Lights, Camera, Action: All Eyes On Alverno High School A Real

Transcription

SIERRA MADRE
FARMERS
MARKET NOW
OPEN EVERY
WEDNESDAY
UNTIL 8 PM
AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
Around Monrovia
PUSD Schools Improve
Page 3
PASADENA
Beware of PWP Scam’s
Page 4
SMEAC
Cutting Costs and Emmisions
Page 5
THE WORLD AND MORE
Education & Youth:
OPINION:
Page 6
HAYES: As I See It
WELLBORN:
Healthcare
How To Rescue
TOLCHIN: Weighting
Page 7
Peter Dills: Table For Two
Page 10
BOB EKLUND: Looking Up
ONLINE: A Lowered Sense
of Security
Page 11
The Good Life
Page 12
ONE OF A KIND
Interior and
Floral Designers
Collaborate for
Divine
(or Devine) Results!
Page 13
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2009
VOLUME 3 NO. 34
Lights, Camera, Action: All Eyes On Alverno High School
Community Meetings, Public Hearings Scheduled To Discuss Use and Expansion
The City of Sierra Madre will
be considering a Temporary Use
Permit to allow private rental events
(non-school related events) to occur
in the Alverno Villa Del Sol d”Oro,
located on the school’s campus,
at 200 N. Michillinda Avenue.
The purpose of the meeting on
September 8, 2009 is to receive
public input on the matter. The
council will continue the matter
to September 22, 2009, to receive
additional public input and will
consider the request at such date.
According to Ann Gillick, Head of
School, the rental the beautiful Villa
and grounds helps keep tuition costs
down for this private school, though
these special uses are governed by a
strict set of rules on times, filming,
etc. in respect for the neighborhood
surrounding them.
Alverno, a Catholic High School
for Girls that has resided in Sierra
Madre since 1960, sits on 13 acres
of land and includes the historic
Villa Del Sol d’Oro, the site of
many community events and
photographic shoots, movies and
television shows.
The site is
bordered by Grand View, Highland,
Wilson and Michillinda Avenues
and was bought by Franciscan nuns
in 1941 who started the school.
Since 1978, however, the school has
been run by the Immaculate Heart
lay community. With a student
population of 262 girls, Alverno
is an independent Catholic High
School.
Over the past several years, the
Alverno High School - Sierra Madre - Photo courtesy AHS
school has been working on an
update to its’ Master Plan which
includes
plans to expand its
facilities. The expansion includes
adding a new Soccer Field, a
new multi-purpose building and
improvements on the existing
softball field. Although all of the
plans are confined to space within
the current boundaries of the
school, neighbors in the vicinity
are not pleased. “We are worried
about the increased noise level,
the extended hours of outside
activities, and the added traffic. This
expansion will totally alter the lives
of everyone in the area immediately
surrounding the school”, said one
Wilson Avenue resident. Signs
protesting the expansion have been
visible for more than a year.
Alverno officials have held
several open meetings in the past
inviting to the community to voice
their concerns. Another is
scheduled for Monday, August
31st as an update prior to the
city’s hearings in September.
Alverno officials recently
notified homeowners in the
area of the meetings. In
their communiqué they ask
for community support.
“This hearing addresses our
right to continue weekend
private rental events, such
as weddings and receptions
which provide critical funds
for our school budget and the
Villa’s restoration.”
At the city’s hearings, the
school will be presenting its’
case for updating the Alverno
Master Plan as required by
the city of Sierra Madre.
According to Alverno officials,
the last update of the plan was
in 1960.
A Master Plan, which
must be approved by the
city, is required of any site
that exceeds 1 acre and has
development plans that will
be carried out in stages.
According to City Manager Elaine
Aguilar in an interview held when
the project first garnered attention,
“The plan is typically something
that the property owners develop.
If the project is over one acre and
is phased over time, then a master
plan must be filed.”
Such a plan would also be required
should the Monastery decide
to develop their land. Even the
Living With Wildlife - Meeting Draws Standing Room Only Crowd
Congregational Church, which has
four separate sites that combined
exceed 1 acre have to submit a
Master Plan. Aguilar noted that in
the instance of both Stonehouse
and 1 Carter, no Master Plan was
submitted. Aguilar says that those
developments are limited to the one
phase currently approved by the
city. The Master Plan requirement is
part of the 1996 General Plan.
Submittal and approval of the
Master Plan without the support
of the community, especially those
directly impacted by the expansion
will be difficult. As with applications
for conditional use permits, the
process for approval includes public
hearings, environmental impact
reports review by the planning
commission and approval by the
city council.
This is not the first time Alverno
plans have irked neighbors. In
2005 the school circulated a letter
regarding improvements on the
property. That effort was met with
fierce opposition and quickly
abandoned.
Classes for students at Alverno
will begin on Tuesday, August 25th.
The Alverno sponsored community
update will be held on Monday,
August 31st at 7:00 pm at the school.
Public hearings will be held on
September 8th and September 22nd
at 6:30 pm in the Sierra Madre City
Council chambers.
Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club
Presents:
Correcting Water
Wasting Sprinkler
Systems
by
Gary Castillo, Owner
Sprinkler Works
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
12:00 Lunch/Program 12:45
Masonic Temple
33 E. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre
Presentation Free
Lunch $11
Call 626-355-6786 For Lunch
Reservations
SMPD Chief Marilyn Diaz, along with Sergeant Donna Cayson, held an
informative meeting Friday evening to discuss Living With Wildlife for residents.
The city is a wildlife sanctuary and killing animals is illegal. Our wildlife friends
include bears, raccoons, coyotes and an occasional mountain lion. Representatives
from the Pasadena Humane Society and National Park Service were also present.
Presenter Kristine Hutchinson, a Sierra Madrean with the NPS, discussed in great
detail many of the myths associated in living with bears. According to SMPD
Captain Larry Giannone, the city has four bears that frequent the area, however,
while being a nuisance, they have not posed a threat to residents. It was also noted
that although a bear was killed in Duarte this year, no bears have been harmed
in Sierra Madre. One way of minimizing the presence of unwanted critters is not
to provide food for them. The council chambers were packed as the community
learned how to live and not be threatened by our animals.
A Real Live Wire!
Inside
This
Week...
NEWS
PASADENA
Page 4
ALTADENA
Page 4
ARCADIA
Page 3
MONROVIA
Page 3
SIERRA MADRE Page 1
FEATURES
Calendar & Arts
On Friday, Sierra Madre Fire Department and Paramedics were called to
the parking lot of the Woman’s Club after a live electrical wire fell to the
ground. There were no injuries, but the Club was without power for the rest
of the day. Firefighters Picard and Garcia secure the area.
Page 2
Public Safety
Page 5
Education & Youth
Page 6
Opinion
Page 7
Legals
Page 8,9
Good Food & Drink
Page 10
The World Around Us Page 11
The Good Life
Page 12
Homes & Property
Page 13
FYI
Page 14
Read The Paper Online At: www.mtnviewsnews.com
2
Mountain Views News
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Calendar & Arts
5-Day Forecast Sierra
Madre, Ca.
Mon:
Tues:
Wed:
Thur:
Fri: Sunny Sunny Sunny
Sunny Sunny Hi 90s
H 90s
Hi 90s
Hi 90s
Hi 90s
Lows
Lows
Lows
Lows
Lows
70s
70s
70s
70s
70s
Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service
Musical Lecture on Frank Sinatra
Larry Maurer of Timeless Melodies for Education will
present the second part of the Frank Sinatra series at the Arcadia
Community Center, 365 Campus Drive, Arcadia. The musical
presentation will take place on Tuesday, September 1st at 1:30pm
and the cost is $2.00 (non-refundable). Take a trip down memory
lane with audio and video documenting Frank Sinatra’s rise from
a saloon singer to world-wide fame. The lecture will also present
some of the great songs of the 20’s that set the stage for Frank’s
rise and the other singers that inspired Sinatra to become one of
the most famous singers. There is limited space available for this
lecture so register as soon as possible, deadline to sign up is August
26 or until seating capacity is filled. This event is for 50 years young
and older!
Arcadia Concerts in the Park
Become a part of the Arcadia tradition, gather your family and
friends and enjoy the sights and sounds of this year’s concert series.
Whether you attend one or all seven, we are sure you will have a
great time! As always, admission and parking are free. Concerts
take place on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8pm on beautiful City
Hall West Lawn located at 240 West Huntington Drive.
August 20—Rubber Soul - Tribute to the Beatles
In the beginning of 1960, who would have thought that four
young lads from Liverpool, England would have such an impact
on the music world? John, Paul, George and Ringo became the
most popular rock-n-roll group of all time. Rubber Soul celebrates
them and their music. Hearing and seeing Rubber Soul becomes an
entertaining experience you’ll love.
Perfect Soil for the Perfect Plants
Saturday, September 12, 9am-12noon, At The Arboretum: 301
North Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA 91007, Palm Room.
John Lyons, instructor, $22 members/$25 non-members.
Reservations: Please call 626.821.4623 or email Jill.berry@
arboretum.org.
This comprehensive class on how to create great soil for your
garden will enable you to grow just about anything!! Topics to be
covered include composting, vermiculture, The Soil Food Web,
compost/worm teas and leaf mold, cover crops, dig vs. no dig,
correct use of mulches and the use of native soil.
A gardener by trade, John Lyons designs, installs and maintains
edible landscapes, California Native gardens, orchards and wild
hedgerows. Originally from Ireland, he has had gardens in Galway,
London, Zurich, New York and Los Angeles.
Sponsored By The Sierra Madre Chamber Of Commerce
Downtown Sierra Madre - Shop -Dine-Relax
Aug. 21st Aug. 28th
Sugar Penny
The Mellow Dz
Eclectic
Acoustic Rock/Pop
BARGAIN BOOK TABLE SALE AT SIERRA
MADRE PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library will have a Bargain
Book Table Sale inside the Library, Monday, August 24 through
Saturday, August 29, during the Library’s public open hours.
This month we’re featuring Fiction, Biographies, Children’s, and
Specialty Books. All books are in good condition and will be
sold at the bargain price of $1.00 each. These every-other-month
book sales provide funding for Library resources and programs.
The Sierra Madre Public Library, located at 440 West Sierra Madre
Boulevard in Sierra Madre, is open Monday through Wednesday
from Noon to 9 p.m., Thursday and Friday from Noon to 6 p.m.,
and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information on all our
Library activities and services, please call (626) 355-7186, or visit
our website at www.sierramadre.lib.ca.us.
AARP 55 Alive / Mature Driving Class
August 25th & 26th - 9 am to 1 pm both days
This class is designed to help mature drivers recognize their
physical limitations and learn how to best compensate for
them. Most insurance companies honor the class certificate
by discounting insurance rates. Participants are asked to
register in advance - 10 students are required - drivers over 70
must take DMV written test.
Fee: $12 AARP Members, $14 Non-Member
To register, please call (626) 355-7394
SAVE THE DATE:
4th Annual Wine & Jazz Walk benefiting the City of Hope
Presented by
Riboli Family Wine Estates/San Antonio Winery
October 3rd
4-7 p.m.
Downtown Sierra Madre
Tickets: $35 pre-sale and $40 day of event
New**San Antonio Winery Wine Garden
Kersting Court
6-8p.m.
Stroll the streets of Sierra Madre
Visit participating businesses for a taste of wine & local cuisine
Listen to live jazz,
Leisurely sit, sip wine & sample food in the wine garden
surrounded by friends and great music!
Join the merchants of Sierra Madre in the continuing fight
against cancer!
For more information please call 626-355-0024
or visit www.sierramadrewineandjazzwalk.com Mountain Views News
80 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285
Email: editor@mtnviewsnews.com Website: www.mtnviewsnews.com
AROUND THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
3
Mountain Views News Saturday, August 22, 2009
Sierra Madre
Brilliant Watercolors To Adorn Jameson Gallery
Brilliant watercolors, architectural pen & ink
creations, photographic giclees on canvas and
subtle pencil still-life drawings in pencil are
among the work of five new artists which will
hang in the Jameson Gallery beginning August
17.
Creative Arts Group is proud to present the
extraordinary talents of David Darbyshire, Gwen
Gordon, Stephen Johnstone, Kathleen Swaydan
and Lynne Van Dam. From the exuberant to
the sublime, a broad range of techniques and
media are represented by these local artists. The
gallery will include several pieces by each artist
showcasing their latest work.
In addition, the Featured Artists Gallery will have
an exhibition of children’s art beginning August
10. Puppets, paintings, ceramics and more,
representing art made in Creative Arts Group’s
many classes and workshops for children will
be on display until the end of August. This is a
wonderful opportunity for anyone who might be
considering a children’s class to see the whimsical
and fun creations taught by our imaginative
instructors.
The Jameson Gallery at Creative Arts Group
is open Monday through Friday, 9-5 pm, and
Saturdays from 10-2 pm. Creative Arts Group is
located at 108 N. Baldwin Ave. in Sierra Madre.
Wistaria Thrift Shop To Re-Open September 3rd
The Wistaria Thrift Shop, run by the Sierra Madre Woman’s Club, will have its grand re-opening
Thursday, September 3, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The shop is located at the rear of the historic
“Essick House”, 550 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre.
Closed over the summer for refurbishing and restocking, now a large inventory of all new
merchandise will be on sale. Shoppers will find a bonanza of bargains on household items, glassware,
linens, clothing for all family members, craft supplies, gifts, collectibles and much, much more. With
Halloween not far off and your need for a Halloween costume, put something together from the thrift
shop.
In these tough times the shop is the place for the smart shopper to find a safari of savings on good
merchandise.
The Sierra Madre Woman’s Club was first organized in 1907 and for over 50 years they have operated
the shop as its main source of income for its philantropic giving.
Submitted by Phyllis Chapman
Altadena
Theo ten Brummelaar Speaking Aug. 23
On “Recent Results from the CHARA Array.”
The Mount Wilson Observatory Association’s next meeting and free public lecture will
be Sunday, August 23, 2:30
p.m. in the Community Room
of the Altadena Public Library.
The speaker will be Theo ten
Brummelaar, Associate Director of Georgia State University’s
CHARA Array. The title of his
talk is “Recent Results from the
CHARA Array.”
The CHARA interferometer
array on Mount Wilson has the
largest baselines of any instrument of its type. It is also one
of the few interferometers routinely making images of stellar
surfaces. Dr. ten Brummelaar
will give a brief update of the instrumentation on the array and
then describe some of the more
interesting of the recent scientific results. These include: the
first image of a main sequence
star other than the sun, the first
image of a rotating star, and the
first images of an interacting binary system.
This lecture is free of charge,
and all are welcome. There will
be light refreshments beginning
at 2:00 p.m.
The Altadena Public Library
is located at 600 E. Mariposa
Street in Altadena, two stop
signs west of Lake Avenue at the
corner of Mariposa and Santa
Rosa Avenue (“Christmas Tree
Lane”).
Exit the 210 freeway at Lake
Avenue in Pasadena and go ap-
proximately 2.5 miles north to
Mariposa Street in Altadena.
Turn left on Mariposa, go to the
second stop sign, turn left on
Santa Rosa, and turn into the
parking lot at the first driveway
on your right. Go to the Community Room.
This talk is sponsored by the
Mount Wilson Observatory Association (MWOA), a volunteer
service organization assisting
the Observatory in public outreach. For more information
on this talk, contact MWOA
Program Chair Bob Eklund,
beklund@sprynet.com.
For
more information on MWOA,
including how to become a
member, see the web site www.
mwoa.org.
Friday Evening Family Festival
I’m always amazed that the Friday Family
Festival has not only maintained its
popularity after all these years, but keeps
getting bigger and better every week, closing
down for only about two months a year. I
sound like my Dad, but it seems that only
yesterday, the early ‘70s, we were trying to
convince the merchants on Myrtle Ave, that
a change was needed in Old Town. Half of
the stores were vacant and the other half
refused to allow the City to dig up the street
from Lime to Olive for redesigning with a
new plan for survival. Every month was the
wrong time of the year; finally, while Stan’s
Sewing Machine was still grumbling and
threatening, we had to bite the bullet and
“do it”. Most of the merchants, in fact, all of
them, had back door entrances so it wasn’t a
total loss for the extensive time it took to give
Monrovia Old Town a new look.
By the time all was completed I was the first
woman Mayor and rumors were rampant
that there would probably be hanging flower
baskets on the new street lamps. Never
passed my mind, but that wouldn’t have been
too bad. At one point along the way, midst all
of the torn up construction, Sam Silverman
from Box Jewelers and I had coffee served to
us in the middle of the intersection at Myrtle
and Lemon.
So, yesterday I ventured down to Old Town
to see how things are these days. The entire
business started as only the Farmers’ Market
and was very popular. Then, like Topsy, it
really grew, the idea being to feature local arts
and crafts items. I understand it has become
pretty non-arts and crafts with people
bringing in jeans, women’s clothes, shoes and
anything else they can get their hands on,
probably from outlets on the outskirts. From
Lemon to Chestnut, it is unbelievable to see
that sea of white-pointed-covered booths and
food stands, solidly packed in on both sides
of the street. One could do entire Holiday
shopping right now: every kind and make of
jewelry, hats, handbags, dresses, sports shoes,
you name it. It’s hard to take it all in and
people come regularly with the entire family
from all over the valley every week.
The Farmers’ Market was at the south end of
the avenue, covering at least two blocks. All
of the fruits, vegetables and breads looked
beautifully fresh and were doing a land-office
business. I had a chance to visit with Kathy
and Emmy Mueller at the Monrovia Bakery
before closing time at 5 pm. They have been
in Monrovia forever and said they had no
plans for retirement at this point, although
the economy had hit them slightly but things
were once again picking up.
Rudy’s Mexican Restaurant is one of the
popular eating places on the avenue and
they have set up a big stand on the corner
of Colorado, next to their restaurant, to
entice everyone on Fridays. Ran into Marcia
McCarville and Gloria Huss having a bite
at the outside tables. Marcia’s Mom, Phyllis
had been on the Council and City Treasurer
before her death a few years ago. Her Dad, Ray
belongs to our Senior Club and is recovering
from hip surgery at the Leven Oaks Hotel up
the street. Gloria has owned and operated
Monrovia Floral for umpteen years and has
been active in Downtown affairs.
All in all, The Family Festival is one huge
success and has been a model around the
state, even in my day, probably more so now.
Having the Krikorian Theater just north of
the festival is also a drawing card. Postrye@
netzero.com
Duarte
Zac Sunderland, Teen Who Sailed Around the World
to Serve as Grand Marshal in Route 66 Parade
Although he sailed solo around the world – the
youngest person to ever accomplish that daunting
feat, Zac Sunderland, the 17 year-old adventurer
never traveled Route 66. But he will on Saturday,
Sept. 19, when Sunderland leads Duarte’s 14th
annual Salute to Route 66 Parade as the Grand
Marshal.
“We’re very excited about having Zac Sunderland
as our Grand Marshal. We think the crowd is
going to love seeing and
meeting this amazing and
courageous young man,”
said parade director K.C.
Caracci.
Sunderland was 16 when
he set sail from Marina Del
Rey on June 14, 2008 to
circumnavigate the world in
his 36 foot sailboat, Intrepid.
He successfully completed
his 28,000 mile journey
13 months later, arriving
back to his home port to a
cheering throng of family,
friends and other admirers
on July 17, 2009.
Sunderland said he is
looking forward to his
journey down the Mother
Road, which happens to be the theme of this year’s
