Good morning, Monrovians,

If your idea of a perfect outdoor evening includes live music, great food, and even better company, then Station Square Park is the place to be this weekend! The Monrovia Duarte Black Alumni Association (MDBAA) is hosting their 3rd Annual Jazz and R&B Festival! From 5 to 10 p.m., you can enjoy live performances by Christopher Powe, Cornell Lamar, Jazz Zone, and Michael Haggins, as well as local food trucks and vendor booths!  

The best part? All proceeds go toward scholarships for graduating seniors at Monrovia and Duarte High Schools! Tickets are available for purchase online through Eventbrite and start at $50, with VIP admission available for $65 and includes table seating in shaded areas. And if you can't make it or have other plans, please consider making a donation to their scholarship program and support a great cause!

Purchase Tickets to the Jazz and R&B Festival

For more information, you may contact MDBAA at mbdaainfo@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,
Dylan 

Email: dfeik@monroviaca.gov

Highlights in this Update

• Fountain to the Falls Returns | Saturday, September 19
• Monrovia Fire & Rescue Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Regional Task Force Training in Canyon Park
• Monrovia Police Department to Hold DUI Checkpoint | Friday, September 4
• Sponsor the 36th Annual Make a Difference Day
• Save the Date! Food ED Green Care Day | Saturday, September 12
• Monrovia Chamber of Commerce Upcoming Events
• MPWR Fundraiser at Yogurtland | Wednesday, August 19
• Wildfire Preparedness Webinar: Insurance Essentials for Your Community | Thursday, September 17
• Get Your Whole Family Prepared with LISTOS! / ¡Prepare a toda su familia con LISTOS!
• Annual Veterans Forum | Saturday, August 22
• Work Around Town
• Job Opportunities with the City of Monrovia

Fountain to the Falls Returns | Saturday, September 19

Join us on Saturday, September 19, 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for our annual Fountain to the Falls 10K Run and Walk, one of Monrovia's favorite community traditions. The event begins and ends at the Library Park Fountain (321 S Myrtle Ave.). The 6.38 mile course travels through Monrovia's northern neighborhoods, continues into Monrovia Canyon Park, reaches the Canyon Park Waterfall, before returning to Library Park. Registration opens Monday, August 17 on our website.

Runners and walkers of all ages are encouraged to register early. Every participant will receive a commemorative medal, and awards will be presented to the top male and female finishers in each age group as well as the overall winners. For more information, contact the Community Services Department at 626-256-8246. We look forward to seeing you at this year's event!

Monrovia Fire & Rescue Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Regional Task Force Training in Canyon Park

On August 18, 20, and 22, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monrovia Fire & Rescue will host their quarterly Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) training drills in Canyon Park. The training will include neighboring fire agencies that are members of USAR Regional Task Force 4 (RTF4): Glendale, Pasadena, Monterey Park, Alhambra, San Gabriel, Arcadia, and Monrovia. These quarterly trainings allow our firefighters to enhance rescue skills and strengthen operational readiness to respond to technical rescue incidents safely and effectively.

Canyon Park will remain open throughout the training. Residents can expect to see fire trucks, equipment, and personnel on-site. Roads will remain open, but a small portion of access to trails may be briefly paused as needed to accommodate the drills.

Monrovia Police Department to Hold DUI Checkpoint | Friday, September 4

The Monrovia Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint Friday, September 4, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location within city limits.

Checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing where impaired driving-related crashes occur, and the goal is to keep suspected impaired drivers off the road. We remind the public that impairment isn't limited to alcohol. Some prescription and over-the-counter medications can affect driving ability, and while medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under its influence is not. A first-time DUI conviction carries an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with a suspended license.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Questions can be directed to Sgt. Damien Bartholomy at 626-256-8020 or dbartholomy@monroviapd.org.

Sponsor the 36th Annual Make a Difference Day

The Volunteer Center of San Gabriel Valley (VCSGV) is seeking sponsors for the 36th Annual Make a Difference Day, set for Saturday, October 24! This year's theme, "Volunteer Lifestyle," highlights the idea that giving back is a year-round commitment rather than a once-a-year event.

Three sponsorship tiers are available:

• $500 includes logo or name placement on promotional materials and event and project sites, personal recognition at the event, and social media and website mentions;
• $1,000, includes all of the $500 benefits, plus your logo/name displayed on the mainstage banner
• $2,500 includes all of the $500 and $1000 benefits, plus logo/name street banner placement

Businesses and individuals interested in sponsoring the event can contact Macy Gracia, Executive Director, at 626-256-8187 or through vcsgv.org.

Save the Date! Food ED Green Care Day | Saturday, September 12

Be part of making big change in your community! Green Care Day is Saturday, September 12, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.. Participate in a massive day of community action, with multiple volunteer sites happening at the same time in Monrovia! Groups and organizations are welcome! RSVP online now.

