Kids & Students

 

Advertising An End To Blood Sports

The Saint Martin's Animal Foundation begins a new ad campaign to counter the growing epidemic of dog fighting in Los Angeles.

                        Using a series of billboards featuring gorgeous female models and a hotline number to tip Animal Regulations, the group hopes to reach the young teenage males who breed dogs for fighting or take pleasure in watching this vicious bloodsport. 

                        Additional billboards will depict handsome young male athletes to provide a counter-example to the macho attitude involved in dog fighting, and billboards showing volunteer children hugging dogs rescued from fights to tug at the heart-strings of everyone.

                        The group's goal is to reduce the number of dog fights taking place in the city. Dog fights have been linked to gang activity, drugs and guns. This year alone, over a million animals will have to be destroyed because they were taught to be aggressive. 

                        For more information and to find out how you can help, or for assistance with any animal-related need,

call: 818-771-8750.  -BC

 

 

 

Knowing Your Skater Trivia Pays Off

Sony Pictures Classics and Vans are putting your skater knowledge to the test in the ultimate skateboarding trivia contest for a chance at over $14,000 in prizes and a grand prize trip to the 2002 XBOX World Championships of Skateboarding in Southern California.

                        The contest runs in conjunction with the theatrical release of Dogtown and Z-Boys, which won the Best Director Prize at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival and chronicles the story of a group of gifted kids who inadvertently inspired the American skatboarding phenomenon.

                        Contest participants must register at the film's website: www.dogtownmovie.com; each day after registering, contestants get a chance to answer skateboarding trivia questions. Correct answers will enter them into the monthly prize drawing. There will be four monthly drawings.  -BC

 

 

 Orphan of theWeek

True to her name, Angel is a beautiful, very gentle, very feminine black and tan Rotweiller mix who loves companionship of all kinds, dog or human. Her endearing disposition and playfulness have won her many belly rubs and admirers at the East Valley Animal Shelter, but so far, no home. At six years old, she's healthy and full of life, suited for family or individual with a yard.  13131 Sherman Way, No Hollywood ANGEL'S ID# IS  A450615 -Kit

 

Student Artist

Genise Carr, age 42, has studied with Linda Wehrli for the past 7 months, favorite media: oil; favorite subject matter: flowers; favorite artist: Monet; exhibits & achievements: State building, Van Nuys Rotary Club exhibit; future goals: to teach, have an art studio of her own, and earn a living as an artist.