Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 20, 2012

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, October 20, 2012 

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL....THE SHUTTLE PART II

LOCAL FOUNDATION HOSTS 
FUND RAISER TO SUPPORT 
CANCER RESOURCE CENTER

The Spero Foundation will be hosting their 3rd Annual event “Hopes 
for Hope” a beer and fine food pairing dinner to be held on Saturday, 
November 10th at the beautiful Chandelier Room at Santa Anita 
Park. The guests will enjoy a gourmet beer pairing of microbrewed/
crafted beer and fine food. Enjoy an exceptional meal while learning 
about the fundamentals of brewing the perfect glass of beer. A silent 
and live auction, including special sports memorabilia, will round 
out the evening. Proceeds from Hops for Hope will go to help the 
Arcadia Methodist Hospital’s “The Year Beyond” – an extensive 
support program for professional services for cancer patients & 
survivors and the Zenyatta Lounge – a comfortable place for the 
women who reside at the back-stretch of Santa Anita Park.

The Spero Foundation was formed 4 years ago to raise awareness 
and capital for charities, bringing hope to people in need. In the 
last year the Foundation has donated over $40,000 to support local 
programs and delivered over 100 food baskets during the holiday 
season. Hope is not our wish…it is our goal. 

Pre-sale only tickets are now available from the Foundation 
by contacting (626) 355-HOPE or visiting the website www.
thesperofoundation.org. 


FREE PUBLIC FORUM NOV. 1, 
2012

Women Hold Up Half the Sky - But Why Only 25 
percent of Elected Offices Nationwide?

The League of Women Voters Pasadena Area is sponsoring a public 
forum Nov. 1 about women in elected 

office and why, if women hold up half the sky, only 25 percent 
hold elected offices nationwide. The forum will be held from 
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Women’s City Club, 160 N. Oakland 
Ave., Pasadena.

 

Marguerite Cooper of National Women’s Political Caucus will 
moderate a panel that includes L.A. County’s only elected female 
mayor, Mary Ann Lutz of Monrovia; Renatta Cooper, president 
of the Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education; and 
Miranda Alvarado, a college student who is considering a career 
in 

politics. (Due to the nonpartisan policy of the League, the two 
women from the wider Pasadena area currently campaigning for 
election to Congress will not be participating.)

Panelists will discuss their own career trajectories, challenges 
in running for office, and their views on the role of women in 
politics. An open discussion will follow about how to encourage 
greater representation of women at all levels of government. This 
part of the program addresses the League’s advocacy for equality, 
in part based on the following data. 

 

• Nationally, there are only 89 women in the U.S. Congress, 
or 17 percent of representatives. (Interestingly, the representatives 
of Guam, the Virgin Islands, and Washington, D.C., 
are all women.) 
• Six women are governors of states (12 percent) and 24 
percent of state legislators in the U.S. are women.
• Among the 100 largest cities in the U.S., just seven have 
female mayors.
• Here in California, women make up 27 percent of the 
state legislature, 24 percent of county Boards of 


Supervisors, and 38 percent of the California congressional 
delegation.

• Among the 10 cities in the local League’s service area, 
all but one – San Marino -- have at least one, and usually only 
one, woman on the city council. Monrovia and Alhambra have 
women mayors. (In Alhambra, the council chooses the mayor.)


Lunch is available for $20, including tax, tip and parking. The forum 
is free. For lunch reservations and 

information, call 626-798-0965.

Sierra Madre resident Dave Felt, who provided photos of the Endeavor Space Shuttle as it flew above the area two weeks 
ago, was anxious to get a little closer look. Over the weekend, as the Shuttle made its way to its permanent home in Los 
Angeles, Dave got a closer look at this amazing 85 ton vehicle.

Sierra Madre Police Blotter

October 8-14, 2012

Monday October 8, 2012

At 2am an officer observed a vehicle with no evidence of current registration travelling south on Baldwin Avenue from Sierra Madre 
Boulevard. After initiating a traffic stop, the officer determined that the driver had been drinking. The driver failed the field sobriety 
tests and was subsequently arrested for DUI. 

Tuesday October 9, 2012

At 3am, an officer observed a vehicle with no evidence of current registration travelling on Baldwin Avenue. After initiating a traffic 
stop, the officer determined the driver was in possession of a counterfeit driver’s license, identification card and social security card. 
The driver admitted that he bought the fraudulent items from an unknown person in MacArthur Park a year ago. The driver (male 31 
years of age) was arrested for Forgery of an Official Government Seal. 

Friday October 12, 2012

A resident in the 300 Block of East Grandview Avenue observed a suspicious individual loitering in a truck. The resident was aware 
that a burglary had occurred in this area a week prior and notified police. With the assistance of the resident the police stopped this 
vehicle as it travelled south on Baldwin Avenue at Orange Grove Avenue. It was determined that the driver had an extensive criminal 
history and gave conflicting versions of what was doing in the neighborhood. The driver (male 36 years of age) was subsequently 
arrested for Possession of Burglary Tools. Additional investigation is underway to determine if this individual may be responsible for 
recent property crimes in the City. 

SIERRA MADRE RESIDENTS ASKED TO 
PARTICIPATE IN COUNTY OF LOS 

ANGELES SURVEY

Speak up so that our town’s voices can be heard!

The County of Los Angeles (County) receives approximately $31 million in 
federal funds each year for housing and community development projects. The 
funds are primarily used to benefit low- and moderate-income residents and 
eliminate conditions of slum and blight. 

 

The Community Development Commission of the County of Los Angeles wants 
you to have a voice on how the County invests this money. 

Please take a moment and let them know what your priorities are by 
completing the on-line survey. Go to: https://www.research.net/s/
LACountyHousingandCommunityDevelopmentSurvey

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE 
SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY BOARD 
OF TRUSTEES?

The deadline to submit applications to 
be on the Library Board of Trustees is 
Friday, October 26. Applications can be 
downloaded at the City’s Website. Go 
to http://www.cityofsierramadre.com/i-
want-to/find/documents/file/70-application-
for-commissions-and-committees-
fillable and download the application.

The City Council is schedule to appoint 
the new trustee at the November 27, 
2012 regular City Council meeting. 


RADIO 

FISHBOWL 

THIS WEEK

 

Carol Canterbury’s, ‘CANTERBURY TALES’ 

 Tuesdays at noon 


VILLAGE INTERSECTIONS with Gene Goss 

 Friday, October 26, 2012 at noon

Invited Guest: This Friday at Noon Gene Goss will interview 
Pasadena Councilman and Assembly Candidate Chris 
Holden. Also, podcast/mp3 files of this week’s interviews of Judy Chu and Carol Liu are 
now posted at the Village Intersections page at www.RadioFishbowl.com.

 

Set your smart phone and or computer browsers to www.RadioFishbowl.com. 

You can hear all three shows by visiting www.RadioFishbowl.com