MAP Celebrated in Library Park

No, this was not a celebration of cartographers, but rather of community.  Monrovia Area Partnership (MAP) which is sponsored by the City of Monrovia shared the joy of community with the community. 
There were booths from various departments of the city including the police and fire departments as well as public works.  There were also booths from the other sponsors of the event.  In addition to the city sponsorship assistance was received from the Boys and Girls Club of the Foothills, the Gas Company, Distinctive Properties, Bank of America, Athens Services, the Skin Care Shop and Southern California Edison.
The Boys and Girls Club had games, while the Santa Anita YMCA and the school district focussed more on healthy eating and exercise.  Of course the Boy Scouts were there being prepared and Athens Service prepared hot dogs for the crowd.  Rubio’s provided chips and salsa while the Y suggested healthier fare with their banana and peanut butter whole wheat wraps.  
The Chamber of Commerce was there to promote shopping in Monrovia and several merchants had booths and provided door prizes.  There was a little something for everyone.
There was even a booth staffed by rangers from Canyon Park with a stuffed black bear, raccoon and fox.  They also had a live tarantula and a small snake.  One Monrovian of the canine variety was not upset by the snake at all.  Pepe was even able to tolerate the bear and fox, but he was convinced that raccoon was up to no good and spent a good deal of time (and a lot of his owner’s strength) making certain everyone knew of the danger of that masked menace.

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