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Next Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Henry’s Farmers Market will open at 400 W. Huntington Drive, the corner of Huntington and Mayflow-er. To celebrate, they will be giving away 200 bags of preselected groceries to the first people to arrive.
The location has been vacant since Lucky’s market left more than a decade ago. In addition to the completely remodeled store, the complex will feature new stores which will be in place soon.
“Our greatest strength is our produce department” Janet Little, nutritionist and spokesman for Henry’s Farm-ers Market, said. In this new more than 25,000 sq. ft. will be dedicated to produce.
Henry’s Farmers Market Opens Next WednesdayBY SUSAN MOTANDER
BY JOHN STEPHENS
BY TERRY MILLER &JOHN STEPHENS
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“Henry’s started as a produce market 66 years ago,”
she noted. She described the presentation of the pro-duce as reminiscent of a pro-duce stand with “beautiful, bountiful piles of produce.”
Another feature of the store is the large selection of bulk food items. Bak-
-Henrys Market
ing needs such as flours, le-gumes, seeds and more are available in the amount the consumer wants to purchase. “I like to say hat we have as much as you want or as little as you need,” Little said.
In addition to the bulk food items (which includes
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Unlike most cit ies in Southern California, whose government and cable access channels are produced and programmed by a city-owned and operated studio, Monro-via’s channels are managed by a non-profit organization called Community Media of the Foothills (CMF) which ei-ther produce content for and/or program and administer three channels in Monrovia,
Unclear Rules Governing Local Non-Profit Studio Delay Contract Renewal
Monrovia Council Members Ask KGEM for Openness in Membership, Record Keeping and Public Input
Councilman Tom Adams called KGEM’s now-defunct membership fee “Un-American”, instead proposing a tiered membership program wherein wine glasses would be given to those contributing higher amounts to the non-profit studio.-Photo Courtesy of KGEM-TV
Temple City Mayor Judy Wong, former Mayor Cathe Wilson and a former council candidate Scott Carwile were all indicted this morning in Los Angeles on felony charges at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles.
From left: Attorney John Powers, Scott Carwile, former Mayor Cathe Wilson, Attorney Robert Wilson and Mayor Judy Wong of Temple City appeared in court in Los Angeles Wednesday morning on Felony charges. -Photos by Terry Miller
Temple City Mayor, Former Mayor and Council Candidate Indicted on Felony Charges
21-COUNT INDICTMENT HANDED DOWNAll three defendants ap-
peared in Dept. 100 looking anxious and deeply affected by their respective circum-stances.
Mayor Judy Wong, for-mer Mayor Cathe Wilson, and Wilson’s campaign treasurer
Scott Carwile pleaded not guilty to multiple felony counts of bribery and perjury.
The 21-count indictment was returned Monday by the Los Angeles County Grand Jury and unsealed Wednesday by County Superior Court
Judge Patrica Schnegg after the three surrendered and ap-peared for arraignment.
The charges stem from allegations that Wong, Wilson and David Capra, all council members in 2007, demanded and received cash bribes from
Randy Wang, developer of the beleaguered $75 million Piazza project long planned for the in-tersection of Las Tunas Drive and Rosemead Boulevard. The three allegedly demanded bribes and received campaign contributions in return for sup-port of the project.
David Capra plead guilty last week to one misdemeanor count of failure to report a campaign contribution and agreed to resign from the council effective immediately in exchange for protection from today’s felony charges levied against the other de-fendants.
Wong, 53, is charged with three counts of perjury, five counts of bribery and one count of solicitation to commit bribery, all felonies. Wilson, 76, is charged with three counts each of perjury and bribery. Carwile, 50, is charged with four counts of perjury and one misdemeanor count of failure to establish a campaign fund for reporting contributions.
Prosecutors asked that bail be set at $250,000 for Wong, $150,000 for Wilson and $100,000 for Carwile. Judge Schnegg refused re-quests by attorneys for bail re-duction in the case of all three defendants.
Judy Wong’s attorney, Sanford H. Perliss, said that his client continues to deny all the allegations.
Developer Randy Wang’s attorney, Patrick Duffy on Tuesday afternoon and said
Capra Resigns, Strikes Plea Bargain to
Avoid Further Charges
Misdemeanor Offense Addresses Unreported
Campaign Contributions
BY JOHN STEPHENS
After a six years serv-ing on the City Council of Temple City, David Capra resigned from the office on Tuesday June 2.
In an email to City Clerk Mary Flandrick, Capra cited his ongoing health problems as the reason for his resigna-tion.
“My health has deterio-rated since my recent stroke,” said Capra in the letter, “and my decision to resign is in large part due to my current health concerns.”
Capra suffered a stroke one year ago last June. Around the same time, it became known that he, as well as former Mayor Cathé Wilson and current Mayor Judy Wong were part of an investigation into alleged solicitation of bribes related to Randy Wang’s Piazza mall development. In Febru-ary of this year, an armed investigation unit from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office performed unannounced searches of City Hall, the three council member’s homes, as well as that of Scott Carwile, a
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Metro Rail Returning to East LA Some 46 years after the last trolley crossed the
First Street Bridge, rail is returning to East LA with
the opening of a new branch of the Metro Gold
Line. The soon-to-open extension will span six miles
from Union Station in downtown LA via the Little
Tokyo/Arts District and Boyle Heights to Atlantic/
Pomona Boulevards.
Metro Bus Team Nation’s BestTeams from more than 50 public transit agencies
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came out on top. Mechanics Frank Forde, Rommel
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Metro Service Changes Set for June 28The expansion of Metro Rail to East LA is prompting
several bus route changes beginning June 28. In
addition, service in the Northeast San Fernando
Valley is being restructured on that date. For complete
details and timetables, visit metro.net.
Metro Local 177, Your Pasadena ConnectionSave time on your rush-hour commute in Pasadena
when you ride Metro Local 177. With service every
half hour to Caltech/JPL, Pasadena City College, Old
Pasadena or the Hastings Shopping Center, Metro
makes it easy to get where you need to be. Find
timetables at metro.net.
Rail Safety E=orts Targeting East LA Since streetcars haven’t rolled through East LA for
nearly half a century, Metro is using special rail safety
ambassadors along the route of the Metro Gold Line
urging residents to use caution around the trains.
The ambassadors will be at stations and intersections
until well after the grand opening.
The Gold Line heads East.
On June 14, Americans will once again celebrate the adoption of this country’s first national flag. The most popular name of the flag is the “Stars and Stripes”. Over time it has also been referred to as “Old Glory”, “The Star-Spangled Banner” and the Grand Old Flag.
The Continental Congress approved the first American flag on June 14, 1777 and it represented the thirteen original colonies. Between 1777 and 1960 there have been many changes and additions to our flag. For more than 200 years the American flag has been the symbol of our na-tion’s strength and unity. The flag stands for the land, the people, the government and the ideals of the United States.
Today the flag consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, seven red alternating with 6 white. The stripes represent the original 13 colonies; the stars represent the 50 states of the Union. The colors of the flag are symbolic as well: Red symbolizes Hardiness and Valor, White symbol-izes Purity and Innocence and Blue represents Vigilance, Perseverance and Justice.
The American flag flies on the moon, sits atop Mount Everest, was proudly displayed on the shores of Iwo Jima and is hurtling out into space.
Today, when we view our Country’s flag, we think of liberty, free-dom, pride, and Betsy Ross.
Last week I told you I was filing my pile. In other words, putting my collection of scraps in meaningful order. I also told you that I’m often not real successful at the task. This time was no exception. I did more reread-ing than filing.
I liked these two for my parent/teacher group. One is called Simple Truth---The concerned father consulted his doctor friend. He said, “We took our son to a psychologist who says our son has ‘impropr motivation and hostile environment, coupled with genetic placidity.’ What does he mean?” The friend cleared the mystery up. “He means your son’s a bum.”
And, this one called It All Depends---Other children lie, but your chil-dren confuse fiction with fact. Other children steal, but your children are young and don’t completely understand the meaning of personal-property rights. Other children talk too much, but your children are developing good communication experiences by joining with free expression in adult conver-sations. Other children act like bullies, but your children at times use their physical strength to develop a well-rounded personality.
There were a few on life in general. Life Begins at 60---A wise old lady of 80 tells her friends, as they reach 60, “You have spent 60 years in prepa-ration for life, you will now begin to live. At 60 you have learned what is worthwhile. You have conquered the worst forms of foolishness, you have reached a balance period of life; knowing good from evil,what is precious, what is worthless. Danger is past, the mind is peaceful, evil is forgiven, the affections are strong, envy is weak. It is the happy age.”
We-l-l-l-l, I’m not so sure, but at 80 if it makes her happy--why not?I like this poem that was engraved in a watch that Will Rogers once
presented as a gift.
The Clock of Life--- The clock of life is wound but once And no man has the power To tell just when the hands will stop, At late or early hour. Now is the only time we own Love, live, toil with a will. Do not wait until tomorrow, For the clock may then be still.
To wrap up the week, let’s go with a couple of old Henny Youngman near-one liners---A man brags about his new hearing aid, “It’s the most ex-pensive one I’ve ever had, it cost $2,500.” His friend asks, “What kind is it?” He says, “Half-past-four.”
A doctor asked his young woman patient, “Do you know what the most effective birth control pill is?” She replied, “No.” He said, “That’s it!”
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various spices), the store has a one of the largest selections of vitamins and minerals as well as homeopath-
ic remedies. The staff is also prepared to answer questions re-garding these items.
There is also a fully stocked (no pun
intended) meat department with “all natural meat,” according to Little. All natural meat is defined as having no artificial ingredients, hormones or antibiotics. Little says the beef is all grass fed.
Little described shopping at
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Henry’s Farmers Markets as “remi-niscent of produce stands and corner butcher shops of the 1950s. We’re proud to support local Cali-fornia area farmers, fishermen and suppliers whenever possible,” Little said. “It promotes sustainability and enables us to offer our custom-ers the freshest and most practically-priced products available.”
Henrys also is establishing outreach programs to the com-munity. For example, there will be two scheduled events in the upcom-ing weeks at the new market. On June 23 a class on “decoding food
labels” will be held at the store from 11 AM to noon and repeated at 6 - 7 PM. Then on June 30 from 11 Am to noon there will be a store tour and discussion of wheat-free, gluten-free diets. Reservations are requires for these events. Sign up for either in the vitamin department of the store.
“Henry’s has also always been devoted to partnering with nonprof-it organizations in the community,” she added. Several groups in the community have already expressed an interesting in working with the new market.
as well as channels in Sierra Ma-dre, San Marino and, most recently Temple City. As opposed to being employees of the city, Community
Media of the Foothills is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization whose members vote to elect a Board of Directors. The nine volunteers
who make up the Board of Directors then set policy, the budget and hire the lead staff. While this distinction between city-owned airwaves and those under the direction of a city-contracted non-profit may seem inconsequential, the arrangement has led to questions among citizens and council members regarding membership fees and, more gener-ally, whether or not the organiza-tion, whose funding comes largely from city contracts, should comply with the same Brown Act standards of transparency and openness to which all fully governmental bodies must abide.
The issue was discussed at the May 19th City Council meeting in which Councilmen Tom Adams and Clarence Shaw voiced concerns about the organization’s practice of charging a $25 membership fee to become a voting member.
