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Monrovia was a growing regional business center over a century ago, and the Chamber worked hard through one
decade after another as the community prospered. Today, Monrovia and the Chamber are home to hundreds of
small stores, small industrial shops, professional service providers, large-sized retailers and corporations of
nearly every size.
Monrovia has a long, successful tradition as a business-friendly community, and the Monrovia Chamber of
Commerce is dedicated to maintaining that tradition, as it has for more than 100 years.
We are extremely proud of the businesses in this community that produce some of the most technologically
advanced software, biotech products and research and equipment in the world to help shape, protect and ease our
lives. Not just here in Monrovia, but all over the world people are benefiting from the great advances.
The Chamber is the eyes, ears and voice of the business community. We work daily with local and regional
governments and business-related agencies to protect business interests and to keep the community healthy
through a vital commercial sector.
The Chamber serves the business community through a wide variety of programs and services from monthly
mixers, networking lunches and ribbon-cutting ceremonies for new businesses, to marketing assistance, business
expos and business recruitment, which is the life blood of any prospering community.
The community as a whole benefits from the Chamber’s attention as well, through sponsorship of town meetings,
legislative luncheons, candidate forums and publication of business and community guides. The Chamber works
closely with the City of Monrovia and the Monrovia Unified School District in a public-private partnership that
has caught the attention of towns and cities across the nation.
This community guide gives insight into the Monrovia community, its people and its businesses. We want you to
use this booklet to seek out and utilize the businesses and organizations that support this great community. We
also invite you to visit our website, www.monroviacc.com, to search for any business or services you need and
check for events in the community. The Chamber can also be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/
MonroviaChamber.
Shanna Rockenbach
B and H Sign Company
2010 Monrovia Chamber of Commerce President
Monrovia is located 20 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San
Gabriel Valley in the county of Los Angeles. Monrovia was founded May 17, 1886 and incorporated in 1887.
Area — 13.73 sq. miles
Median Age — 34.6
Population — 36,929
White — 46.6%
Hispanic — 35.2%
Black — 8.7%
Asian — 7.02%
Other — 1.5%
Households — 13,662
Average Household Income — $45,300.00
Average Household Size — 3.29
Housing Units — 13,957
Business Establishments — 1,066 approx. total
Retail Trade — 135 establishments
Manufacturing — 128 establishments
Professional/Technical/Scientific — 120 establishments
Construction — 114 establishments
Wholesale Trade — 103 establishments
Accommodations/Food Services — 92 establishments
Total Employment — 17,625
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS
Congressional — 28th
State Senatorial — 29th
State Assembly — 59th
State Assembly — 44th
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
CITY HALL — 626-932-5550
FIRE DEPT. — 626-256-8181
POLICE DEPT. — 626-256-8000
Monrovia Community Services Dept.
Recreation & Senior Services — 626-256-8246
Monrovia Canyon Park — 626-256-8282
Historical Museum — 626-358-6192
KGEM Community Media of the Foothills — 626-357-4974
Library — 626-256-8274
Monrovia Unified School Dist. — 626-471-2000
Welcome to Monrovia
The Monrovia Chamber of Commerce is a volunteer-based, nonprofit corporation comprised of the businesses in
this community. The Chamber of Commerce harnesses the tremendous potential of the private enterprise system
and enables its membership to accomplish collectively what no one could do individually. Founded in 1897 and
incorporated in 1939, the Chamber continues to grow to meet the challenges of today's business climate.
CHAMBER MISSION
The objective of the Monrovia Chamber of Commerce is to promote and meet the needs of business and to make
Monrovia the best possible community in which to live, work and do business.YOUR BUSINESS TO
BUSINESS CONNECTION
620 S. Myrtle Avenue
Monrovia, CA 91016
Telephone: 626-358-1159
Fax: 626-357-6036
Website: www.monroviacc.com
Email: chamber@monroviacc.com
All the warmth of Southern California and the advantages of a gorgeous natural environment unite to create a
place that is at once beautiful, historic, cultural, economically diverse and inviting. Located 20 miles northeast of
Los Angeles at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, Monrovia is part of the San Gabriel Valley, just eight
miles east of the City of Pasadena, in Los Angeles County.
