Vol. 51, No.42
Serving the San Gabriel Valley Since 1966
October 09, 2013
Special Section
Local Events
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City of San Gabriel Continues its 100th Year Celebration with the Sound of San Gabriel Concert
Artist Mike Molina
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In 2013 the great city of San Gabriel is celebrating their 100th anniversary with special events held all year long. The
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“City with a Mission” began their festivities with an award winning entry float at the 2013 Rose Parade. Since then, there have been several events to commemorate 100 years as an incorporated city that began April 23, 1913. San Gabriel is known for its deeply rooted GabrielinoTongva Indian Tribe, the historical Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, and landmark adobe homes. The city is also known for the Wham-O Inc. manufacturing plant where products like the hula hoop, the Frisbee and the Slip-N-Slide were developed and manufactured. The city also has a
rich music history that stems from residents who were raised in San Gabriel, educated in San Gabriel and reside
by Joanne Ledesma
in San Gabriel. The concert is set to take place October 12 is deemed as “The Sound of San Gabriel”. Historical images,
Temple City High School Raises $100,000 to Receive Matching Funds Temple City
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stories, and live music will highlight the cities music history from the 1950’s to present day.
Temple City High School has met the challenge and successfully raised $100,000 required to receive an additional $100,000 in matching funds from an anonymous TCHS alumnus. TCHS Principal Mary Jo King announced, “Thanks to generous donations from parents, students, staff, and community members, TCHS has raised $87,301.51.” She continued with a surprise an-
by Lynne Burkardt
nouncement, “TCHS has also met its goal to raise $100,000 thanks to the generosity of Frank Wu, who donated $12,800 on behalf of the Hakka Foundation and the Temple City Schools Foundation who donated $37,500.” Last Spring, Temple City High School received a $250,000 donation from an anonymous alumnus. With this money, the donor is funding projects on campus that
focus primarily on upgrading much of our outdated technology for both students and staff and will include an additional brand new computer lab to be installed in our Media Center. All projects were completed by September 30, 2013. This same alumnus offered an additional $100,000 to Temple City High School if it could raise $100,000 in matching funds by September 30, 2013. Again, the donor has
targeted technology as the area of emphasis. “With this additional $200,000, we will make strides in bringing Temple City High School into the 21st century in terms of technology,” added Principal King. Temple City High School serves students in Grades 9-12 in the Temple City Unified School District. For more information about TCHS, call 626-548-5040.