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MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 -JANUARY 3, 2009-2010 VOLUME 2, NO. 53

Holiday Drive Donations a Huge Success

T-Mobile Cell Tower Stalled again by Concerned Residents

BY JOHN STEPHENS

Department of Veterans Affairs volunteer Peter Darmanian, Pat Brayer of SGV Humane Society, Councilman Tom Chavez, Department of Veterans Affairs John DeSoto, New Beginnings Family Church volunteers Jim and Paula Laschober, Pam Romano of Westminster Presbyterian and Temple City Parks and Recreation administrative coordinator Debbie Ingram were all on hand to celebrate the success of the “Sock-o-Rama” clothing drive. Photo by Terry Miller Story on Page 5

Relocation of Bank’s Millard Sheets Mural Under Discussion Winter Basketball

Registration Ends January 8th

BY SAMEEA KAMAL Catherine Haskett-Hany has been going to what is now Chase Bank on Lake Avenue and Colorado Boulevard since she was a child, and has always looked forward to seeing the mural of the Pasadena Rose parade on the wall.

When she walked in one day to see it covered up by a wall, she was alarmed that it was hidden.

Haskett-Hany, who is the Communications Director at the Pasadena Library, said the mural is one of the reasons she enjoys going to that bank.

“They’ve made it so it’s very bank-like … and before it was a very special place to go to because you had that mural,” she said. “It didn’t matter how long the line was because you could enjoy the mural and there was always something to learn about it.”

Haskett-Hany then contacted the Pasadena Cultural Affairs Office, who has been working with Chase Bank to

As a result, the mural is partially obscured to the public.

Kischner said that though no one has complained about the possible donation of the piece, customers have voiced concerns that they were no longer able to see the mural, which was painted by Millard Sheets.

Kischner said the bank tries to keep all of the art

Registration is continuing at the Live Oak Park Community Center for this year’s winter youth basketball league. Boys and girls from 4 years through 12th grade can register for the league which is sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department.

The program’s enrollment fee is $75 per person ($65 for STARS Club members) for children in 8th grade and under. The fee for youth in 9-12th grade is $50. Deadline to register is January 8, 2010, space permitting.

Back court press, 3 point shots, free throw lines and other rules are changed to address the developing skills of the Mini, Clinic and “C” division players. Depending upon enrollment, boys and girls will play separately in the 5th – 6th grade only. A player meeting and first practice will be held

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find a suitable relocation.

“Having grown up with it, it means a lot to me,” she said. “More people other than (those) who know of it at the bank should be able to see it.”

As a part of reconstructing the branch, the bank placed a wall to create a work area for employees that is out of sight of customers for security reasons, said Gary Kischner, spokesperson for the Pasadena branch.

At a meeting of the City Council on November 17 of this year, representatives from T-Mobile brought forward a plan to install a new cellular phone tower on the grounds of the Victory in Jesus Church at the intersection of El Monte Avenue and Freer Street. Despite the proposal that the tower would be disguised as a 50-foot “monopine” tree, a throng of upset neighbors besieged the meeting with public comments and pasteboard signs protesting the installation.

T-Mobile is seeking to build the tower in this residential area of Temple City in an effort to address holes in their coverage in and around that area. But following the pleas from Temple City residents that the new tower, which they argued would be unsightly, detrimental to public health, and did not belong in a residential area, the city council asked the company to go back to the drawing board and come up with a new plan that addressed the concerns of area residents. One month later, on Tuesday, December 15, representatives from T-Mobile returned to the council chambers to present their revised plan to the council and citizens of Temple City.

One resident who spoke during the public comment phase of the meeting praised the city council for always listening to the concerns of the city’s residents, but complained the FCC’s rules governing cellular towers were inadequate. “Why do we need them like every mile? It makes it seem like the technology is not good enough. We know that cancer rates are rising, but the FCC says it’s fine. We have 18 towers in this little tiny city.

That’s crazy! I think it’s time we take a look at this stuff and do something about it. We need a moratorium on cell towers in this city and I think that needs to be our next resolution” Alonzo Lugo, a representative from T-Mobile, defended the tower by saying that traffic passing through the area added to the load on the towers and that “especially in cases of emergen-

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City Selects Winners in Holiday Decorating Contest

The spirit of the holidays lit up homes throughout Temple City neighborhoods this month. Entries for Temple City’s annual Holiday Home Decorating Contest displayed creativity, ingenuity and lots of yuletide spirit. Displays ranged from traditional decorations of lights, garlands and holiday characters

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As if wars, terrorism, and pandemics weren’t bad enough, even some usually sunny escapes from CNN reality went sour. I still can’t believe I sat in the Coliseum and watched the Stanford Tree, Cardinal, or Whatever and Etc. roll for fifty-five against my beloved USC Trojans.

And in 2009, I actually had to resort to Facebook just to find a few friends (at least I didn’t have to pay ‘em for the privilege.)

Never thought I’d ever wind up looking at stuff just like my Depression era parents. But in 2009, I ordered lots of soup and I was totally thankful I didn’t have to wait in line for it.

In 2009, “bank� shoulda been added to the list of “Words you can never say on television.� George Carlin would’ve probably used the original seven to describe the new #8 (but George passed away in 2008, probably understanding that with the end of the Bush administration comedy would never be the same.)

And I’m not saying 2009 won’t make me a smarter, more focused, more mentally tough person; I’m just saying I hope quality sleep and normal blood pressure are overrated.

So not everything was totally messed up in 2009. Shucks, we swore in our first smart President in eight years and, far as I know, former VP Cheney didn’t get drunk, use his famous spin move, and shoot any lawyers who looked just like birds. And women finally started seeing the value of having a few golf clubs lying around the house‌especially if they’d signed prenups‌with Tiger Woods.

Locally, things didn’t change all that much and based on the results so far it doesn’t look like having a criminal record makes that much difference in the leadership category. Parts of Afghanistan have better developed and more vital business districts than East Las Tunas Swap Meet Drive.

But with only $38 million in the reserve coffers, who needs to have a sense of urgency when it comes to helping the school district out of the red, or having a local newspaper, or a freakin farmer’s market, or retail, or some signs of progress‌even if only into the 90s.

You don’t have to forgive my trash talking but I’ve been around here for 34 years as of next Monday and I happen to love our town. Just hate to see it wind up like some unnoticed old bag lady who dies all alone in a Downtown alley‌with $38 million lying around in a “four-letter word #8â€? account.

2009 marked the first year my practice ever looked back and I’ve been here longer than the precious time I had to spend with my Dad. And I can’t help but think that if the city had matched the energy, vision, and investment of some longtime local businesses, maybe TC wouldn’t be playing so small. Maybe we wouldn’t be the “interesting� anachronism we’ve become. And maybe some of my highbrow Pasadena gym friends wouldn’t laugh out loud when I tell ‘em we practice progressive dentistry in Temple City.

Anyway, thankfully, it’s almost time to leave 2009 in the past where it belongs.

And the saving grace of every year remains family and friends; in my case, my family of lovely ladies at TCDC and our extended family of patients who honor us with their loyalty and trust.

So here’s to 2010; it’s an open space, a clean slate. Let’s fill it with hope, health, prosperity, and love. And if you’re a city council member, let’s see some results‌ soon.

Jack Von Bulow, DDS practices at Temple City Dental Care , located at 9929 E. Las Tunas Drive.

Questions, concerns, comments and rants can be sent to jvonbulow@earthllink.net. He can also be reached by calling (626) 285-3161 or via his website, www.templecitydental.com.

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CITY NEWS

4 DECEMBER 28 - JANUARY 3, 2009

Temple City SPOTLIGHT December 28, 2009

New Business Hours For City Offices: Effective January 4, 2010, City Hall and Civic Center offices will be open five days a week (Monday through Friday) from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Community Development Department: Complete Count Committee - At the November 17 meeting, the City Council created a new Ad Hoc Committee (i.e., Mayor Vizcarra and Councilmember Wong), the Complete Count Committee. This Committee will serve to promote and develop a locally based outreach and awareness campaign for the 2010 Census. The main goal of the Census is to ensure that every resident is counted. Mayor Vizcarra and Councilmember Wong have stated that they are willing to serve on the Committee, and the Community Development Manager, Joe Lambert, will serve as the Staff liaison on the Committee.

Winter Basketball Registration Ends Jan. 8 Continued from 1 at Cloverly, Cleminson, Emperor, La Rosa, Longden and Live Oak Park on Monday, December 7 at 3:30 pm to determine days and times for practice.

