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Monrovia’s 26th Annual ‘Make a Difference Day’ Oct. 22
Volunteers paint the house of an elderly resident a few years ago in this file photo.
Old Town Report BY PAM FITZPATRICK Yes, Virginia, there WILL be carriage rides in Old Town Monrovia this December. Hot SEE PAGE 12
- Photo by Terry Miller
The 26th annual “Make a Difference Day” event will to take place on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Coordinated by the Volunteer Center of San Gabriel Valley, the event will start in Library Park. This year’s event is dedicated to the Veterans in the community who so bravely served our nation. Through the “Make a Difference Day,” the volunteers want to acknowledge the veterans’ sacrifice while expressing utmost sincere appreciated for their service. There will be over 25 projects, including, Keep It Clean (KIC) Old Town Monrovia (a cleanup of alleyways in Old Town Monrovia), tree plantings at local Monrovia parks, and a “No Butts” park clean-up (picking up cigarette butts in City parks). There is also be food sorting & a youth activity project hosted by Foothill Unity Center, a church cleanup project hosted by Bethel AME Methodist Church and improvements at the Monrovia High School baseball field. Sign-up to volunteer or sponsor a project today. For more information, please visit the Volunteer Center of the San Gabriel Valley online at www.vcsgv.org.
Popular Market Grill to Close Doors December They’ve done it their way for 7 years BY TERRY MILLER The Market Grill been a highly popular ple in Monrovia for the 7 years for some of the
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damn sandwiches and soups you’ll find anywhere on this planet. You know a place is good when firefighters frequent a joint. Firefighters know how to cook, and eat so when you
them frequent a joint that’s a good sign indeed. Market Grill - always busy. This is not common in many restaurants…Market Grill changed all the rules. Located in a historic
building at 525 S Shamrock, Monrovia, The Ramirez family had a vision to expand the place to include the unused portion of the building [ forSEE PAGE 13