Route 66 Parade.
“Route 66 is historic and the parade sounds like
a lot of fun. I can’t wait to get out there and see
Duarte and meet the people,” said Sunderland. The
number 66 is significant for Sunderland. “66 was
the number on my football jersey for two years
when I played linebacker for Grace Brethren High
School in Simi Valley,” he said.
This year’s Route 66 Parade will step off at 10 a.m.,
an hour later than in previous years. The parade
starts at the northeast corner of Huntington Dr.
and Cotter St. and proceeds east along a one mile
strip of Huntington Dr., historic U.S. Route 66.
The theme of this year’s parade is “Journey Down
the Mother Road” and will feature antique and
classic cars, bands, equestrian units, and hundreds
of parading participants representing local schools,
churches and community organizations.
Immediately following the parade, the
community is invited to attend the City’s 52nd
Anniversary Picnic and the Route 66 Vintage Car
Show at Royal Oaks Park. Dozens of community
groups will host food
and game booths at the
Picnic which will also
feature live entertainment.
Picnic-goers will also have
a chance to meet Grand
Marshal Zac Sunderland,
in person. Sunderland
will sign autographs at the
Picnic. On the Vintage Car
Show side of Royal Oaks
Park, dozens of beautiful
antique and classic cars
will be on display. Adding
to the fun, will be a Crafts
Fair featuring artisans
and crafters from all over
Southern California.
Leading the list of
businesses helping to
support the parade this year are Parade sponsors:
City of Duarte, Southern California Edison, and
StorAmerica. Breakfast sponsor is Royal Oaks
Manor. Mother Road sponsors are: Home Depot,
AT&T Yellow Pages, and Burrtec Waste. Gold
sponsors are City of Hope, Joe’s Place, and Elks
Lodge 1427.
Groups interested in participating in the
parade, Car Show or Crafts Fair can download
application forms from the parade website, www.
duarteroute66parade.com. The website is also the
place to get the latest updates on the parade and
Route 66 Car Show activities. For more information
by phone, call (626) 260-0993.
S I E R R A M A DR E’S FA R M E RS
M A R K ET !
Wednesday 3-8pm
Fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits from California family farms.
Specialty foods, vegetarian and vegan dishes, ethnic foods and hot food - Everything
you’ll find at the farmers market has been made or picked fresh, is pesticide-free and
preservative-free. Free public parking on Mariposa.
Mountain Views News
4
Mountain Views News
Mother,
Boyfriend
Charged in
Torture Death
of Toddler
Police
announced
Wednesday the arrest of a
mother and her boyfriend
in the alleged torture and
death of their 2 year-old
toddler Rene Torres.
Both, Maria Pelaez, 29,
and Gabriel Diaz, 32, of
Pasadena were arrested
Tuesday night police said.
They were later charged
with taping the feet, legs
and arms of Torres who had
died earlier in the night of
asphyxiation.
According to Lt. John
Dewar, Torres was found
deceased by paramedics in
the 500 block of Summit
Ave. at 6 a.m. Tuesday after
Pelaez called 911. Police
Thursday released the audio
of the call in which Pelaez
sounds frantic.
The suspicious nature of the
death led police to open an
investigation they said. The
suspects were arrested after
interviews and examination
of evidence pointed to foul
play. Detectives, at the
residents, found clothing
which had been taped.
The suspects later admitted
that they had repeatedly
bound the child over the last
several months as a form of
discipline. Police also said,
“on occasion,” the victim’s
mouth was taped shut.
Their bail was set at $1
million each.
Pasadena Police Chief
Bernard Melekian said,
“It is unfortunate that too
many times, we find that
children have died at the
hands of another and it
is particularly disturbing
when the evidence leads
us to those who are the
primary caretakers.”
City Launches
New Website
According to city staff,
based on a new content
management system, the
new www.cityofpasadena.
net provides more flexibility
to position and maintain
content throughout the
site for more effective
communications.
Additional features and
functions will continue to
appear on the site as the
project moves forward they
added.
Rose Parade, Game, Security Tightened
By Dean Lee
Police were given the ability Monday
night to step up enforcement for those
Rose Parade goers and Rose Bowl
fans who refuse to comply with laws
surrounding the events. The city council
unanimously approved an ordinance to
prohibit trespassing in staging areas of
the parade and game.
The ordinance will also prohibit the
placement of unauthorized items along
Tow-Away Zones
Now Set For High
Fire Danger
By Dean Lee
Racing an October 1 deadline the city
council voted unanimously Monday
night to put parking restrictions
in place that would tow cars away
on narrow streets along the urbanwildland interface during red flag days
—extreme fire hazard.
Councilmember Steve Haderlein
explained that Oct. 1 was the official
start of the heighten fire season but also
said, in reality, fire danger in Southern
California occurs all year round.
Parking would be prohibited on
streets narrower than 27 feet affecting
approximately 32 miles of roadway. On
streets 27 feet to 32 feet wide parking
would be allowed on one side.
Red flag is triggered when relative
humidity is 15 percent or less with
sustained winds of 25 mph according
to the United States National Weather
Service.
Haderlein also chairs the Public Safety
Committee which he said had an
the parade routes, including couches,
mattresses or large seating assemblages.
Councilmember Steve Haderlein said
the ordnance was meant to stop three
dangers, first was to stop fans from
charging onto the field after the Rose
Bowl game. The second, he said, was to
establish a security zone around “TV
corner,” the intersection of Colorado
Blvd and Orange Grove Blvd.
Haderline said the third was banning
large items from the parade route.
extended discussion on the issue. Three
additional recommendations were
made to the council he said. All passed
unanimously.
“First would be that the ordinance,
what would put this in place, would
be put on something of fast track…,”
he said. “The second direction to staff
was to have temporary signage in place,
so as to have this in place as soon as
possible.’
Members of the Linda Vista Annandale
Homeowners Association had voiced
opposition to placing any signs along
streets around the Rose Bowl saying it
would lower property value and block
views of historic homes. The association
had suggested using other notification
such as reverse 911.
There was no request Monday night
for public comment.
Haderlein said the third
recommendation was to work with
the Rose Bowl Operating Company
(ROBC) and UCLA to deal with
parking of large crowds or events on
red flag days.
The ordinance also upgrades the
Pasadena Local Emergency Alert
System (PLEAS) by appropriating
$117,380 from General Fund. Fire
Chief Dennis Downs said they plan
Pasadena City College to
Induct New Campus Center
Pet of
The Week
Chevy, a three year old,
spaniel mix was very shy
when he first arrived
at the shelter but has come
out of his shell and is quite
friendly. He
loves treats and has a
beautiful golden coat. He
also has the most
adorable under bite which
gives him lots of character.
Come visit with
him today!
The regular dog adoption
fee is $120, which includes
medical care prior
to adoption, spaying or
neutering,
vaccinations,
and a follow-up visit
with a participating vet.
Please call 626-792-7151
and ask for A254804 or
come to the Pasadena
Humane Society & SPCA,
361 S. Raymond Ave,
Pasadena CA, 91105. Our
adoption hours are 11-3
Sunday,
9-4
Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday, and 9-3 Saturday.
Directions and photos of all
pets updated
hourly may be found at
www.pasadenahumane.org
Pasadena City College will
be inaugurating the brand
new Industrial Technologies
Building
and
Campus
Center/Bookstore, as well
as breaking ground on the
Center for the Arts Friday.
Festivities begin at 7 a.m.
and will include a number of
speeches by elected officials
and PCC representatives.
The ceremony will feature
a series of remarks by Dr.
Jeanette Mann, president
of the Pasadena Area
Community College District
Board of Trustees; state Sen.
Carol Lieu (21st District);
Assemblyman
Anthony
Portantino (44th District);
City of Pasadena Mayor Bill
Bogaard; and PCC officials.
With the addition of the
new Industrial Technologies
Building,
PCC
greatly
enhances its automotive,
building
construction,
drafting,
electronics,
electricity, and welding
programs for decades into
the future. All of the latest
technologies are featured in
order to make the learning
experience relevant in the
modern world. It has 15 new
laboratories and classrooms,
along with faculty and
administrative offices, on
two stories. The building
measures 66,558 square feet.
The new Bookstore will be
almost double the size of the
previous store. It will also be
a two-story building, with
the Bookstore occupying the
entire first floor, along with
about half of the second
floor. The remainder of
the second floor will house
Campus Police and Student
Business Services.
The new Campus Center
greatly improves Food
Services on campus through
the completion of a modern
instructional and functional
kitchen. The new servery
and dining facilities provide
students with an up-to-date,
inviting area to eat, study,
and socialize. Wireless
computer access will be
present in all areas.
Associated Student Body
offices and workrooms are
key features, along with the
Student Affairs offices. The
Journalism Department will
be able to better serve the
needs of the students in its
modern, second-floor suite.
For more information
about Measure P or the
ground
breaking
and
ribbon-cutting event, call
(626) 585-7264.
“The benchmark or guideline that
was used for what item was too big was
explained that if one individual can’t
move the item then it’s perceived as too
big,” he said. “So a couch would but a
single folding chair would not be too
big.”
Commander Michael Korpal said later,
“We want people to know that if you go
out on the football field after the game
you will be arrested.” He explained
that the ordinance was meant to give
officers the discretion to ticket, remove
or arrest someone, “this is just another
tool we have to keep the public safe.” He
said.
After there was some concern that
folding chairs could be banned from
the parade route, Korpal said, they were
just used as an example. He said large
“reserved” areas of roped off chairs
present a fire hazard.
Councilmember Terry Tornek asked
what resections would be placed at TV
corner. Korpal said the city has no law
on the books dealing with someone
that does not want to leave.
He said 50,000 to 60,000 spectators
line that area making it the largest
threat in the event of a terrorist attack.
“If you are someone who wants to do
something bad on the parade route this
would be a massive area that would get
you some television coverage,” he said.
Fraud Alert:
PWP Credit
Card Scam
If you get a call from
someone claiming to be
a
representative
from
Pasadena Water and Power
and asking for a credit
card number for a pastdue payment, or offering to
come by and pick up cash
for the payment, don’t do it!
Anyone who receives
such
a
call
should
contact Pasadena Police
Department at (626) 7444241 so a report can be filed.
Pasadena Water and
Power typically does not
call residential customers
who are delinquent on
their water and electricity
bills to request immediate
credit card payment to
prevent shutoff, and does
not send staff to residential
households or commercial
businesses to collect money.
Instead, notices are mailed
to
customers
inviting
them to call a customer
service representative to
provide payment or set
up a workable payment
schedule.
The PWP customer
service number is (626)
744-4005 and the website
is
www.cityofpasadena.
net/waterandpower/
customerservice.
Guns Taken
in Residential
Burglary
to give residents the option of being
alerted by cell phone. He said they
currently buy cell phone information
from AT&T and Verizon.
“They only publish telephone
numbers, listed or unlisted, but that’s
what we use,” he said.
He explained the new enhancements
would allow them to use the system
citywide.
Police say Friday
they arrested a suspect
responsible for a residential
burglary in the 1000 block
of South El Molino Ave
in which three handguns
were taken. Also stolen in
the burglary Aug. 8 were
jewelry and electronic
items, none of which
have
been
recovered
investigators said.
Tour Pasadena ‘Moveabouts’
Mattox
Everyone who lives
or works in Pasadena is
encouraged to take the
MoveAbout Tours from
Aug. 22 through Sept. 27
to experience the city in a
different way and share their
thoughts with city planners.
Each of the six self-guided
tours have been designed
to highlight specific issues
such as residential density,
walkability,
bikeability,
architectural design, open
space, re-use of historic
buildings and more.
The tours are part of a
communitywide outreach
effort to help Pasadenans
with four of the most
important elements of the
General Plan: Land Use,
Mobility, and Open Space
and Conservation.
Guidebooks with simple
instructions,
background
information, questions to
consider, maps and more
will be available beginning
Saturday, Aug. 22, at locations
throughout
Pasadena
including City Hall, public
libraries and community
centers. A guidebook will
also be posted online at
www.cityofpasadena.net/
generalplan. Guidebooks in
Spanish will be available as
well.
Those who take one or
more tours will be able to get
their guidebooks stamped by
merchants along the route,
which will make tour-takers
eligible for free prizes at a
General Plan community
open house in November.
The ARTS Bus and
Walking Tour combines
a ride through Pasadena
’s
biotechnology
and
healthcare district and a
walking tour through one
of the community’s oldest
residentialneighborhoods.
On the Bicycle Tour cyclists
will experience a variety of
streets designated or soonto-be designated for bicycle
travel, visit several parks
and see the city’s latest solar
installation.
Drivers will have the
choice of taking an east or
west tour, or both. On the
Driving Tour East they will
experience a neighborhood
that is transitioning from
residential to industrial
uses, a group of suburbanoriented residential and
commercial developments,
and some of Pasadena
’s
ethnic
commercial
business districts. Those
who take the Driving Tour
West will experience the
diversity of Pasadena ’s built
landscape as they drive
from the health care and
biotechnology corridor to
a thriving transit-oriented
urban center and historic
northwest neighborhoods
that are in transition.
People who take the Gold
Line Tour will visit four of
the six stations in Pasadena
Pasadena police forensic
personnel were able to locate
fingerprints belonging to
Pasadena resident Marcus
Mattox, 23, inside the
victim’s residence. Police
said Mattox is currently
on parole for similar
crimes along with other
unspecified felony arrests.
“Mr. Mattox is a career
criminal,” said, Bernard
Melekian, Chief of Police.
“We believe that he could
possibly be responsible for
other burglaries. Therefore,
we are providing this
photograph just in case
someone has seen him…”
Melekian added, “With
more and more parolees
being released, we will need
to rely on the public’s help in
assisting us to identify and
incarcerate those people
who habitually re-offend.”
Anyone with information
is asked to call detective
Sergeant Marie Sell at
(626) 744-3816 or detective
George Vidal at (626) 7447108.
and experience some of
the adjacent mixed-use
housing and commercial
developments.
The Open Space Tour will
provide an opportunity to
see the full range of Pasadena
’s parks, community gardens
and more.
“As Pasadena ’s General Plan
is updated it is important
to include the perspectives
of people from throughout
the
community,”
said
Stephanie DeWolfe, deputy
director of the Planning and
Development Department.
For more information visit
www.cityofpasadena.net/
generalplan or call (626)
744-4009.
Mountain Views News 80 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: editor@mtnviewsnews.com Website: www.mtnviewsnews.com
Public Safety
5
SIERRA MADRE POLICE VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT
The Sierra Madre Police Department is hosting a “Volunteer Recruitment” information meeting
for the public on Wednesday, August 26th. The meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the Sierra
Madre City Hall Council Chambers, 232 W. Madre Blvd.
The Police Department is seeking volunteers who would like to work with the Department
performing a variety of activities. These include: citizen patrols, special event support, chaplain
support, translation service, clerical support, Neighborhood Watch, and issuing citations for
handicapped parking violations.
Any Sierra Madre resident is welcome to attend. Sgt. Donna Cayson is organizing the meeting.
She can be reached at (626) 355-1414 or at dcayson@cityofsierramadre.com.
Sierra Madre Police Blotter
During the week of Sunday, August 9th to
Saturday, August 15th, the Sierra Madre Police
Department handled about 304 calls for service.
The following is a summary of the calls.
Sunday, August 9th:
8:00 p.m. – Arrest, Driving with a Suspended
Driver’s License, 200 block of E. Sierra Madre
Blvd. A motorist was stopped for a traffic
violation. Further investigation revealed the
motorist was driving with a suspended / revoked
driver’s license. The driver was arrested for the
violation and released with a written promise to
appear.
Tuesday, August 11th:
8:30 a.m. – Auto Burglary, 200 block of E. Sierra
Madre Blvd. The victim parked and locked
his black 2001 Mitsubishi in the carport of the
apartment complex. The apartment manager
saw the victim’s vehicle’s driver’s door open,
the driver’s window smashed and the vehicle
rummaged through.
The crime occurred
between 5:00 p.m. on Monday, 8-10-2009, and
8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 08-11-2009. The total loss is
pending, but the smashed window was estimated
at $150.00.
11:11 p.m. – Vandalism, 100 block of W.
Montecito Ave. The victim said she heard a noise
from the front of the house. The victim checked
the living room and saw that someone had
thrown a rock through the living room window,
shattering it. The victim did not see who threw
the rock.
Wednesday, August 12th:
3:17 a.m. – Grand Theft, 100 block of Esperanza
Ave. The victim said his computer was taken
from his home between noon on Thursday, 8-062009, and 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 8-12-2009.
The value of the computer is unknown.
1:45 p.m. – Identity Theft & Fraud. The victim
reported to the Whittier Police Department that
someone had used her ATM card at an ATM
machine in Sierra Madre. The victim’s bank was
not able to provide which ATM machine was used
in Sierra Madre, but will reimburse the victim for
the loss. The total loss was estimated at $403.00.
Thursday, August 13th:
3:24 p.m. – Arrest, Defrauding the DMV, 100
block of S. Mountain Trail Ave. A motorist
was stopped for a traffic violation. Further
investigation revealed the motorist was driving
with a fake 2010 tab that he purchased several
months prior. The driver was arrested for the
violation and released with a written promise to
appear.
Friday, August 14th:
11:14 a.m. – Arrest, Unlicensed Driver, 200 block
of E. Grandview Ave. A motorist was stopped for
a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed
the motorist was driving without a driver’s
license. The driver was arrested for the violation
and released with a written promise to appear.
6:21 p.m. - Petty Theft, 200 block of S. Mountain
Trail Ave. The victim was gardening and put his
weed-cutter near a bush. The victim later went
to retrieve the weed-cutter and saw that it was
missing. The crime occurred between 5:30 p.m.
and 6:00 p.m. on Friday, 8-14-2009. The total loss
was estimated at $370.00.
Saturday, August 15th:
4:59 p.m. – Arrest, Driving with a Suspended
Driver’s License Warrant, 200 block of S. Baldwin
Ave. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation.
Further investigation revealed the motorist had a
warrant for his arrest. The driver was arrested
and released to the Monrovia Police Department.
6:39 p.m. – Arrest, Driving Under the Influence,
3800 block of E. Foothill Blvd, Pasadena. A
motorist was stopped for a traffic violation.
Further investigation revealed the motorist was
driving under the influence of alcohol. The
driver was arrested for the violation and released
with a written promise to appear.
Environmentally Speaking,
Did You Know?
Cutting Costs & Emissions
(NAPSI)−There’s good news --and better the worst effects of climate change.
news--for consumers who want to cut energy
costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at The even better news is that consumers and
businesses would not have to wait 20 years
the same time.
to see benefits from UCS’s recommended
First, the good news. A new study contends initiatives. The analysis found that by 2020,
that a policy that attempts to address both the United States could meet a cap of 26
issues--reducing both costs and emissions-- percent below 2005 levels and save consumers
is both possible and beneficial.
