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Dan Snell Named City’s Outstanding Older American of the Year Dan Snell has been selected by City Council as Temple City’s Outstanding Older American for 2009. Dan and his wife June have been residents of Temple City since 1954. Married since 1944, Dan is the father of two children, eight grand children and 14 great grand children. He is an avid gardener and boasts of his giant zucchini. Dan enjoys a nice two mile walk every morning to keep in shape. Mr. Snell has served his country and is an honored Veteran of World War II and a member of China, Burma, and India Veterans (CBI). Dan is a faithful and dedicated member of the Temple Cit y Chr ist ia n Church for over 25 years. Since retirement he has devoted his time to helping others by providing rides to Sundays worship service, church activities and
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Ian Garcia, Rachel LaSota, John Bregoli)
On April 30, 2010, La Rosa Elementary School dedicated their Instructional Resource Center in memory of TCUSD’s teacher and administrator, Elmo Bregoli.
fornia National Guard and the Guard’s first woman leader, will give the keynote speech. T he honorees i nclude: • Outstanding Small Businesswoman: Arlynn Robinson, Temple City; Jeanne E. Raya, San Gabriel; Mei Cheung, Los Angeles; Sandi Mejia, Duarte • Outstanding Corporate Woman: Sheila Cook, La Canada; Teena Hostovich, La Canada • Outstanding NonProfit Executive Director: Sherri Bonner, Pasadena; Tamika Farr, Pasadena; Nancy Lavelle, South Pasadena; Virg inia Uribe, Pasadena • Ta m i G i n s b u r g Award: Nadine Washington, Pasadena
Board President Rachel LaSota emceed the dedication ceremony and introduced John Bregoli who traveled from Iowa to attend the dedication honoring his father.
Ms. LaSota thanked the Temple City Kiwanis Club for initiating naming the IRC in honor of Mr. Bregoli. Steve Montesanti,
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Liu and Portantino to Host Women in Business Awards Twenty six outstanding individuals will be honored July 16 at the 11th Annual Women in Business Legislative Update and Awards luncheon. Sen. Carol Liu and Assemblymember Anthony Portantino will host the event at the Pasadena Hilton Hotel. The awards celebrate those who contribute to the greater good of the workforce through the advancement of business and the proliferation of new jobs while also serving as role models for their community and coworkers. “T hese women a re leading the way into the 21st Century economy,” said Liu, D-La CañadaFlintridge. B r i g a d ier G ener a l Mary J. Knight, the first female general in the Cali-
THISArtist WEEK Local Contributes to Celebration A n a rea a r t ist w ill lend his expertise to Temple Cit y’s half- centur y anniversary celebration on May 21 and 22. Noted sculptor and painter, Vic Riesau, a 50year resident of Temple City, is putting the finishing touches on a largerthan-life bronze bust of the city’s founder, Walter P. Temple. The dedication of the bust in Temple City Park on May 22 will be part of the festivities planned by the city. R i e s a u’s c o m m i s sions include “In the Line of Duty,” a 12- by 14-foot monument dedicated to peace officers who fell in the line of duty. It sits in the State Capitol in Sacramento. He understands that sentiment well. Before he became a professional art ist, R iesau spent 25 years with the Los Angeles Count y Sher iff’s Depa r t ment where he rose through the ranks to become the youngest chief in history. After he retired he pu r s ue d h i s lon g t i me passion for art, becoming equally adept in painting and sculpture. Both his paintings and sculptures have been displayed in museums throughout the nation including the San Ber na rd ino, t he Ca r negie and the Frederick R. Wiseman. And some of them are among their permanent collections. Ma ny exa mples of his sculpture can be seen locally. He created five bronze busts of famous personas in the television industry for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences i n Nor t h Hol lywood and contributed 16 bronzes for the Athletic Court of Champions at Pasadena City College. His work, “Sighting t he Rescue Pa r t y,” depicts the tragic struggles
Dan Snell with County Supervisor Michael Antonovich. - Photo by Jerry Jambazian
La Rosa Dedicates IRC in Memory of Elmo Bregoli
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