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 HaugaardThanksgiving | 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
- 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
Monrovia Fire Department Deep-Fried-Turkey Tips
1. If you are planning on frying your turkey this year, prepare in advance, and use proper equipment. Use a specially designed outdoor cooker/deep fryer with a perforated basket insert. The cooking pot should be ten gallon or more capacity and stand three feet high, hooked up to a propane gas cylinder. The propane cylinder must be separated by a minimum of two feet from the fryer. Read and follow the manufacturer's directions and safety instructions. Place the fryer on a flat and level surface. Be aware of your clothing around the hot oil, which can spatter, and the open flame, which could ignite clothing. Roll sleeves up and tuck away loose clothing. Be sure you are strong enough to lower the turkey into, and lift it from, the 350-degree oil safely.
2. Keep heated items (hot oil and propane cooker) away from anything that can burn. The entire area for at least 10 feet in all directions must be fireproof. Never deep fry a turkey indoors, in a garage, on a porch, on a deck, or in any other structure attached to a building. Keep children and pets away from the cooking area. Never leave the hot oil unattended. The deep-fryer unit should be positioned so wind will direct the heat away from the gas cylinder, people, and structures.
3. Watch what you heat and cook. Deep fryers must always be attended during cooking. Never use a frozen turkey because the ice crystals can cause it to "explode" when it comes in contact with hot oil. Oil should not be allowed to go over 350 degrees; oil can ignite at 375 degrees. Allow oil to cool completely before disposing or storing. Never cover the deep fryer because this could cause overheating, or boiling over of the hot oil. Should a fire start, clear all people from the area and call 911.
4. Recycle that oil. Cooking oil can be recycled at recycling centers or household hazardous waste sites. These facilities will usually accept up to five gallons of cooking oil per resident per day during their regular hours of operation.
5. Enjoy your turkey when you're done.
Source: http://goo.gl/LTyf6
- Brad Haugaard
Rose Court to Visit Unity Center Food Distribution Project
The 94th Rose Queen Court will visit Foothill Unity Center's 17th Annual Thanksgiving Distribution tomorrow (Nov. 22) between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at Ayers Hall at the Arboretum in Arcadia.
The Center will distribute Thanksgiving food for nearly 2,000 local low-income families. Each family will take home a food box packed to their family’s size.
All the Center’s programs are supported by donations of food, funds and volunteer time. http://foothillunitycenter.org/
- Brad Haugaard
Integration Plaintiff Dies | Missing Man
~ Monrovian Pat Rostker has died at age 90. The former Pasadenan was a plaintiff in the 1967 case that forced the integration of Pasadena schools. http://goo.gl/NHgJ9
~ Sheriff's Department wants help finding missing man last seen near Chantry Flat. http://goo.gl/wRsZh
- Brad Haugaard
Church Basement Coffee Bar
The newest coffee bar and music venue in Monrovia is in the basement of the First United Methodist Church, on Palm. http://goo.gl/PCXSG
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Over Pomona :-)
Monrovia over Pomona in Football, 24-7. http://goo.gl/h0XC3
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Gold Line Bridge | Monrovia PD Retrieves Stolen $28k Chinese Vase |Felicia Lee Murder Trial
Holding the dirt back during freeway bridge construction.
~ The Gold Line bridge construction crew installed 18-foot tall shoring plates this week to prevent earth from falling into the construction site as crews prepare to work on the south side abutment.
~ Monrovia Police retrieve stolen $28,000 Chinese vase. http://goo.gl/8TJtg
~ Testimony in the Felicia Lee murder trial. Medical examiner: She was in a struggle. http://goo.gl/m4NFl
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia's World Vision Works to Prevent Food Crises
Monrovia's World Vision International (WVI) and the Food and the Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have signed a memo of understanding to promote global food security by improving early warning systems, preparedness in emergency responses, and gender and nutrition programs ( http://goo.gl/2LP53 ).
And speaking of hunger, World Vision warns that insects and inconsistent rains could result in a "devastating food crisis to West Africa within the next two to six months." ( http://goo.gl/pwwoR )
- Brad Haugaard
Lunch at Chicken King
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia's STAAR Surgical - Waiting on the FDA
Profile on Monrovia's STAAR Surgical. It's new product has been approved for sale in Europe, but not in the U.S. Still waiting on word from the FDA. http://goo.gl/f8s4I
- Brad Haugaard
Gold Line Tightens Its Travel Reimbursement Requirements
The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Board of Directors is tightening its guidelines for out-of-state travel expenditures by Board members and Authority employees and clarifying reporting requirements for all expenses. Only reimbursement for business-class hotels; travelers should take public transportation when available; no reimbursement for first class or business class air fares; a $90 daily max for food and expenses; and no reimbursement for personal expenses, such as movie rentals.
Source: http://goo.gl/XPaI4
OPINION: Well... good. Rather bizarre that the Gold Line sent this out to the world as a press release, and it makes me wonder what prompted it, but still... good.
- Brad Haugaard
Portantino to Battle Liu to Represent Monrovia in State Senate
Democratic State Assemblyman Anthony Portantino will challenge Democrat Carol Liu for her seat in the State Senate, according to an informed source. Although Liu's district does not currently include Monrovia, with redistricting, it will.
According to the source, who prefers to remain nameless, Portantino - though he has not officially announced his candidacy - has been quite open about his intentions, attempting to secure endorsements from prominent Monrovians.
Portantino and Liu are both Democrats, and the one who wins would presumably face a Republican in the general election.
- Brad Haugaard
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