Mountain Views News          Saturday, June 30, 2012

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Mountain Views-News Saturday June 30, 2012 

Plastic 
Bag Ban to 
Take Effect

Fire Department 
Prepares for Fourth


By Dean Lee

 Although, this year, fire crews 
sprayed a slightly different 
type of fire retardant around 
the Rose Bowl Wednesday 
in preparation of this year’s 
Americafest on July 4, Sierra 
Madre Fire Marshal Richard 
Snyder said the outcome is all 
the same, safety.

 Snyder has for years overseen 
the yearly spraying of 14,000 
gallons of Phos-Chek, a 
substance of phosphate and 
fertilizer around the Arroyo 
Seco which includes the edges 
of Rose Bowl parking area. 

 “The other one was fine,” he 
said about the new retardant 
which is all liquid verses a dry/
liquid mix. “This one has a lot 
less phosphates in it, it’s just 
as effective. This one is a little 
harder to prepare, you have 
to be exact. We have certain 
window [of salt content] where 
it won’t work if it’s too low or 
you’ll waste it if it’s too high.” 

 The PHOS-CHeK LC-95 now 
qualifies by the USDA Forest 
Service he said adding that it is 
better for the environment. “

The Snyder said because the 
product is new, the cost is 
double. He said he was not sure 
of the exact price. 

Fire crews each year also spay 
Phos-Chek along a dozen 
or so undisclosed foothill 
communities. Snyder said they 
keep the areas secret to prevent 
arson.

 Fire Chief Calvin Wells also 
reminded event goers that 
the sale and possession of all 
fireworks is illegal in Pasadena, 
violators are subject to arrest, 
the confiscation and impound 
of their vehicles, and, if 
convicted, up to one year in jail 
and fines up to $50,000 he said.

 Fire Department Spokeswoman 
Lisa Derderian said there will 
be checkpoints going into the 
Rose Bowl area. She said all 
confiscated fireworks are kept in 
a safety locker and the dispose 
of by the State Fire Marshal. 

 “They will not let us keep any 
of it.” She said. “Not even as 
samples.”


By Dean Lee

 Plastic carryout bags at 
supermarkets will become a 
thing of the past in Pasadena 
starting Sunday as the city’s 
newly adopted ordinance to 
discontinue the distribution 
of plastic carryout bags takes 
effect. Paper bans will now cost 
shoppers 10 cents as a way to 
encourage reusable totes. 

 The move is part of the 
Pasadena’s Green City Action 
Plan as a way to reduce 
landfill waste. The ordinance 
was adopted unanimously by 
the city council Nov. 7. The 
council members said other 
goals include reducing litter in 
neighborhoods and reducing 
plastic bag debris in waterways 
and storm drains. 

 According to city officials, the 
ban will affect larger grocers 
and foodmarts with gross 
annual sale of $2,000,000 or 
more and stores of at least 
10,000 square feet of retail space 
that have a licensed pharmacy. 
They also said starting Dec. 31, 
smaller grocers, food markets, 
liquor store, convenience stores, 
farmers markets, drugstores, 
pharmacies, and vendors at City 
sponsored events, City facilities, 
or City properties will also have 
to comply with the ban. 

Enforcement of the ordinance 
will be complaint driven. Stores 
that fail to comply with the 
ordinance will initially be given 
a written warning notice. A 
fine not exceeding $100 will 
be given for the first violation, 
$200 for the second violation, 
and $500 for the third violation 
and subsequent violations.

 For more information about 
this ordinance, please call 
Planning Division at (626) 744-
4009. 

City Celebrates 126th Birthday

 Mayor Bill Bogaard, along 
with, Councilmembers Steve 
Madison, Terry Tornek, Gene 
Masuda and Chris Holden help 
cut the seven large birthday 
cakes Sunday as hundreds of 
people filled the grounds of the 
Pasadena Museum of History 
Saturday celebrating Pasadena’s 
126th Birthday. 

