San Marinan Painter Gifts Portrait To Arabian King
Belita Provenza William, a San Marino artist, painted an 80 by 40 inch oil portrait of King Khaled of Saudi Arabia. Presented in Jeddah, the king expressed appreciation and may honor her at a future dinner. The artist plans to remain in Saudi Arabia for about four years, visiting San Marino every six months.
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Edward
Yvette Provenza
Belita Provenza William
Khaled
Saudi Arabia
San
Edward Michael
Autumn
Belita
Tony Jobs
Parsons
Yanbu
Pasadena Construction Company
William
Jeddah
Paris
Provenza
San Marino
Arabia
Phe -Witham
Rotary Offers Exchange Trip To Argentina
San Marino Rotary Club invites young male professionals under 30 to spend six weeks in Argentina next October. The program provides in depth study of culture business social and political systems through a paired two-district exchange between Rotary International districts in the United States and a foreign country.
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Rotary
Argentina
San Marino
Rotary International
United States
Accident Destroys Window at Magic Mirror on Huntington Drive
A car driven by James Vardalos of Alhambra crashed through the 10 foot window facade of the Magic Mirror at 1004 Huntington Drive at 10 15 AM. Nancy Ebert pulled Margaret Dobbings of Arcadia to safety as the vehicle ripped through the front, destroying the Christmas tree. Dobbings was treated and released. Bertha Gilb was hospitalized. The Magic Mirror remains open.
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San
New Year's Resolutions From a Candid Classroom
A fragment from a 1980 classroom shows students naming aims for the year. Christa vows better behavior to extend recess and avoid trouble while Marcus and Peter focus on finishing work and stopping candy. Others promise college, reading, or sports goals with curious misspellings and brief notes.
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Charles
Beverly
Christa
Rubyn
Henry
Tim
Carrie
Kristi
SM Physicians Elected Officers
Dr Donald J Norquist of Shenandoah Road becomes the first St Luke Hospital physician to hold both president and trustee roles in January 1980 succeeding Dr Robert E Randle. He is a USC orthopedics instructor and serves on the hospital executive committee and lay advisory board. He and his wife Bonnie Ann live in San Marino with three children and are active in local community groups.
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Shenandoah Road
St. Luke Hospital
Robert E Randle
San Gabriel
University of Southern California
USC
Norquist
Los Angeles County
USC Medical Center
Orthopaedic Hospital
Los Angeles
St Luke Hospital
St. Luke Board of Trustees
Bonnie Ann
San Marino
Valentine and
Huntingtoh
St Luke
Medical Staff
Department of Surgery
The
Pasadena Medical Society
California Medical Association
City Funds Arrive After Mayor's Appeal
Following last week's appeal message to Las Marino residents by Mayor Maurice Jones and the City Council, donations began arriving at city hall. Total received funds amount to thirty six thousand four hundred ninety six dollars and twenty one cents.
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Las Marino
Maurice Jones
City Hall
PTA Leader Charlene Seley Spurs PTA Spirit in San Marino
Charlene Seley, president of the Stoneman School PTA in San Marino, reflects on lessons from her large family and her toils as backer to cabinet members. She is a San Marino High School alum, PCC graduate, an AYSO soccer official, room mother, and long time PTA and community volunteer. She and her husband Jim, a longtime soccer coach and referee, live in the area and she has taught or coordinated CCD programs while staying active with Little League scorekeeping.
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Charlene Seley
PTA
Stoneman School
San Marino
Charlene
Jim
Valentine
Huntington
PCC
Ayso
Auto Crash on Marengo Road Near San Marino Leaves Two Men Hospitalized
An auto carrying two Pasadena men flew about 100 feet Wednesday at 8 am as it lost control southbound on Marengo Road near the San Marino city limits. Police say speeds reached 70 to 90 mph before skidding 900 feet and crashing into a tree after going over an embankment. The 26 year old driver and his 24 year old brother passenger were taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital with undisclosed conditions.
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Pasadena
Marengo Road
Marengo
Los Robles
San Marino
Huntington Memorial Hospital
New Yorker Satire on Law of Averages Goes Modern
A long satirical piece traces how the New Yorker mocked lawmakers and the law of averages. It recounts a 1940s Triborough Bridge traffic anomaly where predictable patterns collapsed. The piece notes oddities in theater, lunchrooms, and small shops as the public adjusts to erratic behavior.
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Triborough Bridge
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Gea
Triborough
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