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THURSDAY, JULY 16 - JULY 22, 2009 VOLUME 14, NO. 57

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In April of this year, the Monrovia Unified School District Board of Education hired a new superintendent of schools, Dr. Linda Wagner. She took over her new position on July 1. After only three days on the job, she met with members of the Weekly’s staff BY KYLE KHANDIKIAN The City of Pasadena Department of Transportation has convened this year to begin revisiting its existing Bicycle Master Plan, which describes Pasadena’s longrange planning for developing bicycle infrastructure. A new plan will look at the full range of actions Pasadena could take to improve biking conditions, and is expected to require more innovation as the city considers new bicycling treatments, amenities, and services. But the City also looks at being able to qualify for state and federal funds, particularly from Caltrans. This time around, however, organizers have announced that the City is looking to rewrite the plan altogether, and funding may be an issue. The current BMP, labeled “Century of Bikes,” which was adopted by City Council in November of 2000, aimed to provide a “safe and attractive environment” needed to promote bicycling as a means of transportation in Pasadena. Although 60lane miles were identified

and answered a wide range of questions about herself and her new job. Wagner came to Monrovia from the Keppel Union School District centered in Pearblossum in the high desert. She was superintendent there for almost 4 years after a brief two year tenure as superintendent in the ActonAgua Dulce Unified School

Dr. Linda Wagner started her new position as head of the MUSD July 1. -Photo by Terry Miller

Eastward Connections Still Absent from New Pasadena Bicycle Plan

-Photo By Terry Miller

with signage and stripes under the 2000 plan, residents, bicyclist and non-bicyclist, have complained that desig-

nated bike routes are located on busy, high-speed roads, are poorly maintained, not properly cleaned, and overall

Music Returns to Local Guitarist Thanks to the Kindness of Strangers and the Power of the Printed Word BY SUSAN MOTANDER &TERRY MILLER Last week Beacon Media News printed the story of musician and single dad Jake Lenaburg who was mugged on his way to an ATM to make a deposit. Not only was his money stolen, but the muggers also destroyed his guitar, an action that was particularly hurtful as he was supporting himself and his 5 year old daughter as a street musician while he worked his way through nursing school. Shortly after the story appeared, one of our readers

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District. In coming to Monrovia, Wagner is returning in some ways to her roots. She was raised and educated in nearby Glendale, graduating from Hoover High School there before attending college at the University of La Verne. She received her BA from La Verne with a dual major in Music and Spanish. She also

dangerous to bikes. Concerns have also been raised over the safety and security of Metro stations and the lack of ameni-

Living Spaces to Open in Monrovia

A delighted Jake Lenaburg plays a guitar that was donated to him after a story about him being mugged outside his ATM in Pasadena appeared in these newspapers last week. -Photo by Terry Miller

received her doctorate from La Verne in 1999 writing her dissertation on “Instructional Leadership in High Poverty Schools. She also holds a bilingual cross cultural language and academic development certificate in Spanish. Her teaching career began in the Los Angeles Unified School District teaching

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ties at those facilities, as well as the lack of accessibility to surrounding neighborhoods. Two community meetings have already been held (one in February and another in May) by the Department of Transportation, along side the newly formed Bicycle Master Plan Advisory Committee, which is comprised of local cyclists, bicycle advocacy groups, bike shops and city staff, and Ryan Snyder Associates LLC (RSA), a new urbanist transportation planning consulting firm specializing in transit and paratransit planning. Open to the public, three more workshopmeetings were supposed to convene by the end of spring 2009, but have not done so. However, a complete draft of the new plan did meet its deadline of June 2009. The newest draft of the BMP seems to acknowledge many concerns regarding bicycling, proposing a network of bikeways so that every neighborhood is within 0.25 miles of an effective bicycling route in the north-south and east-west directions.

Court employees had their first budget driven mandatory furlough day on Wednesday, July 15. Court reporters and clerks as well as the court security officers had an unpaid day off. The deputy sheriffs who act as bailiffs in some courtrooms were not forced to take the day off as they are not employees of the Superior Court. As elected officials, the judges, whose salaries are set by the legislature, were required to be at work. According to Candace

Furniture Retailer to Replace EXPO BY KYLE KHANDIKIAN The Monrovia Home Depot Expo, which closed down earlier this year, is to be replaced by furniture retailer Living Spaces sometime this November. Due to the downturn in the housing market, The Home Depot announced the layoff of some 7,000 employees and the closing of 54 stores nationwide, including the entire EXPO Design Center chain after seventeen years of operating as a higher-end home decorating and appliance store. The Monrovia EXPO closed down with the rest, leaving the 88,000-square-foot building on Huntington Avenue vacant. The City of Monrovia expects about $300,000 in sales-tax revenue from the new store, which will be the fifth Living Spaces for the furniture retailer chain. Living Spaces is expected to spend some $5 million to accommodate the

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Hope lives on for two Mars rovers NASA conducts tests in Pasadena Lab

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Beason, the Supervising Judge at Pasadena Superior Court said that the court had been planning for the furlough day for weeks and that most cases were not continued to that day. She said, “One courtroom in each courthouse will be fully staffed and prepared to handle all those matters which legally have to be handled.” Beason explained that there will also be clerks available for necessary filings. She said those staff members who worked on Wednesday would have a

NASA officials have announced hope for two Mars rovers stuck on the red planet five years after their expected expiration dates, following tests conducted at NASA’s Pasadena Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity are still operational despite having outlived their 90 day lifespan by a staggering five years, and continue to send photographs back to official here on Earth. The two were launched in January 2004 as a part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Mission and landed suc-

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JULY 16 - JULY 22, 2009

Dorothy’s

Place

EDITORIAL

BY DOROTHY DENNE

Out vs. In I’m on my way out, as we all are at any given moment in time. It’s just that as I age, I become more aware of it. Time is beginning to rearrange my world. Yet, I feel comfort because, at this point, I know I’m leaving surrounded by the things I love. Would my home make the pages of House Beautiful? Well no, but it is our haven. Today I re-hung a picture pulled from the back of a closet. It is merely a paint-bynumber waterfall, but it was done for us by a friend who was 90 at the time. She’s gone now. On a chest sits my husband’s grandmother’s clock. It still keeps time if we remember to wind it about every four hours. Sometimes we forget. My husband looks on it, ticking or not, with special fond memories. In the hall hangs a pen and ink sketch of our first home which has since been bulldozed. Time and termites took their toll. Thanks to a friend, we have that drawing to keep many memories alive. It was there that our first cat, Princess Saroya, frightened the mailman, climbed the leg of a gas man, decimated our first Christmas tree, and enriched our lives. It was there that my husband climbed the narrow stairs to the loft to tell me that Robert Kennedy had just been shot. We then watched TV together to see our world changing. Today, though we sit in a different house, the change continues as we fight terrorism around the globe. In a world going amuck, our home becomes an even greater haven. That first cat went to kitty heaven when she was 23. There have been many since. The present ones continue to decimate our furniture in spite of a number of scratching pads. But, they have no effect on our books or our music, and they continue to enrich our lives. My special treasures, valuable only to me; my husband, my friends old and new, my cats who frustrate but lovingly decorate. All cause me to fight the odds and to hang on as long as I can. As time and reality rearrange my world, I freely admit: I hate losing my eyesight, I hate losing my hearing, I hate watching my hair migrate from my head to my chin, but I’m glad I’m on my way out of this world and not on my way in.

THEGOODLIFE The Secret Garden BY WALLY HAGE

o! … This Secret Garden column is not about that wonderful Children’s Story or the Movie featuring the well-known child actress Margaret O’Brien. It’s about my Horticulturally Disadvantaged Gardening Expert that I have shared garden gloves and yard tools with for the

past 60 years. By now I should recognize my Clandestine Strategist’s secret plans before she masterminds a new plot. But it was her Secret Garden Plan that caught me by complete surprise. It all started so innocently when my Garden Queen asked me if I knew that the month of June is National Rose Month? She followed this question with her suave comment…”I know how you love to celebrate all of the National Holidays, so I thought it would be so fitting if you planted a beautiful rose bush or two, to commemorate the June occasion! So I encouraged her by saying that I would set aside a sweet little garden spot near my barbeque pit to accommodate her plan. A short time later when she asked me if she could have a couple of tea’s I thought that she would be sharing her rose plans with her garden club girlfriends. So, since I was going to attend my annual week of tournament golf, this idea seemed like a great way to keep her busy while I was away. When I returned home to find my barbecue area had been replaced with a splashing waterfall, a gaping mouth Koi fishpond, a croaking frog lily pad, two dozen rose plants and a portable gazebo, I was stunned. My bellowing remark “What is This All About” was silenced with her now Angelic Comment and Innocent Look, “Oh Honey, I did it all for you…since I knew you wanted to celebrate the June National Rose Month in a very special way??” About a week later after I recovered from the shock and expense of her new eco-friendly Secret Garden, my Garden Queen asked me if I wanted to have tea with her outside in the new Gazebo. She thought that it would be nice to listen to the frogs croaking and floating around the water lily pad. That we could see the gaping big mouth Koi fish as they begged for food. We could enjoy the wind as it rustled through the trees above the Hybrid Tea Roses and we could brag about all of the beautiful birds and the bees that we have skimming the waterfalls. But she was stunned when I told her positively NO! That I planned instead to attend an early Tee Time of Golf, dodging the frogs on water hazards and avoiding the gaping mouth sand traps that surrounded each hole. That I would steady myself for my Tee shots as the wind rustled through the trees. And finally, I would be going to the 19th Hole to brag about my birdies and eagles in spite of the bees.

