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Thursday, June 20, 2013

Rain stops in time for grads

By Diane Davies-Dixon

Bill Fraser/Staff Photographer

The sky opened up and the rain poured down. People in the stands ran for cover, many taking shelter underneath the bleachers.

But the rain stopped in time for the ceremony to begin. Staff quickly dried off the chairs with towels and leaf blowers for graduates of the the Harry S. Truman class of 2013 to sit on.

A blue sky reappeared, chasing away the gray just long enough for speeches to be heard.

Senior David Andrew Micholas, president of the National Honor Society, gave the opening remarks.

“We are gathered to celebrate the end of our time together,” said Micholas.

Bill Fraser/Staff Photographer

“The memories we made will be behind us as we go our separate ways,” he said. “But today also brings new beginnings for us to grow stronger.”

Class President Luke John Robinson began his speech with a moment of silence for Eddie Brodecki a classmate killed in a one-car accident last April.

“There may be an empty seat. But he sits beside us getting his diploma.”

Sunday, June 3, 2012

King for the night

By Diane Davies-Dixon Correspondent | 0 comments

The secret was well-kept.

The teachers, staff and students at Harry S. Truman High School were left in the dark, as is the tradition, about the nominees for prom king and queen.

But when they found out who would be crowned king at Pen Ryn Mansion in Bensalem recently, they could not have been happier or more emotional.

That’s because the Class of 2012 didn’t go with the all-star jock or the class president. They didn’t pick the star of the school play.

Instead, they chose Michael Zielinski, 18, a life skills student who attended all special education classes except for gym.

“It was exciting,” said Zielinski, who had never before attended a prom.

“When Michael was crowned prom king, he was so excited,’’ said his prom date Adriana Stephenson, a senior at Bucks County Technical High School. “He was jumping up to pump up the crowd. He is such a nice guy and everyone seems to know him because of his outgoing personality. I met a countless number of his friends. As his friend myself, it was my pleasure to go to the prom with him.”