Mountain Views News          Saturday, August 23, 2014

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Mountain View News Saturday, August 23, 2014 

Cyclist 
Show 
Support for 
Citywide 
Bike Plan


Woman 
Guilty Of 
Leaving 
Children 

in Hot Car 

PCC Defends Dr. Rocha’s 
Severance Package

 
After it was announced 
earlier this month that Dr. 
Mark Rocha, Superintendent-
President of Pasadena City 
College, would retire at the end 
of the month, the amount of his 
severance package has now also 
been released, he will receive a 
little more than $403,000.

 He would also get $16,000 in 
legal expenses, officials said. 

“The terms of the severance 
package are in the best 
interests of all parties, said Dr. 
Anthony Fellow, President of 
the PACCD Board of Trustees. 
“The financial and other 
components are consistent with 
severance terms for U.S. chief 
executive officers overseeing 
organizations with budgets of 
over a hundred million dollars.”

 Rocha was hired at a time 
when strong leadership was 
needed for the District, Fellow 
said. The College had had 
three presidents in as many 
years, infrastructure progress 
had stalled, and the state was 
suffering a severe financial 
crisis.

 Rocha completed long-stalled 
construction projects, saw 
reaffirmation of the College’s 
accreditation and won 
agreement on an educational 
master plan through shared 
governance. Despite challenges 
and concerns that Dr. Rocha 
faced from various College 
constituent groups, with the 
support of the Board, he 
continued in his mission to 
improve the College.

 After four years of dedicated 
service, the Board and Dr. Rocha 
agreed that his leadership had 
brought PCC to a place where 
the reins could be turned 
over and in order to maintain 
the momentum his leadership 
created, it is in the best interests 
of both the College and Dr. 
Rocha for him to retire from 
PCC to pursue teaching and 
writing Fellow said.

 Rocha’s last day on the job was 
July 31 although he officially 
retires Aug. 31.

By Dean Lee

 Over 50 cyclists and local 
residents came out Monday 
night to show support for a new 
bicycle master plan that would 
create 38 miles of bike new 
corridors including cycle tracks, 
buffered bike lanes and bicycle 
boulevards. 

 The plan divides the city bike 
paths into north-south corridors 
and east-west corridors. 

 East-west streets include 
Washington, Orange Grove, 
Villa, Union, Green Street, Del 
Mar and Colorado. 

 North-south streets include El 
Molino Ave., Wilson Ave., Sierra 
Bonita Ave., and Craig Ave. 

 Residents and cyclists simply 
asked what they could do 
to help something Senior 
Transportation Planner Richard 
Dilluvio said was, input, “If 
you think there are too many 
east-west then you might want 
to lower those on the priority, 
that’s what we really need to get 
from you.” 

 A recent feasibility study 
is calling for cycle tracks or 
buffered bike lanes on east-west 
corridors and bicycle boulevards 
on north-south corridors.

 He said their highest priority 
was a two-way cycle track the 
entire length of Green Street, 
form Pasadena Ave. to Hill Ave. 

 “Cycle tracks are bikeways 
located in roadway right-of-way 
but separated from vehicle lanes 
by physical barriers,” according 
to the study. Dilluvio said cars 
would park on the outside 
the barriers and cyclists ride 
between them and the curb. 

 Bike Boulevard shares the 
roads with some preferential 
treatment for bicycles.

 Dilluvio said that some parking 
may be eliminated but they 
were working with the business 
community and residents to 
minimize the impact.

 “Some of the versions would 
be, the only way you could do, it 
would be to eliminate parking,” 
he said. “That would be at 
location where you need a little 
better visibility. When you move 
the parking away from the curb, 
where you had 10 spaces, you 
may now only have 9.” 

 Dilluvio said they hoped to 
have the plan to the city council 
for adoption early next year. 
He the first bike paths could 
be in place as soon as they get 
funding. 

 Total construction estimates 
topped $10 million according to 
the study.

