Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 24, 2015

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, January 24, 2015 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2015

 

AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

STURTEVANT CAMP’S HIKE INTO HISTORY


“What’s Going On?” 

News and Views from Joan Schmidt

We are really excited about our Hike into History 
– Sturtevant Camp scheduled this coming Sunday. 
We have over 100 people that have RSVP’d. And, 
as such, I want to give ya’ll some last minute 
information: 

- Car pool, car pool, car pool!!! As most of you 
know, the gate at the bottom of the hill opens at 
6:00 am. Luckily the Sunday crowd is a later crowd 
and so the parking lots do not fill up until closer to 
7:30 with parking down the road beginning after 
that. But, with this crowd, they will fill up earlier. 
The dirt lot at Adams’ Pack Station will open at 
6:45 am for this special event parking ($10). We can 
hold 32 cars. If you can park down the road and 
shuttle up that would be a great help. 

- We will meet at the pack station by 7:30. I will 
talk a little about our fundraiser for the Camp and 
donations are MORE THAN WELCOME! Right 
now, if 250 people gave only $100 each we would 
make our goal. Please bring cash, checks made out 
to Friends of the San Gabriels, or we can take credit 
cards at the pack station. If you want to wait until 
you see what we are trying to save, we will also be 
taking donations up at the Camp. Remember that 
we have great incentives for those of you that want 
to and can donate at greater levels. Including hosted 
stays at the camp, adopting a cabin, naming a cabin, 
etc. Check out www.friendsofthesangabriels.org. 

- We will have t-shirts for sale at $10.00. 

- With this many people, we will have leaders 
taking groups of people of 10-20 out in waves so 
that the trail does not get overly crowded. Also, 
there are different levels of hiking so we will have 
groups that are faster, slower, and everything in 
between. 

- I will be leading the pack train. Anyone is 
welcome to walk along at donkey pace with us. 

- Once we get to camp, we will take a tour of the 
camp and the cabins. 

- We will have the makings (self-serve) for tortilla 
roll-ups including cheese, meats, condiments. For 
those of you who want to avoid gluten, we will have 
lettuce for the roll-ups. Also chips and bottled 
water. 

- To encourage you to come back to the pack station 
for food and beer (or other drinks), I will hand out 
10% off coupons up at the Camp. Deb Burgess

THERE’S MORE TO LIBRARIES 

THAN BOOKS!

Don’t get me 
wrong. I LOVE 
books; reading 
is a passion. As 
a child, Mom 
always took me 
to the Library; 
I even played “Library” more than “School”. When 
I taught, my classroom had its own library-shelves 
laden with books in all subject areas to supplement 
lessons, for further research, or just enjoyment.

 After moving to Monrovia in 1987, I used ALL 
our libraries. Monrovia Library had great juvenile 
bios which helped in my daughter’s science project. 
Live Oak Library’s video section provided great 
videos like Phantom Toll Booth, Watership Down, 
Tom Sawyer, The Miracle Worker and Flicka, shown 
after my class read the selection in our Literature 
Book. In Ancient History after completing the 
Chapter, I not only provided film strips, but 
videos on Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and 
Ancient Rome from the Baldwin Park Library. For 
Language Arts, my class viewed Duarte Library’s 
“No Grapes” about Caesar Chavez and his battle 
against harmful pesticides used in the Central 
Valley. Then they wrote persuasive paragraphs to 
boycott grapes! 

 I am retired and the years have flown by, 
but I am truly amazed at the great programs 
and equipment available at ALL local libraries. 
Yesterday my daughter and I went to the Duarte 
Library to view the great Sherlock Holmes display 
provided by Alan Heller and were not disappointed 
by the periodicals, books, video, microscope, hats, 
pictures, a nutcracker and more!

