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Assistance Dogs Donated to Two San Gabriel Valley Residents
Chance and Neelia. - Courtesy photo
Two San Gabriel Valley residents recently received assistance dogs, free of charge, from Canine Companions for Independence. Canine Companions is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly-trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships. Devin, 27, a resident of Altadena, has cerebral palsy. Chance, of Pasadena, is 9-years-old and was born with hydrocephalus. Both Devin and Chance are benefitting from unconditional love and increased social opportunities thanks to their new assistance dogs. Devin is unable to walk or talk but assistance dog Kingston III does not care. The big, yellow Labrador/ Retriever cross does not hesitate to crawl up on Devin’s lap and kiss him on the face, his tail wagging rapidly. The two seemed to have an immediate connection. “The first time Kingston got within eight or 10 inches of Devin’s face, they bonded with this eye contact that just lingered and lingered,” recalls Devin’s father Patrick. “Kingston was just zoned in on Devin. He never pulled away. He just wanted to stay there with Devin. We were really impressed with that! Devin can’t do a lot of initiation on his own.” Kingston is the second Canine Companions assistance dog that Devin has received. His previous dog, Ellie IV, passed away recently. “The experience Devin had with Ellie was really wonderful and exceeded our expectations,” says his mom Michelle. “The dogs give Devin opportunities to get out into the community, feel proud and be able to introduce them to his friends. It gives them something to talk about and helps Devin make new friends. In fact, Devin’s relationship with Ellie inspired his brother Sean to create a children’s SEE PAGE 4
Grace Napolitano Wins California Primary
Congresswoman Grace Napolitano. - Courtesy photo
EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, recently congratulated Congresswoman Grace Napolitano on her primary victory in California’s 32nd Congressional District: “The EMILY’s List comSEE PAGE 4
Longtime Monrovian Gets HS Diploma 74 Years Late A Serious Thing Happened on the Way to Graduation … a War By Susan Motander Julius Parker was a senior at Monrovia Arcadia Duarte (MAD) High School, when the United States entered World War II. Rather than complete high school, he enlisted in the army, like many other patriotic young men at the time. He chose to sacrifice all those joys of a glorious senior year - dances, dates, and most of all graduation - to serve his country. On June 7, 2016, the MonSEE PAGE 4