Alva Review-Courier -

Desiree Malicoat

Friday afternoon during the Longfellow awards, Alva third grade teacher Lydia Scalise was proposed to by her boyfriend, Samuel Blake. She received the Rising Star Award from the principal, and her class then presented her with flowers. At that time, the curtain was pulled back to show her boyfriend, Samuel, with a banner hanging saying "Will you marry me?" and ended with him down on one knee. Spoiler alert: she said "Yes!"