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Monrovia – Duarte

Mountain Views News Saturday, September 3, 2011

MVNews this week: Page 7

Mountain Views-News Saturday, September 3, 2011

“Get Your Groove on Route 66” on Sept. 24 with
Duarte’s 16th Annual Route 66 Parade NBC-4

News Co-Anchor, Chuck Henry to Serve as Parade Grand Marshal

Dorothy Smith and Frank Haynes to be Honored as Community Grand Marshals

LEARN TO LIVE WITH BEARS AND OTHER WILDLIFE

The Monrovia Police Department is hosting
a community meeting about bears at 6:30 p.m.
on Wednesday, September 7, at the Monrovia
Community Center, 119 W Palm Avenue.
Speaking and answering questions will be Dept.
of Fish and Game biologist Rebecca Rebossa.
A bear-resistant trash can will be available for
inspection, along with information on how
to obtain one. Animal Control Officer David
Andrew will also be on hand to answer questions
about other animal related issues. Call (626) 256-
8000 for information.

DUARTE, CA, August 29,
2011 – Award-winning NBC4
News co-anchor and native
Los Angelino Chuck Henry
will serve as Grand Marshal of
Duarte’s 16th annual Salute to
Route 66 Parade on Saturday,
Sept. 24. The parade will step
off at 10 a.m., followed by the
Duarte City Picnic and Classic
Car Show at Royal Oaks Park
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Known for his versatility,
Henry has been lauded for
both his hard news reports
and for his lighter stories. In
addition to his work in local
news, Henry is the executive
producer and host of the
Emmy award-winning “Travel
Café,” a half-hour program
that examines interesting
places, cultures and cuisines.
Henry has won dozens of awards and honors for
his work as an anchor, host, reporter, director
and producer. These include Los Angeles Area
Emmys, Golden Mikes, Los Angeles Press Club
Awards and a national Cable Ace Award for Best
Host of a Series. Henry will meet the community
and sign autographs at the Car Show from 12
noon to 1 p.m.

Themed “Get Your Groove on Route 66” the
parade will travel along a one-mile segment of
Duarte’s historic Route 66, Huntington Dr.,
from Cotter St. east to Mt. Olive Ave. The
colorful cavalcade, co-sponsored by the City of
Duarte and Duarte Community Coordinating
Council, will feature some 100 parade entries
including antique and classic cars, bands,
equestrian units, floats, and marching groups.
Some 1,400 participants in all will take part in
the event. In addition to the many local school,
church and community groups, the parade also
attracts participants from throughout Southern
California eager to share a role in the nation’s
only annual parade to celebrate Route 66, the
Mother Road.

The parade will bestow
special honors on two
longtime, dedicated Duarte
volunteers. Frank Haynes
and Dorothy Smith will be
honored as Community
Grand Marshals for their
outstanding leadership
of the nonprofit Duarte
Community Service
Council which provides
emergency support and
welfare services for needy
Duarte families. Smith, a
52-year Duarte resident has
been a volunteer with the
Duarte Community Service
Council since 1993 and has
served as president since
2000. She also volunteers
her time with the Duarte
Senior Center monthly
County food program
and the Duarte Parks and Recreation Healthy
Cities program. Haynes, an 18-year resident of
Duarte, is treasurer of the Duarte Community
Services Council and has volunteered with the
organization since 2004. He also serves on the
Duarte Public Services Commission, and is the
current president of the Duarte Community
Coordinating Committee.

The City Picnic, celebrating the 54th
anniversary of Duarte’s incorporation, will
offer a variety of food, craft and game booths
sponsored by community nonprofit groups, and
music presented by two live bands. Many of the
vintage and classic cars from the parade will be
on display at the car show.

Business sponsors for this year’s parade
are: City of Hope, Burrtec Waste, California-
American Water, Rancheros Restaurant,
Home Depot, Frontier
Hardware, Stor America,
Grover Manufacturing,
7-11, Simon Rental,
Jan’s Towing, Bowden
Development, Quality
Inn, DCTV, Duarte Elks
Lodge, The Leven Oaks
Assisted Living, and
Royal Oaks Manor.

