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Dick Singer Must Go!

Dick Singer must go!

Until recently, I really respected the man. The Monrovia City Web site is one of the best in the area. Great info. He seemed to do well, towing a line of balance in an obviously politcally tinged position.

But, his "Ministry of Truth" routine, as one local blog calls it, has gotten out of hand. 

The errors and arrogance of the Rumor Control box on the City Web site are shocking. On Jan 3, the Blog referred to another blog as the one that "usually gets things wrong." When does a City ever cast official comment on the conduct of a legal operating entity? NEVER!

Speech to Monrovia City Council

Honorable Mayor, Lady and gentlemen of the City Council, Mr. City Manager:

      My name is Robert Charles Julian Parry. My wife, Maribel, and I are the co-founders of the North Primrose Residents Alliance, representing the residents of most of the houses and many of the apartments on Primrose between Foothill and Oaks – and hopefully, soon, our neighbors farther north.

      As you are all aware, within the last two days, our Alliance has launched an effort to address the dangerous situation of speeding traffic on our street. 

      I want to assure you that this public display of our frustration is the culmination of fear, anger, and, ultimately insult.  Within about 50 yards of my home live six children under the age of 7.  It’s just a matter of time before a bouncing ball or rolling scooter brings a child into the path of a Monster Truck accelerating to freeway speed on our narrow road.

      We have tried a variety of methods to address this issue.  Two weekends ago, I screamed and waved at a young man behind the wheel of just such a monster truck, who fish-tailed as he gunned his engine while turning onto the street.  His response to my plea -  A single finger salute. Other speeders blare their horns in defiance, as one did just last night.

      We have called the police repeatedly, as I did in response to my single-digit assailant.  Monrovia PD, as usual, could not find the violator, but an officer stopped by and told us they know that there's a problem – she’d spent many hours on Primrose when she worked traffic patrol.  And then she raced off to an urgent call.

      We've not seen a cop on our street since.

Why LA is $271 Million in the Red

Traffic is a mess, the city has no money and nobody can afford a house with a porch (which suits the Mayor just fine - he wants to go vertical).

Why is this town a mess? I'm sure it has nothing to do with the municipal work ethic I've seen every morning for the last eight days on my drive into Century City. You know, this:

Actually, for full disclosure, I must admit that this does not represent what I see every day. On most mornings they are BOTH leaning up against the car. I guess the guy on the left felt dynamic today.