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September is “Healthy Aging” month
Rosemead Reader Monrovia Weekly Temple Monday, september 16 - SEPTEMBER 22, 2013 Volume 18, No. 37
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FBI, Arcadia PD and other local agencies investigating numerous threats at area schools
Special event planned for Sept. 24 September is the nationally designated month for “Healthy Aging”. The City of Arcadia in partnership with Methodist Hospital and HealthCare Partners is having a ‘Get on the Right Track to Healthy Aging” special event, Tuesday, September 24, 2013 from 10am to 2pm. The event will take place at the Arcadia Community Center, 365 Campus Drive for individuals 50 years of age and older. Free health screenings will be available including; blood pressure, lipid/cholesterol, DermaScan, Memory Assessment, Body Mass Index and Hear Screening provided by HEAR Center, Pasadena. There will be agencies with health information and support groups from Heart, Stroke, Parkinson, Diabetes, and Nutrition organizations. Alert Arcadia, a new emergency notification system provided by the City of Arcadia will be available for Arcadia residents to register for this free program. Los Angeles County Arboretum will also be showcasing programs for senior citizens. Three free lectures will be given. From 10:15 to 10:45am you can attend a presentation on, “The Basics of Memory Loss (The difference between Dementia and Alzheimer’s). Two special guest speakers will provide vital information regarding changes to the health care system. Dan F. Ausman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Methodist Hospital will speak from 11am–12noon on “Methodist Hospital and the Affordable Health Care Act”. Elder law attorney, Carlos Arcos will speak from 1–2pm about, “2013 Please see page 7
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New principals named at two AUSD schools New principals have joined the Arcadia Unified School District at Longley Way and Highland Oaks elementary schools this fall. Travis Long, a former assistant principal within the El Segundo Unified School District, will serve as Longley Way’s newest head administrator. Tina Cunningham, who most recently worked as interim principal of the Garvey School District’s Temple Intermediate School, will join the Highland Oaks Elementary team. “Ms. Cunningham and Mr. Long are great additions to our Arcadia Unified family and we are confident that they will continue the great work already happening at these schools,” said Board of Education Vice President Lori Phillipi. We look forward to starting the school year with experienced, qualified
and enthusiastic leadership teams in place at all of our campuses.” Long has a master’s degree in educational leadership from Point Loma University and began his career in education in 1998 as a substitute teacher in the Temple City Unified School District. Since that time, he has served as an elementary school teacher in Monrovia Unified, and as an English as a Second Language instructor for adults in Madrid, Spain and Matagalpa, Nicaragua before joining El Segundo Unified as an assistant principal. Cunningham has a Master of Education degree in Language and Literacy Development from Azusa Pacific University and has nearly 20 years of experience in education.
Mr. Long-Courtesy Photo
Ms. Cunningham-Courtesy Photo
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SWAT officers carefully check the campus Thursday at Arcadia High after another threat of violence was called in. Last week four separate schools were targeted by a caller threatening to shoot students. The FBI is investigating – Photo by Terry Miller
On September 12, 2013 around 2:38 p.m., Arcadia Police received a phone call from an anonymous person reporting he was at Arcadia High School and he was go-
ing to start shooting students with an assault rifle. Police officers and SWAT officers arrived at the campus while Arcadia Unified School District officials were notified. The
school was placed on immediate lockdown lockdown and a systematic search was conducted. During the search a Please see page 5
Downtown Arcadia businesses create ‘Community Benefit District’ By Shel Segal In an effort to attract more people to their area of Arcadia, downtown business owners recently voted to create a Community Benefit District, according to a published report. This means each business owner would pay extra in property taxes that would go into a fund to better market the area to customers and visitors, the
report said. The idea of the district passed with 60 percent in favor of creating it, the report said. In fact, in the first year alone the district is expected to raise around $117,000 for public relations efforts and beautifying the area, which is comprised of the area of St. Joseph Street to the north, California Street to the south, Second Avenue
to the east and Santa Anita Avenue to the west. The district is using what is called a propertybased business improvement model – like in Old Pasadena – which bases the funding on property values and taxes, as opposed to Old Town Monrovia’s which is based on sales amounts, the report said. Please see page 2
Duarte burglaries continue - residents asked to be vigilant The City of Duarte and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have advised residents to be aware that two burglaries occurred in the Royal Oaks or Area 9 of Duarte recently. On Wednesday, September 4, between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. in the 2600 Block of Sunnydale Drive while the resident was away from home the suspect(s) pried open the garage side entry door
and gained entry into the home. Among the items reported stolen were a miscellaneous gold jewelry and approximately $500 of currency in coins. There were no witnesses. On Friday, September 6, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the 400 Block of Las Lomas Road while the resident was away from home the suspect(s) attempted to enter through Please see page 5