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 Part of the Los Angeles 
County Economic 
Development Corporation’s 
larger InnovateLA celebration, 
Connect Week 16 will feature 
over 50 events taking place 
in and around Pasadena, 
including:

 Nanotechnology for Kids -- 
Wed Oct 19 | 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
| Attendees can delve into a 
world of nanotechnology and 
explore how miniscule science 
is changing the world around 
us. Take the kids to play and 
manipulate strange materials 
to discover how tiny structures 
influence big materials! RSVP 
Here

Big Bang Block Party -- Thu 
Oct 20 | 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Old 
Pasadena’s Big Bang Theory 
Way will be transformed into 
a giant block party with music, 
games, two bars and even 
food set to a flaming finish. 
Innovate Pasadena will provide 
welcoming remarks alongside 
other special guests as the City 
officially christens the alley as 
“Big Bang Theory Way.” Tickets 
Here

 Art Night Pasadena -- Fri Oct 
21 | 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Guests 
can enjoy a night out filled with 
art, music and entertainment as 
Pasadena’s most prominent arts 
and cultural institutions open 
their doors. Attendees are able 
to begin the night at any one 
of the 18 participating cultural 
institutions, where free shuttles 
will be waiting to deliver them 
to the next destination. RSVP 
Here

Pasadena Astronomy Festival 
-- Sat Oct 22 | 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
| This out-of-this-world event 
will feature astronomy activities 
ranging from an inflatable, 
digital planetarium and special 
telescopes for both daytime 
and nighttime viewing, to the 
chance to chat up astronomers 
and find out how the Universe 
was formed and more. This 
event is open to attendees of all 
ages. RSVP Here

 Art Center Car Classic -- Sun 
Oct 23| 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | 
More than just another high-
profile car show, this popular 
public event celebrates the 
very best in automotive design, 
showcasing ArtCenter College 
of Design’s strong ties to the 
industry and honoring many 
noteworthy alumni. RSVP 
Here

Since 2014, Connect Week 
has generated over 300 
events gathering more than 
15,000 guests to celebrate the 
innovation and ingenuity that 
is Pasadena. Connect Week 
offers the invaluable advantage 
to get inside some of Pasadena’s 
most interesting start-ups 
and established companies 
to meet and network with 
executives and learn about new 
opportunities.

Individuals interested in 
attending Connect Week 16 can 
view the full list of #Connect16 
events and more information at 
Connectpasadena.com.

 ABOUT INNOVATE 
PASADENA

 Innovate Pasadena is a 
community organization 
committed to advancing 
greater Pasadena as a 
center of technology and 
design innovation. For 
more information, visit 
innovatepasadena.org.

 “Completing the Salt 
Waste Processing Facility 
safely and on schedule was 
a top priority for Parsons,” 
stated Chris Alexander, 
Parsons Executive Vice 
President and Manager of 
the Federal Infrastructure 
and Environment Division. 
“We are pleased that the 
achievements of the team 
supporting this highly 
complex project have been 
recognized by Engineering 
News-Record SE.”

“Working with the Federal 
Project Director and DOE 
staff, we implemented 
numerous strategies to safely 
and efficiently accelerate 
the SWPF schedule, and 
we’re proud of the entire 
project team for the results 
achieved,” stated Frank 
Sheppard, Parsons Senior 
Vice President and Project 
Manager.

 “Safety only works if the 
employees support the 
effort. It has been great to see 
the SWPF employees take 
the lead for their own safety, 
feel responsible for the safety 
of each other, and be willing 
to ask questions of the safety 
staff and supervisors. It is not 
an easy culture to establish 
in a typical construction 
site,” added Chuck Swain, 
Parsons Vice President and 
Director of Construction.

 In announcing the award, 
ENR SE commended SWPF 
not only for its safety record 
but also for the safety 
program credited with 
producing those results. 
Parsons implemented a 
safety program at the site 
based on early training 
and employee-based safety 
observations. An Employee 
Safety Committee meets 
all new hires to introduce 
them to project expectations 
for safety performance and 
employee participation. The 
committee meets regularly 
to review employee feedback 
and observations. In the later 
stages of construction, the 
committee logged more than 
1,000 safety observations 
per month.