and businesses $346 billion in that year.
The analysis found that implementing a suite
of climate, energy and transportation policies
would allow the United States to meet an
emissions-reduction cap of 56 percent below
2005 levels by 2030 and save consumers and
businesses $465 billion in that year.
According to the study, “Climate 2030:
A National Blueprint for a Clean Energy
Economy,” the average U.S. household
would enjoy a net savings in 2030 of $900
on its energy bills: $580 on transportation
(fuel, vehicle and driving) costs and $320
on electricity, natural gas and heating oil.
Businesses collectively would realize net
energy bill savings of $130 billion. The twoyear study was conducted by the Union of
Concerned Scientists (UCS).
Most of the net energy bill savings over the
next two decades would be due to more
energy-efficient buildings and industrial
processes, cleaner cars and a more efficient
transportation system.
The UCS analysis concluded that the United
States could reduce energy demand by a third
through improved efficiency in buildings,
industry and transportation systems.
Said UCS President Kevin Knobloch,
“Combining a carbon cap with strong
efficiency, renewable electricity and
transportation standards can deliver
those emission cuts and save Americans a
substantial amount of money.”
For more information, go to www.ucsusa.
The UCS believes its policy recommendations org.
would put the nation on a path to reduce A new study contends that consumers would
heat-trapping emissions by at least 80 percent benefit from public policies that reduce
below 2005 levels by 2050, the target that emissions and costs at the same time.
UCS experts contend is necessary to prevent
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rethink
Brought to you by:
Sierra Madre Environmental Action Council (SMEAC)
P.O. Box 85 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91025-0085
Your thoughts and comments are welcome...
SIERRA
MADRE’S
FARMERS
MARKET!
Wednesdays
3-8pm
Sharon MurphyLibrary Enthusiast
When Sharon Murphy talks about the Sierra
Madre Public Library, she gets that look of
nostalgia in her eyes.
"There's something about walking into a library...
It's like being in a museum but you're surrounded
by great books instead of great works of art. It's a
community unto itself," she said.
Sharon should know. She's spent many hours
in the Sierra Madre Public Library, first with her
children during their school years, then on her
own, and now as an active volunteer.
Although she and her husband, Dennis, live
in Arcadia, Sharon
spends many volunteer
hours in Sierra Madre.
She has been chair of
the Art Fair, sponsored
by Friends of Sierra
Madre Library, for over
a decade. She was vice
president, and then
became president of
the Friends Board for
two years, but that's
not all she does. Sharon
fills in at the library
when she's needed,
such as assisting with
the library grounds
that have exhibited a
renaissance recently.
Years ago, Sharon was first asked to a Friends
meeting by Chris Soldate and Mary Talwar. The
meetings then were in the library basement.
Sharon was very impressed by the dedication of
those volunteers around her, who formed such a
cohesive core. She decided it was the place for her.
"When the kids needed a library, we always
seemed to end up in Sierra Madre." Christopher
and Shannon, while attending Anoakia and then
Clairbourne, would come to Sierra Madre for
their school research. They also loved the Summer
Reading Program.
During those years Sharon participated in the
children's activities, including sports and music
recitals, and she helped with everything from
field trips to the lunch program, to Cub Scouts,
and Girl Scouts. Then Christopher moved on to
Loyola High and Shannon was at Mayfield. Now
Christopher, 28, is married to Megan, works for
IMG Golf in North Carolina. Shannon, 26, works
for a movie producer in Beverly Hills.
Sharon drives for Meals-on-Wheels and has
added Sierra Madre Civic Club to her volunteer
repertoire, serving on the Board for five years and
now working as property manager, keeping the
club's supplies catalogued and organized.
Helping with Civic Club is like choosing from
a smorgasbord of
activities, she said.
This very active
group of women
participate
in
about every town
activity, from the
Wistaria
Festival
to Halloween, from
Huck Finn Days to
Mt. Wilson Trail
Race, Relay for Life
and more. The club
also hosts its major
fundraiser, a salad
luncheon, in April.
Additionally,
the
group runs a gift
shop of mostly knitted objects they make.
Civic Club members participate in any of those
events plus many more not mentioned here. "You
can find some activity that relates to what you
enjoy doing," Sharon said.
Why does Sharon volunteer almost 10 hours
weekly? "You're helping a cause, making a
difference. And you always have a family of
workers like yourself," she answered. "Friends for
life."
She and Dennis have been married for almost
30 years. He's senior vice president for advertising
at HRTV -- the horse racing televising channel.
Even though the Murphys live in Arcadia,
Sharon noted, "You never really leave Sierra
Madre."
For the period of Sunday, August 9, through
Saturday, August 15, the Police Department
responded to 971 calls for service of which 139
required formal investigations. The following is
a summary report of the major incidents handled
by the Department during this period.
Sunday, August 9:
Around 8:28 p.m., loss prevention personnel
from JC Penney advised that they had detained
a woman for theft. She was seen concealing
merchandise in her purse and then left the store
without making payment. A private person’s
arrest was made, and a 32-year-old Hispanic
was taken into custody for petty theft and she
also had a $26,000 outstanding misdemeanor
warrant.
Between 4:00 p.m. and 10:15 p.m., a grand theft
occurred in the 100 block of East Foothill. The
victim secured his bike to a bike rack with a lock
and chain at his place of employment. He later
discovered that his $600 bike was stolen.
Monday, August 10:
Shortly after 1:00 a.m., units responded to
Residence Inn, 321 East Huntington, regarding
a man causing a disturbance at the location.
A 30-year-old African-American suspect was
contacted and he was extremely belligerent and
took an aggressive/combative stance towards
the officers. The suspect was tasered and taken
into custody for obstructing/resisting officers.
He was transported to a hospital for medical
clearance and removal of the darts.
An indecent exposure incident occurred at
151 West Las Flores around 10:53 a.m. A male
Caucasian, around 20 years of age, driving a
blue Honda Civic, asked a female pedestrian for
directions. When she approached his vehicle,
he removed a map from his lap and exposed
himself. The suspect then fled the scene in his
vehicle.
Tuesday, August 11:
Officers were called to Storamerica, 5630 Peck,
regarding a commercial burglary that occurred
between August 7 and August 10. The victim
noticed that a different combination lock was
placed on his storage unit and later discovered
over $4,000 in property was missing.
Wednesday, August 12:
Around 1:45 p.m., units were dispatched to
Public Storage, 12340 Lower Azusa, regarding a
battery. The victim advised that her boyfriend
grabbed her arm and twisted her fingers during
an argument. A private person’s arrest was
made, and a 20-year-old male Hispanic was
taken into custody for inflicting corporal injury
to cohabitant.
Between 9:00 p.m. and 10:43 p.m., 3 auto
burglaries and 2 vandalisms occurred at 24-Hour
Fitness, 125 North First. Unknown suspect(s)
broke car windows and removed property from
several vehicles.
Thursday, August 13:
Around 11:30 p.m., units were dispatched to
Westfield Mall regarding hit-and-run traffic
collisions, and a victim had followed the suspect
vehicle to the Arboretum. Investigation revealed
that 2 male juveniles, ages 13 and 14, decided to
steal a family truck and drove to the mall to find
a sister and her boyfriend. As they were exiting
the Peacock parking structure, while chasing the
relative occupying another vehicle, they struck
several cars. Both juveniles were arrested for
vehicle theft, and one of the juveniles was also
charged with hit-and-run with property damage
and unlicensed driver. They were later cited and
released to their mothers.
Friday, August 14:
Loss prevention personnel from H&M advised
that they had detained three female Hispanic
suspects for theft around 2:29 p.m. Upon arrival,
officers were told that a 17-year-old ran away
during the detention. The suspects were seen
selecting various items and hid them in their
shopping bags. Private persons’ arrests were
made, and a 14-year-old was taken into custody
for commercial burglary; an 18-year-old was
taken into custody for petty theft. Additional
stolen property from Forever 21, Wet Seal, and
Abercrombie & Fitch were also recovered.
Units responded to the 500 block of West Los
Altos in reference to a grand theft that occurred
on August 13. The victim advised that she
had flooring installed in her home and after
the workers left, she discovered that her purse
containing a large amount of cash and jewelry
were missing. A worker later admitted to stealing
a vest but not her purse.
Saturday, August 15:
An automated license plate reader detected two
stolen vehicles parked at Santa Anita Inn, 130
West Huntington. The recovered vehicles were
stolen from North Hollywood and Temple City.
Around 9:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to
Ten Ren’s Tea Time, 846 West Duarte, regarding
to a battery that just occurred. The suspect
thought that a 15-year-old male Asian juvenile
was teasing him, so he struck the victim in the
head. A private person’s arrest was made, and a
20-year-old male Asian was taken into custody
for battery on person.
Arcadia Police Blotter
Fresh vegetables and
seasonal fruits from
California
family farms.
Specialty foods,
vegetarian and vegan
dishes, ethnic foods and
hot food - Everything
you’ll find at the farmers
market has been made or
picked fresh, is pesticidefree and preservative-free.
Free public parking
on Mariposa.
Mountain Views News
6
Mountain Views News
EDUCATION
STAR Test Results Show PUSD Improving
Student achievement in
Pasadena
Unified
School
District (PUSD) continued
to rise in 2009, according to
the California Standardized
Testing and Reporting (STAR)
results released today by
the California Department
of
Education.
Elementary
school student achievement
continued to rise in all subjects,
particularly at schools targeted
for improvement in 2008,
while most middle and high
schools posted gains in English
Language Arts.
“I am pleased that PUSD
achieved some of the highest
one-year gains ever in the
number of students scoring
proficient or advanced on the
state test,” said Superintendent
Edwin Diaz. “Due to our
sustained emphasis on powerful
instruction,
elementary
schools continued to accelerate
improvement, and several
middle and high schools showed
significant improvement.”
The STAR program assesses
public
school
students’
knowledge of the California
academic content standards
in grades two through 11.
These standards specify what
students should learn in each
grade level for the following
subject areas: English Language
Arts, Mathematics, Science and
History/Social Science. Under
the California Standards Test
(CST), one of six components
of the STAR program, student
performance is reported in five
levels: advanced, proficient,
basic, below basic and far below
basic. Only advanced and
proficient levels are considered
as meeting grade level standards.
District-wide, 46% of PUSD
students scored at or above
proficient in English Language
Arts, an increase of 5% from
the prior year. The percentage
of district students scoring
at proficient and advanced
increased for all grades from
2008 to 2009, except grade 9,
and seven schools showed a
ten or higher percentage point
increase.
In
Math,
PUSD
posted a 4% gain,
boosting
the
number of students
scoring
proficient
or advanced to 43%.
More than 62% of
second
through
fifth grade students
scored
proficient
or advanced. Four Sierra Madre School continues to lead
schools gained ten the district in academic excellence.
or more percent in
Rafael, Altadena, Longfellow,
the number of proficient and Madison, Webster and Eliot.
advanced scorers.
Secondary school results were
Seven schools demonstrated mixed; while the majority of
that 70% or more students scores were higher, the gains
scored proficient or above in were smaller than those for
one or more subjects. Among elementary. “We will make
them are Don Benito, Field, additional efforts to increase
Franklin,
Hamilton
and levels of proficiency at the
Willard in English Language middle and high schools,
Arts, and Sierra Madre in both especially in Math and Science,”
English Language Arts and said Mr. Diaz. “In the year
Math. Eleven schools were ahead, we will intensify our
distinguished by double-digit focus on secondary students
gains compared to last year, with the addition of programs
including Norma Coombs, to engage and personalize the
Hamilton,
Roosevelt,
San learning experience.”
Senator Bob Huff’s Reforms Included in Governor’s Education Plan
Senator Bob Huff (R – Diamond Bar) responded today to
the Governor’s Special Session
on Education to qualify California for federal “Race to the
Top” education funding. In
order for California to become
eligible and competitive for
the Race to the Top grants, the
legislature and Governor must
make certain reforms.
“I stand with the Governor’s call to action on education today, said Senator Bob
Huff. “It is imperative that we
act as quickly as possible so our
state can obtain the hundreds
of millions of dollars in federal
“Race to the Top” education
funds.”
“I am thrilled to see the
Governor has looked to my
legislation as a way for the state
to race straight to the top as
the most viable state in the nation, including my legislation
to give parents and students
more public school options.
This is an opportunity to not
only bring in more funding for
our education system, at a time
when we have had to cut state
funding, but also make common sense reforms to make all
of our education dollars work
better and more efficiently. It’s
a win-win for everyone.”
Senator Huff is the author
of two bills to expand public
school choice in California,
which the Governor has modeled as part of his education
initiative. SB 680 would expand the number of “Districts
of Choice” in the state which
allow students to attend certain schools outside of their assigned school districts.
“For all intents and purposes, the state has a monopoly
on the education system and
students should at least have
the opportunity to choose what
school is best for their needs,
said Huff. Similar to our community college system, the program puts healthy pressure on
schools to perform their best in
order to retain enrollment.”
SB 266 would establish
a statewide open enrollment
program for students attending
low performing schools, giving
parents the freedom to move
their children out of persistently low performing schools.”
“The Governor also sees
the vital role charter schools
play in providing parents with
quality public school options.
As a legislator who has worked
at length on this issue, I sup-
port the Governor’s proposal to
lift the cap on charter schools
in the state. Limiting the number of charters in the state only
stifles innovation and opportunities for kids to learn.”
“For weeks now, I have
called for eliminating the
teacher union backed law
which precludes the state from
using test scores to evaluate
our teachers. I am pleased to
see the Governor agrees we
should move forward with this
reform.
Senator Bob Huff is the
Vice-Chair of the Senate Education Committee and Republican Caucus Chair. He represents portions of Los Angeles,
Orange and San Bernardino
counties.
tion regarding department priorities, and
much more.
The position is requires a commitment
through June 30, 2010 upon which is eligible
for a second one-year term. The position is
open until filled; however, staff recommends
that applications be submitted by August 31,
2009. For applications or more information
call the Community & Personnel Services
Department at 626-355-5278.
ATTN: PHS Musicians,
Families, Friends &
Alumni
The PHS Bulldog Marching Band Camp begins
on Monday, August 24.
All band members should
meet in the Band Room
at 8:00. Camp will run
for two weeks from 8:00
- 12:00 with some evening rehearsals to be
announced.
Mountain Views News
Arcadia High School
180 Campus Drive Arcadia, CA 91007
Phone: (626) 821-8370, Principal: David L. Vannasdall
Arroyo Pacific Academy
41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca,
(626) 294-0661 Principal: Phil Clarke
E-mail address: pclarke@arroyopacific.org
Barnhart School
240 W. Colorado Blvd  Arcadia, Ca.  91007
(626) 446-5588 Head of School:  Joanne Testa Cross
Kindergarten - 8th grade
website:  www.barnhartschool.com
Bethany Christian School
93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024
(626) 355-3527 Principal: James Lugenbuehl
E-mail address: jml@bcslions.org
Carden of the Foothills School
429 Wildrose Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016 626/358-9414
626/358-5164 fax office@cardenofthefoothills.com
The Gooden School
(626) 355-2410 Head of School: Patty Patano
website: www.goodenschool.org
LaSalle High School
3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca.
(626) 351-8951 Principal: Patrick Bonacci
website: www.lasallehs.org
Monrovia High School
325 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-2000, email: schools@monrovia.k12.ca.us
Norma Coombs Alternative School
2600 Paloma St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107
(626) 798-0759 Principal: Dr. Vanessa Watkins
E-mail address: watkins12@pusd.us
Odyssey Charter School
725 W. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 91001
(626) 229-0993 Head of School: Lauren O’Neill
website: www.odysseycharterschool.org
Pasadena High School
2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca.
(626) 798-8901 Principal: Dr. Derick Evans
website: www.pasadenahigh.org
Pasadena Unified School District
351 S. Hudson Ave. Pasadena, Ca. 91109
(626) 795-6981 website: www.pusd@pusd.us
St. Rita Catholic School
Youth Sought for Community Services Vacancy
City Council, the Commission meetings the
third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
Members of the Commission serve as communication links between the community,
City Council and the Director of Community & Personnel Services regarding recreation and community service items; assist in
formulating policies that govern the department; recommend rules and regulation to
the City Council regarding the City’s parks,
facilities and programs, make recommenda-
Alverno High School
200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024
(626) 355-3463 Head of School: Ann M. Gillick
E-mail address: agillick@alverno-hs.org
(626) 355-9028 Principal: Joanne Harabedian
website: www.st-rita.org
Hands-On Opportunity to Learn About City Government
The City of Sierra Madre’s Community
Services Commission is seeking qualified
young people age 13-18 (who are residents
of the City) to apply for a one-year volunteer
term as the commission’s youth member.
The position is ideal for teens who want
to learn first-hand about City government,
obtain required community service hours
to fulfill graduation requirements, or enjoy
kids, parks, and people.
An advisory body to the Sierra Madre
SCHOOL DIRECTORY
Sierra Madre Elementary School
141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024
(626) 355-1428 Principal: Gayle Bluemel
E-mail address:gbluemel220@pusd.us
Sierra Madre Middle School
160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024
(626) 836-2947 Principal: Gayle Bluemel
Contact person: Garrett Newsom, Asst. Principal
E-mail address: gbluemel220@pusd.us
Weizmann Day School
1434 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, Ca. 91107
(626) 797-0204
Lisa Feldman: Head of School
Wilson Middle School
300 S. Madre St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107
(626) 449-7390 Principal: Ruth Esseln
E-mail address: resseln@pusd.us
Pasadena Unified School District
351 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena, Ca. 91109
(626) 795-6981
Website: www.pusd@pusd.us
Mountain Views
News
Publisher/ Editor
Susan Henderson
City Editor
Dean Lee
Sales
Patricia Plunkett
626-325-3111
626-818-2698
Art Director
Allison Kirkham
Production Assistant
Richard Garcia
Photography
Jacqueline Truong
Lina Johnson
Contributors
Teresa Baxter
Pat Birdsall
Bob Eklund
Howard Hays
Paul Carpenter
Stuart Tolchin
Kim Clymer-Kelley
Christopher Nyerges
Peter Dills
Hail Hamilton
Rich Johnson
Chris Bertrand
Virginia Hoge
Mary Carney
La Quetta Shamblee
Glenn Lambdin
Greg Wellborn
Ralph McKnight
Trish Collins
Pat Ostrye
Editorial Cartoonist
Ann Cleaves
Webmaster
John Avery
Mountain Views News
formerly MountainViews
Observer has
been
adjudicated as a newspaper
of General Circulation for
the County of Los Angeles
in Court Case number
GS004724: for the City
of Sierra Madre; in Court
Case GS005940 and for the
City of Monrovia in Court
Case No. GS006989 and is
published every Saturday
at 31C East Montecito,
Sierra Madre, California,
91024. All contents are
copyrighted and may not
be reproduced without the
