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VOLUME 20, NO. 24
Keeping the Streets of Monrovia Clean
Bill Curtis, the man who keeps the streets of old town clean, in his 7-liter sports car, flanked by friend Daniel Castillo.
STORY & PHOTO BY ROY NAKANO
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f you frequent Old Town Monrovia in the mornings, you’ll see him picking up paper
cups, napkins or other discards with his mechanical grabbing stick in order to keep the streets of old town clean. It’s Bill Curtis, and he’s one of the reasons Old Town Monrovia looks so pristine.
On some days, you’ll see him accompanied by his sister, Lynn, sporting her own grabbing stick, along with grandson Ben and puppy Baxter. After retirement, Bill
THE MONROVIA OLD TOWN REPORT Pam FITZPATRICK |
Lots of folks wandering in and about Old Town these last few days, cameras in hand, checking out parking lots, backs of buildings, taking pictures of some of the oddest things – well, that’s the production crew from Radical Media. Tourists take pictures of the front of buildings, artists and location managers take pictures of the back of buildings.
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My friend, Rich Kee, has that kind of eye. He has a new FB page called “Our Town Monrovia”, and he’s adding new photos every week of things we usually take for granted. Check out his page, and you’ll see what I mean. Rich has an eye for art over perfection and makes a real case for historic SEE PAGE 11
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Pasadena Pops & Michael Feinstein Celebrate Broadway
began walking along Myrtle Avenue in the mornings as a scenic way to get some exercise. As Bill put it, “One day, my wife hands me a mechanical grabbing stick
and says ‘why don’t you make yourself useful during the walks?’” Bill has been making himself useful ever since. So while we have certain days devoted to a greener
and cleaner Monrovia, Bill cleans-up 365 days a year. The next time you see him with his trusty stick on Myrtle Avenue, please extend a ‘thank you’ for helping to keep the streets clean.
BRADBURY SENIORS HIT THE BIG SCREEN Some of the Bradbury seniors at the living community are getting a taste of Hollywood stardom as background actors in an upcoming movie. Some of them waited their whole lives for the opportunity, and now they'll see them-
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selves on the silver screen as "The Hero" premieres this month. The film, which stars Hollywood heavy hitters Sam Elliott and Laura Prepon, follows an aging actor as he grapples with a surprise cancer diagnosis. After more than a year of
anticipation, the residents of Royal Oaks senior living community will finally get the opportunity to witness the fruits of their labor. On Monday, June 12, at 10:30 a.m., Royal Oaks took the residents and their friends to ArcLight Hollywood,
SPORTS Former NFL Players from Pasadena Host Youth Football Clinic at The Rose Bowl
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