Monrovia History | State of the City | Wildrose Library

~ Historical Picture (Facebook): Clearman's Northwoods Inn in Monrovia, 1959. I know there is one on Rosemead, but never knew there was one in Monrovia. http://goo.gl/FMVkG

 

~ The Mayor's State of the City Speech is set for Jan. 24. http://goo.gl/JM0Qm

 

~ Wild Rose School has been able to expand its library thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Mervyn L Brenner Foundation. The Mervyn L Brenner Media Center now has more than 10,000 books, plus iPods and MacBooks. Source: Monrovia Today Magazine

 

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Canyon Park is 100 | Possible Freeway Closures | Job-Seeker Event

~ I hear on good authority that 2011 is the 100th anniversary of the founding of Monrovia Canyon Park. It's a little bit late, but Happy Birthday, Park!

~ Possible freeway closures on the eastbound 210 between now and Jan. 7 for construction of the Santa Anita Gold Line bridge. However, for-sure no closures on Jan. 2 (somebody was thinking). Any closures will be from 10 p.m. through no later than 1 p.m. the following day.

~ Friends of the Monrovia Public Library is sponsoring an all-day "Job Seekers" event from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7. http://goo.gl/TyEfp

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Football Players Win Awards | Friday Night Live Stays Alive

~ Monrovia High's Blake Heyworth shares MVP; Marquise Bias named Offensive Back of the Year. http://goo.gl/epEjs

 

~ City renews Friday Night Live, a program for teens during the Friday night street fair. http://goo.gl/Qm3f7

 

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Christmas Tree Disposal

I hope you let it stay up for a few days, but to dispose of your Christmas tree when you're ready, just put it on the curb between now and Jan. 13. Flocked and fire-retardant coated trees are okay, but no ornaments, tinsel, nails, plastic bags, lights, or tree-stands of any kind. It'll be picked up on your regular trash day. After Jan. 13, cut it up and put it in your green-waste container. http://goo.gl/kGuB4

 

- Brad Haugaard

Christmas Eve: A Son is Given

Nativity scene at Monrovia's First Presbyterian Church.


"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6 http://goo.gl/RJOmr

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia's McCarthy Finalist for National Award | Help Patch Raise Money for Schools | Delivery Thefts

~ Monrovia High's Ellis McCarthy is a national finalist for the Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year award. http://goo.gl/97r1o

~ MonroviaNow's competitor, Patch, is having a contest with a grand prize of $100,000 to support local schools, winner based on the best decorated house in the country. You upload a photo of your decorated house and people vote on it. Patch is competition, but, well, 'tis the season for peace on earth and goodwill, and besides, it's for the schools. So, here's the upload site for Monrovia: http://goo.gl/WbLnO

~ There is some Internet chatter about thieves following UPS and FedEx trucks and swiping the delivered packages. One report was that it happened on Mountain just south of Foothill. It's unconfirmed, but couldn't hurt to keep an eye out.

- Brad Haugaard

Lunch at Noor's Indian Bistro

Lunch at Noor's Indian Bistro, new place just south of Foothill on Myrtle, where Teri & Yaki used to be. Got the buffet and went back for seconds. Good. Not as casual as I expected. White tablecloths. I like Indian so I'll be back.

UPDATE: A profile of the restaurant in the Star-News: http://goo.gl/mCwNK


- Brad Haugaard

Feature on Nation's Top Fire Official, from Monrovia

Feature article on Monrovia's former fire chief, Ernest Mitchell Jr., who is now the nation's top fireman, heading the United States Fire Administration. http://goo.gl/jGtJB

 

- Brad Haugaard

Sing in Monrovia | Slow Down

~ The San Gabriel Valley Choral Company, which meets in Monrovia, is looking for new members. http://goo.gl/ZeoxB

 

~ If you are concerned about the speed people drive through your neighborhood, you can get a "Keep Kids Alive, Drive 25" sign at the city. http://goo.gl/utuNV

 