express written consent of
the publisher. All rights
reserved. All submissions
to this newspaper become
the property of the
Mountain Views News and
may be published in part
or whole.
Opinions and views
expressed by the writers
printed in this paper do not
necessarily express the views
and opinions of the publisher
or staff of the Mountain
Views News.
Mountain Views News is
wholly owned by Grace
Lorraine Publications,
Inc. and reserves the right
to refuse publication of
advertisements and other
materials submitted for
publication.
Letters to the editor and
correspondence should be
sent to:
Mountain Views News
80 W. Sierra Madre Bl. #327
Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024
Phone: 626-355-2737
Fax: 626-609-3285
email:
mtnviewsnews@aol.com
Mountain Views
News
Mission Statement
The traditions
of the community
newspaper and
the concerns of
our readers are
this newspaper’s
top priorities. We
support a prosperous
community of wellinformed citizens.
We hold in high
regard the values
of the exceptional
quality of life in our
community, including
the magnificence
of our natural
resources. Integrity
will be our guide.
Mountain Views News
HOWARD Hays
OPINION
Attorneys prior to the
2006 elections, want to
see those responsible
held accountable for
subverting the principle
of
an
independent
judiciary. There are others who would
rather just take Karl Rove’s word for it
that the documents which, according
to Judiciary Committee Chair John
Conyers (D-Mich.), describe Rove as a
“driving force” behind the firings, in
fact exonerate him. It’s not just a matter
of choosing between letting bygonesbe-bygones and settling scores, but
in recognizing that past actions have
caused real damage, to institutions and
to people, that is ongoing and needs to be
rectified. Just ask Don Siegleman.
Former Alabama Governor Siegleman
earned his law degree at Georgetown, was
a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, and served
as Alabama’s Secretary of State, Attorney
General and Lieutenant Governor before
being elected Governor in 1998. He
was instrumental in expanding auto
manufacturing in his state and was a
tireless advocate for universal education.
A close race for re-election in 2002 ended
with the Associated Press declaring
Siegleman the winner and a victory
speech.
Shortly after midnight on election day,
however, Republican election officials in
Baldwin County discovered a “technical
glitch” and found that Republican Bob
Riley had in fact won with less than
one-quarter of one percent of the vote.
Although Siegleman’s allies found it
odd this “technical glitch” effected only
the governor’s race among all the other
measures on the ballot, the governor
eventually declared, “I’ve decided that
a prolonged election controversy would
As I See It
During a radio
interview
with
former
Sen.
George McGovern
(D-S.D.), the host
pointed out that
although
most
of what we know
of the Watergate
Scandal
was
revealed during Richard Nixon’s second
term in office, enough was known
about the break-in, hush money and
connections to the Committee to ReElect the President prior to the 1972
election that it could have been made
an issue during McGovern’s presidential
campaign. “Why wasn’t it?” McGovern
replied that it had been considered,
discussed and argued among his top
campaign staff. Finally, they decided not
to inject the issue into the campaign, with
the consensus being that the American
people simply wouldn’t believe that the
President of the United States could be a
party to such things. Although in view of
what’s happened over the past eight years
that notion seems a bit quaint, there’s
still a lot of truth to it - especially if the
officeholder is someone you voted for.
There’s also a tendency to, as President
Obama put it, “Look forward, not
backward” (which is how I wanted to
respond to a reminder of an overdue
parking ticket). There are those who,
upon learning about the recently
released documents detailing White
House involvement in, and political
motivations behind, the firings of U.S.
Mountain Views News
hurt Alabama”, and conceded. That
same year, Siegleman was indicted
on federal fraud charges, which were
dismissed when the judge threw out the
prosecutor’s evidence.
Republican lawyer Dana Simpson signed
a declaration that she’d heard Bob Riley
campaign strategist Bill Canary assure
other supporters that “Karl” was working
with U.S. Justice Dept officials to make
sure Siegleman wouldn’t present a threat,
and had herself been ordered by Karl
Rove to “catch Siegleman cheating on his
wife”. (Soon after making these charges,
Simpson’s house burned down and her
car was driven off the road. “Anytime
you speak truth to power, there are great
risks. I’ve been attacked.”)
As Siegleman campaigned to reclaim the
governorship from Riley in 2006, he was
indicted and tried on charges of fraud,
bribery and obstruction of justice. It was
alleged that while in office, Siegleman
traded a seat on a state regulatory board
for a contribution to the (unsuccessful)
campaign for a state lottery to fund
education, though the donor had already
been serving on that board under three
previous Republican administrations.
Although supposedly having recused
herself, the prosecution was guided by
U.S. Attorney Leura Canary, wife of
Republican strategist and Rove associate
Bill Canary.
There was talk that
presiding judge Mark Fuller, appointed
by President George W. Bush a few years
earlier, would “hang Don Siegleman”.
A major prosecution witness was
convicted of extortion, and it was
confirmed he’d not been present at a
key event (the writing of a check) he
claimed to have witnessed. Prosecutors
failed to turn over to Siegleman’s
defense team notes from interviews held
HAIL Hamilton
A Canadian Speaks: Myths about
Canadian Healthcare - Part One
This is the first part of
a two-part Q and A I
had with a Canadian
economics professor I
know who lives in the
United States, about
some American myths about the Canadian
health care system:
Myth: Taxes in Canada are extremely high,
mostly because of national health care.
“In actuality, taxes are nearly equal on both
sides of the border. Overall, Canada’s taxes
are slightly higher than those in the U.S.
However, Canadians are afforded many
benefits for their tax dollars, even beyond
health care—tax credits, family allowance,
and cheaper higher education - so the end
result is a wash. At the end of the day, the
average after-tax income of Canadian workers
is equal to about 82 percent of their gross
pay. In the U.S., that average is 81.9 percent.”
Myth: Canada’s health care system is a
cumbersome bureaucracy.
“The U.S. has the most bureaucratic health
care system in the world. More than 31 percent
of every dollar spent on health care in the U.S.
goes to paperwork, overhead, CEO salaries,
profits, etc. The provincial single-payer system
in Canada operates with just a 1 percent
overhead. Think about it. It is not necessary to
spend a huge amount of money to decide who
gets care and who doesn’t when everybody is
covered.”
Myth: The Canadian system is significantly
more expensive than that of the U.S.
“Ten percent of Canada’s GDP is spent on
health care for 100 percent of the population.
The U.S. spends 16.2 percent of its GDP,
but 16 percent of its population has no
coverage whatsoever and millions of others
have inadequate coverage. In essence, the
U.S. system is considerably more expensive
than Canada’s. Part of the reason for this is
uninsured and underinsured people in the U.S.
still get sick and eventually seek care. People
who cannot afford care wait until advanced
stages of an illness to see a doctor and then
do so through emergency rooms, which costs
On...LIFE
WEIGHTING
Myth: Canada’s government decides who gets
health care and when they get it.
“While HMOs and other private medical
insurers in the U.S. do indeed make such
decisions, the only people in Canada to do so
are physicians. In Canada, the government
has absolutely no say in who gets care or
how they get it. Medical decisions are left
“What the American
taxpayer may not realize is
that such care costs about $45
billion per year, and someone
has to pay it. This is why
insurance premiums increase
every year for insured patients
while co-pays and deductibles
also rise rapidly.”
entirely up to doctors, as they should be.
“There are no requirements for preauthorization whatsoever. If your family
doctor says you need an MRI, you get one. In
the U.S., if an insurance administrator says
you are not getting an MRI, you don’t get one
no matter what your doctor thinks - unless, of
course, you have the money to cover the cost.”
Next week’s myths: In Canada there are
long waits for care, which compromise access
to care; Canadians are paying out of pocket to
come to the U.S. for medical care; Canada is
a socialized health care system in which the
government runs hospitals and where doctors
work for the government; and Canadian
health care is rationed because there aren’t
enough doctors in Canada.
Please notice my title. In a way (weigh) the
one word says it all. As you may recall, I started
writing this column almost two years ago with my
description of my successful weight loss program.
I had thrown away my diabetic medications and
wrote of my joy at attaining new levels of overall
health and energy. Later columns described my
continued weight loss and the surprise of doctors
at the ease at which I maintained my new life style.
I awoke at dawn, walked my dog as we enjoyed the sunrise. I meditated.
I ate my vegan meals and arrived at work on time. I played golf and
tennis several times a week. There’s more but it’s pointless to go on
because now it is no more.
Alas, I have gained over fifty pounds. (I’m afraid to get on a scale and
learn my actual weight.) I am having trouble getting up from couches
and getting out of car seats. My closest friends are secretly telling my
wife that she must do something. They are all concerned and I pretend
not to notice. My life of pretense has begun as I portray to myself a kind
of daily unconcern as every day I get FATTER. Really, I should go out
and buy new clothes as my tight fitting; button popping wardrobe has
become a disgrace. I am like a man in a burning building focusing on
reading a book while everything around him is about to go up in flames.
Really, I like that analogy. I am like my country occupying itself with
pointless debate while the whole planet is being destroyed.
No, I am not going to allow myself to be distracted by shifting to
some sort of description of political concern. All right, one more
sentence. This article is not just about me; it is about all of us and our
own compliance in self-destruction.
Okay; back to me. As the title of this article proclaims I am
WEIGHTING --- waiting to die. How unpleasant it is to write this.
Really, I don’t believe it. I imagine that I have some control of my
behavior. The creation of this very article is my attempt at lighting a
flare that will illuminate my internal being enough to force me to notice
so that I can RESCUE myself. I must become my own search and rescue
team. The weight of this realization is staggering. I think we all know
we make choices as to how we live our life but we do not want to be held
accountable for these choices.
I am already tired of the subject matter of this article; probably you
are tired of reading it. I know what I have to do to lose weight. Yes - the
secret is EAT LESS and notice what I eat. On my former diet, which
lasted about a year and a half I avoided soda, (diet soda especially),
alcohol, caffeine, starchy vegetables like potatoes and white rice, fried
foods, white flour, meat, fish, and all dairy products. I drank lots of
water; oh and I almost forgot. I declared war on elevators and walked
the lonely stairways of the county courthouses.
Now, I’m really concerned. Just writing that last my paragraph has
exhausted me. How did I do it? Really, I haven’t a clue. It just happened sort of the way shaving off my beard or shaving my head just happened.
It happened but did I have anything to do with these choices? Did I
make them happen? My answer right now, to myself, seems crazy. It
feels like I had little to do with these choices and, believe it or not, none
of it was very hard.
Well, what can I say? I want it to happen again. I’m tired of weighting
around. I’d like to say I’m committed but right now I don’t trust myself.
No matter what I say I’m going to do, I have great doubts about my
ability and actual desire to do it.
Okay, here’s my commitment. One breath at a time I’m going to do
the best that I can do. I’m going to imagine that we’re all in this together--supporting each other so that we won’t be weighted down by our own
fears and doubts. I guess that’s what this article has helped me to do. I
kind of understand that I can’t do it alone. I am reaching out to you—
opening my eyes to the wonders of this world that WE are so fortunate
to share. I hope this is the only SURVIVAL SKILL WE NEED….
WEIGHT NO MORE
I may be a bit carried away; after all, it’s only our lives.
GREG Welbourne
How To Rescue Healthcare (from the politicians)
have to be rationed. There is no other possible outcome,
and it has occurred in every other country where “free”
government healthcare has been tried.
Given that healthcare costs are highest in the last
6 months of life, it is only logical that this is where the
bureaucrats and politicians will focus their cost-cutting
The central problem with our
current healthcare system is the
loss of insurance coverage when
changing jobs or getting divorced.
Some people transition easily
from one job to another, but if
you are in between and happen to
get sick, new insurance is almost
impossible to purchase.
efforts. This also has happened in other countries. When
it comes to end-of-life healthcare decisions, somebody
has to make the call about how much to spend – the
government or the patient.
So, I pose a logical question. What would you be willing
to spend to extend your life another 6 months? If you
with this witness. Risking her job, a
Justice Department staffer turned over
documents confirming the prosecution’s
inappropriate contact with jurors allegations Judge Fuller refused to
pursue. Leura Canary continued to
advise subordinates handling the case,
arguing that Siegleman’s charge that his
prosecution was politically motivated
was grounds for a stiffer sentence.
Prosecutors asked for a sentence of
thirty years, but Judge Fuller sentenced
Don Siegleman to more than seven years
in federal prison and a $50,000 fine.
Siegleman was denied the customary
45 days to “get his affairs in order” and
was led out in shackles to a maximum
security prison, with much of the time
spent in solitary confinement.
In July 2007, a petition signed by 44 former
states Attorneys General, Republicans
and Democrats, petitioned Congress to
investigate the matter. They noted that
in the case of Alabama Governor Guy
Hunt, a Republican accused of pocketing
$200,000 (no one was accused of
profiting in the Siegleman case), the same
prosecutor had recommended probation.
In March 2008 the 11th Circuit Court of
Appeals approved release during appeals,
but a year later upheld most charges though agreeing to review the sentence.
It’s easy to simply avoid such stories
and pretend they couldn’t happen - not
here, not today. But it’s important to pay
attention and to encourage coverage in
the media, as this story was covered in
a segment on 60 MINUTES last year.
The segment aired all over the country
- except for Huntsville, Alabama, where
the CBS affiliate claimed they briefly
went dark because of another “technical
glitch”.
STUART Tolchin
considerably more than primary care services.
“What the American taxpayer may not realize
is that such care costs about $45 billion per
year, and someone has to pay it. This is why
insurance premiums increase every year for
insured patients while co-pays and deductibles
also rise rapidly.”
As summer draws to a close,
we’ve all had a chance to catch up
with our elected representatives
as they’ve ventured out into the
hinterlands. But while we may have
enjoyed seeing them and giving
them a piece of our mind, I’m not
so sure that they share the sentiment. It appears that the
public reaction to the “public option” being proposed
by the administration has been more pronounced and
certainly more negative than any of these representatives
could have imagined.
People are scared, especially seniors, and while there
is ample justification for that fear, there are also some
fabrications, rumors and embellishments which need to
be clarified. So let’s clear the air. First of all, the claim that
the government will institute “death panels” is a bit over
the top, if only because no politician or bureaucrat would
be stupid enough to use that name. However, the concern
that healthcare – and especially healthcare in the last 6
months of life – will be rationed by bureaucrats is very
legitimate.
If healthcare becomes a right and is perceived as a free
service, it is both common sense and one of the bedrock
laws of economics that demand for that free service
will increase astronomically. This means that the cost
of providing this service (born by the government) will
soar as well, which will inevitably lead to higher taxes to
support the burden. When taxes reach the breaking point,
the public will scream “enough”, and healthcare will
7
lived in England, you wouldn’t be allowed to answer that
question. The National Health Service makes that call and
won’t pay more than $22,000 to extend life by 6 months.
Now according to Johns Hopkins University, the cost of
chemotherapy drugs alone can cost $30,000. Add in a
hospital stay, and you’re way over the maximum allowed.
It’s quite conceivable that the government would refuse
to pay.
Facing rising costs to supply the “free” service to
millions of Americans, the government is going to have
to make these calls if the administration’s current plan
goes forward. There will also be tremendous incentives
to “coach” terminally ill patients into ending life early.
Think I’m exaggerating? The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) does just that right now in their “Your Life,
Your Choices” document which they give to all veterans
facing such issues. Doubt me, look it up on line.
The central debate concerning healthcare reform is
about control. Liberals believe that the government should
control these major decisions, while Conservatives believe
that the individual should control decisions concerning
their own life. While polls show that the vast majority
of Americans support the conservative philosophy here,
there are problems which need to be addressed.
The central problem with our current healthcare system
is the loss of insurance coverage when changing jobs
or getting divorced. Some people transition easily
from one job to another, but if you are in between and
happen to get sick, new insurance is almost impossible
to purchase. While I don’t deny the severity of this
problem, I must point out that government rules and
regulations cause the problem. If employer-provided
healthcare weren’t tax subsidized at the expense of
WELBOURNE...continued on page 9
8
Mountain Views News
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. 09-1200588
The following person(s) is (are) doing business
as: ARCADIA MAIN DENTAL, 118 W. LAS
TUNAS DR. STE. D, ARCADIA, CA 91007. Full
name of registrant(s) is (are) JIMMY CHOI, D.D.S.,
INC., 1510 BALDWIN AVE. UNIT C, ARCADIA,
CA 91007. This Business is conducted by: A
CORPORATION. Signed: JIMMY CHOI/PRES.
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of
Los Angeles County on 08/05/09. The registrant(s)
has (have) commenced to transact business under
the fictitious business name or names listed above
on N/A.
NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires
five years from the date it was filed in the office of
the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name
Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing
of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in
this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation
of the rights of another under Federal, State, or
common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and
Professions Code)
Publish: Mountain Views News
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1178158
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:
BENJAMIN’S IRON WORK, 4008 E. OLYMPIC
BLVD., L.A., CA 90023. Full name of registrant(s)
is (are) EAST LA IRON WORKS, INC., 4008 E.
OLYMPIC BLVD., L.A., CA 90023. This Business
is conducted by: A CORPORATION. Signed:
RAFAEL CONTRERAS/PRES. This statement was
filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on
07/31/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to
transact business under the fictitious business name or
names listed above on N/A.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1185902
CELLPHONE SOLUTIONS, 1559 E. AMAR RD.
STE. S, WEST COVINA, CA 91792. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) EMMEL GANZON, MARY
NINA GANZON, 3667 VALLEY BLVD. SPC. 124,
POMONA, CA 91768. This Business is conducted
by: HUSBAND and WIFE. Signed: EMMEL
GANZON/OWNER. This statement was filed with
the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/03/09.
The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business name or names
