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SOUTH EL MONTE’S FIRST NIGHT MARKET A SUCCESS!

The City of South El Monte hosted a successful first Night Market. The fun-filled event was held on September 7th with hundreds of community members in attendance. The community event began at 6pm at the Kruse Property, a City-owned space located north of the South El Monte Civic Center.

The event featured various entertaining activities, yard games, raffles, and a beer garden sponsored by the El Monte/South El Monte Jets Football and Cheer. Also, present at the Night Market, were 27 vendors selling a variety of food, clothing, toys, and miscellaneous items as well as a car show featuring 60 vehicles coordinated by CBM Towing, Inc.

HOLIDAY CLOSURE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY OCTOBER 9, 2023

All City facilities except for After School sites will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2023 in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day (formerly Columbus Day). Street sweeping and trash collection will not be affected.

The lively event continued into the night with a live performance by The Impulse Band entertaining the crowd with their funk, 80’s dance, and latin set list. The next Night Market is scheduled for Thursday, October 5th from 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM at the same location, 1459 Santa Anita Ave.

For more information, please call the Community Center at (626) 579-2043.

CITY ENCOURAGES THE COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL GREAT SHAKEOUT SET FOR OCTOBER 19, 2023

Following FEMA’s “National Preparedness Month” in September, the City of South El Monte is encouraging the community to take part in this year’s “Great ShakeOut” earthquake drill at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, October 19, to practice what to do in the event of a major earthquake.

During the self-led drill, participants practice how to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On”. Endorsed by emergency officials and first responders, the safe response to an earthquake is to:

• DROP where you are, onto your hands and knees. This position protects you from being knocked down and also allows you to stay low and crawl to shelter if nearby.

• COVER your head and neck with one arm and hand

- If a sturdy table or desk is nearby, crawl underneath it for shelter

- If no shelter is nearby, crawl next to an interior wall (away from windows)

- Stay on your knees; bend over to protect vital organs

• HOLD ON until shaking stops

- Under shelter: hold on to it with one hand; be ready to move with your shelter if it shifts

- No shelter: hold on to your head and neck with both arms and hands.

To take part in the Great ShakeOut, South El Monte community members can register online at shakeout.org.

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SOUTH EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL

MAYOR GLORIA OLMOS

MAYOR PRO TEM RICHARD ANGEL

COUNCILMEMBER MANUEL ACOSTA

COUNCILMEMBER RUDY BOJORQUEZ

COUNCILMEMBER HECTOR DELGADO

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

The City Council holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Regular meetings start at 6 p.m.

Questions or Assistance

For additional information, please call the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 579-6540 ext. 3280.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

OCTOBER 10 & 24

To view Agendas or Agenda packets use the side QR Code, scroll down to the current and upcoming events section.

CITY MANAGER

RENE SALAS

CITY CLERK

DONNA G. SCHWARTZ

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

GUILLERMO ARREOLA

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR

ARIANA DE LA CRUZ

FINANCE DIRECTOR

MASAMI HIGA

CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS

ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN/GIRLS -

Meets Quarterly / Upcoming Meeting

October 18 at 6:00 p.m.

COMMUNITY SERVICES - Meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.

PATRIOTIC - Meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.

PLANNING - Meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.

Agenda and Meeting Minutes are available on the City’s website at cityofsouthelmonte.org

