Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 12, 2011

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, February 12, 2011 


Schiff Introduces House 

Resolution Voicing Solidarity 
with Egyptian People

City Police 
PIO Sends 
Her Last 
Press 
Release

 Just hours after Egyptian 
President Mubarak stepped 
down Friday, giving control 
of the country to the military; 
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) 
introduced a House Resolution 
expressing solidarity with the 
people of Egypt as they begin 
their new democratic transition.

 “We need to do everything 
that we can to support the 
democratic aspirations of 
the Egyptian people in this 
pivotal hour,” he said. “We 
have a moral obligation to 
support Egypt’s broad-based, 
organic democratic revolution. 
This resolution will make it 
clear to the Egyptian people 
that the United States House 
of Representatives stands 
with them now and shares 
their hopes for a freer, more 
prosperous Egypt.”

 Part of the resolution 
acknowledged that on January 
28, after 24 protestors were 
killed and more than 1,000 
wounded by the police and 
pro-government thugs in one 
day, the Egyptian army took up 
positions in the streets of Cairo.

 “The Egyptian army pledged 
not to fire on protestors 
and called their grievances 
‘legitimate,’” it reads.

 The resolution would, 
condemns the use of violence 
against unarmed protestors 
by the Egyptian security 
services and hired gangs of 
thugs, urges the release of 
any peaceful protestors who 
remain in custody, and calls 
for an end to the imposition 
of emergency or martial law; 
deplores the targeted beatings 
and arrests of Egyptian and 
international journalists, as 
well as human rights and 
democracy advocates; expresses 
its gratitude to the Egyptian 
army for their restraint and 
for remembering that their 
mission is to safeguard the 
people of Egypt; and calls upon 
the Government of Egypt and 
the political opposition to work 
together to transition Egypt 
to a credible democracy with 
respect for universal rights, 
including minority rights, and a 
new era for the Egyptian people. 

 “It is impossible to watch the 
images coming from Egypt 
of huge numbers of ordinary 
Egyptians – young and old, 
secular and religious, men and 
women, rich and poor – and 
not be deeply moved by their 
struggle to bring democracy 
and human rights to one of 
the world’s great civilizations,” 
Schiff said.

By Dean Lee

 Long time Pasadena Police 
Spokeswoman Janet Pope 
Givens caught the local 
media off-guard Monday 
sending out, what seemed a 
routine press release about 
red light enforcement, with 
a note attached saying the 
release was most likely her 
last.

 “It’s been fun working with 
you and I pray that I land 
someplace where our paths 
will cross again.” 

 Pope Givens’ was one of 
18 city union employees 
laid off due to recent budget 
cuts. The layoffs are in effort 
to save $2 million annually 
as part of a $5.5 million 
budget deficit. Other 
department cuts include, 
planning, library, human 
services, recreation, and 
public works employees, 
as well as, the City Clerk’s 
Office, non-sworn police 
and fire personnel. 

 The Pasadena Police 
Department conducted a 
Red Light Enforcement 
Program Friday according 
to Pope Givens’ last media 
release, “The Pasadena 
Police Department is 
committed to reducing 
the number of traffic 
collisions resulting from 
drivers running red lights 
or driving aggressively,” it 
said. “The ultimate goal 
is to enforce and educate 
the driving public at the 
same time reducing serious 
injuries and fatal collisions.”

 Missing from the release 
was Pope Givens’ normal 
contact information. 

 She said all media inquiries 
will now be handled by, 
The Adjutant to the Chief. 
Lieutenant Phlunte’ Riddle, 
who will also serve as 
the department public 
information officer. 

 Pope Givens started 
working for the Pasadena 
police in 1984 and 
became the department 
spokesperson in 1994.

Artist Christian Alderete

Villa-Parke Center Mural Unveiled

 After working with his partner, 
artist Arturo Gonzalez, and 
children ages nine to 17 for 
weeks to paint the mural. “Rays 
of Success,” depicting children 
participating in art, reading, 
sports, nutrition and science, 
Muralist Christian Alderete 
along with the city’s Arts and 
Culture Commission unveiled 
new the mural at Villa-Parke 
Wednesday.

 After Alderete’s original mural 
on the market at Fair Oaks Ave. 
and Esther St. was mistakenly 
painted out in late 2009, the 
arts commission approved 
funding to facilitate the painting 
of a replacement mural on 
an outdoor wall, within the 
Headstart playground area. 
Alderete held meetings with 
community members to help 
choose among concepts and vote 
for the final image.

 Both murals were funded 
by city of Pasadena’s Arts 
and Culture Commission’s 
Neighborhood Enhancement 
Mural Program, the mural is a 
collaboration between Alderete 
and the community to reflect the 
activities, values and dreams of 
the area’s youths.

 Alderete said he started as 
a graffiti artist at the age of 
fourteen. Then, after high school 
found a way to paint murals 
“legitimate.” He said he now 
utilize his talents to help the 
community and give beauty to 
those around him.

