Sierra Madre's Chase Rettig Signs with the Green Bay
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SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2014 VOLUME 8 NO. 20 SIERRA MADRE’S CHASE RETTIG SIGNS WITH THE GREEN BAY PACKERS On Saturday, May 10th, long time Sierra Madre resident Chase Rettig took one step closer to fulfilling his dream of being an NFL Quarterback. He signed a rookie contract to play quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. Chase is the son of Mark and Carol Rettig, and along with his brothers Riley and Hayden grew up in Sierra Madre, and will always call it his hometown. He was just a normal Sierra Madre kid who loved playing baseball at Heasely and Dapper, hanging out in Kersting Court and to this day still looks forward to competing with family and friends for the biggest catch at Hunk Finn Day. Whenever back in town, you can catch Chase visiting teachers and friends at St. Rita, or taking in his cousin’s Sierra Madre Little League games or stopping by the Bottle Shop to catch up with great friends. Chase spent the last four years as the starting quarterback at Boston College. When his college career ended he held the longest current consecutive start streak of any college quarterback in the nation, and started a total of 46 games for the BC Eagles. His durability at the position was remarkable, considering the less than perfect conditions he endured throughout his career at Boston College. He was one of the only stable pillars at BC where he played for five offensive Photo courtesy Boston College legendary and current head coach Randy Davies, and helped lead the Raiders to the Los Angeles CYO Championship Game back in 2006. (**insert quote from Randy here**) He continued developing his talent and passion at La Salle High School through his junior season, before finishing his high school career at San Clemente HS. He committed to Boston College between his junior and senior seasons. As a true freshman at BC, Chase started his first collegiate game and threw his first college touchdown pass against Notre Dame, in WALKING SIERRA MADRE…… front of a national television audience in 2010. By Deanne Davis The Social Side Chase knows that growing up in Sierra “You’ve got to go out on a Madre has helped prepare him for his new limb sometimes because adventure in Green Bay, Wisconsin. On that’s where the fruit is.” Saturday night he was the star attraction Will Rogers at a local and impromptu celebration with family and friends at the Pepper Tree Grill. “Taste every fruit of Chase insists he is going to a town just like every tree in the garden Sierra Madre, except they have an NFL at least once. It is an team, and it gets a little bit colder. Chase insult to creation not took to the microphone to thank all in to experience it fully.” attendance for their unwavering support, Stephen Fry love and friendship over the years. He ended “I make sure I get a lot of Family and Friends celebrate at The Peppertree. a brief speech by professing his love for the vegetables, a lot of fruit. I City of Sierra Madre, which ignited his raucous and excited am a big fruit man; I am a coordinators, four qb position coaches and two head coaches. supporters who cheered “Go Pack Go!”, the enduring cheer of vegetable man, anyway.” Yet, through it all, he met each season’s challenge and went on to Green Bay Packer fans worldwide. [In an interview Saturday night Magic Johnson become the fourth most prolific passer in Boston College history, with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Chase was quoted as saying] behind the likes of Doug Flutie and Matt Ryan. Chase is the only “You try to figure out the best situation,” Rettig said Saturday Just got back from BC quarterback to ever have passed for 3000 yards in a single night. “My agent (Carter Chow) felt strongly it was a great place visiting the Texas family season, as just a junior. Chase graduated from Boston College in to be. “I made a good decision and I’m honored to be a part of the and discovered that the December, and has spent the past four months training locally for Packers’ organization. I’m just excited to get there and work with Jacarandas are blooming! the opportunity to play in the NFL. Leading up to the NFL Draft some of the best coaches at the professional level.” Purple clouds all over one NFC team personnel scout referring to Chase said, “He’s been It was confirmed early Sunday morning that Chase was at LAX town, growing more through holy hell,” and continued with... “I love his