- rWMP Storm Water Program
- Youth Employment Services Program
- Homeless Response Program and Information
- Lucinda Garcia Park Improvements
https://is.gd/D845QY
- Brad Haugaard
Special Meeting of Monrovia Council and Supervisor Barger
- rWMP Storm Water Program
- Youth Employment Services Program
- Homeless Response Program and Information
- Lucinda Garcia Park Improvements
https://is.gd/D845QY
- Brad Haugaard
DUI Checkpoint Tuesday Night, July 23 - Some Tips
Over the course of the past three years, there have been 127 DUI collisions with 32 of those collisions resulting in injuries, harming our citizens and neighbors of Monrovia.
In California, this deadly crime led to countless deaths, because someone failed to designate a sober driver. Alcohol and drug-impaired deaths still make up the largest category of overall vehicle fatalities, with 29% of all deaths being caused by a drunk driver.
Monrovia Police Department offers these reminders to ensure you have a safe night of fun without a DUI:
• Always use a designated driver – a friend who is not drinking, ride-share, cab or public transportation.
• See someone who is clearly impaired try and drive? Take their keys and help them make other arrangements to find a sober way home.
• Report drunk drivers – Call 911.
• Hosting a party? Offer nonalcoholic drinks. Monitor who is drinking and how they are getting home.
Getting home safely is cheap, but getting a DUI is not. Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to be upwards of $13,500. This includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension and other expenses, not to mention possible jail time.
Funding for this checkpoint is provided to Monrovia Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Source: Monrovia Police Department press release
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Honored for GoMonrovia Program
Launched in March 2018, GoMonrovia leverages the strengths of the ride-share provider Lyft, in partnership with the City's dial-a-ride operator, to provide fast and affordable transportation throughout Monrovia. Since its inception, over 23,000 individuals have signed up to use Lyft through GoMonrovia, making the program Lyft's most utilized transportation partnership.
This innovative program addresses suburban mobility challenges by creating a public-private partnership to provide fast, convenient and affordable transportation options around town. With 30 percent of rides each month beginning or ending at the highly-utilized Monrovia Gold Line station or in Old Town Monrovia, the program fills the previous gap in reliable first and last mile transit connections, reduces parking demand and eases commuter parking shortages. It has created a viable new model of suburban mobility and accessibility that other cities can replicate. For more information on GoMonrovia, visit www.gomonrovia.com.
The American Society for Public Administration is a 9,000-member organization of government and nonprofit administrators, scholars, educators and students. ASPA advances the art, science, teaching and practice of public and non-profit administration.
Source: City of Monrovia press release
- Brad Haugaard
Lowe's Coming to Monrovia
In his latest report (https://goo.gl/aOqX7O) City Manager Oliver Chi reports:
~ Lowe's is coming to Monrovia, at the former OSH on Huntington Drive, hopefully by this September. Lowe's, which owned OSH, plans for the new store to havean new "appliance-centric" concept, but also with the kind of home improvement items typically found in a Lowe's store.
~ Charter Communication will be installing underground communications conduit through this Thursday, which is affecting traffic on Lemon, just west of Myrtle.
~ Family Hike & Campout in Canyon Park. BBQ dinner, s'mores, a hike, story-time, and more. Dates: July 27-28, Aug. 25-26, Sept. 7-8, Sept. 28-29. Registration opens three weeks before each event. sign up early to get a spot. Cost: $50. For questions call Community Services at 256-8155.
~ Summer Movies in the Park. Bringa lawn chair, blankets, and snacks. Dates: July 20 - Incredibles 2 at Kiwanis Park at Grand Avenue;
July 27 - Ralph Breaks the Internet at Julian Fisher Park; Aug. 3 - Mary Poppins Returns at Rotary Park; Aug. 10 - Wall-E at Library Park. Movies start at dusk.
