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Monday, March 29 - April 4, 2010 Volume III, No. XIII
New Blood, Blue Blood Square Off Blum Sworn in as Councilmember, in Arcadia Candidates’ Forum Replacing Wong
By John Stephens
Candidates converged on Arcadia’s historic Woman’s Club Tuesday evening for a city council candidates’ forum sponsored by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, Association of Realtors and Arcadia Weekly. Masterfully moderated by Scott Hettrick, publisher of the popular blog “Arcadia’s Best,” the forum showcased a wide variety of issues and approaches by a diverse assortment of six candidates vying for three seats on the Arcadia City Council. The forum was the second-to-last chance for interested citizens to see all the candidates together in one room ahead of the April 13 election. Arcadia Weekly and the Arcadia High School Constitution Team will be hosting a final debate on Wednesday, March 31 at the Santa Anita Inn, just two
Ca rl Blu m, for mer long-time planning commission has been selected to replace Judy Wong on City Council. Wong resigned a few weeks ago amid public pressure regarding her perjury and bribery charges that could cost her 10 years of incarceration. Blum was sworn in as embattled councilwoman Wong’s replacement by unanimous council vote on Tuesday March 16 at the City Council meeting. weeks before Election Day. The evening began, as most of these events tend to, with opening statements from each of the candidates wherein they laid out their qualifications for the position as well as some of their
ideas for legislative and fiscal action if and when they are elected to the council. At least one candidate took his first 90-seconds to go on the offensive. “I am not supported by the unions!” said candidate
Jason Lee in a tone closely approaching a shout, though accented with his wide trademark smile. Perhaps it was to avoid using yet another “hard P” that Mr. Lee did not mention the Arcadia Po-
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Civil War Day to be Biggest Ever
At a recent City Council Meeting Blum suggested a couple of additions to the City’s website. He suggested posting photos of the Planning Commission, Attorney and department heads. Presently there are photos of the City Council and Parks and Recreation Commission. Secondly, he asked for a summary of the Council’s key meeting actions the day after the meeting by 10:00 a.m. to keep residents informed.
Controversy Brewing in Schiff’s Office Toilet
TEA Party Activists Try to Flush Health Care Reform In an unusually silly act of mut iny aga inst health care reform, someone filled a toilet bowl in Rep. Adam Schiff’s Pasadena office with tea bags. The toilet, naturally overflowed. This act of vandalism is just one of the latest in a series of malcontent ultraconservative “TEA Party” attacks, fostering what appears to be a growing trend or unorthodox and even hateful and illegal acts meant to further their extremist goals, whatever they may be exactly. Destruction of property is a violent act and
how this can further the “cause” of the Republicans is unknown. Democrats who voted in favor of health care reform have faced serious threats, from phone calls to actual brick throwing, as well as breaking glass of democratic offices of some senators and congressmen. Schiff called the aggressive act in his office last week “silly”. Schiff said he is conc e r ne d a b ou t t he n a t ionwide tone t hat has evolved since the passage of the Health Care Reform bill.
The City of Temple City has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide Information Technology services to the City. The deadline to submit proposals is Friday, April 23, 2010, at 6 p.m. to the City Clerk’s office. A mandatory pre-proposal
conference/job walk for anyone interested in submitting a proposal will be held on April 13, 2010, at 1 p.m. at City Hall, 9701 Las Tunas Drive, CA 91780. A copy of the RFP may be obtained by calling Gary Flod, or Eva Haufen at (626) 285-2171.
City Issues Request for IT Proposals Onlookers cover their ears as re-enactors fire a Civil war era canon at last year’s Oak Avenue Intermediate School Civil War Day. - Photo by Terry Miller
Oak Avenue Intermediate will be having its annual Civil War Day on March 26th 2010. This year’s event will feature the most re-enactors that the event has ever had, including a real civil war cannon, muskets, cavalry, and much more. This event as it will serve nearly 500 families in our community and
promises to be a wonderful experience for all involved and an incredible learning opportunity to kids and adults alike. The event will be held on our campus from 9:00am to 2:45pm at Oak Avenue Intermediate, 6623 Oak Avenue in Temple City. More info at (626) 548-5060