 A Highland Park resident, 
who left her two children 
locked in a car parked on a 
Pasadena city street earlier this 
month, was convicted on two 
counts of child endangerment 
— the Pasadena City Attorney/
City Prosecutor’s Office said 
they will rigorously seek 
convictions in similar cases.

 “There is no such thing as a 
quick errand when it comes 
to leaving kids or animals in 
the sweltering heat inside a 
car,” Pasadena City Attorney/
City Prosecutor Michele Beal 
Bagneris said. “Our message 
is clear: don’t leave children 
inside a car in the heat.”

 Corina Lopez, 35, pled 
guilty on Aug. 5, to child 
endangerment stemming from 
an Aug. 1, incident in which 
she left her two children, ages 
3 and 7, inside a car parked on 
the street near the Pasadena 
Public Health Department. 
The Department’s security 
guard alerted public safety 
officials to the situation.

 Pasadena Fire officials at 
the scene determined the 
temperature inside the car was 
over 120 degrees. Authorities 
got the children to unlock the 
car door to free themselves 
prior to forcing entry into 
the car. The children were 
checked by paramedics 
who determined they were 
otherwise unharmed.

 Lopez was sentenced to five 
years of probation; 120 days 
in county jail; mandatory 
year of parenting classes; pay 
court fines and fees; ordered 
to stay away from the children 
completely and to obey all 
orders from the Department of 
Children and Family Services.

 Bagneris said such cases in 
Pasadena, while rare, will not 
be tolerated. 

 “Even one case is one too 
many when it comes to 
leaving children in cars on a 
hot summer day,” she added. 
“We have a great team of 
prosecutors in Pasadena and 
we are ready to seek the full 
extent of justice in order to 
protect the children.”

City Holds 
Idol Style 
Teen Singing 
Competition

College Gets Soaked For 
ALS Ice Bucket Campaign

 The public is invited to cheer 
on 10 vocally talented youth 
as they sing their hearts out 
during the Pasadena Idol teen 
talent competition from 6-8 
p.m., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014.

 This free, family friendly 
event happens at the Garfield 
Promenade of Paseo Colorado, 
280 E. Colorado Blvd., with 
the special red carpet walk 
beginning at 5 p.m.

 Public parking is available 
at the Paseo Colorado 
underground parking 
structure and is free for the first 
90 minutes with validation.

 The winner of this year’s 
Pasadena Idol competition 
receives the Idol Demo Pack, 
including studio time to 
produce a two-song demo 
and music video, 100 CDs for 
distribution, a feature article 
in The DENA magazine and 
the opportunity to perform at 
venues throughout the city.

 The 10 contestants were 
selected from a pool of 40 
talented youth who auditioned 
earlier this year for one of the 
finalist spots. After attending 
a series of workshops to 
help enhance performance 
and vocal techniques, the 10 
finalists are now to step up to 
the microphone to compete 
for the Pasadena Idol crown. 

 The Pasadena Idol singing 
competition was created in 
2007 by the City’s Human 
Services and Recreation 
Department for local youth 
to showcase their talents and 
work with music professionals.

 Co-sponsors for the event 
include Paseo Colorado, 
www.paseocoloradopasadena.
com; Los Angeles College 
of Music, www.lacm.
edu; OneSixFive Designs; 
Pasadena Community Access 
Corporation (“Pasadena 
Media), www.pasadenamedia.
tv, The DENA Magazine, 
www.thedenamagazine.
com; and local production 
companies Swartz Section, S 
Claz Productions, Mike Towns 
Sounds and Young Black and 
Gifted.

 For more information, 
contact Dolores Mendoza at 
(626) 744-7507.

Equestrian Units Named 
for 2015 Rose Parade

 
Pasadena City College and 
the PCC Foundation donated 
today to the ALS Ice Bucket 
Campaign that is sweeping 
the nation. Trustee Ross 
Selvidge led the exhilrating 
experience in front of the 
mirror pool along with staff 
members Bobbi Abram, 
Valerie Wardlaw, Kris 
McPeak, Jeff Wojcik, Richard 
Beyer, Jeannie Sullivan, 
Anna Davis, Mei Cheng, and 
Carlos Altamirano. 

