June 29, 2011 - San Gabriel Valley Examiner

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S.G.V. EXAMINER
A Celebration on Anthony Nalbandian's Graduation
Glendora Councilman Joe Santoro, Gary Nalbandian, Janine Santoro
Sam Shahrestan, Sheriff Lee and Carol Baca, Eva Shahrestan, Gary and Nadia Nalbandian
Anthony's teacher.......Bo Whieldon, Megan Whieldon and Anthony Nalbandian
Senator Huff Selects 29th
District “Artist of the Year”
Rowland Heights Artist Wins with Impressionist Style Entry
SACRAMENTO - Senator
Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) has
selected a retired schoolteacher
from Rowland Heights as his
“Artist of the Year” from the
29th Senate District. Marilyn
Nettles, a hobbyist landscape
painter who has lived in the
Walnut and Rowland Heights
area of Los Angeles County
since 1979, won top honors
with her entry of mustard flowers
in late season.
The winning artwork submitted
by Ms. Nettles will be displayed
in the State Capitol with
other award-winning entries in
an art show that begins later this
month and will last for approximately
18-months. It will find
a home in both the Maddy
Lounge and Cox’s Clubhouse,
which are regularly used for
caucus briefings for both Republican
and Democrat Senators.
The art show will end in
September of next year.
“Marilyn captured the spirit
and beauty of my Senate District
with her entry,” said Senator
Huff. “Her attention to detail
and work with landscapes
is simply breathtaking. I’m
pleased that the 29th Senate
District will be well represented
in the upcoming display at the
State Capitol.”
Mustard Flowers In Late Season by Marilyn Nettles.
Nettles, 73, was born in San
Diego and has lived with her
husband, Donald, in the Los
Angeles area for nearly 50
years. She earned a Bachelor of
Science Degree from Brigham
Young University and later
earned a Bachelor of Arts from
California State University at
Los Angeles. She retired in
2001, after serving as an elementary
school teacher in the
Chino School District for 20
years. Since retirement, Nettles
has returned to her love of landscape
painting and painting
from photographs that were
taken on various vacations.
“This is quite an honor and
I’m very excited,” said Nettles
upon learning that she had won
a competition that drew close
to 50 entries. “I spent many
years making porcelain dolls
that won a number of awards,
but my artwork has never been
recognized in quite this way.”
Senator Huff serves as the
Senate Republican Caucus
Chair and represents the 29th
Senate District covering portions
of Los Angeles, Orange
and San Bernardino Counties.
The San Gabriel Valley Examiner
Janice Laing, Chief Tom Laing, Gary Nalbandian, Sheriff Lee and Carol Baca
Anthony with friends, Elijah, Gary, Samer, Harout, Anthony, Stevo
June 23 - 29, 2011
Sheila Tekin, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, Rowena Donnelly, Gary Nalbandian, Mary Jerjerian, Gary
Jerjerian, Abraham Tekin
Arcadia Should Think Twice
By Joan Schmidt Clayton
About two or three weeks
ago, my WORST nightmare
happened. I was driving west
on Camino Real and saw the
UNBELIEVABLE! My favorite
house- a darling green bungalow-probably
the ONLY one left
in Arcadia- had THE SIGN in
front of it, "MURSOL CON-
STRUCTION" ! I went home
and cried! "Mursol Construction"
is synonymous with
"MONSTROSITY" as far as I
am concerned. I have NO
PROBLEM with a big house. I
grew up in Westfield, New Jersey,
and most of the houses are
large. But the houses in
Westfield and in most East
Coast towns are pretty and not
one is identical to another! Styles
include "Colonial", "English Tutor",
"Victorian", or "Greek Revival"
to name a few. There are
also smaller Cape Cod, bungalow
and Ranch Style homes!
I live in Monrovia-a few
blocks east of Arcadia. Driving
west, I saw a corner lot with a
chain link fence around it. In
front of the chain link was a
green covering to block the
view of the house. So I just
thought that house was being
remodeled. But "no" that house
also was a victim of the Arcadia
trend: "Raze a beautiful home
that has charm and put up a big
monstrosity"! If a person
passes Myrtle Avenue in
Monrovia and heads west to
Arcadia, they will see that two
attractive homes about TWO
BLOCKS apart are gone, and
soon construction will began on
yet another two monstrosities.
It's not surprising though.
Several years back, Arcadia had
a chance to be involved in a
"Habitat For Humanity" project.
But they turned up their noses.
Kyle A. Cline, Agent
1275 E Route 66
Glendora, CA 91740
626-335-0815
Insurance Lic. #: OD16727
A former Arcadia Council member
who shall remain anonymous
didn't want "Those kind
of houses" in their city. Or" the
class of people who lived in
those houses". What a snob. I
was involved with the Duarte
Habitat site. The homes are
lovely, and the owners are hardworking
decent people. I personally
knew five of the six
families chosen as I was on one
of the Habitat Selection Committees.
Well all I can say is " I
LOVE Monrovia and Duarte
and am glad I live here in the
"MAD" area"!
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