Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, January 28, 2017

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Mountain View News Saturday, January 28, 2017

 
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PASADENA CITY MEETINGS

Regular City Council Meeting

6-Day Forecast Pasadena Ca.

 

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY JAN 30

Closed Session 5:30 P.M.

Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.

Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall

100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Mayor Terry Tornek, Victor Gordo, John J. Kennedy, Margaret 
McAustin)

Meets February 13 at 4:00 p.m., 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council 
Chamber, 2nd floor)

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Margaret McAustin, Tyron Hampton, Terry 
Tornek, Andy Wilson)

Meets February 14 at 4:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 
(Council Chamber, 2nd Floor)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair John J. Kennedy, Tyron Hampton, Steve Madison, 
Gene Masuda) 

February 20, (To be cancelled)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Victor Gordo, 
Tyron Hampton, Steve Madison, Andy Wilson)

February 6 (To be cancelled) February 21 (Special meeting) Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield 
Avenue, Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Terry Tornek, Steve Madison, Gene Masuda)

Meets February 28, at 6:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 
(Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

 Sun Sunny Hi 70s Lows 40s 

 Mon: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 40s

 Tues: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 40s

 Wed: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Thur: Rain (60%) Hi 60s Lows 50s

 Fri: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 40s

Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

Library 
Valentine’s 
Movie Date

 Enjoy a movie date night 
free from distraction while 
Pasadena Central Library 
staff provides activities for 
your school-age children in 
the nearby Children’s Story 
Room. You’ll enjoy the film, 
50 First Dates while your 
children have fun creating 
Valentine cards, watching 
cartoons, and enjoying 
refreshments.

 Event is limited to 50 
parents/guardians and 50 
children. Children must 
be age 8+ and must be 
comfortable working with 
library staff while their 
parents are watching the 
film. Reservations are 
required. Registration is on 
a first-come, first-served 
basis. To sign up email name 
of parent/guardian and 
name and age of children to 
creeder@cityofpasadena.net.

6:45-7 p.m. • Check-in

7-8:45 p.m. • Valentine’s 
program/film

Thursday, Feb. 2 • Central 
Library/Donald Wright 
Auditorium


Rotary Club Seeking 
Grants Applications

 The Rotary Club of Pasadena Grants Committee seek grant 
applications from nonprofit organizations serving Pasadena 
homeless through food and nutrition, employment or training 
programs as well as community engagement programs in arts and 
culture. All qualifying non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations must 
serve clients within the boundaries of the City of Pasadena.

 The grants guidelines and application are on-line at www.
pasadenarotary.com under Forms & Docs.

 Deadline for submission is 5 p.m. on February 10th in the P.O. 
Box for Pasadena Rotary at 556 S. Fair Oaks, Ste. 101, #379, 
Pasadena, CA 91105. Serving as co-chairs are Cathy Simms and 
Scott Vandrick, and all applicants will have site visits from late 
February to March 20th. Winning grantors will be notified 
to attend the awards ceremony at the Pasadena Rotary Club 
luncheon on April 26, 2017.

 The Pasadena Rotary Club has over 200 members that meet 
weekly at the University Club Pasadena with amazing, dedicated 
members contributing to the well-being and growth of the 
community, region, and world. For more information on Rotary 
Club of Pasadena visit www.pasadenarotary.com or (626) 440-
0908.

SOUTH PASADENA CITY MEETINGS

Regular City Council Meeting

City Council Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of the 
month, at 7:30 p.m., in the Amedee O. “Dick” Richards, Jr., Council 
Chambers, located at 1424 Mission Street. Next meeting Feb. 1.

Design Review Board Meeting

Thursday Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. to 11:45 p.m.

Mayor's Conference Room

1424 Mission Street

Staff Liaison

Knarik Vizcarra, Assistant Planner

Phone: (626) 403-7227

Tournament of Roses Committee

Tuesday Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m

City Council Chamber

1424 Mission Street

Staff Liaison: Christopher Castruita, Management Analyst

Phone: (626) 403-7237


ALTADENA TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS

Regular Council Meeting

The Altadena Town Council meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. 
in the Altadena Community Center located at 730 E. Altadena, Dr. (directly west of 
Altadena Sheriff’s Station). Altadena Town Council meetings are recorded and televised 
during the month on Charter cable channel 56.


SAN MARINO COUNCIL MEETINGS

City Council Meeting

Wednesday, February 8

Time 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chamber (first floor), located at 2200 
Huntington Drive

Contact Customer Administrative Account cityofsanmarino@gmail.com

Description — TBA Check the city website for details and location ci.san-
marino.ca.us.

Chinese Language 

and Calligraphy Classes

 
Mandarin Chinese 101 for Beginners is scheduled 
Mondays and Wednesdays, Feb. 13 to April 19, from 
11 a.m. to noon. The 10-week course will focus on 
the fundamentals of the spoken and written language, 
including pinyin phonetics (alphabet spelling system), 
tones, components of Chinese characters, basic calligraphy 
strokes, essential grammar, useful words and sentences, 
short essay composition, writing emails in Chinese, doing 
online research on Chinese sites and reading and listening 
to Chinese media.

 The instructor is Dr. Yang Ho-chin, a retired university 
professor with more than 20 years of experience teaching 
Chinese language. Born in Jiangxi Province, Yang was 
raised in China and educated in Taiwan and the U.S. Pacific 
Northwest. 

 The cost of Mandarin Chinese 101 for Beginners is only 
$20 for 20 classes plus a required textbook. The class size is 
limited to 10 students.

 Yang will also teach Chinese Calligraphy for Beginners, 
scheduled Mondays, Feb. 13 to April 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. 
Students will learn how to use Chinese brush pens and 
black ink to create beautiful characters in the artistic 
form. Calligraphy emphasizes motion and is charged with 
dynamic life. It is widely practiced in China and revered in 
the Chinese cultural sphere.

 The cost of Chinese Calligraphy for Beginners is only $20 
for 10 classes plus a required textbook. The class size is 
limited to 10 students.

 Stop by the Welcome Desk to sign up for one or both 
classes. Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St.

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


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