listed above on MAY 30, 2009.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1185301
as: HI HO MARKET, 10846 DOWNEY AVE.,
DOWNEY, CA 90241. Full name of registrant(s) is
(are) MICHAEL DURON, 10319 FLALLON AVE.,
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670. This Business
is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed:
MICHAEL DURON/OWNER. This statement was
names listed above on OCT. 26, 2006.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1196908
HOTWIRE LABS, 2459 W. 208th ST. STE. 203,
TORRANCE, CA 90501. Full name of registrant(s)
is (are) ROBERT L. PETERSEN/R.L. PETERSEN
ASSOCIATES, LLC., 3404 LAMBETH COURT,
UNIT F, ORANGE, CA 92869. This Business
is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY. Signed: ROBERT L. PETERSEN
JR./PRINCIPAL. This statement was filed with the
County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/05/09.
listed above on N/A.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1200514
as: MACKENZIE’S PET PANTRY, 2201 E.
WILLOW ST. STE. D, PMB #169, SIGNAL
HILL, CA 90755. Full name of registrant(s) is (are)
DANIELLE ELIZABETH BELL, 2201 E. WILLOW
ST., STE. D, PMB #169, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755.
This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL.
Signed: DANIELLE ELIZABETH BELL/
OWNER. This statement was filed with the County
Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/05/09. The
registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact
listed above on 11/1/2008.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1183529
as: MAMBO’S AUTO ELECTRIC,
6320
S. WESTERN, L.A., CA 90047. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) SERGIO MALDONADO,
4524 W. 131st ST., HAWTHORNE, CA 90250.
Signed: SERGIO MALDONADO/OWNER. This
statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los
Angeles County on 08/03/09. The registrant(s) has
(have) commenced to transact business under the
fictitious business name or names listed above on
N/A.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1199816
MARILU RIOS INSURANCE SERVICES, 516
N. POPLAR AVE. #77, MONTEBELLO, CA 90640.
Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MARILU RIOS,
628 N. HOWARD AVE. #77, MONTEBELLO,
CA 90640. This Business is conducted by: AN
INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MARILU RIOS/OWNER.
the fictitious business name or names listed above on
08/01/08.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1200673
PRECISION BUILDERS, 14546 E. CLOSE ST.,
WHITTIER, CA 90604. Full name of registrant(s)
is (are) JUAN RIOS, 14546 E. CLOSE ST.,
WHITTIER, CA 90604. This Business is conducted
by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: JUAN RIOS/
Professions Code)
Mountain Views News
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1185801
SPORTSMAN’S SOLUTIONS, 5531 N. AZUSA
AVE., AZUSA, CA 91702. Full name of registrant(s)
is (are) DAVID A. SMITH, 5531 N. ASPAN AVE.,
AZUSA, CA 91702, KEITH E. COOK, 5523 N.
ASPAN AVE., AZUSA, CA 91702. This Business is
conducted by: CO-PARTNERS. Signed: DAVID A.
SMITH/OWNER. This statement was filed with the
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1196197
as: TOTAL MERCHANDISING CO., 1543 W.
OLYMPIC BL. #350, L.A., CA 90015. Full name
of registrant(s) is (are) YOUNG W. KIM, 234 S.
ARDMORE AVE., L.A., CA 90004. This Business is
conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: YOUNG
W. KIM/OWNER. This statement was filed with the
listed above on 8/1/09
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1184614
TRI COMPUTER SERVICES, 1559 E. AMAR
RD. #S, WEST COVINA, CA 91792. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) INA DE BELEN, ROBERTO
DE BELEN, 604 CLARADAY ST., GLENDORA,
GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Signed: INA DE
BELEN/OWNER. This statement was filed with the
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1184934
WHITE TIGER COSTRUCTION, 13419 BROCK
AVE., PARAMOUNT, CA 90723. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) FELIPE PEREZ, 13419 BROCK
AVE., PARAMOUNT, CA 90723. This Business is
conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: FELIPE
PEREZ/OWNER. This statement was filed with the
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1207624
as: WINDOWS & DOORS ETC., 440 S. SAN
DIMAS AVE., SAN DIMAS, CA 91773. Full name
of registrant(s) is (are) CHERYL WINKELMAN,
621 S. WALNUT, SAN DIMAS, CA 91773. This
Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL.
Signed: CHERYL WINKELMAN/OWNER. This
N/A.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
FILE NO. 2009-1185302
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use
of the fictitious business name: HI HO MARKET,
10846 DOWNEY AVE., DOWNEY, CA 90241. The
fictitious business name referred to above was filed
on OCT. 26, 2006, in the county of Los Angeles. The
original file number of 06-2384112. The business was
conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. This
Angeles on 08/03/2009. The business information in
this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who
declares as true information which he or she knows to
be false, is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: MICHAEL
DURONOWNER.
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1137535
as: BENITAS BRIDAL, 1259 AVALON BL.,
WILMINGTON, CA 90744. Full name of registrant(s)
is (are) SANTOS C. MATA, 1045 GARDENA BL.,
GARDENA, CA 90247. This Business is conducted
by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: SANTOS C.
MATA/OWNER. This statement was filed with the
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009
File No. 09-1149908
CARRILLO’S BOX, 12634 KLINGERMAN ST.,
EL MONTE, CA 91732. Full name of registrant(s)
is (are) JUAN RAMON CARRILLO, 12634
KLINGERMAN ST., EL MONTE, CA 91732. This
Signed: JUAN RAMON CARRILLO. This
N/A.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009
File No. 09-1137090
CHASSIS CONNECTION, 63 – 65th ST., LONG
BEACH, CA 90803. Full name of registrant(s) is (are)
ANDRES VILLABLANCA, ALDO OLMEDO, 63 –
65th ST., LONG BEACH, CA 90803. This Business
is conducted by: A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.
Signed: ANDRES VILLABLANCA/PARTNER.
on N/A.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009
File No. 09-1151027
HENRY’S LUPITAS MEXICAN GRILL, 232 S.
PACIFIC COAST HWY., REDONDO BEACH, CA
Legal Notices
90277. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) ENRIQUE
RAMIREZ, 232 S. PACIFIC COAST HWY.,
REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277. This Business
ENRIQUE RAMIREZ/OWNER. This statement
was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles
County on 07/28/09. The registrant(s) has (have)
commenced to transact business under the fictitious
business name or names listed above on 07/01/09.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009
File No. 09-1158660
LILY’S FLOWER GARDEN, 25820 S. WESTERN
AVE., HARBOR CITY, CA 90710. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) MARIA P. DELGADO, 25820
S. WESTERN AVE., HARBOR CITY, CA 90710.
Signed: MARIA P. DELGADO/OWNER. This
N/A.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009
File No. 09-1157796
LIVING FURNITURE, 5446 N. LONG BEACH
BLVD., LONG BEACH, CA 90805. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) JOHN TRAN, 11217 ELLIOT
AVE., EL MONTE, CA 91733. This Business is
conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: JOHN
TRAN/OWNER. This statement was filed with the
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009
File No. 09-1157897
as: LUPITA’S RESTAURANT CENADURIA,
9524 RAYO AVE., SOUTH GATE, CA 90280. Full
name of registrant(s) is (are) ROBERTO LOPEZ,
4111 MISSOURI AVE., SOUTH GATE, CA 90280.
Signed: ROBERTO LOPEZ/OWNER. This
7/29/09.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009
File No. 09-1152096
as: MARCELOS CLOTHING, 5427 SANTA
MONICA BLVD. #27 #28, L.A., CA 90029. Full
name of registrant(s) is (are) RUTH E. SILVESTRE
DE ESCOLERO, 2329 2nd ST. APT. 10, L.A.,
INDIVIDUAL. Signed: RUTH E. SILVESTRE
DE ESCOLEROOWNER. This statement was filed
with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009
File No. 09-1161029
MAYRA’S BEAUTY SALON, 6100 COMPTON
AVE., L.A., CA 90001. Full name of registrant(s)
is (are) MAYRA B. LOPEZ, 1346 E. 59th PL.,
L.A., CA 90001. This Business is conducted by:
AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MAYRA B. LOPEZ/
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009
File No. 09-1148904
MUICANH, 9363 RALPH ST., ROSEMEAD, CA
91770. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) DAVID
C. MESA, 9363 RALPH ST., ROSEMEAD, CA
91770, ANH HUYNH, 9329 E. VALLEY BLVD.,
ROSEMEAD, CA 91770. This Business is conducted
by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Signed:
DAVID C. MESA/ANH HUYNH/OWNERS. This
fictitious business naame or names listed above on
N/A.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009
File No. 09-1017468
as: “THE ENDLESS CLOSET”,
5060-B
EAGLE ROCK BL., L.A., CA 90041. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) KATHLEEN KRONER, 5060-B
EAGLE ROCK BL., L.A., CA 90041. This Business
KATHLEEN KRONER/OWNER. This statement
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009
File No. 09-1166574
X FLASH, 6792 WELLS SPRING, MIRA LOMA,
CA 91752. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MARIA
VELASCO, 6792 WELLS SPRING, MIRA LOMA,
INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MARIA VELASCO. This
6/20/2009.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009
File No. 09-1151734
YIRE, 1800 BEVERLY BLVD., L.A., CA 90057.
Full name of registrant(s) is (are) RODOLFO
HERNANDEZ,
1800
BEVERLY
BLVD.,
L.A., CA 90057. This Business is conducted
by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: RODOLFO
HERNANDEZ. This statement was filed with the
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009
FILE NO. 2009-1158654
of the fictitious business name: LILY’S FLOWER
GARDEN, 25820 S. WESTERN AVE., HARBOR
CITY, CA 90710. The fictitious business name
referred to above was filed on FEB. 24, 2006, in the
county of Los Angeles. The original file number of
06-0414218. The business was conducted by: AN
INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed with the
County Clerk of Los Angeles on 07/29/2009. The
business information in this statement is true and
correct. (A registrant who declares as true information
which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a
crime.) SIGNEDSALLY LOPEZ SANCHEZ/
OWNER.
Pub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009
FILE NO. 2009-1161028
of the fictitious business name: MAYRA’S BEAUTY
SALON, 6304 COMPTON AVE. #1, L.A., CA
90001. The fictitious business name referred to above
was filed on NOV. 22, 2004, in the county of Los
Angeles. The original file number of 04-3032733.
The business was conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL.
This statement was filed with the County Clerk
of Los Angeles on 07/29/2009. The business
information in this statement is true and correct. (A
registrant who declares as true information which
he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.)
SIGNED: GUADALUPE LOPEZ MORENO/COPARTNER.
Pub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009
File No. 09-1113380
as: AS THE FLAME BUILDS,
15344 LA
SALOS DR., WHITTIER, CA 90603. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) JACOB BURCIAGA, 15344 LA
SALOS DR., WHITTIER, CA 90603. This Business
JACOB BURCIAGA/OWNER. This statement was
names listed above on 07/22/2009.
Professions Code)
Pub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009
File No. 09-1095098
CONSENTIDO HUICHOL,
10832 VALLEY
MALL #A, EL MONTE, CA 91731. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) PRIMITIVO RIOS, VICTOR DE
LA CRUZ, AMADO GONZALEZ, 654 WILLOW
DR., BREA, CA 92821. This Business is conducted
by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Signed:
PRIMITIVO RIOS. This statement was filed with
CLASSIFIEDS
FOR RENT
Sierra Madre Luxury Apts.
2br 1bath $1450 & 2br 2bath $1550
Mountain View, garden setting, spac & quiet, pool, a/c, ldry
355-5072
HOUSE FOR RENT
Lovely W. Laurel Avenue Home In Sierra Madre
Three Bedroom/2 Bath w/Pool $2800/month
Contact: (310) 874-4288
HOUSE FOR RENT
139 Esperanza Avenue - Newly Refurbished House
1 bedroom, 1 Bath
New kitchen cabinets, granite counter tops, refrigerator,
microwave oven. Tile floors in kitchen & bathroom. Small
front yard and landscaped side lard. Off street parking.
Walking distance to city park and downtown Sierra Madre.
$1175 per month
Contact Earl (626) 893-0473
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
136 #B Esperanza Avenue - Newly Refurbished Duplex
1 BR/1BA New kitchen cabinets, granite counter top,
refrigerator, microwave, dish washer, washer & dryer. Carport
parking
Walking distance to city park and downtown Sierra Madre.
$1050 per month Contact Earl (626) 893-0473
391 #C W. Sierra Madre Blvd - Newly Refurbished Apt.
2 BR/1BA New Refrigerator, microwave oven, gas cook top,
oven, and dishwasher)Large galley kitchen, tile floors in
kitchen, eating area & bathroom. Spaciuos living & bedrooms
(lots of storage). This downstairs apartment also offers an
enclosed patio and out side storage area. $1350 per month
Contact Earl (626) 893-0473
Professions Code)
Pub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009
File No. 09-1095408
as: DIRECT MEDIA ADVERTISING,
7112
FISHBURN AVE., BELL, CA 90201. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) ALEJANDRO FLORES, 7112
FISHBURN AVE., BELL, CA 90201. This Business
ALEJANDRO FLORES/OWNER. This statement
Professions Code)
Pub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009
File No. 09-1112773
as: STAR OF TOBACCO #2, 16365 HARBOR
BLVD., FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 98208. Full name
of registrant(s) is (are) SAAIDA GHAMLOUCHE,
8231 HOWE ST., PARAMOUNT, CA 90723. This
Signed: SAAIDA GHAMLOUCHE/OWNER.
07/22/2009.
Professions Code)
Pub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009
File No. 09-1102051
MODERN TECH, INC., 199 W. LAS TUNAS
DR.#4, SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) MODERN TECH, INC., 199
W. LAS TUNAS DR. STE. 4, SAN GABRIEL,
CORPORATION. Signed: XAVIER HUSMAN/
PRES. This statement was filed with the County
Professions Code)
Pub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009
File No. 09-1095280
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.
SIAM PARAGON 2. SUPER BEE INSURANCE,
9204 ALONDRA BLVD., BELLFLOWER, CA
90706. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MANAT
THAWIMUEANLAN. This Business is conducted
by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MANAT
THAWIMUEANLAN. This statement was filed with
Professions Code)
Pub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009
File No. 09-1095281
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.
SIAM PARAGON 2. SUPER BEE INSURANCE
SERVICES, 5265 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., L.A..,
CA 90027. Full name of registrant(s) is (are)
MANAT THAWIMUEANLAN. This Business is
conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MANAT
THAWIMUEANLAN. This statement was filed with
Professions Code)
Pub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009
File No. 09-1101339
URBAN SPAWORKS, 331 CONCORD ST. #1, EL
SEGUNDO, CA 90245. Full name of registrant(s) is
(are) TAYLOR FANNELL, 331 CONCORD ST. #1,
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245, CYNTHIA PARKS, 978
S. MUIRFIELD RD., L.A., CA 90019. This Business
is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP.
Signed: CYNTHIA PARKS/OWNER. This
07/21/2009.
Professions Code)
Pub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009
File No. 09-1093240
YOUR PHOTO DOC’S, 270 SAN MARCOS ST.
APT. A, SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) LUANNE LYNCH, 270 SAN
MARCOS ST. APT. A, SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776.
Signed: LUANNE LYNCH. This statement was
filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County
on 07/20/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced
to transact business under the fictitious business name
or names listed above on 07/20/2009.
Professions Code)
Pub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009
FILE NO. 2009-1093825
The following person(s) has/have abandoned the
use of the fictitious business name: GALLARDO’S
NOTARY SERVICES, 415 E. COMPTON BLVD.,
COMPTON, CA 90221. The fictitious business
name referred to above was filed on 04-25-08, in
the county of Los Angeles. The original file number
of 2008-0732859. The business was conducted by:
CO-PARTNERS. This statement was filed with the
crime.) SIGNED: CYNTHIA C. GALLARDO/
CO-PARTNER.
Pub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009
File No. 09-1200588
as: ARCADIA MAIN DENTAL, 118 W. LAS
TUNAS DR. STE. D, ARCADIA, CA 91007. Full
name of registrant(s) is (are) JIMMY CHOI, D.D.S.,
INC., 1510 BALDWIN AVE. UNIT C, ARCADIA,
CORPORATION. Signed: JIMMY CHOI/PRES.
on N/A.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1178158
BENJAMIN’S IRON WORK, 4008 E. OLYMPIC
is (are) EAST LA IRON WORKS, INC., 4008 E.
OLYMPIC BLVD., L.A., CA 90023. This Business
is conducted by: A CORPORATION. Signed:
RAFAEL CONTRERAS/PRES. This statement was
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1185902
CELLPHONE SOLUTIONS, 1559 E. AMAR RD.
STE. S, WEST COVINA, CA 91792. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) EMMEL GANZON, MARY
NINA GANZON, 3667 VALLEY BLVD. SPC. 124,
POMONA, CA 91768. This Business is conducted
by: HUSBAND and WIFE. Signed: EMMEL
GANZON/OWNER. This statement was filed with
listed above on MAY 30, 2009.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1185301
as: HI HO MARKET, 10846 DOWNEY AVE.,
DOWNEY, CA 90241. Full name of registrant(s) is
(are) MICHAEL DURON, 10319 FLALLON AVE.,
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670. This Business
MICHAEL DURON/OWNER. This statement was
names listed above on OCT. 26, 2006.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1196908
HOTWIRE LABS, 2459 W. 208th ST. STE. 203,
TORRANCE, CA 90501. Full name of registrant(s)
is (are) ROBERT L. PETERSEN/R.L. PETERSEN
ASSOCIATES, LLC., 3404 LAMBETH COURT,
UNIT F, ORANGE, CA 92869. This Business
is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY. Signed: ROBERT L. PETERSEN
JR./PRINCIPAL. This statement was filed with the
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1200514
as: MACKENZIE’S PET PANTRY, 2201 E.
WILLOW ST. STE. D, PMB #169, SIGNAL
HILL, CA 90755. Full name of registrant(s) is (are)
DANIELLE ELIZABETH BELL, 2201 E. WILLOW
ST., STE. D, PMB #169, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755.
Signed: DANIELLE ELIZABETH BELL/
SALES AND MARKETING ASSISTANT
Immediate Part-Time
Opportunity with Local Publisher
(Posted Tuesday, August 11, 2009)
Foothills-area newspaper publisher looking for a mature,
independent, self-starter who can work with minimal
supervision. Key job responsibilities and requirements are
listed below:
- Computer literate (Proficient with MS Word and MS Excel)
- Good communication skills and professional presence
- Some sales work involved
- Vehicle is a plus (not required)
- Flexible hours
- Hourly base salary* for 20 hours per week + commission
(*based on qualifications/experience)
E-mail resume and two professional references to:
gracelorrainepub@aol.com
Legal Notices
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1183529
as: MAMBO’S AUTO ELECTRIC,
6320
S. WESTERN, L.A., CA 90047. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) SERGIO MALDONADO,
4524 W. 131st ST., HAWTHORNE, CA 90250.
Signed: SERGIO MALDONADO/OWNER. This
N/A.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1199816
MARILU RIOS INSURANCE SERVICES, 516
N. POPLAR AVE. #77, MONTEBELLO, CA 90640.
Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MARILU RIOS,
628 N. HOWARD AVE. #77, MONTEBELLO,
INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MARILU RIOS/OWNER.
08/01/08.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1200673
PRECISION BUILDERS, 14546 E. CLOSE ST.,
WHITTIER, CA 90604. Full name of registrant(s)
is (are) JUAN RIOS, 14546 E. CLOSE ST.,
WHITTIER, CA 90604. This Business is conducted
by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: JUAN RIOS/
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1185801
SPORTSMAN’S SOLUTIONS, 5531 N. AZUSA
fsdfdsfdsfAVE., AZUSA, CA 91702. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) DAVID A. SMITH, 5531 N.
ASPAN AVE., AZUSA, CA 91702, KEITH E. COOK,
5523 N. ASPAN AVE., AZUSA, CA 91702. This
Business is conducted by: CO-PARTNERS. Signed:
DAVID A. SMITH/OWNER. This statement was
or names listed above on N/A.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1196197
as: TOTAL MERCHANDISING CO., 1543 W.
OLYMPIC BL. #350, L.A., CA 90015. Full name
of registrant(s) is (are) YOUNG W. KIM, 234 S.
ARDMORE AVE., L.A., CA 90004. This Business is
conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: YOUNG
W. KIM/OWNER. This statement was filed with the
listed above on 8/1/09
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1184614
TRI COMPUTER SERVICES, 1559 E. AMAR
RD. #S, WEST COVINA, CA 91792. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) INA DE BELEN, ROBERTO