Team meeting and first practice for 7th and 8th grades will be held at the Oak Avenue Gym on Monday, December 7 at 6 pm. High School Division will begin February 15, 2010. Games will be held on Saturdays at Oak Ave. Gym and TCHS Gym beginning January 9, 2010. Evening games will also be held at Oak Ave. Gym, Tuesday through Friday.

Mini Division 4 -5 year olds (must be in Kindergarten or below) Clinic Division - Grades 1 & 2 “C” Division - Grades 3 & 4 “B” Division Girls - Grades 5 & 6 “B” Division Boys – Grade 6 “A” Division – Grades 7 & 8 “AA” Division - Grades 9 through 12 For additional information, including player meetings and start dates, contact Mike Koski at the Live Oak Park Community Center at (626) 579-0461.

Temple City Selects Winners in Holiday Home Decorating Contest

Planning Commission Meeting - The next Planning Commission meeting will be held on January 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at the Civic Center, 5938 Kauffman Avenue.

Parks & Recreation Department: Youth Basketball League – Registration also continues at the Live Oak Park Community Center for the winter youth basketball league. Boys and girls from 4 years through 12th grade can register for the league sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department. Fee is $75 per person ($65 for STARS Club members) for children in 8th grade and under. Fee for youth in 9-12th grade is $50. Deadline to register is January 8, 2010 (space permitting). For additional information, including player meetings and start dates, please call Mike Koski at (626) 579-0461.

City Sponsored Chamber Mixer – The City will be kicking off a year-long celebration commemorating 50 years of incorporation with a City sponsored Chamber mixer on Monday, January 11, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. The mixer will be held at Live Oak Park in the new Annex building, 10144 Bogue Street. All are invited. Please RSVP to the Temple City Chamber of Commerce, at (626) 286-3101.

Public Services Department: Public Safety Volunteer – The City of Temple City is looking for people interested in becoming a Public Safety Volunteer. Two programs are available in the Public Safety Volunteer program. They are the Resident Safety Volunteer Patrol (RSVP) and the Temple City Emergency Radio Team (TCERT). Applications and additional information for the RSVP or TCERT programs may be obtained from the Public Services Department at the Civic Center, 5938 Kauffman Avenue, by calling (626) 285-2171 or by e-mailing Public Safety Officer Bryan Ariizumi at bariizumi@templecity.us.

Water Conservation Tip: Water lawns and flower beds after 4 p.m. to reduce water lost to evaporation.

Management Services Department: Updated Temple City Veterans List Now on City’s Web Site - The updated 2009 list of Temple City veterans is now posted on the City’s web site. The list is divided alphabetically into three letter-sized files with the names superimposed over the U.S. flag, similar to the panels hanging in the City Hall lobby.

Yard Sales: Temple City residents wanting to conduct a yard sale MUST have a permit.

They are available from the receptionist desk at City Hall, 9701 Las Tunas Drive, during normal business hours, which are Mon.-Thurs. 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. City Hall is closed on Fridays. The permits are FREE, and residents may only conduct one yard sale within a six-month period.

If you have any questions, please call the reception desk at (626) 285-2171.

Yard Sale Permits: There are no yard sales to report for the weekend of January 1-3, 2010. (Information is current as of 12:00 noon, Wednesday, December 23, 2009. Yard sale permits issued after this publication cutoff time are not listed.)

Continued from 1 to the latest in giant snow globes, inflatables and even real snow!

Selecting winners was a difficult task for our judges but in the end 12 homes were determined as this year’s winners. On Thursday, December 17 Mayor Fernando Vizcarra and the Temple City “Prize Patrol” traveled throughout town notifying the winning families. Gift baskets brimming with Temple City merchandise and various gift certificates generously donated by local merchants, as well as a yard sign to add to their impressive displays were delivered to the winners.

While driving through Temple City this holiday season look for the Holiday Home

Decorating Winner yard signs among the wonderful displays at the following homes: 5947 Agnes, 4902 Alessandro, 4920 Alessandro, 4927 Ardsley, 9552 Bisby, 9213 Blackley, 4951 Birchland Place, 5010 Daleview, 5112 Daleview, 6311 Encinita, 10024 La Rosa and 6119 Temple City Blvd.

The City of Temple City appreciates all of the families that participated in this Temple City tradition. The City wishes to thank the Athen’s Disposal, Baskin Robbins, Beto’s Grill, Cabrera’s Restaurant, Cal’s Jewelers, Casa Del Rey, Fanny’s Flowers, Mama Petrillo’s, Modern Lighting and The Hat for their generous donations.

CITY NEWS

5 DECEMBER 28 - JANUARY 3, 2009

Holiday Drive Donations to Benefit Local Charities Continued from 1 The Temple City “Sock-O-Rama” charity drive, which will keep many needy families warn this winer, announced their haul last week in a ceremony celebrating the event’s success.

The city sponsored charity collected donations consisting of newly packaged socks, T-shirts and underwear.

Foothill Unity Center and New Beginnings Family Church were chosen as this year’s recipients on Monday, Dec. 21. Both organizations will be donating the items to homeless people and low income families.

So far this year, Foothill Unity Center has collected clothes to be given to “3,000 children for the holiday distribution,” according to Joan Whitnack. “It’s the most we’ve ever done.

Last year we were barely 2,000,” she said.

Sock-O-Rama is one of two drives Temple City sponsors annually, this being the event’s 10th year. The other is the “Santa’s Claws & Paws” drive, which benefits the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society, giving little critters dry food, cat litter and bedding materials.

This year, Temple City residents, youth organizations, STARS Club kids, Temple City organizations and non-profit organizations got in the “spirit of giving” for this year’s holiday drives sponsored by the City of Temple City. More than 4,500 socks, t-shirts, thermals and shorts were collected for Sock-O-Rama & More.

The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center, John DeSoto and volunteer Peter Darmanian were on hand to receive the donation items on December 21 and were overwhelmed with the response from the community. Additional recipients include Foothill Unity Center, New Beginnings Family Church, St. Luke’s Catholic Church and Westminster Presbyterian Church of

Temple City.

The San Gabriel Valley Humane Society received over 500 donations from their “wish list” of items including, cat food, dog food, cat litter, pet toys, and towels during the Santa’s Claws & Paws Holiday Drive.

The City of Temple City appreciates the donations from

all who donated to both drives and extends a special thank you to the Amida Society, the Temple City Tennis Club, Kiwanis Club of Temple City, the Temple City Tennis Club, St. Luke’s Knights of Columbus, Oak Avenue Intermediate School-Builder’s Club and club members from Cleminson School STARS Club.

T-Mobile Representatives Asked to Return in 60 Days with New Locations, Designs

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Continued from 1 cies” these loads could cause blackouts to T-Mobile customers. The representative also said that there are many areas, such as in the City of Los Angeles, where cellular towers are even more numerous and close to each other than in this proposed instance.

Swayed by concerns of vocal residents and by some of their own personal concerns such as the “aesthetics” of the tower, possible public health issues and its proposed location in a residential area, each member of the city council sounded off in opposition to the new tower before a motion was offered by council member Cynthia Sternquist. With the assistance of Interim City Attorney Eric Vail, Sternquist proposed that the council ask the company to return in 60 days with information about possible alternative locations, as well as any improvements that could be offered in regards to the appearance of the tower.

The motion was carried 4-0, with council member Tom Chavez being absent from the meeting a recused from the vote.

The T-Mobile representative accepted the invitation to present another updated proposal in two months time, saying “Obviously, T-Mobile does feel that they have exhausted [possible alternative] locations, and we would like to be able to further prove that.”

Cellular phone towers poorly disguised as palm or pine trees have been popping up all over Southern California.

Calling for Volunteers to Serve on the Complete Count Committee The 2010 Census is on the horizon and the U.S. Census Bureau wants to ensure everyone is counted. Local governments throughout the country are working together with community volunteers to form Complete Count Committees to promote the 2010 Census.

The City Council of the City of Temple City recently formed an “Ad Hoc Complete Count

Committee.” At this time, Mayor Fernando Vizcarra is asking for volunteers to serve on this committee.

The City needs volunteers from the community who are qualified to understand the best way to reach the various populations in the community. These volunteers will serve on the Committee with Mayor Vizcarra, Coun-

cilmember Wong, various City Commissioners, and a Staff liaison.

If you are interested in serving on the Complete Count Committee, please contact Community Development Manager Joe Lambert

by December 31, 2009. Email Joe at JLambert@templecity.us or call Joe at City Hall: (626) 285-2171.

In an effort to involve Temple City youth in the policy making processes of the City, and other issues of interest to the youth, the City Council has established a Youth Committee. The Committee will be comprised of thirteen 12-18 year olds that live within the City limits. The City is looking for at least one representative from each of the intermediate and high schools that are attended by Temple City youth.

