St. Luke Church, on Foothill, reports that it has been broken into. Here is its Facebook report:
"So our sacristy was broken into, and we have had transients and drug dealers hiding out, shooting up, toking, smoking and sleeping in our outdoor stairwell. Sadly, time to spend more oney on gates, lighting and security. I guess it is part of the mission of the church to make our neighbors as well as parishioners feel safe and secure."
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovian Named 'Woman of the Year'
Judy Cooperman, Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich and Monrovian Joan Schmidt Clayton
At the Los Angeles County Commission for Women's annual "Woman of the Year" luncheon, Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich honored Monrovian Joan Schmidt Clayton and Judy Cooperman, who epitomize the theme: "Educating, Motivating, and Inspiring Women."
A longtime resident of Monrovia, Joan Schmidt Clayton graduated from Mt. St. Mary College in Newburgh, New York and was an educator and influential member of the Monrovia/Arcadia/Duarte Town Council for many years.
She is also a longtime journalist, having written for several papers including the Gem City News, Monrovia Arcadia Weekly, San Gabriel Examiner; and most recently the Mountain View News where she continues to contribute regularly. She has been honored with the State Assembly District Woman of the Year award and the Duarte Community Service Award.
Judy Cooperberg is a longtime Antelope Valley resident, Supervisor Antonovich's appointee to the Los Angeles County Mental Health Commission and Executive Director of Antelope Valley Services for Mental Health.
Monrovia Library Playground Closed Thursday | Care Cafe, for Seniors
~ The City of Monrovia announces that Library Park playground will be closed tomorrow, March 13 for maintenance, but will be back open on Friday.
~ Monrovia Providers Group invites local homebound seniors and their caregivers to a morning of fun and relaxation at Care Cafe on Thursday, March 20. Details: http://goo.gl/GYLloz
- Brad Haugaard
~ Monrovia Providers Group invites local homebound seniors and their caregivers to a morning of fun and relaxation at Care Cafe on Thursday, March 20. Details: http://goo.gl/GYLloz
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Police Scam Alert - Business Utilities Shut-Off Threat
The Monrovia Police Department wants to alert the public to a scam that has been occurring in the area targeting businesses.
The suspects in this scam call the business claiming to be in billing or collections for Southern California Edison (SCE) and/or Verizon. The caller tells the business their services are going to be shut off within 45 minutes to an hour, and a crew has already been dispatched to cut off the service unless a same-day payment is made immediately. They claim their records show the business is late on their payment and the service to the business will be affected within the hour.
The caller then requests the payment be made by a prepaid VISA or Money Pak Card and then tells the business where they are available. The suspects sound legitimate and are targeting businesses, as businesses typically cannot afford to be without phones or power over the weekend.
It is NOT normal SCE or Verizon protocol to shut off service on the weekends.
The Monrovia Police Department is asking the public to spread awareness to this scam in hopes of preventing this crime from happening and to help keep Monrovia businesses from becoming the victim. Please be aware that utility companies do not work this way and always call the company to verify any information. If you feel something is suspicious, you can always call the Monrovia Police Department at (626) 256-8000.
Source: Monrovia Police press release
- Brad Haugaard
The suspects in this scam call the business claiming to be in billing or collections for Southern California Edison (SCE) and/or Verizon. The caller tells the business their services are going to be shut off within 45 minutes to an hour, and a crew has already been dispatched to cut off the service unless a same-day payment is made immediately. They claim their records show the business is late on their payment and the service to the business will be affected within the hour.
The caller then requests the payment be made by a prepaid VISA or Money Pak Card and then tells the business where they are available. The suspects sound legitimate and are targeting businesses, as businesses typically cannot afford to be without phones or power over the weekend.
It is NOT normal SCE or Verizon protocol to shut off service on the weekends.
The Monrovia Police Department is asking the public to spread awareness to this scam in hopes of preventing this crime from happening and to help keep Monrovia businesses from becoming the victim. Please be aware that utility companies do not work this way and always call the company to verify any information. If you feel something is suspicious, you can always call the Monrovia Police Department at (626) 256-8000.
