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Nine Enter Primary for Adam’s Seat By Bill Peters The filing date for candidates for the June 8 primary in the 59th Assembly ended March 17 with a total of nine candidates, down from an expected 11. Almost a dozen hopefuls had announced an intention to begin the election process to whittle down one candidate per recognized party to take over the Assembly post Anthony Adams will step down from in December. Six of the candidates running are Republicans, one is a Democrat, two will run under the banner of Libertarian party and one will represent the American Independent party in the primary contest. The Registrar of Voters office did not receive filing papers from Donald Wil-
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By Susan Motander Don Mariconda died March 16 after a valiant fight against cancer. His death came more swiftly than anyone anticipated, but Don was optimistic right to the end. He asked his wife, Kris to share this thought with all his friends: “I’ve had a wonderful 78 years. Thanks for joining me.” But it is Don we should be thanking. Don loved life. He loved his country, the deep fried hot dogs at Rutt’s Hut in his native New Jersey, his family, music (especially jazz and big band) and his adopted home town of Monrovia, but not necessarily in that order. On
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Thursday, April 1 - April 7, 2010 Volume XV, No. XVIII
Gov. Team Comes Out on Top in Debate A ver it able W ho’s Who of Arcadia turned out to the luxurious Santa Anita Inn Wednesday evening for the last face to face meeting of the 6 candidates vying for 3 seats on the city council ahead of the April 13th election. Sponsored by Arcadia Weekly and researched, planned and masterfully executed by the Arcadia High School Constitution Team, the debate featured discussions on a wide variety of issues facing the city including development around the coming Gold Line light rail station, the Shops at Santa Anita, campaign finance and special interest endorsements, to name but a few. While the candidates debated the issues in an attempt to separate themselves from the wide field of ballot choices and stand out as the night’s star, the real winners of the evening were the thirty members of the Constitution Team who raised over $5000 towards their upcoming trip
Homebuyers to Receive $10,000 Tax Credit in New Program
Governor Signs Bill, But Mass Transit Suffers
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Requiem for a Jersey Boy: Don Mariconda
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Road to Kentucky Derby Begins in Monrovia
the fiftieth anniversary of his moving to California , his native California friends voted to make him an honorary native Californian.
By Bob Feld For over a century, kings, queens, sheiks and billionaires have coveted winning the world-famous Kentucky Derby run each year on the first Saturday in May in Louisville, Kentucky under the twin spires of Churchill Downs racetrack. This year you can add an All-American family living in the All-American city of Monrovia to the list of the Who’s Who.
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By Bill Peters Gover nor A r nold Schwarzenegger signed Assembly bill 183 designed to kick-start California real estate sales during the all important spring season when home sales get into high gear. Determined to encourage home ownership and at the same time promote job creation, the Governor signed the $200 million bill to provide new and first time homeowners with a tax credit that could reach as high as $10,000. A previous program with a $100 million cap on the 2009 tax credit was successful, but the cap came before many interested homebuyers were able to take advantage of the government assistance program. A ssembly Bill 183, signed into law on March 25, applies to buyers of new homes and first-time homebuyers of existing homes with sales contracts signed between May 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010 and closing escrow no later than Aug. 1, 2011. With action that must be taken by both buyers and sellers, the new program will allow buyers to receive a tax credit of 5% of the home’s purchase price up to $10,000, spread equally over t hree consecut ive tax years. To qualify, the homeowner must use the property as a principal residence for two years after the closing of escrow. There is no income restriction in the new program, but buyers will need to reserve the tax credit in advance of the closing Continued on Page 16
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