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Monrovia Weekly ArcAdiA Weekly Temple Tribune MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 - DECEMBER 9, 2012 VOLUME XVII, NO. XXXXIX CITY
Temple City Searches for a King and Queen
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Peter Ulrich Celebrates 90 Years Peter Ulrich who is a beloved figure and energetic volunteer in Arcadia for decades celebrated his 90th birthday Saturday afternoon.
‘This is MUCH better than a Memorial Service” - Peter Ulrich Upon his jacket lapel, a clearly marked “ Kiss me, I’m 90” button caught the attention of many young ladies at the Courtyard Marriot Saturday. Surrounded by his lovely wife Carol and 100
On Friday, February 3, Lorenzo Blanco and Layla Cattani were officially crowned as Royal King and Queen of the 68th Annual Camellia Festival of Temple City. The Camellia Festival Committee is in search of the next in line for the throne. -Photo by Terry Miller
The annual search for a King and Queen and their Royal Court to reign over the 69th Annual Camellia Festival will begin on January 12 at Live Oak Community Center at 9:00 in the morning. The applicants will meet at the Community Center to play games, sing songs, make a craft and have the experience of speaking into a mi-
Monrovia Invites Online Community Engagement Residents Asked to Help Shape the City's Strategic Plan The City of Monrovia is pleased to announce the launch of Plan Monrovia, a strategic planning process that engages and Please see page 6
crophone. Applicants must be first grade students that live in Temple City or live within the Temple City Unified School District boundaries. They will be judged on their attention span, getting along with others, following directions, general appearance, and their poise and personality. Judges remain anonymous, are
not Temple City residents, and do not have any affiliation with the City of Temple City. The children are known only by the number that they wear. Applications for first grade students are available at the Camellia Festival Office in City Hall and must be submitted to the Festival Office by December 28th. If you have any questions
Women in Business - Legislative Update Announces Grants to Local Agencies Assemblymember Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake), State Senator Carol Liu (D-La Cañada Flintridge) and Assemblymember Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) have announced grants to be distributed to six non-profit agencies within the 21st State Senate District, the 43rd and 44th State Assembly Districts. The grants of $2,930 each came from monies raised by the annual Women in Business luncheon held earlier this year. Women in Business cele-
please call the office at 626285-2171 extension 2350 or nfish@templecity.us The Royal Court will ride in a beautifully decorated float covered in camellias and will carry the theme of the year. All work will be completed by Temple City youth. As the Royal Float is Please see page 5
-Photo by Terry Miller
friends and family members, Ulrich listened patiently while some roasted his generosity and community service. The best line was, however, delivered by Ulrich himself when he took the podium to say a few words of thanks. “ This is much better than a Memorial Service,” Ulrich quipped. We agree!
Arcadia Slowly Steers Rusnak Dealership Expansion Back on Track BY JIM E. WINBURN Since the statewide development Agency in dissolution of redevelop- 2011 acquired the last parment agencies, the City of cel of a two-acre site that it Arcadia has been contend- intended to sell to Rusnak ing with new property re- as part of a development quirements to help Rusnak deal. That plan would help Mercedes-Benz with its the dealership expand to decade-old plan for expan- six acres. sion. Please see page 11 Arcadia’s former Re-
Margaret Finlay Elects Mayor, Liz Reilly, Mayor Pro-Tem in Duarte City Council Reorganization for 2012-13
brates women who have contributed to the greater good of the region by advancing business, creating new jobs and serving the community. Assemblymember Mike Gatto has chosen the Glendale Youth Alliance and the Armenian Nurses Association as recipients of the Women in Business grants in the 43rd Assembly District. “Supporting these great local charities furthers the Women in Business spirit
Duarte City Council members voted 4-1 to elect Margaret Finlay, Mayor, and 5-0 to re-elect Liz Reilly, Mayor Pro Tem for 20122013 during the annual reorganization meeting of the Duarte City Council. Initially, Margaret Finlay nominated Mayor Pro-Tem Reilly for the position of Mayor. Reilly declined to accept the nomination at the time. Finlay has been a member of the Duarte City Council since 1990. She has served as mayor four times previously. Finlay has been
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Veteran Duarte City Council member, Margaret Finlay (right) was elected Mayor for 2012-2013, and first term council member Liz Reilly, Mayor Pro Tem, in the annual reorganization of the Duarte City Council. -Courtesy Photo