New Monrovia Restaurant | Cheap Car Charger

~ Cafe LuMar plans to open on East Colorado in December, serving "homemade baked goods, crepes, sandwiches, and salads." And, "Croatian imported goods." http://goo.gl/4uypL

~ Nissan and Sumitomo plan to use Monrovia's AeroVironment to bring a low-cost (starting at $9,900) electric car charger to the U.S. market.  AeroVironment will be the wholesale and retail distributor, and the preferred installer. http://goo.gl/wLXc4

- Brad Haugaard

Christmas on Myrtle

Christmas decorations are going up on Myrtle.

- Brad Haugaard

Comment on Monrovia Elections | The Unknown Film | Gold Line Video

~ Comment on the School Board Election

A word for the winners: Congratulations!

Several words for the rest: Be not discouraged! I think Covarrubias and Williams, in particular, were strong, passionate candidates, but you guys were up against two incumbents on a board that has done a truly outstanding job, and against a generally popular former mayor. It could hardly have been a tougher battle, but you are good and there will other opportunities in the future. Don't give up.

~ Come to the Library for a film, the title of which you can only find out by calling the library. http://goo.gl/9eEZq

~ A 15-minute video to learn about the transformation that has occurred around the Phase 1 Gold Line stations, as well as what is being planned around the future stations. http://goo.gl/9CwcF

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Election Results: Hammond, Wong, Gililland, and Montgomery

11:06 - Joanne Montgomery retains her seat on the Citrus College Board of Trustees.

11:04 - Rob Hammond, incumbent Bryan Wong and incumbent Ed Gililland are the new Monrovia School Board members.

10:45 - Hammond still on top, with Wong switching places with Gililland for second place, and Gililland taking third. But look how close these two are. A mere four votes difference.

9:56 - It seems clear Hammond's long history in city government, and service as mayor, is paying off for him. He's even ahead of the incumbents.

9:54 - Hammond, Gililland and Wong still strongly ahead, as is Montgomery for Citrus College Board.

9:37 - Pretty ridiculous. Still no new numbers.

8:56 - Early voting, but still, I'm surprised at McCarthy's strength. I'd have thought Williams would be ahead of him. Crabtree very low. It didn't seem he put a huge amount of effort into his campaign.

Early voting: Hammond, Gililland, Wong winning. Montgomery ahead for Citrus College.

I'll be updating this page thoughout the evening. Reload the page occasionally to see the latest, or if I'm not fast enough for you, click on the source links below.

Monrovia Board of Education (top three vote-getters win)
Lechuga Covarrubias: 849
David D Crabtree: 230
Ed Gililland: 1,402 
Rob Hammond: 1,444
Ed McCarthy: 599
Terrence Williams 816
Bryan J Wong: 1,411

Precincts: 18 of 18 reporting
Source: http://goo.gl/UF7dp

Citrus Community College Board
Bruce A Carter: 1,070
Joanne Montgomery: 1,704

Precincts: 17 of 17 reporting
Source: http://goo.gl/I1WmG

- Brad Haugaard

Vets Day in Monrovia | Prayer Breakfast | Engineers Like Huff

~ Monrovia's annual Veterans Day commemoration will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 11, at the Armed Services Memorial in front of the Monrovia Public Library in Library Park. The public is invited.

 

~ Forty-Sixth Annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, "Achieving Your Life's Dreams," Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 at 8 a.m. Speaker is Damon Colaluca of the Santa Anita Family YMCA. Details: http://goo.gl/JOqKQ

 

~ Senator Bob Huff (who represents Monrovia) has been named Legislator of the Year by the American Council of Engineering Companies. http://goo.gl/ng9bT

 

- Brad Haugaard

Harley Dogs (not Hogs) in Old Monrovia, Etc.

At the link, check out the doggy Harley commercial (now airing) featuring Old Town Monrovia. Also, details on other filming in Monrovia. http://goo.gl/Uv0uI

 

- Brad Haugaard

Foothills Unity Center Executive Director Whitenack Retiring

Foothills Unity Center Executive Director Joan E. Whitenack has announced her retirement, according to the organization's newsletter.

The newsletter article says: "She has been instrumental in generating millions of dollars of foundation grants for the Center, expanded operations to serve a client base that grew from 300 to over 4,600 families, and increasing food distribution from 50,000 to 4,230,000 pounds a year. Facilities have expanded dramatically, from a single 900 square foot location to three sites in Monrovia and Pasadena."

