Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre Promotes Reading
by Michele Earle
February 27, 2013 • 402 views
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El Monte, Students at Voorhis Elementary School in the Mountain View School District took a reading adventure on the Zig Zag Sea as Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre presented the play Jay and E and the Zig Zag Sea. The students were captivated by the humorous performance which followed... Read more »
Video Game Addicts Getting Hooked on Piano
by Andrew Fling
February 27, 2013 • 471 views
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For any parent struggling with a child addicted to video games, a new app is under development that can transform "gamers" into piano virtuosos. Piano teacher Andy Fling has struck a chord with kids who love video games, and also love banging away on a piano or electric keyboard. For kids, the thought... Read more »
Cleminson Student Wins District Spelling BEE
by Shirley Burkhardt
February 27, 2013 • 376 views
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Derek Lam, a sixth grader in Melissa Macias’s class at Cleminson School won the El Monte City School District annual sixth grade spelling bee. Jessica Lucky Liu from Rio Hondo School was the runner up. Other students that participated as representatives of their schools were: Ivy Huynh, Cherrylee;... Read more »
San Gabriel Mission High School Senior Named Grinnell Posse Scholar
By JoAnne Disney
February 20, 2013 • 361 views
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San Gabriel Mission High School is proud to announce that senior, Jaclyn Abing, has been named a Grinnell Posse Scholar. There were over 2,500 nominations from Los Angeles alone, and only 10 openings for Grinnell College. The Posse Foundation started in 1989 when a student dropped out of college and... Read more »
Council Approves Contracts to Repair Damaged Sidewalks
February 20, 2013 • 205 views
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To make the City more walkable, safe and accessible to all residents, the El Monte City Council recently authorized a city-wide construction project to upgrade numerous ADA handicap accessible ramps and sidewalks that have fallen into disrepair. Currently there are numerous locations throughout the... Read more »
” The Sea Rebel “
• Dwain C. Crum •
February 20, 2013 • 240 views
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Places Visited Some questions are easy to answer but I've found out in life that most are not. As I boarded the ship Pacific Princess for the second leg of my journey around the world one question that keeps popping up is "How many countries will you be visiting on this trip?" It is not as easy... Read more »
Ford Nearly Doubles Awards for the 2012 Heart Behind the Oval Community Challenge
February 20, 2013 • 333 views
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• Ford Motor Company awarded a total of $26,000 to 12 contest winners for the 2012 Heart Behind the Oval Community Challenge, nearly double the announced prize amount of $15,000 • Contest entries were so inspiring that Ford decided to select seven additional winners • For the Heart Behind the... Read more »
Jim Cranmer of Temple City Promoted to Assistant AD
by Nairem Moran
February 20, 2013 • 96 views
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Temple City St. Mary's City, Md. – Scott Devine, Director of Athletics and Recreation at St. Mary's College of Maryland, is pleased to announce the promotion of William "Jim" Cranmer (Temple City, Calif.) to Assistant Athletic Director for Operations and Compliance, effective immediately. Cranmer,... Read more »
Citrus College Receives Approval on Midterm Accreditation Report
by Stacy Armstrong
February 20, 2013 • 254 views
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Citrus College officials were pleased to learn that its Midterm Accreditation Report has been accepted and validated by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC/WASC). In a letter to Dr. Geraldine M. Perri, superintendent/president... Read more »
The El Monte Historical Society Museum Presents The Quarterly Tea Meeting
By Joe Castillo
February 20, 2013 • 120 views
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Guest Speaker : Joe Castillo, Historical Columnist for Mid Valley News, President of Savannah Memorial Park Cemetery, Board Member with Native Sons of the Golden West and the Historical Preservation Foundation. When : Sunday, February 24, program begins at 1:00 pm Where : Historical Society Museum,... Read more »
