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ANAHEIM EIGHTH-GRADER WINS AWARD
AT 2006 ORANGE COUNTY SCIENCE
AND ENGINEERING FESTIVAL
ANAHEIM, CA (April 27, 2006) - Anaheim Public Utilities, along with the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC), is proud to congratulate Kyle McCluney, an eighth-grader at Anaheim’s Fairmont Private School, Preparatory Academy. Kyle was one of only six MWDOC winners for projects that best highlighted water-related issues. The fair, which took place during the first week of April, was held at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa and welcomed projects from over 200 students, grades 6-12, who attend public and private schools in Orange County.
Kyle’s project, titled “Grow Grow Grow with the Flow,” compared hydroponically grown plants with traditionally grown plants. For his accomplishments, Kyle received an award certificate and a $50 check from MWDOC. The fair is an annual event organized to encourage youth to learn about science and to consider careers in science or engineering.
### ABOUT ANAHEIM PUBLIC UTILITIES For more than 100 years, Anaheim Public Utilities has served Anaheim water and electric customers with low rates and reliable service. Anaheim Public Utilities is Orange County's only publicly owned water and electric utility.
ABOUT ANAHEIM The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nations premier municipalities and is Californias 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 2,100 City employees. The municipal corporations annual budget is $1.3 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as CKE Restaurants, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, Anaheim Arsenal, and the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning USA Men's Volleyball team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net.
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