Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Edition [Pasadena] Saturday, April 29, 2017

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Mountain View News Saturday, April 29, 2017 


Police 
Investigate 
Tie between 
Shootings

Wilson Declared Winner in 
District 7 Run-Off Election

 After a “Second Count” of 
all remaining eligible ballots 
by the City Clerk’s Office, 
Councilmember Andy Wilson 
was declared the winner with 
a final vote tally of 1,793 votes, 
50.5 percent of the vote, over 
challenger Phil Hosp, with 
1,757 votes, or 49.4 percent, a 
36-vote margin according to 
officials.

 In a statement city officials 
said that first-time candidate 
Hosp went into the “Second 
Count” with a 20-vote lead 
over incumbent Wilson, based 
on the “First Count” election 
night tallies, April 18, which 
saw Hosp with 1,602 votes, 
or 50.3 percent, and Wilson 
behind, with 1,582 votes, or 
49.6 percent. 

 This week, 81 provisional 
ballots that were turned into 
the polls and 285 vote-by-mail 
ballots that were collected or 
delivered April 18-21, were 
counted, for a total of 366 votes.

 On Tuesday, the candidates 
and/or their representatives 
met with City Clerk Mark 
Jomsky and his team to go over 
the analysis of eligibility of the 
remaining ballots in terms 
of valid signatures, possible 
duplicates, correct postmarks, 
etc. There were 22 ballots 
(not part of the 366 counted 
today) that were determined 
to be ineligible to be counted, 
including seven provisional 
ballots and 15 vote by mail 
ballots.

 Before the vote can be 
certified, a mandatory, manual, 
by-hand random sample (re)
count of both polling ballots 
and vote-by-mail ballots will be 
completed by the City Clerk’s 
Office. Certification by the City 
Clerk will be completed this 
week prior to Monday night’s 
special organizational council 
meeting.

 
Detectives released new 
information Monday that tie a 
double murder in January with 
an earlier December killing of 
a Pasadena resident— police 
also released a sketch of the 
suspect.

 According to police, on 
Thursday, December 22 at 
about 9:47 p.m., Pasadena 
Police Officers responded 
to a call of a shooting in the 
1200 Block of North Fair 
Oaks Avenue. Upon arrival, 
Officers located an African-
American male victim, age 
25, suffering from multiple 
gunshot wounds. The victim 
was transported to the hospital 
where he was pronounced 
deceased. The victim was 
identified as Pasadena resident 
Brandon Douglas. 

 On January 6, several 
people gathered in the area 
of 100 West Claremont at a 
curb-side vigil in honor of 
Brandon Douglas. A shooting 
occurred and two Pasadena 
residents attending the vigil 
were murdered. Detectives 
working the two cases have 
discovered evidence linking 
the two homicides, resulting 
in fresh leads and a composite 
sketch of a person believed 
involved in Douglas’ murder. 
The suspect is described as 
male black, dark complexion, 
approximately 33-35 years 
old, 5 foot 10 inches to 5 foot 
11 inches tall, and 185 to 200 
pounds.

Investigators are asking 
persons with information 
to contact the Pasadena 
Police at 626-744-4241 or 
Homicide Investigators (626) 
744-4511. Or anonymously 
at lacrimestoppers.gov (key 
word Pasadena).

Altadena Library Opens after Renovation

Dean Lee

 After weeks of being closed for 
renovations, the Altadena main 
library will reopen to the public 
Monday with a grand reopening 
party and 50th anniversary 
celebration set for June 10.

The renovations were funded 
through grant money and 
donations officials said. 

 “We replaced all of our 
shelving to make it ADA 
[Americans with Disabilities 
Act] accessible and earthquake 
resistant,” said Library Director 
Mindy Kittay. “We replaced our 
doors so that they are able to be 
[properly] locked and are also 
ADA accessible.”

 Kittay also said the Altadena 
Library Foundation gave money 
to re-carpet the library and 
cosmetic improvements, such 
as cleaning and redoing all the 
wood. All the planters were also 
redone she said, “All this really 
gives it a more modern look.”

 The grand reopening June 10 
is set to feature elected officials 
Anthony Portantino and L.A 
County Supervisor Kathryn 
Barger, as well as, lots of 
entertainment.

 “We have a full day that 
starts at 10 a.m., we will have 
everything from Hip Hop to 
national dancers, we will have 
the lead singer from Souleros 
Andy Vargas [Santana] and 
a performance by CHROMA 
from Pasadena,” Kittay said. 
“The Rotary Club will sever 
lunch at 1947 prices, so for $1.”

