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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 - DECEMBER 23, 2009 VOLUME 14, NO. 51
Local History Takes Center Stage at Library Book Signing
MAN MURDERED IN ONE OF TWO SEPARATE SHOOTINGS
“Southern California Story” Comes to Life in Sierra Madre BY TERRY MILLER
It’s abundantly clear that Michele Zack has been a writer/journalist for 25 years - her latest offering: “Southern California Story:
In Search of the Better Life in Sierra Madre” is meeting with very swift sales in the foothill community to which she has devoted so much of her recent research and
writing efforts. A week ago Zack was at the Sierra Madre Library signing copies of her new and vividly illustrated book which many local’s such as Mary Terry Mackenzie, now 84 and who
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Zenyatta to Parade at Santa Anita Opening Day Beloved Mare to Revisit Sight of Her Celebrated Breeders’ Cup Victory The undefeated superstar mare Zenyatta, who was retired following her brilliant last-to-first victory versus males in the Gr. I, $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Nov. 7, will make her final race-day appearance at Santa Anita on opening day, Dec. 26, prior to shipping to Kentucky to begin her new career as one of the world’s most highly sought broodmares. All fans in attendance will receive a beautiful fullcolor poster of Zenyatta, courtesy of HRTV and will be treated to a winner’s circle ceremony honoring the great
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mare, which will be emceed by HRTV’s Kurt Hoover. Although retired, Zenyatta, who is owned by Jerry and Ann Moss and was trained by John Shirreffs, is currently engaged in an all-out head and head battle for 2009 Horse of the Year honors with the
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Fledgling Toy Drive Gets Boost from Two Pasadena Teens
Christina McCarthy and Chelsea Burne-Gomez donate gifts from combined -Photo by Terry Miller quinceaneras to families in need.
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A man was killed in one of two separate shootings in Monrovia on Tuesday evening. A woman was also injured in the fatal shooting. No one was hurt in the first incident. According to Monrovia Police Watch Commander Lt. Mike Lee there is no evidence that the two incidents are related in any way. Since the second shooting involved a death, the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau is handling the investigation with the cooperation of the Monrovia Police Department. M o n r o v i a’s P u b l i c Information Officer Dick Singer said that at this time neither incident appeared to be related to the recent and ongoing gang activities in the area. Singer said t he first shooting occurred at approximately 5:30 P.M. in the 100 Block of East Los Angeles St. A single individual in a car appeared to have shot at a group of people standing in front of a house. “No one was hit, but one bullet did hit the building,” Singer said. Later the same evening just after 8 p.m. another shooting took place, this one on Colorado Boulevard between Canyon and California. In this incident a white male, approximately twenty years old was shot and killed according to Singer. A young woman of approximately the same age was also shot in the foot, but her wound was relatively minor and she was treated and released. T he couple wa s ap proached by several Hispanic males and the young man was shot and killed. No motive is known at this time and the names of the victims have not yet been released.