PCC issued challenges to CA 
Senator Dianne Feinstein, 
CA Congresswoman 
Judy Chu, Governor Jerry 
Brown, Pasadena Mayor 
Bill Bogaard, Pasadena 
Councilman Terry Tornek, 
Tournament of Roses 
President Rich Chinen, 
NBC4 LA Anchor Colleen 
Williams, Magic Johnson, 
Santa Monica Community 
College, and PCC Alum 
John Singleton.

The ALS Foundation is 
leading the fight to treat and 
cure ALS through advocacy 
and research. For more 
information and to donate, 
visit www.alsa.org.

 

 Pasadena Tournament of Roses 
President Richard Chinen has 
announced Wednesday the 18 
equestrian units that will ride in 
the 126th Rose Parade, themed 
“Inspiring Stories.”

 The 18 groups selected are 
(listed alphabetically by group):

 1st Cavalry Division Horse 
Cavalry Detachment, Marshal: 
SSG Michael Hatfield

 Budweiser Clydesdales, 
Marshal: Sue Marler

 Hawaii Pa’u Riders, Marshal: 
Leiala Cook

 Hermanos Bañuelos Charro 
Team, Marshal: Ramon 
Bañuelos

 Los Angeles County Fire 
Department, Marshal: Carmen 
Mackey

 The Martinez Family, Marshal: 
Benny Martinez

 Medieval Times Dinner & 
Tournament, Marshal: Jaci 
Hernandez

 The New Buffalo Soldiers, 
Marshal: C.F. Brown

 The Norco Cowgirls Rodeo 
Drill Team, Marshal: Mychon 
Brown

 Old Spanish Days in Santa 
Barbara, Marshal: Dennis 
Rickard

 Prime Time Express Mounted 
Drill Team, Marshal: Celeste 
Coffee

 Scripps Miramar Saddlebreds, 
Marshal: Michele Macfarlane

 Spirit of the West Riders, 
Marshal: Phil Spangenberger

 United States Forest Service 
Pack String, Marshal: Jim 
Wilkins

 United States Marine Corps 
Mounted Color Guard, 
Marshal: Sgt Edgar Torrealba

 Valley Hunt Club, Marshal: 
James Keatley

 Victorian Roses Ladies Riding 
Society, Marshal: Jamie Gassert

 Wells Fargo, Marshal: Doug 
Murphey

 Equestrian units are selected to 
showcase a variety of breeds as 
well as impressive and unique 
tack and costumes. All riders 
must have previous parade 
riding experience. In addition 
to riding in the 5-1/2 mile long 
Rose Parade on New Year’s Day, 
equestrian units will participate 
in Equestfest, which will take 
place December 29, 2014, at 
the Los Angeles Equestrian 
Center. During Equestfest, 
groups perform trick riding, 
drills, dancing and roping skills, 
and attendees can walk through 
the stables and speak with the 
riders.

Pet of the 
Week

 
To celebrate Women’s Equality 
Day and the day women 
received the right to vote, 
Pasadena Central Library will 
hold a special screening of 
Filmmaker/Director Jennifer 
Lee’s “Feminist: Stories from 
Women’s Liberation” on 
Tuesday, August 26 at 7 p.m. 
in Central Library’s Donald 
R. Wright Auditorium, 285 
E. Walnut St. followed by a 
question and answer session led 
by filmmaker Lee.

 “Feminist: Stories from 
Women’s Liberation” is a one 
hour film about the women’s 
liberation movement covering 
the years 1963-1970. The 
film won “Best of the Fest” 
for documentary at the Los 
Angeles Women’s International 
Film Festival. The documentary 
explores the significance of the 
second wave of the women’s 
liberation movement on our 
lives. Interviewees include 
author and NOW founder 
Betty Friedan, authors and 
activists Frances M. Beal, 
Robin Morgan, Sonia Pressman 
Fuentes, Betita Martinez and 
many other feminists who are 
not well-known but should be.

