Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 4, 2012

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Mountain Views News Saturday, February 4, 2012

LOCAL REALTORS SUPPORT WOMEN IN NEED

ALICE WANG NAMED ARCADIA CHAMBER OF 
COMMERCE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

To be presented award at Chamber directors Installation Dinner April 19

 The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce has named Alice Wang 
the 2012-2013 Citizen of the Year.

Alice has been one of the most active volunteers in the 
community for many years. In the past year alone she is 
Vice President of the Arcadia Public Library Foundation; 
co-chair of the Assistance League of Arcadia’s Operation 
School Bell; Public Relations Chair for the Tzu Chi 
Foundation’s MWLA; a City-appointed Commissioner 
for the Arcadia Historical Museum, and on the board 
of the Arcadia Historical Museum Foundation.
She also continues to devote hours each week to the Arcadia 
Police Department’s Volunteers in Patrol Service program 
and remains a very active member of the Arcadia Chinese 
Association, for which she was President in 2007-08.
If that isn’t enough, she is volunteering for the Foothill Unity 
Center and is being considered for a board seat there this year.

Alice will succeed Sho Tay, this year’s Citizen of the Year, at 
the 2012 Citizen of the Year / Installation Dinner to be held 
on April 19 in the Chandelier Room at Santa Anita Park. The 
annual dinner event, featuring presentations by Chamber 
and City leaders and political dignitaries, is considered 
one of Arcadia’s premier events and features an auction.
For information and tickets, call the Chamber office at 626-447-2159.

Other recent Citizens of the Year include Vince Foley, current City Councilman Mickey Segal and his 
wife Lee Segal, Gail Jensen, and current Mayor Gary Kovacic.

Other upcoming Chamber events include comedian Scott Shimamoto at the monthly Networking 
Breakfast 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 in the Sunset Room of the Santa Anita Golf Course; the annual 
Planning Conference on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 8 a.m. – 12 noon in the Director’s Room at Santa 
Anita Park; and the Winners’ Circle Business Expo from 12 noon – 4 p.m. Saturday, March 31 for the 
first time ever at Clockers’ Corner of Santa Anita Park during a Food Truck Festival.

A new Chamber All Access Pass exclusive to members offers year-round admission to all Chamber 
events as well as tickets to the Pasadena Pops, CalPhil, Renaissance Pleasure Faire, and many others 
for only $250 per year. 10% of which is donated to local non-profit member groups. 

Membership in the Chamber is $115 for residents and non-profit organizations; $185 for home-
based businesses; and starts at $260 for traditional businesses.

The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 90th Anniversary of Creating Community 
Pride Through Business since 1921.


At Coldwell Banker’s weekly marketing meeting, Claudia Storey, Manager of Coldwell 
Banker’s Arcadia office, and Connie Hanson, Realtor and Foundation Representative 
presented a check for $5,000 to Ana Interiano, Assistant Director, WINGS.

Coldwell Banker, Arcadia 
Regional Office, has for 
many years raised money to 
support Coldwell Banker’s 
Community Foundation. 
Neighbors and Real Estate 
clients are invited to an 
Annual Pancake Breakfast 
which takes place in the 
parking lot of the office 
located at 15 E. Foothill 
Blvd, in Arcadia. Coldwell 
Banker’s Community 
Foundation chose also this 
year to support WINGS 
Domestic Violence Program, 
which is run by YWCA San 
Gabriel Valley. “WINGS” 
stands for Women In Need 
Of Growing Strong. It’s 
a powerful organization 
that helps women and their 
children get back on their feet 
after escaping from a violent 
home. 

City of Arcadia Senior Services

Nominations for 

2012 Senior Citizen of the Year!

Applications are available at the Arcadia Community Center front desk for nominations 
for the 2012 Senior Citizen of the Year! Do you know someone who is: caring and at least 
55 years of age; an Arcadia resident; actively involved in volunteer work; invaluable to your 
organization and deserving of recognition? If so, then nominate that special person for the 
2012 Arcadia Senior Citizen of the Year Award. Recipient of the award will be honored at 
the Arcadia Rotary Club’s Salute to Seniors luncheon on Tuesday, May 8th. Nominations 
must be submitted by Tuesday, February 21, 2012 to the Arcadia Community Center, 365 
Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA 91066-6021. For more information, please call 626.574.5130.

