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August's Character Trait Joyfulness Having the emotion of great happiness. Blue Ridge students participate in a great program called Character Counts. Every month two second graders from each class are presented a certificate and recognized in front of their parents and peers for outstanding character. In the back row are Jermaine Riley, Joshua Pemberton, Michaela Meek, Carter Boro, Tatum Fisk, Jared Crimm, Alexandra Meek, Damin Harp. In the front row are Roy Banuelos,Darien Barker, Mikayla Schimmel, Whitney Spurlock, Anastasia Buckles, Luna Lopez, Sydney Egbert. Not pictured is Gracie Hanyzewski. Show Low became the 5th City in the State of Arizona and one of over 170 cities in the United States to be a Character First City. This is a joint effort between the Show Low Chamber of Commerce and the City of Show Low to help guide our community through the challenges of the future. We have a Character Council of 23 community leaders and through the course of the next four years, we will introduce 49 Character Traits that can make a difference (when implemented) in your government, in your business, and in the community (schools, home, and place of worship). Through this program, crime has been shown to be curtailed, businesses have become more successful and we can strive as individuals to become better people. Each month we will hold community training for Character First. We know that many small businesses cannot do the training themselves so we will help you by making it available in one place. Be a part of the success of Character First!, and thereby the lives of the people living in our community, and of those yet to come.

2008 Character Traits January - Availability Being qualified and willing to serve or assist others. February - Deference Having respectful submission or yielding to the judgement, opinion, will, ect., of another. March -Compassion Having a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering of others. April - Persuasiveness Having the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter." May - Wisdom Having the ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; insight. June - Alertness Being vigilantly attentive; watchful. July - Decisiveness Having the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose. August - Joyfulness Having the emotion of great happiness. September - Truthfulness Having the quality of being truthful. October - Obedience The act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person. November - Gratefulness Being warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful. December - Generosity Having the freedom from meanness or smallness of mind or character.