Election Results for Azusa, Rosemead, San Gabriel, Temple City P. 26 Thursday, March 5, 2015 - March 11, 2015
LOCAL NEWS
The Story of Huntington Elementary in Monrovia P. 14
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Huntington Nurses Quarrel Over Possible Union Contract By terry miller
City Council Candidates Statements can be Found at www.monroviaweekly.com
SPORTS
Maranatha Advances to State Tournament P. 18
Monrovia High Rallies to Defeat La Cañada in Penalties in CIF Semis P. 17
ENTERTAINMENT The Return of ArtNight Pasadena P. 10 Old Pasadena Celebrates 336 Happy Hours P. 12
BUSINESS
Holden Announces Woman of the Year P. 19
Women At Work to Close Pasadena Office P. 19
EDUCATION
Joshua Hing Named Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena Youth of the Year P. 27
New Training Tool for School Workers to Report Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect P. 27
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2015 6–10 PM
Volume 19, No. 10
An argumentative press conference, originally called by the CAN, caused nurses on both sides of the union issue to spar last Thursday. Tempers were high and officials and others attempted to quell the melee. - Photo by Terry Miller
Monrovia Reviews Water Policies After Potential Illegal Dumping by susan motander Earlier this week the City of Monrovia issued a press release announcing a review of its policies “to insure water quality and safety.” The release reports that “officials were made aware of alleged unlawful disposal of wastewater at the City’s main water well field” last week and that “one supervisor was placed on paid administrative leave, pending the completion of the review.” Heather Greer, a management analyst in the City Manager’s office, explained the problem. According to Greer, sewage was being pumped out of the septic system at Canyon Park into a truck. The sewage was then properly and legally being emptied at an appropriate facility and the truck was properly SEE PG. 14
“CNA - NO WAY!” was the repeated chant while officials and nurses from California Nurses Association attempted to speak at a press conference called by the CNA last Thursday morning. Scores of nurses, community leaders and union officials quarreled outside Huntington Memorial Hospital Thursday over the 10-month attempt to get nurses at Huntington to vote on unionizing. The confrontations occurred when anti-union employees attempted to quell the voices of the California Nurses Association, which initially called the press conference. Organizers were upset that the anti-union nurses and ancillary staff essentially rained on their parade. “I absolutely do not want or need union representation,” Vandy Uphoff, RN, told Pasa-
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Reports on Lost Grants, Sewage Problems Dominate Council Meeting by susan motander
As the stencil on South Myrtle directly opposite Monrovia’s Water towers clearly states, “No dumping…This drains into the ocean.” - Photo by Terry Miller
Reports from City Manager Oliver Chi and other staff members dominated the Monrovia City Council Meeting on Tuesday evening. Chi commented on the recent city press release about allegedly illegal sewage dumping near the city’s main water well field and responded to requests from the public and council members to explain the grant monies lost by the city in the last several years. The council also approved plans to reorganize its city departments.
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Enjoy a free evening of art, music and entertainment as Pasadena’s most prominent arts and cultural institutions swing open their doors.
FREE SHUTTLES Free shuttles, running 6–10 p.m., will loop throughout the evening with stops at each venue. Park at any venue and ride to the others.
PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS Armory Center for the Arts / Art Center College of Design / artWORKS Teen Center / City of Pasadena–City Hall / Jackie Robinson Community Center / Kidspace Children’s Museum / Light Bringer Project at Day One / Lineage Performing Arts Center / MUSE/IQUE / Offramp Gallery / Pasadena Conservatory of Music / Pasadena Museum of California Art / Pasadena Museum of History / PUSD at The Shops on Lake / Shumei Arts Council / Side Street Projects / USC Pacific Asia Museum
ARTS BUS Pasadena ARTS Route 10 runs along Colorado Boulevard and Green Street until 8 p.m. Information at cityofpasadena.net/artsbus. METRO GOLD LINE Take the Gold Line to Memorial Park Station in Pasadena. More info at metro.net. artnightpasadena.org facebook.com/artnightpasadena