Monrovia's Got Talent Show
Texas BBQ and drinks, talent show under the stars, Saturday, September 25 from 5-10 p.m. at the Historical Museum Courtyard, 742 E. Lemon. Tickets are $35. Sponsored by Rotary Club. For more details:http://monroviasgottalent.com/ - Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Sustainability Fair
A Green fair with a household-item swap will be held at Library Park and Community Center Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Workshops, play area for kids, low-emission auto display. Swap slightly used kids’ toys, books, kitchen gadgets, clothing, electronics, and other items contributed by your neighbor ... and you.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Monrovia-CA/City-of-Monrovia/330697204437- Brad Haugaard
Job Search Workshop Today
Librarian Jeff Lambert will help with job help skills today at 6 p.m. More here:
http://monrovialiteracy.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/job-search-workshop-tomorrow/- Brad Haugaard
Get Ralph's to Contribute for You
If you shop at Ralph's and have a Ralph's Rewards Card you can contribute to the Foothill Unity Center for free through August 31, 2011. Ralph's will donate 4% of your total purchase cost to help homeless and low income folks. You can go to www.ralphs.com and figure out how to register on-line (use the Center's Non Profit Organization [NPO] number: 82434) , or call Jan Noto on Monday, Wednesday or Friday afternoons at the Unity Center for help. Her number is 626 358-3486.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Solar to Portugal
Monrovia's Soliant Energy supplies commercial rooftop solar solutions to Portuguese market.http://www.soliantenergy.com/news/pr_turiprojecto.php-Brad Haugaard
possible Monrovia 9-11 Memorial
Monrovia is looking into the possibility of acquiring a piece of the Twin Towers that were destroyed on September 11, 2001. 1025 communities have received a piece of the Twin Towers steel from The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Each of these must also be released by a Federal Judge since this is still crime scene evidence.
I have asked for the help of Congressman Dreier and his staff and will report back on our progress.
Tom Adams
Council Member
Ronald McDonald Does Books
If your kids like McDonald's and books, you might take them to see Ronald McDonald's Book Time show at the Library's Community Room on Wednesday, September 22, at 3:30 p.m. Bring a camera.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Monrovia-CA/City-of-Monrovia/330697204437- Brad Haugaard
Latino History Photos
A celebration of Latino history in Monrovia at the Monrovia Historical Society. Lots of old photos:http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_16038091?IADID=Search-www.pasadenastarnews...-Brad Haugaard
Santa Anita Family Service
Charlotte Schamadan highlights Santa Anita Family Service's many, uh, services.http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_16034076- Brad Haugaard
Latino History Photos
A celebration of Latino history in Monrovia at the Monrovia Historical Society. Lots of old photos:http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_16038091?IADID=Search-www.pasadenastarnews...-Brad Haugaard
Santa Anita Family Service
Charlotte Schamadan highlights Santa Anita Family Service's many, uh, services.http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_16034076- Brad Haugaard
Got Extra Fruit?
Got good fruit that is just falling to the ground? Through the Community Harvest Program you can donate it to needy people. You can even have the fruit picked for you.http://www.volunteercentersgv.org/index_files/Page4382.htm- Brad Haugaard
AeroVironment's Electric Car Charger
Monrovia's AeroVironment, Inc. has been working on a charging system for electric vehicles. and has now received Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listing for the device.Details here:http://tinyurl.com/29t9btl- Brad Haugaard
Neighborhood Watch Report - September 2 - 8
Following is the weekly Neighborhood Watch Report, from the Monrovia Police Department.- Brad Haugaard
During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 616 service events, resulting in 120 investigations. Following are the last week's highlighted issues and events:
Commercial Burglary / Forgery - Suspect ArrestedSeptember 2 at 12:12 p.m., a suspect entered a business in the 700 block of East Huntington in possession of fictitious money orders. The money orders were determined to be counterfeit and the suspect was detained. The suspect admitted that he knew the money orders were not real. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.
