Scholarships
COAST CITIES — A scholarship award program to recognize outstanding students has been announced by California Coast Credit Union. Named for James L. McPheters who retired after 21 years as California Coast’s president, the $500 scholarships will be awarded to four graduating high school seniors in San Diego County to help further their education. Applications will be judged based on academic achievements, school activities, community involvement and an original essay. For more information on the scholarship, visit California Coast Credit Union at www.calcoastcu.org.

Timpson on TV
ENCINITAS — Encinitas teenage skateboard champion Zane Timpson is one of the athletes featured on Fuel TV’s hit show “Fuel TV Presents Camp Woodward,” now in its third season airing on Sundays at 8 p.m. Timpson was selected out of thousands of athletes based on his style, skill and commitment to the sport.

New companions
OCEANSIDE — Canine Companions for Independence, which provides free assistance dogs for people with disabilities, held a graduation ceremony Feb. 20 at the Mission San Luis Rey Parish’s Serra Center. Oceanside Mayor Jim Wood, and Catherine Sanders representing the Sanders Dickinson Foundation, presented the students with their diplomas. The ceremony is the culmination of an intensive, two-week Team Training course by the new human/ canine teams at Canine Companions’ Southwest Regional Training Center in Oceanside.

Souplantation benefit
ENCINITAS — Prior to its March 22 grand opening, the Souplantation, at 109 N. El Camino Real in the Encinitas Village Shopping Center, is hosting a pre-opening fundraiser to benefit the Boys & Girls Club.  For $5, guests can dine from 4 to 6 p.m. March 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m. March 19 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 20, with 100 percent of the proceeds being donated to the club. For more information, visit www.souplantation.com.

Star students
CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA — Cardiff resident Katherine Santa Ana was named to the dean’s list for the 2009 fall semester at Messiah College. Santa Ana is a senior majoring in art history. Dean’s list is earned by receiving a 3.6 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale. Sophomore Gabriella Decker of Encinitas, a student at Wells College in Aurora, N.Y., was a member of the Wells College field hockey team during the 2009 fall season.

Pre-school open house
ENCINITAS — Santa Fe Christian Preschool, in Pacific View Baptist Church across the street from San Dieguito Academy, 845 Santa Fe Drive, is hosting an Open House for prospective preschool, pre-kindergarten families with half-hour tours beginning at 10 a.m. until noon March 19. See the SFC Preschool Classrooms in action. View curriculum, daily schedule and tour the facility. Guests are asked to RSVP at matthey@sfcs.net. For details, call (760) 753-4952. 

Museum supporters
Oceanside Museum of Art welcomed eight new board members and one new officer for the coming year. New to the board are James Aitchison, David Arnold, Jeremy Cohen, Judi Sheppard Missett, Robert Pendleton, Larry Poteet, Tom Reeser and Craig Weatherwax.