This growing city of nearly 40,000 residents distinguishes itself from other communities with its dynamic smalltown charm and collection of high-tech industry. A world of amenities is available here: everything from worldclass cultural facilities to glorious recreational outlets to top-rated education and healthcare is available right at
residents’ fingertips.
Monrovia is ideally positioned to continue its trend for controlled growth. The city’s vibrant economy fosters
enhanced job creation while a commitment to revitalization and development ensures that Monrovia maintains its
attractive neighborhoods. Visitors are encouraged to experience all that Monrovia has to offer: a welcoming
community, the brilliant California backdrop and the promise for a prosperous future.
During the late 1880s, a group of men who were successful in both banking and railroad building converted what
had once been part of the vast lands of Mission San Gabriel into a community. With only scattered homes and
several dirt roads, they managed to build a small town that was “typical of its time, yet unique in spirit.” It still is.
On May 17, 1886, lots were sold for the first time at $100 or $150 each; however, to purchase a lot, each owner
was required to build a house within the first six months (which cost at least $2,000). This protected the town
from land speculators and allowed it to survive during the collapse of the land boom several years later. The
founders, as officers and directors of the Monrovia Land and Water Company, promised to plant 8,000 pepper
trees along the streets, provide free water to the town and install electric streetlights. The company’s president
was William Monroe. Monroe was not the first settler in the City of Monrovia. He was, however, the most
important of the founders and the town is named for him.
Following the Civil War, Monroe was superintendent of construction for the Southern Pacific Railroad. In 1875,
after several lines were built, he moved his family to Los Angeles. By 1880 he had become a member of the Los
Angeles City Council and was very active in the community. He left Los Angeles in 1882 for another
construction project, but returned in 1884. With money earned from the construction project and from the sale of
a railroad car of mules, Monroe bought 210 acres of Rancho Santa Anita from E.J. “Lucky” Baldwin. He moved
his family into a tent on the property until they built a small cottage where they lived until their permanent home,
“The Oaks,” was completed. “The Oaks” is still standing at 250 N. Primrose Avenue. Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia's
Main Street, is named for his elder daughter Myrtle.
The Monroe family periodically returned to Monrovia many times over the years. Mrs. Monroe died at the age of
86 in 1932, and three years later Mr. Monroe died at the age of 94. William Monroe and his family are buried in
Live Oak Cemetery on Duarte Road in Monrovia. William Monroe found success in a variety of careers,
including school teacher, banker, hotel manager, mayor, council member, real estate developer, broker, railroad
contractor and railroad superintendent. He will be remembered here, though, for the town he founded.
Officially, the Historic Preservation movement started in 1966 with the passage of the National Historic
Preservation Act. Since that time, the city has established protocol for documentation and designation for
individual landmarks and historic districts.
Wildrose Historic District has the distinction of being the first designated Historic District in Monrovia. There
are 18 houses in the district located in the 300 Block of Wildrose Avenue; the district includes both sides of
Wildrose Avenue bounded by California Avenue on the east, Canyon Boulevard on the west and the alleys to the
north and south of Wildrose Avenue. The majority of the houses were built in the early part of the 20th century
and are predominately Craftsman Bungalow style, with some designed by the Tifal brothers, Gustav, Charles and
William.
236 East Foothill Boulevard The house is an 1,852-square- foot, two-story home built in 1906 in the Neo
Classical Transitional Craftsman architecture. This is a style not commonly found in Monrovia. Architectural
details include a cross-gabled roof and clapboard siding and wood shingles. There are overhanging eaves,
exposed rafter tails, triangular knee braces, a shed dormer and lattice-work vents in the gable peaks. Windows are
diamond-paned and fixed. A pair of nine-over-one windows with a decorative flower box is in the second story
front-gable. A partial-width recessed wrap-around front entrance porch is located on the northeast corner of the
primary (north) elevation. The porch has a flared hipped roof and is supported by round Tuscan wood posts atop
square piers. Within the porch area is the front entrance and a small fixed window. An interior red brick chimney
with corbelled cap emerges near the ridgeline.