Deputy City Manager Dick Singer explained the funding struc-ture to the council, saying that there are three sources of funding for the Cable Access programming. Those
include Franchise fees, what are called PEG Fees, and 13 cents per subscriber per month. “What is be-fore you,” said Singer “is basically the same agreement with the same provisions in it. The franchise fees, the service fees and the PEG fees that come to us are then forwarded wholly and in part to Community Media of the Foothills.” In addition to those there is a 5% franchise fee paid to the City of Monrovia by cable pro-viders, 1% of which is passed along to CMF. “Again, the money that is coming through has not changed in any way.”
Councilman Tom Adams ex-pressed concern over the fee specifi-cally because the funding for KGEM comes primarily from the city by way of franchise fees collected from local cable television providers. Essen-tially, a small portion of every cable-subscribing citizen of Monrovia goes to funding the efforts of CMF and the productions of KGEM TV.
Bob Melisso, Chairman of the CMF Board, then took the podium to explain how his organization com-plies with public records requests, posting their meeting agendas on-line and responding to requests in compliance with the Public Records Act and the advice of their legal counsel.
But he stopped short of saying that CMF should be required to act as openly as an elected government. Reading from a statement prepared by CMF’s legal counsel, and stat-
ing that this particular paragraph was one that he and the board “are especially sensitive to”, Melisso read aloud, “Many people incorrectly believe that each and every docu-ment that is received, generated or maintained by CMF and KGEM are public record, subject to disclo-sure under group provisions of the Public Records Act. This belief is inaccurate.”
Melisso said that CMF is very conscious of their duties to the pub-lic and that they make every effort to make them aware of what goes on and how decisions are made at the station.
Lance Mungia, the studio’s newly appointed Executive Direc-tor, was quick to say following the meeting that the fee would likely be eliminated. Since then, the fee has been eliminated, leaving member-ship open to all Monrovia residents who wish to join.
“At that council meeting it was suggested that we drop our $25 membership fee, so we did that,” said Mungia during an interview at his office inside the KGEM studio in Monrovia. “It was something that I never really had thought much about; I’d always considered it more of a PBS style donation, but the way it was phrased made it more of a fee, so we decided to remove it.”
Mungia said that since then CMF has had a number of new members sign up who have actually
An employee of Henry’s Market stocks the canned good shelves in preparation of grand opening next week.
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enabled poets to write their poetry, but a kind
of instinct or inspira-tion, such as you find in seers and prophets who
deliver all their sublime messages without
knowing in the least what they mean.‰
-Socrates
In 1903, Henry Ford and 11 business associates signed the Ford Motor Company’s articles of incorporation. Established with just $28,000, the company sold its first car, a “Model A Ford”, a month later to a doctor in Detroit. In 1913, the company
developed a new production meth-od called the “assembly line”. It had
each worker staying in one place and performing the same task on each
car as it passed by. This revo-lutionary new production method greatly improved
efficiency and was soon being used in factories around
the world.
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Something just doesn’t smell right at the Huntington Library in San Marino. But don’t worry, it’s nothing to worry about; it’s just the blooming of an extremely rare, foul-scented flower from the equatorial rain forests of Sumatra.
Commonly called Corpse Flower, the Amorphophallus titanium or Titan Arum is most famous—or infamous—for its excep-tionally foul odor. The plant uses this rot-ting flesh-like aroma to attract meat-loving insects to pollinate it.
Growing up to six feet tall, it is said to be the largest flower in the world. But it is actually an inflorescence (or compound flower) with a fleshy, upright spadix sur-rounded by a tightly furled, petallike spathe. When it blooms, the spathe unfolds to reveal a velvety maroon interior, releasing its noto-rious smell at the same time.
Contributing to the plant’s powerful fas-cination is the fact that blooms are extremely rare. To date, only about 50 flowerings have been recorded in the United States. When the flower first bloomed at the Huntington in 1999 it was the first ever documented in California.
Sometime this week, between June 10 and 15, the flower will again bloom at the library and visitors can get a close up look, and smell of the plant inside The Hunting-ton’s Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science, which houses hun-dreds of rare tropical specimens.
Rare Plant to Bloom at Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
BY GREG ARAGON
And while at the library, why not explore the world-class library, art collections and gardens, which were created in 1919 by railroad tycoon Henry E. Huntington.
One of my favorite items in the library is the 53-pound Gutenberg Bible, printed in
the 1450’s by Johann Guten-berg, inventor of the printing press. Gutenberg printed 170
first editions of the vellum-bound bible and today there are only about 12 left in the world and one of them is on display at the Huntington.
Other library highlights include a col-lection of early Shakespeare’s works, a copy of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales dating from around 1400, and handwritten notes from Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, Walt Whit-man and President George Washington.
In the art galleries guests can view eigh-teenth and nineteenth century British and French art, such as Lawrence’s “Pinkie” and Gainsborough’s “The Blue Boy.”
Surrounding the galleries is 150 acres of beautiful botanical gardens, where twelve specialized gardens are arranged within a park-like landscape. Among the most re-markable are the Desert Garden, the Rose Garden and the Japanese Garden.
The Japanese Garden is worth a visit. Here one can sit peacefully beside an arched bridge, which spans a lily pond with brightly colored koi fish and is surrounded by towering bamboo. And near here, is a 12-acre Chinese garden, teeming with zen-filled nature.
To me a visit isn’t complete without lunch in the quaint Tea Room. Overlook-ing three acres of roses, this secluded dining room is the perfect way to relax and absorb the rich history of the Huntington.
The Huntington Library is located at 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. Ad-mission: $15 Adults; $12 Seniors; $10 Students; $6 age 5-11; under 5, free. For more info, call (626) 405-2100 or visit www.huntington.org.
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When’s the last time you listened to re-
cords? I mean real records - 33 1/3 RPM vinyl. C’mon - you must have some somewhere - in a closet or boxed up in storage, perhaps? But maybe your turntable is long gone, or in my case, needs a new needle. Fear not! The BUC-CANEER LOUNGE in Sierra Madre hosts the “WEDNESDAY NIGHT PLATTER PARTY” every week, and D.J. Dan Besocke plays en-tire sides of LPs brought in by customers on his stereo. It’s good old-fashioned, nostalgic fun to examine the album covers, read the liner notes, and hear the recordings as they were originally released, despite the occasional pops & cracks. And anything goes - polkas, comedy, show tunes, disco - you name it. So dig thru your collection or pick up a few at Poo Bah or Canterbury Records and join us at the Buc - Wednesday nights at 9pm. And check out this week’s photo of D.J. Dan, bartender birthday boy Tony, and Steve Vargas, showing some of their favorites. Tony - is that a Banana Splits record????? Groovy man!
EVERY THURS., FRI. and SAT. in JUNE - PAT O’BRIEN & THE PRIESTS OF LOVE @ FIRST CABIN IN ARCADIA, 9pm. 46 E Huntington Dr. 626-446-2575. No cover, full bar. Blues.
FRI. 6/12 - The MELLOW D’z (DAVE OSTI AND DEAN-
NA COGAN) @ THE MAYAN BAR (inside the Aztec Hotel) in MONROVIA, 5 - 8pm Happy Hour. 311 W. Foothill Blvd. 626-358-3231. NO COVER. Full bar, coldest beer in town! Acoustic Guitar, vocals. “Hot Chick, Cool Dude & Music to suit your mood!” Note: earlier time. http://www.myspace.com/themel-lowdeees
FRI. 6/12 - “THE SUBS” (Better Than Blue’s acoustic alter
ego) @ the DOCKSIDE in WEST COVINA, 8pm - Midnight. 3057 E. Garvey Ave. North. 626-915-3474. Danny Hesse, Felicia Bright, Robert Gonzalez. Acoustic Rock, Soul & Blues.
JUNE 12th - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TONY @ THE BUC!
FRI. 6/12 - THE GEARS, BLACK FUZZ and PEACH-
FUZZ @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9:30pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover, pool table. Alternative/Rock. TONY’S BIRTHDAY SHOW!
SAT. 6/13 - BARRY “BIG B” BRENNER @ FIREFLY BIS-
TRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443 . All ages. Saturday BLUES Brunch under a big breezy tent. Check out Big B’s new CD “OLD SCHOOL BLUES” at: http://cdbaby.com/cd/bbbbrenner2
SAT. 6/13 - THE WALTONES and SHANTYTOWN @
THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover, cheap drinks! Classic Rock, Blues, etc. Local guys in both bands.
SUN. 6/14 - MICHAEL ZUBIA on Classical Guitar @
MARY’S MARKET & CANYON CAFE IN SIERRA MADRE, 10:30am - Noon. 561 Woodland Ave. 626-355-4534. Cozy venue, YUMMY FOOD!
Feelin’ Groovy!BY SIERRAMADRESUE BEHRENS
SUN. 6/14 - BARRY “BIG B” BRENNER @ FIREFLY BIS-
TRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443. BLUES Brunch under a big breezy tent. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/
SUN. 6/14 - P.C.C. JAZZ ENSEMBLE IMPROVISATIONS
@ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 12 - 1:30pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Brunch!
SUN. 6/14 - NEW ASTROTURF @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA
MADRE, 2 - 5pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food in a comfy setting. Bring the family! Acoustic Folk/Rock, Classic Country. Guest Drummer Dave Slifkin, and Jane will be here - on Mandolin, Violin & Vocals.
SUN. 6/14 - “OPERA TO BROADWAY” VOCAL PERFOR-
MANCES @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. Every Sunday evening. Get there early - they pack ‘em in!
6/16 - “BBQ TUESDAY” @ MARY’S MARKET &
CANYON CAFE IN SIERRA MADRE CANYON with JEAN SUDBURY on Violin, 6 - 7pm, and THE DAVE & JODI SHOW, 7 - 9pm. 561 Woodland Ave. 626-355-4534. Cozy venue, YUMMY FOOD!
“TUESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA” @ CAFE 322 with QUIZMASTER MIDGE, 7pm. $2 per person to play, CASH or gift certificates to the top 3 teams. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414.
WED. 6/17 - “SONG SIRENS” @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA
MADRE, 8pm. Featuring acclaimed L.A.-based, fe-male Americana artists Kristin Mooney, Claire Holley, Nicole Gordon and Gia Ciambotti, accompanied by keyboardist/accordionist Carl Byron and hosted by Bliss. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. No cover, full bar, great Italian food. Should be another great show! www.myspace.com/songsirens
“WEDNESDAY NIGHT PLATTER PARTY” @ THE BUCCANEER, 9pm. Bring your favorite LP records and Dan Besocke will play entire sides on his turntable, commercial free! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045.
WED. 6/17 - JIMMY AND THE MIRCATS @ FIRST CABIN
IN ARCADIA, 9pm. 46 E Huntington Dr. 626-446-2575. No cover, full bar. 80s Rock. Wednesdays in June.
