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TheEnquirer 4 YOURHOMETOWN Cincinnatihigh schoolsenjoyedtheir ownversionoftheTony AwardsSaturdaywith alcriticsandawards programforhighschool theaterandjournalism thatpromotesandcele- brateshighschoolthea- terinregionsacrossthe U.S. Thisyear15schools moreHighSchooltaking homeawhoppingnine Cappiesforfairytale musical Intothe SchoolforCreative wasvotedBestPlayand namedBestMusical. Productionawards: MarketingandPub- HighSchool, TheCuri- School, TheKentucky CreativeandPerforming Arts, TheAmishPro- moreHighSchool, Into moreHighSchool, Into MarisaPikeandcrew, UrsulineAcademy, St.XavierHighSchool, SecialEffectsandor sonHighSchool, Drac- School, ChristianSchools, The Performanceawards: ChristianAcademy, School, ALittle HighSchool, EnsembleinaMusical: moreHighSchool, Into FeaturedActress SCPA, TheAmishPro- St.XavierHighSchool, FeaturedActress(Mu- CincinnatiHillsChris- tianAcademy, God- School, School, ALittle HighSchool, ALittle moreHighSchool, Into moreHighSchool, Into ComicActress(Play): HighSchool, ALittle GallatinCountyHigh School, TheLoveof HillsChristianAcademy, CincinnatiHillsChris- tianAcademy, God- SupportingActress HighSchool, SupportingActor(Play): montHighSchool, Ro- sencrantzandGuilden- portingActress(Mu- TaylorHighSchool, School, LeadActress(Play): sonHighSchool, Drac- i(Musical)MaxMeyers, UrsulineAcademy, Song: SycamoreHighSchool, JackieDemaline, TheEnquirer Teacherhopesto deterdistracted driving Manyschoolsoffera presentationtotheir studentsaboutdrinking anddrivingbeforeprom, butfewhearastory fromoneoftheirown. DeerParkHigh Schoolalgebrateacher TriciaMooresurprised juniorsandseniorsatan assemblyMay3bytell- ingherownstoryof beinghitbyadrunk driver. A19-year-oldOhio StateUniversitystudent, shewasdrivinghometo Cincinnatiwithher friendwhenshedrove aroundacornerona Thursdayafternoonin Juneandacarap- proachedthemquickly, headonandinherlane.

Mooresaysshedoes notrememberthecrash. Shesaidshetoldpolice nameandherphone recallanyofit. Morethanadozen duringthehelicopter herfatherwastoldshe wouldnotlikelylive. Butshedid.Months ofdifficultandpainful therapyandrecovery shewentthrough. Dozensofsurgeries replacedmissingand shehadtoregain strengthandrelearn manyeverydayactions, shesaid.

Irememberbeingso said. AndthenIneeded myroommatestohelp meusethebathroomand Shesaidshefoundout laterthatthemanwho hadhitherandher friendwasa35-year-old whohadtwoprevious orcarinsuranceandhit herwithacarthatwas notevenhis. Hisbloodalcohol contentwasa.08.He slippedoutofthehospi- talastheytookMoore forsixmonths. Hewassentencedto twoandahalfyearsof afterlessthanonefor goodbehavior. Mooresaidshewas nottellingstudentsher storytokeepthemfrom sayingthisassomeone saidsheis extremely shewouldnothavehad toifthemanwhohither hadnotdrankalcohol anddrove.

juniorsandseniorswere askedtoconsidersign- inga acknowledgingthatthey understandthedangers ofdrinkingortexting whiledrivingandto keeptheirfriendsfrom makingthatmistake. LeahFightmaster, CommunityPress SCHOOLNEWS musicalwasdirectedbyJohnWhapham.SycamoretookhomenineCappies.Winningfor: statestheyrecognizethedangersandconsequencesof drivingwhiledrunkortexting. COMMUNITYPRESS.