Lara Larramendi
I’ve been a Monrovia homeowner since 1975. Mike and I raised our two kids here. I didn’t have the traditional linear path to career, marriage, family, etc. Graduated from Blair High School in Pasadena, got…
Julie Bank
I share my home here in Monrovia with my partner, Tom, my 14-year-old son Stefin, our four-legged family Mable and Cleo the cats, and Fred and Malee the dogs. We moved to Monrovia in 2016…
Jennifer Schwandt
Monrovia is home to me, no doubt! I grew up with my Mom and Gramma in the house where I am currently living. My house is like a member of my family, as it was…
Born & Raised, Cat Lover, Dodger Fan, Dog Lover, Farming, Fitness, Retired, Student, Teacher, Volunteer, Writer
Catherine McCallum
I have been a resident of Monrovia for 43 years, having moved here in 1980 from Sierra Madrem, and before that from the Midwest. I enjoyed Monrovia from the beginning: its diversity, its neighborhoods, its…
Donna Baker
This month is the one-year anniversary of my Faces of Monrovia project. I’m so thankful and grateful to each and every one of the nominees who took the time to be interviewed for this…
Stefin Bank
Hi, my name is Stefin, and I am 14 years old. Before moving to Monrovia when I was in third grade, I had previously lived in three other states including New York, Oklahoma and Arizona….
Brad Haugaard
I was born and raised in Pasadena, served in the Army in what was then West Germany, and attended college at PCC and San Jose State University, majoring in journalism. After college, I worked as…
Brad Hori
I was born in Pasadena, lived in Altadena and then I purchased my house in Monrovia in 1991. I took backpacking and metallurgy class at PCC. Q: Please tell us a little bit about your…
Gloria Huss
I have owned Monrovia Floral for over 33 years. Monrovia Floral is a retail flower shop in Old Town Monrovia. I love flowers. I have been involved in the community, Chamber of Commerce, MAD Town…
