Savannah Memorial Cemetery Open House

February 27, 2013 • 131 views
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SAVANNAH MEMORIAL CEMETERY, will be hosting an Open House on Saturday March 16th and 23rd from 10AM - 1PM. Burial and crematory plots will be on sale. Prices start at $400. The cemetery is located at 9263 Valley Boulevard in Rosemead. Everyone is welcome.

Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre Promotes Reading

by Michele Earle
February 27, 2013 • 360 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 • 436 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 • 338 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 • 306 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 • 186 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 »

Rio Hondo Forensics/Debate Team Scores Big at Golden Cowboy Swing Tournament

February 20, 2013 • 170 views
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The Rio Hondo College forensic/debate team made an impressive showing at the fourth-annual Golden Cowboy Swing Tournament that took place Feb. 8 – 10 at Glendale Community College and California State University, Los Angeles. Speech and Debate courses are offered within the Communication Studies associate... Read more »

Parkview School’s 38th Annual Americanism Parade

by Michele Earle
February 20, 2013 • 318 views
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El Monte Patriotic pride will be abundant as Parkview School hosts its 38th Annual Americanism Parade on Wednesday, February 27 at 1 p.m.  The annual parade is a well-loved tradition in El Monte and celebrates America’s beauty, values and heroes. Parkview’s kindergarten through sixth grade students... Read more »

Boy Scout Unit 551, Annual Pinewood Derby Race

by Terry Lopez
February 20, 2013 • 479 views
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El Monte Boy Scout Unit 551 recently held their Annual Pinewood Derby Race.  Pictured below are Winners of the races, from Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venture Crew, Adults and little brothers and sisters.  We were very successful and had a lot of fun.  Congratulations to all the winners and to everyone... Read more »

San Gabriel Mission High School Walk-A-Thon a Huge Success

by JoAnne Disney
February 20, 2013 • 393 views
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On February 7th, San Gabriel Mission High School held its "Annual Dominican Day/ Walk-A-Thon." This was an all-day event where students, faculty, staff, and parents came together to rejoice in their Dominican roots while raising funds to assist the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose’s Retirement... Read more »