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Old Town Report (8/4/16 Issue)
Monrovia Weekly Aug 02, 2016
Hozier performs at the Wiltern in Los Angeles as part of U.S. tour, Courtesy of musicconnection.com
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By Pam Fitzpatrick
News flash: not everybody likes everything – such is the case for variety – variety in food, in beverage, in retail (although we need more in Old Town!), and variety in music. We have that variety in Old Town for the most part.
“Back in the day,” as my 12-year old grandson likes to say, we didn’t have very many choices. Although Collin is probably referring to electronic devices, the concept is the same, and choice is the name of the game.
But here’s the conundrum: the more choice we have, the more decisions we have to make and the more chances there are for disagreements.
Let’s start with something very basic, like food. We all have our likes and dislikes, but businesswise, when you are in a historic commercial district like Old Town Monrovia, many of the buildings are physically hooked one to another. We share common walls and often common roofs, even where there are separate property owners for each space.
Sounds and smells travel through the walls and can sometimes cause conflicts. Delicious food odors linger in fabrics, a potential for conflicting interests.
It’s the same with music: we share confined quarters here in our few square blocks and sounds travels, meandering into businesses who may not appreciate your chosen brand of music.
For that reason, I wouldn’t be a city manager, a police officer, or an elected official for all the money in the world. It’s hard enough to enforce rules as mother and a grandmother – can you imagine the stress of listening to 38,500 folks with different opinions and different interests, plus having to deal with the hundreds of businesses that make Monrovia the wonderful city it is?
Of course, that’s why we have laws and process, but even here in our small section of Monrovia, process isn’t always black and white. So, kudos to all of those who serve our best interests in Old Town and everywhere in Monrovia!
Speaking of choices, my son, Luke (Monrovia Tech Support – who, by the way, has never read this column and probably never will) works on almost every device, but he seriously does not like Apple products.
I think it’s an issue of control: he likes the ability to add, subtract, and change his tech devices and that’s his choice. Wonder where he got that trait?
Moving on with more choices … I wonder how many folks know about the different choices we have in Old Town when it comes to exercise, both the muscle-building type and the relaxing, mind-mending type.
If you want to get fit, go up and talk to Brian and Jennifer at Foothill Gym. Both Brian and Jennifer are excellent examples of strength and health, and you don’t have to be a body builder to get healthy at Foothill Gym.
For another choice, take a look at Barre Hour, a relatively new business on Olive Avenue (inside Centre Stage). Barre Hour is a one-hour, low impact, low cardio class that utilizes light weights to sculpt your muscles. For more information on Barre Hour, check out www.barrehour.com.
And then there’s yoga, available on East Colorado in the form of Kate Yoga and on West Lemon as Brain and Body Yoga. Seriously, the only thing I know about yoga is that I probably need it because it looks so relaxing. And the aromatherapy component of Kate Yoga looks intriguing with its essential oils and plant-based products.
Ever wonder what’s happened to a previous owner when they’ve sold to someone new? Well, here’s one for you: our friend, Nita Millstein, the original owner of the Peach Café on East Colorado is now busy pursuing a second master’s, this one in bioethics. Oh, and she still eats at the Peach Café!
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