Graduates pictured (back left to right): Aphrael Dunston, Kathryn Baechtel, Sequoia DeBisschop, Rosemary Larson, Monique Redding, Cathy Ellis, Cathy Shepard, Victoria Howard, Christina Birge. Front row left to right: Hercules Campbell, Sheila Ames, Rebecca Denoeu, Mae Murray, Melissa Flores, Jeanine Gentry, Erica Park, Svetlana Mulcahy, Laura Bartlett, Daisy Ellsworth, Chantal Stanton, Karen Dandridge, Kari Masterson, Lorri Arreguin, Linda King. Photo courtesy of Mendocino College.

UKIAH – Twenty-four Mendocino College nursing students will be graduating on Thursday, May 21, in the Performing Arts Center theater at Mendocino College in Ukiah.

These graduates have completed degree requirements for an associate of science degree. They will also be eligible to take the registered nursing licensing national examination, which is required prior to licensure as an RN. This graduating class includes five students from the LVN to RN Bridge admission process.

This is the fifth graduating class from the Mendocino College RN Program, which admits students each year into the two-year program.

The class members are from Mendocino and Lake Counties. These graduates will predominantly be working in local health care facilities after graduation and licensure.

The Mendocino College nursing program has approximately three semesters of prerequisite course work required prior to application to the nursing program.

Admission consideration is based on grades and those meeting an initial grade eligibility score are than placed into a lottery draw.

The program is highly rated, ranking 19th out of 108 similar programs in the State.

Applications to the full program are available each February and applications to the LVN to RN program are available each November.

For more information visit www.mendocino.edu or contact the nursing office at 707-468-3099.

On Tuesday, May 19, Paige Salvante will be presenting her portfolio. Following on Thursday, May 21, Bonnie Passley and Monica McGaffy will be presenting theirs. Sam Ayala is presenting on Tuesday, May 26, and on Thursday, May 28, Amanda Tchamourian and Kaitlyn Sliger will be presenting. We would like to wish them all good luck.

We would like to congratulate our students of the week. Will McAlister was student of the week for the last week of April. Dylan Sheldon took student of the week for the first week of May. These students received their student of the week because of their hard work and continuous gold status. Carlé

would like to congratulate these students for their hard work. Keep it up.

Art and science camp was the weekend of May 1 and 2. Mr. Maes, a teacher at Carlé, had participated in the camp. “It was a lot of fun, very interesting, and well put together,” he said.

At the first station, the camp played music. The second station dissected animal pellets. At the third station the kids made tule dolls. We would also like to thank DJ's Pizza for providing pizza for the camp. The kids also went to see a planetary show and after got to make sun dials. Sounds like these kids had a lot of fun.

We would like to thank all of the students who helped and participated in the Lake County Land Trust community service. There, students helped stuff envelopes, seal them, and stamp them.

On May 24, Carlé will play a big role in them Lower Lake Memorial parade, which starts at 11 a.m. Carlé takes the part of setting up the parade, cleaning up and even poop duty.

After the parade at noon, Without a Net will be performing at the wonderful barbecue at Russell Ristici Lower Lake Park. We need students from Carlé to help with the community service. It's a long day but it will be repaid with one credit.

The following day, at 6:45 a.m., Carlé will help with the Avenue of the Flags. This is the raising of over 300 flags for the veterans at the Lower Lake Memorial Graveyard. Helpers will get coffee and donuts in the morning.

This day will be worth six hours. If a Carlé student signs up for both days they will receive two whole credits, and if they do poop duty on top of that, they will get two and a half credits. You do not have to sign up for both days, but your help will be much appreciated. If you are interested in signing for

either day, contact Alan Siegel.

Carlé would also like to wish luck to all the students who took the Star Test on May 11 through May 15. Carlé is counting on you.

Amanda Tchamourian is a student at Carlé High School in Lower Lake.

Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club has offered scholarships for the past 17 years. Preference will be given to those majoring in botany, conservation, horticulture or related fields.

Applications are available from the senior counselors. The deadline for returning the application is May 15, 2009.

CLTTGC is a member of the Mendo-Lake District; California Garden Club Inc; Pacific Region, and National Garden Club Inc.

Bronco Chip Bingo is a game that pits your luck against the gastronomic actions of a horse. Each land parcel "deed" (ticket) represents a square on the bingo playing field.

The playing field will be laid out in an equestrian arena with a maximum of 1,000 parcels. Each number will be randomly assigned to a specific parcel on the bingo playing field before the horse is released. When “nature calls” the horse will do its duty. Wherever the chip falls determines the winner. If the horse drops its “chip” on your parcel you win 20 percent of the ticket sales up to $1,000.

Bingo “deeds” (tickets) are available for $10. Each “deed” comes with generous dining coupons from Gracias Taqueria, Mount St. Helena Brewing Co., Subway (HVL) and Ting’s Thai Kitchen. Tickets can be purchased at any of the restaurants mentioned above, at Middletown Middle School or by sending a check to MMS PTSO at 20932 Big Canyon Rd., Middletown, CA 95461.

Bronco Chip Bingo will be played on May 30 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. during the grand opening event at the Wiloth Equine Therapy & Riding Center on Highway 29 at Butts Canyon Road in Middletown.

The bingo game ends at 5 p.m. or after the horse drops a “chip.” Come join us for a day of fun with horse rides, barbecue, Astro Event jumpies, petting zoo, games, face painting, vendor booths and of course Bronco Chip Bingo.

Please call 707-987-9756 for further information.