{"id":8536,"date":"2012-04-25T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-25T18:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=8536"},"modified":"2012-04-25T14:40:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-25T18:40:00","slug":"community-voices-essay-contest-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=8536","title":{"rendered":"Community Voices: Essay contest winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>EDITOR’S NOTE:<\/strong> The following are the winning entries from the recent essay contest that was part of the UCF Family Pasta Dinner on the topic: Think Globally, Act Locally. Judges from the faculty and community judged the entries and these five were selected. We run them here for two reasons: 1. We think it is important to share the thoughts and opinions of even the youngest members of our community \u2014 and find these to be very worthy additions to our community discourse; 2. We wish to encourage and praise young writers and hope this acknowledgement of their fine work provides a spark for a new generation of writers to come. \u2014<\/em> MEM<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Winning Entry No. 1:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Think Globally, Act Locally to me means loving Earth and loving our community.\u00a0 My mom used to tell me her childhood was full of catching fish and frogs with bare hands.\u00a0 To me, even though I have a lake outside my neighborhood, I have never seen a fish in it.\u00a0 All it is to me is a hole in the ground filled with blurry water.\u00a0 However, in the spring, butterflies, bees, and even dragon flies fly by.<\/p>\n

Summer is my favorite season.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 I like summer because I can hear the sweet singing chorus of the lake animals.\u00a0 I really can\u2019t imagine a world without them.<\/p>\n

In the spring our family is the busiest.\u00a0 My dad used to buy weed killer.\u00a0 When he used it, the ducks that came by would never come.\u00a0 They know it is poisonous.\u00a0 But not only is it bad for them, but for us, too.\u00a0 So, my dad stopped using it.\u00a0 Every weekend, we will get our buckets and shovels and have a competition.\u00a0 The first person to fill their bucket with weeds wins.\u00a0 Pulling weeds may seem boring to you, but to us, my family always looks forward to it.<\/p>\n

What do we do with the money we didn\u2019t use?\u00a0 At the end of the year, my dad donates it to American Red Cross, our local hospital, and the police department.\u00a0 By doing this, not only does our family save some animals, we can also help people.<\/p>\n

Everyone complains that our planet is in danger, but some people won\u2019t even pick up a piece of trash.\u00a0 They think the responsibility is others\u2019 and not theirs.\u00a0 But we must help each other to protect the planet and animals.\u00a0 Protecting our planet starts from little things.\u00a0 Save the animals\u2019 homes and our precious planet!<\/p>\n

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Addison Liu<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Third Grade<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Hillendale Elementary<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Winning Entry No. 2:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I know I can\u2019t control everything going on in the world, but I can at least try to make a difference in my community.\u00a0 I do this by supporting my local farms.\u00a0 My family buys fresh milk, butter and ice cream from Baily\u2019s Dairy Farm in Pocopson, and we also support our local CSA- Community Sponsored Agriculture- SIW in Chadds Ford.<\/p>\n

At Baily\u2019s, all the animals are healthy because they let them eat grass and don\u2019t put chemicals in their bodies.\u00a0 They treat the cows like you would treat your family pet- with love and kindness.\u00a0 And it all comes out in their delicious milk.<\/p>\n

We call the CSA \u201cthe share\u201d.\u00a0 We call it that because you are able to buy fruits and vegetables by giving money up front for your share.\u00a0 Each week in the summer we go and pick up our share of that week\u2019s harvest, so it\u2019s always fresh.<\/p>\n

How does any of this help us globally?\u00a0 If we bought milk and eggs from a grocery store, the products would first of all be causing some animals misery because they milk them too much, they feed them grain instead of grass and pump them with chemicals to make them produce more milk.\u00a0 And the fruits and vegetables are sprayed with chemicals to keep them bug-free and make them bigger.\u00a0 When we eat these foods, all of these chemicals go into our bodies.<\/p>\n

Second of all, if you think about it, you\u2019re also polluting the air.\u00a0 You\u2019re polluting the air because the products need to be delivered to the store using trucks that travel long distances and use a lot of gas and resources to keep the dairy products refrigerated, and fruits and vegetable fresh.<\/p>\n