Parsons has supported the 
DOE at the Savannah River 
Site for more than 25 years. 
The corporation has served 
as the prime contractor 
on the SWPF project since 
2002, with responsibility for 
design, construction, and 
commissioning as well as 
operating the facility for 1 
year.

 The SWPF project also 
received a 2016 Secretary of 
the DOE Award for Project 
Management Improvement 
and was named Project of 
the Year by the American 
Society of Civil Engineers, 
South Carolina Section.

 Parsons, celebrating more 
than 70 years of growth in the 
engineering, construction, 
technical, and professional 
services industries, is a 
leader in many diversified 
markets with a focus on 
infrastructure, industrial, 
federal, and construction. 
Parsons delivers design/
design-build, program/
construction management, 
and other professional 
services packaged in 
innovative alternative 
delivery methods to 
federal, regional, and local 
government agencies, as 
well as to private industrial 
customers worldwide. For 
more about Parsons, please 
visit www.parsons.com, 
and follow us on Facebook, 
Twitter, LinkedIn, and 
YouTube.

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Mountain View News Saturday, October 15, 2016 

Free Events Roundup at the 
Pasadena Senior Center


PCC Science Student 
Aims High at NASA

 

 There is something for 
everyone at the Pasadena 
Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St. 
You do not have to be a member 
to attend. Some events require 
advance reservations. 

 Smart Phones, Tablets 
and Computers – Any 
Questions? – Tuesdays and 
Thursdays, to Oct. 27, from 
10 to 11 a.m. Get the answers 
you need about technology 
devices, whether you own them 
already or are considering a 
purchase. Learning how to text, 
check voicemail, set an alarm, 
navigate the Internet and 
download apps is easier than 
you may think!

 Friday Movie Matinees 
– at 1 p.m. Everyone enjoys 
movies and the pleasures they 
bring. Oct. 21: “The King’s 
Speech” (2010, R) starring 
Colin Firth and Helena 
Bonham Carter. George VI of 
England unexpectedly ascends 
to the throne and is helped by a 
therapist to overcome a speech 
impediment. Based on a true 
story.

 LA Opera: “Akhnaten” – 
Monday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m. An 
LA Opera community educator 
will take participants through 
Philip Glass’s epic tale of the 
Egyptian pharaoh Akhnaten 
and his wife Nefertiti. The 
pharaoh’s command to the 
populace that they reject all old 
gods and worship only the new 
sun god sends them into an 
uproar that leads to revolution.

Managing Arthritis – 
Thursday, Oct. 20, at 10 
a.m. Learn about arthritis, a 
condition that takes more than 
100 different forms and affects 
people of all ages. Explore 
diagnosis, basic facts, pain relief 
and common types such as 
osteoarthritis and rheumatoid 
arthritis. Presented by Arthritis 
Foundation.

Health Fair – Friday, Oct. 
21, from 9 to 11 a.m. Services 
include glucose, varicose vein, 
vascular health, blood pressure 
and hearing screenings as 
well as counseling and health/
community resources. Bring 
your list of medications, 
doctors and emergency 
contacts for a free personal 
identification card sponsored 
by New York Life. For more 
info call 626-685-6755.

Medicare Resource Fair and 
Presentation – Wednesday, 
Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
Open enrollment for Medicare 
is Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Get the 
information you’ll need to 
make informed decisions about 
medical and prescription plans 
that are best for your needs. 
Representatives from a variety 
of health care plans will be on 
hand to provide information 
and answer questions about 
Medicare plans and services 
and help you compare plans 
all in one place. At noon a 
one-hour presentation on 
Medicare program issues and 
upcoming changes for 2017 
will be presented by Center for 
Health Care Rights. Although 
reservations are not required, 
a boxed lunch will be provided 
to the first 50 people who have 
called 626-795-4331 to confirm 
their attendance.

