McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce is Hopping!

We've recently joined the McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce and have been impressed with their youth and energy. It's a fun group -you should consider joining. They have monthly mixers -tonight it's at Mickey's. Their annual dinner was held last week with a Tropical Island theme and dress code. We all met new people and had a wonderful evening. Their Board of Directors is DYNAMITE!

A big THANK YOU for MS Walk donations

Thank you, thank you to all who donated to my MS Walk fundraising goals and the many teams here in Eureka and around the country. You're a generous bunch.

Click here to contribute for MS Reasearch

I've reached 60% of my fundraising goal for MS. There's still time to contribute.

Scholarships available for EHS seniors

Attention Seniors at EHS. If you are going on to college next year the Henderson Center Kiwanis will be awarding 2 -$1000 scholastic scholarships to 2 qualified students.
This is a great opportunity -get an application in the school office. They're due in early May. So get moving.

Ready for Pancakes???

Then get them on SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2009 8-11:30AM

AZALEA HALL 1620 PICKETT ROAD McKINLEYVILLE

ADULTS: $5.00 / KIDS under 13: $3.00 / under 7 FREE

MENU: PANCAKES, SCRAMBLED EGGS, HAM, COFFEE, MILK & JUICE

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

Proceeds support community projects

Help “Spread the Word” -share this with your e-mail buddies, coworkers and cohorts.

Help me Raise Money for MS Research

I just joined the movement to create a world free of MS by registering to raise money for Walk MS: Northern California -Eureka Walk. This is the event I told you about a bit ago -it's being organized by 4 wonderful EHS students -Laura Kramer, Tia Strombeck, Kelly Hillegeistk, and Vivianna Smith.

I am asking you to join me by making a contribution to my Walk MS fundraising.

MS stops people from moving. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society exists to fund research for a cure while also helping people who currently live with MS lead more fulfilling lives.

Please help by making a donation - large or small - any amount you can give will help! Send this to your friends too so they can help make our first Eureka MS Walk a success. Click on the headline of this post to go to my personal page and make a secure, online donation. I appreciate your support and will keep you posted on my progress.

Warm Regards, Lynda Pozel

Local Students win $5,000 in scholarship money

Ari Ananda (FHS) sponsored by Hopkins Fine Portraiture and Jenna McKenny (EHS) sponsored by North Coast Investors won top scholarship awards of $1100 each at last night's Eureka Chamber Youth Ambassador Final Night. Ari Ananda also was selected by her peers as the Most Inspirational.

The other students participating and winning scholarship awards were Sarah Taylor (MACK) sponsored by Redwood Capital Bank, Kelsey Lee (EHS) sponsored by Jitter Bean, Erin Young (MACK) sponsored by Visiting Angels, Zach Jadro (FHS) sponsored by North Coast Co-op, Jessica Will (FHS) sponsored by SHN Engineers, Valerie Herrera (FHS) sponsored by KZCC-All Hits 95.5, Callie Forrest (FHS) sponsored by Sylvan Learning & Pierson Co, Nochella Ozard (FHS) sponsored by RCI Mortgage, Renee Rivers (FHS) sponsored by US Bank, Matteo Smullin (EHS) sponsored by Shafers, Tao Vang (EHS) sponsored by Coast Central CU, and Madison Kausen (FHS) sponsored by St Joseph Hospital.

John Dalby of Redwood Capital Bank was the evening's MC. He was assisted by Carol Clymo, Youth Ambassador Program Director and John Ford and Lynda Pozel, both Eureka Chamber Ambassadors.

The big stress for the students was "the final question" -each student drew a question from the hat, had 1 minute to prepare and 5 minutes to respond. Judges were scoring each student. The points awarded were added to those accumulated during the 6 week program. While the points were being totaled the students presented skits, song, dance, and other foolishness. The culmination was the awarding of the scholarships and a Hopkins Fine Portraiture gift portrait that Jack and I had taken at the program's Kick-off.

Look for the Youth Ambassadors on a float during the Rhododendron Parade on Saturday, April 25th.