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Four Vandegrift students perform in Macy’s Parade in NYC
By HARSHITA AVIRNENI, CLAIRE LAWRENCE, Vandegrift Voice
They heard the audience as they walked along 8th Ave next to Central Park. This was the biggest audience they had ever performed in front of. Millions of people were watching and this was an opportunity of a lifetime.
After getting hand-picked from a group of competitors, several dancers performed during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Nov. 28 in New York City as a part of a Spirit of America Production.
“It was really exciting,” freshman Audrey Brink said. “It was a new experience. Something I’ve never done before. Just getting to dance on the green mat that The Rockettes and other famous [dancers] were on before was cool.”
Continue readingDecember 22 2019 Issue
Victim shares about Quinlan hit & run crash, investigation continues
By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News
Angel Flores has headaches everyday, is on pain medication and frequents doctor offices since he was sideswiped on Dec. 7 at the intersection of Quinlan Park Road and Steiner Ranch Boulevard.
Now a dozen days later, no one has come forward to accept responsibility for the crash.
Continue readingFriends bake & share Christmas cookies with those in need
Abby Zelinski,11, and her friends have been making homemade, decorated Christmas cookies to give to homeless people for the past six years. This year was a little different because they handed out the cookies themselves.
A dozen friends baked and decorated some 200 cookies at the Zelinski’s home in River Place on Saturday. They delivered them the next day, Dec. 8, under I-35 between 7th Street and 8th Street.
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