Fifty-seven high school students throughout the San Gabriel Valley participated in Congressman David Dreier's annual Youth Volunteer Award program. Winners will be presented and honored today.
Stephanie Liu of La Canada High School was winner of Representative David Dreier's Youth Volunteer Award Program. A ceremony was held at the Arcadia Community Center.
Arcadia City Council has accepted a federal grant of $125,000 to place a uniformed police officer on the campuses of the city's three middle schools. The program is called Youth and Educational Support (YES).
San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership held its annual awards gala at Santa Anita Park. AeroVironment Inc. received the Green Technology Award. Harry Baldwin, a former San Gabriel councilman, recived the Community Service Award. The Majestic Realty Foundation received the Humanitarian Award. Other award recipients are listed.
A prayer vigil will be held in memory of longtime school teacher, Charlotte Cole, who was slain in her minivan in the parking lot behind Coco's Restaurant on September 1, 2002. The case remains unsolved.
The Golden Apple Award was given to Jim and Sharon Eberhardt for outstanding community leadership, especially for volunteering in support of education in Arcadia.
First Avenue PTA honored three volunteers for their commitment and support of children at First Avenue Middle School and their community. The three were Elizabeth Renfrew, Pat Medina, and Teri Deimel.
The dead body of Lainie Cole, 38, of El Monte, was found floating in the lake at Peck Road Water Conservation Park at 5401 N. Peck Road. The community workers who found the body called in Arcadia Police Department but the case has been turned over to the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau.
Highland Oaks PTSA gives service awards and installs its Executive Board on May 28, 2003. Yoshiko Hayashi and Dick Grumm received "Very Special Friend" awards. Teacher Teresa Sarrail received the Honorary Service Award. Volunteers Cindy Forillo and Stephanie McNutt also received the Honorary Service Award. Lisa Lucas was installed for a second term as PTSA president.
The City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Unified School District, in a joint effort with the Youth Master Plan Committee, kicked off the opening of the first summer youth center.
The Arcadia Board of Education held its third student and staff recognition program, honoring members of the Arcadia Constitution Team, led by teacher Kevin Fox. Also honored were community volunteers Gary Kovacic, Bart Kimball, Bob Green, and Bob Garrett, the Science Olympiad Team, Allen Cheung for competing on the National Chemistry Olympiad Team, the Arcadia Science Bowl Team, Mathematics League, ROP, State Speech Association team, and Destination Imagination students.
Heather Dawn Gibson, the great-great-great granddaughter of Lucky Baldwin has loaned several family heirlooms for an exhibit at the Arcadia Historical Museum.
The mysterious death of Lainie Cole, whose body was found in the lake at Peck Road Water Conservation Park, is still unsolved. Autopsy results are pending. She leaves behind a 12-year-old daughter, 15-year-old son, and a toddler.
The Western Jubilee Crystal Ball of the Methodist Hospital Foundation was held on Oct. 5 at the Autry Museum. Mickey Segal, Chair of the hospital foundation, presented the Berger Award in philanthropy to the Forest Lawn Foundation. Approximately $130,000 was raised to benefit the new Maternal Child Health Center at the hospital.