Free flu clincs, Alisal goes to Sacramento, and other fun happenings

FREE FLU SHOTS

Free flu clinics, brought to you by the Monterey County Health Department, from 4 to 6:30 pm.
Tuesday, Nov. 8, at La Gloria Elementary in the Cafeteria, 220 Elko Street., Gonzales
Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Seaside High School in the Cafeteria, 2200 Noche Buena St., Seaside
The vaccine is available for anyone who wants it (ages 2 and over)

ALISAL GOES TO SACRAMENTO

The State Board of Education will consider approving a plan by State Trustee Carmella Franco to return the Alisal Board to full local control by June 2012 at its Thursday meeting. The Alisal Union School District has been under local control since April 2010, and was recently returned to partial control. Franco retains veto power over the local board decisions. Franco and other board members plan to attend Thursday's hearing in Sacramento.


SACRAMENTO COMES TO SALINAS

“Bill Hearing Night” will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Salinas Community YMCA in the Youth Center from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The public is welcome to attend.

“Bill Hearing Night” is an important component of Youth & Government, a YMCA program focused on engaging youth with issues in their community by giving them an opportunity to write and debate bills that would improve their community, life, and the state of California. During this event, local high school students will debate three draft bills in front of a panel of business leaders and community members. The panelists will offer pro/con arguments, as well as offer suggestions for strengthening concepts and presentation skills. The students will use this information to determine which bill they will present at the state legislative conference in February of 2012.

The Salinas Community YMCA’s Youth & Government (Y & G) delegation is part of the California Y & G program. Each year, 2,500 high school program participants have this unique opportunity to create a model legislature and court, to learn about our government in an interactive way. At the Y, strengthening community is our cause. We value youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Through this program our focus is to empower our youth and help build their self-esteem.

Lupita Rodriguez, a senior at Salinas High School says, “Youth & Government has changed my life. I no longer am afraid to speak in front of large crowds. Through this program my self-esteem has grown so much.”

For information, please contact Abraham Rosas, YMCA youth development director, at the Salinas Community YMCA.