Steven Chavez, 16, of Duarte, earns Eagle Scout status after he organizes a blood drive for his mother's friend Alexandra Razo. Razo has a disease called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
The annual Scout Expo was held at Santa Anita Park's infield on Saturday, June 4. The Boy Scouts of America Councils of Verdugo Hills, Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley met there to showcase their talents.
Local area boy Justin Liu (photograph) helped initiate a school supply drive to help children at Foothill Family Service. He is a member of Boy Scout Troop 351.
October 19, 1937 p. 1; October 18, 1938 p. 1; February 2, 1942 p. 1 (Boy Scout cabin converted to soldier's use during World War II); April 9, 1942 p. 1 (new one); January 4, 1943 p. 1 (presented to the Citizen's Central Committee)
October 19, 1937 p. 1; October 18, 1938 p. 1; February 2, 1942 p. 1 (Boy Scout cabin converted to soldier's use during World War II); April 9, 1942 p. 1 (new one); January 4, 1943 p. 1 (presented to the Citizen's Central Committee)
Jeffrey Fullington, son of Chuck and Sheryl Fullington of Arcadia, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout by the San Gabriel Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Mount Wilson Vista Girl Scout Council will host a benefit dinner to raise funds for its "Pathway to Promise" program. The program reaches out to girls in underserved areas such as Montebello, El Monte, Rosemead and San Gabriel.
Arcadia resident Rick Landis and his partners, Bonnie and Glenn Watje of Whittier, who operate the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet, will receive the Good Scout of the Year Award.
Arcadia-based Girl Scouts Mt Wilson Vista Council has launched a $3.9 million fundraising campaign to deal with the councils growth in the San Gabriel Valley. Marlee Matlin is the honorary campaign chair.
About 1,000 local Taiwanese-Americans protested a proposed anti-secession law Saturday outside the Chinese Consulate General office in Los Angeles. Arcadia resident James Liang was one such protester.
Some members of Arcadia Christian Academy's boys basketball team acted as heroes after a 65 year-old woman lost control of her Mercedes and ran it through a group of children and adults in Eagle Rock, where the team attended a game. The boys ran to the scene and helped lift the car off two children and an adult. There were no fatalities.