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Calls on leadership to bring up immigration measure during lame-duck session
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Miracle in Monrovia How Turkeys Saved the Day BY SUSAN MOTANDER The phrase “Holiday Miracle” conjures up images of snow fall just in time for Christmas, or the supposedly “lost” father returning from war, or a last minute rescue of Christmas by an adorable, but damaged child. Just watch television specials this time of year; the stories are unbelievable. But some people believe in miracles. Joan Whitenack, executive director of the Foothill Unity Center believes in miracles. For her they are not symbolized by snow or soldiers or cherubic kiddies.
Please see page 3 Monrovia’s Myrtle Avenue is already in the holiday spirit with bright holiday lights and ribbons beckoning shoppers to shop locally. For details on tonight’s parade see below - Photo by Terry Miller The Annual Monrovia Christmas Parde kicks off at 7pm Thursday. The tree lighting will be at 6pm and rumor has it that Santa Claus will be at Library Park:
Here’s the parade line up from the beginning: First we have: M.P.D. - Motorcycle Officers, then the Parade Banner (Elves will be carrying the banner) Monrovia Police Explorers
- Color GuardMayor Mary Ann Lutz; Mayor Pro Tem Tom Adams; Councilmembers Joe Garcia; Clarence Shaw and Becky Shevlin. Next will be City Clerk, Alice Atkins; Steve
Baker, City Treasurer. Follwed by Clifton Middle School BandGrand Marshal - Youth Commission Chair/ PresVFW Post -
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that will sail down Colorado Blvd January 1, 2011 instead of crossing the mighty Atlantic Ocean I was particularly interested in this press release that hit my inbox a few weeks ago as I have a enormously strong, personal connection to Cunard since my mother, father brother and sister came to the United States aboard RMS ( Royal Mail Ship) Queen Mary in May
not be here in the United States. And on an even more
Mary sailed to Long Beach. He covered the story, of
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younger people to relate to transatlantic crossings in this hurried, got to have it now world, but passage by ship was very a common conveyance right through the early to mid 1970’s. Jets were popular but sailing to the brave new world was indeed far more spectacular and elegant. Considerably more expensive perhaps, however there
On November 5, 2010 at about 6:50 pm, a 17 year old young man from Arcadia was lured into a physical altercation by a lone suspect, at a business located in the 1000 block of South Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia. The fight moved outside the business toward the parking lot when the suspect was joined by three additional suspects who attacked the victim. The suspects struck, kicked, beat the victim with a pipe-like object, and during the attack, the victim was stabbed twice in the torso. The suspects fled and were not apprehended. The victim was hospitalized and is recovering from his injuries. Over the course of the next few weeks, Arcadia Detectives conducted follow-up investigation and
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Water Rate Famed Ocean Liner Company, Cunard, to Sail Increase Seems Down Colorado Boulevard January 1, 2011 Likely in Sierra BY TERRY MILLER Madre Despite For the first time in its of 1965. nostalgic note, my father also course, for the London Daily illustrious history, Cunard In fact, I can honestly sailed on the very last voy- Telegraph in 1967. Opposition Lines is building a vessel say, if not for Cunard, I may age when the RMS Queen It may be hard for some The water rate increase proposal that has been nagging residents like an annoying slow dripping faucet in the middle of the night is now a bit closer to approval after months of debate and some controversy over notification of proposed tax hikes a few months ago. The council will final vote on the proposed rate
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Chu Pushes Lights, Cameras, Parades...It’s Holiday Time for DREAM Act Vote
Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., today urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi to schedule a vote on immigration legislation that would jumpstart the economy and bolster national security. For the past week, Chu has helped gather the votes necessary to pass The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act by the end of the year. The bill makes it possible for as many as 2.1 million young undocumented immigrants nationwide, roughly 26% of whom live in California, to earn the chance to become productive, taxpaying American citizens.
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