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City Council Starts Off New Year with Peaceable Baby POLICE BLOTTERS Steps Toward Town Center and Restaurant By Ruth Longoria Kingsland Plans for a Downtown Duarte Town Center made baby steps forward and the possibility of a new restaurant in this city also moved moderately forward, this after lots of discussion and very little dissention in the first Council meeting of the new year, Tuesday night at City Hall. At the conclusion of a closed session, in the middle of the meeting, the Council returned with a unanimous decision to move forward with negotiations on price and terms of payment between the city and Hopkins Facilities Group, an Irvine company, for purchase of a city-owned parcel of land at the northwest corner of Buena Vista Avenue and Huntington Drive. “The Council unanimously voted to commence negotiations with Hopkins Facilities Group for a restaurant,” said Karen Herrera, Duarte’s deputy city man-
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at 777 Encanto Parkway, in Duarte’s Encanto Park, offers an array of displays on everything from famed bandleader and former Duartian, Glenn Miller to the 1938 flood, the history of the area’s citrus industry, and a Route 66 exhibit. The King James Version (KJV) exhibit is the compilation of many items on loan from Duarte’s surrounding area residents and Azusa Pacific University, and was created by Neil Earle, 64, a Duarte historian, resident, and senior pastor of Grace Communion International in Glendora. Claudia Heller, president of the Duarte Historical Society, said the Bible display isn’t a “typical” exhibit at Duarte’s museum. “We have our regular exhibits and revolving displays of local people’s hobbies and interests, but this really is Mr. Earle’s passion and he’s a wealth of knowledge, so we’re glad to have [the exhibit] here,” Heller said. The exhibit displays not only a 1770 German Bible (on loan from Susi Albrecht of Glendora), and an 1898 King James Bible (loaned by Phyllis and Russell Duke of Duarte), but also offers photos, drawings, books, magazines, and other mem-
ager. Although it’s not yet known what kind of restaurant that might be, folks at City Hall are pretty excited about the prospect, Herrera said, adding, “We’d all like to see a new restaurant there.” Discussion of strategy for developing a Town Center strategic plan also met with a calmer, gentler tone than previous Council discussions of the same subject, as Council members agreed to take some time, gather public and community input about exact location for the Town Center and other details, before spending $150,000 of General Fund Reserve monies on a Town Center specific plan, as proposed by city staff. City staff also recommended, should the Council opt to jump on the specific plan process, a consultant be selected and a task force
or ad hoc committee be formed. Instead, the Council unanimously decided to wait until a vision for the Town Center could be formed before spending money on the plan. “We need to have a vision before we spend $150,000 or more, because that’s a lot of money, especially in these economic times,” said Mayor Pro-tem Liz Reilly. Reilly said she was glad all members of the Council agreed on continuing the discussion to the next Council meeting. “It was nice everyone was united on this,” she said. This, after several Council meetings last fall resulted in hot debate about where and if a Town Center should be in the works in Duarte. Some Council members have said building a Town Center is going to be too
expensive to become reality, for at least another 10 or 20 years, while other Council members, including Reilly, have expressed hope for the dream to materialize with an “if you build it they will come” vision. In addition to how to finance such a project and entice businesses into the Town Center, the Council will be looking at where the center should be located, the Council agreed. “It’s going to be somewhere along Huntington Drive, that’s obvious. But, whether it is along Huntington [Drive] or on Buena Vista [Avenue] from Huntington to the [210] freeway — that’s still all something we have to decide,” Reilly said. More discussion of a Town Center and Town Center specific plan is expected to be on the agenda of the Jan. 24 Council meeting, Herrera said.
