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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Bright skies and gusty cold winds greeted the 147 students, teens and adults who gathered for the eighth annual Art and Science Camp on Saturday, May 3.
Students from throughout the county spent half a day at each camp venue: the Taylor Observatory and the Ely Stage Stop.
At the observatory, they saw a planetarium show hosted by Kelseyville High School student Eduardo Alatorre.
They had hands-on time with microscopes looking at insects, algae and other tiny creatures with the guidance of Carrieann Lopez and John Burke.
Kinene Barzin set up musical bells and percussion instruments under the trees outside and students learned to play the song “Bingo.”
In the barn at the Ely Stage Stop, Billy Gear taught the students to draw their hand. At another station, Lori Anthony and Sarah Fred shared information about Pomo Indians as the students organized cards to represent various aspects of Native American life such as food gathering and shelter.
Because food and tulles for baskets and boats were abundant, the Pomo Indians had time to play the Indian Hand Game. Students decorated sticks and challenged each other to this simple but fun game.
During each 45 minute session, the Lake County Historical Society docents, dressed in period costume, introduced students to life in the 1850s.
Students were given a tour of the building which included use of an old crank telephone. Docents had wired the phone to the barn so that students could ring up the barn and speak to the docent stationed there. Students were delighted to use this old-fashioned communication device.
On the porch, students washed clothes in a wash tub complete with a bar of soap and a washboard, then hung them up to dry. Then they were allowed (and encouraged) to get inside the stage coach as they heard about the rigors and perils of early day transportation.
After lunch, all students and adults went into the barn where they heard a presentation by Jenny Papka of Native Bird Connections who brought four live birds, two stuffed birds and many artifacts (talons, beaks, and wings) to share. This amazing raptor show was sponsored by the Redbud Audubon Society.
At the end of the day students were given postcards of the Stage Stop and asked to write about their favorite activity. These cards were mailed home to them so they had a keepsake.
Some of the comments students made were:
- “My favorite part was learning the history.” – Wesley D.
- “Thank you for showing us stuff I never knew. My favorite spot was learning about the birds.” – Summer R.
- “On this field trip I enjoyed the old telephone and cutting corn.” – Esmeralda M.
- “My favorite part was, well everything. I thought that doing music was fun, and it was amazing looking at different things in the microscope.” – Destiny M.
- “What I liked best was the planetarium.” – Calvin Y.
- “I enjoyed it when I played the Indian hand Game.” – Amber O.
This camp is a co-operative effort by the Children’s Museum of Art and Science, the Lake County Office of Education, the Lake County Historical Society and the Redbud Audubon Society.
Rotary groups from throughout Lake County, under the leadership of the Kelseyville Rotary Club, provided lunch for all. Delicious box lunches were made by the Culinary Arts program at Kelseyville High School.
Teens from the Interact Club at Kelseyville High School also assisted through out the day. Foods Etc provided water and morning snacks.
The Art and Science Camp is a free event which takes place the first Saturday in May and is open to any fourth through sixth graders in the county.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The East Lake Resource Conservation District has awarded the Frank Meisenbach Scholarship to Deanna Powell, a 2014 Yuba College graduate.
Powell will use the scholarship to further her studies as she pursues a career in conservation.
The East Lake Resource Conservation District Board of Directors established the scholarship in 2012 to honor Meisenbach, its longtime president.
Meisenbach was a community leader and Lake County farmer who believed in the power of education to create local heroes who will sustain a healthy environment for all citizens. He died in 2013.
The scholarship is awarded annually to students residing in the East Lake Resource Conservation District who are interested in furthering their education in environmental areas, such as conservation, sustainable agriculture and other related fields. Nura Brown was the 2013 recipient.
At age 21, Powell is a remarkable scholar who to a large degree is self-educated.
Her transcript at Yuba College lists 15 subjects, ranging from psychology to microbiology and in each subject she is an A student. The last time she received any grade of less than an A was in sixth grade, she said.
Powell’s father died when she was 2 years old and she has had no “father figure” in her life since then. A 26-year-old brother has been her role model.
“She’s delightful,” said Lois Meisenbach, Frank Meisenbach’s widow. “I know my husband would be pleased because he thought women should get involved in the research system.”
Lois Meisenbach, Victoria Brandon and Charlotte Griswold, all members of the conservation district board, recently joined in presenting the scholarship to Powell.
Powell said she is exploring possibilities regarding her continuing education.
“The world I’m coming into is just ahead of me,” she said. “I’m trying to figure things out. I know I can do what I want to do if I put my mind to it.”
Powell said she is considering the Central Valley as a home base once she finishes her education, “because there’s so much agriculture there.”
She added, “The field of agriculture really got me because it’s always changing. It so innovative. I‘m looking forward to pushing the boundaries.”
The scholarship is made possible by donations to East Lake Resource Conservation District, Frank Meisenbach Scholarship fund.
Donations may be sent to East Lake Resource Conservation District, 889 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport CA 95453.
For more information call 707-263-4180.
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Hello readers, and welcome to the Carlé Chronicle, your primary news source for all things Carlé.