Source: Monrovia Police press release
- Brad Haugaard
Still No Trader Joe's in Portland | Schurr Over Monrovia :-(
~ Some folks in Portland, Oregon, are trying to get Monrovia-based Trader Joe's to reconsider its decision not to open a market there, caused by complaints that it would "gentrify" the neighborhood. TJ's says its statement [saying it won't open there] "hasn't changed." http://goo.gl/blvv2e
~ Schurr over Monrovia in softball, 7-6. http://goo.gl/nPv4YV
- Brad Haugaard
~ Schurr over Monrovia in softball, 7-6. http://goo.gl/nPv4YV
- Brad Haugaard
Car Wash for Clifton Band and Spirit Marchers
Saturday, March 15, Clifton Middle School's Band and Spirit Marchers are having a Car Wash/Bake Sale at Walgreen's on Foothill Blvd. from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
National Weather Service Says Fire Danger in Monrovia Area Hills
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag alert for the San Gabriel Valley for tomorrow (Wednesday) from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. because of gusty winds and low relative humidity. I.e. fire danger. http://goo.gl/YL7LLV
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Support Your Teen at Monrovia High | Giving Hands Needs Volunteers
~ Support Your Teen Night at Monrovia High. Learn about challenges that teens face and resources to help them thrive. http://goo.gl/yT0Y2B
~ Monrovia's Giving Hands Thrift Store, at 925 W. Foothill, is looking for volunteers, men and women 18 or older, to join its street team in staffing informational booths around town. Flexible hours. Contact Arin at 213-248-8186. http://www.givinghandssocal.org
- Brad Haugaard
~ Monrovia's Giving Hands Thrift Store, at 925 W. Foothill, is looking for volunteers, men and women 18 or older, to join its street team in staffing informational booths around town. Flexible hours. Contact Arin at 213-248-8186. http://www.givinghandssocal.org
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Police Arrest Man in Bath Salts and Ice Cream Caper
A burglary suspect under arrest by Monrovia Police was allegedly under the influence of bath salts and had a taste for ice cream. http://goo.gl/HsLAUC
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Wildcat Color Guard Takes First Place | Be On a City Board
~ The Monrovia High Marching Wildcat Color Guard hosted 70 Southern California color guards this weekend in the WGASC LA/Ventura Invitational, and took first place in regional division AA. http://goo.gl/HNlJPZ
~ Monrovia is accepting applications to fill positions on the Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Community Services Commission, Library Board and Monrovia Old Town Advisory Board. Details: http://goo.gl/e7YhnV
- Brad Haugaard
~ Monrovia is accepting applications to fill positions on the Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Community Services Commission, Library Board and Monrovia Old Town Advisory Board. Details: http://goo.gl/e7YhnV
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia VFW Hosting Seminar for Vets
VFW Post 2070 will host a seminar and Q&A session with a representative of the Veterans Administration at the Post Hall, 825 S. Magnolia, in Monrovia, on Thursday, March 27 from 5:30-7:30PM.
Topics to be covered include all aspects of veterans benefits, including education, healthcare, housing and disability, among others.
All veterans and/or their families in the San Gabriel Valley are invited to attend. The Post equally encourages all current and former military personnel from all eras of service, from World War II to present day, whether the veteran served in combat or not. Refreshments will be served, and the event is scheduled concurrent to the Post's weekly burger feast, so dinner will be available. Families are welcome to attend, especially if seeking help for a veteran who resists assistance.
For more information, contact Post 2070 Service Officer Robert Parry at (626) 698-0878 or rcjparry@yahoo.com
Source: Press release
- Brad Haugaard
Topics to be covered include all aspects of veterans benefits, including education, healthcare, housing and disability, among others.
All veterans and/or their families in the San Gabriel Valley are invited to attend. The Post equally encourages all current and former military personnel from all eras of service, from World War II to present day, whether the veteran served in combat or not. Refreshments will be served, and the event is scheduled concurrent to the Post's weekly burger feast, so dinner will be available. Families are welcome to attend, especially if seeking help for a veteran who resists assistance.
For more information, contact Post 2070 Service Officer Robert Parry at (626) 698-0878 or rcjparry@yahoo.com
Source: Press release
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Police: Gang Stabbing, Vehicle Burglary
[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for March 6-9. - Brad Haugaard]
Gang-Related Stabbing
March 6 at 6:25 p.m., Monrovia Police Department received a call reporting a possible victim of a stabbing in the area of Magnolia and Montana. Officers were dispatched to the area to search for the victim. A 19-year-old, male Black victim was found in the 1300 block of South Magnolia with two, non-life-threatening, stab wounds to the chest. The victim told officers he had exited the bus at Magnolia and Huntington and started walking south on Magnolia on the west side of the street. The victim reported that he was approached by two male Hispanic suspects, approximately 19 years old. One of the suspects yelled out a gang slur and then stabbed the victim twice in the chest. The suspects then ran north on Magnolia towards Huntington. The victim flagged down pedestrians and told them he had been stabbed. Additional officers and Special Enforcement Team members searched the area for the suspects, but they were not located. The investigation is continuing.
