Mountain Views News          Saturday, November 23, 2013

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, November 23, 2013 

County 
Releases 
Report 
on Devil’s 
Gate Dam


Mayor’s Holiday City Hall 
Tree Lighting to be Held

 

 Join Pasadena Mayor Bill 
Bogaard light the City’s Official 
Holiday Tree during a free, 
annual festive family celebration 
with local singers, art projects 
for kids and a special appearance 
by Santa Claus! The Mayor’s 
Annual Holiday Tree Lighting 
event happens from 5:30 p.m. 
to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 5 
at Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. 
Garfield Ave. The Mayor will 
light the tree at 6 p.m.!

 City Officials have it on good 
authority that after the tree is 
lit, Santa Claus promises to 
make a special appearance with 
a little help from his friends at 
the Pasadena Fire Department. 
Parents and guardians should 
bring their own cameras to 
snap a special holiday picture of 
Santa with your children. City 
Officials also have learned that 
some unique weather patterns 
may occur during the Tree 
Lighting and snow flurries are 
in the local forecast just at City 
Hall.

 Some great live entertainment 
will be provided both before and 
after the tree lighting, including 
performances by Pasadena 
Idol 2013 winner Tori Harvey; 
the Blair IB Singers from Blair 
High School; the After School 
Adventures Program Singers; 
the Robinson Park Tiny Tot 
Singers and the Old Fashion 
Carolers.

 In addition, Pasadena’s 
Armory Center for the Arts 
will be hosting special “Holiday 
Crafts from the Around World” 
for young people to do. The 
crafts will highlight the holiday 
celebrations of cultures from 
around the globe. A special 
“Santa’s Village” display will 
also be available for viewing 
enjoyment.

 The Pasadena Fire Department 
also will be collecting new, 
unwrapped toys from attendees 
able to donate a gift for 
needy children as part of the 
annual “Spark of Love” Toy 
Drive sponsored by the Fire 
Department with the local ABC 
television station.

 Light refreshments will be 
served. The event is organized 
by the City’s Human Services 
and Recreation Department, 
with help from the Mayor’s 
Office, the Department of 
Public Works, Pasadena Water 
& Power, the Fire Department, 
Police Department, Pasadena 
Public Library and the City 
Manager’s Office.

 LA County Public Works 
released a comprehensive, 
draft environmental impact 
report today on the need to 
restore the flood protection 
capacity of Devil’s Gate Dam 
by removing as much as 
four million cubic yards of 
sediment from its reservoir.

 The 90-year-old dam 
provides flood protection 
to several downstream 
communities along the Arroyo 
Seco, including Pasadena, 
South Pasadena, Highland 
Park, Hermon, Montecito 
Heights, Mount Washington, 
and Cypress Park, as well as 
the 110 freeway and well-
known public spaces like the 
Rose Bowl.

 The draft EIR covers a broad 
range of issues and presents 
six different alternatives for 
sediment removal behind the 
dam. The public is encouraged 
to learn more about these 
alternatives and offer its 
feedback during any one of 
three community meetings in 
November.

The draft EIR is available 
for a 75-day public review 
period, now through 
January 6, 2014, and can 
be viewed online at www.
LASedimentManagement.
com/DevilsGate. Check the 
website for a list of locations 
where hardcopies are available 
for public review during 
regular business hours.

 Public comments may be 
submitted at the community 
meetings or by January 
6, 2014, via email to: 
reservoircleanouts@dpw.
lacounty.gov, mail to: County 
of Los Angeles Department 
of Public Works, Attn: 
Water Resources Division – 
Reservoir Cleanouts, P.O. Box 
1460 Alhambra, CA 91802-
9974, or by fax to: (626) 979-
5436. Include “Devil’s Gate 
Reservoir Sediment Removal 
and Management Project” in 
the subject line and the name 
of a contact person.

