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Temple City Life©2015 • Published by the Temple City Chamber of Commerce • 9050 Las Tunas Drive • Temple City, CA 91780
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Want to get away? China tour beckonsFor Pete’s Sake
By Peter ChoiThe Temple City Chamber of
Commerce is promoting a once-in-a-lifetime all-inclusive nine-day trip to China departing onOct. 8. For the great price of just$2,499 (Chamber members re-ceive a $100 discount) travelerswill visit four cities accompa-nied by an English speakingtour guide. All travel, hotelrooms and 3 meals a day areincluded. See reservation infor-mation on Page 4.
I took the trip last monthand am happy to share somedetails with those of you con-sidering visiting this amazing,ancient country.
Day One. I boarded ChinaEastern airlines from LAX andmy adventure began as we flewacross the Pacific aboard a widecabin jet airliner.
Day Two. After crossing theInternational Dateline, we ar-rived in Shanghai. After a fewhours layover, I boarded a sec-ond flight to Beijing, China’scapital, where we were met byour local English speaking tourguide Bryan. My hotel roomwas fabulous and I took the firstof many l-o-n-g hot showers,something I have missed dur-ing our California drought.
Days Three and Four. Aftera deluxe buffet breakfast, weboarded our home-away-from-home, a luxury touring bus.Our first stop was the MingTombs, burial site of past Em-
perors. Many of the sites we vis-ited go back centuries. Afterlunch, the first of many multi-course Chinese meals, wereached the destination I had
been most anticipating: TheGreat Wall of China. We wereallowed time to climb (or notclimb) at our own pace and Iwas excited to check this off my
bucket list. Our tour continuedwith the Summer Palace, a JadeFactory, a rickshaw ridethrough Old Town Beijing,
Day Three: The Great Wall of China. PHOTO BY PETER CHOI
Recently re-elected City Councilmember CynthiaSternquist and Temple City resident Cynthia Vance werehonored as exceptional women by local elected officialsin honor of this year’s Women’s History Month celebra-tions.
U.S. Representative Judy Chu, from California’s 27thCongressional District, selected Ms. Sternquist as oneof her Sixth Annual Women of Distinction who wererecognized at a luncheon ceremony at the San MarinoCenter, April 18.
“Every single award recipient that we are honoringtoday has been selected through an exhaustive and com-petitive process from a group of extraordinary womennominated by individuals in the communities theyserve,” said Rep. Chu. “Being chosen among numerousworthy nominees is a testament to their commitment,dedication, and hard work to serve their neighbors andfellow citizens.”
Councilmember Sternquist was joined at the lun-cheon by her husband and family members, as well ascurrent City Councilmembers Nanette Fish and Will-iam Man, City Manager Bryan Cook and recentlytermed out City Councilmember Fernando Vizcarra.
Meanwhile, Temple City resident Cynthia Vance,
California State Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez recognizedCynthia Vance of Temple City as one of eight womenhonored as 2015 Women of Achievement in the 22ndSenate District. Ms. Vance is currently active with theupcoming Relay for Life of Temple City event, July 11-12.
Two Temple Citywomen honoredby legislators forachievements
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Congresswoman Judy Chu and Temple City CityCouncilmember Cynthia Sternquist.
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Award Amount: There will be three (3) awards of $500 each and three (3) awards of $1000 each. A total of six (6) scholar-
ship awards will be offered.Requirements:
• Complete the AAEDE Scholarship application.• Please provide an essay (in 500 words or fewer).• Provide 1 Letter of Recommendation along with the recommendation form completed by the recommender.• Provide an official sealed copy of your high school transcript.
Application Deadline: Friday, June 12, 2015 @ 5:00 p.m.For more info, please contact AAEDE Scholarship Coordinator via:
www.aaede.org • [email protected] • (626) 572-7021
2015 AAEDE Scholarship OpportunityAsian American Economic Development Enterprises, Inc.
Who’s Eligible?• Must be a Graduating High School Senior from one of the nine eligible SCHOOL DISTRICTS and/or two
HIGH SCHOOLS listed:Alhambra Unified School District • Arcadia Unified School District • Baldwin Park Unified School District • El MonteUnion High School District • Montebello Unified School District • San Gabriel Unified School District • San MarinoUnified School District • South Pasadena Unified School District •Temple City Unified School District • Ramona ConventSecondary School • Don Bosco Technical Institute.
• Demonstrate financial need (to be eligible for financial aid, applicant must have submitted a FAFSA formby the March 2015 deadline.)
• Cumulative high school unweighted GPA (out of a 4.0 scale) must be 3.0 and above.• Only U.S. Citizens are eligible to apply. (Please note, affiliates of AAEDE are not eligible to apply.)
Graduating High School Seniors Invited to Apply
***All forms may be downloaded online from www.aaede.org***
In April the City of Temple City be-gan installation of its third public artseries for the recently completedRosemead Boulevard ImprovementProject.
Five glass and stone mosaic murals,designed by renowned artist CaroleChoucair Oueijan will be placed along a2.2-mile stretch of Rosemead Boulevard,a major city thoroughfare.
Oueijan is one of three artists selectedby the City to enhance the corridor. Hermosaic panels depict the history, cultureand contemporary life of Temple Cityresidents.
“I’m very excited that this project has
Carole Choucair Oueijan’s mosaic panelsfeatured in third art series on Rosemead
finally arrived on Rosemead Blvd foreveryone to enjoy,” said Oueijan. “It’s allabout the nature, culture, activities andpeople of this great community.”
Oueijan worked extensively with theCity’s Public Arts Commission to final-ize her concepts for the artworks. Thefive murals are “Embracing the Nature,”“Festivities,” “The Bandstand,” “What WeCreated” and “A District of Distin-guished Schools.” Each piece reflects theunique community that Temple City iswithin the San Gabriel Valley.
Hailing from Beirut, Lebanon,Oueijan completed her arts education at
YWCA College-Beirut, Lebanon and theInstitut Nationale des Beaux Arts-TheLebanese University. Her artwork hasbeen exhibited across the U.S. andworldwide in countries such as Leba-non, Italy, Greece and Canada. In 1992,she received an award from the NationalInstitute of Watercolor.
In 2005, she completed a permanentmosaic public art installation for the
City of Santa Cruz on their historicboardwalk. She was also awarded a com-mission by the City of Temecula to cre-ate a mosaic mural for their Civic Cen-ter.
Installation of all five mosaics is ex-pected to be complete by this summer.To learn more about the City’s emerg-ing public arts program, visitwww.templecity.us.
Murals, designed by renowned artist Carole Choucair Oueijan will be placed along a2.2-mile stretch of Rosemead Boulevard, a major city thoroughfare.
Temple City is looking for four bright,young residents, ages 12-18, to serve onits Youth Committee.
Youth Committee is a seven-memberadvisory committee that meets regularlyto discuss community issues and orga-nize special events and projects to in-crease youth awareness of City Hall af-fairs.
Commitment is year-round, withmembers meeting regularly September
through June, and less frequently in thesummer.
Terms are two years, with some one-year appointments considered in specialcircumstances (e.g., high schools seniors).To learn more about the Committee, visitwww.templecity.us/youthcommittee. Submis-sion deadline is May 31.
Please share this with any youth, youthorganizations or parents who may be in-terested.
City invites young residents to join Youth Committee
Jackson Wong, Your Friendly Neighborhood Realtor26 years of real estate experience, listing advisorAsk me for a free evaluation of your homeTemple City, Arcadia, San Marino and nearby citiesPart of the commission will be donated to Children’s Hospital or charity of your choice
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currently active with the upcoming Re-lay for Life of Temple City event, July 11-12, was one of eight women honored byState Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez, 22ndSenate District, as his 2015 Women ofAchievement in a luncheon at the PadillaRoom in San Gabriel, March 27.
As Senator Hernandez posted onFacebook, “Of all the things I do as aSenator, honoring individuals in my dis-trict is by far my favorite thing to do.Congrats, once again to the 22nd Senate
District’s 2015 Women of AchievementHonorees!”
The significance of these well-de-served recognitions of bothCouncilmember Cynthia Sternquist andresident Cynthia Vance was underscoredby Rep. Chu in her remarks to Ms.Sternquist and her fellow honorees, “Youare all incredible role models of the im-portance and value of female leadershipin today’s world, and it is my distincthonor to be able to recognize each andevery one of you today.”Attending a recent luncheon sponsored by U.S. Rep Judy Chu to honor Temple City
Councilmember Cynthia Sternquist and 13 other women were (l-r) Helen ChenMarston, Greg Sternquist, honoree Ms. Sternquist, City Manager Bryan Cook, CynthiaVance, and City Councilmember Nanette Fish. Photo by Peter Choi.
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Temple City women honoredby legislators for achievements
The Los Angeles County Sheriff ’sDepartment is the largest sheriff ’s de-partment in the country and is seekingqualified individuals to fill positionsfrom custody to patrol, courts to detec-tives, SWAT teams, K-9 and air support.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff ’sDepartment is now hiring for the posi-tion of Deputy Sheriff.
The LASD application, background,and hiring process has been modified tofind and hire the best candidates asquickly as possible. There are currentlyhundreds of open positions, and LASDintends to hire at least 600 deputies thisyear.
Candidates must be 19-1/2 years ofage, have a U.S. high school diploma orG.E.D., be a U.S. citizen or permanentalien who is eligible and has applied forcitizenship, and have a valid driver li-cense.
For more information, phone 1-800-A-DEPUTY, or visit www.careers.lasd.org.
