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Benton fifth-grader ties Independence Day, artwork and chess to idea of freedom during public comment
Summary
Henry Fauber, a fifth-grade student at Benton Intermediate School, addressed a meeting to recite an excerpt from Ronald Reagan, describe his Independence Day–themed artwork and connect chess strategy to protecting freedom.
Henry Fauber, a fifth-grade student at Benton Intermediate School in Benton, Louisiana, addressed the meeting to recite an excerpt from former President Ronald Reagan and describe how his artwork and chess ambitions relate to American freedom. "My fellow Americans, on Monday, America will celebrate her 200 birthday," Fauber recited, and later said the fireworks in his illustration "represent our hearts exploding with pride and passion for freedom, democracy, and the immense honor of being an American."
Fauber told…
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