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THE TALON
Vienna, IL Vienna High School January 2021
Charlotte Dixon receives Meritorious Service Award
By Eliza Goines
Ms. Charlotte Dixon has goes out to all the other workers that
dedicated over nineteen years of helped make this possible. I love
service to Vienna High School. She working at Vienna High School and
was recently recognized with the I’m looking forward to many more
award for Meritorious Service from years to come.”
the Illinois State Board of Education. During her time at VHS,
Charlotte’s countless hours of work Charlotte has served as a cook and
during the coronavirus pandemic custodian. Mr. Josh Stafford says he
earned her the statewide recognition. nominated Charlotte for the award
Charlotte was at the school because she always goes above and
everyday during the remote learning beyond for our students.
period of last year, dedicating her Rosa Sparks nominated Charlotte
time towards providing meals to because of her passion and love for
students at home. She ran food to her school and the students and staff
students’ homes in one of the school in it. She said, “Charlotte is not just
vans for both breakfast and lunch. a cook, she is a woman who wears
Charlotte said, “The work has many hats each day. She is a vital
been hard but it has been good member of the team at Vienna High
working with the other four schools School and is most deserving of the
to get food to all kids during the award. She is a true treasure here at
pandemic. I was surprised to hear work and we are so thankful we have
that Josh and Rosa nominated me and her here.”
that I won this award. Special thanks Mr. Josh Stafford hands Ms. Charlotte Dixon Award of Meritorious Service.
Remembering Max Koehler on his birthday
By Aubrey Anderson
On Monday, December 7th, balloons were red for his love of
sixteen red balloons were released the St. Louis Cardinals.”
on the front lawn of Vienna High Students and faculty also
School to remember Max Koehler wore Cardinal shirts on Tuesday,
on his sixteen birthday. December 1st, as a way to
There were also a hundred remember Max Koehler. Wearing
orange and blue balloons released red was also a option for students
to remember Aidan Baker, Brayden and staff.
King, and Jordan Davidson. In total, “With Max’s 16th birthday
a hundred and sixteen balloons on Monday, December 7th, we
were let go by both students and wanted our students to have an
faculty. opportunity at school to honor
“The sophomore class invited him with balloons and celebrate
the student body and staff to the his birthday,” said Mr. John Giffin.
balloon release for Max’s birthday” “All of our students and staff miss
Ms. Rhiannon Slife stated. “Max’s him greatly.”
On Monday, December 7th, students and faculty gathered on the front lawn of the
high school to release a hundred and sixteen balloons.
On Tuesday, December 1st, students and faculty wore cardinal shirts as a way to remember Max Koehler.
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Students participate in Operation Christmas Child
By: Lily Moore
On the week of November with small toys, coloring books,
23rd to 27th, classes and clubs in soap, and other hygiene items.
Vienna High School participated The boxes are then distributed to
in Operation Christmas Child children and teens all around the
at Fellowship Baptist Church world.
in Vienna. Beta Club, Youth for This project has been around
Christ (YFC), and Ms. Edna since 1993 and over 150 countries
Bundren’s social work class went receive shoeboxes from them,
to the church to help out. which amounts to around 178
“This is the class’s second million children being gifted these
year helping out and I believe they presents.
represented Vienna High School “It was really fun and I
well,” said Ms. Edna Bundren. liked doing it,” said Junior Jessa
“This is a very special way to Shoemaker. “Knowing that these
help support those who are most boxes are going to someone that
vulnerable.” really needs it makes it all worth
Operation Christmas Child is it.”
a project ran by Samaritan’s Purse Given the challenges this year,
that donates millions of shoeboxes VHS students were happy to still Seniors Lindsey Miles and Emme Treat carrying boxes to load for Operation
a year. These shoe boxes are filled be able to help out with the annual Christmas Child.
Operation Christmas Child.
Community comes together for Johnson County Strong
After the accident, the Johnson
County community came together
by raising money to help those
affected.
VHS Student Council sold
Johnson County Strong T-Shirts
and donated the proceeds to the
families. Student Council sponsor
Beth Palmer says, “This community
and surrounding communities
have stepped up majorly, my
heart exploded receiving all the
donations from everyone. It’s
amazing and heartwarming that we
could all come together in a time of
loss. Thank you from the bottom of
our hearts for all the donations.” Student Council distribute JoCo Strong T-shirts to those who ordered them.