DE BELEN, 604 CLARADAY ST., GLENDORA,
GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Signed: INA DE
BELEN/OWNER. This statement was filed with the
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1184934
WHITE TIGER COSTRUCTION, 13419 BROCK
AVE., PARAMOUNT, CA 90723. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) FELIPE PEREZ, 13419 BROCK
AVE., PARAMOUNT, CA 90723. This Business is
conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: FELIPE
PEREZ/OWNER. This statement was filed with the
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 09-1207624
as: WINDOWS & DOORS ETC., 440 S. SAN
DIMAS AVE., SAN DIMAS, CA 91773. Full name
of registrant(s) is (are) CHERYL WINKELMAN,
621 S. WALNUT, SAN DIMAS, CA 91773. This
Signed: CHERYL WINKELMAN/OWNER. This
N/A.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
FILE NO. 2009-1185302
of the fictitious business name: HI HO MARKET,
10846 DOWNEY AVE., DOWNEY, CA 90241. The
on OCT. 26, 2006, in the county of Los Angeles. The
original file number of 06-2384112. The business was
conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. This
Angeles on 08/03/2009. The business information in
this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who
be false, is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: MICHAEL
DURONOWNER.
Pub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009
File No. 20091198717
Mountain Views News
as: CALABASAS INN 23500 Park Sorrento,
Calabasas, Ca. 91302. Full name of registrant(s)
is (are) KNIGHT-CALABASAS, LLC. 10823
Rochester Avenue, Los Angeles, Ca. 90024. This
Business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY. Signed: DAVID BARTHOLOMEW,
MANAGER. This statement was filed with the
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/8, 08/15, 08/22, 08/29/2009
File No. 20091246719
BC VELOCITY EXHAUST, 635 Fairview Avenue,
Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024. Full name of registrant(s)
is (are) MALACHITE MANAGEMENT, INC., 635
FAIRVIEW AVENUE, SIERRA MADRE, CA. 91024
This Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION,
JIMMIE D. LONG, PRESIDENT. This statement
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/8, 08/15, 08/22, 08/29/2009
File No. 20091231070
as: CHUNG LAW GROUP 700 SOUTH LAKE
AVE. SUITE 1000, PASADENA, CA. 91101. Full
name of registrant(s) is (are) Law Offices of Rob D.
Chung, A Professional Law Corporation, 70 South
Lake Avenue, Suite 1000, Pasadena, Ca. 91101.
This Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION.
Signed: ROB D. CHUNG. This statement was filed
names listed above on N/A
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/22, 08/29, 09/05, 09/12/2009
File No. 09-1223015
AAA HOME PRESERVATION SERVICES, 4041
AGNES AVE., LYNWOOD, CA 90262. Full name
of registrant(s) is (are) ANGEL E. SAAVEDRA,
4041 AGNES AVE., LYNWOOD, CA 90262. This
Signed: ANGEL E. SAAVEDRA. This statement
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009
File No. 09-1222311
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ES
PARA TI, 7824 E. FLORENCE AVE., DOWNEY,
CA 90241. Full name of registrant(s) is (are)
ALFONSO VALENZUELA, 10613 RIVES AVE.,
DOWNEY, CA 90241. This Business is conducted
by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: ALFONSO
VALENZUELA. This statement was filed with the
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009
File No. 09-1248110
as: FAST SIGNS-THOUSAND OAKS, 1182 E.
THOUSAND OAKS BLVD. #B, THOUSAND
OAKS, CA 91362. Full name of registrant(s) is (are)
MCM USA, INC., 1182 E. THOUSAND OAKS
BLVD. #B, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362. This
Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION.
Signed: BOB A. MASSEY/PRES. This statement
business name or names listed above on N/A.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009
File No. 09-1222208
1. MR. MR. KAYO 2. MR. MR. MUSICK, 2625
HEMLOCK WAY, POMONA, CA 91767. Full
name of registrant(s) is (are) KEIVIN MONTRAY
MCCONICO, 2625 HEMLOCK WAY, POMONA,
INDIVIDUAL. Signed: KEIVIN MONTRAY
MCCONICO. This statement was filed with the
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009
File No. 09-1215713
as: RIVERA 4 LENNOX, 10900 ACACIA AVE.,
LENNOX, CA 90304. Full name of registrant(s) is
(are) HUMBERTO RIVERA, 10900 ACACIA AVE.,
LENNOX, CA 90304. This Business is conducted
by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: HUMBERTO
RIVERA. This statement was filed with the County
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009
File No. 09-1222655
as: SRI LANKAN CAFE, 18845 SHERMAN
WAY STE. D, RESEDA, CA 91335. Full name
of registrant(s) is (are) AMALI DISSANAYAKE,
18610 NORDOFF ST., NORTHRIDGE, CA 91324.
Signed: AMALI DISSANAYAKE. This statement
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009
File No. 09-1223308
as: SUPERDUPERCLUB.COM, 375 S. MAIN
ST. #243, POMONA, CA 91766. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) PAK MILLENIUM ENVT.,
INC., 375 S. MAIN ST. #243, POMONA, CA 91766.
This Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION.
Signed: FAROOQ IQBAL/PRES. This statement
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009
File No. 09-1248577
SUPREME CLOSEOUTS,
2501 WHITTIER
is (are) RUBEN RIOS, 920 S. DACOTAN ST.,
L.A., CA 90023. This Business is conducted by:
AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: RUBEN RIOS. This
8/5/04.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009
Mountain Views News
9
City of Sierra Madre
COURTESY NOTICE
From:
Subject:
The City of Sierra Madre
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF A TEMPORARY USE PERMIT TO ALLOW PRIVATE RENTAL EVENTS TO OCCUR IN THE ALVERNO VILLA DEL SOL D’ORO LOCATED ON THE ALVERNO HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS
Applicant:
Alverno High School
Project Location:
200 N. Michillinda Avenue, City of Sierra Madre,
County of Los Angeles;
The City of Sierra Madre gives notice that the City Council will be considering a Temporary Use Permit to allow
private rental events (non-school related events) to occur in the Alverno Villa Del Sol d”Oro, located on the
Alverno High School campus, at 200 N. Michillinda Avenue. The purpose of the meeting on September 8, 2009
is to receive public input on the matter. The City Council will continue the matter to September 22, 2009, to
receive additional public input and will consider the request at such date.
All interested persons may attend these meetings and the City Council will hear them with respect thereto.
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
and Tuesday, September 22, 2009
(both meetings begins at 6:30 p.m.) PLACE OF MEETING
City Council Chambers
232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
File No. 09-1221867
as: WIRELESS CONNECTION HOT SPOT,
4922 CLARA ST., CUDAHY, CA 90201. Full
name of registrant(s) is (are) ANTHONY RALON,
BARBARA REGUERO, 4922 CLARA ST.,
CUDAHY, CA 90201, MACHRIS RALON, 4924
CLARA ST., CUDAHY, CA 90201. This Business
is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP.
Signed: ANTHONY RALON. This statement was
or names listed above on N/A.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009
To:
Citywide
From:
The City of Sierra Madre
Subject:
Consideration and Adoption of Citywide Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP)
Applicant:
City of Sierra Madre, 232 West Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, CA
FILE NO. 2009-1223011
The following person(s) has/have abandoned the
use of the fictitious business name: AAA HOME
PRESERVATION SERVICES, 10900 OTIS ST.,
LYNWOOD, CA 90262. The fictitious business
name referred to above was filed on 3/30/09, in the
county of Los Angeles. The original file number of
2009-0453495. The business was conducted by: AN
INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed with the
crime.) SIGNED: LAURA POSADA SERVIN/
OWNER.
Pub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009
DATE AND TIME OF MEETING
PLACE OF MEETING
City Council meeting
City Council Chambers
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
(meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Sierra Madre, CA
All interested persons may attend these meetings and the City Council will hear them with respect thereto.
PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide, in the City of Sierra Madre, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
File No. 09-1263141
ALL MARKETING GRAPHICS, 207 E. 158th ST.,
GARDENA, CA 90248. Full name of registrant(s) is
(are) DANIEL J. SANTA CRUZ, 207 E. 158th ST.,
GARDENA, CA 90248. This Business is conducted
by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: DANIEL J.
SANTA CRUZ. This statement was filed with the
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009
File No. 09-1269933
as: 1. ALPHA RENT A CAR 2. ALFA RENT A
CAR, 4118 E. WHITTIER BLVD., L.A., CA 90023.
Full name of registrant(s) is (are) JOSE A. CHI
SANTOS, 4145 E. FLORAL AVE., L.A., CA 90065.
Signed: JOSE A. CHI SANTOS. This statement was
names listed above on JUNE 27, 2002.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009
The City of Sierra Madre gives notice, pursuant to State of California law, that on September 8, 2009, the
City Council will consider adoption of a citywide Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP.) The California
State Water Resources Control Board has adopted a Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirement and
Monitoring and Reporting program through issuance of order No. 2006-003-DWQ. Adoption of an SSMP is
a requirement of that order, applicable to all agencies operating sewage collection facilities of a mile long or
greater.
The Board Order and resulting SSMP’s are intended to improve water quality by the reduction of sewer system
overflows. The SSMP establishes sewer system maintenance procedures, overflow response and reporting
procedures, record-keeping procedures, legal authorities for controlling illegal connections and discharges to
the sewer, sewer system design standards, and sewer system capital improvement needs. The SSMP also
establishes baseline sewer system conditions through video inspection and metering/measurement of existing
flow levels.
By Order of the City Council
Elaine Aguilar, City Manager
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009
File No. 09-1262714
as: GENESIS LEGAL SERVICES,
746 S.
ALVARADO ST. #6, L.A., CA 90057. Full name
of registrant(s) is (are) ROSARIO NAVARRO,
2551 E. AVE. S. #6-249, PALMDALE, CA 93550.
Signed: ROSARIO NAVARRO. This statement was
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009
File No. 09-1269932
SUPER VALUE, 4114 E. WHITTIER BLVD.,
L.A., CA 90023. Full name of registrant(s) is (are)
JOSE A. CHI SANTOS, 4145 FLORAL AVE.,
L.A., CA 90063. This Business is conducted by: AN
INDIVIDUAL. Signed: JOSE A. CHI SANTOS.
on 8/8/09.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009
File No. 09-1286057
TERESITAS FLOWERS, 7860 PARAMOUNT
BLVD., PICO RIVERA, CA 90660. Full name
of registrant(s) is (are) ALEINA NUNEZ, 6744
LOCH ALENE AVE., PICO RIVERA, CA 90660.
Signed: ALEINA NUNEZ. This statement was filed
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009
FILE NO. 2009-1268877
of the fictitious business name: SUPER VALUE,
4114 S. WHITTIER BLVD., L.A., CA 90063. The
on 4/7/09, in the county of Los Angeles. The original
file number of 2009-0500269. The business was
conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement
on 08/18/2009. The business information in this
statement is true and correct. (A registrant who
be false, is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: IRENE L.
FRANCO/OWNER.
Pub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009
File No.20091261964
STUDIO SINALOA 3763 EAST COLORADO
BLVD., PASADENA, CA. 91107. Full name
of registrant(s) is (are) BURT BRYANT 1261
SINALOA AVENUE, PASADENA, CA. 91104.
Signed: BURT BRYANT. This statement was filed
names listed above on 8/16/2009.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009
File No. 2009126195
as: MELISSA AT THE SPA 128 S. MYRTLE
AVENUE, MONROVIA, CA. 91016. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) MELISSA AT THE SPA, INC.,
128 S. MYRTLE AVE., MONROVIA, CA. 91016.
This Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION
Signed: MELISSA ANN URIBE. This statement
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009
File No. 09-1280100
as: ASAP TOWING,
14835 CLARK AVE.,
HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA 91745. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) MARK A. GONZALEZ, 2436
FLORENTINA AVE., ALHAMBRA, CA 91803.
Signed: MARK A. GONZALEZ. This statement
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009
File No. 09-1280068
as: AYAYAY TACOS, 9111 LEMONA AVE.,
STE 9, NORTH HILLS, CA 91343. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) MICHAEL NEHORAYAN,
11148 OATURA LN., APPLE VALLEY, CA 92308.
Signed: MICHAEL NEHORAYAN. This statement
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009
File No. 09-1262840
as: COLD SPRINGS PUBLICATIONS, 717
BREA CANYON RD. #12, WALNUT, CA 91789.
Full name of registrant(s) is (are) DIAMOND
NUTRICEUTICAL, INC., 717 BREA CANYON
RD. #12, WALNUT, CA 91789. This Business is
conducted by: A CORPORATION. Signed: JOY
PAN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk
of Los Angeles County on 08/17/09. The registrant(s)
has (have) commenced to transact business under the
08/17/09.
Professions Code)
Pub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009
File No. 09-1279282
FASHIONWORKS, 13963 E. ALONDRA BLVD.,
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90638. Full name of
registrant(s) is (are) POLICARPA SEVILLA, 13003
LA MANCHA ST., LA MIRADA, CA 90638. This
Signed: POLICARPE SEVILLA. This statement
WELBOURNE...continued from page 7
privately purchased healthcare, this problem 5. Allow individuals to make large contributions
wouldn’t exist. So here is a conservative proposal
for how to “fix” healthcare.
1. The tax treatment of health insurance
purchases should be equal. Whether you
purchase your health insurance on your own
or do so by the employer paying for it (which
means he has reduced your wages accordingly),
it shouldn’t matter. If this change were made,
most insurance would be purchased privately
(and wages would increase correspondingly),
and people would “own” their coverage and be
able to take it with them when they change jobs
or suffer a divorce.
2. Eliminate all government rules which impose
“minimum coverage” on insurance companies.
By forcing insurance companies to cover birth
control or other non-essential procedures, the
price of insurance is increased for everyone.
We should allow individual freedom to rule
the market place. If I want birth control for my
family, I’ll buy the coverage. If I don’t, I should
be allowed to purchase a lower cost policy which
doesn’t cover it.
3. Allow people to purchase a guarantee for
future health insurance. This is a great cost
saving idea that is allowed in some insurance
markets. The individual is allowed to pay a small
amount to an insurance company which then
promises to sell them a certain amount of health
insurance in the future regardless of their health
at that future time.
4. Repeal all the anti-competitive laws which
prohibit insurance companies from competing
for business across state lines. This monopoly
power is granted to insurance companies by
the government and increases costs. Again, well
intentioned regulations ended up benefiting the
regulated at the expense of the consumer.
to tax-deductible Health Savings Accounts.
When individuals have some skin in the game,
they tend to be very wise with their purchases of
healthcare services, and costs go down.
6. Level the playing field between insurance
companies and those who file lawsuits against
them. Right now the burden of defense on the
insurance company (because of law suit abuse) is
so high that many doctors have to pay $200,000/
yr. for liability coverage. Guess who really pays
for that?
7. Lastly, reform Medicare by making it pay
fair compensation to doctors and hospitals and
charge fair premiums to cover those costs for
those who want to have Medicare. Medicare is
broke, it just hasn’t gone bankrupt yet. It will
soon, and this is exactly what will happen to
our entire healthcare system if we nationalize
healthcare.
Healthcare is too important to allow government
bureaucrats to make the key decisions. It is an
issue which is critical to everyone and is at the
cornerstone of what it means to have individual
rights. If I can’t make my own healthcare
decisions and decide what I want to spend (either
in insurance premiums or medical procedures)
then I really don’t have many rights after all.
Conservatives believe in the common sense
and freedom of the individual. Liberals believe
in the wisdom and power of the government.
Healthcare reform is simply the current
battleground for this century old debate.
Gregory J. Welborn is an independent opinion
columnist. He writes and speaks frequently on
political, economic and social issues. His columns
have appeared in publications such as The Los
Angeles Daily News, The Orange County Register,
The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He can be
reached at g.welborn@mtnviewsnews.com.
10
Good Food & Drink
TABLE FOR TWO
By Peter Dills
POP
I am on a roll with
these wine bars. Last
week I felt like I met
my first love again,
as I visited Noir
Restaurant.
Today
I’m at POP. This is not a family restaurant
(as the name may suggest) rather it is a
Champagne Bar as its corks announce. I
think that it’s the first true Champagne Bar
in the area - am I wrong? Of course wine
bars have been springing up like town hall
meetings around these parts for the last
few years, but I am always ready to spring
upon a Champagne Bar. I may not be the
ultimate Francophile, but I have to hand it
to them, these beret loving people may just
have something with this champagne thing.
I hope it sticks around for a little while.
Let me start off the review with a detective’s
observation and question: the restaurant is
closed on Mondays and Tuesdays? What do
they do with all the champagne they opened
on Sunday, waste it? Maybe a touch, but I got
permission to let you know an inside secret.
Sunday Nights are the best night to go, I
had a five flight sparkling and champagne
selection for ($16). Good Gosh Ozzie and
Harriet, that’s cheap, am I time traveling
here?
Pop Champagne and Dessert Bar has placed
the wonder of a child in me again. I think
they may have permanently restored hope
in this creature. Now, I have only been there
twice. I have visions for this place. I think
this place is ready to uncork some good times
for everyone. The cocktail room is spaciously
open with a line of vision to the bar when
you are seated in the center of the room and
the middle of the action. It’s a great place
to meet friends at the bar or enjoy a table.
The menu includes sparklers, Champagne
and a variety of reds and whites. The list is
split 50/50. Of course, to be addressed as
the celebrated Champagne, the grapes must
be grown from the region of France named
Champagne. A thousand condescending
remarks from a French companion if you
missed that one. Maybe you have been going
to a Sparkling Sunday Brunch all these years.
More of these great places are to be found
on my TV show “The Chef Knows,” so tune
in as we take measures each week to assure
that you don’t offend our friends from Paris.
The sparkling wine and Champagne aren’t
cheap, but I find the prices to be competitive
here. Let’s compare a glass of Veuve Clicquot...
My memory tells that a glass at Madelienes
is around ($18) and at Ruth’s Chris in the
range of ($23) a glass. At “Pop” It is only
($15) a glass and - get this - on Wednesday
Night only ($10)!!!! Thursday Nights 33% off
all bottles of wine, the owners are crazy!!!
Not sure what to order? I suggest the tasting
flights. Prices range from ($10) to ($19) and
you can enjoy three different samples of
some great Champagne, then after that you
can decide on the glass you would like to
order.
August @ 322
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
12
13
14
15
16
18
19
20
21
22
23
25
26
27
28
29
30
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Lisa Finnie
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM NOW SERVING BRUNCH !!
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM GAEA SCHELL & CRIS CORANGELO
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Opera to Broadway with Danny Guererro
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM QUIZ NITE WITH QUIZ MASTER MIDGE
The Danny Guerrero Jazz Trio
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Western Swing with COW BOP featuring Bruce Forman
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Rick Blessing
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Nine + One Band featuring Harry Smallenburg on Vibes
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM THE MELLOW D’s with Deanna Cogan & Dave Osti
GUITARIST JOHN GROOVER MCDUFFIE AND HIS TRIO
7:30 PM - 11:30 PM The FUZZY LOGIC BOPTET
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Jack Sheldon
8:00 PM - 11:30 PM B 3 Organ trio with Mat Slocum, Joe Bagg & John Storie
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM VR Smith,
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM SONG SIRENS a collective of LA’s female singer songwriters