433 Highland Place This house is a 2,285-square-foot Spanish Revival home built in 1925. It has many distinct
characteristics of Spanish Revival architecture including plaster walls, parapet roof with red tile cap, little to no
eave overhang and display niches. The home sits on a raised lot that has a one-car garage at street level and then
a climbing concrete stairway that leads through a notched stucco archway to the covered front porch. There is a
side-planked arched front door that is original to the house, as are the arched wood windows that flank the front
door. The southern-most window at the front of the house is covered by an arched awning reminiscent of the
period and encased by a wrought iron balcony. The wrought iron work around the porch, as well as that which
leads down the first flight of exterior stairs and from the narrow kitchen door, is original to the house. All other
iron work was installed by the current owners to match the original work.
The interior of the house has several features of Spanish Colonial and/or Spanish Revival architecture. There are
vaulted, elliptical ceilings, display niches and original woodwork. Of special significance is a Batchelder tile
fireplace that has Mayan or Native American impressions etched into the tile.This house has many of the classic
elements of Pueblo Revival, including plain stucco walls, a flat roof with a parapet, irregular rounded edges and a
stepped roofline. Inspired by both Indian Pueblo and Spanish Colonial architectural forms, Pueblo Revival first
appeared in California in the 1890s and reached its greatest widespread popularity in the 1920s.
Several of the elevations of this house, including the front feature decorative ceramic projections below the
parapet that appear as vigas. The footprint of the house is an irregular L-shape. Typical of the style, the front
entry is not covered by a porch. Decorative exposed rough-hewn lintels above the wood casement divided light
windows are incorporated throughout. Exterior doors also have lintels. A partially attached garage sits to the
south of the house. The house was designed by Herbert J. Gerhardt and built for Frank E. Wood. Constructed in
1926, the contractor of record is Victor R. Bush who was very active in Monrovia during the 1920s. Mr. Bush
was also the general contractor for the Municipal Plunge and Bathhouse (Historic Landmark HL-57).
Located where the 210 Freeway crosses Huntington Drive in a safe, quiet and quaint corner of Los Angeles
County, the area offers direct access to the San Gabriel and San Fernando Valleys, Long Beach and the Inland
Empire.
Providing convenient highway travel for commuting and business shipping alike, the 210 (Foothill) Freeway
intersects Monrovia, with the 605 Freeway immediately to the east, connecting the city to the full metropolitan
freeway system and transcontinental highways.
A Transit Village to be built around Monrovia's historic train depot is in development. As the Metro Gold Line
light-rail extension moves from its current terminus in East Pasadena through Monrovia in the next several years.
Monrovia has always offered attractive and safe neighborhoods that reflect the residential character of the
community. Here, turn-of-the-century Victorians and grand Craftsmen homes dot the neighborhoods, along with
California bungalows and many other architectural styles.
Homes come in all price ranges with plenty of moderate and executive housing available. Those with an interest
in real estate investment will find that home values continue to be stable, thus ensuring both new and long-time
residents a valuable return on property investments.
There are complexes of rental apartments wrapped around recreational amenities; for those who enjoy home
ownership without maintenance responsibilities. Paragon at Old Town, located at the gateway to Old Town, is
Monrovia's new apartment community, a 163-unit, mixed-use community located on Myrtle Avenue between
Walnut and Olive Avenues. Paragon at Old Town offers six one- and two-bedroom floor plans, high ceilings and
great views. Paragon has fantastic amenities, a clubhouse with a fitness center, media lounge with entertaining
kitchen, a game room and more. For information call, 1-866-844-9819.
In addition, there are smartly-styled condominiums and townhomes around town. Monrovia and other
neighboring areas also offer retirement villages reserved exclusively for seniors.
With its top-rated schools, friendly faces, a quaint Old Town district and idyllic climate, Monrovia attracts
upwardly mobile, energetic families from suburbs all over. The average resident age is 33. Statistics from 2000
indicate that the median household income was $45,375 and the median home value was $229,600.