Buying these things from our local farms makes me feel good because I\u2019m eating healthy and supporting the community at the same time\u00a0 By filling their \u201dbucket\u201d I\u2019m also filling my \u201cbucket\u201d.\u00a0 I encourage people everywhere to support their local farms.\u00a0 If we all do our small part, we can make a big difference!<\/p>\n

Cate Rainhall<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Third\u00a0 Grade<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Pocopson Elementary<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Winning Entry No. 3:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This is what \u201cThink Globally, Act Locally\u201d means to me.\u00a0 First, the basic idea about the phrase is to think about problems around the world, and then do something in your neighborhood that will solve that problem.\u00a0 Here are a few examples.<\/p>\n

First, you can go around your neighborhood to pick up litter.\u00a0 That will help prevent pollution, which will make a cleaner planet.\u00a0 Also, it will help save animals\u2019 habitats.<\/p>\n

Next, you can use the backs of pieces paper.\u00a0 If you do that, it will prevent trees from getting cut down.\u00a0 Also, restaurants should use dryers instead of paper towels to also prevent trees from getting cut down.\u00a0 Then, birds and other animals that depend on trees to survive can still live.<\/p>\n

Third, you can put up signs around neighborhood that say, \u201cNo Smoking\u201d.\u00a0 That way, there will be no air pollution.\u00a0 Plus, smoking is very bad to your body.<\/p>\n

This last example already happened at my school.\u00a0 What we did is our principal set up a bracelet store.\u00a0 The bracelets were woven by kids from Haiti.\u00a0 We would buy some bracelets for $2.00 each.\u00a0 That money went to Haiti to rebuild the buildings that collapsed during the earthquake.\u00a0 We raised more than $1,000.00!\u00a0 Those are some ways you can improve your neighborhood and places around the world.<\/p>\n

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By: Kevin Liao<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fourth Grade<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chadds Ford Elementary<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Winning Entry No. 4:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We Can Change the World<\/p>\n

Do you want to help change the world?\u00a0 Well you can if you get Solar Panels, always recycle, and use less paper.\u00a0 Remember, even the smallest things can make a big difference.<\/p>\n

If you want to make our home a better place, you should get solar panels.\u00a0 This is a great way to prevent electricity that can hurt our world.\u00a0 These solar panels can also prevent global warming.\u00a0 (Remember the polar bears).\u00a0 The things you do to help, can\u2019t hurt you.<\/p>\n

Ever heard the saying reduce, reuse, recycle?\u00a0 Well you should always recycle; it can be reduced and reused.\u00a0 This is a superb way to prevent pollution!\u00a0 (Trash\/waste)\u00a0\u00a0 You won\u2019t have to worry about those revolting city dumps, yuck!\u00a0 Recycling is an incredible way to save the place that we live and love.<\/p>\n

Pursuing this further, you should definitely use less paper. You could save so many trees that could\u2019ve been cut down, for paper needs.\u00a0 You will always need the trees to produce our oxygen to save the paper our amazing trees made us, use the back of your paper.\u00a0 The trees are the reason you can have your wonderful life!\u00a0 To sum it all up, with these simple steps anybody can save planet earth!\u00a0 Just do your best to get solar panels, always recycle, and use so much less paper.\u00a0 This is a phenomenal way to save our planet.<\/p>\n

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Rebecca Turner<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fifth Grade<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Unionville Elementary<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Winning Entry No. 5:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I think \u201cThink Globally, Act Locally, means to start something at home and it spreads across your home, neighborhood, your community, your state, your country, continent, or the world.<\/p>\n

Some examples of \u201cThink Globally, Act Locally,\u201d are a lemonade stand, a fund raiser, a program or any kind.\u00a0 All of these are examples.<\/p>\n

I really don\u2019t like starvation and I think I can stop it by making a lunch sending it to someone in need.\u00a0 This could be someone\u2019s breakfast or lunch or dinner or just something to enjoy.\u00a0 I think this will help starvation.\u00a0 I just have to put some time into it.<\/p>\n

Zach Delcollo<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Third Grade<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hillendale Elementary<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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