Goleta Valley Voice Roundup - 8/03

Front Page:
Born to dance: Goleta's Marissa Cordero steps out as Junior Spirit of Fiesta
With a megawatt smile and more poise than many ladies twice her age, Goleta girl Marissa Cordero is ready to stamp and clap her way through Fiesta as this year’s Junior Spirit.

News Briefs:
Parents urged to get school kids immunized
With the new school year fast approaching, Dr. Elliot Schulman, county health officer, is urging parents to be sure their children are fully immunized before classes begin. California schools are required to verify each child’s immunization record to ensure that all required doses are completed.

Sheriff's Blotter

• There's no law against being nice to a dog
• You can go home again
• Evildoers in Hope Ranch
• Delaying the inevitable
• Say what?
• Stolen firearm recovered on Fairview
• His lucky day
• Dine and dash

In Brief

• Foster parent orientation
• Town Hall meetings on mental health workers
• Anti-nuclear conference

Community:
Local Currents: Hitting for the life cycle
A lifetime of playing softball — 62 years — will be honored in October when Al Kumm of Goleta travels to Arizona to be inducted into the National Senior Softball Hall Of Fame, which boasts only 250 members since it was founded in 1995.

Schools of Thought: A simple goal for our children
Sometimes we want so much for our children, and our community’s children, that the task seems overwhelming. There are too many bases to cover, too many areas to nurture or protect to make sure our children get our best efforts and reach their full potentials.

Goleta teen to be awarded Eagle Scout
Alexander Wolff will be awarded the rank of Eagle Scout on Aug. 11 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 380 N. Fairview Ave. Alex is the son of Les and Cathryn Wolff.

Goleta Scrapbook: When only ducks took off from here
You might not easily recognize this Goleta landmark now because these days it’s much drier, partially covered in concrete, and has a steady stream of airplanes landing on and taking off from it.

Business:
Strictly Local: A minor adjustment and a new career
Ismael Lira knew for a long time that he wanted a career in sports medicine, and after working three years as an assistant for chiropractor Mark Brisby he was ready to take the next step.

Other articles at at the Goleta Valley Voice website.