Forty-eight youngsters received scholarships to attend the summer art
camps at the Huntington Beach Art Center. Bill and Lorraine McCune
sponsored 40 of the students, and the rest were sponsored by local
residents and businesses. The camp includes art, dance, music and
literary sessions for children ages 6 to 11.
Sign-ups for the classes are still open. The weeklong sessions
continue until Aug. 25. The cost is $175 for one week of full-day
sessions and $100 for a week of half-day sessions. The center is at 538
Main St., Huntington Beach. Information: (714) 374-1650.
Swimming lessons at Golden West
Red Cross-certified swimming lessons are scheduled to take place this
summer at Golden West College. The lessons are available for ages 6
months through adulthood.
The last session is from July 31 to Aug. 11.
The non-credit swimming courses are taught by aquatics experts. The
sessions meet Monday through Friday for two weeks in 30- to 45-minute
intervals.
The fee for each session is $33.
Information: (714) 895-8228 or community_services@gwc.cccd.edu, or
visit http://www.gwc.cccd.edu/CSO/PROGswim.html.
Smith Elementary's staffer retires
Edith Oakley, a longtime staff member at Smith Elementary School,
retired this month. Oakley, 87, was a playground supervisor and crossing
guard at Main Street and Lake Park.
Golden West student takes top position
Rachelle Rodriguez, a Golden West College nursing student, was elected
to represent the college as the secretary and treasurer for the
California Student Nursing Assn. The 26-year-old Fountain Valley
resident's position includes recording official meeting minutes while
working closely with the president and vice president, and handling the
association's finances.
Rodriguez is doing her clinical studies in a medical surgery rotation
at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach.
College for Kids offers cartooning
Golden West College has scheduled two cartooning workshops as part of
its popular College for Kids series. The workshops, taught by art faculty
member Carl Glassford, are for children 8 to 14.
The classes will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays through July 26 in Fine Arts Room 207.
Participants will learn basic cartoon drawing and how drawing facial
expressions and body language communicates the story line. Human, animal
and object characters will also be studied.
All work will be done on paper with pencil and felt-tip pens. Each
participant should bring typing paper, a pencil and a fine-point,
felt-tip pen to the first session.
