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Newspaper
San Marino Tribune
Location
San Marino, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2002
Page
1
Readers hear about the giant corpse flower at The Huntington Library amid wide media coverage. The plant, Amorphophallus titanum, draws visitors and reporters as it blooms in the Sumatra native context, described with vivid but restrained detail.
Nadia Chan a junior at Pasadena Polytechnic School pursues a spot in California's Junior Miss 2003. The program awards scholarships to college-bound students. Nadia represents San Marino as the statewide competition offers over $50,000 in scholarships. She holds Magna Cum Laude status and a Certificate of Distinction in American Mathematics.
A San Marino business owner spotted two males on bicycles in a Granada Avenue residential block last Thursday. He followed them as they removed construction tools from a van, loaded duffel bags, and fled. Police detained Pedro Alcantara and Javier Arambula, both Rosemead residents, and the Los Angeles County DA filed grand theft charges.
Calvin Coolidge Elementary School received 1200 from the San Marino branch of Washington Mutual as part of WaMoola for Schools program. The bank donates one dollar to local schools for every new checking account opened during the year. In 2001, more than 2.3 million Californians opened new checking accounts at Washington.
A brief page list shows sections A1 editorials A8 classifieds A4 business A6 church news S4 sports A2 police log A10 sports. Readers are directed to page numbers for each topic and local items.
Richard Karl Martinson of San Marino graduates from San Marino High School and is nominated to attend the United States Air Force Academy. He begins the academy prep year on July 17 in Colorado Springs and aims to join the class of 2007. He earned CSF Seal Bearer NHS Promethean Eagle Scout honors.
San Marino officials opened talks with the San Marino Woman's Club to buy the Huntington Drive parcel at 1800 Huntington Drive, near the public library, middle school and district offices. Negotiations began over a year ago with club reps within six months pursuing a city purchase. Potential uses include Recreation Department HQ, arts classes, larger town hall space, and possible rem location for the library if Proposition 14 funding succeeds. City managers expect a verdict on the state bid in late September or October, with optimism from Mayor Bayle.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich says the Board unanimously approved a motion directing the Department of Public Works to notify the California Highway Patrol before issuing street work permits. The goal is to keep traffic flowing in unincorporated areas where the CHP enforces traffic, a change from prior practice that only involved the Sheriff's Department.
San Marino resident Uka Solanki, president and CEO of Big Saver Foods, presents a $75,000 gift to California State University, Long Beach. The endowment funds the Uka Solanki Foundation Lecture series, inviting a renowned India studies scholar to campus for several days of lectures and outreach to K-12 teachers and students.
A reviewer notes Fremont the Pathfinder faced constant trials on his 1842 to 1854 explorations that opened a central transcontinental route. In December 1853 near Salt Lake Valley he ordered a crossing despite Delawares calling it impossible, guiding by stars and instruments through the night to conquer a 1000 foot, 45 degree ascent.
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