Garin Groff, Tribune
February 24, 2010 - 7:50PM

Plastic bags to pay, or not to pay?

The city is considering the issue after a Tuesday presentation by students at Rhodes Junior High. Students there are participating in Project Citizen, a program that encourages youth and adults to follow and influence public policy.

NEA members across the country are mobilizing millions of students, parents, VIP readers and leaders to join the nation's largest reading celebration. 

Thought you might enjoy reading an article about our World Expo written by Fran Meade who served as one of our guest judges. Fran is a Board Member of the World Affairs Council of Arizona, lived in Saudi Arabia for 20+ years and served as Protocol Assistant to the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia. Her feature article appeared on pages 6-7 of their Fall 2009 newsletter, complete with seven photos of the event. After ALL the hard work everyone put into this grandiose kick off event, it is incredibly gratifying to read her complimentary critique of the RJH World Expo! I have attached the entire newsletter for those who would like to see the feature article with photos. In addition, outgoing WACAZ President, Ambassador Sharon Wilkinson mentions the formal partnership established with our World Studies Academy in her Farewell Letter on page 2.

The contest is open to students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade.
Submit an entry to ASSET-Eight's middle school writing contest by February 12, 2010. The contest is open to any Arizona resident who is a 6th, 7th or 8th grade student.

Each participant must submit an original, single authored story with a minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 1000 words for fiction and non-fiction stories. Poetry should be no more than two pages in length. Text must be typed in 12 point Times New Roman and double spaced. Any failure to adhere to these contest rules will result in disqualification.
Stories may be fiction, non-fiction or poetry.
The contest deadline for Arizona students is February 12, 2010.