Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 25, 2014

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, October 25, 2014 


Arcadia Police Blotter

For the period of Sunday, October 12th, through Saturday, October 18th, the 
Police Department responded to 1,048 calls for service of which 119 required 
formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents 
handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, October 12:

Just before 10:06 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a bicyclist in the 
area of Camino Real Avenue and Mayflower Avenue for failing to stop at 
an intersection. The officer discovered the 23-year-old Hispanic male was in 
possession of cocaine and a counterfeit Social Security card. He was arrested 
and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

At approximately 11:50 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of East Live 
Oak Avenue regarding a possible burglary in progress. An investigation 
revealed two unknown suspects attempted to remove the insulation tubes 
from the roof of the building. A witness described the suspects as two males 
of unknown race, wearing dark clothing. One of the suspects was seen riding 
a bicycle. Officers conducted an area check, but they were not located.

Monday, October 13:

At about 10:30 a.m., an officer responded to Hilton Garden Inn, 199 North 
Second Avenue, regarding a fraud report. The officer discovered a 35-year-old 
White female reserved a hotel room by using another person’s information. 
One of the occupants staying in the room, a 22-year-old Hispanic female, 
was in possession of drug paraphernalia and stolen personal information. 
She was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. The 
female who booked the room was outstanding at the time of the report.

At approximately 2:36 p.m., officers responded to Macy’s at the Santa Anita 
Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a theft report. An investigation 
revealed a 20-year-old White female concealed numerous items of clothing 
inside her purse and exited the store without making payment. She was 
arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 

Tuesday, October 14:

Around 2:23 a.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a vehicle 
in the area of Baldwin Avenue and Huntington Drive for speeding. An 
investigation revealed the driver, a 22-year-old Hispanic female, was driving 
with a suspended license and had two outstanding misdemeanor warrants. 
The passenger, a 23-year-old Hispanic female, also had two outstanding 
misdemeanor warrants. Both suspects were arrested and transported to the 
Arcadia City Jail for booking. The vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

Just after 9:30 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 
area of Huntington Drive and Golden West Avenue for expired registration. 
The officer discovered the driver, a 27-year-old Hispanic male, knowingly 
was driving with a suspended license. He was cited and released in the field 
without incident. The vehicle was released to the registered owner.

Wednesday, October 15:

Shortly after 10:45 a.m., officers responded to Hall of Fame Baseball Cards, 
319 East Foothill Boulevard, regarding a commercial burglary report. 
An investigation revealed unknown suspect(s) broke the front windows, 
squeezed between the metal bars, and stole an unknown amount of items. 
No witnesses were located. 

At about 1:38 p.m., officers responded to the Santa Anita Race Track 
stables, 285 West Huntington Drive, regarding an assault report. Officers 
determined the victim, a 38-year-old Hispanic male, was hit multiple times 
with a wooden samurai sword by his roommate, a 24-year-old White male, 
for no apparent reason. Arcadia Fire responded to the scene but the victim 
refused medical attention. The suspect was outstanding at the time of the 
report. 

Thursday, October 16:

At approximately 2:33 p.m., officers initiated an enforcement stop on a 
bicyclist in the area of Huntington Drive and Colorado Place for riding on 
the sidewalk. An investigation revealed the subject, a 33-year-old Hispanic 
male, was under the influence of a controlled substance and provided false 
information. The subject also had an outstanding felony warrant as well as 
two misdemeanor warrants. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia 
City Jail for booking. During the booking process, a bag of methamphetamine 
was located on his person. This offense was added to his charges.

Around 3:33 p.m., an officer responded to The Music School, 323 East 
Foothill Boulevard, regarding a commercial burglary report. The officer 
discovered unknown suspect(s) entered the location through an unlocked 
roof top window, stole a musical statue, and fled the scene undetected. No 
witnesses were located.