 Duarte Library has After School Family Library 
Club, an afternoon of stories, projects and art 
activities on Tuesdays at 4:00pm for school age 
children and their families. January 27’s topic is 
Chinese New Year; February 3, Black History; 
February 10, Make A Valentine; February 
17, Legos; February 24, Dr. Seuss. Preschool 
Storytime is every Friday, 11:15am-12:00pm, 
January 9-February 27, 2015. 1-2-3 Play with 
Me, Parent-Child Workshops are every Monday, 
11:00am-12:15 pm, March 2-March 30, 2015. 
Parents and Caregivers spend one-on-one time 
with their children-babies up to 3-1/2 years old. 
Older children, ages 11-18, can learn computer 
programming in Hour of Code on Wednesdays, 
February 25 and March 2015, 4:00pm-5:00pm. 
There is SAT/ACT TEST PREP-Saturday January 
31, 2015, 11:30am-3:30pm. Teens ages 13-18 are 
invited to attend the FREE practice exams. Space is 
limited, so please call 626-358-1865 to register. On 
Saturday, February 7, at 2pm, there will a program 
highlighting the many contributions of Black 
Americans. This free event for the family includes 
light refreshments. The Duarte Library is at 1301 
Buena Vista St. (626)358-1865.

 Upcoming events/programs at the Live Oak 
Library include Toddler Storytime at 11:15 am, 
Monday, January 26, February 2 and 9. Adventure 
Storytime for grades K-4 , 3:30-4:30 pm Tuesday, 
January 27, February 3 and February 10. Game 
Day which includes board games and video games 
will be on February 4 from 5:00-7:00pm. Saturday, 
February 28th has Songs of American Heroes, 
a celebration of Black History Month. The Live 
Oak Library is located at 4153 Live Oak Avenue, 
Arcadia. (626) 446-8803.

 There are SO MANY wonderful programs at 
ALL the libraries. Arcadia City Library has offered 
concerts and once on a Saturday afternoon, I stayed 
for a wonderful piano recital by local youths. My 
husband took my grandson to Monrovia City 
Library for a “Legos” play time. The grandkids 
enjoyed Ronald McDonald and Kane and Ace 
Mask at the Duarte Library. And although it’s 
small in size, Live Oak Library has so many great 
fun activities for all ages! 

 There are computers and printing services 
available for use at all libraries, and the latest are 
the kindles with available books to read! Come on 
down or up-depending where you live- and enjoy 
our great libraries!

 


REP. NAPOLITANO ELECTED 
RANKING MEMBER OF WATER 
RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE


(Washington, DC) Today, Rep. 
Grace F. Napolitano was elected 
unanimously to serve as Ranking 
Member of the Transportation & 
Infrastructure Subcommittee on 
Water Resources and Environment.

 “We look to continue 
working on a bipartisan basis to 
fix our nation’s crumbling water 
infrastructure and secure a reliable 
water system for the 21st Century,” 
Napolitano said. “Which is why it 
is critical we consider all options 
when addressing serious threats to 
the water supply of California and 
states across the country, such as 
climate change, increased demand, 
pollution, and ongoing drought 
cycles. We must also renew federal 
commitments to improve our 
infrastructure—protecting our 
rivers, lakes, and streams—while providing flood control solutions for our 
communities. I am grateful for this opportunity to work with Chairman Bob 
Gibbs to meet the water needs of all Americans.”;

 With jurisdiction over the EPA Clean Water Act programs, Napolitano will 
use her new position to encourage EPA and sanitation agencies to find ways to 
recycle water for irrigation use and groundwater replenishment; and monitor 
the implementation of a new Clean Water Act Stormwater Permit, ensuring 
affordability for L.A. County cities and residents. 

 Ranking Member Napolitano also has oversight of the U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers and will continue her work with the Corps, local flood control 
districts, and water agencies to capture more water in flood control reservoirs, 
which is a major issue at Santa Fe Dam in her district and the bordering Whittier 
Narrows Dam; support both the Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan and 
improvements to the San Gabriel River with environmental restoration projects 
and recreational opportunities, such as bikeways, fishing, and swimming areas; 
and improve legislation to require the Corps to provide more equity to the Ports 
of Los Angeles and Long Beach in dredging operations.

 Napolitano is the most senior California Democratic member as well as 
the most senior Hispanic member of the Transportation and Infrastructure 
Committee. For the 114th Congress, she retains the other two subcommittee 
assignments she has held for the past eight years: the Subcommittee on Highways 
and Transit and the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous 
Materials.

 

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