Shortly after completing the onlineapplication, candidates will receive anotice with a date for the written exam.Applicants who successfully completethe written exam will be scheduled for aphysical agility test. For more informa-tion, visit the recruitment Web site atwww.lasd.org.
Sheriff ’s Department seeks qualifiedindividuals to hire as deputies
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Our Mission StatementThe Temple City Chamber of Commerce sets the standard
for excellence in member services, community collaboration,business growth, networking and achieving a high quality oflife in Temple City. We exist to be a clear and persuasive voicein providing advocacy, promotional and benefit solutions forour members.
Temple CityChamber of Commerce
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to build the community through
its businesses and residents
Chamber NewsFor Pete’s Sake –
Temple City Life is a monthly publication produced by theTemple City Chamber of Commerce and distributed to homesand businesses in Temple City and vicinity. Articles submittedand printed in the Temple City Life do not necessarily reflectthe opinion of the Temple City Chamber of Commerce or itsBoard of Directors. Information is published to inform thepublic and stimulate discussion.
Temple City LifeA publication of the Temple City Chamber of Commerce.Temple City Life is published at 9050 Las Tunas Drive,Temple City, CA 91780. 626-286-3101
Peter Choi ............................................ Editor and Publisher
Phuong Mac Grinstead ..................... Assistant to the Editor
Philip Pettus ................ Managing Editor, Graphics, Design
Sheryl Rubin .......................................................Copy Editor
Joselito Lasin ..................................................... Distribution
Th ese companies have joined with the Chamber to give back to the local community.
Th eir support greatly assists our engagement with both the business community and the many community groups
and service organizations in our city.
Thank You Thank You
COMMUNITY LEADER PROGRAM
Officers and Board of Directors2014 – 2015
EXECUTIVE BOARDPeter Choi ................................................................ President/CEO
Jane Chavez ........................................... Chairman of the BoardExecutive Director, Pregnancy Help Center SGV
Ed Chen ...................................................................... Vice ChairAthens Services
Margaret Healy ...................................... Chief Financial OfficerQuality Bookkeeping
Gabriel Lynn ................................................................ SecretaryMorgan Stanley Wealth Management
Rita Padilla .................................................................. Past ChairDilbeck Real Estate
BOARD MEMBERS
Brian Barreto ...................................................... Board Member
Judy Huie Mena .................................................. Board Member
Jim Walden.......................................................... Board Member
EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER
Councilmember Nanette Fish ............... Liaison for City of TC
NEW MEMBERS
SPECTRUM BUSINESS4781 Irwindale AveIrwindale, CA 91706T-626-430-3369Janue [email protected]
COLDWELL BANKERDYNASTYMichelle Lau9228 Las Tunas Dr,Temple City, CA 91780Cell 626-386-8323
RENEWALS
AMERICAN CANCERSOCIETYRelay for Life50 N. Hill Ave. Ste 200Pasadena, CA 91106Lauren Worsley
AQUA VAPE9678 Las Tunas Dr,Temple City, CA 91780(626) 291-2547http://www.aquavape.net/
RUDY LIRA KUSUMARE/MAX TITANIUM8932 Mission Dr Ste 102Rosemead, CA [email protected]/
Membership
Chamber May CalendarMonday, May 11, 12 noon to 1 p.m., Chamber Board meet-
ing, Chamber Boardroom.
Wednesday, May 13, 12 noon to 1:30 p.m., Eat & Meet LunchMixer. CHUAN’S Restaurant, 5807 Rosemead Blvd.,Temple City
Tuesday, May 19, 12 noon to 1 p.m., Constant Contact Semi-nar, Chamber Boardroom, 9050 Las Tunas Drive
Wednesday, May 20, 12 noon to 1 p.m., Author MichaelRooni Communication Seminar, Chamber Boardroom,9050 Las Tunas Drive.
Wednesday, May 20, submission deadline for Temple City Life.
Thursday, May 21, 12:30 p.m. Grand Opening/Ribbon Cut-ting, Oasis Trilingual School.
Saturday, May 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Youth Career Fair, 9228Las Tunas Drive, Temple City.
Tiananmen Square, the fourthlargest in the world, and the For-bidden City, home of 24 Emper-ors, where Academy Award-win-ning director BernardoBertolucci shot “The Last Em-peror.” Our Beijing stay con-cluded with a gourmet PekingRoast Duck dinner.
Day 5. We flew to Shanghaiand boarded our new bus to thelovely city of Suzhou, the Veniceof China, where highlights in-cluded beautiful Tiger Hill anda boat ride through the canals. Iwas getting spoiled by the fabu-lous hotel rooms and enjoyed asocial evening with my fellowtravelers in our Suzhou hotellounge.
Day 6. After a visit to the cen-turies-old Lingering Garden, wetook the bus to Hangzhou.
Day 7. A boat ride on WestLake. A visit to a Green Tea Plan-tation. The ancient Lingyin
Temple, home to the largest in-door Buddha. We then headedto Shanghai, the New York Cityof China, and checked in forthe night.
Day 8. We toured Shanghaisights like the Bund beforeending with a few hours shop-ping time at the Yu Gardens
Market and old town bazaar.Day 9. What? It’s over? Too
soon. Our afternoon flight de-parted at 1 p.m. and we arrivedin Los Angeles on the same day.
The above is just a brief cap-sule of highlights. There weremany other stops at historicsites and opportunities to shop.Our tour guides Bryan (Beijing)and David (Shanghai) were su-per pleasant and informative.The hotels were fantastic andthe breakfasts in particular werea great way to start your day.
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Discover China in 2015
My hotel room was fabulous and I took the first of many l-o-n-g hotshowers, something I have missed during our California drought.
PHOTOS ON PAGE 1 AND 4 BY PETER CHOI
To see highlights from theDiscover China tour visit theChamber’s Web site atwww.templecitychamber.com toview a short seven-minutevideo.
For more information on thetrip itself, contact our Cham-ber office at 626-286-3101 or e-mail [email protected].
To learn moreabout joiningthe China tour
[email protected] www.templecitychamber.com 5MAY • 2015 • TEMPLE CITY LIFE
Booths available for professionsfor May 30 Youth Career Fair
Students ages 14-22 and the public areinvited to attend a free Youth Career Fairfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 30, at theColdwell Banker Dynasty parking lot,9228 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City.
There will be raffle prizes, giveawaysand food trucks, but most importantlythe event will help young adults realizetheir future career choices through in-spiration, education and empowerment.
Young adults and teenagers right nowface a huge problem of figuring out whatto do with their future.
Many teenagers have no idea whatfield/occupation they want to pursueand become lost and confused in theprocess.
Through Realize Your Future’s YouthCareer Fair, organizer Michelle Lai Lauhopes to inspire, educate and empoweryoung adults to have clarity in theirchoices and learn how to make theirdreams a reality.
For adults who enjoy and/or havepride in their career and work, the YouthCareer Fair is an opportunity to teachand guide young adults on what it takesto pursue a career as well as provide help-ful tips, background and insight to mak-ing an informed decision.
Join this opportunity to make a dif-ference in the community and make apositive impact in our children’s future.
Exhibitor space for your booth is $50and an excellent opportunity to shareyour craft or profession with youngminds. Students will have the opportu-nity to talk to professionals one-on-oneto learn what their careers are really like
and how to get started.The Temple City Chamber of Com-
merce and California American Waterare co-sponsors of the event.
E-mail [email protected] register, exhibit, or volunteer or phoneMichelle Lai Lau at 626-386-8323.
Coldwell BankerDynasty ...
Coldwell Banker Dynasty is proud toserve the San Gabriel Valley communityand neighbors. Established in 1984,Coldwell Banker Dynasty is proud of itsexcellent history and reputationthroughout the San Gabriel Valley.
Offering three full-service branches inArcadia, Downey, and Temple City,Coldwell Banker Dynasty has attainednational attention and recognition for itssales excellence and customer satisfac-tion.
Coldwell Banker Dynasty is 100%committed to representing clients whole-heartedly. The company is composed ofa highly-skilled team of real estate spe-cialists dedicated to providing excep-tional service for all residential or com-mercial transactions.
Whether buying or selling, the full-service brokerage can help with real es-tate sales, leasing, investments, income-properties, and commercial needs. Theexperts at Coldwell Banker Dynasty pro-vide free real estate consultations andadvice, speak multiple languages, andlook forward to assisting clients. Phoneanytime at 626-309-1900.
Realize Your Future
Chamber News
Chamber member and financial ad-visor Gabriel Lynn, Morgan StanleyWealth Management, will host a long-term care seminar at 10:30 a.m. May 9at the Temple City Chamber of Com-merce, 9050 Las Tunas Drive.
The seminar will focus on how to planfinancially for the possibility of long-term medical care.
In the seminar, Mr. Lynn will discuss:Myth versus fact of long term care; thebasics of long term care; who needs care;what is covered and what is not in Medi-care and Medical on long term care; costsand options to pay for long term care.
According to U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services, 70% ofpeople turning age 65 can expect to usesome form of long term care during theirlives.
Although almost one-third of today’s
65 years-olds may never need long-termcare support, 20% will need it for longerthan five years.
Yet consumer surveys reveal commonmisunderstandings about which publicprograms pay for long-term care ser-vices. It is important to clearly under-stand what is and isn’t covered by Medi-care and Medical.
Is self-insured long term care right foryou? Mr. Lynn will discuss who shouldnot buy long-term care insurance andwho should consider it.
To make a reservation, phone 626-683-4611.
