La Verne Celebrates the 4th on the 3rd — Fireworks Still to Come!

La Verne's Michael Jacobellis, a former baseball star at Bonita and UC Davis, was in town for the parade. Tomorrow, he and his lovely fiancee are getting married!

If it's La Verne's Troop 411, 80-years-young, Marcia, Troop 411's fearless scoutmaster, who is celebrating 25 years of scouting, must be near by.

Now if Marcia's is celebrating 25 years of scouting and Troop 411 is celebrating 80 years of service, what percent of time has Marcia served as the troop's scoutmaster? Can someone please call La Verne's math whiz, Ian Sigsworth, to get the answer.

The LVLL City Champs. Many of the boys will be playing in the 10-year-old all star tournament that begins on July 5 at Henderson Field in Glendora.

The LVLL 11-Year-Old All Star champs.

La Verne's 9-Year-Old All Stars.

Hillcrest is quickly becoming the hub for all types of town gatherings and meetings.

Grace Miller techies

More Grace Miller techies.

You don't get to be a techie unless you get good technical help.

Scout patrol

Scout Troop 411 on the move.

Horsin' around!

Cruising the town with Ernie Dorado, businessman of the year, in the cool seat.

Veterans get a first class ride from Grand Openings.

That's Ken Turnquist, owner of Grand Openings, with Chamber Prez, CEO, etc. Brian McNerney (the guy has way too many titles) of the La Verne Chamber.

Nice Ride!

Veterans of Foreign Wars continue to man the posts for many of La Verne's important holidays, including Memorial Day, Flag Day, and Veterans Day.

Leading the way to freedom and independence.

Another award winner.

Cutie pies.

The good old days were back.

An award winner.

A wagon load of future basketball stars.

Hoop dreams are achieved through practice, even when the target is on wheels and moving.

Hey coach, your team is leaving you behind.

Hanging at Norm's.

LVGSA softball champions

Another look at the champs

After all the candy that was handed out, thank God, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center is just down the street.

Riding in style.

Riding high in the saddle

That's J.R. Stewart and his beautiful wife and two girls. Not long ago, J.R. was playing for the Bonita baseball team and was also one of the key players on La Verne's 1999 Jr. Little League team that made it all they way to the World Series in Taylor, Mich.

That's Patti Latourelle, Bonita Unified School Board President, conducting school business in the back of a yellow pickup.

Marcia has been dry docked.

Taking a stroll in the parade.

Our parade speedster was tough to catch.

More LVLL champions.

Micky of Mickey's Jewelry in La Verne handed out classy beads. Felt just like being at Mardi Gras.

Don't know what to do with that plastic pool you bought from Target now that the kids are gone. Turn it into a refreshing fountain.

A charming bungalow on the parade route.

That's Ed Rodriguez, III, sales manager for Century 21 Marty Rodriguez, with his lovely wife Belinda and son Aiden.

Marcus Hinojosa was another star performer for Bonita baseball and La Verne Little League. The team rode his powerful right arm and fastball all the way to Taylor, Mich. in 1999, to play in the Junior Little League World Series. Here we caught up with Marcus and his lovely wife and daugther.