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Volume 22, NO. 12
Tarzan Swings Into Monrovia High, Literally
Susan MOTANDER
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arzan will swing into the Taylor Performing Arts Center at Monrovia High School starting tonight, Thursday, March 22 and continues his travel through the trees on Friday and Saturday nights as well. All the performances of this musical based on
the Disney version of Edgar Rice Burrough’s famous novel of the man raised by gorillas will begin at 7 pm. The company includes JoJoCragoe as the adult Tarzan (Joseph Hansen plays the young ape-man), Hallie Molnar as his Jane, Ishika Muchal as his mother-Kala, Juan Aquire as the leader of the gorillas SEE TARZAN PAGE 9
Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
THE MONROVIA OLD TOWN REPORT Pam FITZPATRICK, Columnist
Man Pleads No Contest in Illegal Deer Murder in Monrovia
We Are Still In A Drought – Conservation Required
pam@oldtownreport.com
It’s hard not to feel a bit nostalgic when you hear of one more large chain store biting the dust – even if you’re a small retailer who has done their share of complaining about the big guys. But the reality is, the loss of these competitors changes the entire retail environment.
Take Toys R Us, for instance: when there are fewer places for toy companies like Mattel and Hasbro to sell their wholesale product, it may mean that there are fewer innovative toys being developed to sell anywhere – even on Amazon. SEE OLD TOWN PAGE 6
A Duarte man pleaded no contest last week in connection with the fatal shooting of a deer in Monrovia, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Michael Jackson Rodriguez (DOB 2/5/84) entered his plea at a morning court hearing to one misdemeanor count of
possessing fish or wildlife taken unlawfully, Deputy District Attorney Richard Magleby of the Environmental Crimes Division said. Under the terms of the negotiated plea agreement, Judge Terry Smerling immediately SEE NO CONTEST PAGE 9
Susan MOTANDER motander@yahoo.com
It should be obvious to everyone, that despite a few sprinkles here and there, and Governor Jerry Brown’s declaration last year, the Southland in still in the midst of a drought. We have not had even an average rainfall in years
and the way below average rainfall in other years has left the Main San Gabriel Water Basin at unacceptable low levels. In Monrovia, residents have started to receive higher water bills. This increase was required by the increase in the cost of water SEE DROUGHT PAGE 9
COME SEE THIS HIT NEW MUSICAL FOR A GIRLS NIGHT OUT! NOW PLAYING - limited engagement!
In the same energetic and fun spirit as Menopause The Musical®, WaistWatchers The Musical! takes a hilarious and light hearted look at four women dealing with food, friendship, love, life and sex!
“YOU’LL BURN OFF POUNDS JUST LAUGHING!”
“THE AUDIENC EATS TH E SHOW U E P!” - Miami Herald
- Los Angeles Times
THE GROVE THEATRE - 276 E. Ninth St., Upland, CA - Tickets & Groups: 1-909-920-4343 - WaistWatchersTheMusical.com