Source: Citrus College press release
- Brad Haugaard
Citrus College Ranked High for Hispanics
Citrus College, which serves Monrovia, is ranked seventh out of more than 1,100 community colleges in the United States for awarding associate degrees to Hispanic students. Hispanic Outlook on Education recognized Citrus in its annual "Top 25 Community Colleges for Hispanics" issue. The publication has included Citrus in its ranking for the past 11 years. The college also ranked number seven in 2017.
School Board Member Rob Hammond Honored for Cross Country Bike Ride
At an informal Welcome Home event at Jake’s Roadhouse on Myrtle, Mayor Tom Adams presented this award to School Board Member Rob Hammond (shown here) in honor of his Pacific to Atlantic bicycle ride that has so far raised more than $5,000 for the Monrovia PTA.
- Brad Haugaard
Shy Velvet Needs Home
Velvet (A455879) is a 4-month-old girl who just graduated from our foster program! She came in with some littermates in May and was one of the shyer kittens. She really blossomed in her foster home, coming out of her shell, playing with her siblings. She is still a bit timid but once she gets to know you, she becomes curious and playful. If you would like to foster a kitten like Velvet, email volunteer@pasadenahumane.org.
The adoption fee for cats is $75. All cats are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated before being adopted.
New adopters will receive a complimentary health-and-wellness exam from VCA Animal Hospitals, as well as a goody bag filled with information about how to care for your pet.
View photos of adoptable pets at pasadenahumane.org. Adoption hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Pets may not be available for adoption and cannot be held for potential adopters by phone calls or email.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia's AeroVironment Sells Its Electric Car Charging Business
Monrovia-based AeroVironment has agreed to sell its electric vehicle charging business, called "Efficient Energy Systems," for $35 million to a company called Webasto Group. https://goo.gl/ABJfNh
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Photos of 2018 Monrovia Music Festival
A photo report on the 2918 Monrovia Music Fest at Gem City Images: https://goo.gl/ZyC5CH
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia May Consider ‘Protected’ Bike Lane System
At a 5 p.m. study session on June 5, the Monrovia City Council will examine the possibility of the city creating a “protected bike lane system” in Monrovia. The agenda (https://goo.gl/QghTxj) does not explain what that is but from earlier reading I believe it is a system comprised of bike lanes that are physically separated from regular traffic lanes rather than just painted on the roadways.
- Brad Haugaard
Missing Monrovia Man
From Monrovia Police: Richard Gebhardt 70 years old 5’11 163 Brown hair, Blue eyes. Subject left his home at Leven Oaks 120 S Myrtle Ave last night unknown time, unknown clothing. Known to wear button up shirts and black pants. He’s known to frequent the Vons in Monrovia and the Walmart in Duarte. If you see him please call the police at (626)256-8000.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Police: Masked Men Rob Business; Shoplifting Power Tools; Robbery With Stroller; Lots of Meth; Etc.
[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for May 24-30. - Brad Haugaard]
During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 441 service events, resulting in 90 investigations.
Grand Theft Auto – Suspect Arrested
May 24 at 10:02 a.m., officers responded to the report of a stolen vehicle traveling north in the 1500 block of N. Myrtle. They located and stopped the vehicle, which was occupied by two male subjects. The vehicle had been reported stolen in San Bernardino. The driver was arrested and the vehicle returned to its owner.
Robbery
May 24 at 8:45 p.m., two male subjects entered a business in the 900 block of E. Huntington, both wearing masks covering their faces. They jumped over the checkout counter and ordered all employees to the back of the store, then they forced one of the employees to empty the cash registers. The suspects fled with cash and medications. Officers were called to the scene after the suspects fled. They conducted a search of the area, but were unable to locate the suspects. This investigation is continuing.
Warrants – Suspects Arrested
May 25 between 1:42 a.m. and 3:07 a.m., officers located four subjects in the early morning hours, all were found to have warrants for their arrest. All were arrested for the warrants and taken into custody. The subjects were located in the 300 block of W. Huntington, 1700 block of S. Magnolia, 1600 block of S. Primrose and the 900 block of S. Primrose.
Vandalism
May 25 at 7:40 a.m., a caller reported seeing fresh graffiti on a wall in the 700 block of W. Duarte. The graffiti happened sometime during the night. This investigation is continuing.
