Around 70 athletes, coaches and staff from the South Africa Special Olympics team were treated to a small taste of Glendora Thursday.
The delegation arrived to Centennial Heritage Park, 725 E. Mauna Loa Ave., around 11:30 a.m. and were treated to a lunch courtesy of In N Out. Around 148 hamburgers were prepared for the delegation.
Glendora Mayor Karen Davis and Police Chief Tim Staab greeted athletes and staff.
Afterwards, the delegation was treated to a tour of the historical Rubel Castle, 844 N. Live Oak Ave.
Many of the delegates were left in awe of the odd, but interesting Ruble Castle filled with interesting machinery and memorabilia.
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- At least 70 Special Olympics World Games athletes from South Africa arived to a lunch from In N Out at Centennial Heritage Park Thursday, July 23. Members of the South African Special Olympics team begin their tour of Rubel Castle Thursday afternoon. Photo by Aaron Castrejon.
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- Glendora Mayor Karen Davis and Polic Chief Tim Staab greet the delegation at Centennial Heritgae Park Thursday, July 23. Photo by Aaron Castrejon
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- South African Special Olympics athletes toured the room where Michael Rubel’s mother gave large parties to such movie stars as Bob Hope and Dustin Hoffman. Members of the South African Special Olympics team begin their tour of Rubel Castle Thursday afternoon. Photo by Aaron Castrejon.
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- Members of the South African Special Olympics team begin their tour of Rubel Castle Thursday afternoon. Photo by Aaron Castrejon.
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- Members of the South African Special Olympics team begin their tour of Rubel Castle Thursday afternoon. Photo by Aaron Castrejon.
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- Glendora Police Chief Tim Staab greets a South African athlete from the Special Olympics World Games. Photo by Aaron Castrejon.
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- A couple of Special Olympics athletes got to pound the ivories on a vintage organ inside a room at Rubel Castle. Members of the South African Special Olympics team begin their tour of Rubel Castle Thursday afternoon. Photo by Aaron Castrejon.
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- Glendora Mayor Karen Davis greets a South African Athlete with th Special Olympics Word Games. Photo by Aaron Castrejon.
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- The South African delegation arrives to Centennial Heritage Park Thursday morning. Photo by Aaron Castrejon.
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- Members of the South African Special Olympics team begin their tour of Rubel Castle Thursday afternoon. Photo by Aaron Castrejon.
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- Members of the South African Special Olympics team begin their tour of Rubel Castle Thursday afternoon. Photo by Aaron Castrejon.
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- A South African Athlete shows off some style. Photo by Aaron Castrejon
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- Members of the South African Special Olympics Delegation toured Rubel Castle Thusday, July 23. Photo by Aaron Castrejon.
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- Members of the South African Delegation joke around in anticipation of a lunch fom In N Out Thursday morning. Members of the South African Special Olympics team begin their tour of Rubel Castle Thursday afternoon. Photo by Aaron Castrejon.
