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Thursday, February 23, 2017 - March 1, 2017
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VOLUME 21, NO. 8
Arcadia City Council Votes 4-1 to Use Deadly Snare Traps Mayor votes against trapper hiring in lone dissent STORY BY DANIEL GARAY PHOTOS BY TERRY MILLER
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three hour showdown took place in Arcadia City Council chambers on the night of Feb. 21 as the Council was ready to choose a trapper to begin coyote population control measures. The resulting vote: 4-1, with Mayor Tom Beck dissenting. Residents from as far as the High Desert, Los Angeles, and elsewhere came to make their voices heard. Protesters arrived at 6 p.m. and prepared their signs as night set in. With packed council chambers, the meeting began with the contentious measure being moved from the end of the consent calendar to the forefront issue of the night. The item in question: A contract to Animal Pest Management Services, Inc. not to exceed $15,000. The terms of this agreement allow for
trapping of coyotes for the next 8 weeks, with up to four to six strategically-placed, traps per location. Checking of each trap will be done once daily at minimum by the consultant. Some unfamiliar, but passionate, faces in the crowd who came to the meeting were present at a protest on Feb. 15 in support of groups like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and Project Coyote in front of City Hall. Amongst the coalition were groups like Pasadena Humane Society and Union Members for the Preservation of Wildlife. Concerned citizens on both sides of the issue, old and young, voiced their opinions and calls to action. Critics of trapping pointed out that timid and sickly coyotes, who do not see city limits, simply follow the scent of food. One resident professed her self-dubbed irresponsibility for losing a house cat to a hungry coyote. Visitors to Arcadia SEE PAGE 15
City council chambers was filled to capacity Tuesday evening.
Chinese Music Ensemble to Perform at Arcadia Library
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Come celebrate Chinese New Year with unique music performed by the Bridge of Dreams Chinese Music Ensemble on Feb. 25 at 1 p.m.
The Bridge of Dreams Chinese Music Ensemble will perform upbeat Chinese music with traditional Chinese instruments that
include the erhu/vocals, pipa, yang quin, and gaohu. Together with Soprano saxSEE PAGE 6
- Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department Spring Registration "You don’t have to be great to start. But you DO have to start to be great! Come join the Recreation and Community Services Department for some wonderful children’s classes. Try something new this spring for your children or sign up for their old favorites! We offer a variety of great youth classes: art, dance, pinyin, mandarin, sewing, acting, and public speaking. Would you like to have your children learn their way around a kitchen? We offer cooking, baking and cupcake design. Music classes are
very popular offering early childhood music classes, piano, ukulele, flute, clarinet, guitar and voice! In the Martial Arts field we offer ju-jitsu, karate, and tai chi. Under sports we offer a running camp, tumbling and pre-gymnastics, junior golf, soccer, basketball and tennis. Pick up the latest copy of “The Peacock Buzz” to find out what is going on in the City of Arcadia! Copies are available at the City of Arcadia Recreation Office, 375 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007, the Arcadia Public Library, 20 W.
Duarte Road; and City Hall, 240 W. Huntington Drive. Registration for classes and activities begins Monday, February 27, 2017 on-line for residents only and March 6, 2017 for walk-in, mail-in, on-line or fax-in. If you don’t already have an account, go on-line and create your own. For specifics on class dates, times and locations, please contact the Recreation and Community Services Department, 375 Campus Drive, at 626.574.5113 or log onto the City of Arcadia Website at www.arcadiaca.gov.