Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 15, 2011

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Mountain Views News Saturday, January 15, 2011 


Recreation and 
Community Services 
Department New 
2011 Winter Classes!

This winter the City of 
Arcadia Recreation and 
Community Services 
Department is offering a 
variety of new classes for 
youth, adults and adults 
over 50 years of age. For 
youth we have Parent and 
Me Ceramics; Introduction 
to Tap; and Improv and 
Debate for Kids. For 
adults and adults 50+ we 
have Cooking; Pajama 
Bottoms Sewing Class; 
Brazillian Self Defense; 
Kinetic Tai Chi; Zumba 
Gold and Hoopnotics. 
You can register now on-
line, by mail or in person! 
For times, location and 
fees go on-line to the 
City of Arcadia’s website: 
www.ci.arcadia.ca.us, to 
download the registration 
form or stop by the office, 
375 Campus Drive, 
Arcadia, CA 91007. 

 For more information 
please call 626.574.5113!

From Arcadia’s Best...

Grand Opening Dana gym

Fourteen months after ground was officially broken on construction 
of what was then called the Joint-Use Gymnasium Project, a 
grand opening ceremony was held Tuesday afternoon for what is 
now called the Dana Gym on the northeast corner of the property 
at Dana Middle School, 1401 S. First Ave.

Officials from the City of Arcadia, Arcadia Unified School District, 
police and fire departments, Chamber of Commerce, students, 
and many others filled the bleachers to capacity in the 8,700 
square-foot building that represents the first and only gymnasium 
operated by the school or the city other than those at the high 
school.

With the City and school district contributing an equal share, 
Dana Middle School and the school district will get priority use of 
the facility during school hours (weekdays from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.), 
while the City’s Recreation and Community Services under director 
Sara Somogyi will oversee scheduling of activities on weeknights 
(5 p.m. – 10 p.m.), weekends, and summertime.

Sign-ups began last month for an adult men’s winter basketball 
league set to start Jan. 23.

The City is also offering winter classes for adults 50 years of age 
and older in yoga, strength training, line dancing, tai chi, zumba 
gold and aerobics. Registration is open now for classes at the new 
gym and the Community Center, 365 Campus Drive, by calling Arcadia 
Senior Services at 574.5130 or signing in at www.ci.arcadia.
ca.us.

The gymnasium features telescopic bleachers, a full-size basketball 
court, two cross courts, a home/visitor electronic scoreboard, 
office space, restrooms and an outdoor asphalt basketball court on 
the west side of the building.

While it was Mayor John Wuo and School Board president Cung 
T. Nguyen who were the point people at the time of the groundbreaking, 
it was current school board president Lori Phillipi and 
Mayor Peter Amundson who officiated on Tuesday. Both praised 
the cooperation of the two entities, with Mayor Amundson noting 
that the building was not only only opening on schedule but came 
in significantly under the initial $3 million budget.

The initial plan was for the City and School District to each contribute 
25% to create a combined matching of 50% from the state, 
which agreed to approve a grant of up to $1.5 million for the gym. 
But construction bids came in under budget at about $2.8 mil., 
potentially allowing a lower contribution of about $650,000 each 
from the City and Arcadia Unified School District, the latter acting 
as the primary agency for the project.

Best Children’s Hospital in the Western U.S. 

Celebrates Grand Opening of New Outpatient 
Center Serving the San Gabriel Valley

 The best children’s hospital in the western 
United States is now offering services in the San 
Gabriel Valley.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will host 
grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremonies 
for its new outpatient services center in Arcadia 
on Monday, Jan. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. to formally 
celebrate the arrival of the clinical expertise of its 
doctors, nurses and staff in the region. A variety of 
community leaders including Rep. David Dreier 
(R-Claremont) and the Arcadia City Council are 
invited to attend the event.

The outpatient center is known as Children’s 
Hospital Los Angeles • Arcadia and is located at 
468 E. Santa Clara St. A variety of outpatient services 
are offered at the center, including gastroenterology, 
ophthalmology, orthopaedics, pulmonology, 
and otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat). 
Pediatric surgeons are also available at the center 
for office visits with patients and families. Laboratory 
and radiological services are also offered and 
more specialty services will be added in the near 
future. The Children’s Hospital clinicians began 
seeing their first patients at the center in November. 
The project is a collaboration between the 
hospital and the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles 
Medical Group, which includes more than 400 
pediatricians and pediatric sub-specialists who 
provide clinical services to infants, children and 
adolescents.

“Our physicians provide the most diverse pediatric 
services available on the West Coast,” said 
Brent Polk, MD, director of The Saban Research 
Institute, chair of the Department of Pediatrics 
and vice president of Academic Affairs at Children’s 
Hospital Los Angeles. “This new center 
gives San Gabriel Valley families and their children 
access to our outstanding outpatient clinical 
services right in their own neighborhood.”

“Children who live in the San Gabriel Valley 
can now see their surgeon or pediatrician in ‘their 
own backyard’ both before and after surgery,” said 
Henri Ford, MD, vice president and surgeon-in-
chief, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. “We’re 
grateful for the warm welcome we have received in 
Arcadia and are glad to be part of the community.”

