Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 20, 2016

AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, February 20, 2016 


NEWCOMERS AND FRIENDS OF SAN GABRIEL 
VALLEY INVITES LOCAL RESIDENTS TO MARCH EVENT

Are you interested in meeting new people, making 
new friends, exploring well-known landmarks, 
and enjoying new activities? Newcomers and 
Friends of San Gabriel Valley invites local 
residents to join in their upcoming March events. 

On March 2, at 10:00 am, Newcomers and Friends 
of SGV’s “meet-and-greet” coffee will be held in 
Arcadia. This coffee is a great way to meet the 
members of Newcomers and Friends and learn 
about the club’s wide variety of fun, daytime, 
weekday activities. Anyone interested in joining is 
welcome to attend. 

 Later in March, there will be a tour of Forest 
Lawn in Glendale for members only.

 Other Newcomers and Friends’ mostly-
daytime weekday activities include a Book Club, 
Bridge, Crafters, Games (Bunco, Rummikub, etc.), 
Garden Gals, Hump Day Happy Hour, Day Trips, 
Lunch Bunch, Mah Jongg, Movies, Pinochle, 
Scrabble, Golf, and Wine Tasting.

 To learn more about Newcomers and Friends 
of San Gabriel Valley, contact them via email at 
sgvnewcomers@yahoo.com or visit them online at 
http://www.sgvnewcomers.com

JANUARY WATER SAVINGS IMPROVE TO 21%

Water savings for the FMWD service area 
ended at 21% for the month of January 2016, 
which improved from the 20% savings achieved 
in December 2015. The State is using calendar 
year 2013 as the benchmark for measuring 
water savings for water agencies throughout 
California. Compliance with the mandate is 
determined on a cumulative basis starting with 
June 1, 2015. Cumulative water savings for the 
District since the State-mandated reductions 
began is 29%. 

 As with other water providers in the State, some 
local agencies did not meet their State-mandated 
targets for the month of January. However on a 
cumulative basis, which accounts for all water 
savings achieved from June 2015 to December 
2015, most agencies are on track in compliance. 
Below are the numbers for agencies within the 
FMWD service area:

 January Savings Cumulative Savings State- 
Mandated Target Crescenta Valley Water 
District 18% 28% 24% La Canada Irrigation 
District* 21% 30% Two day Watering Las Flores 
Water Company* 11% 28% Two day Watering 
Lincoln Avenue Water Company 35% 30% 28% 
Mesa Crest Water District 14% 27% 25% Rubio 
Cañon Land and Water Association 26% 30% 
36% Valley Water Company 12% 27% 36% *The 
State allows smaller agencies to choose between 
two days a week watering or 25% reduction.

 “During the winter months, it is harder to 
conserve when there has historically been a drop 
in irrigation. Taking steps to conserve indoors, 
such as washing full loads of laundry and dishes 
will help meet the State-mandated targets,” stated 
FMWD General Manager Nina Jazmadarian. 

 For more savings tips, please go to http://
bewaterwise.com/.

January Water Savings

Foothill Municipal Water District provides 
imported water to Crescenta Valley Water 
District, La Cañada Irrigation District, Mesa 
Crest Water Company, Valley Water Company, 
Lincoln Avenue Water Company, Las Flores 
Water Company and Rubio Cañon Land & Water 
Association. Kinneloa Irrigation District, another 
retail agency, takes no water from Foothill.


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