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM The Jennifer Leitham Trio
8:30 PM - 11:30 PM Mercy & the Merketts Dance party !!
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Dona Oxford Queen of Boogie Piano
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM New Astro Turf
THE BRUCE LOFGREN TRIO
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Gil Bernal & trio
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Swing Dancing with Flat Top Tom & the Jump Cats
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Cuban Jazz Sensation ILLIANA ROSE SALSA DANCING !!
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Meaghan Boeing & notary public
POP Champagne and Dessert Bar, 33 E.
Union St., Pasadena, CA 91103, (626) 7951295, www.popchampagnebar.com
Please watch me every Saturday at 3 PM
on KJLA TV. Email me your thoughts
thechefknows@yahoo.com.
Join me for a Tail Gate Kick Off on Saturday
the 5th of September at The Vons on
California at 11 AM
SIERRA MADRE’S FARMERS MARKET!
Wednesday 3-8pm
Fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits
from California family farms.
Specialty foods, vegetarian and vegan dishes, ethnic foods
and hot food - Everything you’ll find at the farmers market has
been made or picked fresh, is pesticide-free and preservativefree. Free public parking on Mariposa.
Mountain Views News
Looking Up
The World Around Us
Mountain Views News
11
With Bob Eklund
Sharpest Views of Betelgeuse Reveal How Supergiant Stars Lose Mass
Using different state-of-the-art techniques on ESO’s Very
Large Telescope, two independent teams of astronomers
have obtained the sharpest-ever views of the supergiant
star Betelgeuse. They show that the star has a vast plume
of gas almost as large as our Solar System and a gigantic
bubble boiling on its surface. These discoveries provide
important clues to help explain how these mammoths
shed material at such a tremendous rate.
Betelgeuse—the second brightest star in the constellation
of Orion (the Hunter)—is a red supergiant, one of the
biggest stars known, almost 1,000 times larger than our
Sun. Betelgeuse is so huge that if it were at the center
of our Solar System, the star’s surface would extend out
almost to the orbit of Jupiter, engulfing Mercury, Venus,
Earth, Mars and the main asteroid belt.
It is also one of the most luminous stars known, emitting
more light than 100,000 Suns. Such extreme properties
foretell the demise of a short-lived stellar king. With
an age of only a few million years, Betelgeuse is already
nearing the end of its life and is soon doomed to explode
as a supernova. When it does, the supernova should be
seen easily from Earth, even in broad daylight.
Red supergiants like Betelgeuse still hold several unsolved
mysteries. One of them is just how these behemoths
shed such tremendous quantities of material—about
the mass of the Sun—in only 10,000 years. Two teams
of astronomers have used ESO’s Very Large Telescope
(VLT) and the most advanced technologies to take a
closer look at the gigantic star.
The first team used the adaptive optics instrument,
NACO, combined with a so-called “lucky imaging”
technique, to obtain the sharpest ever image of
Betelgeuse, even with Earth’s turbulent, image-distorting
atmosphere in the way. With lucky imaging, only the
very sharpest exposures are chosen and then combined
to form an image much sharper than a single, longer
exposure would be.
The resulting NACO images almost reach the theoretical
limit of sharpness attainable for an 8-meter telescope.
The resolution is as fine as 37 milliarcseconds, which is
equivalent to seeing a tennis ball on the International
Space Station from the ground.
“Thanks to these outstanding images, we have detected
a large plume of gas extending into space from the
surface of Betelgeuse,” says Pierre Kervella from the Paris
Observatory, who led the team. The plume extends to at
least six times the diameter of the star, corresponding to
the distance between the Sun and Neptune.
To understand why Betelgeuse behaves as it does,
astronomers needed to probe the behemoth in still finer
detail. For this, Keiichi Ohnaka from the Max Planck
Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, Germany, and
his colleagues used a technique called interferometry,
which combines light from two or more telescopes.
With the AMBER instrument on ESO’s Very Large
Telescope Interferometer, which combines the light from
three 1.8-metre Auxiliary Telescopes of the VLT, the
astronomers obtained observations as sharp as would be
obtained from a single telescope 48 meters in diameter.
With such superb resolution, the astronomers were able
to detect indirectly details four times finer still than
had been seen with the amazing NACO images (i.e.,
equivalent to seeing a marble – a marble - on the ISS from
the ground).
More info: www.
eso.org/public/
astronomy/telesinstr/paranal.
html
You can also
contact
Bob
at:
b.eklund@
M t n Vi e w s Ne w s .
com.
Photo by Aaron Dominquez
Mysterious Ways Presented by The
Pasadena Christian Center Theatre
PASADENA – Pasadena Christian Center
Theatre will present Mysterious Ways, a
lighthearted, “T.V. sitcom-style” play by Sandy
Boikian with compelling, underlying “Wows!”
that will keep you on your seat’s edge until the
final curtain.
The play centers on two roommates ~ one who
is strong in her faith, the other who is equally
strong against that faith ~ and the conflict that,
naturally, escalates between them. An endearing
cast of supporting characters helps to bring the
plot to life.
“The Christian character is not an angelic,
perfect ‘saint’ as some may expect,” explained
playwright/director Sandy Boikian. “She has
flaws, scars, heartaches, and frustrations. It’s my
hope that audiences will identify with her and her
struggles, and be encouraged to never give up on
anyone, even if the situation appears hopeless.
Nothing is impossible with God.”
Reviews from the original production included:
“I loved every minute of it. The dialogue, the
conflict between the main characters, their
growth, the dreams weaved throughout the story,
the music -- the twist! All of it. Bravo!”
“I identified with every character. I wasn’t
watching actors on a set; I was right in that
apartment with them. The conversations were
not only entertaining, but real.”
“The play addresses stereotypes and does away
with them.”
“Riveting” … “Outstanding!” … “Powerful” …
“Inspirational.”
Show times are September 24, 25, 26, October
1, 2, 3 at 7:30 pm, and September 27 & October
4 at 4:00 pm. Admission is $10. (Half price
for groups of 15 or more.) Tickets go on sale
thirty minutes before show time. Advanced
reservations are available for groups only. Please
email hdn4heaven@yahoo.com if you will be
bringing a group.
The theatre is located at 2588 E. Colorado Blvd.,
Pasadena, 91107. For further details, visit www.
pasadenachristian.com.
RICH Johnson
A True August
Celebration (Revisited)
I’ve never submitted a
previous column before.
I guess it feels like
cheating. However, I so enjoyed researching
this column a few years back that I thought
many of you might enjoy reminiscing a time
long ago in a galaxy not so far away. Enjoy
(please!)
I’m going down to Yasgur’s farm, going to join
in a rock and roll band with Joni Mitchell
This week is the 38th (40th) anniversary
of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair held
August 15-18, 1969 in the State of New York.
It actually should have been called the Bethel
Music and Art Fair, as the closest town to the
event was Bethel, not Woodstock. I suspect the
organizers didn’t want it to be confused with
some Lutheran event. So, instead, they called it
Woodstock. And besides, Woodstock has that
earthy beads and sandals sound to it.
Anyway, they used Max Yasgur’s dairy farm,
actually setting up shop in his alfalfa field (I
wonder how many attendees tried to smoke
the alfalfa stalks that week, but I guess
it never caught on.). Max Yasgur’s name
was immortalized in the song Woodstock,
written by Joni Mitchell who, incidentally,
didn’t perform there. Her managers told her
appearing on the Dick Cavett Show would
benefit her career more than performing
in front of 500 kids in the middle of a field.
(Ironically, Crosby and Stills, and Jefferson
Airplane, who performed at Woodstock, were
also on Dick Cavett with Joni.). Rumor has
it Joni wrote the anthem while watching the
500,000 people at Woodstock on television
(and sobbing for making poor choices).
You probably don’t remember who-all
performed at Woodstock, so let your intrepid
columnist remind you: On Friday Richie
Havens opened the festival. Then Country
Joe and the Fish, John Sebastian (of Loving
Spoonful fame), Sweetwater, Incredible String
Band (?), Bert Sommer (??), Tim Hardin, Ravi
Shankar, Melanie, Arlo Guthrie, and Joan
Baez.
Saturday opened with Quill, followed by the
Keef Hartley Band, Santana, Canned Heat,
Mountain, Janis Joplin, Sly and the Family
Stone, the Grateful Dead. Creedence, The
Who, and Jefferson Airplane.
Sunday opened with the silver throat of Joe
Cocker, Country Joe and the Fish (again),
Ten Years After, The Band, Blood, Sweat
and Tears, Johnny Winter, and Crosby, Stills
Sears and Roebuck. Sorry, I meant Nash and
Young. Forgive me. The Paul Butterfield Blues
Band, Sha Na Na, and finally the Jimi Hendrix
Experience.
Now, you might find it interesting who didn’t
appear. Iron Butterfly got stuck at the airport.
John Lennon was invited to appear IF he
brought the Beatles. John said he couldn’t, but
could get his Plastic Ono Band. “Pass” said the
promoters. The Doors were invited but Jim
Morrison didn’t like playing outdoors (I think
he was a vampire). Led Zeppelin didn’t wanna
be “just another band on the bill”, Jethro Tull
said “No” figuring it was no big deal, as did the
Moody Blues. Tommy James and the Shondells
said no, because Tommy’s secretary described
it as some pig farmer wanting them to come
play in his field. Paul Revere and the Raiders
said no, as did Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa and
the rock group Free.
So, there you have it. Not quite as commercial
as we might experience in today’s cultural
climate. (Hmmmm, I wonder if Bill Clinton
was there, not inhaling.)
Wednesday 3-8pm
Fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits from California family farms. Specialty foods,
vegetarian and vegan dishes, ethnic foods and hot food - Everything you’ll find at the
farmers market has been made or picked fresh, is pesticide-free and preservative-free.
Free public parking on Mariposa.
Mountain Views News
A Lowered Sense
of Security
This week it was reported that a US hacker
and his accomplices may have set a new world
record for consumer data theft by stealing an
estimated 130 million credit card numbers.
It was also reported that this effort toppled
a previous record set by the same man in the
theft of at least 45.7 million credit card numbers
from retailer TJX (parent company of TJ Maxx)
between 2005 and 2007. This latest breach
involved at least one major credit card payment
processor and several major retail outlets. In
each instance the theft was made all the more
damaging due to the fact that each occurred
over a long period of time and each involved
sustained unauthorized access to customer
financial information using a known system
vulnerability. The method used by the culprits
has been known in the computer security world
since late 2005 and most database vendors have
made security patches and code fixes available
in order to thwart attacks of this nature. Very
simply, these guys didn’t have to create anything
new in order to pull these capers off. They just
used the same tools that they had been using
since 2005 and in exactly the same way. To be
fair to those charged with protecting corporate
networks from intrusion, the “good guys”
have the 2 - 3 times the work in providing
secure online services as the “bad guys” do in
infiltrating those services. The “good guys” are
tasked with making access to their products
and services as available as possible while at the
same time ensuring that the payment process is
accurate, accessible and secure. The “bad guys”
only have to somehow insert themselves into
this process and get out with the data they’re
after, undetected if possible. In typical cat-andmouse fashion, one side has the advantage
of acting while the other has the burden of
reacting and counteracting.
Not so very long ago the most valuable thing
any company had was its good reputation and
usually this reputation included all phases of
customer service as well as the quality of the
merchandise and\or services offered to the
public. A company that suffered damage to its
reputation could literally count the days before
it closed to the public. These days the buying
and consuming public has become far more
forgiving of things that would have doomed a
business concern not so long ago. We seem to
have become numb to the seemingly endless
stream of news about break-ins such as these.
Possibly the speed and volume of today’s
business world have numbed us into inaction
through intimidation at the thought of the big
‘Them’ and the little ‘us’ but at this point in the
game it has been well established that if we as
consumers don’t stand up for ourselves, no one
else will. This is one area of the law that has
yet to catch up to the present in order to give
consumers redress in cases of customer data
loss. Since the vulnerabilities that allowed these
breaches to occur in the first place had been
repaired by the major database vendors but
have been failed to be properly implemented
in case after case, it is time that more drastic
measures be taken to put an end to this sorry
state of affairs.
The Enron scandal was pivotal in bringing
about major reforms in the way that publiclytraded companies were allowed to manage
their books and report their earnings and debts
to the public. This system has put an end to
some of the more outrageous financial schemes
that were running wild around the same time
and forced several major business concerns to
come clean about some of the more creative
accounting tricks that had been used to make
their companies appear more profitable than
they actually were. Although this system has yet
to produce 100% accountabilit,y it has been a
step in the right direction. Similarly, the major
financial data clearinghouses and credit card
processors could be held to a codified standard
of security policy, set and monitored by an
impartial third-party or government agency,
and enforced by the FTC to ensure that positive
action has been taken to avoid more incidents
like the ones described earlier. Most, if not
all, security breaches occur as a direct result
of existing systems not being updated and
monitored properly. This remains true whether
the computer system in question is a single
desktop or the huge mainframes that run the
financial enterprises in question. In these cases,
pro-activity is the best policy and since some
business elements appear not to be taking these
matters seriously, it just might time for us to do
something about it.
Are You Ready For An
E M E R G E N C Y?
As we’ve seen in recent months, emergencies
ranging from health epidemics, like the
H1N1 Flu, to extreme weather, like Hurricane
Bill, can hit at a moment’s notice. September
is the sixth annual National Preparedness
Month (NPM) which is the perfect time to
remind your readers about the importance of
having an emergency preparedness plan for
their families, businesses, and communities.
FEMA’s Ready Campaign is asking
Americans to think about how prepared
they are for anything from thunderstorms to
terrorist attacks.
With support from coalition members
across the nation, which include a wide
range of state and local governments,
businesses, and organizations, NPM is held
each September to increase public awareness
about emergency preparedness. This year,
the Ready Campaign is helping Americans
understand that preparedness goes beyond
fire alarms, smoke detectors, dead-bolt
locks and extra food in the pantry to change
perceptions about emergency preparedness
and help Americans understand what it truly
means to be “Ready.”
A study released this summer by Citizen
Corps, FEMA’s emergency preparedness
and resiliency grassroots strategy, found
that Americans are not as prepared as they
think. Fewer than half of individuals (42%)
had an emergency plan for their home.
Additionally, individuals’ low level of
familiarity with critical local information
such as the community alerts and warning
systems (45%), shelter locations (31%), and
community evacuation routes (26%) indicate
that these essential elements are missing or
incomplete from household planning efforts.
The Ready Campaign Web site, www.ready.
gov, can be an invaluable resource to help
your readers prepare by taking these simple
steps: Get a Kit; Make a Plan; Be Informed;
and Get Involved in community efforts such
as Citizen Corps. Ready’s Web site features
downloadable emergency supply checklists
and family emergency plan templates, as well
as new online emergency planning tools.
Individuals can also call 1-800-BE-READY
for more information or follow the Ready
Campaign on Twitter under the username
readydotgov.
12
Mountain Views News
The Good Life
SENIOR HAPPENINGS
TO BE AN “ELDER”
For ninety-nine percent of human history,
life expectancy was only 18 years. In the last few
centuries it raised to about 35 years. In only the
last 100 years this has increased to the current 77
years old!
To quote Emma Benignus, a professor and
counselor, “The reason God has engineered the
spectacular increase in life expectancy in the last
100 years is that because the world is so desperately in need of wisdom that God created elders.”
I believe there is a difference between being
“elderly” and being an “elder”. To me an elder is
one who can convey the wisdom of a fully lived
life to the younger generations who struggle with
the decisions and dilemmas of life. As seniors,
we have this ability. The process of aging, call it
learning or having life teach us, does impart certain wisdom. This experience, albeit by trial and
error, needs to be shared with those we care about.
This includes our values as well as those lessons
we have learned the hard way.
The question is, “are we involved with the
lives of our younger family members so that we
can impart this?” Are we smart enough to do
this without imposing or telling them what to do?
Perhaps the asking of leading questions can avoid
the sense of imposing. Being a good listener and
hearing what is really being said can bring about
an appropriate and helpful word of encouragement or a spot of needed advice.
Those younger than us are desperate for guid-
ance. Think back on the days when we underwent
those same struggles of career, family, morality,
and all of those complex issues. Think how you
felt as you struggled with them. If we are honest,
we often didn’t know what to do. We made decisions, both good and bad. We learned. This is
what we need to share with those we care about.
These lessons are desperately needed. Perhaps
this is our role as an “elder”.
We must ask ourselves if we are now beyond
the “me” part of life and concentrating on helping
others. Most of us have learned that there is little
satisfaction in catering to only our own desires.
The real rewards come when you help another, either physically or with that thing we call wisdom.
It is said that “those who do not learn from
history are doomed to repeat it”. Is this the legacy
we want for our family? Use that life of learning,
failing, pain, joy, loving, as a tool to help those
who really need it. We have such an advantage.
Why not share it? Let’s loose the “ly” from the
word “elderly” and be an elder to those we care
about.
This article is provided by Bruce Lamarche, a
member of Society of Certified Senior Advisors®,
www.csa.us. Bruce’s company, R & B Reverse
Mortgage Services (Glendora) helps seniors make
an informed decision about obtaining a reverse
mortgage. www.LASeniorMortgage.com He can be
reached at (626) 335-3412.
The Real Sport of Kings And Us too!
By Gene Plunkett of the Santa Anita Bowling Green Club
Some say that horse racing is “The Sport of
Kings,” but we in the lawn bowling community
feel that our sport is the real Sport of Kings.
Lawn bowling was established in England long
before 1299, when the
Southampton Old Bowling Green Club was organized. This green has been in continuous operation since 1299, and is still played upon. That is
over 710 years of use.
In the time of King Edward III, the game was restricted, by royal decree, to “Noblemen and others having manors and land.” Other kings enjoyed
the game also. King Henry VIII, King Charles I,
King James I, and according to bowling legend
King James I lost over $5,000, in one game with a
merchant from Barking Hill.
Ann Boleyn, Princess Elizabeth (the first one),
and Queen Victoria were bowlers, as was Queen
Mary, and King Edward V. King Edward VIII
(The Duke of Windsor) was the president of The
Royal Household Bowling Club of Windsor Castle. His brother, King George VI, was an enthusiastic bowler and patron of the English Bowling
Association.
British officers installed bowling greens in the
American Colonies. The first bowling greens
were recorded in Boston in 1615.
At Jamestown they bowled in the streets, which
