Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 2, 2013

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, March 2, 2013 

ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER

 Award winning Arcadia High 
School Theatre Department, committed 
to giving students theatrical 
experience in a professional atmosphere 
by stressing self-responsibility, 
commitment, and dedication, 
presents THE DROWSY CHAPERONE 
for three performances 
only - Thursday, March 21 at 7pm, 
Friday, March 22 at 7pm, and Saturday, 
March 23 at 4pm - the first musical 
being performed in the new 
state-of-the-art 1,200 seat Arcadia 
Performing Arts Center located at 
180 Campus Drive in Arcadia. 

 THE DROWSY CHAPERONE 
is a Tony Award winning musical 
with book by Bob Martin and Don 
McKellar and music and lyrics by 
Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. 
It is a parody of American musical 
comedy of the 1920s. 

 "The theatre department finally 
gets to perform in a space large 
enough for the program. THE 
DROWSY CHAPERONE is filled 
with song, dance, and a night of 
laughter. The entire set and light 
design is constructed by our stage 
craft class and our 1920's big band 
consists of AHS percussion students," 
exclaimed Arcadia High 
School Drama Teacher and the 
show’s director.

 Produced with Special Permission 
from Music Theatre International, 
the Arcadia High School Theatre 
Department’s performances of 
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE 
is Directed by the school’s drama 
teacher, Steven Volpe; Musical 
Director is Stephen Pu; Jeremy 
Thompson, Choreographer; and 
Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert 
and Greg Morrison. The cast features 
over 42 drama students from 
grades 10, 11 and 12 under the direction 
of Drama Teacher Volpe. 
The stage craft class includes 30 
students who are building a 20 foot 
model airplane along with a full set 
that includes spiral staircases that 
roll on and off stage. 

 The new 40,000 square foot Arcadia 
High School Performing Arts 
Center anchors the High School 
campus at the northwest corner. 
The center has ground level and 
mezzanine seating for 1,200, a stage 
which can accommodate 150 musicians 
and state-of-the-art acoustics 
and lighting. The facility also has a 
smaller Black Box theater, orchestra 
and dance rooms which are set off 
by an internal courtyard. 

 Due to an earlier effort in 1978 
to raise funds for a performing 
arts center in Arcadia by the volunteer 
members of the Arcadia 
Auditorium Foundation, and the 
overwhelming support of voters on 
Measure I in 2006, the grand opening 
of the Performing Arts Center 
took place on October 18, 2012. 

 The Award winning Arcadia High 
School Theatre Department has 
earned the Second Place Sweepstakes 
Award at the 2012 Shakespeare 
Drama Teachers Association 
of Southern California (DTASC) 
Competition; First Place Tech 
Awards; and First Place Oklahoma 
ensemble at the 2012 Musical Theatre 
Competition of America.

 Sponsors for AHS Theatre Department’s 
performances include the 
Arcadia Denny’s; Rose Hills and 
The Derby in Arcadia.

Arcadia High School Performing 
Arts Center is located between 
West Huntington Drive and South 
Santa Anita Avenue at 180 Campus 
Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007. General 
Admission tickets are $15; Students 
and Seniors are $15; and VIP tickets 
with no waiting in the General 
Admission line and priority seating 
for $25, and are available at www.
ArcadiaStage.com or by calling 
(626) 836-9100.

ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS - 

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

For the period of Sunday, February 17th, through 
Saturday, February 23rd, the Police Department 
responded to 933 calls for service of which 127 
required formal investigations. The following is a 
summary report of the major incidents handled 
by the Department during this period.

Sunday, February 17:

1. At about 1:10 a.m., an officer conducted 
a traffic stop on a vehicle for a missing bumper 
on Santa Anita Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. 
Upon contact with the driver, the officer discovered 
the driver was unlicensed. A consensual search of 
the vehicle revealed the driver was in possession 
of methamphetamines and drug paraphernalia. 
The 37-year-old, White male was arrested for 
possession of a controlled substance and drug 
paraphernalia, and transported to the Arcadia City 
Jail for booking. 
2. Shortly after 7:00p.m., officers were 
dispatched to the 100 block of Grandview 
Boulevard in regard to a burglary alarm. Officers 
discovered unknown suspect(s) had throw a 
brick through a second story window. Further 
investigation revealed the suspects did not 
gain entrance to the residence. There were no 
surveillance cameras or witnesses.


