alley Class Shoots High to Raise Money for en Genius Project
onanza is an annual fundraiser that has been a long-standing tradition y Elementary School. Every year, the students from Ms. Martinsen’s class collect, price, and, of course, sell, books. . . at incredibly low ooks are as cheap as 10¢).All proceeds go to a charitable cause, and dents chose to support The Hidden Genius Project. Based in Oakland, organization provides Oakland (and surrounding area) black male e knowledge, skills, mentors, and experiences to obtain and create bs in this new, global, 21st-century economy. The whole class banded plete each step in the process, and after three weeks of collections and -day sale was on. Classes from the Burton Valley community came to M class, buying books and contributing donations to the donation jar . y, the students counted their change bags and were thrilled to realize sed their goal and raised $1,439.21! The students presented a check holson of The Hidden Genius Project right after winter break and felt they had made a difference in many disadvantaged children’s lives.
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May 2016 Drag Racing By Fran Miller If asked to compile a list of the activities in which a typical 13-yearold girl might participate, drag racing likely does not make your cut. Reading, soccer, swimming, listening to music – these are the sorts of pastimes associated with 7th graders. Driving 85 miles an hour while donning fire protective gear? It’s not exactly what you picture for someone weighing less than 100 pounds and standing barely five feet tall. But this is exactly how Alamo resident Leigha Miller spends her free Winner Leigha Miller. time. The 4.0GPA Stone Valley Middle School student has been racing dragsters since age nine, and she’s good at it. On January 31 of this year, she won 2016’s first Division 7 race of the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) junior dragster league, taking home the prestigious “Wally” trophy. She’s currently in first place with eight races remaining throughout the year. Her goal is to win the Division 7 title of 2016. The NHRA Junior Drag Racing League offers kids ages 5-17 a chance to race half-scale dragsters in a controlled environment at many of NHRA’s tracks throughout the United States and in Canada - long before they can obtain a state driver’s license. The four divisions are divided by age: 6-9, 10-12, 13-14, and 15-17. Liegha moved up into the 13-14-year-old class this year. Membership
Servin Mount Diablo Interpretive Unmasking the Mountain By Jody Morgan
Mount Diablo Interpretive Association fornia Department of Parks and Recreatio accessibility to the remarkable resources ava Park. An all-volunteer, non-profit MDIA pr tive materials, provides guided hikes and ed the work of rangers to enrich the experience and hike leaders are clearly identified by th both very important and very informative p als wear the VIP designation as graduates o
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On January 30, 1974, Sam Stoker, Ex Wildlife Center, hosted a gathering to expl See Leigha continued on page 34 that would awaken the public to the value o Among those present was Mary Bowerma Alamo Danville Artists’ Society Presents Primavera Diablo (SMD) in 1971. While SMD conce acquisition of parcels of private land with By Jody Morgan well as adjacent properties essential to su Primavera, one of the area’s oldest anMDIA focuses on disseminating informati nual art festivals, brings artists and art lovers cal, geological, and recreational significan together at the Blackhawk Plaza Rotunda st AM PM in size since the early 1970s from 6,788 to on Saturday May 21 from 10 -6 and nd AM PM grown from 29 enthusiastic members in 1 Sunday, 22 from 11 -5 . Presented by MDIA President Mike Woodring exp Alamo Danville Artists’ Society (ADAS), preservation through education. When we the show is professionally judged, awarding difference, we get involved.” That response cash prizes and ribbons to the winners. Par-