Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, April 22, 2017

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SOUTH PASADENA - SAN MARINO

Mountain Views-News Saturday, April 15, 2017 

San Marino Declares April as 
National Donate Life Month

A Noise Within Theatre 
Announces New season

South Pasadena Beautiful 
Annual 2017 Garden Tour

 
The following proclamation 
now recognizes April as 
National Donate Life Month 
in the city of San Marino. 
The city council proclaimed 
the month Wednesday 
night as a way encourage 
all Californians to check 
“YES” to being an organ 
donor when applying for 
or renewing their driver’s 
license or I.D. card 

 The proclamation reads;

WHEREAS, organ, 
tissue, marrow and blood 
donation are life-giving acts 
recognized worldwide as 
expressions of compassion 
to those in need;

WHEREAS, more than 
118,000 individuals 
nationwide and more than 
21,000 in California are 
currently on the national 
organ transplant waiting 
list, and on average, 22 
people die each day while 
waiting due to the shortage 
of donated organs;

WHEREAS, more than 
600,000 units of blood per 
year are needed to meet the 
need in California;

WHEREAS, at any given 
time, 6,000 patients are in 
need of volunteer marrow 
donors;

WHEREAS, a single 
individual’s donation of the 
heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, 
pancreas and small intestine 
can save up to eight lives; 
donation of tissue can save 
and heal the lives of up to 
50 others; and a single blood 
donation can help three 
people in need;

WHEREAS, millions of 
lives each year are saved and 
healed by donors of organs, 
tissues, marrow and blood;

WHEREAS, over twelve 
million Californians have 
signed up with the state-
authorized Donate Life 
California Registry to ensure 
their wishes to be organ and 
tissue donors are honored.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE 
IT RESOLVED that in 
recognition of National 
Donate Life Month, the 
month of April 2017 is 
hereby proclaimed “DMV/
Donate Life California 
Month” in the City of San 
Marino, and in doing so we 
encourage all Californians 
to check “YES!” when 
applying for or renewing 
their driver’s license or I.D. 
card, or by signing up at 
donateLIFEcalifornia.org or 
doneVIDAcalifornia.org.

 Led by co-producing artistic 
directors Julia Rodriguez-
Elliott and Geoff Elliott, A 
Noise Within (ANW) is excited 
to announce its 2017-2018 
season, themed “Entertaining 
Courage.”

 The season opens with a U.S. 
premiere: Tony-nominated 
Mike Poulton’s (Wolf Hall) 
thrilling adaptation of A Tale of 
Two Cities by Charles Dickens 
and is followed in the fall by 
The Madwoman of Chaillot 
by Jean Giraudoux translated 
by Maurice Valency and Mrs. 
Warren’s Profession by George 
Bernhard Shaw. ANW’s holiday 
tradition continues for the sixth 
year with A Christmas Carol 
by Charles Dickens, adapted 
for the stage by Geoff Elliott. 
Shakespeare’s Henry V, and A 
Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine 
Hansberry play in rotating 
repertory in early spring 2018, 
and the season closes with a 
revival of one of ANW’s most 
popular productions, Noises 
Off by Michael Frayn. With 
the exception of Noises Off and 
A Christmas Carol, all of the 
season’s plays make their debut 
on the A Noise Within stage.

 “Regardless of where you fall 
on the political spectrum, we’re 
certainly living in challenging, 
unprecedented times,” says 
Geoff Elliott, “It seems like 
many people are trying to figure 
out what the path forward looks 
like. While we certainly don’t 
have answers, we thought we’d 
face that national angst and fear 
head on by embracing courage 
and hope.”

 Elliott continues: “These 
plays all feature characters 
who make bold choices to do 
something—anything—in the 
face of disaster.”

 Julia Rodriguez-Elliott 
continues, “In addition to being 
very entertaining theatrical 
works, our plays examine 
courage from a variety of 
points of view, intimate and 
global, low-stakes and high-
stakes: whether it’s just about 
carrying on and going onstage 
while the set falls apart around 
them (Noises Off) or if it’s 
for the ecological future of a 
Parisian neighborhood (The 
Madwoman of Chaillot).”

