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Will ‘LA Partyworks’ Continue to Run Monrovia’s Friday Night Street Fair?
COMPLIMENTARY COPY VOLUME 19, NO. 31
BY TERRY MILLER AND SUSAN MOTANDER Last week the city of Monrovia issued a warning to Los Angeles Partyworks demanding that the company comply with the terms of their contract to run the Friday evening Monrovia Street Fair. This action came just days after Kurt Anderson, who has long been affiliated with the prior manager of the Friday event, presented the city council with a long list of what he called violations of the agreement with the city. At that time Monrovia City Manager Oliver Chi stated that the oversight committee in charge of the Friday night event had already scheduled a meeting for the next day. By the end of last week rumors were pandemic. Chi acknowledged that a notice of termination had
been sent to the company. He explained that this was the manner prescribed by the contract to notify that company when it was not in compliance with the contract. Chi said that while the new managers “have been effective in expanding the event and making layout changes,” he also said there “have been a couple of significant concerns.” Chi acknowledged that there had been “good feedback” regarding the music and other aspects of the Friday Street fair. However, he also noted that he and the oversight committee had real concerns about the set up and take-down of the event as well as about the general SEE PG. 7
The changeover from Family Festival to LA PartyWorks has caused some serious problems for some merchants and the city alike. – Photo by Terry Miller
100 Sierra Madre Residents Protest Mater Dolarosa’s Proposed Development
Duarte to Spend $49,000 for New Website
BY TERRY MILLER
BY JOE TAGLIERI
On Thursday afternoon about 100 plus people voiced their displeasure over a development plan that would involve 20 acres of the Passionists’ Retreat. The residents chose Thursday afternoon as a group of realtors was invited to the Retreat Center to hear of their plans. Apparently, according to a report on Sierra Madre Tattler, realtors were given a piece of paper on PassionSEE PG. 14
- Photo by Terry Miller
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Timed with the debut of social media expansion, the Duarte City Council on Tuesday approved contracts totaling $49,000 to redesign and manage the city’s website. Civica Software Inc. based in San Diego will receive more than $32,000 to launch and manage a new website, and Sherman Oaks-based Active Network will receive more than $16,000 to inSEE PG. 15
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