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GREG SRINGS INTO HOUSEBOAT VACATION

‘THE DIET OF DICKENS’ PRESENTED BY RICHARD FOSS

SPRING DAY CAMP IN ARCADIA

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azusabeacon.com

MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2016 - MARCH 20, 2016 - VOLUME 7, NO. 11

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The Bald Truth About Fundraising for Pediatric Cancer Research Over $63,000 Raised Locally for St. Baldrick’s Last Year St. Baldrick’s Day will be celebrated in its usual manner at Matt Denny’s in Arcadia - by shaving heads March 12. But this year Monrovia is getting into the game with an event on March 17 at T Phillips on Myrtle. On Tuesday, March 12, hundreds will line up to have their heads shaved. Last year a female Arcadia firefighter lopped off not only her long pony tail, but went the whole shaved head route. The money went to a dozen elementary school youngsters from Monrovia’s Mayflower school. All the shorn were united in one cause: raising money for pediatric cancer research. According to the St. Baldrick’s Day foundation, the Matt Denny’s location alone raised more than $63,000 last year. Perhaps one of the biggest events locally. 600 location nationwide hold events to raise

awareness and money. A spokesman at the Foundation said that the event at Matt Denny’s was one of the largest fundraisers nationwide. “That is not the complete total,” said Matt McSweeny, owner of Matt Denny’s. “We still have money coming in. It’s only right that we have one of the biggest events. The foundation has its headquarters in Monrovia and they send over volunteers to handle our event.” It all started in 1999 among a group of friends in New York with an idea of raising money to help children with cancer. By 2004, their efforts had resulted in millions being raised and a foundation being established. Starting in 2005, the foundation has given more than $154 million to support research for cures and better treatments for kids with cancer.

Foothill Extension Opens With Big Party BY SUSAN MOTANDER As the great Scots poet Robert Burns noted, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry,” (rough translation from the Scots by this writer). Such was the case with the Gold Line opening. After all the dignitaries had an opportunity to congratulate each other on bringing the extension of the Gold Line from Pasadena to Azusa on time and within budget, and after the ribbon had been cut, and after thousand lined up throughout the afternoon and evening last Saturday, the line was shut down from Arcadia to Pasadena for almost 24 hours.

In the early morning hours of Sunday a big rig lost control going westbound on the 210 Freeway, jumped the center divider, and damaged the light right line. Fortunately no trains were involved and the driver of the truck was able to walk away. According to the Pasadena Fire Department, the truck was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived at the scene. The carpool and left lane were closed on the westbound 210 Freeway until late afternoon on Sunday, but the Gold Line was forced to bus passengers from the Arcadia SEE PAGE 4

Superior Court Judge Bruce Marrs is not afraid to get his head shaved again. Having personal experience in his family, the judge raises money every year for St. Baldrick’s. - File Photo by Terry Miller

Elderly Man Injured in Vehicle vs. Store

Receiver: No Indication USFIA’s Gemcoin Was Legitimate BY TERRY MILLER

A driver of a newer model Toyota hit the accelerator instead of the brake on a morning shopping trip last Friday morning, March 11. - Photos by Terry Miller

At approximately 10:10 a.m. in the 400 block of West Huntington, Monrovia police and fire responded to an accident where a.n elderly driver apparently lost control of his car and smashed into a storefront in a local shopping

venter. A driver of a newer model Toyota hit the accelerator instead of the brake on a morning shopping trip last Friday morning, March 11. SEE PAGE 4

The behind-the-scenes work of the Federal Receiver continues in the USFIA saga, with the latest updates provided in the receiver’s report #2, which was recently released. Word of the receiver taking over last year spread like wildfire, ultimately costing former Mayor of Arcadia John Wuo to vacate his council seat when the Arcadia offices of USFIA were taken over by the Feds. As of yet the exact number of USFIA victims remains unknown. One of the cornerstones of the USFIA Ponzi scheme was the acquisition of real

estate, with most of it now under control of the receiver. The receiver has identified and taken control of the USFIA office building in Arcadia, a hotel in Rancho Cucamonga, an apartment building in Alhambra, a warehouse, several single family homes, and parcels of undeveloped land, including a proposed golf course site in Moreno Valley. “Several additional pieces of real estate” are still under investigation, with the receiver expected to take control of them too if it can be proved they SEE PAGE 2


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