Monday, February 18:

3. Around 12:10 a.m., officers responded 
to the 2000 block of S. Santa Anita Avenue 
regarding a domestic disturbance. Investigation 
revealed that an argument occurred between a 
husband and wife, which escalated to a physical 
altercation. Upon arrival, officers discovered the 
husband had pushed the wife, and forced her to 
surrender her car keys. The 47-year-old, Hispanic 
male was arrested for battery, and transported to 
the Arcadia City Jail for processing. 
4. At approximately 12:14 p.m., officers 
were dispatched to the 600 block of N. Old 
Ranch Road in regard to a residential burglary. 
Officers discovered suspect(s) had smashed 
a bathroom window, and entered the home. 
Further investigation revealed several rooms 
were ransacked, and a television was stolen. 
There were no surveillance cameras or witnesses. 


Tuesday, February 19:

5. At approximately 2:51 p.m., officers 
were dispatched to Arcadia High School, 180 
Camus Drive, in reference to a male student 
detained for possible possession of marijuana. 
Investigation revealed the student had marijuana 
in his backpack. The 15year-old, Asian male 
was arrested for possession of marijuana 
and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for 
processing. He was subsequently released to his 
father.
6. At about 2:09 p.m., an officer contacted 
a subject asleep on the sidewalk in the 1000 
block of Baldwin Avenue. Upon contact with 
the subject, the officer smelled a strong odor of 
alcohol on the subject’s breath, and noticed other 
objective symptoms of intoxication. The officer 
determined the 46-year-old, White male was 
unable to care for his safety, and arrested him for 
public intoxication. 


Wednesday, February 20:

7. Around 2:18 a.m., officers conducted a 
traffic stop on a vehicle for a missing front license 
plate on Live Oak Avenue at Santa Anita Avenue. 
Upon contact with the driver, officers detected a 
strong odor of alcohol emitting from inside the 
vehicle. An investigation revealed the driver was 
under the influence of alcohol. The 25-year-old, 
Chinese female was arrested for driving under 
the influence and transported to the Arcadia City 
Jail for booking. 
8. At approximately 9:16 p.m., officers 
responded to Macy’s at the Westfield Shopping 
Town, 400 S. Baldwin Avenue, regarding a 
female suspect in custody for theft. The suspect 
concealed several accessories and clothing items 
in a bag, and exited the store without paying. 
The 44-year-old, Chinese female was arrested 
for commercial burglary and transported to the 
Arcadia City Jail for processing.


Thursday, February 21:

9. At about 7:08 a.m., an officer responded 
to the 300 block of W. Walnut Avenue in regard 
to an auto burglary. Investigation revealed the 
suspect(s) smashed the driver side window, and 
stole a computer. There were no witnesses or 
surveillance cameras. . 
10. Around 11:54 a.m., officers conducted 
a traffic stop on a vehicle with a warrant in the 
400 block of S. Baldwin Avenue. A records check 
revealed the driver had an outstanding warrant. 
The 26-year-old, White male was arrested for and 
transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 


Friday, February 22:

11. At approximately 7:05 a.m., officers were 
dispatched to Arcadia High School, 180 Camus 
Drive, in reference to theft. Investigation revealed 
unknown suspect(s) had entered the location by 
unknown means, and stole six laptops. There 
were no witnesses or surveillance cameras.
12. Around 8:40 p.m., officers responded to 
Sephora at the Westfield Shopping Town, 400 S. 
Baldwin Avenue, regarding a female suspect in 
custody for theft. The suspect concealed several 
items of makeup in a bag, and exited the store 
without paying. The 25-year-old, Hispanic female 
was arrested for petty theft and transported to 
the Arcadia City Jail for processing.


