AUGUST 18, 2010

Christ Anglican Church launches upper level music training program for community youth

CAREFREE – Christ Church will offer a music training program for young people in grades 6-12 this fall and continuing throughout the school year. Christ Church's Laya Field, a voice teacher from the Bel Canto Studio of Blanche Thebom in San Francisco, Calif., with 25 years experience teaching young people the joy of singing, has volunteered to provide an excellent and tested program for area youth. Keep Reading...

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces selection of collaborative forest restoration projects

Projects in 9 states will help improve forest health and water quality

WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration projects in nine states that promote healthier, safer and more productive public lands. The projects include partnership efforts on forest restoration treatments that reduce wildfire risk, enhance fish and wildlife habitats, and maintain and improve water quality. Keep Reading...

From Phoenix to San Diego: A bike ride for a great cause

The Ride for Semper Fi to raise $177,500 for injured Marines and their families

PHOENIX – When 50 cycling enthusiasts pedal from Phoenix to San Diego this October, they’ll not only test their endurance, they’ll be on a mission to make a difference. The third annual Ride for Semper Fi, which begins Oct. 13, is a 430-mile, three-day cycling adventure to raise money for injured Marines. The goal is to raise $177,500 for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund by the time the cyclists end the ride at Sea World on Oct. 16.
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Fire Inmate Crew carrier involved in auto accident

An Arizona State Forestry Division crew carrier transporting a Wildland Fire Inmate Crew was involved in a single-vehicle accident south of Payson Monday afternoon.

Eight inmates and one correctional officer from the Arizona Department of Corrections were involved in the mishap on Arizona State Route 87 near Rye at about 3 o’clock in the afternoon.

The inmates are part of a specialized wildland firefighting crew and were returning to the Arizona State Prison Complex in Globe from fuels reduction project work in the Pine area.
The State Forestry Division runs twelve 20-person inmate crews as part of a collaborative agreement with the Arizona Department of Corrections. Crew members are certified wildland firefighters and work year-round in Arizona on wildfires and wildfire mitigation including forest thinning projects.

All nine vehicle occupants were transported to emergency care facilities.

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Electronic
Recycling Day

Sept. 25, 2010 | 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
Computer, TV's, Monitors, Printers, etc.
If it has a power cord, it can be recycled.
Ventana Academy Corner of Cave Creek and School House roads. For information contact Ken Bacher 480-488-9362

AUGUST 18, 2010

Need money for college?

PVCC now matches students to
scholarships with one easy application

PHOENIX – The Office of Student Financial Assistance at Paradise Valley Community College, a Maricopa Community College, now helps students find money for college with one easy, online application that streamlines time-consuming scholarship searches.

The new General Scholarship Application (GSA) takes just a few minutes compared to hours of online searching for financial aid and determining eligibility. Applicants simply answer a few questions about their educational background, career interests, academic goals, demographics, academic standings and interest areas. The responses then are entered into a database that matches students with viable scholarship opportunities.

“We query the data they enter then point them to the scholarship that is the most appropriate,” says financial aid director Kenneth Clarke.

“We’ve discovered that students often don’t submit scholarship applications themselves. Now we do the search and tell them when we find scholarships that fit their profiles.”

When the data corresponds to an appropriate scholarship, information is e-mailed to the student about how to proceed. Prior to submission, the student may update and enhance the application with accom-plishments, volunteer hours and other information pertinent to a specific scholarship.

“We do the work for them,” Clarke says. “They only need to refine their data if more information is needed for specific scholarships.”

Notification of potential scholarships does not mean a student has been awarded scholarship, Clarke notes, so students should check the financial aid Web site monthly for updates about new scholarship opportunities.

The new GSA system also will allow incoming freshmen to continually update the general application with their academic achievements at PVCC, as well as involvement in clubs, volunteer groups and educational programs that may increase eligibility for additional scholarships.
To apply, go to www.paradisevalley.edu/finaid/ and click on Welcome to PVCC’s General Scholarship Application to proceed. For more information, call the Financial Aid Office at 602-787-7100.