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Monday edition of the
Monrovia Weekly ArcAdiA Weekly MONDAY, MAY 9 - MAY 15, 2011 VOLUME XV, NO. XIII
EXCLUSIVE: Former Temple City Mayor Cathe Wilson Talks with Beacon Media about her Family, Faith and Future BY TERRY MILLER
Cathe Wilson says she’s scared of what the future may hold but is convinced she’s done no wrong . Wilson faces up to 9 years in prison for her part in the scandal over the Piazza project. – Photo by Terry Miller
Part one of two Former Mayor Cathé Wilson was convicted by a jury of six felony counts of bribery and perjury on last week. Wilson, 78, faces nine years in state prison. Judge Alex Ricciardulli is expected to pass sentence on June 2, according to Deputy District Attorney Sean Hassett. Wilson told Beacon Media that she feels like she’s “living in another world – it’s scary, very scary.” Maintaining her innocence throughout the ordeal, Wilson said she was not the ‘ringleader’ as a recent scathing editorial in the Pasadena Star News said. The Superior Court jury deliberated for about half an hour and found Wilson guilty of three felony counts receiving a bribe and three counts of perjury under oath two weeks ago. Developer Randy Wang’s $75 million Piazza mall project on Las Tunas Drive was the driving force behind the largest corruption cases in Temple City’s history.
During our interview Wilson once again reiterated her shock and disbelief as she “listened to all the lies during the proceedings.” “The DA even made fun of fact that I “adopt” kids,” she said. In addition to having five children, one of who was murdered, Wilson has 8 grandkids, 12 great grand children and one great-great grand child. Wilson has a reputation in town for being motherly to eveyone she meets (hence the DA’s comments). In discussing the guilty on 6 felony counts Wilson said “I couldn’t believe what the jury said”. “I’m in shock” As she tried to hide the tears watering up in her eyes Wilson said, “I’ve devoted my life to Temple City”. “I’ve given 48 years of my life to this city. 42 of those years as a Sunday School teacher.” Wilson also has volunteered for years at the Sheriff’s Dept. and was President of their Booster Club. She also stared the Blue Star and sister cities programs in Temple City.
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Fire Service Day Open House Scheduled for May 14 On Saturday May 14, 2011, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., our citizens are welcome to join us for Fire Service Day, where they will have an opportunity to meet their firefighters.
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Public Works Open House set May 19 In celebration of Public Works Week, May 15-21, the Public Works Department is hosting its 9th annual Open House, Public Works staff maintains the City’s infrastructure by keeping our streets well paved, sidewalks repaired, trees trimmed, street lights and signals in good working order, sewers and storm drains free flowing and your water flowing clean
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Rebuilding Together Central San Gabriel Valley held its Eighth Annual “Rebuilding Day” Event on April 30
Rebuilding Day participants pose for a picture after the event – Courtesy Photo
Rebuilding Day was held in the City of San Gabriel, and there were over 70 volunteers that showed up to work and help those in the community. Volunteers helped the San Gabriel Historical Museum by painting two rooms in the museum, repairing and painting a picket fence, and having a flag pole put in. There was a flag dedication to Adam Schiff office, who donated the flag, which has flown over the capital in Sacramento. Rebuilding Together’s second project was to help a veteran and his wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beal had their yard cleaned up and had the removal of items no longer needed in his home. More repairs, such as roofing and gutters, are planned for the couple pending future funding of the project. A group of Rotarians came over to help, and volunteers also helped work on a restroom at LA Casa, a local community center. Plumbing repairs were done and new sinks and toilets were installed for the children. Rebuilding Together is the national leading non-
profit organization with a network of over 200 affiliates providing free rehabilitation and critical repairs to the homes of low-income Americans. They work to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize communities by providing free home modifications and repairs, making homes safer, more accessible, and more energy efficient. So far, the San Gabriel Valley chapter, which began in 1999, has refurbished 25 homes in San Gabriel, and two in El Monte. They cover the cities of Arcadia, El Monte,
San Gabriel, and Temple City. The organization relies completely on volunteers, community grants, corporate gifts, and donations. All of their work is done by skilled and unskilled volunteers. Nationwide, over 1.6 volunteers have donated 17 million hours and the organization has served 54,800 homes and non-profit facilities. For more information about Rebuilding Together, or to donate or find out how to volunteer, call (714)-3817274 or (626)-287-4922.