Student council to host Veterans Day dinner Nov. 12

Carly Ludlow, Staff Writer • November 9, 2018

The Veterans Appreciation Dinner is Monday, Nov. 12 from 5:30-7 p.m. in the commons.

In an effort to honor the veterans around the community, the Student Council and Fine-Arts programs will be holding a banquet dinner on Nov. 12 for any veterans and their families in the community. A variety of fine arts groups will be performing.

“The Veterans Banquet is a great way for our school to highlight veterans in our community,” Student Council President Evie Mcgowan said.

A “White Table” display will be set up to honor those who could not return from war. Based on a children’s book America’s White Table, everything on the table represents something special to the veterans, families and community.

“I had thee classmates who were killed in Vietnam,” librarian Janet Tillman said. “So I kind of did the ‘White Table’ for them.”

This Veterans Day will honor those who have made many sacrifices both in past conflicts and present-day battles.

“Not everybody was greeted pleasantly when they returned from conflict,” Tillman said. “They suffered a lot. Even if they did not suffer physically, they were affected mentally.”

All veterans are welcome to attend the banquet to be honored, regardless of whether or not they have ties to the district.

“I hope [the veterans] feel the love and appreciation that Lovejoy has for them,” Student Council Member Halle Mayer said.

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Carly Ludlow, Staff Writer

Junior Carly Ludlow was born and raised in Texas. She is new to The Red Ledger staff this year, but she was first introduced to journalism her sophomore year and has loved it ever since. Outside of the newsroom, you can find her on the basketball court. Carly loves to play basketball, hang out with her friends, and be with her family. She has a love for food whether that’s cooking, baking, or even just eating it. She also loves to travel. She will go anywhere and everywhere in the world. Carly and her family have enjoyed beaches and mountains. They’ve seen it all. She looks forward to a great year as a staff writer for The Red Ledger.

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Fueled daily by three iced vanilla coffees, standing at 5’2”, Grace Nguyen will walk into the E103 door with no problem. Grace is entering senior year, and the only reason she is believed to have survived high school is because of the napping couch in the photography studio. During her time on staff, Grace has been to almost every football game, win or loss, and wouldn’t have changed a thing. Yes, Grace has been tackled by football players, run over by coaches, and body slammed by referees. Nonetheless, Grace will confidently walk on the field this year, bruises and all, alongside her sideline media team. Stepping outside the newsroom, which is rare, Grace enjoys playing softball, hanging out with family and friends, and finding excuses to go to every $3 Pazookie Tuesdays at BJ’s. After high school, Grace hopes to pursue a career in sports photojournalism, so watch out for her still getting run over by athletes on ESPN in the years to come. Although it’s bittersweet to leave newspaper upon graduation, Grace is thankful for all the opportunities that she’s had on staff. Through The Red Ledger, Grace created long-lasting friendships and won a lot of awards that she never imagined was possible. Grace hopes that current and future staffers will think of this national-award-winning publication the same way as she did–a second family and their home away from home.