The Yout h Committee will act in an advisory capacity, providing the City Council with valuable insight regarding youth and teen issues in the community.

Any Temple City resi-

dent, between the ages of 12 and 18 years of age, is encouraged to submit an application. The deadline to submit an application is 6 p.m. on January 15, 2010.

All applicants meeting the minimum requirements will be scheduled for an interview. Applications are available at City Hall, Live Oak Park Annex or on the City’s website.

An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 12th at 6 p.m. in the Annex building at Live Oak Park.

For further information, please contact Frances Manzo-Pimentel at (626) 285-2171 ext. 2362.

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CITY NEWS

6 DECEMBER 28 - JANUARY 3, 2009

Partnership Helps Epiphany School in El Monte Nestlé and Superior Grocers Donate to 33 SoCal Schools As many schools in the region are facing unprecedented budget cuts that affect courses, supplies and extracurricular programs, Nestlé USA, and Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independently-owned supermarket chains, presented 33 Southland schools and community youth organizations with an early holiday gift in the amount of $66,000.

Epiphany School’s coprincipals, Gabriela Negrete and Terry Silva, were presented with a $2,000 donation at a ceremony held recently at a local Superior store. Emmyaward winning actor Hector Elizondo, whose prolific 46-year career has included film (Pretty Woman, Princess Diaries), television (Chicago Hope, Monk), theater and radio was present to address attendees on the importance of providing schools with the resources they need to educate young people.

In October, Nestlé’s His-

(l-r) Vanessa Rivera, Multicultural Communications Manager, Nestlé USA; Brad Maehara, Lead Grocery Buyer, Superior Grocers; Gabriela Negrete and Terry Silva with Epiphany School; and award-winning actor Hector Elizondo. panic Multi-brand program, Más de Nestlé, partnered with Superior Grocers to conduct a community-focused in-store promotion that supports Hispanic education in Southern California. The promotion included book distribution drives sourced from valued Nestlé partner Reading is Fundamental, the nation’s largest children’s literacy organization.

“Nestlé’s commitment to education continues to be an important driver for our corporate culture, so we are thrilled to be partnering with Superior Grocers, who shares that commitment to Southern California’s children,” said Vanessa Rivera, Manager, Marketing Communications/Multicultural, Nestlé USA. “We understand that education is a priority for Hispanic families, and our goal with this program is to support the community by helping to close the gap on a number of school programs that face reduction or elimination”

“We are very excited to partner with Nestlé USA to offer our shoppers not only enhanced savings and the meal solutions they are looking for, but direct support for schools in their communities,” said Brad Maehara, Executive Director Grocery Division for Superior Grocers “We are committed to supporting the communities we serve and this donation will provide much-needed funds for local education.”

Schools benefiting from Más de Nestlé and Superior’s donation were selected by the retailer and have a long-standing partnership with the grocery chain. Each store has a corresponding school they donate to on a regular basis via other fundraisers. Through the partnership, Nestlé USA and Superior have donated more than $96,000 in combined funds and books to Southern California children this fall.

Altrusa Club Honored by SAFYMCA’s Youth Alliance Program The Altrusa International Club of Arcadia was honored by the Santa Anita Family YMCA’s Youth Alliance program at a Christmas dinner for youth and their families at the Monrovia Community Center.

Altrusa was presented with a plaque in appreciation for its outstanding service to the Youth Alliance, a community outreach program that provides recreation, counseling, homework help, tutoring and mentoring to youth and teens. From left to right: SAFYMCA Chief Executive Officer, Damon Colaluca, Faye L. Nouhi of Altrusa, Monrovia Council Member, Becky Shevlin, and Youth Alliance Outreach Coordinator, Ulises Gutierrez.

Alleged Embezzling Firefighter Released on Bail

BY SUSAN MOTANDER The Monrovia Fire Fighter who was arrested last month and accused of embezzling funds from his fellow firefighters, was released on bail. Originally bail was set at $208,000, but that amount was later reduced to $83,000, the amount he is alleged to have taken from the funds of the Monrovia Firefighters Association.

The firefighter, Paul Lambert, 34, had a bond posted for the bail amount according to Sandi Roth, the Deputy District Attorney of the D.A.’s Public Integrity Unity who is prosecuting the case.

It is alleged that Lambert embezzled the money from the MFA while he was its treasurer. Since the money involved was more than $50,000, the embezzlement charge also had the enhancement of the larger amount.

Lambert is on paid administrative leave from the city of Monrovia pending the outcome of this case

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Relocation of Bank’s Millard Sheets Mural Under Discussion

Continued from 1 within the collection, but if they are unable to do so they try to return the piece to the artist.

“We did speak to Tony sheets, Millard Sheets son, and we’ve been working with Mr. Sheets to find a solution for the artwork,” Kischner said. “We will be donating the artwork, or giving it to the Millard Sheets foundation.”

The mural was originally commissioned by Howard Ahmanson, owner of the Home Savings Bank and a big collector of art, said Chris Nichols, an editor with Los Angeles Magazine and member of the Los Angeles Conservancy’s Modern Committee.

The bank was acquired

by Washington Mutual in the 1990s, and bought by Chase Bank in 2008. Though the building was demolished in the early 1990s, the mural and three other art pieces were salvaged and moved into the current building, he said.

“For each of his branches Ahmanson commissioned artists for site-specific works … depicting the nature of the bank,” Nichols said.

T he a r t i st , M i l la rd Sheets, a Pomona native and head of the Otis Arts Institute, was an architectural designer who drafted plans for many Home Savings Banks in the 1950s and 1960s – including Pasadena’s, said his son, Tony Sheets.

Millard Sheets created many mosaics, murals and stained-glass pieces. The bank’s piece was painted on walnut paneling in acrylic, he said.

According to Nichols, Millard Sheets was very popular in the 1930s and 1940s, and had many followers who did work similar to his.

Many of Sheets’ works depict life in Los Angeles and life during the Depression

Era. Sheets’ works hang in the White House, the Smithsonian, and in the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. “(This mural) is at a bank, so it’s kind of private, but it’s a place that everyone can see it and share it,” Nichols said. “It’s something that is very accessible.”

According to founder of the Urban Public Realm Consulting Group Dr. K.M. Williamson, a similar situation with the First Federal Bank’s mural happened in the city of Claremont, which was also by Millard Sheets.

The bank originally wanted to have more signs on their building, but worked with the city’s arts commission and decided to preserve the mural and have a free-standing sign on the corner instead.

“The bank listened to us – we were challenging them to come up with something more sensitive, and they came back n said it’s a gorgeous building and mural,” she said.

Williamson’s firm sponsors the Public Art in Public Places database, which catalogs public art in over 100 cities in the Los Angeles area with basic information on the pieces.

“There is some public art, especially older more historic, memorial or early pieces in a city’s cultural history that is not exactly located in what we understand to be in public places,” she said.

According to Williamson, Sheets did these murals on the insides and outsides of banks throughout

southern California.

“Outside (the building) you can argue (the art) is in the public realm for the public benefit, and those pieces were not close to being (bank signs),” she said. “On the inside, for our purposes, we take our cue from the actual city.”

Though public art nowadays is reviewed by city design boards or public art commissions, Millard Sheets pieces were done before those committees existed, designating them as outside of a city initiative, she said.

“The problem is that when a piece of art is in the interior of the building it’s much less public, and Pasadena may be grappling with one of its cultural resources,” she said. “Millard Sheets is a cultural resource, because everyone knows him.”

Tony Sheets, who is the director of the Millard Sheets Center for the Arts in Fairplex, a nonprofit foundation, said that Chase Bank has been very good at working with them to save the artwork as much as possible.

“I’m working on different ideas of where to display it to keep it,” he said. “A number of banks have gone under, many with murals.”

The California Arts Act requires that art pieces be protected by contacting the artist or representative, and that a company may be held liable if the piece is lost, he said.

“I think we’re all trying to work together to protect these pieces,” he said.

A mural painted on the side of ABC Nutrition on Fair Oaks was also recently painted over after miscommunication between the store’s owner, Rosalinda Huerta, and the city’s code compliance department, reports the Los Angeles Times.

The city inspector had left a message with a store employee warning that the building needed to be brought up to code, including painting a part of a wall that had been recently repaired, according to the Times article.

Because Huerta was worried about losing her business permit, she made a number of repairs to the shop, including painting over the mural that had been marred by graffiti thinking that was part of the city’s directive, the Times reports.

The mural, painted by artist Christian Alderete and a number of at-risk youth, had only been up for three months.

However, according to the Times, city spokesperson Ann Erdman said the store owner was never ordered to get rid of the mural.