Petty Theft of Bicycle
May 25 at 7:41 a.m., a resident in the 500 block of S. Myrtle walked outside his home and discovered someone had stolen his locked bicycle from his building sometime during the night. Officers responded to investigate the theft. The investigation is continuing.
Shoplifting / Warrant – Suspect Arrested
May 25 at 1:41 p.m., an employee of a store in the 1600 block of S. Mountain reported two male subjects seen running out of the store carrying power tools without paying. Officers responded and located both subjects. The tools were returned to the store and the suspects were both arrested. One of them had an outstanding felony warrant for his arrest from a previous criminal case.
Drug Offense – Suspect Arrested
May 25 at 7:58 p.m., residents in the 200 block of N. Mountain reported a male subject in the street yelling. Officers located the subject and found him to be in possession of a pipe that had been used to smoke methamphetamine; the suspect was arrested.
Grand Theft Auto / Possession of a Loaded Gun – Suspects Arrested
May 25 at 8:28 p.m., employees of a business in the 1600 block of S. Mountain reported a suspicious vehicle in their parking lot that was occupied by two male subjects. Officers arrived and a computer check of the license plate revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen. Officers contacted the occupants and found them to be in possession of a loaded gun, as well as stolen property and documents used to commit fraud. The subjects were both arrested and the vehicle was returned to its owner. During the investigation, it was discovered that there were three female suspects who went to the store with the male suspects. They were arrested in the parking lot after shoplifting from the store. Computer checks revealed they also had warrants for their arrest.
Robbery
May 25 at 8:57 p.m., a male and female subject entered a store in the 600 block of W. Huntington and concealed several clothing items inside an unoccupied baby stroller. When they attempted to leave the store without paying, an employee stood in front of them and told them to stop. They hit the employee with the stroller and forced their way out of the store with the stolen merchandise. This investigation is continuing.
Public Intoxication
May 26 at 1:02 a.m., a sergeant was on patrol in the 1800 block of S. California when he saw a male subject who appeared to need assistance. He stopped to help the subject and found him to be heavily intoxicated. Field sobriety tests were conducted and it was determined that the subject was too drunk to care for his own safety; he was arrested and taken into custody.
Drug Offense – Suspect Arrested
May 26 at 4:05 a.m., a sergeant was patrolling the 700 block of S. Myrtle when he saw a bicyclist commit a violation of the rules of the road. He stopped the subject and found he was holding a pipe that had been used to smoke methamphetamine; he was arrested. A search incident to arrest revealed he was also in possession of methamphetamine.
Traffic Collision
May 26 at 5:04 a.m., a resident in the 700 block of E. Foothill reported a collision on the street outside their home. Officers responded and found a single motorist had fallen asleep while driving and struck a parked vehicle. The driver was not injured.
Petty Theft
May 26 at 6:52 a.m., a resident in the 200 block of E. Maple walked outside his home to go to work and found his truck doors open and several items stolen from inside the truck. He remembered he had left his doors unlocked the night before. This investigation is continuing.
Drug Offense / Parole Violation – Suspect Arrested
May 26 at 12:44 p.m., a sergeant was on patrol in the 2600 block of S. Peck when he saw a motorist commit a vehicle code violation. When the driver was contacted, he provided false information to the officer and the passenger was found to be in possession of methamphetamine. Both subjects were arrested. A computer check revealed the driver was also in violation of his parole conditions by providing false information to a peace officer.
Vandalism
May 26 at 7:26 p.m., a customer at a restaurant in the 900 block of W. Huntington finished eating and walked outside to discover someone had shattered one the windows on his vehicle. The doors to the vehicle were still locked and nothing had been taken from inside the car. This investigation is continuing.
Drug Offense / False Registration Tabs – Suspects Arrested
May 26 at 7:54 p.m., a sergeant was patrolling the 700 block of S. Mayflower when he saw a motorist commit a vehicle code violation. He stopped the driver for the violation and a computer check revealed the vehicle had false registration tabs attached to it. The driver was contacted and after being searched incident to arrest, she was also found to be in possession of methamphetamine. The passenger in the vehicle was found to have a warrant for his arrest, so he was taken into custody, as well.
