Marine Corps Jazz Ensemble Presents Special Arcadia Concert
The City of Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department has received word that the 1st Marine Division Jazz Ensemble will be available to perform a special concert at 5 p.m. on July 12 on the lawn of City Hall West.This special treat will bring a small ensemble to the lawn-picnic concert that is made up [...]
Arcadia Summer Concerts to Begin July 10
The Andy Rau Band The 2008 City of Arcadia Summer Concerts will begin on Thursday, July 10 at 7 p.m. on the lawn of City Hall West with the Andy Rau Band playing folk-rock at its best. The Andy Rau Band appearance is the first in a series of seven Thursday night concerts held each [...]
Metro Delays Action on Foothill Extension Until November
Meanwhile MetroLink to raise fares citing increase in diesel fuel prices The Metro Board Meeting, July 26, 2008 was extremely well attended but no action taken and another delay put into place. Attendance was huge due, in no small part, to participation of Foothill Extension supporters many from the Monrovia area who have been working [...]
Music of the 1960′s at Monrovia Family Concert Series July 6
The Alley Cats are the featured performers at Monrovia’s free Family Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 6. This year concerts are held in Recreation Park while the new library is under construction. The Alley Cats will bring penny loafter, pony tails and styles that were de rigueur in the 1950s and 1960s to [...]
Dina Bennett at The Derby’s Jazz Night
Last month, Jazz Night at The Derby was instituted at the long-time haunt of both the racing crowd and locals of Arcadia. The Derby Restaurant now has a singer and jazz trio entertaining from 8:30 p.m. on Saturday nights. “We’re introducing jazz standards to a new generation while those who already know the style [...]
Emily Duggan of Century 21 Village in Sierra Madre Congratulated For Production
Andy Bencosme, Managing Broker of CENTURY 21 Village Inc. in Sierra Madre recently congratulated veteran sales associate Emily Duggan for her sales production through the first half of June. The announcement was made at the weekly sales and marketing meeting. Duggan posted 5 sales in excess of 2 million dollars and Bencosme commented that “Emily [...]
Blotters – 6/26/08
Monrovia Monday, June 16: 12:20 a.m. – Drug activity on California Ave. 7:00 a.m. – Vandalism 900 block E. Lemon Ave. 4:19 p.m. – Fraud report 2000 block S. Mountain Ave. 6:25 p.m. – Bear sighting 600 block Laurel Lane 11:02 p.m. – Neighborhood dispute 1000 block S. Alta Vista Ave. Tuesday, June 17: 6:00 [...]
It’s Official: Girl Scouts Set Guinness World Record
Mt. Wilson Vista Council has received confirmation from Guinness World RecordsTM that the organization has officially certified their record-breaking attempt! Girl Scouts – Mt. Wilson Vista Council now holds the record for the “Tallest Cookie Tower,” measuring 5 feet, 4 inches (1.62 m). The former world record was 5 feet, 2¼ inches. More than 70 Girl Scouts constructed [...]
A Farewell to Greg Zook
It is time to say farewell to Greg Zook. He died on Wednesday, June 18 as a result of complications from ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was only 56. What makes this so hard is that Greg was the man who held the hands of so many of us as we said [...]
“Lessons in Life” – Dorothy’s Place
I’ve learned a few lessons in this life. Some took me far longer than they should have. One of the more recent I’ve learned is when I start a project, keep my mouth shut until it’s finished. That way I won’t have to give explanations when what I thought would take about three months, turns [...]