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JULY 16 - JULY 22, 2009

Travel

Revisiting the Cook Islands It seems like only yesterday that I was lounging on a deserted beach, below the equator, in the enchanting Cook Islands. As the memories dance in my head like swaying palms, I would like to look back on that trip - especially now, as California tourists in “the know” prepare their own island trips before the rainy season comes in November. The Cook Islands are lost in time. They are that remote island paradise pictured on old postcards and posters from the 1950’s, when the South Pacific was a far away dream. But now, with regular direct flights from Los Angeles Airport aboard Air New Zealand, the Cooks are closer than ever and are an exciting option for North American travelers in search of a memorable tropical getaway. Located in the Tropic of Capricorn, the 15-island archipelago is spread out like stepping stones across the water, about 2,000 miles from New Zealand. The capital and largest island is Rarotonga, where a

tiny international airport with a single runway connects the Cooks to the outside world. I landed here after a 10-hour Air New Zealand flight. Once off the plane, I found a world of beautiful mountains, dense jungle vegetation and unforgettable ocean vistas, all wrapped in the aroma of fresh flowers. From the airport I taxied to the Rarotonga Beach Bungalows, along the way passing fields of tropical fruit, old churches, tiny homes and locals on motor scooters. As we followed the island’s one

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main road, we kept in constant eye contact with the emerald lagoon that circles the land, and the jagged rock mountain known as “the needle,” which jets 650 ft from the interior. At the bungalows I found a Polynesian paradise set directly on the sand, steps from a turquoise lagoon with coral gardens. Each of the five bungalows feature 700 sq.-ft. of tropical living space, elevated 43. Hackneyed 45. Unrestrained exercise of power 47. Short.tailed, burrowing rodent 49. Graffiti 50. Bud’s bud 51. Stony gray 54. High explosive 60. Bird of prey 61. Put a new price on 62. Iowa city 63. 365 days 64. Methuselah’s father 65. Roman god of war 66. Finishes 67. Belief 68. ___ expert, but...

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30 inches off the ground to allow cool breezes to circulate beneath the floor. The units boast coconut thatched roofs, woven bamboo walls, exotic wood furniture, native paintings, large bedrooms, kitchens and dining areas, and big wooden porches overlooking the lagoon. One of the most unique highlights of the rooms is the outdoor shower, located in a lush private garden, teeming with tropical native plants.

But the best feature of the property is its proximity to the crystal clear lagoon. From my porch I could look through swaying coconut trees and see the water splashing on the sand. When not relaxing like a castaway at the bungalows, I explored. One day I flew to the island of Aitutaki, which is a smaller version of Rarotonga, with vegetation more dense and green and waters a deeper turquoise. Other times

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I went snorkeling, climbed through a rain forest, went four-wheeling, or traveled around the island’s one road on either the Clockwise or the Counter Clockwise bus. For more information on visiting the Cook Islands, visit: www.cook-islands.com. For info on staying at the Rarotonga Beach Bungalows, visit www.rarobeachbungalows. com. And for flights to Rarotonga, visit Air New Zealand at: www.airnewzealand.com.

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A Continuing Love Affair with Mr. Bradbury

Cal Phil Eclectic Program Brings Crowds

„Yestermorrows‰ Premiers at the Fremont BY CANDYCE COLUMBUS Fans of science fiction and specifically Ray Bradbury packed the intimate Fremont Center Theatre on Saturday, July 11 for the opening night of Yestermorrows, the latest stage presentation of his work by Pandemonium Theatre Company. This incarnation included dramatizations of three Bradbury stories, A Device Out of Time, Cistern and The Meadow directed by Alan Neal Hubbs. David Fox-Brenton reprised the role of Colonel Freeleigh with aplomb in A Device Out of Time. The story was included in two previous productions, 2007’s Green Town and 2008’s Dandelion Wine. This time the tale of a human “time machine” was made more effective by the last minute acquisition of Joseph Mugnaini’s illustrations from the original book. The original acetate illustrations, located in New Zealand and received 48 hours before opening night, enhanced the atmosphere as the Colonel takes two young brothers Daniel (Tom Spaulding) and Seth Casanova (Douglas Spaulding) on a journey back to the 1800s. Both are doing an outstanding job in their theatrical debut and should have some interesting tales of their own to tell on how they “spent their summer vacation.” Pandemonium alumns Roses Prichard ( Juliet) and Georgan George (Anna) performed the haunting Cistern. Younger sister Anna yearns to explore the cistern that runs underneath the city as she describes the love of a young “undead” couple who reside there. Although the most difficult of the three stories to perform because the action is of the mind, George captured and conveyed the beauty of Bradbury’s lyrical text with understanding and heart and Prichard, in the more difficult role of listener, was touching as the concerned sister. Presented for the first time on stage The Meadow was originally written for talented and treasured actor James Whitmore some 50

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Fab Four as The Beatles; Roger Ward premiere are highlights BY BILL PETERS years ago. Michael Prichard (most recently seen as Captain Beatty in the highly successful production of Fahrenheit 451) was compelling as Night Watchman Smith who yearns to save the “entire world” of a motion picture studio destined for destruction. Especially delightful was Studio Chief Douglas as Steven Robert Wollenberg who makes a detour on his way to a dinner party to deal with the errant Smith and gets drawn into the night watchman’s quest. About to celebrate his 89th birthday, Bradbury spoke briefly before the show began and was a rapt audience member throughout. Undoubtedly having ongoing opportunities to see his life’s work brought to life and reinterpreted keep him sharp and engaged. Yestermorrows performs 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, July 11 through September 5. There is one preview performance on Friday, July 10. Tickets are $20, seniors $15 and students $10. Call 323-960-4451 or visit www.Plays411.com/raybradbury. The Fremont Centre Theatre is located at 1000 Fremont Avenue in South Pasadena.

The way I see it, André Vener, the California Philharmonic Orchestra’s point man to hire musicians for their Cal Phil performances, and CEO of the Cal Phil Foundation, Victor Vener, must have been sitting in the office saying, “Hey, let’s play some Bach”, followed by “I know, let’s do B’s – The Beatles”. There could hardly be any other explanation for combining Johann Sebastian Bach with the music of The Beatles—an almost 270 year spread between the two plus the obvious musical difference. But there it was on the program for Cal Phil’s second concert held on Saturday at the Arboretum in Arcadia and Sunday at Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles. I saw the performance at Disney Hall where the hall was almost full with an attending crowd ready for a concert of the Staples Center kind. But this is the magic conductor. Music Director and conductor of the California Philharmonic, Victor Vener, uses a combination of popular and classical music to lure in a crowd consisting of mixed ages into the concert hall or to the outdoor Festival on

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the Green concerts. It is a delightful form of bait and switch. You come to hear something of a popular nature, but he throws top quality classical music with the high hope that some of it will stick and that you will return for more, finally begging for the classical music. It is a technique that has drawn in large crowds for the last decade and indeed, Vener has delivered far beyond Music Appreciation 101. According to Vener, some 5,000 attended “Basically Beatles” at The Arboretum and there were over 2,000 at Disney Hall. Vener ceded some, but hardly all, of his authority during The Beatles’ segment of the program to The Fab Four, a quartet of musicians that look remarkably like The Beatles, the record-breaking group that swept the world with their style and their music from 1960 on. The Fab Four have worked assiduously at perfecting the Beatles’ music, sound and even movements of the famous group and are now hailed as the best Beatles cover band in the world. Although the Fab Four claims to perform Beatles’ songs with note-for-note perfection, they have fluffed up the arrangements presumably to match their voices and talents. Andy Sarraf as Paul McCartney

was suitably puckish, though strictly speaking, pitch challenged. Michael Amador as George Harrison was solid throughout with his guitar playing and very serious looking as was his alter ego. Rolo Sandoval as

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Community Concerts in the Park July 16 to July 22 Arcadia, July 16 Howlin’ Blues Boogie Band gives out with the blues at City Hall West Lawn, Arcadia, on Huntington Dr., at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 15. Come on, let’s boogie! Bring your picnic, blankets and chairs. Free.

