- Brad Haugaard
Dinner at Jake’s Roadhouse
VP Kamala Harris Visited Monrovia Wednesday
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Dream Big Children’s Center in Monrovia today "to highlight the administration’s work to address inflation and support economic recovery for small businesses," according to City News Service. link
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Seniors Get Nearly $120,000 in Scholarships
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Apparently, Becky Shevlin New Monrovia Mayor; Measure RM Defeated
Though the votes are not all counted, it appears:
- Becky Shevlin will be Monrovia's next mayor
- Measure RM will be defeated (It would have rotated the office of mayor among council members rather having the mayor elected directly).
- Very probable Larry Spicer will retain his seat, and likely that Tamala Kelly will be a new council member.
- With Becky Shevlin leaving her position as council member to assume the office of mayor, the council will need to appoint a member to fill her seat. It is possible that might be one of the other top vote getters in the election, Sergio Jimenez or Sasha Zaroyan.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Municipal Election Results
Although the results are not final, it appears Measure RM, to eliminate the office of directly-elected mayor, has gone down to defeat. Further, it appears Becky Shevlin will be the next mayor, and in a closer race, it appears Larry Spicer will likely retain his seat on the city council.
Results as of: 6:20 a.m. Wednesday
Mayor
Becky Shevlin: 3,164 *
Stephen Grollnek: 605
Council
Edward Belden: 688
Genia Mills: 349
Larry J Spicer: 1,784 *
Sasha Zaroyan: 1,164
Sergio Jimenez: 1,189
Tamala Kelly: 1,459 *
Measure RM
(If approved, mayor position would rotate among council members rather than being independently elected)
Yes: 2,190
No: 4,830 *
Results as of: 8:50 p.m. Tuesday
Mayor
Becky Shevlin: 2400 *
Stephen Grollnek: 396
Council
Edward Belden: 509
Genia Mills: 259
Larry J Spicer: 1372 *
Sasha Zaroyan: 904
Sergio Jimenez: 819
Tamala Kelly: 1131 *
Measure RM
(If approved, mayor position would rotate among council members rather than being independently elected)
Yes: 765
No: 2185 *
- Brad Haugaard
Tofu Will Wag His Tail and Wiggle His Body Just to Greet You
Four-year old Tofu is a sweet boy who loves getting attention and back scratches! He’ll probably greet you with a wagging tail and a wiggling body. Tofu loves being petted and might even put his head in your lap to ask for more cuddles.
From June 10 through June 30, the adoption fee for big dogs (40 lbs and up) is $50 through our Big Dog Summer adoption promotion! 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
Voting Deadline is Today!
Where to Vote
You can vote in person at any of these locations ...
Monrovia Community Center
119 W. Palm Avenue
119 W. Palm Avenue
Second Baptist Church
925 S. Shamrock Avenue
925 S. Shamrock Avenue
Calvary Grace Church
2520 Peck Road
Monrovia High School
845 W. Colorado Boulevard
845 W. Colorado Boulevard
... Or, if you have a a mail-in ballot, you can drop it off at the secure ballot drop box on the sidewalk at the Monrovia Public Library, on Palm Avenue.
Results
See results here - https://tny.im/OWpk5
(Click on the "Contest" pull-down menu where it says, "Jump to...", type "Monrovia" and press Enter.)
The first results (from Vote By Mail ballots) should be released at approximately 8:30 p.m. Reporting will continue at roughly 30-minute intervals until sunrise tomorrow, and additional counting will continue throughout the month.
- Brad Haugaard
A Moment in Monrovia History: B.F. Crews Drug Store
B.F. Crews Drug Store Interior. Standing: L - L.E. Hotchkiss. R - Thomas Neville. Seated: L - unknown. R - B.F. Crews.. From the Myron Hotchkiss collection. See full details here.