Monrovia Chamber of Commerce Upcoming Events

The Monrovia Chamber of Commerce has announced its upcoming events:

• Mayan Bar & Grill Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
  Tuesday, August 11, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
  Ribbon Cutting at 4:00 p.m., Tea Ceremony 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
  317 W. Foothill Blvd.
  All are welcome! Click here to RSVP.
• Networking Lunch at Jake's Roadhouse
  Wednesday, August 12, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.,
  Jake's Roadhouse, 620 S. Myrtle Ave. $30 members, $35 non-members. Click here to RSVP.
• Chamber Office Closed
  August 14 through August 21. The office will reopen August 24.
• Monrovia Guild of Children's Hospital Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
  Tuesday, August 25, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
  Monrovia Guild of Children's Hospital, 620 S. Myrtle Ave.
  All are welcome! Click here to RSVP.
• Rize Credit Union Joint Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
  Wednesday, August 26, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
  Rize Credit Union, 427 S. Myrtle Ave.
  All are welcome! Click here to RSVP.
• Chamber Evening Mixer
  Thursday, August 27, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
  JohnHart Real Estate-Gina Ammon & Donna Baker, 517 S. Myrtle Ave. $10 members, $15 non-members. Click here to RSVP.
• Chamber Lunch & Learn Guest Speaker: LA County Assessor Jeffrey Prang
  Monday August 31, 11:30 am-1:00 pm
  Monrovia Public Library-Community Room, 321 S. Myrtle Ave.
  FREE members, $10 non-members. Click here to RSVP.

MPWR Fundraiser at Yogurtland | Wednesday, August 19

The Monrovia Parks, Wilderness, & Recreation Foundation (MPWR) supports local recreation programs, parks, facilities, and open spaces that enrich our community. Help further their mission by participating in their fundraising event:

Yogurtland, August 19, 12 – 8 p.m. Present the flyer at Yogurtland located at 104 S. Myrtle Ave., and 20% of proceeds will be donated to MPWR.

Learn more about MPWR and explore additional events and programs.

Wildfire Preparedness Webinar: Insurance Essentials for Your Community | Thursday, September 17

Fire Safe Foothills and CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) are hosting a free webinar on homeowner's insurance and wildfire preparedness on Thursday, September 17, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The webinar covers a basic overview of homeowner's insurance preparedness across the three phases of a wildfire disaster (before, during, and after), NFPA Firewise USA community wildfire preparedness and insurance discounts, and a 30-minute Q&A session.

Registration is available online. The webinar recording will be posted afterward on the CORE website.

Questions can be directed to firesafefoothills@coreresponse.org.

Get Your Whole Family Prepared with LISTOS! | ¡Prepare a toda su familia con LISTOS!

Monrovia Fire & Rescue is offering free emergency preparedness training for families this month. The LISTOS program features two four-hour sessions in English and Spanish, covering hazard identification, evacuation planning, utility interruptions, fire extinguisher use, disaster kit preparation, first aid, home organization, and emotional support. This is an all-ages class with both classroom instruction and hands on practice. Sign up your family for this fun and informative class today!

Dates for both languages are Saturday, 8/22 and 8/29.

Times are English, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., and Spanish, 1 to 5 p.m.

To register please visit our Eventbrite pages: English | Spanish

El Departamento de Bomberos y Rescate de Monrovia (Monrovia Fire & Rescue) está ofreciendo capacitación gratuita en preparación para emergencias para familias este mes. El programa LISTOS consta de dos sesiones de cuatro horas en inglés y español, que incluyen identificación de peligros, planificación de evacuación, manejo de interrupciones de servicios públicos, uso de extintores de incendios, elaboración de kits de emergencia, primeros auxilios, organización del hogar y apoyo emocional. Es una clase apta para todas las edades que combina instrucción y práctica. Inscriba a su familia en esta clase divertida e informativa.

Las fechas para ambos idiomas son los sábados 22 y 29 de agosto.

Horarios: Inglés, de 8:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. / Español, de 1:00 p.m. a 5:00 p.m.

Para inscribirse, visite nuestras páginas de Eventbrite: Ingles | Español

Annual Veterans Forum | Saturday, August 22

Congressman Gil Cisneros and Congresswoman Judy Chu are hosting their Annual Veterans Forum on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at West Covina American Legion Post 790, 330 N. Azusa Ave., West Covina.

The event is a resource fair for veterans of the 31st and 28th Congressional Districts, with representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Security Administration, California Department of Motor Vehicles and other regional agencies and nonprofits on hand to help with benefits, services and resources.

Work Around Town

The City of Monrovia's Projects and Traffic Updates Page provides timely updates on City construction projects, local traffic impacts, and utilities maintenance and emergency repairs. Visit the page today: City of Monrovia Project and Traffic Updates.

The following locations will have construction work that may alter traffic flow and/or sidewalk access. Please follow all directional signage and work instruction for your safety.

JPI will perform street paving along Magnolia Avenue between Genoa Street and Duarte Road from Friday, August 14, through Wednesday, August 19. Drivers should expect additional traffic delays along Magnolia, and at the Duarte Road and Magnolia Avenue intersection.

Job Opportunities with the City of Monrovia

 The City of Monrovia offers interested individuals a chance to keep themselves notified on our job openings through the job interest card. This card will help interested individuals receive notifications about positions that open within the City without having to log on to view our employment opportunities page continuously.

The City of Monrovia is now recruiting for the following positions: 

• Police Cadet (Part-Time) 
• Police Officer (Recruit/Entry-level)
• Police Officer (Lateral)

Neighborhood Watch Report

This report lists the total number of calls for service received over the last seven-day period.

Key Dates, Programs & Virtual Events

• View the Monrovia Today | Summer Edition
• Simply Divine Academy 6th Annual Back to School Drive | August 15
• Make an Appointment for Passport Services at Monrovia Community Center 
• Monrovia Street Fair & Market | Fridays | 5 p.m.
• E-Waste Drop Off at Monrovia Public Works Yard | Mon - Thu | 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
• Subscribe to e-Notifications for Meeting Agendas
• Request a Bulky Item Pick-Up
• Traffic Safety Request Application
• Report an Issue for Public Works
• Shop the City of Monrovia Official Store