FAVORITE SONS & DAUGHTERS

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View welcomes announcements of recent achievements of Favorite Sons & Daughters who have graduated from local high schools. Achievements may run the gamut from earning a college degree to successfully climbing Mount Everest. Please include the name of the area high school and year graduated, parents names and exact city they reside in, and any school or extra-curricular activities the child is involved in. Send announcements and photos by mail to: Lynn Benson, View, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070; by fax to 477-3852; or by e-mail, viewcalendars@viewnews.com.

Warren-Walker Lower School has announced the names of stellar scholars for the first semester. Making the headmaster's list were: Georgi Dolance, Cassidy Entsminger, Gabriella Graham, Luke McArthy, Miranda Rosen, Jordan Schuck, Aaron Winkler and Laura Yuan.

The third grade honor roll includes: Jessica Baron, Alexis Bradford, Trenton Brewer, Audrey Chang, Arie Charles, Baylee Coronado, Chelsea Crovetti, Regina DeGeorge, Zane DeMarco, Connor Dougherty, Michaela Ellis, Nicholas Fiumara, Hannah Frey, Kate Groesbeck, Christopher Herrero, Matthew Hodapp, Brooke Ivey, Kanwal Jussa, Joseph Maalouf, Parker Mulick, Emily Nee, Matthew Nelson, Hannah Page, Domenick Pontoni, Chase Provine-Sterner, Emma Reed, Giana Saletta, Alexis Schuck, Shivani Shah, Anita Singh, Dylan Thierry, Wallace Ward and Lauren Willmore.

The fourth grade honor roll includes: Spencer Altschul, Ari Cohen, Victoria Dolan, Robert Fisch, Walker Fitch, Christian Hanson, Thomas Isaacs, Makena Markman, Mitchell Rockey, Alec Rogers, Savanah Stuart, Sarah Tadlock and Danielle Tharaldson.

Grace Willis, 16, has won the Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy Essay Contest for the state of Nevada for her essay, "How I Demonstrate my Freedom."

Willis, a home-schooled junior, is the daughter of Brenda and Craig Willis of Las Vegas. She was honored by the Nevada Department of the VFW at its conference in Ely.

On March 4, she will join other state winners for a week in Washington, D.C., including a visit with President Bush if his schedule permits. Willis will participate in a parade of states, and attend a banquet for the winners. In June, Willis will attend a Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge Spirit of America Youth Conference.

Willis plays varsity soccer for Palo Verde High School, and also plays club soccer with Rebels Select. She has backpacked in the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and the Great Basin National Parks. She is a geocacher and an amateur naturalist. She attends Grace Evangelical Free Church.

Boulder City Henderson Heatwave swim team members Megan Purdy, Austin Lelles, Gunner Braden, Joey Gebhart, Carter Fredericks and Jackie Pulido received high marks at the Southern California Winter Championships and were selected to compete in Southern California Swimming's Swim Festival on Jan. 21 at the Belmont Olympic Swim Natatorium in Long Beach.

ONE GOOD DEED DESERVES ANOTHER

Fire department response saves life

Around midnight on Feb. 2, a Henderson Fire Department team swiftly responded to a 911 call from the home of Joseph H. Bush.

Bush had just been released from the hospital following heart surgery, and his blood sugar was below 20.

"So they inserted an IV and took an EKG and injected a quick-acting sugar fluid and continued to monitor me until I regained consciousness and my blood sugar was elevated," Bush said. "They said if unattended, another few minutes would have been too late."

Bush was so appreciative, he immediately sent a letter to the Henderson Fire Department to applaud the response team.

"Not only were they efficient, they were extremely courteous throughout. I can never thank them enough, but I'd sure like to try," Bush wrote.

"They literally saved my life," he said. "This begs the question, 'How frequently does this happen? How many other people have they saved or rescued quietly and without fanfare?'

"They perform their jobs superbly and I just want to do my part in letting them know they are appreciated."