Kim Simons and Senior Taylor schools held fundraisers that Koehler at El Tequilas in Vienna. kindness in our community to
Penrod made Johnson County contributed massively to the funds Wildfires sold a thousand come together and give back to the
Strong key chains where the profit raised. pieces of chicken and all chicken families affected. Our fundraising
was donated. Goreville Subway dedicated sales were donated. went way beyond what we could
Tina Penrod and Carla Hayden a portion of their sales towards Chris Banks said, “During a ever have imagined. We ended up
held an online auction using items Johnson County Strong. time when a community mourns splitting the fundraiser into two
donated by the local communities. A significant amount was raised the loss of multiple young adults, days in order to fulfill the orders
Many local businesses and from a night dedicated to Max it was nice to see the outburst of from the community.”
V HS Cheer reaches TikTok f inal 4
By Macy Clark
Last month nearly 150 teams
across the state of Illinois submitted
videos for the IHSA Tik Tok
Challenge. The VHS Cheer team
competed and made it into the final
four. The challenge, sponsored
by Double Good, gave teams the
opportunity to compete and have
some fun while remaining socially
distant.
The Eagle Mascot joined in
playing the part of Eagle Claus
as the team danced in Christmas
pajamas and then did a magical
transformation to their uniforms.
VHS Cheerleader Kalysta
Conley said, “The challenge was The Vienna Eagle Cheerleaders posing in front of the new gym pictured above: front row Kennadi Jeffords, Riley Slife, Laurie
another way the team was working Smith, Jillian Stevens, Chloe Clay, Kalysta Conley, and Avie Jones. Middle row Emily Smith, Kali Browning, Natalie Zoeckler,
to raise money for Johnson County Kim Cook, Addie Kerley, Katie Meyer, and Alexis Goddard. Back row Willo Mcdonald, Emma Williams, Christina Bynum, CJ
Burnett, and Harmony Womack.
Strong”.
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VHS hosts program to honor Veterans
By Maddy Harner
On November 19th, Vienna The Veterans collectively agreed
High School hosted a program to that coming home from the airport
acknowledge past Honor Guard being greeted by family, friends,
and Honor Flight Veterans. and supporters was very touching
Vienna High School Student and rewarding.
Council, along with a group of Alex Washam, a teacher at
Meridian High School students, Meridian High School, also spoke
attended the program. about the history of the Mound
Student Council member City National Cemetery in Illinois.
Harmony Womack stated, “Emme Student Council sponsor
Treat and I took part in leading Beth Palmer stated, “I thought
the pledge of allegiance. We were the program was an amazing
honored to start the meeting. It experience for myself and for
was touching to listen to what the all of our students. Both Vienna
Veterans said and the stories they and Meridian students enjoyed
told about their past experiences hearing the Veterans’ interesting
serving our country.” stories about their past time in the
During the meeting, the military.”
Veterans spoke about the flight The students and staff at VHS
they took to Washington DC to see are grateful to have experienced
the memorial of the lost Veterans. this wonderful ceremony. Student Council attending the Veterans meeting along with Meridian schools.
Beta Club qualifies for National Beta Club Convention
By Aubrey Anderson
On December 9th, Beta Club Johnson. They had five minutes
qualified for Nationals for all three to complete a certain task with
of their competitions at this year’s a limited supply of items while
virtual Beta Leadership Summit. recorded.
The Leadership Summit is usually The final competition was Lead
held at Southeastern Missouri Outside the Box, worked on by
University in Cape Girardeau. Aubrey Anderson, Riley Slife, and
However, due to health concerns, it Emily Smith. This competition had
was held virtually this year. the members record a two minute
There were three competitions presentation on how to creatively
in all that Beta Club members in solve a problem they were given.
Ms. Leslie Bradley’s Leadership “It was great to see how the
class competed in. students all worked together to
Harmony Womack and overcome the obstacles with virtual
Emma Rush competed in Service competitions and to submit the
Snapshot. They both worked very best they could.” Ms. Leslie
together to make a presentation Bradley said.
board and a video to submit, They will be able to compete
highlighting a service project. again at The National Beta Club On December 9th, Beta Club qualified for Nationals at this year’s virtual Beta
The Rapid Response Challenge Convention this summer at Leadership summit. Left to Right: Top: Harmony Womack, Madison Roper, Cooper
was done by Cooper Shanks, Eliza Orlando, Florida. Shanks, Eliza Goines, and Aubrey Anderson. Bottom: Riley Slife, Emma Williams,
Goines, Madison Roper, and Dylan Emily Smith, and Emma Rush.
Vienna Park starts construction on amphitheater
By Payton Bennett
At the beginning of November, including plays, live music, and
the City of Vienna started pageants.
construction on a brand new Part of the ampitheater
building in Vienna City Park. project will be covered by two
The building will be the new grants obtained by Senator
amphitheater. Dave Fowler. The grants will cover
The amphitheater will be the labor, materials, engineering,
named after Tourism Director Phil and designing of the amphitheater.
