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Concept of Rotating the Position of Mayor Being Discussed

Greg’s Getaway: Skyspace LA Opens 1,000 ft Above Downtown Los Angeles

The Duarte Debate on Firework Sales

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Monday, JULY 4, 2016 - july 10, 2016 - Volume 7, No. 27

Historic Windmill Turns Again After Long Hiatus George Fasching’s Original Idea Spawns Huge Community Pride by terry miller “To everything there is a season,” the late Pete Seeger wrote in the late ‘50s. How appropriate that on Wednesday afternoon, June 29, the man whose idea of getting the iconic windmill to turn again became a reality, George Fasching, was the guest of honor at a celebration dedicating this landmark occasion. Last year we told you about a magnificent plan that Fasching, Arcadia’s former mayor, had to get the old windmill atop of Denny’s restaurant on the corner of Huntington and Santa Anita in Arcadia rotating again like it once did. Well, after several conference calls, emails, and a bunch of enthusiastic support and local media interest, the popular carwashing guru got his wish realized on Tuesday afternoon, April 5. Denny’s CEO and the City of Arcadia gave the thumbs up and before you knew what was happening, the new motor was installed and the fabled Van De Camp windmill is once again turning, inviting people to step back into Arcadia’s proud history of preservation. Now equipped with a new variable speed motor, the windmill will run SEE PAGE 2

Harold Bissner in triple digit heat at the official “switch on” for the windmill Wednesday afternoon, June 29.

Rehearsals in Progress for ‘West Side Story’ This summer, the Taylor Performing Arts Center in Monrovia, will present the Tony Award winning musical, “West Side Story” on July 14 and 15 at 8 p.m., July 16 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and July 17 at 5 p.m.

“This marks our seventh professional production for the community to be produced at the Taylor

Part of the cast of “West Side Story” shown working out some of their moves for the upcoming production at the Taylor Performing Arts Center. – Courtesy photo

Performing Arts Center on the campus at Monrovia High School,” said Patrick Garcia, director of performing arts for Monrovia Unified School District. “West Side Story,” with its romantic tale of young love, was inspired by Shakespeare’s “RoSEE PAGE 4

- Photo by Terry Miller

Monrovia to Celebrate the Fourth in Old Town

Attendees are encouraged to come early and reserve their space in the park for the firework finale, which begins at 9 p.m. – Photo by Terry Miller

Monrovia will again celebrate the nation’s birthday with a concert and fireworks display in the Old Town area centered at Library Park. The party will begin with a live entertainment from Person to Person, beginning at 7 p.m. The concert will be folSEE PAGE 3


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