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Monrovia Weekly ArcAdiA Weekly MONDAY, MAY 30 - JUNE 5, 2011 VOLUME XVIII, NO. XVI
History Day Will Feature SG Mission Museum June 4
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Coyotes, Criminals Cause Concern for Duarte Residents BY RUTH LONGORIA KINGSLAND
The history and beauty of the San Gabriel Mission will come alive next Saturday June 4 at the monthly Mission History Day - Photos by Terry Miller
San Gabriel Mission History Day #74 on Saturday, June 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. will feature mission’s museum, which now has a larger selection of books and artifacts that are displayed. Each year thousands of fourth-grade elementary school students in California study California mission history and build mis-
sion models. A few mission building models are displayed in the museum, on the grounds, and in the gift shop lobby. San Gabriel Mission Docent John Fantz has donated hundreds of hours arranging the museum and placing many signs of information about the items displayed. Interested persons can
visit mission’s web site www.sangabrielmission. net and they can purchase admission at mission’s gift shop. There is no extra charge for History Day events. Admission prices are free for age five and younger, $3 for age 6 through 17, $5 for age 18-61, and $4 for age 62 and older. The mission church, museum and
gardens will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Persons age 17 and younger must be with their parents or adult guardian. Mission History Day was created so that, once a month on a Saturday, visitors can learn more about mission history: people,
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Coyotes, criminals, retrofits and rebates were topics for discussion Tuesday night as Duarte’s City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting at City Hall. The threat of coyotes in the city is very real for pets and other small animals, said Public Safety Services Director Brian Villalobos. There have been coyote sightings in recent weeks and two small dogs taken from back yards in the north portion of the city within the past six weeks. The missing dogs are attributed to coyotes, he said. “A coyote can scale a 6-foot fence easily,” Villalobos said. Sightings appear typically at this time of year because spring is when the animals start to den and have pups, he said, adding the wild animals often are seen along Royal Oaks Park and trails. Villalobos suggests residents keep their cats indoors and supervise small dogs, even in their own yards.
People also can cut down on wild animal nuisances by removing outdoor pet food, picking up fallen fruit, securing garbage, and trimming overgrown landscaping. Similar to bears, coyotes are generally less aggressive when their opponent doesn’t appear smaller or weak. When in the presence of a coyote, “Make the coyote feel uncomfortable. Be aggressive: yell, throw rocks, spray a hose at the animal, make yourself appear large, and back away slowly. Never turn your back or run away,” according to information provided by Public Safety. Coyotes and other wildlife are part of Duarte’s Bear Task Force. Nuisance or attack calls are reported and information relayed to the state’s Department of Fish & Wildlife. Villalobos also provided an update on crime statistics for the city of Duarte.
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TC Students Protest to Save Teachers’ Jobs BY MICHELLE R. BROWN Temple City High School brothers Kyle and Taylor Evanko lead TCHS students in a peaceful protest outside the Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, May 25 in support of 23 TCUSD teachers who were
given “pink slips,” or layoff notices due to the forced cutbacks that are the result of ongoing state budgetary issues. Around 15 students showed up and held signs
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Reps. Chu, Biggert & Coffman, Senators El Monte Students Host Feinstein & Brown Announce Resolution ‘Quake Proof ’ Workshop of Regret for Chinese Exclusion Laws U.S. Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA), Judy Biggert (R-IL), and Mike Coffman (R-CO), along with Senators Feinstein (D-CA) and Brown (R-MA), announced Thursday last, the introduction of a resolution calling on Congress to formally acknowledge and express regret for the passage
of a series of laws during the turn of the 20th Century that violated the fundamental civil rights of Chinese-American settlers. “A century ago, the Chinese came here in search of a better life. But they faced harsh conditions, particularly in the halls of Congress.
Congress passed numerous discriminatory exclusion laws that barred the Chinese from accessing basic rights given to other immigrants. These laws engendered hatred, bigotry and prejudice in the minds of Americans
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BY ANNE DONOFRIO-HOLTER In light of the devastation in Japan and Southern California being “quake country,” El Monte High School students hosted a “Quake Proof” presentation last week in the school cafeteria. According to instruc-
tor Elisa Perez, the evening was a success with hundreds of people lined up over an hour before the start of the event. “El Monte lies directly above the San Andreas fault, and if a natural disaster
such as an earthquake were to happen, we would be the hardest hit,” said Perez. “The students want to educate the community as to what to do before, during
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