Vol. 52, No.44
Serving the San Gabriel Valley Since 1966
November 12, 2014
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El Monte Treasurer Hurt in Collision by Mid Valley News Staff El Monte
El Monte’s City Treasurer, Jerry Velasco, was seriously injured in a car crash on November 7, Thursday night, according to police. The accident occurred sometime after 8:30 p.m. on Lower Azusa Road and Cogswell Road. El Monte Police Sgt. Richard Luna said “two vehicles were involved in the collision.” El Monte Police Lt. Ben Lowry said, “the cause of the crash hasn’t been determined. But he added that the two drivers didn’t show any signs or symptoms of intoxication.” Apparently
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both drivers claimed they had a green light. Lt. Lowry said the woman driving the SUV refused medical treatment. The woman driver of the SUV was “28-year old Ashley Thorpe of Fontana, who was “driving with a suspended license.” Mr. Velasco was taken to Los Angeles county USC Medical Center and according to Mayor Andre Quintero, he “was in the hospital’s intensive care unit and may require surgery. Update: We just received word at press time that Mr. Velasco is out of intensive care but remains hospitalized. Here at the Mid Valley News, we are keeping Mr. Velasco and his family in our prayers. We wish him a speedy recovery.
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SGV Purse Drive Brings Awareness to Domestic Violence by Valerie Martinez El Monte
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To commemorate October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, along with the effort in El Monte, City Councilwoman Victoria Martinez led the way in organizing five neighboring cities to join in the collection of purses and toiletries. Mayor MaryAnn Lutz of Monrovia and Councilwomen Angelica Garcia of South El Monte, Sandra Armenta of Rosemead, Cynthia Sternquist of Temple City and Monica Garcia of Baldwin Park also contributed to this effort. Each of their cities passed a resolution declaring October Domestic Violence Awareness Month and collected resources at their city halls to benefit families in their own communities. Together they collected over 300 purses and hundreds of toiletry items. On Wednesday, Nov. 5, the purses and toiletries from El Monte, South El Monte and Rosemead were delivered to SPIRITT Family Services, which serves these communities. SPIRITT Family Services provides vital social services
Local elected officials and representatives from SPIRITT Family Services assist with the drop-off of purses and toiletries received during a drive to benefit domestic violence survivors and their families. From left is, SPIRITT Executive Director Elvia Torres, City of South El Monte Councilwoman Angelica Garcia, SPIRITT Director of Program Operations Angelica Taheri and SPIRITT Intake/Case Manager Roxana Maselli.
including counseling, mental health, support groups, family activities and non-violent relationship enrichment support. Items collected in Monrovia, Temple City and Baldwin Park will go to domestic violence shelters in
their cities. besides a place to keep her Women escaping abusive wallet ; it can hold snacks relationships often leave in for her child, medicine, a a hurry, grabbing their keys phone and all the daily items and kids as they flee. Many she needs to get by. In some do not take their purses. ways, it gives her a sense “A woman’s Domestic Violence continued on page 6 purse is many things