Citizen Journalism Meet-up

 

 

 

 The Pasadena Community 
Network and this newspaper 
are holding a workshop on 
Citizen Journalism. 

 This group is the place where 
aspiring journalists can learn 
from trained professionals 
and support their local 
community by covering 
what’s really happening in 
their neighborhoods.

 We will put the news in your 
hands. Learn how to find 
the story, the tools needed 
to capture the story and the 
means to tell the story using 
the power of video, audio and 
print along with online social 
media The next meeting is 
Feb. 15 from 6 p.m. to 8p.m. 
at the Pasadena Community 
Network - Studio G, 2057 N. 
Los Robles Ave.

 For more info call 
626.794.8585 or visit 
pasadenan.com.

 
Learn not just how 
to blog but how to 
report the news

PCC Center for the Arts 
Construction Underway

Antonovich 
Directs the 
Stop of Fliers 
Condoning 
Ecstasy Use

 
Demolition crews have 
begun dismantling the T and 
K buildings at Pasadena City 
College, clearing the way for 
construction of the highly 
anticipated Center for the Arts 
facility.

 The demolition work marks 
the final step in the removal 
of the two buildings, which sit 
in the footprint of the 69,000 
square-foot Center for the Arts. 
The process is expected to last 
six weeks.

 “The college is taking great 
care to minimize any negative 
impacts to the campus and 
surrounding community 
during the entirety of the 
construction process,” said Dr. 
Rick van Pelt, PCC interim vice 
president of Administrative 
Services. “In fact, most of the 
materials removed from the site 
will occur on weekends.”

 “We also estimate that at least 
80 percent of the all materials 
gathered during demolition will 
be recycled,” he added.

 The capstone of PCC’s 2010 
Facilities Master Plan, the Center 
for the Arts is scheduled to be 
completed by December 2012. 
Once constructed, the complex 
will house both the Performing 
and Communication Arts and 
Visual Arts and Media Studies 
divisions, a 230-seat recital hall, 
Black Box Theater, classrooms 
and performance spaces, and 
the new PCC Art Gallery.

 Meanwhile, PCC continues 
to seek philanthropic support 
to fully outfit the facility. 
The Center for the Arts 
Campaign, launched in 2009 
and spearheaded by the PCC 
Foundation, aims to raise $3.5 
million from a wide range of 
interested donors.

 “Gifts from donors, coupled 
with voter-approved bond 
funds, will enable us to move 
forward expeditiously with this 
project and ensure that it will 
be a first-rate and completely 
outfitted resource for our 
students and the community 
when it opens,” said Dr. Lisa 
A. Sugimoto, PCC interim 
vice president of College 
Advancement.

 The campaign has naming 
opportunities available with 
various giving levels. Two top-
tier opportunities remain—the 
recital hall and the Black Box 
Theater.

 “Pasadena City College and the 
PCC Foundation have enjoyed 
a long-standing partnership 
with the community,” Sugimoto 
said. “Now, as we near the 
campaign’s conclusion, we seek 
the continued support.”

 For more information about the 
Center for the Arts Campaign, 
please call (626) 585-7065 
or visit www.pasadena.edu/
centerforthearts.


2011 Citizen 
Journalism 
Speakers Series

 Michael Antonovich 
directed the Department 
of Public Health Tuesday 
to stop the distribution of 
fliers condoning the illegal 
drug Ecstasy at rave parties 
and to issue revised fliers on 
the dangers.

 “Counseling young 
people on the use of the 
illegal drug Ecstasy is 
stupid and contrary to Los 
Angeles County’s zero-
tolerance policy on drugs,” 
said Antonovich. “In 
August, 2010, the Board 
of Supervisor passed the 
zero-tolerance policy on 
drugs after a 15-year old 
child died after ingesting 
Ecstasy at a rave party at the 
Coliseum.” 

 “In adopting the 
unanimous policy, the 
Board of Supervisors had 
also asked the County’s 
88 cities to adopt similar 
policies,” he added.

Free community lecture 
events features local and 
national storytellers. 
Come face-to-face with 
experience journalists and 
communicators, as they 
share their personal stories 
and adventures in the life 
of journalism and media. 
The first speaker, Larry 
Wilson, Pasadena Star-
News Public Editor, will be 
this Wednesday night. The 
event is held at the Donald 
R. Wright Auditorium 285 
E. Walnut St., Pasadena, 
CA 91101 (located in the 
Pasadena Central Library) 
All Events Door Open at 
6:00pm. 

Pet of the 
Week


KPAS “City Beat” topics, 
Budget, Employee Pensions

 Budget issues, employee 
pensions and the governor’s 
proposal to stop redevelopment 
are among the topics on the 
latest edition of “City Beat” on 
KPAS and the Internet.

 Moderator Barry Gordon is 
joined by Pasadena Mayor Bill 
Bogaard, Pasadena Weekly 
reporter André Coleman and 
Pasadena Independent editor 
Terry Miller. 

