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Monrovia’s Paragon Now Renting By Susan Motander
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T he S ier r a M a d re Rose Float Association has selected “Suenos de California”, designed by member Charles Meier, and has been approved by the Tournament of Roses as Sierra Madre Rose Float Association’s 2011 parade entry. “Suenos” depicts an early California mission scene including a mission, a fountain, burro & cart. Highlighting the scene will be palms, butterflies and up to four princesses and one male rider. The initial plans call for a large float measuring 55 feet long, 28 feet tall and 18 feet wide with potential animation including moving butterfly wings, rotating cart wheels
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Thursday, February 25 - March 3, 2010 Volume XV, No. X
A rcad ia n Oly mpic Skater Mirai Nagasu did her very best short program of the season Tuesday at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Following the stellar performance, the young skater wound up in sixth place and only one-point out of fourth place. Although not ranked among the select few skaters of the world, Nagasu came into Tuesday’s first of two competitions to deter-
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The sights and sounds of the annual Black History parade filled Fair Oaks on a brisk winter morning. - Photos by Terry Miller
Buffalo Soldiers, three of who rode here in Saturday's parade, originally were members of the U.S. 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on September 21, 1866 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The nickname was given to the “Negro Cavalry” by the Native American tribes they fought. - Photo by Terry Miller
Paragon At Old Town, the new complex on Myrtle Avenue between Olive and Walnut Avenues, is set to open in the beginning of April, but is already renting units. Very soon traffic on Myrtle Avenue will return to normal. Part of the snarls have been created by the city of Monrovia which is upgrading the west side of the street to match the improvements the developers are making to the east side with the new complex. The Paragon will anchor the south end of Old Town. Fittingly, the developers are putting in a large gateway over the street. The structure will read “Myrtle Avenue” over larger lettering reading “Old Town Monrovia.” According to Craig Jimenez, a Monrovia Planner, there is no firm date for the installation of the gateway,
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Wheelchairs Take to the Streets By Terry Miller
Story on Page 14 Andrew Koenig and his father Walter talk about the case outside Superior Court in Pasadena. - Photos by Terry Miller
The Pasadena Marathon got off to a slightly wet start on Sunday. However this drizzle didn’t deter nor or damper Marathon registered participants’ enthusiasm who numbered about 8300 and started off with the bike tour with ever- fashionable Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard leading the way. Even though this was
only the second Marathon in Pasadena, to many it is the third. The very first was cancelled due to dangerous smoke in the air. The rescheduled Marathon was then hit with a powerful rain storm and the third…well as they say: The third time is the charm. As far as key winners for Sunday, Pasadena native Many Grantz, a gradu-
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