Report card

--Compiled by Angelique Flores

Golden West College will present several performances of “Our Town”

this month.

The Thornton Wilder play, which depicts life in a small New Hampshire

village at the dawn of the 20th century, will be Tom Amen’s directorial

debut on the Mainstage. He joined Golden West College late last year.

Produced on a bare stage with minimal props and period costumes, the

play is a hallmark of American Theater and a haunting exploration of the

life process.

The dates and times of the performances are Friday, Saturday, March 23

and 24 at 8 p.m. There will be a matinee at 3 p.m. Sunday and March 25.

Tickets are $10.50 for general admission; $8.50 for students, Gold Key

cardholders and children under 12.

Golden West College is at 15744 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach.

Parking is recommended using the Center Drive and Gothard Street

entrance.

The Mainstage Box Office is open 90 minutes before each performance or

tickets may be reserved by calling (714) 895-8150.

Ocean View High student makes grade

Ocean View High School senior Adam T. Chao is a finalist in the 2001

Competition for Merit Scholarship Awards.

After taking the PSAT/NMSQT exam, which screens more than one million

entrants each year, Chao wrote essays about his interests, plans and

goals, major activities, awards, volunteer work and contributions to the

school and community.

Merit Scholars are chosen on the basis of their abilities, skills and

accomplishments.

Kiwanis Club aids Valley Vista High

The Kiwanis Club of Fountain Valley will donate $100 to Valley Vista

High School. The students at Valley Vista have raised enough money to

supply some books to four elementary schools including Moffett, Clegg,

Westmont and Oka.

Checks were presented last week during a luncheon honoring Erin

Gruell, the Long Beach high school English teacher who inspired her

students to write “The Freedom Writers’ Diaries.”

3-on-3 hoops tourney planned

Katipunan USA will host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at 11 a.m.

March 31 at Mile Square Park, 16801 Euclid St. Fountain Valley.

Registration is $60 per team and proceeds from the event will go to

Filipino charities, including the Philippines Cabanatuan City Orphanage

and Good Samaritan Foundation.

Information: (714) 839-2615, o7 https://www.katipunan-usa.org.f7

Watt to take part in leadership conference

Huntington Beach resident Chelsea Watt was selected to participate in

the National Student Leadership Conference on law and advocacy at

Stanford University.

Watt will have the opportunity to study, experience and develop skills

and traits that define and identify a leader.

During the conference, students will attend special workshops and

participate in a mock trial where they take on the roles of attorneys.

The 11-day program is designed to help students develop their abilities

to think on their feet, engage in critical analysis and communicate

effectively.

Dates set for school transfer applications

Applications for transfers to schools in the Huntington Beach City

School District for the 2001-02 year will be available March 27-30,

during office hours at the district office, 20451 Craimer Lane,

Huntington Beach.

Enrollment at each school will be based on available space and a

random selection method will be used to establish a priority list at each

school. Separate requests must be submitted for each child.

Information: (714) 964-8888, Ext. 505.

Local students’ poetry published

Mater Dei students Annie Liu and Taylor Taney of Fountain Valley and

Peter Pham and Nina Tran of Huntington Beach had their poetry published

into the anthology titled “A Celebration of Young Poets.” The students

each received certificates of recognition and earned the school an

invitation to apply for a grant of $250 to be used to purchase resources

for the school’s English Department.

Book fair set at Hope View

Hope View Elementary School will host Scholastic Book Fair’s “Buy One,

Get One Free” Monday to March 22.

Students, parents and teachers will find plenty of books and learning

materials at the fair.

The fair helps promote reading while raising money for special school

projects. This year’s goal is to increase the number of materials in

class libraries and the school library.

The fair is open each day at various times. The school is at 17622

Flintstone Lane, Huntington Beach.

For more information, call the school at (714) 842-8571.