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Monrovia – Duarte

Mountain Views News Saturday, August 6, 2011

MVNews this week: Page 7

Mountain Views News Saturday, August 6, 2011

DUARTE KIWANIS HEARS ABOUT

NEW PROGRAM – LATEENA POWER

COME ON DOWN TO PAMELA PARK!

By Joan Schmidt Clayton

Last week I went over to Pamela Park to inquire
about National Night Out and was blown away.
Of course the Park has the beautiful gymnasium
and skate park. However, there has been SO
MUCH more equipment added and so many fun
events scheduled for the upcoming weeks. All the
programs are FREE! Pamela Park’s address is 2236
Goodall Ave. Duarte. Easiest way to get there:
From Duarte Road- South on California, east (Left
turn) on Pamela Road & proceed straight to the
Park.

PARKS AFTER DARK

Indoor Soccer Clinic

Youth:5-7: Thursdays, 5pm-7pm Youth:
8-10: Thursdays 7pm-9pm

Basketball Clinic

Youth: 5-8: Saturdays 4pm-5pm Youth:9-13:
Saturdays, 5-6pm

Teen Volleyball Club

Teens ages 13-17:Saturdays 6pm-8pm.

Youth Indoor Soccer League

Division 1-Ages 11-13

Division 2 –Ages 14-14

Family Fun Evenings

CONCERTS*MOVIES*SPORTS PROGRAMS

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 5pm-9:30pm:
Activities for Everyone

Let’s Go to the beach!

From now-September 5, there are busses to
Santa Monica Beach! The days are: Wednesdays,
Fridays, Saturdays and Labor Day! The bus leaves
Pamela Park at 9:30 am (Parking lot). It arrives at
Santa Monica Beach, by the pier at 10:40 am. The
returning bus leaves Santa Monica Beach (inside
the pier parking lot) at 3:30 pm, and arrives at
Pamela Park, parking lot at 4:40 pm. The round
trip cost is $3 for all children and adults. Senior
citizens (61+) are $1.50. Persons with disabilities
are also $1.50. You can’t beat the price. No hassle
of driving or finding a parking spot! I can’t wait to
take my grandkids!

PAMELA PARK PHONE NUMBERS:
(626) 357-1619 | (626) 369-2514

From Monrovia Mayor Mary Ann Lutz:

A Message of Thank You to Senator Bob Huff,
Assembly Members Anthony Portantino

and Tim Donnelly:

Key Club Members Alyssa Abanes, Keely Ganivet, Facilitator, Yolanda Haro, Duarte Kiwanis President,
Tina Carey, Key Club members Sarah Segobia, Katelynd Lee and Deryn Ongchangco

As Mayors and City Council Members, we
find it hard to believe that Governor Brown and
the California State Legislature actually voted
to eliminate Redevelopment Agencies from the
State of California in spite of clear facts that
Redevelopment abates blighting influences and
brings positive economic development benefits
to our cities and the state. It is particularly
disturbing that the Legislature would ignore
the fact that less than a year ago the citizens of
California voted overwhelming for Prop 22 – an
initiative designed to protect local government
funding and specifically, Redevelopment.

The sad fact is that they did approve the
elimination Redevelopment; but not all State
Legislators turned their back on the people they
represent.

We are proud to stand next to and thank Senator
Bob Huff, Assembly Member Tim Donnelly and
especially the only democrat to oppose the bill,
Assembly Member Anthony Portantino.

Taking principled stands that are not politically
expedient is not easy. Representation that is
meaningful and preserves local government
serves all Californians and we are grateful to be
represented by such fine public servants. Thank
you Senator Bob Huff, Assembymembers Tim
Donnelly and Anthony Portantino!

With gratitude from the Mayors and City
Council Members from the following cities:

On August 2nd the Duarte Kiwanis Club and
five members of the Duarte High Key Club had
the opportunity to hear Facilitator, Yolanda Haro
speak on the new LaTEENa Power program.
This program was developed by Casa de la Familia
in response to the troubling statistics within
the Latina community:

41% of Latinas do not graduate from High
School in time with a standard diploma

53% of Latinas become mothers before the age
of 20 – nearly twice the national average

One in three Latinas have experienced domestic
violence

Latinas attempt suicide at twice the rate of
non-Hispanic teens – 15% of Latinas between
the ages of 14 and 19 attempt suicide

Latinas make up almost 25% of all new HIV
infections among the U.S. Latino population,
and most often become infected by having sex
with a male partner.

