PASADENA EDITION

ELECTION 2016 - ENDORSEMENTS

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2016

VOLUME 10 NO. 44


PASADENA 
FIRE APPOINTS 
DEPUTY CHIEF

ONE CITY, ONE STORY 

PICK ‘THE SYMPATHIZER’



 The book selection for 
Pasadena Public Library’s 
2017 One City, One Story 
community reading celebration 
is The Sympathizer by author 
Viet Thanh Nguyen.

 Now in its 15th year, One 
City, One Story is designed 
to broaden and deepen an 
appreciation of reading and 
literature by recommending a 
compelling book that sparks 
a community conversation on 
important issues.

 The winner of the 2016 
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 
as well as five other awards, 
The Sympathizer is the 
breakthrough novel of the year. 
With the pace and suspense 
of a thriller and prose that has 
been compared to Graham 
Greene and Saul Bellow, The 
Sympathizer is a sweeping 
story of love and betrayal. The 
narrator, a communist double 
agent, is a “man of two minds,” 
a half-French, half-Vietnamese 
army captain who arranges to 
come to America after the Fall 
of Saigon. While building a 
new life with other Vietnamese 
refugees in Los Angeles, he 
is secretly reporting back to 
his communist superiors in 
Vietnam. The Sympathizer 
is a blistering exploration 
of identity and America, a 
gripping espionage novel, and 
a powerful story of love and 
friendship.

 Nguyen was born in Vietnam 
and raised in America. he 
teaches English and American 
Studies at the University of 
Southern California and lives 
in Los Angeles. 

 One City, One Story 
community programs will 
be held throughout March, 
beginning with a conversation 
with the author on Thursday 
evening, March 2, 2017. Event 
details will be announced in the 
near future.


Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek 
(left) and Interim Library Director 
Robert Karatsu (right) unveil the 
selection Photo D. Lee MVNews

 Pasadena Fire Chief Bertral 
Washington recently named 
Bryan Frieders as Deputy 
Chief and Fire Marshal of 
the Fire Prevention Division. 
Frieders started Monday.

 Frieders served as an 
Operations Division Chief 
for the Verdugo Cities which 
covers the cities of San 
Gabriel, San Marino and 
South Pasadena. Frieders also 
held the role of Emergency 
Manager for the City of San 
Gabriel. Prior to becoming 
Division Chief, he worked as 
a Battalion Chief for the City 
of San Gabriel; a Fire Captain/
Paramedic, supervising 
18 Firefighters and 15 
Paramedics. He started 
his career as a Firefighter/
Paramedic in the City of 
South San Francisco in 1998.

 “Bryan has a very well-
rounded background 
covering all aspects of the 
fire service. He has worked 
with and developed great 
relationships with our 
personnel, and has supported 
several of our incidents over 
the years,” Fire Chief Bertral 
Washington said.

 “I am honored to have been 
selected to work with some 
of the best firefighters in the 
world, and to join a team 
of fire service professionals 
that have a strong desire 
and commitment to provide 
excellent service to the citizens 
of Pasadena. I am incredibly 
grateful and humbled by the 
outpouring of kindness and 
support shown by all of the 
city staff, elected officials, and 
members of the community 
who have welcomed me with 
open arms,” Frieders said.

By Dean Lee

 Although the turnout was low 
Thursday night for a public 
workshop on a new Metro 
bikeshare program set to launch 
this July, those that were there 
gave some input on the proposed 
plan that would bring 400 bikes 
to the city utilizing 34 docking 
bike stations concentrated in 
the down town area.

 The bikes would all be available 
for the public to use, with a 30 
minute restriction on time. 

 Metro Principal Transpiration 
Planner Jenny Cristales-
Cevallos said docking station 
locations were based on 
population density. Most of 
the proposed stations are 
concentrated along Colorado 
Blvd. There are no proposed 
stations in East Pasadena 
District 4 held by Vice Mayor 
Gene Masuda and only one in 
North West Pasadena District 1 
held by Councilmember Tyron 
Hampton. The only District 1 
station is on Washington Blvd. 
west of Lake Ave.

 Cevallos said the bikes would 
be accessible for all riders of all 
income brackets.

 The payment method was 
complex with three separate 
plans; a monthly (cont. page 3)

COMMUNITY 
GETS FIRST 
LOOK AT 
BIKESHARE 
PROGRAM

Halloween 
Safety 
Tips and 
Reminders

 The City offers the 
following suggested safety 
tips and reminders.

 Be careful when using 
candles. Consider instead 
using flashlights or battery-
operated candles in Jack o’ 
Lanterns. If you do use real 
candles: use caution and 
keep watch on lit candles 
at all times; keep children 
away from open flames; 
use long, fireplace-style 
matches or utility lighters 
and keep all combustible 
material well away from 
trick-or-treaters, other 
decorations, doorsteps and 
walkways.

 Choose costumes wisely. 
Avoid billowing or long, 
trailing fabric that can catch 
fire or get caught in a door 
or be tripped over. Make 
sure masks have eyeholes 
large enough to see out. 
Provide children with 
flashlights or glow sticks as 
part of their costumes.

 Be sure children know 
how to stop, drop and roll 
if their clothing does catch 
fire. 

 Decorate wisely, keep 
all items away from open 
flames and heat sources, 
including light bulbs and 
heaters. Remember to keep 
exits clear of decorations 
so nothing blocks escape 
routes.

