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Mountain View News Saturday, August 24, 2024

MONROVIA NEWS BRIEFS

DUARTE RESIDENTS INVITED TO 
PARTICIPATE IN RELAY FOR LIFE 
EVENT

The City of Duarte invites residents to participate in 
the American Cancer So-ciety Relay for Life of Santa 
Anita Park event starting on Saturday, September 7 
at 11 AM and ending on Sunday, September 8 at 11 AM. The relay 
will take place at Santa Anita Park infield (285 W Huntington 
Drive, Arcadia).

The Relay For Life is more than just a fundraising walk. This event 
brings to-gether passionate supporters who embody the American 
Cancer Society (ACS) vision to end cancer for everyone. This 
volunteer-led experience unites communities to celebrate cancer 
survivors, remember loved ones lost to cancer, and raise funds 
to improve the lives of individuals with cancer and their families 
through advocacy, research, and patient support. 

Participants will kick off the event by cheering for local survivors 
in the first lap of the day, followed by their caregivers and relayers. 
After the first laps, survivors will enjoy a luncheon provided by 
Chop Stop, Glendale, and musical accompaniment by Larry 
DiPeppe, and be presented with a goody bag. 

Entertainment will continue throughout the day on the stage as 
well as booth sales and raffles, with monies donated to ACS.

At 9 PM, there will be a luminaria lighting ceremony, where 
homemade paper lanterns called luminarias are lit in remembrance 
of a life touched by cancer. Prior to the ceremony, residents will 
have the opportunity to dedicate lumi-narias to a lost loved one, 
someone currently battling, or anyone who’s over-come cancer. 
Together, participants will take a lap of silence to honor those 
affected by cancer. 

Throughout the night, movies will be playing on stage and card 
games will be available to connect donations. 

The following morning at 7 AM, ACS will serve a pancake 
breakfast for dona-tion before the closing ceremony, with the 
event ending at 11 AM. All of the money raised will be donated to 
the American Cancer Society. 

To join the relay, vis-it: https://secure.acsevents.org/site/
STR?pg=entry&fr_id=108635

For more information, please contact Suzy Powell-Rutherford at 
allsmiles65g@gmail.com or 626-353-1040.

19 ARRESTED, $250K SEIZED 
IN PROSTITUTION RAID IN 
ARCADIA

The Arcadia Police Department has been conducting 
investigations related to prostitution and brothels since 
March and identified several residential locations where 
prostitution and other il-legal activities were suspected of 
taking place. 

On August 21st Arcadia Detectives served search warrants 
at 7 locations within the city of Arcadia and 1 in the city 
of Rosemead with the use of SWAT teams from APD and 
neighboring police agen-cies. Nineteen persons were taken 
into custody for varying charges to include prostitution, 
pimp-ing, possession of narcotics and possession of 
narcortics for sale. Evidence recovered included ecstasy, 
marijuana, cocaine and $250,000 in cash and other items 
consistent with the activities related to prostitution.

The investigation is currently ongoing. Anyone with 
information on the incident is encourage to contact the 
APD, Case Number 2400937. Roy Nakamura, Chief of 
Police.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 626-574-
5151 and reference case number 2470937.

To report information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 
800-222-TIPS (8477) or vis-it lacrimestoppers.org.


MAP Youth & Adult Leadership Academies

We’re excited to announce the start of our Youth and 
Adult Leadership Academies this September! This 
7-week program is a fantastic opportunity to dive into 
city government, develop leadership skills, and build 
lasting connections within our community.

Youth Leadership Academy:

• When: Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• Start Date: September 4th 

Adult Leadership Academy:

• When: Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

• Start Date: September 5th

Both programs are designed to empower you and enhance 
your understanding of local government while fostering 
personal and professional growth. We encourage all 
interested residents to join and take advantage of these 
valuable opportunities! Leadership Academies | MAP 
Website (monroviaareapartnership.com)

Monrovia Police Citizens Academy

The Monrovia Police Department is now accepting 
applications to the Citizens Academy! The Citizens 
Academy is an exciting, dynamic and informative 
8-week program designed to provide participants with an 
interactive and comprehensive overview of the Monrovia 
Police Department.

The program is free and open to all applicants who meet 
the requirements:

• Must reside, work, or attend college in the City of 
Monrovia

• Have a clean criminal background

• Open to adults 18 and over

• Be able to attend sessions on Wednesday evenings 
between 6 - 8 p.m.

Classes begin September 4, 2024.

For more information and to apply, contact Officer 
Holguin with the Monrovia PD Community Policing 
Bureau at (626) 256-8014.

VETERANS RECOGNITION

Calling all Veterans! The City of Arcadia would like to honor 
and recognize all Arcadia Veterans. If you are a Veteran, 
please call the Arcadia Community Center at 626.574.5130 
to add your name on the list or submit your information 
online at Arcadiaca.gov. If you have a neighbor, friend or 
family member who lives in Arcadia and is a Veteran of 
the Armed Forces, you can add them as well. If you have 
already signed up, don’t forget to register for the Veterans 
Day Celebration event on Friday, November 8. The event 
will take place at the Arcadia Community Center at 
11:30am. Veterans will receive a free meal and recognition. 

MONROVIA 5TH ANNUAL 
EARTHQUAKE WORKSHOP

MOHPG and the Monrovia Fire Department will once 
again be hosting a workshop for Monrovia residents on how 
to better prepare for a devastating earthquake. This is the 
fifth time the two organizations have partnered to provide 
residents with concrete ways in which to better ready their 
families in the event of a serious disaster.

The 5th annual workshop will be held on Saturday, 
September 14, 2024, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Community 
Room of the Monrovia Library. 

The event is free but attendees must register as space is 
limited to 60 people. Our guest speaker will be Margaret 
Vinci from the California Institute of Technology.

What you need to know:

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Place: Community Room, Monrovia Library, 
321 S. Myrtle Ave.

Light refreshments and drinks will be provided free of 
charge.


MONROVIA MEASURE K CITIZEN 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Monrovia City Council is seeking interested 
residents for an appointed position on the Monrovia 
Measure K Citizen Advisory Committee.

The Measure K Citizen Advisory Committee is a five-
member committee established by the City Council 
whose main responsibilities include monitoring the 
revenues and expenditures from the 0.75% local sales tax 
increase approved by voters in 2019. 

Committee members are appointed for a 4-year term. All 
positions are volunteer and do not receive compensation. 

The Citizen Advisory Committee meets at least annually 
to:

• Receive and comment on annual reports from 
City staff each fiscal year on revenues and expenditures 
from the sales tax, and

• Review and comment on annual spending plans 
prepared by City staff.

If you're interested or would like more information, please 
contact a City Council member. Contact information 
for City Council members can be found on the City of 
Monrovia website.


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