Christmas Already?

We went out to dinner tonight (Wang's Place) and saw Christmas decorations on houses (this one on Canyon) and in Old Town, and, of course, Christmas music at dinner (Oh, Holy Night, my favorite). Well, I hope Christmas saves all the retailers.

- Brad Haugaard

Secret Service Investigates Suspected Counterfeit Bills in Monrovia

Secret Service investigates suspected counterfeit-bill passing in Monrovia. http://goo.gl/Pdbxz

 

- Brad Hugaard

Monrovia Fire Department Collects for Kids

Firefighters collect cash to buy toys for kids who might not get them otherwise. Drop a few dollars in a firefighter's boot.

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Football Over Whittier Christian :-)

Monrovia Wildcats scored 67 against 21 for Whittier Friday night. http://goo.gl/N2D20

- Brad Haugaard

Counterfeit Money in Monrovia? | Earthquake Prep | Felicia Lee Murder Trial

~ Woman accused of shopping with counterfeit $100 bills. http://goo.gl/DLkrs

 

~ Profile of a Monrovia earthquake prep company. http://goo.gl/IHuQI

 

~ More on Felicia Lee murder case. http://goo.gl/nhPiz

 

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia vs. Whittier Tonight | Drone to Afghanistan

~ Monrovia football vs. Whittier Christian tonight at Whittier. http://goo.gl/5wLpW 

 

~ A killer drone built by Monrovia's AeroVironment is being deployed in Afghanistan. http://goo.gl/322Jg

 

- Brad Haugaard

Happy Thanksgiving, Monrovia!

I love the great holidays of my faith, Christmas and Easter, but what I like about Thanksgiving is that we can all celebrate it without qualms - anyone of any religion or no religion. All you have to be is thankful, even if it is just for football or food. Though it is an American holiday you don't even need to be an American ... I once said to a Brit I worked with, "You guys don't have a thanksgiving day in Great Britain, do you?" "Yes we do," he replied, "We celebrate it on the Fourth of July."

 

So have a happy Thanksgiving, whatever you're thankful for!

 

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Football

Monrovia football in the playoffs. http://goo.gl/ve8mu
- Brad Haugaard

Friends of the Monrovia Library Offering Quality Books for 50 Cents

The Friends of the Monrovia Public Library store will hold its end-of-Year clearance during December. High-quality books usually selling for $2 will be available for 50 cents.

 

Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and noon to 5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, books are on display in the Always Open Annex, just north of the Customer Service Desk in the Library. The sale shelves will be restocked daily. The Friends Store will remain open during the sale for additional bargains - some at half-price, for $1. Cash and checks only. Also, during December the Friends Store will feature holiday materials for adults and children.

For more information, call (626) 932-5555, Ext. 3124 or visit www.friendsofmonroviapubliclibrary.org

 

- Brad Haugaard (from press release)

Monrovia's Green Dot to Buy Provo Bank

Monrovia's Green Dot to buy Bonneville Bank of Provo, Utah. http://goo.gl/5kD4O

Green Dot press release: http://goo.gl/ST1jB

- Brad Haugaard

Thanksgiving | Old Town Monrovia Shopping

~ To get you in the mood, three great Thanksgiving proclamations:

George Washington - http://goo.gl/WBQhx

Abraham Lincoln - http://goo.gl/kSHIY

Linus - http://goo.gl/4dxxk

~ Shopping events in Old Town: Santa and elves, KABC7 toy drive, Small Business Saturday (kickbacks - legal ones - from American Express), etc. http://goo.gl/pJRr6 . More details: http://goo.gl/YCdFA

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia's Naked Juice Faces Suit | Partial Freeway Closure | Food Distribution

~ Naked Juice of Monrovia is facing a lawsuit saying the company uses "unnaturally processed and synthetic ingredients" when it says they are "all natural." http://goo.gl/kQe5c

 

~ Gold Line construction may close up to three lanes of the eastbound 210 tonight, between 1 and 6 a.m. Nov. 23.

 

~ A report on the Foothill Unity Center's food distribution project in Arcadia Monday and Tuesday. http://goo.gl/s6sDz

 

- Brad Haugaard

Will Monrovia's McCarthy be a Trojan?

Monrovia football star Ellis McCarthy says he's leaning toward the Trojans rather than the Ducks. http://goo.gl/0Uxbw
- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Energy Workshop | Randone Trial | Food and Toys | Schools Fundraiser

~ Free home energy upgrade workshop. Get $8,000 back for your energy efficiency improvements. Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Monrovia Library Community Room. For more information and to register visit www.sgvcog.org/energyupgrade or call (626) 457-1800. http://goo.gl/Utvpr

~ Latest in Randone murder trial. http://goo.gl/Yf54R

~ Drop off canned food or an unwrapped gift for a boy or girl to the Monrovia Fire Department. Food will go to the Unity Center and the gift to Toys for Tots. http://goo.gl/LTyf6

~ Monrovia Schools Foundation is raising money for Monrovia education. For a thousand dollars you can have a plaque on one of the new seats in the Monrovia High auditorium. Checks to Monrovia Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 2447, Monrovia, CA 91017. 

- Brad Haugaard

Dial a Ride Usage Up | Santa at the Library

~ Ridership for Monrovia Transit (Dial-a-Ride) increased 12% in this October compared to October 2010, with more than 4,600 trips. More than 18,450 trips have been made by Monrovia Transit in Fiscal Year 2011-2012, which is a 10% increase over the prior fiscal year to date. Ridership complaints are few, and on-time performance is around 98%.

 

~ Santa at the Library on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. Stories, songs, a film, and a craft. Designed for children in fourth and fifth grade, but for the whole family. No registration required. Call (626) 256-8274 for more info.

 

Source:  http://goo.gl/LTyf6

 

- Brad Haugaard