Duarte Historical Museum orabilia with information of people and events leading up to the creation of what’s known as the “authorized version” of the Bible. In addition to Earle making himself available to share his plethora of knowledge during museum hours for the duration of the exhibit, which runs through February, he also provides a DVD of the history of the King James Bible, which can be viewed at the museum. There also are fact sheets, a “Bible Bloopers” — that includes a quote from a 1631 “Wicked Bible,” where the word “not” is omitted in the commandment “Thou shalt [not] commit adultery” — and a “Family Tree” that provides a timeline of how the KJV translation was something of a byproduct of the original 50- to- 367 A.D. handwritten manuscripts and Latin, Greek and German versions, as well as the 1520s New Testament of William Tyndale. Listening to Earle talk, one can envision the fascinating events prior to the creation of a “common man’s” Bible, including King Henry VII’s orders to strangle and burn at the stake Tyndale, due to the King’s belief the non-Catholic version was heresy. Tyndale’s last words
were: “Oh God, open the King’s eyes,” Earle said. There are now translations of the entire Bible in hundreds of languages, and partial translations in thousands of languages; however, it took King James, son of Mary Queen of Scots, creating an about 50-member “dream team” of the best theological minds in England (except Catholic) for that first Bible that “read well in church and also spoke with authority,” to become reality, Earle explained. “King James was not the most admirable king, but the King James Version turned out to be his crowning achievement,” Earle said. Earle’s fascination with Biblical history began as a child. He was born in New Foundland, Canada, and grew up in the Anglican belief. Earle credits television with spurring his passion for history, beginning with watching the 1960’s Winston Churchill series “The Valiant Years,” and Walter Cronkite’s “The 20th Century.” Earle earned a master’s degree in history from the University of Toronto and later earned a master’s in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasa-
dena. Putting together his KJV Bible exhibit took several years, Earle said. Because he has such a passion for the Bible and history, Earle said, he plans to make himself available to speak after the museum exhibit ends to speak at local schools and churches. Earle can be contacted at 626-2564919 or by email at: Neil. Earle@gci.org. The Duarte Historical Museum is free and open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. the first- and- thirdWednesdays of each month. Although the museum wasn’t formally open on Thursday, John Kensington, 66, of San Dimas took the opportunity of Earle’s morning interview with the Duarte Dispatch at the museum to step inside for a few moments while on a walk in the park, and view some of the exhibits. “This is nice, I could spend two or three hours in here,” Kensington said, as his eyes were drawn to the KJV Bible exhibit. “This is amazing — my eyes almost popped out,” he added, as he looked at the old Bibles. “I’ve never seen anything like it; it’s fantastic.”
LASD Temple Station
01-02-12 Residential Burglary: A Residential Burglary occurred between 11:00AM-1:00PM, in the 5300 block of Baldwin Avenue. The victim arrived home and found his front window pried open and his “Apple IPAD” missing from the interior of his residence. There were no reported witnesses or video surveillance of the incident. Residential Burglary: A Residential Burglary occurred between 10:25AM-1:30PM, in the 9900 block of Daines Drive. The victim arrived home and found her back door forced open and items missing from the interior of her residence. There were no reported witnesses or video surveillance of the incident. Residential Burglary: A Residential Burglary occurred between 11:00AM2:00PM in the 9900 block of Daines Drive. The victim arrived home and found her rear sliding glass door pried open and jewelry missing from her bedroom. There were no reported witnesses or video surveillance of the incident. Residential Burglary: A Residential Burglary occurred between 11:00AM-1:00PM in the 4800 block of Doreen Avenue. The victim arrived home and found the front window of her residence smashed and her diamond ring missing. The neighbor provided a description of a male Hispanic 30-35 years old, who knocked on her door earlier and asked for directions to the store and appeared to have no purpose in the area. There was no video surveillance of the incident. Attempt Murder on Peace Officer: An Attempt Murder on a Peace Officer occurred at 4:30PM at Lower Azusa Road & Halifax Avenue. A deputy detained a male Hispanic riding a bicycle for vehicle code violations and as a possible burglary suspect. The suspect was in possession of narcotics and provided a false name to the deputy. As the suspect
was in the process of being handcuffed, he fought with the deputy and tried to take his gun. An officer involved shooting occurred. The suspect fled the scene and managed to avoid capture. This is an ongoing investigation. 01-03-12 Criminal Threats: A Criminal Threats occurred at 8:00PM in the 9500 block of Lower Azusa Road. The victim’s ex-brother-in-law threatened to return to the victim’s residence and attack him. The victim fears the suspect has gang affiliations and believes he will return with his brothers and carry out his threat. Possession of Marijuana: Deputies cited and field released a MA/25 at 1:55AM for Possession of Less than 1 Ounce of Marijuana at Olive Street & Sultana Avenue. The suspect was driving with a female passenger, when he was detained for vehicle code violations. During the traffic stop, the suspect handed a baggy of marijuana to the female passenger to conceal. The baggy was recovered and booked into evidence. The suspect was on parole for kidnapping and is a resident of the city of San Gabriel. Residential Burglary: A Residential Burglary occurred between 3:45PM-11:59PM in the 5300 block of Temple City Boulevard. The victim arrived home and found a window pried open and items missing from the interior of her residence. There were no reported witnesses or video surveillance of the incident. 01-06-12 Forgery: A Forgery occurred at 3:15PM in the 5900 block of Oak Avenue. The suspect attempted to purchase items at a local business with a forged personal check and a fictitious driver’s license. The suspect fled the location and was not located. There was no video surveillance of the incident. This is an ongoing investigation. This includes significant crimes and is not inclusive of all crimes in Temple City.
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