Page 9 Foothills Sentry MARCH 2025 You can STOP the SPREAD Inspect. Inspect your trees, Coast Live Oak, Canyon Live Oak and California Black Oak. Look for D-shaped holes 2-4 mm wide in the bark. Identify. The larvae are in the bark. They are 2 cm long, white and legless. Adults are 1 cm in length, bullet shaped with gold spots. Treat. Contact a certified arborist who specializes in treating GSOB infestations. Protect your oaks before the larvae hatch in March. Scholarship applications available to high school seniors Assistance League of Orange invites graduating high school seniors to apply for its Scholarship Awards Program, which will distribute $60,000 in scholarships this year. Awards range from $500 to $5,000 and are available for students pursuing college, career, technical or trade school programs. General scholarships are open to students of all majors, while specialized awards include: the Eugenia Love Scholarship for students specializing in the arts; the Alfreda Niewig Scholarship, for those entering the nursing/ medical field; the AL Orange Memorial Scholarship, for special education students or students planning a career in special education; and Richland High School Scholarship, for Richland students. Eligible applicants must be graduating from an Orange Unified School District (OUSD) high school or reside within the district while attending another school. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 7, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. For details and to apply, visit assistanceleague.org/orange and click on Application Information. The Assistance League is dedicated to supporting education and empowering local students through scholarships and community programs. To learn more, support the League's mission, or get involved, visit assistanceleague.org/orange. Colin Crispi, right, is shown with Judge Arnold Shugarman before his project, Sound and Fire. Sanaiya Hall will compete with her project, Colored Chemicals. Alyssa Mastroianni will take her project, Powering Up or Sugaring Down, to OCSEF. Theo Ok, with his project Hot Stuff, will compete at the county level. McPherson science students advance to next level Each year, McPherson Magnet School students delve into science projects, working weeks to create a hypothesis, research and experiment to prove or disprove their idea, and prepare a presentation for judges. The high scorers from McPherson move up to compete against students from throughout the county for medals and awards at the 70th Orange County Science and Engineering Fair, to be held March 12-23.
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