A temperate climate and the gorgeous California landscape provide Monrovia residents with innumerable yearround recreation opportunities. Monrovia alone has more than 140 developed acres of hiking and camping
terrain, tennis courts, swimming pool and wading pools, a Community Center, YMCA, Boys and Girls Club and
an Aquatics Center. The city’s Department of Community Services is dedicated to providing leisure time
activities and services for residents and visitors to enjoy throughout the year.
Monrovia offers a wide range of activities throughout the year, from annual festivals to art walks and family
activities in Old Town to concerts in the park and historic home tours. Krikorian Monrovia Cinema 12 has
become a popular entertainment venue in Monrovia’s Old Town. Many new restaurants and specialty shops have
grown around the theatre to complete the Old Town Monrovia experience.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
Recreation and Library Divisions
The Department of Community Services is in the business of serving people and creating an environment where
people want to live, work and play. This is accomplished via leisure opportunities, access to knowledge and
information, preservation of the natural resources and fostering a sense of community. This sense of community
comes from the events that are designed to bring neighbors together to enjoy an evening of entertainment, take a
class, join a book discussion group at the Library or hike the trails in Canyon Park. Monrovia Community
Services provides residents with quality of life, year-round recreation and library services that are designed to
meet the leisure, social, educational, physical and cultural needs of residents.
The Community Services Department has rich and unique facilities available to rent for special occasion
gatherings such as wedding receptions, birthday parties, family reunions and retirement parties. Facilities include
the Monrovia Community Center and the Historical Museum.
The Community Services Recreation Division also makes parks available to the public for drop-in and
reservation based gatherings. There are seven City parks including Recreation Park, Library Park, Grand Avenue
Park, Julian Fisher Park, Rotary Park, Olive Avenue Park and the crown jewel, Canyon Park, which is tucked
into the foothills above Monrovia. Canyon Park’s hiking trails wind through wooded glens and along rippling
streams to a mountain waterfall. When visitors step into the park they step away from the urban reality of
Southern California into a timeless mountain environment rich in plant and animal life. Canyon Park also offers a
cabin conference center. The cabin is a multi-purpose facility that accommodates rentals for business meetings,
trainings and seminars in a beautiful outdoor setting.
Recreation Park
22 acres . . . . . . . Shamrock at Lemon
Monrovia Library Park
13 acres . . . . . . . Myrtle at Lime
Julian D. Fisher Park
1.8 acres . . . . . . .901 S. California
Rotary Park
Half acre . . . . . . . California and Lime
Grand Avenue Park
3.5 acres . . . . . . . Grand and Prospect
Olive Avenue Park
1 acre . . . . . . . . . Olive and Mayflower
Monrovia Canyon Park
80 acres (22 developed)….1200 N. Canyon Blvd.
The Library Division serves the community’s needs through Adult Services, Youth Services, Circulation
Services and Literacy. All these services are provided out of the new, state-of-the-art, 28,000-square-foot facility
equipped with a technology center, community room ideal for meetings and special events, a children’s story
time room, self-check machines and the Heritage Room, which houses special materials representing Monrovia’s
history such as Monrovia High School Year Books and the Uptown Sinclair collection. The Library maintains a
collection of more 120,000 volumes ranging from children’s picture and chapter books to adult best sellers and
reference materials.
Monrovia Unified School District (MUSD) is a K-12 district nestled in the San Gabriel Foothills in a region
known as the “Foothill Corridor.” The District operates Bradoaks, Monroe, Wild Rose, Plymouth and Mayflower
Elementary Schools; Clifton and Santa Fe Middle Schools; Monrovia High School and Canyon Oaks High
School; Canyon Early Learning Center; Monrovia Community Adult School; ROP programs; and Mountain
Community Park School.
Monrovia Unified is an ethnically and culturally diverse district. The student population has educational needs
that cover a broad spectrum. MUSD provides strong programs to help all students succeed and achieve, from
preschool development programs to SAT preparation for college admission. Here are some examples of the
instructional program:
In 2006, Wild Rose Elementary became the 6th district school honored with a California Distinguished School
Award. Both Plymouth and Wild Rose Elementary schools received the National Achieving Schools Award for
the extraordinary academic performance of their students.
• A year-round program is available at Plymouth Elementary School.