 The event also kicks off the 
library’s summer reading 
program, themed “Build a Better 
World.” For more information 
go to altadenalibrary.org/
summer-reading.

Pasadena Sunshine Festival 
at Craft Fair Gift Shop

Sheriff’s 
Taking 
Unwanted 
Prescription 
Drugs

Pasadena’s Free Event 
Mental Health Day Set

 
The public is invited to learn 
about the challenges, societal 
stigmas, treatment options and 
other issues related to mental 
health and mental wellness at 
Pasadena’s Mental Health Day. 
The free event takes place from 
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, 
May 6, 2017, at the Pasadena 
Public Library, 285 E. Walnut 
St.

 Pasadena Mental Health Day 
2017: “Breaking the Cycle, 
Healing our Community” is 
a free, educational event that 
seeks to increase the public’s 
awareness about all aspects of 
mental illness and the impacts 
that mental illness has on the 
community. The event will 
provide presentations and 
workshops to provide youth 
and adult attendees with healthy 
coping skills and information 
about community-based mental 
health resources.

 “The importance of 
understanding the impacts 
of mental illness, mental 
health and the challenges we 
face is critical to healing our 
community,” Pasadena Public 
Health Department Director 
Michael Johnson said. “I 
encourage everybody to attend 
this important resource event.”

 Pasadena Mental Health 
Day is sponsored by the City’s 
Public Health and Public 
Library departments and the 
community-based Pasadena 
Mental Health Advisory 
Committee (PMHAC).

 “The entire community 
stands to gain when we learn 
about mental illness, remove 
the stigmas, build resources 
and grow healthy together. I 
look forward to helping our 
community to break the cycle 
and heal together,” said Dr. 
Salina Corral, PMHAC chair.

 For more information about 
Pasadena Mental Health Day 
2017 email PMHAC2017@
gmail.com or go online 
to www.facebook.com/
PasadenaMentalHealthDay.

 From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
today the and the Drug 
Enforcement Administration 
(DEA) will give the public its 
13th opportunity in 7 years 
to prevent pill abuse and theft 
by ridding their homes of 
potentially dangerous expired, 
unused, and unwanted 
prescription drugs. Bring your 
pills for disposal to Altadena 
Sheriff’s Station at 780 E. 
Altadena Dr., Altadena. The 
service is free and anonymous, 
no questions asked.

 The bins for collecting 
expired or unused prescription 
medications are outside the 
Altadena Sheriff’s Station 
24/7. Please let us know if the 
bins are full, and we will have 
them emptied. 

 Last October, Americans 
turned in 366 tons (over 
730,000 pounds) of 
prescription drugs at almost 
5,200 sites operated by the 
DEA and more than 4,000 
of its state and local law 
enforcement partners. Overall, 
in its 12 previous Take Back 
events, DEA and its partners 
have taken in over 7.1 million 
pounds—more than 3,500 
tons—of pills. 

This initiative addresses a 
vital public safety and public 
health issue. Medicines that 
languish in home cabinets are 
highly susceptible to diversion, 
misuse, and abuse. Rates 
of prescription drug abuse 
in the U.S. are alarmingly 
high, as are the number of 
accidental poisonings and 
overdoses due to these drugs. 
Studies show that a majority 
of abused prescription drugs 
are obtained from family 
and friends, including from 
the home medicine cabinet. 
In addition, Americans are 
now advised that their usual 
methods for disposing of 
unused medicines—flushing 
them down the toilet or 
throwing them in the trash—
both pose potential safety and 
health hazards.

 

 Join the fun on Saturday, May 
6, as Craft Fair Gift Shop begins 
a new spring tradition with this 
year’s Sunshine Festival. This 
first-time celebration takes 
place in Craft Fair’s courtyard 
from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. 
View displays from featured 
exhibitors and receive crafting 
advice while you listen to music 
and enjoy tasty refreshments. 
Spend the day and take part 
in hourly drawings from 11:00 
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a chance to 
win handmade gift items. 

 Craft Fair Gift Shop is unique; 
it is one of only a few gift 
shops that carry only hand-
made creations. Its extensive 
collection includes artwork 
in various mediums, jewelry, 
ceramics, toys, quilts, knitted 
and crocheted items for children 
and adults, baby gifts, home 
décor, holiday decorations, and 
more. During this event, Craft 
Fair will be open, as usual, for 
you to shop the wide-ranging 
selection of gifts for Mother’s 
Day, Dads and Grads, and 
springtime weddings.

