City Storm Response Highlighted by Fire Chief Penido
San Marino Fire Chief John Penido credits city council and staff for storm prep that limited damage as rainstorms brought 30 emergency calls for police and fire, 15 for parks and public works, and five downed trees blocking roads and threatening power lines. He praised work on Mill Lane's storm channel, noting the repair prevented catastrophe, while mud flow near construction sites posed challenges amid heavy rainfall.
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San Marino
John Penido
Department of Parks and Public Works
Penido
Los Angeles
Mike Antonovich
Mill Lane
Penico
Habamongna
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
Mitch Lebman
Quiet Year Ahead for Los Robles After Bus Line Cut
San Marino residents near Los Robles Ave celebrate METRO action eliminating all Line 687 bus trips. The four year effort by the Los Robles Neighborhood Association reduced service from 145 daily trips in 2000 to zero after the September 14, 2004 vote, cited as reducing environmental and safety problems and easing traffic. Stephanie Johnson, a resident and association member, called the decision important for traffic control as ongoing efforts continue.
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San Marino
Los Robles Ave
San Gabriel Valley
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
METRO
Los Robles
Association
Stephanie Johnson
Partnership for Awareness to Host Teens Expert Feb 7
The San Marino Partnership for Awareness invites Charlie Weinstein PhD to speak February 7 at 1665 West Drive as part of a youth guidance speaker series. Cost is 10 for members and 15 for non-members, with limited space and first come registration. Call Mona Delahooke at 445-0454 for details or to reserve.
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San Marino
Lieutenant Petersen retires after 31 years with SMPD
Lieutenant Chris Petersen ends a 31 year career with the San Marino Police Department. He rose to captain before retirement and was praised as a fine detective and capable investigator by Police Chief Art Farris. Petersen and his wife Diane, also retired, plan extensive travel in retirement.
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Chris Petersen
San Marino
Petersen
Chris
Art Farris
Edwin Tapia
Carol Robb
Edwin Wu
Patrice Garcia
Alexandria Shamilan
Les Rune
Timothy Harrigan
Scott
Aaron Blondé
Gary Isaacs
Jay Wilburn
Nancy Caver
Paula Byrd
Robin Ho
Mitch Lebman
San Marino approves field project architect and builder
The San Marino School Board unanimously approved contracts for an architect construction manager and inspector for a new artificial turf field and running track at Titan Stadium. Adolph Ziemba will lead architecture and engineering with SCMC handling project management and JKL Inspections as inspector of record. The $2 million project aims for completion by early to mid September, funded by the San Marino Schools Foundation which has $1.18 million raised and needs $800,000 more in 30 days.
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San Marino
Titan Stadium
Adolph Ziemba
AIA
Familiar Hand Scmc, Inc
JKL
Titans
Zemba
SMUSD
San Marino High School
San Marino Schools Foundation
Tim Sloan
Foundation
Sloan
Scholarship fund for J P Blecksmith tops $120000
Remembrances flow to Flintridge Prep as a scholarship named for J P Blecksmith surpasses 120000. Blecksmith, a prep and United States Naval Academy student athlete, died in November in Iraq while leading Marines. Family aims for 250000 to sustain the award in perpetuity.
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Flintridge Prep
J.P. Blecksmith
Blecksmith
Prep
United States Naval Academy
Iraq
Library Corner and Rose Pruning Workshops at San Marino Public Library
Public library events include a January 19 workshop on evaluating internet information for students in grades 3 to 6 at the San Marino Public Library, call 300-0777 to reserve. A Rose Pruning Workshop is set for January 22 at 9:00 a.m. in the library auditorium with a hands on session at Lacy Park from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Volunteers from the Deadheaders will assist at Lacy Park.
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San Marino Public Library
Ron Serven
San Marino
Ron
Lacy Park
Library
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