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LA MESA, Calif. — County of San Diego health officials announced Thursday that a dead crow found in La Mesa tested positive for West Nile Virus.

The bird, an American crow, is the first dead bird to test positive for the virus in the region, the County said. There have been locally contracted human cases reported so far.

Health officials warned residents to protect themselves from mosquitoes, which can transmit West Nile Virus to humans. It is recommended that you locate and dump out any sitting water around your home, as it can attract mosquitoes.

In 2015, there were 44 cases of West Nile Virus and six deaths reported in the county, officials said.

Health officials recommend that residents follow the County’s “Prevent, Protect, Report” guidelines.

The County recommends that you prevent mosquito breeding by dumping out or removing items inside or outside your home that can hold water. This includes plant saucers, rain gutters, buckets, garbage and recycling bins, old tire, wheelbarrows and more.

You can also get free mosquitofish through the County’s Vector Control program. The fish, which eat mosquito larvae, can be placed in backyard water sources like ponds, fountains, horse troughs or stagnant swimming pools.

You can protect yourself from mosquito bites and mosquito-borne illness by using insect repellents outdoors and wearing long sleeves and pants, officials said. Repellents should contain DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535.

Residents can report increased mosquito activity, stagnant swimming pools and other mosquito-breeding sources by calling the Vector Control Program at 858-694-2888 or emailing [email protected].

You can find more tips on how to follow the County’s “Prevent, Protect, Report” guidelines on the Fight the Bite website.

While the virus is mainly a bird disease, it can be transmitted to humans from mosquitoes, including the Culex mosquito that is native to San Diego, the County said.

Symptoms of West Nile Virus in humans are typically mild and include headaches, fever, nausea, skin rashes and swollen glands, health officials said. In rare cases the virus can lead to serious illness or death.

When it comes to working in the ministry, the Rev. Dr. Sylvester Washington approaches each day with enthusiasm. In his opinion, there is no greater joy than serving God and His people.

Washington, who just completed his 46^th year as a pastor, serves as the spiritual leader of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, a congregation in South Los Angeles. The road to his current assignment was not one that he sought, but over the years, has been quite rewarding.

“I’m still excited about the pastorate and about the ministry. I was not looking to be a pastor, but it has certainly been an awesome experience for me,” he said, adding that his prior spiritual ambitions was limited to singing.

As a young adult, Washington was (and still is) a member of Praises of Zion Baptist Church where he sang in the Mass Choir. However, in 1967, he accepted the call to preach and sought the counseling of his pastor, the Rev. Dr. Joseph B. Hardwick.

Under Hardwick’s tutelage, Washington was ordained in April 1969. Events in his life moved rapidly after that as he was appointed as an associate minister at Praises of Zion. Within four months, the Pleasant Hill congregation offered Washington the position of senior pastor where he continues to serve with passion.

Crediting Pleasant Hill’s congregation with assisting him in the early years, Washington recalled, “As a young man, I was fortunate to be a good listener and the people at Pleasant Hill were there for me, especially older people who helped me to become a pastor. I learned that’s it is important to respect the voice and opinions of those whom you are leading.”

Throughout his long ministry, Washington has rallied his members to reach beyond the church walls to positively impact the community. The church’s outreach ministries include regular blanket drives and food distributions to those in need as well as after-school care for youth and programs for seniors.

Ministry training is another area of emphasis for Dr. Washington, who completed courses at Fuller Theological Seminary, the Ecumenical Center for Black Church Studies, and Providence Baptist Seminary, where he received his Doctor of Divinity in 1983.

As the executive director of the Pleasant Hill School of Evangelism, Washington said, “We offer certificated Christian Education classes that elevate students to an appreciative level of discipleship and a point of personal Christian commitment.”

In addition, Dr. Washington serves as executive director of the National Evangelism Movement, Inc., founded in 1979 by the Rev. Dr. Rocellia Johnson, then-pastor of Bethany Baptist Church of West Los Angeles. The organization, comprised of hundreds of churches in the U.S. and Canada, develops strategies and programs to aid congregation in witnessing for Christ.