 “This festive celebration was 
made possible through the 
generosity and dedication of so 
many within our community 
and the Museum,” Mayor 
Bogaard said. “Once again, 
Pasadena proves that when it 
comes to working together—
and celebrating together—we’re 
at the top of the list.” 

 The city council members were 
joined in the cake cutting by City 
Manager Michael Beck, Police 
Chief Phillip Sanchez, Fire 
Chief Calvin Wells, Pasadena 
Water & Power Dept. General 
Manager Phyllis Currie and 
Carlos Illingworth representing 
Vons Supermarkets. 

 The day’s theme was “Happy 
Birthday Pasadena: Celebrating 
Now & Then” and each cake 
was decorated with edible art 
by Vons bakery experts that 
reproduced historic, vintage 
pictures from the Museum’s 
archives representing Pasadena 
neighborhoods, arts, sports, 
water, technology and 
transportation history. The 
main cake was adorned with 
the City’s seal. The celebration 
at the Pasadena Museum of 
History, 470 W. Walnut St., also 
included a classic antique car 
show, several information and 
food booths, history displays, 
and tours of the museum. 


Local Veteran Honors at Capitol Event

 During a special Veterans 
Recognition Luncheon in 
Sacramento today, Pasadena 
resident and veteran Tracey 
Cooper-Harris was honored 
by Assemblymember Anthony 
Portantino (D-La Cañada 
Flintridge).

 “Tracey is remarkable. Joining 
the Army after 9/11, she served 
active duty in Iraq and continues 
to work to help veterans in need 
and to fight for civil rights. She 
has my respect and admiration,” 
commented Portantino.

 Cooper-Harris served in the 
U.S. Army for eight years and 
the South Carolina National 
Guard before being recalled to 
active duty in Iraq following 
9/11. Her Army career has 
taken her from Walter Reed 
in Virginia to Germany, South 
Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan and 
Camp Bucca, Iraq. 

 Following her separation from 
the Army, Sgt. Cooper-Harris 
moved to Pasadena where she 
attended Pasadena City College 
before earning a BS from Cal 
State Northridge. She currently 
works at the California 
Department of Veterans Affairs 
in Los Angeles where she 
continues to advocate on behalf 
of veterans.

 Last year, she went to 
Washington, D.C. as a member of 
the Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans 
of America where she advocated 
for veterans employment aid, 
VA benefits and treatment 
for veterans suffering from 
catastrophic wounds. Cooper-
Harris has been accepted into 
a graduate program at Clemson 
University in South Carolina. 
She will continue her studies 
into support for returning 
veterans. She is married to 
Maggie Cooper-Harris.

Police Air Operations hosts 
Disaster Response Drill 

 The Pasadena Police 
Departments Air Operations 
Section hosted Wednesday 
their 23rd Annual Disaster 
Response Drill in Lot H of 
the Rose Bowl. This training 
exercise drew a handful of 
helicopter crews from police 
and fire agencies throughout 
southern California to the Rose 
Bowl for a simulated large scale 
emergency. The event ended at 
2pm. Police said that, Although 
this is a tremendous training 
opportunity, all attempts were 
be made to minimize the 
impact on the surrounding 
neighborhoods by way of 
airspace management and flight 
routes in and out of the area. 
Questions or concerns, please 
contact Air Operations Section 
Lieutenant Mike Ingram at 626-
744-4606 

Mingle With Majesty; A 
Cocktail Party with the 
Queens of Doo Dah

Washington 
Park Classics 
Opens to 
Community 


Citizen 
Journalism 
Meet-up

Pet of 
the Week

 Party with not one, not 
two, but a garden full of 
Doo Dah’s crowned royalty! 
The public is cordially 
invited to a Royal Cocktail 
Extravaganza in honor of 
the Museum’s upcoming 
retrospective exhibit on 
the Doo Dah Parade. Sip 
signature cocktails featuring 
Blue Angel Vodka, including 
the Dirty Doo Dah, the Doo 
Drop, the Doo Dah Twist 
and the Doodahpolitan 
while you enjoy Doodahrific 
appetizers from Stonefire 
Grill.