Free long-term care seminar on May 9
Chamber Mixer hears about Relay for LifeChamber Vice Chair Ed Chen formally welcomed new member Cindy Vance during theApril Lunch Mixer in the Chamber Boardroom. The event was moved due to a poweroutage impacting the restaurant location, but the Chamber will return to Chuan’s res-taurant for its May 13 Eat & Meet Lunch Networking Mixer. (See flier Page 4) StandingL-R: President Peter Choi, Past Chair Rita Padilla, Mr. Chen, Ms. Vance, and BoardSecretary Gabriel Lynn. Photo by Phuong Mac. Free E-mail Marketing seminar on May 19
The Temple City Chamber of Commerce invites the public to attend a free semi-nar hosted by Merri Jill Finstrom, Chief Creative Officer for HUTdogs and an Au-thorized Local Expert for Constant Contact, on how to use Constant Contact andbuild your business using e-mail marketing. Bring your questions. The seminar willbe from 12 noon-1 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce boardroom located at 9050Las Tunas Drive, Temple City, CA 91780. For more information, contact the Cham-ber at 626-286-3101 or [email protected]
During her Cyber Security seminar, April20, Carol Kinney, Vice President of Lumen21, shared the latest updates and advice onhow to keep your Internet use, computersand smartphones secure from hackers.Photos by Peter Choi.
Merri Jill Finstrom, chief creative officerfor HUTdogs and an authorized local ex-pert for Constant Contact, led her secondChamber seminar in April on ways to buildan online marketing toolkit with e-mailand social media. She returns May 19.
6 TEMPLE CITY LIFE • MAY • 2015 [email protected]
Elder Care Planning Attorney
Carlos A. Arcos
Presents a FREE Workshop Series
Dates: Thursday, May 21, 2015 Thursday, June 25, 2015 Time: 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
Location: Joslyn Senior Center 210 N. Chapel Alhambra, CA 91801
No reservations required
Seating available on a first-come first-seated basis
For more information, please call
626-284-9003 or 800-284-9003
MANAGING ELDER CARE, TRUSTS & MEDI-CAL
Managing Trusts Pre and Post Death
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MakingDentistry Fun
By Jack Von Bulow, D.D.S.Jack Von Bulow, DDS, was named Top Dentist by Pasadena Magazine
(2011-2013). Temple City Dental Care is located at 9929 E. Las Tunas Drive,Temple City, CA 91780. Phone him at 626-285-3161 or visit his Web site atwww.templecitydental.com
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When I meet a new patient, I ask per-mission to see them in the context offamily. And ... I always add, “In spite ofthe Von Bulow tag, 90% of my relativesare Sicilian; they’re bent on revenge andnever forget. So if I see you as family, I
Family Appreciation Day
Volunteers at the ChamberTemple City High students Philip Mai, Ashley My Grinstead, Vickie Jiang, and EvelynLuu were a welcome presence at the Chamber office with their high energy and awesomework ethic. The quartet provided great support and earned several hours of volunteercredit. For information on volunteering opportunities for both students and adults, phonethe Chamber office at 626-286-3101. Photo by Peter Choi
can totally promise you I’ll like you, re-spect you, and be extremely careful atall times.”
And my spiel sounds good ... but Imean it. For me, nothing trumps fam-ily. And since my own family now con-
sists of me and an amazing network ofcousins, I’m super-receptive to adoption.If you didn’t know about cousin adop-tion, we’ve been doing it around hereever since I first smiled at a name on ourschedule.
And in spite of some unfortunatetraining, I’ve yet to discover a great wayto accept deaths in the family.
USC Trojan grad Cousin Herman andwife Beatriz will always be two of my all-time favorite people. Not only did weagree on everything, Herman and I wereboth part of that elite 1% of the Trojanfamily wise enough to call ourselves lib-eral Democrats (so is former USC HeadFootball Coach Pete Carroll.)
When frustrations that come alongwith owning a small service business getme feeling down, all I need to do is bringup Herman’s and Beatriz’ image. Thenit’s easy understanding why the oppor-tunity to serve people who make dignityand class contagious is a blessing. Andblessings don’t come along with pricetags, taxes, or insurance; they’re price-less.
I know deaths in the family leave uswith an emptiness that will remain un-filled. But oh the joy of precious oppor-tunities and friendships unmissed.
Herman, we’ll miss you forever. Butin the spirit of my Sicilian heritage, we’llnever forget.
Chamber Seminars deliver information, news to useThe Temple City Chamber of Commerce information seminars are an
excellent and affordable way to learn about a variety of topics ranging fromtaxes to cyber security to maximizing your social media efforts. In Aprilthe Chamber held three seminars and will present two more in May. Heldin the Chamber boardroom, the seminars are open to the public. Non-chamber members and residents are welcome to attend. Each hour longseminar is split into a 25-minute presentation followed by a 35-minutequestion and answer session for attendees to ask questions specific to theirinterests and needs. See this month’s seminar news on Page 5.
[email protected] www.templecitychamber.com 7MAY • 2015 • TEMPLE CITY LIFE
Money at WorkEmmy Hernandez is an attorney and a fi-nancial advisor helping clients in the SanGabriel Valley grow and protect theirwealth. Questions for Emmy can be sub-mitted to [email protected]. Shecan also be reached at 626-943-8833. Visither Web site at www.ehfinancial.com.
Q. Emmy, I have three smallIRA’s that I’d like to combineand rollover into a new IRA.
Is this still legal?A. No, it isn’t. Until recently,
combining several IRAs into asingle, newly established IRAwas fairly common practice.The IRS has long held a “once-per-year” rollover rule. But dueto vague wording, this rule wasrarely enforced. The situationhas changed.
In January 2014, the FederalTax Court determined that theIRS can only allow one IRArollover over a 365-day period.Earnest enforcement of this rul-ing began in January.
What you propose wouldconstitute three rollover trans-actions. The first would be per-fectly acceptable and tax free.The following two transfers, ifcompleted within 365 days,could incur taxation and pos-sibly IRS penalties.
There are five exceptions tothis rule:
1. Conversions from a tradi-tional IRA to a Roth IRA
2. IRA rollovers to and fromcompany retirement plans suchas 401(k)s
3. IRA first-time homebuyer distributions when thehome purchase is delayed orcancelled
4. Qualified distributions formilitary reservists that are re-paid on time
5. IRA-to-IRA or Roth IRA-to-Roth IRA direct transfers
In addition, there is a tem-porary transition rule for 2015.Currently, an additional IRArollover may be completedwithin the 365-day blackoutperiod under one circumstanceonly. The present distributionmust not originate from eitherof the IRA accounts that par-ticipated in the previousrollover in 2014.
With these exceptions, youmay be able to achieve your
The simple answer is no.Most trusts drafted by estate
planning attorneys are amend-able and revocable. The mainidea behind a trust is protec-tion. A trust protects your ben-eficiaries in a two major ways.
First, a trust allows you toleave your assets to the peopleyou choose in the manner youdesire. For instance, you canspecify that your underage childwill not inherit until age 30 toprotect him or her from blow-ing his or her inheritance thesecond he or she turns 18 yearsold.
Legal ReportBy Tony J. Tyre, Attorney at Law
The Tyre Agency5703 Temple City Blvd., Temple City.
For more information, phone 626-285-7033or email [email protected].
Will a revocable trust make your life too complicated?
Second, a trust protects ben-eficiaries from the long andcostly probate court process.Without a trust, in many cases,your beneficiaries will be stuck
in the expensive probate courtprocess for approximately ayear, at a minimum, to transfertitle of real property.
However, once a trust is
drafted, will you be stuck goingback to the drafting attorneyand paying expensive fees foreach minor change?
Again, the answer is no.Changing accounts and
property is relatively simple.Buying a new property? Sim-
ply buy the property in thename of your trust and sign alldocuments as “trustee.”
Switching banks? Simplyname the trust as the benefi-ciary of each account - or openthe new account in the name ofthe trust.
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Although drafting is a com-plicated process for the attor-ney, a trust actually takes littleto no additional effort from theclient. My clients are happilysurprised how simple a trustactually is.
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What sellers should know about CMAsWhether you’re selling or buying a home, your real estate pro-
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CMAs are generated from multiple listing service software andvary greatly depending on the search fields input by the realtor.
Each quantifier makes the search increasingly specific: type ofhome (detached vs. attached), zip code, number of bedrooms, bathsand living areas, square footage and numerous other search crite-ria.
The result is a report that tells you which homes have recentlysold, their selling price, how long they were on the market and otherinformation. The CMA will also tell you about homes in competi-tion with yours that are similar in size, price, amenities and loca-tion.
As many fields as there are, some criteria is simply not availablein a CMA. If the MLS has a field for “mountain views,” you willknow. But if not, you will have to learn more from the remarks
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section filled in by the listing agent. There youmight find “great views” or “mountain views.” Butwho is to say what makes a great view?
When you are looking at properties that sold,you can also learn how long the property took tosell. This is where a Realtor who is a neighbor-hood specialist can be invaluable. He or she mayhave seen these homes while they were beingmarketed and can tell you if they were in condi-tion similar to yours.
One thing a CMA cannot tell you is why a selleragreed to take less for their home or why a buyerpaid over market for another home. Family prob-lems (divorce), corporate relocations, and other
reasons all play a role.If the sale was extremely quick, the seller could
have been highly motivated to take the first offer.If it did not sell quickly, the seller may have over-priced the home.
For these reasons, CMA’s are not exact homevaluations. They are simply tools to be used along-side your real estate professional’s knowledge ofthe market. Your real estate professional will sug-gest a strategy for you based on the CMA, but theasking price will be up to you.
