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VOLUME 20, NO. 20
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Monrovia High Students Experience Aftermath of DUI Dramatic Role Playing Sends a Clear Message to Next Month’s Graduates by TERRY MILLER TMILLER@BEACONMEDIANEWS.COM
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Although not an actual accident scene, the re-creation Tuesday sent a vivid reminder to students, parents, educators and friends about the inherent dangerous of distracted driving. – Photo by Terry Miller/BeaconMedia News
Monrovia Days This Weekend Monrovia Days is the annual community birthday party where all Monrovians gather together to celebrate our talented youth, honoring the scholars and champions from Monrovia Unified School District. This year, the Monrovia Days celebration will be a two-day event held Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21. The City of Monrovia, the Monrovia Unified School District, and Centre Stage helped bring back the Carnival this year.
Here’s the list of terrific activities for this weekend: Saturday May 20 (8 a.m.) Monrovia Days Kick-off Performance by Centre Stage, Monrovia Centre Stage Performing Troupe “2.0” (8 a.m. – 9 p.m.) Opportunity Drawing Booth opens in Front of Library (8 a.m. - 1p.m.) Pancake Breakfast $8 on SEE PAGE 11
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Nostalgic Nosh at Mary’s Market & Cafe Page 6
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Grammy Award-Winner Steve Tyrell Closes Season
raditionally at graduation time, there are many celebrations, but far too often, the results of too much ‘partying’ can result in horrendous circumstances, such as a DUI or worse. To drive home the very real perils of operating a car while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or driving while distracted, Monrovia High School hosted an “Every 15 Minutes” program, featuring a simulated car crash, first responder rescue efforts and the dramatized deaths of students. The scenario took place Tuesday morning just before lunch. In front of the school, the scene of the crash was arranged as well as a pre-recorded 911 call that would trigger an emergency response by law enforcement, firefighters, paramedics and the coroner. The staged crash involves students who are “critically and fatally wounded” and transported via ambulance to a local hospital, and an “injured” student, who was ‘arrested’ for SEE PAGE 10
DR. ADAM R. KENDALL PERFORMS TO BENEFIT FOOTHILL UNITY CENTER Foothill Unity Center, one of the premier providers of food and crisis help in the San Gabriel Valley: Founded in 1980, Foothill Unity Center is the primary provider of food, case management/crisis help, and access to health care resources across 11 San Gabriel Valley cities in Los Angeles County, California. As the
federally designated Community Action Agency for the Foothill Area, we operate two locations, in Monrovia and Pasadena, serving clients in Pasadena, Altadena, South Pasadena, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, Monrovia, Bradbury, Duarte, Azusa, Baldwin Park and SEE PAGE 11
SPORTS Baseball & Softball Wrap Ups
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