Mountain Views News          Saturday, September 17, 2016

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Mountain View News Saturday, September 17, 2016


Transit 
Operations 
Facility 
Meeting

Get Ready for Humane 
Society’s Wiggle Waggle

 Grab your walking shoes and a 
leash for the 18th Annual Wiggle 
Waggle Walk at Brookside 
Park in Pasadena on Sunday, 
September 25. The Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA (PHS) 
hopes to raise $325,000 from 
the event, which will be used for 
food, shelter and medical care 
for homeless animals, nearly 
12,000 of which are taken in by 
PHS every year. 

New this year are the Canine 
Couture Costume Contest, Bow 
Wow Boot Camp, and doggie 
ditties sung by musical group 
Champagne. 

 Walkers do not need a dog 
to join the fun—just a desire 
to help animals—and they can 
walk individually or form teams. 
Walkers in need of a team are 
invited to join Julie’s PHS Fur-
tastics, formed this year by new 
PHS President/CEO Julie Bank. 

 “I’m excited to participate in 
my first Wiggle Waggle Walk,” 
says Bank. “I’ll be there with my 
family and my adopted dogs to 
help raise money to save the lives 
of thousands of animals that 
come to PHS each year.” 

 Registration is $25 and 
includes a Wiggle Waggle 
Walk t-shirt, bib number and 
bandana for your dog. Pre-
registration is encouraged, 
but Walkers may also register 
at the event. Fundraisers can 
receive a spot in the coveted 
VIP Lounge by raising $500 
or more. The VIP Lounge will 
feature complimentary breakfast 
and Bloody Mary bar and free 
giveaways.

 Check-in opens at 8 a.m. at 
Brookside Park. The Walk 
begins at 9:00 a.m. and festivities, 
including vendor booths, K-9 
demonstrations, food trucks, 
music and canine contests, will 
continue until noon. Brookside 
Park is located at 480 North 
Arroyo Blvd in Pasadena.

 
The public is invited to the first 
community meeting where 
they can learn more about 
the concept of a proposed 
new Transit Operations and 
Maintenance Facility for the 
City’s public bus and Dial-a-
Ride fleet. The meeting will 
be held 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., 
Tuesday at St. Gregory’s 
Armenian Church, Cultural 
Hall, 2215 E. Colorado Blvd. 
Parking at the Church is 
available via the entrance off 
North Grand Oaks Avenue.

 The lease for the current 
0.4-acre operations facility at 
303 N. Allen Ave. expires in 
June 2019 and is too small to 
handle all of the maintenance, 
dispatch and parking needs 
for Pasadena Transit. The 
proposed new location at 2180 
E. Foothill Blvd. covers 0.8 
acres.

 City and consulting staff will 
be at the meeting to provide a 
general overview of Pasadena 
Transit; why the new facility 
is needed and proposed 
activities at the new location. 
Subsequent meetings for the 
public will be scheduled in the 
future to look at the project 
design itself.

 If built, the new facility 
on City-owned land would 
house Pasadena Transit office 
and dispatch operations; 
maintenance and repair bays; 
washing facilities; parking 
and storage, plus other fleet 
operations all in one location. 
A Draft Environmental 
Impact Report is expected to 
be available for public review 
later this year. 

 For more information, contact 
Hayden Melbourn, P.E., 
Projects Manager for the City’s 
Department of Transportation, 
cityofpasadena.net/
transportation, or email 
HMelbourn@cityofpasadena.
net or (626) 744-7345.

By Dean Lee

 A private unpaid group 
proposed ideas Thursday night 
for reclaiming, then filling back in 
and developing the 710 freeway 
gap between the 210 freeway and 
California Boulevard, a move 
that could bring as much as $300 
million in revenue into the city 
yearly they said.

 Councilmember Steve Madison 
called the idea “brilliant.,” during 
a meeting “The Pasadena Way 
… Or Their Highway” at the 
Pasadena Convention Center. 

 “There’s no limit to the number 
of inputs we can get from the 
community,” he said “certainly 
one, that is as well organized 
as this, by the people with such 
high esteem that were involved 
in it, deserves our attention.” 

 Well known Pasadena Architect 
and Urban Planner Stefanos 
Polyzoides called the 710 gap 
a symbol of failure. He said the 
community needs to be stitched 
back together.

 “I’m here representing a 
very small organization called 
Connecting Pasadena Project,” 
he said. “About a dozen of your 
fellow citizens, who a year a half a 
ago got together… trying to find a 
path to get from simply disliking 
the notion of a freeway to a much 
more positive perspective and 
doing something about it.