Women’s 
Equality Day 
Celebration

The day women received 
the right to vote

 Lucky is a 10-year-old 
black Labrador. She’s a 
sweet older gal and enjoys 
playing with toys and going 
on walks. Don’t let her age 
fool you, she has plenty of 
energy and has lots of love 
to give. 

 Lucky’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. Lucky also 
qualifies for our “Seniors for 
Seniors” program in which 
her adoption fee is waived 
for adopters 60 years old 
and older. 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. 

 Call the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA at 
626.792.7151 to ask about 
A361449, 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.

Vote; SIP-tember Local 
Cocktail Bracket Challenge

Learn How to Produce 
Your Own TV Show

 
Patrons decide which cocktail 
is Pasadena’s favorite during 
SIP-tember: a celebration 
of the cocktail in Pasadena. 
Through September 25th, local 
restaurants will serve cocktails 
that will be paired against each 
other in a competition. 64 
cocktails, ranging from drinks 
specially concocted for the 
competition to margaritas and 
sangria, begin the competition 
that lasts six weeks and 
culminates in a live taste-off of 
the four drinks that win their 
bracket.

 The 64 cocktails competing in 
32 brackets are now available 
for viewing at the Pasadena 
Restaurant Week website at 
www.pasadenarestaurantweek.
com .

 Drinks are chosen completely 
at random for the pairings. “I 
am very impressed with the 
drinks entered in this year’s 
SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket 
Challenge,” said Pasadena 
Chamber CEO Paul Little. 
“The variety, creativity and 
skill from all the competitors 
have really enhanced the level 
of competition this year. Good 
luck to all the competitors.”

 The first challenge takes place 
over two weeks and pit 32 
pairs of cocktails against each 
other. Each week following the 
winners will be paired head-
to-head with another winning 
cocktail until, on September 
25th, the four finalists will be 
matched in a live tasting at 
The Rose Bowl in Pasadena to 
determine Pasadena’s favorite 
cocktail. Voting in the cocktail 
bracket challenge went live 
online on Wednesday, August 
15th.

 For SIP-tember, lounges 
and restaurants have entered 
specialty cocktails, traditional 
drinks, margaritas, sangrias, 
and all manner of mixed drink. 

 SIP-tember kicked off with 
a citywide cocktail party to 
celebrate the anniversary of the 
birth of America’s first celebrity 
chef and Pasadena’s own Julia 
Child. 

64 drinks vie to be named 
favorite during six-week 
cocktail bracket challenge 
throughout Pasadena

 New Citizen Journalism 
training starts Wednesday 
nights, learn how to report 
news using social media 
skills.

 With the opening of the new 
Pasadena Media 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.


Free Senior 
Scam Stopper 
Seminar

 Assemblymember Chris 
Holden along with the 
Contractors State License 
Board will hold a Senior 
Scam Stopper Seminar 
Friday, September 12 from 
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the 
South Pasadena Senior 
Center 1102 Oxley Street 
South Pasadena.

 Protect yourself; one in 
five seniors has been a 
victim of fraud. Seniors are 
the most targeted group. 
New scams are developed 
constantly. Join us and learn 
how to protect yourself. 
Seniors, their families, and 
caregivers are welcome to 
attend this free seminar.

 For more information or 
to RSVP, please visit asmdc.
org/ or call 626-351-1917.

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

Station Schedule 

Producers’ Training

Monday Aug. 25 at 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Orientation & Tour

Wednesday Aug. 27 at 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Advanced Studio Lighting

Wednesday Aug. 27 at 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Citizen Journalism Training

Wednesday Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 

Basic Editing

Thursday Aug. 28 at 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.