Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, October 21, 2023

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Mountain View News Saturday, October 21, 2023 

“WATER IS LIFE” STUDENT ART 

CALENDAR WINNERS

REMEMBRANCES:

JEANNE REGISTER

 

Jeanne Register, beloved wife and mother, 
distinguished educator, and long-time wom-
en’s rights activist, died in her sleep Tuesday 
night, October 3rd, at her home in Altadena. 
Although she was 86 and had been afflicted 
in recent years with Alzheimer’s Disease and 
breast cancer, Jeanne never lost her youthful, 
joyous, and generous outlook on life.

 

Jeanne D’Arc Marie Gleason was born on 
August 17, 1937, to John Gleason and Marie 
Daigle of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. Her 
namesake, Joan of Arc, was always a source of 
inspiration and strength to her. Jeanne needed 
both early in life: her parents died very young, 
leaving Jeanne and her younger sister, Joyce, to 
look after each other.

 

Wellesley College became a touchstone of 
Jeanne’s life. She made deep friendships there 
while majoring in history, including future 
Secretary of State Madeline Albright (also class 
of ’59). With that background, her enthusiasm 
for the presidential campaigns of Hillary Rodham 
Clinton (class of ’69) was pre-ordained.

 

Soon after graduation Jeanne married William 
Holt, a young engineer from Oklahoma. 
The marriage lasted 27 years and produced 
three much-loved daughters. In 1966 Bill and 
Jeanne travelled the globe in a VW van with 
two-year-old Delia(!) – including stops in Viet 
Nam and Afghanistan. They settled in California, 
living in Arcadia, Monrovia, and Silver 
Lake (where Vashti was born) before moving to 
Sierra Madre (Alicia’s birthplace) then, in 1979, 
to Altadena. 

 

Education was Jeanne’s passion. She had 
earned her MA in Teaching from UMass Boston 
and started teaching in Massachusetts. In 
California, she taught in several public schools 
before moving to Pasadena’s Westridge School, 
where she was first a teacher then a dean. In 
1991 she was chosen as the 12th Head Mistress 
of Mayfield Senior School in Pasadena. 

 

After annulling her first marriage, Jeanne 
wedded local political consultant Fred Register, 
in 1994. They met through ACT, a local 
political organization Fred had helped start. It 
was to be a long and happy marriage, marked 
by a shared love of family, pets, politics, travel, 
reading, holiday celebrations, and going to the 
movies with close friends.

 

Mayfield Senior School thrived under Jeanne’s 
leadership. It was a perfect fit, combining 
her love of education with her deep Catholic 
faith. She was also a dedicated parishioner at 
St. Elizabeth’s Church in Altadena for decades 
and served on the board of the parish school.

 

After retiring in 2002, Jeanne researched and 
wrote a book about her family’s history: Acadian 
Passage is an historical romance set in 
French-speaking Canada. She also continued 
her life-long advocacy for women in every 
field, but especially in politics. She was a 
tireless volunteer for many successful women 
candidates. For this work she recently received 
the inaugural Lifetime Service Award from the 
National Women's Political Caucus, Greater 
Pasadena. 

 

Jeanne Register is survived by Fred, her husband 
of 29 years; her sister, Joyce Rourke, of 
Madison, CT; daughter Delia Holt Ekstrom of 
Richmond, CA; daughter Vashti Holt of Oakland, 
CA; daughter Alicia Holt of Palos Verdes 
Estates, CA – and by her grandchil-dren, Tatum, 
Cullen, and Aubrey.

 

A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, 
October 28th at 1:00 PM, at St. Elizabeth of 
Hungary Catholic Church, 1869 N. Lake Avenue, 
Altadena. Following the service, a reception 
will be held at Pasadena Heritage (Blinn 
House) 160 N. Oakland Avenue, Pasa-dena.

 

In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made in 
her memory to:

 Doctors Without Borders 

 donate.doctorswithoutborders.org

Heifer International heifer.org

Alzheimer’s Association act.alz.org

American Cancer Society donate.cancer.
org


Foothill Municipal Water District (FMWD) is pleased to announce two students’ artworks 
from Crescenta Valley High School and Palm Crest Elementary will be included 
in the 2024 Metropolitan Water District “Water is Life” Student Art Calendar. 

The awarded students’ names and schools are below.

Student: Caris Wee, 2nd Grade, Palm Crest Elementary School

Student: Chinapa Sukitjavanich, 11th Grade, Crescenta Valley High School

The artworks are amongst thirty-seven featured in the calendar submitted from six 
counties in southern California. Twenty-six water agencies throughout Southern California 
participated in the art contest with hundreds of submissions.

The theme of the 2024 Student Art Calendar Contest, “Water is Life,” relates to the stewardship 
and conservation of water. This means protecting our water resources for future 
generations through conservation and education.

“The Art Contest is an important way for students to become aware of water as a precious 
resource that should not be wasted,” said FMWD President Richard Atwater.

For additional information on rebates, please visit SocalWaterSmart.com or call Michael 
Le at 818-790-4036, mle@fmwd.com.

 


ALL THINGS By Jeff Brown

DON’T WORRY,BE HAPPY-BOBBY MCFERRIN

“I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” - Mark Twain

“Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair, you keep moving but never get anywhere”-Erma 
Bombeck

‘What is wrong with right now if you don’t think about it” Bob Adamson

"You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future." 
- Anonymous

"Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy." - Leo Buscaglia

"Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow." - Swedish Proverb

"Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight." - 
Benjamin Franklin

Eckhart Tolle emphasizes that worrying is essentially a useless mental activity. It doesn't 
change the past, and it doesn't control the future. It often involves the mind dwelling on 
negative scenarios and outcomes, which can lead to stress and anxiety.

Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness but because you de-serve peace.

 Jonathan Lockwood Huie

What,me worry? - Alfred E. Neuman 


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