- Brad Haugaard
Auditions for 'Lend Me a Tenor'
- Brad Haugaard
Amanda - Hypno-Cat
"Hi, I'm Amanda! Hey, are you listening? Or did you get lost in my eyes? It's OK, that's been happening a lot lately! I'm definitely a head turner, and on more than one occasion I've noticed volunteers stopping mid-walk and coming over to the glass to see me, as if hypnotized by my eyes. That volunteer with the camera was just here the other day, waving her fingers at me while I stared at her. I'm magnetic! And why wouldn't you want a cat that everyone loves? People will be coming by from far and wide to get a glimpse of me! You'll make so many new friends! But even if that's not true, and we live a quiet life without people lined up at the door to see me, I'LL be your friend. And I think that's pretty great!"
The adoption fee for cats is $90. All cats are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated before being adopted.
New adopters will receive a complimentary health-and-wellness exam from VCA Animal Hospitals, as well as a goody bag filled with information about how to care for your pet.
View photos of adoptable pets at pasadenahumane.org. Adoption hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Pets may not be available for adoption and cannot be held for potential adopters by phone calls or email.
- Brad Haugaard
See Jupiter Tonight in Old Town
- Brad Haugaard
Francisco and Felix Gutierrez to Be Honored With Neighborhood Treasure Landmark
The next Neighborhood Treasure will be a four-sided statue honoring Francisco and Felix Gutierrez. It will be comprised of various materials, with two sides dedicated to Francisco and the other two to his son, Felix, to be placed at the southeast corner of Shamrock and Lemon.
Some detail:
The 1928 Monrovia Business Directory lists Francisco Gutierrez as one of only two Spanish-surnamed business owners, and he did a considerable amount of work to help build Monrovia. Of particular note, Francisco Gutierrez was responsible for installing the sidewalks around the former Monrovia Plunge (and the site of our current Monrovia Historical Museum), Immaculate Conception Church, and the tennis courts at Recreation Park, as well as at a number of private homes in the community. Common to that era, the company that poured concrete would imprint their business name into the sidewalk, and even today, there are numerous sidewalks throughout Monrovia with the Gutierrez imprint.
Francisco’s son, Felix J. Gutierrez, was born in 1918. Felix Gutierrez attended Pasadena Junior College to study art, and during that time, he started a newspaper called Mexican Voice. Launched from his home, Felix Gutierrez was the writer, artist, and editor of the paper, which provided an important voice for the Mexican American movement throughout the Southwest portions of the United States. In an editorial with political cartoons, Mexican Voice questioned the inequity that Mexican volunteers were considered “white” by the World War II draft board, but “colored” by school districts and neighbors. Felix Gutierrez’s efforts, through Mexican Voice, helped lead to the development of a better integrated, more tolerant and fairer society, both in Monrovia and beyond.
Source: https://is.gd/H8vzN4
- Brad Haugaard
City Council to Examine Entryway Sign Design; Appropriate Money for Landmarks to Francisco and Felix Gutierrez
At a study session on Tuesday, July 16 at 6:30 p.m. the City Council will take a look at the design of an entryway sign on West Huntington Drive at Fifth Avenue. https://is.gd/qVZlZT
At its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m., the council will consider appropriating up to $31,000 to make and install Neighborhood Treasures Landmark posts recognizing Francisco and Felix Gutierrez at the southeast corner of Shamrock Avenue and Lemon Avenue. The father and son team were cement contractors in early Monrovia, and the son published a newspaper advocating for equity in the treatment of Hispanics. https://is.gd/RxGUxU
- Brad Haugaard
At its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m., the council will consider appropriating up to $31,000 to make and install Neighborhood Treasures Landmark posts recognizing Francisco and Felix Gutierrez at the southeast corner of Shamrock Avenue and Lemon Avenue. The father and son team were cement contractors in early Monrovia, and the son published a newspaper advocating for equity in the treatment of Hispanics. https://is.gd/RxGUxU
- Brad Haugaard
Not the Antiques Roadshow (But Similar) Coming to Monrovia
On Saturday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., the Monrovia Historical Society will present "Our answer to television's Antiques Road Show" (not the official TV Antiques Road Show) in the Monrovia Public Library's Community Room.
