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The Oldest Church in Temple City Do you know where and who the oldest church is in Temple City - here since 1924, the first church in town? And it’s still holding worship services each Sunday morning and participating in the community as a viable active church. The church is the First United Methodist Church, located at 5957 N. Golden West Avenue, corner of Woodruff and Golden West Avenues, behind the county library. The present brick buildings standing on the corner are part of the original two lots given by Walter P. Temple in 1924, along with a $2,500 incentive to build. As the township was being built and developed into a community, there was a need for a church to meet the needs of a growing San Gabriel Valley. The first church to sit on the corner of Woodruff and Golden West was a white, columned building with the second lot vacant. The origins of this church actually begin around 1908 when around 30 people met as a group on Sundays to worship, then became part of the Methodist Church with a building located at another location until moving to the Township of Temple and its present location. The original church stood on the corner until 1964, next to the new Sanctuary built on the vacant lot (Library side), until torn down. The church offices, Fellowship Hall and kitchen now occupy the site of the original church. Through the years, the name has changed several times until we became First United Methodist of Temple City, sharing the facilities with Faith United Methodist Church of the San Gabriel Valley. Many ministers have come and gone, members have come and gone and we are going to be celebrating 100 years
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Emperor Students Receive Lifestyle Award
M s. S c a n l a n’s 6 t h grade class proactively jump-started the school’s recycling program. During
Ellen DeGeneres and David Arquette Visit Foothill Unity Center
Ellen DeGeneres and David Arquette visit Monrovia’s Foothill Unity Center Monday morning. - Photo by Terry Miller
Feeding America has been selected as a beneficiary of Idol Gives Back this year, a part of America n Idol. On Monday
morning Idol star Ellen DeGeneres and actor David Arquette visited the Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia where hundreds
of families receive help every day of the year.
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Bronze Bust of Walter P. Temple Coming to Temple City Park
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The City of Temple City recently announced t he com m ission of a bronze bust of the City’s founding father, Walter P. Temple. T he monument will be part of a new ent ra nce sig n pla n ned for Temple City Park. In keeping with the celebration of 50 years of incorporation, the City is seeking donations for this new addition to Temple City Pa rk. Appl icat ions for donations will be available at the Department of Parks and Recreation located in City Hall. Donations of $500 or more will be acknowledged with a plaque located near the m o nu me n t . A l l o t he r donat ions w i l l receive special recognition. 50t h a nniversa r y com memor a t ive it em s are on sale and may be purchased at City Hall.
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Front Row, left to right: Sean Cho, Kayla Gan, Wynne Li, Alan Fong, Janelle Santos, Naomi Valbuena Back Row, left to right: Audrey Chang, Cloe Picanzo, Principal Kathy Perini, William Lewis of East West Bank, Los Angeles Laker Lamar Odom, Instructor Shelley Scanlan, Emily Quan, Ryan Chu
My Better Lifestyle contest sponsored by the Los Angeles Lakers and East West Bank.
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Rams Repertory Company Presents Mystery Weekend The Rams Repertory Company of Temple City High School will present “Mystery Weekend” on Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 24 at 7:00 p.m. This hilarious murdermyster y will be staged at T heat re 6 01 on t he Temple City High School campus. Tickets are on sale now; good seats are still available. Pre-sale tickets are $4; general admission is $5 at the door. Tickets can be purchased through the TCHS Activities Office Monday through Friday f rom 8:3 0 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Visa and Master Card are accepted; a credit card fee of $3 per order will be added. To purchase tickets, call
626-548-5160. You can also send your check made payable to “TCHS” to Temple City High School Activities Office, 9501 E. Lemon Avenue, Temple City, CA 91780. Tickets will also be available at the door one hour before each performance. This show marks the 20th production for the Ra ms Reper tor y Company. During the performance, several guests go to a remote ski lodge for a mystery weekend during which actors, posing as other guests, simulate a murder which the real guests try to solve. The event is barely under way when the host is murdered,
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