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Monrovia Weekly ArcAdiA Weekly MONDAY, APRIL 4 - APRIL 10, 2011 VOLUME XI, NO. IX
AQMD Santa Anita Returns to Four-Day Race Week Posts Air Quality Readings in Response to Tsunami, Radiation Reports You have probably heard news reports about harmful radiation escaping from damaged nuclear power plants in Japan following the recent tsunami. However, the Southern California Air Quality Management District reports that there is no increased risk of exposure to harmful levels of radiation in the United States, based on the situation to date and a review of actual monitored levels by AQMD as well as other public health officials and technical experts. AQMD has operated radiation monitors for several years for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. AQMD monitors
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Horse racing has had a difficult few years and low attendance is the main reason Santa Anita made this decision - Photos by Terry Miller
Santa Anita Park will return to a four-day race week beginning this Thursday, March 31, and will operate on a Thursday through Sunday schedule for the remainder of its
winter/spring season which concludes on April 17. “Our horse inventory here in southern California is well below what it has been in recent years,” said Santa Anita President
TCHS Students Excel at ROP Competition
Cathy Ong, Juan Saldana, Noe Leon, Lam Ip
On Tuesday March 22, 2011, four Temple City High School students participated in the Regional
Occupational Program Outstanding Student Competition sponsored by the Los Angeles County Office
of Education. TCHS students brought home four medals. Juan Saldana received a gold medal and Lam Ip, Noe Leon, and Cathy Ong all received bronze medals. Students competed against the top ROP students from 22 school districts throughout Los Angeles County. The competition consisted of panel interviews and project presentations. Temple City High School services students in nine through twelve grades in grades 9-12. Temple City Unified School District. For more information about TCHS, call (626) 548-5042.
George Haines. “Accordingly, we believe it is in everyone’s best interest to return to a four-day week for the rest of the meet. We want to ensure that we’re offering our fans a quality
product and at this time, this is the best way to meet that objective. “We’re very confident that by running four
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Man Shoots Himself at Arcadia Commercial Complex On Friday, April 1, 2011 at approximately 9:20AM, the Arcadia Police Department was contacted by a 9-1-1 caller who reported a man with a gun in the 500 block of Las Tunas Drive. The caller advised seeing an unconscious man lying on a stairwell at a small commercial complex and that this man was holding a handgun. Arcadia Police Officers arrived on scene, located the man with the handgun, and determined the man was dead from a self inflicted gunshot wound. At this time, the incident is under investigation by the Arcadia Police Department and the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Department. The identity of the victim is being withheld, pending notification of the next of kin. For additional information, please contact the Arcadia Police Department at (626) 574-5150.
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Santa Anita, City of Hope Partner to Fight Cancer April 17 Santa Anita Park and City of Hope have announced a partnership that will unite the track’s racing fans and the entire California racing industry in the fight against cancer by presenting the first-ever “On-Track to Beat Cancer” event at Santa Anita on closing day, April 17. Following the last race, humans will replace horses on Santa Anita’s storied main track—where legendary horses such as Zenyatta, Seabiscuit, John Henry and so many others have competed and created some of the greatest moments in racing history. Fans will be invited to join jockeys, trainers and celebrities in a quar-
ter mile walk down the homestretch that begins with a walk through Santa Anita’s starting gate. Among those leading the way for the horse racing industry are Bo Derek, Chantal Sutherland and Jill Baffert. “We are thrilled to have Bo, Chantal and Jill involved in this,” said Santa Anita Vice President of Marketing Allen Gutterman. “In one way or another, we’ve all been affected by cancer and to have three women of this magnitude involved in getting the word out is a huge plus for all of us. Derek, one of the most recognizable figures in the entertainment industry and
a current commissioner on the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB), will make several public appearances to promote the event in advance. “We believe this is a remarkable way to end our meet, knowing that we’re supporting research to find a cure for cancer and doing something good,” said Gutterman. “We have great fans and great horsemen and a Great Race Place for a late afternoon walk. “We’d like to set a Guinness Book of Records mark for the most humans ever to walk in unison on a Thoroughbred track,” said
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