If you are wondering, How old is it? What's it worth? How do you fix it? you may get your answers from the Historical Society's panel of local experts:
Chris Shackelford, Pasadena Architectural Salvage, antique house parts (hardware, fixtures)
Norm Haley, expert in antique automobiles and rehabbing old structures
Steve Baker, City Historian, antique furniture, Early American Glass and Monroviana
Also, "We may also have an expert from a major auction house or two."
You can bring 1-2 items you're curious about. If it's large (like a desk or an airplane), or attached to your home, just bring a picture.
Free to Monrovia Historical Society members. $5 donation requested for non-members.
Get an early place in line by RSVPing to monroviahistoricalsociety1896@gmail.com or call/text 675-8323. More about the Historical Society: monroviahistoricalsociety.org
Source: Monrovia Historical Society press release
- Brad Haugaard
Neighborhood Treasures Project Will Honor Gutierrez Cement Contractors - But Where?
The next people to be honored through Monrovia's Neighborhood Treasures project will be Francisco ("Frank") Gutierrez, and his son, Felix Gutierrez, who opened a cement contracting business in Monrovia in 1925. However, there is a disagreement about where the monuments should be placed, Recreation Park or Library Park. https://is.gd/MdNSfc
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Lunch at Copper Still Grill
Lunch at Copper Still Grill, on the east side of Myrtle just south of Colorado. Got the chicken quesadilla for $8.50 And a beer (Shiner Bock, which I like a lot) for $5.50 I gave the quesadilla an extra kick with some Tobasco and it was just right. - Brad Haugaard
National Weather Service Warns of Hot Days for Monrovia Area
The service warns that, "The extended period of hot weather will create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are possible, especially for the elderly and for people working outdoors."
What to do? "Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Never leave children or pets in parked cars, even with windows partially open, as temperatures inside can quickly rise to life- threatening levels."
- Brad Haugaard
Projects at Monrovia Schools
Monrovia Unified School District's vision of offering world-class schools for our world -class students is reflected in the work being done this summer in our facilities. While budgets remain tight, we were able to find matching grants and capitalize on past work to renovate the air-conditioning systems at Plymouth Elementary School and Clifton Middle School. Most exciting is the use of our restricted funds to renovate the track and field at Wildcat Stadium.
The turf, installed in 2011, was coming to the end of its life cycle. Thanks to the leadership of the Board of Education and the tenacity of the Business Department, the upgrade expected to occur a few years from now, is happening this summer. The project features several remarkable benefits.
First, the upgrades will cost our community a fraction of their cost. Materials used in the original, totaled almost $500,000. The contractor who installed the field stood behind its work and offered not only a free replacement, but a low-cost upgrade to a much higher quality field - and a new warranty extending coverage for eight years.
The more than $210,000 project will include smoothing out the field to eliminate uneven areas that had developed over the last eight years. The District also opted to upgrade the rubber pellet infill to a cool-fill product, which helps decrease the turf temperature. In addition to the turf replacement, contractors will relocate communication boxes to outer parts of the field, ensuring the continued safety of students.
Moving toward a wireless approach, the District is upgrading technology infrastructure by purchasing and testing Sling Studio, a wireless device that allows students to record and stream competitions without having to physically link with communication boxes.
Taken altogether, the project will ensure our athletes and the community can enjoy the field for 10 to 15 more years, while presenting our students with new learning opportunities.
Repairs began June 10 and are expected to be completed by July 19. At the completion of the project, the track will be cleaned and re-striped. At this time, summer practices for MHS sports are being held on alternative fields.
For more information, please call the District office at 471-2000.
Source: Monrovia Schools press release
- Brad Haugaard
National Night Out: Meet the Men and Women Behind the Badge
Monrovia's National Night Out event will be from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Residents of Monrovia are invited to Library Park for a night of free food, music and unity. This is a night for Monrovian’s to meet the men and women behind the badge and learn more about why they chose this profession, what they are doing to keep this community safe, and ask questions they have always wanted to ask a police officer.
Source: Monrovia Police Department
- Brad Haugaard
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