 Located at 820 East California 
Boulevard, in Pasadena, Craft 
Fair is open Wednesday through 
Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m., with free parking 
behind the building. It is one of 
several philanthropic programs 
of the Assistance League of 
Pasadena and showcases 
handcrafted items created by 
individuals over 50 years of age. 
Each item for sale must meet 
required standards for quality 
workmanship and salability. 
The exhibitors set their prices 
and receive 70 percent of the 
sales price for each piece sold. 

 Assistance League of Pasadena 
is a chapter of Assistance 
League – a national, nonprofit, 
volunteer organization. 
The Pasadena chapter’s 
philanthropic programs include 
Operation School Bell, Assault 
Survivor Kits, Bear Hugs, 
Very Important Performers, 
and Craft Fair Gift Shop; all 
supported through donations, 
grants, and its Treasure Fair 
Thrift Shop revenue. 

 For more information, 
please call Craft Fair at 626-
795-4991 or visit pasadena.
assistanceleague.org.

Pet of the 
Week

Free Events Roundup at the 
Pasadena Senior Center

 
There is something for 
everyone in February at the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. 
Holly St. You do not have to be a 
member to attend. Some events 
require advance reservations. 

 Smart Phones, Tablets and 
Computers – Tuesdays and 
Thursdays, May 2 to 25, at 10 
a.m. Get the answers you need 
about personal technology 
devices, whether you own them 
already or are considering a 
purchase. Learning how to 
text, check voicemail set an 
alarm, navigate the Internet and 
download apps is easier than 
you may think!

 A Toast to the Joys of 
Music – Tuesdays, May 2 to 30, 
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tom 
Campbell will play guitar and 
sing songs in the Senior Center 
Lounge. Stop by and enjoy his 
covers of traditional country, 
country rock, blues, folk, gospel 
and classic rock originally made 
famous by Willie Nelson, Merle 
Haggard, Vince Gill, Elvis 
Presley, B.B. King, Neil Young, 
The Grateful Dead, The Rolling 
Stones and many more.

Scenic Walkers Club – 
Wednesdays, May 3 to 17, at 10 
a.m. Enjoy a series of leisurely 
walks in the great outdoors. 
Alan Colville will give you a 
list of items to bring, let you 
know what to expect, provide 
detailed itineraries and arrange 
transportation. For more 
information or to sign up, email 
alancolville@charter.net or call 
626-221-3741.

 Depression and Anxiety 
– Thursday, May 4, at 10 a.m. 
Symptoms of depression and 
anxiety can affect older adults 
profoundly. Educate yourself 
about true depression and 
anxiety and when it may be 
necessary to seek professional 
help. Presented by Pacific 
Clinics.

Domino Club – Thursdays, 
May 4 to 25, at 1 p.m. If you’ve 
never played Chicken Foot 
dominoes before, or even if 
you have, come join the fun as 
Vicki Leigh leads participants 
in a rollicking version of the 
game that is easy enough for 
beginners yet challenging 
enough for more seasoned 
players. Oh, and please excuse 
the laughter every Thursday…
it may be contagious! For 
more information call Vicki at 
928-478-4654.

 Friday Movie Matinees – 
Fridays, May 5, 12, at 1 p.m. 
Everyone enjoys movies and 
the pleasures they bring. May 5: 
“Arrival” (2016, PG-13) starring 
Amy Adams and Jeremy 
Renner. When 12 mysterious 
spacecraft appear around the 
world, an elite team led by a 
linguistics professor is tasked 
with interpreting the language 
of the alien visitors and racing 
against time to prevent the 
possible end of humanity. May 
12: “Manchester by the Sea” 
(2015, R) starring Casey Affleck 
and Michelle Williams. After 
the death of his brother, a man 
returns to his hometown to care 
for his teenaged nephew and 
confront memories of a tragic 
event that led to divorce from 
his wife. 

 Citizenship Classes – 
Wednesdays through May 17, 
from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Make your 
dreams come true by attending 
these sessions to become a U.S. 
citizen! The first classes cover 
some of the American history 
and U.S. government questions 
on the citizenship exam along 
with discussions about the 
rights and responsibilities of 
citizenship. The four remaining 
classes cover more questions on 
the exam as well as strategies 
for completing the application 
for citizenship and having a 
successful interview.

 A Matter of Balance – 
Tuesdays and Thursdays, to 
May 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. Are 
you concerned about falling? 
Learn how to reduce the fear 
of falling and increase balance 
and activity levels during this 
interactive workshop that 
combines discussion, video 
and exercise. Reservations are 
required: 626-685-6732.