Pasadena, July 18 Louie Cruz Beltran, the percussionist, plays Latin music of all styles

with some rock and jazz to boot at Pasadena’s Levitt Pavilion at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 18. The Levitt Pavilion is in Memorial Park, Old Pasadena. Free.

Sierra Madre July 19 Surfing Safaris stay around the San Gabriel Valley to do a different set than earlier in the week in Temple City. The Woman’s Club sponsors what is called “beach-inspired music”. The Surfing Safaris start

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Monrovia, July 19 Returning to Monrovia is Moondance, the group that was reported to have been a big hit at last September’s Old Town Monrovia Food Wine and Jazz party. Phil Cantor, guitar, Chris Glik, keyboard, Dave Victorino, sax, Dave Dimat-

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Temple City, July 22 Nitro Express says they are the hands down finest Country Rock

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Under the Stars, Free Movies and Yourself Pasadena’s Annual Film Festival Has Something for Everyone BY MATTHEW BURCH The Old Pasadena Film Festival kicked things off in rollicking style last weekend with a sitting-room only screening of the John Lithgow talkie FOOTLOOSE. Words can’t express how bummed I am that I missed it; wait, that’s not true, a few words do spring to mind – alone, distraught, hopelessly lost in a post-apocalyptic future-space in which Kevin Bacon and I no longer share any mystical connection sealed by six or fewer degrees. You see, I really, truly, unhealthily dig this film. In fact, if you know my big-mouthed

cousin Ramon – and who doesn’t - you’re already aware of my virulent passion for the film’s soundtrack. [Full Disclosure: The soundtrack is still armed and ready to play in my Discman.] [Fuller Disclosure: I haven’t jammed to my Discman since Steve Jobs made me buy an iPod.] But enough about how Kenny Loggins is a total stud in that effortless Steve Guttenberg way and how I’m long overdue to slip on my fat jeans, grab a pint of icemilk and give the DVD a spin, on to this weekend’s films:

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Friday night grab your gal pal and skip on down to Distant Lands (56 S Raymond Ave) to see the Oscar-nominated (seriously?) SHIRLEY VALENTINE. I was blissfully unaware of the film prior to the Fest’s schedule

being announced, but word has it that the plot centers on the titular character and her quest to find herself, and maybe love, while vacationing in Greece. I’m getting a Nia Vardalos vibe from this and I don’t mind it. Honestly, it sounds like my type of film. I’m a sucker for a female protag, especially one that’s a middle-aged hottie. The pic’s adapted from a Willy Russell play of the same name and directed by Lewis Gilbert, who helmed a few of the more heralded James Bond flicks. And the Oscar nominations I hinted about earlier were for Best Actress – Pauline Collins and Best Original Song - “The Girl Who Used to Be Me”. The screening begins promptly at 7:30pm. Don’t be late. It’s rude.

They’ll Be Singing, Rain Or Shine Also showing Friday at 8:30pm at One Colorado Courtyard (41 Hugus Alley) is SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN. If you haven’t seen it, I command you to sashay your bottoms down there and obey. The film is a true classic and bar none the best musical of all time (apologies to SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER, AND UNCUT). Gene Kelly’s iconic sing-and-dance to the title song influenced many of our modern-day Baryshnikov’s. And here’s a trivia tidbit to impress fellow moviegoers - Kelly had a fever of 103 when he filmed that famous scene. What you got on that, Malcolm McDowell!?

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And now a message for the children:

Saturday’s schedule brings us the golden ticket of WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and SIXTEEN CANDLES. WONKA, starring Gene Wilder as the manic chocolate magnate, is inventive, timeless and yes, a little frightening. Wilder’s

layered portrait of Wonka is impossible to pin down. Is he good or evil? Charitable or greedy? And most fascinating of all, is this dude even sane? I mean, would you lease your place to Oompas Loompas? That’s just plain creepy.

Children, I am one of those who believe you are the future. With that in mind, I beg you to see this movie. Strongarm the rents if you must - throw a tantrum, hide their metamucil, anything it takes. And if they refuse, you have my permission (non-binding in a court of law… I say this for the last time!) to steal their Chrysler Town and Country, stack up a few phone books and blithely hightail it to Old Pas. Believe me, it’ll be spades more rewarding than seeing Transformers 2 for the 9th time. Here’s hoping my government resolution making this prerequisite viewing for American infants gets passed by those bums in Congress. WILLY WONKA screens at 8:30pm at One Colorado Courtyard (41 Hugus Alley).

Fashionable Angst Will Never Grow Old (-er than Sixteen) Rounding out the weekend is John Hughes ode to teenage angst SIXTEEN CANDLES. The film launched Molly Ringwald’s career into orbit and served as a most auspicious directorial debut for Hughes. While it doesn’t surpass Hughes own era-defining FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF, or match the emotional catharticism of his THE BREAKFAST CLUB, “Candles” was a welcome reprieve for the ‘80s teens who sat through the wretched raunch of the PORKY’S series. Hughes has largely disappeared from public view since 1991, but I’ve heard whispers he will make a rare public appearance to introduce the film. Maybe it’s tabloid nonsense started by yours truly. Then again, maybe it’s not. Wouldn’t you rather just go and find out? SIXTEEN CANDLES screens on the roof of the Schoolhouse Parking Garage (33 E. Green Street) on 9pm.

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Ringo Starr was excellent on the drums. Taking a solo turn, Ron McNeil as John Lennon (McNeil is president of Fab Four, Inc) dressed in a white suit, recalled Lennon in all his genius glory. It is hard to believe that the school mates from Liverpool, England, coming from difficult backgrounds, growing up around skifflebands (sort of like jug-bands, using cigar boxes and string for guitar and washboard for percussion) with no formal musical education would end up producing its boatload of money, awards and acclaim for its album Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. It is estimated that over one billion records by The Beatles sold from 1960 to 1985 and that commercial success has continued for the past 24 years. The Fab Four did not perform the entire vast repertoire of The Beatles, but they reprised their work from early days to middle years to the later times reserving most time to “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

album of 1967 that earned four Grammys in 1968. Andy Sarraf encored with “Hey Jude” in an effective ending to their performance. Cal Phil, although it sent home a happy audience, many re-living their youth with hands held high swaying with cigarette lighters lit (okay, it was updated to cel-phones with screens lighted—composer Roger Ward in front of us waving his cel phone with a flame pictured), still offered a good cross section of their work in a very long concert: 2 hour and 45 minute show including intermission. Roger Allen Ward (he prefers roger allen ward but that is hard to get by our editor) has served as composer-inresidence for California Philharmonic for over a decade with premieres about every four years. This year he has introduced the best he has ever written, his Symphony No. 1. The piece, in three movements, is written as a 12 minute work but stretched here to about 18

minutes. Ward said he wrote for specific Cal Phil orchestra members giving principal chairs a chance to shine. Each instrument: cello, oboe, French horn, trumpet, viola, bass clarinet, clarinet, chimes, bassoon were brought in with glittering orchestration. “I’ve tried to show each and every musician at their best, to draw on their strengths and to give them all challenges in the process,” Ward told me. While there are hints of Copland, Ives, and others, Ward’s works stand strongly as unique; his work here is both avantgarde and understandable. Other works on the program included Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D-minor given a both-barrels approach: the organ composition was played alongside Leopold Stokowski’s orchestration with conservator of the Disney Hall organ, Philip Smith, at the organ. The concert filled out with selections from the 1983 musical “La Cage Aux Folles” and “Symphonic Sketches on Four Beatles Songs” in an arrangement by original orchestra member and bassist, Tom Pedrini. The California Philharmonic Orchestra returns to The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens, Arcadia, on Saturday evening, July 25, and at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, July 26. Cal Phil presents “Swords and Chivalry” with music from “Camelot”, “Kiss Me Kate” and pianist Robert Thies performing Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini and a special appearance by the pipe and drum band, Cabar Feidh.

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Altadena Community Garden BBQ Attendance Soars BY SANDY GILLIS Over 40 0 ga rdeners and guests attended the 35th annual Altadena Community Garden picnic and BBQ on Saturday at the Community Garden, located at the southeast corner of Loma Alta Park and situated on the former site of the Mt. Lowe Military Academy, whose alumni reunion coincided with the ACG picnic. Thus, a joint celebration was held. Writer and Altadena councilwoma n M ichelle Zack were present, as was Supervisor Mike Antonovich and Officer André Primeaux from the L.A. County Sheriff’s office.

