A New Council, a New Future

 March 2005 Volume 3, Number 7 www.mtncove.com [email protected]

 Editorial  Homework House Auction  Home Owner’s Association The Neighborhood For more info on the schedule for the HOA  A New Council, a New Future Homework House's annual Meeting, contact Alia Navarro at (626) 339-4934 or th fundraiser will take place [email protected]. On Tuesday, March 8 , Azusans will have a Friday, March 11th at 7:00 ______chance to elect a new Mayor and several p.m in the Azusa Pacific ___ members of the City Council. This city has been University Heritage Café. on the cusp of major changes for some time, but Delicious hors d'oeuvres lawsuits, delays and legal wrangling have held and a variety of desserts back the floodgates of new development and a  Calendar st and beverages will be provided. There will be a renaissance that will bring Azusa into the 21 silent auction with many wonderful items donated century. by local businesses. In addition, guests will enjoy 1st – Tuesday, 7:00 am a live auction while being entertained by our very Last day to request Absentee Ballots With the recent adoption of the city-wide talented host. development code, the Azusa seems poised and 5th – Saturday, 7:00 pm ready to move forward. And with a new Mayor and Interested parties may contact Jan Wickersham at Miss Azusa Scholarship Pageant City Council at the helm, our future looks bright. (626) 355-2666 to purchase tickets, which are $25 per person. Thank you so much in advance for 7th – Monday, 6:30 pm We have 2 excellent candidates for Mayor, and helping to serve the children in our fine city which City Council Meeting numerous great choices for City Council. are most deserving of our support and resources! Hopefully, a good turnout at the polls will give 8th – Tuesday, 7:00 am voice to the will of the people. General Municipal Election  Canyon City Grand Opening As Editor of the Mountain Times, I have taken The former Leo Nasser building next to the Wells 11th – Friday, 7:00 pm serious consideration as to whom I would choose Fargo Bank in downtown Azusa is now home to Homework House Auction to endorse as Mayor. After thoughtful and long Azusa’s newest dental office - Canyon City Dental deliberation, I have decided to fully endorse Diane Care. This historic building built in 1917 once 12th – Saturday, 6:30 pm Chagnon for Mayor of Azusa. Diane’s outstanding housed the Azusa Herald office and one of the UMAYPA Scholarship Dance leadership in times of difficult and controversial first grocery stores in Azusa. The building issues has brought her to the forefront of Azusa underwent a complete interior and exterior 14th – Monday, 7:00 pm politics. renovation in 2004. Environmental Roundtable

Diane has shown time-and-time again that she Canyon City Dental Care is a fully computerized 15th – Tuesday, 2:00 pm stands with the citizens of Azusa, and she has and “paperless” office using the latest clinical and Architectural Barriers Commission Meeting been particularly supportive of the residents of practice management software. The office is also Mountain Cove. Also, her 11 years experience on equipped with high-resolution digital intra oral 15th – Tuesday, 6:00 pm the City Council has earned her many local and cameras and digital x-ray machines that produce Cultural & Historic Resources Com. Meeting regional contacts in government which will prove about one-third of the radiation exposure of invaluable in the future. traditional X rays. Dental lasers are also used as 16th – Wednesday, 7:00 pm a diagnostic tool. Patient comfort is further Planning Commission Meeting I must also state that Uriel Macias is an enhanced with televisions and DVD players in outstanding gentleman and candidate, and would treatment rooms. The office also has a children’s 21st – Monday, 6:30 pm most certainly be a valuable asset to Azusa should play area. City Council Meeting he win the Mayoral seat. Dr Enoma Alade, an Azusa resident, who has 30th – Wednesday, 7:00 pm For City Council, I have three favorites and I wish I several years experience in clinical dentistry, Planning Commission Meeting could vote for all of them: Robert Donnelson, owns Canyon City Dental Care. She completed a Angel Carrillo, and Joseph Rocha. Marcene postdoctoral residency in Hospital Dentistry and Please visit http://www.ci.azusa.ca.us/ for the Hamilton gets my vote for City Treasurer. She has holds a postdoctoral certificate in Management of latest Azusa Calendar Events & Details! the necessary background and experience to do Patients with Special Needs. Dr Alade is a an excellent job. Finally, Vera Mendoza, who is graduate of the New York University School of running unopposed for City Clerk, deserves the Dentistry. A portion of the practice focuses on a seat. niche of people with special needs. Dr. Alade

th served as a clinical assistant professor at the Whatever happens on March 8 , the glory that we USC School of Dentistry. To request a tour of the all share is the victory of democracy and the ability facility or learn more details about dental service to choose. Please Vote! offered by Dr Alade, please call 626 334 7310. Mark W. Martin, Editor The Mountain Times  Shoppe  Wildlife Focus

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