By Jennifer Madrigal Eastvale – Local Resident Debuts at The Candlelight Pavilion Allisonne Crawford, 32, of Eastvale will be making her debut appearance at The Candlelight Pavilion in Claremont. Allisonne has been singing since she was 4 and has appeared in numerous college performances. She is an accomplished vocalist of classical, contemporary and sacred style music. She received her Bachelor of Music-Vocal Performance from Chapman University. Allisonne is extremely excited to be a part of the cast of “The Sound of Motown,” which will run at the Candlelight Pavilion from August 8, 2013 to September 8, 2013. Eastvale Semifinalists SOCAL ICON 2013 This year’s all female semifinalists include the following Eastvale residents (by age): Dylan Hoffman, 8, Eastvale Nerieida Casillas, 14, Eastvale Alexandra Hove, 13, Eastvale Martha Rosario, 15, Eastvale The Semifinals took place in Eastvale at Eleanor Roosevelt High School’s theater as two ticketed events. There were three age divisions (7-10, 11-14 and 15-18). The judges for the semifinals round included music educators and industry professionals. The Final Concert Event (featuring the top seven in each age division) will take place on Saturday, August 31, 6:00pm, at the Margaret Webb Theatre in Santa Ana. ERHS Student Receives National Leadership and Service Award Marie Rosario was chosen as the United States National Leadership and Service Award winner by the United States Achievement Academy in Kentucky, upon the nomination of her honors Chemistry teacher, Patricia Bickel. “Marie always demonstrates patience and maintains a positive attitude even in the face of frustration. Her congenial personality and commitment to serving her fellow classmates is reflected by the many organizations she has been actively involved in,” said Bickel. She shows her leadership skills by taking on the position of Secretary for the California Scholarship Federation. Marie also enjoys mentoring her younger peers in the community. She serves as a Link Crew Leader for the freshmen at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, and volunteers as a tutor at the local community elementary and intermediate schools.” Paul Castaneda Advances to CrossFit Regionals In Southern California, over 7700 men and women registered for the CrossFit Open to test their fitness. Out of 4800 men, Paul Castaneda, finished in 20th place in week five. The top 48 received an invitation to compete in the next step of competition, the Regionals, in Del Mar, California. After seven live, head-to-head events, Paul finished in a tie for 13th place. The CrossFit Games Road to the Fittest requires athletes to be skilled and proficient in several disciplines of fitness including strength, speed, power, and endurance. At 32 years old, Paul Castaneda, head coach of CrossFit Inland Empire, is teaching the young guys a thing or two. If you would like to share an accomplishment or special achievement with us, please send a short description with picture (if applicable) to jenniferanapr@hotmail.com. We will share what we can as space allows.
