feather ceremony.

Central High School's Jace Jackson receives hugs after tearing up when he received his plume during the 2010 Feather Ceremony at the Stevens High School Gymnasium in Rapid City. Jackson said he wished his grandfather, who passed away two years ago, was there to watch him graduate.

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state record. 19+ feet.

Spearfish's Abby Albers attempts the long jump at the Greater Dakota Conference Track Meet at Lyle Hare Stadium at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S.D. Albers broke her own state record on this jump.

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floater.

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late season snow.

Jaunita Yellow, left, walks away from her cousin, Miranda Dyce, right, after Dyce plummeted Yellow with a snowball in Yellow's backyard.

(note: this image was taken earlier this month.)

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chorus audition.

Vandenberg Middle School 4th grader Ria Gualano reacts to a judge's question before auditioning for the Rapid City Children's Chorus at Dakota Middle School in Rapid City.

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new place, first assignment. rapid city journal.

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology graduation.

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turkey calling portrait.

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high school golf.

One of my last assignments with the Valley News, but not my last post. Future posts from the Valley News will come as the pictures are published.

Hartford's Sumner Becker practices a putt at the green along the 1st hole at the Quechee Club in Quechee, Vt.

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for those who use gps, thank this man.

i. Roger Easton holds a full scale reproduction of Satellite Vanguard I, which he helped engineer, at his home in Canaan, N.H. Easton was recently elected to the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his developments with the Timation system, which is the basis for Global Positioning System (GPS).

ii. Easton's wife, Barbara, right, combs his hair inside their home. Easton grew up in Craftsbury, Vt., and moved to Canaan after he retired from the National Research Laboratory in 1980. Easton turned the next day.

iii. Portrait of Roger Easton.

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girls lacrosse.

keene at hanover.

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kanadia in canada.