 Performances by Snotty 
Scotty and the oh-so-
talented Queens will make 
this one unforgettable party!. 
What to wear? Cocktail 
attire, of course -with a Doo 
Dah twist!

 Tickets: $30 Members, $35 
Non-Members in advance, 
$40 at the door. Purchase 
your tickets now by calling 
626.577.1660, ext. 10. All 
proceeds from this event 
support the installation and 
exhibition of What a Long 
Strange Trip It’s Been: 35 
Years of the Pasadena Doo 
Dah Parade.

 
Pasadena City 
Councilmember Victor Gordo 
was part of the Grand Opening 
Ceremonies Thursday for the 
new Washington Park Classics 
housing development, 671 E. 
Washington Blvd. 

The eight-unit, single-family 
townhome project was 
developed by Trademark 
Development Company 
stemming from a collaborative 
effort between the City, the 
developer and the surrounding 
community, Councilmember 
Gordo said. 

 “The Washington Park 
Classics shows how the City 
and our residents can work 
together for positive change in 
Pasadena by transforming a 
nuisance liquor store site into 
an affordable, quality housing 
development that enhances 
the neighborhood’s quality of 
life,” Gordo said. 

 The Classics are at 
the northeast corner of 
Washington Boulevard and El 
Molino Avenue in Pasadena. 
The project was developed in 
partnership with the City’s 
Housing Department utilizing 
Inclusionary funds to help 
acquire the site and close the 
problem store. 

 Neighbors were encouraged 
to participate in the planning 
and design process for the 
new townhomes, according 
to Housing Department 
Director William Huang. The 
design is craftsman-inspired 
which is consistent with the 
architectural resources of the 
surrounding neighborhood. 

 The townhomes are a mix of 
two and three bedroom units 
ranging in size from 1,300 
square feet to 1,600 square 
feet. At least four of the 
homes will be marketed and 
sold as affordable housing for 
low- and moderate-income 
first-time homebuyers. The 
remaining homes will be 
sold at prevailing market rate 
prices. 

 For more information on the 
Washington Park Classics, go 
to Washington Park Classics 
or call (626) 744-8316. For 
more information about the 
City of Pasadena go to www.
cityofpasadena.net.

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

 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 July 3 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.

Caltech Scientists Find 
New Mineral in Meteorite

 Bobby is a calm four-
year-old white and brown 
Pointer/Boxer mix. He’s 
been out on our Mobile 
Unit to several community 
events. He gets along with 
other dogs. He can be shy 
at first, but he warms up 
quickly. He has also earned 
his Blue Ribbon meaning he 
knows his basic obedience 
commands! 

 Bobby’s adoption fee 
is $95, which includes 
his neuter surgery, a 
microchip, the first set of 
vaccinations, as well as 
a free follow-up health 
check at a participating vet. 
New adopters will receive 
complimentary health and 
wellness exam from VCA 
Animal Hospitals. Ask an 
adoptions counselor for 
more information during 
your visit.

 Call the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA at 
626.792.7151 to ask about 
A307563, or visit at 361 S. 
Raymond Ave. in Pasadena. 
Adoption hours are 11-4 
Sunday, 9-5 Tuesday –
Friday, 9-4 Saturday. Pets 
may not be available for 
adoption and cannot be 
held for potential adopters 
from phone calls or email. 
Directions and photos of all 
pets can be found at www.
pasadenahumane.org.

 In 1969, an exploding fireball 
tore through the sky over 
Mexico, scattering thousands 
of pieces of meteorite across 
the state of Chihuahua. More 
than 40 years later, the Allende 
meteorite is still serving the 
scientific community as a rich 
source of information about the 
early stages of our solar system’s 
evolution. Recently, scientists 
from the California Institute 
of Technology (Caltech) 
discovered a new mineral 
embedded in the space rock—
one they believe to be among 
the oldest minerals formed in 
the solar system.