Friday, October 17: 

Just after 6:59 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 200 block of 
Renoak Way regarding a vehicle burglary report. The victim saw an unknown 
suspect sitting in the front seat of her vehicle. As she confronted the suspect, 
he pushed her out of his way and ran toward a parked, gold GMC Sierra, and 
fled westbound on Colorado Place. The suspect is described as a White male, 
thin build, approximately 5’10”, with a shaved head and unshaven face. The 
investigation is ongoing.

At about 4:51 p.m., an officer responded to Victoria’s Secret at the Santa Anita 
Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a theft report. An investigation 
revealed one suspect acted as a lookout while the second suspect concealed 
numerous items in a shopping bag. Both suspect exited the store without 
making payment. The suspects are described as two Hispanic males, both 
short and thin. One suspect was wearing a red cap and the other had short 
brown hair. The investigation is ongoing. 

Saturday, October 18:

Just after 1:32 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of 
Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive for passing a vehicle on the right. 
Upon contact with the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol 
emitting from her breath. An investigation revealed a 19-year-old Hispanic 
female had a blood alcohol content of greater than .08%. She was arrested 
and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

At approximately 4:01 p.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on 
a bicyclist riding on the curb in the area of Huntington Drive and Second 
Avenue. The officer discovered the subject, a 27-year-old Hispanic male, 
was in possession of a knife still in its original packaging. An investigation 
revealed the knife was stolen from a nearby store. The suspect was arrested 
and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 

RETIRED TEACHERS’ WEEK TO BE 
CELEBRATED NOVEMBER 2-8

“Retired Teachers Never Stop Caring about 

Students and about Education.”

The California Retired Teachers’ Association (CalRTA) has good reason to 
celebrate Retired Teachers’ Week, November 2-8, 2014. This organization 
has been going strong since its beginnings and is now celebrating its 
85th Anniversary! CalRTA was founded in 1929 (known as CRTA then) 
through the efforts of Laura Settle, a retired Pasadena educator, with five 
or six people. Now the state organization numbers over 45,000 members! 

 Although retired from teaching, members of CalRTA stay vital and 
active. One major contribution they make is through volunteer service. 
Many go back to the classroom--not for pay but to volunteer their time 
and effort. Many are active in community and social organizations that 
serve the public. According to the CalRTA State Communications and 
Technology Committee, this past year CalRTA members contributed 
more than 2.1 million hours of volunteer service, with only 12 percent 
of the membership reporting their hours. That number translates to $55 
million! Besides that, members donated $660,000 in grants to schools and 
scholarships to future teachers.

 Of equal importance is that CalRTA members, like other public 
employees, give back to their communities and to the state economically 
through pension spending. According to the National Institute on 
Retirement Security in its Pensionomics 2014 report, California saw $60.3 
billion in total economic benefit in 2012 from pension benefits paid out 
by state and local pension plans. Besides that, expenditures coming from 
state and local pensions supported $10.9 billion in federal, state, and local 
tax revenues. Finally, pension spending by retirees, such as teachers, police 
officers, and firefighters, supported almost 380,00 jobs that paid $20.8 
billion in wages and salaries! CalRTA President Bill Kipp states, “Retired 
teachers will continue to give back, both economically and through our 
volunteer service.”

 Membership in the California Retired Teachers’ Association #71 (SGV) 
totals 500 members from Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, Duarte, El 
Monte, Temple City, and other valley cities. Membership is open to all 
retired educators, as well as to any others interested in joining this active 
group. For more information, please call Marietta Watkins at (323) 258-
9615 or Patricia Dietrich at (626) 446-8437. 


GREAT INFORMATION SHARED PALLIATIVE CARE BENEFITS

Rosslyn White, from Palliative Care Program at 
Methodist Hospital recently shared important 
facts of the program with the Duarte Kiwanis 
Club. It has been estimated that 90 million 
Americas live with serious illness, and this 
number is expected to double in over the next 25 
years. Most of these are elderly people who must 
cope with the pain and debility of chronic disease 
along with the normal challenges of aging. 
Palliative care can help these people meet their 
challenges and maximize their quality of life.