Last, a CMA is only as good as the most cur-rent information. Ask your real estate professionalto keep you abreast of the market with fresh “soldsand new listings” information.
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Jessica WuJessica Wu is an outgoing, compassionate, dy-
namic Chinese American, and a junior in high school.Her hobbies include performing arts, basketball, andgiving back to the community, particularly to the youthof her neighborhood. She is enthusiastic about sing-ing and performing and has been a member of theTemple City High School Brighter Side Singers since2013 and various other choral groups prior to that.
She was also a member of the Longden, Oak Av-enue, and Temple City High School basketball team.Her core values include integrity, individuality, cour-age, and faith.
She is very family oriented and is the third of fourchildren in her family. She is an active participant inher community and has volunteered through athleticprograms with Temple City Parks and Recreations andhas also contributed to the Performing Arts programsat the local elementary schools of Temple City includ-ing Longden, Emperor, and Cloverly.
Her mission statement and goal in life is to live aninspiring life and have a positive impact on her com-munity and everyone she comes in contact with. Hercareer aspirations include becoming an elementaryschool teacher, which will put her in a position to cre-ate opportunities to empower youth through athleticand performing arts programs. What she hopes toachieve through becoming a Miss Temple City con-testant is to gain invaluable experience in public speak-ing, community service, and becoming a leader in hercommunity.
Kayla GanKayla Gan is a 16-year-old junior attending Temple
City High School. Throughout her freshmen and sopho-more year she was a member in TCHS Auxiliaries.
During her two years she performed in two fieldshows, two dance concerts, many parades and Sharpcompetitions, and at Disneyland.
In her sophomore field show, titled Jazz It Up, shewas given the honor to be a soloist. During her sopho-more year she was also titled a squad leader whereshe grew in her leadership skills. Kayla is currently amember of TCHS Choreo. She is also a three-yearmember of TCHS’ stage crew and fi lm class,Dragonflicks. Throughout her three years she has beena part of several productions including the musicals,The King and I, Beauty and the Beast, and 42nd Street.Kayla is also involved in the class’ news show, TheRamble, as a host.
Kayla enjoys traveling and creating videos of heradventures. Through these videos she captures memo-ries and produces a work of art for others to enjoy.She also likes to spend her free time writing. With herpassion for writing, she would like to someday pursuea career in journalism. Alongside writing, she likesreading to transport herself into different lives of fan-tasy and wonder. Kayla also loves the serenity shefinds outdoors in hikes or simply walking her dog. Withher frequent cravings for sweets, she enjoys baking,but mostly the eating part of the process. Kayla hasvolunteered with Temple City’s Relay for Life and Cali-fornia Philharmonic’s summer concerts.
Maria ManjarrezMaria Manjarrez, a junior attending Temple City
High School, enjoys performing with her fellow Var-sity Cheer teammates and also enjoys being a PeerListener, (a trained group of individuals who fosteremotional well-being on campus.)
Maria is also president of the RAMS World Cul-tures Club, a club that promotes the beautiful lan-guages, cultures, and philosophies from all aroundour globe. She is fluent in Spanish and English, andis currently studying her third year of French. Maria isa member of JSA and loves debating with her peers.
She enjoys volunteering and serving her commu-nity in any way possible.
When Maria is not studying or volunteering, shespends her time reading thrillers and mysteries, es-pecially by Dan Brown.
The art of photography also fascinates her so sheholds the position of historian for the Junior ClassCouncil, where she photographs the Junior ClassCouncils’ activities.
Above all, Maria adores traveling and breathingin the rich cultures around her.
In the fall, Maria will apply to New York University.She will major in Political Science and accompany itwith a minor in francophone studies.
During her college years, she hopes to studyabroad in France to perfect her fluency in French. Af-ter she completes her four years of college, Mariaplans to attend law school at Stanford Law School.Maria has leaned towards practicing Immigration Lawin the future.
Anita VelazquezAnita Velazquez is a 17-year-old student at
Maranatha High School in Pasadena. She is enrolledin honors and AP courses, which allow her to be inboth the National Honor Society and the CaliforniaScholarship Federation.
While trusting that she will be led to the right placesat the right time, she hopes to continue schooling out-side of California, her dream university being NYU.
Anita has been a part of her school’s Varsity Cheersquad, Drumline, Junior Varsity Softball team, and iscurrently on the accreditation team for her school. Shehas also been a banner carrier for the 2005 CamelliaFestival Court and has been a part of the Temple CityYouth Committee.
Outside of school she works part time, but alsoenjoys writing, traveling, avidly attending concerts, andkeeping up with current events.
Anita also had the chance to visit New Orleans thispast summer with her school and a local church in col-laboration with the St. Bernard Project to help rebuildthe homes destroyed by Katrina.
She said the experience was humbling and enjoy-able, especially when her homeowner was so happyfrom seeing that she would get to have her own closet.This experience reinforced in her the desire to bothhelp and bring joy to others, and she hopes to do thisin the future by writing stories.
However they may reach the public, Anita wantsher stories to both bring happiness and enlighten heraudience. She wants to thank her family, friends, andCreator for always being there.
Joanna HuaJoanna Hua, 17, is a junior at Temple City High
School and very active within the school community.She is the founder and president of the Giving BachClub and is a participant of the Model United Nationsclub, winning honorable mention at the UCLA compe-tition in November.
She is academically driven and attends coursesthat spark her interest during the summer, includingthe Florida Forensics Institute on full scholarship, BellisMusic Camp, JSA institutes at both UCLA andPrinceton, and most recently accepting to internshipsat both Stanford and the Bank of America.
She enjoys debating as well and was the NationalJunior Forensics League Public Forum Debate Cham-pion in 2012. She is also a part of the swim team, pitorchestra, and Junior Class Council Recognition Com-mittee. She plans to have a career that can impact oth-ers for the better; some options include a psychiatrist,lawyer, or pediatrician.
Outside of school, Joanna is a Junior VolunteerLeader at the Methodist Hospital of Arcadia. She is aGirl Scout Ambassador and was selected to be anEmerging Leader and Girl Scout Representative forthe Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles through theGirl Advisory Bureau.
She represents Girl Scouts in many settings andreceived the Gold Award on Depression Awareness inthe community and has given more than 800 hours ofcommunity service during her high school career.
Celena ChenCelena Chen is a 16-year-old student currently
attending Temple City High School. At school, Celenais an avid student of science and participates in sev-eral science competitions, including Science Bowl,Science Olympiad, and the USA Biology Olympiad.
In addition, she is a member of the Quantum Phys-ics Club and the president of the Psychology Club.She has also competed in public forum debate andwon two tournaments in her two years of competition.Celena volunteers her time as a tutor in Temple Cityschools, working with students from elementary to highschool levels.
She frequently works as a volunteer at city eventssuch as the Camellia Festival and Lights on TempleCity.
Celena formerly volunteered as a conservatoryvolunteer at The Huntington, where she helped to teachthe public about botanical sciences in fun and educa-tional ways. After high school, Celena hopes to attenda top university and major in a field within the sciences.
Celena has a strong love for music. She plays threeinstruments and was a school orchestra member forsix years.
She also enjoys crafts of all kinds, including sew-ing, knitting, and paper crafts, and makes things suchas plush toys in her free time. Her other hobbies in-clude reading, drawing, and playing Pokémon games.Celena’s interests include linguistics, politics, computerprogramming, and biology.
Jocelyn WuJocelyn Wu is a 17-year-old junior currently at-
tending Temple City High School. Jocelyn was bornand raised in Temple City and Arcadia. She attendedLongden Elementary and Oak Ave Intermediate. Inschool, Jocelyn is a part of the Cross Country teamand Track team.
Also she has been a cabinet member for the club,Folding Papers for Life. During lunch, she spends hertime working in the school cafeteria. When she gradu-ates, Jocelyn wishes to attend University of Califor-nia, Irvine (UCI) or University of San Diego State.
She hopes to major in business and minor in edu-cation. When she grows up, Jocelyn plans on becom-ing a teacher and wants to teach around the TempleCity area.
On Wednesday mornings, Jocelyn enjoys volun-teering at Longden Elementary School. Other activi-ties she takes joy in are drawing or painting, doingarts and crafts, playing the piano, and practicing herphotography.
Outside of school Jocelyn also loves reading,watching movies, going on YouTube, shopping, goingout to try new restaurants, and having a fun time withher friends and families. She enjoys being able to talkto her brothers and spending time with them, even ifthey fight sometimes. In her pastime, Jocelyn findstaking long walks very enjoyable because it is verycalming to her and she enjoys thinking about every-thing and anything during those walks.
Rachel LinRachel Lin is a sixteen year-old junior at Temple
City High School. At school, Rachel is in her third yearwith the Associate Student Body Leadership. She haspreviously been a Public Relations Commissioner andDirector and is currently the Junior Class Vice Presi-dent.
Rachel is also a first-year member of her school’sdance team, Choreo. Furthermore, she is proud to par-take in Gavel Club, a club associated with the Toast-masters organization, as well as Peer Listeners, a pro-gram dedicated to caring, confidentiality and commit-ment.
Outside of school, Rachel dances with her studioAsian Arts Talents Foundation. AATF allows her to con-nect with the community through Chinese dance andalso learn the styles of other Asian cultures. She wasgiven the opportunity to be one of the six riders in the2014 Rose Parade on the China Airlines’ float, “TaiwanDreams Rising.”
Rachel is also a member of i-Asian Political ActionCommittee and participates in events, such as volun-teering for local political candidates and public speak-ing competitions.
During her summers, Rachel volunteers for the Cali-fornia Philharmonic’s Festival on the Green at theirsummer concerts. She enjoys cooking bacon and overeasy eggs as a midnight snack.
