Mountain Views News          Saturday, April 16, 2011

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Mountain Views News Saturday, April 16, 2011 


ROOM TO RUN™ Dog 
Park Appreciation 
Project


WHAT: 

The Nutro Company’s ROOM TO RUN™ 
Dog Park Appreciation Project

To support community dog parks and 
off-leash areas, The Nutro Company has 
teamed up with the City of Arcadia to 
host the ROOM TO RUN™ Dog Park 
Appreciation Project on May 7, 2011. Led 
by associates from The Nutro Company in partnership with City 
of Arcadia and members of the community, the ROOM TO 
RUN™ Project is a nationwide effort to enhance and revitalize dog 
parks in 30 cities across the U.S. and Canada. This year the dog 
park in Arcadia has been chosen to be a part of the program. Last 
year, volunteers spent more than 1,500 man hours improving 
parks in their communities. So, roll up your sleeves and come 
join us this year!

ROOM TO RUN™ projects will vary by location, but park projects 
may include painting fences, providing benches, picking up trash 
and landscaping. In an effort to focus on enhancements and for 
the safety of the dogs, pet owners may want to consider leaving 
their four-legged pals at home during the enhancements and 
bring them to the park following the event.

WHERE: Arcadia Dog Park (Eisenhower Park) located on 
the corner of Colorado Boulevard and Second 
Avenue

WHO: Local community of dog owners (and lovers!) and 
The Nutro Company & the City of Arcadia’s Recreation and 
Community Services Department 

WHEN: May 7, 2011Check in begins at 8am, event is from 9am to 12pm

From Arcadia’s Best

GOLD LINE 
CLEARS RAIL 
HURDLE

The Gold Line Foothill Extension 
light rail line took a big 
step towards becoming reality 
today with BNSF Railway 
abandoning rights to use the 
corridor between (roughly) 
the future Arcadia and Irwindale 
Stations along the Metro 
Gold Line Foothill Extension 
from Pasadena to Azusa.

The agreement announced by 
the Metro Gold Line Foothill 
Extension Construction 
Authority between the Los 
Angeles County Metropolitan 
Transportation Authority 
(Metro) and BNSF (Burlington 
Northern / San Francisco) 
comes slightly more than 
a year after approval of full 
funding for the project in 
March 2010.

“This is a truly historic day,” 
said Doug Tessitor, Board 
Chairman for the Construction 
Authority. “This agreement, 
which has been in the 
works for many years, will 
allow a significant portion of 
the Foothill Extension from 
Pasadena to Azusa to be built 
as a stand-alone corridor – 
reducing cost for the project’s 
construction and future impacts 
to the community.”

It was one of a number of 
conditions required of the 
Construction Authority in 
the Funding Agreement with 
Metro that needed to be satisfied 
before significant funds 
would be released for the 
project.

The original shared-use 
agreement was executed in 
the early 1990s, when the 
then-Los Angeles County 
Transportation Commission 
(now Metro) purchased the 
right-of-way between Pasadena 
and Claremont from 
Atchison, Topeka and Santa 
Fe Railway (ATSF) as part of 
a multi-billion dollar county-
wide right-of-way purchase. 
The initial agreement allowed 
ATSF right to continue use 
of the rail right-of-way with 
the understanding that sometime 
in the future it would 
be needed for a planned rail 
line. BNSF Railway inherited 
the agreement, after ATSF 
merged with the Burlington 
Northern Railroad to form 
BNSF Railway in 1996.

“This has taken a significant 
effort,” said Construction Authority 
CEO, Habib F. Balian. 
“Metro staff made this agreement 
a priority for the agency 
and committed themselves to 
seeing it completed in time 
for the Construction Authority 
to award a design-build 
contract this summer for the 
approximately $450 million 
Pasadena to Azusa Alignment 
work.”

The Metro Gold Line Foothill 
Extension Construction 
Authority is an independent 
transportation planning and 
construction agency created 
in 1999 by the California state 
legislature. Its purpose is to 
extend the Metro Gold Line 
light rail line from Union Station 
to Montclair. The first 
phase completed by the Construction 
Authority opened 
in 2003, connecting downtown 
Los Angeles and Pasadena. 
Los Angeles County’s 
Measure R half-cent sales tax 
increase will fully fund the 
segment between Pasadena 
and Azusa. Additional funding 
is needed to complete the 
line further east, to Montclair. 
A proposed final extension to 
the LA/Ontario International 
Airport is also under study.

Arcadia Police Blotter

Recreation 
and 
Community 
Services 
Department

Community 
Bike Ride

Saturday May 7, 2011 7:30am

The Arcadia Recreation & Community Services 
Department and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles’ new 
Ambulatory Care Center in Arcadia present the Annual 
Community Bike Ride on May 7, 2011 at 7:30am. 

Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, founded in 1901, is one 
of the nation’s top children’s hospitals and is acknowledged 
worldwide for its leadership in pediatric and adolescent 
health. The new center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles – 
Arcadia, is proud to be a part of our local community and 
is sponsoring this family event. The center is excited to have 
this opportunity to provide quality care for our children as 
well as promote good health and fitness.

Please join us for a leisurely ride through some of Arcadia’s 
most beautiful neighborhoods. This slow paced, seven mile 
excursion, is geared toward families and organized in an 
effort to create a positive tradition and promote healthy 
living. Meet in the Community center parking lot at 
7:30am for check in, bike ride begins at 8am. Helmets are 
required and there will be NO bicycles with training wheels 
permitted. Children under thirteen must be accompanied 
by an adult. Bike ride takes place rain or shine.

The first 100 people to check in will receive a ticket to the 
Arcadia Firefighters Association Pancake Breakfast also 
being held on that same day at Station 106. Tickets for the 
breakfast can also be purchased at the station for $5.

No registration necessary. For more information please call 
626.574.5113 or go on-line to the City of Arcadia’s website: 
www.ci.arcadia.ca.us. 


For the period of Sunday, April 3, through Saturday, April 
9, the Police Department responded to 797 calls for service 
of which 109 required formal investigations. The following 
is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the 
Department during this period.

Sunday, April 3:

1. At 1:14 p.m., a traffic stop at Colorado and Baldwin 
for an expired registration, led to the arrest of a 33 year old, 
black female driver for a $30,000 outstanding warrant.

2. At 8:20 p.m., officers responded to assist Monrovia 
PD in regards to a barricaded suspect call in the 600 block 
of Shady Oaks Dr. Our officers were relieved by additional 
Monrovia PD units on Monday morning.

Monday, April 4:

3. At 2:58 a.m., officers responded to a medical assist call 
in the 600 block of Sunset where an elderly male was hanging 
on from a third story balcony. The subject was pulled up 
to safety and transported to AMH for treatment of some 
lacerations to the knees and elbows, as well as a psychiatric 
evaluation.

4. Around 10:20 a.m., three power handsaws were taken 
from the back of a pick-up truck at a construction site in the 
00 block of Las Flores. A male Hispanic was reported being 
seen taking the tools and leaving in a white Ford Ranger.

Tuesday, April 5:

5. A traffic stop was conducted around 2:18 a.m. at 
Christina St. and Santa Anita Ave. where a 22 year old male 
(unknown race) was reported as leaving the track intoxicated, 
was placed under arrest for DUI.

6. About 7:47 a.m., officers responded to a possible 
burglary in progress at the Metro PCS store, 411 E. 
Huntington, where a young black male was seen smashing 
the window of the business. The 15 year old male juvenile 
was detained and arrested for commercial burglary, eight 
mobile phones were recovered.

Wednesday, April 6:

7. Between 2:00 p.m. April 5th and 8:00 a.m. April 
6th, a residential burglary occurred in the 1100 block of Altern 
Ave. Unknown suspect(s) entered the location while it was 
tented for fumigation. The victim reported a digital camera 
and miscellaneous currency missing from the location.

8. Around 4:15 p.m. three black females, ages 20-25, 
fled the Victoria’s Secret store, 400 S. Baldwin, with stolen 
merchandise. They left behind a fourth black female age 27, 
who was arrested for Commercial burglary. The total loss was 
approximately $597.

9. Shortly after 7:00 p.m. an unknown female Hispanic 
was seen taking a package from the porch of a residence in the 
00 block of Golden West Ave. She then entered an awaiting, 
‘El Camino’ type, black vehicle with an unknown Hispanic 
male driver and fled southbound on Golden West Ave.

Thursday, April 7:

10. Between 6:40 p.m. on April 6th and 6:20 a.m. on 
April 7th, an auto burglary occurred in the 300 block of 
Huntington. Unknown suspect(s) entered a vehicle (no 
signs of forced entry) and stole a laptop computer and an 
Ipod Touch for a reported loss of about $1,000.

11. A traffic stop conducted at Colorado Blvd. and 
Second Ave., for failure to display a valid year tag, led to the 
arrest of a 50 year old white male for a warrant, possession of 
illegal fireworks and marijuana. The passenger, a 42 year old 
Hispanic male was arrested for possession of a controlled 
substance. 

Friday, April 8:

12. Just after 4:20 a.m., an unknown male kicked in 
several secured doors at the Arcadia Center Pharmacy, 
631 W. Duarte Rd., where he stole several bottles of 
Hydrocodone. 

13. Shortly after 5:00 p.m., officers responded to 
Tuesday Morning located at 1227 S. Baldwin Ave. regarding 
a theft in progress. A 44 year old, black male wearing a 
white button down shirt had taken approximately $1,000 
worth of property and was driving a gray Honda eastbound 
on Naomi. A traffic stop was conducted at the promenade 
parking structure where the suspect was placed under 
arrest. The property was recovered as well as a pair of wire 
cutters.