Vehicle Burglary
March 7 at 4:45 p.m., officers responded to the 700 block of West Huntington regarding the report of a vehicle burglary. Unknown suspect(s) broke out the windows of two parked cars belonging to patrons of a hotel. The suspect(s) removed personal property from the vehicles. The investigation is continuing.
Gang-Related Stabbing
March 6 at 6:25 p.m., Monrovia Police Department received a call reporting a possible victim of a stabbing in the area of Magnolia and Montana. Officers were dispatched to the area to search for the victim. A 19-year-old, male Black victim was found in the 1300 block of South Magnolia with two, non-life-threatening, stab wounds to the chest. The victim told officers he had exited the bus at Magnolia and Huntington and started walking south on Magnolia on the west side of the street. The victim reported that he was approached by two male Hispanic suspects, approximately 19 years old. One of the suspects yelled out a gang slur and then stabbed the victim twice in the chest. The suspects then ran north on Magnolia towards Huntington. The victim flagged down pedestrians and told them he had been stabbed. Additional officers and Special Enforcement Team members searched the area for the suspects, but they were not located. The investigation is continuing.
Vehicle Burglary
March 7 at 4:45 p.m., officers responded to the 700 block of West Huntington regarding the report of a vehicle burglary. Unknown suspect(s) broke out the windows of two parked cars belonging to patrons of a hotel. The suspect(s) removed personal property from the vehicles. The investigation is continuing.
Monrovia High Locked Down While Cops Search for Burglar
Monrovia High is on lockdown as police search for a nearby burglary suspect. Apparently police have now taken the suspect into custody. From Twitter postings.
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Assemblyman Advocates Replacing Current Massage Parlor Law
Assemblymember Chris Holden, who represents Monrovia, writes that the state should consider allowing a state law that regulates the massage industry to expire and "replace it with something that will allow our communities to regain control over businesses who continually flout the law."
He said that, "While there are many legitimate massage operations, sex trafficking and prostitution have become big business in California with prostitutes as young as 12 or 13 working in illicit massage parlors."
- Brad Haugaard
He said that, "While there are many legitimate massage operations, sex trafficking and prostitution have become big business in California with prostitutes as young as 12 or 13 working in illicit massage parlors."
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Assemblyman Holden Authors Bill to Fight Truancy
Assemblymember Chris Holden, who represents Monrovia, writes that he is "proud to author a bill (AB 1672) that will help more students stay in the classroom and out of the courtroom."
"If schools aren't tracking what students are missing you won't be able to effectively fix the problem. Second graders are missing school and arriving late for very different reasons than 11th graders. Requiring County Offices of Education to forward the complete reports to the Dept. of Education will allow them to identify trends and find best practices to address this crisis.
"AB 1672 requires local Student Attendance Review Boards (SARB) to report information on student enrollment, absence and truancy rates, referrals to the district attorney and intervention outcomes. Current SARB reports provide minimal information about intervention outcomes, so it is difficult to get the full picture."
Text of law with the additional things schools would need to report: http://goo.gl/DBU4Ku
Source: Holden press release
Comment: I'm kind of torn on this. It seems it might be a good thing if additional information can help reduce truancy, but it bothers me that this is yet another example of the state placing more and more requirements on local school districts, as if they don't have enough to do already. UPDATE: See knowledgeable response by "Alex" in comments.
- Brad Haugaard
"If schools aren't tracking what students are missing you won't be able to effectively fix the problem. Second graders are missing school and arriving late for very different reasons than 11th graders. Requiring County Offices of Education to forward the complete reports to the Dept. of Education will allow them to identify trends and find best practices to address this crisis.
"AB 1672 requires local Student Attendance Review Boards (SARB) to report information on student enrollment, absence and truancy rates, referrals to the district attorney and intervention outcomes. Current SARB reports provide minimal information about intervention outcomes, so it is difficult to get the full picture."
Text of law with the additional things schools would need to report: http://goo.gl/DBU4Ku
Source: Holden press release
Comment: I'm kind of torn on this. It seems it might be a good thing if additional information can help reduce truancy, but it bothers me that this is yet another example of the state placing more and more requirements on local school districts, as if they don't have enough to do already. UPDATE: See knowledgeable response by "Alex" in comments.
- Brad Haugaard
2014 Monrovia Older American of the Year Award
The City of Monrovia, Department of Community Services, is accepting nominations for the 2014 Older American of the Year Award. This award is presented to a Monrovian 60 years of age or older, working or retired, and still actively involved in volunteer service in Monrovia. The purpose of this award is to honor and encourage older individuals to remain active in the community.
