So, people here in ND saw it, but all y'all who live elsewhere can look it up: Melanie made the life section front of the Bismarck Tribune, but not because she won anything. (Well, I guess it's all in how you look at life. Real life, not the newspaper section...:) The school newspaper that Alisa wrote for back in the day did an issue on teen drinking and drugs; Mel was featured for her choice not to do either, and the Tribune used it Sunday, March 28. So, thanks to Bailey Carlson, Mel had her moment in the limelight just for being herself: a great girl who's living what she knows is right!
If you want to see the story, go to the Tribune's webpage (BismarckTribune.com), search for "Teen lives life the Straight Edge way", and click story. [Or go to the comments, where AJ gives the direct info. Cool,smart kids. Not so much the mom.]There was a picture in the paper - not there in the online version - but it really didn't do her justice.
Oh, and Suzie won first place, overall and in all four events, at the state USA Gymnastics meet. I don't think she was in the paper, though... [Again, if you're really into this - as sibs often are - check AJ's comment for directions to the quite obscure but nevertheless validating info about Suzie's wins. Thanks, AJ! And thanks for pushing me to learn how for another time...]
WAY TO GO, SUZIE!
ROCK ON, MEL!
Whew. Had to get that out of my system.
And just so you know, that photo is a totally unrelated shot in Chicago. Like the L'ego guy next to them?
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The link to the article is
http://bismarcktribune.com/article_78957594-395a-11df-80c1-001cc4c03286.html
Go Mel! Go Suzie!
And actually Suzie did make the paper. Sort of. The standings are there. Scroll about half way down the page to the Gymnastics standings, then to the 12 and up division. Yeah, Suzie rocks the gym. I love how every even it says "Vault: Cox, Beam: Cox...etc, etc."
Wow - that's just fantastic - there should be more stories on these great kids we have - there are SO many of them! Yay Mel and Suz!
Its the look on Mel and Suz's faces that I love the most! "WhyYYY are we still here?!" They look a little bit like they've been crying, and good ole L'ego guy at least had some pitty on them. Or maybe he just joined their "pitty party". Cute as ever!
Oops, I just looked back here and realized I looked up the page with Suzie on it, but forgot to post the link with it. Duh...
http://bismarcktribune.com/sports/local/article_a4f3d4ae-3d2f-11df-b80d-001cc4c03286.html
There it is.
Hi Karla!
Hey, I did send you an email a little while ago with my #....didn't you get it? Maybe I have the wrong email address: grandmasilly@hotmail.com? Let me know if you have another email address that would be better to use.
Melissa
Suzie, any relation to that Kylee Cox girl who also did well?
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