I’m a born and raised Monrovian Q: Please tell us a little bit about your origin story. Where were you born and did you grow up here? Share a little about your childhood and your…

I worked for 35 plus years with the Monrovia School District. Before that, I was with the City of Monrovia in the Community Services Department – Parks and Recreation. My teaching career began with a…

I moved to Arcadia when I was in first grade and attended Arcadia schools. I was then off to UCLA for both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Public Health Nutrition and, although retired, I am…

I’m a 70+ year old recent retireee from a career in crisis management public relations, having owned a company – Bernstein Crisis Management – now owned and operated by my son, Erik. As a lifetime…

I was born on January 10th in Scranton, PA and have two older brothers and two younger sisters. We lived in Syracuse, NY from 1954-1960, then moved to Arcadia in 1960. I sat next to…

My name is Dr. Stella Spicer Davis and I’m a native of Monrovia since 1949. I grew up on Route 66 with my parents, Enoch and Thelma Spicer, and seven siblings. I graduated from Monrovia…

I celebrated my 90th birthday October 10, 2021. I am the oldest community member of Second Baptist Church. I moved from Mississippi to Monrovia in 1947. I owned my first beauty salon, BeautyRams, on Huntington…