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Mountain Views-News Saturday, October 28, 2017 SOUTH PASADENA - SAN MARINO 4 Mountain Views-News Saturday, October 28, 2017 SOUTH PASADENA - SAN MARINO 4 Supervisor Barger AnnouncesSouth Pasadena Community Poet, Dana Gioia, “ThingsAppointees to the Blue Ribbon Garden Upcoming EventsWe Need From Heaven” Commission on Public Safety heritage. He was the first person The South Pasadena Disarmingly conversational in his family to attend college. Supervisor Kathryn Barger Community Garden is a is a valid description of Dana Now he is an internationally announced that she has place for harmony and Gioia’s podcast produced by recognized poet and critic. appointed Stephen Larson beauty where we cultivate a the BBC for “Every County in He is the author of five and Mark Holscher to the community of individuals the State of California”. When collections of verse, including Blue Ribbon Commission on committed to sustainable Gioia was selected as the Poet Interrogations at Noon (2001), Public Safety. land use in an urban setting, Laureate he vowed to take which won the American Book Mr. Larson attended poetry to all 58 counties of our Award, and 99 Poems: New & Georgetown University for providing the opportunity state. And he is nearly there.Selected (2016). His critical undergraduate studies, and for residents to grow On Sunday, November 5th, collections include Can Poetry their own organic fruits, earned his Juris Doctorate from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Holy Matter? (1992), which was a vegetables and flowers. Family Church’s St. Joseph finalist for the National Book from the University of Upcoming Eventsfrom 11:00 am to 12 noon Center, 1524 Fremont Avenue, Critics Award. This event is Southern California. For the November 4: Workday Join them for our second South Pasadena, CA 91030. free and open to the public. past 28 years, he has served charitable organizations begins at 10:00 am (early Annual Chili Feast and get Poet Laureate of California, The Holy Family Bookstore will as a federal prosecutor, asupporting justice causes birds at 9:00 am): together. They’ll have several Dana Gioia, will present poetry have several of Gioia’s books federal district judge, and a Winter Gardening: What to kinds of chili on hand to centered on the theme, “Things available for sale and signing. across Southern California. criminal defense attorney Plant Now: enjoy together.We Need From Heaven”.For more information, contact “I am honored that both representing governmental The South Pasadena There is currently a waiting Dana Gioia was born in Los Nancy Bevins at 626-403-6107, of my appointees are active entities, private companies, Community Garden is set list for Community Garden Angeles in a working-class or visit: holyfamily.org/things and individuals. He community leaders who willto have a talk on options plots. If you would like family of Italian and Mexican we-need-from-heaven. offer their extensive legal has taught criminal and for interesting and delicious to be added to the waiting experience in shaping the constitutional law at both the important work of the Bluethings that we can grow in list, please fill out the South secured booths. Potted plants, undergraduate and graduateour winter gardens — the application and mail to the oil painting on canvas and Ribbon Commission,” Barger level and worked with the best gardening season, in South Pasadena Community handmade pottery will also be said. “Their perspective will U.S. State Department. In there humble opinion, in Garden at 1028 Magnolia Pasadena for sale. addition to his criminal help the Commission createSoCal! Street, South Pasadena A Rainbow Chalk Painting justice experience, he a roadmap for the County December 2: Work day 91030. Arts And demonstration will be held to improve public safety at 1:00 p.m. in the building’s has served as a director begins at 10:00 am For more information visit: for National CORE and while supporting those who Winter Chili Feast - Chili ci.south-pasadena.ca.us. Crafts Fairoutside courtyard. require rehabilitative and A hamburger plate lunch a member of the Board An Arts and Crafts Fair other services which impacts will be served for $6. This of Trustees of Catholic the well-being of our localSan Marino Local will be held at the Golden Oaks includes all the fixings, potato Charities. He has extensive Apartment complex from 10 salad and beans. Gluten-free communities.” experience regarding issues a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. and vegetarian options will be Hazard Mitigation Plan involving homelessness, The Blue Ribbon 4, at 1000 El Centro Street in available upon request. Plates health care, and social Commission on Public Safety for approval at least once South Pasadena. can be pre-ordered until Nov. 1. was established as a result Vendors interested in services. The City of San Marino is every 3 years. The City must Tamales will be available for of a motion by Supervisors participating in the annual fair sale from Tamale Treats and Mr. Holscher is a graduate pleased to submit the City’s have an approved LMHMP Barger and Hahn approved should contact Sherry Barnes