Opened in 1926, Route
66 was the first highway
to connect Chicago
to Los Angeles. It was
nicknamed the Main
Street of America because
it passed through the
heart of communities,
including Duarte, for
more than 2,000 miles
from the Great Lakes to
the Pacific Ocean. Route
66 was decommissioned
in 1973 when the
interstate highway was
completed, but the love
and lore of Route 66 lives
on.

For more information about Duarte’s Route
66 Parade and Classic Car Show, visit the event
website, www.duarteroute66parade.com. For
additional informational on the City Picnic
contact Duarte Parks and Recreation at (626)
357-7931.

Monrovia Police Blotter

During the last seven-day period, the Police
Department handled 579 service events, resulting
in 99 investigations. Following are the last week’s
highlighted issues and events:

Driving Under the Influence / Hit and Run
Traffic Collision With Injury - Two Suspects
Arrested

On August 21 at 1:56 a.m., a male and two
female subjects were riding in a Toyota truck in
the 700 block of Ridgeside Drive, returning home
from a party. The male driver and female front
passenger began to argue, and the female grabbed
the steering wheel from the driver, causing him
to crash into a parked car. The driver fled the
area, but was located by an officer. The driver and
female passenger were intoxicated. The driver
was arrested for driving under the influence and
felony hit and run with injury. The front female
passenger was arrested for public intoxication
and for interfering with the driver of the vehicle.
The second female passenger was taken to a
hospital for back pain.

Driving Under the Influence - Suspect Arrested

On August 21 at 12:06 a.m., an officer on patrol
came across a vehicle parked partially in the street
at Walker and El Norte with its engine running
and the driver sleeping behind the wheel. The
driver was determined to be driving under the
influence and was arrested.

Commercial Burglary

On August 22 at 4:11 a.m., officers responded
to a business in the 900 block of West Huntington
on an alarm activation. Upon arrival, they
discovered a smashed window. A responsible
party arrived and reported that several cell
phones and one computer monitor were taken.
Investigation continuing.

Commercial Burglary

On August 22 at 11:39 a.m., an officer responded
to a business in the 1500 block of South California
regarding a burglary. Unknown suspect(s) cut the
chain link fence around an outside yard and made
entry into a secured area where merchandise is
kept. Investigation continuing.

Grand Theft Auto

On August 23 at 2:49 p.m., a resident in the
900 block of South Ivy reported his vehicle had
been stolen. He reported he had brought a male
subject to his house to put some music together.
The suspect told the victim he had left his wallet
in the victim’s vehicle. The victim handed the
subject the keys to his vehicle. The suspect
entered the vehicle and drove away, heading west
on Huntington toward the freeway. The victim’s
vehicle is a silver, 2000 BMW 740i. Investigation
continuing.

Brandishing a Weapon

On August 23 at 4:40 p.m., a subject/victim
was sitting in his vehicle in a business parking lot
in the 500 block of West Huntington. Another
subject in a vehicle parked next to his displayed
an offensive hand gesture after the victim asked
him what was wrong. A female passenger in the
vehicle brandished a gun and the suspects drove
off. The victim followed the suspect vehicle
and last saw it heading eastbound on Duarte at
Myrtle. The suspect vehicle is described as an
older model Izusu Rodeo. The investigation is
continuing.

Residential Burglary

On August 24 at 4:52 a.m., an officer on patrol
noticed a large hole in a fumigation tent on a
residence in the 100 block of Stedman Place. The
hole was directly outside a window; the window
was wide open and a light was on. An officer
watched the location for some time, but no one
was located in or around the house. The location
was checked for loss after it was safe to enter and
it was discovered that a 42-inch television had
been stolen from the residence. Investigation
continuing.

NBC-4 News Co-Anchor, Chuck
Henry, will serve as Grand Marshal
of Duarte’s Salute to Route 66
Parade on Sept. 24, celebrating
the 85th anniversary of the Mother
Road.

Monrovia City Councilinvites you to attend theSEPTEMBER 11REMEMBRANCE CEREMONYSunday, September 11, 20111:00 p.m.
Monrovia Fire Station 101141 East Lemon AvenueWe honor those who gave their lives,
so we may live ours in freedomWe will never forget . . .9-11-01
Dedicated community volunteers Dorothy Smith and Frank Haynes will be
honored as Community Grand Marshals in Duarte’s Salute to Route 66
Parade on Sept. 24.

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