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Summer Programs are Coming!!!
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Congratulations to Heather Baker
Heather Baker, Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Helena and Calistoga Diversion Officer, was honored April 20 by the Napa Valley Catalyst Coalition for her dedication to reducing underage drinking. Baker, who received the award from County Supervisor Diane Dillon, helps children learn from their mistakes and redirects them into positive activities and programs. Baker is also active in the St. Helena Partnership and Calistoga Safe Kids Committee. The Boys & Girls Club Diversion program works in collaboration with the Cities and School Districts of St. Helena and Calistoga.
Photo courtesy of St. Helena Star and Doug Ernst
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Calistoga Club News
 It's Fun to Be Green... Earth Day this year found a dozen Calistoga Torch Club members and their families digging holes and setting bird houses in the Club's natural garden on the Calistoga Elementary School campus. The kids and staff began making the bird houses weeks prior to the Saturday, April 23rd event. The bird houses are installed in the Club's natural garden to demonstrate an environmentally safe way to control insects. Who are the lucky residents of the new housing units designed and built with them in mind? Why our beautiful California Bluebird. Here's a big THANK YOU to all the Club Members, staff and families that helped with this special earth day project.
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 Three Cords and a Song
Guitar Class for Club Members in grades 4 - 6 is turning out to be one of this year's highlights. The BGCSHC was able to purchase twelve guitars, thanks to the City of Calistoga's Enrichment Grant Program. Twelve eager members have signed up to take this class. The awesome reward for those who attend 14 sessions, they'll be taking their guitar home to keep.
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Other Calistoga News and Events
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St. Helena Club News
Awards and Honors...
Five deserving Club Members were honored at the St. Helena Rotary lunch that took place on Tuesday, May10, 2011. Each Club Member is in the fifth grade and has demonstrated an understanding and a capacity for acting in accordance with the Rotarian values the award reflects.Each youth also received a $100 Savings Bond. Ben Montalbano received the Don Heydlauf Award for his spirit of adventure and zest for life. The Honesty Award went to Isabelle Ortiz, the Good Will Ambassador Award to Steven Silva, The Trustworthy Award to Destiny Camacho, and the Respectfulness Award to Isabella Friedrich. It is in honor of the St. Helena Rotary that these awards were given. Congratulations to these five fine young people and a heartfelt thank you from all Club Members and staff to the St. Helena Rotary for many years of support and generosity.
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 Dance Fever Srtikes Club Members...
Spring truly arrived with the Club's first ever Spring Break Dance. The Club kids deserve much kudos on taking the dance from idea to execution. Everyone participated in this after school event. Many brought their music to share; other brought fancy clothes to change into. A terrific sound system, Disco Ball and colorful lights, courtesy of the staff, added to the festivities. The gym was literally hoping with good sounds and happy feet. Some Club Members even did their own version of a spring break, break dance. When it was time to go, a chorus of "let's do it again" could be heard throughout the building. Ummm, same time next year?
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Other St. Helena News and Events
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Calistoga Teen Center News
 Contain Yourself!!!
The newly planted container gardens at the Teen Center are full of possibilities both beautiful and edible. The flowers add to the patio's café ambiance outside the Center and the veggie boxes will eventually provide the freshest of ingredients for the Thursday cooking classes. A patio juice bar is in the planning stages. Thanks to those working on their Community Service Hours, the Center will be reaping the rewards for weeks to come.
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Wheelies, Really?
The Center is just beginning to rev up their engines over a new radio controlled car club. The Center is purchasing a few RC cars to start with, additionly some Teen Center Members will be bringing in their own cars. If you have an RC car parked in your garage looking for a new home please call Clint between 3-7 PM Monday - Friday at (707) 942-2762. How about a lap or two around the tract? |
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Frank SottileExecutive Director
Best day ever.... William, a timid boy, encouraged to come over to me by Adrian our St. Helena Unit Director, stood inches away from me. I was furiously grabbing reports out of the copy machine. When a small voice said "Hi". I playfully growled back
"Hi, ugh, I'm having a real terrible day",
The small form standing near me became as motionless as a statue. I realized to my dismay that I scared him with my response to his courageous act of introduction. William turned, looked at Adrian and I hung my head. Adrian called the young boy back, crouched down and whispered to him. Once again William crossed the distance from Adrian back to me. "Hi", William was more cautious this time. "Hi, my name is Frankie, what's yours?"
Anxious to deliver his message, William blurted out with confidence "I did well in school today". I dropped down to his level, face to face "You just turned my day into a perfect day" I told him. I felt my mood lift as he spontaneously and generously gave me an enormous hug, a hug worth writing about. I looked at William and told him, "you made this the best day ever."
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