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Bergen Meadow second-graders are now quite knowledgeable about their hometown.

The students recently completed a unit on the history of Evergreen, which culminated in a program that showed parents what the kids learned. In addition to portraying figures from Evergreen’s past, the students took parents on a museum walk, where Evergreen artifacts they made were displayed in the cafeteria and classrooms.

They spotlighted buildings, events and people that even longtime residents might not know about.

EVERGREEN — Natalie Holley has a full slate scheduled this summer between her junior and senior year at Evergreen High School.

Between working, spending time at Hiwan Golf Club perfecting her golf game and playing in some tournaments, the senior-to-be heads to Annapolis, Md., and Colorado Springs for a pair of camps for those interested in the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy.

At 73 years old, the fabric is worn and stained in some places. The cap was reclaimed after some pilot left it behind. The blouse was tailored and shortened at the bottom to be a more stylish Eisenhower jacket. The pants were reissued with a 36-inch waist, instead of 38. And the jump boots are gone altogether.

George Faust, a 90-year-old World War II veteran, stood at attention in his living room, wearing what is more or less his original uniform from 1943. Both the uniform and the man wearing it are in relatively good condition.

Morgan Wolfers’ picture of a spotted tiger moth and its pearl-like eggs is the kind of image you expect from a seasoned photographer: clean, micro-focused, incredibly detailed.

But the image betrays both an illusion of size and years of experience.

At 10 years old, the Conifer youth has accomplished what some photographers might only dream of: His work is on display at the Washington, D.C., home of Vice President Joe Biden.