 Polyzoides said they drafted 
a number of plan ideas that 
utilize the 35 acre space, both 
as a current “dich” or filling the 
area in. Ideas range from a large 
park to urban development. 
Polyzoides cautioned not to over 
build, keeping the area zoned at 
five or six stories near Colorado 
Blvd. to single story homes near 
California. 

 Other speakers at the meeting, 
including Paul Moore, Principal, 
Nelson Nygaard Consulting 
Associates and David Grannis, 
Transportation Strategist, 
Founding Partner, pointC, 
LLC. both touched on better 
uses of money other than the $ 
6.5 billion for a proposed tunnel 
and the problem associated 
with freeways. Their ideas 
were in line with alternatives 
in the SR 710 North Study 
Draft Environmental Impact 
Report/Environmental Impact 
Statement including Bus Rapid 
Transit, Light Rail Transit and 
No Build.

 Madison said “If they kill the 
tunnel they will give it [the 
land] back like that [instantly], 
they would surplus the property 
back to the city, they are a 
transportation agency and if 
they are not using the property 
for their proposes…” He said the 
city would be prepared to take 
legal action if necessary. 

 Caltrans and Metro are set 
to hold their own meeting 
regarding the Analysis of Costs 
and Benefits for the State Route 
710 North Study Thursday 
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. also at the 
Pasadena Convention Center 
300 East Green Street, Room 
107. 

 Pictured, (left to right), 
Polyzoides, Madison, Moore and 
Grannis. photo D. Lee/MVNews

Group 
Proposes 
Ideas for 
Reclaiming 
710 Stub

Caltrans and Metro set to 
hold their own meeting 
Thursday night

Tournament of Roses 
Announces Float Judges

Taste of 
Pasadena 

SIP-tember 

to Hold Finale

 The Tournament of Roses 
announced Thursday they have 
selected Phil Rulloda, Ronnie 
Siegel and Carol Togneri to be 
float judges for the 128th Rose 
Parade. The judges will grant 
awards based on many criteria 
including creative design, floral 
craftsmanship, artistic merit, 
computerized animation, 
thematic interpretation, floral 
and color presentation and 
dramatic impact.

 The Tournament of Roses will 
announce the award-winning 
floats the morning of January 2, 
at Tournament House.

 “Our Rose Parade float judges 
bring uniquely diverse skills 
to the judging process that 
greatly will assist them in the 
challenging task of judging each 
of the Parade’s incredible botanic 
masterpieces,” said Brad Ratliff. 
“Each float is designed, built 
and decorated by individuals 
who leave a small but valuably 
personal piece of himself and 
herself woven into the tapestry 
of each floral presentation. 
Each member of our esteemed 
panel of judges understands 
the theme, Echoes of Success, 
and is distinctly qualified to 
understand the role that each 
person plays in creating these 
beautiful works of art.”

 Rulloda is one of America’s 
chief evangelists for floral 
design, celebrating his 54th year 
as a florist – an Ambassador of 
Sentiment.

 Siegel, principal of the firm 
Swire Siegel, is an award 
winning Landscape Architect 
who designs parks, playgrounds, 
school campuses, and residential 
gardens primarily in the Los 
Angeles area.

 Togneri is the Chief Curator at 
the Norton Simon Museum in 
Pasadena, where she has worked 
for the past 15 years. Prior to her 
current role as Chief Curator, 
Carol served as Research 
Scholar and Senior Curator at 
the museum.

 The 128th Rose Parade themed 
“Echoes of Success,” will be 
held on Monday, January 2, 
starting at 8 a.m. followed by 
the 103rd Rose Bowl Game. For 
more information, visit www.
tournamentofroses.com.

 The Pasadena Chamber of 
Commerce is hosting the Taste 
of Pasadena at the Rose Bowl 
on Wednesday, September 
21st from 6pm to 9pm.

No more than 500 tickets 
will be sold to the Taste of 
Pasadena, which takes place 
in the Court of Champions 
in front of the Rose Bowl. No 
long lines. No waiting for food 
and drink.

Entertainment will be 
provided by Dance Syndicate. 
The Rose Bowl generously 
hosts the Taste of Pasadena on 
September 21, 2016.

 Participants in the Taste 
of Pasadena include local 
favorites Alondra Hot 
Wings, Cabrera’s Restaurant, 
California Pizza Kitchen, 
Chick-fil-A, Copenhagen 
Pastry, Du-Par’s, El Cholo, 
Clearman’s Galley, Hilton 
Pasadena, Lucky Baldwin’s 
Pub, Madeline Garden Bistro, 
Nekter Juice Bar, Nothing 
Bundt Cakes, Pasadena 
Sandwich Company, POP 
Champagne and Dessert Bar, 
Simply Cupcakes of Pasadena, 
Stark Spirits, Stonefire Grill, 
White Horse Lounge and 
Whole Foods Market.

