Mountain Views News          Saturday, May 10, 2014

Mountain Views-News Saturday, May 10, 2014 

ARCADIA MAYOR JOHN WUO PROCLAIMED 
MAY 5-9 METHODIST HOSPITAL WEEK 


ARCADIA – Dozens of hospital 
staff, board members and local 
officials were on hand Monday 
morning for a very special presentation 
at Methodist Hospital 
of Southern California. 


 In one of his first official acts 
this term, new Arcadia Mayor 
John Wuo presented a formal 
certificate to hospital President 
and CEO Dan Ausman and proclaimed 
the week of May 5 – 9 
“Methodist Hospital Week.” Also 
present to witness the auspicious 
occasion were newly elected city 
council members Tom Beck and 
Sho Tay. Beck is also a director 
emeritus of Methodist Hospital 
Foundation. 


Ausman welcomed the crowd and 
recognized special guests before 
introducing Methodist Hospital 
Board Chair Kathy Ellison, who 
expressed appreciation for all staff
members for their dedication and 
care for patients, visitors and the 
community. 


The event kicked off a week of activities 
at the hospital. This week 
is also Nurses Week, and nurses 
were treated to a lunch (or dinner 
for night shift) on Monday. Other activities scheduled during the week include a vendor and benefit 
fair, food and clothing drive, a staff lunch from Panda Express, free ice cream provided by Sodexho 
and a game day. The week will conclude in the hospital’s chapel with a traditional “blessing of the 
hands” service on Friday. 

About Methodist Hospital 

Founded in 1903 and currently licensed for 400 beds, Methodist Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital 
serving the greater San Gabriel Valley. Services include a 24/7 emergency department, outpatient 
surgery, labor and delivery, neonatal intensive care, neurosurgery, acute physical rehab and complete 
cardiovascular services, including open-heart surgery. Methodist Hospital is a Los Angeles County-
certified stroke center, an approved STEMI receiving center for heart attack patients, and a recognized 
center of excellence for heart care, knee and hip replacement, cancer care and bariatric surgery. 

Methodist Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission with advanced certification in heart failure 
and stroke and is accredited as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program by the American 
College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. For more information, visit www.methodisthospital.org 

“What’s Going On?”

News and Views from Joan Schmidt 


ARCADIA’S FORMER MAYOR BOB 
HARBICHT IS WHY TERM LIMITS MUST BE 
CHANGED 

If every voter in Arcadia attended the recent Chamber’s MonthlyGovernment Forum Meeting, there would be immediate actionto end the term limits for the Arcadia City Council. This foolishlaw allows a person to serve two consecutive terms, but then theymust step down for two years. After two years, they may run foroffice again. How crazy is that? 

Former Mayor/ Council Member Bob Harbicht was guestspeaker. I have listened to him speak on numerous occasionsthese last three years, and his knowledge will NO NOTES never 
ceases to amaze me. 

Mr. Harbicht, now retired, founded a Marketing/Research Company which he ran for 30+ 
years. He explained that Arcadia as a Charter City lays out laws. The two consecutive terms, thentwo-year off council, seem to say, “Less experience is better.” 

The City of Arcadia has a $50 million dollar budget, and is a day to day operation. Only twoemployees are hired by the City: the City Attorney and the City Manager who hires both the Policeand Fire Chiefs. That is why it’s so important for Council Members to have business experience,
“We’re running a business.” 

Above: Arcadia Mayor John Wuo presents a city proclamation 
to Methodist Hospital President and CEO Dan Ausman in honor 
of National Hospital Week. Methodist Hospital Chief Operating 
Officer Steve Sisto experiences a flashback as he greets two staff 
nurses dressed in “retro” nursing uniforms. Flanking him are 
Irma Cooper, RN, and Leslie Olson, RN. 


Jack Orswell made presentation to Bob Harbicht on behalf of Arcadia Chamber 


Twenty years ago, the city adopted a water plan. Sometimes it’s difficult to be on a Council; 
you may have to vote when one must sometimes say “No” to friends on various issues. 

What makes a situation more difficult is the media goes after “wrongs’ and doesn’t always 
print the correct information. Mr. Harbicht feels it’s better not to respond because it would just bringup the issue again. There is no simple explanation to complex problems. 

Mr. Harbicht said Arcadia is known as the City of Homes, but twenty-four years ago, “Werealized we needed to be more than ‘homes’. We have the Mall and Santa Anita Park…have become 
more business-friendly, and are very aggressive to bring businesses into the community.” 

Santa Anita Park has been around since the 1930’s. But Hollywood Park has closed and Mr. 
Harbicht feels very few tracks will survive. Years ago, 30,000 attended the races all the time. Lastweekend, there were only 3800. The parking lot has been rezoned commercial. Caruso planned todevelop that but left after 6 or 7 years, and the parking lot is still vacant. (Wayne Williams explainedthat people voted against Caruso development because of potential traffic problems) 

Mr. Harbicht is in favor of slot machines at racing facilities as is done back East. But it’s up tothe State of California to change a state law. 

Other topic covered were CALPERS and the 1978 Clean Water Act by the Federal government. 

Upcoming events: 

June 14


Education Center 
opens at GilbMuseum. 

