Manteca High student James Keller’s senior project – a car show – takes place this Saturday.

Keller is putting together a car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Sequoia Heights Baptist Church located at the corner of Wawona Street and Union Avenue.

All proceeds will help sponsor youngsters with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses attend the NASCAR Victory Junction Gang Camp.

For more information, call Keller at (209) 814-3677.

Luis Zepeda has organized a blood drive today for his senior project.
The Sierra High student  is also enrolled in Cheryl Behler’s Occupations in Health Career class at the Lindbergh Educational Center.

Zepeda hopes to someday work in the medical field, possibly as a nurse practitioner. He’s planning on attending Delta College in the fall and transferring to a four-year institution to pursue his dreams.

But, for now, Zepeda is looking ahead to working with Delta Blood Bank function scheduled today from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Lindbergh auditorium, 311 E. North St.

Fifth-grade students at St. Anthony’s School are about a year away from attending the Outdoor School of the San Joaquin County Office of Education formerly known as science camp.

But in order to earn their five-day, four-night stay high above in the Santa Cruz Mountains, exploring and learning about nature, these parochial school youngsters must raise funds to defray the cost.

 Students of St. Anthony’s attend the SJCOE program as sixth-graders.

Among the fundraising events is the April 30 barbecued meal catered by Texas Roadhouse.

Cost for the pulled pork dinner is $10.

The meal setup is a drive-thru affair in the St. Anthony’s parking lot at 323 N. Fremont St., from 4 to 6 p.m.

Since 1957, thousands of fifth- and sixth- grade students – high school students serve as cabin leaders – have taken part in the hands-on learning experience provided by the fully certified California Outdoor School administrators.

The facilities include Camp Jones Gulch and Redwood Glen, with both providing a unique setting to study forest and riparian ecology.

In addition, students have a chance to experience the tide pools, brackish marsh and Pacific Ocean.

Information on the meal fundraiser is available by contacting St. Anthony’s School office at (209) 823-7303.