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Governor and First Lady Honor Four California Servicemen Killed in Helicopter Attack Aug. 6
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Monrovia Weekly ArcAdiA Weekly MONDAY, AUGUST 15 - AUGUST 21, 2011 VOLUME XVI, NO. XXVII
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Breeders’ Cup World Championship Horse Racing Returns to Santa Anita Park Nov. 2 - 3 , 2012 BY TERRY MILLER
On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor four California servicemen who bravely gave their lives in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to their family and friends at this difficult time. In memorial, Governor Brown ordered that flags be flown at half-staff over the State Capitol today. The families of the servicemen will receive a letter of condolence from the Governor. The following Califor-
It’s now official: Returning to the site of some of the most successful events in its 27-year history, the 2012 Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, on Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, Breeders’ Cup Limited announced Wednesday at a press conference at LA Live inside the JW Marriott. On hand for the announcement in Los Angeles was Arcadia’s Mayor Gary Kovacic, city manager Don Penman, and Mayor Pro Tem Bob Harbicht along with officials from Santa Anita and Breeders’ Cup. Mayor Kovacic said “We are thrilled that Breeders’ Cup has decided to come back to Arcadia. Our hope is that people will come and
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Zenyatta was the star of the Breeders’ Cup during the last time the prestigious event was held at Santa Anita. Fans will now have the opportunity to see world class racing everyday at Santa Anita diuring the Fall meet but also the best of the best Nov 2-3 in 2012 – Photo by Terry Miller
Monrovia Navy Veteran, Herb Stevens, 91, John Quigley Accepts Deal – Pleads ‘no Overwhelmed with Emotion upon Hearing of contest’ to Trespassing Jan. 11 in Arcadia last of the “tree ing January 11 in Arcadia Rock accepted a similar Attack on Navy SEALs Saturday Morning sitters”TheJohn Quigley, ac- during an attempt to pre- deal to that which Julia BY TERRY MILLER “I was sick, I’m sick right now…” Herb Stevens told the Monrovia Weekly Monday morning. Stevens was talking, of course, about the helicopter that was shot down killing 22 Navy SEALs and several
AMY LEONG AND ANDREA OLIVAS CONTRIBUTED TO THIS STORY other military personnel and a K-9 by Taliban forces in Afghanistan Saturday. As he wiped the tears from his eyes, the 91 year former Naval officer whose official job title was ‘Specialist
Herb Stevens, 91, was devastated to hear the news about the SEALs and lowered his flag to half staff in their memory. – Photo by Terry Miller
X’ – told Beacon Media that he knows, even though not one himself, a Navy SEAL is, by far, the “ most stressful occupation in the military “ and said this is the branch of the Navy for which he has the highest regard. Early Saturday morning, officials reported that helicopter CH-47 was shot down moments after liftoff after a call for help from another special forces group in Afghanistan. Known to be the best of the best, 30 U.S. military members were killed as well as one highly specially trained dog named Bart, in the crash, 22 being Navy SEALs. Heard to be in a firefight, a western military official claimed that the chopper had been brought down by a rocket-propelled grenade minutes after takeoff in the
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cepted a deal Thursday, and pleaded no contest to a single count of trespass-
vent 11 acres of woodlands being destroyed . Quigley, 50, of Eagle
Jaye Posin, 23, of Venice
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Multi-Million Dollar Duarte Housing Project Hits Snag BY RUTH LONGORIA KINGSLAND A planned public hearCommunity Develop“It’s just an error,” ing on a proposed multimil- ment Director Craig Hensley, Hensley said, adding he only lion-dollar housing project on who came to the City Coun- found out Tuesday night that Huntington Drive hit a snag cil meeting/public hearing notices weren’t sent out to Tuesday night as city staff prepared to make a presenta- the residents. discovered none of the about tion about the project, said he The required notifi300 people living within a 600- takes full responsibility for the cations were mailed out foot radius of the project had mistake, which occurred in been notified of the hearing. his department. Please see page 6
Vet Hunters Denied Time to Speak at Amvets National Convention After an intense twelveday bike ride from Bell, California to St. Louis, Missouri, the Vet Hunters reached their destination. The journey – replete with injuries, accidents, extreme humid-
ity and humility– was made with one goal in mind: End veteran homelessness. To make this goal a reality, the Vet Hunters, a local non-profit organization composed of active-duty
Iraq and Afghanistan service members, former service members who have suffered combat disabilities, as well as homeless veterans them-
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