Aaron Beecher was Carlé’s final student of the week. Aaron is a very intellectual student who has strong computer technical skills and test scores just as strong. We’ll be glad to see him back here next year.
Congratulations to Carlé High School’s Class of 2014!
Our graduating class this year consists of students Kelly Alvarez, Angelica Barajas, Ariel Bordessa, Jay Brown, Lyric Brown, Lukas Carlson, Alex Chavez, Kasandra Colwell, Jacob Davis, Shelby England, Sabrina Farnan, Kevin Fisher, Nathan Frigge, Summer Gunn, Constance Hazelwood, Troy Lamburth, Jessie Mason, Jasmine McGee, Timmy McGuire, Kobi Minard, Marla, Mitchell, Deandre Morris, Dane Pearson, Cody Perdock, Alyssa Peterson, Roxie Purdum-White, Chelsea Schloesser, Chenoa Schmidt, Lucas Stickel, Sarah Terry, Lance Thurston, Steven Tracy, Yasmine Wilcox and William Brown.
Graduation took place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, at the Lower Lake High football field. It’s been a pleasure to have their talents here and we all wish them the best towards their future!
It’s been an amazing year here. Not only did we get to help many students succeed academically, we also managed to have a whole lot of fun on the side. Between our barbecues and get-togethers, amazing Gold-level field trips, silver level movie days and many other fun events, it’s been a blast.
We here at Carlé pride ourselves on our independence and hands-on, personalized approach to learning. However students and staff alike not only support themselves, but the school and our community as well.
One of Carlé’s foundations is its strength to achieve greatness through teamwork, cooperation, and support.
Community service was great help this year, in particular the big seafood boil and charity event at the senior center on Feb. 22, where students waited tables and helped set up and clean up. We’re always happy to come together and help out the community in any way we can.
Each and every one of the staff members do a whole lot for the school and their students, and each teacher here has helped us in many different ways.
I’d personally like to thank our core teachers: Alan Siegel for teaching me history, civics and economics and helping me pursue my passion for writing and journalism; Angie Siegel for her support and excellent teaching of science including environmental detectives and hazmat, Dan Maes for his no-nonsense views and keeping us on task in math, and Robin Shrive for her insight on all things concerning English.
A big thanks to our other staff members as well, particularly secretary Barbara Dye who helps keep this school running smoothly and encourages positive views.
We also would like to thank assistants Guein Bouscal and Pat Howell for their kindness and academic support.
We thank our janitors Gary Oakes and Neb Tosich for helping keep the school looking great and fixing things up, and our food servers Gail Clarke and Donna Lothringer for helping serve all our food and keeping smiles on everyone’s faces.
Another thanks to our go to substitute teachers Cathy Hamann and Julie Kreis, who always have a positive approach and are always willing to lend a hand.
We’d all like to thank Pamela Bordisso from Yuba College for stopping by many times during this school year and lending assistance to our students who have been interested in enrollment at Yuba’s Clear Lake Campus.
Another big thanks to Dr. Barry Munitz for generously donating $1,000 for supplies towards our school’s graduation plaques. His support has been invaluable towards both funds and morale.
And last of all, I’d like to thank all our readers for your continued support, and for helping some of our little school’s biggest voices be heard through the paper.
This will be the Carlé Chronicle’s last newspaper of this school year, and our articles will resume next September.
Thank you all and I hope all of you have an amazing summer!
Charles Warren is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.
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SACRAMENTO – The State Senate unanimously approved legislation on Thursday to increase school transportation reimbursement rates for districts that are severely underfunded.
SB 1137 by Sen. Norma Torres would increase the rate at which districts are reimbursed for approved transportation costs.
Under the proposal, districts reimbursed at less than 50 percent of state approved costs would, during a phase in period, be bumped up to a 50 percent reimbursement rate.
It also would provide a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for transportation funding for all school districts.
“Too many children and their families in underfunded school districts are suffering consequences because of the lack of funding to safely transport kids to and from school,” said Sen. Torres. “This bill will ensure many school districts get a fairer share of funding.”
The current statewide district reimbursement rate for home-to-school transportation is 38 percent. The funding distribution is so uneven that some school districts see less than 10 percent reimbursement, while others receive over 80 percent of their approved costs.
The most recent data available from the California Department of Education shows school districts spent over $1.2 billion transporting students.
In the 2012-13 budget, school districts received less than $492 million in funding from the state to pay these costs, resulting in a funding deficit of $800 million.
“From winding country roads to busy city streets, school buses carry the most precious cargo: our children,” said California School Employees Association (CSEA) President Michael Bilbrey, whose organization supports the bill.
“Full and adequate funding for home-to-school transportation ensures that there are sufficiently trained drivers, properly maintained buses, and sufficient routes to safely transport 800,000 California students each day. Only with proper and equalized funding can we ensure that school districts keep those vital big yellow buses rolling with our students,” Bilbrey added.
In addition to CSEA, the bill is supported by the California School Boards Association and a large coalition of school transportation advocates.