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| Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, February 25, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Mountain View News Saturday, February 25, 2023 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PASADENA ANNOUNCES ITS YOUTH OF THE YEAR STAND-OUT JOHN MUIR HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR TO REPRESENT PASADENA AT REGIONAL COMPETITION Pasadena, CA – John Muir High School Senior Kafshi Bennett has been selected as Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena’s Youth of the Year. Mr. Bennett was selected as Youth of the Year after an extensive application process, including submission of multiple essays and delivery of a 3-minute speech to a panel of judges. The Youth of the Year program is the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premiere leadership program and focuses on Club involvement, community service, and personal growth. Mr. Bennett was selected based on his development as a leader and role model among younger Club members with his positivity and confidence, and his sportsmanship and determination as a member of the Club’s basketball team. BGCP’s Youth of the Year preparation and selection process is also an annual opportunity for BGCP Board members to become deeper involved in the Club’s youth programs. Mr. Bennett was supported throughout the essay-writing and interview process by BGCP Board member Christina Altmayer of Health Management Associates, Inc. Additionally, BGCP Board member Jeff Scofield hosted the final Youth of the Year interview panel at his offices at RBC Wealth Management on South Lake Avenue. BGCP’s Youth of the Year judges included: Dave Blazek, Guild Mortgage, BGCP Board MemberJerell Hill, Ed.D., Pacific Oaks College, BGCP Board MemberMorgan Chong Kim, Community Leader, BGCP Board MemberDenise Matthews, Philanthropist and BGCP supporterLola Osborne, City of Pasadena, BGCP Board MemberJeff Scofield, RBC Wealth Management, BGCP Board MemberSimon Waters, Suitcase Entertainment, BGCP Board Member Mr. Bennett will represent Pasadena at a county-wide Youth of the Year event on March 1 and 2, where he will compete against other Los Angeles County Boys & Girls Clubs’ Youth of the Year finalists. The winner of the competition will then advance to statewide competition, with further regional and national competitions as finalists advance. “The Club is really proud of the growth that we have witnessed in Kafshi throughout his years at the Club. He sets a strong example for younger Club kids of perseverance, compassion, and leadership. And that’s really what the Youth of the Year competition is all about. We are thrilled that Kafshi will advance to the county-wide Youth of the Year competition,” remarked Lisa Cavelier, BGCP’s CEO. About Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena Since 1937, the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena has enriched the lives of young people in our community, enabling them to reach their full potential as productive, caring, healthy, and responsible citizens. Serving more than 2,000 youth, ages 5 – 18 annually, BGCP focuses on Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyle, and Good Character and Leadership. The Club experience fills the gap between school and home – year-round – providing a welcoming, safe and positive environment in which kids and teens have fun, participate in life-changing programs, make friends and find encouragement with caring adults. The Club operates two main Clubhouse locations in Pasadena: Slavik Branch on E. Del Mar Blvd., and Mackenzie-Scott Branch on N. Fair Oaks Avenue; and two school-site Clubhouses on the Odyssey Charter Schools campuses in Pasadena and Altadena. www.bgcpasadena.org BGCP 2023 Youth of the Year Kafshi Bennett YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! CALL PATRICIA626-818-2698TODAY! SCHOOL DIRECTORY Alverno Heights Academy Email: schools@monrovia.k12.ca.us 200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Odyssey Charter School (626) 355-3463 Head of School: Julia V. Fanara 725 W. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 91001 E-mail address: jfanara@alvernoheights.org (626) 229-0993 Head of School: Lauren O’Neill Arcadia High School website: www.odysseycharterschool.org 180 Campus Drive Arcadia, CA 91007 Pasadena High School Phone: (626) 821-8370, Principal: Brent Forsee 2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. bforsee@ausd.net (626) 396-5880 Principal: Mathew Kodama Arroyo Pacific Academy website: http://phs.pusd.us 41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca, (626) 294-0661 Principal: Phil Clarke St. Rita Catholic School E-mail address: pclarke@arroyopacific.org 322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024Principal: Adela Solis (626) 355-6114 Barnhart School solis@st-ritaschool.org 240 W. Colorado Blvd Arcadia, Ca. 91007 Website: www.st-ritaschool.org (626) 446-5588Head of School: Tonya Beilstein Sierra Madre Elementary School Kindergarten - 8th grade 141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 website: www.barnhartschool.org (626) 355-1428 Principal: Lindsay LUISE-mail address: LUIS.lindsay@pusd.us Bethany Christian School Sierra Madre Middle School 93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 (626) 355-3527 (626) 836-2947 Principal: Garrett Newsom Preschool-TK-8th Grade E-mail address: newsom.garrett@pusd.us Principal: Jonathon Hawes website: www. bcslions.org Walden School Clairbourn School 74 S San Gabriel Blvd 8400 Huntington Drive Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 792-6166San Gabriel, CA 91775 www.waldenschool.net Phone: 626-286-3108 ext. 172 Weizmann Day School FAX: 626-286-1528 1434 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, Ca. 91107 E-mail: jhawes@clairbourn.org (626) 797-0204Foothill Oaks Academy Lisa Feldman: Head of School 822 E. Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010 Wilson Middle School (626) 301-9809 300 S. Madre St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107 Principal: Nancy Lopez (626) 449-7390 Principal: Ruth Esseln www.foothilloaksacademy.org E-mail address: resseln@pusd.us office@foothilloaksacademy.org Frostig School Pasadena Unified School District 971 N. Altadena Drive Pasadena, CA 91107 351 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena, Ca. 91109 (626) 791-1255 (626) 396-3600 Website: www.pusd@pusd.us Head of School: Jenny Janetzke Arcadia Unified School District Email: jenny@frostig.org 234 Campus Dr., Arcadia, Ca. 91007 (626) 821-8300 Website: www.ausd.net The Gooden School 192 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Monrovia Unified School District (626) 355-2410 325 E. Huntington Dr., Monrovia, Ca. 91016 Head of School, Jo-Anne Woolner (626) 471-2000website: www.goodenschool.org Website: www.monroviaschools.net High Point Academy Duarte Unified School District 1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road 1620 Huntington Dr., Duarte, Ca. 91010 Pasadena, Ca. 91107 (626)599-5000Head of School: Gary Stern 626-798-8989 Website: www.duarte.k12.ca.us website: www.highpointacademy.org Arcadia Christian School La Salle College Preparatory 1900 S. Santa Anita Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006 3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. Preschool - and TK - 8th Grade (626) 351-8951 website: www.lasallehs.org 626-574-8229/626-574-0805Principal Dr. Jamal Adams Email: inquiry@acslions.com Monrovia High School Principal: Cindy Harmon 325 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016 website: www.acslions.com (626) 471-2800 Principal Darvin Jackson Mountain Views News 80 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: editor@mtnviewsnews.com Website: www.mtnviewsnews.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
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