Monrovia Church in Spotlight for Joplin Efforts
Monrovia's New Beginnings Family Church is getting a lot of press for its efforts on behalf of Joplin, Missouri. Here's a Star-News article ( http://goo.gl/b6is9 ) and I understand there will also be a report about it on CBS2/KCAL tonight (May 31). - Brad Haugaard
Portantino Bills Go to Full Assembly
Several education bills - and one on rape kits - authored by Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, who represents part of Monrovia, will be voted on by the full State Assembly. http://goo.gl/mT9NT
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia School Board to Evaluate Itself
The Monrovia School Board will have a 5 p.m. study session tomorrow (Wednesday, June 1) to "review board roles, responsibilities and leadership," and to do a "self-evaluation." http://goo.gl/8x0rb
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia City Manager on Budgeting and Pension Costs
In his weekly report, Monrovia City Manager Scott Ochoa called budgeting a "full-contact sport" and said the city will negotiate with employee groups to reduce pension costs. http://goo.gl/VnUOX
~ In discussing the Monrovia City Council's budget study session at 6 p.m. tonight (May 31), Ochoa says: "These unprecedented economic times in California - if nothing else - make budgeting a full-contact sport as we try to slip between the obstacles posed by the State."
~ Also, Ochoa addressed pension reform, saying, "[W]e will negotiate with employees to absorb increasing amounts of their own retirement costs, until they have reassumed the entire employee share; and we will adjust the structure by which employees accrue bankable hours and expend such hours." He writes that a few years ago, the pension system's investments were doing great, but not so any more, and Monrovia's employee groups and management team "all appear to understand the new economic reality."
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Assemblyman Challenges Feds to Take Illegal Immigrant Inmates
In light of the U.S. Supreme Court-ordered release of California prisoners due to overcrowding, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, who represents Monrovia, is challenging the federal government "to either fully fund the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program or take the illegal immigrant inmates [approximately 17,000] into federal custody for the duration of their sentences." http://goo.gl/BqDhf
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Writing Workshop | Memorial Day Flyover Picture
~ Writing workshop tomorrow, June 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Monrovia Library. http://goo.gl/Tfrja ~ Picture of the planes in the Memorial Day flyby over Monrovia. http://goo.gl/k0sna - Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Memorial Day Salute | Major Huntington Disruptions | Shaw Honored | Librarian
~ Memorial Day salute today at 10 a.m. at Live Oak Memorial Park. http://goo.gl/CfX8M ~ There are already disruptions on Huntington because of construction, but now the city is warning that there will be "major" disruptions. Details: http://goo.gl/ttGrd ~ Councilman Clarence Shaw given Renaissance Award. http://goo.gl/Uhp1f ~ Monrovia librarian to attend national youth conference. http://goo.gl/7ET3Q - Brad Haugaard
Monrovia's Aztec Hotel in Dispute
The Aztec Hotel, at the corner of Foothill and Magnolia, is in court dispute ... and it needs a new roof. http://goo.gl/zpkAV
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Senator's Bill Moves to Senate Floor
A bill to allow school employee volunteers to help epileptic pupils who suffer seizures while on campus (sponsored by Monrovia's State Senator, Bob Huff) has moved to the Senate floor despite "heavy union-led opposition." http://goo.gl/ek5lk - Brad Haugaard
Fiesta at Immaculate Conception
Neat photo of the fiesta at Immaculate Conception this weekend. http://goo.gl/2kAKe - Brad Haugaard
Photo of Monrovia's First Fire Truck
A picture and bit of history about Monrovia's first fire truck, "Tommy," come home to be restored. http://goo.gl/yJLW7 - Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Church Helps Joplin
New Beginnings Family Church, of Monrovia, is gathering a supplies to deliver to Joplin, Missouri ( http://goo.gl/p1Vju ). Church website: http://goo.gl/zMaa2
- Brad Haugaard
Lunch at Burger Shack
- Brad Haugaard
Adoptable Cats and Dogs | Monrovia VFW
Holly, at the Inland Valley Humane Society in Pomona, would love Monrovia. http://goo.gl/27kSf
~ Here's where to find a friend. IVHS - Cats ( http://goo.gl/tdJ5K ), dogs ( http://goo.gl/H3Iey ), other critters ( http://goo.gl/YQmf6 ). San Gabriel Valley Humane Society: http://goo.gl/LGcwg
~ For Memorial Day the Monrovia VFW will place wooden crosses on veterans' graves at Live Oak Park Saturday. http://goo.gl/4A2bc
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Budget Study Session | Miyachi Opens Brazil Office
~ The Monrovia City Council will hold a study session to look at the 2011-2013 fiscal years budget at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31. http://goo.gl/D3eIC
~ Monrovia's Miyachi Unitek Corporation, which specializes in welding, soldering and cutting, is opening a new office in Brazil. http://goo.gl/YKtxb
- Brad Haugaard
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