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 Each year the junior royalty are chosen from the 3rd graders at Helen Haller and Greywolf Elementary schools. They are the winners of an essay contest “What makes Sequim a Sweet place to live”.
Trenton Phipps is a nine year old in Mrs Hallinan's third grade class at Helen Haller. His favorite subject is P.E. and he is good at running. He has two younger brothers, Logan (6) and Marshall (4). He also has 3 dogs, 1 snake and lots of mice - a zoo at their house. Trenton's favorite activity is Taekwon-Do, and he is a blue tag. He also likes to play LEGO space police.
Essay: I think Sequim is a sweet place to live in because Lavender can make tasty ice cream and cookies. It's very fun to play on sunny days and Sequim has fun parks to play at. You can look at pretty deer and beautiful mountains.
Kyah Fukunaga is a 9 year old third grader in Ms. Wall's class at Helen Haller Elementary. You will often find Kyah with a book in her hands. Some of her other favorite activities are collecting rocks, hiking, sports and she loves horses!
Essay: Sequim is a sweet place to live because... For one, there are many different trails for hiking, bird watching and exploring. The elk are amazing to watch, they are slow and steady as they walk.
There are many beaches for playing in the sand and searching for crabs under rocks. I love the sweet scent of lavender but my favorite is lavender lemonade form the lavender festival.
Finally, Sequim is a sweet place to live because of the beautiful views. We have the Olympic mountains to one side and the Strait to the other.
Miles Van Sant is an eight year old third grader in Ms. Burke's class at Greywolf Elementary. Miles has just advanced to the rank of Jedi Knight in the Chess Club. He enjoys computers, soccer, basketball, volleyball, travel, jetskiing at Lake Sutherland and is interested in military history. He collects gas masks and wants to go to the Naval Academy. Miles is the son of Mike and Robin Van Sant.
Essay: I looked up the word "sweet" in the dictionary the Sequim Rotary gave my brother, and one of the definitions says "Pleasing to the eyes, ears, feelings or mind". Well I think Sequim is all four!
First, eyes. I remember looking over the bluff at the Dungeness Spit looking for a tsunami, it never came luckily, but the view was so awesome!
Ears: Listening to a live rock band at Carrie Blake park with my family and friends, I felt like I was in the big city but not!
Feelings: I feel like its so safe and peaceful that we never have to worry about getting robbed.
Mind: In my mind, I think of how wonderful how Sequim is and how much it means grow up in a special place that has so so much to offer and I can feel safe.
Emily Silva is nine years old and is a third grader at Greywolf Elementary. She has blond hair and blue eyes. Emily's favorite food is top ramen and her favorite color is green. Her hobbies include sleeping, hiking, drawing and camping with her family in the summer. Emily hopes to be a kindergarten teacher when she grows up.
Essay: Sequim is a wonderful place to live because all the people are nice. The restaurants are so good and the parade is so cool, I went to every one. The weather is nice you can take a walk almost all the time. You have great neighbors. You can always ride your bike. The houses are always neat and clean. You'll like taking little hikes. I like all the flowers that bloom and the vegetables that you grow in the garden. I also like eating sunny farms ice creatm and there is no sunny farms in the city! This is why I love Sequim.
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