Morris for all of the work he did Phil Morris said, “When
clearing the land for the park many completed, the amphitheatre will
years ago. be a perfect place for weddings,
Phil Morris has been pushing graduations, plays and historic re-
for the building of the ampitheater enactments.”
for the past two decades. He will be Along with the amphitheater,
retiring by the end of the year, but there will also be new restroom
his efforts have been recognized facilities added to the park. This
and will be honored through the will certainly help accommodate
name of the ampitheater. the new traffic that the amphitheater
This project will bring great will bring.
economic and community growth The new facilities and
to the City of Vienna. It will be amphitheatre are set to be finished Talon staff visiting the site of the new amphitheater in the Vienna City Park. From left
used for recreational activities, in early spring. to right: Vonson Youtzy, Aubrey Anderson, and Eliza Goines.
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VHS students are successful with hunting
By Macy Clark
Vienna High School had their
annual Deer Day on November
20th. This is the first day of shotgun
season for Illinois.
This day gives students the
chance to hunt, hangout with
family, or even catch up on
homework.
Illinois shotgun season for deer
hunting runs November 20th to
22nd and December 3rd to 6th.
Illinois duck season is October
26th to Janurary 24th.
Illinois goose season is
October 24th to November 1st, and
November 12th to January 31st. Pictured above: Sophmore Briley Lehman Pictured above: Senior Jessie Mathis Pictured above: Junior Parker Branscum
with his buck. with her buck. with his buck.
Pictured above: Senior Abby Ramsey Pictured above: Sophmore Zac Faulkner
with her buck. Pictured above: Junior Weston
and Junior Samuel Goines with their Pictured above: Junior Christina Bynum
Henderson with his doe.
goose and duck. with her sister Maci and their ducks.
Pictured above: Mr. West with his
Pictured above: Seniors Trey Vaughn Pictured above: Sophmore Cambell children, Anna Claire and Lannom with Pictured above: Freshman Bradan
and Eli Wright with their squirrels. Douglas with his buck. their buck. Goines with his geese.
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Alumni Spotlight
On December 7th, 2020, Sarah any obstacle you face. Even 20
Tripp was sworn in becoming plus years later I still can hear her
Johnson County’s new Circuit voice telling me that I just need to
Judge. Sarah (Miller) Tripp is a “think” about it. :)
1999 graduate of VHS. She then What extracurricular activities/
went on to SIU-C to graduate from clubs were you involved in at
their School of Law. VHS?
Tripp has the honor of I played Basketball and Softball for
becoming the first female Circuit 4 years for Coach Ross Hill, was
Judge to serve in Johnson County. in the band for 2 years, Pep Club,
She is replacing Judge Williamson, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
who has served Johnson County and Ecology Club.
for 42 years. What was the funniest memory
While you were you have about VHS?
It would have to be when Patrick
at VHS... Trovillion brought a universal
remote control to school and kept
What was your favorite memory changing the TV channels in all
while attending VHS? the classrooms and all the teachers
My favorite memories from VHS thought there was some type of
were playing ball for Coach Hill. malfunction.
Some of my greatest friendships What do you miss the most from
and life lessons came from being a your high school years?
part of those teams. I miss playing sports and just being
Who was your favorite teacher at a kid!
VHS? And why? What advice would you give
I had two favorite teachers, Wayne current high school students?
Dunn and Vera Bedwell. Mr. Dunn Forgive yourself when you make
was a great guidance counselor and mistakes...those mistakes do not
always provided spot on advice. define who you are or who you will
Mrs. Bedwell taught an invaluable become. Don’t be afraid to take a
lesson of learning how to “think”... leap of faith. If it scares you, then it VHS alumni, Sarah Miller Tripp, swron in as Johnson Country’s Circuit Court Judge.
not just about Algebra but about just might be worth it. From left to right: Jusge Sarah Tripp, Evie Tripp, Ellie Tripp & Todd Tripp.
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By Madie Craig
Artists of VHS What was your
inspiration for these
pieces?
“Artwork has been apart
of my life for as long as
I remember, and I use
it as an escape from
responsibilities. These
pieces are some of my
personal favorites and this
is what they represent:
Jessa “Dog Days” By Madison Roper “Clockwork” represents
the passing of time and the
Shoemaker
What was your
memories made over that
time period. On the other
hand, “Dog Days” shows
“It is Finished” By Jessa Shoemaker inspiration for these the hardships that people
pieces? can go through to get to
“I have always loved those good memories and
drawing and expressing experiences.”
my creativity through
art. I chose to draw the
hourglass picture to show
that time goes by faster
than you think, people
grow older and time fades.
