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You
Have Just Received Good News!
Welcome to the
first edition EVER of Denny Strecker’s Karate “The
Good News.”
The local TV,
radio and newspapers are so full of doom and gloom that we
decided to create our own newsletter to help spread words
of encouragement, happiness and joy. Each month you will hear
about someone accomplishing one of their life goals, or a
fantastic act of kindness, learn what the Dojo Dogs are up
to, or a funny story you can share with the rest of your family.
And we love hearing
from YOU! If you have a story or event that you want to share,
please tell us about and help spread the Good News. Our
Random Acts of Kindness Program is now spreading into the community.
We have completed over 12,000 acts of kindness. We have set
a goal to reach one MILLION!
Sempai Raxter
is hard at work on her training for her Second Degree Black
Belt.
Sempai Strecker
has become a certified Anger Management Teacher and she will
be working with local schools in the fall to help teach students
(and teachers) how to deal with stress and anger.
Sensei is now the
Chairperson for the Warren Group of the Chamber of Commerce.
He now works with hundreds of other local businesses to improve
our community and help people in need.
And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Keep an eye on your
mailbox at the beginning of each month to learn what other new
things are going on.
We are ALWAYS
on the lookout for Good News and we are glad to have you as
a subscriber!
Best wishes,
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Denny Strecker |
You
Are Invited to Our Annual Summer Picnic
This
year’s Annual Picnic will be held at Butcher Park on
August 15th from 3pm to 6pm. Current students, former students,
guests, family, friends, and neighbors are all invited to
join us to celebrate.
This year families are bringing a dish to pass so everyone
can enjoy a variety of delicious food.
Please register for the picnic by calling the school at (586)
573-3881 and letting us know how many people are coming and
what dish you will be making. It can be a snack, dessert,
salad or side dish. The school will be providing hot dogs
and hamburgers.
The park has a great play area for the kids and there are
a lot of trees for shade to sit and mingle with other families!
See You There!!
The
Highest Compliment...
The highest compliment
a student can pay his teachers and school is to recommend
the school to his or her friends and neighbors.
We are happy to say that most students who enroll at “Denny
Strecker’s Karate” have been recommended by our
current students!
A big “THANK YOU” to the following students who
have recommended new members:
Ethan Trudel (1)
Frazier Family (3)
Adrian Harangus (1)
Tresjor Stevens (1)
Jenna Toll (2)
Derek Burnham (1)
Ian Cantu (1)
Denise Constantine (1)
Benjamin Lavetter (1)
Tyler Main (1)
Lauren Nichols (1)
Ring Family(1)
The number in parentheses is the number of
students recommended.
Who’s
That Guy?
“I
know the price of success: dedication, hard work and an unremitting
devotion to the things you want to see happen.” - Frank
Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
was at the head of the Great Wall of Knowledge for the month
of July. Frank Lloyd Wright was an architect that is considered,
even today, to be one of the greatest architects of all time.
Wright designed over 1000 buildings in his time, and over
400 of them were completed. He is known for using nature in
his designs, and his structures were works of art. Wright
had an amazing vision, and clear goals of what he wanted to
accomplish—he even went so far as to design Falling
Water, a house that was built on top of a waterfall!
We asked the students to use their vision and describe what
their ultimate house would be:
Several students thought that different shapes would be interesting—Round
was a big hit, Rosie Pham would name hers “Moon House,”
and Howard D. Prewitt even had an idea to roll his house from
place to place instead of taking the car! Louise Prewitt liked
the idea of a pyramid shape, and Cozette Slupinski thought
a volcano would be neat.
Animals also had a big influence--Ian Casmier would have a
house shaped like a cat, and would call it, “Meow, “
while Brody Stach wants a Frog house built on the side of
a mountain with “froggie doors” so the frogs could
come in and stay. Taylor Weatherly dreamed up a shark house,
where even her chandelier was made of shark teeth.
Nature was a big part of our plan, too--Michael Blake wanted
a house like Falling Water, but with a clear deck that he
could go out on to see the water below.
Liz Yeip wants a log house that is toasty warm, and the Juniors
class came up with the idea to have a tree house. Spencer
Raxter wants a house built on top of a mountain, spilling
over the sides, and will call it, ”Avalanche.”
Tara Tillitson got into the spirit of the challenge and drew
out her dream house—a submarine under the water that
she could breathe normally, but wake up and see sharks, whales,
jellyfish and even an octopus outside her window.
Great imagination and creativity from the students this month—stay
tuned to learn about our next person on the Great Wall of
Knowledge.
(A little hint…his hair is as famous as his scientific
theory!)
Ha
Ha Ha!
For 35 years, a
jeweler notices a man stop and set his watch by the clock
in his front window. “Sir, I can’t help but notice
that for 35 years, each day, you stop and set your watch by
the clock in my window.”
“It’s easy to explain,” the man replied.
“You see, I’m the foreman at the plant down the
road. It’s my job to blow the whistle at the end of
the day. The men depend on me for accurate time.”
“That’s interesting,” commented the jeweler.
“Each day, I set my clock by that whistle!”
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