 Make sure children 
go trick-or-treating in a 
group with at least one 
responsible adult who has a 
fully charged cell phone.

 Make sure children know 
how to safely cross the 
street by looking left, right 
and left again.

 Remember, no eating of 
treats until all is brought 
home and inspected by an 
adult. 

 Don’t forget about your 
animal companions! 
Provide them with a quiet 
place indoors. 

 Celebrate responsibly; 
always designated a driver. 

 For life-threatening 
emergencies always call 
9-1-1. If you see something 
suspicious, say something 
by calling police at (626) 
744-4241. For more safety 
information, call the 
Pasadena Fire Department 
at (626) 744-7177.

Community Orchestra with 
Violinist Aubree Oliverson

Doo Dah Picks Their Queen

 
Violinist Aubree Oliverson 
will again join Pasadena 
Community Orchestra, On 
Friday, November 11, at 8:00 
p.m., this time in Wieniawski's
fiery Violin Concerto No. 2. 
Under Music Director Bethany 
Pflueger, the orchestra performs 
three more works bursting with 
joy and exuberance: Prokofiev's 
jaunty Lieutenant Kijé Suite, 
the flashy Overture to Russlan 
and Ludmilla by Glinka, and 
Mozart's great Overture to Cosi 
Fan Tutte.

 This past summer, she was one 
of 20 graduating high school 
students nation-wide (and 
one of only two musicians) to 
receive the prestigious “United 
States Presidential Scholar for 
the Arts” award, performing at 
the Kennedy Center. Oliverson 
also performed – to packed 
houses and often standing 
ovations – at the famed Aspen 
and Innsbrook Music Festivals. 
In addition, she made her 
fifth appearance on National 
Public Radio’s From the 
Top. And in September, she 
earned first prize in the 2016 
Hennings-Fischer Young Artist 
Competition. 

 The popular Overture to 
Russlan and Ludmilla, by the 
“father of Russian music,” 
Mikhail Glinka, is full of 
unadulterated nationalistic 
pride. Filled with wild energy, 
the Overture’s irresistible 
melodies display a uniquely 
Russian combination of earthy 
exuberance and heroic feeling. 

One of Prokofiev;s most 
popular works (along with Peter 
and the Wolf and the Classical 
Symphony), the Lieutenant Kijé 
Suite showcases the composer;s 
great wit, melodic gifts, and 
programmatic skills. Audience 
members will feel the sleigh 
moving in the lively Troika, 
and they'll recognize the wry 
humor in the crisp marches, 
lush romance and wedding 
music, and the mournful Kijé 
"theme" and funeral music.

Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte is one 
of the greatest comic operas 
of all time. The title is usually 
translated as “Women are 
like that,” and the opera deals 
(often hilariously) with the 
vicissitudes of the male/female 
relationship. Like the opera, 
the Overture is light-hearted 
and ebullient, with bright, 
sparkling sounds and melodies 
that exude good humor and 
exuberance. 

 Admission is free (donations 
are welcome at the door), and 
no reservations are needed. 
First Church of the Nazarene 
is located at 3700 E. Sierra 
Madre Blvd., one block west 
of Michillinda Ave. Parking is 
free and wheelchair accessible. 
Immediately following the 
concert, audience members will 
have the opportunity to meet 
the Music Director, soloist and 
other musicians at a reception.


Oliverson

Meg Cole (center) Photo D. Lee/MVNews

John Scott Finnell of Snotty Scotty & The 
Hankies Mourned

 In a packed caucus of this year’s Doo Dah Queen 
Tryouts, Malibu resident with an avid interest in 
landscaping, ecology, water conservation, and all 
things Doo Dah, Queen Ruby Chard (Meg Cole) was 
selected to reign as this year’s parade monarch. 
The new queen won over 30 judges with her rap 
performance with a doo-wop twist. She tried out 
with her band of followers as Ruby Chard and the 
FungGuys. 

 Meg Cole has been in every Doo Dah Parade 
going back to 1978. She was a good friend of Snotty 
Scotty and the band (Snotty Scotty & The Hankies) 
through all those years. All agreed she was a most 
fitting choice for queen as we celebrate the life of 
John Scott Finnell, a beloved musician, bandleader 
and showman who passed away this month.

 Upon receiving the royal nod, Meg appreciated the 
artistry in her crown, with images of Snotty Scotty 
and his guitar all over it. She said “I was having so 
many warm memories all over the place. It makes me 
so happy.” 

 Many more Queen Hopefuls threw their hats in the 
ring and provided hours of raucous entertainment 
to the audience packing into the American Legion 
hall. These include 1st Runner up - Crystal Lightner, 
“Crystal The Undecided,” 2nd Runners up Tie - Henry 
the Pampered Pooch and Princess Heather, tied with 
Marnie Angel Brown, “Angel the Weenie Slinger,” 3rd 
Runner up - Kelly Weber, “Kelly Xexchron.” Other 
contestants included The Recorder Guy, Hot Devil, 
Hillary, Ms. Pin-Up and Ms. Lizard Route 66, Mark 
Mars, BANE, among others.

 All the Queen contestants will be seen again as part 
of the Queen’s Royal Court at the 39th Pasadena Doo 
Dah Parade taking place on Sunday, November 20th 
in East Pasadena. The Parade, known as the twisted 
sister of Pasadena’s more traditional Rose Parade, 
steps off at 11am, is always free-of-charge to the 
public.

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