TheA Lasting World, Inc isa non-profit organization fromIllinois who have gone to greatlengthstoprovidewonderfuledu-cational opportunities to the stu-dentsoftheEstillCountyMiddleSchoolYouthServicesCenterthatrecentlyreceivedtheBridgesOverBarriersfromtheFamilyResourceandYouthServicesCenterofKen-tuckyCoalition(FRYSCKy).TheawardwaspresentedtoALastingWorld,IncrepresentativeWenandJerry Marcec at the FRYSCKYStateConferenceattheLexingtonConventionCenteronNovember15,2013. For the last seven (7) yearsthis organization has provided aweek long residential summercamp to rising 7th graders fromECMS. Students attending thiscamparegiventheopportunitytoreceiveafullweekofenvironmen-talsciencerelatedexperiencesthattheytalkaboutforyears.Studentsspendaweekatthecamp.Activityappropriateclothingandshoesareprovided to each student attend-ingtomakesurethateachstudenthas everything that he/she needsduring the camp. All meals andactivities are complementary aswell. Students have the opportu-nitytoexplorecaves,gorepellingandawide rangeofotheractivi-ties.Students attending the camp

alsoreceiveawidearrangeofgiftsandsurprisesalldonatedbyindi-vidualsponsorsrecruitedbycampdirector,WenMarcandherstaff,for each camper. Each year theyreceivehomemadequiltsfortheirbeds made by various women’sorganizationsinIllinois. Parents are also heavily in-volvedinthecamp.TheALastingWorld organization hosts an an-nualmeetingeachyearbeforethecampprovidingparentsand theirstudents an opportunity to meetthecampdirectors,askquestionsabout thecampand then theysitdownandenjoyameal together.Then again on the final night ofthecampaspecialpresentationisdone for the parents, which is areviewofalltheactivitiesthatthestudentshaveparticipated indur-ingtheweek.Heretootheallareencouraged toattendandshareameal. Then they offer several re-unioneventsthroughouteachyearencouragingallformercamppar-ticipantsandtheirfamiliestocometogetherandparticipateinvariouscommunity service projects suchastreeplantingsandetc. Thecontributionsofthisorga-nizationtotheECMS/YSCdon’tstopwiththecamp.Eachyeartheyconducttoydrivesandbringalargetruckloadoftoysdowneveryfall

tobedistributedtoneedyfamiliesduringtheholidays.Furthermore,two years ago this organization

partneredwithBarnesandNobleBookstorestodoabookdriveforthe students of ECMS. This book

drive provided over 2,000 freebooks for students to takehome.That was three books per child.

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Left to right: Andy Simon of Cathedral Domain, Michael Flynn ECMS/YSC Director, Jerry Marc and Wen Marc, A Lasting World Directors, and Cindy Sigmon of Cathedral Domain.

Photo & story, courtesy of Mike Flynn, ECMS YSC

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An Old Fashion Christmas GivemeanoldfashionChristmaswiththegroundcoveredwithsnow.Icanseethedearoldfarmhouse,withsmokedriftingfromthechimney,blowinginthewinterbreeze.Icanseetheoldbarnsandemptyfields,dustedwithfreshwintersnow. GivemeanoldfashionChristmas,withfamilyandfriendsdroppingby,andlaughterfillingtheair.Oh!It’sChristmasonceagain;Dadandlittleonesgoingoutintothefieldstocutanev-ergreentree;maybeit’llbeaspruce,oranicefreshpine.Anyofthesewilbefine. WhileMomspendsmostofhertimeinthekitchen,makingoldfashionfruitcake,pumpkinpies,freshlybakedapplesaucecakeinherspecialdish,cranberrysauce;thesmellofmolassesandcinnamonandroastedgoose.Oh!WhataChristmasfeast! Thesmellfillsthewholehouse.ThereisnoplaceI’dratherbethan“homeforChristmas!”Whatahappy,joyful,peacefultime.Wealldecoratedthetreewithhomemadeornaments...theyweresobeautiful...madewithMom’sownlovinghandswithlotsoflove. Everythingwassobright,silverandgold,stockingshungbythechimney;lightupeachroomandwindows. Asliceofpumpkinpie,cookiesandmilkleftforSanta;Ire-membercandycanes,mistletoeandthesmelloffreshpine.ThesearetreasuresofChristmasthatfillourmemoryforever;andalltheloveandkindnessthatpeopleshowedbackthen. Hollywreathshungonthedoors,Christmascarolswesang,homemade eggnog; Oh! What old fashion Christmas holidaybliss.WesetatraditionalChristmas.Alwaysgiveagiftoflovethatcomesfromtheheart.Treasurethemoment,sowe’llneverbeapart,becausewe’llbeineachother’sheart. Eachyearwe try to findourwaybackhome to celebrateChristmaslikewehadwhenwewerechildren,waybackthenwithourfamilyandfriends. Giveme,Lord,anoldfashionChristmasonceagain.Don’tletnoonebealoneorcoldorhungry.Giveagiftoflove.MerryChristmasandGodbless.Makeeveryone’sChristmasspecial. “Inmemoryof”BassLeeandLarryRichardson.Wemissyouevenmoreonaholiday.Iknowyou’llbethereinmyheart.