School District to Consider Vision, Interns, and 'Expanded Learning' Contracts, Plus Pre-Kindergarten Plan
~ Approving a contract with Vision to Learn to operate a mobile vision clinic for students in the district. https://tny.im/MVN3G
~ Approving a contract with various community groups to provide interns for the district. https://tny.im/90djP
~ Approving an Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Plan. "'Expanded learning' means before school, after school, summer, or intersession learning programs that focus on developing the academic, social, emotional, and physical needs and interests of pupils through hands-on, engaging learning experiences." https://tny.im/gp15C
~ Approving a Universal Pre-Kindergarten Plan, as required by the state. Here's the plan: https://tny.im/1a6C2
- Brad Haugaard
Free Eye Care for Monrovia School District Students
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Today Magazine Online; Voting; Food ED; Kiwanis Cornhole Competition
~ The summer edition of Monrovia Today is now available here: https://tny.im/19dh5. Fitness classes, dance lessons, academic support programs and more.
~ Voting. In person at Monrovia Community Center at 119 W. Palm Avenue and at Calvary Grace Church, 2520 Peck Road. At both locations, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. through June 6 and 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. on June 7. Drop off at ballot drop box at the Monrovia Public Library, on Palm Avenue, across from the Community Center. For a full voting location list, click here: https://tny.im/2YVUb
~ Food ED is a non-profit founded by local Monrovians to create edible-education sites hosting programs on ecosystem stewardship, healthy living, and environmental innovation and entrepreneurship. It is raising money through this auction: https://tny.im/1gnJP
~ The Kiwanis Club of Monrovia is holding a Cornhole Competition on June 4, 2-8 p.m. Enter as teams of 2 to win cash prizes, or just have fun. First, second, and third place teams will have a chance to win $250, $150, or $100. For 21+ only. All proceeds will go towards scholarships for local youth. Tickets: https://tny.im/Xl2fG
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Area Partnership Celebrates 16 Years
For questions, contact the Monrovia Area Partnership team at map@ci.monrovia.ca.us.
- Brad Haugaard
Opinion: Thoughts on Three Problems Monrovia Could Address
1. Wildlife. Bears, coyotes, and even mountain lions are increasingly common in our streets, and they're moving further and further south into the heart of the city and they're becoming bolder and bolder. As people who have lost pets can attest, their presence can be a problem. Just a few days ago I encountered a bear casually walking right towards me in the middle of the street. It edged off the street as it approached me, but unlike years ago, it did not run away at full speed,. I suspect the next step will be for bears to become inquisitive, "Are you planning to eat all of that sandwich?" The only solution I've heard proposed is for people to "haze" coyotes - try to scare them. This may have worked at one time, but it does not anymore. Charge a coyote and it will just edge a bit away and continue on its way. I don't want to kill or injure our wild animals, but I want them in the hills, not town. Maybe shooting rubber bullets at them would persuade them to leave.
2. Sacramento has increasingly usurped control of matters that were once decided locally, and I wonder if the time hasn't come for cities to band together and take the state government to court to try to block some of its intrusive rules. For example, many people have been complaining about the size of developments in town, but a lot of the zoning for California cities has been overruled by the state government, which is allowing much denser development than cities have traditionally allowed. I'm not talking here about whether higher density is good or bad, I'm just saying that zoning was once controlled by local governments, but now Sacramento has taken over a lot of it. Maybe it's time to fight back.
3. Even if the drought ends, we are having more and more development and so we may continue to be short on water. The city is now fining people for using too much water, but I wonder if a positive approach might be worth trying. Just off the top of my head: Could Monrovia hire a landscape designer to come up with maybe 10 or 12 low-water landscape designs that would fit many of the standard front yards in town? And maybe the city could buy the plants for these designs in bulk? The idea being to minimize the cost to homeowners to install low-water landscaping by letting them use a standard plan for free with plants the city could provide at bulk-rate cost. Another thought: Should the city encourage gray-water systems (plumbing to use, say, shower water, to water outside plants) in new homes, or encourage retrofitting homes with gray-water systems?
Just a few thoughts...
- Brad Haugaard
Weekly Monrovia Coronavirus Count: 85 More Cases, One More Death
Coronavirus cases from LA Department of Public Health as of 12 p.m., 06/01/2022
. Changes since
05/25/2022.
City of Monrovia: 8,726 cases (up 85), 105 deaths (up 1)
Unincorporated Monrovia: 912 cases (up 10), 4 deaths (unchanged)
- Brad Haugaard
City of Monrovia: 8,726 cases (up 85), 105 deaths (up 1)
Unincorporated Monrovia: 912 cases (up 10), 4 deaths (unchanged)
- Brad Haugaard
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