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School Registration Begins

The MORGAN HILL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT is now enrolling students for the 2007-08 school year. New district students can be registered at the Enrollment Center at district headquarters, 15600 Concord Circle, 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday. To register, parents and guardians need to bring a birth or baptismal certificate or passport, proof of immunizations, proof of physical exam(kindergarten and first grade students) or proof of appointment for a physical and proof of address (driver’s license, rental agreement, utility bill, etc.). Placement at the neighborhood school is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Details: Enrollment Center, (4087) 201-6030 or www.mhu.k12.ca.us/registration.htm.

FFA Spring Auction

The Morgan Hill chapter of FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA will hold its annual Spring Auction at 5:30pm, April 28 at Guglielmo Winery, 1480 E. Main Ave. Auction proceeds benefit FFA programs at Live Oak and Sobrato high schools. The organization is looking for donations of goods, services, gift certificates and cash for the auction. Event sponsorships are available at the national, $1,000; state, $500; chapter, $250 and friends of FFA, $100 levels. National sponsors can choose a scholarship in their name, food or beverages at the auction, printing and mailing services, ticket printing and sales or a customized request. Sponsors at all levels receive tickets to the event and a commemorative auction glass.

South County Airport Pilots Association Gives Scholarships

The SOUTH COUNTY AIRPORT PILOTS ASSOCIATION, a non-profit organization comprised of pilots and aviation enthusiasts at South County Airport, will be awarding three $1,000 scholarships June 12 to applicants who best demonstrate motivation, achievement and financial need as they pursue flight training and/or an aviation maintenance program.  

“These scholarships are being offered to not only high school and college students, but also to adults embarking on aviation and aircraft maintenance as a career,” said Mark Sochan, SCAPA president. 

All applicants must submit a completed application by May 31, 2007 and will need to include a one to two page typed letter describing the applicant’s background, activities in school and/or work, and community, activities and experiences related to aviation, life goals, and how receiving this scholarship would help their future in aviation. Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, 16 years of age or older, and a resident of Santa Clara or San Benito County.  

Applications must be mailed to the Scholarship Committee, South County Airport Pilots Association, P.O. Box 1440, San Martin, CA 95046 and received no later than May 31, 2007. Winners will be notified on June 12th, 2007.

The scholarship application and complete information is available on the SCAPA Web site www.southcountypilots.org.

The winners will be selected based on the following criteria: motivation, achievement, and financial need. The selection committee made up of the members of the South County Pilots Association Board of Directors, as well as prominent members of the community. All applications and subsequent materials submitted become the property of the South County Airport Pilots Association and will not be returned. The decision of the selection committee will be final.  

Details: Mark Sochan, (408) 667-6366 or e-mail ma**@so****.com.

Sobrato Teens Raise $1,000 for Live Music in Nursing Homes

A group of SOBRATO HIGH SCHOOL teens has raised $1,000 to bring music to the ears and smiles to the faces of seniors confined to area convalescent facilities.

And they did it with bowling balls.

The INTERACT CLUB OF SOBRATO HIGH SCHOOL, a service organization for teens sponsored by the ROTARY CLUB OF MORGAN HILL, raised the funds by tossing balls for a Bowl-A-Thon at Morgan Hill Bowl February.

On March 8 Interact Club president Samantha Bondi presented their proceeds to the Young at Heart Project, a nonprofit organization that encourages the magic and therapeutic benefits of live professional musical entertainment. Their musicians perform for seniors confined by age and infirmity in convalescent and residential care facilities throughout the Central Coast and South Bay communities.

“One day our group’s founder was giving an impromptu concert at a rest home and an elderly man – who had not spoken for two years – erupted into song, much to the amazement of the hospital staff,” said Peter Doyle, executive director of the Saratoga-based Young at Heart Project.

Since that experience in 1985, Young at Heart has provided thousands of musical performances primarily with area performers.

“The success of our experience with this Rotary youth group has encouraged us to consider this a model for a national program,” said Doyle. He said he and Board President Gary Newquist are launching discussions about expanding the natural tie between youth and elders through a partnership between Interact and Young at Heart across the country.

The Sobrato High School Interact Club is a part of Rotary International and sponsored locally by the Rotary Club of Morgan Hill under advisors Dan Newquist and David de la Cuesta.

The March 8 presentation ceremony at the high school included an appreciation performance by national fiddle champion James “Fingers” Shupe, whose music appeared in the films “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Earth Bound.”

Details: www.young-at-heart.org.

San Martin Lions Club Offers Scholarship for Graduating Seniors

The SAN MARTIN LIONS CLUB has established a memorial scholarship to honor two longtime members of the San Martin Lions Club who exemplified the Lions’ motto “We Serve.”

The LOUIE and ROSIE MAMMINI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP is a $1,000 perpetual scholarship that honors the memory of two Lions who served in the community throughout their lives. Louie, a member since 1958, held offices within the Lions organization at local and regional levels before he took on the responsibilities of district governor during his 1967-68 term. His wife Rosie served at his side for 30 years. In 1989, when membership to Lions International was opened to women, she became a member of San Martin Lions club. Besides their involvement with the San Martin Lions club they were also actively involved with the Italian Catholic Federation, Italian American Club, Sons of Italy, and the Druids as well as the PTA, Boy Scouts and 4H. Rosie helped establish scholarships in many of these organizations and volunteered at Wheeler and Saint Louise Regional hospital as well as with the VFW.

All graduating seniors residing within the boundaries of the Morgan Hill Unified School District are encouraged to apply. They must be maintaining a GPA of 2.0 or greater and be able to share with the Lions club their involvement in serving their community. Students at Ann Sobrato, Central and Live Oak high schools can get an application from the scholarship coordinator at their school site. Applications are also available by calling Robin Bastianelli (408) 683-0413 or Kathy McBride (408) 206-8586. 

Live Oak Plans Car Show Fundraiser

LIVE OAK HIGH SCHOOL’s senior class will host a Car Show fundraiser event 11am, April 22 on campus at 1505 E. Main Ave.

The event’s purpose is to raise money for the graduating students who will show off cars, have raffles, prizes and a barbecue. Car registration will start at 8am. The public can register in advance at the Live Oak ASB office or the day of the show. Registration is $5. The show is open to anyone who wants to show their cars, including car groups.

Details: Afshawn Chakamian at (408) 425-2895