Talking with Firefighters

by Elite Reporter Brett Eymann

In March of this year, four firefighters from the Tempe Fire Department, Station 2 came to visit us at our day program. They showed us their fire truck and all of their gear.

I had the chance to interview one of them. Firefighter Tony said they prioritize their career, family and friends by helping family first. He said that th i a t t i a y i t cti th city ai that it i th i i i ity h th i t a cy i t a th city i a He said his favorite part of being a firefighter is helping people.

For me, getting the chance to interview a firefighter was an interesting and exciting experience.

Do You Believe in Bigfoot?

by Reporter Benjamin Baker, Homeschool

I have been interested, for some time, in a creature many people believe to be very elusive. This creature is thought to be big, hairy, and have large feet. According to some accounts, it dwells in caves and mine shafts in winter, and forests in all other seasons. Not everyone believes that these creatures are real. It is thought to also eat animals (not humans) and plants, and will raid garbage cans and campgrounds for its favorite food—PEANUT BUTTER. If you haven't already guessed,this creature is called Bigfoot, and I am very excited to share a bit of what I know about it with you.

One of the ways people learn about Bigfoot is through alleged sightings, and the sighting I would like to share with you takes place in 1884. In British Columbia, an alleged young Bigfoot was captured by a train crew. He was 4ft, 7in. tall, and weighed 127 lb. "The local newspaper reported, 'He resembles a human being with one exception, his entire body, excepting his hands and feet, is covered with glossy hair.... he possesses extraordinary strength, as he will take hold of a stick and break it by wrenching it and twisting it, which no man could break in the same way.'" (Jackson, 2011). The Bigfoot mysteriously disappeared shortly after. Other lines of evidence people use to show the existence of Bigfoot are plaster casts of footprints, pictures, and videos. Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin took a famous video of an alleged Bigfoot walking across Bluff Creek, CA.

While I cannot be completely sure that Bigfoot exists, I must say that what I have read is rather captivating. I hope that you would like to look for Bigfoot. He is an enthralling wild creature, and while there are many skeptics, I am not one of them. Good day, and happy Bigfoot hunting!