Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 16, 2013

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Mountain Views News Saturday, February 16, 2013


2013 MONROVIA OLDER AMERICAN OF 
THE YEAR AWARD 

The City of Monrovia, Department of Community Services, is accepting nominations for the 2013 
Older American of the Year Award. This award is presented to a Monrovian 60 years of age or 
older, working or retired, and still actively involved in volunteer service in Monrovia. The purpose 
of this award is to honor and encourage older individuals to remain active in the community. 
Nomination applications must be returned by Monday, April 1, to the Department of Community 
Services, 119 West Palm Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016 – Attention: Rebecca Romero. A committee 
will review the applications and select an award recipient by Monday, April 8. Individuals who 
submit nominations must provide their name, address and phone number so staff may contact 
them if further information is necessary. For additional information, please contact the Department 
of Community Services at (626) 256-8246.

The City of Monrovia will recognize the Older American Award recipient at the following events:

Senior Recognition Luncheon

Date: Thursday, April 18

Time: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Location: Monrovia Community Center

119 West Palm Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016

The 48th Annual Older Americans Recognition Day Awards Program

Date: TBD

Time: 11:30 a.m.

Location: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Music Center Grand Hall

135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

For additional information, please feel free to contact me at (626) 256-8232 or via e-mail at rromero@
ci.monrovia.ca.us.

 Maryvale will host a FREE new tutor 
orientation and training on Saturday, February 
23, 2013 from 11:00AM-2:00PM at the Family 
Resource & Early Education Center in Duarte. 
This workshop is for those interested in becoming 
a volunteer tutor in our new English as a Second 
Language (“ESL”) Program. No teaching 
experience or ability to speak another language is 
required. Materials will be provided. Volunteer 
around your schedule – just a commitment of 1-2 
hours per week. Tutors teach one-on-one or in 
small “family” groups.

In February 2013, the Maryvale Family Resource 
Center will begin matching volunteer tutors with 
adult “students” (e.g., parents, grandparents, 
etc.) for FREE one-to-one ESL tutoring. The 
ESL Program focuses on the literacy needs of 
non-English speaking adult immigrants as well 
as people who want to improve their English 
language skills. This free, one-on-one community 
based tutoring program provides opportunities 
for the student to progress at a faster pace by 
giving personalized attention and takes place 
1-2 times a week. Tutors and students meet 
within local settings located within the students’ 
community, at a time and day convenient to both. 
In the future the ESL program will also assist in 
tutoring on Workplace Communication, GED 
preparation and U.S. Citizenship study. 

Opened in Feb. 2011, the Maryvale Family 
Resource & Early Education Center provides 
services to families and their children. Designed 
to collaborate with other community health, 
protection, and education agencies the Center 
provides out-patient, community and school 
based mental health and case management to 
children, youth and families. 

Out-patient mental health services target 
children ages 0-21 and their families who receive 
MediCal funding. Our clinical staff provide 
individual, group and family therapy. Parent 
support groups and a variety of workshops 
and trainings are provided to Duarte and the 
surrounding communities. Community based 
services include those that occur in the home, 
within other local agency settings as well as 
various schools. Our professional bi-lingual staff 
includes licensed and licensed-eligible social 
workers, marriage and family therapists and case 
managers.

For more information about the English as a 
Second Language (“ESL”) Program and/or to 
register to become a tutor, please contact Janice 
Garcia at 626.263.9133 x236. 

For more information about the services 
provided by Maryvale’s Family Resource Center 
located at 2502 E. Huntington Drive in Duarte, 
please contact Jeanette Valdez, LCSW, Clinical 
Intake Coordinator at 626.263.9133 x240.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ESL PROGRAM 
IN DUARTE

Monrovia Police Blotter

DUARTE STATE OF THE CITY/SCHOOL DISTRICT/COMMUNITY 
COLLEGE 

District Talks at Duarte Chamber Luncheon, February 27 

The Duarte Chamber of Commerce will host its annual State of the City, State of the School District, 
and State of the Community College District at a luncheon, Wednesday, February 27. 

Mayor Margaret Finlay will present his assessment of the State of the City; while Duarte Unified 
School Board President Ken Bell will report on the State of the School District, and Citrus College 
Superintendent/President Geraldine M. Perri, Ph.D., will update the community on the State of the 
Community College District. 

