The results of the election are in and Obama is the winner. Millions of voters participated in the election on November 4th, 2012. These voters included some of Kirkwood High School’s seniors. “I thought it was really cool to take part in something that has defined our country since it’s founding and have a say in how it is run,” Katie Coates, senior, said. Coates voted in the 2012 election.
![Seeds of Happiness:
Mark Borella is a 1984 Kirkwood alum who owns and operates the Seeds of Happiness studio.
"A friend of mine's son was sick, and we knew he wasn't going to make it. I made a handful of these little smiles, [and gave it to the family.] I said maybe you can hold on to [them] until you get your smile back. [The family] said 'it would be very selfish if I didn't tell you to do this for other people.'"
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