BRIEFS

Golden West College still has tickets available for the 4th annual

Fund-raising Gala is today.

The event is scheduled for March 17 at the Hilton Waterfront Beach

Resort. A silent auction is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at

7 p.m. The event also includes entertainment and dancing.

Auction items include a trip for two to Maui, a getaway to Mexico, a

fishing vacation in Oregon, a kayak, the use of a Hummer for a day and

various works of art.

Proceeds will benefit the students by providing scholarship money for,

as well as funding for, projects and programs that help keep the college

operating and innovative. Last year, the Golden West College Foundation

was able to fund $34,457 worth of instructional items.

Tables of eight or 10 cost $800. Tickets are $80 per plate, $40 is

tax-deductible.

Donations of auction items are also being accepted through the

Foundation.

Reservations are requested ASAP.

Information: (714) 895-8316 or e-mail to o7

foundation@gwc.cccd.edu.f7

Holden named chair of Bolsa Chica Conservancy

The Bolsa Chica Conservancy’s 2001 board members were recently

elected. They are: Steve Holden, chairman; Paul Luskin, vice chairman;

Lucy Dunn, secretary; Kathi Rank, financial officer. Adrianne Morrison

continues as the executive director.

Outgoing Chairman Ed Laird passed the gavel to Steve Holden who said,

“As chairman of the Bolsa Chica Conservancy, I see many opportunities to

continue bringing our education and science programs to the public. We

will also build a five-year plan for the conservancy that will take us

into the future. Our Board will work this year to build on our 10-year

history and to upgrade our programs to further benefit our members and

the public.”

Unique photo awards were given to Laird, who served from 1998 to 2001,

and to former Ecological Reserve Manager Erick Burres, who has joined the

Californian Water Board as its volunteer coordinator.

Holden is a native of Orange County and has lived in Huntington Beach

since the 1960s. In 1962, he organized South Shores Insurance Agency, an

independent insurance agency from which he retired in 1997.

He has been active in many community organizations, including the

Huntington Beach City School District Board of Trustees, Huntington Beach

Planning Commission, the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce, the

Lincoln Club of Orange County, the Bolsa Chica Conservancy and the Sea &

Sage Audubon Society.

Holden and his wife Betty have three children, seven grandchildren and

three great-grandchildren.

Negotiations underway for Surf City teachers

The Huntington Beach Elementary Teachers Assn.’s proposal to the

District for negotiating the collective bargaining agreement for

2001-2002 was presented to the Board of Trustees at the regular board

meeting Feb. 20.

A public hearing will be held at the next meeting Tuesday. At that

time, the board will receive any input before negotiations between the

district and the certified bargaining unit.

The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the district office, 20451 Craimer

Lane, Huntington Beach. (714) 964-8888.

Students honor Washington, Lincoln

Tamura Elementary School in Huntington Beach held Presidential Day on

Friday for its 90 second-graders. Parents and teachers came together to

plan the day of learning activities that included math, poetry, music and

reading lessons that centered around George Washington and Abraham

Lincoln.

“It’s a culmination of all the things that go on in the classroom,”

said teacher Julie Zaldo.

Wishing Dr. Seuss a happy birthday

Moiola School in Fountain Valley will celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday

Friday.

Community members will visit the classrooms to read their favorite Dr.

Seuss books to the students. Teachers and guests are invited to honor the

author by dressing up as the Cat in the Hat.

Students will also read, write and tell stories to each other. School

officials hope the event will help illustrate the importance of reading

at any age in any profession.