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Hundreds brave the heat for parades, picnics, parties and pyrotechnics BY TERRY MILLER
Nine years ago, Abraham Magana traveled through the Mexican desert from El Salvador with strangers to meet up with his family who was here in the United States. Now 19, he has studied hard and has earned a $1,000 scholarship to study at a university. Funds for these scholarships were being raised at a dinner at the San Gabriel Mission on June 27. Known as “Build the Dreams” scholarships, they are being given to students who live in the city of San Gabriel, have a demonstrated need and are giving back to the community in some way. Fr. Bruce Wellems of the mission said the students who were awarded the scholarships are very deserving. “We’re trying to encourage that value of serPlease see page 9
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Temple City girl gets first place in Varsity Braille Challenge Tiffany Zhao, of Temple City won first place in the Varsity division of the June 22 Challenge. The Braille Challenge® is an academic competition unlike any other. This two-stage contest is designed to motivate blind students to emphasize their study of braille, while rewarding their success with a fun-filled, but challenging, weekend of events. We work with agencies and individual teachers from across the United States and Canada to encourage their students to participate in the preliminary round. Contestants may take
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Independence Day in Los Angeles County
One of the largest and most popular parades in the valley is unquestionably that which has become a Sierra Madre tradition. This year, however, was a little less cool for some as the city of Sierra Madsre is facing a water crisis so the fire dept. which usually hoses down the hot masses was ordered to refrain from making rain. To make up for it the non-existent Sierra Madre City College alumni and staff decided to bring back the 60’s “ Save water and shower with a friend” theme by having a few young ladies showering along the parade route, albeit discretely. The crowd went wild when ad the Sierra Madre City College co-eds enjoyed their morning shower along Sierra Madre Blvd. Missing this year was Uncle Sam who usually fiddles his way down the Blvd. The VFW members were the Grand Marshals and all military members past and present were appropriately
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Annual chili cookoff to benefit Monrovia reads BY SUSAN MOTANDER The Third Annual Monrovia Reads Chili Cook-off will be held on July 20th at the Monrovia Tennis Club. All proceeds from the event will go benefit that local charity’s literacy efforts in Monrovia. Among other activities, the non-profit gives free books to all the children at Monrovia’s Spring Egg Hunt as well as those attending Foothill Unity Center’s Back to School Distribution. Monrovia Reads is also a major sponsor of the Monrovia Reads and Plays Van that provides after school activities for children in Monrovia Area Partnership portions of the city. In addition, the group supports the literacy activities of the Monrovia Public Library and is the principal
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Anthony Portantino plans State Senate run for 2016 BY TERRY MILLER
Former State Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, who was termed out of the Assembly last year and was replaced in November by former Pasadena City Councilman Chris Holden, plans to run for state Sen. Carol Liu’s 25th District seat when she’s termed out in 2016. The foothills district spans from Tujunga to Upland and comprises the Angeles National Forest and the cities adjacent to it. Tiffany is pictured with her right hand on the statue. –Courtesy Photo In an email to Beacon the Preliminary Contest fullest experience by attend- Media Wednesday, Portananytime during the first two ing one of the many Braille tino said “Although I have months of the year in one of Challenge regional events not made a formal announcetwo ways: Please see page 10 Please see page 10 1. Students gain the
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