By: Maddie Trush Photo Credit: The Boston Calendar An eleven-year-old girl who steps into a whole different world will have to decide if she wants to go back to her old world or stay in the new one she found. Welcome to Tuck Everlasting, the next play to be seen in the Bear River Valley by Bear River High School. Come and watch online or in person February 25, 26, 27, and March 1.
Damon Furhiman (Jesse Tuck) explains the beginning of the story as a girl who “yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence.” The story is about eleven-year-old Winnie Foster (Olivia Rose) who lives her life at home following strict rules from her mother, Betsy Foster (Sami Pehrson) and Winne’s grandmother, Nana (Nancy Smith)...until she meets the Tuck family. The Tuck family is different from any other family; their secret is something that they must protect and one that Winnie will have to protect from those who want their secret. In this unusual family is Mae Tuck (Shannon Epling), the mother, Angus Tuck (Dillion Stewart), the father, Miles Tuck (Beck Burrell), Jesse’s older brother, and Jesse Tuck (Damon Furhiman). Olivia Rose (Winnie Foster) explains “the whole story is full of learning life lessons.” Other characters you will see are Man in the Yellow Suit (Maverik Christensen), Constable Joe (Keelan Anderson), and Hugo (Parker Rowan). Some of us wonder, “How in the world is the high school able to have a live production of Tuck Everlasting?” The cast has done lots of precautions for rehearsals. For example, they must get their temperatures checked, wear masks off stage, and they have all been COVID tested. They strive to do whatever they need to in order for this to happen from themselves and for the community. For audience members, they will be socially distanced from other groups and must wear masks throughout the entire show. Out of all the plays to produce, Tuck Everlasting is such an interesting play to choose. Furhiman explains, “Tuck Everlasting is such a good musical to do because it has such a good meaning behind it. It shows that life is worth living. Tuck Everlasting is also a well known musical because so many people have read the book in school. Between the book and the amazing meaning, you can see why it is such a good musical to do!” Rose explains the meaning of Tuck Everlasting as “Live life to the fullest.” There are so many boundaries in life that make people not live it to the fullest. Tuck Everlasting also has a good range of emotions with humor one minute and then an intense turn another. Rose stated it as a “roller coaster”. Tuck Everlasting is going to be one for the books. Come and watch whether from the comfort of your own home or in person. This cast has put a lot of work in to make Tuck Everlasting happen, and it is definitely going to pay off.
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By: Maddie Trush Mark your calendars, February 13th is MORP/girls’ choice. This is something many people have been waiting and preparing for for weeks. Of course things are going to be different than in years past, but it will be something to remember. Many schools are not even having dances this year, but at Bear River High School, they have had the opportunity to have not just one, not two, but three dances counting this one. People wonder how they are having all of these dances, and this is how they are having them.
The head of the student council, Mrs. Dawn Richards, explained how they are having the dance. They are having two time slots with 200 students in each slot, wearing masks, and having students get their temperature checked before entering the dance. Mrs. Richards believes that each time slot will sell out. She also says that if they have more students that want to come than just the 400 in the original time slots, they can possibly make another time slot. The school is working very closely with the health department, and they have to get approval for how the dance is run. The idea of two time slots came from a committee at the district because the last idea for keeping students separated by having different sides/sections didn’t work as well. Mrs. Richards believes students deserve some normalcy in their lives and one of the best ways to have something normal is a dance: “Students need to have some normalcy in their lives, especially right now. Many schools aren’t even thinking about dances, but Mr. Gilmore and multiple people including myself, just want students to have some normalcy and just to be teenagers.” Mr. Gilmore, the principal, fights for students to be able to have dances because he loves his students and wants them to have some balance in their lives. Mr. Gilmore states, “We are excited and happy to do what we can, anything we can during the pandemic. The key to doing most things at school is the mask. If we wear it and wear it correctly all the time, we will have more opportunities to do all the things the students want and hope to do.” As Gilmore states, if students just wear their masks and follow the guidelines, students can have dances, sports, and extracurricular activities. All the fun things can happen if students just follow what the school and the health department asks. As for student council, the people in charge of the dance are Paige Petersen, Shaylee Belk, Olivia Chournos, and Tasian Garza. These students worked really hard to help make the dance a reality. Paige Petersen states, "I feel super fortunate and excited, especially because of the past year's restrictions due to COVID. Dances are an incredible way to bring students together and feel united. I'm so grateful that we have a student body who cares about each other." They are just excited to be able to do things because last year they couldn’t. Some of the most memorable things people remember from high school are the dances. Tasian Garza explains, “I'm excited to be able to have MORP this year! Our student council 1st Vices and admin worked very hard to be able to have this dance this year. I'm definitely excited to be able to have the opportunity to be able to help this year with MORP. We have had so many ideas for this dance and we hope it can be such a success” The student council has worked very hard to make this dance happen, so it will definitely be a MORP to remember and be grateful for! |