• The Monrovia chapter of Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) is one of the largest and most active
in the state, producing many competition winners.
• The Language Arts program at Santa Fe Middle School was selected as being tops in the state.4 Clifton Middle
School was the only middle school in the nation to participate in the Sandia National Laboratory simulation
project.
• Students from both middle schools participated in the Hubble Telescope downlink, viewing on-the-spot photos
of Pluto and electronically communicating with the Goddard Space Center and NASA.
The partnership shared with the schools, City and the Chamber of Commerce bring all community resources
together for the benefit of the students. Thousands of adults and older teenagers are served annually by the
community’s adult school classes that provide everything from high school completion courses to vocational
training. The adult school, through its computer and business education classes, also serves as a major resource to
the Monrovia business community, providing cost-effective employee training assistance.
Like the community itself, Monrovia’s public schools have a long and proud history.
With the passing of a recent bond, the Monrovia High School campus will receive a major upgrade. A first
priority is a new science lab building to bring the facility into the 21st century. Other improvements will include
modernized classrooms, a new regulation-size gym, a permanent stadium structure for Wildcat Field, a new or
improved ceramics/fine arts building and an upgraded library/media center and auditorium.
In addition, every school in the Monrovia Unified School District over the last few years has undergone
modernization and repair.
Quality education continues to earn Monrovia Schools many prestigious awards because the school district
provides challenging programs, safe campuses and friendly, direct and respectful interaction for its many
students. OFor a listing of public schools, go to www.monroviaschools.net.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Anita Oaks School
822 Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010
626-301-1354
Barnhart School
240 W. Colorado Blvd., Arcadia, CA 91007
626-446-5588
Carden of the Foothills School
429 Wildrose Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016
626-358-9414
Childnet Youth & Family Services, Inc./ Vista Ridge Academy
1311 S. Shamrock Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016
626-303-4764
First Lutheran School
1323 S. Magnolia Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016
626-357-3596
Immaculate Conception School
726 S. Shamrock Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016
626-358-5129
Maranatha High School
169 S. St. John Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105
626-817-4010
Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool and Kindergarten
206 E. Palm Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016
626-305-1188
Citrus College has an outstanding reputation as an institution of higher learning, fully dedicated to student
success. The college grants associate degrees in 24 subject areas and certificates of achievement in 46 career/
technical programs. Students can access a variety of support services, including advice on transferring to a fouryear college or university.
Founded in 1915, Citrus College is the oldest community college in Los Angeles County and the fifth oldest in
California. In 2010, the college received a six-year Reaffirmation of Accreditation from the Accrediting
Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC/
WASC), validating its strong commitment and stellar ability to educate its students and serve the community.
Founded in 1990, Mt. Sierra College is a private institution offering a variety of bachelor’s degree programs in
the fields of Business, Media Arts and Technology. All degree programs can be completed in three years and
focus on providing practical, real-world skills using current industry tools, technologies and methodologies. The
College offers a free referral and placement service to employers looking to hire qualified, professional
candidates and also offers the use of facilities for interviewing.
Monrovia has become a regional shopping destination that includes more than just the typical department stores
and large retailers. The walkable and quaint Old Town district offers exceptional shops in a “Main Street”
atmosphere, with art galleries, gift shops, doll and toy emporiums, vintage boutiques and antique marts mixed
among restaurants on pleasant, shaded streets. Fa•ade and streetscape improvements ensure that Old Town
maintains its quaint atmosphere and remains not just a shopping district, but also a community gathering place.
For daily necessities, as well as specialty items, The Huntington Oaks Shopping Center features Kohl’s and
Marshall’s, the famous Trader Joe’s specialty food store, Toys R’ Us, a Bed, Bath & Beyond store and a
restaurant row.
Just off the 210 Freeway, the Monrovia Auto Mall spreads along Central Avenue, from Shamrock to Mountain
Avenues, and runs
north all the way to Huntington Drive. A wide variety of vehicle brands sold by several dealerships are available.
The Mall adjoins dealerships to the east in the City of Duarte, extending its reach and its opportunities through
two communities.