Working in the ministry has proven to a perfect match for Washington, who said he has no plans to slow down. As for the future, he insisted that he will keep concentrate on Christ.

“I will continue to focus on Psalm 23 and understand what it means when it says, ‘The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.’ That’s what I anchor myself in. I keep Him in front of me.”

Pleasant Hill, California – My Spanish Village Pleasant Hill – Preschool & Kindergarten School, an award-winning full-time Spanish immersion school in California, is excited to announce its “La Galeria” program which will help expose students to new and well-known artists from around the world.

With the belief that art is a language that allows children to express and develop ideas and emotions while also being full of processes that help stimulate creativity and nurture the soul, My Spanish Village Pleasant Hill – Preschool & Kindergarten School’s “La Galeria” program is designed to expose children to artistic activity to increase neural connections in the brain while strengthening and exercising it through sounds, movements, colors, and sizes.

The process offers a significant benefit for children at very young age since their brains are maturing and highly sensitive to external stimuli. It can offer a wide range of benefits, such as stimulating both sides of the brain, increasing the capacity of memory, attention, and concentration, and helping develop reading skills and a heightened ability in maths and science.

Due to offering these pivotal advantages in child development, My Spanish Village Pleasant Hill – Preschool & Kindergarten School “La Galeria” program exposes students as young as 18 months to art in its preschool in Pleasant Hill. Exploring both new and well-known artists from all around the world every month, the new program empowers children to make their own art and artistic interpretations inspired by the artist’s work before having it displayed in an art gallery hosted by the school to show everything they have learned about the artist.

“As one of our new preschool programs, “La Galeria” has helped us to introduce so many artists to our students and, in the long run, expose our students to so many different cultures, historical figures, and stories about the days before our time and how talented people changed the world throughout art and creativity” said director and owner of My Spanish Village Pleasant Hill – Preschool & kindergarten school – Ita Perez. “Besides all of those amazing things our students learn through, art is also a way for kids to entertain themselves. They can learn to cope with different situations and, of course, fight anxiety, express their emotions through colors and shapes, and have the freedom to keep the final product or destroy it to build another one; that means art gives kids a kind of power according with their ages and in addition to helping develop observation and interpretation skills.”

My Spanish Village Pleasant Hill – Preschool & Kindergarten School invites parents interested in its “La Galeria” program or who have any questions about the admission process for its Pleasant Hill kindergarten or kindergarten school to fill out the convenient contact form on its website today.

About My Spanish Village Pleasant Hill – Preschool & Kindergarten School

My Spanish Village Pleasant Hill – Preschool & Kindergarten School was founded by Ita Perez in 2006 to provide families in Pleasant Hill, California, with a Preschool, Kindergarten, and Summer Camps Immersion Program with instruction in 100% Spanish and a daily age-appropriate curriculum. Focusing on providing a strong foundation for children to learn socially and academically, My Spanish Village Pleasant Hill – Preschool & Kindergarten School delivers specialist bilingual education, summer camps, and child care in Pleasant Hill with enthusiasm, energy, and a fun attitude.

More Information

To learn more about My Spanish Village Pleasant Hill – Preschool & Kindergarten School and its “La Galeria” program, please visit the website at https://www.myspanishvillage.com/

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About My Spanish Village Pleasant Hill – Preschool & Elementary School

We have developed our own Spanish Preschool, Kindergarten, and Primary School Immersion Program with instruction in 100% Spanish and a daily age appropriate curriculum. We believe that a bilingual education is both possible and enjoyable when approached with enthusiasm, energy and a fun attitude.

Contact My Spanish Village Pleasant Hill – Preschool & Elementary School

1601 Mary Dr Pleasant Hill California 94523 United States

(925) 822-4871

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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunch Franchise today announced the grand opening of Crunch Pleasant Hills, a 45,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Crunch Pleasant Hills will take the place of a former LA Fitness facility at 601 Clairton Boulevard, creating a new offering for Pleasant Hill residents.