 Charlie (A381259) is an 
8-year-old, neutered male, 
black miniature poodle 
mix. This loving pooch will 
excited wag his tail upon 
greeting you before hopping 
into your lap for quality 
cuddle time. He’ll even give 
sweet face kisses to show 
his love for you! Charlie is 
very energetic and walks 
well on a leash. This smart 
pup has mastered his sit 
command and is working 
hard with our volunteer to 
learn down.

 The adoption fee for dogs 
is $125. Charlie qualifies 
for our Seniors for Seniors 
program, so his adoption 
fee is free for adopters age 60 
and up. All dogs are spayed 
or neutered, microchipped, 
and vaccinated before being 
adopted.

 New adopters will receive a 
complimentary health-and-
wellness exam from VCA 
Animal Hospitals, as well 
as a goody bag filled with 
information about how to 
care for your pet.

 Call the Pasadena Humane 
Society & SPCA at (626) 
792-7151 to ask about 
A381259, or visit at 361 S. 
Raymond Ave. in Pasadena. 
Adoption hours are 11 a.m. 
to 4 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through 
Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Saturday.

 Pets may not be available 
for adoption and cannot be 
held for potential adopters 
by phone calls or email. 
Directions and photos of 
all pets can be found at 
pasadenahumane.org.

ALTADENA POLICE BLOTTER

Sunday, April 16th

10:00 PM – Paul Matlock, 
63 years old of Altadena was 
arrested in the 2500 block of 
Lincoln Avenue for criminal 
threats. 

Monday, April 17th

12:47 AM – A domestic 
violence incident occurred 
in the 500 block of W. 
Harriet Street. Investigation 
is on-going. 

9:07 AM – A grand theft 
of gardening equipment 
occurred in the 1800 block 
of Grand Oaks Avenue. 
Suspects described as two 
males. Stolen: red Honda 
lawn mower. 

12:26 PM – A commercial 
vandalism occurred in the 
3100 block of Glenrose 
Avenue. Suspect is believed 
to be a juvenile. Damage: 
broken window pane. 

2:00 PM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 100 
block of W. Manor Street. 
Stolen: medication. 

4:31 PM – A petty theft 
occurred in the 2200 block 
of Lincoln Avenue. Suspect 
described as a male, 5 feet 
4 inches, 170 pounds with 
brown hair and brown eyes. 
Stolen: soda. 

Wednesday, April 19th

4:10 PM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
200 block of E. Loma Alta 
Drive. Suspects described 
as (3) males in a 4-door 
sedan typevehicle. Suspects 
entered the residence by 
shattering the sliding door. 
Stolen: Coach handbags and 
currency. 

6:26 PM – Steven Davis, 63 
years old of Altadena and 
Johnny Salazar, 31 years old 
of Pomona were arrested in 
the 100 block of Mountain 
View Street for drinking in 
public. 

Thursday, April 20th

12:30 PM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
1200 block of Sunny Oaks 
Circle. Suspect(s) entered 
the residence via the 
unlocked front door. Stolen: 
jewelry. 

5:45 PM – Miguel Angel 
Bucio, 31 years old of 
Pasadena was arrested in 
the 900 block of Weimar 
Street for petty theft from 
an unlocked vehicle. Stolen 
item was recovered.

7:05 PM – Evelyn Fouse, 73 
years old of Altadena was 
arrested in the 300 block of 
Alta Pine Drive for battery 
due to a road rage incident. 

Friday, April 21st

11:35 PM – A petty theft 
from an unlocked vehicle 
occurred in the 2300 block 
of Porter Avenue. Stolen: 
wallet, credit cards and 
currency. 

Saturday, April 22nd

6:53 PM – Pedro Munoz, 29 
years old of Pasadena was 
arrested in the 2200 block 
of Lake Avenue for drunk in 
public. 

PHS Workshop: 
Pet Parent 101

 Are you considering adopting 
a pet or have you recently 
adopted one? Pasadena 
Humane Society Pet Parent 
101 workshop is the perfect 
place for you to learn more 
about basic dog and cat care. 
Questions such as “How do 
I choose the right pet?” and 
“Should I adopt a puppy/kitten 
or an adult?” Additional topics 
include feeding, grooming, 
veterinary care, essential 
pet supplies, what to expect 
when you bring your new 
pet home and introducing 
your new pet to resident pets. 
This workshop is free. No 
RSVP required. Families are 
welcome, but please leave your 
pets at home. Saturday, May 
13 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
Pasadena Humane Society is 
at 361 S. Raymond Ave. or call 
626-792-7151.

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