Diners in Monrovia can choose from more than 100 restaurants. Diners can sample a vast culinary spectrum in
Monrovia. Classics like steak and burgers, ethnic delicacies such as Thai, Meditereanean and French cuisine and
gourmet treats can all be found. New additions to Old Town are London Gastropub and T. Phillips Ale House,
giving residents and visitors night spots to frequent in town. Whether in Old Town, along Huntington Crossing’s
Restaurant Row, spread out along Foothill Boulevard or scattered in business neighborhoods throughout town,
there’s always someplace great to dine in Monrovia.
The Shop Monrovia campaign is a collaborative effort of the City, Chamber of Commerce and Old Town
businesses, urging local residents to spend their consumer dollars in their community and reap sales tax benefits
as a result. "Put your money where your house is" is the tagline for the project and shows residents and business
owners why it is important in dollar terms. Every dollar spent in the community on taxable items adds a penny to
the City treasury. A new Shop in Monrovia Website, www.shopinmonrovia.com, points out that, “When you
choose to spend money at local restaurants, merchants and businesses, you keep local dollars circulating in our
community, rather than flowing out. This in turn helps maintain our parks, library and public spaces and funds
vital services and programs.”
Also included on the Website are links to directories of Chamber of Commerce members, Old Town merchants
and the City of Monrovia’s business license list, to assist users in finding Monrovia businesses.
Along with the official Website, a “Shop in Monrovia” page has also been created on Facebook, www.facebook.
com/SHOPinMonrovia, which has already attracted scores of “friends” who are posting comments and
information on local businesses. Shop Monrovia banners in Monrovia’s business districts and lawn signs will
soon be decorating residential neighborhoods, urging Monrovians to keep their tax dollars at home.
The economic outlook for Monrovia remains positive due to the remarkable diversity and balance of its business
base and the planned fiscal responsibility of the city council. For more than 30 years, Monrovia has pursued an
aggressive program of economic development and business retention that has created a diverse, balanced and
successful local economy second to none in the region. The City of Monrovia is dedicated to serving the needs of
existing and new businesses. There is no utility tax and city fees are 23 percent below the average of other San
Gabriel Valley cities.
Monrovia’s businesses serve local, regional, national and international customers. By pro-actively diversifying its
business base and working hard to both attract and keep leading firms in a variety of industries, Monrovia has
successfully maintained a reputation as a regional business center and remains one of the least expensive
communities in the Los Angeles area in which to do business.
Whether it’s an independent firm, a home-based business, national or international corporation, Monrovia offers
a broad commerce base with countless amenities to ensure the prosperity of the region.
Healthcare practitioners in Monrovia and surrounding area are among the best in the county. Providers of every
medical specialty have offices within the area. Seniors will also find practitioners and facilities particularly suited
to their special needs, such as assisted living and nursing services.
Hospitals with nearby emergency facilities include Methodist Hospital of Southern California in Arcadia.
Methodist Hospital, founded in 1903, is a 460-bed, not-for-profit hospital. Services provided include
comprehensive acute-care such as medical, surgical, perinatal, pediatrics, oncology, intensive care (neonatal and
adult) and complete cardiovascular services, including open-heart surgery. Methodist Hospital is accredited by
the Joint Commission. For more information, please visit www.methodisthospital.org or call 626-898-8000.
City of Hope National Medical Center is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer
center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). City of Hope recently
completed its Helford Clinical Research Hospital, a $200 million facility designed to deliver among the safest,
most advanced patient care while forging new breakthrough.
Monrovia's municipal government dates back to 1887, when the community became the fourth incorporated city
in Los Angeles County. Monrovia today is a general-law city with a City Council/City Manager form of
government, adopted in 1923. It includes a mayor, four council members who are elected at-large, and a city
manager. The mayor is elected separately every two years and council members every four years. The city clerk
and the city treasurer are also elected positions. The city manager is appointed to run the day-to-day operations of
a modern community.
A full-service municipality, Monrovia funds and operates its own police and fire departments. Residents are
served by a 911 emergency system. The city is the main supplier of water to the town's residents and businesses.
