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Monrovia Inventor Develops International Space Station Locater System for Your Home Monrovia High School Accepts Gift of ‘ISS-Above’
BY TERRY MILLER
The 17-year-old students in Pam Thompson’s Astronomy class at Monrovia High School were the first to witness ‘ISS Above’ in action.
The Old Town Report
BY PAM FITZPATRICK
– Photo by Terry Miller
Monrovia's Santa Fe Depot Is a Historic Landmark - Finally
One of the best things about summer in Old Town Monrovia is the music Wednesday nights, Saturday nights, Sunday concerts in Library Park, and the Monrovia Traditional Music Gathering. Here is the lineup: “Wednesdays in Old Town” (Sponsored by BMW of Monrovia) 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the 400 block of South Myrtle, across from the Krikorian; “Saturday Nights” SEE PAGE 14
BY SUSAN MOTANDER History was a major theme at the Monrovia City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 19. Not only did the council give the Santa Fe Depot historic designation status, but the public library announced an oral history program focusing on vet-
SEE PAGE 14
There is something truly fantastic going on about six to eight times a day, miles above Monrovia and all around the globe. You can actually see it with the naked eye once a day. However, up until now, you could not see the absolute wonders that the astronauts witness every day onboard the International Space Station (ISS) in real time. Enter British native Liam Kennedy who has a passionate curiosity about life and loves fiddling around with electronics/computers, as well as writing code. He has figured a way for all of us to see our planet as the highly trained astronauts on board the station do. On Friday, April 15, Kennedy installed his special little SEE PAGE 15
High Speed Pursuit Starts in Monrovia BY TERRY MILLER
The depot was designed in a Spanish Colonial Revival style with neoclassical details. - Photo by Terry Miller
The driver of a Ford F-150 white pickup truck was being pursued by authorities Tuesday afternoon, April 19, on the westbound 210 Freeway which started in Monrovia at about 1 p.m. SEE PAGE 15
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