Montgomery, a Cincinnati Public Schools in-school-suspension behavior specialist at Oyler, goes out of her way to keep the school decorated with murals made from torn paper.

But she had the surprise of her life Feb. 27 when she was having her picture taken with Mayor Charlie Luken for Luken paper dolls she had made.

That photo session was interrupted by a call from the White House. First Lady Laura Bush was calling to thank her for a paper sculpture she had sent her, called "Love Comes in Many Colors.''

"I was totally shocked,'' Montgomery said. "She thanked me for thinking of her.''

Montgomery said the sculpture is a collage of children from different countries and she used the title of the First Lady's favorite book: Love Comes in Many Colors.

The First Lady had visited Oyler School last summer and looked at some of the paper sculptures.

"She asked who did the sculptures and had the Secret Service men seek me out to have a picture taken with me,'' Montgomery said.

Montgomery said she has been making the paper mosaics 20 years.

"My favorite is a 7-foot-long sculpture depicting a scene of the Last Supper,'' Montgomery said. "It contains 10,000 pieces of paper. It took me two years to do it.''

That picture is on the hallway wall of her church, St. Peter & St. Paul United Church of Christ.

Centennial celebration

The Fort Mitchell Country Club launched a year-long celebration of its 100th anniversary last week by honoring a local golf legend, the late Bill Deupree Jr.

Deupree participated in local, regional and nationally ranked golf events. He won the Fort Mitchell club championship numerous times, the Kentucky State Amateur in 1952 and the Cincinnati Met twice, and was inducted into the Northern Kentucky Golf Hall of Fame.

Jeff Beckman, club manager, said the year-long centennial celebration is a tribute to the many people who have been touched by the club.

"Fort Mitchell Country Club has played a significant role in the area's history and in the lives of many people,'' Beckman said.

Club historian John Edmiston said many important tournaments have been held at the club golf course, but said it has been overlooked because it only has nine holes.

"It is a good family golf course where you can bring your kids,'' Edmiston said. "We may have only half the holes, but we have twice the friends.''

The club was incorporated in 1904 with 128 charter members and 175 stockholders.

Edmiston said the club now has about 325 members.

Positively Kids: Senior is Eagle Scout

Paul Fowler, of Troop 888 sponsored by Loveland Presbyterian Church, has earned the highest rank of the Boy Scouts of America: Eagle Scout. For his community service project, he led a crew that constructed and installed six trail markers in the East Loveland Nature Preserve and converted a footpath into a mulched trail.

The Loveland High School senior will major in computer science in the School of Engineering at Texas A&M University at College Station. Paul is the son of Anne and Byron Fowler of Symmes Township.

Earns law degree

Connie Loos has earned a law degree from the School of Law of Regent University, Virginia Beach, Va. The daughter of Lana and Lawrence Loos of Fairfield is a graduate of Fairfield High School and Miami University.

McAuley team takes second

Members of McAuley High School's economics class finished in second place at Xavier University's High School Business Simulation Competition. The teams competed in virtual experience, making decisions regarding products, personnel and other issues.

Team members were Katherine Hart of Colerain Township; Brittany Starkey of White Oak; and Shannon Burrill of Monfort Heights. The students each won a $75 cash prize and their teacher, Shawn Young, won a copy of the simulation software used in the competition.

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