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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
The deadline for submitting entries to the contest has been extended from July 1 to Aug. 1.
The essay topic is, “In my opinion, what it means to be an American patriot.” The essay is to be 600 words or less.
Eleventh grade students, teachers and parents became aware of the Americanism Essay Contest in late March.
However, with all the pressure of year-end exams and all that goes on during the final days of the school year, students did not have time to focus on writing an essay, even though it could mean money in their pocket.
When young people reach the 11th grade they have developed thought and writing skills and, in most cases, look for opportunities to use these skills to show their understanding of what the world is all about. This is an opportunity for them to let their thoughts be known by putting them in print.
The contest cover sheet must include only the name, address, email, phone number, school name and the name of the organization sponsoring the contest, which is “Lake County Republican Women Federated.”
Lake County Republican Women Federated Americanism Committee will judge the Lake County entries, honor the winning student at a chapter meeting where the student will receive an award of $100. The essay will then be forwarded to the division for further judging.
The division winner will be recognized at a conference or convention at a later date and may receive a monetary or other award.
Students should mail their entries to Lake County Republican Women Federated, Americanism Essay Contest, P.O. Box 1566, Clearlake, CA, 95422, to arrive no later than Aug. 1.
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UKIAH, Calif. – The Mendocino College Foundation is celebrating scholarship winner Hailey Choate for her academic excellence and contributions to student life at the college.
“Hailey Choate is a remarkable woman,” said her professor, Helen Falandes.
Choate has received multiple scholarships through the Mendocino College Foundation because she is simply an outstanding student.
She maintains a 4.0 grade point average at Mendocino College and is looking forward to the next chapter of her educational career.
Choate will be one of the first to start the college’s new Physical Therapy Assistant Program this fall.
She and fellow student Jennifer Nauert founded the Students for Recovery program at Mendocino College. They provide a weekly group for students in recovery and are a strong support for recovering addicts.
According to professor Christine Price, “Hailey is extremely dedicated and hard working. This is a student who attended every class, came prepared and engaged in all the activities offered. She shared lecture notes and helped form study groups to help herself and her peers. She also brings an enthusiasm which is infectious, sharing her positivity with those around her.”
“I have a strong belief that service work is the key to my life having meaning, fulfillment, connection, balance, health and wellness,” said Choate. “By helping others, I help myself to heal; to grow; to be successful. I appreciate the help that I have received at Mendocino College and the scholarships have helped me reach my goals. I have used the funding to buy and maintain a car for traveling from Willits to Ukiah for most of my classes.”
In addition to her studies, she is a dedicated volunteer, and an accomplished instructor/coach for a local nonprofit Circus Mecca which is a circus school.
She volunteers at the Inland Mendocino County Humane Society and Mendocino Shelter Pets.
For more information about the Mendocino College Foundation or to donate to any of their programs, call them at 707-467-1018 or visit http://foundation.mendocino.edu .
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The Mendocino College North County Center in Willits is offering a full-time schedule held on Fridays and Saturdays for the upcoming fall semester which begins Aug. 19.
All courses meet IGETC (CSU and UC transfer) and Mendocino College General Education requirements.
Saturday classes are a mixture of online and face-to-face learning so they can be scheduled every other week. This gives students the opportunity to attend some or all of the Saturday courses.
The Weekends to Success class schedule includes:
Fridays
ENG 200 – English Composition (3 units), 5:30 to 8:20 p.m.
Saturdays
POL 200 – American Government & Politics (3 units), 9 to 11:50 a.m.
PHL 230 – Religions of the World (3 units), 9 to 11:50 a.m.
BIO 200 – Concepts of Biology (3 units), 12:30 to 3:20 p.m.
COM 203 – Intro to Public Speaking (3 units), 12:30 to 3:20 p.m.
AST 200 – Astronomy (3 units), 3:30 to 6:40 p.m.
AST 200L – Astronomy Observation (1 unit), 6:50 to 10 p.m.
A full-time course load is 12 units, but students are encouraged to enroll in 15 units per semester in order to complete an associate’s degree and/or transfer to a four-year university in two years or less.
Mendocino College also offers a variety of online courses suited to meet the needs of working students or those who may not have easy access to one of its four campuses in Ukiah, Fort Bragg, Willits and Lakeport.
To register for classes or view the entire Mendocino College Fall 2019 course schedule, visit www.mendocino.edu .
The Mendocino College North County Center is located at 372 E. Commercial Street in Willits. Please call 707-459-6224 for information or to schedule a counseling appointment.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Rose Family Preschool Program in Lakeport held its graduation ceremony for their “butterfly” and “caterpillar” classes on May 22 before a large crowd of family and friends.
The 15 graduates carried red velvet roses and were lead by Jameson Wood as they walked to the song “Let Them Be Little.”
Bostyn and Journi Renner led everyone in the flag salute which was followed by the students singing their school song.
The preschoolers continued to sing their hearts out with songs they had learned throughout the school year.
Their final song, “The Little Caterpillar,” tells of a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly, spreading its wings and learning to fly.
The students start their beginning preschool program as a caterpillar and return the second year as a butterfly for the Pre-K program before flying off to kindergarten.
Instructor Martha Rose honored each child with special individual awards for their classroom achievements for the year.
The class academic awards for “Student of the Year” were presented to Journi Renner and Tekoah Ponce in the “butterfly” class.
Rose adorned all her students with invisible wings using her “magic rose” and then presented their diplomas.
Earlier in the week the “butterfly” girl students were given butterfly jewelry boxes and butterfly necklaces and the boy students were given wooden butterfly treasure boxes as keepsakes for their years at preschool.
Butterfly cupcakes were served after the program to celebrate their special day.
Rose has been a licensed daycare provider with a preschool program for the past 32 years. Classes for student’s ages 3 to 5 years will be starting in September with limited openings.
Call 707-263-3283 for more information.