Yvonne Savio and the Los Angeles County Extension Master Gardeners provided “green” gardening workshops every hour and the eco-friendly landscaping company Mother Magnolia prepared organic “tea” fertilizer for bumper crops. It was a hot day, but while the temperatures were well into the 90s, the musical guests were even hotter. The Garrett Lang Quartet played some of their trademark funky jazz, followed by Ghanaian roots musician T. Ebow Ansah and his Bottom Tree Band. “This was a great day,” said Ansah, “both for Ghanaians, who have President

Obama visiting, as well as for me, to be playing my music in this beautiful setting.” Guests were bobbing and swaying to the African/Indian/American roots blend of Bottom Tree Band’s sounds as they waited in a ten-minute queue for a huge array of homemade dishes to sample. Gardeners Imelda Valenzuela, Michiko Lynch, Sheila Grady a nd Ha r u Kuromiya, organized and inspired a crew of 60 cooks and servers, who offered a breathtaking array of hot and cold dishes, many of them home made. The menu was inf luenced by a wide variety of cultures, including the Sout hern United States, Central Mexico, Africa, creole and Los Angeles locovore. Under the category of sublime foods were baked summer squash, dirty rice with black-eyed peas, garden-grown corn on the cob, buttermilk cornbread, fresh beet salad with balsamic vinaigrette, West African vegetable stew, tangy cole slaw, fresh fruit salad, slow roasted chicken, barbecued

beef ribs, hot links, and of course, for the less carnivorous among us, veggie burgers. Every drop of the fresh lemonade prepared for all 250 thirsty souls was made from gardeners’ lemons and fresh-squeezed from the dispenser. Needless to say, 24 cases of water were also consumed.

The Garden was formed in 1974 by a group of West Altadena residents in search of a plot of workable land for growing fresh fruits and vegetables with other like-minded folks. When the County of Los Angeles wanted to build an equestrian ring at the developing Loma Alta Park, officials worked with

the gardeners to move them down the block to the vacant Mt. Lowe corner. The Community Garden provides tools, mulch, organic fertilizer and water from the Lincoln Avenue Water District to each of the 108 gardeners who tend 65 plots. Unfortunately for all you

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This opportunity is unique in that the front unit is a real fixer and the rear unit is a very livable three bedroom two bath and a den unit. The front unit is a two bedroom and one bath. There are two 2 car garages and each unit has their own private space. This is a great location with loads of potential! (O906)

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This cute home is close to shopping and transportation. This two bedroom and one bath home can be a really great starter home with a few loving touches. (P213)

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ILocated in Monrovia this gorgeous 1763 sq.ft. home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, gourmet remodeled kitchen with center island breakfast bar, trash compactor, warmer over, built-in side by side refrigerator and freezer, updated master bathroom, pool & spa, French doors to patio area, fruit trees, covered carport for extra storage, large living room, family room with fireplace, hardwood floors, double detached garage. (B629)

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Design Sense BY ERIN VOSTI LAL

Don’t be Afraid to Mix It Up I love walking into a room and finding a design scheme that is completely unexpected. Sleek, modern pieces mixed with traditional antiques and fabrics can be lively and fresh. In fact, one of my favorite dining rooms is in a modern home with floor-to-ceiling windows, modern art decorating the walls, and the owner’s ornate antique Chippendale dining chairs paired with an IKEA all-white surfboard-shaped dining table. It’s fabulous and clever, all at once. But eclectic design, as it can be called, has to be carefully planned, and not hastily contrived. Here’s the key to accomplishing a tenable mix of antique and modern pieces: Select a common thread so that the design looks seamless and intentional. For example, the use of color is an easy w ay to unite different styles and periods. Eero Saarinen meets Louis XVI? It can be done, and why the heck not? Fabrics are another way to fuse different design styles. A square, midcentury modern sofa can be paired with elegant French antique chairs by upholstering them in either the same fabric, or in similar colorways. Even something as simple as covering the more delicate chairs in the same fabric used for the sofa’s throw pillows can unite the diverse styles of furniture. In a living room that is primarily traditional, adding a modern accessory, such as a Lucite coffee table, will shake up the room and transform it into an instantly chic haven. Just add a few modern vases or some sleek art to complement the coffee table. Another way to achieve an unexpected touch and to mix styles, upholster traditional pieces in contemporary fabrics – such as a wing chair covered in a bright, saturated fabric. No one will expect grandma’s hand-me-down to be updated in bright pink linen! Painting the furniture the same color is another way to blend styles. Ornate English antique chairs painted a bright and contemporary white are instantly updated, and pair nicely with more modern pieces painted the same color. In one family room I designed for a client, we used a very modern sofa, with a clean, straight outline and a contemporary body fabric. I added an ottoman (to be used as a coffee table and foot rest) that featured elaborately turned legs. The rest of the furniture, a few side tables and a game table, were in the simple Parson’s style with chunky, square lines. The fabrics used on the ottoman and sofa were what united these styles, and the ottoman’s traditional legs were stained the same dark brown that was used for the more modern tables. Everything works seamlessly because they share the same color scheme. Another way to mix it up is to just do it with abandon. Use your instincts. I am adamantly against suites of furniture, especially in bedrooms or living rooms. Mix it up! For a bedroom, pick an old, round antique table with chipped paint from the flea market and pair it with a modern, chunky headboard (I love the Overlapping Squares Headboard from West Elm). For the other side table, find another antique piece that is square, and paint it the same color as the round one. Or use an upholstered headboard with a soft, traditional silhouette and, while channeling your inner Mad Men set decorator, add some side tables from the 1960s. By mixing styles, you add instant interest and intrigue to a room. Layer on some interesting accessories, and mix those up as well. Similarly, take a cue from the dining room I mentioned above, and use a traditional set of antique chairs with a mid-century modern dining table. It also works the other way around; for example, an old farm table mixed with modern metal chairs (such as the steel chairs used in French bistros in the 1930s and 1950s). Don’t be afraid to mix materials, either! Erin Vosti Lal is an interior designer based in Monrovia. She can be reached at There is no limit to mixing styles, just put some thought designsense@beaconmedinews.com into it. Be creative, and most importantly, have fun!

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LOVELY RANCH STYLE HOME

$879,000

This 111 E. Magna Vista, Arcadia 3 bedroom, 1.75 bath home has a beautiful formal living room, family room with an eat-in area and sits on a 9300 sq. ft. lot. This home has a 2 car detached garage with R.V. parking. (M111)

Located in Altadena and featuring 5 bedrooms, 3 bath, gleaming hardwood floors, fabulous living room with fireplace, floor to ceiling wind ws. Modern kitchen with granite counter t o p s , m a s t e r s u i t e & o ff i c e , f a m i l y r o o m a n d f i r e p l a c e , F r e n c h doors with views of patio, pool & spa. Plus guest quarters. (8836)

Beautiful 2 story home w/4bdrms 4bth + office, cathedral ceilings, formal dining room, family room w/FP, wood floors throughout, modern kitchen w/center isle/granite counter, breakfast nook, master bedroom w/scenic view, guest suite downstairs, upstairs office/library or 5th bdrm, rear yard q/ mountain & city views, 3 car attached garage. (R3146)

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$699,000

Located close to Old Town Monrovia this Historic two story 2426 sq.ft. character home features 4 bedrooms, dining room, family room, built-ins, central air & heat, 2 fireplaces and 2 baths. This is truly a “must see” home. (C626)

$649,900

This lovely home is located on a quiet cul-de-sac and is about as peaceful as anything you will find. The family room has a great floor plan with access to the patio and the kitchen for maximum entertainment value! Views of the mountains add to this setting along with a lovely pool and entertainment area including a built in BBQ adjacent to the pool. (O341)

$638,000

Brand new custom built PUD’s located in a convenient each with 3bdrms 3bth, gourmet kitchen with custom cabinets, granite countertops, laundry area in garage, bonus room behind garage (not included in SQ FT), open floor plan. (B301)

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$628,880

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$589,000

$615,000

This large 4 bedroom 3 bath home features family room with fireplace and 2 car attached garage. Located in a very nice area of San Dimas, convenient to the 57, 10 and 210 freeways. (AVE)

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This 3bdrm 2bth features spacious floor plan with family room, big lot 13,003 sq ft, with swimming pool, 2car attached garage, boarding on Arcadia. (E849)

Wonderful quiet neighborhood in Monrovia. Picture perfect. Fantastic professional landscaping. Spacious one story bright floor plan. 3 wonderful bedrooms. Beautiful custom made kitchen with details throughout. All new appliances along with a Viking stove. Hardwood flooring, central air and heat. Double detached garage. Huge backyard with koi pond. Room for RV parking. (G2021)

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$599,000

A wraparound yard and patio on two sides of this home provide privacy and lush landscaping to this unique townhome. A generous 1877 square feet with 3 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, breakfast/den, formal dining area, separate laundry room, spacious living room with fireplace, ceramic tile floors, CA/FA, high ceilings, two sets of sliding doors, direct access two car garage. (E103)

