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United Through Reading: Connecting parents, children while deployed

During the Vietnam War, Betty J. Mohlenbrock, founder of the United Through Reading Program, experienced the stress many military spouses with young children are faced with when their other half receives orders overseas. One of her worries was that her young daughter would become distant from her father during his deployment and not remember him.

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Engage, not to engage: Friends can eliminate choice in social networking

With more than 300 million active users worldwide, spending eight billion minutes a day, uploading more than two billion photos a month and the numbers continuing to grow, Facebook has expanded social networking exponentially in just five years.No longer are individuals relegated to a modest list of friends they update via e-mail every few weeks,

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Morgan Nugent, new Matthew C. Perry High School principal, speaks to teachers during teacher orientation at M.C. Perry High School here Aug. 25. Nugent was chosen as new principal from amoung nearly 480 external applicants and an unknown number of internal applicants. - Morgan Nugent, new Matthew C. Perry High School principal, speaks to teachers during teacher orientation at M.C. Perry High School here Aug. 25. Nugent was chosen as new principal from amoung nearly 480 external applicants and an unknown number of internal applicants.

Sitting down with M.C. Perry’s new principal

As students prepare for the 2009 to 2010 school year starting Aug. 31, Matthew C. Perry High School here opens its doors to a new principal with approximately 13 years of experience in childhood education.Morgan Nugent was chosen as the new Matthew C. Perry High School principal from among nearly 480 external applicants and an unknown number of

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Station library offers new worlds to children through summer reading program

With school coming to a close and children faced with the temptation of spending too much time in front of the television or computer screen, the station library here is offering an alternative.The library is inviting children ages 5 to 12 to have fun and be creative through its 2009 summer reading program starting June 23.“Our theme this year is,

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Rebekah Harwell, a 14-year-old freshman at Matthew C. Perry High School here, won first place in the regional portion of the ImageMakers National Photography Contest May 18. Harwell competed in the Photo Essay category against nearly 40 participants from the Pacific military bases. - Rebekah Harwell, a 14-year-old freshman at Matthew C. Perry High School here, won first place in the regional portion of the ImageMakers National Photography Contest May 18. Harwell competed in the Photo Essay category against nearly 40 participants from the Pacific military bases.

Local freshman captures regional photo contest award

Rebekah Harwell, a 14-year-old freshman at Matthew C. Perry High School here, won first place in the regional portion of the ImageMakers National Photography Contest and moved on to the national level May 18.The Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Circuit City Foundation have hosted the contest to encourage talented club members to sharpen their

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Cpl. Eric McIntyre, a ground supply property noncommissioned-officer-in-charge with Marine Aircraft Group 12 and creator of Connecwork.com, holds a sign with Richard Bosson, an overseas English teacher at Boonwattana secondary school, announcing the official commencment of the new networking website, Connecwork.com during a visit to Boonwattana secondary school in Korat, Thailand March 18. Connecwork.com is an educational social networking website originally created to keep the students of Boonwattana secondary school connected with American service members around the world. - Cpl. Eric McIntyre, a ground supply property noncommissioned-officer-in-charge with Marine Aircraft Group 12 and creator of Connecwork.com, holds a sign with Richard Bosson, an overseas English teacher at Boonwattana secondary school, announcing the official commencment of the new networking website, Connecwork.com during a visit to Boonwattana secondary school in Korat, Thailand March 18. Connecwork.com is an educational social networking website originally created to keep the students of Boonwattana secondary school connected with American service members around the world.

Marine creates new educational social network

During the recent Cope Tiger exercise, U.S. Marines, Navy and Air Force personnel visited a local school to test run an educational social network Web site created by an Iwakuni-based Marine on his spare time while on deployment here in support of the exercise.Cpl. Eric McIntyre, a ground supply property noncommissionedofficer-in-charge with Marine

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Students practice stopping and starting drills during the practical portion of the Basic Riders Course. The Basic Riders Course is taught each week at the station safety center for classroom instruction and at a designated area on the flight line for practical instruction. - Students practice stopping and starting drills during the practical portion of the Basic Riders Course. The Basic Riders Course is taught each week at the station safety center for classroom instruction and at a designated area on the flight line for practical instruction.