WED. 6/17 - 3 FAT GUYS & SOME PUNKS @ KATIE
JAKE’S IN COVINA, 9:15pm. Corner of Citrus & Workman. 626-967-2765. Full bar, no cover. Blues, Rock from Jimmy McGrew, Drake, Mike Leasure, Jamie Hunting and Gratz Arias. Most Wednesdays. http://www.myspace.com/thefatguysandpunks
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THURS. 6/18 - DAVID SERBY @ THE PIKE BAR IN LONG
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EVERY THURS., FRI. and SAT. in JUNE - PAT O’BRIEN & THE PRIESTS OF LOVE @ FIRST CABIN IN ARCADIA, 9pm. 46 E Huntington Dr. 626-446-2575. No cover, full bar. Blues.
FRI. 6/19 - The MELLOW D’z (DAVE OSTI AND DEAN-
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322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7 - 9pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414..Full bar, great Italian food. Jazz.
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Lillian Hellman wrote some magnifi-cent plays! Focusing on the machinations of the Hubbard family of Alabama “The Little Foxes” (one of her best) explores themes that are as relevant today as they were when Hellman penned the play in 1939 and 1900, the year in which it is set. Deftly directed by Dámaso Rodriguez (Pasadena Playhouse associate artistic director) the show, which opened on Friday, May 29 at The Pasadena Playhouse, features a sterling cast many fa-miliar faces (from television, film and past Playhouse presentations).
Exquisite scenic design by Gary Wiss-man presents the Giddens’ mansion in a form that is as transparent as is the greed of the Hubbards. Desperate to escape to the excitement of Chicago, Regina Giddens as played by Kelly McGills (“Witness,” “Top Gun” and an impressive list of theatrical credits) is a force to be reckoned with as she plots to ensure her share of the proceeds from a very promising business deal with charming and successful Northern busi-nessman William Marshall (Tom Schmid—Broadway “Annie Get Your Gun,” Play-house “I Do, I Do!”). But her brothers, mean and self-centered Oscar Hubbard (Marc Singer—”The Beastmaster,” Dallas,” and Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award winner) and sly, smarter Benjamin (Steve Vinovich—””The Foreigner” at Pasadena Playhouse, “Hanna Montana,” “Cold Case”) are not anxious to let that happen. Compli-cating matters is the absence of Regina’s husband Horace Giddens portrayed with dignity by Geoff Pierson (“24,” “Medium,” “The Mentalist”) who has been away for months recovering from a heart ailment.
As bullied and brow-beaten Birdie, wife of Oscar, Julia Duffy (“Newhart,” “De-signing Women”) evoked empathy as she confessed a greater bond with her niece and devoted music student Alexandra (Ra-chel Sondag—”According to Jim”) than her son Leo (Shawn Lee—”Canned Peaches in
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Sterling Cast, Evocative Sets Make “The Little Foxes” Must
See for Hellman Fans
(l-r) Julia Duffy, Marc Singer, Kelly McGillis and Steve Vinovich. - Photo by Craig Schwartz
Syrup,” “Saturday Night at the Palace” with Furious Theatre Company) who is following in his father’s nefarious footsteps.
Rounding out the splendid cast are Pasadena Playhouse alumnus Ovation and NAACP Theatre Award-winner Yvette Carson (“Stormy Weather,” “Ray Charles Live!”) as trusted housekeeper Addie and Tony Award winner Cleavant Derricks (“Stormy Weather,” Broadway “Dream-girls”) as trustworthy butler Cal.
All of the actors found physical quirks and mannerisms which informed their char-acters, especially Duffy whose f luttering enthusiasm belied Birdie’s desire to fly away and Singer as he all but slithered.
Hellman’s plays are many-layered and “The Little Foxes” is no exception. In addi-tion to themes of avarice and class distinc-tions, the play reveals the plight of women and especially Southern women at the turn of the 20th century. Although Birdie was from the “aristocracy” she had little choice but to marry Oscar who sought her fortune and status and Regina’s father cut her out of the family inheritance leaving everything to her brothers.
Mary Vogt deserves special recognition for her costume design placing all of the characters in muted tones with the excep-tion of Regina whom she clothed in emerald green and vibrant teal.
At the beginning of the opening night performance it was a bit difficult to hear and understand the actors, but that was soon corrected.
Lovers of Lillian Hellman would be hard pressed to find a better production of “The Little Foxes” which performs Tuesday through Sunday through June 28. Tickets range from $32 to $67. Call 626-356-7529, visit the Pasadena Playhouse Box Office, open from 12-6 p.m. daily excluding holi-days, or visit www.Pasadenaplayhouse.org. Group Sales (15 or more) are available by calling 800-378-7021.
Early Friday morning rains didn’t deter the spirit of those giving and those receiv-ing special grants from the Pasadena Com-munity Foundation at the University Club. The annual affair spotlights local heroes in Pasadena who have made a difference in any number of ways. One such recipient this year was NATHA, a Northwest Pasadena after school organization which ensures its stu-dents graduate high school and 86% actually go on to college. For their efforts Pasadena Community Foundation donated $50,000, one of the major grants awarded.
Jennifer DeVoll, Executive Director PCF and Bob Carlson, Chairman on the Board welcomed guests as they found their seats for the early morning breakfast meet-
Noah Kim, 13, plays guitar for the large breakfast meeting of the Pasadena Community Foundation
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Recipients of the Grants pose for pictures after they received their checks.
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ing.The Foothill Unity Center also re-
ceived a sizable check for over $42,000, and Planned Parenthood a $50,000 grant.
The categories in which the Founda-tion awarded the monies are as follows: Capable Kids; Recovery and Rebuilding Lives; Enrichment though the Arts; Go-ing Green; Fragile Families; Honoring the Elderly; Enabling the Disabled; Empow-erment Through Education and Healthy Community.
The Pasadena Community Founda-tion distributes money annually from its collection of charitable trusts to carry out its mission of local support through com-munity grants.
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Cameron’s SeafoodWith porthole shaped mirrors and wall-mounted fish (sorry, no singing ones) giving this place the classic feel of a seaside fish camp, you’re sure to forget your an hour from the coast. Dine in or take home cuts from the seafood market. 1978 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 793-FISHShrimp HouseCasual, comfortable, simple, and family operated for over 48 years. If you’re tired of the typical chain dining experience, give the little guy a try! Daily hand-breaded, huge Jumbo Shrimp, will haunt your taste buds for the rest of your days. Soon you will join generations of Shrimp House fanatics. It’s seafood you will crave. Shrimp, fish filets, steaks, chicken, salads, and food to go. 4488 E. Live Oak Ave, Arcadia (626) 445-6369, (626) 448-8742, www.originalshrimphouse.net
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Each year third grade s t uden t s i n Mon rov i a schools study the history of the town. As a culmination of those studies, the students at Monroe School walked to the museum on Friday, June 5 for a tour.
More than seventy stu-dents were lead through the museum by Steve Baker, City Historian and President of the museum foundation, by Mark Stills, volunteer curator of the museum and by the museum’s past presi-dent. The youngsters wan-dered through both wings, the east wing featuring the history of the city and the west being a sort of com-munity attic.
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in the Doll exhibit, others by the Indian arrowheads. Some preferred the mili-tary room (including trying on antique armor. A few noted the newly installed classroom exhibit as being important.
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Most of us are too young to remember the planting of victory gardens during World War II, but I feel the movement of hope and determination is being revived in backyards across America as we journey through the present economic crisis. Gardening is fun and I have always loved growing my own tomatoes for those incredible summer lunches of BLT sandwiches. My grandmother would just make a tomato sandwich with lots of creamy mayo and white bread of course. But I see friends who have always enjoyed just stopping by the market planting at least a few vegetables of their own. The gardeners of those earlier victory gardens felt they were doing their part to support the war effort and soon and soon as many as 20 million Americans produced close to 40% of the vegetables consumed by the nation.
Plant just a few squash and zucchini plants and reap the rewards of fresh vegetables at every meal. Though there are many recipes for these vegetables, some are loaded with the calories of sour cream, creamed soups, and butter! I treasure these recipes but I needed something for every night meals that were light and healthy. I wanted to share two of those with you this week.
Source: Southern Living-Cooking Light 1986
Vegetable-Stuffed Zucchini 4 medium zucchini
3/4 cup tomato, chopped1/3 cup green pepper, chopped1/4 cup sweet onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon dried whole basil
1/3 cup shredded extra sharp Cheddar cheese
Wash your squash thoroughly and place them in a saucepan of water to cover. After bring it to a boil, cover and reduce the heat to simmer for approximately 8 minutes. You want the squash to be tender but still fi rm. Drain and cool enough to handle squash and cut each in half lengthwise. Remove the pulp and reserve the fi rm shell.
In a bowl chop the pulp and add the next 5 ingredients. After placing the shells in a large baking dish, spoon the mixture into the shells. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Sprinkle the cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes.
This quick and easy dish provides you with 8 servings at only 34 calories each. I like to say 4 servings of 68 calories each and enjoy two!!
Vegetable-Stuffed Onions6 medium onions2 to 3 medium zucchini, chopped1/3 cup green pepper, chopped1/3 cup tomato, chopped2 T grated Parmesan cheese1/4 cup dry white wine1/4 cup water
Peel the onions and cut a slice from the top of each. Place the onions in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to simmer for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and let them cool to touch. Scoop out the center leaving about 1/4 inch rim. Chop and save 1/2 cup of the center. Now add the other vegetables and spoon the mixture into the onions.
Sprinkle the tops with the cheese and place in a shallow baking dish. Pour the wine and water around the onions. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. You will now have 6 servings at 77 calories each.
Now look how you have been victorious on all fronts! You are saving money and calories and even time since these recipes are so easy. If you have no space for a victory garden, the dishes above will earn you accolades from your family.
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Music News from 6“THE SUBS” (Better Than Blue’s acoustic alter
ego) @ the DOCKSIDE in WEST COVINA, 8pm - Midnight. 3057 E. Garvey Ave. North. 626-915-3474. Danny Hesse, Felicia Bright, Robert Gonzalez. Acoustic Rock, Soul & Blues.
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FRI. 6/19 - MERCY & THE MERKETTES “DANCE
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SUN. 6/21 - Grant park softball - all are welcome. Not a
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Rounding out the top 5 were Night at the Museum which dropped just 40% to $14.7 million and Star Trek which continued its impressive run adding another $8.4 million for a new cume of $222.8 million.
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Ranking perhaps as my favorite Alfred Hitchcock film, Psycho has shocked and delighted audiences for fi fty years come 2010. It’s not by acci-dent, the fi lm holds up spectacularly well. Anthony Perkins is creepy in the truest sense as Norman Bates and Janet Leigh as the ill-fated Marion Crane was never better. Make sure you get the original and not the shot-for-shot Gus Van Sant 1998 remake. And be warned, you may never take a shower again.
The Taking of Pelham 1 2… Really, Again!?Remakes are a dime a dozen these days, but it was a bit surprising when director Tony Scott chose to remake the 1974 influential classic The
Taking of Pelham One Two Three. For one, there was already an ill-advised made-for-TV redo that landed with a thud back in 1998. And for two, aren’t there any new ideas out there for god’s sake?!
The Squirrel himself has no less than seven spec scripts on hand that any cerebral moviegoer would find both touching and action-packed. Are you listening Hollywood? Call me.
