Christopher Oliver, son of Sue and...

Christopher Oliver, son of Sue and Dennis Oliver of La Crescenta,

has received the rank of Eagle Scout.

For his Eagle Scout project, Oliver removed climbing holds on

climbing walls at Wilson Middle School. He cleaned the holds,

repainted the walls and replaced the holds.

As a member of Troop 176, he has earned the Order of the Arrow,

served as senior patrol leader for two terms and as troop guide. He

also attended the National Scout Jamboree in Virginia.

He attends Village Christian School, where he is a member of the

National Honor Society, and received special academic awards for

English, math and Spanish.

Aren James Knighton, son of Barbara and Jim Knighton of La

Crescenta, has received the rank of Eagle Scout.

For his Eagle Scout project, Knighton did the landscape clean-up,

filling three dumpsters with trash, clippings and plant refuse, then

planted ground cover and flower beds with the help of 25 volunteers

at Monte Vista Elementary School.

A member of Troop 319, he earned the Baden Powell Award, and

served as senior patrol leader, and attended two National Scout

Jamborees in Virginia.

He is a senior at Crescenta Valley High School, a member of the

Robotics Club and has received the Distinguished Student Award for

business.

Justin Watkins, the son of John and Jane Watkins of La Crescenta,

has received the rank of Eagle Scout.

For his Eagle Scout project, he provided 31 bicycles to children

living in foster-care homes. The project required him to collect old

bicycles and repair them to safe working order, and was able to

deliver 31 in time for the winter holiday season.

A member of Troop 391, he has been active in Cub Scouts and Boy

Scouts for 10 years. He attended Rosemont Middle School and graduated

from Crescenta Valley High School, at which he participated on the

junior varsity golf team and volunteered at Verdugo Hills Hospital.

He is employed at Integrated Digital Technologies, Corp., and is

attending Pasadena City College to pursue a career in computer

sciences.