Mountain View News Saturday, March 29, 2014
Police
Looking for
developed an electric and
Pharmacy
The City co-sponsored Hack water consumption calculator
for Pasadena, a two-day team based on daily activities to
collaboration event, held Over help individuals contribute to
March 15-16, on the campus conservation efforts.
of Pasadena City College This is the Start of Something
(PCC) for techies, developers Really, Really Special: Go Play
and data geeks using open Pasadena/A Billion Steps App:
data and hands-on problem “Biggest Loser” type game to
solving to re-imagine the help fight the child obesity
way the web, software apps, epidemic through organizing
data and technology can weight loss competition
shape the future of the City. between schools.
Hack for Pasadena was part Most Innovative and Creative
of CONNECT Weekend: A Use of the ESRI ArcGIS
Weekend for Difference Makers Software: Urban Harvester App:
and Disruptors sponsored by Ending hunger in Pasadena
Innovate Pasadena.by connecting residents and
Teams formed around businesses with homegrown
community challenges inspired and excess food supplies to local
Burglars
Pasadena police detectives
Pasadena Media studios. Photo D.Lee/MVNews
by the personal experiences food banks and soup kitchens.
are asking for the public’s
and interests shared by the All team entries and winners
help in identifying suspects
Pasadena Media TV Studio Set to Open
participants along with newly will be showcased on the
believed responsible for
released City data sets made Hack for Pasadena website
a series of pharmacy
The newly constructed City officials, including will include music by The Jazz
available on the City’s new www.hackforpasadena.comburglaries that occurred
television media production Bogaard, are expected to be Zone. Free light refreshments
Open Data portal at data. in the coming days. Also,
between September 2013
studios and facilities, Pasadena on hand for the ribbon cutting will be served.
cityofpasadena.net.a full timeline of the event,
Four apps were selected by the including many photos taken
Media, is set to open Wednesday and tours of the new facility Pasadena Media is located at
with a ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 1 p.m. 150 S. Los Robles Ave., Suite 101.
and March of this year.
judges and awarded cash prizes throughout is available through
by Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard. With the new facility Parking is available at the
Most burglaries took place
along with opportunities to Twitter @hackforpasadena or
“The ribbon cutting marks operational, Pasadena Media Hilton parking lot and the lot at
the beginning of a new era will be better equipped to work the corner of El Dorado and S.
during the early morning
meet with venture capitalists. by visiting www.twitter.com/
hours at businesses in the
Best Application of City Data hackforpasadena.
for Pasadena Media,” said with community members Oakland Ave.
area of Fair Oaks Avenue
to Meet a Civic Need: Traffic Over the next few months,
Lizelle Brandt, Board Chair for seeking production capabilities
and California Boulevard.
Armenian
Committee
Picks
Siraganianas New
Member
Sandra Siraganian is
the newest member of
the Pasadena Armenian
Genocide Memorial
Committee formed to
establish and maintain a
memorial in Pasadena that
will commemorate the
Armenian Genocide and
condemn all crimes against
humanity.
Approved by the City
Council in September 2013,
the Pasadena Armenian
Genocide Memorial will be
completed and dedicated
at Memorial Park in April
2015 to mark the 100th
anniversary of the killing
of 1.5 million Armenians
over a three-year period
beginning in 1915.
Born in Pasadena,
Siraganian lives in Sierra
Madre with her three
children and is a realtor
with Sotheby’s International
Realty.
She has been a community
volunteer in Sierra Madre
and Pasadena for several
years, serving on the Don
Benito Elementary School
PTA, Pasadena Unified
School District School/
City/ Community Work
Plan Team, Sierra Madre
Little League Board of
Directors and Maranatha
High School Booster Club
Board of Directors and
Fundraising Committee.
Siraganian joins six other
members of the Pasadena
Armenian Genocide
Memorial Committee.
Collision Analysis App: Uses Department of Information
Pasadena Community Access to produce and air videos. The
During the crime, suspects
City’s traffic collision database Technology staff plan to follow-
forced entry and collected
Corp. [Pasadena Media]. “We’re organization now can work
and overlays time, weather, up with each of the teams
numerous containers of
delighted to welcome the greater on a community membership
directional analysis and other to discuss the feasibility of
prescription medication
Pasadena community to see our drive as well as offer its creative
factors to assess risk at traffic continuing development of the
intersections.App for community benefit.
new space supporting public, production services to other non-
government and educational profit organizations, businesses
before exiting through an
Most Accessible For more information
cable TV programming and and agencies wishing to produce
media access.” informational videos and public
access door.