- Brad Haugaard

Fence Around Old Monrovia Train Station

Fencing has been added around old Monrovia train station. http://goo.gl/t6Isw

- Brad Haugaard

AeroVironment Drones Join the Navy

Switchblade drone by Monrovia's AeroVironment to be deployed on Navy submarines. http://goo.gl/x3H4c

 

- Brad Haugaard

No Federal Disaster Assistance for Windstorm

Area doesn't qualify for federal disaster assistance since not enough was damaged. http://goo.gl/EqKQ5

 

- Brad Haugaard

Gold Line Approves Backup Plan - Eminent Domain Against Monrovia

The Gold Line board has decided on a backup plan to get land for rail maintenance yard - use eminent domain against Monrovia. http://goo.gl/391yc

 

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Home Decoration Winners | Volunteers Honored | New Year's Eve Party | No-Fee ATM | Pawn Shop Website

~ Here is a list and map of all the holiday home decorating winners if you want to drive around: http://goo.gl/Wy8Bl

 

~ Windstorm volunteers honored. http://goo.gl/aemGg

 

~ Details on the New Year's Eve party on Myrtle, 7 p.m. to midnight. Beer and wine garden, live band, midnight champagne toast and ball drop.  http://goo.gl/5wFSk

 

~ I was in Old Town today, needed cash and saw an ATM at the Pacific Western Bank (on the west side of Myrtle just south of Lemon) and withdrew some money. I was surprised to find there was no fee, though it is not my bank (maybe it should be). Right neighborly, I thought.

 

~ New school board member (and former mayor) Rob Hammond has a new web site for his pawn shop. http://goo.gl/8UhWZ

 

- Brad Haugaard

Spicer is New Fill-In Monrovia City Council Member | Cheap Gifts

~ Larry Spicer will be Clarence Shaw's fill-in replacement while he is on active duty ( http://goo.gl/OoMvR ). Councilman Tom Adams didn't like the choice ( http://goo.gl/CWmTR ).

~ Need a last minute gift for a literary friend and you're down on dollars? The Friends of the Monrovia Library Bookstore has books on sale for as cheap as $1. It's just inside the Library doors on the left. http://goo.gl/Nj0Cm

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Profiled on Strong Cities Web Site | Shaw Wants Spicer to Be His Fill-In

~ Monrovia profiled on Strong Cities Strong State website. http://goo.gl/inS4k

 

~ City Council member Clarence Shaw has asked that Larry Spicer be his replacement until he can return from active duty. http://goo.gl/K4vPC

 

- Brad Haugaard

Will Gold Line Use Eminent Domain Against Monrovia?

The Gold Line may consider using eminent domain against Monrovia to get land for a rail maintenance yard if the State Supreme Court doesn't hurry up and resolve the cities-vs-state battle over redevelopment agencies, which has frozen all transactions until it is resolved. http://goo.gl/I6Zuw

 

- Brad Haugaard

Gold Line Bridge | New Indian Restaurant in Monrovia | Prolacta

Working on the Gold Line bridge.

~ Crews complete work on the base for the first of two basket-themed columns for the Gold Line freeway bridge at Santa Anita. The basket elements will be added in the coming months.

Today, crews are working to complete the bridge abutments and columns, and will shift to the aerial components of the bridge in the coming months. In January, the temporary falsework will be installed over the eastbound lanes of the freeway. Installation will require multiple, consecutive night closures (midnight to 5 a.m.) of the eastbound lanes.

Source: Gold Line press release

~ Noor's Indian Bistro opens. It's at the site of the former Teri & Yaki, near Myrtle and Foothill. Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. http://goo.gl/HcEM9

~ Prolacta Bioscience, of Monrovia, has named Sally Crawford to its board of directors. http://goo.gl/WubGc

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Home Fire

Monrovia apartment fire. Everyone okay. http://goo.gl/gXukx

SBA Opens Disaster Loan Office

If you need a loan to fix damaged property, the SBA has opened a disaster loan office in Pasadena. http://goo.gl/8PI9m