Miracle in Monrovia The Miracle of the Turkeys
By Susan Motander The phrase “Holiday Miracle” conjures up images of snow fall just in time for Christmas, or the supposedly “lost” father returning from war, or a last minute rescue of Christmas by an adorable, but damaged child. Just watch television specials this time of year; the stories are unbelievable. But some people believe [...]
TaTas and the TSA
OPINION By Susan Motander Last Week I was listening to talk radio while driving to a medical appointment. Caller after caller complained to the host about the new scanners being used by the Transportation Safety Administration. Most of the men calling in were concerned about the “intrusive” nature of the body scans and the more [...]
Local Memorial Day Remembrances
Supervisor Mike Antonovich is hosting a Memorial Day weekend event in Arcadia County Park on Saturday, May 29 from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event is summed up best by its title: Remembering our Veterans and Their Families, Past, Present and Future. Admission is free and the event will be held, rain or shine [...]
Monrovia Day Activities Center on Fire Department Centennial
By Susan Motander This Saturday is Monrovia Day, the annual celebration of the anniversary of the founding of Monrovia. This year the festivities will center around the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Monrovia Fire Department. This year the festivities will begin early at 7:00 a.m. when the Chili Cook Off between various local [...]
Beloved Mayflower Teacher Maggie Clark Died In Car Accident on Saturday
Arcadian Maggie Clark, who taught at Mayflower, was killed in a car accident Saturday morning She and her colleague, Jan Dunbar were traveling to a workshop and were involved in a head-on collision, killing Maggie and seriously injuring Dunbar. Maggie Smith, 44, a teacher at Mayflower Elementary School in Monrovia was killed over the weekend [...]
MAP Celebrated in Library Park
No, this was not a celebration of cartographers, but rather of community. Monrovia Area Partnership (MAP) which is sponsored by the City of Monrovia shared the joy of community with the community. There were booths from various departments of the city including the police and fire departments as well as public works. There were also [...]
AHS Constitution Team Wins National Title
The Arcadia High School Constitution team won the National Championship in a competition which was held over the weekend in Washington D.C. The team of thirty high school seniors had won the state competition earlier this year. “Out of all the academic or athletic teams there are, I honestly believe that the “We the People” [...]
T. Phillip’s Poised to Open This Weekend in Monrovia
By Susan Motander The long awaited opening of T. Phillip’s Alehouse is just around the corner. With private openings by invitation only this evening, April 15 and tomorrow, the alehouse at the corner of Myrtle and Colorado is staging a soft opening. The full opening will follow in a few days. Originally the social security [...]
Detective Doney Disgusted with Duarte Dirty Drug Doctor Decision
Dr. Daniel Healy, Duarte’s Dirty Drug Doctor has finally been sentenced after several postponements. Federal Judge Manuel Real sentence the doctor to just 4 years, less than even his attorney had requested. In the sentencing, the Judge remarked that by his conviction alone, Healy had lost his livelihood and entire lifestyle. Healy’s attorney had requested [...]
How and Why Did You Write that Book?
Mark Still, the curator of the Monrovia Historical Museum will discuss his latest book at the Museum’s next general meeting on Tuesday, January 26 at 7 p.m. Still will explain what prompted him to write the book and the research he did to complete it. Eban Custison, Citizen is the fictionalized account of an indentured [...]
