tag:www.murrayjournal.com,2005:/categories/local-life?page=52Local Life | Murray Journal Page 52Educating | Entertaining | Informing2015-11-05T10:25:55-07:00urn:uuid:cf61ba42-d46d-4e48-93c9-6aab4d35c5d22015-11-05T10:25:55-07:002015-11-05T10:25:55-07:00The Gift of a Gift-less Holiday2015-11-05 10:25:55 -0700Bryan ScottNow we have creepy-looking elves wreaking havoc on the house and leaving daily surprises for an entire month.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:b8e6f388-342d-442e-8a9d-7bd4f98a68652015-10-08T15:49:04-06:002015-11-10T11:25:07-07:00Boys & Girls Clubs' Unification Celebrated2015-10-08 15:49:04 -0600Rhett WilkinsonThe Boys & Girls Club of South Valley isn’t going anywhere.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:d4850e06-2201-4d9e-9bc4-2992c1594ac92015-10-08T14:38:17-06:002015-11-06T10:58:53-07:00Land of Legends Yielding Composer to Valley2015-10-08 14:38:17 -0600Rhett WilkinsonBach. Brahms. Haydn. Händel. Strauss. Beethoven. Today, Zimmer. And in Christian Voss, emerging musicians locally will soon be led by a composer from a land that, in Germany, has produced the world’s greatest composers.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:ab743f03-f5f5-4f52-8b28-d0fab91940012015-10-08T14:20:57-06:002015-11-10T11:25:08-07:00With Loss of Friend, Bittersweet Class Reunion Celebrating 60 Years2015-10-08 14:20:57 -0600Rhett WilkinsonThe Murray High School Class of 1955 celebrated in August in Murray for its 60th anniversary. Just weeks earlier, Peter Sundwall unexpectedly passed away.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:2e5d1a05-8236-4d0c-adb0-d27034633cc92015-10-08T12:07:12-06:002015-11-06T08:15:24-07:00A Star in the Valley’s Midst after Multiple Awards2015-10-08 11:59:00 -0600Rhett WilkinsonThe next Taylor Swift might be in our own backyard.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:a3985716-3cd8-4430-a75d-c3e75fc585142015-10-08T11:40:55-06:002015-10-13T15:31:09-06:00Picnic Blankets Fill School Lawns2015-10-08 11:40:55 -0600Bryan ScottPutting an emphasis on the beginning of the school year is why former principal Connie Buckner introduced a school picnic around 2007 at Grant Elementary.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:56a0e07f-579d-469f-97e7-513adb0492fe2015-10-08T11:34:00-06:002015-10-13T15:31:33-06:00Murray High Students Speak Up About Anti-Bullying, Suicide2015-10-08 11:34:00 -0600Bryan Scott“Bullying doesn’t happen without people who act like it’s okay,” is the theme of Murray High School’s writing contest for students. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:1774635d-eea5-48e6-9879-e0b343e7b2a82015-10-08T11:18:23-06:002015-10-13T15:32:18-06:00Carnivals Bring Fun for Longview, Liberty Families2015-10-08 11:18:23 -0600Bryan ScottThe start of the school year can mean getting up early after sleeping in all summer, scrambling to find pencils and making sure the dog didn’t eat the first homework assignment.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:956a3af9-deb0-445a-bda9-32dc88dc89e42015-10-08T11:12:22-06:002015-11-06T10:08:30-07:00Emergency Call Center Reports Performance, Upgrades to City2015-10-08 11:12:22 -0600Bryan ScottCall centers such as the VECC are referred to as a Public Safety Answering Point, or PSAP. The VECC is a primary PSAP, and it routes calls to six secondary PSAPs throughout the valley.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:46810049-b69c-4c31-afa9-6fd8c95ae4382015-10-08T11:01:48-06:002015-10-13T15:32:47-06:00Hillcrest Junior High to Receive iPads2015-10-08 11:01:48 -0600Bryan ScottSo, he applied and received a 100% for Kids grant for $2,800 for seven iPads dedicated to ESL students. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>