Need a Senior TAP Card? 
– Thursday, Oct. 27, from 
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Metro 
Mobile Customer Center will 
come to the Pasadena Senior 
Center to provide free Senior 
TAP cards for discounted fares 
on any Metro transportation 
route. Applicants must be 62 
or older and bring a valid ID. 
Temporary cards will be issued 
on the spot so you can ride 
right away.

Flu Shot Clinic – 
Wednesday, Nov, 2, from 
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Seniors 
are at greater risk of serious 
complications from flu than 
younger adults. Flu shots 
will be provided at no cost by 
the Pasadena Public Health 
Department for anyone older 
than 6 months. Visit the 
Welcome Desk for a required 
appointment card. For more 
information call 626-795-4331.

 For more information visit 
www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org 
or call (626) 795-4331.

 Founded in 1960, the 
Pasadena Senior Center is 
an independent, nonprofit 
organization that offers 
recreational, educational, 
wellness and social services 
to people ages 50 and older 
in a welcoming environment. 
Services are also provided 
for frail, low-income and 
homebound seniors.

 Pasadena City College Student 
Kristiana Rendón is doing her 
best to keep her head on the 
ground, no matter how many 
chances she has to look to the 
stars.

 Rendón, a second-year 
computer science student at 
PCC, was recently featured in a 
NASA profile highlighting her 
involvement in two futuristic 
projects with the space agency. 
As a member of professor Jamal 
Ashraf’s “Swarmathon” team, 
Rendón has been working 
for the past year to program 
small robots to perform simple 
tasks, as a way of identifying 
advanced algorithms that could 
help future astronauts survive 
on the Moon, Mars, or other 
heavenly bodies. 

 Her participation in 
Swarmathon led to her 
selection to take part in 
“Launching to Learn,” a NASA 
project designed to introduce 
college students to the complex 
tasks involved in designing, 
building, and launching a 
rocket. Rendón said the process 
taught her as much about 
organizational dynamics as 
astrophysics.

 "I was selected by my group 
to be our team leader," Rendón 
said according to NASA . "That 
meant learning each person's 
strengths and weaknesses, then 
assigning tasks based on that. 
It helped us learn how people 
need to work as one."

Back at PCC, Rendón serves 
as president of She. Codes, 
a group that encourages and 
supports more women to enter 
the field of computer science.


Salt Waste

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Connect Week

 Frank (A405023) is a goofy 
1-year-old, neutered male, 
black and white pit bull 
mix. Frank absolutely loves 
people and gets along great 
with most other dogs. Frank 
knows his sit command 
and waits patiently to get 
leashed up to go for a walk. 
Our volunteers report he’s 
an excellent loose-leash 
walker! This happy-go-lucky 
boy still has some puppy 
energy and he’s looking for 
an active home full of toys, 
treats, and cuddles. Frank’s 
adoption fee is $125, which 
includes the neuter surgery, 
microchip and up-to-date 
vaccines. 

 The adoption fee for dogs is 
$125 and includes the spay or 
neuter surgery, microchip, 
and vaccinations.

 New adopters will receive a 
complimentary health-and-
wellness exam from VCA 
Animal Hospitals, as well 
as a goody bag filled with 
information about how to 
care for your pet.

 Call the Pasadena Humane 
Society & SPCA at (626) 
792-7151 to ask about 
A405023, or visit at 361 S. 
Raymond Ave. in Pasadena. 
Adoption hours are 11 a.m. 
to 4 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through 
Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Saturday.

 Pets may not be available 
for adoption and cannot 
be held for potential 
adopters by phone calls or 
email. Directions, photos 
of all pets, can be found at 
pasadenahumane.org.

Pet of the 
Week

 On Thursday, the California 
Peace Officers Association 
voted unanimously to endorse 
Los Angeles County Supervisor 
Mike Antonovich for the 
25th State Senate District. 
This endorsement follows on 
the heels of endorsements 
by multiple law enforcement 
organizations, further 
cementing Mike Antonovich’s 
position as the only candidate 
to support first responders and 
increase public safety.

