Contest sends students into future

LOS ANGELES - A team of eighth-graders from Vista Heights Middle School in Moreno Valley was runner-up among five regional school teams that showed up at the California Science Center in downtown Los Angeles to present team projects promoting efficient energy use, alternative fuels and air and water conservation.

The play is the thing for seniors
Some of them are a little hard of hearing. One uses an electric scooter to get around, another gets help from a cane. And when the members of the Ad Hoc Players players perform a play, forget memorizing. They keep their scripts handy.

The show continues for Hawks' "Big Play Babs"
Two days after Jordan Babineaux saved the season for the Seattle Seahawks, coach Mike Holmgren was still in disbelief. "It's unbelievable how close that was," he said.

A boy and his scooter drive a new law
Legislation to allow disabled people to ride motorized scooters on public roads was signed into law yesterday by Gov. Jon Corzine. A pair of bills inspired by Matthew Tempe, 15, of Hamburg, who has a form of muscular dystrophy, were sponsored by Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose and Sen.

Broken down lift leaves elderly trapped
DISABLED and elderly residents in sheltered housing have been trapped in their flats for five weeks, waiting for the lift to be repaired. Ray Waters, 61, is one of around 40 residents of Albany Court, Albany Road, Leyton, affected by the breakdown.

Who's got you covered on a Hog rental?

One in occasional Q&A columns on bikes, riding laws and other motorcycle-related issues.

The disabled can ride scooters on roads
TRENTON: Legislation allowing disabled people to ride motorized scooters on public roads has been signed into law by Gov. Corzine.

E. Howard Hunt's son remembers
On the day Watergate figure E. Howard Hunt died, his son -- Eureka resident St. John Hunt -- was thankful for at least one thing: He got to see his father just before he died.

Electric scooter bill prompts Trenton debate
Some members of a National Multiple Sclerosis Society chapter are urging Gov. Jon Corzine to veto legislation that would allow disabled people to ride electric motor scooters on public roads.

Letters to Santa
Santa Claus had so many letters this year, he asked us to include some of them in this issue of the Enquirer. Santa said he hopes everyone had a merry Christmas and got all they wanted. All the letters appear just as they were written.

Father in Citrus in more ways than one

ST. LEO - The bell rings out into the gray from the tower of Church of the Holy Cross. It is just before 7 a.m. The black-robed brothers make their way into the choir, the seats at the rear behind the altar, under the great stone crucifix where hangs an emaciated Christ.

Selecting an Electric Scooter for You or a Loved One
(ARA) - Electric scooters (also known as PMVs or personal mobility vehicles) are an invaluable asset for those with limited mobility. Scooters can help you continue to enjoy getting out while making it easier to get around.

Electric scooter bill prompts Trenton debate
Some members of a National Multiple Sclerosis Society chapter are urging Gov. Jon Corzine to veto legislation that would allow disabled people to ride electric motor scooters on public roads.

Tapping into green mainstream
He rides an electric scooter and has booked a seat on a 2009 galactic flight: Alan Finkel talks about his interest in 'reducing our footprint' on the planet.

A continuing legacy of work and prayer

At 90, the Rev. James Hoge continues to leave an indelible impression on Catholic parishes in Pasco and Citrus counties.

Disabled Can Now Ride Scooters On Roads
Legislation allowing disabled people to ride motorized scooters on public roads has been signed into law. The measures were inspired by a 15-year-old with muscular dystrophy who was stopped by police while riding an electric scooter in 2005.

ZAAP: Signs Venture Agreement w/AJ Imports in Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Rising gas prices on the island of Puerto Rico have prompted a distributor of gasoline scooters in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, AJ Imports, to enter into a venture with transportation pioneer ZAP (ZAAP) to market its electric cars, scooters, seascooters, bicycles, personal transporters and other alternative fueled vehicles.

Safety issues raised after fatal scooter accident

The death this week of an elderly Victoria-area man under the wheels of a dump truck while driving his new scooter is raising safety questions.

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Ecentric light-middleweight contender Anthony Small is hoping green power will propel him to a British title by the end of the year.

Disabled can take to the road
Legislation allowing disabled people to ride motorized scooters on public roads has been signed into law by Gov. Jon S. Corzine. The measures were inspired by a 15-year-old with muscular dystrophy who was stopped by police while riding an electric scooter in 2005.

Tapping into green mainstream
He rides an electric scooter and has booked a seat on a 2009 galactic flight: Alan Finkel talks about his interest in 'reducing our footprint' on the planet.