Built by the Department ofAgriculture's Bureau of Public Roads, it was proclaimed "America's Most ModernMotorway." While it was under construction, Congress renamed it GeorgeWashington Memorial Parkway, expanding its authorized length and its mission.Under the Capper-Cramton Act of 1930, the federal government acquired land alongthe Potomac River in Virginia from Great Falls to Mount Vernon to protect theshoreline and palisades, preserve historic features, and provide for publicrecreation areas. The 16-mile road improved access through Virginiaand ushered in a new era of road-building. In 1932, thebicentennial of his birth, Mount Vernon Memorial Highway opened from ArlingtonMemorial Bridge to the estate. But sites in andnear his namesake city can claim special significance because here he lived,worked, worshipped, and planned for the nation's future.Įven in Washington's lifetime, his home at Mount Vernondrew sightseers, growing more popular with each generation. Henry Lee's 1799 eulogy still rings true: "First in war,first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." Three centurieslater, Washington lives on through countless places of tribute. Few figures in United States history are so revered asGeorge Washington. 17, “forever José Iván Ibarra Day.Commander-in-chief in the American Revolution. Menlo Park Mayor Ray Mueller, in one of the last acts of his one-year mayoral term, proclaimed Dec. He is survived by his husband Dean his parents Juan and Jovita sisters Maria Trinidad Gonzales, Silvia Alvarez, Margarita Segura and Guadalupe Ibarra brother Daniel Ibarra and many nieces and nephews. José married his long-time partner Dean Larson in 2013. He touched the lives of his family, friends, colleagues and students, and he will be deeply missed. José had a way of lighting up a room, and made everyone he met smile, laugh and feel loved. He had an incredible love for his students, and worked tirelessly to make learning exciting and help them be successful. José was also a passionate and admired kindergarten teacher at the Belle Haven School in the Ravenswood City School District for 23 years. His work has been performed in San Francisco, San José, Los Angeles, Hilo, Austin and New York, and internationally in Mexico, China and Japan. José studied and collaborated with Gary Masters, Cheryl Chaddick, Maria Basil, Claudine Naganuma and Margaret Wingrove.
José and dear friend Pete Litwinowicz came together to form Dance Continuum SF in January 2007 to 2012. His dancing and choreography were highly influenced by this great Mexican pioneer of dance. His journey and love affair with movement began while in college, where he discovered the José Limon Technique.
His family immigrated to the United States when he was six, and he grew up in the Belle Haven neighorhood of Menlo Park.Īfter high school, José attended the University of California Santa Barbara. José was born in Chapala, Mexico to Juan and Jovita Ibarra in 1965. “Ravenswood Education Foundation has a fund in his name. “Despite starting the school year with a class of students who did not attend pre-school or speak English, he was able to get them all on grade level, speaking English and ready for first grade every year. He brought his love of dance, positive energy and uplifting spirit to kindergarten everyday. “I volunteered in his class every Friday and miss him dearly. “His life was the embodiment of community service,” emails Menlo Park resident Carolyn Bowsher. 9, 2019 in Redwood City at the age of 54.
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José Iván Ibarra, beloved Belle Haven School teacher and professional dancer, passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack on Dec.
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