The city also operates the community's public library, parks, Community Center and Aquatics Center, regulates
trash removal, business licenses, zoning and building permits, cares for the community's streets and sewers, and
takes a strong hand in a host of community-related projects and programs.
Monrovia is home to many non-profit groups and organizations whose members voluntarily come together in
good faith to serve and support the community and one another. They sponsor fundraisers, food pantries,
assistance for the sick and homeless and countless other charitable causes.
Non-profit organizations include the Boys and Girls Club, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Friends of the Monrovia
Library, Foothills Wildlife Conservancy, Monrovia Old House Preservation Group, Foothill Unity Center,
Monrovia Firefighter and Police Associations, Monrovia Historical Society, Monrovia Volunteer Center,
Monrovia Schools Foundation, YMCA, American Red Cross and many more. Service Clubs include Kiwanis,
Rotary and Quota Club. These are indeed dedicated and caring people whose efforts improve the quality of life in
our community, and who are part of what makes Monrovia a richer, better place to call home.
ABCEFHIPRST
Accountants
Business
Communications/Broadcasting
Community Center
Computer Sales/Service
Contractors/Construction
Education
Financial
Health
Industry
Insurance
Plumbing/Heating/AC
Real Estate
Restaurants
Retail/Shopping
Security System
Senior Services
Transportation
Accountants
Gentile, McCloskey & Company
Julie Gentile Soldo, CPA
348 E. Foothill Blvd.
Arcadia, CA
91006
626-256-9090 x101
Fax: 626-226-4036
infor@gmtaxes.com
gmtaxes.com
Accountants
Andersen Horie & Company
Karie Y. Horie
132 E. Lemon Ave.
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-359-7448
kyh@andersenhorie.com
www.andersenhorie.com
Business
Samuelson & Fetter
Blain Fetter
602 East Huntington Drive
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-305-5530
Fax: 626-305-5541
Communications/Broadcasting
Champion Broadband
Ruben Garcia, CEO
911 S. Primrose Ave.
Monrovia, CA
91016
328-908-1405
Fax: 323-908-1078
rgarcia@championbroadband.com
www.championbroadband.com
Community Center
City of Monrovia
Dick Singer
415 S. Ivy Avenue
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-303-6609
Fax: 626-303-6619
cityhall@ci.monrovia.ca.us
cityofmonrovia.org
Computer Sales/Service
Superior Computer Technology, Inc.
Mike Pollard
837 W. Foothill Blvd.
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-301-4255
Fax: 626-301-4256
www.superiorcomputer.net
Contractors/Construction
Contractors Carpet Center
Ed Adams
622 E. Evergreen
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-305-7472
Contractors/Construction
Jan Harrington - J. Harrington Construction, Corp
Jan Harrington
201 S. Shamrock Avenue
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-791-5556
Fax: 626-358-3117
janandcompany@gmail.com
www.janecoconstruction.com
Education
Carden of the Foothills School
Ryan Soule
429 Wildrose Avenue
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-358-9414
Fax: 626-358-5164
info@cardenofthefoothills.com
cardenofthefoothills.com
Financial
SCE Federal Credit Union
Javier Velasquez
1175 Huntington Dr.
Duarte, CA
91010
626-960-6474
Fax: 626-646-4499
javierv@scefcu.org
www.scefcu.org
Financial
Foothill Workforce Investment Board
Howard Luong
1207 E. Green St.
Pasadena, CA
91106
626-584-8369
Fax: 626-584-8375
hluong@foothilletc.org
www.foothilletc.org
Health
Monrovia Animal Medical Center
Nicole Gueniat, DVM
1128 S. Myrtle Ave.
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-358-1146
Fax: 626-303-0732
info@monroviapet.com
www.monroviapet.com
Health
Teruo Watanbe, O.D. & Associates - Plaza Vision Optometry
Tervo Watanabe, O.D.
525 S. Myrtle Avenue, #107
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-359-3939
Fax: 626-358-5030
plazavisionoptometry@yahoo.com
Health
Royal Oaks Manor
Tracy Pierce
1763 Royal Oaks Drive North
Bradbury, CA
91010
626-359-9371
Fax: 626-303-3163
royaloaksmanor.com
Health
Nani Skin Care
Nani Shonnard
403 S. Myrtle Ave.
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-239-6262
naniskincare@yahoo.com
www.naniskincare.com
Health
Santa Anita Family Service
Fred Loya, Ph.D.
