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Jase Brostrom reacts to hearing he will receive a portrait of his father, Jonathan Brostrom, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2008, during his third grade class at Plain City Elementary School on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012.

'Perfect' portrait helps son remember soldier dad

Last updated Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 8:51pm

PLAIN CITY — Jase Brostrom lost his father nearly four years ago, but thanks to a larger-than-life painting, he’ll always be able to see his dad.

Jase, a student in Steve Gertsch’s third-grade class at Plain City Elementary School, was surprised Thursday afternoon with a 22-by-28-inch portrait of his father, Army 1st Lt. Jonathan P. Brostrom, who was killed during a battle with insurgents in a tiny Afghan village in July 2008.

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Grandchildren of Steve and Kaylana Gertsch pose with Monty Python. The snake died Jan. 29 after 27 years as a class pet. (Photo courtesy of Steve and Kaylana Gertsch)

Students remember Monty Python, the letter 'S'

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 7:30am

PLAIN CITY -- One of Plain City's best-known and most-beloved celebrity residents has passed away. Monty Python, 30, was a muscular 70 pounds and measured 10 feet 6 inches tall, uh, long.

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Timothy Many Hats, a French Canadian mountain man, hugs his dog, Jack Daniels, while speaking to students Tuesday at Plain City Elementary School as the students learn about the first Thanksgiving. (MATTHEW ARDEN HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner)

School celebrates first Thanksgiving for 35th time

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 1:25pm

PLAIN CITY -- Students at Plain City Elementary School took a step back in time Tuesday to experience the sights, sounds and smells of the first Thanksgiving.

The students took part in a 35-year tradition at the school to relive the first Thanksgiving as closely as possible, right down to their attire, dressed like pilgrims or American Indians, right along with teachers and parents.

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AYP report failures for Weber schools

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 11:35pm

A previous posting of Weber School District schools failed to make Adequate Yearly Progress, based on a Utah State Board of Education report, mistakenly included schools that were granted AYP waivers because they made significant progress from the previous year.

The list that follows is updated.

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(NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner) The $13 million Plain City Elementary School is at 2335 N. 3600 West.

Plain City Elementary 'the way every elementary school should be'

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

PLAIN CITY -- Around town, most residents have nothing but good things to say about their elementary school, four years after it moved.

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C. Michael Kelley, Ogden, Utah

Obituaries

Last updated Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 9:25pm

C. Michael Kelley, of Ogden, died Sunday, January 23, 2011. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 31, at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Family will meet with friends at the mortuary from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, January 30, and from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Monday, January 31. Interment, Lindquist’s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd. E-mail condolences to the family at www.lindquistmortuary.com

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