Smashing Pumpkins
Story and photos by Thomas Reznich
      An interest in medieval siege weapons and a desire to "chuck pumpkins" came together at the Roscommon County Fire Training Grounds Saturday as two Roscommon High School students completed their senior project and helped some of their friends and neighbors solve the age-old problem of what to do with their jack-o'-lanterns after Halloween.
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Three RHS seniors take on issue of cervical cancer
By Cheryl Holladay
      Capitalizing on the TV campaign of "One Less," three Roscommon High School seniors presented information on the vaccine, Gardasil, Oct. 29 in the high school auditorium.
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SPOOKY ARTISTS
     Collins Elementary students were among the winners in the Houghton Lake Lions Club's Halloween coloring contest. Pictured with Principal Pam Akin are winners (not in order) kindergarten: Macy Bisballe, second place, and Krista Doehring, third place; first grade: Isabella Samkowiak, first place, and Alliyah Wagner, third place; second grade: Lexi Blanchard, first place, Korryn Marshall, second place, and Sarah Nagy, third place; third grade, Julia Lee, first place, Autumn Parks, second place, and Kaitlyn Creswell, third place. Not pictured are preschool student Skyler Bussa, third place, and kindergarten winner Kaden Bailey. (Courtesy photo)
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KCC board approves changes to student residency policy
      Potential students considering moving closer to Kirtland Community College's main campus near Roscommon won't have to wait long to benefit from less expensive in-district tuition rates. The KCC Board of Trustees recently unanimously approved a policy change eliminating what had been a five-month waiting period before new residents could qualify for in-district rates.
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The vaccine
      Merck markets its Gardasil vaccine as "the only vaccine that may help guard you against diseases caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) Types 16 and 18, which cause 70% of cervical cancer cases, and HPV Types 6 and 11, which cause 90% of genital warts cases.
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FUNKY BUCKETS
     Seniors in the Houghton Lake High School Marching Band, including (left to right) Miranda Gardner, Drum Major Mike Metzger, flag corps co-captains Stephanie Urbach and Molly Bigford and Cassaundra Alexander, perform a percussion routine at Monday's marching band concert in the high school auditorium for middle school students in lieu of the band's last football game performance, which was called off Oct. 24 because of rain. (CHP)
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RHS halls to be alive with 'Sound of Music'
      With a bit of begging and borrowing and a lot of improvisation, a cast of nearly 30 students will present "The Sound of Music" on the Roscommon High School stage Nov. 14 and 15.
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'Brain Station' promotes electrical safety, awareness
      Kids and students of any age can sharpen their knowledge of energy with a visit to Consumers Energy's Brain Station at www.consumersenergy. com/kids, launched during Energy Awareness Month. The Brain Station is an online place to have fun while learning about energy issues.
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G-H kids to have five days off
      Students at Gerrish-Higgins Schools in Roscommon and St. Helen will have several days off this month. They are Nov. 7 and 10 and 26-28.
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RMS STAND-OUTS
     These pupils have been selected as Students of the Month by the staff at Roscommon Middle School. Left to right, the honorees are (in front): fifth graders Bailey Perialas and Sadie Hess and sixth graders Kalen Church and Chad Hartman and (in back): seventh grader Annamarie Bell, eighth graders Logan Long and Sarah Husky and seventh grader Kyle Hoffman. (RP)
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