CLEAN-AIR CONTEST FOCUSES ON KIDS.Byline: Angela Randazzo Staff Writer Ventura County kids ages 6-11 can earn performing arts tickets and win other prizes by entering the True Blue for Clean Air campaign, which encourages youngsters to draw, color and write what they'll do to help clean the air. The True Blue program is sponsored by the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District in cooperation with Vons. Entry forms will be available through Friday at local Vons supermarkets. ``Kids are our future for cleaning the air,'' said air pollution control officer Richard Baldwin. ``They can also be persuasive and talk to their parents about changing their habits for a healthier environment.'' Each entrant will receive a complimentary ticket complimentary ticket n → billet m de faveur complimentary ticket n → biglietto d'omaggio to attend any performance in the Ventura County Children's Festival at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. . The performing arts series, produced by Performances to Grow On, includes the New Pickle Family Circus The Pickle Family Circus was a small circus founded in 1975 in San Francisco, California, USA. The circus formed an important part of the renewal of the American circus. They also influenced the creation of Cirque du Soleil in Montreal. Both circuses do not feature animals. and the David Taylor David Taylor or Dave Taylor can be one of several persons: Sports people
Entries will be evaluated on creativity, communication of the message and overall appeal in the age groups of 6-8 and 9-11. The judging panel will include county Supervisor Kathy Long, county schools Superintendent Charles Weis, and Debbie Weeks, executive director of the American Lung Association The American Lung Association (ALA) is a non-profit organization that "fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health". of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. and Ventura counties. The first-place winner in each age category will receive a two-day family pass to Raging Waters Raging Waters is the name of three water theme parks located in Sacramento, San Dimas, and San Jose, California, USA. They are the largest water parks in the state of California. that includes an overnight stay at the Sheridan Suites Fairplex. Second-prize winners will be treated to a party for eight at Golf 'n' Stuff and third-place winners will get a free book each month for a year from Adventures for Kids. The six youngsters will also receive special award certificates at the Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board meeting in September. For information and entry forms visit a Ventura County Vons store or call (805) 646-1400 or visit www.vcapcd.org |
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