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Thursday, November 26 - December 2, 2009 Volume 14, No. 95
Shopping in Old Town Monrovia, a More Genteel Experience By Susan Motander
If the very idea of facing the madness at the mall or of waking after a turkey dinner in time for the early bird specials at various stores gives you hives, think about ignoring it all. Instead, think about returning to civility and regaining your
sanity by shopping in the more genteel ambiance of Myrtle Avenue and Old Town Monrovia, especially this Saturday, November 28. The Old Town Merchants are celebrating the beginning of the Holiday season with a day and evening full of the spirit of
the season, community togetherness and family fun. The street is already dressed for the celebration with the lights already aglow, and the shopkeepers are ready to help you find the perfect holiday gifts. But there is a great deal more in Old Town this Saturday. Stroll
along Myrtle Avenue and you can enjoy not only a day of shopping, but also free events scheduled throughout the day. The first 231 patrons coming to the Krikorian Premier Theatres will be admitted FREE to the screening of the modern Holiday classic “Elf”
starring Will Farrell. The theatre is located at 410 S. Myrtle and the movie is set to begin at 10:00 a.m. Throughout the day there will be carolers strolling along the avenue as well as appearances by Santa Claus himself
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Effort to Oust Assemblyman Adams Fails
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To Arcadia, Monrovia and Beyond: Foothill Extension Celebrated
-Photo by Terry Miller By Susan Motander
Local elected officials and various dignitaries gathered with community residents on
Saturday, November 21, to celebrate the funding for the Gold Line Extension from East Pasadena out to Azusa.
The festivities took place at the historic Santa Fe station in Monrovia near the intersection of Duarte Road and Myrtle
Foothill Unity Center Provides a Record Number of Thanksgiving Food Boxes By Susan Motander
Every year, Foothill Unity Center, headquartered in Monrovia with a second office in Pasadena, provides boxes full of all the makings
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-Photo by Terry Miller
Avenue. Last month the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
(Metro) Board voted approval of $851 million in funds for the project. This funding is coming largely from the moneys generated by the passage of Measure R which increased sales tax by half a cent. Among those present to celebrate the approval of funds were Congress members David Dreier and Judy Chu. Dreier has long been a vocal advocate for the extension of the Gold Line out through the rest of the San Gabriel Valley all the way to the Ontario Airport. In his remarks on Saturday Dreier spoke glowingly of the support he received from other Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle including Chu who recently replaced Hilda Solis who has moved to a Cabinet position. In response Chu praised the leadership of Dreier in the regional effort to obtain and solidify the funding for the light rail line. Both members of Congress, who between them represent a large portion of the San Gabriel Valley, spoke
Even during the difficult times that we face, my family and I were driven to tears at the generosity of the neighborhood of Arcadia, Monrovia and Pasadena. My family and I want to ex-
By Bill Peters
press our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported us and want to take this opportunity to thank the ones who anonymously left donations at our door. My family has scram-
An Orange County Republican who declared that fellow Republican Anthony Adams’ pledge to not raise taxes was broken when the Assemblyman of the 59th District joined Democrats in the California Assembly to vote a tax increase package, has failed in his attempt to recall Adams and remove him from office, the California Secretary of State announced Friday. Atlas Political Action Committee, headed by Mike Schroeder, a former California Republican Party chairman, Lee Lowry, and Tim Whitacre had mounted the campaign against Adams. The original petition papers were filed by David T. Bartels, an Irvine attorney. Raucous rallies to promote the recall campaign were well-attended when they were held in the two counties Adams’ district encompasses: one in Apple Valley, the other in Glendora. Radio talk-show hosts John and Ken were instrumental in pounding the theme that Adams, in voting to raise taxes, was at philosophical odds with the conservative side of the Republican Party. While those rallies
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Touched By Generosity – Extending our Heartfelt Gratitude By Shyam Akula
-Adams