In any case, as luck would have it, action maestro Tony Scott has delivered a frenetic and fun little thrill ride that will connect with summer audiences looking for an intelligent adventure. Heavyweights John Travolta and Denzel Washington are aided by a strong supporting cast led by James Gandolfini, who deliciously plays NYC’s mayor as part Giuliani/part Soprano (as if the two roles weren’t similar enough already) .
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I recent ly consulted with a couple who are rent-ing a home in Pasadena. They own a home in Tu-junga, but instead of selling it when they moved last year, they decided to rent it out, even though it represented a negative cash flow of $500/month.
Why not wait to sell un-til the market ‘recovers?’
Their loan broker re-ferred them to me when he realized what they were try-ing to accomplish would be impossible through conven-tional means.
Given the economy, and the fact that his wife was struggling to build a new business for herself, they wanted to refinance the home (now investment property) so they could pull out $20,000 to put in savings for a rainy day. It would also help subsidize the negative monthly cash flow.
They bought the home for $250,000 and refinanced
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to a loan amount of $315,000 when the value exceeded $600,000 at the top of the market.
Loans can be ha rd enough to get for owner occupied dwell ings, but investment property cash outs are even harder. And, of paramount importance is the fact that the value had dropped to $450,000 . . . or so they told me.
When I did the comps, I came out with a market value of $350,000 . . . oops. Yes, there was one new con-struction that sold for $450K, but several REOs and indi-vidually owned properties were selling between $320K - $365,000.
If they put it on the market and sold at $350,000, they’d probably be able to pocket $10,000 and eradi-cate the $500 a month soak from their bank account.
But, ouch . . . selling at a ‘loss’ is hard to swallow, isn’t it? Wait, but they bought for
$250K, so they’re actually up a hundred grand, right?
Nope, that’s not how they see it. In their minds, the property ‘should’ be worth $600K, so selling at $350K, they’d actually be taking a $250K ‘loss,’ which, of course, is unacceptable.
I ran some numbers and showed them how they could pos s ib ly inch the purchase
price closer to $400K if they were willing to offer terms to the next buyer by leaving their (very attractive) exist-ing financing in place.
Using that strategy, they could have pocketed the $20,000 they wanted, and they would have had a posi-tive cash flow of $500 per
month. They could a l so have c r e a t e d a n e q -uity shar -
ing agreement that would have let them participate in any appreciation down the road.
In my mind, it made a lot of sense. Most people shouldn’t sustain unnec-essary negative cash f low when they’re moving into uncertain economic times, personally and globally.
Ultimately, they decid-ed to do nothing, partly be-cause if they put the house on the market, the tenant might move out a month too early and cost them $1,700 in lost rent. Hmmm . . . I must be bad at math.
And par t ly because they, like so many others, are determined to ride the market out until it ‘recovers’ so they don’t have to suffer the humiliation of a loss.
But let me ask you some-thing . . .
When you’ve ‘recov-ered’ from a hangover after having too much to drink the night before, do you feel all
tipsy and high, or do you just feel normal again?
Recovery is not the same thing as re-inf lated bubble.
It’s highly probable that some time in the next 3 years this couple will find them-selves under water, and not have any exit strategy (save a short sale) if they run out of money to subsidize their ‘investment.’ Bummer.
And even if the price comes back up to $450K, it’ll most likely be the re-sult of inflation and won’t represent real appreciation, because by then they’ll be paying $19.50 for a cappuc-cino.
Always consult with your CPA, tax attorney and/or financial advisor before selling any real estate.
Dawn Rickabaugh is a real estate broker with expertise in seller fi nancing and real estate notes. www.NoteQueen.com 626.641.3931
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former city council candidate. As yet, no official charges have been brought against any of the current or former council members, though the city is still involved in a suit and subsequent counter-suit between the city and the developer regard-ing the troubled would-be develop-
ment planned for the empty lot on the northeast corner of Rosemead and Las Tunas Blvd.
According to Flandrick, the city has obtained legal counsel in response to the counter-suit, but that counsel will not extend to the individual coun-cil members if they are indicted on personal charges.
But despite the content of his letter, health issues are apparently not the only reason Capra has re-signed from the council.
Last Tuesday, Capra appeared in the L.A. County Courthouse in Alhambra to plead guilty to one misdemeanor count of failing to report a campaign contribution of more than $1,000 during the 2007 campaign.
The guilty plea in the misde-meanor offense matches well with allegations by developer Randy Wang that he gave $5,000 to Capra, as well as $5,000 to Wong and $3,000 to Carwile during the 2007 campaign. In fact, the guilty plea to the lesser offense is part of a pre-arranged bargain between Capra and the District Attorney under which Capra is now guaranteed no additional charges will be brought
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contributed more than $25. Cur-rently, the organization has around 200 members.
That May 19th meeting ended with the Council members refusing to renew CMF’s contract until the concerns were addressed. Since then, another meeting has passed in which the CMF contract left off the agenda. The upcoming City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 16th, will again
address the contract with CMF. Following the revisions to their practices and compli-ance with records re-quests and the recep-
tion of public comments during open board meetings, CMF leadership hopes to have their contract renewed for another three years.
Taking steps to provide access to their video content on the internet via live streams and archived meet-ings in but one of the keys Mungia sees to the continued success and relevance of the organization. Ad-ditionally, KGEM recently secured a contract to film, archive and broad-cast meetings for the City Council of Temple City. Mungia said that contracts from the City of Monrovia currently make up around 52% of the station’s operating budget.
In the end, Mungia is optimistic about the upcoming contract discus-sion, as well as about the future role of CMF and KGEM in this commu-nity and the region as a whole.
“To me, public access is the soul of the community, said Mungia.”You know, ABC isn’t going to come out and cover the Monrovia Day Parade. That’s part of the reason that I like living in Monrovia, because we all get to participate first-hand in being the voice of the community.”
he was “surprised” that former City Manager Charlie Martin wasn’t yet implicated in this matter.
Linda Payne, Executive Direc-tor of the Temple Chamber of Com-merce said, “This is horrible, very up-setting. I’ve known these are people all my life. However, I believe in the process: innocent until proven guilty. I was surprised when they raided the houses, but not so surprised with the indictments as [the District Attor-ney] obviously had some evidence if they went to the trouble of raiding homes.”
Enrique Medina, spokesman for developer Randy Wang said that Mr. Wang was fairly pleased with the way the case had been handled thus far.
“I think that the indictments lend credibility to [Mr. Wang’s] statements. Now it will have to be handled from a different perspective. He wanted his project to be addressed fairly and professionally.” Medina added, “I think Mr. Wang is happy to be working with a new city council.” Wang owns the property in question, though development plans have been repeatedly stalled due to lack of avail-able funding for such an ambitious project in the midst of a recession in which bank lending, especially for real estate projects, has been difficult to obtain, if not entirely frozen.
Medina said he thinks that the overall allegations indicate that the former City Council decided to pur-sue other options. “It seems strange that the city was not promoting the project as a great financial project for the city. It would bring in jobs and re-
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tail tax dollars,” Medina added. Medina made reference to Jay
Liyanage, a former project manager for the Piazza project whom it is be-lived was recommended for the job by then City Manager Charles Mar-tin. Liyanage plead guilty on May 27 to a felony charge of giving bribes to Wong, Wilson and Capra in 2006, according to Deputy District Attor-ney Max Huntsman. Jay Liyanage is listed as one of 12 witnesses for the prosecution in the 21 count indict-ment.
That particular charge usually carries a sentence of 2 to 4 years, but Huntsman reportedly said Liyanage’s sentence will depend on how coop-erative he is in testifying against the implicated Temple City officials.
When asked about the extent
of Charlie Martin’s involvement, Medina said “He was involved in a lot of the initial conversations. The reality is, good or bad, that the City Manager is responsible for the day to day activities of the city. I can’t speak to the legal perspective, but the whole project could have been handled dif-ferently.”
Asked if he expected more in-dictments, Medina said he felt the Grand Jury had reviewed all the evidence and that he feels they have probably taken the actions they felt were warranted.
“It is possible however, if addi-tional information comes about as a result of the indictments and future testimony, then there may be more to come. We would all like to know who is the intellectual author of this.”
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against him in Wang’s bribery so-licitation allegations, according to David Demerjian of the District At-torney’s Public Integrity Division.
For the misdemeanor offense and as a part of the plea bargain, Capra was placed on probation for three years, forced to resign his of-fice on the council and agree not to run for office again for the next four years. Additionally, the court levied a $150 fine against Capra.
As for the other council mem-bers and former candidates, nei-ther Mayor Wong, former Mayor Wilson nor Scott Carwile have had charges brought against them. All three have repeatedly denied the allegations made by Wang and Mayor Wong continues to serve as the city’s mayor. Of the four impli-cated in the allegations, Wong is the only to have secured her own independent counsel to help her respond to any possible forthcom-ing charges.
In closing, Capra thanked the people of Temple City “for their support and the opportunity to have served the community.”
Next up, the now four mem-ber council has decided to make an appointment to replace Capra. On Thursday, June 11 each coun-cilmember will nominate up to two possible replacements who will all have an opportunity to present a case for their appointments as well as take questions from cur-rent council members. It is widely believed that most of the nomina-tions will come from former council candidates or sitting city commis-sioners.
Pictured in court in Los Angeles Wednesday morning, from the top, is Cathe Wilson, former Mayor of Temple City with her attorney Robert Wilson. Pictured in the center is defendant Scott Carwile with his attorney John Powers and lastly, Mayor Judy Wong with her attorney Sanford H Perliss. The three received 21 felony indictments.
Property owner and would be developer of the Piazza, Randy Wang, speaks to the city council last year about his Piazza project
Dave Capra resigned from his Ciuty Council position last week.
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285 Sturtevant Drive, Sierra MadreOffered at $699,500.
Tucked away at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains in Sierra Madre you’ll find a relaxing hide-away to come home to! The interior of this home has been freshly painted. The living room features a fireplace, is filled with natural light and is open to the kitchen.The floor plan offers 2 bedrooms and 1 ½ baths downstairs and situated upstairs is a grand master suite that features a mountain view, a fireplace, vaulted ceiling, spacious closet, and a large bath complete with soaking tub, separate shower and double sinks. The house is 2,038 s.f. and the lot is 7,029 s.f. Here is your opportunity to live in Sierra Madre!
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142 E. Mira Monte, Sierra MadreOffered at: $759,000
Located in north Sierra Madre, this home is located a short distance to the Mount Wilson hiking trail. This lovely home is located on a 10,670 sf lot and is 1,518 sf with 2 bedrooms and 1.75 baths. There is a guest quarters off the 2-car garage which has a deck and kitchenette. The home was built in 1950 and many new fabulous upgrades including new designer interior colors, dual paned windows, new roof, recessed lighting, central air & heat. It is wonderfully maintained. This one won’t stay on the market long.
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321 E. Grandview, Sierra MadreOffered at 1,075,000.
Extraordinary in Detail – This house has a rich blend of history and craftsmanship. It was built in the 1890’s and its design reflects discriminating taste and art. The master suite is enhanced with a spectacular view from the balcony and steam sauna. You can entertain handsomely in the large country kitchen or around the saltwater pool and spa. Additional features include: family room, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2,621 sf home, 12,297 sf lot, tranquil mountain view and detached music room. If character, privacy and warmth are in your plans, this home is just right for you! Call to preview before it is too late.
