Mountain Views News          Saturday, April 26, 2014

Mountain Views-News Saturday, April 26, 2014 

Council 
Oks Jay Z, 

in Armenian. The Marshall 
Hundreds of people, including Fundamental School Orchestra 

Beyoncé 

religious and civic leaders provided the music.
gathered at the steps of city The program started with 
hall Thursday morning to the presentation of Colors by 

Concert 

commemorate the anniversary AGBU scouts followed by the 

By Dean Lee

of the Armenian Genocide, in rendition of the anthems of the 
The City council cleared 

which, the Turkish Ottoman United States and the Republic 
the way, during a special 

Empire killed as many as 1.5 of Armenia. 
Tuesday afternoon meeting, 

million Armenians. In related news 
The event was sponsored by The ground at the site for the 

for singers Jay Z and 

the Armenian Community Pasadena Armenian Genocide 

Beyoncé to hold an August 

Coalition and the city of Memorial will be blessed 

concert at the Rose Bowl. 

Pasadena. Coalition members Sunday, during a 6 p.m. public 

This makes the 18th major 

said April 24 marks the day, ceremony at Memorial Park.

event scheduled for the 

in 1915, of the start of the “I encourage the greater 

stadium this year. 

Genocide. Thursday was the Pasadena community to 
The Jay Z show, Aug. 2, will 

99th anniversary, “A time of attend this important event,” 
also come just days before 

remembrance of all the lives said former California 
another concert featuring 

lost due to the atrocities of Assemblyman Anthony 
Rihanna and Eminem. 

tyrant regimes and a call for Portantino, who serves on the 
recognition of such terrible Pasadena Armenian Genocide 

 The Monster Tour with 

sufferings of Armenians and all Committee. “This Memorial 

Rihanna and Eminem is 

other nations who have suffered will offer a place for reflection, 

scheduled, for two shows, 

By Dean Leeservice between Lake and Sierra minor injuries after the truck 

similar acts.” hope and inspiration.” 

 Gold Line service was Madre Villa stations would be crashed over the center median Aug. 7 and Aug. 8. The 

The event featured speeches, Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard 

suspended Thursday between disrupted through the weekend. hitting the Gold Line energized 

Rose Bowl is also set to host 

music and tributes centered and California Assemblyman 

Lake and Sierra Madre Villa Metro officials said shuttle buses power poles.

a three night concert with 

around the message “never Chris Holden will be among the 

stations after a fiery crash were available to Lake and that Both trucks caught fire, 

performers One Direction 

forget.” A number of attendees elected officials at the event.

between two big rig trucks sent trains from Atlantic Station to Derderian said. 

Sept. 11, 12 and 13.

wore black t-shirts with the The Memorial, approved by 

the tractor-trailer of them onto the Lake Station were running All lanes of the 210 freeway 

massage on them.the Pasadena City Council 

 Rose Bowl General 

the tracks of the Gold Line.normal, “with three-car, full were reopened late Thursday 

 The master of ceremonies was in September 2013, will be 

Manager Darryl Dunn said 

 “The damage caused by the platform trains.”night. 

Levon Keshishian. The keynote completed and dedicated at the 

the six concerts, is the most 

tractor-trailer is extensive, Pasadena Fire Department 

speakers were Dr. Hampig north side of Memorial Park in 

they have ever had in a 

including two downed poles Spokeswoman Lisa Derderian 

Sarafian, in English, and Very April 2015 to mark the 100th 

single year. 

that support the overhead said the collision was reported JPL Cargo 

Rev. Fr. Andon Atamian, anniversary. 

power supply system, fallen at 12:57 p.m. Numerous reports 
could bring as much as 

 He said each of the concerts 

wires and even damage to the say one of the trucks blew a tire Launched to 

track itself,” Los Angeles County traveling on the eastbound side 

$400,000 to the city. 

Metropolitan Transportation of the 210 freeway, near Allen Space Station

 Dunn also said the 

Authority officials said. “Metro Ave., causing it to hit another 

 When the SpaceX-3 cargo 

concerts are a way of raising 

will not know the true extent truck. A box truck overturned, 

resupply mission launched 

money that could take the 

of the damage until the vehicle blocking several lanes. The 

to the International Space 

controversial plan to bring 

has been removed from the driver was transported to a 

Station last week, an 

a temporary NFL team off 

tracks. We will provide more nearby hospital with moderate 

experiment designed by 

the table. 

information once the removal injuries. The second driver 
Officials said the concerts 


has been completed.”towing a trailer was also NASA’s Jet Propulsion 
are a way to generate money 

 At press time, reports said that transported to the hospital with Laboratory in Pasadena, 
spent on the recent $155 

Calif., was among the cargo 
million renovations to the 

Earth and Arts Festival to headed to space.

