- Brad Haugaard
Draft Signs for Two Monrovia Hillside Wilderness Reserve Trail Heads
Two entrances to the Monrovia Hillside Wilderness Reserve are set to open this month. Here are pictures of signs that are proposed for the Sleepy Hollow (i.e. Norumbega) and Highland trail heads. Scroll down just a bit. http://goo.gl/FKcLE
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Wine Tasting | Eat for Foothill Unity Center
~ An Evening of Wine Tasting to benefit Monrovia seniors through Monrovia Providers Group. June 7, 5-8 p.m. at Westminster Gardens. $30 per person. 755-7170 for info.
~ You can support Foothill Unity Center by just having dinner at North Woods Inn (Rosemead near Huntington) from 5-9 p.m. On June 18. Ten percent of dinner sales goes to Unity Center.
- Brad Haugaard
~ You can support Foothill Unity Center by just having dinner at North Woods Inn (Rosemead near Huntington) from 5-9 p.m. On June 18. Ten percent of dinner sales goes to Unity Center.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia's World Vision Expands Tornado Help | Gospel Concert
~ World Vision, a Christian relief agency based in Monrovia, will be expanding its efforts in the Midwest because of the rash of tornadoes. http://goo.gl/MQHoI
~ "Christian Gospel Explosion" concert in Library Park June 29. http://goo.gl/J8mWJ
- Brad Haugaard
~ "Christian Gospel Explosion" concert in Library Park June 29. http://goo.gl/J8mWJ
- Brad Haugaard
Eaten any Townsend Frozen Berries? Get a Shot
If you ate any Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend frozen berries recently, you might want to go to the Monrovia Health Center, 330 W. Maple Ave., from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday to get a shot. Possible hepatitis exposure. http://goo.gl/0Z56J
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Lunch at the Monrovian
Lunch at the Monrovian, on Myrtle at Colorado. Got the Hameater sandwich ($8.69) with cottage cheese and iced tea ($2.19). Plus tax, tip. It was nice.
- Brad Haugaard
Layoffs at AeroVironment? | Construction Begins on Monrovia Train Station | Food Exchange at Library Park
~ The investment website, Seeking Alpha, reports layoffs at Monrovia's AeroVironment. Blamed on delays in government contracts and slow adoption of electric cars. http://goo.gl/yxrIr Update: LA Business Journal confirms: http://goo.gl/OrSEf
~ Building the Monrovia train station has started. http://goo.gl/ml0oU
~ Produce in the Park food exchange will be tomorrow, June 1, from 9-11 a.m. in Library Park (at Mark Twain).
- Brad Haugaard
~ Building the Monrovia train station has started. http://goo.gl/ml0oU
~ Produce in the Park food exchange will be tomorrow, June 1, from 9-11 a.m. in Library Park (at Mark Twain).
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Council Meeting | Water Art | Graduation Time!
"On the Water" by Frank Krifka, oil - Segil summer art show.
~ At its June 4 meeting, the Monrovia City Council will meet in closed sessions to deal with the 2013-2015 fiscal budget, a couple lawsuits, and labor negotiations with police and firefighters. Also, at 7:30 p.m. the council will hear an appeal of Historic Preservation Commission Decision regarding 535 W. Lemon, consider an historic landmark for 201 Acacia Ave., consider a permit for a 21-unit development on a portion of 1323 S. Magnolia Ave. http://goo.gl/m7236
~ The summer show at Segil Fine Art (110 W. Lime) will feature 50 artists' interpretations of the theme, water. Artist's Reception, June 15, 5-7 p.m. Exhibit runs through August 31.
~ Monrovia High graduation, June 5, 7-9 p.m., Wildcat Stadium, Monrovia High. Graduation for Canyon Oaks High School, Mountain Park School, and Quest Academy, at June 4, 6:30-8 p.m. at Monrovia Historical Musuem, 742 E. Lemon.
- Brad Haugaard
Bike Race Through Monrovia | Train Station Tile Work
~ On Sunday, June 2, the Gran Fondo Giro d'Italia bike race ( http://goo.gl/P88n5 ) will go through Monrovia along Foothill Boulevard from 5th Avenue to Mountain Avenue and along Royal Oaks Avenue, about 1,200 riders from 7:45 to 9:45 a.m. will raise money for the Wounded Warriors project. http://goo.gl/01edC
~ Get a sneak peak at some of the tile-work that will be going into the new Monrovia train station. http://goo.gl/01edC
- Brad Haugaard
~ Get a sneak peak at some of the tile-work that will be going into the new Monrovia train station. http://goo.gl/01edC
- Brad Haugaard
Closing in on a Superintendent | Monrovia Summer School | Baseball Bat Arrest | Book Sale
~ The Monrovia school board will hold a closed session meeting June 3 at 9:30 a.m. to narrow down a list of candidates to interview. The winner will replace Linda Wagner as Superintendent. http://goo.gl/BjmpI
~ Details on Monrovia Schools Foundation summer enrrichment program. http://goo.gl/3wQjB
~ Suspect arrested in string of baseball bat robberies, including one in Monrovia.
~ Throughout June Friends of the Monrovia Public Library bookstore (in the Library) will have adult books and media with a light green dot on the spine are half-price. Regular prices are from $0.25 to $2.
- Brad Haugaard
~ Details on Monrovia Schools Foundation summer enrrichment program. http://goo.gl/3wQjB
~ Suspect arrested in string of baseball bat robberies, including one in Monrovia.
