Overwhelmed by generosity shown for LHS Project Graduation

The Lebanon High School Project Graduation team would like to thank our amazing students, faculty, parents and community. As we approach the end of 2020 and reflect on all of the challenges that this year has presented, we also must hold on to the many positives.

We are so thankful to live in such an incredible community. The generosity that was shown throughout this year, and especially during the online auction, was overwhelming and so appreciated. We raised more than $24,000!

As we move into 2021 and begin to celebrate the graduating class at Lebanon High School, we’d like the members of the community to know that they have played a huge part — not just through donations and bidding on auction items, but through always being there for the kids, employing them, attending their events, helping them with community service projects, going to games, shows and concerts. It is these processes that are molding active community members. Our students are supported in so many ways. We are so lucky.

Here’s to a better and brighter 2021.

MARGARET RAINEY

West Lebanon

The writer is a member of the Lebanon High School Project Graduation team.

We have the power to defeat COVID-19

COVID-19 has ruined Christmas — but has it?

Yes, it has devoured mankind — but not our hope.

COVID-19 is Medusa’s snakes. They eat and are never satisfied. The thing we don’t notice is that we let them kill and eat by letting us be the host.

We must be Perseus! We might not have invisible clothes or Hermes’ sandals, but we have the basics: soap and water.

Most of all, we have each other. We have the power for good.

Let’s defeat COVID-19.

ARYA IVATURY

Hanover

The writer is a fifth grader at Crossroads Academy in Lyme.

The cross country skiing is great at Dartmouth

The cross country skiing is phenomenal at Dartmouth College. Perfectly groomed trails will please beginners to experts. We found the gentle, serpentine west side trails near the fire station perfect for exercise. Garipay Field is a bit more challenging. Oak Hill trails are exciting. (Dartmouth will be the site of the 2025 NCAA Skiing Championship.)

Park at Garipay Field for easy access to the trails, and to the Hanover Co-op for an after-ski hot chocolate.

SARAH YOUNG

Hanover

It’s not you, it’s us

It’s time for the president to stop texting and get over it. America has broken up with him.

BARRY WENIG

Lebanon