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City of El Monte Accepting Applications for Position of Interim City Manager As the City of El Monte begins to prepare a formal recruitment process to hire a permanent City Manager, the City is accepting applications for the position of interim City Manager. The interim City Manager will be hired under the stipulation that he or she will not be considered for the position of permanent City Manager. Deadline to apply for the position of Interim City Manager is Friday, Aug. 10, by 5 p.m. (PDT). Applications can be downloaded from the City’s website, www.elmonteca.gov. Please note: City Hall is closed on Fridays. Applications may be submitted by e-mail to humanresources@ elmonteca.gov, or by fax (626) 350-6197, or mailed by the deadline date and time.

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Monrovia Weekly ArcAdiA Weekly Monday, august 13 - AUGUST 19, 2012 Volume xVIi, No. XXXIiI

2013 Breeders’ Cup World Championships to Be Held at Santa Anita Park

Championships Return to West Coast for Second Consecutive Year NBC to Broadcast Breeders' Cup Classic in Primetime

Thoroughbred racing’s most prestigious global event, annually attracts the best horses from around the world. The Breeders’ Cup consists of 15 races with purses totaling more than $25 million over the two-day event. Santa Anita, which will be the site of this year’s

Breeders’ Cup on November 2-3, has hosted the Breeders’ Cup World Championships five times, most recently back-to-back editions in 2008 and 2009, both of which set new records for attendance and wagering. The 2013 Breeders’ Cup will be televised on the

Flex Alert: Reduce Power Use Utilities May Need to Conduct Involuntary Rotating Power Outages The California Independent System Operator issued a Flex Alert that will begin at 9 a.m. Friday and last through Sunday to urge California businesses, governments and residents to reduce electricity use voluntarily. The request made today, which will remain in effect through 6 p.m. Sunday, was made because of increased demand for electricity due to the heat wave. As California’s power reserves continue to fall and local temperatures rise, the state’s independent system operator and Southern

California Edison (SCE) are urging customers to reduce their electricity use. Should the situation worsen for any reason and power reserves drop to dangerous levels, the independent system operator could direct utilities to conduct involuntary rotating outages — for blocks of customers — across their service areas until sufficient reserve levels are achieved. SCE recommends that customers: Set thermostats no lower than 78 degrees. Use electric fans instead of air conditioning when practical.

Turn off unused appliances and equipment. Shut off lights when leaving a room. Avoid using evaporative coolers or humidifiers when an air conditioner is running. Operate energy-intensive appliances during early morning or evening hours. Limit the opening and reopening of refrigerators. When possible, businesses should shift powerintensive work processes to off-peak times. For updates, follow SCE on Twitter at www.twitter.com/SCE and on Facebook at www.facebook. com/SCE.

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School and Animals in Australia By Rachel Johnston & Kai Ito

NBC Sports Network, and the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic will be shown live and in primetime on NBC from 8-9 p.m. ET. The NBC Sports Network is also televising this year’s Breeders’ Cup with primetime cover-

School, it takes up about one-fourth of most people’s lives. During our stay in Australia, 2-3 days of each week is still spent at one of the schools in the Hawkesbury. Although most of us have found that Australia is more similar to the United States than it is different, our experiences at school have provided us with an inside look at the education system in another country, which is something that most tourists do not get. Two out of the six Americans go to Richmond High School, a public school, while three attend Arndell, and one attends St. Paul’s Grammar, both private schools. The schools have made us feel just as at home as our own Temple City High School. From the first day, we were welcomed among students and into classes by teachers, not as “that one American student,” but as a new face at school who just happens to have a different

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At the last Breeders’ Cup races in 2008, record attendance spilled over into the community making city officials and local businesses very happy indeed. -Photo by Terry Miller

The Breeders’ Cup announced today that the 30th Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., on Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2, 2013. The Breeders’ Cup World Championships,

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San Gabriel Superintendent Spells Out Priorities for School Year The new school year for the San Gabriel Unified School District begins its first day of instruction on Monday, Aug. 20, which also marks recently-appointed Superintendent Dr. David Yoshihara’s first school year with San Gabriel. Yoshihara was appointed Superintendent by the Governing Board at its Jun. 26 meeting and assumed the duties of his office on Jul. 1. According to Yoshihara, the single largest issue facing San Gabriel Unified this school year, as well as other school districts throughout the

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by jim e. winburn state, is a continued reduction in funding that will, bottom line, impact students. He compares education to a rubber band, saying that it can certainly stretch to hold more and accommodate more, but its elasticity is not infinite. “At some point, we must prioritize education ahead of other important issues,” Yoshihara said. “Failure to do this will continue to cause us to slide relative to other nations who have invested heavily in their educational infrastructure for the long-term returns that it will bring.” Prioritizing issues to

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receive a return on an educational investment is much more than a working strategy for Yoshihara, it also accounts for his extensive experience in public education service. In his 18-year career, he has served in many positions, including teacher, grant director, site administrator, director of instructional support, chief human resources officer, and chief business official. Teaching in high school, community colleges, vocational institutions, private colPlease see page 8


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