Easton man takes part in Moot Court Competition
EASTON NEWS
Chad Wilcox, a 2003 graduate of Easton High School and member of the graduating Class of 2010 at the University of Maine School of Law, traveled to New Orleans in February to compete in the John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition.
Moot Court is an extracurricular activity at many law schools in which participants write court briefs and present oral arguments in simulation of a United States Supreme Court appeal. At the John. R. Brown competition, Chad and fellow teammate, Matthew Kanwit, also a member of Maine’s Law Class of 2010, competed against 25 other teams from around the nation.
In preparation for the competition, each team is randomly assigned to write a court brief arguing for either the petitioner or the respondent. During the three-day competition, however, teams were required to present arguments on both sides of the case. These arguments, in which the scope of U.S. admiralty jurisdiction was at issue, were heard at the Federal District Court in New Orleans.
While Maine Law’s team was eliminated before reaching the final round of competition, they were awarded the “Best Newcomer” plaque, and Matt was ranked the sixth highest-scoring individual arguer. Beyond participating in the competition, Chad and Matt attended various events hosted by Tulane School of Law including a crawfish boil and a law firm social hour.
Chad and Matt were invited to participate in the John R. Brown Competition because they are members of Maine’s Law Moot Court Team. Each fall, second-year students at Maine Law compete for positions on the school’s Moot Court Team. Members of the team spend their second year “coaching” the first-year law students on the arts of oral argument and brief writing. During the third year, members of the Moot Court receive credit for competing in one of the many national Moot Court competitions, such as the John R. Brown Competition. Moreover, two second-year Moot Court members are selected each year to argue a mock argument before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court at the University’s annual “ Prize Argument.”
For the Class of 2010, Chad and Matt were the distinguished “Prize Arguers,” selected to present argument before Maine’s highest court.
Chad is the son of Tim and Mary Wilcox, of Easton.
Chad Wilcox of Easton, left, and his fellow Maine Law teammate, Matthew Kanwit, are pictured in front of the Federal District Courthouse in New Orleans on Feb 25. The men traveled to Louisiana to taken part in a national law competition.
There will be an Easter program at the Easton Wesleyan Church starting at 10:45 a.m. on April 4. There will be children’s songs, puppet skits, stick dramas and adult songs. The program will be centered around the entrance into Jerusalem to the resurrection.
Everyone is welcomed. Hope to see you there.
We have two sets of four tickets to a Portland Seadogs game this baseball season. Tickets will be available during the parent-teacher conferences, the Olympics concert and at the school. This project will benefit the fund for a new stage curtain at the elementary school. Tickets are available for $1 each or six tickets for $5. Thank you for your support.
Each top is worth 10 cents. Just place them in an envelope or baggie with your child’s name on them and the grade they are in to be counted toward the collection contest. The Box Tops site, www.boxtopfor education.com, has regular promotions to win prizes and bonus Box Tops for our school. The more people that enter, the more chances we have to win.
The totals are not official, but this year we have earned more than any other year since we began the program. Did you know that you can even become a fan of Box Tops on Facebook?
A brief overview of our current collections and links to these programs are available on the EPCO page of the school Web site: www.eastonschooldistrict.org.
On March 31, Ian Hitchcock, Lillian Flewelling, Katilee Flewelling, Mark Smith, David Richardson, Casey Baston, Andrew P. Martin and Jessica Osgood all have a birthday.
On April 1, Michelle Osgood will be celebrating her birthday. Have a great day, Michelle. Also on April 1, Danny and Leslie Ferris have an anniversary.
Tina Bradley, Delbert Hafford, Paulette Garrison and Jessica Lawrence all have birthdays on April 2. Special birthday wishes to a special young lady, Jessica (love you).
On Saturday, April 3, Leah Vaughn and Jolleen Guerrette will turn another year older. Also on that day Richard and Diane Green have an anniversary.
Jean Lamoreau, Oran Holmes, Missy Holmes, Sarah Sims, Christy Dixon, Shawna Good and Macy Desmond will be celebrating their birthdays on April 4. Also happy anniversary to Donna and Mike Corey. Hope you have a very special day.
On April 5, Kari Wells-Puckett, A.J. Perry and Gail Cova are another day older.
On April 6, Sydnet Smith, Kittery Wakefield and Jenna Demerchant all have birthdays. Blessings to you all on your special day.
You asked for it and now ZUMBA is coming to Easton! The class will run for eight weeks from 6-7 p.m. in the elementary school gym (Mondays from March 22 to May 10). The cost is $30. Please drop your payment off at the Town Office, checks payable to the Town of Easton.
A trip to the Harlem Globetrotters in Caribou on Thursday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m. has been planned. The Rec Department has pre-purchased 25 tickets. The cost is $7 for children and adults. Tickets are available first come, first serve at the Easton Town Office. Transportation will depart from the hall at 5:30 p.m. and we will call for rides when we return. Families are encouraged to attend.
Saturday, April 3, is the Recreation Department’s annual Easter Breakfast and Egg Hunt at 9:30 a.m. in the elementary school cafeteria. Breakfast is open to everyone and the egg hunt is for children under sixth grade.
Wednesday, March 31 — Junior activities (for ages 2 through ECP) at the hall from 9:30-11 a.m. Final gymnastics class in Mars Hill starting at 3:15 p.m. and returning at 4:30 p.m. Group photos will be taken.
Thursday, April 1 — Community field trip to Sugar Moon Cookhouse (in Divide, New Brunswick) for a maple syrup breakfast consisting of pancakes, maple syrup, home-made beans, eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, tea, coffee and orange juice. The cost is $10 which includes the meal, taffy on the snow and a tour. The bus will depart from the manor at 10 a.m. Passports are required to board the bus. Harlem Globetrotters’ field trip will depart from the hall at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $7 and tickets must be purchased in advance.
Friday, April 2 — Junior activities (for ages 2 through ECP) at the hall from 9:30-11 a.m. Seniors’ Living Well Class from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the recreation room at the manor. The cost is $2 for lunch.
Saturday, April 3 — Community Easter Egg Hunt and Breakfast at 9:30 p.m. at the elementary school cafeteria.
Monday, April 5 — Senior nutrition class starting at 11 a.m. in the recreation room at the manor. The cost is $2 Kick Butts Day after school from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m. at the hall. Open to grades 1 and up. Zumba class from 6-7 p.m. in the elementary school gym.
Tuesday, April 6 — Senior breakfast and spring cleaning in the manor recreation room starting at 9 a.m.
WINTERY SNOW CONDITIONS caused a young Easton man, Mike Petrin, to lose control of his vehicle heading east on Center Road. Thankfully, Mike escaped with only minor injuries.
THE GIRL SCOUTS of Easton recently sold cookies at Country Farms Market in Easton. Pictured, from left are: Blake, Caitlin, Bailee, Kathleen, Miranda, Nikki and Kim. If you wish to purchase Girl Scout cookies, they will be on sale until April 15. You may contact Kim at 488-9649.
Debbie Smith is the correspondent for Easton. She can be reached by e-mail at debbiesmith04_69@hotmail.com or call 488-5530.
