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Assemblyman Tom Harman (R-Huntington Beach, 67th District) announced
Monday his sponsorship of the “There Ought To Be A Law!” essay contest
for high school students.
Students who wish to participate will be asked to write an essay of
500 words or less on the theme, “There Ought To Be A Law!”
Essays will be judged and four semifinalists will be determined by a
volunteer panel of community and business leaders. The four semifinalists
will be invited to the state capitol for a VIP tour and introduction on
the floor of the Assembly.
One winner will be selected to have his/her bill introduced by
Assemblyman Harman in the 2002 legislative session.
Deadline for the contest is 5 p.m., Nov. 6.
District welcomes five new employees
The Huntington Beach City School District welcomed five new workers to
its ranks for the 2001-02 school year. The new staff members are Karen
Ayers, principal at Hawes Elementary School; Duane Cox, principal at
Dwyer Middle School; James Hardin, assistant principal at Dwyer Middle
School; Kathy Harris, personnel assistant; and Jeri South, transportation
supervisor.
College offers parenting workshop
Golden West College is offering a two-day workshop called “Positive
Parenting from Tots to Teens” later this month on campus.
In this new workshop, part of the school’s community services
programs, participants will learn effective communication skills to
enhance a child’s self-esteem. Other discussions include techniques to
help build your child’s independence while learning to resolve common
concerns.
The workshop is scheduled for meetings on consecutive Tuesdays, Sept.
25 and Oct. 2, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the college’s Administration
Room 138. Program fee is $63.
YMCA gets new executive director
The YMCA has named Dori Hairrell Andrunas its the new executive
director of the West County Family YMCA, which serves Huntington Beach,
Garden Grove, Westminster and nearby areas.
Andrunas comes to the YMCA after seven years of experience as
executive director of The Wonder of Reading, a Los Angeles-based,
nonprofit organization. Previously, she served as a senior management
associate and Ronald McDonald program director and as a senior account
executive with Bob Thomas and Associates.
The Search Committee, headed by YMCA Chairman Lori Bell, was unanimous
in selecting Andrunas.
“Dori has a wonderful track record of raising funds to expand programs
to serve children,” said Bell, a banking executive.
No punishment for game cancellations
The CIF Southern Section said Tuesday that it will not penalize
schools and school districts that postponed or canceled athletic events
in reaction to the terrorist events that took place on the East Coast.
“The decision to play or not play games Tuesday is, and should be, the
decision of local school administrators,” said CIF-SS Commissioner of
Athletics, Jim Staunton, former principal at Huntington Beach High.
Area liaisons were directed to inform any inquiring school that it is
its choice to play, postpone or cancel athletic contests that were
scheduled for Tuesday.
“The CIF Southern Section extends its heartfelt condolences to the
victims of this horrible event,” Staunton said Tuesday. All athletic
contests in the Huntington Beach Union High School District were canceled
Tuesday, although practices were permitted on school site, Huntington
Beach High Principal Frank Berry said.
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