San Marino honors fallen war hero J P Blecksmith
San Marino mourns JP Blecksmith a Navy recruit and former Flintridge Prep quarterback killed in Al Anbar Province near Fallujah. At 24 he led fifty men on a rooftop when shot by a sniper. Family friends and classmates remember him as a leader with humor and drive. He played football track and Navy life shaping a local legend.
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Life of J P Blecksmith Remembered This Saturday
Memorial services for J P Blecksmith will be held on Saturday November 20 at 1 00 p m at Church of Our Saviour 535 West Roses Road San Gabriel The public is welcome A memorial fund in J P s honor is set up at Flintridge Preparatory School 4543 Crown Avenue La Cañada California 91011 (818) 790 7737
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Church of Our Saviour
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San Gabriel
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California
Phillips Family shines at La Jolla Rough Water Swim event
San Marino team members compete in the 74th La Jolla Rough Water Swim with Larissa Phillips taking 2nd in Girls 8 & Under and Everett Phillips finishing 3rd in Boys division. Alexander Phillips places 14th in Boys 13-14 while Rick Phillips wins Mens 50-54 and 9th overall among 500 finishers. Rick also excelled at Savannah nationals with 2nd in 1500-meter freestyle.
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Carver Elementary
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Huntington Middle School
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San Marino to test temporary lights at Lacy Park courts
San Marino City Council approves a November 10 plan to install temporary lights on three east end courts in Lacy Park to gauge support for a permanent lighting project. Twenty-two residents opposed. Tennis Foundation supports. A final decision will follow an open hearing after the test period.
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B-Mans Hosts Grad Night Fundraiser This Evening
B-Man's at Huntington Drive and San Gabriel Boulevard hosts a fundraiser from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM to support San Marino High School Grad Night 2005 Pirates of the Caribbean. Present the article or flyer from APO or SM Library to donate 15 percent of proceeds. Dine in or take out. call 568-0386 for details.
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San Marino Schools Foundation marks 25 years of aid
The San Marino Schools Foundation celebrates a 25th anniversary in 2004 05, noting its ongoing role since 1980 in supporting public education. The district, founded in 1951, has benefited from community effort amid Prop 13 and Serrano v. Priest changes that reshaped California education funding.
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Fremonts Day planned for January 21 2005 celebration
Civic and historical groups plan Fremonts Day to honor John Charles Fremont born in 1822. The event ties to the California Sesquicentennial and celebrates the Pathfinder who mapped parts of the United States and helped plan an early cross continental railroad.
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