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Monrovia Weekly ArcAdiA Weekly Monday, may 7 - MAy 13, 2012 Volume xVIi, No. XVIV

Cinco De Mayo Celebrated in Monrovia The Monrovia Cinco de Mayo Association hosted the second annual Cinco de Mayo Cultural Art and Music Festival Sunday, April 29 Dancers and musical performances from popular local and international artists,helped set the scene for a terrific afternoon of cultrure and family entertainment. Thousands attended the Monrovia event last Sunday and join over 100 US cities will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Puebla this Saturday. The all-day festival kicked off with ballet Folklorico and traditional Oaxacan calenda dance performances. Followed by musical renderings by La Santa Cecilia, whose unique sound blends Pan-American rhythms like cumbia, bossa nova, rumba, and tango with modern rock and jazz. The fiesta continuedon the children’s stage where circus clowns, a bubble and exotic animal show were all part of the fun. Delgado Brothers performed their Latin infused blues . The cultural and arts festival will also include performances from Juan Carlos Quintero, Los Dominantes and Potro Norteno. The celebration will culminate with a very special performance from ranchera Mexican crooner Hector Dominguez and Los Caporales de Santos Colorful costumes dominated the Cinco de Mayo celebrations. -Photo by Terry Miller

Duarte Relay for Life Set for June 9-10 at Northview Middle School Cancer never sleeps and neither will participants of the 24-hour long Relay for Life event to be hosted by the City of Duarte and the American Cancer Society on June 9 and June 10 on the campus of Northview Middle School, 1401 Highland Ave. Participants of the 3rd Annual Duarte Relay for Please see page 6

El Monte Girl Scout Leader Steals Troop’s Money Ana Isabel Juarez, a Girl Scout leader who turns 31-years-old this week, received a grand theft felony charge for a birthday present. This is after the Girl Scout organization reported her for using the money fundraised through the sale of cookies as “her personal piggy bank,” said Verna De los Reyes to a CBS reporter. Juarez used $2,000 from a debit card tied to the Girl Scout account in a shopping spree that included visits to a spa,

dinner outings, and “gas, nails, Nordstrom, and Victoria Secret,” added De los Reyes. Another $4,000 in cash never even made it to the bank from Juarez’s hands. The saddest irony is that Juarez’s own 6-yearold daughter is part of Troop #15781 (El Monte/ South El Monte). Turns out that Juarez had prior history of taking what does not belong to her, but it went unnoticed because Please see page 3

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Mayor Sandra Armenta to Deliver Rosemead’s State of the City Address Mayor Sanda Armenta will present Rosemead’s State of the City Address at a luncheon hosted by the City of Rosemead and the Rosemead Chamber of Commerce. The event will take place Wednesday, June 6, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., at the Garvey Community Center, 9108 Garvey Avenue, Rosemead. Tickets are $15 for residents and $20 for individuals/non-residents, which includes lunch. This event is open to the public. Mayor Armenta will provide a pictorial tour of

the many improvements to our community that have been made recently along with a look at projects that are being planned and an overview of Rosemead’s 2012-2013 Strategic Plan. She will also share some the challenges the City faces. For more information about this event or to reserve your seat, please call the City ‘s Public Information Officer at (626) 569-2101 or the Rosemead Chamber of Commerce at (626) 288-0811.

Mobile Home Tenants in El Monte Can Get Rent Subsidy The City of El Monte offers a 10% discount off the monthly rent to any qualifying mobile home tenant. The provision is called the Rental Assistance Subsidy, which once was encouraged by the mobile home parks themselves and later adopted by the voters. However, it was suspected by the El Monte City Council that not many

people in the city are taking advantage of the discount. To confirm or deny, the Council directed City Staff to run a Mobile Home Park Survey. A survey was sent to the 33 mobile home parks in the city, which hold about 1,700 mobile home spaces. It inquired about rent levels, occupancy numbers, and the Please see page 2

San Gabriel Celebrates Completed First Phase of Streetscape Improvements by jim e. winburn

San Gabriel Vice Mayor Mario De La Torre, Councilmember John Harrington, Mayor Kevin Sawkins, and Councilmembers Juli Costanzo and David R. Gutierrez. -Photo by Jim E. Winburn

The San Gabriel City Council invited residents and business owners out to the corner of San Gabriel Boulevard and Pearl Street on Wednesday to enjoy the new view. Hosted by City Councilmembers and staff from the Community Development Department, a dedication ceremony celebrated the completion of the first phase of the San Gabriel Boulevard Streetscape Master Plan, which proposes a functional and aesthetical makeover for the San Gabriel Boulevard Please see page 6


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