Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, October 8, 2016

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SOUTH PASADENA - SAN MARINO

Mountain Views-News Saturday, October 8, 2016 


SOUTH PASADENA LIBRARY AUTHOR NIGHT EVENT

SOUTH PASADENA 
MONTEREY ROAD STREET 
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

 

 The South Pasadena Public 
Library Community Room will 
be throbbing with life on the 
evening of Monday, October 10 
at 7 p.m. –even though the rest 
of the Library will be closed due 
to Columbus Day. 

 Barbara Eisenstein and Bill 
Tweed, each an author of a 
new nature book published 
by Heyday Books, one of the 
top publishers of titles on the 
Golden State, will be discussing 
their brand new releases. 
Barbara will be introducing 
her new book “Wild Suburbia: 
Learning to Live with Native Plants” and Bill will be discussing his 
“King Sequoia, the Tree That Inspired a Nation and Changed the 
Way We Think about Nature”.

 “Wild Suburbia” guides us through the process of transforming 
a traditional, high water-use yard into a peaceful habitat garden 
abounding with native plants. Author Barbara Eisenstein 
emphasizes that gardening is a rewarding activity rather than 
a finished product, from removing lawns and getting in touch 
with a yard’s climate to choosing plants and helping them thrive. 
Supplementing her advice with personal stories from her decades 
of experience working with native plants, Eisenstein illuminates the 
joys of tending a native garden—and assures us that any challenges, 
from managing pests to disapproving neighbors, should never sap 
theenjoyment out of a pleasurable and fulfilling hobby. For plant 
lovers curious about their own ecosystems, “Wild Suburbia” offers 
a style of gardening that nurtures biodiversity, deepens connection 
to place, and encourages new and seasoned gardeners alike to 
experiment and have fun.

 Barbara Eisenstein, a South Pasadena resident, is a research 
associate and former horticultural outreach coordinator at Rancho 
Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont, California. She is the 
horticultural chair of the San Gabriel Mountains chapter of the 
California Native Plant Society.

 “There are many good books on the market about native gardening 
in California, but when I first undertook my own California native 
garden, I couldn’t find one that addressed the beginning native 
gardener, offered a personal perspective, emphasized the transition 
from green lawn to native garden (and what’s required for its 
ongoing maintenance), and shared common pitfalls. This is my 
attempt to fill that gap.”—Barbara Eisenstein

 Ever since the giant sequoias of California’s Calaveras Grove first 
captivated the American public, 
this towering, ancient tree species 
has provoked the imagination 
and motivated us to action on a 
national scale. In a narrative that 
spans centuries and continents, 
former National Park Service 
ranger-naturalist William C. 
Tweed explores the evolution 
of the unique relationship 
between humans and the Big 
Trees: from their early status as 
tourist attractions embodying 
California’s superlative, almost 
unbelievable appeal; to their 
exploitation and the public 
outcry that this desecration 
evoked; to their direct inspiration for the idea of a national park 
system; to their presence at the heart of the scientific community’s 
attitudinal shifts in land management policy. Featuring a cast of 
adventurers, artists, researchers, politicians, and environmentalists, 
“King Sequoia” reveals how our enduring relationship with these 
arboreal giants has shaped our physical, intellectual, and political 
landscapes.

 Praise for “King Sequoia”:

 “Drawing on real-life experience and extensive research, William 
C. Tweed incisively explains how Americans have exploited, 
preserved, and managed Sequoiadendron giganteum. This is the 
best single-volume history of the world’s greatest plant.”—Jared 
Farmer, author of “Trees in Paradise: A California History” 

“This is a story that must be told. As Tweed insightfully reminds 
us, the solemn majesty and beauty of the giant sequoia inspired the 
conservation movement that has changed the world. From a seed 
the size of an oat flake has grown a relationship with nature that 
defines our national character.”—Sam Hodder, President and CEO, 
Save the Redwoods League,

 “When Mr. Tweed speaks about sequoia trees, people listen. When 
he writes about the world’s largest trees, people should read.”—
Mark Tilchen, Executive Director, Sequoia Parks Conservancy

 The Community Room is located at 1115 El Centro Street. The event 
is presented by the South Pasadena Public Library, the Friends of 
the South Pasadena Public Library, and South Pasadena Beautiful. 
Special thanks to 210eastsound! No tickets or reservations are 
necessary. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and refreshments will be served. 
Autographed books will be available for purchase. Free parking is 
available after 6:00 p.m. and on weekends at the Mission-Meridian 
Parking Garage located at 805 Meridian Avenue, adjacent to the 
Metro Gold Line Station.