physical and beautiful and dense by the day. Look up! They are everywhere, before 6:00am, ready to board his flight to Minneapolis with a mental toughness because the guy’s been through the ringer as far connection onto Green Bay. As always with Chase, he was laser- peeking out from behind oaks and peppers, lifting the spirits and as getting hit. He is tough.” pleasing the eye just by being exquisitely and unashamedly… focused on starting his first entry level job out of college, as a purple! Rettig started his QB career locally at St Rita’s, playing for member of the Green Bay Packers. We have an exciting new business! i-fruggie, right next door to the new Subway, is up and running. The ever inquisitive and 2014 MOUNT WILSON TRAIL RACE = ACTIVITIES FOR ALL TO ENJOY ready to explore John and I stopped in the other day and met Jerrod, the owner, and discovered he has come up with a really Come join in the excitement of the 2014 Mount Wilson Trail neat new concept. You’ve got to go in there and check it out! Race! The sold-out race will take off Saturday, May 24 at 7:30 Here’s what it is: i-fruggi is short for individualized fruit and a.m. If you are not running the race, there is still plenty to veggie. It’s the first beverage company that puts you in charge of enjoy in Kersting Court including vendor booths, the Beer designing and creating your own personal individualized fruit Garden, MWTR souvenirs and the Kids’ Fun Run. or veggie beverage. You select the type of either fruit, veggie, or veggie/fruit combo along with other ingredients you’re in the MWTR Pasta Dinner - May 23, 2014 mood for and you select them yourself off a computer screen! All are welcome to enjoy the Pre-Race pasta dinner provided There are four screens in i-fruggi for you to tap in your order. by StoneFire Grill on Friday, May 23 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 Jerrod, a registered dietitian, has always wanted to create a tool p.m. in Kersting Court at the corner of Sierra Madre Blvd. that not only educated consumers on making informed decisions, and Baldwin Ave. The dinner costs $7.50 with partial but was fun, cool, and totally interactive! This is the most unique proceeds benefiting the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue team. touch screen fruit and veggie beverage software you can imagine. Attendees can also learn about trail history through a docent You just choose any ingredient by selecting the on-screen icon, led slide show, take part in a raffle, and purchase Mount and build your beverage by flavor, shape, color, texture, nutrition, Wilson Trail Race souvenirs. Souvenirs available for purchase or any way you want it! Jerrod offers 16 oz. cold fruit-veggie include T-Shirts from previous years, visors, beanies, mugs beverages for take-out only and here’s another neat thing: As (diner-style), socks, hooded sweatshirts, car stickers, bottle you customize your i-fruggi, you also create your personalized openers, and high quality T-Shirts different from the race nutrition food label. shirts (NEW this year!). This is also an opportunity for racers to pick up their race bibs and T-shirts, and youth to sign up Just think! There you are dying for something good that you can for the Kids’ Fun Run. customize to fit your mood and won’t take forever to get, or you’re MWTR Kids’ Fun Run - May 24, 2014 trying to take hungry, cranky kids to soccer practice and they Don’t miss the 9th annual Kids’ Fun Run sponsored by the Sierra Madre Community Foundation and CATZ. The Kids’ Fun Run is need something delicious and nutritious that’s not loaded with an absolutely free event for youth 3-12 years of age. The Kid’s Fun Run will begin at 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 24. Youth will have sugar. i-fruggie! Yes, you CAN have it your way! Fresh fruits and the opportunity to run up and down Baldwin Avenue and finish under the same banner as MWTR runners! Youth 3-6 years of age veggies, no sugar, no corn syrup. Too good to be true? Nope! It’s will turnaround at Highland Avenue, while youth 7-12 will turnaround at Mira Monte. All participants must sign up with a parent or right there at 146 W. Sierra Madre. Just think of popping in to guardian on Friday evening during the Pasta Dinner or beginning at 7:00 a.m. race day morning. The first 250 youth to sign up will Subway for a Breakfast Bacon Egg & Cheese, or your Steak Egg receive a free T-shirt and participation ribbon compliments of the Sierra Madre Community Foundation. & Cheese, or the Sunrise Subway Melt at 7:00 a.m.