Museum to be Managed by USC

 As a way to preserve one 
of Pasadena’s most notable 
landmarks, officials from 
University of Southern 
California and the Pacific Asia 
Museum, announced Monday 
an alliance between the two that 
will bring new management and 
naming to the 1924 Chinese 
Qing Dynasty-inspired mansion 
on Los Robles Avenue.

 The new name of the museum 
will be the USC Pacific Asia 
Museum. 

 According to a statement 
released by the university, 
Pacific Asia Museum officials 
approached USC in July about 
a partnership. Under terms of 
the alliance, USC will take over 
management of the museum.

 “Since its founding, Pacific 
Asia Museum has advanced 
intercultural understanding 
between East and West through 
the arts of Asia and the Pacific 
Islands,” said Elizabeth Short, 
trustee and chair of the 
museum’s strategic planning 
committee. “Devoted staff, 
board members and volunteers 
carry out this mission through 
exhibitions, tours, cultural 
and educational events and 
programs for the community. 
All of us are excited about the 
affiliation with USC and look 
forward to this rewarding 
relationship, which will provide 
synergies in the study of Asian 
arts and cultures and support 
the museum in Pasadena.”

 Pacific Asia Museum, founded 
in 1971 and accredited by the 
American Alliance of Museums 
in 2009, has a collection of more 
than 17,000 items from across 
Asia and the Pacific Islands, 
spanning more than 5,000 years. 

 The mansion, built in the 1920s 
by art dealer Grace Nicholson, 
is a California State Historic 
Landmark listed on the National 
Register of Historic Places. 

Elizabeth Garrett, USC provost 
and senior vice president for 
academic affairs, said that the 
new affiliation “will support 
the scholarship of our current 
faculty and graduate students, 
enhance our ability to recruit 
future faculty and students, and 
complement our very strong 
postdoctoral scholars program 
in the humanities.

 “This partnership also 
highlights USC’s deep 
connections to the Pacific Rim,” 
she continued. “What better 
way to exhibit those ties than 
through the breadth and beauty 
of the museum’s distinctive art 
collection.”


PCC Hires 
New Athletic 
Director


Chamber 
to Honor 
Tournament 
of Roses 
President

 Tony Barbone has been 
named Pasadena City College 
Athletic Director in charge of 
the Lancers’ 16 sports teams. 
The appointment was ratified 
by the PACCD Board of 
Trustees meeting earlier this 
month.

 Barbone, nicknamed “Bones,” 
by his friends and colleagues, 
will begin Jan. 6. He is 
finishing the fall semester 
as El Camino College’s AD. 
Barbone has been in charge 
of ECC’s 21 sports teams as 
AD at the Torrance institution 
since 2009.

 “We are very excited and 
privileged to bring Tony 
Barbone and his vast athletic 
experience at the collegiate 
level into our PCC family,” said 
PCC Senior Vice President/
Assistant Superintendent of 
Academic & Student Affairs, 
Dr. Robert Bell. Dr. Bell 
will continue to serve his 
additional role as athletic 
director, until Barbone’s PCC 
start date, as he has done since 
February of this year.

 “His appointment will 
bring stability to the athletics 
department and raise the 
overall level of success 
for Pasadena City College 
intercollegiate sports,” Bell 
said.

 Barbone is currently the 
President of the South 
Coast Conference (SCC), 
the conference in which all 
PCC sports participate, with 
the exception of football. 
He is also President of the 
Central Conference of the 
Southern California Football 
Association (SCFA) and serves 
on the Executive Board as the 
SCC representative to the CCC 
Athletic Directors Association.

 “I’ve become very familiar 
with PCC since working at El 
Camino and I feel there are 
great possibilities in growth 
for the intercollegiate athletics 
program,” Barbone said. 
“I know my role is lending 
support and leadership to 
our coaches, staff, and more 
importantly our student-
athletes. Knowing PCC’s rich 
history in athletics and being a 
part of future greatness here is 
something I look forward to in 
2014 and beyond.”

