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Community Briefs
Scout achieves Eagle rank
Christopher B. Boucher, a senior at Monta Vista High School, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor achievable in the Boy Scouts of America.
For his Eagle project, Chris built a turn-of-the-century replica of the watering irrigation system in the fruit orchard of the Harris Lass Historical Museum in Santa Clara. This hands-on demonstration will benefit future students and visitors to the museum.
Chris joins a long line of Eagle Scouts in his family, including his great-grandfather, uncle and father.
Puppy and kitten chow drive
The Humane Society of Santa Clara Valley furry guests literally eat them out of house and home. The shelter is conducting a Puppy and Kitten Chow drive this month. Donations of canned wet food, kibble and puppy and kitten milk would be greatly appreciated. Donations can be brought to the shelter, located at 2530 Lafayette Street in Santa Clara.
The Humane Society of Santa Clara Valley is the largest animal shelter on the West Coast. They are a non-profit agency and do not receive funding from any national humane organizations.
For more information, call the Humane Society at 408.727.3383. ext. 854.
De Anza College student newspaper wins honors
The staff of La Voz, the student newspaper of De Anza College, took three awards for their work in 1999 on one award for on-the-spot competition at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges conference in Fresno on April 14 and 15.
La Voz Editor-in-Chief Chris Pommier took third place in an on-the-spot competition for Headline Writing. Photo Editor Kelley Abel received a medal for her performance as part of a team competing in a game-show style quiz.
Photographer Nelson Ching won fourth place in the Sports News Photo category. Staff Writer Anthony Choice received an honorable mention for Informational Graphic design and Staff Writer Dean Carrico received an honorable mention for Critical Review.
Recreation Department offers new teen camps
The Saratoga Recreation Department this summer will offer three new camps for teens throughout the region. The camps are geared toward teens who may have outgrown traditional camps. The following camps are for teens entering sixth through ninth grade this fall:
The Extreme Adventure camp, a three-week camp, include trips to places like Paramount's Great America, the Santa Cruz beach and boardwalk or a San Francisco Giants baseball game. The fee for five days is $194 for Saratoga residents, $159 for non-residents.
Cool Ventures, a camp offered for four weeks, features two days of trips to the above mentioned locations. Campers spend the other three weekdays doing sports, arts, crafts, games and cooking. The fee for five days is $149 for Saratoga residents, $159 for non-residents.
Camp fees include entrance fees, transportation, supervision, craft materials and some snacks. Campers must bring a lunch each day and wear sunscreen and tennis shoes. These camps met at the Warner Hutton House in Saratoga.
A third camp, scheduled to run July 17 through July 21, is the Adventure Trail, geared toward teens age 11-17. The camp features a week of High Sierra backpacking with naturalist Greg Meyer and teen coordinator Greg Milano. Campers spend the first day of the camp at El Quito Park in Saratoga, learning to pack backpacks and planning menus. They then spend the next four days and three nights in the Sierras.
Campers will be supplied an equipment list with rental information and a detailed itinerary prior to the camp. The fee for the camp is $189 for residents, $199 for non-residents.
For more information, call 408.868.1248 or 408.868.1249.
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