Saturday, April 9:

14. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., a traffic stop conducted at the 
intersection of Baldwin and Arcadia on a vehicle where a 
25 year old, male driver was talking on his cell phone while 
driving, led to his arrest for DUI. 

15. At approximately 7:30 p.m., a non-injury traffic 
accident was reported in the 100 block of Huntington Dr., 
where one driver had fled the scene. The 43 year old female 
was located two blocks away and the investigation revealed 
the driver was DUI and placed under arrest. 

Looking for a job? Want 
a better job? Want to 
relocate? 

Arcadia Public Library is offering three career webinars by 
Tutor.com © that may help you in your quest. 

Thursday, May 5 (1pm-2pm) - 

Your Toughest Job Search Questions Answered

Are you concerned about your ability to land job interviews due 
to employment gaps or excessive job changes? Do you expect to 
have a hard time explaining to a prospective employer that you 
were fired from your last job? Learn how to field these and other 
tough career questions.

Thursday, May 12 (1pm-2pm) - 

Write a Resume that Gets the Job

Participants will learn how to write a resume that hiring 
managers will notice. 

Thursday, May 19 (1pm-2pm) - 

Learn How to Interview like a Pro

A great interview is the last step in securing the job you want. 
Participants will learn how to feel comfortable during an 
interview – no more stumbling or freezing up. Learn interview 
styles, techniques and how to answer the top two interview 
questions everyone gets asked. 

These webinars will be led by Barbara Safani, career expert, 
author and owner of Career Solvers. Each webinar will be 
one hour and held in the Arcadia Public Library’s Conference 
Room. No reservations are necessary. 

The Arcadia Public Library is located at 20 W. Duarte Rd. 
Arcadia. For more information, please call (626) 821-5565.

Recreation and 
Community 
Services 
Department

Youth 
Afterschool 
Tennis Camp!

Come join us afterschool 
for our Youth Tennis Camp. 
The next session begins 
on May 3 from 2:45pm – 
3:45pm. Lessons are four 
weeks long two days a 
week and are held at Holly 
Ave Elementary School. All 
participants must also be 
registered with the Arcadia 
Recreation Department 
supervised Playground 
Program.

You can register now on-
line, by mail or in person! 
For times, location, fees 
and to download the 
registration forms go on-
line to the City of Arcadia’s 
website: www.ci.arcadia.
ca.us or stop by the office, 
375 Campus Drive. 

For more information 
please call 626.574.5113!

PROBLEM 
SOLVING

April 20th

7:30 p.m.

The Recreation and 
Community Service 
Department is offering 
this informational class 
on problem solving. Learn 
new tactics or just sharpen 
the ones you already 
have. Topics include 
understanding yourself 
and others, handling 
stress, anger management, 
communication skills and 
overall problem solving. 
Class begins April 20 at 
7:30pm in the Community 
Center.

You can register now on-
line, by mail or in person! 
For times, location, fees 
and to download the 
registration form go on-
line to the City of Arcadia’s 
website: www.ci.arcadia.
ca.us or stop by the office, 
375 Campus Drive. 

For more information 
please call 626.574.5113!

The Great Egg 
Race!

The race is on!. Hey all you Middle and High School students 
bring your flashlights and baskets to Eisenhower Park on 
Friday April 22 at 8 pm. Come search for eggs in the park 
in the dark. Prizes range from restaurant gift certificates to 
amusement park tickets. Parents in attendance will have the 
opportunity to compete with other parents to win prizes for 
their teens. So mark your calendars and don’t be late for 
your egg hunt date.

For more information please call 626.574.5113! Or go on-
line to the City of Arcadia’s website: www.ci.arcadia.ca.us. 

A Short History of the 
Southwest Museum

On April 21 at noon, Former Director of the Southwest 
Museum Jerry Selmer will be the guest speaker at this Brown 
Bag Lunch Talk at the Arcadia Historical Museum. Bring 
your lunch and dress appropriately according to weather 
conditions, as the 
talks are held outside 
on the Museum 
patio. You won’t 
want to miss 
this talk about 
the history of 
the Southwest 
Museum! 

The Arcadia 
Historical Museum 
is located at 380 W. 
Huntington Drive, 
immediately behind 
the Community 
Center. The 
Museum is open 
Tuesday through 
Saturday from 
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Admission is always 
free. 

50% off 2 months rent
YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS 
SPRING 2011

A picture is worth a thousand words! Young photographers 
bring your digital cameras to learn how to capture those 
special moments, enhance school projects or just start a 
new hobby. The instructor is friendly, inspirational and 
makes technical terms easy to understand. Classes begin 
Tuesday April 21 for ages 7-17 years and April 23 for ages 
10 and up. Parents are welcome to sign up and learn along 
with their youth.

You can register now on-line, by mail or in person! For 
times, location, fees and to download the registration form 
go on-line to the City of Arcadia’s website: www.ci.arcadia.
ca.us or stop by the office, 375 Campus Drive. 

For more information please call 626.574.5113!