ART FEST DRAWS HUNDREDS TO HELP SICK BOY : PARENTS APPLAUD COMMUNITY'S GENEROSITY.Byline: Enrique Rivero Daily News Staff Writer They didn't know what to expect, but Chad and Tammy Hauke were still surprised at the turnout Saturday for the first day of the Art Fest to raise money to treat their 4-year-old son Joshua's brain tumor Brain Tumor Definition A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain. Unlike other tumors, brain tumors spread by local extension and rarely metastasize (spread) outside the brain. . The community has already rallied to the youngster's aid in several ways, including a haircut-athon and garage sale to raise money to treat the malignant tumor malignant tumor n. A tumor that invades surrounding tissues, is usually capable of producing metastases, may recur after attempted removal, and is likely to cause death unless adequately treated. on the youngster's brain stem brain stem, lower part of the brain, adjoining and structurally continuous with the spinal cord. The upper segment of the human brain stem, the pons, contains nerve fibers that connect the two halves of the cerebellum. . Still, Chad Hauke was pleasantly surprised at the community outpouring for his son at the Art Fest, sponsored by the Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. Art Association and the Hope for Joshua Fund. ``You see on TV all the bad things that happen, but you don't see all the good things that people do for each other,'' Hauke said. ``It's kind of nice.'' During the Art Fest's first four hours Saturday, about 500 people made their way past the two dozen arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. stands set up along the winding path near the playground equipment at Rancho Tapo Community Park, said Candi Ferguson, president of the Simi Valley Art Association. ``So far it's been pretty good,'' said a pleased Ferguson, adding that people had been arriving in spurts through the day. She said she hoped this weekend's Art Fest would be the first of many. ``We hope to make it an annual event,'' she said. ``Just with the turnout for the first event, I think we can make it a successful annual event.'' Proceeds will be split between the Hope for Joshua Fund and the Art Association's scholarship fund for high school seniors continuing their art education, she said. Subsequent events would also benefit a worthy cause, she said. Saturday's activities included a black belt presentation during which Joshua was presented with a customized belt approved by the World Martial Arts This is a list of martial arts, broken down by region and style. African martial arts Eritrea
tr.v. haed, haen , hae·ing, haes Scots To have. , the governing martial arts body in South Korea. Also part of the event were music, a magic show and a performance by hypnotist Marc Bacharach. On sale were wide variety of arts and crafts, including oil paintings and water colors, ceramics and clothing. Most of the artists were from Simi Valley, although two came from elsewhere, including one who came from Orange County, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Ferguson. Visitors and artisans were happy to be there helping out Joshua. Simi Valley ceramic artist Kim Clarke said she takes her work to as many arts and crafts shows as she can. Among her ceramic pieces were a small mask of ``The Green Man,'' a mythical creature that she pictured with goatlike horns, green beard and open mouth. ``I love the Green Man, he helps your garden grow,'' she said. She had sold only three pieces through the first half of the day, but was glad to be there just the same, because the Art Fest was for a worthy cause. ``I think it's wonderful,'' she said. ``Anything we can do to help Joshua out will be worth it.'' Julie Smith, a longtime friend of the Hauke family, said the event was worth the trip from her Palmdale home. She saw several interesting art pieces and, of course, it was for someone she cares about. ``I think it's pretty good,'' she said, sitting on a bench to take a breather Verb 1. take a breather - take a short break from one's activities in order to relax catch one's breath, rest, breathe intermit, pause, break - cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch" from her tour of the Art Fest. ``It's helping the child.'' The Art Fest continues today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1--ran in SIMI only) Loretta Toso, 7, left, Ashley Gilmore and Robyn Parks, both 8, watch Marc Bacharach perform hypnosis hypnosis State that resembles sleep but is induced by a person (the hypnotist) whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject. The hypnotized individual seems to respond in an uncritical, automatic fashion, ignoring aspects of the environment (e.g. Saturday at the Art Fest. (2) Marc Bacharach performs hypnosis at the Art Fest to raise funds for boy who has a brain tumor. The fair continues today. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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