Mountain Views News          Saturday, June 6, 2015

8 Mountain View News Saturday, June 6, 2015 AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY 8 Mountain View News Saturday, June 6, 2015 AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY 
Zack Rain Tank Watering Tomatoes 
LARGE RAIN TANK PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTALWATER FOR ALTADENA RESIDENTS


Foothill Municipal Water District (Foothill MWDor District) is pleased to report the successfulinstallation of a new rain tank on Altadena 
residents Michele Zack and Mark Goldschmidt’s 
property. Rainwater harvesting tanks are typicallyused to supplement the water supply for landscapeirrigation. They are substantially larger than rainbarrels and constructed of durable material, such as 
reinforced plastic, polyethylene or metal.

The large tank installed by Zack and Goldschmidthas a capacity of 1,550 gallons and will be usedsolely for garden irrigation. It captures runoff from600 square feet of garage roof. After the surpriseprecipitation in May, Foothill MWD estimates thatZack and Goldschmidt captured approximately 700gallons. The property also has several rain barrelsplaced in areas which require a smaller footprint forcapturing rainwater.

“We are excited to store this water and make use 
of it throughout the summer,” Michele Zack stated.
“By limiting use of potable water outdoors, we cando our part to help conserve.”

“As drought conditions worsen, we recommendthat our residents take advantage of more rainwaterharvesting opportunities,” said Foothill MWDGeneral Manager Nina Jazmadarian. “Not onlywill storing rainwater help conserve potable water, 

but a direct water quality benefit is also achievedby avoiding runoff into our streets and naturalwaterways.” During Australia’s 13-year drought, allresidents were asked to collect rainwater, and all new 
construction was mandated to include rainwater 
harvesting systems. Cities such as Melbourne cutwater use in half, and these savings continued evenafter the drought ended because people becamemore conscious of how they used water.

Foothill MWD offers rebates for both small 
rain barrels and large rain tanks. Current rebates 
start at $75 per 50 gallon rain barrel (max 4 
barrels per customer) and $0.15 per gallon forlarge rain tanks over 300 gallons (up to $2,000per customer). Residents interested in learningmore about rainwater harvesting with rain barrelsand tanks may visit HYPERLINK “http://www.

fmwd.com/conservation.aspx” www.fmwd.com/ 
conservation.aspx.
Foothill Municipal Water District provides

imported water to Crescenta Valley Water District,
La Cañada Irrigation District, Mesa Crest WaterCompany, Valley Water Company, Lincoln AvenueWater Company, Las Flores Water Company andRubio Cañon Land & Water Association. Kinneloa 
Irrigation District, another retail agency, takes nowater from Foothill. 

FAITH BETRAYED III: DEATH’S MASK 


Adams’ Series’ Final Book Now Available 

By Joan Schmidt

Marisela Adams is a local author with quite abackground. Although writing since she was achild, she first pursued careers in teaching andcounseling and has Master Degrees in both fields.
Writing has always been her love and with a littleprodding and encouragement from her husbandJim, she began to pen novels.
Her novels are real enough and based on portionsof truth, an idea picked up from an article sheread somewhere. Her book for A Taste of Morgan,
is about a young teacher on her first assignmentwho organizes a phenomenal march to get foodfor children at Ojo de Agua. (This story is actuallybased on Marisela’s aunt, Nora Aguilar SanchezSiller.)

When people see the title, Breaking Faith,
they may assume the book is based on a religiousexperience. But it’s not. The books are excitingmysteries. Breaking Faith refers to breaking trust.

Before writing Breaking Faith, Marisela watcheda real court case about the murder of a young wifeby her husband who had another woman. Mariselalearned that a study had been done about husbandswho murdered their wives, mostly young wives,
rather than split community property. Thisintrigued her.

The setting for the Breaking Faith series is NewIberia, Louisiana, where Bettina Townsend-St. 
Clair has been murdered, and her husband Billyfound shot to death at the murder scene. The 

ARTS IN ALTADENA 

“Altadena has always had an artistic bent, due in 
no small part to former residents Jiryar Zorthian, 
Charles White, and Western novelist Zane Grey. 
Historically rich in the arts as it is, Altadena has 
never had a formal art walk like its neighbors in 
Pasadena, South Pasadena, and Sierra Madre. 
That changed when local artists Mary and Patrick 
Gothard, along with Kathleen Swaydan, decided 
to start opening their studios twice a year, on the 
premise that art seen is much better than art unseen. 

After organizing two years ago, OpenStudios Tour Alta/Pasa/Dena has taken off likegangbusters, and not a walking tour any longer.
It’s now a roving tour, encompassing parts ofNorthwest Pasadena as well as artists across of 
Altadena, a community of about 42,000 peoplespread across its almost nine mile (give or take)
expanse. Held as a semi-annual affair, OpenStudios holds the art tour in June and December. 
With over 50 artists and 27 locations, this is a greatway to see unique creations, and meet the makers!

The tour is coming up on June 6 and 7, with 


body of a second woman has not been recovered.
Homicide detective Blue Black Beauvais has several 
suspects in Belle Terre Plantation, all belonging toone of the most influential families in Louisiana. 
In the midst of this, someone is trying to kill menoff. 

Faith Betrayed III: Death’s Mask, now availabledeals with the final outcome of the characters in 
the first two books which dealt with good and evil.
Please visit www.romancecalling.com to order orlearn more about Marisela’s books. 

a kick-off silent auction to be held at McGinty’s 
on Mariposa Avenue in the Upper Lake 
quadrant of participants. Maps for the tour 
are available there, as well as long-time Open 
Studios member Hoopla! Emporium, on Fair 
Oaks Avenue. Hoopla! will be hosting students 
from the various Room 13 studios in the area - 
John Muir High, Eliot Middle, and San Rafael 
Elementary Schools - who will be selling their 
creations in store on Saturday, 6/7. Hoopla! will 
also donate 20% of sales for the weekend to the 
Light Bringer Project, who is the North American 
administrator for Room 13 International. 

Open Studios Alta/Pasa/Dena can be foundonline at http://www.openstudios.gallery, 
on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/
lesliedelamater/, and Facebook at https://www.
facebook.com/AltaOpSt?fref=ts. The Open StudiosAlta/Pasa/Dena Tour is provided totally free ofcharge by the artists involved. Be sure to pick upa map at one of the retail locations, and see what’shappening!”