 “We also look at courage in 
terms of two different families 
who are trying to figure out 
how to be their best selves–
one against a background of 
racial prejudice in A Raisin in 
the Sun, and the other against 
societal hypocrisy in Mrs. 
Warren’s Profession. Finally, 
we take a look at courage on 
the largest historical scale set 
at pivotal moments in England 
and France. We see the personal 
courage of Sydney Carton, 
who gives his life for another 
during the French Revolution 
in a recent stage adaptation 
of A Tale of Two Cities. In 
Shakespeare’s Henry V, we see 
the courage of a prince who 
becomes a true king, unifying 
warring kingdoms through 
hard won reconciliation.”

 “Even Scrooge, after a night 
of experiences, wakes up and 
finds the courage to change—
one of the theatre’s favorite 
stories.”

 Geoff Elliott says, “This is 
a season that asks tough, if 
fascinating, questions about the 
nature of courage, and there 
are no easy answers. Spending 
time with these fascinating 
characters allows us to think 
about our lives, reflect and even 
be inspired by them.”

 For subscription tickets, please 
call 626-356-3100, or visit 
online at ANoiseWithin.org. A 
Noise Within is located on the 
corner of Foothill Boulevard 
and Sierra Madre Villa Avenue 
at 3352 East Foothill Blvd., 
Pasadena, CA 91107, just north 
of the Madre Street exit off the 
210.

 

 This year’s garden tour 
marks its 47th year and will 
be featuring sustainable, 
southern California 
landscapes on April 30 from 
1 to 4 pm. All are invited to 
enjoy the gardens graciously 
shared by residents invoking 
a new water-wise way of life. 

 The self-guided tour 
showcases six beautiful 
gardens in the Monterey 
Hills and surrounding area. 
Participants are encouraged 
to finish the tour by 
visiting the South Pasadena 
Community Garden Open 
House, located at 1028 
Magnolia Street.

 Begin the tour at the 
Japanese inspired yard 
at 1831 Via Del Rey. The 
designer used a black pine 
tree trained to mimic a 
bonsai tree complimenting 
a gorgeous Japanese lantern. 
Many aromatic jasmine 
and juniper plants were 
used creating a calming 
landscape. (front yard only)

 At the hill-top home, located 
at 562 Camino Verde, the 
front garden features a 
well-engineered bioswale 
increasing the infiltration 
of rain water, replenishing 
groundwater and reducing 
storm water pollution. The 
site’s existing rock was also 
recycled into a lovely low 
wall and dry-stream bed.

 Across the street, 565 
Camino Verde, visit the 
sensational colors and 
pollinators at the garden of 
Edwin TomYoy. Turning 
trash into treasure, this 
stunning landscape features 
many unusual succulents 
and low water plans, as 
well as upcycled material 
promoting a vibrant 
ecosystem. The lush garden 
attracts many insects and 
birds, including a resident 
hummingbird family.

 Close by, 809 Flores De 
Oro, sits a uniquely designed 
corner using the grey and 
blue colors of large agaves 
and low water dymondia 
groundcover. The calming, 
formal garden features 
clean lines, soothing water 
features, and colorful 
succulents.

 Head down the hill to 2043 
Berkshire Avenue, to visit 
the exotic Australian garden 
featuring stunning grevilleas 
and repurposed railroad 
wood planks. This cottage-
style garden has many 
lovely ornamental grasses, 
salvias and other low water 
perennials in shades of red 
and purple.

 You won’t want to miss 
the grand design of the last 
house on our tour at 1532 
Ramona Avenue where West 
coast living is at its best. 
The low water garden has 
been designed with an eye 
for texture and color. Turf 
has been eliminated, and the 
front yard is now a tapestry 
of flowering succulents, low-
water shrubs and more. 

 Finish the tour at South 
Pasadena’s own vibrant 
Community Garden. The 
garden will be open from 
1:30 - 4:30 at 1028 Magnolia 
Street. 

 A lively plant swap will take 
place at 565 Camino Verde. 
Bring a plant and take home 
another.

 For more information visit 
southpasbeautiful.org.

Lectures and Conferences 
at the Huntington Library

East Asian Garden Lecture - The Lives of a Memorial Building: 
from Nara and Beyond

Apr 25 at 7:30 p.m.

