Coppell Community Garden holds photography contest
Ashleigh Heaton Editor-in-Chief The Coppell Community Garden is seeking young photographers from Coppell, New Tech and Ranchview High School in their latest photography contest. Photographers are asked to take photos of the Coppell Community Gardens or the Coppell Farmers Market and submit them for consideration. The winner of the contest will be awarded $50 and announced in May. If you are interested in submitting your photography, you can send a maximum of 4 photos to TrudyWhite434@hotmail.com with your name, school, phone number and address included. All photos sent in will become property of the Coppell Community Garden Corporation, so be sure to keep that in mind while submitting.
Memories grow at Storch memorial
by Ashley Attanucci Staff Writer Video by Drake McWhorter After losing one of their most beloved students, Coppell Middle School East has built an on-campus memorial site for eighth grader Taylor Storch. An oak tree, known as Taylor’s Tree, was planted in the center of a student-designed garden to make permanent Storch’s presence at the school. Both for the students and teachers that knew her, and for her family –Mr. Todd Storch, Mrs. Tara Storch, Ryan, 11, and Peyton, 9- the site dedicated to Storch’s memory is a comfort and daily reminder of her spirit. “When all this happened, when Taylor passed away, Tara and I knew that the school is really important to her -it’s important…
Vergien’s experiment in homesteading makes him king of the coop
by Staff Writer Ashley Attanucci It seems the age-old joke has finally been legitimately answered. Why did the chicken cross the road? To join the scene in English teacher Michael Vergien’s backyard, of course. Vergien has a track record at the high school for loving the planet (he used to trek one hour on his bike to commute to work daily), and raising chickens at his home is his new take on being green. “I think there’s a lack of appreciation for the food we eat,” Vergien said. “We don’t mind letting food spoil in the fridge, but when you raise the animal, you have a greater appreciation for what that animal’s doing for you.”…