation time he likes to play video games, but he in-formed us that he gave that up for Lent. Instead of video games he has gone to draw-ing for the time being. Joe also loves to fish and swim. He says he is like a mana-tee in the water, Im not fast, but I love it! When he sits down to watch TV, you can bet he is watching The Walking Dead, SpongeBob,

The amazing Joseph Brandenburg

and painting. Another big aspect as to why she did pursue art was because of her parents. They were al-ways so encouraging and knew she was very talented and artistic. Once in school, she couldnt be more eager to take more art classes and learn the art, and from there on she knew that was what she wanted to do with her life. Art teacher Kurt Sloop said, As a ceramics and pot-tery expert, she is a welcome addition since my specialty is drawing and painting, so I am getting to learn from her as well as the kids.

Now that she is student teacher, I had to ask what she really liked about the job. Brianna answered that she loves teaching kids about her passion and loves the feeling of community and working with the fac-ulty. Getting more specific, I asked her what her favorite thing to teach was and she just smiled and said ceram-ics. Also, along with ceram-ics, she also enjoys teaching the history of art and show-ing kids the importance of art. For any job there is al-ways something you might want to change, for her it would be the fact that she not always a morning per-son and neither are the kids so that makes it tough hav-ing them interact and keep-ing them productive.

After she is done being a student teacher at Tarkio High School, she plans on working as a high school art teacher in a town that is not too small, but close enough to a bigger city so she can take kids to art museums. So now that you know a little about Mrs. Cochran, dont be shy. Come out and say hello.

You dont have to go far to find a Super Hero. Mine are all around me. Thank you to Scott Jones, Denton Melvin, Trent Shineman, Quint Lingerfelt, Corey Jones, Mark Bennington, Steve Shineman, and Chad Ottmann. To all the EMT professionals, dispatchers, hospital staff, and every single friend, family member, and prayer war-rior who played a part in my safety and recovery, thank you so very, very much! I am grateful for all your care and concern and will forever hold you in my heart.

With love,Tawni Martin & Family

Tarkio FFA and Ag Department

THIRTEEN TARKIO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS - Participated in the National His-tory Day Contest at Northwest Missouri State University on Friday. Participants included, from left to right, Bree Barnett, Haley Hall, Karlly Eyman, Dawson Joesting, Kris Riley, Madelyn Quimby, Blair Broermann, Shelby McCartney, Amanda Culver, Joe Brandenburg, Noah Brooks, Chase Henson, and Ethan Riley. (Submitted Photo)

On March 6, 2015, 13 Tarkio High School students participated in the National History Day Competition on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville. The theme this year was Leadership and Legacy. Students were re-quired to choose a research topic and relate it to the theme by creating presenta-tions from the various cat-egories in the competition. All 13 students were placed in the 9-12 Senior Division and decided to compete in the documentary category.

Chase Henson competed in the Individual Documen-tary Category and created a documentary about anthro-pologist Jane Goodall. The rest of the students competed in the Group Documentary Category. Joe Brandenburg and Ethan Riley created a documentary about cartoon

pioneer and filmmaker Walt Disney. Amanda Culver and Blair Broermann cre-ated a documentary about civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. Karlly Ey-man, Shelby McCartney, and Madelyn Quimby cre-ated a documentary about author and political activist Helen Keller. Dawson Joest-ing and Kris Riley created a documentary about Presi-dent Theodore Roosevelt. Bree Barnett, Haley Hall,

THS students participate in National History Dayand Noah Brooks created a documentary about hall of fame baseball player Jackie Robinson.

Ethan Riley and Joe Brandenburg placed 1st, Amanda Culver and Blair Broermann placed 2nd, and Bree Barnett, Haley Hall, and Noah Brooks placed 3rd. All three of these groups will advance to the state compe-tition on April 25, 2015, at the University of Missouri in Columbia.

or his favorite movie, Dis-neys Hercules. When asked about music, Joe said he lit-erally loves everything! He did, however, show a greater interest in 40s music, piano, and the Inkspots. Joe also loves all food, but with fur-ther questioning we found that he loves beef and more beef and also raspberries. During long school days, Joe always looks forward to his English classes, but when asked about what he likes to read, he had a tough time. After some time, he answered the Hobbit and explained that he also does a lot of reading in video games. Joe also loves Christ-mas time!

Throughout Joes time at Tarkio High School he has made many memories. The one thing that he will al-ways remember is football practices and musical the-ater. Along with the good memories, he also has some embarrassing ones. When asked what his most em-barrassing moment was he said, I dont know, theres one every day! He did nar-row it down to never know-ing anything about sports.

After high school, Joe plans on attending North-west Missouri State Univer-sity in Maryville, but is un-decided on a major. Tarkio will miss his booming voice and warm smile, but it is now time for Joe to share his kind heart and good sense of humor with others in this big world!

FIVE IRRELEVANT QUESTIONS FOR JOE

What makes your face turn red? Why?

Too many cucumbers I like cucumber!

We heard you started baseball. What is your most memorable moment so far?

Getting hit in the fore-head because I am still learning

What is your favorite video game? Why?

Fallout 3 because it was one of my first

Why do you wear shorts when it is below zero?

Im a Michigander Now that youve starred

in a musical whats the next step in Joes singing career?

Yes (sarcastically)

in Vladimir Todd, who would you be and why?

Thomas - He gets lost, but then finds a way back home to surprise his son.

Whats your favorite school food? Why?

Fiesta style pizza because it actually tastes like pizza

How many times have you gone hunting this year?

25 times Do you like Ritz crack-

ers or Zestas? Why?Ritz because they are

more salty