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Monday, June 7 - June 13, 2010 Volume III, No. XXIiI
TCHS Takes Top Award at Challenge
Story on Page 2 (l-r) ShuYi Sun, Judith Yu, Alice Wang, Julia Chen, Veronica Lin, Erica Lee, Vicki Chang, Tina Strandskov, Judith Lung, Gladys Oberholtz, Monica Barrios, Mary Jo Fosselman-King, Wendy Van Thiel, Mark Howard, Chelsea Kang-Smith, Ryan Hoague, Matt Smith, Robin Penn.
Bryan Matsumoto Joins Maine Conservation Corps
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Sen. Carol Liu Honors Small Business Owner S en. C a rol L iu on Tuesday honored Christine Lenches-Hinkel, the fou nder a nd ow ner of Waste Less Living in Pasadena, with the “Salute to Small Business” award. Liu made the presentation during a California Small Business Day luncheon where st ate leg islators recog nized sma ll business operators from their Senate and Assembly districts. “I am pleased to rec-
READERS CHOICE 2010
Disabled Tenants Get Apology from Landlord
THIS WEEK Receive Bill Recognizes Students Contributions of Accolades for Asian Americans Wizard of Oz Congressman David Dreier voted last week to commemorate AsianPacific American Heritage Month. H.Res. 1316, which was unanimously approved by the House, pays tribute to t he cont ribut ions of generations of Asians and Pacific Islanders to our history and culture. “While Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made tremendous contributions to the United States,” said Dreier, “perhaps their greatest impact has been in the State of California. Our communities have been deeply enriched by the many Korean, Filipino, Chinese,
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Production
Congratulations to Temple City High School’s cast, orchestra, crew, makeup, and production staff for their 45th annual Broadway musical, The Wizard of Oz. Finalists for the 2010 production were nominated in eight categories at the John Raitt Musical Theatre Awards ceremony in Fullerton on May 30th. Finalist s were Sam Thorne for best actor; Andy May, best male in a cameo role; Gabriel Jimenez, best male soloist; Dragon Flicks, best crew/technical execution; the entire cast, best ensemble; Greg Morgan, best stage manager, and Temple
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Citizens Salute Veterans Past, Present and Future
Monrovia Property Manager Failed to Comply with Senior Housing Laws
ognize a green business that helps protect the environment, promote recycling, and create jobs in the 21st Senate District,” said Liu, D- La Cañada Flintridge. The company’s mission is to improve t he health and quality of the environment by promoting sustainable lifestyle habits beginning with reducing waste. Waste Less Living reduces reliance on
The California Depa r t ment of Fa i r E m ploy ment and Housing (DFEH) announced Tuesday the settlement of 13 DFEH complaints filed last fall by an applicant and tenants with physical and developmental disabilities against Regency Court Apartments in Monrovia. T h e a p a r t m e n t’s property management had served eviction notices to eleven tenants with physical and developmental disabilities, and removed an applicant’s name from
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By Susan Motander
On the weekend that marks the unofficial start of summer, there was as much remember i ng a s t here w a s pic n ic k i n g. Veterans were honored at Arcadia County Park in a celebration hosted by Supervisor Mike Anto-
novich on Saturday. Don Mariconda’s life was remembered on Sunday at the Monrovia Historical Museum, a building he was instrumental in renovating. Finally on Sunday, the Allied Veterans Council held its annual remembrance service at Live Oak Memorial Park.
Saturday’s event was a “Sa lute to Vetera ns, Pa s t , P re sent a nd Fu t u re.” A s such it wa s compr i sed of d i splay s by local veterans groups and governmental agencies offering information a b ou t ve t e r a n s r i g ht s
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