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LAKE COUNTY – The Konocti Rod and Gun Club will once again be offering scholarships for Lake County 2010 graduating high school seniors.
To be eligible, seniors' post-graduation plan must be to continue their education.
Students need not be destined for a four-year collage, but must prove enrollment in any accredited collage, junior collage or trade school to receive the scholarship payment.
Details on the required essay and other requirements may be obtained by going to the www.krgc.org Web site and downloading the application, or contacting your school counselor.
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LAKEPORT – The Kiwanis Club of Lakeport has announced their 2010 scholarship program.
A total of $6,000 will be awarded to deserving students in Lake County.
Five high schools participating in this competition are Clear Lake High School in Lakeport, Natural High School in Lakeport, Kelseyville High School in Kelseyville, Donaldson High School in Kelseyville, and Upper Lake High School in Upper Lake.
Mendocino Community College students living in Lake County are also invited to participate in this program.
The award amounts begin with the five most improved high school sophomore awards at $100 each and the recipients will be selected by their principals/counselors.
There are five $1,000 awards to five high school graduating seniors intent on attending college or vocational training and one $500 scholarship for a Mendocino Community College student.
All graduating seniors and Mendocino Community College student winners will be selected by the Lakeport Kiwanis Scholarship Committee.
Information and applications may be obtained from high school counselors and staff. Mendocino Community College applicants may go to the www.kiwanislakeport.org Web site for an application.
Applications from all students must arrive no later than May 1 and should be addressed to Lakeport Kiwanis, Attn: Scholarship Committee P.O. Box 1027, Lakeport, CA 95453. Or, applications may be hand delivered to the Lakeport Kiwanis directly at their weekly meeting at the High Street Cafe community room, 1859 N. High St, Lakeport, Wednesdays from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. For additional information, email to
For information about what Kiwanis is and what it does, also please use the email address above.
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.
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We would like to start off by congratulating Dylan Nevarez for being Carlé's student of the year! He is one of only five Lake County students being recognized in a ceremony on March 18.
“Dylan is being recognized for his resiliency and dedication to graduating. All the staff here at Carlé have seen his hard work and he has become a role model for all other students. He has also shown excellent sportsmanship in all the athletic activities we have had here. His life story is inspiring to all of us here at Carlé,” said Principal Ed Zander.
We are all very proud of Dylan here, and know that many good things are in store for him in the future.
Lower Lake Elementary School held their talent show in Lower Lake High School's gym on March 5 and all of the students who performed were very talented and it was very enjoyable to watch. Two of our students, Erika Streckfuss and Andrea McMullen, filmed the event and took still shots of each performer.
Some of the highlight acts were Haylee Wade and Jacie Baker dancing to “Thriller” by Michael Jackson, and Megan Smith singing and playing the guitar to “White Horse” by Taylor Swift.
Another great act among many was Robby Folmar singing and playing guitar to “I'll Fly Away” by Albert Brumley. Carlé students are editing the videos and pictures into a DVD that we will then give to all the performers from the elementary school.
The Lower Lake Community Action Group held their monthly dinner for the community and six students from Carlé volunteered to work this event: Kodi Burr, Kara Boyce, Andrea McMullen, Rebecca Hackler, Erika Streckfuss and Paul Silsby all put in long school days to help pull this great event off. Everyone worked very hard with Kodi leading the group.
Verna Rogers, our English teacher, had the kids in her classes visit and then write stories with and about a student from Mrs. Sullivan's second grade class at Pomo Elementary.
“Everyone that has turned them in has done a wonderful job, they are all absolutely incredible stories! The little kids will cherish them,” said the wonderful Verna. The stories will be shared and gifted when Carlé students return to Pomo shortly.
Speaking of Verna, she took her Careers class to Yuba college recently and all of the students had a great time. Students got to sit in on classes, see the workshops and attend a presentation on the college. Students who attended the presentation said they had a great time and were very impressed by the classes and the school. Great thanks to Verna and Yuba for the opportunity.
A state WASC review team is coming to Carlé on March 21 through March 24 to review the school for accreditation. A WASC team can award a school anywhere from a one- to six-year accreditation. We would like to thank Kara Boyce for designing and producing all of the mugs and key chains for the WASC review team. Kara's hard work and talent is greatly appreciated.
We would like to welcome our new students, Matt Brown, Tessa Ketchum, Tiffany Parenteau and Jorge Veira. We hope you all feel comfortable here and enjoy Carlé.
Deserae Shackelford delivered her portfolio on March 11 and we are all very proud of her and wish her luck.
John Watson was our student of the week because he has done very well here and is a great student who will be graduating soon. Congratulations John and keep up the good work!
Andrea McMullen is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – VSA seeks outstanding teaching artists with disabilities for the Teaching Artist Fellowship program.
VSA recognizes the value of integrating the arts into education. Teaching artists with disabilities serve as role models of diversity, expression, and inclusive learning in the classroom.
This program identifies, engages, and supports teaching visual and performing artists with disabilities who have demonstrated a high level of mastery in their artistic discipline and who possess educational experience.
Selected teaching artist fellows will attend a professional development retreat in Washington, D.C.; receive subscriptions and memberships within the teaching artist network; engage in networking and teaching opportunities in Washington, D.C., and other areas; enroll in the VSA Community of Practice, a professional development website; serve as facilitators for VSA education programs; and be profiled in VSA’s publications.
Applications must be received by April 23.
VSA Teaching Artist Fellows are selected through a competitive process. Selection is based upon artistic merit, prior artistic and educational experience, professional references, and application responses. Applications are available online at www.vsarts.org/taf . Alternative formats are available upon request. For more information, call 202.628.2800, ext. 3865, or e-mail
VSA, the international organization on arts and disability, was founded more than 35 years ago by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith to create a society where people with disabilities learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts.
VSA provides educators, parents, and artists with the resources and tools to support arts programming in schools and communities. VSA showcases the accomplishments of artists with disabilities and promotes increased access to the arts for all people.
Each year, 7 million people participate in VSA programs through a nationwide network of affiliates and in 52 countries around the world. VSA is an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. For more information about VSA, visit www.vsarts.org .
From June 6 to 12 VSA will bring together artists, educators, researchers, and policymakers with and without disabilities from around the world for the 2010 International VSA Festival, a multicultural celebration of the arts and arts education.
The festival will feature a dazzling array of visual, performing, literary, and media artists. The guest list includes more than 2,000 people, including VSA’s 52 international affiliates, its U.S. network, and audience members from all corners of the globe.