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Vulcan Expanded Mining Plan Now in Hands Of
Azusa City Council for Final Decision
The decision whether to allow Vulcan Materials Company to expand its
mining operations to a mountain ridge and 80 pristine acres overlooking
hundreds of Duarte homes and several schools is now in the hands of the five
members of the Azusa City Council.
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Duarte Granted Over $191,000 For At Risk Youth
Programs
As part of his continued commitment to combating gang violence,
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the awarding of more than
$9.2 million in competitive grants to provide local assistance funding to 17
cities and 13 community-based organizations in areas with heavy
concentrations of gangs.
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Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Announces
Community Open House March 16 in Duarte
The forum is designed to update the
community on the anticipated Foothill Extension's June 2010 groundbreaking
including specifics on the construction timing, station plans and art,
proposed bus and pedestrian connections and more.
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Duarte Mayor Makes a Special Delivery to Azusa City Hall
Azusa City Hall received a special mail delivery on Wednesday, Feb. 17,
courtesy of Duarte Mayor, Margaret Finlay. The mayor rode her bike the four
miles from Duarte City Hall to Azusa to deliver approximately 600 letters
from citizens opposing a plan by Vulcan Materials Company to expand mining
operations to a mountain ridge overlooking Duarte homes and schools.
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Otis Gordon Park to Receive New Restrooms and
Park Equipment
Otis Gordon Sports Park, one of the City of Duarte’s most popular parks
since its opening in 1995, will receive much needed permanent restrooms and
new park playground equipment thanks to $180,000 in State grant funds.
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City to Launch New, Improved Website in May
Duarte residents will soon view a new and improved
www.accesssduarte.com website with easy to use links designed to connect
residents with their most requested information at the click of a mouse. The
innovative, user-friendly format set to go online in May will replace the
current City of Duarte website first launched in 2001.
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Duarte “Green Home” Awards Competition
Launched
Duarte homeowners who maintain the beauty of their homes while thinking
“Green” are the focus of the recently announced Duarte “Green Home” Awards
competition. This program, offered to the community in lieu of the former
Home Beautification effort, will recognize its environmentally conscious
winners during the May 27th Duarte City Council meeting.
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Cell Phone Reception and Park Basketball
Courts to Benefit From Duarte Agreement with AT&T and T-Mobile
What do some cell phone customers and basketball players in Duarte have
in common? They can both expect to benefit from construction about to begin
at Royal Oaks Park on Vineyard, north of Royal Oaks Dr.
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City Offers Grants for Home Repairs via
Lottery
The City of Duarte will be offering grants for the purpose of completing
exterior improvements to Duarte homes. Applicants for this upcoming
application period will be determined via a lottery process.
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Duarte Mayor Delivers a Healthy Report on State of the City
Duarte Mayor Margaret Finlay takes Duarte’s motto, “The City of Health” to
heart. She recently challenged the community to get into shape by joining
her “Biggest Loser” weight loss contest and she demonstrated her own
fondness for fitness at her State of the City talk (Feb. 2) by roller
skating to the podium.
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Duarte’s Promise to Honor Cesar Chavez’s
Birthday With 6th Annual Community Volunteer Project
A major theme in the life of the late labor organizer Cesar Chavez was to urge
people to join hands and work together for positive change.
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Harlem Ambassadors Show Basketball Team To Take On “Duarte Route 66’ers” for
Charity, April 30
High-flying
slam dunks, dazzling ball-handling tricks and hilarious comedy routines are
in store when the Harlem Ambassadors bring their unique brand of
Harlem-style basketball to town to take on the Duarte Route 66’ers on
Friday, April 30 at 7 p.m. at the Duarte High School Gym.
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Duarte Mayor Issues “Biggest Loser” Weight
Loss Challenge
It’s worked for her and her family, so Duarte Mayor Margaret Finlay
decided why not issue a challenge to others in the community to set a
healthy new year agenda to lose weight, get in shape and win the title of
Duarte’s “biggest loser”.
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Duarte’s DCTV Public Access Station to Move to
Channel 3 on Charter Cable Beginning Jan. 12
Beginning Jan. 12, subscribers to Charter Cable in Duarte can watch DCTV,
Duarte Public Access television on Channel 3. DCTV is moving down the dial
between CBS and NBC from its current location on Charter Cable Channel 55.
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Duarte on its Way to Creating a Youth and Family Master Plan
The City of Duarte is on its way to having a Youth and Family Master Plan
that will enhance the community’s programs, services and quality of life for
youth and families.
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County Offers Financial Assistance Program For Prevention of Homelessness
Los
Angeles County is offering one-time financial assistance to residents who
have become homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless because of job
loss, reduction of work hours or other unexpected hardships.
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Carhops Getting Ready to Roll for Soon-to-Open Duarte Sonic Drive-In
Carhops are in training this week at Duarte’s soon-to-open Sonic
Drive-In. Sonic hired 130 crewmembers for the Duarte location including
cooks and carhops. The formal public grand opening for its newest location
at 1070 E. Huntington Drive is scheduled for Monday, January 18, 2010 from
6:00 am to noon.
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