The second photo I chose
was Jesus on the cross.
This is probably the most
important piece of art I’ve
ever done, because Jesus Madison
paid a price by dying on
the cross for me and us as
sinners, so that we can all “Clockwork” by Madison Roper
Roper
“Time Flies” by Jessa Shoemaker be redeemed.”
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Teacher’s
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High School Memories
Mr. Mitchell
In high school my most fond memories were My favorite high school memories are from competitions. A
always from Homecoming Week. The class competi- whole 7 and a half years ago (before pigeons came into my life) I
was part of the Marion High School baseball team and math team.
tions and pep rallies were always the best. But one of
On the ball field I was the catcher and batted clean-up. My favorite
the most memorable things that happened while I was games were when we played at Rent One Park where the Miners
in high school was when, as a member of the dance play. It was fun to feel like a professional for a moment. I just love
team, we won a competition that allowed us to per- the game and I’m ready for a wiffle ball match anytime, anyplace.
form during the half time show of the Liberty Bowl. Math team is one of my favorite memories because this is how
Unfortunately it was January 1st and FREEZING! Our I found out I had an archenemy. In Math team competitions, local
high schools send students to SIU or John A. Logan to compete at
dance uniforms were more geared toward indoor per-
solving challenging questions. My nemesis was none other than
formances and/or summer climates. We had to stand a kid named Trevor from a nearby school. No matter how well I
on the sidelines wrapped in coats, blankets, hats and did on a test, Trevor always scored higher. I hated his guts. I wish
gloves until the half time whistle blew. The wind tem- I could say my favorite memory was one final triumphant victory
perature on that football field was well below zero. I over him, but no. Trevor whooped me every time. The reason this
thought we were going to freeze before we could get is still one of my favorite memories is because Trevor and I went
to the same college, had the same math classes, and once we got to
back off of the field and back into our warm gear even
know each other we became best friends. We still low-key competed
though our performance was only a little over 5 min- on the assignments, but it encouraged us to do better and better.
utes long.
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Bye Bye 2020
by: Lily Moore
My New Year’s
resolution is to stop
watching shows over
and over and crying
in the exact same spots
every time. -PB
In 2021, I NEED to get
better at Pre Calc....
-JG
My new years
resolution is to limit
my sarcastic comments
to under one hundred
a day -MH
Next year I need to stop
spending as much money
and start saving it. -JS
I’m gonna be buffer than
Weston so watch out -MT
My New Years My New years resolution
Resolution is to is to teach Lily Moore
graduate. -HW how to drive and make ***
fall in love with me. -MP
This year I plan to
focus on getting into This year, I want to meet
college -LM Harry Styles and become
his best friend -AK
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Page 10 The Talon January 2021 On December 16, students were encouraged to wear their ugly sweaters to school. Pictured above are the winners of the ugly sweater contest: from left to right is Morgan Slager who placed 3rd, Kyler Bracken who placed first, and Dylan Johnson who placed second. Pictured above are the staff of Vienna High School.
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Spotlights
By: Maia Hayden
Freshman Sophomore Junior
Raelyn Brumley Natalie Zoeckler Maddie Thornton
What is one of your biggest pet peeves? What is one of your biggest pet peeves? What is one of your biggest pet peeves?
People saying not to do something but then People in my personal space. Haylie Oliver. She threw ice at the DQ worker.
they do it. What is the most important thing in your What is the most important thing in your
What is the most important thing in your life right now? life right now?
life right now? Getting my driver’s license. Weston is my dad.
Aidan and the other boys. Do you let other people’s opinion affect you? Do you let other people’s opinion affect you?
Do you let other people’s opinion affect you? In certain situations. Absolutely NOT.
No ma’am. What is the craziest thing that has ever What is the craziest thing that has ever
What is the craziest thing that has ever happened to you? happened to you?
happened to you? Flipped over the handle-bars on a bicycle and Being chased by the cops is fun.
Covid and everything that had happened this passed out. If you had an alter ego, what would its
year. If you had an alter ego, what would its name name be?
If you had an alter ego, what would its name be? It’s Brittany....
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Spotlights
By Maia Hayden
Freshman Sophomore Juniors
Samuel Wright Conner Wright Dawson Ming
What is one of your biggest pet peeves? What is one of your biggest pet peeves? What is one of your biggest pet peeves?
When people chew food with their mouth Scratching the walls. Bullies.
open. What is the most important thing in your What is the most important thing in your
What is the most important thing in your life right now? life right now?
life right now? Friends. Ma fam.