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180 Santa Anita Court, Sierra MadreNew Price: $598,000
This cottage has loads of curb appeal and is located just a short walk to the quaint village of Sierra Madre & Sierra Vista Park. The inviting and open floor plan will inspire you to entertain or simply have a quiet evening at home. This 1165 sq. ft. home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The lot is 6,318 sq. ft. There is a 400 sq.ft. attic which will be great for storage. The yard has been professionally landscaped and has auto sprinklers.
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2025 Carolwood, Arcadia, Ca Offered at $1,048,000.
Situated in Highland Oaks with awarding winning Arcadia Schools, this home offers: : 2,985 sq.ft. (which includes the 664 sq.ft. of basement) with a 22,440 sf lot., 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, family room, 2 fireplaces, 2-car attached garage & a 664 sf finished basement currently being used as a media room and 5th bedroom.
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1946 Alta Oaks, ArcadiaOffered at $1,050,000.
Offering Arcadia Schools, this home is located is the highly desirable “Highlands” community of North Arcadia. It has been lovingly maintained for the past 44 years and was updated in 1997. The rooms are spacious and light filled. The 12,781 sf lot offers a spacious back yard with sparkling pool, mountain view, lanai and patio. The home is 2,217 sf with a family room, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 fireplaces and CA & heat. This one won’t last!
1745 La Cresta, PasadenaOffered at $848,000.
Owner remembers the architect as being a Frank Lloyd Wright understudy. This home offers wonderful tranquil views of the mountains and Brookside Golf course. For those who love to golf, this property is conveniently located just one mile from the Brookside Country Club. The floor plan is open and spacious and offers pleasant views from almost every room of the home. There are modern touches, walls of windows, new carpeting and new interior paint. 2,238 sq. ft. home. 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 22500 sq. ft. lot.
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Each cell phone collect-ed is worth $4 and ink jet cartridges are worth up to $12. The donations will be sent by Cartridges for Kids to Easter Seals to help children and adults with disabilities lead fuller, more independent lives. In addition, Century 21 Village Realty encourages Sierra Madre area residents to participate in the program by dropping off their used cell phones and ink jet cartridges to the office located at 38 West Sierra Madre Blvd. in Sierra Madre.
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community. We are pleased to participate in this worth-while program that promises to garner substantial funds for Easter Seals,” said Andy Bencosme, managing broker of Century 21 Village.
The entire Century 21 System has been affiliated with Easter Seals since 1979 and has raised almost $98 million to help children and adults with disabilities lead fuller, more independent lives. Easter Seals is the lead-ing non-profit provider of services for individuals with autism, develop-mental dis-abilities, physical and mental disabilities and other special needs. For nearly 90 years, we
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When it bloomed at The Huntington in 1999, the gigantic Amorphophallus titanum (a.k.a. the Corpse Flower)created international headlines. A second flow-ering in 2002 was equally sensational. Now, one of the famous Corpse Flower’s
Now dubbed the “Son of Sinky” Amorphophallus titanium set to bloom at Huntington Gardens -Photos by Terry Miller
Rare Amorphophallus Titanium Ready to Bloom
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offspring is getting ready to make its debut. Propagated from seed produced by the 1999bloom, one could call it a genuine “son of Stinky.”
Native to the equatorial rain forests of Sumatra, the Amorphophallus titanum, or Titan Arum, can reach
more than 6 feet in height when it blooms, opening to a diameter of 3–4 feet. But the plant is perhaps most famous—orinfamous—for its exceptionally foul odor. Hence the nickname, Corpse Flower.
Cont r ibut ing to the plant’s powerful fascina-tion is the fact that blooms are extremely rare. To date, only about 50flowerings have been recorded in the United
States. The 1999 bloom at The Huntington was the first ever documented in California.
These towering titans of the natural kingdom are often said to be the largest f lowers in the world. The “f lower” isactually an in-f lorescence (or compound flower) with a fleshy, upright spadix surrounded by a tight-ly furled,petallikespathe. When it blooms, the spathe unfolds to reveal a velvety maroon interior, releasing its notorioussmell at the same time. The actual flowers are hidden deep inside, where they are pollinated by insects attracted
by the carrionlike odor. A day or two after the plant
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Stunning is the only way to describe it. This one of a kind home sitting on a 10,000 sq ft lot combines a rich blend of craftsmanship and detail. Along with 5 bedrooms and 5 baths a gourmet kitchen awaits. Its choice location puts you just steps from Sierra Vista Park. SIERRA MADRE $1,315,000 (COB)
Craftsmanship abounds! This charming 3 br home is brimming with extras and was designed with attention to detail. Coved ceilings grace the living room and formal dining room. All of this is accented by the character of fireplaces in the fam-ily and living rooms. Price reduced to $679,000! If craftsman-ship is important to you, call and see how you can enjoy the many features available in this home. MONROVIA (IVY)
Step back in time! This turn of the Century home features 2bd, designer bath, remodeled kitchen, custom cabinets, tile, and blt-in appliances, upgraded electrical, copper plumbing, recessed lighting, and central air. Just a short stroll to town! Don’t stroll, run…pick up the phone and call, then take a step back in time. SIERRA MADRE $529,000 (LIM)
33 S. LIMA ST. REDUCED OPEN HOUSE SUN. 1-4PM
Newly built Craftsman style cottage with Cedar shingle siding dovetail rafters and loads of character. This 3bd, 2.5ba home has a gourmet kitchen with custom cabinets, Ko-diac granite, Kohler fixture, and cook top island. Baths with custom tile, and granite. Family room w/fpl. Master suite dual closets and adjacent sleeping porch. Quality and Character abound.SIERRA MADRE $889,000 (GRO)
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Splendid in the City. This 1787 sq. ft. Townhouse is centrally located and is close to schools and shopping. It has been tastefully remodeled through out with a Splendid maser suite with vaulted ceilings and that opens to a special veranda! If security is important, you will be glad to know that this 3 bed 2.5 bath home is in a gated community. Secure your future by call-ing for your private showing. SIERRA MADRE $649,000 (ESP)
101 ESPERANZA #B OPEN HOUSE SUN. 1-4PM
The Living is easy: This California Craftsman home was fully updated in 2005 and offers the best in amenities. Master suite and bath added, hardwood flooring, maple cabinets, gran-ite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, cent air and heat, copper plumbing and recessed lighting. Artfully landscaped Backyard provides a peaceful and relaxing sanctuary. Start en-joying the easy living today … Call today and see how easy this home can become yours. PASADENA $590,000 (OAK)
196 S. OAK AVE. OPEN HOUSE SAT./SUN. 1-4PM
San Gabriel Mountain View: This unique 3 BR, 3 BA home is nestled at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers separate master quarters upstairs plus 2 additional bed-rooms on the lower level. The family room opens to a private back yard and oversized deck. It has a large driveway that can accommodate up to 4 cars plus a 2 car garage. Newly painted and ready for you. Call today for more exciting details. SIERRA MADRE $699,500 (STU)
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reaches full bloom, the tall spadix collapses from its own weight and withers away.
Currently growing at a rate of several inches a day, the plant is currently on view inside The Huntington’s Rose Hills Foundation Con-servatory for Botanical Sci-ence, which houses hundreds of rare tropical specimens. Opened in 2005, this edu-cational facility features in-novative, interactive science exhibits that allow visitors to explore the wonders of the plant world.
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Because nature is un-predictable, the exact date when the Corpse Flower will bloom can’t be known in advance. Experts estimate that it will occur sometime between June 1015.
The plant current ly stands at more than 45 inch-es in height (3 3/4 feet) and resembles a large bud. For visitor hours, information, and daily status updates, the public can call 6264052100
or log on to The Hun-tington’s Web site at www.huntington.
Methodist Hospital host-ed the Cerner and Nurture “Smart Semi” — an 18-wheel semi-truck that showcas-es interactive technology designed to improve the patient’s experience and clinical outcome. The Smart Semi is a mobile showroom featuring innovative technol-ogy and solutions in an envi-ronment designed to improve workflow and enhance care. The rolling exhibit includes interactive technology that transforms a standard patient room into a healing envi-ronment, and gives patients access to everything from their own Personal Health Records to ordering meals at the touch of a button from their bed.
Technology featured in the semi includes:
•myStation – Deliv-ers an innovative pa-tient/hospital experi-ence by transforming the standard patient room
Methodist Hospital to Hosts Hospital of the Future … on 18 Wheels
The 18 Wheeler catches the attention of children as they walk past during a fire drill Thursday morning. -Photos by Terry Miller
Meanwhile, inside the huge semi a Cerner employee Shawn Douthit, (CQ) RN and the RxStation gets the once over by hospital staff -Photos by Terry Miller
into an interactive heal-ing environment. Pa-tients can access their personal health records (PHRs), learn about the doctors and nurses pro-viding their care, access the Internet, movies and video games and even order their meals at the touch of a button from the hospital bed.
•RxStation – Man-ages the medication dis-pensing process to help nurses reduce the chance of dangerous medical errors. This automated medication-dispensing cabinet features drawers that open automatically when a nurse clicks on a medication order entered in the patient’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
Kara Marx, CIO of Methodist Hospital, hospital executives, and Cerner rep-resentatives were on hand showing some of the tech-nological advancements that make this possible.
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Local skate boarders are invited to show off their best tricks in competition at the sec-ond annual Santa Anita Fam-ily YMCA Skate Spectacular event at Monrovia Skate Park, Saturday, June 20 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. The Monrovia Skate Park is located at 843 E. Olive Ave. in Monrovia.
The Skate Spectacular will feature Vertical Speed, High Ollie, and 50/50 Grinder challenge competitions from 12:20 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Prize Packs will be awarded to the fastest time in the Vertical Speed competition, single highest Ollie, and longest Grind. There will also be a skate competition for mul-tiple age divisions and open division from 3:25 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Prize packages will be awarded to the top scores of each division.
Pre-registration is re-quired, anytime up until competition day at the SA-FYMCA, or from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the event. Registration is $25 for SA-
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FYMCA members, $35 for non-member participants. Registration fee includes entry in one challenge competition and participation in skate competition, as well as lunch, T-shirt, and goodie bag. Ad-ditional challenge entries are $5 each. Financial assistance is available.
All skate park rules will be applicable. Competitors will be required to wear el-bow, knee, and helmet safety equipment.
Lending their sponsor-ship support to the Skate Spec-tacular event are Stix Ride Shop, Monrovia, and Wendy’s Restaurant, Monrovia.
In between the challenge and open skate competitions, from 2:45 p.m. to 3:25 p.m., the band Zentonic will perform in concert.
For more informa-tion, call the SAFYMCA at (626) 359-9244, or visit the website at www.safymca.org. The SAFYMCA is lo-cated at 501 S. Mountain Ave. in Monrovia.
Assistance League® of Southern California present-ed the 4th Annual Los An-geles Concours d’Elegance at the Rose Bowl Stadium and adjacent Brookside Golf Course on Sunday under overcast and comfortable skies near the Rose Bowl. The elegant and beautiful hats and divine clothing of guests at the Concours were upstaged, however, by Bugattis , Bug Eyed Sprites and Bentleys.