September27-ThoroughbredWalk of 
Champions 

October 31 

Breeders Cup 


Arcadia Police Blotter 


For the period of Sunday, April 27th, through Saturday, May 3rd, the Police Department respondedto 1,121 calls for service of which 125 required formal investigations. The following is a summaryreport of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period. 

Sunday, April 27:

1. Just after 3:00 p.m., an officer was dispatched to Rite Aid, 165 East Foothill Boulevard, inreference to a robbery that just occurred. A male suspect concealed a beer inside his sweatshirt andwas confronted by the store manager as he attempted to exit through the front doors. The suspectpunched the manager in the face and fled through the parking lot. The suspect is described as Hispanic,
approximately 25-years-old, 5’8” tall, 190 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes, wearing baggy blackshorts and a dirty white t-shirt. Officers conducted an area check, but the suspect was not located.
2. At approximately 5:43 p.m., an officer patrolling the Santa Anita Race Track, 285 WestHuntington Drive, observed two vehicles doing “burn outs” and driving erratically in the parkinglot of Gate 6. An investigation revealed one of the drivers, a 20-year-old Hispanic male, was drivingunder the influence of alcohol and had his juvenile brother inside the vehicle. He was arrested for DUI,
Reckless Driving, and Child Endangerment. He was transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
The other driver, a 25-year-old Hispanic male, was cited for Reckless Driving and released in the fieldwithout incident. 
Monday, April 28:

3. Around 6:36 p.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a bicyclist in the area of 
Live Oak Avenue and Louise Avenue. The officer discovered the subject was under the influence of 
a controlled substance. The 44-year-old Hispanic male was arrested and transported to the Arcadia 
City Jail for booking. 
4. Shortly before 10:00 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 000 block of Christina 
Street regarding a suspicious subject. An investigation revealed a 47-year-old White male was drunk 
in public and unable to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for 
booking. 
Tuesday, April 29:

5. At approximately 2:51 p.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia Police Department frontcounter regarding a fraud report. The victim mailed a check to Southern California Edison anddiscovered her payment never posted. The victim’s bank explained the check had been cashed byunknown suspect(s) who altered the check and cashed it for $380. Further investigation is beingconducted by the Detective Bureau.
6. Around 1:00 p.m., an officer made consensual contact with two subjects standing in frontof Denny’s, 7 East Huntington Drive. An investigation revealed one of the subjects, a 36-year-oldWhite male, was in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. He was arrested andtransported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 
Wednesday, April 30:

7. Around 1:27 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a solo vehicle traffic accident in the area ofOrange Grove Avenue and Lima Street. While the driver fell asleep behind the wheel, her vehiclestruck a trash can and collided into a parked vehicle. The driver complained of chest pain, but sherefused medical transportation.
8. At about 8:45 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for driving with no lights onin the area of Wheeler Avenue and First Avenue. The officer discovered the 48-year-old White femalehad a suspended license and was in possession of illegal narcotics. She was arrested and transported tothe Arcadia City Jail for booking. 
Thursday, May 1:

9. At approximately 3:15 p.m., an officer responded to Macy’s at the Santa Anita Mall, 400 
South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a theft report. A 48-year-old female of unknown race concealed 
two shirts and jewelry inside her purse before she exited the store without making payment. She was 
cited and released in the field without incident. 
10. At about 7:00 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 5000 block of 
Peck Road for expired registration. The officer discovered the driver was displaying a fraudulent 
registration tag, which he made himself using old stickers. The sticker looked like a 2014 tag, but it 
was really a “2009” tag with cut outs of “1” and “4” attached. The 64-year-old Hispanic male was 
arrested for Altering Vehicle Registration and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 
Friday, May 2:

11. Shortly after 9:50 a.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a vehicle in the 100 
block of East Camino Real Avenue for a broken tail light. The officer discovered the 51-year-old 
Hispanic male driver had an expired license. He was cited in the field without incident and his 
vehicle was impounded. 
12. At approximately 6:20 p.m., an officer was conducting surveillance as part of a burglary 
suppression detail in the 200 block of East Huntington Drive – an area known to be experiencing 
an increase in vehicle burglaries. From the officer’s position, he noticed a suspicious subject looking 
into vehicles parked at Embassy Suites and attempting to break into a van. Once the subject made 
eye contact with the officer, he ran northbound on Second Avenue. After a prolonged foot pursuit 
with airship assistance, the 21-year-old Hispanic male was located in the area of Santa Clara Street 
and Fifth Avenue. He was arrested for Attempted Vehicle Burglary and transported to the Arcadia 
City Jail for booking. A records check revealed he was also on parole for Vehicle Theft. 
Saturday, May 3:

13. Around 7:52 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for expired registration in 
the area of Baldwin Avenue and Stanford Drive. An investigation revealed the 32-year-old White 
male passenger was in possession of hydrocodone pills without a prescription. He was arrested and 
transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. The 27-year-old Hispanic male driver was cited for 
Possession of Marijuana and released in the field without incident. 
14. At about 10:27 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 200 block of East Laurel 
Avenue in reference to a vandalism report. A male suspect accompanied by two other subjects 
shattered several windows and vandalized a vehicle parked in the driveway. The victim knew the 
suspect and provided the officer with his address. Further investigation is being conducted by the 
Detective Bureau. 
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