 
The City of South Pasadena started the Monterey Road 
Street Improvement Project in the first week of October. 
Construction is expected to continue into early 2017. 
Segments of Monterey Road from Meridian Avenue to Fair 
Oaks Avenue and from Pasadena Avenue to 300-feet east of 
Pasadena Avenue are scheduled to be repaved as part of this 
project. This will require the temporary closure of lanes and 
delays are expected, so please plan accordingly. The City 
is making every effort to minimize delays. All passersby 
should adhere to all posted signs near the work site for both 
your and the workers’ safety.

Go to www.southpasadenaca.gov/projects and for specific 
information, click Monterey Road Project, or call (626) 403-
7240.

Barbara Eisenstein


BOW WOW! WIGGLE WAGGLE WALK A HUGE SUCCESS

 
Pasadena Humane Society fundraiser fetches 
$280,000 for the animals

 

Thousands of animal lovers and their dogs descended on 
Brookside Park for the Pasadena 
Humane Society’s 18th Annual 
Wiggle Waggle Walk on Sunday, 
September 25. Approximately 
2,000 people and 1,000 canines 
enjoyed a one to three-mile walk 
around the Rose Bowl, as well as 
the event festivities that followed. 
The Wiggle Waggle Walk raised 
$280,000 for the animals. 

 Top honors for the tenth year 
running went to the Punk Rock 
Rovers, a team that raised over 
$48,500, and Karen Kiefaber 
who raised nearly $30,000. All 
donations from the Walk will 
go to providing food, shelter, 
and medical care for the nearly 
12,000 animals PHS cares for 
annually. 

 The Wiggle Waggle Walk 
featured a variety of festivities, 
including vendor booths, 
K-9 demonstrations from Pasadena and Glendale police 
departments, an open agility course, pet contests, music and 
food trucks. KTLA Channel 5 reporter and dog lover Kacey 
Montoya emceed the event.

 “A huge thank you to everyone who came out to the 
Wiggle Waggle Walk,” says Julie Bank, President/CEO of the 
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA. “It was fantastic to see so 
many animal lovers come together to support our work and 
raise funds for animals in the LA area.” 

 Donations from this year’s Walk are still trickling in. Help us 
reach our fundraising goal of $325,000 by making a donation 
at www.wigglewagglewalk.org.


INVASIVE AEDES MOSQUITO IDENTIFIED IN 
SAN MARINO

In September, an adult mosquito was found 
and confirmed to be an Asian tiger mosquito 
(Aedes albopictus). The mosquito was 
collected from a residential neighborhood 
near the intersection of N. Granada Ave and 
Roxbury Road. This is one of the two species 
that have already been detected in many San 
Gabriel Valley communities surrounding San 
Marino.

 This species is capable of transmitting Zika, 
dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever, 
however is not considered to be the primary 
(most important) vector for these viruses. We 
have NO indication that Aedes mosquitoes 
are transmitting any of these potentially 
significant health concerns in LA County... 
and we hope to keep it that way! Education is 
critical. Please assist us in getting the following 
information out to your residents:

Preventing mosquito transmitted disease 
begins with preventing mosquitoes.

 Take time this week to search carefully for 
ANY water indoors and outdoors: Look inside 
vases, yard drains, under bushes, in leaves of 
plants (like bromeliads), storage containers, 
decorative flower pots and plant saucers, bird 
baths, ponds/fountains etc. and REMOVE 
all water. Store containers inverted and in a 
garage or shed.

 Rain barrels or buckets holding water must 
be tightly sealed or screened with a fine mesh 
to prevent mosquito entry. 

 Ensure pools and ponds are properly 
maintained to prevent mosquitoes. Request 
free mosquitofish for ponds, and report 
problem sites to the District.

 Mosquitoes can transmit viruses to people 
when they bite.

 Repair and use window and door screens to 
keep mosquitoes out of the home.

 Use repellents (DEET, Picaridin, oil of 
lemon eucalyptus, IR3535) when outdoors to 
prevent bites

 Wearing long sleeves/pants will help prevent 
bites

 Aedes mosquitoes are tiny (approx. 1/8”), 
black-and-white striped, and are aggressive 
day-biting mosquitoes. Residents are 
encouraged to take aggressive action now 
to eliminate potential breeding sites, and 
immediately report any mosquito activity to 
the District. They can call 562.944.9656 or 
report them online at www.ReportMosquitoes.
org.

 Travelers to areas where Zika is active are 
strongly encouraged to use repellents during 
their stay, and for 3 weeks after returning 
home to prevent introducing Zika virus into 
LA County. Travel advisories can be found 
here. Specific advisories are available for 
pregnant women, or women planning to 
become pregnant since the virus can cause 
serious birth defects and can be transmitted 
sexually. Please reference https://www.cdc.
gov/zika/.


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