Monrovia Now: News and Comment about Monrovia, California

From Cool to Hot

Heat advisory from National Weather Service for San Gabriel Valley from 11 a.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday. Temperatures up to 93 degrees are expected Friday and Saturday. https://is.gd/yx7pvK

- Brad Haugaard

Coronavirus Count: 26

The county reports that the number of Monrovia Coronavirus cases has jumped to 26, from 20 two days ago. https://is.gd/FVFMUp

- Brad Haugaard

Citrus Donates Respirator Masks to Local Hospitals

Citrus College, which serves Monrovia, recently donated more than 600 N95 respirator masks to area hospitals.

Yesterday, April 21, college personnel delivered masks to Foothill Presbyterian Hospital in Glendora, San Antonio Regional Hospital in Upland, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center in Pomona and City of Hope in Duarte. The masks, which were part of the college's emergency supplies inventory, were donated in response to the critical shortage of personal protective equipment affecting those on the front line of this global pandemic.

- Brad Haugaard

You Can Contribute Video to This Year's Online Monrovia Days Celebration

Monrovia Days, like so many things this year, will be virtual, an online video made up of clips shot by members of the community.

The compilation will be aired at special Facebook Watch Party on May 16.

To participate, send in a short video with Happy Birthday Monrovia wishes from you and your family. Maybe video of your own parade in your backyard or living room or how your family does a pie eating contest – however you celebrate.

Submission details here: https://is.gd/71AlfN

- Brad Haugaard

Citrus College Sets Graduation for Dec. 5

Because of the coronavirus, Citrus College, which serves Monrovia, has re-set its graduation date to December 5. Details: https://is.gd/gJXnL5

Thanks to Gayle Montgomery for the tip. :-)

- Brad Haugaard

Plymouth Teachers Send a 'Miss You' Card to Their Students

The teachers at Plymouth School miss their students, as you can see from this collage they made.

- Brad Haugaard

Bruno the Big Sweetie; All Adoption Fees Being Waved

Three-year-old Bruno is a big sweetie! He has a great energy level and loves to be chased and really wants everyone just to rub his belly. His go-to move is to squirm onto his back for easier belly rubbing access. He’s a beautiful dog (people regularly tell him this when he's out on walks), and one of the sweetest boys ever.

Currently, all adoption fees are waived, made possible by the Spence Family and Capital Group. All dog adoptions include spay or neuter, microchip, and age-appropriate vaccines.

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 and fill out an online adoption application. Adoptions are by appointment only.

Pets may not be available for adoption and cannot be held for potential adopters by phone calls or email.

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Dinosaur Nervous About Virus

Even this dinosaur near the top of Grand Avenue is a bit nervous about the Coronavirus.

- Brad Haugaard

Coronavirus Count: 20

Twenty Coronavirus cases in Monrovia now, up two from yesterday, according to the county. https://is.gd/wsmpOa

- Brad Haugaard

Citrus College Wins Award for Its Instagram Page

The winning team.

Citrus College’s Instagram account (instagram.com/citrus.college) was recently awarded second place in a nationwide contest hosted by the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations.

According to NCMPR’s website, the Paragon Awards are “the only national competition of its kind that honors excellence exclusively among marketing and PR professionals at two‐year colleges.” Awards are presented to those who made outstanding achievements in design, communication and social media. At the 2020 Paragon Awards, there were nearly 2,000 entries in 53 categories.

The college’s Instagram account, managed by the Citrus College Communications and External Relations Office, won silver in a social media category for its clean aesthetic and eye‐catching imagery.

Source: Citrus College press release

- Brad Haugaard

18 COVID-19 Cases in Monrovia

Eighteen Coronavirus cases in Monrovia now. https://is.gd/wsmpOa

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Church Services

This is a list of online church services today in Monrovia. There are some I could not find information about or that I just missed. If you know of others, please let me know (Include a link and times of services.)

Calvary Chapel Monrovia, or on Facebook (1307 S Myrtle) - 8, 9:30, and 11:30 a.m.

Calvary Road Baptist Church (319 West Olive Ave) 10:45 a.m., 6 p.m.

Fellowship Monrovia (Monrovia High) - 9 and 11 a.m.

First Lutheran (1227 S Magnolia) 9 a.m.

First Presbyterian (Foothill and Myrtle) - 10 a.m.

Hope Unlimited Church (1900 Walker Ave) - 9 and 11 a.m., 1 p.m. (Spanish)

IFGF (Palm and Primrose) 10:30 a.m.

Mountainside Communion Church (Colorado and Magnolia) 10 a.m.

Second Baptist Church, or on Facebook (925 S Shamrock) - 10:45 a.m.

Vineyard (223 S Encinitas Ave) - 10 a.m.

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Still Needs to Buy Water; Tax on New Development

At its next meeting, Tuesday, April 21, 7:30 p.m. (online only) the Monrovia City Council will consider ...
~ Buying 1,000 acre feet of water (an acre-foot is an acre covered a foot deep in water) from Azusa for $789,360. Monrovia's allotment of groundwater from the Upper San Gabriel Municipal Water District is 5,740.8 acre feet per year, but we use 1,209.2 acre feet more than that, so we're buying extra from a city that isn't using its full allotment. https://is.gd/PBk4qg

~ Imposing a special tax on the planned 436-unit Alexan Foothills Project, that will be located just west of the City's Station Square Transit Village. The tax is to cover the additional need for city services the project will generate. https://is.gd/az05PL

The Council meeting will be online. You can follow it here: www.foothillsmedia.org/monrovia

- Brad Haugaard

Fifteenth Coronavirus Case in Monrovia

Fifteen Coronavirus cases now in Monrovia. https://is.gd/vSita9

- Brad Haugaard

School District to Honor Education Professionals

Where the next School Board Meeting won't be held. It'll be online.

At its next virtual meeting (agenda: https://is.gd/LVD51B), 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, the Monrovia Board of Education, will consider ...

~ Recognizing April 20-24 as Administrative Professionals (Secretaries) Day.

~ Declaring May 4-8, as School Health Services Appreciation Week and that May 6, as "National School Nurse Day.

~ Declaring May 5, as "National Day of the Teacher," and May 4-8, as National Teacher Appreciation Week

You can watch the meeting at www.foothillsmedia.org/MUSD

- Brad Haugaard

List of Monrovia Restaurants That Would Probably Appreciate Your Patronage

Lunch From LeRoy’s

Lunch yesterday from LeRoy’s, on the north side of Huntington just west of Mayflower. Called in (357-5076) and got the Pastrami Melt with coleslaw for $8.69. Picked it up 10 minutes later. Lots of pastrami and very tasty.

- Brad Haugaard

Sidewalk Creativity

Some Monrovians have been making their neighbor’s lives a bit nicer with their chalk-on-sidewalk creativity. Here’s hopscotch and frog jump, on East Graystone.

- Brad Haugaard

COVID-19 Testing Available - If Your Qualify

City Manager Dylan Feik reports that the county is now offering free COVID-19 testing for those who qualify - here: https://is.gd/BrFCbl

And here's an instructional video about the testing: https://is.gd/3hDHZp

- Brad Haugaard

Deaths at Train Crossing May Have Been Murder-Suicide

The adult and child who were killed by a Metro train at the California Avenue and Duarte Road railroad crossing were a 36-year-old woman and her 15-month-old son. According to a report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the woman, who had a history of depression, may have deliberately stepped in front of the train. https://is.gd/L3cm9Z

- Brad Haugaard