Nomination applications are now available [ here: http://goo.gl/E7J6pw ] and must be returned by Monday, March 31, to the Department of Community Services; 119 West Palm Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016 - Attention: Rebecca Romero. A committee will review the applications and select an award recipient by Monday, April 7.
Individuals who submit nominations must provide their name, address and phone number for Staff to contact them if further information is necessary. For additional information, please contact the Department of Community Services at (626) 256-8246.
The City of Monrovia will recognize the Older American Award recipient at the following events:
- Senior Recognition Luncheon, Thursday, April 17, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Monrovia Community Center, 119 West Palm.
- The 49th Annual Older Americans Recognition Day Awards on a date to be decided at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Music Center Grand Hall in Los Angeles.
Source: City of Monrovia press release
- Brad Haugaard
Nomination applications are now available [ here: http://goo.gl/E7J6pw ] and must be returned by Monday, March 31, to the Department of Community Services; 119 West Palm Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016 - Attention: Rebecca Romero. A committee will review the applications and select an award recipient by Monday, April 7.
Individuals who submit nominations must provide their name, address and phone number for Staff to contact them if further information is necessary. For additional information, please contact the Department of Community Services at (626) 256-8246.
The City of Monrovia will recognize the Older American Award recipient at the following events:
- Senior Recognition Luncheon, Thursday, April 17, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Monrovia Community Center, 119 West Palm.
- The 49th Annual Older Americans Recognition Day Awards on a date to be decided at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Music Center Grand Hall in Los Angeles.
Source: City of Monrovia press release
- Brad Haugaard
Horse Painting Exhibit at Monrovia's Segil Fine Arts
Approaching the Racecourse, 9x12, acrylic
"Horses of Different Colors," an exhibit of horse racing pictures by Robert Zirillo. March 15 - Aprill 26 at Segil Fine Art, 110 West Lime. http://goo.gl/BOMq2k
- Brad Haugaard
Help Monrovia Robotics Team | Bookmark Contest | Tax Prep | Fish Dinner | Benefit for Centre Stage
~ Monrovia High robotics team, The Kings and Queens, is halfway to its goal of raising the funds to go to the Western U.S. Championship Tournament in Sacramento later this month. http://goo.gl/Pa7lD9
~ Friends of the Monrovia Public Library Bookmark Contest. Entry form at the Youth Desk. Design a bookmark and return it to the library by April 12. Winners are printed and distributed to the public during the 2014 Summer Reading Club. Winners chosen from five age categories and receive 50 of their printed designs. Open to all ages.
~ Monrovia's Tzu Chi offers free tax preparation to families earning less than $52,000 a year.
~ Monrovia Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Dinners; every Friday through Good Friday. 130 West Pomona. Dinner served 5:30-8:30 p.m. Adults $9; child $6; grilled cheese $4. Details: 359-6489
~ Benefit to replace equipment stolen from Centre Stage. Thursday, March 20 and Fri, March 21. "The Lights of Broadway," at Arcadia Christian Church 1900 S. Santa Anita Ave. Arcadia.
Thanks to Becky Shevlin for several of these items.
- Brad Haugaard
~ Friends of the Monrovia Public Library Bookmark Contest. Entry form at the Youth Desk. Design a bookmark and return it to the library by April 12. Winners are printed and distributed to the public during the 2014 Summer Reading Club. Winners chosen from five age categories and receive 50 of their printed designs. Open to all ages.
~ Monrovia's Tzu Chi offers free tax preparation to families earning less than $52,000 a year.
~ Monrovia Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Dinners; every Friday through Good Friday. 130 West Pomona. Dinner served 5:30-8:30 p.m. Adults $9; child $6; grilled cheese $4. Details: 359-6489
~ Benefit to replace equipment stolen from Centre Stage. Thursday, March 20 and Fri, March 21. "The Lights of Broadway," at Arcadia Christian Church 1900 S. Santa Anita Ave. Arcadia.
Thanks to Becky Shevlin for several of these items.
- Brad Haugaard
Moon Gazing in Monrovia
Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers were at the corner of Myrtle and Lime this evening. I stopped by to take a look at Jupiter and the moon. Beautiful! The club comes to Old Town about one Saturday a month, depending on weather conditions and other stuff. Here is the club's website: http://otastro.org
- Brad Haugaard
Look at Jupiter Tonight at Monrovia's Library Park
"Int'l Sidewalk Astro Night Saturday March 8! Monrovia, CA Myrtle & Lime Streets 6:30-8:30 p.m. Starring the moon & Jupiter." From a Twitter post.
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
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