 “I am honored to have the 
endorsement of the California 
Peace Officers Association in 
this race,” stated Supervisor 
Antonovich. “The CPOA 
represents all members of the 
law enforcement community, 
a community that I have 
had the privilege of working 
with during my service as 
County Supervisor, seeking to 
implement solutions to keep 
our neighborhoods safe.”

 Mike Antonovich has a 
long bipartisan record of 
leadership in creating public 
safety solutions, stemming 
from his more than 30 years 
of service as a reserve police 
officer with the South Pasadena 
Police Department. His 
initiatives include providing 
additional sheriff patrols in 
unincorporated areas of Los 
Angeles County, replacing the 
outdated Men’s Central Jail 
with a modern humane facility, 
and creating the Los Angeles 
County Human Trafficking 
Task Force.

 Recently, Supervisor 
Antonovich was proud to 
announce the success of 
the DISARM (“Developing 
Increased Safety Through Arms 
Reduction and Management”) 
program that he initiated in 
LA County in response to 
violent incidents. Over its 16-
year implementation, the LA 
County Probation Department 
in cooperation with local 
agencies have seized nearly 
11,000 weapons, including 
assault rifles, sawed-off 
shotguns, and hand guns, as 
well as $724 million in illegal 
drugs and contraband from 
felons that were found to be in 
violation of their parole.

 “With his incredible record 
of implementing common 
sense public safety programs 
in Los Angeles, Supervisor 
Antonovich has the first-hand 
knowledge of how decisions in 
Sacramento will affect the safety 
of our families throughout the 
state,” said Deputy Chief David 
McGill, President of CPOA. 
“We look forward to partnering 
with him to create policies that 
provide the men and women in 
uniform with the resources and 
support needed to do their job. 
All of California will benefit 
from his leadership in the 
Senate.”

 The California Peace Officers’ 
Association was established 
in 1921 and is committed 
to developing progressive 
leadership for the California 
law enforcement community 
through organizational 
networking, professional 
development, technology 
advancement, and public policy 
advocacy. CPOA has over 
3,000 members of all ranks 
from municipal, county, state 
and federal law enforcement 
agencies from throughout the 
state of California.