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$449,00

This spacious 2 bedroom house can easily be converted into a 3 bedroom. Cute inside & out. Long driveway leads back to a detached garage. There is room for a boat, trailer, or RV + all your cars. Large lot with sparkling pool, fire pit, and fish pond. The interior is well maintained, tastefully painted, and well laid out. (LYN)

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Beautiful remodeled 3bed/2 bath home features updated kitchen with granite counters, all new cabinets, fixtures and appliances. Freshly painted inside, new carpet and tile. Lots of storage, some hardwood floors and family room with fireplace. Located on a private street and has a large fenced backyard and so much more! (ACA)

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$449,000

Lovely home on a quiet cul-de-sac. This 4 bedroom home has a much newer roof, dual paned windows, stucco, kitchen and is in move in condition. One of the four bedrooms us currently a den offering flexibility in the use. The large lot has a dog run and fenced RV parking on the side. Immaculate in every detail, this home will not disappoint. (N416)

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1st floor. Corner, single story unit. Spacious 2 bedroom unit in a terrific neighborhood. Needs updating but is in good/clean condition. Master Bedroom with lg closets and 3/4 bath. 2nd bedroom w/ample closet space. Full bath in hallway. Nice size LR w/large windows. Kitchen w/lots of storage. Refrigerator included. 2 underground garage parking spaces, each with storage compartment. Clean community laundry room. Near shopping & La Salle High School. (MIC)

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Reni Rose (626) 355-8400 110 Coburn, Sierra Madre Offered at $1,315,000.

A Perfect 10 -- Stunning is the only way to describe it - Built in 2004, this magnificent 3500+ sf home is one of a kind. There are 3 large master suites (one downstairs) including an impressive secluded master with sumptuous bath and tranquil view of the mountains/ valley, plus the Jack & Jill bedrooms and 5 baths. Other features include soaring ceilings, expansive windows, large family room, gourmet kitchen & breakfast area with window seating, wood flooring, plantation shutters & more. Call today for more details and for a private showing of the PERFECT 10!

638 Manzanita Avenue, Sierra Madre Offered at $1,098,000.

This decorator perfect home offers 2,792 s.f. with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The lot is 12,177 s.f. and has over 50 rose bushes as well as plum, orange, peach, and lemon trees. There is a formal living room with high ceilings, cherry wood flooring, family room, a Master Suite with a newly updated bathroom, a spiral staircase leading to a loft. There is a storage room with wall-to-wall cabinets. This contemporary style home is a delight!

hooks some kids.” In recent months there has been some speculation that due to lower enrollment and decreased funding, an elementary school might need to be closed. Wagner said this would have to be a decision by the board of education, but that she felt it should be a last resort. She noted that she had had to close one school in the past and that it was not a simple process and one which did not necessarily mean a large saving. “When you close a school, you may save the salary of one or two administrators and a few classified employees, but the cost of running enough classes remains the same,” she said, adding “It is no where near the top of the list of the things I want to do.” She noted that when a school is closed the district cannot immediately sell that property, but must instead offer it to other educational groups starting with special education and running through charter schools and other public entities. Throughout the discussion with the new superintendent, subjects were raised which Wagner freely admitted she had not yet looked into. As we took notes, she too was making notes of areas she had not yet studied. As a final comment she committed to looking into areas brought up in our discussions and to meeting with us again when she had answers to more of our questions. For example, within a week of our first meeting, Linda Dempsey, Chief Business Officer of the district sent detailed information about the financial prudence of changing the high school schedule from the block programing to standard scheduling.

the district. Asked for initial impressions, she said that one thing that had struck her was the overwhelming number of individuals and groups which were volunteering to assist the district and had already established working relationships with the schools. “There are foundations and other groups which are working for our students,” she said. She also noted that last week she had “sat in” on contract negotiations. Of the experience she said, “I was amazed that rather than each side stating their demands, each person at the negotiations was trying to find a way to make the situation work.” She described it as more of a collaborative effort which was “Child centered.” This concept of putting the students first was reiterated throughout the interview. Asked about technology, Wagner said that while she recognized the importance of its use for this generation which she characterized as being “digital natives,” she said “Technology does not replace a good teacher.” She pointed out that it was important to integrate it into the education process. Speaking generally about the education, Wagner said that it was important to provide an “engaging, fascinating atmosphere.” In this regard she noted that it was important to keep the interest of the students to encourage learning. Asked about vocational education, Wagner said she understood its importance but that, “My ultimate hope is that everyone would try for university.” She also said that vocation education, like sports could be a way of motivating students to stay in school. Of sports, she said, “That is what

bilingual education to 4th and 5th grade students in North Hollywood. She also taught in Pacoima before moving to the high desert communities. In the Palmdale School District she was a vice principal and principal at three different schools. She has been a bilingual teacher and a coordinator of bilingual programs. Wagner moved to the Acton-Aqua Dulce School District as the assistant superintendent. The district has just opened its first high school and was struggling with the changes. She described the district as being in transition and “troubled.” After only six months as the assistant superintendent she was elevated to the position of superintendent at the departure of her predecessor. She remained there for two years before taking over as superintendent of the Keppel Union School District. Keppel has a program which spans only Kindergarten through 8th grade. It is located in the Antelope Valley and high school students are part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District. About her move to Monrovia, Wagner said “I felt ready for a bigger district.” She also explained that it was a good time in her personal life for a move as well. Both her daughters will be going to college out of the area this year with her older daughter starting as a junior at Drake University in Iowa and her younger daughter matriculating at UC Irvine. Wagner explained that while she had been consulting extensively with Dr. Louise Taylor whose retirement took effect on June 30, she had only been on the job for three days and was still learning many of the details about

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t here a re at tempt ing to simulate Spirit’s predicament with a model rover in a “sandbox,” complete with rocks and sand to simulate the environment on the extra terrestrial planet. Officials at the Pasadena lab are trying various maneuvers that could release Spirit from its posit ion. On Monday, engineers moved the rover forward, the simplest of

movements, which proved unsuccessful. They even t r ied mov i ng t he mod el st ra ight-backwa rd on Wednesday. Results from Wednesday’s tests have not yet been released. But until then, Spirit is using its technical instruments to record and a na lyze it s sur rounding environment, relaying that message back to officials here in Pasadena.

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1946 Alta Oaks, Arcadia Offered at $1,050,000.

Offering Arcadia Schools, this home is located is the highly desirable “Highlands” community of North Arcadia. It has been lovingly maintained for the past 44 years and was updated in 1997. The rooms are spacious and light filled. The 12,781 sf lot offers a spacious back yard with sparkling pool, mountain view, lanai and patio. The home is 2,217 sf with a family room, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 fireplaces and CA & heat. This one won’t last!

2025 Carolwood, Arcadia, Ca Offered at $1,048,000. Situated in Highland Oaks with awarding winning Arcadia Schools, this home offers: : 2,985 sq.ft. (which includes the 664 sq.ft. of basement) with a 22,440 sf lot., 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, family room, 2 fireplaces, 2-car attached garage & a 664 sf finished basement currently being used as a media room and 5th bedroom.

1745 La Cresta, Pasadena Offered at $848,000. Owner remembers the architect as being a Frank Lloyd Wright understudy. This home offers wonderful tranquil views of the mountains and Brookside Golf course. For those who love to golf, this property is conveniently located just one mile from the Brookside Country Club. The floor plan is open and spacious and offers pleasant views from almost every room of the home. There are modern touches, walls of windows, new carpeting and new interior paint. 2,238 sq. ft. home. 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 22500 sq. ft. lot.

Offered at: $759,000

Located in north Sierra Madre, this home is located a short distance to the Mount Wilson hiking trail. This lovely home is located on a 10,670 sf lot and is 1,518 sf with 2 bedrooms and 1.75 baths. There is a guest quarters off the 2-car garage which has a deck and kitchenette. The home was built in 1950 and many new fabulous upgrades including new designer interior colors, dual paned windows, new roof, recessed lighting, central air & heat. It is wonderfully maintained. This one won’t stay on the market long.

285 Sturtevant Drive, Sierra Madre Offered at $699,500. Tucked away at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains in Sierra Madre you’ll find a relaxing hide-away to come home to! The interior of this home has been freshly painted. The living room features a fireplace, is filled with natural light and is open to the kitchen.The floor plan offers 2 bedrooms and 1 ½ baths downstairs and situated upstairs is a grand master suite that features a mountain view, a fireplace, vaulted ceiling, spacious closet, and a large bath complete with soaking tub, separate shower and double sinks. The house is 2,038 s.f. and the lot is 7,029 s.f. Here is your opportunity to live in Sierra Madre!