must have been fun with the wagon tracks, ruts
and road apples. Sometime before 1716, a green
was built at Williamsburg, Virginia. The sport
was played at many taverns and estates, and was
listed with other sports in antigambling legislature by the General Assembly in 1728 and again
in 1779. George Washington¹s father installed
a bowling green at Mt. Vernon in 1732, the year
George was born. After the Revolutionary War,
the sport nearly died out in the colonies because
of the anti-British feelings by the colonist. Eventually, the sport has regained its popularity, but it
is still not as popular as it should be. But, at the
Bowling Green at Williamsburg, games are still
being played today.
Other notables have played the sport. Just a
few are: Dr. Samuel Johnson, Dr. William Brady,
Shakespeare, and Walt Disney.
Mr. Disney said: “There is a certain camaraderie among lawn bowlers not found in any other
sport. Good sportsmanship is always present.
Millions of Americans, not just a few thousand,
should be playing the game, for once a person becomes a member of a club and gets on the green,
he will find that his future will be filled with untold pleasures and many added years.”
In the book, “The American Lawn Bowler’s
Guide: by Dr. Harvey C.
Maxwell, M.C., F.A.C.S.,” the Doctor says: “Lawn
bowling presents the perfect substitute exercise.
Properly played, there is little physical strain, and
yet offers an intensely interesting competitive
game that will appeal to and hold the former athlete and the man who has always enjoyed athletic
sports, but should slow down.”
In the Los Angeles area, there are many lawn
bowling clubs. You can find bowls being played
in Alhambra, Pasadena, Arcadia, Beverly Hills,
Hermosa Beach, and Santa Monica. In the general Southern California area, bowling greens can
be found at Hemet, Pomona, Riverside, Sun City,
Laguna Beach, Long Beach, Newport Harbor,
Santa Ana, Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, Irvine,
Santa Barbara, and several other sites beyond.
You may be able to find a bowling green through
the Parks and Recreation Department in your
area. Most of these clubs offer free lessons to anyone interested in learning this ancient and “Royal” sport. They will furnish all of the equipment
and the instructor. There are just over 100 lawn
bowling clubs in the United States. California has
over half of the greens and bowlers, too. Southern California places more men and women on
the national and international teams than any
other area in the United States.
The game can be learned in a very short time, but
will take many, many years to master. It¹s a challenging sport, and it is a sport that can last you a
lifetime. A normal bowling green is a flat, level and
grass covered. It should be about 120 feet square.
The green is usually divided into 8 “rinks,” or, in
alley bowling terms, “8 alleys.” They vary from 14
to 16 feet wide. Being square the lawn bowlers can
bowl, say, north and south one day and east and
west the next. This helps keep the greens from becoming too worn in one direction.
Lawn bowling is an excellent sport for boys and
girls in their early teens. For those of us that are
a little older and have to slow down our physical activity due to age, or injury, it is a sport of
low impact, light exercise and it’s more mental
than physical. Cardiologists endorse it because
of the cardiovascular aspect of the sport. The
arm swings, when you deliver three-pound bowl
three or four times per end (an end is when all the
bowlers roll their bowls to the other end of the
green). You have to pick up the bowls, so bending
and pumping of the blood through those tired arteries and veins can help to slow down the hardening of arteries.
For more information on Lawn Bowling, go to
the web site: www.trylawnbowling.com. The
Santa Anita Bowling Green Club has their own
web site, www.lawnbowling-arcadia.com <http://
www.lawnbowling-arcadia.com> . There’s lots of
information for you and links to other lawn bowling sites on the Internet. From the latest international tournaments where countries play against
other countries. National contests between the
divisions of the United States Lawn Bowls Association, and where lawn bowling clubs are located
in the United States.
F. Y. I.
Who’s Calling?
Beware of Telephone
Scams
It’s sometimes hard to tell if
a sales pitch is legitimate or
fraudulent. You can’t judge
it by the tone of someone’s
voice, or how friendly or
sincere the person seems.
Good
salespeople
are
convincing, and so are
crooks. But it’s probably a
scam if:
You get a call or postcard
from someone telling you
you’ve won a prize and
asking for payment to buy
something, for processing
or administrative fees, for
customs, for taxes, or any
other reason.
The person says you have to
take the offer immediately or
you’ll miss the opportunity.
The caller claims that you
can make huge profits in an
investment with no risk.
The caller is asking for a
donation but won’t tell you
exactly how the money will
be used and how you can
verify the charity and what
it does.
They ask for cash.
The caller asks for your
social security number,
credit card number, bank
account number, or other
financial information.
The company calls you
relentlessly or after you’ve
asked not to be called
anymore. Con artists will
keep on calling to wear you
down or get more money
from you.
Remember, giving money
to a fraudulent telemarketer
usually means losing it
forever. Don’t let a criminal
break into your home
through your telephone line!
Recipe of the Week:
Banana Cupcakes With Cream Cheese
Frosting
Ingredients:
Cupcakes:
3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
powdered sugar
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
2 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
Frosting:
1 3/4 cups
1/2 cup light cream cheese, chilled
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp finely chopped
walnuts, toasted
Directions: Preheat oven to 350.
To prepare cupcakes, combine 1/4 cup granulated sugar and banana; set
aside. Beat 1/2 cup granulated sugar, butter and 1 tsp vanilla at medium
speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 3 mins.). Add eggs, 1 at a time,
beating well after each addition. Add banana mixture to sugar mixture,
beating well. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a
knife. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl, stirring
well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with
yogurt, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix after each addition.
Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups lined with paper liners. Bake at 350
for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool
completely on wire rack.
To prepare frosting, beat the powdered sugar, chilled cream cheese, and
1/2 tsp vanilla at medium speed of a mixer just until blended (do not
overbeat). Spread frosting over cupcakes, and sprinkle with toasted
walnuts.
For Your Funny Bone
A customer was bothering the waiter in a restaurant. First, he asked that
the air conditioning be turned up because he was too hot, then he asked
it be turned down cause he was too cold, and so on for about half an hour.
Surprisingly, the waiter was very patient, he walked back and forth and never
once got angry. So finally, a second customer asked him why he didn’t throw
out the pest. “Oh, I really don’t care or mind,” said the waiter with a smile.
“We don’t even have an air conditioner.”
August Birthdays
Juanita Fernandez, Joseph Kiss, Patricia
Miranda, and Karlene Englert
Quote:
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t
matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
- Dr. Suess
Sierra Madre Aquatic Center is Open
Come cool off during the summer season,
June 15th thru September 7th
Lap Swim
M/W/F: 6 am to 7:45 am
Mon thru Fri: 11:15 am - 12:30 pm
M/W/ Th/ F: 8:15 pm - 9:15 pm
Sat & Sun: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
*Special Senior Price (62 & over): Daily admission is $1.50
or Seasonal Pass is $59.00. For Public Swim times or more
information, please call (626) 355-2356
Pasadena Highlands Sponsors Bingo Prize
Pasadena Highlands, an independent and assisted living community, is proud to provide a special gift
basket on the first Tuesday of each month. Bingo takes place every Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the Hart Park
House / Senior Center in Memorial Park. The game begins at 1:30 pm but those wishing to play must
arrive 10 minutes before to secure your Bingo cards.
Join us on the first Tuesday of each month for your chance to win this special prize and learn more
about the Pasadena Highlands.
Activities:
Unless listed differently, all
activities are at the Hart Memorial Park (Senior
Center) 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra
Madre
Lunch Program: Monday- Friday at the
Intervale Café -12:00 Noon-Call (626)
355-0256 to make your daily reservation.
Suggested donation $2.00 for seniors
(60+) and $3.75 for visitors.
Monday: Free strength Training Class
with volunteer Lisa Brandley 1:00-1:45
Tuesday: Bingo- 1:30PM- 3:30 PM .25c
per card
Yoga- 5:30 PM- 7:00PM Instructor
Andrea Walsh- $6.50 for seniors (50 and
over.) Call 355-5278 for more information
3rd Tuesday of each month-Free financial
consulting: 10-12 noon. Call 355-7394 for
an appointment.
Wednesday: Wii Wednesday Virtual
Reality
games
(bowling,
tennis,
boxing,etc.)
2nd Wednesday of the month: FREE Legal
Consultations 10-11:30 am. Appointments
necessary. Call 355-7394.
Thursday: Game Day- 1:00PM- 3:30PMPoker, UNO, Scrabble, Cribbage,
Chess,
Checkers,
Backgammon,
Pinochle...you name it.
Yoga- 5:00 PM- 6:30 PM $6.50 for seniors
(50 and over) Call 355-5278 for more
information
Friday: Ping-Pong 1:30 PM
Saturday: Senior Club for those 55 and
older- Brown bag lunch at 11:30AM
Meeting at Noon- Bingo at 12:30 PMonly .25c per card
Senior Opportunities and Excursions
Monthly Excursions:
August 21st - Hurray for
Hollywood Bowl - $34.00
Enjoy an evening of jazz
performed by Diana Krall Ticket price includes
transportation on the Park & Ride bus from
County Park located in Arcadia (next to the golf
course) This is a Community excursion & tickets
are limited. To register, please call the senior
desk at (626) 355-7394
Free Blood Pressure Clinic- Second Tuesday of each
month 11:00 AM- Noon
No appointment necessary
Senior Stretch and Balance- A free class designed
by volunteer instructor Teryl Willis, for seniors to
refresh the joints, soothe the spine, and improve
balance. Come and join in some simple and gentle
exercises, a little light yoga, and a bit of easy tai chi.
On Wednesdays at 11:00 am.
Free Lawn Bowling Lessons: The Santa Anita
Bowling Green Club will have beginning lawn
bowling lessons each Saturday morning starting at
10:00 AM. Located just north of the golf course at
405 S. Santa Anita Ave.< free parking>
For information call Gene at 626.351-5327.
Meals-on-Wheels:
Meals are delivered to homebound seniors by volunteer drivers through the YWCA Intervale Lunch
Program M-F (with frozen meals for the weekend.) $2.00 suggested donation per day. Call Susan
Garcia at (626) 858-8382 for more information.
MEALS-ON-WHEELS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER
MEALS TO OUR HOMEBOUND NEIGHBORS **ONCE A
MONTH OR WEEKLY** Please contact Darlene Traxler at
626.355.0256.
Wednesday 3-8pm
Fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits from California family farms. Specialty foods,
vegetarian and vegan dishes, ethnic foods and hot food - Everything you’ll find at the
farmers market has been made or picked fresh, is pesticide-free and preservative-free.
ARCADIA DANCE CLASSES FOR SENIORS
Mountain Views News
The City of Arcadia Recreation & Community Services Department – Senior Services
Division is offering classes for adults (50 years of age and older) beginning Monday, October
5th. The course offerings include yoga, strength training, line dancing, oil painting, and
computer basics. Registration will be held beginning Tuesday, September 22 and concluding
on Friday, October 2.
Registration will be conducted at the Arcadia Community Center, located at 365 Campus
Drive. For more information call Arcadia Senior Services at (626) 574-5130.
80 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: editor@mtnviewsnews.com Website: www.mtnviewsnews.com
Home & Property
One Of A Kind:
Mountain Views News
13
Featuring unique homes & gardens and the
people who create them
By Chris Bertrand
Interior and Floral Designers
Collaborate for Divine
(or Devine) Results!
The owners of Interior Devine and Leonora Moss have spent
the last decade admiring each other’s work. At
charity events and showcase homes and in private
client installations. In the trenches as showcase
vendors, they quickly learned they could depend
on each other for the little and big things that
ease the burden and the burnout of a month of
18 hour days selling their wares to tour attendees.
After earning their stripes, Paul Devine of
Interior Devine and Lorie Westmoreland of the
mother-daughter team at Leonora Moss, eventually moved up the design food chain to design
interiors for the showcase homes. They work together regularly now. Devine’s vintage botanicals,
framed in his Pasadena store, and other unique
floral-related items are offered at the Leonora
Moss store in Sierra Madre.
He often taps her expertise to provide the finishing touches for his interior designs. Though
they by no means work together exclusively,
each feels the other speaks enough of the other’s
specialty language. Devine and Westmoreland’s
philosophical and design viewpoints provide a
synergy to each other’s work.
Of all the designers’ work at a 2008 ASID event
at Descanso Gardens, I found myself drawn to
Devine’s work at the Boddy House, the original
estate on the garden property. Devine is a man
who beams from a source within; a man who
knows how to put anyone at ease, yet delivers his
message and philosophy intact.
I knew Leonora Moss’s work by reputation and
her distinctive work first, meeting Westmoreland
just this year after three years’ residence in town.
In my first year in town, two floral gifts arrived after a surgery, and local visitors did a knowing little “ooh and ah” at her signature floral creations.
More and more, both are drawn to arrangements that transcend season. A beautiful front
door wreath doesn’t necessarily have to go to the
garage for the Christmas season. Rather, the two
design year round wreaths and arrangements to
take on the holiday spirit with the insertion of
seasonal accents.
Both feel that floral arrangements are a critical accessory to complete an interior design. Yet
gone are the days of silk flowers, in favor of live or
dried arrangements, many of which are displayed
at Leonora Moss. Most households don’t refresh
Chris Bertrand
flowers throughout the home weekly, so the use
of succulents provides a long lasting and colorful
alternative.
Though most of us have come to appreciate
succulents for their water thrifty nature in the
outdoors, rarely do we consider them for a home’s
interior. The duo’s use of succulents as a basis for
this type of arrangement has many benefits.
They are living plants that survive very nicely
with minimal care. Their fleshy leaves hoard water, and can go long periods without a douse. Just
about any piece that breaks off can be rooted into
a new plant, too. Succulents can survive well in
low light of a home’s interior, though in some,
color may not fire up without strong sunlight.
For instance, a Euphorbia Tirucalli, commonly
known as Firestick, will remain in the green to
yellow without strong sunlight, but will still provide a dramatic presence, with its pencil thin intricate branching, as an anchor or accent plant.
The soft green hue of an agave can stand alone as
a single specimen in a pot, or part of an arrangement.
Succulents are available in a wide variety of
hues and textures to suit just about any color palette or decorating style. The silver blue of “Seneccio blue” brings light and contrast to its surroundings. A trailing accent can be attained with
“Donkey Tail” sedum. Touches of pink to red can
be garnered from the random-looking flapjack
stacking of Kalanchoe Thrysfolia.
The Haworthia Fasciata can complement your
best black and white design intentions with its
zebra like markings. A true character plant, the
Echeveria Gibbiflora v. Mauna Loa offers a loose
cabbage appearance with crinkled and warty protrusions, that’s been likened to an eruption of
Mauna Loa volcano.
So if you’re considering long lasting floral arrangements for your home, a full home redesign
or just want two fun stores to browse, touch base
with these two!
Leonora Moss is at 9 Kersting Court, Sierra
Madre. www.LeonoraMoss.com 626-355-1180
Interior Devine is at 30 S. Oakland, Pasadena.
www.InteriorDevine.com 626-795-5025
Know of an interesting home, building, garden or contractor that might be of interest to our
readers? Let me know at Chris.Bertrand@mMtnViewsNews.com.
SIERRA MADRE’S
FARMERS MARKET!
Wednesday 3-8pm
Fresh vegetables and seasonal
fruits from California
family farms.
Specialty foods, vegetarian and
vegan dishes, ethnic foods and hot
food - Everything you’ll find at the
farmers market has been made or
picked fresh, is pesticide-free and
preservative-free.
Barristers
Nursery & Landscaping
Unique Father’s
Day Gifts!
Pruning Classes Start in July!
• Complete Landscape Design
& Installation
• Irrigation Installation
• Seasonal Plantings and Pruning
• Tree Trimming
• Outdoor Clothing & Accessories
by
951 Meridian Ave./El Centro
South Pasadena, CA 91030
335 W Las Flores, Arcadia
626.441.1323
www.Barristersgifts.com
2006_06_25_Barristers_2x5_FathersDay
Open Houses
8/22 & 8/23
Open Saturday & Sunday 1-5pm
1406
Gary Lorenzini
Lorenzini $384,000
1406 SS California
California Ave
Ave Unit
Unit A,
A, Monrovia
Monrovia Gary
$384,000
Open
Open Saturday
Saturday && Sunday
Sunday 2-4pm
2-4pm
4823
City Howard
Howard Lu
Lu $618,000
4823 Arden
Arden Dr.,
Dr., Temple
Temple City,
$618,000
OPEN EVERY SAT/SUN 1-5PM
1406 S California Ave Unit A
Mountain Views News
Open Sunday 2-4pm
Open Sunday 2-4pm
2919 Reposa Lane, Altadena Sue Vogel $1,198,800
2919 Reposa Lane, Altadena, Sue Vogel $1,198,800
5332 Marshburn Ave., Arcadia Elmer Black $450,000
5332WMarshburn
Arcadia, Minoy
Elmer Black
$450,000
401
Duarte RdAve.,
#1, Arcadia
Lee $479,000
401
W
Duarte
Rd
#1,
Arcadia,
Minoy
Lee
$479,000
6757 Temple City Blvd, Arcadia Marsha Fields $559,000
6757 Oak
Temple
City Blvd,
Fields
$559,000
1327
Meadow
Rd.,Arcadia,
ArcadiaMarsha
Ash Rizk
$1,898,000
1327 Fallen
Oak Meadow
Rd.,Arcadia
Arcadia,Janie
Ash Steckenrider
Rizk $1,898,000
$1,988,000
1020
Leaf Rd.,
$2,888,000
1020 SFallen
Leaf Rd.,
Janie Steckenrider
$2,888,000
1612
Mayflower
AveArcadia,
#A Monrovia
John Kermgard
$388,000
1612ESI St.,
Mayflower
Ave
#A,Lorenzini
Monrovia,$399,900
John Kermgard $388,000
324
Ontario
Gary
324 ENl St.,
Gary Lorenzini
$399,900
1609
AllenOntario,
Ave., Pasadena
Connie
Hanson $544,900
1609Camillo
N AllenRd.,
Ave.,Sierra
Pasadena,
Hanson
$544,900
598
MadreConnie
Pauli Morin
$889,000
2436
Park Blvd.,
UplandMadre,
Imy Dulake
$1,249,000
598 Camillo
Rd., Sierra
Pauli Morin
$889,000
14
Mountain Views News
FYI
Smokey Bear has been an
American Icon for over 65
years. He has helped educate
Americans on the importance
of preventing forest fires
since the 1940’s.
In
commemoration of the many
faces of Smokey are images of
posters that we have viewed
over the years. The message
is the same. It is up to us
(humans) to prevent forest
fires.
Remember:
Charcoal briquettes and ash
from grills/fireplaces can start
wildfires. When disposing of
briquettes and ash outside,
drown the charcoal and ash
with lots of water; stir them,
and soak again. Be sure they
are out cold!
Sparks from lawnmowers
and power equipment DO
start wildfires. Be careful on
hot, dry days, and be sure to
get your equipment checked
regularly.
Smokers, safe practices
require at least a 3-foot
clearing around you. Grind
out your cigarette, cigar, or
pipe tobacco in the dirt. Never
grind it on a stump or log.
Never throw it away into the
brush or leaves. It is unsafe to
smoke while walking or riding
a horse or trail bike because
you never know where the ash
will land. Use your ashtray
while in your car.
Creating a 30 foot zone of
fire-resistant space around
your home will help prevent
fires from starting near or
spreading to your home. In
addition, Use fire resistant
plants and landscaping.
For more tips on how to better
protect your home visit http://
www.firewise.org.
Official Smokey Bear posters clockwise: 1944, 1953, 1964, 1973,
1982, 1994 and 2001.
Images courtesy www.smokeybear.com
Save Money and Conserve Water!”
Wednesday 3-8pm
Fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits from California
family farms. Specialty foods, vegetarian and vegan
dishes, ethnic foods and hot food - Everything you’ll
find at the farmers market has been made or picked fresh,
is pesticide-free and preservative-free.
Mountain Views News

Lights, Camera, Action: All Eyes On Alverno High School A Real

Transcription

Similar documents

your tax return and save a tree.

Data Science - SourceMedia

PARAMOUNT 12-04

Long Beach Times

Nov. 28, 2008 - Mountain Views News

Conjunction Junction

THE LOS ANGELES

Earth Day celebrates a milestone

Get Print Edition

Passport required to