Getting through physical science. Do you let other people’s opinion affect Do you let other people’s opinion affect
Do you let other people’s opinion affect you? you?
you? No. No.
Just depends on what they say. What is the craziest thing that has ever What is the craziest thing that has ever
What is the craziest thing that has ever happened to you? happened to you?
happened to you? A wild deer let me pet it. I once joined a rowdy club.
When I went on a date with Matt and Owen. If you had an alter ego, what would its name If you had an alter ego, what would its
If you had an alter ego, what would its be? name be?
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Senior Spotlights
By: Maia Hayden
Valeria Hernandez Andy Waters Marissa Kotschi Ethan Holder
What is something you thought What is something you thought What is something you thought What is something you thought
was stupid until you tried it? was stupid until you tried it? was stupid until you tried it? was stupid until you tried it?
Nothing. I thought anime was really weird Rock climbing. Snapping.
Who has made the biggest until I started watching it all the Who has made the biggest Who has made the biggest
impact in your life? time. impact in your life? impact in your life?
My parents. Who has made the biggest My older sisters because they The bike that ran me over when I
What is your favorite thing impact in your life? taught me the things not to do. was 5.
about yourself? I would probably say my family What is your favorite thing What is your favorite thing
My sense of humor. has made the biggest impact on about yourself? about yourself?
If you could turn into any who I am today. I like that I don’t take crap from My big brain box and my femur.
animal, what animal would you What is your favorite thing anybody and say it like it is. If you could turn into any
pick? about yourself? If you could turn into any animal, what animal would you
I would pick a llama. How incredibly humble I am all animal, what animal would you pick?
What is your favorite metaphor? the time despite how amazing I pick? A flamingo, duh, they are majestic.
“Time is a thief.” am. A bear because they get to What is your favorite metaphor?
If you could turn into any hibernate. I like to sleep. “A hospital bed is a parked taxi
animal, what animal would you What is your favorite metaphor? with the meter running.”
pick? “Dying is a wild night and a new
I would be my cat because she road.”
lives the easiest life.
What is your favorite metaphor?
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Battle of the Teachers By Aubrey Anderson
The battle of the century
against two English
teachers who think they
can outwit each other with
their knowledge of slang.
Vibe Check Checking
someone’s vibe
Simp A guy who is
overly desperate
for a girl
Karen Someone who acts
entitled or rude
Spoopy Spooky but cute
Clout Influence or
popularity
Slaps Good
Sus Suspicious
F Paying respect towards
someone’s failure
Lady Bradley
Lady Bradley Lord Jones
Lord Jones
Vibe Check I’m pretty certain this is the reason Vibe Check This is a slang term for the quantitative
Heather Trambley is late to 1st hour measure of an earthquake’s magnitude. Less
commonly known as the Richter scale.
almost every day - she’s at home Simp
still doing a vibe check. A derogatory term, applied by a judgmental hater, to
Simp a person who expresses a manipulative, overabundant
I don’t know, but I feel like it has to amount of affection toward the object of the
be a negative word. Anything that is aforementioned person’s affection. Both the user of
the word and the object of its use are inextricably
a shortened version of simple can’t be forever connected to a word from an age that will be,
good. in retrospect, judged harshly for its lack of precise,
Karen I think this is any character Kirsten meaningful vocabulary.
Wiig has played but specifically her Karen The face of the last person you see, as they close
Target Lady the trunk of the car
Spoopy A spooky Charlie Brown Spoopy
episode where Snoopy dresses for An adjective applied to a very fine mullet that has
caught the light from the sun in such a way, and
Halloween. is flowing delightfully in the breeze in such as way
Clout so as to evoke an involuntary “’Merica” from all
The reason Emme Treat watchers. When used in a sentence it might appear
skips class all the time - she as follows, “’Mercia! that mullet is spoopy.”
has clout? Clout
A delicious New England clam chowder. “Karen, I
Slaps will have the clout please.”
When something slaps, it means
it’s really great. Slaps A pejorative term applied to a strategy used by a
Sus combatant that is informed by an act that is the least
When a remote student takes an AR test at effective way to incapacitate a fellow pugilist in the
home and makes a 100, it’s a little sus. midst of an old-fashioned donnybrook. One might say
that such an act would be weak sauce indeed.
F Sus
The grade I made in college calculus many So like, I’m pretty sure this is like, from Monopoly.
years ago because I thought the teacher
would be gracious enough to pass me with D F An alphabetical letter that represents the grade that
for coming to class occasionally. He didn’t. people who routinely use these terms deserve. Shots fired.You can also read
