Friends of Canyon Hills Library recently awarded monetary scholarships to five outstanding Canyon High School graduates for volunteer service at Canyon Hills Library and Canyon High School Library.
Katie Phan, who was instrumental in creating storytelling videos on the library’s YouTube channel during the pandemic closure, will attend UC Davis, majoring in computer science and engineering.
Sidney Muntean also provided an invaluable service for students during the pandemic by developing a virtual writing workshop. She will attend UCLA and plans to study business economics.
Siraj Bajwa served as the Young Adult Council’s president during his senior academic year and was responsible for planning several library programs for the community. He will attend UC Irvine with a double major in literary journalism and political science with a minor in creative writing.
Megan and Lauren Nishitani have expended hundreds of hours volunteering with the Canyon High School Library circulation desk, distributing textbooks during school registration as well as training a new library assistant. The sisters also tutored peers in the library. Both will attend UC Irvine.
Congratulations to these talented, hard-working and dedicated volunteers on their accomplishments and for their contributions to the community.
Chance is premiering ‘Green Day’s American Idiot’
The Chance Theater, Anaheim’s official resident theater, opens its regional premiere production of the 2009 rock musical “Green Day’s American Idiot,” on Friday.
The show runs through Aug. 14 on the Stage of the Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center. Tickets are currently available.
Audiences have the opportunity to follow the musical journey as it depicts a new generation of young Americans throughout their struggle to find meaning in a post-Sept. 11 world. This powerful, energetic production features every song from Green Day’s album, “American Idiot” and several songs from the band’s “21st Century Breakdown” follow-up album. The musical is directed by James Michael McHale, choreographed by Miguel Cardenas, with music direction by Gabrielle Maldonado.
For further information or to purchase tickets call the Chance Theater box office at 888-455-4212.
Magic at the library
Friends of Canyon Hills Library is sponsoring a special program, “Magic Jimmy,” at 3 p.m. on July 19 at the branch.
This special program is intended for both kids and adults. It will feature magic, illusions, music and comedy.
There is no charge to attend. For additional information, contact the library at 714-765-6444.
In other library news: The East Anaheim Library branch is now open five days a week.
Hours are now 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays.
Visit Anaheim.net for a list of activities throughout July.
Hear what teens have to say
Members of the Anaheim Hills Auxiliary of the Assistance League of Anaheim are planning to attend the Teens Speak Up presentations scheduled for 11 a.m. July 30 and Aug. 6t at Chance Theater. And the community is invited to join members at the theater box office at 10:15 a.m.
Teens Speak Up is a summer program intended to empower teens in grades seven through 12 to find their voice and express themselves. The six-week program explores acting, writing, directing, improvisation, team-building, and storytelling that culminates in a show written and performed by them.
Tickets are $8 to $15 and additional information is available by calling 888-455-4212. For additional information about the Anaheim Hills Auxiliary, visit Facebook.com/AnaheimHillsAuxiliary.
Kiwanian helping others gets help
Congratulations to Alex Argame who was recently awarded a medical scholarship that will completely cover his tuition to the Kaiser Permanente’s School of Medicine in Pasadena. Argame, was one of 10,000 applicants to the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, and one of the 50 students accepted this term, which begins next month.
In addition to this honor, Argame was also selected from a nationwide pool of applicants into the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program, which will help with expenses while in medical school.
While pursuing his educational goals in the healthcare field at Cal State Long Beach, he also spent time volunteering for health equity-focused organizations in Orange County and nursing roles helping military veterans and medically underserved populations within Los Angeles. Both Argame’s father and brother work at the VA Hospital in Long Beach.
During his high school years, Argame served as president of the Loara High School Key Club, which is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Anaheim, and was also elected to serve as lieutenant governor of the Anaheim area Key Club division. He is currently a member of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Anaheim, joining two years ago.
Sharon Hlapcich writes about events and happenings in the Anaheim Hills area. Reach her by phone (714-998-4604 or e-mail ([email protected]).