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The Huntington Beach City School board will vote Tuesday on whether or

not to put another bond measure before voters in the March election to

repair deteriorating schools.

A similar bond put before before voters last June failed by a slight

margin, gaining 62.4 % approval -- falling short of the required

two-thirds majority vote.

The needs identified last year have not diminished.The bond would

improve the quality of education by repairing existing schools, replacing

35-year-old roofs and classroom heating and ventilation systems. It would

upgrade technology, classroom electrical and fire alarm systems and

replace deteriorating water and sewage systems.

The school district is still eligible for $16.7 million in

state-matching funds.

Should the board vote to move forward on the bond, Supt. Gary

Rutherford said, it will put the bond before voters on the March 5, 2002

ballot.

The only difference this time around, officials hope, will be the end

results.

With the passage of Proposition 39, an initiative that requires the

school district to garner only a 55% majority vote, district officials

are hoping the second time around will be the charm.

The Huntington City School District Board of Education will meet

Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the District Education Center, 20451 Craimer Lane.

Making Stout waves

Ocean View School District has presented Merry Stout with the

district’s Wave Maker Award.

Stout has worked as a school library specialist at Hope View

Elementary School for 13 years. She developed the library into a

welcoming environment for students, enlisted the services of

knowledgeable volunteers and coordinated the Governor’s Reading Award

program, said Hope View Principal Dan Moss, who presented Stout with the

award.

“Ms. Stout has brought pride, enthusiasm and creativity to her job in

support of the educational program,” he said.

One of Stout’s major accomplishments during her 13 years, he added,

was to initiate the Best Foot Forward reading program.

“It’s an independent reading program where students read leveled books

on their own,” Stout explained. “We have some great volunteers who then

come in an administer a comprehensive test and prizes are given out to

the students.”

The Wave Maker Award is presented to a district employee who has

achieved merit through several years of service.

Artistically inclined

The turnout was a success, the students who participated have received

recognition, and now the winners of the Parent Teacher Assn. Arts

Reflection Program at Huntington Seacliff Elementary School have been

announced.

Students turned in work in four categories -- visual arts, literature,

photography and music, with each category consisting of a first place

winner acknowledged in primary and intermediate competitions.

Overall, 24 students were honored for their creativity.

“This program is such a great way to recognize our students,”

Huntington Seacliff Principal Ann Sullivan said. “All who participated

should be commended.”

The winners in each division will advance to upcoming competition at

the county level, said Kathy Kells, Reflections chair.

Listed below are the students who placed first through third in their

respective division and category:

Visual Arts

Primary: 1. Faith Hicks; 2. Chase Dohleman; 3. Blake Wetzel.

Intermediate: 1. Alison Baskin; 2. Amy Vandevanter; 3. Katie Bruner.

Literature

Primary: 1. Rebecca Golden; 2. Pete Lunghino; 3. Justin Bliss.

Intermediate: 1. Hannah Dennis; 2. Rashan Powar; 3. Crystal Lee.

Photography

Primary: 1. Kevin Heesacker; 2. Jerrit Rodena; 3. Madison Hybl.

Intermediate: 1. Kaitlyn Hybl; 2. Kelsey Shulte; 3. Cameron Mahdad.

Music

Primary: 1. Laurel Benson; 2. Michelle Wolzinger; 3. Sam Mahdad.

Intermediate: 1. Kevin Mathewson; 2. Rebecca Wolzinger; 3. Cameron

Mahdad.

Nursing Fair

Golden West College’s Nursing Student Assn., in conjunction with Santa

Ana College, are co-sponsors of a Nursing Student Career Fair, which will

take place Friday on the Golden West campus from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Nursing students from all over Southern California are invited to

attend. Participating recruiters include local universities and more than

20 hospitals from Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside counties.

The Nursing Student Career Fair is free to nursing and pre-nursing

students. Parking will be available on Gothard Street on the day of the

event.