Implementation of Technology about the event and the apps
According to police they
to Engage the Community: developed, please contact
The modern, 6000-square-service announcements. Local
obtained surveillance
Utility Conservation App: A Michael Royer, IT Manager –
foot facility provides local businesses also will be able to
footage of the suspects.
group of Pasadena High School Enterprise Computing at 626
independent TV produces with work with Pasadena Media
One suspect appears to
freshmen in the App Academy 744-7929.
a multi-set production studio Executive Director Keri Stokstad
be a White male, about 30
and the latest in virtual meeting on sponsorship opportunities
years of age, 6 feet tall, and
studio equipment, editing while nonprofit organizations
approximately 200 pounds.
facilities, meeting rooms and will be offered training classes
The second suspect appears
training areas, including new catered to their organizational
to be a Hispanic male in his
digital video upgrades, cameras needs.
mid-20s, 5 feet 10 inches
and equipment. The ribbon cutting ceremony
and approximately 180
pounds, with short black
Senior Center April Events
hair. Video of the suspects
can be seen at http://www.
cityofpasadena.net/Wants/.
Anyone with information
is asked to contact Pasadena
Police Detective Robin
Stinson at (626) 744-7097
or Police Dispatch at (626)
744-4241.
You can also report
anonymously through
Crime Stoppers at (800)
and Lifestyle to be Held
222-TIPS (8477) or http://
health and Alzheimer’s Disease,
lacrimestoppers.org (insert
Monday, April 7, from noon to
People in the U.S. are living long-term care, prevention from
key word Pasadena).
There is something for everyone 2 p.m. Surprise someone special
longer than ever before and falling, putting osteoporosis
at the Pasadena Senior Center with a personalized, handmade
many lead active, healthy lives.pain in its place, preventing
in April. You do not have to be a greeting card that reflects your
Seniors ages 50 and older will hearing loss, eating well for
member to attend. Some events unique style. All materials will
learn to fine-tune their lives, older adults and more.
require advance reservations as be provided. Workshop leaders
health, safety, relationships and Participants will make the
noted. All events take place at will help you bring your ideas
more at the free 2014 Pasadena most of on-site tai chi, chair
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. and designs to life.
Conference on Aging and aerobics, Cane Fu, Zumba Gold
Holly St.Class Tasting – Monday,
Lifestyle Fair Saturday, April and pickleball and an array of
Sharpen Your Mind and Body and Tuesday, April 7 and 8,
26, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at health screenings, from blood
– Thursday, April 3, at 10 a.m. from 9 a.m. to noon. As the
First Church of the Nazarene, pressure to cholesterol, will
Learn how the mind and body registration period for spring
3700 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. in be available on the Walgreens
are linked. When physical classes approaches, anyone
PasadenaWellness Bus.
health improves, so does mental can sample the most popular
Fritz Coleman, stand-up More than 60 booths will
health. Presented by Heritage classes by attending free half-
comedian and KNBC-TV provide additional information
Clinic. hour sessions, meeting the
weather forecaster, will open and resources of interest to
Friday Movie Matinees – instructors, learning more
the conference with a keynote seniors.
Fridays, April 4, 11 and 18, about the courses and trying
address titled “Laughter Is the While there is no cost
at 1 p.m. Movies can take us them out.
Best Medicine!”to attend the conference,
to different places and times Taking Care of Your Mental
The popular annual event registration is required. Visit
like nothing else. April 4 – Health – Thursday, April 10,
features a full slate of workshops www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org
“American Hustle” (2013, R) at noon. Learn to identify signs
focused on common interests (click on Events and then Event
starring Christian Bale and of stress, know the difference
and concerns among seniors Online Registration) or call
Adams; April 11 – “Nebraska” between “blues” and depression
of all ages, backgrounds and (866) 402-6797.
(2013, R) starring Bruce Dern and how to seek help when you
abilities. Complimentary valet parking,
and Will Forte; April 18 – “To or a loved one is depressed.