The event, which has be-come the premier concours in Southern California, showcas-ing nearly 400 extraordinary cars in exdceptional condition such as horseless carriages dating from the early 1900s, European and American clas-sics from the 20s, 30s and 40s, muscle cars of the 50s and 60s, European sports cars, exotic cars—including a large display of Ferraris, hot rods and race cars.
There was a great show-ing of fine British cars like MG, Austin Healey, Triumph, Rolls Royce, Morgan, Aston Martin, Jaguar and Bentley. These specimens were among the best this reporter has seen. Particularly the Healey’s - and the MG-TD’s - Two of Britain’s greatest sports car manufacturers.
There were as many stories as there were vehicles zooming around the golf course Sunday afternoon. For any self-respecting car
Classic Cars of every variety were the order of the day in Pasadena Sunday. -Photos By Terry Miller
The 4th Annual Los Angeles Concours d’Elegance®Revs Up Pasadena Car Lovers
BY TERRY MILLER
buff, this was indeed heaven! Where else might you see the very first Cobra ever built, aptly named Number 1 .
The Ferrari’s and Lam-borghinis were almost over-looked when the sea of vin-tage race cars such as the formula 1 came into focus.
One elderly gentleman who tried to drive out of the Concours in his three wheel Morgan was unable to start the classic and had to be pushed out of the Rose Bowl lot and eventually got the car started by pure person-push-ing power of some friendly gear heads.
The Los Angeles Con-cours is managed entirely by
volunteers, and all proceeds go directly to the eight ser-vices of Assistance League of Southern California, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 1919 that serves more than 100,000 individu-als in need, from infants to the elderly, each year.
One of the most unusual exhibitors had to be the 1946 Packard driven by Rodney Rucker. The car which really is a cross between an airliner and a race car cqaught the attention of Gwen Lonigro, owener of Gwen On 2 in Si-erra Madre along with friend Suzi Streltor.
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Did Betsy Ross sew the first stars and Stripes? An unbiased look at all historical sources -- written, oral, and pictorial -- lends unquestionable credence to the story.
Most everyone over 40 remembers learning about Betsy Ross, credited with sewing the first stars-and-stripes flag for our young nation. However, history’s revisionists have tried to unravel the documentation of Betsy Ross’s historical accomplishment, much like, they have tampered with so many other historical facts of this great nation.
I can remember so vividly as a young elementary school student being so proud to stand each morning before class as the teacher would lead us in the flag salute. It still is a very proud moment for me to recite Our Nation’s Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Why not take a moment out of your busy schedule today and reflect upon those patriotic words of our American “Pledge of Allegiance”.
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, One Nation, Under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.
Our Nation’s Flag is truly a symbol of our Freedom, Our Liberty and our Pride to be
Americans. Join me in display of our American Flag on June 14th so proudly … along with millions of other Americans. It is also a tribute to our Military Forces who are stationed here and throughout the world serving this wonderful nation proudly to keep it safe and free for all of us Americans.
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All our records, and staff and the same family owned trust you came to know in Arcadia has been transferred to 600 East Foothill Blvd.
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An afternoon of bridge or a game of your choice, ac-companied by a fabulous tea buffet, is being hosted by Sierra Madre Woman’s Club on Sat-urday, June 13, 1-4 p.m. This will be held in Essick House, the club’s historic clubhouse, 550 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre.
Event Chair Rosemary Morabito invites you to gather friends to come and play, or come alone and join a group.
Tickets are $12 each. Pro-
Former Arcadia mayor (l-r) Gail Marshall installs Floretta Lauber as president at installation luncheon June 3rd for Woman’s Club of Arcadia.
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The
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Business Awards LuncheonDave and Busters private banquet room in Westfields
Mall was the location for this year’s award luncheon on June 4th.
Following a tasty buffet luncheon President Kevin Zimmerman was a genial host as he presided through the many introductions.
The following were 2008 winners. New Member of the Year, Tokyo Table Restaurant. Business Person of the Year, Scott Hettrick, owner of Arcadia’s Best. Chamber Service Award, Verena Somer, the Service Advisors, and Bob Sharpe, Videbytes.com, and last, Business of the Year, Weaver and Associates, Matt and Denise Weaver. Guests included Arcadia mayor, John Wuo; Mayor Pro-Tem, Peter Amundson, and Councilmembers Roger Chandler and Gary Kovacic, and many legislative reps who always do a great job.
Executive Director, Beth Costanza, gave a preview of their forthcoming 75th celebration, which takes place July 16. The day will be one you don’t want to miss.
Congratulations to all the winners. On a personal note, “Arcadia’s Best” has had a great impact on our way of com-municating. A really positive addition to Arcadia.
Chamber of Commerce business awardees: (l-r) Chamber president, Kevin Kimmerman; Matt and Denise Weaver, Business of the Year; Scott Hettrick, Business Person of the Year; Tokyo Table Restaurant, New Member of the Year; Verena Somer, the Service Advisers. Not shown, Bob Sharpe, Videbytes.com. Beth Costanza, director, at mike.
The festive installation luncheon was held at the club’s historic clubhouse on June 3rd. As guests ar-rived, they enjoyed hosted champagne and wine with a handsome display of chees-es in the foyer. Following the libat ions, the dining room doors were opened. Guests were seated and the
Former Mayor Gail Marshall Installs Floretta Lauber and Board at Arcadia Woman’s Club Gala Luncheon
installation ceremony took place. It was a unique event as former Mayor Gail Mar-shall installed former May-or Floretta Lauber and her board of directors as presi-dent of the Woman’s Club of Arcadia. Club member Mari Claveran handed each officer a long stemmed pink rose as they were sworn in.
The beautiful buffet was catered by Debra Amos, director of Food Services for A.U.S.D.
Special guests included Laura Luke, director of Methodist Hospital Founda-tion; Mayor Pro-Tem Peter Amundson, who made a congratulatory presentation to the club for its 95th anni-
versary; Harlene Hamman, chair of the Senior Citizen committee; Scott Hettrick, Arcadia’s Best; John Ste-phens, editor, and Terry Miller, photojournalist of Beacon Media; Steve John-son, representing Assembly-man Anthony Adams, who presented the club with a new flag and a certificate of congratulations; Antoinette George, new director of Ar-cadia Royale; Kathy Bernel of Arcadia Senior Citizen Services, and Dorothy Cun-ningham, columnist.
New member s who joined the club included Phyllis Bird, Ann Durge-rian, Rose Kelso, Barbara Lapman, Betty McClelland, Emmy Peterman, and Gail Marshall.
Outgoing president , Mickey Ball, was presented gifts from her board and membership, and praised for her devoted service. Board members installed with Ms. Lauber were Car-ol -Ann Donahey, Mary Foley, Mae Craig, Jean-nie Herroz, Sarah Gillian, Mabel Fenogl io, Donna Osgood, Mill ie Balance, Viv ian Bar thelemy, and Virginia Holzer.
The oldest and youngest new members of Arcadia Woman’s Club: (l-r) Emma Peterman gets hug from Mari Calveran at installation luncheon.
Sierra Madre Woman’s Club to Hold Tea and Bridge
ceeds from the annual benefit support club philanthropies.
For reservations or more information, contact Reserva-tion Chair “Snooky” Greger, (626) 355-0606.
The lavish tea buffet will be available all during the afternoon, giving you the op-portunity to “take tea” at any time.
Newly installed Board of Directors of Altrusa International of Arcadia at Caffe Opera in Monrovia were: (l-r) seated, Nancy Ely, president, with Ruth Gilb. Standing, Dr. Bear Stocking, Faye Nouhi, Mary Hansen, Denice Gilb, and Monte Lindsey.
A surprise birthday cake caught Ruth Gilb off guard at Altrusa installation luncheon. District Governor, Ann Bauman, did the honors, using seeds and small watering cans as her theme, “Plant Your Seeds for Growth.” Altrusa Club conducted a pen pal program with third graders, and support the “Clothes Closet,” making professional looking attire available to women getting back into the work force.
(L-r) At Rotary BBQ held at their famous Camp Trask in the mountains above Monrovia, Hamlet Mbabazi, a visitor from the Bugolobi Rotary Club in Uganda, and Hassan Kherad Mandan, from Pasadena Rotary Club are shown the camp by Arcadia Rotary members Bob Novell and Sho Tay.
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Friends of the Library president, Jerry Selmer, presents a check for $40,000 and a hug to Ann Joseph, chair of the library board of trustees (and his daughter), May 21st. The money will be used to support children and teen programs at the library. The program included a buffet luncheon and an interesting talk with vintage pictures by WWII bombardier Charles Norm Stevens, author of “An Innocent Cadet.”
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Waving to me from the top of the fort (built by Arcadia Rotarians), are (l-r) Dick Martinez p/p, Bob Hoffman and wife Loretta, Imy Dulake (president elect), and Ernie Jensen, a past governor. This was my first time and I was impressed. Rotarians have every reason to be proud of this wonderful camp.
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Jeanette Chavez and Shannise Davey are each mothers who have experi-enced pain and loss at the hand of senseless gang re-lated violence. The two, one Hispanic and one African American, came together in Duarte ( June 1) to plea for peace and urge the commu-nity to work together to put an end to the gang violence that took Chavez’s daughter Sammantha’s life last year in the unincorporated area of
Shannise Davey, whose Duarte home was vandalized in a hate crime attack, speaks at a “Call for Peace” news conference hosted by the City of Duarte and the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations. Surrounding Davey are, from left: Robin S. Toma, executive director, County Human Relations Commission; Felipe Agredano, president and first district commissioner, County Human Relations Commission; Duarte Public Safety Director, Brian Villalobos; Jeanette Chavez, mother of Sammantha Salas; Duarte Mayor John Fasana; and Duarte City Council member Lois Gaston.
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Monrovia, and three weeks ago destroyed the sanctity of Davey’s Duarte home, the object of a vicious hate crime attack.
The two women spoke at a “Call for Peace” press conference at Duarte City Hall coordinated by the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations and the City of Duarte in response to recent incidents of gang vio-lence in the area.
26. Senior Specials....................................................27. Steak....................................................................28. Sunday Brunch.....................................................29. Sushi.....................................................................30. Taco......................................................................31. Wine.....................................................................32. Other.....................................................................
WHO TAKES CARE OF YOU? NAME/CITY 1. Acupuncture.........................................................2. Chiropractor..........................................................3. Dentist..................................................................4. Dermatologist........................................................5. Doctor (General)...................................................6. Facial....................................................................7. Fitness Center/Gym..............................................8. Hair Salon.............................................................9. Massage...............................................................10. Martial Arts............................................................11. Nail Salon (Manicure, Pedicure)...........................12. Opthamologist.......................................................13. Optometry..............................................................14. Personal Trainer....................................................15. Pilates Program....................................................16. Plastic Surgeon....................................................17. Spa.......................................................................18. Tanning Salon.......................................................19. Wellness Center....................................................20. Yoga......................................................................21. Other.....................................................................
SHOPPING ANYONE? NAME/CITY 1. Antique..................................................................2. Art Gallery.............................................................3. Arts & Crafts.........................................................4. Auto Dealer...........................................................5. Bike/Skate Shop...................................................6. Book Store............................................................7. Cellular Phone Store.............................................8. CD/Record Store..................................................9. Clothing - Children’s..............................................10. Clothing - Men’s....................................................11. Clothing - Women’s...............................................12. Computer Store....................................................13. Department Store.................................................14. Furniture Store......................................................15. Gift Shop...............................................................16. Golf Shop..............................................................