“There is absolutely no way that that was part of the direction, either written or verbal,” Erdman said to the Times.

The city plans to meet with the property owner and the artist to discuss the matter, the Times reports.

According to Rochelle Branch of the Pasadena Cultural Affairs Office, whether the mural will be repainted or not is still under discussion.

Murder Victim Appears to be White Supremacist

BY SUSAN MOTANDER The man who died last week in a shooting in Monrovia has been identified as Jason Samuel Gentile, 22, of Costa Mesa.

The shooting occurred on Tuesday, December 15 just after 8:00 p.m. on Colorado Blvd., just west of California.

The dead man appears to have been a white supremacist and Sheriff’s Department investigators believe the five men who were in the group from which the shots were fired are members of Monrovia Nuevo Varrio (MNV), a local street gang. MNV is one of two gangs named in the Gang Injunction recently granted in Superior Court. The shooting took place in the area which is the subject of the injunction.

According to investigators, Gentile, with a woman said to be his girlfriend, was on the south side of Colorado when an argument broke out with five Latino men on the north side of the street. Witnesses to the incident said that one of those

on the north side of the street pulled out a gun and began firing. Gentile was shot three times in the head and torso, and died. The identity of the woman who was with him has not been released. She was shot once in the foot, was treated at a local hospital and released.

Gentile, who had a long criminal history, had swastikas and other white supremacist tattoos according to court records, investigators and his own Myspace page. He is also said to be a member of a white

supremacist gang in Orange County.

Since the incident, that Myspace page has been taken down. Before it was removed, the page was very revealing of the beliefs spouted by the

Gentile. In one photograph on the page, Gentile was seen with two other young men in dark T-shirts with swastikas and the words “White Power” on them. All three have their right arms raised in a “Nazi-style” salute. There were other references to Adolf Hitler and other white supremacist images.

The Myspace page also contained a quote which seems to have been written by Gentile: “I like to fight, drink, and love women. I have done three prison terms, my last was at Folsom.

I love my life and thank god I am white.”

The claim regarding serving time appears to have been true according to court records. Gentile was convicted in 2005 of resisting arrest. Prior to that he had pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance, being under the influence of a controlled substance, felony hit and run, fleeing from police, possession of burglary tools, and driving without a license. He was paroled in October after serving time for possession of a controlled substance.

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CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY REPORT For the Week Ending Noon on Wednesday December 23 , 2009 Jose E. Pulido, City Manager

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MEETINGS THIS WEEK One-on-One Meetings with staff: To date, I have met with 33 of the City’s 35 full-time employees. Of the two employees remaining, one is on vacation this week, and the other will be off next week. Overall, I have really gained an excellent perspective of the Temple City community and the City’s organization.

The institutional knowledge that I have obtained will come in handy in the near future as the City prepares for its Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-10 Mid-Year Budget Review in February 2010 and the FY 2010-11 City Budget process in March 2010; Temple City Unified School District (TCUSD): Cathy Burroughs, Director of Parks and Recreation, and I met at Oak Elementary School with Superintendant Chelsea Kang-Smith and TCUSD Chief Business Official, David Jaynes, to discuss the possibility of constructing a new gymnasium at this school. We also visited Temple City High School to assess the possibility of building a new Olympic size pool at this school; Southern California Edison: Public Services Manager Bill Tidwell and I met with Elisa Clifford, Region Manager, and Tony Huynh, City Service Planner, to discuss Edison’s upcoming projects in Temple City, which include power pole and street lamp replacements. For more information, please refer to the Public Services Department’s section of this City Manager’s Report; and Super A Foods: I met with representatives from Super A Foods, which included President Jim Amen, Director of Maintenance and Construction Joe Perry, and Vice President of Operations Dave Ran to discuss the status of the 3,660 square foot storage warehouse addition. Mr. Amen requested that the City try to expedite their warehouse plans through the plan check process, which is being conducted by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. Super A Foods is currently constructing their tenant improvements, which were previously plan checked by L.A. County.

Their goal is to open their store by mid-January 2010, and although they could open without the warehouse addition, they would prefer to open the store with the warehouse in place. Mr. Amen states Super A Foods will employ approximately 50 people from the local community. For more information regarding the rehabilitation of the former Albertson’s grocery store, please refer to the Community Development Department’s section of this City Manager’s Report.

GENERAL CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION On behalf of the entire Temple City team, we would like to extend our sincerest wishes for a peaceful and joyous Christmas, specifically to the City Council and the Temple City community as a whole.

The indicated writers have submitted the following items. All have been reviewed and approved (but may have been edited) by the City Manager.

Department of Community Development (Community Development Manager Lambert) Super A Foods As mentioned by the City Manager, Super A Foods is interested in expediting their plan check review for the 3,660 square foot warehouse addition that they propose to add to the back of the grocery store. Building Permits for the tenant improvement portion of this project were issued in early November after three rounds of plan check, and it seems that the tenant improvement project is moving along on schedule. The warehouse addition has been through two rounds of plan check with L.A. County; the first

round took five weeks, and the second round took three weeks. Since December 8, the plans have been with the applicant for required revisions.

After Mr. Pulido’s meeting with Super A Foods, Staff contacted the Plan Check Engineer of the L.A. County team, and met with the project draftsman on several occasions to ensure that the submittal would be complete and code compliant. The County has stated that they understand the time sensitivity of this project, and have been expediting the plan checks and rechecks.

The County has been quite responsive in dealing with the two Super A Foods plan checks, both the tenant improvement plans and the warehouse addition. At this time, the warehouse addition plans are with the Super A Foods team for corrections. Staff will continue to make sure that this high priority project is handled as quickly as possible.

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problem closely. Attached is a news article about the Blackberry e-mail disruptions.

Updated Emergency Call List An Updated “City of Temple City - Emergency Call List” has been included in the City Council weekly mail packets. Please remember the list is considered confidential, because it includes the personal home telephone numbers of many City employees.

Department of Parks & Recreation (Dir. of Parks & R ec reation D irecto r B ur ro ugh s) Holiday Donation Drives The City’s traditional holiday donation drives, Sock-o-Rama, and Santa’s Paws and Claws again were a huge success. Residents and organizations alike donated more

On Wednesday, Staff received comments from the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) regarding the second draft of the Housing Element. The second draft of the Housing Element was sent to HCD on October 15. Staff has briefly reviewed the comments, and HCD is requesting clarification on approximately six points. Staff will continue to analyze the HCD’s comments, and will formulate a strategy to address their concerns.

than 4,500 socks, t-shirts, thermals, and shorts to Sock-o-Rama. This year the items were donated to the Foothill Unity Center, New Beginnings Family Church, St. Luke’s Catholic Church, Westminster Presbyterian Church, the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, and the Blue Star Banner program. Sizeable donations were received from the Amida Society, Temple City Tennis Club, Kiwanis Club of Temple City, St. Luke’s Knights of Columbus, Oak Avenue Builder’s Club, and Cleminson STARS Club.

Department of Financial Services (Financial Services Manager Molina)

In addition, over 500 cans and bags of cat and dog food, several bags of kitty litter and assorted pet toys were collected and donated to the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society. Our sincere thanks and appreciation to all of the individuals and organizations that contributed to these worthy causes.

Treasurer’s Report The Treasurer’s Report for the period ending November 30, 2009, is included with this report for the City Council to review. When reviewing, please keep in mind this report compares information with that of the October 2009 Treasurer’s Report.

The City experienced a decrease of approximately $408,800 primarily due to total expenditures exceeding total revenues in November. The CRA showed a slight increase in cash on hand for the same month of approximately $27,700.

The first payment for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-11 property tax revenues was received this week, and the City should see an increase of cash on hand for the month of December.

Department of Management Services (Assistant to the City Manager Flod) Blackberry E-mail Disruptions There’s been a lot of news media coverage about two major disruptions in Blackberry phone e-mail delivery over the last two weeks with the latest problem occurring on Tuesday, December 22. Neither the Blackberry company nor the news media have stated which type of Blackberry e-mail service has been impacted by the disruption, however it is believed only the Blackberry corporate web-based e-mail service may be experiencing the problem, which would include most private Blackberry non-business managed e-mail services. Business self-managed Blackberry e-mail services, such as the City of Temple City’s, are probably not affected. There are currently no reports of unusual lapses in City of Temple City Blackberry e-mail delivery related to the two major disruptions.