SANTA ANITA IN “LUCK” 2ND SEASON

Less than 48-hours after the official debut of the pilot episode of HBO’s new high-profile 
“Luck” series, the network has already ordered a second season of the program filmed at 
Santa Anita Park and various locations in Arcadia, including Rod’s Grill, among other cities 
in the region.

After a disappointing viewing audience of only 1.1 million viewers of the show’s sneak preview 
in December, the total gross audience for multiple showings of the pilot, including 
Sunday’s much-publicized broadcast, more than 3.3 million viewers have watched the program 
to date, according to Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming.

Production is slated to begin in late February to take advantage of the crowds and live racing 
during Santa Anita’s regular season. The second season would debut in January 2013. 
Much of the production of the first season had to be filmed when there was no racing in the 
fall of 2010 when Oak Tree Racing unexpectedly moved to Hollywood Park and there was 
no fall meet at Santa Anita for the first time in decades. The original pilot had been filmed 
during Santa Anita’s regular winter/spring meet in 2010.

HBO’s second season order is for 10 episodes, one more than this season’s nine episodes, the 
second of which will premiere this weekend on the same day as the Super Bowl.

“Luck,” from director Michael Mann and “Deadwood” creator David Milch, both executive 
producers on the show, is a behind-the-track look at the world of horse racing and 
gambling’s denizens – owners, trainers, jockeys and gamblers, whose cast is led by Dustin 
Hoffman and Nick Nolte.

Season one regulars included Dennis Farina, John Ortiz, Richard Kind, Kevin Dunn, Ian 
Hart, Ritchie Coster, Jason Gedrick, Kerry Condon, Gary Stevens, Tom Payne, and Jill Hennessy. 
– By Scott Hettrick, Arcadia’s Best


ARCADIA 
CHAMBER AND 
REALTORS® TO 
HOST COUNCIL 
CANDIDATES 
FORUM MARCH 
7 AT ARCADIA 
PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Arcadia Chamber of 
Commerce and the Arcadia 
Association of REALTORS® 
are once again partnering to 
present a forum on March 7 
for the public to meet and hear 
from all five candidates running 
for two City Council seats up 
for election in March/April.

The free Meet the Candidates 
Forum will be held at 7:00 
p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in 
the auditorium of the Arcadia 
Public Library. Seating for 175 
attendees will be on a first-
come, first-served basis, so 
please arrive early to ensure a 
seat. Light refreshments will be 
provided by the AAR.

Although election day is 
technically April 10, for the 
first time there will be no polls 
open on that date or any other. 
Mail-in ballots will be mailed 
to voters in early March and 
must be returned and received 
no later than April 10. With 
voters having the option of 
completing and returning 
their ballots in early March, 
AAR and the Chamber feel it 
is very important to hold the 
forum early in the process.
AAR and the Chamber teamed 
up for a similar forum in 2010 
that was standing-room only at 
the Woman’s Club of Arcadia, 
and for several elections over 
the past years.

All five candidates have already 
agreed to attend to the forum: 
former Mayor John Wuo, Sho 
Tay, Henry Nunez, incumbent 
current Mayor Gary Kovacic, 
and Mary Dougherty.

 

Chamber Executive Director 
Scott Hettrick and AAR Board 
of Director member Andy 
Bencosme will co-moderate 
the forum, with each asking 
questions of the candidates 
after initial self-introductions 
by each candidate. Written 
questions will be accepted from 
the audience, with as many 
as possible being asked of the 
candidates. 

Arcadia Police Blotter

For the period of Sunday, January 
22nd, through Saturday, January 28th, 
the Police Department responded to 
821 calls for service, of which 115 
required formal investigations. The 
following is a summary report of 
the major incidents handled by the 
Department during this period.

Sunday, January 22:

At about 2:22 a.m., an officer 
observed a vehicle with a broken 
taillight, and conducted a traffic stop 
on Huntington Drive, east of Fifth 
Avenue. Through investigation, the 
officer discovered the driver had a 
suspended license. The passenger 
was in possession of a valid license; 
however, he neglected to drive 
because he had been drinking. 
The 26-year-old Hispanic female 
driver was cited for Driving on a 
Suspended License, and the 32-year-
old Hispanic male passenger was 
cited for Permitting an Unlicensed 
Driver to Drive. 

