12 Feb 1981
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Newspaper
San Marino Tribune
Location
San Marino, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1981
Page
1
Police department figures for San Marino reveal a largely steady accident rate since 1976 with minor shifts. Total accidents last year were 294, up from 276 in 1976, peaking at 299 in 1979, while injury and non-injury trends varied. Main causes include excessive speed and electrical signals, with Friday as the busiest day and 3 to 6 pm as prime accident hours.
Best selling religious author Father John Powell to keynote a one day conference at San Marino Community Church on February 2 themed A Springtime of the Spirit. Leaders include Rick Thyne Jim Manley and others with workshops on faith family and values amid registrations at 15 dollars. The event at 1750 Virginia Road is open to the community with limited spaces.
The article reviews a 1908 Lincoln tribute edition titled The Storys Life on Lincoln. It describes Whipple interviewing contemporaries to craft fables and caricatures, weaving between Rexip’s fables and period portraits, and includes a reminiscence about a young man who imagined a tale of elopement and love that shaped his writing.
After initiatives XX and WW funded paramedic service, city leaders appoint Ben Hammon as liaison and form a committee including Barbara Maxwell Pat Harris Stanley Hayden and John Merrell to review bids from six private ambulance firms. Training and vehicle procurement timelines loom as Dr Jerome Hoffman of UCLA assists in system design.
At Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting district superintendent Dr. David Brown proposed eight elementary classroom teacher aides funded by community donations coordinated by the San Marino Schools Foundation. The total cost is 5730.56 and aides will serve Carver Valentine Stoneman and grade five classes with high enrollments. The board approved the hires as remedial and temporary, stressing funds come from community sources, not district money, and indicated ongoing support if needed.
Michael Antonovich, newly seated Los Angeles County Supervisor, will be principal speaker at the San Marino Chamber of Commerce installation dinner at Pasadena's University Club on February 2. The event honors new officers and board members with Master of Ceremonies Mayor Lynn Reithauer guiding a 7 pm cocktail hour and 6 pm dinner. Reservations are $12.50 and required by February 23.
Origins of Valentine’s Day lie in Roman pagan festivals such as Lupercalia and in early Christian changes honoring martyrs. The date and name shifted to February 14 with Saint Valentine legends, while customs grew from birds choosing mates to gifts, cards, and handwritten verses. Over centuries valentine cards evolved from simple scraps to elaborate printed tokens, envelopes, and keepsakes.
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