Huntington Hotel Rise Ties Old Mill to Luxe PDV
Henry Huntington bought the Old Mill and its gardens in 1903 and later acquired the Wentworth Hotel, renaming it The Huntington Hotel. He enlisted Myron Hunt to redesign both properties, turning the Old Mill into a club house and adding a mission tile roof. The new hotel featured a golf course and was opened amid lavish celebration attracting guests from New York, Chicago, and Southern California society leaders.
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Bernie le Sage
Henry Huntington
Mayberry
Gen
M. C. Wentworth
Wentworth
Huntington Hotel
Huntington
Myron Hunt
Hunt
Santa Barbara
Travis
New York
Chicago
California
Old Mill
Public Library Detectives Meet the Real Thing
San Marino Public Library hosts Officer Gene Street of SM Police at 2 30 p m Saturday Aug 2 in the auditorium. The 45 minute free program explains fingerprinting and diagnostic techniques used by police, tied to the Library Detectives Inc summer reading program. Call 300 0777 for details.
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San Marino Public Library
Gene Street
SM Police Department
Library Detectives Inc
Votes for Women exhibit ties SMUSD to Huntington Library online
Teachers and students from San Marino Unified School District teamed with Huntington Library staff to create the library's first online exhibit. Debuted October 1995 and ran through January 1996, the Votes for Women collection showcased documents and artifacts from the women's rights movement. Helen Bing funded the exhibit and a traveling 1997 California tour.
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Nancy Hunt
San Marino Network
Smnet
San Marino Unified School District
SMUSD
Huntington Library
Helen Bing
California
David Zeidberg
Avery
Huntington
Sonnet Partners
San Marino High School
Huntington Middle School
J.W
Ida M. Jameson
Arboretum Blood Drive Aids Leukemia Patient Mark Minniear
Mark Minniear a 16 year old South Pasadena High School student relapsed with acute lymphatic leukemia and needs a bone marrow donor. A blood drive is set for Sunday August 3 at the LA County Arboretum Arcadia volunteer nurses and donors are sought with contact to City of Hope for testing and registry placement.
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Arboretum
Mark Minniear
South Pasadena High School
Mark
Lindburgh McPherson
City of Hope
LA County Arboretum
N. Baldwin
Arcadia
SMUSD Board to Meet Friday Morning at Carver School
The San Marino Unified Board of Education will hold a special open meeting at Carver School 1300 San Gabriel Boulevard San Marino on Friday August 1 at 7 30 a m The agenda covers class size reduction and facilities topics.
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Smusd Board of Education
Carver School
San Gabriel Boulevard
San Marino
SM Tribune Forum Proposes Council of Business People
A San Marino forum at the Sax home proposes a three-member Business Council representing the Chamber of Commerce landlords and a mayor-appointed resident to advise the City Council on business district issues. Ground-floor Huntington Drive zoning eyed to boost walk-in retail. Local leaders urge action now.
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Who’s Who of
San Marino
Rubio Road
Elliot
Selma Sax
Filutze
Suzanne Crowell
Paul Crowley
Eugene Dryden
Bernard le Sage
le Sage
Crowell
Chamber of Commerce
Business Council
City Council
Huntington Drive
Council Chambers
Bernie
Clif Smith
San Lee Forum
SMHS Hires New Director of Facilities and Maintenance
Rebecca McBride was introduced as the School Districts new director of Facilities and Maintenance at the July 29 Board meeting. She brings extensive property management and construction experience from Laguna Beach Unified and private industry and will oversee upkeep and modernization efforts interfacing with Fritz Seares and Osborn Architects. Superintendent Jack Rose welcomed her and projected a productive working relationship.
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Rebecca McBride
Board of Education
McBride
Laguna Beach Unified
San Marino
Fritz Seares
Osborn Architects
Jack Rose
Jenkins Seeks San Marino School Board Seat
Scott Jenkins announces candidacy for the San Marino School Board while serving on the Citizen's Oversight Committee for the school modernization project. A Pasadena attorney, he led the Schools Foundation and aims to ensure the $34 million GO Bond funding is used wisely, emphasizing character development and steady educational quality.
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Scott
Jenkins
San Marino
Schools Foundation
Hahn & Hahn
Pasadena
Cindy Telleen
Courtney
Lindsey
G.O
Joseph Chang of Chinese Club a San Marino pillar
Joseph Chang, longtime San Marino community leader, serves on the Chinese Club board and heads efforts addressing local matters. He holds roles with the American Heart Association, multiple health and aging groups, and the Library Foundation. His community work spans chambers of commerce and city groups.
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San Marino
San Marinan C
Joseph Chang
Chang
American Heart Association
Alhambra
San Gabriel
Los Angeles County
Chinese Long Life Association
American Chinese Club of
SM Library Foundation
City Club
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Old Mill Foundation
Warren Weber
Foundation
Sally Wenzlau
Jane Winckler-Herrmann
Barbara Jameson
Deborah Smith
Diggers
Eugene Schlueter
Carrol Sue Anawalt
Public Library
Sacramento
Jerry Koiles
Bonnie Hanson
Esentati
The
of Education Me
Sax
State Education Council For Technology and Learning
ECTL
State Board of Education
See Sax
SMHS
Tribune
Kids Kornes Seer
BON Ck Chua Ook
City
SM Tribune Forum
Council of Business People
By Jeff Zhorne
Tribune City Editor
SM Education Board
Ndaras
By John Roaney
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