Antonovich 
Receives 
Endorsement 
of California 
Peace Officers 
Association


SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2015VOLUME 9 NO. 20Inside this week: 
PASADENA/ALTADENA 
Pg. 6ARCADIA NEWS 
Pg. 7FOOD & DRINKARTS Pg. 11OPINION Pg. 15THE WORLD AROUND 
US Pg. 14CALENDAR Pg. 2SIERRA MADRE NEWS 
Pg. 3/4EDUCATION & YOUTH 
Pg. 10LEGAL NOTICES 
Pg. 15GOOD LIFE 
Pg. 13HEALTHY LIVING 
Pg. 12MONROVIA/DUARTE 
Pg. 7BEST FRIENDS 
Pg. 9SAN GABRIEL VALLEY 
Pg. 8Sierra Madre, CA. - 
On Wednesday May 13, 2015 at 04:00 AM a resident on Grove Lane heard noises in the front of his residence. The resident looked out the 
window and observed a suspect breaking into his vehicle. The resident went outside and confronted the suspect, who was now inside his 
vehicle, and a brief struggle ensued. The suspect had a large silver object in his hand which the resident felt was a gun. Fearing for his safety 
the resident backed away from the suspect allowing the suspect flee southbound to a dark colored SUV. As the SUV pulled up another 
suspect ran out of the residence south of the original victims and fled to the vehicle. 
Within minutes of the original call officers spotted the dark colored SUV traveling at a high rate of speed southbound on Baldwin from Sierra 
Madre Blvd. A high risk traffic stop was conducted and three suspects were detained without incident. Stolen property and narcotics were located 
inside the vehicle. 
Police Chief Larry Giannone said “we discourage residents 
from confronting suspects for their safety but are glad the victim 
is okay. The quick response from the officers was instrumental 
in apprehending these suspects and recovering the victim’s 
property”. Police located additional property in the vehicle and 
will be attempting to identify other victims. 
The three suspects are gang members and have lengthy arrest 
records. All three suspects reside in El Monte and were booked 
at the Pasadena City Jail. Bail for each is set at $50,000.
SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPT ROBBERY AND 
POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTYJesus Rojas (20) Geovany Martinez (19) Aaron Vazquez (33)
There are many reasons why city of Sierra 
Madre is considered a great place to live. 
Certainly, its’ village character is one 
reason. Our independence is another. We 
have excellent schools and our own police 
and fire departments. We have our own 
library. We have our own grocery store, 
hardware store, auto repair shops, coffee 
shops, florists, restaurants and much more. 
However, if a survey were taken today, you 
would probably find that most residents 
consider safety their number one priority. 
And, according to a recent survey released 
by safewise.com, Sierra Madre ranks No. 24 
in the top 50 cities in the State of California 
and, based upon the survey’s findings, it is 
the safest city in the San Gabriel Valley! 
There are 482 cities in California that 
38 million residents call home. Safewise 
examined those cities with populations 
over 10,000 and evaluated recent FBI Crime 
Report data. and compiled a list of the 50 
safest cities based upon the incidents of 
crime compared to the national average. 
“From there, we determined the number 
of Violent Crimes, which are considered 
murder, aggravated assault, robbery and 
forcible rape, as well as Property Crimes, 
consisting of burglary, motor vehicle theft, 
arson, and larceny-theft that were reported 
in each city. Then, to create a level playing 
field and make it easy to compare crime 
rates among several cities, we calculated the 
chance of these crimes happening out of 
1,000 people. 
“The average violent crime rate among 
our safest cities was 1.12 per 1,000 people, 
and the average property crime rate was 
11.32 per 1,000 people. That means the 
average safe city listed below experienced 
70 percent less violent crime and 60 percent 
less property crime than the typical U.S. 
city. We were particularly impressed to 
discover that 42 of California’s 50 safest 
cities (84 percent) reported no murders. 
And the safest city on our list, Hillsborough, 
reported no incidents of violent crime 
whatsoever.”
Sierra Madre has had no murders 
and ranks well below the national 
average when in comes to crime. 
In the report, this is attribute 
to the use of technology by the 
SMPD. 
Other San Gabriel Valley Cities 
that make the top 50 list are: 
Temple City - No. 37; La Canada 
Flintridge – 43 and La Puente – 
46.
The incorporated cities and 
unincorporated neighborhoods 
of the San Gabriel Valley with a 
population over 10,000 include: 
Altadena, Alhambra, Arcadia, Azusa, 
Baldwin Park, Citrus, Covina, Diamond 
Bar, Duarte, East Pasadena, El Monte, 
Glendora, Hacienda Heights, Hillgrove, 
Irwindale, La Cañada Flintridge, La Puente 
Monrovia, Monterey Park, Pasadena, 
Rosemead, Rowland Heights, San Gabriel, 
San Marino, Sierra Madre, South El Monte, 
South Pasadena, South San Gabriel, South 
San Jose Hills, Temple City, Valinda, 
Vincent, Walnut, West Covina and West 
Puente Valley.
S. Henderson/MVNewsSIERRA MADRE: - 24th Safest Statewide of Cities With Populations 
