Vol. 52, No.14
Serving the San Gabriel Valley Since 1966
April 16, 2014
Special Section
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Mayor Andre Quintero offering condolences to the Castro family. Photo by Andrew Bettridge
Memorial at El Monte High School. Photo by Devette Johnson
The City of El Monte is mourning the loss of El Monte High School Senior, Adrian Castro. A beautiful memorial was set up in front of the school for people to pay tribute to their friend and classmate. Adrian was among 10 who were killed in the tragic bus crash on April 10th in Orland, California while he was going to visit Humboldt State University. Adrian wanted to tour the campus to see if he would attend Humboldt or Cal-State, Los Angeles. According to his father Raul, Adrian wanted to major in kinesiology, the “study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relations to human movement.” His dream one day was to work “in sports rehabilitation or as a personal trainer.” A vigil to Adrian Castro was held at El Monte High School on April 14th. Thousands of mourners came to pay their respects to the family and share memories of Adrian. The entire Mission Valley League was represented as his fellow teammates came dressed in uniform and gave tearful
and emotional testaments of their beloved friend. One of the survivors of the crash, Calvin Aceves, told of the heart wrenching final hour of Adrian’s friendship. It seems that some of the students wanted music on the bus, and Adrian offered his music library that was on his phone. So he left his seat in the back of the bus to go up front and plug his phone in so everyone could enjoy the music. This was how Adrian lived his life, sharing the warmth of his smile and making new friends. El Monte’s Mayor, Andre Quintero, spoke on behalf of the city’s dignitaries, saying that the City Council members were donating their travel funds to the Castro family. Also present was Esthela Torres de Siegrist, Board Vice President of the EMUHSD Board of Trustees.
God Understands
God understands; it is sweet to know when we are tired and when the hand of pain lies on our hearts, and when we look in vain for human comfort, that the
Adrian Memorial continued on page 7
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