605 S. Myrtle Ave.
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-359-9358
Fax: 626-358-7647
www.santaanitafamilyservice.org
Industry
Your Realty Advisors / NAI Capital
Dan Bacani
225 South Lake Avenue, Suite 1170
Pasadena, CA
91101
626-242-7790
Fax: 626-628-3022
dbacani@naicapital.com
www.yourrealtyadvisors.com
Insurance
Nancy Bond Insurance Services
Nancy Bond O'Neal
204 West Lemon Avenue
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-599-8559
Fax: 626-599-8579
nancy@nbondinsurance.com
nbondinsurance.com
Plumbing/Heating/AC
Kevin Shaw Plumbing Inc.
Kevin Shaw
224 E. Foothill Blvd.
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-359-1864
Fax: 626-359-1026
kevin@kevinshawplumbing.com
www.kevinshawplumbing.com
Plumbing/Heating/AC
No-Clogg Plumbing
Baron Van Burems
1191 Huntington Drive, #160
Duarte, CA
91016
626-794-5708
Fax: 626-301-1953
nocloggplumbing@yahoo.com
noclogg.com
Real Estate
Donna Baker - Dickson Podley Realtors
Donna Baker
242 W. Foothill Blvd.
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-487-0820
Fax: 626-408-1409
donna@4salebydonna.com
4salebydonna.com
Real Estate
Cathy Teegarden - Distinctive Properties
Cathy Teegarden
134 S. Myrtle Avenue
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-808-8987
Fax: 626-303-7019
cathy@distinctiveproperties.net
distinctiveproperties.net
Real Estate
Paragon at Old Town
Dan Deibel
777 S. California Ave.
Palo Alto, CA
94304-1102
650-842-2424
Fax: 650-213-8183
www.urbanhousinggroup.com
Restaurants
Chang Thai Bistro
Gof Chullanan
614 S. Myrtle Avenue
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-357-9658
Fax: 626-256-3670
food_bizz@yahoo.com
www.changthaibistro.com
Restaurants
Rudy's Mexican Food
Rutilio Castrellon
602 S. Myrtle Ave.
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-303-3393
Fax: 626-303-0391
Restaurants
Jake's Roadhouse
Tony Banuelos
622 S. Myrtle Avenue
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-599-9453
Fax: 626-599-9553
jakesrh.net
Restaurants
Chicken King Express
Armen Kahouati
445 W. Foothill Blvd.
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-305-3111
chickenkingexpress@yahoo.com
Retail/Shopping
Flossy Boutique
Kim Worley
430 S. Myrtle Avenue
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-969-8600
Fax: 626-969-8602
Retail/Shopping
Bellisima Salon and Day Spa
Maria Fajardo
501 S. Myrtle Avenue
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-357-0017
bellisimasalon@yahoo.com
bellisimasalon.com
Security System
Post Alarm Systems
Angela Post
47 E. St. Joseph Street
Arcadia, CA
91016
626-446-7159
Fax: 626-446-5811
apost@postalarm.com
www.postalarmsystems.com
Senior Services
Westminster Gardens
Bernadette Chang
1420 Santo Domingo Ave.
Duarte, CA
91010
626-358-2569
Fax: 626-359-7566
bernadettechang@scphs.com
www.westgardens.org
Transportation
Pacific Transportation Federal Credit Union
Luis Garcia-Moreira
505 S. Monrovia Avenue, Suite A
Monrovia, CA
91016
424-233-3016
Fax: 424-233-3058
l.garcia-moreira@ptfcu.org
ptfcu.org
Transportation
Jan's Towing
Annette Ousterhout
1045 W. Kirkwall
Azusa, CA
91702
626-357-3220
www.janstowing.com
Transportation
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Linda Manning
406 E. Huntington Dr., #202
Monrovia, CA
91016
626-471-9050
Fax: 626-471-9049
LManning@foothillextension.org
www.foothillextension.org
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