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Entries in Workshops (25)
Confined Space Rescue
Kasey Marenco,11, (right) Ashley Cardoza, 13, (middle) and Tamara Katoni,12, drag a dummy through a tunnel to safety during a 'Confined Space Rescue" drill on Thursday, July 20, 2006 at Rosie's Girls Camp in the Santa Monica Fire Training Center. Rosie's Girls Santa Monica is based on a national program designed to build self-esteem, leadership and physical confidence in middle school girls. During a three week intensive summer camp, girls go "behind the scenes" and experience what it takes to maintain the city by learning and applying skills in carpentry, welding fire-fighting, tree trimming and other technical trades.




Building hope
Meliss Rodriguez,11, (right) Jennel Maze (mentor) and Rachel Bailis,15, (left)
Meliss Rodriguez,11, (right) and Rachel Bailis,15, on the jig saw.
Gigi Lake, 14, (right) and Rebecca Asoulin, 12, on the chop saw.
Sarahs Stolz, 12 (left) and Reva Santo, 12, using the nail gun.
Messiah Bailey, 10, works the scroll saw
A group of middle school girls build their 'Hope Chest' on Thursday, July 20, 2006 at Santa Monica City yard during Rosie's Girls Camp. Rosie's Girls Santa Monica is based on a national program designed to build self-esteem, leadership and physical confidence in middle school girls. During a three week intensive summer camp, girls go "behind the scenes" and experience what it takes to maintain the city by learning and applying skills in carpentry, welding fire-fighting, tree trimming and other technical trades.




Police formation




K9 Connection Grad-Class No. 8
Mia Wilson, 17, and Sierra
Brenda Morales, 17, and Bella
Donald Thurber, 16, and Cal
Left to right: Miguel Gonzales, 16, with Sasha, Mia Wilson, 17, with Sierra, Brenda Morales, 17, with Bella and Jennifer Garcia, 17, with Ralphie.
Jasmine Smith, 18, receives her Diploma
Eight Olympic High School students graduated from the K9 Connection's Class No. 8 on Friday June 9, 2006. The K9 Connection is a project bringing together dogs and at risk teens. The class encourages youths to apply the lessons learned in training homeless sheltered dogs to their lives, developing an awareness of impulsive behavior.




National Hunger Awareness Day
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Help wanted
Santa Monica High school students gather promotional recruiting materials and fill out applications for summer seasonal and permanent job opportunities during the community job fair at SAMO High school on Wednesday April 26, 2006. The job fair was sponsored by the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, City of Santa Monica and the JVS West Hollywood Work Source Center.




Barbie talk
On Saturday, at the new Main Library, noted authors and collectors of Barbie, Joe Blitman and Priscilla Wardlow, give an appraisal on this Barbie of $250.00 for a guest at the Barbie lecture. Blitman and Wardlow, shared their expertise about the world of Barbie doll collecting and gave appraisals to the audience who had brought in their Barbie's.




Stilt Circus



