Vol. 51, No.8
Serving the San Gabriel Valley Since 1966
Special Section
Local Events
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Entainment
Sports
Student's Corner
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The El Monte Historical Society Museum Presents The Quarterly Tea Meeting Guest Speaker : Joe Castillo, Historical Columnist for Mid Valley News, President of Savannah Memorial Park Cemetery, Board Member with Native Sons of the Golden West and the Historical Preservation Foundation. When : Sunday, February 24, program begins at 1:00 pm Where : Historical Society Museum, 3150 Tyler Avenue, El Monte CA 91731
by Claudia Heller
Duarte Woman’s Club members fared well in the annual craft contest sponsored by the San Gabriel Valley District’s Women’s Clubs’ Birthday Council and Crafts Festival held recently at the Santa Fe Springs Community Center. The results were announced at the local Club’s February meeting. Luz Porlier earned second place in ceramics for the lazy Susan she crafted, and a first place for her large knitted shawl. She also took second for her hand-made doll and machine-stitched “Christmas Postcard” quilt and crocheted triangular shawl. She won a first place for the handbag she entered in the “Trash to Treasures” category. Sheri Uhlig’s machine-stitched quilt earned her a first place while Claudia Heller took a third in the miscellaneous category for her decorated candle. Jean Glass earned a second place with her “Trash to Treasure” wrapping paper wreath. Two new members, Janet Giles and Debi Bunting, were initiated at the meeting. Membership chair Jean Glass officiated the ceremony. Janet was born in Pasadena, relocating to Duarte at an early age. She graduated from Duarte High School, class of 1971, attended Citrus
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irst of all, I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Joe Castillo, and I was elected President of the Board of Directors for Savannah Memorial Cemetery in July 2012. I have lived in San Gabriel for most of my life and spent a considerable amount of time at Rosemead Park as well as the In ‘N Out on Rosemead Boulevard. I am presently a columnist for the Mid
Valley News and write the ‘Town Tweets’ column covering San Gabriel and Rosemead happenings. I also write the ‘Time Jockey’ column covering historical persons, places and events in the San Gabriel Valley. I am a Grand Officer for the Native Sons of the Golden West, which is a 125-year plus organization whose mission it is to preserve the history of California. So as you can see I am a local resident who has an interest
in the local community and its history, which eventually led me to historical Savannah Cemetery. One of the first events I participated in as President was to ride in an antique Ford in the 4th of July, 2012 Parade in Rosemead. Past President Dwain Crum and fellow board member Ross Plasencia also rode in same vehicle representing Savannah. It was so good to see the spirit of the city along the parade route and to notice how much
community support came out to participate in and support the various parade entries. If you haven’t heard the great news by now, Savannah Memorial Cemetery was designated by the State of California as Historical Landmark site #1046. This is great news for Savannah as well as the community as we are one of the few cemeteries in California which have been awarded this designation.
Citrus College Receives Approval San Gabriel Mission High School Senior Named Grinnell on Midterm Accreditation Report by Stacy Armstrong Posse Scholar Citrus College officials receiving a six-year Reafby JoAnne Disney
San Gabriel Mission High School is proud to announce that senior, Jaclyn Abing, has been named a Grinnell Posse Scholar. There were over 2,500 nominations from Los Angeles alone, and only 10 openings for Grinnell College. The Posse Foundation started in 1989 when a student dropped out of college and claimed that, “I never would have dropped out of college if
I had my posse with me.” According to Posse’s website, “that simple idea of sending a group of students
to college together to act as a support system for one another was the impetus for a program that today has
were pleased to learn that its Midterm Accreditation Report has been accepted and validated by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC/WASC). In a letter to Dr. Geraldine M. Perri, superintendent/ president of Citrus College, ACCJC/WASC noted that the college responded to each of the six recommendations made as a result of Citrus College’s 2009 accreditation site visit, plus five actionable improvement plans self-identified by the college. The site visit, which occurs every six years, led to Citrus College
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firmation of Accreditation in February 2010, the highest rating possible. “The Citrus College community is thrilled to receive such a positive letter from the accrediting commission,” said Dr. Perri. “As a result of the college’s willingness to engage in self-evaluation and improvement, we can celebrate the fact that Citrus College students have an extraordinary opportunity to successfully achieve their educational goals.” Three years after receiving a six-year reaffirmation of accreditation, ACCJC/WASC requires its member institutions to submit a Midterm
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