Rachel plans to attend a four-year university andmajor in Anthropology.
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Valley Community ChurchPastor Gary Clouse3039 Santa Anita Ave., El Monte, Ca 91733626-443-3063www.myvcc.orgFriday Spanish Service 7:30 p.m.Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.Wednesday Worship Service 7 p.m.Spanish Translation Available (11 a.m. service only)
Sunrise Community ChurchNondenominational: Conservative ChristianAndrew Kikkert, Pastor9642 E. Live Oak Ave. • 626-287-6120Sunday Worship: 8:45 a.m.Sunday School 10:30 a.m.Friday Game Night 7 p.m. - 1st and 3rd FridaysFriday Night Fellowship 6:30 p.m. - 2nd and 4th Fridays
St. Luke Catholic ChurchFr. Mark A. Strader, Pastor5605 Cloverly Ave.626-291-5900www.stluketemplecity.orgSunday Masses: 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.Saturday Evening Mass: 5:30 p.m.Weekday Masses: 9:00 a.m.
San Gabriel Community ChurchSteve Balentine, Senior Pastor117 N. Pine St., San Gabriel626-287-0486www.sgucandcs.orgSunday Worship: 9 a.m.Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.Wed. Bible Study, 7 p.m.Wednesday Night Youth Program, Jr. & Sr. High, 7 p.m.
First Baptist Church of TCJim Walden, Senior Pastor6019 Baldwin Ave. • Temple City, CA 91780626-286-3125web site: www.templecitybaptist.orge-mail: [email protected]@templecitybaptist.orgSunday School: 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship: 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
First Lutheran Church9123 Broadway, Temple City 91780Office 626-287-0968Sunday Worship:8:30 a.m. Traditional worshipBible Study - Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.web site: www.firstlutherantc.orge-mail: [email protected]
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Westminster Presbyterian ChurchCharles Castles, Pastor9642 Live Oak [email protected] • www.tc-presbyterian.orgSunday Worship 10:30 a.m.All Children Welcome • Nursery • Children's ChurchBible Studies on Tuesday and Thursday eve-nings. Phone for information.
Temple City United Methodist ChurchRev. David Palmer, Pastor5957 N. Golden West Ave.Temple City, CA 91780626-286-3129Sunday School 8:45 a.m. • Worship 10 a.m.E-mail: [email protected]@templecityumc.orgWebsite: www.templecityumc.org
Temple City Church of ChristJonathon Hinckley, Minister5272 Sereno Dr., Temple City626-286-6676Sunday Bible Class 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.All Children WelcomeNursery
Temple City Christian Church(Disciples of Christ)Dr. Bryce Gayhart, Pastor9723 Garibaldi Ave (at Golden West)626-286-0581e-mail: [email protected]’s Class 9:10 a.m.Sunday Worship 10 a.m.
San Gabriel Mission Catholic ChurchFr. Bruce Wellems, CMF, Pastor428 South Mission Dr., San Gabriel 91776626-457-3035 –– www.sangabrielmissionchurch.orgWeekday Masses6:30 a.m. (Eng.), Noon (Eng.), 6:30 p.m. (Spanish)Saturday Masses (English) – 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.Sunday Masses: (English) 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:15a.m., 5 p.m.; (Spanish) 9:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 7 p.m.;(Vietnamese) 3 p.m.
Faith United Methodist ChurchPastor Matthew Chong5957 Golden West Ave.Temple City, CA 91780626-286-312910 a.m. Worship Service in Mandarin11:30 a.m. Praise service in English
New Hope Church (PCUSA)David Pak, PastorMariko Yanagihara, Associate Pastor700 S. Rosemead Blvd.Pasadena, CA 91107-5613449-8644 (English) • 577-0191 (Korean)[email protected] Web Site: nhcpcusa.orgSunday: 8 a.m. • 11:15 a.m. Korean Worship9:30 a.m./ 1:30 p.m. English Worship
Immanuel Church of the NazareneCharles Lin, Senior Pastor9953 Las Tunas Drive, CA 91780626-285-3832www.go2icon.orgSunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. (English; Mandarin)Wednesday Youth Night: 7:00 p.m. (English)Friday Youth Night: 7:30 p.m.(Mandarin) www.myhym.org
March 29
National Day of PrayerThursday, May 7 • 6:15-7:00 p.m.
Temple City ParkEveryone is welcome to
attend this annual event held by various Temple City congregations coming together
in the name of the Lord to pray for our city, state and nation.
Th is year’s theme is from 1 Kings 8:28
"Hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying in Your presence this day.”
Come join us as we pray for:Temple City – our Mayor, City Council, Police, Fire, first responders,
veterans of war, Temple City schools, families, businesses, churches, Temple City’s overall safety, the hurting, sick, widowed, orphaned, lonely, broken, abused, addicted, homeless.
California – our Governor, State Legislature, businesses, schools, media, our need for rain. Our Nation – our President, Vice President, Joint Chiefs of Staff, House, Senate, Supreme,
our Military, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Reserves and our economy.
Th is event will begin promptly @ 6:15 and conclude promptly @ 7:00 p.m. Bring chairs and invite friends to come pray with you.
For additional information, visit: nationaldayofprayer.org/event-finder
Various Temple City congregations will meetfor the annual National Day of Prayer from 6:15-7 p.m. May 7 at Temple City Park. The public iswelcome to attend and pray for the city, state andnation.
This year’s theme is from 1 Kings 8:28, “Hearthe cry and the prayer that Your servant is pray-ing in Your presence this day.”
Prayers will be held for Temple City: theMayor, City Council, Police, Fire, first respond-ers, veterans of war, Temple City schools, fami-lies, businesses, churches, Temple City’s overall
safety, the hurting, sick, widowed, orphaned,lonely, broken, abused, addicted, homeless; Cali-fornia: the Governor, State Legislature, businesses,schools, media, our need for rain; the Nation: thePresident, Vice President, Joint Chiefs of Staff,House, Senate, Supreme, the Military, Army,Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Reservesand our economy.
The event will begin promptly at 6:15 and con-clude promptly at 7 p.m. Bring chairs and invitefriends. For additional information, visit:nationaldayofprayer.org/event-finder.
It’s good to give blood
Relay for Life purple signs appearall over Temple City; kickoff May 2
Purple signs are appearing all over Temple City in the yards ofresidents who are supporters of American Cancer Society’s RelayFor Life or know someonewho is.
Learn how to help raise$60,000 to fight cancer. JoinRelay for Life participants usat Temple City High School,July 11, for the 24-hourevent.
The official event kick offis May 2 at the health carefair sponsored by theTemple City Unified School District. Go online towww.RelayForLife.org/TempleCityCa. Join a team. Sponsor a team. Makea donation. Buy a raffle ticket. Last year’s raffle prizes includedDodger tickets, weekend vacations, bicycles, gift certificates forHarris Ranch Meat, and much more.
Walk with participants. Bring your family. Camp out. Have lunch.Have dinner. Dance. Sing. Watch movies. Join a Leadership Team.Volunteer. Take part in a luminaria candlelight memorial dedicatedto those fighting cancer and loved ones we have lost. Celebrate thevictories. Watch for the following organizing and fund-raisingevents:• Bunco For Life, May 9, contact Kim Wunner, [email protected].•Dine Out Monthly dinners, contact Mary Saxon,
[email protected].• Dinner at the Crest Lounge, Temple City, June 17, contact Dawn
Tarin, [email protected].• For all other information regarding Temple City Relay For Life, con-
tact Mary Sneed, event chairperson, [email protected].
The Temple City Community Blood Drive will be from 12 noonto 6 pm., May 20, at the TCUSD District Office, 9700 Las TunasDrive, Temple City. This blood drive is co-sponsored by the TempleCity Unified School District, the City of Temple City, and the TempleCity Chamber of Commerce. Donors must have a photo identifi-cation to donate. To make an appointment to donate blood, visitthe blood drive website at www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsorcode TCUSD or phone Lynne Burkardt at 626-548-5120.
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Temple City Patriotic NewsBlue Star sale May 2; biannual Recognition Dinner June 5
Honoringthose whoprotect us24/7/365
By Monique C. WeilandHave you finished your
spring cleaning yet? Do youneed someplace useful to sendyour items that need a newhome?
If so, bring your items to theAlta Dena Dairy at 8 a.m., Sat-urday, May 2, at the corner ofLas Tunas Drive and EncinitaAvenue for the Blue Star Ban-ner Program yard sale.
For questions about theevent, phone Sharon Johnsonat 626-295-5852 or to makeother arrangements for dropoff of your items. Don’t forgetto tell your friends and neigh-bors about the yard sale.
The biannual Blue Star Ban-ner Program Recognition Din-ner is June 5 at the Temple CityBaptist Church. The speakerwill be Joe Milazzo, a long-loved veteran and resident of
Temple City. He will share sto-ries from his military serviceduring World War II.
Ms. Johnson has received let-ters recently from the activemilitary personnel with roots inTemple City thanking the BlueStar Banner Program volunteersand donors for the holidayboxes. When you are far fromhome, notes and letters fromneighbors, students, and sup-porters are a great treat as well
as all the edibles and wearablesincluded in the box.
The sign off of one lettersaid, “Thank you signed the sol-diers, sailors, and airmen.”They watch out for each otherand we at home enjoying ourfreedoms and liberties need towatch out for them.
Please phone Ms. Johnson ifyou need a recognition bannerfor a military person in yourTemple City family.