 Dubbed panguite, the new 
titanium oxide is named 
after Pan Gu, the giant from 
ancient Chinese mythology 
who established the world by 
separating yin from yang to 
create the earth and the sky. 
The mineral and the mineral 
name have been approved by 
the International Mineralogical 
Association’s Commission on 
New Minerals, Nomenclature 
and Classification. A paper 
outlining the discovery and the 
properties of this new mineral 
will be published in the July 
issue of the journal American 
Mineralogist, and is available 
online now.

 “Panguite is an especially 
exciting discovery since it is 
not only a new mineral, but 
also a material previously 
unknown to science,” says 
Chi Ma, a senior scientist and 
director of the Geological and 
Planetary Sciences division’s 
Analytical Facility at Caltech 
and corresponding author on 
the paper.

 The Allende meteorite is 
the largest carbonaceous 
chondrite—a diverse class of 
primitive meteorites—ever 
found on our planet and is 
considered by many the best-
studied meteorite in history. 
As a result of an ongoing 
nanomineralogy investigation 
of primitive meteorites—which 
Ma has been leading since 
2007—nine new minerals, 
including panguite, have been 
found in the Allende meteorite. 
Some of those new finds 
include the minerals allendeite, 
hexamolybdenum, tistarite, and 
kangite. Nanomineralogy looks 
at tiny particles of minerals and 
the minuscule features within 
those minerals.

 “The intensive studies of 
objects in this meteorite have 
had a tremendous influence 
on current thinking about 
processes, timing, and 
chemistry in the primitive solar 
nebula and small planetary 
bodies,” says coauthor George 
Rossman, the Eleanor and 
John R. McMillan Professor of 
Mineralogy at Caltech.

Rose Bowl to Show on 
ESPN Outlets Through 2026

 

 ESPN has reached a 12-year 
extension with the Pasadena 
Tournament of Roses, the Big 
Ten Conference and the Pac-
12 Conference to continue 
the company’s long-standing 
relationship with the Rose 
Bowl Game, one of college 
football’s most popular events. 
The agreement, which begins 
in January 2015, will include 
rights to the annual Rose Bowl 
Game across ESPN’s platforms 
through 2026. Each year, the 
game will be played January 1 
at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT (or on 
January 2 in years when January 
1 is a Sunday) and will feature 
the champions from the Big Ten 
and Pac-12.

 The news was announced 
today by John Skipper, ESPN 
President, Libby Wright, Chair 
of the Rose Bowl Management 
Committee, Big Ten 
Commissioner Jim Delany and 
Pac-12 Commissioner Larry 
Scott.

 Whatever is determined 
to be the exact post-season 
bowl rotation as part of the 
future format, ESPN will have 
the rights to the Rose Bowl 
Game each year. The previous 
eight-year Rose Bowl deal has 
two more seasons remaining 
(2013 Rose Bowl Game, 2014 
Rose Bowl Game and 2014 
BCS National Championship) 
within the current post-season 
structure. ESPN (or ABC) has 
televised the Rose Bowl Game 
since 1989.

 ESPN will showcase the Rose 
Bowl Game on television, ESPN 
Radio, ESPN Mobile TV and on 
smartphones, tablets, online and 
on Xbox LIVE via WatchESPN. 
Additionally, ESPN has secured 
rights to distribute the Rose 
Bowl Game on ESPN 3D and 
around the world through 
ESPN International.

 “The Rose Bowl Game is one 
of sport’s most meaningful 
and celebrated events,” 
Skipper said. “Extending our 
relationship long term with 
such a prestigious brand will 
play a significant role in the way 
fans continue to define ESPN – 
as the leading destination for 
college football all year long.”