The Lemoore Advance from Lemoore, California • 13

The Lemoore Advance Thursday July 192001 Page 13 Local youth win big at Kings Fair KCHS student earns his 'top gun' award By Judy Finney Advance Reporter ing in 3G centrifuge and paintball gun use on 'he Escape and Evasion course The son of a retired Navy man Tim and his wife Terry Johnson of Lemoore Seth wants to pursue a career in the military but not the Navy want to become an Air Force he said Johnson feels the experience at this camp will help him in his preparation for a career as a pilot Johnson has hopes of an academy appointment and is keeping his grades up at KCHS while helping out during performances as a sound technician He is also hxvking forward to playing football for the Crusaders this coming season hope to raise enough money to return to the camp for an Top tournament next he said that tournament all Top Guns from the camps will compete to see who is really the Top By Judy Finney Advance Reporter Kings Christian High School sophomore Seth Johnson earned the title of Gun" in llic Mach 111 course at the US Space Camp Foundation in Atwater earlier this month The 15-year old Lemoore youth won his title by defeating all-comers in a simulated battle sequence went one-on-one in the flight simulators' Johnson Johnson selected to a F-16 in the contest because of its maneuverability at most speeds The contest took most of one day at the Castle Air Force camp site Included in the five-day camp were besides the simulator work aeronautics and other aviation sciences land und water survival technique applications train- Seth Johnson Judy Finney The Advance Several Lemoore FFA and 4-H club members came out on top at the Kings Fair last week in the animal exhibits Taking reserve champion market lamb was Tiffany Pereira from Lemoore FFA In the poultry barn Jeffery Gonzalez exhibited die reserve champion FFA meat pen while Lemoore 4-H Club member Joshua Freitas took first place in junior showmanship The best bird in the show was a black silkie hen exhibited by Slater Bach of the Lemoore 4-H Club GETTING READY FOR THE 'GREEN MILE' -(Above) With grim determination and hoping not to let emotions get in her way Lemoore FFA member Tiffany Pereira grooms her FFA reserve champion market lamb for auction LISTEN HERE MR CHICKEN I Lemoore 4-H member Jordan Barry 8 tries to talk his bird into behaving during poultry showmanship at the Kings Fair last week He was not successful The bird refused to walk before the judge's inspecting eyes Senior funding for home repairs set Look who's here! able for qualified applicants Applicants must be home-owners with incomes under 50 percent of the median family income of the area und either a citizen or permanent resident legally admitted to the United States Median income for Kings County for one person is $I35(X) and for two persons it is $15450 many rural residents live in houses that are badly in need of repairs this financial assistance offers a real opportunity to meet those Nunes said Call Rosie Griffin at State Director of the USDA Rural Development Devin Nunes announced the availability of $55()(XX) in grant money available for home repairs in rural California towns with populations less than 25(XX) The deadline to apply is Aug 15 Funds may be used for home repairs weathcriationinsula-tion and In remove health and safety hazards lip to $7500 is available to homeowners 62 years or older who arc unable to finance repairs und who meet other eligibility requirements Dtans up to $20 (XX) with au interest rale of 1 percent for us long ss 20 years aie also avail daughter Anna Mario June 112001 Lavar and Natalie a son Cevaun DeMarkco June 132001 Raymond and Jennifer a daughter Haley Marie June 14 2001 Malcolm and Nicole a daughter Khiara Kristina June 142001 Robert and Melissa a son Keaton Noah June 14 2001 Richard and Jennifer a son Jaycob Nathaniel June 142001 2001 Philip and Ashley a son Timothy Joseph Brinklyn June 4 2001 Gerald and Jackie a daughter Jazzlynn June 3 2001 Jason and Ayleen a daughter Rosalinda Delila June 8 2001 Ricky and Andrea a son Rick Anthony Gruska June 102001 Robert and Veronica a son Josiah Mitchell June 112001 Michael and Christina a Lemoore Naval Hospital Lonnie and Paula a son Jonathan Emery June 1 2001 Michael and Catherine a daughter Ashleigh Marie June 12001 Katrina a daughter Kaitlin Louise June 2 2001 Richard and Jung Wook a son Christian David June 3 2001 Damian and Sofie a daughter Marisa Camila June 3 2001 Bryan and Rea a daughter Jasime Kristine June 4 OUT OF BASIC -Air Force Airman Jay Potter son of Vickie Potter of Lemoore graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas Potter is a 1998 graduate of temoore High School Columbia College at NAS Lemoore Announces 1851 2001 COLUMBIA COLLEGE New Degree Programs in Business Administration Computer Information Systems and General Studies Open to the Public Eight Week Evening Terms for Working Adults Lowest Tuition Rates Financial Aid Available Next Session Begins August 13 We offer the only Business Administration and CISS Bachelor's Degrees in the area For Information Call 998-8570 or visit website: wwwccisedu.