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SIGN UP FOR NOTIFICATIONS NOTIFY ME AT CITYOFSOUTHELMONTE.ORG SOUTH EL MONTE NEWS • OCTOBER 2023 02 VETERANS DAY C E R E M O N Y & R E S O U R C E F A I R N O V E M B E R 1 1 1 1 A M H O N O R I N G A L L W H O S E R V E D 1415 Santa Anita Ave South El Monte C I T Y H A L L F R O N T L A W N C I T Y O F S O U T H E L M O N T E C O M M U N I T Y S E R V I C E S D E P A R T M E N T FOOD & BEVERAGES WILL BE SERVED Resource Fair & Registration 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Program 6:30 PM Family Friendly Walk 6:45 PM Luminaria Ceremony 7:30 PM INCLUDES EVENT T-SHIRT AND FREE TAMALES (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST) SEM _ PARKSANDREC LOVE SHOULDN’T HURT WALK TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023 S O U T H E L M O N T E C I T Y H A L L 1 4 1 5 S A N T A A N I T A A V E . S O U T H E L M O N T E , C A 9 1 7 3 3 FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 626-579-2043. CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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CITY HALL 1415 SANTA ANITA AVENUE • (626) 579-6540 MONDAY - THURSDAY • 7:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. FRIDAY - SUNDAY • CLOSED CLOSED ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS City Clerk Finance Housing Community Development Planning Code Enforcement Public Works/Engineering Parking Enforcement 1900 CENTRAL AVENUE • (626) 444-3158 MONDAY - THURSDAY • 7:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. CLOSED ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS COMMUNITY CENTER 1530 CENTRAL AVENUE • (626) 579-2043 MONDAY - FRIDAY • 1:00 P.M - 9:00 P.M. CLOSED ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS SENIOR CENTER 1556 CENTRAL AVENUE • (626) 448-0131 MONDAY - FRIDAY • 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. CLOSED ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS SHERIFF’S TEMPLE STATION 8838 LAS TUNAS DR., TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780 (626) 285-7171 • LASD.ORG/TEMPLE 911 FOR LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES OR IN-PROGRESS CRIMES HOMELESS

(LOS ANGELES HOMELESS SERVICES AUTHORITY) MAKE A HOMELESS OUTREACH REQUEST AT LA-HOP.ORG OR DIAL 211 SOUTH EL MONTE NEWS • OCTOBER 2023 03 LIVE DJ - LOCAL VENDORS - RAFFLES - BEER GARDEN S E M P A R K S A N D R E C F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N , P L E A S E C A L L 6 2 6 - 5 7 9 - 2 0 4 3

ANIMAL CONTROL (SEAACA) (562) 803-3301 ANONYMOUS NARCOTICS TIP LINE (626) 292-3375 BUSINESS LICENSES (626) 403-7258 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (626) 443-0180 GREATER EL MONTE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (626) 579-7777 HOUSING RIGHTS HOTLINE (800) 477-5977 LA COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE (626) 258-6001 LA COUNTY SOCIAL PROGRAMS 211 LA COUNTY WHITTIER NARROWS (626) 575-5526 LIBRARY (626) 443-4158 POST OFFICE (800) 275-8777 SAN GABRIEL VALLEY SERVICE CENTER (626) 575-5431 SUPERVISOR HILDA L. SOLIS OFFICE (626) 350-4500 VECTOR CONTROL (562) 944-9656

ATHENS SERVICES (TRASH/STREET SWEEPING) (888) 336-6100 EDISON (800) 655-4555 GAS COMPANY (800) 427-2000 SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY (626) 448-6183 SPECTRUM (888) 369-2808

HELP KEEP SOUTH EL MONTE BRIGHT AT NIGHT!

The streetlights within the City of South El Monte are owned and maintained by Southern California Edison (SCE).

If you notice a streetlight is burned out or needs repair, please contact SCE.

How to report a streetlight outage:

• WEBSITE: sce.com/outage-center/ report-street-light-outage

• PHONE: Outages may be reported 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, at 1(800) 611-1911.

• MYSCE APP: Using your mobile device with the SCE “MySce” application available at the Apple Store and at Google Play.

DOWN POWER LINES

Electricity is dangerous. Always treat power lines as if they are live or energized, and never touch or approach a downed power line.

If you see a downed power line, call 9-1-1.

