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North senior earns scholarship
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — From the time Grosse Pointe North senior Robbie Fisher ran the soles out of his first pair of running shoes at the age of 3, the cross county standout has been setting the pace. "He used to run constantly," Fisher’s mom, Janet, said of her son’s younger years. "He’s put his heart and soul into it." Fisher’s passion for running has earned him a cross country scholarship to Miami University (Ohio). He signed a letter of intent Nov. 13 at North to seal the deal. "The visit went really well," Fisher said. "The guys were great, and, academically and athletically, I feel like it was a perfect fit for me. I knew when I found the right school, I would just know it." According to those who know Fisher best, the RedHawks’ cross country family should be more than happy with the résumé he’s bringing with him to Ohio.
Cathedral High School 9th Annual Scholarship Banquet Honors ...
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cathedral High School, a Los Angeles inner-city Catholic college preparatory high school, will honor State Supreme Court Associate Justice Carlos Moreno and Leonard Tavera at its 9th Annual Scholarship Banquet, to be held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Friday evening December 15, 2006. Among others present to help acknowledge Justice Moreno's service to Los Angeles and California will be Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Ed Reyes, Councilmember for the 1st District and keynoter speaker. Henry Alfaro, ABC Eyewitness News broadcaster and Cathedral HS alumnus, will be the evening's emcee. Founded by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and operated by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Cathedral High School has served Los Angeles since 1925 on its campus just northeast of the Civic Center.
Special-needs scholarship idea terrific
The most important education reform bill proposed here in decades, one that would give scholarships to special-needs children, has been introduced by state Sen. Eric Johnson of Savannah, the Senate's President Pro Tem — a position second in power to the lieutenant governor. Watch for the defenders of the status quo, the more-money it's-not-our-fault crowd that resists anything that doesn't boil down to more revenues and less accountability, to rise up in an effort to smite down this reform-minded heretic and his mold-shattering legislation. Truth is, in the world of education reform, Johnson's Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act is not revolutionary. It is, in fact, downright mainstream. Florida does it, and has for six years. The number of students with disabilities whose parents opt for the scholarship that allows them to buy education services from any private school has grown from 970 to 17,300.
Sertoma Clubs
Sertoma (SERvice TO MAnkind) is an organization whose primary service project is assisting more than 50 million people with speech, hearing and language disorders. Sertoma sponsors community projects to promote freedom and democracy, to assist youth and to benefit a variety of other local community needs as identified by the individual clubs. Local Sertoma Clubs include: Springettsbury, meets at noon Mondays at the Holiday Inn, Toronita St., Manchester Township. York, meets 12:10 p.m., Thursdays at the Holiday Inn Holidome, 2000 Loucks Road, West Manchester Township. Hanover, meets 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the YMCA, 24 W. Chestnut St. FOR DETAILS: Visit http://www.sertomayorkpa.org or http://www.sertoma.org. top Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a fraternal organization that works to provide service to the nation's veterans, youth activities and scholarships and drug awareness education.
Resilient Eckstein talks about life since his Series MVP
There's nothing about David Eckstein that would make you look twice at him. His appearance could best be summed up by Charles S. Dutton's memorable line in Rudy. "You're 5-foot nothin', 100 and nothin', and you have barely a speck of athletic ability." While Eckstein certainly can relate to the first two, the third description couldn't be further from the truth. It's been Eckstein's athletic ability that has made the 5-foot-7, 165-pound shortstop a two-time All-Star, two-time World Series champion and the current World Series MVP. Yet as he rolls up to the campus of USC to speak at the ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, he has to introduce himself to the parking attendant who has no idea who he is and asks him to repeat his name twice. It's nothing new for Eckstein, who has had to re-introduce himself to people over and over again throughout his career.
STANLEY NEWMAN: TRIVIA BITS: 'Court' star was cut above narrator
LONG BEFORE HE became a star on TV's "Night Court," John Larroquette was heard as the (uncredited) narrator in the 1974 film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." When the film was remade in 2003, Larroquette returned as narrator. This time, his role was credited. • Shaggy dog story: Nana, the Darling family dog in James M. Barrie's "Peter Pan," is a Newfoundland. But in film and cartoon adaptations of the story, the dog seems to have always been portrayed as a Saint Bernard. If you know why, please let us know. • CNN anchor Paula Zahn is an accomplished cellist. She played at Manhattan's Carnegie Hall in a 1992 concert with the New York Pops Orchestra, and attended college on a music scholarship. • People who "get what's coming to them" get their "just deserts," not their "just desserts," as many think.
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