Saturday, February 23:

13. At approximately 12:23 a.m., officers were 
dispatched to the Arcadia Methodist Hospital in 
reference to a battery that occurred earlier at 24 
Hour Fitness, 125 N. First Avenue. Investigation 
revealed that an argument during a basketball 
game turned into a physical altercation. The 
victim was pushed, punched, and kicked in the 
face several times by the suspects before becoming 
unconscious. The victim desires prosecution and 
can identify the suspects if seen again. 


SANTA ANITA AVENUE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

 On Thursday, March 7, at 8am, Arcadia City Engineer Phil Wray will be the guest speaker at the 
Arcadia Chamber Government Affairs Forum, sponsored by Expedia. Phil will give a presentation 
about the timeline and traffic routing for the bridge construction over Santa Anita Avenue which 
begins in late April or early May. 

 Additional updates will be provided by representatives from City, County, and State government 
offices, the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension, the San Gabriel Valley Business Coalition and the 
Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte Town Council. 

 Join us to hear informative presentations at the monthly Government Affairs Forums led by co-
chairmen Pete Ulrich, former Arcadia City Councilman, Mary Dougherty, former President of the 
Arcadia School District Board of Education and former Congressional Candidate and Arcadia resident 
Jack Orswell. 

 The Forum, held the first Thursday of each month, is free and open to the public. RSVPs are appreciated 
to the Chamber office: 626-447-2159 or info@ArcadiaCaChamber.org.

KID’S NIGHT OUT

Friday, March 8th - Shamrock Shakedown!

Kid’s Night Out provides kids a night of fun and play so mom and dad can enjoy an evening out or a 
quiet evening at home. This Friday the event will be held at Dana Middle School Gym, 1401 S. First 
Avenue, Arcadia, California 91006, from 6-11pm. 

Recreation Staff and Volunteers offer dinner, themed games, movies, and supervision for children 
ages 4 and above.

All activities will be geared toward elementary school children; anyone younger must be potty

trained. Accommodations cannot be made for special dietary needs. The cost is $15.00 per child and 
also includes snacks and beverages. Pre-registration is mandatory and a $2 registration fee is applicable 
for those participants not registered in any other fall classes.

Registration for Kid’s Night Out can be done on-line at www.ci.arcadia.ca.us, by fax, 626.821.4370 or 
by coming into the Recreation Office, 375 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007.

For more information please call 626.574.5113!


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.

FOOTHILL EXTENSION UPDATE: Final Contract Awarded by Habib F. Balian

Earlier this week, the Authority board of directors awarded a $48.7 million design-build contract to Webcor Builders for the intermodal 
parking facilities and enhancements project. This is the third and final design-build contract needed to complete the nearly billion dollar 
Pasadena to Azusa project, and keeps us on budget and on schedule 
for delivering the light rail project to Metro in 2015.

Webcor was selected after a 10-month procurement process, which 
began when we received statement of qualifications from nine interested 
teams. Following receipt of final proposals last month, 
Webcor was found to be the best value and were recommended 
by the evaluation committees and myself. Webcor scored well in 
their qualifications and technical proposal, while providing a cost 
proposal at nearly $8 million less than their competition. We were 
able to get a highly qualified team at the best price.

Currently, the alignment contractor, FTC, is on schedule to substantially 
complete the light rail project’s design in March, and is 
actively working throughout the corridor. They recently completed 
the first of 24 bridges, and are constructing numerous others in 
Azusa and Arcadia. They have broken ground on the first at-grade 
crossings (at Highland Ave in Duarte and Dalton Ave in Azusa) 
and continue work on the Duarte Station. Of course, utility relocation 
and installation is happening all along the corridor, along 
with other activities, including the first concrete pours at the Operations 
Campus.

Above are photos of the new abutment walls for the bridges at Citrus 
Ave in Azusa, and the foundation for the blow-down pit that 
will be within the main maintenance building on the operations 
campus:


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