 The experiment, Optical 
Both councilmembers 


stadium. 

be Held at Memorial ParkPAyload for Lasercomm 
Terry Tornek and Jacque 


Science (OPALS), will test 
Robinson said they thought 

the potential for using a 
this was a great opportunity 

laser to transmit data to 
for Pasadena. In a letter to 

Earth from space. Instead 
Mayor Bill Bogaard and the 

of being broadcast on radio 
council, the Linda Vista-

waves, data is packaged onto 
Annandale Neighborhood 

beams of laser light and 
Association, voiced 

pointed to a receiver station 
concerns over impacts 

Stars and Strikes Signing

on the ground. Radio wave 

transmissions are limited 

such as air quality, noise, 

with Author Dan Epstein

by the speed they can 
The date Aug. 2 date for 


recreation and traffic. 

transfer data, but beaming 


historian, and avid baseball 
the Jay Z show has not been 

information packages with 

fan who has written for Rolling 
officially announced by the 

Stone, SPIN, Men’s Journal, The 
promoter Live Nation. 

lasers can greatly increase 

Los Angeles Times, USA Today, 

MOJO, Guitar World, Revolver, 

the amount of information 

transmitted over the same 

LA Weekly, and dozens of other 

in green living, energy & period of time.

publications. He’s penned liner 

Pet of the 

Celebrate nature, art, music, water efficiency, sustainable SpaceX-3 is NASA’s 

notes for Rhino, Shout! Factory, 

and community at Pasadena’s gardening, composting, third contracted resupply 

and Del-Fi Records, and has 

12th annual Earth and Arts organic foods, green buildings, 

Week

mission to the space station 

produced television shows for 

Festival, from 11 a.m. to 5 alternative transportation, 

by U.S. company SpaceX of 

VH-1. Epstein is the author of 

p.m., Saturday, May 3, 2014 solar and renewable energy. 

Hawthorne, Calif. SpaceX’s 

the acclaimed book, Big Hair 

at Memorial Park. Pasadena’s Several City booths will be 

Dragon spacecraft launched 

The Baseball Reliquary and and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride 

Earth and Arts Festival is one of available with staff to help 

the Allendale Branch Library Through Baseball and America 

atop the company’s Falcon 

the biggest free “green” events in answer questions about waste 

will launch the new book by in the Swinging ‘70s.

Southern California with family reduction, recycling, water and rocket from the Cape 

Dan Epstein, Stars and Strikes: Copies of Stars and Strikes: 

friendly activities, exhibits and energy conservation, public Canaveral Air Force Station 

Baseball and America in the Baseball and America in

entertainment for all ages. transit and parks. in Florida at 3:25 p.m. EDT 

Bicentennial Summer of ‘76, the Bicentennial Summer of 

 Master of Ceremonies is While at the festival, please April 18.

on Saturday, May 3, at 2:00 ’76 will be available for sale, 

noted author, performer help make it a Zero Waste SpaceX developed its 

p.m., at the Allendale Branch courtesy of Skylight Books, Los 

and KPCC (89.3 FM) public event by minimizing your waste 

Dragon capsule, the only 

Library, 1130 S. Marengo Ave., Angeles. The program, which 

radio commentator Sandra and environmental impact. 

cargo spacecraft currently 

Pasadena. is open to the public and free 

Tsing Loh. Live music and Recycling and composting 

servicing the space station 

 A noted authority on 1970s of charge, will also include a 

 Delilah is a nine-year-old 

entertainment will be featured stations will be located 

with the capability to return 

baseball and pop culture, 1976 trivia contest with prizes. 

black and tan Dachshund 

throughout the day on two throughout the festival. A 

Epstein will discuss and sign In recognition of the fashion 

cargo back to Earth, with 

mix. She’s very friendly, 

stages including kids’ music, Sustainable Beer Garden will 

copies of his fun and funky revolution which took place in 

enjoys attention and gets 

world music, nationally touring feature artisan brews from NASA and now successfully 

chronicle of the decade’s most the ‘70s, we are encouraging 

musicians, a drum circle, and Pasadena’s Craftsman Brewing has completed three along well with other dogs. 

eventful season.all attendees to bring their best 

several local dance ensembles. Company with drinks served in missions to the orbiting 

She’s been out on our 

 Epstein gives this storied year, ‘70s attire out of retirement 

The main stage is on Raymond fully compostable, corn-based outpost. 

Mobile Unit and did well 

1976, the book it deserves in and wear it to Allendale for the 

Avenue and the second stage cups. The space station 

with everyone she met.