 The luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City of Hope, Cooper Auditorium, 1500 
Duarte Road. Tickets to the luncheon are $25 per person.

 For more information and reservations, call Duarte Chamber of Commerce, (626) 357-3333 
or visit www.duartechamber.com. 

Highlighted Activity for the Weekend of February 7-10, 2013

 

Following are the weekend’s highlighted issues and events. To see a complete listing of crimes reported, 
go to the City of Monrovia website and click on the crime mapping link. Sign up to follow us on Twitter 
for police notifications.

 

Residential Burglary

February 7 at 4:03 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2600 block of Rochelle regarding 
a burglary. The residents left their home and locked all the doors and windows when they left. 
When they returned the next day on February 7 at about 4 p.m., they discovered the rear sliding glass 
door had been pried open and the house had been ransacked. The property loss was unknown. The 
suspect left a metal pry tool inside the home, which was most likely used to pry open the sliding door. 
The investigation is continuing.

 

Trespassing / Possession of Stolen Property - Suspect Arrested 

February 8 at 7:46 a.m., police responded to an elementary school in the 900 block of East Lemon 
regarding a transient subject possibly sleeping in a covered playground slide. Officers responded, 
but the subject had already left the area. Officers located the subject nearby, but he ran when he saw 
them. He was quickly apprehended and found to be in possession of recently stolen property. A short 
time later, school staff reported additional discarded property they had found on the school grounds. 
The property was recovered and found to be stolen. Based on the time and proximity to the known 
original location of the suspect, the additional property will be investigated as associated to the arrested 
suspect. 

Outside Assist - State Parole / Wanted Fugitive Parolee - Suspect Arrested 

February 8 at 1:27 p.m., a state parole agent called to report he had located a subject wanted for failure 
to register for many years as a sex registrant. The suspect had an outstanding felony warrant for his 
arrest for $160,000 bail. The suspect was detained by the parole agent and then arrested by an assisting 
Monrovia officer. He was booked for the warrant and transferred to the custody of the Los Angeles 
Police Department.

 

Criminal Threats - Suspect Arrested

February 9 at 11:31 a.m., police received a call reporting a family disturbance in the 300 block of 
Genoa Street. The incident involved a male adult subject who was threatening his uncle. Officers 
responded and detained the suspect. He admitted he was mad at his uncle because of something his 
uncle did when he was younger. He stated to his uncle that he was going to kill him. The suspect was 
verbally abusive toward the officers, but did not physically resist them. He was taken into custody 
without further incident. 

Criminal Threats / Possession of Narcotics Paraphernalia - Suspect Arrested

February 9 at 5:02 p.m., a resident called police to report a subject trespassing on an abandoned 
property in the 700 block of South Shamrock Avenue. When the resident confronted the subject and 
asked him to leave the property, the subject began to threaten him. The resident told the subject he 
was going to call the police, and the subject threatened to come back and kill him. Police arrived and 
detained the suspect. He was found to be in possession of narcotic paraphernalia. The suspect was 
arrested and taken into custody. 

Highlighted Activity for the Weekdays of February 11-13, 2013

 

Vandalism

February 12 at 4:06 a.m., an officer on patrol discovered several locations vandalized with graffiti. 
The graffiti was found in the 2000-2100 blocks of South Myrtle, 200 block of East Duarte and the 200 
block of Kruse. The crimes occurred between 1:30 and 4:00 a.m. The suspect(s) used black spray paint 
to write the graffiti. Investigation continuing.

 

Stolen Vehicle Recovered

February 12 at 10:04 p.m., police received a call reporting a suspicious vehicle parked in the 600 block 
of Maryanna Lane. Two male subjects were seen walking away from the car. The vehicle, a 2004 BMW, 
was found to be a reported stolen vehicle. The vehicle identification number indicated this vehicle was 
one of 13 stolen from a dealer in Brea on February 7. The vehicle had a license plate on it that was 
stolen from a vehicle in Glendale. The suspects are described as two male African American's, 20-30 
years old, approximately 6'0" tall, medium to large build. Brea Police Department was notified of the 
recovery.

 

Grand Theft Auto

February 14 at 5:09 a.m., a vehicle was reported stolen from the 200 block of South Sunset. The vehicle 
was parked in the victim's driveway and was taken sometime between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. The vehicle 
is a black, 2007 Acura TL. The investigation is continuing.