By Jerry JambazianThe Honor Flight program
transports veterans of WorldWar II to the National WorldWar II Memorial in Washing-ton, D.C.
Temple City’s own Dan Snellwill board his Honor Flightwith his son on May 8.
The veterans are generallyescorted by volunteer guard-ians, who help them on theflight and around D.C. Afterlanding, the taxiing airplanemay be saluted by fire trucks,and passengers are often met bycheering crowds in D.C. orupon their return flight home.
Organizers are transitioningtheir program to focus on vet-erans of the Korean War, theVietnam War, and subsequentwars as veterans of those warsget older.
Congratulations, Dan Snell.You deserve it for your serviceto this wonderful country.
Dan Snell to takeHonor Flight toD.C. on May 8
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Dan Snell, a World War II veteran who not only served during the warbut met and married Miss June Miles on June 22, 1944. The Snellshave been married more than 70 years. The Snells have resided inTemple City since 1955. Accompanied by his son, Dan will be flying toWashington, D.C. on May 8 to see the World War II Memorial andtour the nation’s capital city as part of the Honor Flight program. Above,he is pictured with Honor Flight Coordinator “Marva” at a recentKiwanis Club meeting.
School News
Front row: Karen Wu, Ashley Api, Victoria Trieu, Asjia Fulcher; Middlerow: Annemarie Werthwein, Catherine Tran, Ashley Liang; Back row:Amy Nakamoto, Chloe Camarena, Danielle Hoague, Jordan Wilhelm,Vienn Nong, Cynthia Yong.
TCHS Choreo/Fusion Team winsOverall Grand National Championship
TCHS’s Choreo/Fusion Team won Overall Grand NationalChampionship in competition at the Sharp International Dance/Cheer National Championships in Las Vegas, April 18-19.
The TCHS Team now has two national titles in Lyrical and Song.The girls also earned three first place titles in Senior Medium
Dance, Senior Medium Lyrical, and Senior Small Song; one secondplace title in Senior Medium Character; two third place titles inSenior Medium Hip Hop, Senior Small Lyrical; and one fifth placetitle in Senior Medium Jazz.
Elated Choreo advisor Jenny Powell congratulated the girls andsaid, “The girls gave amazing performances at this prestigious na-tional competition. I am so proud of them and their accomplish-ments.”
From left are Kyle Mac, Summer Hofstad, Megan Lee, Sophia Peng,and Jonathan Hai.
TCHS students earn gold and bronzemedals in career, technical competition
Five Temple City High School students were recognized at theLos Angeles County Career and Technical Education (CTE) Stu-dent Recognition Award competition, March 10, in Irwindale.
TCHS senior Summer Hofstad received a TCHS gold medal anda silver medal from Los Angeles County for her Digital Photogra-phy project.
Sophomore Kyle Mac received a gold medal from TCHS and abronze medal from Los Angeles County for his Computer-AssistedDrafting and Design project. A TCHS gold medal and a bronzemedal from Los Angeles County went to senior Megan Lee for herSports Medicine entry.
Senior Jonathan Hai received a TCHS gold medal and a LosAngeles County bronze medal for his Advanced Woods project.
For her Business Management/Entrepreneurship project, seniorSophia Peng received a TCHS gold medal and a bronze medal fromLos Angeles County.
Students will receive their bronze medals and certificates at theTCHS Senior Awards ceremony in May. TCHS Career and Techni-cal Education teachers nominate students that have exceeded ex-pectations in class. TCHS staff members Debbie Singh and CarySmith work with students from January through March to preparethem for the competition.
Students meet individually and in groups, are instructed how tobest articulate their responses during the interview, and partici-pate in an on-campus panel interview.
TCHS is allowed to send six representatives to the district com-petition. At the competition, students are interviewed by a panel ofjudges and also present a project from their respective CTE courses.
The interview allows the student to highlight their CTE courseand the impact that it has made on them, their postsecondary plans,and career plans. Students are also required to submit a profes-sional resume and complete a job application.
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TEMPLE CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUYER’S GUIDE
Unless otherwise indicated all business directory addresses are for:
Temple City, CA 91780
St. Luke Catholic School (TK-8)Yvette Jefferys - Principal5521 N. Cloverly Ave.626-291-5959 / FAX 626-285-5367www.stluketemplecity.org
TC High School Associated Student BodyGayle Schaffer9501 E. Lemon626-548-5040TC Schools FoundationKathy Chambers9700 Las Tunas Dr.626-548-5000
TC Unified School District9700 Las Tunas [email protected]
ELDER CARESincere Care Services, Inc.747 N. Lake Ave. Ste. DPasadena [email protected]
EMPLOYMENTCHOICESSJoe Donofrio348 East Foothill Blvd.Arcadia [email protected]
ENTERTAINMENT & MUSICIrwindale Event CenterBob Klein500 Speedway DriveIrwindale, CA 91706626-358-1100626-357-4227bob@irwindaleeventcenter.comwww.irwindalespeedway.com
T. M. StudiosMobil D.J. Service & Entertainment626-286-3715
FFINANCIAL PLANNING
EH Financial Group, Inc.Emmy Hernandez419 S. Mission Dr.San Gabriel 91776626-943-8833
Morgan StanleyGabriel Lynn, Financial Advisor301 N. Lake Ave., Penthouse SuitePasadena, CA 91101TEL: 626-683-4611FAX: [email protected]
FLORISTSFanny’s FlowersBruce Wataru, Fanny Wataru5947 Oak Ave.626-287-1653 G
GROCERY SUPERMARKETSSam’s Club4901 Santa Anita Ave.El Monte 91731626-652-6901
Super A FoodsRichard Harb5595 Rosemead Blvd. 626-248-0383
Valu-MartKorey Khaledi6340 N. Rosemead Blvd.626-291-5969
HHEALTH & WELLNESS
Carey Business ServicesWellness Products & Square Foot GardeningJoAnn Carey6649 Cloverly [email protected]
Cheers Alano ClubAA & Related 12 Step Meeting5934 Temple City [email protected] www.cheersalanoclub.org
HEATING AIR CONDITIONING
Air-Tro, Inc. (Cooling-Heating)John Helbing1630 Myrtle Ave.Monrovia 91016626-357-5311
Connor AirWayne Connor4931 N. Encinita626-286-3157www.Connorair.com
HOME IMPROVEMENTAgosta Plumbing & HeatingBob Agosta5929 N. Oak Ave.626-286-9500
Air-Tro, Inc. (Cooling-Heating)John Helbing1630 Myrtle Ave.Monrovia 91016626-357-5311
Modern LightingMike Kowalski9034 Las Tunas Dr.626-286-7462
HOTELSDoubleTree Hotel Rosemead888 Montebello Blvd.Rosemead, CA 91770323-722-8800Sharon [email protected]
Hilton San Gabriel Juli Costanzo225 West Valley Blvd.San Gabriel [email protected] Inn Express Pasadena3500 E. Colorado Blvd.Pasadena, 91107626-792-1363 I
IMPORT/EXPORTNi-Star Worldwide, Inc.951 Arcadia Ave.San Gabriel, CA 91775Joanne Zhang626-286-9877626-237-0180 Fax [email protected]
INSURANCE, FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Holtzen & Bauermeister Insurance Daniel Holtzen455 North El Molino AvePasadena, CA 91101-1403626-574-1480www.holtzeninsurance.comThe Tyre Agency Life-Medi-cal-Small Group-IndividualTony J. Tyre5703 Temple City Blvd.626-285-7033www.tyreinsuranceagency.com
INTERNET SERVICESSpectrum Business4781 Irwindale AveIrwindale, CA [email protected]
JJEWELRY
Cal’s JewelersEddie Cebrowski5824 Temple City Blvd.626-286-7474
Embellished CharmsCarol Burton, Owner/Designer10406 Miloann [email protected]
Jambhala Antique & Jewelry, Inc.Ronald Wang9611 Las Tunas Dr.626-237-0168Fax [email protected]
LLAMPS, LIGHTING, SHADES
Modern LightingMike Kowalski9030-40 Las Tunas Dr.626-286-7462
MMANUFACTURING
Flexrake Hula HoRichard McGuire9620 Gidley St.626-443-4026
MARTIAL ARTSS.K. Tae Kwon Do School9569 Las Tunas [email protected]
MEDICAL SERVICESAmerican Medical ResponseAlex Mendoza5257 North Vincent Ave.Irwindale, CA [email protected] Medical AssociatesDr. Francisco Rodriguez330 West Las Tunas Dr. Ste. 1San Gabriel, CA 91776626-284-3300info@dreamweavermedicalassociates.comwww.dreamweavermedicalassociates.comHealth Care Partners9810 Las Tunas Dr.626-309-7600
Methodist Hospital - Arcadia300 W. Huntington Dr.Arcadia 91006626-445-4441Pregnancy Help Center SGV5626 N. Rosemead Blvd.626-309-0788
MORTGAGE CO.California Consumer LendingVivian Chan and Michael Ly9124 Las Tunas Dr. 626-281-2030vivian.chan@cclfi nance.commichael.ly@cclfi nance.com
MORTUARYPierce Brothers Turner & StevensEric B. DuBois1136 E. Las Tunas Dr.San Gabriel, Ca. 91775626-287-0595
MUSEUMSan Gabriel MissionFr. Bruce Wellems, CMF, Pastor4285 Mission Dr.San Gabriel 91776626-457-3035www.sangabrielmission.org
Temple City Historical Museum5954 Kauffman Ave.626-451-0833Open 12-3 p.m. on 1st and 3rd Sundays each month
NNEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES
Mid Valley NewsClarke Moseley11401 Valley Blvd. Ste. 2008El Monte 91731626 443-1753 or [email protected]