Drug Offense / Warrant / Parole Violation – Suspects Arrested
May 26 at 9:25 p.m., the Special Enforcement Team stopped a bicyclist for committing a violation of the vehicle code. A computer check revealed he had a warrant for his arrest and was on parole; he was arrested and taken into custody. A search incident to arrest revealed he was in possession of a pipe that had been used to smoke methamphetamine, which is a violation of his parole.
Vandalism
May 26 at 9:27 p.m., a customer of a restaurant in the 900 block of W. Duarte finished eating and walked outside to his car. He found one of the windows had been shattered, but nothing was taken from inside the vehicle. This investigation is continuing.
Prowling / Attempt Burglary
May 26 at 11:42 p.m., a resident in the 500 block of N. Alta Vista heard her house telephone ringing, so she walked downstairs to answer it. As she was going down the stairs, she saw someone shining a flashlight through her front window, then heard one of her back windows break. Officers responded, but did not locate the suspects. This investigation is continuing.
Vehicle Tampering
May 27 at 11:12 a.m., a resident in the 400 block of Stedman walked outside his home and discovered that sometime during the night someone had entered his unlocked vehicle and ransacked the interior. Nothing was stolen. This investigation is continuing.
Recovered Stolen Vehicle
May 29 at 3:44 a.m., an officer was patrolling the 1600 block of S. Mountain when he saw an unoccupied vehicle parked suspiciously in the parking lot. A computer check revealed it had been reported stolen in Los Angeles. The vehicle was recovered and returned to its owner.
Petty Theft
May 29 at 11:08 a.m., a resident in the 200 block of E. Maple walked outside his home to go to work and found that someone had stolen the license plates off his vehicle sometime during the night. The plates were entered into the DMV system as stolen. This investigation is continuing.
Hit & Run Traffic Collision
May 29 at 11:59 a.m., a motorist parked his vehicle at a shopping center in the 600 block of W. Huntington. After parking, another motorist backed into his vehicle, causing damage, then fled the scene without stopping. Officers responded and searched for the suspect vehicle, but did not locate it. This investigation is continuing.
Warrant – Suspect Arrested
May 30 at 9:27 p.m., a resident in the 200 block of N. Mountain called the police to report a female subject in the middle of the street, behaving suspiciously. Officers arrived and located the subject. A computer check revealed she had a warrant for her arrest, issued out of Orange County, so she was arrested and taken into custody.
Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested
May 30 at 9:29 p.m., a resident in the 500 block of W. Duarte reported a female subject lying on the ground, possibly in need of help. Officers arrived and contacted the subject. They found her to be heavily intoxicated and unable to care for her own safety; she was arrested and taken into custody.
During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 441 service events, resulting in 90 investigations.
Grand Theft Auto – Suspect Arrested
May 24 at 10:02 a.m., officers responded to the report of a stolen vehicle traveling north in the 1500 block of N. Myrtle. They located and stopped the vehicle, which was occupied by two male subjects. The vehicle had been reported stolen in San Bernardino. The driver was arrested and the vehicle returned to its owner.
Robbery
May 24 at 8:45 p.m., two male subjects entered a business in the 900 block of E. Huntington, both wearing masks covering their faces. They jumped over the checkout counter and ordered all employees to the back of the store, then they forced one of the employees to empty the cash registers. The suspects fled with cash and medications. Officers were called to the scene after the suspects fled. They conducted a search of the area, but were unable to locate the suspects. This investigation is continuing.
Warrants – Suspects Arrested
May 25 between 1:42 a.m. and 3:07 a.m., officers located four subjects in the early morning hours, all were found to have warrants for their arrest. All were arrested for the warrants and taken into custody. The subjects were located in the 300 block of W. Huntington, 1700 block of S. Magnolia, 1600 block of S. Primrose and the 900 block of S. Primrose.
Vandalism
May 25 at 7:40 a.m., a caller reported seeing fresh graffiti on a wall in the 700 block of W. Duarte. The graffiti happened sometime during the night. This investigation is continuing.
Petty Theft of Bicycle
May 25 at 7:41 a.m., a resident in the 500 block of S. Myrtle walked outside his home and discovered someone had stolen his locked bicycle from his building sometime during the night. Officers responded to investigate the theft. The investigation is continuing.
