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VOLUME 20, NO. 48
9-YEAR-OLD MONROVIAN CREATES ‘HANNAH’S HOUND HOUSES’ FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW
Bradoaks student hopes to raise $5000 plus for Children’s Hospital Terry MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
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ast Year we alerted you to a young lady who is truly making a difference in her community. The story deserves a reprise as young Hannah, now 9, is once again helping others this holiday season. For most children, it’s usually some kind of toy, gadget or video game in which they can immerse themselves or perhaps the latest iPhone X or anything that even remotely smells like technology. But for one remarkable Monrovia girl, Hannah IIer, these items are of little consequence, once again. Hannah IIer faced acute surgeries in 2016 to reconstruct her jaw. Subsequently she took a leave-of-absence from school while battling the complications therein. The extensive surgeries and resulting hospital stays
took a toll on her parents Scott and Erin. But for Hannah, she seemed to take it all in her stride and made many new friends at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Her mom, Erin, said (Hannah) really remembers little about the hospital stay but did recollect that the food “…was gross.” The extensive jaw surgery and subsequent recovery at Children’s Hospital and at home culminated with the final surgery last September where the surgeon now feels “98 percent certain that Hannah will need no supplementary surgery…” according to Hannah’s mother. Last year Hannah’s Dad said “The kindness, generosity and support shown by our family, friends, and professionals are breathtaking and inspiring to say the least. As Hannah was going to bed the other night she let us know that she wants to have a fundraiser. She
Monrovia kid with a huge heart creates homemade ‘Hannah’s Hound Houses’ for the second year in a row. - Photo by Terry Miller/Beacon Media News
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Road Work Will Lead to Delays and Intermittent Closures
THE MONROVIA OLD TOWN REPORT Pam FITZPATRICK |
What a wonderful weekend just passed: Black Friday, then Small Business Saturday with the arrival of Santa Claus in Old Town and the uplifting Spark of Love Toy Drive. Who says Amazon has taken over
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
pam@oldtownreport.com
the world? Yes, online shopping was at an all-time high, but the malls didn’t suffer and neither did the small businesses of Old Town Monrovia. We can’t thank our Old Town guests enough for the support
of their ma and pa shops and the recognition that we serve the entire community. Last night we had a dinner merchant meeting and
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Susan MOTANDER motander@yahoo.com
Work on the roads and utilities will result in delays and some road closures in several areas in Monrovia. According to this week’s City Managers Update, residents
Judson International School Holds Fall
Christmas Carol in Pasadena
New Light on New Age Page 16
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EDUCATION
A Noise Within Presents A
Dual Crossroads Sheds
should expect to encounter this work in the following areas -The intersection of Hillcrest Blvd. and Mauna Loa Dr. This work began last Monday, Nov. 20. The new water distribution pipeline
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Family Night
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