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The 18th annual Dog-A-Thon, a fund-raiser for the American Council of the Blind, Cleveland Chapter, will be held at 9 a.m. Sept. 8. The event will raise money for blind and visually impaired children. The two-mile course begins at Cleveland State University, East 21st Street and Euclid Avenue, down to East Ninth Street to Superior Avenue and back to CSU. The registration fee is $5. The fee is waived if a person collects at least $5 in pledges. If you have no dog, bring a toy or photograph. The event includes prizes. Call 216-905-4674. Hispanic Heritage Month A celebration honoring Hispanic Heritage Month will be held during the Cleveland Public Library's Fiesta Kickoff from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Carnegie West Branch, 1900 Fulton Road. The event, free to the public, will include music, dancers, crafts, storytelling and food.
Silver medals are just icing on the cake
California had a slice of superior Alabama cooking when Bob Jones High School culinary students attended a national competition this summer. Team members Brendhan Burleson, Christen Finley and Shachar Newton won silver medals at the National Family, Careers and Community Leaders of America Culinary Competition in Anaheim, Calif. Julie Bone and Michelle Bevis, who teach culinary arts at Bob Jones, also attended the competition. Cody Courtney, another Bob Jones student, won the silver medal in the hospitality division. "She completed her hospitality internship with the Four Points by Sheraton restaurant," Bone said. Courtney was required to rotate through all areas of the business. Bob Jones chefs won gold awards at the state contest and thus qualified for the Anaheim meet, which included about 45 teams from the United States, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Survey: Teens Face Stress At Higher Rate
Stressed out by your high-pressured job? Don't assume your kid is any less stressed out by school, especially if she's a she. Young people experience stress at a high rate, and females more than males, an extensive Associated Press/MTV survey shows.
A similar divide exists in terms of fears and safety: Girls and young women are less likely to feel safe in their neighborhoods, in schools, or from terror attacks.
The source of stress changes as we get older, the survey shows. Among 13-17 year olds, school is by far the most commonly mentioned source. Among 18-24 year olds, it's jobs and financial matters. In all, fully 85 percent of young people said they felt stress at least sometimes.
"I'm a pretty high-stressed person," says Katie Duda, 21, who's finishing up a degree in culinary arts and awaiting the birth of her first child in a few weeks.
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