People column: Lorna Moon chosen to write Scottish play
Thursday, November 22, 2007 7:37 AM PST
By The Daily News
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E-mail this articleFormer Kelso resident Lorna Moon has been commissioned by the Leith Rules Golf Society in Edinburgh, Scotland, to write a play on how the rules of the game were invented on Leith Links.
According to the society, the first recorded rules of the game of golf were created by golfers playing at Leith Links in 1744.
The society made the announcement of the special project, which is funded by a Heritage Lottery Grant, at a ceremony Oct. 29. Moon will receive about 6,000 British pounds (more than $12,000) to write the play.
Moon told the society she has several themes and ideas already developing and she plans to work on the play over the winter months. Leitheatre Drama Club members have offered to enact parts as they are written.
Moon, an author and illustrator, moved from Kelso to Edinburgh in 2001. She is a 1976 graduate of Mark Morris High School and is the daughter of Wallace and Judy Krausch of Centralia.
For details, visit the Web site www.leith-rules-golf-co-uk
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Two local students, Tia Ostergren and Anna Patterson, recently took part in a debate on "Has the Automobile Ravaged our Nation? Can We Return to a World of Human Mobility?"
The debate took place Nov. 7 at the Washington State University Vancouver campus.
Ostergren joined team member Joseph Ficken on the government team, and Patterson and Bryce Smith represented the opposing team.
The debate was inspired by this year's new student reading project, "Asphalt Nation" by Jane Holz Kay. It was sponsored by the WSU Vancouver General Education program.
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Anya M. Trull graduated from U.S. Airways flight attendant class recently.
She flies out of her base in Phoenix.
Trull is a 2001 Mark Morris High School graduate. She is the daughter of Richard and Melanie Trull of Longview.
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Beta Sigma Phi members held a combination All Chapter Conference and Ritual Night recently in the community room at Heron Pointe on Ocean Beach Highway.
Susan Miller of Laureate Beta chapter celebrated her 35th anniversary in the organization. Sandy Bays and Ivy Lou Vik of Laureate Alpha Mu also were recognized.
Alma Schlecht of Pi Master chapter and member at large Ester Francke each celebrated their Golden Circle Ritual. They have been members for 50 years.
Also recognized was Bobbe Demas of Alpha Master.
Phyllis Moore of Alpha Master was recognized for 55 years in Beta Sigma Phi.
Adeline Renn of Pi Master chapter celebrated her 60th anniversary. She was escorted by her daughter, Rodie Renn-Lasher of Vancouver. Renn-Lasher is a member of Beta Sigma Phi.
Kathy Laird, vice president of the Longview/Kelso City Council of Beta Sigma Phi, chaired the event. She received help from Dorothy Powell of Pi Master,
Verna Grimes of Xi Nu, Donna DeSpain of Laureate Beta, Kandy Lewis and Marcia Hamm of Alpha Master, and members from Preceptor Alpha Epsilon and Preceptor Gamma.
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Several local Washington State University students were named to the president's honor roll for summer 2007.
To be eligible for the WSU honor roll, a full-time student must earn a 3.75 grade point average for the semester or have maintained a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
* Castle Rock --- Shauna Tinney and Charles Wills
* Cathlamet --- Greg Butkus
* Kalama --- Jennifer Jensen and Kristy Wright
* Kelso --- Elissa Bush, Maya Dill, Raeann Francis, Lunie Grasser, Jacob Howarth, Nicole Ruhland and Zenobia Scott
* Longview --- Shira Besco, Deborah Carroll, Michael Cerafici, Amy Ferries, Karen Gonzales, Carlene Grangroth, Karen Johnson, Beth Kirby, Janel Lewis, Bryan Lomax, Erin Mack, Eric Martin, Adam McDonald, Natalia Camba, Amanda Millard, Dana Nguyen, Melanie Preiss, Jodi Reid, Casey Roulette, Jessica Roy, Theodore Thomas and Alicia Van.
* Rainier --- Tanya Kinsey-Role and Stephanie Petersen
* Toledo --- Anna Green and Brenda Lunden
* Toutle --- Mary Spencer
* Woodland --- Carmella Bender, Selena Estes and Naomi Gnade.
--- The Daily News
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