Dave and Teri Loera
Posted 2/5/15 – Several dozen folks turned out to the Sierra Madre Room on Saturday, Jan. 31st to honor Dave Loera, named the 2014 Sierra Madre Citizen of the Year by the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce. Most of the City Council joined Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chamber Board members, members of the Harry L. Embree VFW Post 3208, and friends and family of the honoree. Speeches and commendations were given, a pasta buffet dinner prepared by Peppertree Grill was served, and dessert was provided by Poppy Cake Baking Company.
From the Chamber press release on the announcement of Loera as the Citizen of The Year: “The COTY award is granted to an outstanding Sierra Madre resident who best demonstrates the town’s spirit of volunteerism during the year. Loera’s credentials are extensive. In addition to his VFW responsibilities, he currently serves on the Committee for Congresswoman Judy Chu in the collaboration between the Veteran’s Administration Health Care System and Pasadena City College to establish a Veteran’s Health Center in the San Gabriel Valley. He also serves on Assemblymember Chris Holden’s Veteran’s Advisory Committee.
In Sierra Madre, Dave served as a Reserve Police Officer for 10 years; he has coached T-ball, Little League, Pony Colt Baseball and AYSO soccer. He is currently President of the St. Rita Men’s Club and is Past President of the Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club.
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- No-host bar for the occasion
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- Past COTY and VFW member Bud Switzer chats with a fellow VFW member
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- Marta and John Capoccia chat with 1974 COTY George Maurer
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- WWII veterans Gordon Caldwell and Ken Anhalt bookend Shirley Anhalt
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- VFW Quartermaster Ted Evans and Monsignor Krekelberg of St. Rita
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- Pat and De Alcorn
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- Honoree Dave Loera with family
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- VFW members
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- Ditto
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- Past COTY Marilyn McKernan with Monsignor Krekelberg
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- SMRFA Princesses worked the door
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- Past COTYs Joe and Jacquie Pergola
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- The Pergolas and the Pedrozas
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- Teri Loera, Chamber Pres. Ed Chen, Council member Gene Goss, Chamber Board member Carol Canterbury
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- Canterbury and Duncan MacGillivray
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- Mary Lou Caldwell seems excited about something
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- Some grandkids
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- Mayor John Harabedian chats with Congresswoman Judy Chu
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- David Loera, Jr.
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- Congresswoman Judy Chu speaks about Loera’s work in bringing VA treatment center to SGV
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- Past COTY Pete Siberell and wife Marianne
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- Commander Loera accepts commendation from Congresswoman Chu
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- Chamber Board member Susan Henderson
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- SM City Council members with Congresswoman Chu
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- Ditto
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- Dave chats with one of the grandkids
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- Couldn’t resist this shot
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- Mayor Harabedian speaks
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- and presents another commendation
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- Council member Capoccia adds to the honors
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- Council member Goss, too
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- and Council member Arizmendi
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- They ran out of Council members and brought back a former mayor from the attendees
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- The Chamber also presented him with a plaque
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- Duncan MacGillvray speaks on behalf of the VFW
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- Finally, Dave got a chance to say a few words
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- Another grandbaby
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- Council members, Chamber Board members and the honoree and his wife
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- Dave and Teri Loera
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- Let’s bring in the grandkids