WHO’S COOKIN’? NAME/CITY 1. American................................................. 2. Armenian................................................. 3. Bakery.....................................................4. Caribbean................................................5. Chinese...................................................6. Coffee House..........................................7. Diner........................................................8. French.....................................................9. Greek.......................................................10. Indian.......................................................11. Italian.......................................................12. Japanese.................................................13. Juice Bar..................................................14. Korean.....................................................15. Mediterranean..........................................16. Mexican....................................................17. Restaurant...............................................18. Spanish....................................................19. Thai..........................................................20. Vegetarian................................................21. Other........................................................
WHAT’S COOKIN’? NAME/CITY 1. Appetizers................................................2. Bagel........................................................3. Beer.........................................................4. Breakfast..................................................5. Buffalo Wings..........................................6. Buffet........................................................7. Burger......................................................8. Burrito......................................................9. Cake........................................................10. Chicken....................................................11. Chili..........................................................12. Coffee.......................................................13. Cookies....................................................14. Desserts...................................................15. Frozen Yogurt...........................................16. Ice Cream................................................17. Martini......................................................18. Margarita..................................................19. Mojito.......................................................20. Pasta........................................................21. Pizza........................................................22. Ribs.........................................................23. Salad Bar.................................................24. Sandwich.................................................25. Seafood....................................................
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WHO DO YOU CALL? NAME/CITY 1. Auto Mechanic......................................................2. Bank.....................................................................3. Car Wash..............................................................3. Carpet Cleaning....................................................4. Caterer..................................................................5. Computer Services................................................6. Dry Cleaner...........................................................7. Electrician..............................................................7. Financial Services.................................................8. Florist ..................................................................9. Framing Store.......................................................10. General Contractor................................................11. Home/Office Cleaning...........................................12. Hospital.................................................................13. Interior Design.......................................................13. Newsstand............................................................14. Oil & Lube.............................................................15. Painter...................................................................16. Pet Groomer..........................................................17. Pet Sitter................................................................18. Pharmacy..............................................................19. Photo Lab.............................................................20. Photographer.........................................................21. Plumber.................................................................21. Printer....................................................................22. Real Estate Agent.................................................23. Real Estate Office.................................................23. Senior Living..........................................................24. Veterinarian...........................................................25. Other.....................................................................
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1. 24-hr. Restaurant........................................2. Bowling.......................................................3. Botanical Gardens......................................4. British Pub..................................................5. Golf Course................................................6. Happy Hour................................................7. Hiking Trail.................................................8. Hotel...........................................................9. Jazz Club...................................................10. Live Theatre................................................11. Local Bar....................................................12. Local Sports Team.....................................13. Movie Theatre............................................14. Museum.....................................................15. Night Club..................................................16. Outdoor Concerts.......................................17. Outdoor/Patio Dining..................................18. Outdoor Recreation....................................19. Pool Hall.....................................................20. Race Track.................................................21. Rock-n-Roll Club........................................22. Romantic Dining..........................................23. Sports Venue..............................................24. Tattoo Parlor................................................25. Wine Bar.....................................................26. Other...........................................................OTHER CHOICES...? NAME/CITY 1.Institute of Higher Learning............................2.Library.............................................................3.Local Charity...................................................4.Local Festival..................................................5.Place of Worship.............................................6.Other...............................................................
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POLICESIERRA MADRE During the week of Sunday, May 24th, to Sat-
urday May 30th, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 235 calls for service.
Sunday, May 24th:1:30 am – Arrest, possession of marijuana,
200 block West Highland Ave. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation. During the investigation, the driver admitted to being in possession of marijuana. The driver was ar-rested, issued a citation for the traffic violation and was released on a written promise to ap-pear for the possession of marijuana.
Monday, May 25th:1:16 pm – Vandalism, 00 block Rancho
Road. The passenger door of a red 2005 Honda Civic was damaged between 2:00 am and 8:30 am on Monday, 5/25/2009. The Honda was parked in the driveway. The cost of repair was unavailable at the time of the report.
8:01 pm – Arrest, DUI, 00 block West Si-erra Madre Blvd. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation. During the investigation the driver was determined to be under the influ-ence of alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to the Pasadena Jail for remand.
Tuesday, May 26th:4:13 pm – Arrest, felony traffic warrant,
1000 block West Orange Grove Ave, Arcadia. A suspicious truck was reported in the area of South Sunnyside Ave and Manzanita Ave. The truck and its occupant were found parked in the 1100 block of W. Orange Grove Avenue, Arcadia. A records check revealed the man had an outstanding felony traffic warrant. The man was arrested and booked at Sierra Madre Police Department and subsequently released to the custody of the LA County Sheriff’s Office.
Wednesday, May 27th:5:59 pm – Identity theft, 600 block West
Sierra Madre Blvd. Victim responded to this department to report an identity theft that hap-pened between 4/1/2009 and 4/7/2009.
Thursday, May 28th:10:32 am – Grand theft, 800 block Sky-
land Drive. A wallet was reported stolen from a shopping cart at Albertson’s Grocery Store, Pasadena. The crime occurred Wednesday, 5/27/2009, between 3:40 pm and 4:00 pm. The initial loss was estimated at $95.00, but an ad-ditional loss was incurred when her debit card from the wallet was used for $769.00. The mat-ter is to be forwarded to the Pasadena Police Department.
6:15 pm – Petty theft, 31 North Baldwin Ave. An IPOD Touch was reported stolen form an unattended backpack in front of a restaurant. The crime occurred on Thursday, 5/28/2009, between 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm. The IPOD Touch was valued at $225.00.
ARCADIAFor the period of Sunday, May 24, through
Saturday, May 30, the Police Department responded to 948 calls for service of which 136 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.
Sunday, May 24:
Shortly after 10:30 a.m., units responded to the 900 block of West Huntington regard-ing an injury traffic collision. While a female driver was exiting a driveway, she failed to yield to oncoming traffic and struck a vehicle. She sustained minor injuries and was transported to AMH for medical treatment.
Between 8:00 p.m. on May 22 and 1:15 p.m. on May 24, an auto burglary occurred in the 900 block of Volante. Unknown suspect(s) smashed a car window and stole a radar detec-tor and power adapter for a total loss of $120.
Monday, May 25:Around 3:15 p.m., units were dispatched
to 10 West Live Oak in reference to a hit-and-run traffic accident. Witnesses advised that a female Asian driver was traveling at a high rate of speed and struck a tree. After the collision, the driver fled the scene on foot and was subse-quently located. When she saw the officers, she began yelling and advanced towards them in an aggressive manner. She also did not comply with officers’ commands and struggled during the arrest. The 21-year-old woman was charged with obstructing/resisting, hit-and-run accident, and unlicensed driver.
At 10:00 a.m., a 43-year-old male Cauca-sian was arrested at County Park for assault with a deadly weapon and 2 outstanding mis-demeanor warrants. During an altercation, the arrestee struck a male victim on the head with a graphite cane. The victim sustained a three-inch laceration to his forehead.
Tuesday, May 26:At about 11:45 a.m. a home was burglar-
ized in the 00 block of west Norman Avenue. Entry was made by removing a screen and sliding the bedroom window open. The alarm was activated and the burglar fled. Loss is to be determined.
Shortly before 9:00 a.m. a resident ob-served two men stealing gardening equipment from a landscaper’s vehicle parked in the 1200 block of Encino Avenue. Police arrived in the area and located the described vehicle. Sus-pects were identified and arrested. Landscap-ing equipment was recovered.
Wednesday, May 27:Sometime overnight, suspects smashed the
front window of a business in the 300 block of east Foothill Blvd. The cash register was forced open and cash was stolen.
Around 12:50 p.m., $1,800 worth of gar-dening equipment was stolen from an unat-tended landscaping truck which was parked in the 1800 block of Rancho Road.
Thursday, May 28:A home in the 1600 block of south First
Avenue was burglarized while the resident was away at work. Suspects made entry by removing a screen and sliding open a bedroom window. The home was ransacked and small items were taken.
An automobile was burglarized around 9:00 p.m. while parked at the Arcadia High School. Suspects smashed out a side window, stole property, and fled undetected.
Friday, May 29:At about 9:45 a.m. a custodian saw a 50 to
60-year-old male suspect walking on the Holly Avenue School campus exposing his genitals. Police responded, however, they were unable to locate the suspect.
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ing a disturbance at the Motel 6 on Colorado Place, officers arrested a 36-year-old drifter for a warrant and possession of equipment used to make counterfeit currency.
During evening hours a juvenile male suspect was arrested at Sport Chalet for theft. Officers responded and released the juvenile on a citation.
MONROVIA During the last seven day period, the Police De-
partment handled 616 service events, resulting in 142 investigations. Following are the last week’s highlighted issues and events:
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Postal Inspectors On May 28 at 9:50 a.m., an officer met with
Postal Inspectors regarding assistance with a controlled delivery. Postal inspectors had taken note of a package which revealed money orders totaling in excess of $800,000. The package was sent from Africa to a house in Monrovia. The controlled delivery was made to a female at the location. Shortly after, the female was seen driving away from the location. The of-ficer made a traffic stop on the vehicle and the female subject was detained. The Postal Inspec-tors served a search warrant on the female’s residence and found evidence of fraud.
Utility Problem. On May 28 at 11:45 a.m., an officer was
dispatched to the area of Scenic and Canyon regarding a possible transformer problem. He located the problem in the 400 block of North Canyon. Monrovia Fire Department and Edi-son personnel responded. It was determined that tree trimmers working in the area cut a branch, which struck power lines on its way down, causing a power outage. Officers worked traffic control until the problem was resolved.
Mental Evaluation. On May 29 at 10:19 p.m., a 74-year-old
man from Los Angeles drove into a private driveway in the 900 block of Norumbega. He parked his car for a few minutes, and then while driving out, he struck a portion of a wall and a play set. Officers arrived and detained him to investigate. The officers determined the man suffers from severe dementia. He thought he was in
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area but did not locate the suspect. The vic-tim’s bicycle was recovered in the 2000 block of Broderick in Duarte. The investigation is continuing.
DUI Checkpoint On May 30 from 8 p.m. to midnight, Mon-
rovia officers conducted a DUI Checkpoint in the 800 to 900 blocks of East Huntington. The officers checked for DUI drivers and valid drivers’ licenses. They issued 11 citations for suspended and no drivers’ license, nine ve-hicles were stored and 32 citations were issued in total.
Driving Under the Influence / Injury Traffic Collision /
Suspects Arrested. On May 31 at 4:46 a.m., officers arrived in
the 500 block of West Huntington to investigate an injury traffic collision. They found the oc-cupants of the vehicle had fled the scene. A wit-ness told officers three male subjects ran from the vehicle. A solo car collided into a tree on the north side of Huntington. Officers located the subjects in the 1300 block of South Mayflower and they were detained. One of the subjects was a male juvenile with visible injuries, and the other two subjects complained of pain. Officers found the driver to be under the influence of alcohol. All three subjects were transported to the hospital. The driver was later arrested for felony driving under the influence, felony hit and run and driving without a license.
