Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, March 11, 2017

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Mountain View News Saturday, March 11, 2017

 
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PASADENA CITY MEETINGS

Regular City Council Meeting

6-Day Forecast Pasadena Ca.

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 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY MARCH 13

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 March 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 March 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) 

Meets March 15 at 4:15 p.m. Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council 
Chamber, 2nd Floor)

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

March 21 at 5:30 p.m. 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 March 28, at 6:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 

Button Trees at the Library

 Buttons don’t really grow on trees! But they can in your 
imagination. Have fun creating your own button tree using 
paper, yarn and buttons for leaves and flowers. All materials 
provided.

 Thursday, March 16 at 3:30 p.m. at the Hill Avenue Branch 
55 S Hill Ave, Pasadena. For more information call (626) 
744-7264. 

The History of Food Will Be 
Explored During Spring Term of the 
Masters Series at Pasadena Senor Center

 The spring term of The 
Masters Series is scheduled 
Tuesdays, April 4 to May 
23, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 
E. Holly St.

 The Masters Series, which 
embraces lifelong learning, 
is open to members of the 
Pasadena Senior Center. 
Register for individual 
classes at $15 or the entire 
term for $100.

 “Food History in Eight 
Tasty Bites” is the theme 
of the spring term. Classes 
will be taught by Dr. 
Carlo Coppola, a culinary 
historian, food writer, 
former chef and teacher of 
chefs.

 April 4 – What Marco Polo 
Ate: A Culinary Odyssey

 April 11 – What 
Christopher Columbus 
Didn’t Know About New-
World Foods

 April 18 – Passover and 
Easter Foods Around the 
World

 April 25 – Four Major 
Movements in History:

An Italian Wedding Feast in 
France

A Sandwich for a “Loser”

A Candy Maker Invents 
Canning

The Queen Eats Pizza

 May 2 – How Foods Got 
Their Names (BTW, who 
was “Tootsie” of the Tootsie 
Roll?)

 May 9 – How Sweet It Is! A 
Short History of Cake

 May 16 – Strange, Unusual 
Foods with Strange, 
Unusual Names

 May 23 – A Brief History of 
Wine and How to Decode a 
Wine Label

 For more information 
about the Pasadena 
Senior Center call 626-
795-4331 or visit www.
pasadenaseniorcenter.org.

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 March 15.

Public Safety Commission

Monday at 8:30 a.m.

Fire Department EOC Room

817 Mound Avenue

Staff Liaisons: Arthur Miller, Police Chief

amiller@southpasadenaca.gov and Paul Riddle, Deputy Fire Chief 

priddle@southpasadenaca.gov

Phone: (626) 403-7300

Parks and Recreation Commission

Monday at 6:30 p.m.

City Council Chamber

1424 Mission Street

Staff Liaison: Sheila Pautsch, Community Services Director

(626) 403-7362


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, April 12

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.

St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon

 
May the luck of the Irish be with you at the St. Patrick’s Day 
lunch and dance Sunday, March 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St.

 Sure and begorrah, the Scott Pavilion will come alive with 
shamrocks, leprechauns and pots of gold as the National 
Charity League San Marino Chapter hosts homemade treats and 
sandwiches prepared by member mothers and their daughters.

 The Great American Swing Band will perform musical favorites 
for listening pleasure and dancing. 

 The cost is only $10 for members and $12 for non-members. 
Reservations may be made at the Welcome Desk or by calling 
626-795-4331.


Registration Is Open For 2017 
Pasadena Senior Games

 Excitement is building for the 2017 Pasadena Senior Games/
California Senior Games Championships, a series of competitive 
sporting events for athletes ages 50 and older from May 6 to June 
25 at venues in Pasadena and throughout Los Angeles County. 

Registration is now open for the nearly 25 athletic competitions 
from archery to volleyball. Registration deadlines and fees vary. 

 “There is no limit to what today’s mature athletes can accomplish,” 
said Nancy Adams, coordinator of the Pasadena Senior Games. 
“From their 50s to their 90s, these remarkable competitors achieve 
their personal best and prove that physical activity is the key to a 
long, happy and healthy life.”

 Competitive events include archery, basketball shooting, men’s 
3x3 basketball tournament, billiards tournament, bowling 
tournament, cycling time trials and road races, disc golf, 5K fun 
walk, horseshoe pitching, pickleball, power lifting competition, 
power walking, pushups, race walking, racquetball tournament, 
road race, road walk, shuffleboard, women’s softball tournament, 
strength challenge, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field 
and volleyball.

 To register visit pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Senior 
Games 2017, email NancyA@PasadenaSeniorCenter.org or call 
626-685-6754. Volunteers are needed as well.

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