More, owned by Alex Castillo. of the University of 2017 Local Mitigation Plan to maintain eligibility for at 626-639-7275 before Oct. by the Board of Supervisors He is a regular vendor at the California Berkeley where (LHMP) for open public State and Federal Hazard 31. Fifteen vendors, including following the tragic murder South Pasadena Farmer’s he earned both his Bachelor’s of Officer Keith Boyer of thereview and comment. The Mitigation grant programs. Hollis Jewelry, Sherry’s Vintage Market. His tamales are gluten Degree and Juris Doctorate.LHMP will be available for The LHMP’s list of hazards Treasures, K-Bella’s Essential free. Whittier Police Department. He is currently an attorney review through close of includes earthquakes, Oils, Scrubs and Soaps, and Treats will be available A bake The Commission is at Kirkland & Ellis, LLP. business Friday, Nov. 3.floods, fires and windstorms. Daniel McGough’s hand-sale will be held that includes Previously, he served as antasked with thoughtfully The California Office It also addresses man-made painted items have already gluten-free options. considering recent criminal Assistant U.S. Attorney with of Emergency Services hazards such as hazardous justice reform efforts, and the Department of Justice and (CalOES) and Federal material accidents, gas City Business License the circumstances that are was a partner at O’Melveny Emergency Management pipeline ruptures, and impacting public safety. The & Myers. He has also been Agency (FEMA) requires homeland security threats. Tax Amnesty Program Commission convenes its involved in a number of that the LHMP be reviewed, The purpose of the City’s first meeting Monday. business return. While the data updated and submitted to LHMP is to identify long The City of South Pasadena from the Franchise Tax Board term strategies, goals and Municipal Code requires does not necessarily imply that objectives for reducing anyone transacting and a particular business is actually the impact of disasters. carrying on any business in operating in South Pasadena, Residents and community the City to procure a Business the City will be sending letters stakeholders may review License. In order to encourage to all businesses that have filed the plan on-line at ci.san-compliance with the Municipal business returns with the State marino.ca.us. Copies Code for businesses that have Franchise Tax Board, but who are also available at San failed to obtain a Business are not in the City’s Business Marino City Hall at 2200 License, or underpaid their tax License database. Recipients of obligations, the City is offering the letters who are not doing Huntington Drive and the a temporary amnesty program business in South Pasadena Crowell Public Library at for business owners who are should be prepared to provide 1890 Huntington Drive. currently operating without a evidence that they are not Comments or questions may license. All businesses operating subject to the Municipal Code. be sent to sanmarinolhmp@with an expired license or As stated above, all others gmail.com or by calling without a license will not be will have until December 31, Laura Hernandez at 626-charged penalties on current 2017 to come into compliance 483-8111.or past due obligations if they without penalty. A public workshop is also come into compliance between Information, see flyer below, scheduled for October 24 at October 23 and December 31. regarding the City’s Business After December 31, businesses License program as well as 6:00 PM in the San Marino that are not in compliance applications can be found at Council Chamber. with the Municipal Code will http://www.southpasadenaca. South Pasadena be subject to up to three years gov/index.aspx?page=218. of penalties in addition to the Questions regarding Business 'Pathways to Art' business taxes.Licenses can also be directed As part of the City’s to the Finance Department, – Street Sign Sale compliance efforts, the State located at 1414 Mission St., Franchise Tax Board has So. Pasadena, CA 91030, or by SPEF and the South Pasadena provided the City with a list calling 626-403-7257 or 626Arts Council (SPARC) are of entities that have filed a 403-7259. teaming up to sell 300 local retired city street signs. This joint project, “Pathways to Art,” will raise money to advance the arts within our community, such as SPARC’s utility box initiative and funds for an SPUSD Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator. These signs were generously donated to SPARC by the South Pasadena City Council. Signs are $100 per sign and the cost of shipping is not included. If you need to have a sign shipped please let us know. Please note: The signs are not in pristine condition, reflecting the character of their years of service, and sold as is. All sales are final. The city’s sign replacement will be an ongoing, three-year process, so as new signs become available this list will be updated. If the street you are interested in is not on this list please contact Stacey Petersen at spetersen@ spef4kids.org or call the SPEF office at 626-441-5810 ext. 1163. We will give you a call as soon as your sign becomes available. 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