If it turns out to be a Blackberry software related problem, there may be implications affecting the City’s efforts to soon implement a Blackberry Professional Software server based e-mail service. Staff will monitor the

Live Oak Park Playground Equipment Staff is currently soliciting informal proposals for a new piece of playground apparatus for Live Oak Park. We have one area of the playground that is in need of renovation. Since the playground was installed in 1997, several components of a structure have broken, leaving just a few bars and rungs. The surfacing around this structure is also deteriorating and in need of repair. Funds have been included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-10 Budget to purchase and install the new piece of equipment. Once we have received the equipment proposals from the various companies, staff will review the suggestions, and have the Parks & Recreation Commission select one option.

50th Anniversary Seal and Logo Attached are the final designs for the 50th anniversary seal and logo. Beginning next month, we are working to incorporate these into our publicity, commemorative items, City letterhead, etc. The 50th anniversary celebration will kick off on Monday, January 11 with the City-sponsored Chamber mixer at Live Oak Park.

Temple City Amateur Softball Association (TCASA) has requested they be allowed to use the 50th anniversary logo on their team uniforms in 2010. Consistent with Council direction regarding sanctioning of community events, staff will approve the request, once we have received a licensing agreement from the City Attorney.

Live Oak Park Holiday Hours Live Oak Park will close at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on December 26.

The park will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, and from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on

New Year’s Day. Happy Holidays to all!

The Crime Statistics Report for the week of December 13 – 19, 2009, is included with this Manger’s Report.

Dog Kennel Complaint

Department of Public Services (Public Services Manager Tidwell) Windy Temple City The wind blew hard once again in Temple City this week. Some telephone and cable TV lines came down. Some bricks were even blown off chimneys.

Palm fronds and tree limbs littered the streets. It was a cold windy day to be out and about working around town. City crews spent a good part of the day picking things up. At the end of the day, all obstructions and hazards were removed from the streets.

Freer Street Preconstruction Meeting The Freer Street asphalt overlay project pre-construction meeting is scheduled for January 8, 2010.

This project involves removing the existing asphalt, mixing it with new asphalt, and replacing the hot mixture over new road base material. The result is a new road base and surface. Construction is expected to begin on January 19, 2010.

Rosemead Boulevard Traffi c Signal Upgrade at Broadway and Longden The project for traffic signal upgrades at two intersections on Rosemead Boulevard will be considered for approval by the City Council at the January 5, 2010, City Council meeting. Plans, specifications, and authorization to solicit bids are the first approvals needed for this project, which will bring a greater level of safety to the intersections of Rosemead Boulevard at Broadway and Longden Avenue.

Oak Avenue and Longden Wheelchair Ramps Staff has been working with Los Angeles County Public Works crews to overcome some construction challenges at the intersection of Oak Avenue and Longden Avenue. A concrete drainage box runs underneath this intersection to remove water north of Longden Avenue. In order to build wheelchair ramps at this location, a plan has been devised to modify the drainage box to have a wheelchair ramp top but not reduce the drainage capacity. This complex project is scheduled to be completed before school classes start in January 2010.

New Service Hours at Civic Center

Staff received a resident and City Council complaint regarding dogs barking and howling during early morning hours at a kennel in the 4900 block of Encinita Avenue. While investigating the complaint, staff discovered a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) approved in February 1967, which listed some conditions that may help mitigate the barking and howling dog complaints. One of the conditions stated that all animals must be kept in an enclosed structure between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

On Tuesday evening, staff met with the owner of the kennel, provided her with a copy of the CUP, and discussed the conditions of approval. The kennel owner understood that she was not complying with a few of the conditions, and stated that she would cooperate by immediately complying with the CUP conditions. While at the property, staff observed an additional code violation regarding signs. The kennel owner was advised of the violation, and the response was that she would meet with the Planning Department next week to discuss the possibility of modifying the CUP. Staff will continue to monitor the property and keep the City Council apprised via this City Manager’s Report.

PREVIEW OF UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA ITEMS

PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT Recommendations regarding Downtown Parking Options Authorization to Solicit Bids for Traffic Signal Modification Project on Longden Ave. and Broadway at Rosemead Blvd.

Request for Street Closure - Oak Intermediate School JANUARY 19, 2010, MEETING C O M M U N I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T D E PA R TMENT Planning Commission Actions of December 22 Meeting Recommendations re. Farmer’s Market FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT City and Community Redevelopment Agency Financial Reports (Audit) Proposals for Fee Analysis Study MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT City Attorney Services Contract

JANUARY 5, 2010, MEETING

PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Approval of Plans and Specifications – Rosemead Blvd.

Improvement Project.

Planning Commission Actions of December 8 Meeting Special Permit Approval – Grand Opening of Anca Realty 9119 Las Tunas Drive Public Hearing: Zoning Code Amendment – Storage of RV’s in C-3 Zone

Model Water Conservation Ordinance Introduction - (In conjunction with the Community Development Dept.) The City Council will be considering adopting a water conservation ordinance to conserve water during the current drought in California.

This item was heard by the Planning Commission on December 8 and is scheduled for a public hearing before the City Council on January 5. The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council deny this Zoning Code Amendment request. The applicant has applied for a Zoning Code Amendment to allow the commercial storage of RV’s and boats in the C-3 zone.

FEBRUARY 2, 2010, MEETING

Ordinance Amendment Adopting Past Amendments Previously Approved by Resolution

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C O M M U N I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T D E PA R TMENT Planning Commission Actions of January 12 Meeting

Second Quarter Budget Amendments The New Year brings in a new shift for Public Services personnel. The Civic Center and City Hall offices will be open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. starting January 4, 2010. Crew schedules have been staggered to accommodate the extended shift to be open on Fridays. This change will allow Civic Center staff to serve Temple City citizens even better. It is an honor and pleasure to serve you.

Southern California Edison Representative Meeting City Manager Jose Pulido and staff met with Region Manager of Public Affairs Elisa Clifford, and Planner Tony Huynh, from the Monrovia office of Southern California Edison (SCE). The meeting was centered on establishing and maintaining good communications with Temple City’s SCE representatives.

Items discussed were ensuring early notifications of planned outages, response to unplanned outages, inspections to find/ repair nonfunctional light pole, and schedules for pole replacement. SCE is very willing to continue updating the City as an enhancement of their efforts. SCE also informed staff about providing graffiti removal for Edison property in Temple City.

SCE would send crews to remove graffiti from their property when notified by the City.

Division of Public Safety (Public Safety Offi cer Ariizumi) Weekly Crime Statistics

In the past several years, several amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan were brought forward to the City Council for consideration. There was a procedural error when the City Council adopted four of these amendments. Four of the Downtown Specific Plan amendments were adopted by City Council Resolution, when, in fact, the City Council should have adopted the amendments by Ordinance. Staff has prepared a “blanket” Ordinance formally adopting these four Downtown Specific Plan amendments. On December 8, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve this Ordinance.

Public Hearing: Approval of CDBG Annual Allocations Public Hearing: Five-Year Implementation Plan Regarding the Community Redevelopment Agency FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Parks & Recreation Commission Actions of January 20 Meeting FEBRUARY 16, 2010, MEETING C O M M U N I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T D E PA R TMENT Planning Commission Actions of January 16 Meeting New Public Hearing – Telecommunications Facility PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Award of contract – Temple City Park Lighting Project

Approval of Fraud Audit Policy PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Award of Contract – Landscape Architect for Live Oak Park Planter Project.

Parks & Recreation Commission Actions of December 16 Meeting Request for Use of Streets/ Facilities – Camellia Festival – The City Council will be considering this routine item, which allows the Camellia Festival to use City facilities (Temple City Park) and the public right-of-way for the annual Festival and parade.

Appointment of Youth Committee members PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT Arbor Day Proclamation Recognition of Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners

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Jason Lee to Run for Arcadia City Council Jason J. Lee, an Arcadia resident, announced at a press event on Friday, December 18th that he would be running for the Arcadia City Council in the upcoming April elections. Mr. Lee, attorney and founder of a law firm based in Pasadena, was supported at the event by Walnut Mayor Mary Su, Monterey Park Mayor Mitchell Ing, Alhambra Vice Mayor Stephen Sham, and City Council Members David Lau, Anthony Wong, Laura Lee, Vincent Yu, Philip Reyes and former West Covina Mayor Mr. Bradley McFadden. Four other members of area city councils were also present to endorse his campaign for Arcadia City Council. They were Mr. Peter Yao of Claremont, Mr. Richard Sun of San Marino, and Ms. Polly Low of Rosemead, and E. Thomas Chavez of Temple City.

In a speech prepared for the evening, Lee named his reasons for joining the Arcadia City Council race as four-fold.

“First, I am running because I love Arcadia, because I care about Arcadia. Arcadia is where my home is. Arcadia is where my two daughters are going to school. Arcadia is where I live now and Arcadia is where I will live after I retire. I love Arcadia because of its natural beauty, because of its open space, because of its quality of life and quality of education for my children, and more importantly, because of its people, its residents, my neighbors.” Mr. Lee stressed that he would work to keep Arcadia a “garden city” and preserve its desirability as a residential city.

