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Arming Against Loneliness

  Arming Against Loneliness (for Iron County Today) by Sara Penny, CCAC Vice President "A teacher’s job, he told us, was to arm children with tools against loneliness," wrote Liz Prather about writing classes with Wendell Berry. The American novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, and farmer was an advocate for small farmers. "My basic assumption when talking about agriculture is that there's more to it than just agriculture. That you can't disconnect one part of a society from all the other parts and just look at the results and that alone," he said. There is connective tissue between family, work, and community. The arts offer a way to explore and strengthen those networks that form the glue of society. Theo of Golden , a popular book by Allen Levi, explores these networks and the ways connections through art can affect a wide range of people. Appreciating portraits and giving them to others becomes a means of learning about a variety of people. ...
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Cedar Post 1970-1971

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For our 55 class reunion I have tried to clean up old copies of our Cedar High school paper. Some of the pages faded and so the editing is for readability which negatively impacted some of the photos. I was the editor and Harold Shirley was the adviser.  Some of it is entertaining and some is cringeworthy, but it is fun to revisit a time when the big news was that girls could finally wear pants to school. 😂😂😂 Apologies in advance if any of our efforts are offensive. There are definitely articles that wouldn't pass current standards, but we hope you will get a kick of going down memory lane. Best wishes, Sara Nelson Penny Cedar Post Staff Reporters: Sandi Amend, Robert Burns, Gene Cardon, Jeff Carr, Cathy Cowan, Ralph Crockett, Gary Hancock, Cindy Hunt, Brent Hyatt, Ruth Kenny, Anne Myers, Corrine Paddock, Dennis Rollo, Clark Segler, and Kathleen Williams Typists: Carolyn Adams and Tamra Hunt Artists: Carol Palmer and Sally Urie Photos: Mr. Bohman  This is not complete y...
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