City hall tree lighting 2012

Baum Re-
Elected 
as Vice 
President 
to College 
Board of 
Governors

 
Rose Queen Ana Acosta 
and Rose Court among 
guests at annual event at 
Sheraton Pasadena

 The Pasadena Chamber 
of Commerce will honor 
Tournament of Roses 
Association President R. Scott 
Jenkins at the annual President’s 
Breakfast at the Sheraton 
Pasadena on Thursday. 
Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. 
followed by a festive celebratory 
program.

Chamber members, friends 
and the general public are 
invited to have their Dreams 
Come True, the theme for the 
2014 Tournament of Roses 
with honored special guests 
the Royal Court, as well as 
Tournament presidents past, 
present and future. Tickets to 
the President’s Breakfast are $75 
each. Corporate tables of ten are 
$750. Sponsorships are $1500.

 A highlight of the breakfast 
is a chance to hear Jenkins, 
president of the Tournament of 
Roses for the 2014 Rose Parade 
and Rose Bowl Game share his 
experiences representing the 
Tournament as President. 

 Jenkins has been a volunteer 
member of the Tournament 
since 1982 and was elected to 
the Executive Committee in 
2003. Throughout his extensive 
Tournament career, Jenkins has 
served on many committees 
and was chair of four: 
Formation Area, Float Entries, 
Queen and Court, and Services 
and Properties committees. 
He has also been involved 
with community and church 
organizations in Pasadena and 
San Marino.

Wells Fargo and Corporate 
Center Pasadena are Gold 
Sponsors of the 2013 President’s 
Breakfast.

 Tickets to the Tournament 
Breakfast are $75 each. 
Corporate tables of ten are 
$750. Sponsorships are $1500. 
Those sponsoring the event 
receive a table with recognition, 
acknowledgement in all 
publicity materials and will 
enjoy breakfast with the Rose 
Queen or a member of the 
Royal Court as their guest. Self-
parking is included in the cost 
of breakfast and sponsorship. 
Anyone who would like more 
information, or wanting to 
purchase tickets, is asked to 
please call the Chamber office 
at (626) 795-3355.

Pet of the 
Week

 The California Community 
Colleges Board of Governors 
re-elected Vice President 
Geoffrey L. Baum for the 
2014 calendar term during 
its recent bimonthly meeting 
held in Sacramento. Members 
of the California Community 
Colleges Board of Governors 
are appointed by the Governor 
and serve for a one-year term. 
Manuel Baca was re-elected 
president.

 Geoffrey Baum, is an 
outgoing member and past 
president of the governing 
board of the Pasadena Area 
Community College District. 
Baum is currently employed 
as managing director of the 
Center on Communication 
Leadership and Policy at 
the University of Southern 
California. He also serves as 
director of communications 
and public affairs for the 
Annenberg Foundation Trust at 
Sunnylands. In addition, Baum 
has previously served as the 
assistant dean of the Annenberg 
School for Communication 
and Journalism, an executive 
producer at C-SPAN, and 
as assistant vice president of 
Claremont McKenna College. 
He holds a master’s degree in 
journalism from the University 
of Southern California and a 
bachelor’s degree in economics 
from Claremont McKenna 
College.

 Baum said he is looking 
forward to working with the 
President Baca and Chancellor 
Harris “in continuing our 
system’s momentum in the 
coming year and continuing our 
focus on student success. We’re 
seeing enrollment numbers 
come back, intersessions being 
offered again and system 
funding stabilizing. It’s up to 
us to keep moving forward 
and to continue delivering to 
California the best workforce 
possible.”

 
Diamond is a three-year-
old Manchester Terrier mix. 
He came to shelter very shy, 
but our staff and volunteers 
spend a lot of time with him 
so he can adjust. He enjoys 
being petted and loves 
treats. 

 Diamond’s adoption fee 
is $125, 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, as well 
as a goody bag filled with 
information on how to 
care for your pet. Ask an 
adoptions counselor for 
more information during 
your visit. 