Workshop topics will continental breakfast and a full
Catch a Thief ” (1955) starring A boxed lunch will be served
include romance after 50, lunch will be included with
Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.to the first 50 people with
consumer scams, putting conference registration.
Ms. Senior Pasadena Pageant confirmed reservations. RSVP
health care wishes in writing, The conference is presented by
– Saturday, April 5, at 11:30 to (626) 795-4331. Presented by Antonovich
family caregiver superheroes, the Pasadena Senior Center and
a.m. Enjoy an afternoon of Pacific Clinics.
MediCare and MediCal, brain City of Pasadena.
contestants ages 60 and up in Chair Yoga – Wednesday, April Announces elegant evening gowns vying for 16, at 1 p.m. Improve strength
the title of Ms. Senior Pasadena and flexibility in this gentle Dodgers Bus
Learn How to Produce
as they are judged on poise, and meditative class taught by
presence and talent. The winner Kathy Eastwood, a registered Service
Your Own TV Show
and first runner up will continue nurse and certified yoga Providing baseball fans with
In anticipation of Pasadena
on to the Ms. Senior California instructor. The class is limited convenient, no-cost public
Media opening new studios at
Pageant this summer in hopes to 25 participants. Register in transit rides between Union
150 S. Los Robles Ave, they are
of eventually becoming Ms. advance at thewelcome desk or Station and Dodger Stadium,
offering free television-training
Senior America. If you’d like to call (626) 795-4331. Chair yoga the “Dodger Stadium Express”
programs for producers. Plan
be a contestant, call Carol Hess is offered the third Wednesday began its fifth season Thursday,
to attend an orientation to
at (562) 595-7422.of every month. Presented by announced Supervisor Michael
discover the right classes for
Cardmaking Workshop – Huntington Hospital. Antonovich.
you. Producers’ Training
The “Dodger Stadium Express”
teaches how to produce shows
E-Waste Recycling and
is a public-private partnership
for The Arroyo Channel. Studio
with the Los Angeles Dodgers,
Production/Equipment training
Document Shredding
the MTA, the South Coast Air
is also offered to volunteer
Quality District, the Mobile
Residents and businesses can fax machines, computer mice,
crewmembers. In addition,
safely dispose of electronic waste telephones, televisions, flat Source Air Pollution Reduction
on-going training will soon be
and have personal documents screens, VCRs, DVD players, Review Committee, and
shredded at the City’s popular PDAs, cassette players, tape Metrolink.
Class Offerings 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Nightly
electronic “E-Waste” event drives, stereos and household
“The ‘Dodger Stadium
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, batteries.
Express’ is a homerun for fans
Training Orientation
-- and for alleviating congestion
April 5, 2014, in Parking Lot I Public Works is also providing
Monday March 31 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
outside the Rose Bowl Stadium free paper shredding during the and improving air quality,” said
PCAC Board Of Directors - Regular Meeting
near Brookside Park, 360 N. event. The public can bring a Supervisor Antonovich.
Arroyo Blvd.maximum of five small boxes.
The service is free for people
Tuesday April 1 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Shredding trucks and e-waste Sensitive documents and files
with game tickets and will
Studio Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
operate 90 minutes before
collection sites will be arranged such as receipts, checks, pre-
Wednesday April 2 at noon - 2:00 pm
games and 45 minutes after
at different stations in Parking approved credit applications,
Introduction to Field Production Training
Lot I. credit card statements, outdated games.
Wednesday April 2 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
E-waste items include tax returns, pre-printed Regular season service will
computers, keyboards, printers, envelopes, return address labels begin Monday for the Dodgers’
Citizen Journalism coming soon
opening game against the San
monitors, laptops, docking and business cards are items
Digital Film Group coming soon
Francisco Giants.
stations, scanners, shredders, that can be shredded.
Pasadena Community Access Corporation board members get a tour during construction of the new
Hack for Pasadena
Winners Announced
Hack for Pasadena Photo D.Lee/MVNews
Free Conference on Aging
Pet of the
Week
Cassidy is a one-and-ahalf-
year-old Labrador
retriever/ pit bull mix. She’s
very playful and enjoys
playing fetch with tennis
balls. She’s sweet and loves
affection.
Cassidy’s adoption fee
is $125, which includes
her spay 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
A350965, 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.
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.
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