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Pumpkin Patch at SGMHS

Temple Tribune CITY

Monday edition of the

Monrovia Weekly ArcAdiA Weekly Monday, OCTOBER 17 -October 23, 2011 Volume xVI, No. xXXXI

Duarte School Board Candidates and Incumbents Clash at Forum

San Gabriel Mission High School’s Boosters & Girls Athletic Association are having their Annual Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. The event will take place in the field across from the high school, 254 So. Santa Anita Street. There will be pumpkin carving, vendors, on-site embroidery for Booster items as well as food, drinks and candy, too. Admission is free! For more information call Oscar Reyna at (323) 252-2441. Please come and show your support for SGMHS!

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Duarte Council Candidates Hold Forum at Westminster Gardens By Ruth Longoria Kingsland Whether the city of Duarte needs vision, reform and change, or stability and experience was the debate Thursday as five candidates vying for two open seats on the City Council shared their positions during a Candidate Forum at Westminster Gardens. The election is Nov. 8. Please see page 6

Duarte School Board President Pam Kawasaki and board member Francisco Figueroa appeared shocked at the allegations by challenger Tome Reyes ( pictured below) who says the school district is “damaged”.-Photos by Terry Miller

By Ruth Longoria Kingsland It was almost a “Tale of Two School Districts” as incumbent and challenger candidates for Duarte Unified School District School Board met and clashed at a Candidate Forum Thursday at Westminster Gardens. The three challengers and three incumbents — each expressing a passion for education and young people — brought oft times opposing views to the table. Incumbents are Rose Brooks-Mitchell, Francisco Figueroa and Pamela S. Ka-

The City of Duarte is accepting applications to fill 19 positions on its six commissions. The expiration of terms for current commissioners is as of December 31. Duarte citizens interested in serving on a commission will have until November 30, 2011 to apPlease see page 5

Temple City’s 2012 Camellia Festival is Fast Approaching Calling all youth organizations! The Camellia Festival, the City of Temple City’s signature annual event, is rapidly approaching. Here’s your chance to have your troop, pack or organization represented in the festivities. Build a float and march in the parade, or fundraise with a game booth. Applications are available at the Camel-

Call 626-301-1010

lia Festival Office and online. Pre-sale carnival ride tickets will be available for purchase February 1 - 23 at the Live Oak Park Community Center. For further information, please call Nanette Fish at (626) 285-2171 ext. 2350, or visit www.templecity.us. Dates to Remember Royal Court Application

Deadline December 27, Carnival Booths, Float & Walking Unit Application Deadline January 9,Float Workshop January 10 & 17, Royal Court Play Day January 14, Pre-Sale Tickets February 1 - 23, Camellia Festival February 24 - 26, Camellia Festival Parade February 25.

wasaki. The challengers are Dave Hall, an architectural designer and 40-year Duarte resident; Dolores Ortiz, a production manager and 20-year resident; and Tome Reyes, a business owner and 30-year resident. Sometimes stopping just short of calling each other liars, the candidates voiced conflicting numbers for everything from test scores and state and national standings to reserve account balances and teacher salaries. “A lot of the numbers are

made up, at best,” Figueroa said, after hearing Hall, Ortiz and Reyes provide views of a “damaged” school district, with “only 10 percent of high school students prepared for university” and parents of more than 1,000 of Duarte’s school age children opting to send their kids to another district or to private schools. “I don’t know why they’re saying I’m making up numbers, I got them from Please see page 4

The Second Annual El Monte Dia De Los Muertos Celebrates the Famous Day of the Dead With a Pageantry of Altar Creations The Nuvein Foundation for Literature and the Arts presents the 2nd annual El Monte Dia de los Muertos on Saturday, October 29 from 12 pm until 5 pm at The Valley Mall, 10933 Valley Mall in El Monte. Over 5,000 people are expected to attend the

free Day of the Dead Celebration making it the largest event in El Monte’s history. The all day, family festival will showcase more than 50 beautiful decorated altars created by local award-winning artists. Adding to the tapestry of

color, calacas, paper mache masks, and papel picado displays will adorn the street showcasing the rich culture and mystic beauty of one Mexico’s most popular holidays. Event attendees have the opporPlease see page 5


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