Outside Assist / Arcadia Police Department - Suspect ArrestedSeptember 2 at 1:35 p.m., Arcadia Police Department requested assistance for a vehicle that was not yielding at Chestnut and Monterey. A short pursuit ensued that ended in the 100 block of East Central. The suspect collided with another vehicle at Huntington and Ivy in Monrovia, no injuries resulted. Arcadia advised that the suspect was wanted for grand theft auto and evading. After the collision, the suspect exited the vehicle and ran into a nearby house. The occupants all exited, telling officers the suspect was inside. Perimeter containment was set up and numerous attempts to get the suspect to come out did not succeed.
Arcadia Police Department activated their SWAT Team and requested assistance from Pasadena Police Department for more SWAT resources. Residents in the immediate area were relocated to the community center during the incident. Officers on scene advised that a gun had been located in the car the suspect had been driving. Arcadia Police Department deployed their robotic vehicle, and after a short period of time, the suspect surrendered to officers without further incident at approximately 8:00 p.m. He was taken into custody by the Arcadia Police Department.
Strong Arm Robbery - Suspect ArrestedSeptember 2 at 3:31 p.m., a female juvenile subject was walking in the 500 block of West Colorado when she was approached by another female juvenile. The female demanded to know who she was and then quickly grabbed the victims iPod from her hands. The suspect then fled west on Colorado. A Sierra Madre police officer who was patrolling in Monrovia due to the above Arcadia incident, observed the female suspect near Ivy and Colorado. She stopped the suspect and detained her. The suspect was positively identified by the victim. The suspect was arrested and charged, then later released to her parents.
Suspicious Person / Warrant - Suspect ArrestedSeptember 3 at 10:26 a.m., a female caller reported a suspicious person at a park in the 700 block of East Lemon. The male subject was staring at kids at the park and acting strangely. An officer responded and attempted to contact the subject. The subject was uncooperative, used profanity toward the officer, and walked away. The officer called for assistance, as the subject continued to be uncooperative, and he was detained. The subject was determined to have an outstanding warrant. He was arrested and taken into custody. The suspect has a long history of police contact, mental health issues, and drug use.
Medical AssistSeptember 3 at 12:28 p.m., officers were requested for a possible drowning victim at the high school. They arrived and found a young man who could not swim had jumped into the deep end of the pool. He had been helped out and was sitting on the pool deck coughing when officers arrived. Monrovia Fire Department paramedics arrived and took over the medical assist.
DUI CheckpointSeptember 3, from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., officers conducted a driving under the influence checkpoint. 1230 vehicles drove through the checkpoint. 42 were diverted into secondary inspection. Out of the 42 vehicles, 19 drivers were found to be unlicensed, 2 had suspended licenses, 7 citations were written for various violations, 3 misdemeanor arrests were made, and 17 vehicles were stored.
Vehicle BurglarySeptember 4 at 7:56 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 1800 block of 6th Avenue regarding a vehicle break-in. The victim reported that he parked his vehicle the night before around midnight in front of the location. The windows were down about one inch. At about 7:40 a.m. the next morning, he returned to his vehicle and found it had been ransacked, the stereo and vehicle battery had been stolen. Investigation continuing.
Battery - Suspect ArrestedSeptember 5 at 5:20 p.m., the suspect in this incident was dropping off his child to his ex-girlfriend at a park in the 300 block of South Myrtle. He became involved in an argument with the victim, who is his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend. The suspect hit the victim and a fight ensued. The suspect was detained by several family members until police arrived. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Possession of Marijuana / Possession of Marijuana for Sale - Suspect ArrestedSeptember 5 at 11:19 p.m., an officer stopped a motorist for unsafe speed. When he approached the vehicle, he could smell marijuana coming from inside. The driver admitted to having marijuana in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle resulted in the officer finding marijuana, THC oil, approximately 2000 dollars in cash, and several organizers containing evidence of marijuana sales. The suspect claimed to be unemployed and did not provide a statement. She was arrested, but immediately bonded out of custody. Her money and cell phone were collected for evidence.
Receiving Stolen property - Suspect ArrestedSeptember 6 at 1:35 a.m., officers responded to a residential burglary. Prior to the officers' arrival, the victims confronted their neighbor, who they believed was the suspect. The victims recovered a small glass container from the suspect, which had been stolen from one of the victims. The suspect admitted that his friend went into his neighbor's house and took the glass container, and then hid the container in his room. The suspect was arrested and was later released to his parents.