 “City Beat” replays Mondays at 
2 and 6 p.m., Tuesdays at 7:30 
p.m., Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m., 
Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 
8:30 p.m., Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. 
and Sundays at 8:30 a.m.

 KPAS is on channel 3 on the 
Charter Communications 
cable system in Pasadena 
and channel 99 on AT&T 
U-Verse. Streaming video 
of all KPAS programming 
can be accessed in real time 
at www.cityofpasadena.net/
publicaffairs and clicking on the 
KPAS icon.

 For more information call 
(626) 744-4755.

Black History 
Events, 
Include 
Luncheon, 
Film Festival 
and Parade

Beatrice, an adorable 
Miniature Pinscher mix is 
about three years old and 
very friendly. She was found 
with her five puppies and 
now she’s looking for a cozy 
home where she can get 
some rest and relaxation! 
Beatrice is spayed and ready 
for adoption. Come visit 
with this cutie 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 A283195 or 
come to the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA, 
361 S. Raymond Ave , 
Pasadena CA , 91105 . 
Our adoption hours are 
11-4 Sunday, 9-5 Tuesday, 
Wednesday, Thursday, and 
Friday, and 9-4 Saturday. 
Directions and photos of 
all pets updated hourly 
may be found at www.
pasadenahumane.org

Parade Officials announced 
a number of events this week 
including, the third annual 
Red, Black & Green Honors 
Luncheon this Saturday, from 
noon to 3 p.m. at the Pasadena 
Hilton and will honor this 
year’s Black History Parade 
community grand marshals 
as well as unsung heroes 
and heroines. This year’s 
theme is theme “Recognition 
Beyond Greatness – Colors 
of Achievement.”

 The Black History Parade 
and Festival will be held 
on Saturday, Feb. 19. The 
parade will begin at 10 a.m. 
at Charles White Park on 
Ventura Street at Fair Oaks 
Avenue in Altadena and 
will end at Robinson Park, 
1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave. in 
Pasadena .

 Luncheon honorees are 
parade community grand 
marshals Ernestine Moore, 
community activist and 
former district director for 
former California Senator 
Jack Scott, and William 
Syms, district representative 
for Congressman Adam 
Schiff; unsung heroes Oliver 
Goodall (posthumous), Walt 
Jackson, Rick Law, Ralph 
McKnight, Roscoe Owens, 
Tarik Ross and Dr. Isaac 
J. Walker Jr.; and unsung 
heroines Chariel Bailey, 
Dolores Hickambottom, 
Cheryl Hubbard, Jaylene 
Moseley, Maurice Morse, 
Phlunte Riddle and Beverly 
White.

 Tickets to the luncheon 
are $50 in advance through 
Jackie Robinson Center , 
1020 N. Fair Oaks Ave. , and 
$60 at the door.

 All proceeds will support 
the Black History Parade and 
Festival. 

 The parade’s celebrity 
grand marshals are Michaela 
Pereira, co-anchor of KTLA’s 
Morning Show, and Manuel 
Galloway of the Pasadena 
Public Works Department, 
who was the subject of the 
2003 film “Biker Boyz” 
starring Laurence Fishburne. 

 Following the parade, a 
family festival from noon to 
4 p.m. at Robinson Park will 
include live entertainment, 
food, information booths 
and more. 

 Other “Recognition 
Beyond Greatness – Colors 
of Achievement” events 
include a showcase of vintage 
films Sunday, Feb. 13, from 1 
to 6 p.m. at Jackie Robinson 
Center , 1020 N. Fair Oaks 
Ave. Featured films will 
include “The Green Pastures” 
(1936) and “The Girl in 
Room 20” (1946).

 The parade and the film 
event are free. For more 
information on these and 
other related events call (626) 
744-7300.

Department of Education 
Reaffirms PCC Accreditation

 The Accrediting Commission 
for Community and Junior 
Colleges (ACCJC) has 
reaffirmed the accreditation 
of Pasadena City College. The 
ACCJC, which is authorized 
to operate by the U.S. 
Department of Education 
through the Higher 
Education Opportunity Act 
of 2008, accredits associate 
degree-granting institutions 
in the Western region of the 
United States.

 “I want to thank the many 
members of the Pasadena 
City College Accreditation 
Response Steering 
Committee,” said Dr. Mark 
Rocha, PCC president. “I 
also gratefully acknowledge 
the countless hours of hard 
work by our faculty, staff, 
students, and our Board of 
Trustees for their support 
throughout this process.”

 Accreditation is a voluntary 
system of self regulation 
developed to evaluate overall 
educational quality and 
institutional effectiveness. 
The ACCJC accreditation 
process provides assurance 
to the public that the 
accredited member colleges 
meet the specific standards; 
the education earned at 
the institutions is of value 
to the student who earned 
it; and employers, trade or 
profession-related licensing 
agencies, and other colleges 
and universities can accept 
a student’s credential as 
legitimate.

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