Temple City Life TC Chamber of CommercePeter Choi9050 Las Tunas Dr.626-286-3101info@templecitychamber.orgwww.templecitychamber.org
NONPROFIT American Cancer Society Relay for Life50 N. Hill Ave. Ste 200Pasadena, CA 91106Lauren Worsley Asian Youth Center (AYC)100 West Clary Ave.San Gabriel, CA 91776Kevin Lian626-309-0622626-309-0717 - [email protected]
Blue Star ProgramSharon Johnson626-285-5852
CHOICESS348 East Foothill Blvd.Arcadia 91006626-359-3300Joe [email protected]
Friends of the TC LibraryManuir [email protected]
Historical Society of TC and Museum5954 Kauffman Ave.626-451-0833
Northeast San Gabriel Valley WorkSource CenterJack Ng2550 West Main St.Alhambra [email protected]
San Gabriel Japanese Community & Cultural Center5019 Encinita626-286-9850
TCHS Vocal Arts Boosters9501 E. Lemon626-548-5053
TC Schools FoundationNadine Wittry9700 Las Tunas Dr.626-548-5000
NOTARYFranklin J. Ruedel, EA, Corp.Franklin J. Ruedel626-286-9662Fax [email protected]
OOPTOMETRY
Bright iCare Optometry5810 Temple City Blvd.Lin Chiao626-287-9725626-287-9727 – [email protected]
TC Square OptometryPaulina Han, O.D.5803 N. Rosemead Blvd.626-287-8505
Derek Tong, O.D.Center for Vision Development Optometry2700 E. Foothill Blvd. Ste. 207Pasadena 91107626-578-9685www.tongvision.com
PPEST CONTROL
So Cal Termite SolutionsGlenn DuggerState License [email protected]
PET BOARDINGHeavenly Pet Resort, Inc.Gloria Landaverde5011 Encinita626-285-4441www.heavenlypetresort.com
PET CAREHeavenly Pet Resort, Inc.Gloria Landaverde5011 Encinita626-285-4441www.heavenlypetresort.comheavenlypetresort@yahoo.com
San Gabriel Valley Humane SocietyPat Brayer851 East Grand Ave.San Gabriel 91776626-286-1159Fax: [email protected]
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TEMPLE CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUYER’S GUIDEColdwell Banker DynastyMichelle Lau 9228 Las Tunas Dr, Temple City, CA 91780Cell 626-386-8323Linda Jo Pyle, BrokerCentury 21 Ludecke, Inc.20 E. Foothill Blvd. #105Arcadia, CA 91006WWW.LindaJoPyle.ComLindajo2u@gmail(626) 688-4767
Grandmark Realty, Inc.Herman WongRealtor Associate5401 Baldwin [email protected]
IRN Realty556 W. Las Tunas DriveSuite 101Arcadia, CA 91007Amanda Lam626-447-5100626-372-5196– Direct [email protected]://sites.google.com/site/amanda-karmalam
Jackson Wong Listing AdvisorJackson Wong1225 South Baldwin Ave.Arcadia, CA 91007Cell: 626-286-8168Text: 626-823-1032Fax: 626-286-1881ackson@jacksonwonghomes.comwww.templecitylistings.com
Keller Williams RealtyHelen Chen Marston317 East Foothill Blvd. 205Arcadia 91006Cell – 626-353-9665Offi ce – [email protected]
The Olson Company - Linden WalkPeter Shelton & Lucie Nguyen, Home Advisors9250 Lower Azusa Road (Linden Walk location)3010 Old Ranch Parkway Suite 100 (Business location)Seal Beach, CA 90740Tel: 562-370-9504Cell: [email protected]
Rita PadillaRealtor AssociateDilbeck Real Estate8 E. Foothill Blvd.Arcadia 91006626-462-2460
Rudy Lira Kusuma-RE/MAX Titanium8932 Mission Dr Ste 102Rosemead, CA [email protected]://www.teamnuvision.net/
West San Gabriel Valley Association of Realtors1039 E. Valley Blvd. Ste 205BSan Gabriel 91776626-288-6212www.wsgvar.com
RESTAURANTSCafé RouleEileen Li9153 Las Tunas Dr.626-872-1188
Chuan’s Chinese Restaurant5807 Rosemead Blvd.626-677-6667Clearman’s GalleyDrew Hopkins7215 N. Rosemead Blvd.San Gabriel 91775626-286-9402
Clearman’s North Woods Inn7247 N. Rosemead Blvd.San Gabriel 91775626-286-8284
El Ruizenor GrillNorma PerezVincent Ruiz5818 Temple City [email protected]
Guppy HouseDavid Li5743 Rosemead [email protected]
The HatDave Smith5505 Rosemead Blvd.626-292-1000
McDonald’s9831 Las Tunas Dr.626-292-1711
Phoenix Kitchen9225 Las Tunas Drive626-285-0988www.phoenixfoodboutique.com
Rose Donuts/Sandwiches/YogurtCharles Yip6276 N. Rosemead Blvd.626-287-1488
Starbucks5705 N. Rosemead Blvd.626-614-8004
The Tea Station9578 Las Tunas Dr.626-291-5688
UR Space9619 Las Tunas DriveMichael [email protected]
RETAIL7-Eleven6262 Rosemead Blvd.626-292-5834
Aqua Vape 9678 Las Tunas Dr, Temple City, CA 91780 (626) 291-2547http://www.aquavape.net/
Cal’s JewelersEddie Cebrowski5824 Temple City Blvd.626-286-7474
Direct TV EM ServicesElia Maalouf626-243-3645 or 866-706-3178www.swapmeetprices.com
Min W. Fine Art & SchoolMin Wang9908 Las Tunas Dr. Unit [email protected]
Modern LightingMike Kowalski9034 Las Tunas Dr.626-286-7462
Office Depot5533 Rosemead Blvd.Temple City, CA 91780626-309-7594www.offi cedepot.com
Sam’s Club4901 Santa Anita Ave.El Monte 91731626-652-6901
ROOFINGB & G RoofingJunior Guy4930 Arden Drive626-679-1284
TRS RoofingThe Roofi ng SpecialistLouie Rios and Amanda Sanchez5812 Temple City Blvd., Ste. 304626-444-7555626-810-0102trsroofi [email protected]
SSECURITY SERVICES
San Marino SecurityPhil Raacke 2405 Huntington Dr.San Marino 91108626-285-7778
SECURITY GUARD SERVICECity Security Company, Inc.Robert Rysdon430 South Garfi eld Ave., Ste. 401Alhambra, CA 91801TEL: 626-458-2325FAX: [email protected]
SPORTSTC Amateur Softball AssociationMargaret HealyP.O. Box 931909-720-3841JAL TennisJoselito LasinP.O. Box 556626-789-6453Play Smarter Basketball ClassesRichard Marquis626-482-8267marquis@playsmarterclasses.comwww.playsmarterclasses.com
T TAX PREPARATION
H&R BlockRobert Best5781 Rosemead [email protected]
LA First Tax & Financial ServicesNatalie Lee, EA9067 Las Tunas [email protected]
TC Animal HospitalBruce Carlson, DVMCarol Johannsen-Crittenden, DVM Neil Bodie, DVM5406 Rosemead Blvd.San Gabriel 91775626-287-1173
PHOTOGRAPHYGP Wedding & Photo StudioHerbert Chan9636 Las Tunas Dr.626-284-8961
PHYSICIANSDreamweaver Medical AssociatesDr. Francisco Rodriguez330 West Las Tunas Dr. Ste. 1San Gabriel, CA [email protected] www.dreamweavermedicalassociates.com
Health Care Partners9810 Las Tunas Dr.626-309-7600
PLUMBINGAgosta Plumbing & Heating5929 Oak Ave.626-286-9500
Gorham Plumbing5812 Temple City Blvd. 417John Gorham626-625-5205
PROPERTY MANAGEMENTCALAC InvestmentsSusan Lew(858) 565-8333
George M. Arnerich626-287-7025626-222-6201
Planet PreschoolJudy Huie Mena4977 Santa Anita [email protected]
S & S Associates310-479-7669Public ServicesCity of Temple City9701 Las Tunas Dr.626-285-2171www.ci.temple-city.ca.us
Los Angeles County LibraryJing Li5939 Golden West626-285-2136www.colapublib.org
TC Chamber of Commerce9050 Las Tunas Dr.626-286-3101info@templecitychamber.orgwww.templecitychamber.org
U.S. Post Office5940 Oak Ave.(800) 275-8777www.usps.com
RREAL ESTATE
American Heritage, RealtorsCecelia Rudar, Broker and George Rudar, REALTORS®626-445-3000 (Direct)[email protected]
Arcadia Association of RealtorsAndrew Cooper601 S. First Ave.Arcadia 91006626-446-2115
Bodkin Co. RealtyBob Bodkin5912 Encinita626-285-9991
Brokerln Trust Real Estate - Melanie [email protected]
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Quality Bookkeeping ServicesKathleen Chambers, EA9633 Las Tunas [email protected]
Rex Dondlinger & Assoc.5819 Temple City Blvd. 626-287-0903
Franklin J. Ruedel, EA, Corp.Franklin J. RuedelVoice 626-286-9662Fax [email protected]
The Tyre Agency, Inc.Steven S. Tyre, CPATony J. Tyre, Attorney at Law 5703 Temple City Blvd. 626-285-7033 626-309-9753 fax
TERMITE CONTROLSo Cal Termite SolutionsGlenn DuggerState License [email protected]
TUTOR Medtor, Inc.1055 E. Colorado Blvd.Suite 500Pasadena, CA [email protected]
TUXEDO RENTALFriar Tux Shop1000 S. Baldwin Ave.Arcadia 91007626-445-0540 U
UTILITIESAthens ServicesDennis ChiappettaP.O. Box 60009City of Industry 91716626-336-3636www.AthensServices.Com
California American Water8657 Grand Ave.Rosemead 91770888-237-1333
Golden State Water Company110 E. Live OakArcadia 91006626-446-5176The Gas Company800-427-2200www.socalgas.com
Southern California Edison800-655-4555www.edison.com
Sunnyslope Water Company1040 El Campo Dr.Pasadena 91007626-287-5238
VVeterinarian ServicesTC Animal HospitalBruce Carlson, DVMCarol Johannsen-Crittenden, DVM Neil Bodie, DVMSheeba Thomas, DVMLisa Nguyen,DVM5406 Rosemead Blvd.San Gabriel 91775626-287-1173
VIDEO & DIGITAL IMAGINGMyra D. LopezBusiness Consultant1012 W. Beverly Blvd. Ste. 876Montebello 90640323-869-8867 W
WEDDINGChapel of RosesJohn and Pearl Northcott 61 N. Hill Ave.Pasadena [email protected]
GP Wedding & Photo StudioHerbert Chan9636 Las Tunas Dr.626-284-8961 [email protected]
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Shelby is perfect pet for active family with large yard
Shelby is a beautiful 2 ½ year old American Staffordshire terrier who came to the shelter as a stray. Her coat is a gorgeous soft black
that is easy to care for and feels like velvet after she has had a bath. Shelby enjoys going for walks, sniff-
ing and exploring the world around her. Although she is strong, she is responsive to commands and is very manageable on leash.
