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Alpha Literary buffet
The Alpha Literary and Improvement Club, a member of the General Federated Women's Club, will hold its annnual Christmas Buffet and meeting at noon today at the Alpha Clubhouse, 704 E. Ocean Ave. Entertainment will be provided by the Cabrillo High School Madrigals. For more information, call Ann Ruhge at 737-9536. Lompoc Valley Women in Chambers of Commerce - Tickets are being sold for LVWCC's 20th annual Chocoholic Festival on Feb. 17. The cost is a $7 dollar donation. All LVWCC members are selling the tickets. .
Palace construction furnishes scholarship for ACC
Students pursuing the Construction Supervision program at Arapahoe Community College (ACC) now have a new scholarship opportunity available thanks to Denver based Palace Construction. One scholarship per year will be awarded to a student seeking an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S) degree in Construction Supervision. ArapahoeCommunity College's A.A.S degree in Construction Supervision prepares students for supervisory/administrative roles within the construction industry. The curriculum incorporates course work in: the physical sciences; mathematics; architectural principles; business, and construction technology. Students can complete the Construction Supervision program in two years. According to Construction Supervision Program Coordinator Doug Mugge the scholarship is a great option to help students take advantage of the transferability and "real-world" experience the degree offers.
Salinas' McVannel runs her way to scholarship
She did not get the bug or that natural high that so many distance runners preach about when taking up the sport. A mile in a physical education class in junior high might as well have been a marathon. "I had no desire to run," Shannon McVannel said. Besides, basketball was her sport. Or so she thought. Coaxed into running cross country as a sophomore to strengthen her for hoops, the Salinas senior found the sport to be ruthless. "I didn't like it all my sophomore year," McVannel said. "But I trusted my coach. It's kind of grown on me." Success will do that, as will a full-ride cross country/track and field scholarship to Chico State next fall. "When the year started, a scholarship wasn't even on my mind," McVannel said.
Obituary - Gary W. Lowman
Gary W. Lowman, 63, of Clarion, died at 8:45 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, in Clarion Hospital. Born Aug. 6, 1943, in Clarion, he was the son of Walter C. Lowman of Shippenville and the late Eleanor M. Smith Lowman. He was a 1962 graduate of Clarion High School. He was offered a full football scholarship to Southern Illinois where he played for two years. Mr. Lowman retired in 2000 from Owens-Illinois Glass Plant in Clarion where he was employed as a machinist. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Lowman was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 277, F. & A.M., of Clarion and the Coudersport Consistory. He was a member and past governor of Clarion Moose and also belonged to the American Legion, Eagles and VFW, all in Clarion.
Illini watch guard from Eisenhower
The junior streaks up the court, drops a spin move outside the 3-point line and cuts toward the basket to create for a teammate. Athleticism hasn't been questioned with Jackson, although recruiters and critics say there are concerns about Jackson's shooting ability and classroom work. Nevertheless, the 5-foot-10 Jackson keeps getting more scholarship offers, including one from Illinois basketball coach Bruce Weber. "I just picked up another one from Clemson,'' Jackson said Saturday after leading the Panthers to a 51-43 win over Peoria Central in a high school shootout at Assembly Hall. "I'm going to wait until after season to make a decision. I will put it on hold so we can focus on making a run in March. "I don't want my recruitment to be a distraction." In a shootout featuring players committed to Illinois and more the Illini are watching, Jackson and Champaign Central junior guard Verdell Jones created the day's biggest buzz.
Four Hokies to miss Chick-fil-A Bowl
BLACKSBURG - Four Virginia Tech football players will miss the Hokies' Dec. 30 Chick-fil-A Bowl against the University of Georgia, as released Monday morning by head football coach Frank Beamer. Jahre Cheeseman, Jared Develli, Antonio North and Ike Whitaker will not travel to Atlanta for the game. Cheeseman, Develli and North will miss the game because of injuries, while Whitaker will miss it due to personal reasons. North has a herniated disc in his back. According to head athletic trainer Mike Goforth, the medical staff has tried several different medications, including epidurals, but to no avail. North, from Stafford, Va., will no longer play football. He has accepted a medical hardship waiver and it has been applie for through the NCAA, meaning he will still be on scholarship, but it will not count against the football program's scholarship numbers.
Gym project takes shape
A nonprofit, after-school program's new gymnasium is less than a month from completion and got a last-minute boost with an additional $20,000 in funding from a Medford foundation. Kids Unlimited topped the list of December grant recipients from the Gordon Elwood Foundation. The award caps off $1.3 million in funds collected over the past year for the agency's "Raise the Roof campaign." Construction, which started in June, added a 15,000-square-foot gym, kitchen and dining room behind Kids Unlimited's building on Medford's North Riverside Avenue. Builders are sanding the gym's floors and finishing drywall, said Executive Director Tom Cole. The gym and social services center for homeless and runaway youths is planned to open in mid-January, Cole said. Kids Unlimited serves more than 1,000 low-income and at-risk children throughout Jackson County.
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