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Thursday, MARCH 29 - APRIL 4, 2018
SEA TO SEA FOR ABC’S:
MONROVIA’S ROB HAMMOND RIDES FOR YOU
Since 1996
Volume 22, NO. 13
Monrovia’s New Water Rates Now in Effect On Tuesday, January 16, 2018, the City Council held a Public Hearing to consider the proposed adjustments to water rates in order to pay for the new pass-through water production costs related to the ongoing drought conditions in the region. These fees are being levied on the City by the Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster (Watermaster) and the Upper San Gabriel Valley
Municipal Water District (Upper District) in order to address the water supply shortage in the Main San Gabriel Basin following the historic, decade-long drought. Instituting these fees allowed the Watermaster to purchase 40.7 billion gallons at a cost of over $100 million to replenish the groundwater aquifer that supplies our region, SEE WATER RATES PAGE 10
MONROVIA SPRING EGG HUNT & HEALTHY KIDS DAY COMING UP ON SATURDAY, MARCH 31 Don’t miss out on the Spring Egg Hunt & Healthy Kids Day. The event will feature a full day of fun and activities for the entire family. From arts and crafts to face painting… from carnival games to a petting zoo… from wellness activities to healthy lifestyle demonstrations… from toddler activities to teen activities… this will be one terrific day filled with music,
fun, and a visit from the Spring Bunny. Registration for the egg hunt will begin at 9 a.m.. Learn more about the Spring Hunt & Healthy Kids Day by visiting our website. For additional information, please contact the Department of Public Services at (626) 256-8246, and we look forward to seeing you all out there.
THE MONROVIA OLD TOWN REPORT Pam FITZPATRICK, Columnist Monrovia Council PTA President, Olivia Nelson (left) helped Rob Hammond
pam@oldtownreport.com
with the planning of this, a most excellent adventure. – Courtesy Photo
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n April 1st Rob Hammond, the clerk of the Monrovia Unified School District Board of Education will leave San Diego for Florida. This is would not be noteworthy except for his mode of transportation and the reason for the journey. He will be traveling by bicycle and raising funds for the PTAs at Monrovia Schools.
His six and a half week trip across the southern states is the second long distance ride for this local businessman and former Monrovia Mayor has undertaken. Four years ago he rode from Canada to the Mexican Border, a journey of 1,688 miles. According to Hammond that trip was a personal challenge. Now he intends to take on a ride of almost twice that distance and this time with an admirable goal: raising money for the PTAs in Monrovia. As Rob wrote on his website, “I SEE RIDING PAGE 10
It’s Spring, and we’re in for a beautiful Easter weekend in Old Town. Call it Spring Weekend or Easter Weekend, the events are the same and the family friendly feel is just the same. So, the Spring/ Easter Bunny will be making friends this Saturday, March 31st, both in the 400 block
of S. Myrtle (12 – 1 p.m.) and up at Library Park (1:30 – 3 p.m.). At noon Ms. Bunny will be handing out lollypops in the 400 block, then she’ll hop on up to the park for her 2nd Annual Photo-op. The digital pictures, taken by her roadies, SEE OLD TOWN PAGE 11
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