Commercial Burglary - Suspect ArrestedSeptember 6 at 1:16 a.m., loss prevention officers from a business in the 1600 block of South Mountain called to report a burglary. Two suspects had attempted to use an empty hose cabinet to conceal merchandise. When one of the suspects went to check out in the garden area, he noticed he was being watched and abandoned the property. When the two suspects were confronted by loss prevention, they fled. One of the suspects was located trying to hide behind some plants. He was positively identified by the loss prevention officers. The other suspect is still outstanding. Investigation continuing.
Vehicle BurglarySeptember 8 at 7:43 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a business in the 700 block of East Huntington regarding a suspicious silver vehicle with a broken window and its trunk open. A victim was located and reported his vehicle was broken into, but it did not appear anything had been taken. Investigation continuing.
Burglary - Suspects ArrestedSeptember 8 at 5:06 p.m., a loss prevention officer from a business in the 500 block of West Huntington reported two male subjects stealing merchandise. The loss prevention officer provided a license plate for the suspect vehicle and a description of the suspects. A DMV check of the license plate returned to a residence on Mountain Avenue in Duarte. Officers went to the residence and detained two subjects sitting on the porch of the residence that matched the suspect description. The stolen property was also found on the porch. The suspects were arrested and taken into custody.
During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 616 service events, resulting in 120 investigations. Following are the last week's highlighted issues and events:
Commercial Burglary / Forgery - Suspect ArrestedSeptember 2 at 12:12 p.m., a suspect entered a business in the 700 block of East Huntington in possession of fictitious money orders. The money orders were determined to be counterfeit and the suspect was detained. The suspect admitted that he knew the money orders were not real. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.
Outside Assist / Arcadia Police Department - Suspect ArrestedSeptember 2 at 1:35 p.m., Arcadia Police Department requested assistance for a vehicle that was not yielding at Chestnut and Monterey. A short pursuit ensued that ended in the 100 block of East Central. The suspect collided with another vehicle at Huntington and Ivy in Monrovia, no injuries resulted. Arcadia advised that the suspect was wanted for grand theft auto and evading. After the collision, the suspect exited the vehicle and ran into a nearby house. The occupants all exited, telling officers the suspect was inside. Perimeter containment was set up and numerous attempts to get the suspect to come out did not succeed.
Arcadia Police Department activated their SWAT Team and requested assistance from Pasadena Police Department for more SWAT resources. Residents in the immediate area were relocated to the community center during the incident. Officers on scene advised that a gun had been located in the car the suspect had been driving. Arcadia Police Department deployed their robotic vehicle, and after a short period of time, the suspect surrendered to officers without further incident at approximately 8:00 p.m. He was taken into custody by the Arcadia Police Department.
Strong Arm Robbery - Suspect ArrestedSeptember 2 at 3:31 p.m., a female juvenile subject was walking in the 500 block of West Colorado when she was approached by another female juvenile. The female demanded to know who she was and then quickly grabbed the victims iPod from her hands. The suspect then fled west on Colorado. A Sierra Madre police officer who was patrolling in Monrovia due to the above Arcadia incident, observed the female suspect near Ivy and Colorado. She stopped the suspect and detained her. The suspect was positively identified by the victim. The suspect was arrested and charged, then later released to her parents.
Suspicious Person / Warrant - Suspect ArrestedSeptember 3 at 10:26 a.m., a female caller reported a suspicious person at a park in the 700 block of East Lemon. The male subject was staring at kids at the park and acting strangely. An officer responded and attempted to contact the subject. The subject was uncooperative, used profanity toward the officer, and walked away. The officer called for assistance, as the subject continued to be uncooperative, and he was detained. The subject was determined to have an outstanding warrant. He was arrested and taken into custody. The suspect has a long history of police contact, mental health issues, and drug use.
Medical AssistSeptember 3 at 12:28 p.m., officers were requested for a possible drowning victim at the high school. They arrived and found a young man who could not swim had jumped into the deep end of the pool. He had been helped out and was sitting on the pool deck coughing when officers arrived. Monrovia Fire Department paramedics arrived and took over the medical assist.
DUI CheckpointSeptember 3, from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., officers conducted a driving under the influence checkpoint. 1230 vehicles drove through the checkpoint. 42 were diverted into secondary inspection. Out of the 42 vehicles, 19 drivers were found to be unlicensed, 2 had suspended licenses, 7 citations were written for various violations, 3 misdemeanor arrests were made, and 17 vehicles were stored.
