The sound of roaring tractor engines and the sight of whirling fair rides sends one into a flurry of crisp fall memories. This is the Lanesville Heritage Festival.
“I’ve never been there but I’m going this year because the rides sound really fun and I heard that you can milk a goat. That sounds really exciting,” said sophomore Garrett Glass.
The festival offers a wide variety of things to do this year such as helicopter rides on Saturday and Sunday, tractor pulls, the traditional hot air balloon glow, and the main parade on Saturday at 1 p.m. featuring FC’s NJORTC.
“I’m thrilled to be in the parade this year,” said sophomore ROTC member Alessa Farnsley. “We practice after school and warm up before the parade and then we march and represent FC.”
The Lanesville Heritage Festival also offers plenty of camping spaces.
“I’ve been camping there for four years now and it has been really fun,” said sophomore Gunner Turner. He added that he and his cousin go four-wheeling during the day and then ride the rides in the evening.
The rides at the festival are a popular attraction that some teenagers look forward to the most.
“My favorite ride is the ferris wheel that goes upside down and spins around; I ride it every time,” said Turner
“I really like all the rides,” said sophomore Caroline Wiseman. “I could eat an entire thing of nachos and then go and ride the hamster wheel and not be sick.”
The festival is a chance for teens to hang out with their friends, try new foods, check out interesting booths, and ride their preferred rides.
“My favorite memory was the night that I went with my friends, and we all just hung out and had a good time together,” said freshman Zach Robinson.
The festival has something for almost every age. Rides and games for small children, agricultural exhibits and booths with all sorts of different products for adults, and more mature rides for teenagers.
“The little kids hang out with their families, but the older kids tend to go off and do their own thing,” said Robinson.
The festival is located on the Heritage grounds behind Lanesville High School at the west end of town. There will be a shuttle that runs from the high school to the Heritage grounds as well. There will be a tractor and truck pull that runs tonight and Sunday afternoon. The spectator fee is $7. The Hot Air Balloon Glow will be held tonight at 9 p.m. and the main parade is at 1 p.m. tomorrow afternoon.
The three-day festival will be held today, tomorrow, and Sunday with free admission and free parking.
Be sure to check out this article later this weekend for photos of the fun.
Identical does not always mean the same. Just ask sophomore twins Katie and Kylie Davis
“We’re totally different,” said Katie.
Katie and Kylie both participate in ROTC, although they are in different platoons. Katie is on the drill team.
“Drill team is the platoon made up of 14 different people including your commander who has to memorize between 50-60 commands and you go to different drill meets and see – “
” – Who can perform the best,” chimed in Kylie.
While Kylie is not on the drill team, she is an assistant squad leader and is also a Public Affairs Petty Officer. This position means that she gets to go to all the public appearances of her platoon and take pictures and videos to help update the website.
Despite their different interests in ROTC, both Katie and Kylie said they have trouble being seen as individuals rather than part of a set.
“It’s frustrating because they think that since you look the same you should act the same,” said Kylie.
No matter how different their personalities are, however, physically Katie and Kylie are nearly the same in every way.
“Everyone gets us confused. Our two best guy friends still get us confused,” said Kylie.
Although having an identical twin can be hard – such as sharing everything – both agree that it can be a good thing.
“[The best thing about having a twin is] having the extra best friend,” said Kylie.
Walking around the store while my mom picks out fresh fruits that smell like sweet scents from bath and body works, I cannot help but notice all the people around me.
I see the fairly large woman, pushing her cart, out of breath from the two liters and chips weighing her cart down. There is a couple in front of me, debating whether they want powdered sugar or chocolate doughnuts for breakfast the next morning.
I start to wonder, “Don’t these people know what they are putting into their bodies?”
Surely they do, everyone knows doughnuts are bad for you, right? But it is easier to get a dozen for $2.50 rather than spending $4 on a box of Quakers oatmeal.
Could this difference in prices have anything to do with increasing obesity rates in Amercia?
Right now, with the economy, it is hard to find jobs that pay well, let alone a job period. Everyone knows that we need to have money to buy food.
When you are waiting in line to check out of the store, how tempting is it to reach over and grab a $.99 bag of mini muffins, or a $.63 candy bar? You never get into line and say, “Man, a little bag of wheat thins would really hit the spot.” Maybe you do, but who wants to pay $3.50 for something when they could get a bag of chips that holds twice the amount and is half the cost?
I partially blame the grocery stores.
Displays do not promote healthy foods. When I stand in the check out line, all I see are candy bars, gum, and sodas. I never see any fruit or nutritious, healthy food.
Additionally, today’s world can often be influenced by television. I have yet to see a commercial promoting healthy foods. Many of today’s advertisements are promoting junk food.
What could be a solution to this problem? Get coupons, be alert, and when healthy foods go on sale be sure to take advantage of that. We cannot change what the prices on foods are; however we can control what we buy.
Now this is a little far fetched, but if people stopped buying some of the unhealthy food choices such as pop tarts, chips, etc. Do you think that companies would make adjustments and put healthier ingredients into them? Or maybe stop selling the product all together?
Maybe if people boycotted fatty foods the companies producing them would clean up their act and make healthier choices.
No one is going to spend money producing something that no one wants to buy.
Essentially, the cost of healthy foods needs to be lower. If healthy foods were not so expensive, people would make better food choices, and in turn have better eating habits.
Would you agree that maybe people may even feel a twinge of guilt buying something that is fattening and more expensive than something healthy?
It all boils down to, people can not afford to eat healthy.
10. Bring It On– Although this movie’s sequels have become so abundant that they have almost fallen into noteriety, the original Bring it on has a number of redeeming qualities. While it does it’s fair share of making fun of cheerleading, it also gives this tough sport the credit it deserves. Also, it teaches viewers that they cannot cheat their way to the top, a lesson applicable to any high school sport.
9. Napoleon Dynamite– This movie may be low-budget and have virtually no plot, but there is something about it that is addictive. While Napoleon (John Heder) is likely the most awkward character to grace the big screen, he almost revels in his own gawkiness. Napoleon Dynamite makes being a nerd cool and thanks to this film every sixth grader owned shirts that read “Vote for Pedro.”
8. Dead Poet’s Society– Every movie on this list could not be sugary-sweet and have a happy ending. The Dead Poet’s Societyshines light on the dark side of high school. It exhibits the pressure that kids have to be successful in the future, and how sometimes that pressure is too much to bear. On a more positive note, this movie does teach viewers the value of creative learning, friendship, and wonderful teachers.
7. Pretty in Pink– Although most would argue that the best John Hughes movie starring Molly Ringwald is The Breakfast Club, my personal pick is Pretty in Pink. Why? There is one reason and one reason only; Duckie. Apart from being adorable and hilarious, this character played by John Cryer is extremely relatable. Everybody has had that time when they were only the best friend but longed to be more.
6. Clueless– While this movie is undoubtedly cheesy and does nothing short of mock teens who live in “The Valley”, something about it is undeniably endearing. Unlike most movies about high school, the most popular girl in school is also the nicest. Cher (Alicia Silverstone), is all for helping others. Whether it be giving them a makeover or organizing a drive for earthquake victims, Cher is always giving back. She may be clueless but she is also selfless.
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