 The goal of palliative care is to improve 
quality of life by providing pain and symptom 
management coupled with psychosocial 
support with medical decision making. Expert 
Management of Symptoms include:

Pain

Problems with breathing

Nausea/vomiting

Constipation/diarrhea

Poor appetite

Difficulty sleeping

Depression/anxiety.

 The Palliative Care team includes doctors, 
nurses, social workers and a chaplain and is 
designed to provide each patient with all the 
resources needed to meet their needs, medical, 
psychological and spiritual in nature. Palliative 
care is specialized care for people with serious 
illnesses. It is focused on providing patients with 
relief of pain and other symptoms and improving 
one’s ability to live independently. The goal is 
to improve quality of life for both patient and 
family.

 The Duarte Kiwanis Club has lunch meetings 
the first, third and fifth Tuesdays of the month at 
Westminster Gardens. For further information 
on speaking or joining the club, contact Dr. Diane 
Hernandez at drdiane@drhernandezoptometry.
com 

Elizabeth Gross, LA County Mental Health Program Head; Marvin J. 
Southard, DSW, LA County Mental Health Director; Robin Kay, PhD, 
LA County Mental Health Chief Deputy Director; Supervisor Michael D. 
Antonovich; Alfredo Larios, LA County Mental Health District Chief; Massood 
Eftekhari, LA County Public Works Deputy Director

Shown in the picture – left – Duarte Kiwanis 
President Elect, Cheryl Reynolds and Rosslyn 
White of the Methodist Hospital Palliative Care 
program. 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY - Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich joined the 
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) and the 
Department of Public Works (DPW) to break ground on the new Arcadia 
Mental Health Center located at 330 E. Live Oak Ave in the City of Arcadia. 

 The existing facility will remain open during construction to 
ensure services continue to be available to patients. The facility will be 
approximately 12,000 square feet and will house a multidisciplinary team 
of clinicians and psychiatrist to serve over 2,800 clients. Construction is 
expected to be completed September 2015


ARCADIA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES 
HALE MEDICAL CENTER RIBBON-
CUTTING ON OCT 30.

State of the Art Medical Center Open House

ARCADIA, CA (October 22, 2014) – The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce 
is pleased to announce a ribbon-cutting ceremony for chamber member 
Hale Medical Center located at 289 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA on 
Thursday, Oct 30, 2014 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The state-of-the-art medical 
center will feature numerous amenities and conveniences for physicians and 
staff alike. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony will be followed by an open 
house and will include complimentary hors d’oeuvres and refreshments.

 Hale Medical Center is located in the center of Arcadia with a foot bridge 
connected to the renown Methodist Hospital. The medical center is another 
project developed and built by the Hale Corporation; a local developer that 
has been building in Arcadia for more than 35 years.

 For more information on the Hale Medical Center contact Richard T. 
Hale III at RichardHale@TheHaleCorp.com or 626.622.4253.

 Media contact: Scott Hettrick, Chamber CEO: 626-447-2159 / Scott@
ArcadiaCaChamber.org


MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL: OUR SALUTE TO SERVICE

By Joan Schmidt

This past Tuesday, prior to its City Council Meeting, Monrovia 
Mayor Lutz and Council Members held its annual “Salute to Service”.

 Festivities began with the Presentation of Colors by VFW Post 
2070’s Commander Willie Williams, Al Noll, Ron Handy, Brian 
Harley and Mike Johnson. 

 Assistant Recreation Coordinator Guillermo Chavez then 
introduced attending Service Members, Chuck Keen and Earle 
Sweeney, American Legion Post 44; Robert Parry, VFW 2070; and 
Mitch Cochran, CA State Military Reserve. 