Stars and Strikes, detailing the afternoon’s festivities. 

is inside the Armory building. If you’re within biking 

remains the springboard 

 Delilah’s adoption 

characters, events, and cultural For further information, 

(Entertainment schedule is on distance, it will be a great day to 

to NASA’s next great leap 

normal fee is $125, which 

forces behind the Spirit of ‘76.contact the Baseball Reliquary 

page 2 of news release.) use your bicycle (and helmet)! 

in exploration, including 

 Based in Los Angeles, Dan at (626) 791-7647 or the includes her spay surgery, 

 Raymond Avenue will be Or, consider taking the Metro 

future missions to an 

Epstein is an award-winning Allendale Branch Library at 

a microchip, the first set of 

closed between Holly Street and Gold Line, www.metro.net, to 

journalist, pop culture (626) 744-7260.

asteroid and Mars.

vaccinations, as well as a free 

Walnut Avenue from 6 a.m. to the Memorial Park Station, or 
follow-up health check at a 

7 p.m. Motorists and bicyclists call (323) Go-Metro for route 
participating vet. She also 

are advised to use caution while help. Show your Metro pass 

Learn How to Produce 

traveling through the area. to the City’s Transportation Ferraris on 
A brief Opening Ceremony Department booth for a free, 


qualifies for our “Seniors for 

Seniors” program in which 

Your Own TV Show

Colorado

with local officials will be on Earth Day reusable bag, while 

her adoption fee is waived 

the main stage to kick off the supplies last! Paid parking only 

 
With the opening of the new 

for adopters 60 years old 

festival at 11 a.m. for cars is available nearby.

Pasadena Media studios at 150 

and older. New adopters 

 A huge “Eco-Marketplace” Memorial Park, is at 85 E. 

S. Los Robles Ave, they are 
will receive complimentary 

will be in Memorial Park Holly St., at Raymond Avenue, 

offering free television-training 

health and wellness 

where visitors can browse and, across the street is the 

programs for producers. Plan 

exam from VCA Animal 

through dozens of booths Armory Center for the Arts, 

to attend an orientation to 
Hospitals, as well as a goody 

by local businesses or non-145 N. Raymond Ave. 

discover the right classes for 
bag filled with information 

profits promoting the latest 

you. Producers’ Training 
on how to care for your pet. 

teaches how to produce shows 

 Exclusive Concorso 

for The Arroyo Channel. Studio 

Ask an adoptions counselor 

Chamber to Host Tri-City MixerFerrari will again be held 

Production/Equipment training 

for more information 

in Old Pasadena. There will 

 Food and drink are being 

is also offered to volunteer 

400 expected to attend 4th

during your visit. 

provided by Noor and El Cholo.be 140 of the finest vintage 

crewmembers. In addition, 

annual networking mixer

 Call the Pasadena 

 Parking is available in Paseo and contemporary Ferraris 

on-going training will soon be 

co-hosted by Burbank and

Humane Society & SPCA at 

Colorado. Validation for 90 spanning three blocks of the 

Glendale Chambers

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

626.792.7151 to ask about 

minutes of FREE parking famed Colorado Boulevard 

A353655, or visit at 361 S. 

 Chamber of Commerce is available at the top of the in Old Pasadena May 18 
Raymond Ave. in Pasadena. 

members from Pasadena, escalator near the exit from the 

 Producers Training 

from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open 

Burbank and Glendale will get parking garage.

Adoption hours are 11-4 

Monday May 5 at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 

to judged and non-judged 

together for the 5th annual Tri- Attendance at the Tri-City 

Sunday, 9-5 Tuesday – 

Ferraris. Awards will be 

PCAC Board Of Directors - Regular Meeting 

City Mixer, May 1 from 5:30 Mixer has been building 

Friday, 9-4 Saturday. Pets 

given in 10 classes. Register 

Tuesday May 6 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 

p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Noor at 260 each year. Last year’s event in 
may not be available for 

today by Contacting Wally 

Orientation Training 

East Colorado Boulevard (in Burbank drew more than 300 

adoption and cannot be 

Paseo Colorado). Cost to attend guests.Clark at (714) 630-9202 

Monday May 12 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

held for potential adopters 

the Tri-City Mixer is $15 per The event is intended to give or register online at www.

Introduction to Field Production Training 

from phone calls or email. 

person at the door and includes those in attendance the chance fca-sw.org. Registration 

Wednesday May 14 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

Directions and photos of all 

entry, one drink ticket and entry to meet potential customers is limited to 140 Ferraris. 
pets can be found at www.

in the opportunity drawing for and collaborators and learn Only Ferraris dating back 

Citizen Journalism coming soon 

prizes donated by members of about the business community pasadenahumane.org. 

from 2003 or earlier are 

Digital Film Group coming soon 

each Chamber. Appetizers are in our neighboring cities. 

eligible for judging. 

also included in the entry fee.

Photo captured from liveleak.com 

Big Rigs Crash Closing the Gold Line 


Armenian Coalition Holds 
Genocide Commemoration 

 
Pasadena City Councilman John Kennedy, Pasadena Rep. 
Judy Chu and Khatchik (Chris) Chahinian of the Armenian 
Community Coalition Photo by D. Lee/MVNews 


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