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- Official Web site for the city
of La Verne, California. "Founded in 1887 and incorporated in
1906, La Verne retains its historic charm while being only a short drive
from metropolitan Los Angeles and Orange County. If you haven't had the
chance to experience La Verne for yourself, we invite you to visit..."
- History of La
Verne, CA from the City of La Verne. "...This community was
founded in 1887 when Isaac Wilson Lord, a Los Angeles businessman,
persuaded the Santa Fe Railroad to extend its line through this area where
he owned considerable property. On May 25, 1887, Lord hosted what was
reported as the largest land sale in Southern California up to that date.
Lord sent brass bands up and down the streets of Los Angeles and San
Bernardino inviting people for a free ride to the new town of "Lordsburg."
Over 2,500 people accepted the invitation and they bought $200,000 worth
of lots. Building began immediately. The most notable building was a large
hotel with more than 60 rooms. Lord and others had invested some $70,000
or more in it. Water mains were put in, a post office opened, a newspaper
published and stores opened, all within four months..."
- VolunteerMatch.org.
"Where volunteering begins...VolunteerMatch is a leader in the nonprofit
world dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer. The
organization offers a variety of online services to support a community of
nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement.
Our popular service welcomes millions of visitors a year and has become
the preferred internet recruiting tool for more than 30,000 nonprofit
organizations. Read more in our latest annual report."
Comment: If you want to volunteer, go to
http://www.volunteermatch.org
and click on Search, key in your ZIP Code, and you will instantly see the
organizations in your area needing volunteers. This is a brilliant
concept that makes great use of the Internet.
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- WX.com. Weather info for
La Verne, CA.
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- Yahoo!
Weather for La Verne, CA.
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