Stacy Seiler, 10, of Huntington Beach has...
Stacy Seiler, 10, of Huntington Beach has been named a semifinalist
in the Huggable Heroes program, a recognition program sponsored by
Build-A-Bear Workshop that honors children who go to extraordinary
lengths to improve their communities. Build-A-Bear Workshop is
recognizing Stacy for raising money for Tsunami relief.
Stacy is one of 123 children throughout the United States and
Canada named as a semifinalist. The contest will be narrowed down to
29 finalists and, ultimately, to 12 Huggable Heroes.
Finalists will be announced on the Build-A-Bear Workshop website
and the public is invited to vote for one Huggable Hero who will be
named one of the 12 honorees. Voting will take place from April 15 to
May 2 on the Build-A-Bear Workshop website, www.buildabear.com.
Nine teachers from Huntington Beach schools have been honored as
Educators of the Month by Duke’s Restaurant. The Educator of the
Month program recognizes outstanding teachers and administrators
nominated from public elementary schools in the Huntington Beach City
School District.
Barbara Collins of Dwyer Elementary, Kathy McCallum of Eader
Elementary, Tracey Nelson of Hawes Elementary, Paula Fullerton of
Huntington Seacliff Elementary, Jeannie Heptig of Kettler Elementary,
Andy Filbeck of Moffett Elementary, Monica Nash of Perry Elementary,
Bill King of Peterson Elementary and Normajean Janssen of Smith
Elementary were each chosen as Educators of the Month. Honorees
receive a complimentary dinner for two, valued at $60.
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