~ Throughout June Friends of the Monrovia Public Library bookstore (in the Library) will have adult books and media with a light green dot on the spine are half-price. Regular prices are from $0.25 to $2.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Assembly Member's Bills Pass Assembly
Assemblymember Chris Holden, who represents Monrovia, had two bills approved by the Assembly. They will now go to the State Senate. They are:
- AB 143, which will to give active duty military personnel a tax break when they are transferred into California. The Military Use Tax Exemption would eliminate use taxes - a type of sales tax - on personal property purchased by an active duty military member who has been transferred into the state.
- AB 250 establishes an iHub ("innovation hub") program to help start-up companies and creates the iHub Accelerator Fund as part of the state treasury to accept private funding to operate the program. It was approved on a vote of 63 to 2. Holden said establishing the fund "will allow the state to compete for grant funding from the federal government, private sector and foundations."
- Brad Haugaard
- AB 143, which will to give active duty military personnel a tax break when they are transferred into California. The Military Use Tax Exemption would eliminate use taxes - a type of sales tax - on personal property purchased by an active duty military member who has been transferred into the state.
- AB 250 establishes an iHub ("innovation hub") program to help start-up companies and creates the iHub Accelerator Fund as part of the state treasury to accept private funding to operate the program. It was approved on a vote of 63 to 2. Holden said establishing the fund "will allow the state to compete for grant funding from the federal government, private sector and foundations."
- Brad Haugaard
AeroVironment Search and Rescue | Monrovia City Link Starting | The Accursed
~ AeroVironment apparently thinks its drone aircraft would be useful for search and rescue. It announced on Twitter that it is "excited to exhibit at the National Assoc for Search & Rescue Conf (May 30 - June 1)."
~ Monrovia City Link is a new mentoring project that connects a high school student with a college student, and that college student with a professional adult. City Link is looking for students and professionals to be part of the pilot program. Former School Superintendent Linda Wagner helped start the program. http://goo.gl/HWPGb
~ On June 25th, Novel T's, a book club at the Library, will discuss "The Accursed" by Joyce Carol Oates, a Gothic mystery described as "Ragtime" in Dracula's castle. All are welcome. Discussion begins at 6:45 in the Library Community Room. Light refreshments.
- Brad Haugaard
~ Monrovia City Link is a new mentoring project that connects a high school student with a college student, and that college student with a professional adult. City Link is looking for students and professionals to be part of the pilot program. Former School Superintendent Linda Wagner helped start the program. http://goo.gl/HWPGb
~ On June 25th, Novel T's, a book club at the Library, will discuss "The Accursed" by Joyce Carol Oates, a Gothic mystery described as "Ragtime" in Dracula's castle. All are welcome. Discussion begins at 6:45 in the Library Community Room. Light refreshments.
- Brad Haugaard
Assembly Approves Bill by Monrovia's Assemblyman to Encourage Governments to Buy California Food
The Assembly today unanimously approved a bill by Assemblymember Chris Holden, who represents Monrovia, to promote California livestock, vegetables, fruits and nuts.
Under Holden's AB 199 Choose California Act, state agencies, public schools districts and public colleges would be encouraged to give California agriculture producers priority when purchasing food products.
"This bill would help introduce more Californians to the amazing variety of agricultural products grown in the state and help them develop the healthy habit of seeking out nutritious, affordable California-grown foods, which will have long-term benefits to farmers and the agricultural economy," stated Assemblymember Holden.
According to the Department of Food & Agriculture, California is the number one state in agricultural output with farms and ranches earning a record $43 billion last year.
AB 199 passed on a vote of 70 to 0. Earlier in the session the measure was approved by the Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee and the Assembly Agriculture Committee. It now moves to the Senate.
Source: Holden press release
Comment: This bill has been vastly improved. It was originally terrible because it would have forced various California governments to pay more for food. But it has been amended so now it simply "encourages" the purchase of California food. No problem with that. http://goo.gl/dICtM
- Brad Haugaard
Under Holden's AB 199 Choose California Act, state agencies, public schools districts and public colleges would be encouraged to give California agriculture producers priority when purchasing food products.
"This bill would help introduce more Californians to the amazing variety of agricultural products grown in the state and help them develop the healthy habit of seeking out nutritious, affordable California-grown foods, which will have long-term benefits to farmers and the agricultural economy," stated Assemblymember Holden.
According to the Department of Food & Agriculture, California is the number one state in agricultural output with farms and ranches earning a record $43 billion last year.
AB 199 passed on a vote of 70 to 0. Earlier in the session the measure was approved by the Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee and the Assembly Agriculture Committee. It now moves to the Senate.
Source: Holden press release
Comment: This bill has been vastly improved. It was originally terrible because it would have forced various California governments to pay more for food. But it has been amended so now it simply "encourages" the purchase of California food. No problem with that. http://goo.gl/dICtM
- Brad Haugaard
The Artist at Work on Monrovia Train Station | Market Grill Number 1 | Head Start Program Hit
~ At work on the art of the new Monrovia Gold Line station. http://goo.gl/PXsBE
~ Monrovia's Market Grill, first stop on an LA hamburger tour. http://goo.gl/X1Blk
~ Monrovia Head Start program affected by sequester. http://goo.gl/p0f07
- Brad Haugaard
~ Monrovia's Market Grill, first stop on an LA hamburger tour. http://goo.gl/X1Blk
~ Monrovia Head Start program affected by sequester. http://goo.gl/p0f07
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia High Fundraiser: Chuck a Pie at a Teacher
Monrovia High Interact Club has what should be a very successful fundraiser planned for tomorrow, May 29: "Come to the quad Wednesday at lunch to throw a pie at a teacher. It is $1 for one pie, or $2 for three. All proceeds go to the Monrovia Relay for Life, to help fight cancer." http://goo.gl/OoYsD
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
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