Shoplifting / Warrant – Suspect Arrested
May 25 at 1:41 p.m., an employee of a store in the 1600 block of S. Mountain reported two male subjects seen running out of the store carrying power tools without paying. Officers responded and located both subjects. The tools were returned to the store and the suspects were both arrested. One of them had an outstanding felony warrant for his arrest from a previous criminal case.
Drug Offense – Suspect Arrested
May 25 at 7:58 p.m., residents in the 200 block of N. Mountain reported a male subject in the street yelling. Officers located the subject and found him to be in possession of a pipe that had been used to smoke methamphetamine; the suspect was arrested.
Grand Theft Auto / Possession of a Loaded Gun – Suspects Arrested
May 25 at 8:28 p.m., employees of a business in the 1600 block of S. Mountain reported a suspicious vehicle in their parking lot that was occupied by two male subjects. Officers arrived and a computer check of the license plate revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen. Officers contacted the occupants and found them to be in possession of a loaded gun, as well as stolen property and documents used to commit fraud. The subjects were both arrested and the vehicle was returned to its owner. During the investigation, it was discovered that there were three female suspects who went to the store with the male suspects. They were arrested in the parking lot after shoplifting from the store. Computer checks revealed they also had warrants for their arrest.
Robbery
May 25 at 8:57 p.m., a male and female subject entered a store in the 600 block of W. Huntington and concealed several clothing items inside an unoccupied baby stroller. When they attempted to leave the store without paying, an employee stood in front of them and told them to stop. They hit the employee with the stroller and forced their way out of the store with the stolen merchandise. This investigation is continuing.
Public Intoxication
May 26 at 1:02 a.m., a sergeant was on patrol in the 1800 block of S. California when he saw a male subject who appeared to need assistance. He stopped to help the subject and found him to be heavily intoxicated. Field sobriety tests were conducted and it was determined that the subject was too drunk to care for his own safety; he was arrested and taken into custody.
Drug Offense – Suspect Arrested
May 26 at 4:05 a.m., a sergeant was patrolling the 700 block of S. Myrtle when he saw a bicyclist commit a violation of the rules of the road. He stopped the subject and found he was holding a pipe that had been used to smoke methamphetamine; he was arrested. A search incident to arrest revealed he was also in possession of methamphetamine.
Traffic Collision
May 26 at 5:04 a.m., a resident in the 700 block of E. Foothill reported a collision on the street outside their home. Officers responded and found a single motorist had fallen asleep while driving and struck a parked vehicle. The driver was not injured.
Petty Theft
May 26 at 6:52 a.m., a resident in the 200 block of E. Maple walked outside his home to go to work and found his truck doors open and several items stolen from inside the truck. He remembered he had left his doors unlocked the night before. This investigation is continuing.
Drug Offense / Parole Violation – Suspect Arrested
May 26 at 12:44 p.m., a sergeant was on patrol in the 2600 block of S. Peck when he saw a motorist commit a vehicle code violation. When the driver was contacted, he provided false information to the officer and the passenger was found to be in possession of methamphetamine. Both subjects were arrested. A computer check revealed the driver was also in violation of his parole conditions by providing false information to a peace officer.
Vandalism
May 26 at 7:26 p.m., a customer at a restaurant in the 900 block of W. Huntington finished eating and walked outside to discover someone had shattered one the windows on his vehicle. The doors to the vehicle were still locked and nothing had been taken from inside the car. This investigation is continuing.
Drug Offense / False Registration Tabs – Suspects Arrested
May 26 at 7:54 p.m., a sergeant was patrolling the 700 block of S. Mayflower when he saw a motorist commit a vehicle code violation. He stopped the driver for the violation and a computer check revealed the vehicle had false registration tabs attached to it. The driver was contacted and after being searched incident to arrest, she was also found to be in possession of methamphetamine. The passenger in the vehicle was found to have a warrant for his arrest, so he was taken into custody, as well.
Drug Offense / Warrant / Parole Violation – Suspects Arrested
May 26 at 9:25 p.m., the Special Enforcement Team stopped a bicyclist for committing a violation of the vehicle code. A computer check revealed he had a warrant for his arrest and was on parole; he was arrested and taken into custody. A search incident to arrest revealed he was in possession of a pipe that had been used to smoke methamphetamine, which is a violation of his parole.