Shelby likes getting attention and pets from her handler, and is happy to sit or lie down and get a massage or belly rub. She is a very affectionate girl with a lot of love to share.
Shelby recently went to an off-site adoption event, and was friendly greeting new people who approached her and behaved like the sweet girl she is.
Shelby would benefi t from some basic training classes to help her live up to her potential to be a great compan-ion. As a young dog with a lot of energy, a daily walk or run is a must, and a large yard for her to get more exercise would be ideal.
She currently resides at the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society locat-ed at 851 E. Grand Avenue in San Gabriel, off San Gabriel Blvd., north of Mission and south of Las Tunas. To arrange a Meet and Greet with Shelby, please stop by any time from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
Her adoption fee is $135 which includes her spay surgery, a microchip, fi rst vaccinations and a free wellness check-up at a participating veteri-narian. Phone 626-286-1159 for more information.
The shelter provides animal control and licensing services to Temple City and is the friendly, local choice for low cost spay/neuter and vaccina-tion services for your pet. Check us out at sgvhumane.org for more information about shelter services and photos of all our won-derful adoptable pets.
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Temple City High School front row: Mei Shan Liang, Gre-
ta Xiong, Christine Cai, Kristy His; middle row: Cindy
Chen, Mona Wang, Catherine Nguyen, Pearl Zhang, Mi-
chelle Tran, Celena Chen; back row: Benjamin Gray, Ryan
Lee, Jeff rey Li, Brendan Xiong, Dexter Lee, Instructor/
Coach Kevin Slattery, Jason Chen.
Oak Avenue Intermediate School left to right: Instructor/Coach Marlisse Reina,
Instructor/Coach Jessica Goold, D. J. Reedy, John Lee, Charles Zhao, Hallie Shore,
Shaughnessy Goold, Herry Fang, Connor Dang, Nick Song, Andrew Avila, Instruc-
tor/Coach Ken Powell.
Cloverly Elementary School fi rst row: Yasindu Induwara, Hanson Lau, Th omas
Chia, Manuel Gimenez, Christopher Du, Ryan Wong, Dillon Tuan, Lucas Tiet;
middle row: Isaac Yee, Tony Tong, Elijah Chao, Kristen Mok, Isabel Li, Timothy
Yee; back row: Principal Stephen Edo, Kylie Bell, Nicholas Huang, Evan Huang,
Anna Katherine Zhao, Eric Khaw, Instructor/Advisor JM Leeming.
Emperor Elementary School front Row: Crystal Doan, Alicia Liu,
Sidney Hsu, Joshua Leyva Ng, Ryan Wong, Jenny Chen; middle
row: Albert Chen, Ethan Lien, Kathy Ye, Tuan Nguyen, Suraj
Shaw, Tania Ng; back row: Instructor/Coach Michelle Conzon-
ire, Principal Bob Westgate, Instructor/Coach Amy Gerling; not
pictured: Abeni Liu, Alyssa Ho, Sydney Liao.
Four Temple City Unifi ed School District schools compet-ed, Feb. 28, in the 29th Annual Los Angeles County Science Olympiad at Occidental College, where188 elementary, middle, and high schools participated from 57 school districts in four counties.
Temple City High School placed fi ft h out of 40 high school teams. Th e distinction of fi ft h place earned the TCHS team a spot at the Southern California
State Science Olympiad compe-tition, April 4, at Canyon High School in Anaheim. Top per-formers at the Southern Califor-nia State Science Olympiad com-
petition advance to the national competition.
TCHS Instructor, Kevin Slat-tery, is the team’s advisor.
Th e Science Olympiad is an international, nonprofi t organi-zation devoted to improving the quality of science education, in-creasing student interest in sci-ence and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both stu-dents and teachers.
Th ese goals are accomplished through classroom activities, re-search, training workshops, and the encouragement of intramu-ral, district, regional, state, and national tournaments. Th e Sci-
ence Olympiad tournaments are rigorous, academic, interscho-lastic competitions that consist of a series of individual and team events for which students pre-pare throughout the year.
The Temple City Unifi ed School District serves students in transitional
TCUSD students excel in science olympiad
Oak’s fi rst place winner, Charles Zhao.
Th e Science Olympiad is
an international, nonprofi t
organization devoted to
improving the quality of
science education.
kindergarten through high school. For more information about TCUSD schools, phone 626-548-5120.
The Temple City Unifi ed School District is committed to 21st century academic excellence to ensure that students are ready for the challenges of tomorrow.
Temple City High School’s Science Olympiad Team spent much of its spring break pre-paring for the Southern Cali-fornia State Science Olympiad competition, April 4. Th eir determination and motivation delivered results.
Th e top 30 teams from the Inland Empire and San Diego, Orange, and Los Angeles coun-ties competed in the event.
Temple City High School placed fourth out of the 10 elite teams from Los Angeles Coun-ty. TCHS also placed fi ft eenth out of the 30 teams in South-ern California. Th is is TCHS’s highest showing ever at the state level.
TCHS students also medaled at the state level for the fi rst time, meaning the TCHS team is among the top six teams in an individual event.
First place medals went to Benjamin Gray and Greta Xiong for “Write It Do It.”
Erik Lau and Michelle Tran received third place medals for “Hydrogeology.”
Cindy Chen and Chris-tine Cai were awarded fi ft h place medals for their “Bun-gee Drop” project. Sixth place medals went to Celena Chen and Greta Xiong for “Cell Bi-ology.”
TCHS Instructor/Advi-sor Kevin Slattery said, “I’m especially proud of our team because they are extremely self-motivated to organize, study independently, and pre-pare/build their projects. Most competitive teams have multi-ple coaches to help them. Th e
TCHS students do everything themselves so they deserve all of the credit.”
Additional Science Olympi-ad scores are posted online at:
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Temple City High School is part of the Temple City Unifi ed School District and serves students in grades 9-12. For more information about Temple City High School, phone 626-548-5120. The Temple City Unifi ed School District is committed to 21st century academic excellence to ensure that students are ready for the challenges of tomorrow.
TCHS Science Olympiad team garners highest showing at state level
“I’m especially
proud of our team
because they are
extremely self-
motivated to
organize, study
independently,
and prepare/build
their projects.” – TCHS Instructor/Advisor Kevin Slattery
Youth Career Fair10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30
9228 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City
Make Your Career Choice a RealityPREPARE FOR YOUR FUTURE NOW
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Longden student Elizabeth Grinstead isL.A. Lakers’ Student of the Month
An Honor Roll student who writes for her schoolnewspaper, Longden Elementary School 6th grader Eliza-beth Grinstead was recently honored by the Los AngelesLakers organization as one of their 2015 Students of theMonth. Motivated and dependable, Elizabeth alwaysmakes time to help her peers and teachers when needed.As a Laker Student of the Month, Elizabeth treated herfamily of four to a game at Staples Center where she re-ceived a certificate and t-shirt on the court at half-time.
TCHS student athletes to pursue sportsexcellence in studies at universities
Patricia Dull of Temple City High School has receivedher pre-admittance letter from the University of Chicagoand will play on its women’s soccer team in the fall. Sheintends to study economics. The Maroons compete atthe Division III level in the UAA Conference. This pastyear, the team made it to the sweet sixteen of the Divi-sion III National Championships. This past season,Patricia was named Rio Hondo League MVP Goalie andin 2014, she was named to the All-League Second Team.
Temple City High School’s Vincent Sicat will attendSanta Clara University this fall and compete for theirMen’s Water Polo team. The Broncos are members of theWest Coast Conference, a Division I NCAA Conferencebut compete in the Western Water Polo Association inMen’s Polo. He has been admitted into the MechanicalEngineering program at Santa Clara University. Vincentwas the Rio Hondo League MVP this past season for thesecond place Temple City Rams and led both the RioHondo League and Division 3 CIF-SS in goals with 158on the year.