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Marilyn Blake Philip/Register Correspondent
âGive peace a chance,â said John Lennon and thatâs what the Happy Hoods art contest was all about. The contest sought kidsâ input in a multi-state, youth-oriented, anti-bullying campaign.
The Happy Hoods Anti-Bullying Art Contest was held for several awareness-raising reasons, explained the programâs founder, Carri Coudek.
âI wanted to get kids involved ⊠to have a say ⊠Their voices need to be heard.â And, Coudek added, âtheir artwork encouraged me to put together presentation kitsâ for implementation by schools, youth groups and any other interested parties.
Inyo Superior Courtâs two Courthouse Facilities Projects have been indefinitely paused, and, according to local officials, are âin grave jeopardy of cancellationâ due to state budget cuts.
These projects include the new, $33 million court facility in Bishop, and a $1.5 million facility in Independence.
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Special to The Inyo Register
Sunday turned out to be a much longer day than planned for a group of hikers from the Los Angeles area. Their moderately difficult ascent of 14,035-foot Mt. Langley took a serious turn when a knee injury left one of the group unable to walk.
Mark Kuckelman, 56, of Long Beach suffered a twisted knee just 30 minutes into the descent from Langleyâs summit. With a 10-mile hike and 4,000 vertical feet of descent ahead of them, the group, Bill Rudnisky, 32, Jeff Logan, 26 and Brian Hay, 26, along with Kuckelman, pondered the choices.