Commercial Burglary / Suspect Arrested.
On May 31 at 8:42 p.m., a male subject entered a store in the 100 block of West Foot-hill, selected a case of beer, and immediately walked out the door without paying. It was evident from the rapid entry and exit, and the lack of means to pay for the item, that he had entered the store with the intent to commit a theft. Police arrived and searched the area, but could not locate the suspect immediately. He was eventually located in the area by officers, having already consumed some of the stolen beer, and he had fallen asleep. He was arrested and booked at the station.
Massage Scam On June 1 at 12:22 a.m., callers reported
that a man had been thrown from the third story of a hotel in the 900 block of South Fifth. Officers responded and, through investigation, determined the Monrovia resident had solicited a massage through the Internet. The subject met a woman at a hotel. He entered the room and put $120 cash for the massage on the table. A loud banging was heard on the door, and the woman said it was her boyfriend and that he was really mad.
Fearing for his safety, the male subject went out onto the ledge outside the window of the room. He then tried to lower himself down and fell, landing in some bushes. He was not injured, except for minor scrapes. He quickly realized he had been part of a scam and he called police. Officers attempted to make contact with the female, but she had fled the scene. Investigation continuing.
Battery / Suspects Arrested.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE(Division 6 of the Commercial Code)Escrow No. T-010073-CK(1) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described.(2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: D & M COMMUNICATIONS INC., 2310 E. CENTRAL AVE, DUARTE, CA 91010(3) The location in California of the Chief Executive Office of the seller is: SAME(4) The name and business address of the buyer(s) are: ECAMSECURE, 436 W. WALNUT, GARDENA, CA 90248(5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, LEASEHOLD INTERESTS AND IMPROVEMENTS, GOODWILL, COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE, TRADE NAME, AND INVENTORY of that certain business located at: 2310 E. CENTRAL AVE, DUARTE, CA 91010(6) The business name used by the seller(s) at the said location is: D & M COMMUNICATIONS(7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is JUNE 29, 2009, at the office of TOWER ESCROW INC., 23024 CRENSHAW BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90505, Escrow No. T-010073-CK, Escrow Officer: CINDIE KIM(8) Claims may be filed the same as “7” above.(9) The last date for filling claims is: JUNE 26, 2009(10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial(11) As listed by the Seller, all other business name(s) and addresses used by the Seller within three years before such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: NONEDated: JUNE 3, 2009ECAMSECURE, Buyer(s)PCTS LA148718 ARCADIA WEEKLY 6/11/09
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A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Los Angeles County Public Administrator in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PRO-BATE requests that Los Angeles County Public Administrator be appointed as personal representa-tive to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Adminis-tration of Estates Act. (This au-thority will allow the personal representative to take many ac-tions without obtaining court ap-proval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on July 17, 2009 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 9 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. IF YOU OBJECT to the grant-ing of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the de-ceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative ap-pointed by the court within four months from the date of first is-suance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hear-ing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Re-quest for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.Attorney for petitioner:DAVID F. SKJEIEPRINCIPAL DEPSBN 78932RAYMOND G FORTNER JRCOUNTY COUNSEL350 S FIGUEROA ST STE 602LOS ANGELES CA 90071Monrovia WeeklyCN817455 NEWMAN Jun 11,15,18, 2009
On June 1 at 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 700 block of East Huntington regarding a battery that just occurred. The suspects had fled the area in a vehicle after assaulting the victim in a park-ing lot. As units responded, an officer observed six subjects matching the description of the suspects pushing a vehicle. Apparently, the suspects ran out of gas. All suspects were detained without incident at Maple and California. The investigation revealed the suspects picked a fight with the victim for playing his mu-sic loudly. The driver of the suspect vehicle exited the car and punched the victim in the face. A passenger then got out and threw a can of beer at the victim, striking him on the shoulder. When the suspects were detained, a knife was recovered from the vehicle. The knife was claimed by one of the suspects, who is a 16-year-old juvenile. The suspects were positively identi-fied by the victim and arrested without further incident.
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On June 1 at 8:50 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block of West Evergreen re-garding a suspicious subject in a backyard. The reporting party was an elderly woman. An officer arrived and de-tained a male subject in the backyard of the residence. The suspect was visiting a friend who lives next door, but had no business in the woman’s backyard. The sus-pect had used a screwdriver to take the screen off one of the windows just prior to police arriving. He was also found to have a substantial amount of marijuana on his person. He was arrested, booked and housed. An ICE hold is be-ing sought, as the suspect was found to be an illegal alien.
“We cannot expect law enforcement to do this alone. We need to get involved. If you see a crime, report it. When I read in the newspa-per about Shannise I said this is unacceptable. People are afraid to come forward. We need to get involved. Law enforcement cannot do this without you,” said Chavez who volunteers much of her time to work with other victims of gang crime.
Davey, the single mother of four children, ages 14, 7, 3, and 1, walked into her Broach Ave. home on the evening of May 8 to find it had been burglarized, ransacked and vandal-ized with racial slurs and gang symbols spray-painted on the walls and furniture. Since then the family has been afraid to return to the home and is currently living in temporary shelter outside of the city.
“It’s kind of hard to pick up the pieces,” said Davey. “No parent should have to expe-rience this. We should be able to call home, home. I don’t have that opportunity anymore. We don’t have anywhere to go. It’s time for all to step up and stand together as one.”
Davey said she holds no hate in her heart for those responsible for the vandalism to her home. “I’d probably put my arms around them and hug them. Their souls are lost right now,” she said.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Hate Crime Unit and the FBI are investigating the incident but have no specific suspects as yet, although they are receiving many anonymous tips. On May 14, a week following the vandal-ism attack, Sheriff’s deputies initiated a parole compliance search at 10 locations and made five arrests, none connected to the incident.
On May 19, there was a non-fatal gang-related shooting of an African American male
by a Hispanic male at Beckville St. and Brod-erick Ave. in Duarte. There were many people on the street but none have come forward with information. The next day, the victim and two other gang members were arrested with guns in their car.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s are working closely with the Los Angeles County Parole to track who is coming out of prison, interview them and have them sign a gang stipulation that leads to a charge enhancement should they violate their parole.
Both Chavez and Davey called on parents to take more responsibility for their children.
“Parents need to step up and be parents,” said Davey. She urged parents to take advan-tage of the many positive programs that the city has available for children.
Chavez concurred. “There are a lot of kids out there who are lost. We need to stop mak-ing excuses not to put our children in these programs,” she said.
Duarte City Mayor John Fasana said the City of Duarte features more than 100 family centered programs and services on the www.duarteyouth.org website, including the Duarte Area Resource Team mentoring program for teens, Youthworks, Duarte’s Promise: The Alliance for Youth, the Duarte Youth Boxing Program, Moonlight Basketball, and a full year-around Parks and Recreation schedule.
Fasana said the City and School District are also stepping up additional efforts to reach kids with the important message of racial tol-erance.
Anyone with information about a crime may contact the Temple Sheriff’s Station at (626) 448-9861, or may leave information on the Duarte Public Safety Department Anonymous Tip Line at (626) 359-5671, ext. 462.
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1906-S and 1931-S ......................................... $20 and up1909-S VBD ................................................... $400 and up1914-D ........................................................... $75 and up1910-S, 1911-S, 1912-S, 1913-S, 1914-S, 1915-S, 1922-D, 1926-S and 1931-D ............................. $5.001924-D ........................................................... $15 All other before 1934 2¢ eachForeign Coins (exc. Canada cents) ................ 3¢ each and upProof Sets Confederate Currency (before 1928)U.S. Paper Currency (before 1928)
AVERAGE PRICES - COMMON DATE - 1964 AND BEFORESilver Dollars (before 1935) .. $9 to $25,000Half Dollars .................................................... $4 to $5Quarters .......................................................... $2 to $3Dimes ............................................................. 80¢ to $1.50
$1.00 U.S. Gold ............................................. $90 to $2,500$2.50 U.S. Gold ............................................. $80 to $5,000$3.00 U.S. Gold ............................................. $350 to $3,500$5.00 U.S. Gold ............................................. $125 to $5,000$10 U.S. Gold ................................................ $325 to $4,200$20 U.S. Gold ................................................ $650 to $5,000$20 High Relief .............................................. Up to $50,000
WE BUY ALL SOLID GOLD ITEMS- NEW, USED OR BROKENHigh School Rings ......................................... Up to $500Wedding Bands .............................................. Up to $1500Old Mountings ............................................... Up to $700Bracelets ......................................................... Up to $10,000Necklaces ....................................................... Up to $15,000Old Watch Cases ............................................ Up to $2,400Charm ............................................................. Up to $600Dental Gold .................................................... Bring in for cashBroken Chains ................................................ Bring in for cashPLATINUM - ALL PLATINUM JEWELRY - BRING IN FOR CASHMountings ...................................................... Up to $2,500Therm-Coupling Wire .................................... Bring in for testingCrucibles ........................................................ Bring in for testingScreen ............................................................. Bring in for testing
IF YOUR ITEMS AREN’T USED, BRING THEM IN FOR A FREE APPRAISAL AND CASH OFFER½ Carat ........................................................... Up to $2,400¾ Carat ........................................................... Up to $3,0001 Carat ............................................................ Up to $10,0002 Carat ............................................................ Up to $20,0003 Carat ............................................................ Up to $50,0004 Carat ............................................................ Bring in for a quoteLarge diamonds much, much more. We buy old mine cuts and Euro-pean cut diamonds. We buy diamonds with or without GIA certificates
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BUYING
Duar te Youth Boxing Club’s Paola Arana, 18, won her bout today ( June 8) against Samantha Guzman, 20, of Chicago, IL, competing in the in the 101 pound women’s division in the USA Boxing National Championships at Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colorado. She will now ad-vance to the semi-final round of competition at the National Championships.
“Paola’s victory is even more significant because Guz-man is rated number two in the country,” said Duarte Youth Boxing Club coach, Victor
Duarte’s Paola Arana Pounds Out Quarter-Final Win at USA Boxing
National Championships in DenverValenzuela.
This is the first time that Arana has competed in a na-tional competition. She earned her spot on the team of 33 male and female boxers represent-ing the Great West Region of Southern California and Nevada by winning the USA Boxing Southern California Championship Tournament in Pacoima, CA last January and the USA Boxing Regional Championship Tournament in Coachella Valley in February.
Arana, a Duarte High School graduate, currently at-tends Citrus College.
On Monday, June 1st the Arcadia Com-munity Coordinating Council installed its 2009-2010 Board of Directors at a luncheon meeting. Incoming President Jodi Little and the incoming Board were installed with a sweet ice cream themed ceremony by Laura Jean Swen-son. Outgoing President Marie Burns thanked her Board, the General Membership, and the community for efforts during the past year to raise funds for the Campership Program.
Arcadia Coordinating Council Installs New Board
The goal of the Coordinating Council is twofold – to facilitate communication of local events among community organizations and more importantly, to raise funds to enable children in Arcadia to attend summer and day camps and youth activities. Although the fundraising goal was not reached this year, the Coordinating Council will continue to do everything it can to provide financial support to local youth.
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