Rock in the Park

The Answer, classic rock band, at Library Park tonight.

Monrovia Olympics winner given standing ovation: http://goo.gl/thnhI

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovian Sets Olympic Record

Monrovia's Kim Rhode sets Olympic record with her women's skeet shooting win: http://goo.gl/XRVmz

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Library Modified-Book Judging | MHS Painting

~ Monrovia Library is now judging the altered books entered in it's altered book contest. "The judges are taking a very hard look and frankly, it's hard.... Winning entries will be showcased on this very blog soon after." http://goo.gl/uvGPl

~ Monrovia High being renovated. http://goo.gl/jLqle

- Brad Haugaard

Old Town Monrovia Money

Been a bit unsure about the US dollar lately? Well, you may want to consider swapping some of them for the new Old Town money. The exchange rate is currently one-for-one. The new embossed currency is currently available at City Hall and will soon also be available in Old Town Monrovia. You can spend the money in Old Town. A number of stores have a sign in the window, or just ask.

Accepted (among other businesses) at:

A&M Heating and Air, Bellisima Salon & Day Spa, Candy Connection, Charlie's House, Crown Shoes, Diggin' for Daisies, Dollmakers' Kattywompus, Family Affair Music, Friends of Dorothy, Joe Ferrante Music Academy, kate | yoga, L&G Fashion Boutique, London Gastropub, Monrovia Bakery, Monrovia Floral, Nani Skin Care, Pages From the Heart, Paint n Play, Peach Cafe, Rudy's Mexican Restaurant, Salon Xylem, See and Believe Events, Six 2 Six, Stix Rideshop, Wil's Sport & Tackle.

- Brad Haugaard

Profile of Monrovia's Bowden Company

Profile of Todd Bowden's Monrovia home building company.  http://goo.gl/h4Eaz

- Brad Haugaard

Classic Rock Sunday at Library Park

This Sunday, free concert featuring The Answer, a SoCal Classic Rock group. 7- 8:30 p.m. at the bandshell at Library Park. http://goo.gl/9OB8K

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovian Creates ArtsyNote.com to Create Silly Messages

Monrovian Brad Haugaard - who has laughable pretensions of being a computer programmer - has created an online tool called ArtsyNote.com to create way-too-cutsy messages for friends. He hopes Monrovians (especially those who use the Mac's Safari browser since he hasn't tested it on Safari) will give it a shot and let him know if it has any bugs.

This shows what it does: http://goo.gl/Kgk2e

And here's the home page: http://artsynote.com/

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia's Green Dot Stock Falls Off a Cliff - Down 61.15%

The stock of Monrovia's Green Dot took a huge plunge today, dropping $14 per share, a fall of 61.15%, to end the day at $9.06. The fall resulted in a class action suit on behalf of shareholders filed by Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP. Here is the announcement of the suit ( http://goo.gl/PSk3w ), which says the stock fell because the company updated its outlook for the rest of the year to reflect increased competition. The suit claims the company "made false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts..."

- Brad Haugaard

Gold Line Billboards

Monrovia Gold Line billboard

The Gold Line has posted billboards at the soon-to-exist stations from Arcadia to Azusa. This is the Monrovia billboard. http://goo.gl/6Ktxv

- Brad Haugaard

Gold Line Billboards

Monrovia Gold Line billboard

The Gold Line has posted billboards at the soon-to-exist stations from Arcadia to Azusa. This is the Monrovia billboard. http://goo.gl/6Ktxv

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Rotary Old West BBQ Fundraiser

Rotary Club 'Old West' BBQ and Casino Night fundraiser. Sept. 22. Monrovia Community Center (Old West attire), 119 W Palm Ave, 6-10 p.m. Hor d'oeuvres, dinner, four drink tickets, and 250 playing chips - $70 per ticket. 626-824-2471 or http://www.monroviarotaryevents.com for
tickets.

Activities:

- Casino games (black jack, roulette, and craps)
- BBQ extravaganza, being prepared by Grill-Master Fil Lujan
- Texas Hold’em tournament (sign up early, 20 seats available)
- Great entertainment and line dancing
- Silent Auction
- Prizes, surprises

Proceeds benefit the many projects of the Rotary Club of Monrovia, including:

- College Scholarships for Monrovia Students
- Vocational Scholarships
- Youth Leadership Training
- School Tutoring
- Hermosillo Wheel Chair Project
- Foothill Unity Center
- Monrovia Reads
- YMCA

- Brad Haugaard

Assemblyman Tim Donnelly Article on Colorado Killings and Gun Control

An opinion article by Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, who represents part of Monrovia, saying tougher gun control laws wouldn't have prevented the Colorado killings. http://goo.gl/TXQKg

- Brad Haugaard

Lunch at Round Table Pizza

Lunch at Round Table Pizza, in the Huntington Oaks Shopping Center. Got a large regular crust pepperoni and sausage pizza and a couple drinks for about $20. Good, hot, basic pizza. No pretensions. And we took four slices home to our pizza-loving son.

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Police: Threatening Phone Calls, Watch Out for 'Distraction' Burglaries

[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for July 23-25. - Brad Haugaard]

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 536 service events, resulting in 86 investigations.

 

Threats / Annoying Phone Calls

July 23 at 5:09 p.m., a mental health facility in the 2600 block of South California called to report a disturbed client who was making threatening phone calls and was now at the facility.  The client is a 42-year-old, male Hispanic subject.  He was upset at his doctor and was demanding a termination of service form.  The subject is schizophrenic, off his medication, and was acting oddly and making wild allegations.  Officers responded, but the subject left the location prior to their arrival.  The suspect was not located.  The investigation is continuing.

 

Vehicle Burglary

July 24 at 8:58 p.m., a vehicle burglary was reported in a business parking lot in the 700 block of East Huntington.  The burglary occurred between 7:15 and 8:45 p.m.  The victim left the windows of the vehicle down 4 to 5 inches.  A wallet and the car stereo were stolen.  Investigation continuing.

 

 

Tip of the Week

  

Distraction Burglaries - Don't Be a Victim

Recently, there have been a number of burglaries in the San Gabriel Valley where suspects have posed as either city workers or utility workers.  Please be cautious anytime someone comes to your door claiming to be a utility worker.  In these recent cases, the suspect wore a shirt and/or hat that identified him as a worker with a particular city or utility.  They convinced the resident to go into the backyard to look at either an electrical pole or some other meter.  While the victim is distracted in the backyard, a second suspect enters the home, ransacking various rooms and stealing property.  In each case, the suspect has either had a cell phone or wireless headset that allowed him to keep in contact with the second suspect.

  

Anytime someone contacts you at your residence claiming to be a utility or city worker, request that they show you valid identification.  A genuine caller will be happy to comply and there is no need to be embarrassed.  Distraction burglars often target single occupant homes and the elderly, but anyone can become a victim if you are not on your guard.  Remember, you do not have to open your door to anyone.  If you have any concerns about the validity of their employment, please call the Monrovia Police Department and have an officer come out and verify that they are a legitimate utility or city worker. 

Huff: State Fails to Address Pension Reform | Copper Theft

~ State Senator Bob Huff, who represents Monrovia, accuses Governor Jerry Brown and Legislative Democrats of failing to address "the elephant in the room" - public employee pensions - while pushing for a tax hike in November. http://goo.gl/WQqVA

~ Thieves stealing copper wire from city stoplights. http://goo.gl/wgUb5

- Brad Haugaard