Oh my goodness! How wonderful! Congratulations, Laurie, you couldn't deserve this more.
Laurie Allee's dedication to and love for South Pasadena are evident every day in her gorgeous, loving posts about her town. She brings the heart of South Pas to life on the web through her artistic soul. Laurie treasures her home in South Pasadena and in turn she is a South Pasadena treasure.

I've also had the pleasure of dealing with Steve Fjeldsted over phone and internet when preparing my "Rooted in Reading" article for South Pasadena Patch. He went beyond the call in helping me find information about the library for my article, and was helpful every step of the way. Like the library, he's another South Pas treasure. Congratulations, Steve.

Congratulations, Laurie! Wonderful that your treasure of a blog is being honored.

Laurie has made countless bloggers around the world, want to pack their bags and move to South Pas, I"m on of them! Bravo for this fine award.
Virginia

Three fine choices. Congratulations, Laurie, this is well deserved. As you know, you've inspired others to follow in your footsteps as a daily photo blogger. You've allowed Kathy and me to maintain a link to all that's good about South Pasadena. The South Pasadena Library has always been one of the best, but Steve Fjeldsted has raised the bar even higher with all the unique programs he's brought to town. And another well deserved award for the Chinese-American Club that was also recognized earlier this year with the Service Above Self Award from the Rotary Club.

Laurie, you are the perfect choice for the award, congratulations! I've grown to love South Pasadena even more through your photos and writing, and look forward to each day's new picture.

Congratulations, Laurie: Well deserved honor for South Pas' own poet laureate of the ordinary. :)

YAY!!! Congratulations Laurie, Steve and the Chinese-American club!!! All well deserved honors!!! Laurie, you do bring the charm of SoPas to world of the internet for all to see, and Steve, I've been so impressed by the wonderful programs you have promoted through the library...And the Chinese American club does so much to promote the Chinese-American community in SoPas. Congratulations All!!!

Congratulations, Laurie, you certainly deserve the award. Your excellent, informative writing and accompanying visuals bring South Pas alive and make it very appealing.

Congrats to all, but especially Laurie. Her blog always makes South Pasadena look great, and she is such a positive person. I'm pleased that the city recognized the positive impact bloggers can have on communitites.

She's an inspiration to us all. Though she's short in stature, Laurie stands tall in blogging circles.

Congratulations, my dear Laurie! Your blog is a visual and poetic gem. I always look forward to seeing what fresh and delightful, as well as thought provoking, observations you bring to us each day.

Congratulations to all the recipients! The Chinese American Club is a wonderful organization and we are all lucky to have Steve F. as our city librarian.

I must add to the others that I am delighted to see Laurie Allee receive this recognition. Her blog is a wonderful artistic record of life in our city. I like the term poet laureate of the ordinary that Patrick the earlier commenter said. I must wonder however if the other commenter Karin has met Laurie. When I saw her she looked about 8 feet tall, to me!

Gretchen...check out http://altadenahiker.blogspot.com/2010/12/excellent-adventure.html ...it explains Karin's comment!!! Of course, you'll have to read all 71 comments to get the full flavor!!!

Thank you so very much everyone. I am so honored to be among such inspiring recipients. I have heard incredible things about the work of the Chinese American Club. Congrats on the recent award by Rotory!

And Steve is just about the most wonderful librarian in the known universe. They really should come up with another title for everything that Steve does -- he's turned the library into the heart of our city and I'm so grateful to him for his work, and for his introduction to one of my idols, South Pas historian Jane Apostal. Beyond the Call of Duty is the perfect description of Steve's dedication and innovation.

I'm humbled and a bit flabbergasted by this honor. Thank you so very much for all of your good wishes and kind words.

Hey shrimp (Laurie): Well hell, someone on the City Council other than Dr. Schneider got something right. Well you know what they say, even a broken clock... Well never mind. Just think, in a year or two you'll be the one deciding who gets the Image Awards!

I discovered your blog accidentally one day, while searching for something in South Pasadena. It was like the day Rubber Soul came out! (Not really, come on!) But then I started driving around town looking for a woman with a camera. Maybe some day I'd actually meet the South Pasadena blogger. And then one day some guy calling himself dbdubya showed up and acted like he knew more about South Pasadena than I did. (He was right.) And then he invited me to the Rotary Club to meet the real Laurie Allee, and the real DBW, and the real Chieftess in person. And my life will never be the same.

Who loves you, baby? Everyone!

WOO HOO!!! Feathers in the caps of the three worthy recipients, but especially for Laurie, who moved to South Pas after she and her husband fell in love with one of its darling turn of the century houses. She has turned her new town into a place that those far and wide can admire and feel a kinship with, even if they never set foot inside the city limits. As her sister, I am busting out all over with pride and admiration for her accomplishment. If you hear a loud hoot coming from far off to the southeast of you, it's me!!

Snap! Crackle! Pop! go the buttons on my shirt. That's my kid, that Laurie Allee. I'm so proud of you. And I join her sister (above) with the hoot'n and hollerin'. I have made friends with so many I have yet to see while learning all about South Pasadena. It's been a wonderful well-deserved journey. Congratulations!