Vehicle BurglarySeptember 4 at 7:56 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 1800 block of 6th Avenue regarding a vehicle break-in. The victim reported that he parked his vehicle the night before around midnight in front of the location. The windows were down about one inch. At about 7:40 a.m. the next morning, he returned to his vehicle and found it had been ransacked, the stereo and vehicle battery had been stolen. Investigation continuing.
Battery - Suspect ArrestedSeptember 5 at 5:20 p.m., the suspect in this incident was dropping off his child to his ex-girlfriend at a park in the 300 block of South Myrtle. He became involved in an argument with the victim, who is his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend. The suspect hit the victim and a fight ensued. The suspect was detained by several family members until police arrived. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Possession of Marijuana / Possession of Marijuana for Sale - Suspect ArrestedSeptember 5 at 11:19 p.m., an officer stopped a motorist for unsafe speed. When he approached the vehicle, he could smell marijuana coming from inside. The driver admitted to having marijuana in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle resulted in the officer finding marijuana, THC oil, approximately 2000 dollars in cash, and several organizers containing evidence of marijuana sales. The suspect claimed to be unemployed and did not provide a statement. She was arrested, but immediately bonded out of custody. Her money and cell phone were collected for evidence.
Receiving Stolen property - Suspect ArrestedSeptember 6 at 1:35 a.m., officers responded to a residential burglary. Prior to the officers' arrival, the victims confronted their neighbor, who they believed was the suspect. The victims recovered a small glass container from the suspect, which had been stolen from one of the victims. The suspect admitted that his friend went into his neighbor's house and took the glass container, and then hid the container in his room. The suspect was arrested and was later released to his parents.
Commercial Burglary - Suspect ArrestedSeptember 6 at 1:16 a.m., loss prevention officers from a business in the 1600 block of South Mountain called to report a burglary. Two suspects had attempted to use an empty hose cabinet to conceal merchandise. When one of the suspects went to check out in the garden area, he noticed he was being watched and abandoned the property. When the two suspects were confronted by loss prevention, they fled. One of the suspects was located trying to hide behind some plants. He was positively identified by the loss prevention officers. The other suspect is still outstanding. Investigation continuing.
Vehicle BurglarySeptember 8 at 7:43 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a business in the 700 block of East Huntington regarding a suspicious silver vehicle with a broken window and its trunk open. A victim was located and reported his vehicle was broken into, but it did not appear anything had been taken. Investigation continuing.
Burglary - Suspects ArrestedSeptember 8 at 5:06 p.m., a loss prevention officer from a business in the 500 block of West Huntington reported two male subjects stealing merchandise. The loss prevention officer provided a license plate for the suspect vehicle and a description of the suspects. A DMV check of the license plate returned to a residence on Mountain Avenue in Duarte. Officers went to the residence and detained two subjects sitting on the porch of the residence that matched the suspect description. The stolen property was also found on the porch. The suspects were arrested and taken into custody.
9/11 Car Show
On Sept. 11 there will be a car show of hot rods and classic cars on Myrtle in Old Town.http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_16024359?IADID=Search-www.pasadenastarnews.com-www.pasadenastarnews.com - Brad Haugaard
AeroVironment, Inc. Doing Better
Monrovia's AeroVironment, Inc., reports that it did a bit better the first quarter of this year than it did for the first quarter of last year: losing $0.16 per share for the first quarter of this this year vs. losing $0.17 for the same time last year.
http://www.rttnews.com/Content/BreakingNews.aspx?Node=B1&Id=1413087- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia-opoly
On its Facebook page the city says that since next year is Monrovia's 125th birthday, the city is creating Monrovia-opoly, a monopoly type game but dedicated to Monrovia. For $250 you can have your name listed on the game board. Call Kerri Zessau at 626.256.8233 or email her at kzessau@ci.monrovia.ca.us if you are interested.
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Monrovia-CA/City-of-Monrovia/330697204437- Brad Haugaard
Freeway Weeds
Regarding the planned clean-up of the freeway sides. .. Yup, they look pretty scruffy.
- Brad Haugaard
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