PHOTO: provided by Chinese Club of San Marino | San Marino Weekly | Members of the Chinese Club of San Marino at their Welcome Party. Front row from L to R:
Sylvia Koh, Jenny Chiang, Maggie Lee, Alice Shyu, Edith Lai.
Back row from the left to the right
Theresa Chiang, Patric Pan, Alan Chen (President), Cindy Kuo, Kristy Ho, Erica Chiang, Sherry Wuu (MAF chair), Gretchen Shepherd Romey (council member), Peter Koh and Calvin Lo (council member).
Last Friday the Chinese Club of San Marino held its annual welcome party. Residents new to San Marino had an opportunity to mingle with existing residents and meet with city officials, including the mayor and city council, police, fire chiefs, school board members, and principals from the middle and high schools.
PHOTO: provided by Chinese Club of San Marino | San Marino Weekly | San Marino City Manager Philippe Eskander, Dr. Benjamin Wolf – Principal of San Marino High School, Principal of Huntington Middle School, Mary Hazlett, President of Chinese Club of San Marino Alan Chen.
After dinner and refreshments, CCSM President Alan Chen spoke of the club’s commitment to engaging with the city and its schools. New San Marino High School principal, Benjamin Wolf, only 2 weeks into his job, jokingly remarked how strange it was for a USC alum to wear blue. He pledged to be a school for all, from high achievers to those whose educational journey is not as straightforward. His dream would be to get every SMHS graduate into the first college of their choice and win many CIF championships. Meanwhile, new city manager Philippe Eskandar is intent on spending his first year listening to what people want in their city. Eskandar also wants a lot of communication, particularly in educating people on why the government does things. Finally, new Huntington Middle School assistant Principal Mary Hazlett said it was a dream of hers to come home to the San Gabriel Valley and become the assistant principal. She understands the high expectations that families have for education in San Marino and pledged high energy and positivity in her new role as principal.
PHOTO: provided by Chinese Club of San Marino | San Marino Weekly | The Chinese Club of San Marino holds their annual Welcome Party at the organization’s club house in San Marino.
Finally, this year MAF Chair Sherry Wuu encouraged all to attend CCSM’s Mid-Autumn Festival(MAF) on November 5 for a night of delicious banquet food, entertainment and dancing. The funds raised from the Gala are disbursed year round to school and community programs. For more information, please follow Link to http://www.ccsm.org
PHOTO: provided by Chinese Club of San Marino | San Marino Weekly | San Marino City Manager, Philippe EskanderPHOTO: provided by Chinese Club of San Marino | San Marino Weekly | Chinese Club of San Marino holds Welcome Party. Mary Hazlett, Prinicipal of Huntington Middle School.PHOTO: provided by Chinese Club of San Marino | San Marino Weekly | Members of San Marino city staff with San Marino School District staff at the Chinese Club of San Marino Welcome Party. Pictured Front row L-R: Dr. Lena Richter (SMUSD staff), Dr. Linda de la Torre (SMUSD superintendent), Joanna Lam (SMUSD education board member), Francesca Gill (SMUSD education board member), Shelley Ryan (SMUSD education board president), Mrs. Eskandar, Philippe Eskandar (city manager), Gretchen Shepherd Romey (City council member), Cathi Johnson (city staff), Alison Moller (SMSF president). Back row from L-R: Stephen Choi (SMUSD staff), Mike Lin (SMUSD staff), John Incontro (police chief), Dr. Benjamin Wolf (SMHS principal), Mary Hazlett (HMS principal), Mario Rueda (fire chief), Calvin Lo (City council member), Alan Chen (CCSM president).PHOTO: provided by Chinese Club of San Marino | San Marino Weekly | Dr. Benjamin Wolf – Principal of San Marino High School and President of Chinese Club of San Marino Alan Chen.
