Astronaut Steven Lindsey to Serve As Grand Marshal of 2016 Camellia
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City plans big celebration for Veterans Day, Nov. 11. See Page 11 November 2015 www.templecitychamber.com Temple City Life 626-286-3101 [email protected] ©2015 • Published by the Temple City Chamber of Commerce • 9050 Las Tunas Drive • Temple City, CA 91780 Follow Mayor’s footsteps for City’s first Walk with Mayor It’s a civic-minded way to exercise your body and mind at the same time Mayor Tom Chavez will host Temple City’s first-ever Walk with the Mayor, from 1-3 p.m., Nov. 21. The walk will com- mence from the west side of City Hall, 5938 Kauffman Ave. The community is invited to lace up their walking shoes, grab a wa- ter bottle and be prepared to share their thoughts, concerns and ideas for making Temple City an even better place to live. And to learn what it feels like to walk in the Mayor’s shoes in the process. “There’s no better way to be with the community than with a healthy and fun activity,” said Mayor Congresswoman Judy Chu (center) with honorees Mary Sneed, Judy Huie Mena, Helen Chen Chavez. “I’m looking forward to a Marston and Christy Miyagishima (representing Healthcare Partners). PHOTO BY DEBRA EVANS big and enthusiastic turn-out.” Walk with the During the two-hour, two-mile Mayor, Nov. 21. stroll up and down Las Tunas Drive, Belly dancers, black jack and BB-8 stops will be made at selected businesses and sights of interest. Refreshments will be served along the way. The terrain is flat help celebrate Chamber Honorees and the pace leisurely, so you don’t need to be an athlete to keep The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel’s Madera Antonovich before an audience containing a up with the crowd. Ballroom was transformed into a colorful Who’s Who of the city. The goal of the walk is two- mashup of Vegas and I Dream of Jeannie’s The incoming Board of Directors for 2015- fold: to get people out and bottle as guests nibbled hors d’oeuvres and en- 2016 were installed after which guests enjoyed about, and for the Mayor to joyed wine from Chamber member Old Oak an evening of casino games to win raffle prizes ce learn how well City Hall is Winery during the Temple City Chamber of donated by California American Water, Sunny serving them. Commerce’s 91st annual awards ceremony Slope Water, Spectrum Business, Southern Adults, seniors, teens and honoring outstanding members of the Temple California Edison, American Medical Response City business and residential community. Permit No. 99 No. Permit and many other generous sponsors (See For Standard Mail parents with their children are Honorees HealthCare Partners (Outstand- Pete’s Sake, Page 4). U.S. Postage Paid Postage U.S. invited. E-mail Leslie Cayton San Gabriel, CA 91775 ing Business), Helen Chen Marston (Outstand- at [email protected] or As always Tom McIntee of TM Studios ing Professional), Judy Huie Mena (owner of deejayed a playlist of music appropriate for the phone 626-285-2171, ext. Outstanding Business Beautiful Planet Pre- evening’s theme of “Arabian Nights.” 4530 to register. school), UR SPACE co-owners Rosana Chen The evening ended with a visit from special Deadline for and Molly Yeh (Outstanding Restaurant) and guest Congresswoman Judy Chu who received much loved Temple City resident Mary Sneed a warm welcome. The Chamber thanks event registration is Nov. (Outstanding Community Leader) were lauded co-organizers Judy Huie Mena and Ileen Perez 16. Rain date is still by Assembly member Ed Chau, Mayor Tom for a job well done. They have set a high bar Chavez and the offices of State Senator Dr. for next year. to be determined. Hernandez and LA County Supervisor Michael See Page 5 for more photos of the event. emple City Chamber of Commer AL PATRON OR AL PATRON Steve Lindsey, former Air Force pilot and NASA Astronaut and graduate of Temple City High School (1978), will be the Camellia Parade Grand Marshal on Saturday, Feb. 27. Astronaut Steven Lindsey DELIVER TO POST 9050 Las Tunas Drive • Temple City, CA 91780-1834 City, Drive • Temple 9050 Las Tunas Published by the T to serve as Grand Marshal of 2016 Camellia Parade Temple City’s own Steve Lindsey, na- and cargo transportation system. tionally known NASA astronaut and cel- A 1982 graduate of the U.S. Air Force ebrated 1978 graduate of Temple City Academy, he is a former Air Force pilot High School, will return home on Feb. 27 who became an acccomplished NASA as- to serve as the 2016 Camellia Festival Pa- tronaut with more than 30 years of test rade Grand Marshal. flight experience. A veteran of five space flights, Mr. In March of 1995 he was assigned to Lindsey has logged over 1500 hours in NASA as an astronaut candidate. Mr. space. Lindsey retired from the Air Force in Sep- Steve Lindsey is now the senior direc- tember 2006 after logging more than tor for Sierra Nevada Corporation’s 7,000 hours of flying time in more than (SNC) Space Explorations Systems where 50 different types of aircraft. he is responsible for the design, develop- After becoming an astronaut in May “like” us on facebook ment, testing, and operational employ- 1996, he completed five space flights dur- ment of the Dream Chaser® orbital crew CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 2 TEMPLE CITY LIFE • NOVEMBER • 2015 www.templecitychamber.com [email protected] 2016 Camellia Festival kicks off with Hometown Pride theme Camellia Festival presented its Annual Kick-off Breakfast, Oct. 24 The 2016 General Chairpersons Jon and Melissa Rains announced that “Home- town Pride” would be the theme for the 72nd Annual Temple City Camellia Festival. The theme winner, Giordano Camera, is a fifth grader at Longden Elementary. Former Air Force pilot and NASA astronaut Steve Lindsey will serve as Grand Marshal. (See related story on Pages 1 and 3) Mr. Lindsey graduated from Temple City High School in 1978. He was a member of Boy Scout Troop 161 where he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 1976. In 2012 Nanette Fish will be Honorary Grand Marshal. She is pictured with Temple City Sheriff’s the San Gabriel Valley Boy Scout Council honored him with the Distinguished Eagle Capt. Coronne L. Jacob. Scout Award. The General Chairmen were also pleased to an- nounce that past Festival Director and current City Councilwoman, Nanette Fish will serve as Honor- DINING GUIDE ary Grand Marshal. 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Broad- [email protected] way in San Gabriel 626-482-8267 Main contact for Chinese speaking parents [email protected] www.templecitychamber.com NOVEMBER • 2015 • TEMPLE CITY LIFE 3 Astronaut Steve Lindsey will serve as Parade Grand Marshal CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Station, and Constellation Programs. Cross, five NASA Space Flight medals, and ing a 15-year tenure at NASA. As the SNC’s Dream Chaser Senior numerous Air Force medals. In 2015 he He served as pilot on STS-87 in 1997 Director since August 2013, Mr. Lindsey was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall and STS-95 in 1998, and was the mission has managed the Dream Chaser Space of Fame. commander on STS-104 in 2001, STS-121 Systems development through the design Lindsey, an Eagle Scout from Temple in 2006, and STS-133 in 2011. certification phase, including atmospheric City’s Troop 161, is a recipient of the Dis- He last served as Chief of the Astro- flight tests and launch of the Dream tinguished Eagle Scout Award which was naut Corps, responsible for spacecraft de- Chaser into low earth orbit with a crewed presented to him by the San Gabriel Val- velopment, crew selection and training, and/or uncrewed ISS docking mission.