“I’ve never seen so many trees in my life.”
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TCHS Students Selected for Overseas Study Jennifer Der and Leeann Mao to Travel to Korea for 10 Days
demonstrations about the importance of trees for the community. The local school district got involved too with
an art contest. The winners first place winners were: Nigel Ho, Emperor; Stephanie Shih, Longdon; and Michelle Melara, St.
Lukes. There were quizzes for children and adults alike: “ How do trees help the environment?” “Are all
AHS Students Team with Arcadia Weekly Census Forms Arriving Soon to Host Candidate Debate on March 31 On Tuesday members of the Arcadia Weekly editorial staff including Editor John Stephens, Photographer Terry Miller and Principal Writer Susan Motander met with Arcadia High School teacher Kevin Fox and his championship Constitution Team to plan a debate for the city council candidates slated for Wednesday, March 31at 7:00 p.m. at the Santa Anita Inn. “Last night I attended the Candidate Forum in Sierra Madre, and let me tell you guys, it was every bit as boring as you can imagine,” said Stephens in jest to the class of 30 civic-minded students who laughed with surprise at the statement. “My primary goal for this debate is to cut through the canned responses and campaign rhetoric and get to the heart of what these candi-
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Temple City Celebrates Arbor Day – Importance of Trees Stressed As the 7th year approaches for Temple City’s Tree City designation from the Arbor Foundation, city officials and employees celebrated Arbor Day in Temple City Park Monday morning. The city showcased a 65-foot cherry picker or boom arm which is used to trim trees such as palms in the city. Visitors to the celebration got a chance to see Temple City as the birds see it, from a height of 65 feet in the bucket of the cherry picker. Councilman Tom Chavez and Linda Payne, President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce were just two of the brave souls who ventured to go where no council member had gone before. Payne, while brave enough to go to the top did say she was “hanging on to dear life” as she ascended to the 65’ level. T he c it y pl a n s on planting 50 trees this week. There was a ceremonial tree planning at 11 am and
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leaves green?” and “ What are the only trees people use indoors?” were some
Two eleventh grade students at Temple City High School, Jennifer Der and Leeann Mao, have been selected as 2009-2010 Project Bridge Youth Ambassadors. A fter complet ing a series of educational workshops, Jennifer and Leeann will be part of a 24-member student leadership team traveling to Korea in March for a 10-day study tour. Project Bridge is working with high school students from the Los Angeles and New York City areas. As a year-long inter-
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dates really think about the issues facing Arcadia. If we can do that, this Debate will not only be a great success, but will garner the interest of all Arcadia’s residents in what is shaping up to be an extremely important election,” said Stephens.
Following this initial meeting, the class is planning to meet with Arcadia Weekly staff again to gather, share and refine questions for the debate taken from reader submissions, Continued on Page 5
The 2010 U.S. Census Forms will be arriving soon in homes throughout the country within the next week or so. The census, taken every ten years, helps to determine drawing local, state and federal legislative districts as well as the distribution of over $300 billion in federal funds and even more in state and local funding. This time there will be only 10 simple questions. The first four questions relate to the household as a whole. The final six questions need to be be answered about each individual living in the house. (left to right): Alan Houng, Anne Wu, Principal Tiffany Haeberlein, Karyna They are: • How many people Chong, Erin Brandes, Lina Ding were living or staying in On Ma rch 1st , 130 the Alhambra/San Gabriel this house, apartment, or third grade students at La Elks Lodge. mobile home on April 1, Rosa Elementary School Continued on Page 5 Continued on Page 3 received a dictionary from