March Youth of the MonthThroughout the school year, the Exchange Club of Falcon recognizes senior youths who have excelled in their high school. Vista Ridge High School student, Nicholus Nyuyen, has been named the Youth of the Month for March. As a National Honor Society nominee, with a 4.0 GPA, Nicholusí class standing is No. 13 in a class of 274. He did extremely well taking the preliminary PSAT/NMSQT and was named a Commended Scholar. Participating in the 2014 Rocky Mountain Youth Leadership Conference is one of his many accomplishments. He has received various academic letters and nominations, including vice president of the Gaming Club, treasurer for the Japanese Media Club, and he is a member of the Anime Club (Japanese Animation Club). Nicholas plays the Euphonium as part of the Wind Ensemble in the high school band. He has been accepted to all three of the colleges where he applied: the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado School of Mines and Colorado University Boulder. He will major in computer science and computer programming.Proudly We Hail awardThe Proudly We Hail award recognizes a strong example of properly displaying flags at homes, governmental properties, schools and businesses during the year. At the March 24 Exchange Club of Falcon meeting, the ìProudly We Hailî honor was awarded to a family who is keenly aware of the significance of the American Flag. Mike and Stephanie Moore have witnessed the constancy with which Stephanieís father had flown the flag. But more than that, the life of Stephanieís friendís husband was sacrificed in Afghanistan. Joe Bauer, a past president of the Falcon Exchange Club, presented this award to the Moore family. From left to right: Stephanie and Mike Moore with their son, along with Joe Bauer.Annual golf tournament seeking players:The Exchange†Club of Falcon is looking for golfers for the seventh annual Child Abuse Prevention Charity Golf Tournament, which takes place June 18 at the Antlers Creek Golf Course in Falcon. †The entry fee is $100 per player. †Registration begins at 7 a.m. and tee-off is 8 a.m. †The tournament includes lunch, prizes and more. Contact Bob Miller at 719-641-0752.Safe Passage ñ helping abused children healOn Tuesday, March 10, the Exchange Club of Falcon hosted Wilene Lamport, director of Safe Passage. In the 21 years of its existence, Safe Passage has seen 17,000 child abuse cases come through its doors. Last year alone, they saw 800 children under the ages of 18 who had faced horrible circumstances. ìSafe Passage gives abused children a voice and enables the healing process by acting as a single source of contact for medical, investigative and legal services.î They now have both a nurse and a doctor available for medical exams. In a non-threatening environment, trained interviewers speak with the abused children to help them reveal their situation. Many of the children cannot go back to their home, so Safe Passage gives them a new backpack with new clothes and other items.Each year the Exchange Club goes shopping for needed items for these children. On Tuesday evening, the Child Abuse Prevention Committee gave Safe Passage bags of items, including boys and girls shirts, pants and socks, juice boxes; the Colorado Springs Exchange Club provided 16 pairs of jeans. Wilene expressed heartfelt thanks for all that the Exchange Club and others have given throughout the years, bringing children a sense of being ìout of harmís way.îFundraisers for High Plains Helping HandsPlease see the community calendar for details on the pizza coupons, baked good donations and yard sales.
