March 1, 2013 • CEDAR STREET
Times • Page 11
Pacific Grove Young Entrepreneur Awards
The 17th annual Pacific Grove Young Entrepreneur Awards (YEA!) Presentation was held on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History in Pacific Grove. Approximately 200 students, parents, teachers, administrators, city officials and business leaders were in attendance, including Pacific Grove Mayor Bill Kampe. The presentation acknowledged approximately 125 Pacific Grove Middle School students who entered this year’s competition. A series of cash awards were presented to students who excelled in preparing comprehensive essays titled, “How I Will Create A Successful Business” along with many prototypes of their products. Some youngsters, like Lauren Pick, were prepared to sell their product on the spot; Others, like Eli Elisco, may even see their products on local shalves in coming weeks. His “Snazzy Baggies, reusable shopping bags made from old T-shirts, were being eyed by contest judge Sherry Chodosh for her store, Central coast Silkscreen. Each of the judges may also select an entry to receive an honorable men-
tion. All entries receive merit prizes and certificates. Winning entries 1st Place― $300 ― Hannah Spadoni Business: Cloudy Lanterns (beautiful paper lanterns covered in cotton balls and lit with LED lights) 2nd Place― $200 ― Eric Cuellar Business: Recycled Bottle Lamps (Battery operated table lamps made from decorated recycled bottles) 3rd Place― $100 ― Thuy Burshtein Business: Walk Your Plant Pin (tiny water tolerant plants in small recycled containers, such as decorated bottle tops, worn as a lapel pin) Honorable MentionS $10 each Noah Cryns: Pant Perfect (Baseball cap with attached suspenders – “the perfect gag gift for many kids seen on the street today”) Brandon Earley: Hiking with Style (custom walking sticks) Eli Elisco: Snazzy Baggies (shopping bags made from recycled T-shirts) Nadi Nader: Nadie’s Seasonal Bakery
(specializing in custom shaped breads) Neelam Singh: Singh Stick (unique, allnatural lip gloss) Brett Hodges: Hodges Pottery (hand made pottery vessels) Jane Weichert: Tin Grins ( a unique toothbrush adaptation for people with braces) Kimberley Kistler: Kim’s Wind Chimes (made from recycled flatware and beads) Jackson Klarsfeld: Something’s Fishy (fish tanks made from large, decorated plastic soda bottles with lures carrying eco-messages attached. Perfect for a betta) Entries were judged by a team of volunteers from various local businesses and organizations, including: Rebecca Barrymore with Carmel.Com; Debby Beck, Coldwell Banker Real Estate; Dan Cort, Cort Company; Laura Hodge, Community Hospital; Robert Boerner, Pacific Gardens Inn; Leela Marcum, The Works; Valerie Morin, H&R Block; Terry Peterson, Monterey County Social Services; Sherry Chodosh, Central Coast Silk Screen; Steve Thomas, Thomas Brand Consulting; Craig & Rebecca Riddell, of Riddell & Riddell
And the winners are...above, L-R: Third place winner Thuy Burshstein and her “Walk Your Plant” pins, made from recycled material and planted with a live droughttolerant plant; second place winner Eric Cuellar and his recycled bottle lamp, with the light coming through the bottle, not the lampshade; and first place winner Hannah Spadoni with her Cloudy Lantern, a paper lantern covered with cotton balls
Advertising Agency; and Business Consultant, David Spradling of Pacific Grove. The judges use a set criteria to determine the most comprehensive entries, evaluating comprehension; composition; presentation, feasibility; and originality. The YEA! Program, formed in 1996, stimulates Pacific Grove students’ interest in business and serves to better prepare them for entering the work force or college. The program is funded entirely by local donations. This year’s event was made possible through generous contributions from the following businesses and individuals: Candlesticks of Carmel; Cedar Street Times; Chrysalis Software, Inc.; The City of Pacific Grove; Cort Co. ― Dan Cort & Family; Mrs. Delish’s Cupcake Boutique; Passionfish Restaurant; Red House Cafe; Riddell & Riddell Advertising; and David Spradling. The Young Entrepreneur Awards Program is under the fiscal sponsorship of the Action Council of Monterey County.For further information regarding the Young Entrepreneur Awards call Committee Chair, Rebecca Riddell, at 831-646-0351.
which gives the illusion of clouds. Center photo: Steve Thomas with Noah Cryns- Pant Perfect, suspenders attached to every young man’s favorite -- a baseball cap -- so that when the cap is worn, the jeans are held up as well. At right: Lauren Pick selling her wares ... her business essay was Lauren’s Cupcake Boutique. Photos by Craig Riddell.
Famous People visit Forest Grove Elementary
Fourth graders at Forest Grove Elementary were asked to choose a famous person and provide a complete report on the person’s life. Not only that, the children dressed up like that person and put on an “animatronic museum,” invit-
Abraham Lincoln
Edwin Hubble
Davy Crockett
ing parents, fellow students, and other interested people (like our photographer) to hear the stories and see the personifications. Photos by Peter Mounteer
King of Tonga
Vincent Van Gogh
Above: the “animatronic museum” at Forest Grove Elementary. Photo of Abraham Lincoln by Laura Headley. Albert Einstein (gangnam style)
Michael Jackson
Cleopatra
Leonardo Da Vinci