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cessfully on Mars. Both are under the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s jurisdiction. However, Spirit is currently wedged between a rock and soft Martian sand, unable to move, which is what officials at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena a re cu r rent ly t r y i ng t o resolve. NASA engineers

Offered at 1,075,000. Extraordinary in Detail – This house has a rich blend of history and craftsmanship. It was built in the 1890’s and its design reflects discriminating taste and art. The master suite is enhanced with a spectacular view from the balcony and steam sauna. You can entertain handsomely in the large country kitchen or around the saltwater pool and spa. Additional features include: family room, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2,621 sf home, 12,297 sf lot, tranquil mountain view and detached music room. If character, privacy and warmth are in your plans, this home is just right for you! Call to preview before it is too late.

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This cottage has loads of curb appeal and is located just a short walk to the quaint village of Sierra Madre & Sierra Vista Park. The inviting and open floor plan will inspire you to entertain or simply have a quiet evening at home. This 1165 sq. ft. home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The lot is 6,318 sq. ft. There is a 400 sq.ft. attic which will be great for storage. The yard has been professionally landscaped and has auto sprinklers.

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A Calm Port in the Perfect Storm One Example of the Powerful Senior Reverse Mortgage BY STEVE ARANDA I recently got a phone call from a past client of mine. She asked how I’d been doing. I told her about my kids, a b ou t bu s i ne s s , a b out t he t hings that people talk about in polite conversation when t hey haven’t spoken for some time. Appropriately, I asked her how she had been. After a moment of silence, she told me that her father had recently suffered an untimely death. She was, in fact calling on behalf of her mother, who didn’t understand finances well, and who was in no condition to handle the kind of conversation that needed to take place. Her father was in relatively good health when he passed away unexpectedly nearly 4 months ago. He also happened to be the primary source of income in his household. He left behind a devastated widow, a huge hole in the income she had become accustomed

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to, and specifically, no way to afford the mortgage on their home. At the time of our conversation, my client’s mother was 90 days late on her mortgage, and the bank was beginning the foreclosure process. After a brief conversation, I discovered two extremely important facts. First, although the widow was in no way able to make the payments on her home, nor to earn enough to support her lifestyle, she was over 62 years of age – 68 in fact. Second, she had a substantial amount of equity in her home. These two facts made all the difference in the world, because they a re t he pr ima r y factors required to establish eligibility for a senior reverse mortgage. A senior reverse mortgage is unlike any other loan. The most appealing aspect of this loan is that you don’t have to make payments on it – ever –regardless of how much you borrow, or for what reason. In fact, it’s possible the loan will pay you. To qualify for a senior reverse mortgage, you need to be at least 62 years of age. You must have enough equity in your home. This is determined by both your age, and your home’s value in relation to the amount you need to borrow.

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You must also live in the home as your primary residence. With a senior reverse mortgage there are no employment or income requirements, no restrictions on how the money can be used, and any proceeds you receive are nontaxable. The widow in our story h a d t welve more yea r s left to pay on a mortgage of $1600 per month. Not including the mortgage, she had living expenses of about $1200 per month, but her income was only $800. After setting up her senior reverse mortgage, she had no mortgage payments at all, and a line of credit for $100,000 which she could draw from on a monthly basis in order t o supplement , or even replace her income. She didn’t have to make payments on it either. To learn more about Senior Reverse Mortgages, consult www.aarp.org, www.hud.gov, or write me an email. Steve Aranda is a mortgage banker spec ializing in G ove r n ment Lending and Private Mortgage Banking for Super Jumbo products. Feel free to write him with your questions at steve.aranda@ prospectmtg.com

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South Pasadena’s Hilary McHone Drove East, Got Hitched BY TERRY MILLER & JOHN STEPHENS South Pasadena’s Hilary McHone has just returned from an extended elopement, hitting the road and marrying her fiancé whom she has been dating for the past year. She met him, as do many these days, in the vast, fish-filled oceans of the Internet. On Tuesday, after a three-day road trip all the way from Pasadena, the couple was married at Lookout Mountain’s “ Lover’s Leap”, located in the Great Smokey Mountains along the Georgia-Tennessee boarder. But the couple didn’t do it alone. Instead, you might say this cross-country marital endeavor had a corporate sponsor all its own. That’s because McHone is participating in a nationwide marketing project with Ford, wherein a few lucky

drivers are loaned brand new, fully maintained - even fully fueled - European Ford Fiestas for six months to try out on the Hummer-dominated, American roads. So just how did she get this deal? Well, simple really - she entered on online contest. More than 4,000 applications were submitted, with an excess of 640,000 views of applicant videos on YouTube. Yes, apparently some of those online contests are for real. We caught up w it h McHone Friday afternoon during a quick pit stop at Wondries Ford in Alhambra. No major repairs were needed, just a new set of tires (courtesy of Ford Motor Co., of course) that she required after burning up the roadways the past few weeks - not to mention across the country and back. The bubbly Hilary said she loves her car, which is

lime green and came complete with tasteful polka dot accents. She loves it so much, in fact, that she even designed her wedding gown to match the color of the Fiesta. Dress not enough? How about the wedding’s theme: Fiesta green, of course! Just about everything for the wedding, from her dress and bouquet to the announcements and invitation, were handmade to match the “squeeze” green color of her Fiesta. As part of the social media-intensive marketing initiative that Ford calls “The Fiesta Movement”, 100 young trendsetters, of whom Hilary is but one, are test driving and living with a Fiesta for six months, traveling effectively as advertising agents for Ford as they’re dispatched on special “missions”. In addition to these “missions”, Fiesta drivers may also

decide to take it one step further and engage in activities in addition to their monthly missions, like McHone has done with her elopement trip. Then, through Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and a host of other social media outlets, the drivers relate their experiences to would-be car buyers all over the world. McHone said that the deal was “incredible” and “too good to pass up.” Yes, for Hilary it’s a rather sweet deal indeed. Travel, which she loves, combined with photography and writing about her experiences has made the experience more than enjoyable for McHone. Interestingly enough, Hilary, 35, only just recently got her driving license. A recent transplant from Brooklyn, NY, McHone is new to California’s compulsory car culture. Not crazy enough for

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Sheba Fern Blackburn Sheba Fern Blackburn, approximately ten years old, passed away Friday the 10thof July. She was a sweet, energetic, and faithful companion with big brown eyes and silky black-and-tan hair. Obviously, Sheba was a dog. My dog, to be exact; my very own Honey. And like honey, she was so, so sweet. My father, brother and I brought Sheba home from the pound in August of 2004. We had just lost our dog Willow to a car (but that’s a whole other story), and headed over to San Gabriel Valley Humane Society to find a new Queen-of-thegrassy-area-that-is-our-lawn. What we got was the Queen of Sheba. Around five years old already, with twin eye infections and a, shall we say, “ebullient” personality, Sheba was only chosen by virtue of

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her looks, which were similar to her predecessor. That is, we all just wanted a replacement Willow. As a matter of fact, most of our acquaintances

Sheba, a Doberman/Shepherd mix, being cute as usual.

never saw the difference and continued to call her “Willow” years after the fact. But her essentially good nature and earnest desire to be loved quickly made Sheba, well, Sheba. She loved walking with my mother; was an eager greeter-at-the-gate for my dad, and learned, over time, to sit quietly with me whenever I came outside, being simply Man’s Best Friend. Oh, and she accompanied my brother squirrel-hunting in our backyard. True story. Until one month ago, Sheba had been seemingly healthy and as happy as only a dog can be (except being plump, which contributed to her happiness). But the cancer, undetected, had reached

terminal stage. My family did everything possible: a thousand dollars in medications, which I gave to her at 6 AM every morning, numerous trips to the vet, and finally, the decision to let her go on July 10th, 2009, at 10:00 A.M. Sheba was much loved and we still miss her very much. She will never be forgotten. But it’s a comfort to know that, right now, Sheba and Willow are staring at each other in that big lawn in the sky and very much confused as to what’s going on. Happy, but confused, as only a dog can be… Rest in P—no, run and play, Sheba. Heaven’s a big place, but I’m sure we’ll find you easily. We love you very much. Goodbye.

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HOUSE Alfred Lee House, 88 years old of Arcadia, died June 8, 2009. Mr. House was born in Monrovia, California. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World War II. He is survived by his daughter, Katherine Lee Ma-

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do legal research on other matters. Beason stressed that with all the advance planning done by the courts, justice was not being denied and that the only difficulty the Pasadena Court faced was an ex-parte hearing noticed for Wednesday by a local attorney. The opposition counsel and his client flew in from Northern California not being aware of the court’s furlough. The next furlough day is set for August 19, then

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Altadena from 10 would-be planters out there, as with many LA County community gardens, there is a waiting list for a spot in the garden. Applications are available at the garden, although, as a low-tech, non-profit venture, it’s not exactly regularly staffed. Prospective gardeners are encouraged to stop by during possible peak gardening times, such as early morning or late afternoon. “This day was a huge success,” said Community Garden President Silvera Grant, as he greeted guests, moved chairs, directed traffic. “We greatly appreciate the community turning out,” Grant continued, picking up where he left off. “It’s always good to welcome Supervisor Antonovich to the garden and our friends from the Parks Department and Lincoln Avenue Water. See how nice it is when we all work together?” Indeed, sir. Indeed it is.

