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Bill Elbettar (Oracle ERP systems Administrator in ITS) and his wife, Rachael, were delighted to welcome their first child, Noah Nabeel Elbettar, into the world on October 4. Noah weighed 6 lbs. 9 oz. and was 19 inches long.

Megan Ernst, a tenure-track faculty member from Noncredit ESL, finished six months of chemotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma and is now back at work, feeling much better. Megan's family and colleagues are very grateful that the most recent tests indicate the treatment was effective, and her doctors predict complete remission.

Mona Field's older daughter, Tania Verafield, appears in Harsh Times with Christian Bale and Eva Longoria. The movie opened nationwide in November to good reviews. If you see it, watch for Patty in the early part of the movie, an angry young woman who hates Bale's character and yells at him: that's Tania.

Leigh Podgorski, adjunct instructor in Continuing Education, Life Skills, and Business, has received a grant from the California Council for the Humanities to produce her documentary, We Are Still Here, on Cahuilla elder and tribal leader Catherine Siva Sauvel. The documentary contains interviews with Cahuilla tribal members, elders, and experts; Cahuilla ceremonies, festivities and cultural activities; and footage from Leigh's play of the same title. The premiere screening will be held at the Borrego Performing Arts Center in Anza-Borrego on April 20, hosted by the Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association.

Karin Ragonig reports that her son, Mark Ragonig (ITS) is engaged to Debbie Coen, who is Shereen Fogel Allison's cousin. The wedding will take place on May 27, 2007.

Martha Rivera, adjunct instructor of CABOT, and her family are celebrating the 100th birthday of her grandfather, Jesus Castillo, born November 26, 1906, in Zacoalco, Jalisco, Mexico. His eleven children and his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren add up to more than 220 people. He retired from Musso and Frank Restaurant in Hollywood and was a member of Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees—HERE Local 11. The family is gathering on Thanksgiving weekend to celebrate a true blessing of culture, roots, love of family and friendship, and Papa Jesus' 100 years of life.

Under the guidance of Michael Moreau, El Vaquero staff won a total of 22 awards at the Southern California Regional Conference of the Journalism Association of Community Colleges. The staff won three first place awards, three second place, three third place, three fourth place, eight honorable mentions, and two non-ranked awards. Congratulations!

   

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