His second reason involved his experience and qualifications, both in legal matters and in civic duty. “With my legal experience, I am prepared to take on the city council job. I can hit the ground running. The learning curve will not be as steep… the city gets a pro bono attorney working for the city for free.” Mr. Lee holds two B.A. degrees from Beijing Foreign Studies University, one in English literature and the other in cross-cultural communication studies. Mr. Lee has an M.A. in journalism from The University of Alabama and worked for the BBC as a radio program producer based in London. He then received his J.D. from The University of Iowa College of Law, which consistently ranks among America’s top 25 law schools according to The U.S. News & World Report’s “Annual Rankings of American Graduate Schools.” Jason Lee’s third reason for running, according to his press statement, is to better represent the Asian majority present in Arcadia.

“About half of the population in Arcadia is Asian-American. In the schools, more than 60% of the students are AsianAmerican,” he said. “But currently there is only one AsianAmerican City Council Member, whose term is expiring.” Mr. Lee determined that he would work to support the interests of the Asian-American population of Arcadia, and “bridge the gap” between all races.

Jason Lee is surrounded by well wishers and local dignitaries at the special dinner and press conference he held to kick off his campaign for Arcadia City Council. - Photo by Terry Miller

Santa Anita Celebrates 75 Years with a 36,000 Fans on Opening Day of Meeting

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ome of the sport’s best jockeys showed up for open ing day at Santa Ani-

ta on Boxing Day. One such jockey, Chantal Sutherland rode Mr. Rod to victory in the 7th Race. Another highlight of the day was the legendary Zenyatta’s final

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appearance at the track with an emotional replay of the incredible win she had at the Breeders’ Cup earlier in the year. Watching the replay of that race was Jockey Mike

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Smith along with the proud owners of the now retired and undefeated race horse.

The horse then trotted one last time along the track to a standing ovation.

Also as part of the ceremonies for opening day, a statute of the famous race horse John Henry was unveiled in addition to a history marker from the Arcadia Historical Society

Photos by Terry Miller

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Mosca Voted Out as Delegate to Council of Governments

Through the cheers and the jeers, Rep. Schiff attempted to provide an update on the health care proposal (H.R. 3200) currently under

At last night’s meeting, the Sierra Madre City Council designated Don Watts and MaryAnn MacGillivray to serve as delegate and alternate to the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, ousting Councilman Joe Mosca from the position mid-term.

Mayor MacGillivray and Mayor Pro Tem Watts attended a meeting of the Council of Governments recently, which the mayor said was an interesting exercise.

Though Mr. WattsByhad hisMIller -Photo Terry complaints, saying he had felt that there was little opportunity for the city to have a voice in the Council of Governments. He said he felt that Sierra Madre representatives were outnumbered and outvoted in the organization that represents 87 cities throughout Southern California.

“I tend to agree, but we have to try,” MacGillivray said.

Joe Mosca, who formerly

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Arcadia General Plan Workshop Welcomes Input from Local Business Owners

Baldwin: Successful Rancher; Big-time Bon-vivant; Founder of Arcadia Alverno Neighbors Question School's

“Hell, we’re giving away the land. We’re selling the climate” – Lucky Baldwin

Senator’s Award to Private School

TROUBLED TIMES FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS?

Arcadia’s Natalie Innocenzi Selected as 2010 Rose Queen

City Pride at Stake: Delay May Risk Integrity of Baldwin Adobe

Caruso to Drop Lawsuit against City, Westfield

Hundreds Turn Out for Health Reform Rally Twenty-Fifth Annual Fall Food & Wine Festival

Yet Another Lawsuit Beleaguers Against Sierra Madre PD

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The Funky Hippeez are a live 70s Retro Show complete with elaborate costumes and antics reminiscent of the late 70’s disco era. Popcorn Jackson, Superfly, Rio Love, Danny Dynomite and The Disco Shiek will boogie down as the The Funky Hippeez on Wednesday, August 12 at Temple City Park beginning at 7 p.m.

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The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Pavilion at Temple City Park, 9701 Las Tunas Drive.

Bring a chair or blanket to enjoy an evening of music in the park. Pre-concert activities start at 630 p.m. – Participate in Shape Up TC – all ages are welcome to join TC Parks & Recreation staff during a miniexercise demonstration. Hot Dogs, soft serve ice cream, shaved ice, popcorn and more will be for sale during the concert.

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LOCAL REALTOR DONNA BAKER TO RUN FOR MONROVIA SCHOOL BOARD Candidate Managed Clarence Shaw’s City Council Campaign, Now Vies to Fill his Vacant School Board Seat

BY NURIA MATHOG Monrovia resident Donna Baker has joined candidates Chris Rich and Alexandra Zucco in campaigning for a spot on the Monrovia Unified School District Board of Education.

Baker, a Dickson Podley realtor, has been an active citizen in the community for many years. In addition to supporting the Foothill Unity Center and the Monrovia Public Library, she has sponsored numerous sports programs at Monrovia High School and the Monrovia Unified School District’s “Making the Grade” program. Other contributions include her work with the Monrovia Historic Presentation Group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the restoration of historical city buildings, and her service as the current President and Chief Officer at the Santa Anita Family YMCA. Baker has been involved with many local groups, most

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all depending with whom consideration in Congress. additional charges.

Cervantes of Monrovia a In the you spoke Tuesday evening But opponents would hear courtroom,Valerie, Monrovia Police in Alhambra. The meeting nothing of it and hundreds in new computer.

Sergeant Glen Tuesday was perhaps a mi- the audience expressed their a sixthDetective grader at Clifton MiddleColeman School, arrested told us the “Tax crocosm of the nation’s pulse disgust with the plan in no Doctor” on three that her computer shemore felony charges. has been using was purAs for chased more thanthetenfirst matter - and the charges years ago that shefor which Colasuonno was originally was unable to complete scheduled to appear on her school assignments Tuesday - the proceedings Continued on 14 were trailed (delayed) until this afternoon (Thursday).

City to Install New High-Speed Colasuonno is currently in (l-r) Princess Ashley Thaxton, Princess Kinsey Stuart, Princess Katherine Hernández, Princess Michelle Van Wyk, Princess Natalie Innocenzi, Mcustody, E D I A , I and N C . he most likely Internet Service, Cable Access Wiring Princess June Ko and Princess Lauren Rogers -Photo By Terry Miller will stay there, having told Monrovia Police Detective Full Coverage on Page 12 Continued on 12 Rich Doney that he does This week, in a move Foothills, a non-profit cable not have funds necessary to Beacon Media’s official request to photograph Mark Colasuonno in court Tuesday morning was denied. meant to further facilitate access studio in MonroHis attorney, Sumpba Kedia, is pictured here leading the former “Tax Doctor” away from our cameras meet the $307,000 bail. live video coverage of City via, to record City Council on Tuesday morning outside the Pasadena Superior Court. Later than morning, Colasuonno was But this may just be the Council Meeting via the meetings for rebroadcast arrested and led away in handcuff’s.

-Photo By Terry Miller beginning. internet, Temple City will both on the city’s dedicated “We believe there are install new wiring and hard- cable access channel and -Photo By Terry Miller as many as 38 victims, with ware for its outdated infor- via the internet. However at party involved tolosses continue to approximately totaling mation systems network. this point, the meetings are

BY SAMEEA KAMAL Builder, Residents, have a prosperous economicsaid Doney, who $8 million,” The new connection, not broadcast live on either Full story on page 12 future,” said Lisa Flores, senior In an effort toCity provide went on to say that “around which will be provided by medium due to hardware Council Spar BYhalf BILL[of PETERS city’s Develbusiness owners in Arcadia planner with the the victims] were AT&T, is expected to pro- constraints and insufficient Department with the opportunityover to voice One opment Carter,Services senior citizens”.

Coleman vide data transfer capabiliupload bandwidth When Elias Jackson velopment dreams.

The line out of “Weacquired concerns and suggestions, the of the Planning added they were investigatties equivalent to twice reached that the Council “Lucky”division.

Baldwin Santa AnitaChambers Ave. in and HUFF VOWS TO RETURN CASH AFTER Stonehouse Properties ing the casesAnita of several tothe discuss how toSanta retain City of Arcadia and Chamber want Natalie Anne Innocenzi, 16, is captured in the moments following the announcement made Tuesday morning at Tournament House in Pasadena proclaiming the Arcadia teenager Rose use of the Villa has By become of a normal T1 line, a longCity Hall.

