Pollitt Earns 1999 Golden Apple Award in San Marino
San Marino resident Teri Pollitt was named the 1999 Golden Apple recipient at a March 18 breakfast ceremony. The Association of California School Administrators Northwest San Gabriel Valley chapter honors leaders who volunteer for schools and communities. Superintendent Jack Rose praised Pollitt for strengthening education across the district.
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Lacy Park Easter Egg Hunt Set
The San Marino Recreation Department will sponsor an Easter Egg hunt at Lacy Park on Saturday March 27 with help from the San Marino Rotary Club and the San Marino Teen Center. Participants should meet at the flagpole at 9 45 a.m. Three competition divisions will be offered: ages 4 and under, ages 5 7, and ages 8 10.
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Fiscus 150th anniversary ceremony planned in San Marino
The 150th anniversary memorial marks the 1949 death of Kathy Fiscus. An April 11 ceremony at San Marino High School upper athletic field starts at 5:00 p.m. KTLA reporter Stan Chambers, who covered the incident, will be the featured speaker.
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Fiscus
San Marino High School
KTLA
Stan Chambers
Penido Warns Y2K May Bring Mild Inconveniences
San Marino Fire Chief John Penido told the Chamber of Commerce that experts expect only minor Y2K disruptions similar to El Niño rather than a global infrastructure collapse. He praised local readiness, noted extensive preparation, and announced a community town meeting at Huntington Library Friends Hall on April 26 at 7 00 p.m.
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Hong Kong a Success Story Driven by Creative People
Thousands of words have praised Hong Kong, but the city’s ascent from a "barren rock" to a top trading economy is linked to the energy and audacity of its people. Leaders cite creativity, hard work, and determination as core drivers beyond politics, with observers noting powerful ties to China, markets, and global finance.
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Final Fiddler performances this weekend at SMHS
San Marino High School Neher Auditorium hosts the last three performances of Fiddler on the Roof this Friday Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost 15 dollars for adults and seven dollars for students with box office hours Thursday and Friday 11 00 am to 2 00 pm and 45 minutes before each show. Call Mary Hampton at 626 744 9876 for details.
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Equinox marks equal day and night across Earth
A discussion explains the March equinox in simple terms. It notes equal daylight and darkness, the Sun rising due east and setting due west, and mentions glare near dawn and dusk around the equinox. The article references a Pasadena school and points readers to SPRING, page A-3.
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Connell and Shickle Honored with Paul Harris Fellowship
Patricia Connell and Paul Shickle of San Marino High School received 1999 Rotary Paul Harris Fellow honors. Shickle, a 43 year veteran and former Foreign Language Chair, founded the Interact Club and led the California Classical League. Connell, longtime Grad Night organizer and tennis competitor, was praised for dedication to students and school events.
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Paul Shickle
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Assembly
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Murray State University
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Palm Springs
Chinese Club Observes Arbor Day in San Marino
A large group of well dressed attendees arrives at Lacy Park to plant a tree in the City of San Marino for the eighth year. The club marks March 12 as National Arbor Day of the Republic of China and has donated about 30 trees annually since 1992, with one tree planted ceremoniously in Lacy Park.
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San Marino District Plans Kindergarten Registration Day
San Marino Unified School District schedules district wide registrations for the 1999-2000 kindergarten class and first graders who skipped kindergarten. The event is on March 31 at Scrim auditorium Carver School 3100 Huntington Drive from 8 30 a m to 1 p m. Eligible children must be five by December 2 1999 or six for first grade. Call 299 7015 for info.
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Friends Annual Dinner features Lisa Lee at Caltech Athenaeum
The San Marino Public Library hosts its annual Friends Dinner on April 13 with Lisa Lee, author of On Gold Mountain, discussing writing in academia at Caltech Athenaeum. Tickets are $45 and must be reserved by April 6, call 626-300-0779. Donations suggested via memorials. info at 626-300-0777. Web page redesigned at San Marino Library site.
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