 Call the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA at 
626.792.7151 to ask about 
A341700, 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.

Annual Holiday Celebration 
Brings Snow and Santa

 Old Pasadena kicks off the 
holiday season with 20 tons 
of snow, Santa’s arrival & tree 
lighting, kids’ crafts, and live 
musical performances - a free, 
family-friendly event on Friday, 
November 29 from 4:00-
8:00pm.

 Pasadena, CA (November 
2013) - Old Pasadena will host 
fun, family-friendly festivities 
throughout the district with the 
Home for the Holidays event 
on Friday, November 29 from 
4:00 to 8:00pm. Come frolic in 
the snow, witness Santa’s arrival 
and spectacular holiday tree 
lighting, and enjoy live music 
and seasonal cheer at this free 
annual community event.

 At 4:00pm, Holly Street 
(between Raymond and 
Fair Oak Avenues) will be 
transformed into a winter 
playground where families can 
romp in 20 tons of sparkling 
snow. Get creative in the kids’ 
craft area with several hands-
on activities offered by the 
Armory Center for the Arts, as 
well as instruction in Japanese 
ink painting presented by Nori 
Shirasu. Select from fun holiday 
props and even don an “ugly 
Christmas sweater” (available 
for purchase at The Loved 
One) before jumping in the 
photo booth. Throughout the 
celebration, attendees will enjoy 
live musical entertainment 
including sing-a-longs with 
the LAMA College for Music 
Professionals ensemble, the 
local award-winning Towne 
Singers and Pasadena Crown 
City Chorus, and inspirational 
holiday songs from the 
Friendship Baptist Music 
Ministry to close the evening.

 At 6:00pm, One Colorado’s 
Annual Tree Lighting 
Ceremony with Santa takes 
place in the Courtyard where 
festive music and seasonal 
cheer will resonate in every 
alley. Live performances from 
the Salvation Army Tabernacle 
Children’s Choir, Charles 
Dickens Carolers, and the 
Resound Ringers of F.U.M.C. 
Pasadena Handbell Choir. There 
will also be some elf hijinks and 
delicious cookies and cocoa. 
At 6:30pm, Santa will arrive and 
help light the gorgeous 30-foot 
holiday tree. BYOC (bring-
your-own-camera) and capture 
a family portrait with Santa 
until 8:00pm. 

 Pasadena’s largest holiday 
celebration is a free community 
event presented by Old 
Pasadena Management District 
and One Colorado. 

Learn How to Produce 
Your Own TV Show

 In anticipation of Pasadena 
Media opening new studios at 
150 S. Los Robles Ave, they are 
offering free television-training 
programs for producers. Plan 
to attend an orientation to 
discover the right classes for 
you. Producers’ Training 
teaches how to produce shows 
for The Arroyo Channel. Studio 
Production/Equipment training 
is also offered to volunteer 
crewmembers. In addition, 
on-going training will soon be 
available in citizen journalism 
and digital film groups. Call the 
office (626) 794-8585 or go to 
PASADENAMEDIA.ORG and 
explore what Pasadena Media 
has to offer.


Pet Day 
in the 
Courtyard 

Class Offerings 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Nightly

Closed for Thanksgiving Weekend

Thursday Nov. 28 through Sunday Dec. 1 

Orientation Training

Monday, Dec. 2 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Studio Camera Training

Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Audio Training

Wednesday Dec. 4 at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 

Field Production Kit Training

Thursday Dec. 5 at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Citizen Journalism coming soon

Digital Film Group coming soon

 One Colorado will once 
again host Pet Day in the 
Courtyard. Bring your 
furry pal to sit in Santa’s lap 
for a special Pet Day photo 
session, with a portion of 
the proceeds benefiting 
Pasadena Humane Society 
and SPCA, Sunday, 
December 8, from 3:00-
7:00pm.