SOUTH EL MONTE NEWS • OCTOBER 2023 04 AthensServices.com (888) 336-6100 Residents of South El Monte SOUTH EL MONTE RESIDENTS ONLY (ID OR BILL REQUIRED) BRING SHOVELS, DOLLY, AND STURDY CONTAINERS (SELF-SERVICE EVENT) NO PLASTIC BAGS ALLOWED DRIVE UP ONLY (NO WALK-UPS) WHILE SUPPLIES LAST (30 GALLON LIMIT FIRST HOUR) NO CONTAINER LARGER THAN 32 GALLONS DUE TO SAFETY & WEIGHT CONCERNS GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION RECOMMENDED Athens’ compost is a blend of organics material including a mix of green waste, wood waste, and food scraps.* Our compost is OMRI Listed® and licensed by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. *May contain small particles of glass. Saturday, November 4th 8:00 am to 12:00 pm 1459 Santa Anita Ave. South El Monte, CA 91733 Participation in the event and all items accepted are at your own risk. It is the attendees’ responsibility to practice safe lifting and take all protective measures to guard against injury or any other loss. FREE COMPOST EVENT AthensServices.com (888)336-6100 SOUTH EL MONTE FALL CLEAN UP WEEK MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13 - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2023 IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR TO DO SOME FALL CLEANING! Athens Services will pick up all bulky items on your service day during the week of November 13November 17, 2023. All refuse must be placed in piles at curbside by 6:00 a.m. on the day of the pickup. ACCEPTABLE ITEMS Air conditioners Bed springs Chairs Couches Dressers Dryers Freezers Furnaces Mattresses Patio furniture Refrigerators Stoves Tables Washers Water heaters NOT ACCEPTABLE Hazardous waste (any product labeled toxic, poisonous, corrosive, flammable, combustible or an irritant), tires and paint will not be accepted Please call Athens for additional information at (888) 336-6100. Disclaimer: This service is for residents of the City of South El Monte only. This service excludes multifamily properties (i.e. trailer home communities, 3+ units). Residents in unincorporated County areas will not receive this service, as they are assigned a different hauler.

Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid analgesic 50 to 100x more powerful than morphine

FENTANYL

WHAT IS IT?

Fentanyl can be found in prescription form introduced to the medical community in the 1960s and prescribed to relieve severe pain post-surgery or during end-of-life care In its prescription form fentanyl is sold under the brand names Actiq® Duragesic® and Sublimaze® When prescribed by a physician fentanyl is often administered via injection transdermal patch or in lozenges

Fentanyl analogues are now being created in clandestine laboratories to be sold and used illegally In t s nonprescription form fentanyl is found in powder form spiked on blotter paper; mixed with heroin; or as tablets that a ds

Effects:

Euphoria relaxation drowsiness

nausea confusion constipation sedat on to erance addiction respiratory depression and arrest unconsciousness coma and death

Like other opioids Fentanyl binds to opioid receptors n the reward centers of the brain increasing dopamine levels to cause a surge n endorphins and feelings of pleasure

540% increase in fentanyl overdose deaths since 2016 (CDC)

Th the opioid receptors n the brain stem however it can inhibit normal breathing causing breathing to stop altogether leading to death Increase availability and accessib lity of naloxone (Narcan) Increase funding for research on effect ve opiod

Overdoses of fentanyl can be reversed through the immediate administration of naloxone (Narcan) Note Fentanyl overdoses may require higher doses to be administered due to the potency of the drug

