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Young Fountain Valley star bound for Broadway
Elizabeth Romero's parents enrolled her in piano, singing and ballet lessons when she was small. By nudging her toward these activities, they hoped to coax their daughter out of the shell of her shyness. Today, it's clear that the parental decision has...
Tags: Northwestern University, Dance, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Education
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A big appetite for helping high schools
When the referee called time Friday afternoon outside the new Stuffed restaurant, Shelley Morris had probably never looked less dignified in front of students. The assistant principal of activities at Huntington Beach High School had sour cream smeared...
Tags: Sour Cream, Lifestyle and Leisure, Schools, Restaurants, Burritos
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'I love it so much, it's almost automatic'
The teacher has watched the pupil grow under a decade of tutelage. Tyler Donatelli entered Salwa Rizkalla's Southland Ballet Academy in Fountain Valley when the aspiring classical dancer from Huntington Beach was 4 years old. "She has extreme talent,"...
Tags: Students, Dance, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Schools
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In The Arts
Two Oilers take top honors at Spotlight Awards Two students from Huntington Beach High School received top honors at the 24th annual Music Center Spotlight Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Senior Elizabeth Romero, 17, who is with the...Tags: Tony Awards, Dance, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Schools
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Ten nonprofits chosen to sell fireworks
Ten nonprofits were selected Monday to sell safe and sane fireworks in Huntington Beach during the Fourth of July holiday. The organizations were randomly selected during the City Council meeting from among 33 that applied to sell fireworks as part of...Tags: High School Baseball, Schools, PTA, High School Sports, Volleyball
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HB Reads events are sold out
The final events of this year's HB Reads program, in which author Temple Grandin will appear at an afternoon reception and lecture at Huntington Beach High School, have been sold out, officials announced Tuesday. Grandin, the author of "Emergence:...Tags: Human Rights, Politics, Schools
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Joe Surf: New training facility opens
Competitive surfers these days are looking for an edge. Whether they're in high school or already surfing on the world stage, they want to get better. And believe it or not, there's a way to improve without even getting wet. Paul Norris and Jon Brown...Tags: Middle Schools, Schools, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Sweetwater
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Mailbag: Bolsa Chica going to the dogs
Thank you, Chris Epting, for your story on dogs at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve ("The O'Reilly factor is at Bolsa Chica," In the Pipeline, Feb. 23). As you said, there are many responsible dog owners, but the irresponsible owners leave their...Tags: Dog (animal), Tampa, Movies, Entertainment, Schools
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In The Pipeline: One small step for a columnist
Houston, we have a problem. Or at least, we had a problem. That was until a little mystery involving outer space, the Apollo program and telephone poles was solved earlier this week. A couple of months ago, my friend, Huntington Beach Marine Safety Chief...Tags: Space Programs, Television Industry, NASA, Mormon, Education
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Calendar
THURSDAY TILL SATURDAY Cole Porter Classic Marina High School presents Cole Porter's classic musical "Anything Goes" at the Huntington Beach High School auditorium, 1905 Main St. Show times are 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, and...Tags: Dog (animal), American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Wines, Clara Barton, Cole Porter
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City Lights: Mastering the performance of poetry
Last week, I judged a competition where entrants had to have a grabbing lead, a dynamic storytelling style and a wealth of information condensed into a finite number of words. I'm talking, of course, about Poetry Out Loud. For the second straight year,...Tags: Poetry, Entertainment, Education, Washington, DC, Meryl Streep
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Community Commentary: Test scores not the only decider
The ongoing SAT cheating scandal, where 20 former high school students from a wealthy Long Island community allegedly accepted money to impersonate current high school students for the purposes of taking the test for them, has cast a bright spotlight on...Tags: Students, Examinations, Marketing, Schools, Education
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