Vandalism
May 26 at 9:27 p.m., a customer of a restaurant in the 900 block of W. Duarte finished eating and walked outside to his car. He found one of the windows had been shattered, but nothing was taken from inside the vehicle. This investigation is continuing.
Prowling / Attempt Burglary
May 26 at 11:42 p.m., a resident in the 500 block of N. Alta Vista heard her house telephone ringing, so she walked downstairs to answer it. As she was going down the stairs, she saw someone shining a flashlight through her front window, then heard one of her back windows break. Officers responded, but did not locate the suspects. This investigation is continuing.
Vehicle Tampering
May 27 at 11:12 a.m., a resident in the 400 block of Stedman walked outside his home and discovered that sometime during the night someone had entered his unlocked vehicle and ransacked the interior. Nothing was stolen. This investigation is continuing.
Recovered Stolen Vehicle
May 29 at 3:44 a.m., an officer was patrolling the 1600 block of S. Mountain when he saw an unoccupied vehicle parked suspiciously in the parking lot. A computer check revealed it had been reported stolen in Los Angeles. The vehicle was recovered and returned to its owner.
Petty Theft
May 29 at 11:08 a.m., a resident in the 200 block of E. Maple walked outside his home to go to work and found that someone had stolen the license plates off his vehicle sometime during the night. The plates were entered into the DMV system as stolen. This investigation is continuing.
Hit & Run Traffic Collision
May 29 at 11:59 a.m., a motorist parked his vehicle at a shopping center in the 600 block of W. Huntington. After parking, another motorist backed into his vehicle, causing damage, then fled the scene without stopping. Officers responded and searched for the suspect vehicle, but did not locate it. This investigation is continuing.
Warrant – Suspect Arrested
May 30 at 9:27 p.m., a resident in the 200 block of N. Mountain called the police to report a female subject in the middle of the street, behaving suspiciously. Officers arrived and located the subject. A computer check revealed she had a warrant for her arrest, issued out of Orange County, so she was arrested and taken into custody.
Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested
May 30 at 9:29 p.m., a resident in the 500 block of W. Duarte reported a female subject lying on the ground, possibly in need of help. Officers arrived and contacted the subject. They found her to be heavily intoxicated and unable to care for her own safety; she was arrested and taken into custody.
Free Movie, Popcorn, BBQ at Monrovia Area Partnership Celebration
Monrovia Area Partnership will host a summer night with a free movie showing, free popcorn, free BBQ, free root beer floats, and other free activities to celebrate its 12-year anniversary. Saturday, June 16 from 5-10 p.m. at Julian Fisher Park (915 S. California Ave.). Sign up here: https://goo.gl/cvh1bA
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Hiker Lost and Found
Note from Monrovia Fire Department: Last night at approximately 10 p.m. Monrovia Fire and Rescue received a call for a missing hiker in Canyon Park/USFS. Monrovia Fire and Rescue along with Sierra Madre Search and Rescue. The search continued throughout the night and today. At approximately 10:30 a.m. the hiker was found in good health.
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
New System Helps Save Heart Attack Victim; Legacy Project; Hotel Tax on Ballot; City Hall Phone Problems
Monrovia Union High School, from Monrovia Legacy project
In his weekly report City Manager Oliver Chi reports ...
~ The new heart attack protocols instituted by the Fire Department have paid off and last week "the prehospital care coordinator at Arcadia Methodist Hospital took the time to send along a thank-you note to our team at the Monrovia Fire Department for the excellent work our staff engaged in to save a life." Chi said between the Fire Department's efforts and the staff at Arcadia Methodist, "the heart attack patient was operated on, stabilized, and discharged 3 days after the initial incident occurred."
~ In the June 5 election Monrovians will consider Measure TT, which would bump up the city's hotel bed tax - charged to travelers who rent rooms - from 10% to 12%, still cheaper than that charged by cities to our west. If I recall correctly, this tax was proposed to help pay for unfunded retirement liabilities. Needless to say, city officials would like you to approve the measure.