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treatment and recovery Increase collaboration between public health and public safety LEARN MORE AT: recoveryanswers org In talking about Fentanyl you may hear about Carfentanill a synthetic version of Fentanyl designed to be less expensive and more potent Orig nally created for veterinarians to anesthetize large animals such as horses it is 10 000x more potent than morphine and 1 000x more potent than Fentanyl While the fast-acting nature of the effects of fentanyl may create a more powerful and immediate euphoria these effects wear off faster leading to the more immediate return of cravings and discomfort With a high profit marg n Fentanyl is often mixed into heroin or is made to mimic the appearance of other opio ds Many individuals wi l not be aware that Fentanyl has been mixed into their heroin or other op oid and Fentanyl s so powerful that a dose the size of grain of sand can be deadly WHY DOES IT MATTER? WHAT CAN WE DO? Increase ava labil ty and accessibility of opioid treatment Increase education and awareness of the dangers of Fentanyl CAR & BIKE SHOW Oktoberfest SUNDAY, October 29, 2023 SAVE THE DATE 10915 Michael Hunt Drive, South El Monte (626) 758-1094 Epiphany MUSIC ~ VENDORS ~ FOOD ~ BEER GARDEN MORE INFORMATION OMING SOON! FOLLOW US @EPIPHANYCATHOLICSCHOOL 10AM-4PM Children are present. Slow down.

CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS

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Certificate of Recognition was presented to Mrs. Guadalupe Rubio Payan on celebrating her 100th birthday. Certificates of Recognition were presented to the 2023 City of South El Monte Internship Program participants. Presentation of a $500 check from the City of South El Monte to Options Head Start South El Monte. Donated by KID-FIT, Preschool Health, and Fitness Organization in memory of Linda Dempsey.

Online Registration Fee: $10 per participant Scan QR code for registration link SEM PARKSANDREC NOVEMBER 18, 2023 SOUTH EL MONTE CITY HALL 1415 SANTA ANITA AVE. 1K RACE 8:30 AM | 5K RACE 9:30 AM

DASH & DASH & 1K TROT 1K TROT 55K

In-Person Registration South El Monte Community Center 1530 Central Ave. Monday - Friday from 1:00 PM - 8:30 PM Resident Fee: $5.00 Non-Resident Fee: $10.00 *Must bring proof of South El Monte Residency for Fee SATURDAY R E G I S T R A T I O N I S N O W O P E N ! CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT E V E N T D A Y R E G I S T R A T I O N S T A R T I N G A T 7 : 3 0 A M F R E E T - S H I R T W I T H P R E - R E G I S T R A T I O N B E F O R E N O V E M B E R 3 R D . FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 626-579-2043. SOUTH EL MONTE NEWS • OCTOBER 2023 07

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2023 COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES SATURDAY OCTOBER 7TH MEET AT 8:30 AM AND DEPART AT 9:00 AM SOUTH EL MONTE COMMUNITY CENTER, 1530 CENTRAL AVE S E M P A R K S A N D R E C C I T Y O F S O U T H E L M O N T E C O M M U N I T Y S E R V I C E S D E P A R T M E N T B R I N G Y O U R B I K E A N D H E L M E T A N D J O I N T H E C I T Y C O U N C I L I N A N E I G H T - M I L E B I K E R I D E A R O U N D T H E C I T Y B I K E R I D E S A R E R E C O M M E N D E D F O R A G E S 1 0 A N D O L D E R * I N T H E E V E N T O F R A I N , T H E B I K E R I D E W I L L B E C A N C E L L E D F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N , P L E A S E C A L L 6 2 6 - 5 7 9 - 2 0 4 3 . BIKE RAFFLE AT EVERY RIDE 08 PARKS & RECREATION DIVISION The Parks and Recreation Division enriches the quality of lives for our community through the variety of events and programs they provide. SOUTH EL MONTE NEWS • OCTOBER 2023 COMMUNITY CENTER 1530 CENTRAL AVE. • (626) 579-2043 MONDAY-FRIDAY • 1:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. CLOSED ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS • ADULT SPORTS • AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS • AQUATIC PROGRAMS • PARK & FACILITY RENTALS • SEASONAL DAY CAMPS • SPECIAL EVENTS • YOUTH & RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS *Programs, events, and fees are subject to change. CONNECT WITH US SEM_PARKSANDREC SIGN UP FOR NOTIFICATIONS NOTIFY ME AT CITYOFSOUTHELMONTE.ORG

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