Monrovia-based Trader Joe’s plans never to get into the online grocery business. It likes bricks and mortar. Details.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia-based Trader Joe’s plans never to get into the online grocery business. It likes bricks and mortar. Details.
- Brad Haugaard
U.S. Air Mail Envelope mailed from the Monrovia Airport in 1938. Frank J. Bole, Postmaster." Postage was 6-cents U. S. Air Mail addressed to Mrs. Mary E. Barnard of 926 W 4th St, Hudson Wisconsin. The envelope carries the return address on W. Lime Ave, Monrovia. From the Gary Boen collection. See full details here.
~ Believe it or not, consider buying water. Despite heavy rains, Monrovia only has the right to pump a certain amount of water, and city staff predicts the city will use more than its allocation, so it is proposing temporarily leasing the right to acquire 200 acre-feet of water production rights from Azusa Valley Water Company and buying 489.43 acre-feet of replenishment water from the Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster. The staff report says, "The City has a history of needing more water production than our by-right allocation, even in the years with heavy rains and reduced consumption." Details
~ Receive a budget update. Summary: "The City is still in a solid financial position as we enter the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2022-23. Given that cost increases for rising inflation were incorporated into the original budget, most expenditures are tracking to budget at this time. Additionally, conservative revenues are tracking closely to estimates, and overall finances continue to move in a positive direction." Details
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- Brad Haugaard
“We are thrilled to be recipients of the Pasadena Showcase House grant,” said Clifton Director of Music Tim Weed. “We will use the money to purchase instruments for the string and band program.”
MUSD parents, who are a part of the Clifton and MHS band's Booster Clubs, applied for these grants to help their school music programs. The non-profit clubs are always looking for ways to bring in new money for program improvements.
“The Boosters work hard throughout the year to raise funds to provide students an enriching musical education beyond what can be provided by the school budget,” said Lisa Reyes, VP of Ways and Means for the MHS Band Booster Club.
The MHS band will use that money to update their drum line gear, which is more than a decade old. These upcoming improvements are music to their director’s ears.
“Our current drum line is 12 years old, and just by the nature of the instruments, they take a beating,” said MHS Director of Bands Daniel Magallanes. “Replacing our current drum line will cost about $18k, and this grant will go a long way towards providing our students with instruments in good working condition for years to come.”
The Clifton band and its booster club look forward to new instruments and repairing older equipment for their growing music program.
“Everyone on the Clifton Band & Orchestra Board was ecstatic about being notified of the grant,” said Jayson Young, Clifton Band & Orchestra Boosters President. “The boosters spend a lot of time raising funds for the program, and this amount will have a meaningful impact.”
Every year, PSHA awards gifts and grants to a broad and diverse list of non-profit organizations to support their efforts in the community. They help support choirs, musical theater, school marching bands, dance programs, opera, jazz bands, and orchestras.
Monrovia Unified is grateful to our supportive families, band booster clubs, and these grants from the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts to help support our middle and high school music programs.
Source: Monrovia Schools press release
- Brad Haugaard
~ The city would like you to share your concerns and priorities regarding natural disasters for the latest version of its Hazard Mitigation Plan. Survey is here. You can learn more by stopping by the HMP booth at the Fire Department Pancake Breakfast this Saturday, May 13, from 7 a.m. - 11 a.m.
~ The Monrovia Police Department will discuss Assembly Bill 481 on Thursday, May 18 at 2 p.m. at the Community Policing Room at the police station. AB 481 requires law enforcement agencies to obtain approval of a Military Equipment Use Policy by the City Council before taking actions related to funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment as defined by the legislature.
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- Brad Haugaard
[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for May 4 – 10. - Brad Haugaard]During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 352 service events, resulting in 69 investigations.
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Gus is also working hard on settling down on his bed. He gets to hang out while his people sit nearby and enjoy a tasty treat- the best things ever! Come meet this smart guy today!
The adoption fee for dogs is $150. 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 and schedule an adoption appointment at pasadenahumane.org. Adoptions are by appointment only, and new adoption appointments are available every Sunday and Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.
Pets may not be available for adoption and cannot be held for potential adopters by phone calls or email.
- Brad Haugaard
This mule-drawn trolley served Monrovians in the early days. It traversed Myrtle Avenue from the Santa Fe Depot to Lemon Avenue and thence east. The gradient of Myrtle was sufficient to allow the car to 'coast' on the southbound run, so the mule got a free ride downhill. L to R: J. S. Williamson, Sam Wilson, B.F. Crews. From the Myron Hotchkiss collection. See full details here.
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[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for April 27 – May 3. - Brad Haugaard]
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