The James Logan Courier

By James McDonald, Courier Staff Writer

Logan English teacher Ross Minor has been selling lumpia at school in mass amounts for a few months.

The idea for lumpia sales comes from Minor's wife Cristel, who is a member of a group called Elpida (which means "hope" in Greek). The group has been together for three years and has a handful of members. It is generally a discussion group, but Elpida also helps the community by donating to the HERS Breast Cancer Foundation. The group has raised $400 from the past three months of sales at Logan.

Lumpia is a Filipino pastry similar to spring rolls. There are a number of different varieties. Generally, however, it is understood that the term "lumpia" refers to "lumpiang shanghai", small rolls that can be eaten as finger foods.

MISCELLANEOUS

Homework – Saturday School is open this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Take advantage of a place to get some tutoring, computers, a place to work with peers, and a welcome atmosphere, too. Enter by carpeted hallway near the Media Center to Rooms 77 and 78.

Colt Necessities is selling alumni sweaters, James Logan hoodies, adjustable hats, flat hats and many more on Monday, Wednesday and Friday during both lunches.

Need Driver’s Ed? Your place is at the Adult School. Cost is $125. Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday; April 4, 5 & 6, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Applications are now available in your house office or see Mr. Caruso in Room 77 for both an application and details.

From wikipedia:
Blas Fajardo Ople (February 3, 1927–December 14, 2003) was a Filipino journalist and politician who held several high-ranking positions in the executive and legislative branches of the Philippine government, including as Senate President from 1999 to 2000, and as Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2002 until his death. Perceived as a leftist-nationalist at the onset of his career in public service, Ople was, in his final years, a vocal supporter for allowing a limited United States military presence in the Philippines, and for American initiatives in the War on Terror including the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Ople's most enduring role was his nineteen years as Secretary (later Minister) of Labor and Employment during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, when Philippine labor laws were overhauled through the enactment of the Labor Code of the Philippines that he had helped author.

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