 Chuck Keen spoke of great programs to help Veterans such as job 
fairs and helping Vets deal with post-traumatic stress. On November 
15, Assemblyman Chris Holden will hold a job fair at Taylor Hall, 
1775 North Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 

On Sunday, November 9, from 8:30-11:30 a.m., there will be a 
breakfast at Immaculate Conception Church, 740 South Shamrock 
Ave., Monrovia, free for all military personnel with a valid ID. 
(Nonveterans, $3 for children, $6 for adults) 

 This year, Douglas and Zook Chapel of Remembrance, 600 E. 
Foothill Blvd. will hold its first annual Veterans Day Ceremony, 
Celebrating Monrovia’s Military History at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, 
November 9. Keynote Speaker will be Steve Baker, Monrovia 
Historian. Participants will include American Legion Post 44 and 
VFW 2070. A reception will immediately follow the ceremony. 

Also representing Post 44 was Earle Sweeny who thanked Mayor 
Lutz and the City Council for their great support of Veterans and 
current military members.

 After these speakers, Guillermo read the names of five Active Duty 
Servicemen from Monrovia. They are Matthew Phelps, Corporal, 
United States Marines; Kenneth Carmona, United States Marines; 
Timothy Taylor, Sergeant, United States Marines; Alex Yee, Airman 
First Class, United States Air Force; and Mark Daniel Beeman, First 
Lieutenant, United States Air Force.

 Matthew Phelps’ dad Chris, grandmother Sue and Aunt Alma 
and Uncle Jason were on hand to represent him. Daniel Deeman’s 
parents also attended. 

 When Matthew’s name was read, his dad and grandmother walked 
to the podium area. She was given the beautiful Certificate, and Dad, 
the “Care Package” prepared by local youth (Pens, pencils, stationary, 
games, snacks and more!). Mayor Lutz and the City Council came 
down and posed with the family. They were also presented with a 
Blue Star to hang in their window. A banner, bearing Matthew’s 
name will be placed on either Myrtle Avenue or Huntington Drive. 
When Matthew returns to Monrovia, the banner will be given to 
him.

 Daniel’s parents also went up when their son’s name was called 
and given a Certificate, Blue Star and Care Package. They were 
beaming with pride, and were so grateful to the City.

 The other three honorees’ families weren’t able to attend. But a 
picture was taken of the City Council Members holding up each of 
the Certificates and the Care Package and Blue Star will be delivered 
to those families unable to attend.

 Mayor Lutz told us that after 9/11, Monrovia was the first city in 
California to do this special recognition. She is very grateful to all 
service men and women either currently serving our country or who 
are our Veterans. Thank you, Mayor Lutz and the City of Monrovia 
for this great Recognition to our Service Members and American 
Legion Post 44 and VFW for participating.

TRUNK O’ TREAT HALLOWEEN 

EVENT AT GOOD SHEPHERD

Church of the Good Shepherd will welcome little witches, goblins, 
ballerinas, pirates and other costumed kiddies seeking Halloween treats 
at its annual Trunk O’ Treat event on Halloween evening. Cars with 
fantastic spookily decorated trunks will line up in the church’s parking lot 
Friday, Oct. 31, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. and offer tasty treats to the children. 
Community residents in their family-friendly costumes can enjoy this safe 
and fun celebration of Halloween. Church of the Good Shepherd, United 
Methodist, is at 400 W. Duarte Road, Arcadia.

FALSELY REPORTING CRIME

On Sunday October 19, 2014, at about 1:15 PM, the Arcadia Police 
Department received a third-party call. Someone at KABC-TV had 
just received a suspicious telephone call to their station. The male caller 
reported that he recently shot his grandmother, and the caller provided 
an address for her in the 800 block of Arcadia Avenue. Officers went to the 
address provided, and they attempted to make contact with the resident. 
The location was checked, and nobody was inside. Officers were ultimately 
able to make contact with the people who lived there. This was determined 
to have been a falsely reported crime, which was a violation of Penal Code 
148.5(a).

 This case is currently being investigated by detectives from the 
Arcadia Police Department. Anyone with information on this incident is 
encouraged to contact the Arcadia Police Department at (626) 574-5151, 
case #14-5139. If you prefer to provide information ANONYMOUSLY, 
you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting 
the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the tip web 
page at Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers.