Marathon County

is the home of six beautiful beaches. Take a look at everything these lovely beaches have to offer. Location Anna Maria Island, also known as Anna Maria Key, is a barrier island that is located on the western coast of Central Florida in Manatee County. The Gulf of Mexico is to the west of the island, Longboat Pass is to the south, Anna Maria Sound is to the east and to the north is Tampa Bay. The entire island stretches for about seven miles from its northern to its southern tips. Coquina…

fertilizers which carry nutrients in the runoff produced (Seitzinger 6). In addition to being a problem in the northern Barnegat Bay area, in the past few years, “the pollution problem is now being magnified by increased development in southern Ocean County, creating the same ecological hazard in the lower part of the bay” (Moore 1). This contributes to nutrient loading, which is when an ecosystem has a high amount of nutrients entering it in a short amount of time.…

organizations, I have learned cooperation, teamwork and time management. By serving as an officer, I have also gained responsibility, as well as problem solving and communication skills. FFA has opened doors to new leadership roles at both a local and multi-county level. I have been given the opportunity to serve as Teutopolis Chapter and Section 20 Reporter and Vice President. The FFA Organization provides opportunities in leadership as well as activities, contests, and conferences. I enjoy…

When starting something new or changing an aspect of your life, you may have a little voice in your head that is doubtful of your abilities to succeed. The little voice that says things like “I am such a disappointment” or in my case, “Why did I even think about taking Psychology 150? I can not pass that class.” This little voice, as small as it may be, slowly eats away at your confidence until there is nothing left...unless you learn how to diminish it. On the same note, while…

Twenty-two years ago, I was lucky enough to call Pittsboro, North Carolina my home for the first time. Unbeknownst to me, this small rural town would play such an enormous role in who I am today. From a first kiss to pig pickings, Pittsboro was full of life and opportunities. My family, farming, and the culture here consequently affected how I view the world today. Though I may not get to spend as much time in Pittsboro, my roots will always be in this town. Pittsboro, North Carolina was…

Learning Essay This Fall, I volunteered to work at the Cobb EMC Annual Planning Meeting with Safe Kids of Cobb County. I heard about this opportunity when a couple of professors in the Public Health Department at Kennesaw State University promoted it via email. It was on a Saturday and I was off from work, so I decided to volunteer. I did not know what to expect, but I drove to the Cobb County Fairground early that morning ready for anything. It was still dark when I arrived, so I had…

that the county fire marshall office as a whole orginization. Every other system in the state is under the fire marshalls office. Be able to centeralize it that FMO represents the county seat. Carrying out the authority of the county. The whole idea was to say that the county seat who has the authority of the county. It was passed in 2007 and it keeps getting worse some…

As a teacher in Cabarrus County I am very much aware that his letter will probably be viewed as the rants of a disgruntled parent. I am not disgruntled I am disheartened by the athletic department at Northwest Cabarrus High School. I have been an active supporter of the athletic department for eight years. It was no secret I was disappointed my son was cut from the basketball team his senior year after having played since seventh grade and two years on the varsity team. However I was most…

Melissa Wong
March 11, 2015
Andrew Forrester
DISC 1313
 Escaping Heartland America
 Pawhuska, Oklahoma, a town of a little less than four thousand people, is where Tracy Lett’s play turned movie August: Osage County is set. Beverly Weston, the patriarch and a heavy alcoholic, has disappeared and eventually commits suicide, leaving behind his psychotic wife, Violet, in the care of a newly hired caretaker, a Native American named Johnna. After their father’s disappearance, Beverly’s adult…

August: Osage County-Alesha Jeter ITR 1 Summary: In Mrs. Bickert’s class, Modern American Drama, we have been reading plays about the struggles of American society. One of the that we have read is a play called Long Day’s Journey into Night by Eugene O’Neill. This play tells the story about a family struggling with addiction, and they’re hard and eventually vain attempt to fix things. They play in a drama and is semi-autobiographical. The play that I read to compare in comparison, is a dark…