~ Through Monrovia's Legacy Project you can browse more than 5,000 historic photos and nearly 1,000 documents on our city’s history, including: city directories from the 1900s, house histories, out of print Monrovia history books. Check it out here: http://cityofmonrovia.pastperfectonline.com/
~ Callers to the city have experienced audio delays, echoes, dead air, and dropped calls. The city is "working with our telephone company, Frontier Communications, and our telephone system provider, Protel Communications, to try to resolve these issues."
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Baseball to Divisional Fiinal
Monrovia baseball comes from behind - again - to defeat Hemet and advance to its first divisional final since 2007. https://goo.gl/vP4CV8
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia's Senator's Firearms Control Bill Progresses
The California State Senate has voted to pass Senate Bill 1100, authored by Senator Anthony Portantino, who represents Monrovia. The bill "proposes to prohibit a person from making more than one firearm purchase within a 30-day period in California and increases the age requirement for purchasing all firearms to 21 years." The bill is now headed to the Assembly.
Source: Portantino press release
- Brad Haugaard
Source: Portantino press release
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Police Blood Drive Tomorrow
Monrovia Police Department is coordinating a blood drive with the American Red Cross tomorrow, May 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Community Center at 119 W Palm.
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Pet of the Week: Teddy, the Cutie Pie Kitty
Teddy (A456663) is a 2-month-old cutie pie. He is a very playful, affectionate cat who reaches his tiny paw out of the kennel for attention. He loves being petted all over his body, especially behind his ears, and starts purring and head bumping for more. He would be a great companion for someone who is looking for a long-term best friend. Come by and visit him at the Pasadena Humane Society today.
The adoption fee for cats is $75. All cats are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated before being adopted.
New adopters will receive a complimentary health-and-wellness exam from VCA Animal Hospitals, as well as a goody bag filled with information about how to care for your pet.
View photos of adoptable pets at pasadenahumane.org. Adoption hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Pets may not be available for adoption and cannot be held for potential adopters by phone calls or email.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Baseball Comes Back From Trailing 6-0 to Win!
An account of the Monrovia Wildcat baseball team's thrilling comeback from being behind 6 to zero to defeat the Northview Vikings 9-6. https://goo.gl/aUJuDj
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia's Le Roy's Restaurant Named a 'Route 66 Roadside Gem'
TripAdvisor and Lipton Tea have created a list of "must-visit Route 66 Roadside Gems," which includes Monrovia's Le Roy's Restaurant: https://goo.gl/MZMtaQ
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Blood Drive in Support of Monrovia High Athlete
There will be a Childhood Leukemia Blood Drive at Clifton Middle School on June 2, frin 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in support of Monrovia High School student-athlete James Speranta, who is facing an unexpected battle against leukemia.
Speranta is a member of Monrovia High's swim and water polo teams and San Gabriel Men's Water Polo Club, and regularly trains at the local Fitness Factor gym. All of his sports and physical activities came to a halt on March 16 when he was diagnosed with leukemia.
He underwent intensive 28-day chemotherapy treatments at Miller Children's Hospital, where he stayed in the hematology/oncology ward so doctors can monitor his progress in a sterile environment. Monrovia High students, teachers, and staff recorded encouraging messages, which they sent to James to view and listen to while he was hospitalized.
He was recently sent home to continue with follow-up treatments at City of Hope for another year or more, depending on how well he recovers. He will be home schooled during this time.
If you would like to give blood you can preregister at RedCrossBlood.org. Enter keyword "James". Walk-ins are welcome.
- Brad Haugaard
Speranta is a member of Monrovia High's swim and water polo teams and San Gabriel Men's Water Polo Club, and regularly trains at the local Fitness Factor gym. All of his sports and physical activities came to a halt on March 16 when he was diagnosed with leukemia.
He underwent intensive 28-day chemotherapy treatments at Miller Children's Hospital, where he stayed in the hematology/oncology ward so doctors can monitor his progress in a sterile environment. Monrovia High students, teachers, and staff recorded encouraging messages, which they sent to James to view and listen to while he was hospitalized.
He was recently sent home to continue with follow-up treatments at City of Hope for another year or more, depending on how well he recovers. He will be home schooled during this time.
If you would like to give blood you can preregister at RedCrossBlood.org. Enter keyword "James". Walk-ins are welcome.
- Brad Haugaard
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