Ms. Haro has recently become certified to
train in the La TEEna Power program focusing
on seven key strengths – The Creative Spirit, Passionate
Determination, Networking Ability, Diplomatic
Discretion, Courage, Life Balance and
Confidence and Strength. In conjunction with
the Duarte Kiwanis Club and other organizations
within the community, Ms. Haro intends to
start this creative new program. For information
on joining Duarte Kiwanis or providing a program
for the club, contact Dr. Diane Hernandez
at drdiane@drhernandezoptometry.com

Anaheim

La Verne

Bradbury

Monrovia

City of Industry

Pasadena

Claremont

Placentia

Diamond Bar

San Dimas

Duarte

Sierra Madre

Glendora

South Pasadena

Highland

Temple City

La Canada Flintridge

Walnut

MONROVIA LAUNCHES BUSINESS FRIENDLY WEBSITE

MONROVIA – The City’s Redevelopment and
Economic Development (R/ED) Team on July
28 will unveil its Online Business Resource
Center, designed to guide Monrovia’s existing and
future business owners through the entitlement
processes that come along with opening and
growing a business.

The public launch to the Monrovia Chamber of
Commerce – to be presented on July 28 –comes
after a “soft release” of the website on June 15.
In the past month and a half, the website has
already received nearly 1,000 hits – and Project
Coordinator Lauren Vasquez expects that number
to only going keep growing.

“We hope that our business community will
visit the website and get the message out that we
are business-friendly, and are ready to assist in
anyway possible,” Vasquez said. “The R/ED team’s
focus is not only on growing sales tax dollars,
but on creating and maintaining jobs here in
Monrovia – and in our eyes, new and expanding
businesses means more local jobs.”

The website, available through the City’s main
website at www.cityofmonrovia.org/red-home,
has sections including “Grow Your Business,”
“Bring Your Business to Monrovia” – which
walks people through the entire process of how
to open a business here – and “Why Monrovia.”
Other categories include incentives, green
business policies, and information on Monrovia’s
Redevelopment Agency.

It also features the My Monrovia Business
Blog, which includes regular posts about new
businesses, profiles on business owners and posts
on current events that may impact our business
community.

“Sifting through the entitlement processes
associated with opening and growing a business
can be a complex, overwhelming and time
consuming. Our hope in designing the website
was to create a user friendly guide to help
the businesses through the process with ease.
Additionally, we wanted to create a one-stop shop
for the business community,” Vasquez said.

The Online Business Resource Center was one of
the items identified in the Economic Development
Action Plan, which was approved by the Monrovia
Redevelopment Agency Executive Board on April
5. The Plan focuses on ways to attract and retain
businesses, as well as developing a comprehensive
marketing strategy for these activities.

Implementation of the Economic Development
Action Plan is being led by staff in the Monrovia
Redevelopment Agency, which is tasked with
creating economic growth by helping businesses
grow and redeveloping blighted properties. In
the past 40 years, the Agency has created or saved
more than 3,250 jobs. Among the list of employers
the Redevelopment Agency has attracted or
helped grow include Home Depot, Living Spaces,
Trader Joe’s Headquarters, City of Hope and over
two dozen technology based firms located in
Monrovia’s High Tech Corridor on Huntington
Drive.

Monrovia Police Blotter

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department
handled 588 service events, resulting in 97
investigations. Following are the last week’s highlighted
issues and events:

Hot Prowl

On July 22 at 1:20 a.m., a resident in the 800 block
of East Lemon was sleeping in the living room when
she heard her small dog growling at something outside.
She went to investigate and saw a male subject
wearing dark colored clothing crawling through her
bedroom window. The suspect saw the resident and
fled. Officers conducted an area search, but were
unable to locate the suspect. The investigation is
continuing.

Receiving Stolen Mail / Parole Violation - Suspect
Arrested

On July 22 at 9:17 a.m., an officer was patrolling
the 800 block of West Walnut due to recent
complaints of drug activity. He observed two subjects
walking down the street carrying a duffle bag.
When he stopped and talked with the subjects, he
learned one of them was on parole for burglary. A
search of the duffle bag revealed stolen mail from
several residences off Royal Oaks. The suspect was
arrested for possession of stolen mail and a parole
violation.