Invited dignitaries to the grand opening ceremonies 
include:

* Rep. David Dreier (R-Claremont)

* State Senator Bob Huff (R-Walnut)

* State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly 
(R-Claremont)

*State Assemblyman Anthony Portantino 
(D-Pasadena)

*County Supervisor Mike Antonovich

*City of Arcadia Mayor and City Council 
Members

*Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Board of 
Directors 

To promote the opening of the outpatient center, 
the new location is showcased as part of promotional 
advertising campaign throughout the 
Westfield Santa Anita Shopping Mall in Arcadia. 
The 10,000-square-foot outpatient center is open 
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To 
find out more about the center, go to www.CHLA.
org/Arcadia, or contact the center directly at (626) 
795-7177.

Sled Dogs 

Coming to the 
Arcadia Public 
Library!

On Saturday, January 22 at 
2:30 p.m. come join the fun and 
learn what it would be like to 
lead your own dog sled team. 
Come meet the mushers of Adventure 
Quest! Learn about life 
on the Iditarod and meet the 
four-legged members of Southern 
California’s only competitive 
dog racing team. 

For more information, please 
call (626) 821-5566 or visit online 
at http://library.ci.arcadia.
ca.us . For more upcoming fun 
programs, follow us on Facebook 
and Twitter too.

The Arcadia Public Library 
is located at 20 W. Duarte Rd. 
Arcadia

Thursday Garden Talks with Lili Singer

WINTER 2011: 8 Thursdays: January 6 – February 26

9:30am–Noon / Palm Room

(Please note special times for field trips, which are self-driven 
and require pre-registration)

$100 for the series, $20 per class / Reservations or you may pay 
at the door: 

Information and registration: 626.821.4623 or jill.berry@arboretum.
org

Arcadia Police Blotter

For the period of Sunday, January 2, through 
Saturday, January 8, the Police Department responded 
to 907 calls for service of which 129 required 
formal investigations. The following is a 
summary report of the major incidents handled by 
the Department during this period.

Sunday, January 2:

1. Shortly before 3:00 a.m., a traffic stop was 
conducted at Genoa and Santa Anita when a car 
was seen swerving in the roadway. An intoxicated 
24-year-old male Hispanic driver was arrested 
for DUI.

2. Two auto burglaries were reported at the 24 
Hour Fitness parking structure located at 125 
North First. Unknown suspect(s) smashed car 
windows and stole a wallet from one vehicle between 
8:00 a.m. and 9:09 a.m., and took a purse 
from another vehicle between 10:30 a.m. and 
1:00 p.m.

Monday, January 3:

3. Around 1:13 p.m., units responded to 1201 
South Baldwin regarding a disturbance between 
two motorists. The victim was sitting in his parked 
vehicle talking on his cell phone when a motorist, 
possibly looking for a parking spot, stopped behind 
the victim’s vehicle and began honking. The 
suspect finally drove away but returned a short 
time later. The victim made a finger gesture, and 
this angered the suspect who then exited his vehicle 
and kicked the victim’s car door. A private 
person’s arrest was made, and a 39-year-old male 
Asian was taken into custody for vandalism.

4. Two private persons’ arrests were made at the 
Hollister store located at Westfield Mall around 
4:11 p.m. A 15-year-old male Vietnamese and a 
16-year-old male Hispanic removed sensor tags 
from shirts and left the store without making 
payment. They were arrested for petty theft and 
were later cited and released.

Tuesday, January 4:

 5. Around 5:16 a.m., units were dispatched 
to Westfield Mall regarding a suspicious subject 
who was possibly intoxicated. The man was located 
but he refused to cooperate with officers’ 
commands and physically resisted. The 24-year-
old Asian was taken to the ground, handcuffed, 
and arrested for obstructing/resisting.

6. A residential burglary occurred in the 800 
block of West Huntington between 10:45 a.m. 
and 1:15 p.m. Unknown suspect(s) entered the 
home by unknown means, ransacked rooms, and 
stole jewelry.

Wednesday, January 5:

7. Officers responded to Bare Escentuals located 
at Westfield Mall around 7:56 p.m. in reference 
to a battery and robbery incident. During 
an argument, the ex-boyfriend pushed the victim 
against a wall and grabbed her cell phone from 
her hand. An area search for the 23-year-old Hispanic 
was conducted, but he was not located.

8. Shortly before 8:00 p.m., units were dispatched 
to REI regarding a grand theft. Around 
4:30 p.m. a male suspect purchased three bike 
computers and paid cash for the items. Six minutes 
later, he re-entered the store and wanted to 
return the items for a full refund; however, he 
claimed to have lost his receipt within that brief 
period. The cashier gave him the refund since 
he had just purchased the items. Believing this 
is suspicious, the store manager sent an email to 
other REI stores regarding the suspect. She was 
later notified that the same suspect had tried to 
return several bike computers at the Santa Monica 
location by using the receipt that was generated 
from the Arcadia store. The manager conducted 
an inventory search and discovered about 
$967 in bike computers were stolen. The suspect 
was subsequently arrested by Santa Monica PD.

