Claudia HellerClaudia Heller grew up in Hollywood and graduated from Los Angeles City College. Living in Duarte for the past thirty years, she has served as president of the Duarte Historical Society and Museum. She writes a bimonthly column for the Star News and s coauthor with husband Alan of Life on Route 66: Personal Accounts Along the Mother Road to California. Alan Heller earned a BA degree in biology at California State University, Los Angeles. He currently serves as president of Duarte's Public Access Channel (DCTV), and is a former commissioner of the Duarte Parks and Recreation Commission, the Duarte Planning Commission, and Duarte the Community Service Commission. Margaret Finlay is the mayor of Duarte, California. Read More Read Less