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Seat open on the Library Board of Trustees for the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library Applications are now being accepted for a vacancy on the five-member Board of Trustees for theMonterey Park Bruggemeyer Library. It is for a three-year term.Applicants must be a City resident and a registered voter. Theapplicants are interviewed and appointed by the City Council at aCouncil Meeting. The appointee does not receive any compensation and canbe reappointed for another consecutive three-year term by the CityCouncil when his or her term expires. Under Municipal Code 2.80.050, the fivemember Library Board makes andenforces all rules, regulations, and bylaws necessary for theadministration, government and protection of the Monterey ParkBruggemeyer Library. The Board meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in theFriends Room of the Library. Meetings are usually about two hours inlength. Special meetings may be scheduled as needed. Applications are available at the Monterey Park City Clerk’s officelocated in the lobby of City Hall at 320 W. Newmark Avenue, MontereyPark or on the Commissions, Committees & Boards section of the citywebsite at www.ci.montereypark.ca.us. Deadline for applicationsubmissions is November 7, 2013. The Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library is the city’s public librarylocated at 318 South Ramona Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754. Libraryhours are: Please see page 3
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THURSDAY, october 24 - OCTOBER 30, 2013 - Volume 1, No. 12
West Nile Virus claims three more victims
Rep. Schiff currently accepting applications for service academy nominations Each year, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) nominates students from the 28th Congressional District for appointment to one of the four United States service academies which require a Congressional nomination. With these appointments, students are provided a free college education at a nationallyrecognized academic institution, while preparing for an officer’s commission in our nation’s armed forces. Nominations are required for all but the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, to which appointments are made on the basis of an annual nationwide competition. All Members of Congress are able to nominate qualified high school students for admission to one of the four service academies: the Military Acad-
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Three deaths due to West Nile Virus were confirmed this past week, bringing the total in Los Angeles County to seven, according to health officials. The three latest victims were men with pre-existing health conditions Los Angeles county said. One man was a San Fernando Valley resident, and the other two
were from South Los Angeles according to reports West Nile can appear anywhere in Los Angeles County, or around the state, and officials are urging people to take precautions, such as getting rid of pools of stagnant water around their homes, and using a repellant containing DEET when outdoors in mosquito-prone areas,
especially around dawn or dusk. There have been 139 West Nile virus infections in the county this year, according to the county. Among those with symptoms, 80 percent required hospitalization. Nearly 400 mosquito pools and 304 dead birds across the county have tested positive for the virus.
lution, make it impossible to properly plan for such a large event. Statement of Colonel Samuel “Bo” Mahaney, Commander, 452d Air Mobility Wing: “I did not make the decision to cancel March AirFest ‘14 lightly. In a democracy, it is important to bring citizens onto the installa-
tion to see firsthand where their tax dollars go, to rub shoulders with our military members and get close to the weapon systems of our armed forces. Unfortunately, because of the reality of the current fiscal environment and the uncertainty of the future after Please see page 2
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Robert Castro named Glendale Police Chief
March Air Fest: Thunder Over the Empire 2014, canceled The March Air Reserve Base 2014 Air Show: Thunder Over the Empire, has been canceled. Although the government shutdown has come to an end, fiscal constraints created by the Budget Control Act of 2011, combined with the uncertainty created by operations under a limited continuing reso-
emy at West Point, the Naval Academy at Annapolis, the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs and the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. In order to be considered for an appointment to a service academy, an applicant must meet the eligibility requirements established by law and be nominated by an authorized person, including Members of the House of Representatives, Members of the United States Senate or the Vice President’s Office. “The students that are nominated to a service academy compile outstanding resumes of accomplishment, demonstrating excellence in academics, physical fitness and extracurricular activities,”
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At the Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Glendale City Council meeting, City Manager Scott Ochoa introduced Robert Castro as the 12th Police Chief for the City of Glendale. Robert Castro is currently the Chief of Police for the city of Glendora, a position he has held for the
past three years. Chief Castro began his law enforcement career working for the City of Glendora as a police cadet in 1985. He was hired as a police officer in 1986 and worked his way up through the ranks to Chief of Police. Chief Castro attended Azusa Pacific University obtaining a Bachelor and Masters Degree in Business Management. He is a Graduate of the POST Command College and the West Point Law Enforcement Leadership Program. He holds a POST Executive Certificate and is a member of the California Police Chiefs’ Association and the International Association of Police Chiefs. As the Police Chief of Glendora, Castro transformed the police department into a highly effective and efficient organization, an evolution hastened by the Great Recession. Difficult Please see page 2