of 10,000 or more. Topped ranked San Gabriel Valley City24. SIERRA MADREYou’ll find the safe city of Sierra Madre 13 miles south 
of Los Angeles. For roughly a century, the Sierra Madre 
Police Department has worked with citizens to keep the 
community a safe place to settle. Leveraging the latest 
technology, the department uses the free online service 
CrimeReports to give residents insight into what types of 
crime are happening in their community. In all, the safe 
city cited only 13 violent crimes for the year and only five 
other cities on our list reported fewer forcible rapes and 
fewer robberies.
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 1.17Property Crimes per 1,000: 11.67www.safewise.comBARTOLAI’S NAMED 4TH OF 
JULY GRAND MARSHALSThe volunteers of the Sierra 
Madre 4th of July Committee 
are pleased and excited to 
announce that the 2015 
Fourth of July Parade Grand 
Marshal will be Sierra Madre’s 
very own Nina and Clem 
Bartolai. 
“The Grand Marshal is a 
person or persons whose 
efforts over a long period 
of time has been beneficial 
to the community of Sierra 
Madre. The title of Grand 
Marshal is intended to 
honor a person or persons’ 
volume of work, dedication 
and overall enhancements to 
our community.” Nina and 
Clem have embodied these 
characteristics for years. 
This ultra civic Sierra Madre 
couple have continued to 
donate time and service to the 
Sierra Madre community for 
over 60 plus years. They are 
true examples of the Sierra 
Madre spirit and continue to 
give back today. 
Clem was part of the first 
committee in 1964/65 to plan 
the first 4th of July Parade/
Celebration in Sierra Madre. 
Clem served the community 
as a Parks & Recreation 
Commissioner, Planning 
Commissioner, and then in 
the 1980s and 90s as Mayor 
and Councilmember. In the 
1960s he was a member of the 
Sierra Madre Lions Club. He 
is a Past President and current 
member of the the Sierra 
Madre Kiwanis Club and was 
a founding member of the 
Sierra Madre Community 
Foundation. 
Nina has served on the Senior 
Community Commission for 
over six years and has been a 
member of the Priscilla’s since 
1997. Throughout the years 
both Clem & Nina have been 
active with the Sierra Madre 
Rose Float Assoc. Historical 
Society, SMEAC and Friends 
of the Library. 
There isn’t a civic cause or 
local group they haven’t 
helped with. Together they 
are committed to making 
the town of Sierra Madre 
the community we treasure 
today. The Bartolais are 
Sierra Madreans that make a 
difference. 
For more information 
on all of the 4th of July 
Festivities, please visit www.
sierramadre4thofjuly.com. 
COMMUNITY INPUT SOUGHT TO 
HELP BALANCE SIERRA MADRE’S 
BUDGET 
With the reduction of revenue for the next fiscal 
year, July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, and the 
reality that Sierra Madre cannot sustain the level 
of services it currently provides, Mayor John 
Capoccia, Councilwoman Rachelle Arizmendi 
led one of many outreach efforts to solicit input 
from the community as to how the council 
should balance next year’s budget. 
On Tuesday, the presentation made to the 
Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club asked residents to 
review the city’s financial situations and let their 
elected officials know what services were most 
important to them; what services should be cut; 
suggest ways to increase city revenue and ideas 
on how to address the current situation. 
The Mayor noted that the city does have healthy 
reserves, however those funds are needed for 
emergencies such as the fires of 2008 or the 
windstorm on 2011. In each instance, because 
of the size of our town and other factors, the city 
had to pay a portion (and for certain items all) 
of the funds needed to repair the damages done. 
The current decrease in revenue, which is 
projected to be approximately $600,000 for the 
next fiscal year and as much as an additional 
$1 million for the 2016-2017 fiiscal year is the 
direct result of the failure of residents to pass 
the Utility User Tax modification in 2014. The 
current UUT will decrease to 8% for the 2015-
16 fiscal year and 6% the following year. Had 
the ballot measure passed, the rate would have 
remained where it is today, at 10%. 
The presentation focuses of the city’s general 
fund, the unrestricted revenue that operates 
Sierra Madre. 
Services Provided by the General FundCommunity Services - Senior Services: lunch 
program, fitness classes, bingo, movies, health 
screenings, legal services, and excursions | Parks 
& Facilities: six parks and two community centers 
| Community Garden | Community Newsletter | 
Coordinating Council | Special Event Permits | 
Contract Services: Aquatics, Recreation Classes, 
After School Youth Programs | Special Events: 
Huck Finn, MWTR, 4th of July, Summer Fun 
in the Park, Concerts in the Park, Movies in 
the Park, Halloween | Staff the Community 
Services & Senior Community Commissions(continued on page 4)
TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES 
(In thousands, with transfers)
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