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Volume 2, No. 20
Jolly June Faire at Sierra Visual Artists Guild presents Spirit of Freedom in Alhambra May 25 Madre’s British Home June 7 By Terry Miller
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Just what is this ‘British Home’, and why is it in Sierra Madre? This was one of many questions I had 16 years ago when I joined this newspaper group and learned of the place on Manzanita in Sierra Madre, known simply as The British Home. As a British subject, albeit permanent resident of the States, I was naturally curious to see what it was all about. Plus I needed a nice cup of tea. I can tell you, it is a brilliant, matchless gem – a
residential care facility for seniors, both British and otherwise that had been a terrific part of the community for almost one hundred years. Once I made myself known to the home, I was already ‘in like flint’ and was attending some pretty wild happy hours in those early days…complete with Watney’s Red Barrel on ice whenever I visited. Often there would be a sing along and various guests would appear to entertain the Please see page 4
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Visual Artists Guild presents Spirit of Freedom :Tiananmen Square to The Berlin Wall on Sunday, May 25. A Special Event for the 25th anniversary will commemorate the Tiananmen Massacre and celebrate the Fall of the Berlin Wall. The event will feature speakers and performances. Featured Speakers are: Xu Wenli was the organizer of the 1979 Democracy
Wall movement in Beijing that became the inspiration for the 1989 Pro-Democracy movement. Twice imprisoned by the Beijing government, Mr Xu was sentenced to a total of 28 years of which he served 16. Through the efforts of the United States, Xu was released early both times. Nancy Pelosi called him the "Conscience of China". Hans Eberhard is the President of German-American
Memorial Day closures in SUN KAILIANG and Pasadena May 26 four other Chinese nationals wanted by FBI for cyber-crime conspiracy against US companies -Photo by Terry Miller
Pasadena residents and businesses are reminded that City Hall and many city services and offices will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day, a national day of remembrance for the brave men and women of the U.S. military who died in the line of duty for our country. Specific closures and exceptions are noted below. Pasadena Police and Fire Departments will contin-
On the first day of May, a grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania indicted five members of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for 31 criminal counts, including: conspiring to commit computer fraud; accessing a computer without authorization for the purpose of
ue to be staffed for all patrol, jail, fire, paramedic and other emergency services. For any life-threatening emergencies, always remember to call 9-11. The City Council will not meet on Monday, May 26. Pasadena residents and businesses with any power emergencies should call the Pasadena Water and Power Please see page 3
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Tricentennial Foundation Rose Tang who became one of the thousands of nameless students who participated in the prodemocracy demonstration in Beijing 1989 and was interviewed by Mike Chinoy of CNN on the night of the massacre. It was only ten years later through some miraculous coincidence they met and realized that they had met during that fateful night.
Performance by Ross Altman, Tony G, Joon Lee, Christine Linhardt, Bright Blue Gorilla The date is Sunday, May 25, 2014 at 1 p.m. luncheon followed by the program. The place is at Almansor Court Banquet & Conference Center, 700 S. Almansor St., Alhambra, Ca 91801. Ticket is $40 online www.visual-artists-guild.org For more information please call 310-433-0697.
Covina teacher admitted molestation sentenced to more than 23 years A former teacher and athletic coach at Royal Oak Middle School in Covina, who pleaded guilty to producing child pornography and using the Internet to entice a minor to engage in sex, was sentenced Monday to 23 ½ years in federal prison. John David Boyle, 52, of Glendora, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson. At Monday’s hearing, Judge Wilson said Boyle’s crimes were “horrendous” and that “the damage done to the victims is incalculable.” The charges are the result of a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs
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Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC). “We entrust teachers to serve as role models for our children and safeguard Please see page 6