Jan Mueting
I’m a native of Ventura and my family moved there in the late 1800s. My move to Monrovia was by chance, but I learned later that I had several relatives who lived here off and…
Barbara Gholar
I was born and raised in Monrovia. I’m from the class of 1972, and we are celebrating our 50th Class Reunion. I belong to several nonprofit organizations in Monrovia. I serve on the Local Spiritual…
Larry Marotta
I’m a proud retired member of the Monrovia community trying to make a difference where I can. Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family. Picture an only child brought up by an…
Philip Tiffany
I am a father of two adult children and have been married to my wife, Teresa, for 46 years. We met on a blind date as sophomores at Loyola Marymount University and married 5 years…
John Watson
I am from a farm in western Kansas. I joined the Air Force out of high school. When I returned from Korea, I was stationed at Long Beach Airport. I became interested in big trucks…
David C Bower
I grew up in Monrovia. Went to Wild Rose, Clifton and graduated MHS in 1970. Both of my children, along with my father, aunt Virginia Bower (Rose Queen 1949(, and mother-in-law all graduated from MHS. …
Mother Thelma Spicer Adams
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…
Betty Thomas
I am a 79 year old widowed woman of African descent. I was born and raised in Monrovia. I presently reside in a home that is on property purchased by my maternal grandparents in 1934….
Jane Houston Jones and Morris Jones
Hi, we’re Jane and Morris Mojo Jones, founders of Monrovia’s Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers. We moved to Monrovia from San Rafael, CA, when Jane was hired by JPL in 2003. We lived in a Huntington…

