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14 August 2005
Sharon, First off! would like to say thank you for your support and everything you are doing for us service members. It is reassuring to know that we are not forgotten. Believe me it is greatly appreciated. And second, I apologize for taking so long to write back. Our training schedule is ridiculous right now. I will be leaving again in a few weeks for more training and I will not be back until early November. On another note, I thank you again, and whoever else that started the Blue Star Banner Program. I really think is an outstanding program that has been put in place for people to show their appreciation for service members. When my friend Wendy first told me about it I was really surprised and touched, especially to think to think that a little town like Temple City would do something like this to show their support for their men and women in the military. I hope that this program continues as long as we have men and women risking their lives for their country. As for the Girl Scout cookies, the letters, and the newspapers... thank you once again. The cookies were delicious. And if at any way possible, could you let the senders know that I enjoyed them and that I send my appreciation. As for the letters from Room 206, they bring back many memories from when I was a kid back in Longden Elementary writing service members fighting in the first war in the Persian Gulf I would have never thought that one day I would be the recipient of such a letter. The kids wrote some cute letters and they were very much appreciated. And as for the newspapers, thank you as well. I had no idea that Temple City had so many service members fighting in foreign lands, and to hear their stories made me feel very proud to be a soldier in The United States Army. Well Sharon, I'm going to cut this one short, but I can't tell you enough how thankful I am to have you and others like you from back home showing your support and appreciation for what we stand for and what we are doing for our country. We don't get to many pats on the back, and/or much support on this side of the house, mostly because it's our job, so any kind of support from the people we serve is more than enough to keep us going. Thank you! Sincerely, Staff Sergeant Robert Pugh |
Gentle Artist of the San Gabriel Valley
Local Realtor Donates Historic Books to Temple City Schools
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Front Row: Katharine Maurey, Benita Cruz, Johnny Wang Second Row: Kenneth Trang (kneeling), Brianna Ascanio-Moreno, Brianna Ramirez, Josette Temple (seated), Joshua Sanchez, Frank Monforte, Leial Fakhro Thanks to local realtor, Linda Jo Pyle, all seven schools in the Temple City Unified School District will have a piece of Temple City history - individual school copies of the Gentle Artist of the San Gabriel Valley, written by Josette Laura Temple and Laura W. Brundige. Ms. Pyle presented copies of the Gentle Artist of the San Gabriel Valley to Temple City Schools Superintendent, Dr. Joan C. Hillard, and La Rosa Elementary School Principal, Mary Suzuki. Also in attendance, Josette Temple was pleased and honored to be a part of the presentation at the La Rosa library. The Gentle Artist of the San Gabriel Valley was Walter P. Temple, a man whose vast and extended family helped found and build the towns of the San Gabriel Valley. In this heartwarming book, Ms. Temple reminisces about her father, her family, his work, and the valley in which she has lived her entire life. What makes this book so moving and special is the beautiful artwork of Walter Temple. Temple began painting in earnest in his sixties when he realized how much was changing and how much was being destroyed in his cherished valley. Only by preserving and recording its beauty could he share this place with future generations to understand and appreciate. It is Walter’s artwork that preserves the landscape, the architecture, and a bygone lifestyle. The book also shares stories about Walter’s father, the founder of Temple City, and his family who were the First Families of the area—going back to the mid-1800’s. Walter Temple’s daughter, Josette Laura Temple, wrote this endearing book as a tribute to a place, a time, and above all, a beloved father. |
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Photo Caption: Josette Laura Temple, co-author, of the Gentle Artist of the San Gabriel Valley, autographs books for each school in the Temple City Unified School District (Cloverly Elementary School, Emperor Elementary School, La Rosa Elementary School, Longden Elementary School, Oak Avenue Intermediate School, Temple City High School, and the Community Learning Center). |
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TEMPLE STATION LAUNCHES NEW In an effort to improve our crime prevention abilities and provide the public with a computer assisted method to relay information, Temple Station has recently launched a new e-mail crime reporting program. The program is designed to receive the type of information that has been provided to the "WeTip" type telephone reporting programs for many years. Users of this e-mail system are being asked to report problems in their neighborhoods such as gang hangouts, suspected locations where drugs are being sold, the locations of wanted individuals, or any other information they may want law enforcement to be aware of. This e-mail reporting system is not designed to replace the telephonic reporting of crimes or requests for police services and should not be used to report crimes in progress or whenever a timely law enforcement response is needed. All e-mail messages received will be read on a daily basis and may be sent anonymously. Temple Station provides law enforcement services for the cities of Bradbury, Duarte, Rosemead, South El Monte, and Temple City, and to a number of unincorporated areas in the West San Gabriel Valley. The following six e-mail addresses have been established for residents, businesses, and anyone else wishing to bring information to our attention: southelmontecrimetips@lasd.org templestationcrimetips@lasd.org In this day and age of such widespread use of e-mails we feel this approach is a modern common sense augmentation to existing crime prevention reporting programs and will strengthen our partnership with the communities we serve. Questions may be referred to Captain Richard Shaw or Lieutenant Sheila Sanchez at (626) 292-3300. |
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TEMPLE CITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
A group of Temple City parents, alumni and community members have come together to form the Temple City Schools Foundation. The Temple City Schools Foundation (TCSF) is a charitable, non-profit, California Corporation and has received tax- exempt status from both the state of California and the Federal government. The TCSF was established to provide community members with a tax-deductible avenue to support their schools in the face of dwindling federal and especially state resources to our public schools. All donations to the Foundation will go directly to support the schools and programs of the Temple City Unified School District. The Schools Foundation will also provide community leadership to supplement and enhance the educational programs of the District.There are currently four officers, twelve voting members and six ex-officio members of the TCSF Board of Directors representing all segments of the community within the boundaries of the Temple City Unified School District. Community members interested in serving on the Board of Directors should contact TCSF President, Margie Gins, at (626) 287-4086.The Temple City Schools Foundation is planning a Fall Membership Campaign, one large annual fundraising event, and the “Leave Your Legacy” project in which children and families create permanent tiles and bricks which will decorate each school in the District. Anyone interested in making a tax-deductible donation to the Foundation can designate which school or program should receive his or her donation. Forms for making donations are available at each of the schools or by calling the Foundation at (626) 287-4086. |