Rancho in other 1886, just in time forCurrently, Baldwin the BY SAMEEA KAMAL -Photo Terry MIller butwas thatvery “it takes a growth, of Commerce co-sponsored a businesses, time industry standardand in hismeetings available for Some neighbors recall excessive to the detriment and more photosSHUTTERED Queen for 2010. Innocenzi, who attends Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is the 92nd Rose Queen and will preside over the 121st Rose Parade on New Year’s Day. ForABRUPTLY 1875,continue thevictims region businessare manager SCHOOL LEAVES great deal of time to docuand work with business reGeneral Plan Business Workdedicated internet accessHyram for viewing the cable

BY BILL PETERS details of the announcement see page 13. -Photos by Terry Miller rural with small populaUnruh toonopen prop- access the early days of Alverno of the neighborhood,” said ment the information.”

STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OWED THOUSANDS large companies and governrevitalizashop on Tuesday, August development onlyunder after the they have CarolynKAMAL Simon, one of the

BY SAMEEA tions. and Even in all Pasadena, the erties tochannel the public High School as a convent, A settlement agreement In this new case, ment networks. been recorded tion.”

H a s t he E c onom ic gust as previously thought. 4 at the City Hall Council and thenwhere set Indiana Colony, formed in Coledevelopment name, “Baldthe sound of nuns residents who lives across between the city and twocity arrested Monrovia In his weekly report, up for playback the In anreverberate Though staff expect-on and Downturn Hit Education, Please stand-by until further Chambers. effort to provide from the meeting eastern border of a few provided 1873, wasman focused growwin”. Monrovia, just tothrough the singing would hillside developments Police booked Assistant to the City Manplay-out system in the business owners in ArcaBY KYLE business ed a higher turnout, Despite a low turnout, Private Education Harder notice.” ownersschool and memthe private Catholic ingran citrus andFlores walnuts,Colasuonno not east, was a bustling center of adjathrough the neighborhood. ager Gary Flod calledland into opposition on population. threerate new counts Zhang, founder provided the sales, cent building.

The hardware Today, dia with opportunity to girls. bers of the General Plan said residents thetowns low attendance theofmeeting a few from than Anticipated? KHANDIKIAN The noticeTrisha goes on the wife and But includbut the Baldwin thethe sounds are for upgrade “an important development whomembers fear the realmay estatebeproject ing10470(a) Kuckelkorn, donated step and wiring upgrades not are quite voiceasconcerns and sugges- The Advisor y Committee current negotia- to people having business$1,000 owners and The parking lot is com- say (in hurried, Ed handwritten induea to mere years Forgery, all that 368(d) for unknown harmonious in obtaining sufficient bandHuff’s 2012 re-election cam- will up as aalready visual,changed. envi- Fiduciary being named Abuse of an Elder, address this issue, tions, residents, the City ofand Arcadia reviewabout the plan’s A Terrible Thing:pletely void of carsShortly tions came whengoals the and submitted their input, of the General PlanendAdviat theafter magic marker) tothat anyone Pasadena, incorreasonsmeant simplytodied.

Unruh to nearby width to accommodate live allowing the meetings to and Chamber of Commerce Small the call Year(626) by 833-7437. and even a muddy and 487(a) paign committee sory on June 29, al- ronmental discuss applied toand thetocity or that people have comCommittee to review the Fine ArtsBusiness Col- ofcan poratedwill in 1886 had aGrand popu- Theft. and Baldwin tried the scheme their negotiations with the schoolapproach, video streaming of the City Strangled WomanMontecito be1887, directly At Tuesday’s cityand counmost a month the college State Senator victim a General potential problems. use permit ments questions once9,000—its ain this new case is plan’s goals andmess. approach, lege on Huntington Drive Bob Huff, The the Monrovia Week-before Participants in the Health Care Reform Town Meeting in Alhambra lation ofThe almost firstbroadcast with an from co-sponsored administration is for a conditional Council meetings overagain the in the Council Chambers school’s live Plan toBusiness on potential Montecito of unexpectedly who was cil meeting, agenda item sheJohn “Wetheir wantfundraisto make sure Tuesday evening ranged not only in age and socio-economic is incorporation ready, said.Greco, and down to discuss prob-the draft in Monrovia. The reasonFine is Arts ly’sCollege numerous attempts to closed spurred by born in announced of “Live continuing attempt toWorkshop ad- to legitimize P.D. Internet.” as thename meetings

BY BILL PETERS take place. on Tuesday, August 4 at the the adobe, but rebuild Elias Delivered to Monrovia unclear we get Neighbors abruptly its doors 1936.

Theto amount alleged to Julywent 30. Zhang’s every stakeholder felt levels but also in vastly different opinions on how the proposed the meeting, Developlems. dona- resulted in a lengthyAtdiscusand no Design one seems to closed call this number un- generous citizen’s attempts rid the Oak”, the sales dress the traffic ing activities. month, city but Flodassaid in hisoffice report that Citynoise Hall and Council Chamandchanged party involved came just after her in July, have been stolen from Greco thatsure sent the to conAs you read this, the J. “Lucky” Baldwin’s homebill reads. At times those at the podiumLast had to strugglethe to get little had even after mentproposal Services Jason want tosion make be willing to talk aboutleaving it. students returned.and The tion founder, Eda month“We city of Director saloons.

Real estate opened, development signed an agreement with thisthe system is expectedissues to caused bers. by the school’s years tinue to have a to prosperous teachers alike dumbfounded and her husband’s school was back to negotiators. A report was and almost adobe structure located on stead, an effort they see as their message across. of complaints the -Photo By Terry Miller was selling by$240,000.

1886 a name was changed to “Arrenting our of its facilities

BY SUSAN MOTANDER A typed sign on the Kuckelkorn (as he likes to we get every stakeholder and Continued on 12 Community Media of the Despite a low turnout, without Monpay, andbewithout Greco’s wife, named Small Business of the and a settlement proposal Continued More photos at pasadenaindependent.com the grounds of the Los An- returning the founder and filed on 8 door of the short-lived called),anwas not available real estate boom was in full Marie, cadia” perhaps toContinued extol the on for2 events, among other school and a lawsuit It had been a relatively Senator Huff. swers. named Settlement Agreement Developers Harbicht: geles County Arboretum and first mayor of Arcadia to his by a Pasadena resident who tecito of FineHowever, Arts forMontecito comment atYear pressbytime. swing. contacted this newspaper virtues of country living over concerns. the College Vice President and wife of the in February following our on the issue. Amid scattered uncertain terms.

Senator Botanic Garden in Arcadia rightful place in the City’s quiet Friday night forand a successful Design in Monrovia Montecito Fine ArtsHuff, representa- and Mutual Release was deliv-Baldwin, expanding cities such as Los Residents affected by won her case.

Misusing ofClassGuilty tive ofnthewa29sth Senate District ered to city council members college’s founder showed no reOne African Ameristory which continues to deteriorate. And history. Within the walls of Monrovia Police Department.

“It’s essentially a wedrancher original and Northern Cali-first cast cat calls and the occasional Angeles and Pasadena. This the school’s facility rentals reads: Col$1,000 lege of Desig 28, All Montecito straint when donating to can gentleman who held an public light on the charges prior to the meeting with the “recall Schiff”, 29th District said he did not know the colits condition is of grave con- the adobe, Baldwin signed Then Guillermo Marinero, ding and event catering busibusinessman, saw time, Baldwin was successful say the current adminisEnvironmental and Campuses still Laws founded an struggling ate- BYfinancially, tor hasfornia been charged withformer

by Terry the lobby andestold intoMiller walked SUSAN MOTANDER Huff’sarere-election campaignina1977 hope that the document could against legeaswas cern to many at the County, city incorporation papers in- Photo opportunity in the land. EverTax Doc- Representative Adam Schiff altered image of President as 400 lots were sold in four tration has not adequately ness which is not compatible closed lier, areceived studio providing GrandtoTheft by embezzlement.

I until further monthnotice. after the college settle tor. In story which ran in hosted a boisterous and spir- Obama depicted as Adolph and has fine announced that he produce an agreement Arboretum volunteers and 1903 and it is the place he the desk personnel, “I think with a residential neighborthe visionary anda risk-taking days in AuThemade trial ofvarious Mark ColaThis charge Continued on 23 did a terrible thing.” We will not reopen his award. issues surrounding the wasourenhanced a and almost sold out by considered their needs and Marchsigned 5 edition, ited town hall meeting mod- Hitler was in attendance as will return the donation a growing number of Arca- died in 1909. a Greco April of 1887. “Hell”, Bald- made the necessary changes hood,” she said.