 The Taste of Pasadena 
includes the SIP-tember 
Cocktail Bracket Challenge 
Finale and cocktail tasting. At 
the end of the event, votes in 
the live cocktail tasting will 
be tallied and Pasadena’ s 
Favorite Cocktail for 2016 will 
be announced.

 Tickets and information 
are available at www.
pasadenarestaurantweek.com. 
Advanced tickets are $30 per 
person. Tickets are $50 at the 
door. Advanced tickets are 
available until Monday.

Constitution Week to Be 
Celebrated In Pasadena

 
The national celebration of 
Constitution Week will begins 
today, Pasadena joins with 
commemorations throughout 
the U.S. of the most important 
document in our nation’s 
history.

 In Pasadena, Mayor Terry 
Tornek has proclaimed Sept. 
17 through 23 as Constitution 
Week. The Martin Severance 
Chapter of the Daughters of 
the American Revolution will 
host free community events to 
which the public is invited. All 
ages are welcome.

 Today, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 
Pasadena Central Library, 285 
E. Walnut St. – An exhibit in the 
Centennial Room will celebrate 
the U.S. Constitution with a 
focus on women involved in the 
American Revolution. Exhibits 
in the Humanities and Business 
wings of the library will 
celebrate the 100th anniversary 
of America’s National Parks. 
And everyone is invited to ring 
bells throughout the first floor 
at 1 p.m. in celebration of Bells 
Across America.

 Monday, from 10 a.m. to 5 
p.m. at Hastings Branch Library, 
3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd. – 
An information table will be 
staffed by DAR members who 
will provide gift bags containing 
a pocket-size U.S. Constitution, 
a small America flag, the U.S. 
Flag Code and a Pledge of 
Allegiance bookmark. 

 Wednesday, at 7 p.m. at 
Pasadena Central Library, 285 
E. Walnut St. – The one-hour 
film “To Begin the World Over 
Again: The Life of Thomas 
Paine” will be shown in the 
Donald R. Wright Auditorium. 
The first 20 people to arrive will 
receive a paperback version 
of Thomas Paine’s “Common 
Sense”; one hardcover “Thomas 
Paine, Crusader for Liberty: 
How One Man’s Ideas Helped 
Form a New Nation” by Albert 
Marrin will be presented as a 
door prize. Ruskin, who wrote 
the screenplay, will answer 
audience questions after the 
film is shown.

 “The framers created a 
Constitution that translated 
into law the ideals upon which 
our nation was built,” said Ann 
Dillon, president general of the 
National Society, Daughters 
of the American Revolution. 
“Their vision was so forward 
thinking that their words still 
guide us today. No American 
history education can be 
complete without a thorough 
understanding of the impact 
the Constitution has had on the 
lives of American citizens past 
and present.”

 For more information visit 
www.pasadena.californiadar.
org or email martin.severance.
dar@gmail.com.

Pet of the 
Week


Free Events Roundup at the 
Pasadena Senior Center

 Harvey (A403926) is a 
1-year-old, neutered male, 
tan Chihuahua. This playful 
boy has a lot of puppy 
energy and is looking for 
an active home. Harvey has 
gotten along well with other 
small, energetic dogs on 
our Mobile Unit. He likes 
to play and enjoys going 
for walks. After he finishes 
playtime, Harvey can’t wait 
to climb up into your lap for 
some love and affection. He 
might even treat you with 
some kisses! This smart pup 
is more than happy to sit for 
a treat. He would benefit 
from basic obedience 
training in his new home.

 The adoption fee for 
dogs is $125, which 
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 
A403926, 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 and photos of 
all pets can be found at 
pasadenahumane.org.

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. 

 Friday Movie Matinees– 
Friday 30, at 1 p.m. “The 
Letters” (2014, PG) starring 
Juliet Stevenson and Rutger 
Hauer. The life of Mother Teresa 
is explored through letters she 
wrote to her longtime friend and 
spiritual advisor Father Celeste 
van Exem over a nearly 50-year 
period.

 Smart Phones, Tablets and 
Computers – Any Questions? 
– Tuesdays and Thursdays, to 
Sept. 29, 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.