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---------------------------------------------Dear Santa, My name is LyndsiPowell and I have been agoodgirlthisyear.IwouldlikeyoutobringmeaBar-bie Dream House, BarbieCar,andanewBarbiedoll.IwouldalsolikeaFlutterby,apinkpogostick,andaSo-phiagameformyLeapPad.Mybrotherhasbeengood,too. Can you bring him afire truck, ablue shirt, andplay telephone because helikes to chew Mommy’sphone. Iwantyou tobringmycatTomabluetoyandmypuppyRosieablueball.I’ll leave you some snacks

becauseyoumightgethun-gry.Seeyousoon!

P: Earl & Jamie Powell---------------------------------------------Dear Santa, I will be one, the dayafterChristmas.All IwantforChristmas is to seemyNanny and Papaw and myAuntRoo-Roo.

Brittney & ChristopherMiranda

---------------------------------------------Dear Santa, Ihavebeenagoodboythisyear.MommyandDad-dyareveryproudofme.AllI want for Christmas thisyearisanewguitar.Thankyouinadvance.

R.J. Tipton, Parents: Ronnie & Donnie Tipton

---------------------------------------------Dear Santa Claus, Ihavebeenagoodgirlthisyear!Iwouldlikeabi-cycle, a Furby, and someMinnie Mouse dress-uptoys! Some more BarbieDollclotheswouldbenicetooandaspywatch!Ihopethat you can bring my sis-ter’sandbrothersometoystoo!IalsohopethatmytwoPapaws have a very goodChristmasinHeaven!Mer-ryChristmasSanta!

Ava Hale, Age 5Mrs. Katie Parker’s room

P: Shaun and Kim Hale

The Patriots finished uptheirpre-Christmasschedulethisweekwithabang,withboth the 6th and 8th gradeteams going unbeaten inall three games played lastweek; which included winsoverconference foesMadi-son Middle and Farristown(Berea).Theyalsoconclud-edtheweekonFridaynightwith wins over MorganCounty. Thesixthgrade,coachedby Brian Covey and SethMartin, go into Christmasbreakwitharecordof16-3.“Thesixthgradeteamisre-

allyhitting their stride rightnow with pressure defensebeing their strength,” re-markedCoachBonny.Theirconference record stands at4-2. Theseventhgradeteam,coachedbyMarkChaney,iscontinuingtoworkveryhardandareconsistentlyplayingteamstough,theyheadintoChristmas break with a re-cordof5-14. The eighth grade team,coachedbyJimBonny,JohnRobinson,JeffBarnett,DonBrown and Shaun Chaney,go into Christmas with a

record of 16-4, and a con-ference record of 5-1 withtheironlylosscomingatthehandsofFoleyon the roadbyascoreof33-31.Accord-ingtoCoachBonny,“Thisteamisreallyworkinghardday in and day out, theyarereallyplayinggreatasaunit,” Bonny would go ontosay,“Ourgoalissimple,thatistowinourconferencetournament, we will settlefornothingless.” The Estill Patriots willresumeplayMonday,Janu-ary6astheytraveltoMor-ganCounty.

Patriots Finish Up Strong Going Into Christmas Break