Armed Robbery - Suspects Arrested

On July 24 at 4:00 p.m., officers were dispatched
to a motel in the 900 block of West Huntington. A
male victim reported that a male occupant staying
in a room at the motel had just robbed him of
all his property at knife point. The victim went to
the motel to trade items he found in the trash for
marijuana. The suspect did not want what he was
trading and decided to take everything he had,
including his backpack and iPod. The suspect was
identified and arrested without incident. The stolen
property was located and returned to its owner. A
female subject inside the room was also arrested for
being under the influence of a controlled substance,
as well as another male subject who had rented the
room. A stolen bicycle was found in the second
male subject’s vehicle, so he was also charged with
possession of stolen property.

Wanted Robbery Suspect Arrested

Arcadia Police Department recently circulated a
special bulletin regarding a wanted robbery suspect
from their city. On July 24 at 10:43 p.m., a Monrovia
officer, who is familiar with the suspect from
prior contacts, drove by an area where the suspect
was known to frequent. The officer saw the suspect
walking near Fifth and Olive with another male
subject. The suspect tried to conceal himself behind
a bush, but was detained without incident. Arcadia
officers arrived and took custody of the suspect.

Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance /
Possession of Burglary Tools - Suspect Arrested

On July 25 at 4:00 a.m., an officer saw a suspicious
person in the area of Foothill and Canyon. The officer
contacted the male subject and determined he
was under the influence of a controlled substance.
Upon further investigation, the officer found the
suspect had a flashlight, screwdriver, and box cutter
in his possession. The suspect did not have a
reasonable explanation for having these tools or for
being in Monrovia. The suspect was arrested for being
under the influence and possession of burglary
tools.

Driving Under the Influence / Hit and Run Traffic
Collision - Suspect Arrested

On July 25 at 2:34 p.m., officers were dispatched
to the 2600 block of South Peck, where a vehicle collided
into four parked cars. The suspect’s vehicle lost
one of its wheels, but the suspect continued south
on Peck into the City of El Monte on three wheels
and an axle. A witness followed the driver and led
officers to the suspect. He was detained and officers
determined he had been driving while under the
influence of alcohol. He was arrested and taken into
custody.

Battery

On July 25 at 6:23 p.m., police received a report
of a battery that just occurred in the area of California
and Walnut. The reporting party stated a male
subject had exited a truck and was seen hitting a
female, then dragging her into the bushes. Officers
checked the area, but were unable to locate anyone.
The reporting party called again and stated he had
been incorrect in the location, and that it was Canyon
and Walnut. Officers returned and located a
trail of blood from Walnut to Maple. After an extensive
investigation, it was determined an altercation
had occurred between a teenage boyfriend and
girlfriend, and the female may have hit the male in
the nose, causing him to bleed. Officers were unable
to determine exactly what transpired, as the two juveniles
were uncooperative and had no visible signs
of injury.

Battery Thefts

On July 26, three curbside box battery thefts
were reported. The suspect(s) pried open the box
doors and stole several back-up power batteries
that are used in case of power outages. The thefts
occurred in the 1300 block South Magnolia, the
500 block of Bradbury, and the 1000 block of Royal
Oaks. No suspects have been located. Time Warner
Cable reported that a few nights ago, the City
of Pomona had approximately 60 of these boxes
broken into in one night. The same thefts are also
occurring in Arcadia and South Pasadena. Investigation
continuing.

Residential Burglary

On July 26 at 10:00 p.m., a subject who was
house-sitting in the 100 block of North Madison arrived
at the home and found the front door ajar. The
point of entry into the home was a kitchen window;
no forced entry was apparent. The house appeared
to be thoroughly ransacked and the actual loss is
unknown, since the owners are away. The loss will
be determined when the owners return. Investigation
continuing.

Possible Drug Activity

On July 27 at 12:11 a.m., a caller reported a male
subject standing near a blue van in the 900 block of
West Walnut that appeared to be smoking marijuana.
The caller stated they did not think the person
belonged in the area. When the officer arrived, the
suspect fled. As he ran, he placed his hands in his
sweatshirt. The officer called out commands for the
suspect to remove his hands, but the suspect kept
running and was able to get into a construction storage
yard at the 210 Freeway and Fifth. Containment
of the area was set up and the Foothill Air Support
Team helicopter assisted in the search. The suspect
was not found. He is believed to be associated with
a local residence in the area. A methamphetamine
pipe was found in the area.

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