 LA Opera: Macbeth – 
Monday, Sept. 19, at 1 p.m. An 
LA Opera community educator 
will take participants through 
Giuseppe Verdi’s gripping and 
mesmerizing opera based on 
William Shakespeare’s tale of 
the Anglo-Saxon lord who 
receives a prophesy from a trio 
of witches that one day he will 
be king of Scotland. Consumed 
by ambition and spurred to 
action by his power-hungry wife, 
Macbeth murders the king and 
takes the throne for himself in a 
plot that ends in despair.

 Citizenship Classes – 
Wednesdays, Sept. 21 to Nov. 9, 
from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Make your 
dreams come true by attending 
this eight-week session to 
become a U.S. citizen! The first 
four weeks will cover some of 
the American history and U.S. 
government questions on the 
citizenship exam, along with 
discussions about the rights and 
responsibilities of citizenship. 
The four remaining classes 
will cover more questions on 
the exam as well as strategies 
for completing the application 
for citizenship and having a 
successful interview.

 Dial-A-Ride and Access 
Services – Thursday, Sept. 22, 
at 10 a.m. Getting around town 
without a car can be easier if 
you know your options. Learn 
about Dial-A-Ride, Pasadena 
Transit (formerly known as 
Pasadena ARTS) and Access 
Services and get your questions 
answered. Presented by the City 
of Pasadena Transit Division and 
County of Los Angeles Access 
Services.

 Five Wishes/Advance 
Directives – Thursday, Sept. 
29, at 10 a.m. Do you know 
what kind of care you want if 
you become seriously ill? By 
filling out a simple form, you 
can tell your family and friends 
about your healthcare wishes 
ahead of time and spare them 
the uncertainty and confusion 
that can be associated with 
trying to make decisions 
without such a directive. Learn 
how a healthcare power of 
attorney is used in California 
and how to communicate your 
wishes using a concise yet 
comprehensive document. This 
class will highlight Five Wishes, 
the advance directive used by 
most doctors and health plans. 
Attendees will receive forms 
at no cost. Presented by Vitas 
Innovative Hospice Care.

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.

Fall Term of the 
Masters Series

Crime Blotter for Altadena

 The fall term of the popular 
Masters Series at the Pasadena 
Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., 
is scheduled Tuesdays, Oct. 
4 to Nov. 1, from 2 to 4 p.m., 
with an election wrap-up on 
Tuesday, Nov. 15.

 The Masters Series, which 
embraces and promotes 
lifelong learning, is open to 
members of the Pasadena 
Senior Center. Non-members 
can try the series and attend 
their first lecture free of charge.

 Oct. 4 – Judaism, Christianity 
and Islam: Religions in 
Conflict or Variations on a 
Theme?

 Dr. John Crossley, professor 
emeritus of religion, University 
of Southern California, will 
give a brief history of the origin 
and development of each of 
these three religions, show 
the relationship of each to the 
others, discuss major points of 
agreement and dissonance and 
conclude with remarks about 
the future of each of the three 
religions.

Sunday, September 4th 

12:00 PM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the 1700 block of 
N. Altadena Drive. Suspect(s) 
entered the vehicle by shattering 
the driver’s side window. 
Stolen: Hello Kitty purse, Louis 
Vuitton wallet, credit cards and 
currency. 

11:49 PM – Bryan Reedy, 44 
years old of Costa Mesa was 
arrested in the 700 block of New 
York Drive for possession of a 
controlled substance. 

4:00 PM – A theft of mail was 
reported in the 3600 block of 
Glenrose Avenue. Suspect(s) 
stolen mail by tampering with 
the mailbox. 

 Monday, September 5th 

No significant incidents. 

 Tuesday, September 6th 

4:36 PM – Tyler Edwards, 26 
years old of Alhambra was 
arrested in the area of Mar Vista 
Avenue and Atchison Street for 
being under the influence of a 
controlled substance. 

 Wednesday, September 7th 

7:10 PM – Robert Robinson, 
26 years old of Pasadena was 
arrested in the 50 block of La 
Venezia Court for possession of 
counterfeit US currency. 

 Thursday, September 8th 

5:32 PM – A recreational vehicle 
was reported stolen from the 
2300 block of Grandeur Avenue. 
Vehicle description: white 2004 
Suzuki Z-400 ATV. 

 Friday, September 9th 

1:30 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
200 block of Crosby Street. 
Suspect(s) entered via the gate. 
Stolen: gardening equipment. 

1:30 PM – Brian Luvisi, 50 years 
old of Monrovia was arrested in 
the area of New York Drive and 
Altadena Drive for possession 
of a controlled substance for 
sale. 

 Saturday, September 10th 

1:00 AM – A petty theft 
occurred in the 2000 block of El 
Molino Avenue. Stolen: plants.

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