Thursday, January 6:

9. Between 9:00 a.m. on January 5 and 11:45 
a.m. on January 6, an auto burglary occurred in 
the 1000 block of Fairview. Unknown suspect(s) 
pried open a car window in order to unlock the 
doors. The suspect(s) then stole four tires and 
rims for a loss of about $1,050.

10. APD officers assisted a regional task force 
in the arrest of seven men in Monrovia for possession 
of several hundred pounds of marijuana. 

Friday, January 7:

11. Around 2:35 p.m., a victim came to the station 
to file a fraud report. Unknown suspect(s) 
obtained the victim’s debit card information by 
unknown means and made six fraudulent charges 
totaling $1400. 

12. Units responded to the intersection of Santa 
Anita and Live Oak around 3:34 p.m. in reference 
to a driver of a white van causing a disturbance 
with other motorists. When officers located the 
van and tried the conduct a traffic stop at Mayflower 
and Larkfield, the suspect driver fled the 
scene. A pursuit ensued; however, due to traffic 
conditions and speed, the pursuit was terminated. 

Saturday, January 8:

13. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., officers were dispatched 
to the 1700 block of South Baldwin regarding 
a suspicious circumstance report. The 
victim advised that he purchased a cell phone 
on Craigslist and later discovered that the phone 
was reported as lost or stolen. The suspect is a 
16-year-old male Asian.

14. Loss prevention personnel from Macy’s advised 
that they had detained a woman for theft 
around 8:40 a.m. The suspect was seen concealing 
merchandise in her purse while in a fitting 
room and left the store without paying for the 
items. A private person’s arrest was made, and 
the 26-year-old suspect was taken into custody 
for petty theft and $255 in merchandise was 
recovered.

ARCADIA CALENDAR

City Council Meeting

1/18/2011 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM 

Council Chamber / Conference Room 

Missed a Council Meeting?

For the benefit of residents who cannot attend in person, City 
Council meetings are broadcast live to all residents who subscribe 
to local cable television service on the Arcadia Community 
Television Channel (Time Warner customers: Channel 3; 
Champion customers: Channel 6) with daily replays at 10:00 
a.m. and 7:00 p.m. AT & T, which services some areas of Arcadia, 
does not yet carry our government access channel, but will 
in the future.

Planning Commission Meeting

1/25/2011 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 

Arcadia City Council Chambers 

Modification Committee Meeting

1/25/2011 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM 

Arcadia Council Chambers Conference Room 

Other Community Events

January 19th Friends of the Arcadia Public Library present 
historian/curator Phil Brigandi to discuss role of the Ramona 
Myth in shaping Southern California at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 
Jan. 19, at the Library, 50 W. Duarte Road. Reservations are not 
necessary; refreshments will be served.

January 22nd Library dog sled

Time: 2:30 PM

Meet dog sled team mushers of Adventure Quest! at 2:30 p.m. 
Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte 
Road. More information: (626) 821-5566.

January 27th Relay for Life kickoff

Time: 6:00 PM

Kickoff event for the annual Cancer Society fund-raiser Relay 
for Life Arcadia, will be at 6 p.m. Jan. 27 at Dave & Buster’s.

Brown Bag Lunch

Brown Bag Lunch Talks -Museum Treasures: Their Origins and 
Donors

Date/Time:

1/20/2011 12:00 PM

Location:

The Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum

380 West Huntington Drive

Arcadia, California 91007

Cost: Free

“Museum Treasures:

Their Origins and Donors”

Featuring Carol Libby

January 20, 2011

12 p.m.

The Museum will continue presenting our popular Brown 
Bag Lunch Talks which take place the third Thursday of every 
month on the Museum’s outdoor patio. Please dress appropriately 
according to weather conditions. Bring your lunch and 
listen to our guest speakers who will present snippets about Arcadia 
history, people, places and events. For more information 
on each talk, please call the Museum.

Gaming 
Unplugged

The popular board game returns 
to the Arcadia Public Library 
with old and new favorites 
on January 26 from 3:00 p.m. to 
6:00 p.m. exclusively for high 
school students. Come and get 
your game on. 

The Arcadia Public Library 
is located at 20 W. Duarte Rd. 
For more information check out 
the Library’s website at http://
library.ci.arcadia.ca.us or call 
(626) 821-5569. For more upcoming 
events, follow us on 
Twitter or Facebook.

Will Read For 
Chocolate!

A special storytime on Saturday, 
January 29 at 3:30 p.m. 
filled with everyone’s favorite 
candy. Join us for chocolate stories, 
sweet songs and make an 
amazing craft to take home. All 
ages welcome and no prior registration 
required. 

For more information, please 
call (626) 821-5566 or visit the 
Arcadia Public Library’s website 
at http://library.ci.arcadia.ca.us . 

You can also follow the Library 
on Facebook and Twitter 
too. The Arcadia Public Library 
is located at 20 W. Duarte Rd. 
Arcadia. 

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