a:1:{s:15:"field_page_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:5989:"&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img width="216" height="255" src="/sites/default/files/ward_last.jpg" alt="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img width="217" height="255" alt="" src="/sites/default/files/maher_final.jpg" /> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img width="223" height="255" alt="" src="/sites/default/files/paape_capture.jpg" /><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/samantha-ward">&nbsp;<strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Samantha Ward</span></span></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span style="font-size: large;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://clinton-countygop.org/content/kathleen-maher"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Kathleen Maher</span></a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></strong><a href="http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/renee-paape"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Renee Paaape</span></span></span></strong></a><br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong><span style="font-size: larger;">$1000 Scholarship Recipient</span></strong></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong><span style="font-size: larger;">$750 Scholarship Recipient</span></strong></span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong><span style="font-size: larger;">$500 Scholarship Recipient</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"> <span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><strong><span style="font-size: larger;">Bath High School&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lansing Catholic Central</span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><strong><span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><strong><span style="font-size: larger;"> Bath High School</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><em><strong><span style="font-size: larger;"> (Click on the scholarship winners name to read their essay and a list of their achievements)</span></strong></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For a fifth year the Clinton County Republican Party awarded three scholarship to Clinton County Seniors who will be attending college or a trade school in the fall of 2014. This year we offered $1,000, $750 and $500 scholarships to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place entrants that submitted applications for the scholarship for Clinton County graduating Seniors. We feel the awarding of the scholarships is just one way we can encourage our young people to have a better understanding of the foundational truths our government was founded upon and to make the graduates more aware of their responsibilities as voting citizens of our country.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The scholarship award recipients were determined based on an essay written by the applicant, their GPA, school activities, community service, and letter of recommendation. The scholarship awards were issued to the individuals at either their school&rsquo;s awards ceremony or at the Annual Clinton County Republican Party BBQ to be held on July 24, 2014 in Bath Township.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The essay question was as follows:</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: larger;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In an effort to keep the federal government from becoming too powerful the 10th amendment to the Constitution was designed to provide powers reserved to the States. It, in essence, is a guarantee of States&rsquo; rights as it limits governmental powers to those specifically noted in the Constitution. The 10th amendment states;<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em>&quot;The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.&quot;</em></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Since the enactment of this amendment there have been numerous issues concerning the limits of the federal government versus the rights of the State. Select a current controversial issue on this matter and write an essay. Your essay should include, in your own words, an explanation of the 10th amendment and must also be presented as an argument for either the state or the federal government&rsquo;s position.</span></span></strong><br />
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