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MONDAY, AUGUST 17 - AUGUST 23, 2009 VOLUME 2, NO. 33
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Temple City Seeks Strong Leader for Manager
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Temple City Draws Sell Out Crowd BY TERRY MILLER A warm summer evening, great food and company can mean only one thing in Temple City. It’s time once again for Dining Under the Stars, with this year’s theme as Hollywood. This year the organizers pulled out all the stops including the red carpet for arriving guests that included several city council members as well as city commissioners, along with many residents. Upon check in, the VIP’s
with their All Access Back Stage passes got a chance to listen to the Ernie Marchain Quartet while they dined on a large and eclectic mix of foods from around the world. The sold out event was off to a grand start. As guest entered via the red carpet, they were greeted with names of stars such as Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby carefully placed along Temple City’s “walk of fame”. The VIP’s made their way to individual stations for
a wide variety of food which was then consumed at tastefully decorated tables around Temple City Park. Participating restaurants included, Alex DiPeppe’s Italian Restaurant; Applebee’s; Baskin Robbins; Beto’s Grill; Cabrera’s Restaurant; Café Roule; Casa Del Rey; Edible Arrangements; El Super Burrito Jr., Olympic Bakery; Pino’s Place Italian Restaurant; Rose’s Donuts; Starbuck’s; Subway and Susie’s Kitchen. The food ranged from subtle Italian delicacies
to sublime delights such as organic cheesecake. As the cool evening air set the band featured a tribute to Sinatra sung by Bill Chico. The 200 plus guests listened intently as they feasted on dessert delights from the four corners of the world. The evening featured café style seating and local volunteers who worked the room as ever-vigilant servers. As in many communities, Temple City volunteers work tirelessly at events throughout the year
BY SAMEEA KAMAL Following the removal of former city manager Charles Martin in May, the city is working with an executive recruitment firm to find a new city manager. The application period closed in mid-June and resulted in about 40 applicants, said Cathy Burroughs, interim city manager. The city is working with Bob Murray and Associates, a Roseville-based executive recruiting and consulting firm, who will review the applications and conduct preliminary interviews. The council held a closed session special meeting on July 30 where they met with the firm’s president, Bob Murray, to discuss what qualities and desired traits they want to see in a city manager. “Most importantly they’re looking
for a capable leader, a strong leader with a background in local government who brings vision to the community,” Murray said. “They’re looking for someone who is accessible to the community … and is sensitive to the diversity of the community.” According to Murray, the ideal candidate’s area of expertise would be redevelopment and downtown revitalization. “The city has infrastructure needs like waste collection and water that need investment … so ideally it’s someone that been a city manager or assistant manager or in the redevelopment or financial department,” Murray said. Murray and his firm will be reviewing all the ap-
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Trip Down Memory Lane With The Rockit Scientists
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THOUSANDS OF MINDS, HUNDREDS OF SIGNS, AND A CONGRESSMAN BY TERRY MILLER AND JOHN STEPHENS
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It was the best of times and it was the worst of times, all depending with whom you spoke Tuesday evening in Alhambra. The meeting Tuesday was perhaps a microcosm of the nation's pulse on the issue. Amid scattered cat calls and the occasional “recall Schiff”, 29th District Representative Adam Schiff hosted a boisterous and spirited town hall meeting moderated by NBC4’s Dr. Bruce Hensel. T h rough t he cheers and the jeers, Rep. Schiff attempted to provide an update on the health care proposal (H.R. 3200) currently under consideration in Congress. But opponents would hear nothing of it and hundreds in the audience expressed their disgust with
the plan in no uncertain terms. One African American gentleman who held an altered image of President Obama depicted as Adolph Hitler was in attendance as a representative of the Lyndon H. LaRouche movement, which had no shame in likening the Obama administration's health care reform proposal to the genocidal policies of Nazi Germany's Third Reich during t he 1940's. LaRouche is a long time political figure in the U.S., having run for the office of President in no less than eight elections since 1976, once as a U.S. Labor Party candidate and seven times as a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination. The volunteers peddling Hitler-moustached Obama
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The Rockit Scientists will take the stage on Wednesday, August 19 at Temple City Park’s Performing Arts Pavilion. Get set for a fast paced good time Rock ‘n Roll show with the biggest hits from the 50s and 60s. The Rockit Scientists promise to deliver a retro rock performance filled with great family entertainment! Get ready to dance, dance, dance to songs when Rock ‘n Roll was young! Take a trip down memory lane with your favorite tunes by Chuck Berry, Elvis, the Beach Boys, Temptations and even Buffalo Springfield! Don’t miss out on welcoming the Rockit Scientists to Temple City! The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in Temple City Park. Pre-concert activities start at
6:30 p.m. Get moving with Shape Up TC– all ages are welcome to join TC Parks & Recreation staff during a mini-exercise demonstration. Be the first to purchase a “Sounds of Summer” – Concert in the Park t-shirt! $6 each - quantity limited! Concert t-Shirts can be prepurchased at City Hall or at each concert. Temple City Park is located at 9701 Las Tunas Drive. Popcorn, hot dogs, candy, soda, shaved ice and much more will be available for purchase as well as Temple City merchandise. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, your dancin’ shoes and get ready for a trip down memory lane. For further information, please call (626) 285-2171 ext. 2328.