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Class II bikeway along Sierra Madre that goes to Michillinda. We have others in use towards Glendale and Eagle Rock, also in San Marino. But a gateway to other communities would be wonderful.” This new update to the Pasadena Bicycle Master Plan is still in the first stages of mapping, route development and addressing connectivity issues. “Once we have a general idea of what the new plan will be, we will begin looking for more community input.”

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For the period of Sunday, June 28, through Saturday, July 4, the Police Department responded to 943 calls for service of which 142 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, June 28: Around 2:35 a.m., a car with two flat tires was seen at Lynrose and Tyler and a traffic stop was initiated. The female driver indicated that she had hit a curb earlier, and officers detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage on her breath and person. A field sobriety test was conducted, and it was determined that the 35-year-old Hispanic was operating the vehicle while under the influence and was taken into custody. Units responded to the 800 block of Fairview around 11:00 a.m. in reference to a deceased person. A 59-year-old woman appeared to have committed suicide by overdosing on prescription medication, and a note was found at the residence.

Monday, June 29: Between 5:30 p.m. on June 28 and 7:12 p.m. on June 29, an auto burglary occurred at 160 El Dorado. Unknown suspect(s) broke a car window in order to retrieve a purse. A residential burglary occurred between 6:40 a.m. on June 22 and 8:15 p.m. on June 29 in the 2500 block of Florence. Unknown suspect(s) pried open a rear sliding glass door to make entry. Once inside, the suspect(s) ransacked rooms and fled with an unknown amount of property.

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Units responded to a business in the 12300 block of Lower Azusa in reference to a commercial burglary. Unknown suspect(s) entered the building by removing a window pane by unknown means. The suspect(s) then ransacked an office and stole computer equipment. Between 7:00 a.m. and 9:20 p.m., a residential burglary occurred in the 700 block of Arcadia. Unknown suspect(s) broke a rear door of the residence, ransacked rooms, and stole a large amount of jewelry, cash, and traveler’s checks.

Wednesday, July 1: Around 12:25 p.m., a victim came to the station to file a fraud report. The victim checked his bank account online and discovered an unauthorized $900 transaction to JC Penney. It appeared that unknown suspect(s) had obtained the victim’s personal information and created a fake check in order to make payment. A traffic stop was conducted in the 00 block of East Colorado around 2:40 p.m. for code violations. A 35-year-old male Hispanic driver was contacted and investigation revealed that he had a suspended driver’s license and 3 outstanding misdemeanor warrants. The man was arrested and a handgun was later discovered inside his vehicle. The driver admitted to stealing the handgun, and he was charged with grand theft, carry concealed weapon in vehicle, suspended driver’s license, and outstanding warrants.

Thursday, July 2: Around 2:15 a.m., officers were dispatched to Lounge 1020, located at 1020 South Baldwin,

regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. The victim advised that he was involved in an argument with a male African-American bouncer, and the bouncer later struck him in the head with a metal object. The suspect fled the scene right after the attack. A 33-year-old male Asian was arrested for battery on a cohabitant in the 2800 block of Winthrop around 9:53 p.m. During an argument, the husband struck his wife in the face.

Friday, July 3: Shortly after 8:30 a.m., units were called to the 200 block of West Norman in reference to a fraud report. The victim advised that on July 1, a bank employee called and advised that a female African-American in Nevada was trying to cash a $6,500 check from his account. He was able to put a stop payment on the check so the suspect did not receive any cash. Later in the day, the victim went to his bank and discovered that several checks, totaling $17,800, were cashed without his permission. Around 9:48 a.m., while on routine patrol, officers located a vehicle with a warrant attached to the license plate. A traffic stop was conducted at Huntington and Cortez and a 66-year-old male Caucasian was arrested for unlicensed driver, no proof of insurance, and a $30,000 outstanding misdemeanor warrant.

Saturday, July 4: Units were dispatched to the racetrack around 6:29 p.m. in reference to an assault with a deadly weapon. Investigation revealed that a male suspect threatened a co-worker and a security guard with a pitchfork. A private person’s arrest was made, and a 25-year-old Hispanic was taken into custody without incident. Between 8:00 p.m. and 11:32 p.m., a 2004 Chevy Classic LP was stolen from the 1100 block of Sunset. The following day, the victim’s step-brother, an 18-year-old African-American, was arrested in San Gabriel for vehicle theft, and the car was subsequently recovered.

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During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 580 service events, resulting in 106 investigations. Following are the last week’s highlighted issues and events:

Mental Evaluation On July 4 at 2:21 a.m., a male subject entered the Monrovia Police Department station lobby. An officer walking by observed the subject pressing up against the glass window. When the subject backed away, he displayed a very large kitchen knife and held it over his head. He was yelling loudly. Officers in the field responded to the station and contained the front lobby area. They were able to calm the subject and convinced him to put the knife down. The subject was detained and began making paranoid and delusional statements. He was transported to a mental health facility for evaluation.

Commercial Burglary / Foot Pursuit. On the evening of July 4, an officer on patrol observed three male juveniles running north through a business parking lot in the 100 block of West Foothill. Two of the subjects were carrying merchandise from the store. When

BLOTTERS the officer yelled at them to stop, they dropped the merchandise and fled. The officer broadcast the description of the suspects and pursued them on foot. Patrol units and the Foothill Air Support Team helicopter responded, but they were not able to locate the suspects. The special enforcement team officers reviewed the video from the store to get a better description of the suspects. They patrolled the area and located the three male suspects walking south on Mountain. They were detained. The officer who saw them running from the store positively identified them as the same suspects. The two suspects who carried the stolen merchandise out of the store had prior arrest history and were charged with burglary and taken to Eastlake Juvenile Hall. The third subject, who was not carrying merchandise out of the store, was charged with resisting and delaying an officer. He was later released to his father with a citation.

Water Problem On July 4 at 8:48 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Fifth and Colorado regarding a large amount of water flowing. Officers arrived and tracked the water to a residence in the 400 block of South Fifth. Public works was notified and responded to turn the water off to the residence.

Assault On July 6 at 7:32 p.m., officers responded to the 1700 block of South Mayflower regarding two female adults fighting. As officers arrived, they saw a white truck leaving the area northbound on Mayflower and stopped it. There were two females in the truck and they admitted to being involved in a fight. Another female subject was located in front of the apartment building where the fight had occurred, and had what appeared to be a stab wound to her shoulder. All parties and the truck were searched, but no knife or cutting instrument was found. The statements from all parties involved were inconsistent. Investigation continuing.

Attempted Murder. On July 7 at 8:46 a.m., a car pulled onto Lime Avenue in front of the Monrovia Police Department with a female victim who had been stabbed eleven times by her husband. Officers rendered first aid until Monrovia Fire Department paramedics arrived to care for the victim, who was then taken to a hospital for treatment. Officers were dispatched to the suspect’s house, where they searched the house for the suspect, then located and preserved the crime scene. Another officer responded to the hospital with the victim and her son. Investigation continuing.

Burglary in Progress. On July 8 at 7:20 a.m., officers responded to the 300 block of West Huntington regarding a vehicle burglary that just occurred in the parking lot. The suspect left prior to the officers arriving on scene. While the officers were responding, the reporting party provided dispatch with the suspect’s vehicle description and direction of travel. While responding to the call an officer located the suspect vehicle and performed a traffic stop. An officer had the witness do a field-show up and the suspect was positively identified. The suspect was arrested and booked on various charges including burglary and petty theft with a prior.

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During the week of Sunday, June 28th, to Saturday July 4th, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 251 calls for service.

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Monday, June 29th: 12:57 PM – Grand Theft, 200 block S. Mountain Trail Ave. The owner of silver 2001 Honda parked his car in the street. When the owner returned to his car, he discovered that someone opened the trunk of his car and stole several stereo components. The incident occurred between 10:00 pm, Sunday, 6/28/09 and 2:00 am, Monday, 6/29/09. The audio equipment includes: two Alpine 10” subwoofers, one dual 10” subwoofer and a RMS mono amplifier. The loss is valued at $1,328.00.

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Saturday, July 4th: 1:55 PM – Arrest, Soliciting Without A City Business License, Memorial Park. Officers responded to Memorial Park regarding a report of two people selling ice cream during the July 4th festivities in the park. Officers cited two solicitors for operating a business without a City license. 3:34 PM – Arrest, Restraining Order Violation, Memorial Park. Officers working a special detail at Memorial Park observed a local transient walking through the park. The man had just been released from jail and has an active stay-away restraining order, which restricts him from being within 100 yards of the park. Officers detained and arrested the man, and later transported him to Pasadena police jail for remand.