BY SAMEEA KAMAL suonno has been continuedHomes withand theentrepreneur, allegation that he morethe painful Marinero had parked his The city’s history took a Stonehouse One According to state elec- by Zhang. recounted story erated by NBC4’s Dr. Bruce representative of the Lyndon dians.

“The conditional use contract the Los Angewin was thought to have said, to ensure their quality of The Nationonce again. Originally set than $100,000 waswith stolen. station and of theover in frontfrom carofficials sent to a letter According tion records, Vice President Hensel. up local turnedand research whenAnnual jolt 26th Believing that the adobe Continued Continued Continued on permit was for a day school, Continued on “We’re 12 giving away the land. life. les 20 and San Gabriel al Night Out (NNO), a unique communities fromCardoza, to the city by the Westfield for July on 30 it7was continued to Colasuonno is alleged to Valley on 14 was Theresa the inside of news:15,000 piece a a shocking might actually crumble, crime/drug Railroad money Co. in 1885 We’re selling the climate!” ac“While neighbors know an academy with specific This photo shows the adobe structure and the attached Baldwin annex that served as the event collecall 50 states, U.S. territories, August 5 and has now been have embezzled from to bring She had been Vice President, the corporahis girlfriend. in the historic adobeprevention group of Arcadians have home of Arcadia’s first mayor. Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin occupied this home from 1875 to a line to BOOKS the ranch—and that cording to Sandy Snider and that every school needs to rules … like the gate must be sponsored by the National Canadian cities and military continued to August 11. It is clients of his tax preparation TRAVEL DESIGN SENSE ESTATE NOTES FOOD to withdraw decided his death in 1909. The photo was taken in 1939, nine years before the property became Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin, a successful entrepreneur and the founder begun to rally support for tion at the Los Angeles Coun- strangled. Monrovia Police tion hasREAL buyers have fund raising events, the (subsequently) the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. - Photo from the Association of Town Watch bases worldwide. still set for trial in Department E firm bywould illegallybring investing andto his de- of the CityThis Continued on 19 Continued on 3 officers attempted to revive its request to convert 13,500 Downtown getaway is of Arcadia. a project to restore not only Arcadia Public Library collection Continued on 12 Defaultingon now pizzalosing money entrusted to him.

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Teri Schwartz. Although the leged victim said that the Tax now regular unitStatisfibrillator Rose Garden and a great up aontastyDoctor vegetable With small, inexpensive An ode tohis bad behavior will celebrate on October 6th, tics for this year have be trial is set to beginCook at 10 a.m. started preparing thetodepartment. foryet equipment "Print Edition" for farmers market. PAGE 5 Learn how defaulting on with and in theRussell touches make small spaces Brand, the slithering, 2009. compiled, but they look be Tuesday, the courtpizza has ten daysa corn taxdip returns late 1990s.

Fire toDepartment Monrovia a look at our newly Vigil Held at Pasadena City Hall Monday Each year the National of a similar vein. actually trial which several years of working UK rocker. continued the paramedics electric-haired a mortgage can save you munch away at After the beach. the place to ridetoout the begin the improved digital Night Out campaign involves Theattempt community program to another with Colasuonno, Lopez said the young to revive thousands. PAGE 11 6 summer. PAGEmay 13 also be sentPAGE archives.

PAGE to no avail. woman citizens, law enforcement agen- is designed courtroom for adjudication. to: heighten crime She was that in approximately 20085 he In an event celled “Repronounced cies, civic groups, businesses, and drug Mark Colasuonno known realized that money he had enpreventiondead. aware-Marinero membering The Faces”, 150 arrested. on 23 was is by Terry Miller Jason Jensen, 46,- Photo neighborhood organizations locally as the former Tax DocContinued on 22 plus area residents repreContinued On Tuesday he was ar- seeking damages in federal senting various interfaith raigned on one count of first court after a Sierra Madre Pasadena-area congregations degree murder with the en- police officer shot him. The marched and held vigil to hancement alleging the “per- incident occurred in the mourn the 45,000+ people sonal use of a deadly weapon” back of a vehicle officers who die every year for lack according to Sgt. Jim Gates of impounded not realizing of affordable health care. the Los Angeles County Sher- there was a person inside.

These local citizens, who iff’s Homicide Bureau.

The officer, Henry Amos believe that the health insurAmong other things Mar- was caught by surprise when ance system is broken and in inero told police, he indicated he found Jensen sleeping in need of reform, gathered at that the argument with Car- the back of the hatchback Pasadena City Hall Monday doza had taken place in the after the vehicle had been night and listened to speak2400 block of South Myrtle towed to the Sierra Madre ers including a local doctor Avenue in the unincorporated Police dept. Amos fired his named Donald Thomas, who section south of Monrovia. service weapon at Jensen as practices at Huntington Hos-Photo By Terry Miller

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This November, the candidates will compete for the two open positions on the Board: the office of former Board member Clarence R. Shaw, who relinquished his seat on the Board to serve on the Monrovia City Council this April, and the office of

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This Triplex has Mountain & water tower landmark views. South of Gidley Elementary. The first flr is 2 bdr 1bth, newer ceramic flrs, covered & enclosed patio, upstairs remodeled unit 2008, 2bd 1bth, eating area, green lawn between front units and back SFR w/ 1bdrm 1bth, slab porch, private patio, laundry hook-up. This is a well maintained property. (A4027)

CENTURY 21 LUDECKE INC (626) 445-0123

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BUILDER’S DELIEGHT!

449,000

Land Value Only! This large lot (over 23,000 sq. ft.), is perfect for 2 brand new PUDs. Currently has a 2 bed/ 1 bath house on the property. Great opportunity with many possibilities! (MUL)

323 W. CENTRAL IN MONROVIA

$445,000

4 BR, 2.5 Baths, built in 2003. Located at front of complex, this PUD has master suite with walk-in closet, soaking tub. Laundry upstairs, central air & heat, gas hook-up for BBQ. (C323))

CENTURY 21 EARLL, LTD. 626-301-1888

CENTURY21ADAMS&BARNES•(626)358-1858

FANTASTIC TOWNHOME

FULL OF CHARACTER

$388,000

Located in Montrose this two level, 2 master bedrooms, 3 baths, fireplace in family room, dining area with built-in bar, new flooring in kitchen and baths, new carpeting, walk-in closet, laundry room, double attached garage. Low Association Fee. (D2248)

BIG ON CHARM!

CENTURY21ADAMS&BARNES• (626)358-1858

$279,000 2 BEDROOM CONDO

This charming home features two bedrooms and one bath, dining area with built-ins, living room with fireplace, and laundry hookups. Close to Old Town Monrovia, schools and parks. (C510)

CENTURY 21 VILLAGE INC. (626) 355-1451

CENTURY 21 ADAMS & BARNES • (626) 358-1858

CENTURY 21 Adams&Barnes

CENTURY 21 EARLL, LTD.

$429,000

Lovely and turnkey charmer that can’t wait to be called yours. Newer central a/c, large flat lot, sizable bedrooms and much more. Fall in love today. (L4209)

$399,000

Traditional 4 bedroom home located on cul-de-sac with 2 bathrooms. Hardwood floors throughout and central air/heat.

Formal living room, family room with fireplace, washer and dryer included, 2 car detached garage with newer automatic door and bonus room or office. Fruit trees in the rear. Close to freeway, transportation and shopping. A great value. (L1926))

CENTURY 21 LUDECKE, INC. (626) 445-0123

$210,000

HIGH-VISIBILITY FOOTHILL BLVD. COMMERCIAL SPACE $1,600/MO MG

626-301-1888

CENTURY 21 ADAMS & BARNES • (626) 358-1858

This two level home features 2 spacious bedrooms, updated bathrooms and nice size patio. Freshly painted and move-in condition.

Located near Citrus College and APU. Association Pool. (CER)

CENTURY 21 EARLL, LTD.

GLENDORA

CENTURY 21 LUDECKE, INC

Bungalow character home tastefully rehabbed to office use. 2 private offices, 4 open work spaces, 2 bathrooms, full kitchen, lots of storage, central air & heat, wired for CAT 5 and phones. On site free parking for minimum 6 cars. Phone system & furniture can be included. Zoned neighborhood commercial; some retail allowed.

Walking distance to Old Town Monrovia. (F419)

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(626) 355-1451

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SIERRA MADRE (VIC)

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COSTA MESA (WIL)

Splendid in the City. This 1787 sq. ft. Townhouse is centrally located and is close to schools and shopping. It has been tastefully remodeled through out with a Splendid master suite with vaulted ceilings that opens to a special veranda! If security is important, you will be glad to know that this 3 bed 2.5 bath home is in a gated community. Secure your future by calling for your private showing.

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