San Marino seeks host family for AFS student year
The San Marino chapter of the American Field Service asks local families to host a foreign student at San Marino High School in 1997 98. An international coffee for residents to learn about AFS will be held on Thursday May 9 30 to 11 am. Elaine Merz urges interested families to contact 282 2752.
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American Field Service
AFS
San Marino High School
Elaine Merz
Chris
Gary Siler
Jamie
Cameron
Pablo Urbano
Papayan
Columbia
Pat Conroy
SMHS
Marisol Corral
Spain
Tim Miller
Australia
Eric Foreman
Thailand
Jamie Siler
Italy
Alyssa Robertson
France
Kristensier
Ghana
Lauren R
Kira Merz
Jeff Sutantya
Kristina Tseng
Belgium
Dylan Jayasinha
Lindy Giordano
Argentina
Conroy
Gather on City Hall Steps for National Day of Prayer
The City of San Marino will mark the National Day of Prayer on Thursday May 1 on the steps of City Hall. The public is invited to arrive at noon for prayers to be offered simultaneously at various halls nationwide from 12 20 to 12 40 p.m.
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San Marino
San Marino Teams Excel at California Science Olympiad Finals
Twenty six schools competed in the state finals held at Redondo Beach High School. Huntington Middle School and San Marino High School earned notable results, with multiple medals across events such as water quality, simple machines, tower building, and earth science. Huntington placed ninth and San Marino High finished eleventh overall.
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Huntington Middle School
San Marino High School
Redondo Beach
California
Huntington
Denise Grab
Liz Yang
Tony Raubitschek
Chaifu Wang
Tony
Denise
Hayley
Lindsey Hunt
Ray Chen
Elvio Sadun
Daniel Wang
Frank Way
SMHS
John Fan
Ron Siu
David Herman
Fritz Coleman Honors SMHS Prometheans at April breakfast
KNBC weatherman Fritz Coleman addressed SMHS Prometheans who earned the Class of 1997 honor at an April 16 breakfast. Thirty five seniors with 3.5 GPA+ were invited. leadership grades were decided by three student and faculty groups. 35 certificates pins and red cards were awarded as they announced college plans.
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KNBC
Fritz Coleman
Coleman
Ty Service
David Herman
Prometheans
Promethean
Cheryl Cabigas
Christina C. Chang
Mark Chen
Ken Cheng
Court Chillingworth
Frances Chiu
Winston Chua
Linda Dam
John Fan
Michael Hsu
Paul Josenhans
Caroline Kuo
Chery! Liang
David Liu
Medical Pros Honored During Volunteer Week
During National Volunteer Week from April 14 to 18, Young & Healthy honors 280 volunteer medical professionals with 170 care baskets sent by board members staff and volunteers. Pasadena Children's Guild auxiliary aids fundraising through a Christmas boutique benefitting Young & Healthy.
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Young & Healthy
Pasadena Children's Guild
Prom Set for Saturday Night at LA Sheraton Grande Hotel
The annual junior senior prom at Los Angeles Sheraton Grande Hotel Saturday night features theme A Night at the Oscars. More than 400 students and guests expected. doors close at 9:00 p.m. after a 7:30 p.m. arrival and 8:30 p.m. dinner. Live look alikes Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable will appear. Kevin Michael Studios handles photography. Sprockets DJ.
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Sheraton Grande Hotel
Los Angeles
Prom Committee
Peter Kazanjian
Marilyn Monroe
Clark Gable
Kevin Michael Studios
SMHS
Rotary Finca Loans Help Mayan Families in Guatemala
SM Rotary funds back small farms for Kanjobal refugees in Guatemala. Families repay about $100 yearly, enabling further loans and local money management, with peasant women as fund custodians and strong repayment rates. The program began seven years ago after civil war displaced Maya communities.
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Guatemala
SM Rotary
Mexico
Southwestern Academy
PCC
UCLA
Seinf
Finca
Rotary
Legislation Puts Brakes on SM Water Reservoir
Sacramento report notes Assembly Bill 1485 cleared the Local Government Committee on a bipartisan 11-3 vote. The bill would block Van Nuys Reservoir construction in San Marino unless geologist and Dam Safety Dept certify no earthquake risk to San Marino High School. Caltech seismologists warn walls could fail in a modest quake and threaten buildings. The measure, drafted by ex-Assemblyman Bill Hoge in 1996, aims to amend Public Resources Code sections 2621.5 and 2621.7.
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Assembly
van Nuy’s
San Marino
State Department of Dam Safety
San Marino High School
Caltech
Bill Hoge
California
Hoge
SM Recreation Camp Lacy Park Summer Plans
SM Recreation invites children to join five summer camps at Camp Lacy Park with Explorer and Adventurer morning options for ages 4 to 11. Afternoon programs include Parkers Freewheelers and a Counselor-in-Training tracks, plus a Lunch Walk for lunch school attendees.
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Jennifer Rogers
Lacy
SM Recreation
Lacy Park
Parkers
Huntington
Huntington School
Freewheelers
Parkers Camp
Hidden Stoneman murals emerge from paint at San Marino school
San Marino Historical Society reveals a layered mural story from Stoneman School begun in 1988. A collector of clues found a fleeting 1920s reference, sparking restoration of a single panel. Nathan Zakheim led removal of paint using heat and chemicals with public exhibition funding efforts.
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California
Nathan Zakheim
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Marcia Albrecht
Mary Gilbaugh
Carver
Joe Lewis
Alexandra Robertson
Ereeni Roulakis
Susan Lewis
LA Sheraton Grande Hotel
Ann Lo Tribune
Oday’s Tribune
Arch N City News
Rotarians
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SM Rotary Club
Scott
Stoneman
Marilyn Peck
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