 Some of the oldest timber structures that survive in Japan are 
a group of small buildings built in Nara in the eighth century 
to commemorate important patrons of Buddhism. Jun Hu, 
assistant professor of art history at Northwestern University, will 
explore the meanings and functions of this peculiar architectural 
typology, tracing its origins in China and its development as a 
feature of Japanese Buddhist architecture. Free; no reservations 
required. Rothenberg Hall

 The Huntington Library, Art 
Collections, and Botanical 
Gardens is located 1151 Oxford 
Road, San Marino. For more 
information call 626-405-2100.


Doggy Day...
with Cats Too

 Bring you four-legged friend 
to Garfield Park! Families 
as well as their dogs and cats 
will enjoy activities including 
arts and crafts, and live music. 
If you get hungry, food and 
drinks will be available for 
purchase. There will also be 
a performance showcasing 
wonderful dogs by Disc Dogs 
of Southern California.

 The event will be April 29 from 
10:00 am - 1:00 pm at Garfield 
Park (adjacent Tennis Courts) 
1000 Park Avenue.

Provide Input on 

Metro’s FY18 Budget

 

 Have your say in Metro’s 
financial planning! 
Metro’s annual budget sets 
transportation priorities 
across LA County for the 
coming year. As Metro 
begins to put together its 
budget for 2018 fiscal year, 
effective July 1, 2017 through 
June 30, 2018, the agency 
seeks input. 

Comment Online

 Metro’s interactive budget 
tool includes a short survey 
to guide our budget, set 
priorities, allocate dollars 
and provide feedback. 
goto: lametro.force.com/
onlinebudget

 Comment In-Person

 Comments on the budget 
can also be provided in 
person at any of the regional 
Service Council Meetings:

 San Fernando Valley 
Service Council Wednesday, 
May 3, 6pm. Rose Goldwater 
Community Center 6600 
Topanga Canyon Bl, Canoga 
Park, CA 91303 

 Westside/Central Service 
Council Wednesday, 
May 10, 5pm Metro 
Headquarters 3rd Floor 
Gateway Conference Room 
One Gateway Plaza, Los 
Angeles, CA 90012 

 Gateway Cities Service 
Council Thursday, May 
11 at 2pm Salt Lake Park 
Community Center 3401 
E Florence Av, Huntington 
Park, CA 90255 

 South Bay Service Council 
Friday, May 12 at 9:30am

Inglewood City Hall 1 W 
Manchester Bl, Inglewood, 
CA 90301 

San Gabriel Valley Service 
Council Monday, May 8 at 
5pm

Metro Division 9 building 
(next to El Monte Station) 
3rd Floor Conference Room 
3449 Santa Anita Av, El 
Monte, CA 91731 

The Metro Board of 
Directors will also hear 
comments on the proposed 
budget at a public hearing:

Budget Public Hearing

Wednesday, May 17 at 1pm 
Metro Headquarters, Board 
Room One Gateway Plaza 
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Comment by Mail

The deadline for written 
comments is Friday, May 12 
at 5pm.

Send comments by mail or 
email to:

Attn: FY18 Budget

Metro

One Gateway Plaza, 99-24-1

Los Angeles, CA 90012

budgetcomments@metro.
net

Huntington 
Explorers

 Explorers returns for 3 
fun-filled weeks in July

 Summer is around the 
corner and we’re gearing up 
for another amazing season of 
Huntington Explorers Camp! 
Our 2017 program is filled with 
hands-on fun for children ages 
5-12.

 Huntington Explorers Camp 
runs for three consecutive 
weeks, July 10 - 28, from 9 a.m. 
to 4 p.m. daily. Campers can 
register for a single week or 
multiple weeks. We’ll focus on 
a range of topics that emphasize 
active learning, design-based 
thinking and most of all, fun! 
Our Instructors are expert 
artists and makers, who use 
the Huntington collections as 
inspiration for engaging art 
and science-based activities. 
Campers will explore the 
Huntington’s gardens, library, 
and galleries and become 
incredible inventors, botany 
buddies, super storytellers, and 
eco-rangers!

 Registration will open on April 
7. Members’ Price: $350.00 
per week. Non-Members’ Price: 
$400.00 per week.

 The Huntington is located 
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. 
For more call 626-405-2100.


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