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Monrovia WEEKLY monroviaweekly.com
Thursday, SEPTEMBER 22 - SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
Community News, Arts & Opinions Since 1996
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Strike Over a Thousand Women Imagine the Royal Crown Not an 2012 Rose Queen Tryouts were held this Saturday in the Search for the Next Queen and Court Option for Grocery Workers The union representing 62,000 grocery workers and the owners of Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons supermarkets announced Monday they have reached a tentative agreement, averting a threatened strike. The agreement is set for a ratification vote by union members later this week. Southern California’s three largest supermarket chains released a joint statement that sketches out the basics of the tentative contract. “We are pleased to have reached a tentative settlement agreement with the union that continues to preserve good wages, secure pensions and access to quality, affordable health care while allowing us to be competitive in the marketplace,” the statement said. “We appreciate the hard work, support and patience that many different people have shown
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Barber Murdered in East Pasadena Pasadena Detectives are investigating a homicide in the 900 block of East Washington Boulevard in Pasadena. The initial call for paramedics and police was at 12:45 AM Tuesday. The victim was apparently known as King King of King King’s Barber and Beauty Salon on the 900 block, was found lying in a parking lot behind the businesses there. Police blocked off East Washington and Rio Grande St. from Catalina Avenue to Lake Avenue as homicide and coroner’s investigators scoured the scene.
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Hundreds of young women tried out in the first round of The Tournament of Roses’ annual search for the next Queen and Royal Court The first leg was on Saturday and the remaining hopefuls tried out Monday. Numbers 251 and 252, apperently best friends, held on to each other during this thrilling but nerve racking time for the teenagers. - Photos by Terry Miller
Monrovia Post 44 Seeking Female Korean War Vets for Special Dedication Ceremony to be held in November
Commander Earl Sweeney, US Army Colonel, American Legion 44 in Monrovia, was honored at the last city council meeting – Photo by Terry Miller
Monrovia will be holding its annual Veterans’ Day 2011 on Nov. 11 and members of Post 44 under the command of Earl Sweeny would like your help in locating any area Korean War veterans, particularly female, to be honored this historic day in November. There will be a special dedication to Korean War Veterans with a plaque placed on a large rock outside Monrovia library recognizing the men and women of the 19-50-1953 Korean War. There is a concerted effort this year to find feamles in the general area who might have served in Korea. Ifyou know anyone who may know of a Korean War veteran ( male or female) please call Comrade Bill Daugherty at post 44 know. Call (626) 445-6977 if you can help locate these veterans.
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Governor Brown Vows to Pursue Constitutional Protection for Public Safety Realignment Funding Speaking to more than 500 local government and law enforcement leaders at a statewide conference on public safety realignment, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today vowed to do “whatever it takes” to provide constitutional protection for realignment funding. “I’m not leaving Sacramento until we get a constitutional guarantee to protect law enforcement and the whole realignment process,” Governor Brown said. “We will do whatever it takes to get the constitutional
protection because public safety is the number one responsibility of government. I recognize that and I want to work with you to achieve it.” In April, Governor Brown signed AB 109, a landmark law that realigns certain responsibilities for lower level offenders and parolees from state to local jurisdictions. By giving local law enforcement the tools to manage offenders in smarter and cost-effective
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