Main Street Attraction aids Alhambra philanthropy drive
Local businesses support the San Marino National Charity League event on Main Street in Alhambra. The Andover Shop owners Brent and Melani Eaves donate items to the MSA Resale Shop helping fund Villa Esperanza Scripps Home Armory Arts Center and Huntington Memorial Hospital programs.
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National Charity League
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Villa Esperanza
Scripps Home
Armory Arts Center
Huntington Memorial Hospital
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Jane Popovich
Flutters
Paseo Colorado
NCL
Ability First
Almansor Children’s Center
Kidspace
Popovich
Solanki builds Los Angeles grocery empire and Indian philanthropy
Solanki built Big Saver Foods from a Lincoln Heights market in 1977 into a 450-employee, nine-store chain with a 50,000 square foot warehouse. He donates tens of thousands yearly to LA charities and Indian causes. He supports Nalini Solanki Chatralay School for girls in Junagadh and leads Indian educational initiatives. He has won multiple awards including Paul P Harris and Progressive Grocer’s Grocer of the Year. For India courses, contact Kaminsky at (562) 985-5279.
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Cal State Long Beach
Big Saver Foods
Lincoln Heights
Los Angeles
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Junagadh
Gujarat
Nalini Solanki- Chatralay
Indian Council For the Advancement of Education In
Sardar Patel
UCLA
Paul P. Harris
Hi Progressive Grocer
Kaminsky
Neighborhood Watch Courses Promote Crime Prevention in San Marino
A San Marino official highlights burglary awareness and the value of citizen involvement. Mayor Byrd urges residents to join Neighborhood Watch programs, noting active districts and inviting interested neighborhoods to contact Sergeant Les Rune or Detective Patrice Garcia at 300-0720 to start new watch groups.
Nadia 2002 contestant studies in China and at home in service
Nadia, a former NADIA Contest standout now studying in China on AFF scholarship, has a multi sport background as varsity volleyball starting setter, cheerleader, and badminton MVP. She volunteers weekly at First Chinese Baptist Church, tutors, plays piano, and aims to be a pediatric ophthalmologist while interning in OB/GYN. Local sponsors include San Gabriel Valley Medical Center and Chinese School of San Marino. A joint district funding proposal seeks a temporary library site near schools to support recreation and potential new facilities.
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AFF
Music Teacher's Association of California
Nadia
First Chinese Baptist Church
Scandinavia
Italy
Germany
Japan
Russia
San Gabriel Valley
Woman's Club
Recreation Department
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