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Monday, May 3 - May 9, 2010 Volume III, No. XVIiI
WEEK Kick Off Deputies Hold Vigil for Fallen Officer Walking Tour toTHIS
Anniversary Celebration
Los Angeles County Deputies stood in solemn guard for Thursday where Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy David March was fatally shot during a traffic stop on April 29, 2002. Deput ies from t he sheriff’s Temple Station and throughout the
county took turns keeping an honor guard for the fallen deputy. Deputies volunteered to stand guard in teams of two or three in halfhour shifts in front of flags, flowers and a permanent memorial to March built by the City of Irwindale. Most of the deputies were off-duty.
Mother’s Day Breakfast Held at First Lutheran
Sonshine House Preschool once again held t hei r a n nua l Mot her’s Retreat Breakfast at First Lut hera n Chu rch on
- Photo by Andrea Olivas
Fr iday Apr i l 3 0. T he room was decorated with
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March was killed by Jorge Arroyo Garcia, also known as Armando Garcia, on April 29, 2002. Garcia was apprehended in 2007 after a massive manhunt. Garcia serving a life sentence in prison after admitting to the slaying five years later.
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On May 5, Temple City’s month-long 50th Anniversary Celebration will begin with its first official event, an Open House and Walking Tour to be held from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Tou r stops i nclude City Hall, the Civic Center, Fire Station 47, the Historical Museum and the Temple City Library. See firsthand the behind the scene operations of City Hall and the Civic Center. Check out a fire engine up close, view displays of old time Temple City at the Historical Museum and don’t miss out on the chance to fill out a Temple
City scrapbook memory page at the library. Begin your tour at City Hall to receive a 50th Anniversary goody bag. Enjoy free refreshments and giveaways at each tour location. This event is free and open to the public. Don’t miss the chance to own a piece of history, commemorative items will be on sale at City Hall. Commemorative Bundle Package available – coffee mug, tote bag, lapel pin and official t-shirt a $35 value for $30. For additional information, please call the Parks and Recreation Department at (626) 285-2171 ext. 2328.
AHS Constitution Team Wins National Title By Susan Motander and Nuria Mathog
T he A rca d ia H ig h School Constitution team won the National Championship in a competition which was held over the weekend in Washington D.C. The team of thirty high school seniors had won the state competition earlier this year. “Out of all the academic or athletic teams there are, I honestly believe t hat t he “We t he People” program is the most “tea m-l i ke,” sa id team member Derek Ha. ”I feel like the luckiest person in the world for having gotten to go through
all of this. Working with these people - especially my unit - is challenging, frustrating, stimulating, inspiring, but above all, humbling. I think we all expected it [winning nationals] and did not expect it at the same time. All of
us knew we could do it, but the fact that it truly happened is still unbelievable. To next year’s team: Mr. Fox deserves many more national titles...bring him his second one”. Teacher a nd coach Kevin Fox expressed his
excitement in an email to the newspaper. “I am so excited for and proud of this incredible group of young men and women who showed us all that smart, thoughtful, passion-
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