Garfield High School

it is home to the Mentor ice arena, Civic Center and President Garfield's house. Mentor also provides residents with many places to dine and socialize such as Outback Steakhouse or Davitinoes. Not only does Mentor provide activities for adults and teenagers but the city provides attractions such as Chuck E Cheeses and Busy Bees for children to enjoy. Through the summer months, Mentor is a wonderful city to enjoy water activities as Mentor is set along the south shore of Lake Erie. Along with these attractions, the Great Lakes Mall is located in Mentor for any shopping needs. Mentor also provides many recreational places for community members to spend their free time, providing bike paths on many sides of the road and many parks such as Garfield and Walsh Parks. I spend much of my free time at Kruger Park as there are many soccer fields available to residents. Overall, I believe that Mentor is a fun and relaxing place to live. What I Want to Know Although I know a lot about Mentor, there are still a few facts that I would like to learn about. I have questions regarding the city's services, job opportunities, and costs related to purchasing a home. How would a resident of Mentor rate the services the city provides? This could include services like recycling, snow plowing, and trash pickup. Does Mentor provide residents with amusing attractions? If so, how safe and affordable are these attractions? I would also like to learn about the prices of houses in Mentor, including…

(71). Although the war had given him more rights as an African American, racism was still everywhere. Even with the racial hierarchy, Douglas had gone from being “property” to a government official in the capital, demonstrating that his own perseverance had allowed him to succeed in a place where socioeconomic background and connections meant everything. Another example is James Garfield. At age forty-four, he had “already defied all odds. Born into extreme poverty… and fatherless before his…

James A. Garfield: One of the Lost Presidents of the United States Not every president served an exact four or eight year presidential term. For example, Grover Cleveland served two consecutive four year terms. Franklin D. Roosevelt served three four year terms and died during the beginning of his fourth. William Henry Harrison only served a month. “James A. Garfield only served 200 days” (Freidel and Sidey).” That means that Garfield’s term was only about six months long. And yet, not every…

engage the difficult stories, the unique stories, the many stories that exist around us. God is active in so many of these stories, but unless we connect to the pulsating life-force of these stories, we will remain dead. Inactive. Disengaged. Courage is requisite in being open to hear the stories of God’s creation. However, even more courage is required to humbly acknowledge the mistakes and pain of the past – to take that pain and use it to bring about restoration. President James A.…

In both life and death, James Garfield was a groundbreaking personality. He gained the nomination for presidency by popular vote despite not officially being in the running, and he was awarded the presidency against the democratic nominee using the same unexpected means. His popular character attracted the likes of both those who wished to work with him, and those who wished to harm him besides his down-to-earth way of handling the presidency of the United States of America. On September 19th,…

Nine Thirty AM, July 2nd, 1881. President James A. Garfield was shot by Charles Giteau, a man angered after being rejected for a position in government. Giteau, a deranged supporter of Garfield, believed he deserved to be in Garfield's administration because he gave speeches during his campaign; however, after being rejected by Garfield, Giteau took action. The spoils system, which increased in popularity during President Andrew Jackson’s terms, gave government positions to those who supported…

Throughout his adolescents he moved around the northeast frequently from Vermont to New York state in his father’s effort to find a permanent parish. Reverend William Arthur traveled with his family until he found a church in Union Village, New York where his wife and eight children would eventually settle. Chester was fifteen when he enrolled at Union College to study Greek and Roman classics, as most undergrads did at the time. After college, Arthur was a teacher at a local school and…

Urban schools are most always portrayed in a negative light. Such is the case in the movie called Stand and Deliver which takes place in a high school in East Los Angeles during the 1980’s. This movie is based off a true story about a teacher by the name of Jaime Escalante, played by Edward Olmos, who worked diligently with a group of roughneck students because he thought that every student has the potential to learn. He believed that if the students and teacher had enough “Ganas” or motivation…

the public school system, I wanted to be a music teacher. Music has always been a strong pull in my life. I have learned most of my common school skills with music. I have always loved to sing with the radio when I was with my mom in the car, I loved to sing my abc’s, I loved to sing my times tables, and also my states and capitols. When I got to middle school I picked up the trumpet for the first time. I loved to play and loved my teacher, but I had braces which got me to change my mind on…

activity. So, do kids have enough time to just be kids? The answer is no. “To have them work six hours a day at school and then go home and work for hours at night does not seem right. It doesn’t allow them to have a childhood.” (Diane Garfield) We work for six hours a day at school for 5 days a week, and there is almost never a day for us to just relax and be kids. “Kids today are overwhelmed!” (Marian Wilde)This is true for many reasons. Kids activities can last for up to 2-3 hours for…