1. Between 5:50 p.m. and 
6:30 p.m., unknown suspect(s) 
stole a Blue Honda Civic from 
the parking lot at the Santa Anita 
Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue. 
The victim left the vehicle secured 
with all doors locked, and no one 
saw or heard anything suspicious. 
Mall security was advised to check 
surveillance video for possible 
suspect information. 


Monday, January 23:

2. Shortly after 12:13 p.m., an 
officer was patrolling the parking lot 
of Fresh & Easy, 133 East Foothill 
Boulevard, and conducted a DMV 
inquiry on a Ford F-150 truck. The 
officer discovered the vehicle had 
expired registration, and made 
contact with the driver. As the 
officer approached the rear of the 
vehicle, he noticed a fraudulent year 
registration sticker. The 52-year-
old White male was cited for False 
Display of Registration. 
3. Around 9:06 p.m., an 
officer was dispatched to the 000 
block of Fairview Avenue, in 
regards to a theft report. The victim 
discovered his two bicycles had been 
stolen from his bike rack, which he 
stored in a designated parking stall. 
Unknown suspect(s) cut the bike 
chain by an unknown means, and 
fled undetected. 


Tuesday, January 24:

At approximately 11:30 a.m., 
officers responded to the Arcadia 
Police Department front counter 
in regards to a fraud investigation. 
The victim discovered unknown 
suspect(s) attempted to change the 
address of her Nordstrom credit 
account, and opened two Chase 
credit card accounts using her 
personal information. The victim 
has no idea how her information 
was compromised and is desirous of 
prosecution. 

4. At approximately 4:45 
p.m., an officer was dispatched to 
the 000 block of Kingsley Drive in 
regards to a residential burglary 
report. When the victim returned 
home, he discovered two of his 
bedrooms had been ransacked, and 
noticed his coins were missing. 
Unknown suspect(s) forced entry 
into the home through a sliding 
glass window. Officers made contact 
with a neighbor who reported 
seeing a bluish green metallic truck 
with two White male occupants, 
approximately in their 30’s. The 
vehicle was seen driving away 
westbound from the north curb line 
of Kingsley Drive, directly in front 
of the victim’s house. 


Wednesday, January 25:

5. Around 2:44 p.m., officers 
responded to the area of Baldwin 
Avenue and Gate 7 at the Santa 
Anita Race Track, in reference 
to a possible drunk driver. An 
investigation revealed the suspect 
ran a red light at the intersection 
of Baldwin Avenue, and attempted 
to make a left turn into Gate 7 but 
drove into the racetrack fence. He 
left the scene of the accident, and 
was located and detained inside 
the racetrack parking lot. Officers 
determined the suspect was under 
the influence and was never issued 
a license. The 32-year-old Hispanic 
male was arrested and transported 
to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 
6. t approximately 7:11 
p.m., an officer responded to CVS 
Pharmacy, 188 Las Tunas Drive, in 
regards to a theft report. The cashier 
observed a male adult exit the store 
while concealing a bottle of liquor 
underneath his jacket. She watched 
him flee west through the parking 
lot on a silver bicycle. The suspect 
is described as a Hispanic male with 
light skin, bald, wearing a black 
hooded sweatshirt, light gray striped 
shorts, white socks, and tan shoes. 


Thursday, January 26:

Shortly after 9:20 a.m., an officer 
was patrolling the area of Peck 
Road and Clark Avenue, and 
conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle 
for suspended registration. The 
driver and passenger provided false 
identities. Through investigation, 
the officer discovered the driver 
had a suspended license for DUI, 
a no bail felony warrant, two 
misdemeanor warrants, and was 
on felony probation. A records 
check of the passenger revealed an 
outstanding misdemeanor warrant. 
The 41-year-old Hispanic male 
driver and 28-year-old Hispanic 
male passenger were arrested and 
transported to the Arcadia City Jail 
for booking.

7. Around 2:35 p.m., 
an officer was dispatched to 
Nordstrom at the Santa Anita Mall, 
400 South Baldwin Avenue, in 
reference to a burglary report. A 
female adult returned two Michael 
Kors watches for a cash refund. 
Loss prevention personnel later 
determined the watches were stolen 
from Nordstrom at the Montclair 
Mall. The suspect was recorded on 
video surveillance, and matched 
the description of a suspect in other 
related cases.