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MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016 - MAY 1, 2016 - VOLUME 21, NO. 17

Monrovia's Santa Fe Depot Is a Historic Landmark - Finally BY SUSAN MOTANDER

The depot was designed in a Spanish Colonial Revival style with neoclassical details.

Status of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Explained at Museum Talk In a state of flux and uncertainty, the status of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (SGMNM) is a bit difficult to comprehend. The many obstacles and the few strides were presented by Nathan Judy of the U.S. Forest Service in a presentation at the Duarte Historical Museum in Encanto Park on April 15. Boundaries were drawn when President Obama designated a SGMNM covering 346,177 acres of the Angeles National ForSEE PAGE 3

Nathan Judy, of the U.S. Forest Service, explains the boundaries to the newly designated SGMNM designated by President Obama. - Photo by Claudia Heller

- Photo by Terry Miller

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 veterans and the city manager announced plans to begin looking at selling the city hall annex building, which was the 100th building given landmark status in the city. At its last meeting the historic preservation commission voted to recommend giving the depot landmark status using California’s Historical Resource Status Codes designation 5S3 that makes it eligible for national historic land marking as well. Many preservationists in the community have asked for years for the station to be given the safeguard of historic status, but the code requires the owner of the property to be involved in the designation process. Originally the station was owned by the railroad and then by Metro. It was not until 2013 that the SEE PAGE 3

Rep. Schiff Gravely Disappointed Obama Is Leaving Office Without Fulfilling Commitment to Recognize Armenian Genocide

Representative Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), the lead sponsor of the Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Resolution in Congress, released the following statement after President Obama did not use the word “genocide” to describe the Armenian Genocide ahead of Sunday’s commemoration: “I’m gravely disappointed that President Obama will now leave office without fulfilling his com-

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Armenian Flag.

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