Harvest Festival Oct. 31 at Calvary Chapel Monrovia

Calvary Chapel Monrovia (Myrtle and Cherry) will hold a Harvest event on October 31 from 6-8 p.m. as an alternative youth event to Halloween. There will be free games and free candy as well as food, a petting zoo and more.

- Brad Haugaard

Breakfast at Peach Cafe

Had breakfast recently at the Peach Cafe, on the north side of Colorado near Ivy. Got the Nuts and Bolts for $13.95, scrambled eggs, toast, fruit, and bacon (Yum!), and a cup of coffee. All excellent!

- Brad Haugaard 

Halloween Arty Party Oct. 28

Ten percent of meal sales will go to Monrovia Association of Fine Arts’ art education programs in the community.

- Brad Haugaard 

Gentle Chester Dressed for Early Halloween

Chester is a gentle senior Labrador mix who is looking for a comfortable bed in a loving home. Chester is nine years young, and just hitting his stride. He enjoys going for walks in the park so he can smell all the smells and plod happily along. 

This handsome guy is also fun- he likes playing in the yard, exploring and having a laugh, even if that means wearing a cow Halloween costume. 

Like most dogs his age, Chester loves having a place to nap in the sun. He has spent some time in a foster home and the foster family reported that he is housetrained, likes to sleep on the couch and enjoys a nice belly rub. What a good boy! 

Chester is one of many dogs over 31 pounds that can be adopted for only $10 during the Adopt-a-Boo promotion. 

The adoption fee for dogs is $150. All dog adoptions include spay or neuter, microchip, and age-appropriate vaccines.  

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 and schedule an adoption appointment at pasadenahumane.org. Adoptions are by appointment only, and new adoption appointments are available every Sunday and Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.  

Pets may not be available for adoption and cannot be held for potential adopters by phone calls or email.

- Brad Haugaard 

Credit Card Skimmers Found at Monrovia Locations

 Credit card skimmers found at Monrovia Bank of America and 7-Eleven.  Details.

- Brad Haugaard 

More Players Need for Monrovia Historical Trivia Game

Monrovia Historical Trivia Game this Sunday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Monrovia Public Library‘s Community Room. Prizes and fun as you try to answer questions about Monrovia history. More players needed to make the game exciting. RSVP by October 25 to Penny Zuk at pennyzuk@aol.com or call or text 274 7568. Sponsored by Monrovia Historical Society. 

UPDATE: Event has been cancelled.

- Brad Haugaard

Neighborhood Treasure Unveiling, Party

Register here.

- Brad Haugaard

Learn Tree Grafting at Garden Club

Speaker “AJ” on tree grafting at next Garden Club meeting, Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 101 E. Foothill. AJ was born and raised in Southern California, grew up in a neighborhood full of fruit trees: persimmon, avocado, fig, citrus, guava, loquat, apple, and banana trees were everywhere. After harvesting the fruits from his first avocado tree, gardening became an obsession. He discovered grafting and set out to learn everything he could about it. His first successful graft began on his avocado tree, after which he began grafting onto every tree in his yard. He now has a number of multi-grafted trees in his yard, and has created multi-grafted trees for his family and friends.

- Brad Haugaard 

A Moment in Monrovia History: Councilman Larry Spicer in 1956

Larry Spicer on Maple Avenue in 1956. Larry Spicer's parents, Samuel and Geneva, came from Farrell, Mississippi in the 1950s - following Uncle Enoch. Eight Spicer siblings came to Monrovia. Larry at Grandmother Julia Spicer's house on Maple. Since 2012, Larry has served Monrovia City Council. He has been a longtime member of Second Baptist Church. From the Susie Ling collection. See full details here.

For more historic photos and papers, see the Monrovia Historical Society’s complete Legacy Project collection here. Learn more about the Monrovia Historical Society here.

- Brad Haugaard

Spooktacular Stories at Library Oct. 31

Spooktacular Stories at Monrovia Public Library on Oct. 31, from 3-6 p.m. Old Town trick-or-treating, costume contests, a Parade of Characters, photo booth, arts and crafts, and spooky stories. Details.

- Brad Haugaard 

District to Consider Paying $372,738 to Remove Furniture; Memorial for Battle

At its next meeting (agenda here), the Monrovia School Board will …

~ Consider paying Furniture Reuse Solutions Inc. $372,738.98 to remove old furniture from district schools. Details.

~ Discuss a memorial for Anne Battle (naming a building after her) in honor of her 51 years of service to the district. Details.

- Brad Haugaard 

Recording of the 2023-24 State of the Schools Address

Watch the 20 23–24 State of the Schools address.

Highlights:

The District’s strategic plan focus areas

Budget Outlook for 2023 and beyond

Measure MM update

Student performances and more

- Brad Haugaard 

Bradoaks Auction; Mud Bench; GoMonrovia Meetings

Items in Bradaks auction.

In his latest report (https://goo.gl/aOqX7O) City Manager Dylan Feik reports: 

~ Bradoaks Elementary School is holding an online auction with a wide range of items, such as gift cards, themed baskets, trips, family experiences, and more. Open until midnight this Sunday. See it here. 

~ Grow Monrovia will demonstrate how to build a cob bench this Sunday, Oct. 22, at 10 a.m., and Sunday, October 29, at 11:30 a.m. Cobb is a mix of sand, earth with a lot of clay, and straw. Details.

~ If you have questions about the GoMonrovia transit program, there will be meetings in English and Spanish Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. at the Community Center. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Halloween Bash Oct. 31

- Brad Haugaard 

Make a Difference Day Oct. 28

For more information or to register, email Macy Garcia at macy@vcsgv.org or call 256-8187 or 774-1105.

- Brad Haugaard