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objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative ap-pointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hear-ing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Re-quest for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Emily Meek EMILY MEEK 1335 OAKMEADOW RD ARCADIA CA 91006 Arcadia Weekly CN821185 MEEK Jul 16,20,23, 2009

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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE ARCADIA PLANNING COMMISSION Pursuant to law, the Planning Commission hereby gives notice that a public hearing will be held to determine whether the following project and environmental document are to be recommended to the City Council for approval, conditional approval, or denial: ■ Time of Public Hearing: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. ■ Place of Public Hearing: City Council Chambers at Arcadia City Hall 240 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California 91007 Application Number:

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Applicant: City of Arcadia Project Description: Text Amendment No. TA 09-03 – A new ordinance and an urgency ordinance to amend certain sections of Article VI (Businesses, Professions, Trades and Occupations) and Article IX (Division and Use of Land) of the Arcadia Municipal Code to prohibit the establishment and operation of medical marijuana dispensaries and other businesses and uses prohibited by local, State or federal law. Environmental Document: Notice of Exemption The application file and the environmental document for the project are available for review at Arcadia City Hall in the Planning Services offices. Copies of the draft ordinances, the Preliminary Exemption Assessment, and the draft Notice of Exemption are on file and are available for public review at the Planning Services office in Arcadia City Hall, which is located at 240 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007 – (626) 574-5423. Arcadia City Hall is open Monday through Thursday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on alternate Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Arcadia City Hall will be closed Friday, July 17th. All interested persons are invited to appear at the public hearing and to provide evidence or testimony concerning the project and/or environmental document. Any person wishing to comment on this project and/or environmental document may do so at the public hearing, or may submit comments in writing to the City’s Planning Services by 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2009. You are hereby advised that should you desire to legally challenge any action taken by the Planning Commission with respect to the project and/or environmen-

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the public hearing, please contact Planning Services at (626) 574-5423 at least three (3) working days before the meeting or time when special services are needed. This notification will help city staff in making reasonable arrangements to provide you with access to the meeting. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Community Development Division / Planning Services – (626) 574-5423 Publish: Thursday, July 16, 2009 OTHER PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RUSSELL E. MEEK Case No. BP116864 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RUSSELL E. MEEK A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Emily Meek in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Emily Meek be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 3, 2009 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 9 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. IF YOU OBJECT to the grant-ing of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) (1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named seller that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described. (2) The name(s) and business address of the seller(s) are: TAIPEI GARDEN INC., 1025 South Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California 91006 (3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller is: Same as above (4) The name(s) and business address of the buyer are: TAN SHU LI, 1408 E. Valley Blvd., Alhambra, CA 91801 (5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are: All fixtures, equipments, good-will of that certain business located at: 1025 S. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, California 91006 (6) The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: NICE TIME DAIRY (7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is August 3, 2009 at the office of AMERICAN TRUST ESCROW, INC., 2334 Huntington Dr., San Marino, CA 91108, Escrow No. AT106622, Escrow Officer: CHARLENE SUNG (8) Claims may be filed with Same as ``7`` above. (9) The last date for filing claims is July 31, 2009 (10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code. (11) As listed by the seller, all other business names and addresses used by the seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the buyer are: none Transferees: TAN SHU LI Arcadia Weekly CN822564 106622-CS Jul 16, 2009

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All We Are Saying Is Give Peace a Chance Peace and Unity was the Weekend Message in Monrovia and Duarte BY TERRY MILLER The closing song at Saturday’s Peace and Unity event in Duarte was the timeless “ Let there be Peace on Earth” with the refrain “and let it begin with Me.” It was this healing aria that was the cornerstone of the event that was held at Duarte Performing Arts Center Saturday evening. In May, Channise Davy ‘s family was forced out of a neighborhood in Duarte by suspected Latino gang members who broke into her home and spray painted the walls with horrific racial slurs. It was for this and numerous shootings in Duarte and Monrovia over the past two years that local officials decided to host a Peace and Unity Concert. On a very warm Saturday evening residents joined in the “Peace and Unity Concert” which featured not only music but speakers, vendors and a car show. John Fasana, the mayor of Duarte, along with council member Lois Gaston who moved to Duarte because of its diversity back in 1969, were just part of the group that hopes to change attitudes in neighboring Monrovia and the City of Duarte towards race relations. Lisa Magno and Stafford Baker, key organizers were buzzing around introducing this reporter to virtually everyone in attendance. I met an interesting chap named Kim “Tex” Morgan who was selling his spicy “ up to your elbow good” barbeque sauce and marinade rub…it really is great stuff, I might add. Another

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vendor, a mild mannered Michael Griffen served Dalilah Garcia, 7, some of his gourmet shaved ice. Garcia said the colorful shaved ice was “really good” and probably one of the most popular booths at the concert due to the excessive heat of the early evening not to mention that Griffen was

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contacted a staff member to ask if anyone had yet donated a guitar to the struggling musician. No one yet had, but with the promise of anonymity, the caller said he and his wife had a guitar they wanted to give the young man. By Friday morning of last week, the guitar was in this newspaper’s Monrovia office and its amazed recipient was hurrying to the office. Immediately upon being handed the beautifully hand-made Aria instrument, he sat down and began tuning it. Shortly thereafter sweet cords were sounding through the office. Lenaburg’s comment

Peace from 20 Howard and Darron Jones as well as a Christian rock band named RV 3:20 and a Latin Jazz Christian band named Milagro. Jeanette Chavez, the mother of Samantha Salas, a 16-year-old killed just outside the Duarte city limits last year was in attendance at the event also. The suspects in Samantha’s shooting are black. Days after Samantha was killed, a young football star, Brandon Lee was shot, in an apparent retaliation killing carried out by Latino gang members. Lee’s death hit the black community most notably but it touched everyone in the cities of Duarte and Monrovia. Numerous council meetings and special events were planned within the communities in the months following the shootings, and in particular, with

was a repeated “Thank them from the bottom of my heart,” addressed to the anonymous donors. A visibly moved Lenaburg left the office with his new classical guitar and a huge smile on his face. The story, however, didn’t stop there. Our illustrious editor, also who happens to be quite the guitar player, noted that as a street musician a classical guitar was good but a steel string would be the best for his particular individual’s needs. On Monday, an email appeared in the editor’s in box. It was an offer of yet another church organizations leading the way. Then Mayor of Monrovia, Rob Hammond and City Manager Scott Ochoa also played a key role in trying to heal the community with the help of Dr. John Mastrogiovanni and other church leaders and other city officials. Two days after Brandon was killed, Chavez visited the site of that shooting with Brandon’s father, Willie Lee. The two mourning parents embraced each other and wept. Hector Tobar, an LA Times columnist, was one of the many speakers invited to attend the event. Tobar has written several pieces on the troubles facing Duarte in recent months. “ Let peace begin with me - let this be the moment now.” - one of the key lines

guitar for Jake, this time a steel string. Our diligent editor replied back to this potential donor (who also wishes to remain anonymous) and thanked him for the magnificent and charitable offer but said a classical guitar had already been donated. E mails were exchanged and the donor insisted on giving Jake this guitar even though he already had received one from another very generous reader. He noted that with his donation, perhaps Jake could teach his daughter to play guitar and they two of them could duet. By Wednesday morning, t his guitar complete with a hard case appeared at our office for Jake. This was a steel string acoustic electric made by Fender. Stunned by the news that another kind reader had learned of Jake’s plight and had donated yet another beautiful musical instrument, Lenaburg rushed to the office and when he saw the Fender he said: “I’m blown away; wow….I can’t believe how generous your readers are. Thank You! Thank You, from the bottom of my heart. My palms are sweating…this is incredible!” Lenaburg plans on writing a song and a letter of thanks to all who reached out and helped a fellow human being during a difficult time. Words sometimes are inadequate to express such emotions and seeing Jake Leanburg’s sprit soar after receiving these generous gifts, this endowment of music has obviously restored his faith in humanity. In this tight economy, Lenaburg is hoping to do something with his school career and really make a difference and help people. The nursing student, who hopes to finish in about a year, can once again concentrate on making a better life for his 5 year old daughter Vivinity.

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in the refrain that was written by Jill Jackson Miller so many years ago and seemed to be what organizers were hoping would be the single message that everyone who attended the concert took home with them.

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This Week in History

1936: THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR BEGINS DeFlocked

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In 1936, pro-fascist elements of the Spanish army, with support from the Catholic Church and monarchists, staged a violent revolt and brought down the democratically-elected government. Supporters of the government began a resistance which led to civil war. The conflict continued until 1939 when the fascists, under General Francisco Franco, took control. Franco remained in power until 1975.