Blind-handed Canyon student overcomes with custom shop tools
Walter Ahyee, a Canyon High junior born without a right hand, plays guard on the Cougars basketball team and excels in pool volleyball and softball with the Imua Club. Shop teacher Vincent Ancona adapted two dollies into a wrist mounted welding clamp, enabling Walter to use both dolly surfaces and guiding his determined, outgoing attitude.
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Faculty team to play Earthquakes in school fundraiser
The San Jose Earthquakes challenge Logan's faculty all stars in a 4 pm soccer basketball game in the school gym to raise funds for the Courier. Six Earthquakes players face a Logan faculty squad including Al Rice and Dan Hague with basketball to start, soccer second half, and a Doctor Hook concert after school on December 12 for Logan students. Tickets cost 1.50 for adults 1 for students and 75 cents for under twelve with free admission to the Christmas concert later that evening featuring the choir jazz band and concert band.
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Happenings and concerts across Bay Area venues
Festival schedule shows American Freedom Train at Oakland Army Base through Monday and San Francisco Presidio next week with varied hours and ticket prices. Performances include Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters, Lily Tomlin, and Winterland events starring Aerosmith Ted Nugent Charlie Daniels Band and Flying Burrito Brothers with admission from five dollars. Other acts include Ozark Mountain Daredevils Norman Connors with Jean Carn at the Great American Music Hall. Castro Valley hosts My Fair Lady at Castro Valley High School cafetorium. Berkeley hosts Speaks with Moit and Toad the Mime at Berkeley Community Theatre. San Jose Earthquakes exhibit and a fundraiser in Union City gym.
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Smoking issue unsettled at Hayward High in polls
The Daily Review notes Hayward High students and parents weighed in on campus smoking. Most oppose but favor an on campus area for smokers. Polls show 681 replies with varied pro and anti views. Other items include Afro Disc dance and German Club Christmas sale. Hayward High’s Haypress adds a new comic Hayman by Dave LaVallee.
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Newark High News Highlights From Busy Week
Seniors held a bake sale to fund June grad night at Disneyland. Melody Tyler named Ligison Information Engineer to improve council communication. Student council meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 30 a.m. in room 18. Drum major Mike Barnett to receive a first place trophy for last month’s Albany parade. The annual powderpuff game is set for December 17 at 3 30 p.m. Tickets go on sale in advance.
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Canyon to open campus and celebrate 10th birthday
Canyon High School announces January adoption of an open campus plan allowing students to leave with parental permission. PTSA and Boosters host an alumni varsity basketball night to celebrate the school's 10th birthday with a ball park dinner, a game at 8 pm, halftime birthday ceremonies, and a dance for students, parents, and alumni.
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Part time work offered by youth service YES
Hayward youth at 14 to 19 asked to visit the YES office at 22638 Main St. for part time jobs during Christmas vacation. Call 681-1937 for details.
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Coeds spruce up Girls' Club lounge in San Leandro
San Leandro High School girls apply interior decorating lessons to refurbish the teen lounge at the San Leandro Girls' Club on 1245 147th Ave. They wash walls and prep surfaces before painting sunny yellow walls with pumpkin trim and a two foot pumpkin arrow circling eye level. Local merchants donate paint and adults assist. volunteers may recover a sofa if fabric is donated.
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Tennyson High contest offers $10,000 in prizes
Tennyson High School sponsors a ticket sale contest with prizes totaling 10000 dollars including a Ford van rings a stereo and a calculator Profits go to the school program The contest runs December 7 to February 28 and the best selling class wins 500 300 200 and 10 respectively.
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Castro Valley High puts the accent on Christmas
Castro Valley High School hosts a series of holiday events including a canned food drive with a prize for the top class, door decorating during second period, and a Christmas assembly planned for December 17 with a guest speaker. The annual Christmas Ball, themed Winter Wonderland, runs December 20 from 9 p.m. to midnight at the Oakland Teamsters Hall. A Bicentennial Parade planning meeting is set for Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in room A-8 with 10 of 16 schools assigned yet.
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