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Thursday, December 7, 2017 - December 13, 2017
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VOLUME 20, NO. 49
MONROVIA SHOOTING VICTIM IDENTIFIED Victim was shot during altercation at Gem City Grill Saturday Midnight
Story and Photos Terry MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
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ASD Dept.’s coroner, Ed Winter, confirmed that a male Hispanic, Michael Mark Lowe, 43, of Monrovia was pronounced dead at Huntington Hospital at 00:45 Saturday morning a result of the gunshot wounds he received earlier in Monrovia. LASD Homicide investigators are continuing their investigation into a murder which occurred Saturday, just after midnight. Investigators learned Monrovia PD Officers responded to a call of gunshots at a local restaurant/bar in the 100 block of Olive Avenue in Monrovia. When they arrived they discovered three individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. All three victims were transported to local hospitals for treatment. One of the victims, a male Hispanic, 43 years old, was pronounced dead at the hospital. According to witnesses, the suspects entered the bar shortly before midnight and got into an argument with
Flowers and candles have been placed at a makeshift memorial outside Gem City Grill where a 43 year old Monrovia was shot to death early Saturday morning. – Photo by Terry Miller/ Beacon Media News
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THE MONROVIA OLD TOWN REPORT Pam FITZPATRICK pamfitz2@gmail.com
Monrovia’s Peter Mejia and the Club That Changed His Life Galen PATTERSON Editorial Intern editorial@beaconmedianews.com
Last weekend a young man, a father, lost his life in our town. It was a tragedy beyond measure, and yet Old Town Monrovia remains one of the safest community gathering places anywhere. With love and support for
all in need, we continue: the stores are open, Gem City Grill is open, as are all of our other businesses. For all of our desire to carry on with the holiday cheer, it would be heartless not to take a moment to pause…
And though it may seem like a small thing compared to that tragic loss, the cancellation of our first Santa Breakfast at Jake’s Roadhouse was sad for lots of little kids. How do you explain why Santa couldn’t come with
Peter Mejia grew up in the Boyle Heights area of East Los Angeles. His mother was a victim of severe kidney disease and was singularly raising five children in spite of it. Life was hard for Mejia and his family from an early age, but somewhere along the line,
Mejia found the want to help others. His childhood home was close to the Boys and Girls Club of Boyle Heights and young Mejia would race to the gate to open it for the woman driving the bus at the club. The woman, Judy Zdravje told Mejia that when he was old enough, she wanted him to join her at the club. SEE MEJIA PAGE 14
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
LIFESTYLE
SPORTSOlympic Power
Taking Pasadena Beyond the Olive
Tips to Make Dining Out More Affordable
Arcadia High School Alum John Speraw Leading UCLA and USA Volleyball
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ALDI OPENS TODAY IN MONROVIA Monrovia’s new ALDI Supermarket will be hosting a grand opening celebration today, at their new location at 731 East Huntington Drive. ALDI is known for its premium exclusive brands, high-quality grocery items, and low prices… and all of us here at the City are excited to welcome the supermarket retailer to our community!
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