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Monrovia city council rejects Chu’s NRA plan BY LOIS M. SHADE Lead by Ret. Senator Dick Mountjoy who resides in Monrovia, the community came out to the May 6 Monrovia City Council meeting to voice concerns about Congresswoman Judy Chu’s National Recreation Area legislation. Mountjoy warned the Council , ‘This a bad idea. You don’t know what is in it and you don’t even have a set map yet. People don’t know the boundaries.’ Mountjoy echoed resident, Fred Bowden’s concern about the bond Monrovia residents passed 14 years ago to buy wilderness areas above the city. This is a 30-year bond for $10 million the residents are obligated to pay off. He said the council is giving away property to the federal government and he and the citizens of Monrovia are going to have to continue to pay on that bond for another 15 or 16 years. Bowden said he also donated property to the Monrovia wilderness area, not to the federal government. Tom Adams, Mon-
A 43-year-old man convicted of sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s young daughter was sentenced today to 50 years to life in Please see page 12
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Louis Zamperini selected as 2015 Tournament of Roses® Grand Marshal Olympian and World War II prisoner of war, Louis Zamperini, a true American hero who survived excessive hardships was announced today as the Grand Marshal for the 2015 Tournament of Roses, themed “Inspiring Stories.” Zamperini, age Please see page 20
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John C. Reilly emcees 'A Place to Call Home' fundraiser BY TERRY MILLER
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El Monte man gets 50 years for child sexual assaults
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Pasadena's beleaguered Public Health Director evidently leaves state Background check requires ‘further investigation' on Dr. Eric Walsh
BY TERRY MILLER Pasadena’s loss is Georgia and the ‘Bible Belt’s’ gain apparently. Beacon Media has confirmed that Dr. Eric Walsh has reportedly been offered a job as District Health Director for the North Georgia Health District, according to Ryan Deal, Communications Director for the State
of Georgia’s Public Health Dept. Deal was quick to point out in a telephone interview Tuesday evening that Walsh’s job offer is contingent on several factors including an extensive background check “which has revealed further details need investigating…” Please see page 15
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Actor John C. Reilly bids on a silent auction item Saturday night. -Photo by Terry Miller
On Saturday evening Union Station honored Gerry Puhara, Russell Ferrante and Betsey & the late Sid Tyler for their incredible support of Union Station Homeless Services over the years. But the evening saw hundreds of like minds gather at a fashionable hotel Saturday to help the organization called Union Station. Sid and Betsey Tyler displayed extraordinary leadership as vibrant mem-
bers of the Pasadena Community. They have supported Union Station since 1986. They shared a passion for their Pasadena community, for the outdoors, travel and watching their eight grandkids grow up. Sid unexpectedly passed away in March 2014. Russ and Gerry Ferrante are a creative force. Russ is a founding member and Please see page 31