Opinion: She's excellent and will be a tough one to replace.

 

- Brad Haugaard

The Other Monrovia Has An Election Today, Too

Monrovia, California, isn't the only Monrovia having an election today. Monrovia, Liberia, is having a presidential run-off. http://goo.gl/8Iz9F

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Election Today

Vote today for Monrovia School Board  (top three vote-getters win) and Citrus College Board (one candidate wins).
If you are unsure of where to vote, check here: http://www.lavote.net/LOCATOR/
Monrovia School Board Candidates:
Janeane Lechuga Covarrubias
David Dale Crabtree
Ed Gililland
Rob Hammond
Ed McCarthy
Terrence G. Williams
Bryan J. Wong
Citrus College Board of Trustees:
Bruce Carter
Joanne Montgomery
- Brad Haugaard

No Monrovia Kidnapping - a Hoax

The story of the attempted kidnapping of a Monrovia boy was a 'hoax.' Suspect released. http://goo.gl/nWfu3

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Restaurant Goes Green

A video report on how Monrovia restaurant Something Healthy - which has mighty tasty sandwiches, by the way - is going green. With host Dan Bell, of the City Manager's office.

http://goo.gl/fWZWF

 

Opinion: Ya know, I'm not sure what the big attraction is to hosting video on Vimeo (as is this video). YouTube works fine for me but all Vimeo ever does  is jerk and stall. I hope everybody else gets better results with it.

 

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Chamber Honors Citizens

The Monrovia Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of three awards. They are:

~ The Iris Award, Citizen of the Year will be presented to Karen Sutherland

~ The Monroe Award for Business Person of the Year will be presented to Rutilio Castrellon, Rudy's Mexican Food.

~ The Dick Lord Award for outstanding contributions to the Chamber will be presented to Gloria Huss, Monrovia Floral. 

Source: http://goo.gl/vtcps

- Brad Haugaard

Arrest in Monrovia Almost-Kidnapping Case

Police have made an arrest in the Monrovia attempted kidnapping case. http://goo.gl/8qtDP and  http://goo.gl/hZZ4Z and http://goo.gl/yDsOh

Monrovia Fire Department: Rescues from Vehicles and Canyon Park

Monrovia Fire Department responded to 76 emergency calls between Oct. 25, 2011 and Nov. 1 Here are some:

Traffic Collision - At 9:45 a.m. on October 29 Monrovia fire units responded to a traffic collision with victims trapped. The incident was at Foothill and Alta Vista with three vehicles involved. Upon arrival, fire personnel determined that there was one patient with minor injuries and a second patient trapped in a vehicle with possible life threatening injuries. Fire personnel performed extrication of the trapped victim by removing the right side of the vehicle. The victim with minor injuries was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for evaluation. The victim with possible life threatening injuries was transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital Trauma Center for further evaluation and treatment.

Solo Vehicle Accident - At 2:46 a.m. on October 30, Monrovia Fire Units responded to the report of a vehicle accident where the vehicle had exited the freeway with one person trapped. The accident presented a challenging extrication of the patient, since the vehicle was on its side. Monrovia Firefighters used heavy equipment to remove the roof of the vehicle to gain access to and rescue the trapped occupant. The victim was treated on the scene by Monrovia Fire Paramedics and transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital Trauma Center for further evaluation and treatment.

Canyon Park Rescue - At 9:19 a.m. on October 30, Monrovia Fire Department, assisted by Arcadia Fire, responded to a canyon rescue in Canyon Park. Engine 101, Truck 101, Patrol 101, Sq101, and ARC Engine 107 were all dispatched. The incident involved a 54-year-old female who had fallen at the base of the waterfall. Her injuries prevented her from being able to walk. Fire units treated her injuries, secured her in our rescue basket, and wheeled the patient out of the canyon by foot. The patient was stabilized and transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital. The entire rescue was performed over a two-hour time period.

 

Source: http://goo.gl/j0gme

 

- Brad Haugaard

Photo Conversation Pieces from Monrovia Suicide?

Monrovia City Manager Scott Ochoa said people may have snapped pictures of the suicide on Myrtle Avenue last Saturday to create an "electronic conversation piece."

 

He said, "I have to presume that some earnestly felt that there was some journalistic value in taking the pictures (although most professional news outlets forswear the use of such images), yet based on the rumors that followed, it seems most others simply wanted the picture as an electronic conversation piece."

  

Source: http://goo.gl/Uk5a0

 

- Brad Haugaard