Crunch Pleasant Hills makes serious exercise fun, offering top-quality cardio and strength training equipment, circuit training, personal training, a functional training area with multiple indoor turf areas, Hammer Strength equipment, a dedicated group fitness studio, a dedicated ride studio, a full service tanning salon, HydroMassage® beds, and more. This will be the 48th location nationwide for Fitness Ventures and the 2nd Location for the franchise in Pennsylvania.

Brian Hibbard currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Ventures LLC, which owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. A son of a family fitness enthusiast, and a fitness enthusiast himself, Mr. Hibbard has found a unique opportunity to develop the Crunch Fitness brand through his passion for the industry. Fitness Ventures LLC has plans to open at least 10 more locations in 2024 with 45 locations already open.

"We are excited to bring the Crunch brand to Pleasant Hills, Crunch is for everyone, from the first-time gym-goer to the seasoned athlete," said Brian Hibbard, CEO for Fitness Ventures LLC. "Add in a high-energy and fun environment, and with memberships starting at $9.99 per month we have options to meet everyone's goals and budget!"

Prospective members can visit www.crunchpleasanthills.com to join at discounted rates beginning at $9.99 per month, with $0 enrollment fees and the ability to save $60 annually on membership options. The first 500 founding members will also receive discounts on small group and personal training, a free T-shirt, and more.

Crunch is a gym that believes in making serious exercise fun by fusing fitness and entertainment and pioneering a philosophy of 'No Judgments.' Crunch serves a fitness community for all kinds of people with all types of goals, exercising all different ways, working it out at the same place together. Today, we are renowned for creating one-of-a-kind group fitness classes and unique programming for our wildly diverse members. Headquartered in New York City, Crunch serves two million members with over 450 gyms worldwide in 41 states, the District of Columbia, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Portugal, Puerto Rico, and Spain. Crunch is rapidly expanding across the U.S. and around the globe.

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PLEASANT HILL — La Pine baseball coach Bo DeForest said the Hawks spent the last two weeks focusing on mental toughness.

Tuesday, playing on the road in the semifinals of the Class 3A playoffs, that work paid off, as No. 4 La Pine scored seven runs in the final two innings to upset the No. 1 seed, Pleasant Hill, 8-7 and reach its second straight state championship game.

“We gathered before the sixth inning and I told the guys that great things never happen when a team gives up and the kids took that to heart and fought back,” DeForest said. “I’m extremely proud of them.”

La Pine will face No. 7 Warrenton for the state title at 5 p.m. Friday at Volcanoes Stadium in Keizer.

The Hawks were previously 0-3 this season against Special District 3 rival Pleasant Hill, the league champion.

The fourth game appeared headed in the same direction when the Billies scored five runs in the fifth inning to take a 6-1 lead.

“Pleasant Hill is such a fantastic team and it’s always a battle trying to beat them,” DeForest said. “The kids went into the dumpster after we gave up a few runs, but I asked them to dig deep and fight hard and they did and they gave themselves a chance and we pulled it out.”

The Hawks started swinging the bats more effectively in the sixth, beginning with a leadoff single by Austin McKittrick. After back-to-back walks loaded the bases, a single by Carson VanLeuven scored a run, as did an error on the relay throw to third base.

La Pine added one more run on a wild pitch to cut the Billies’ lead to 6-4.

The Hawks trailed 7-5 with two outs in the seventh inning before Isaac Bright ripped a double to the fence in left field, driving in two runs to tie the score.

“He (Bright) was hitting the ball hard early but they were going to people,” DeForest said. “I told him keep squaring it up and you’ll start finding a hole and it did there at the end.”

The next batter was Syrus Smith, who singled up the middle to score pinch runner Adrian Boysha for the go-ahead run.

Adam Plant then delivered a 1-2-3 inning from the mound in the bottom of the seventh to seal the Hawks’ victory.

“He’s one of our leaders,”DeForest said of Plant. “We put the ball in his hands and whatever happens I’ll be able to live with.”

The No. 4 seed has been good to the Hawks, who last season took down No. 1 Taft, 8-6, in the semifinals.

“Give credit to La Pine,” Pleasant Hill coach Phil Dube said. “They came in and they battled. A lot of teams if they were down (6-1), they probably would’ve thrown in the towel. But they kept after it. They were a gritting bunch today.”