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Mountain Views-News Saturday, March 3, 2018 SOUTH PASADENA -SAN MARINO 4Mountain Views-News Saturday, March 3, 2018 SOUTH PASADENA -SAN MARINO 4 Athens Recycling Facility TourHousing Rights CenterGood Citizen Media Unites to Host Free Workshop With ‘The Good Guys’ outreach has become crucial The Housing Rights Center Facing funding cuts and to our clients’ survival.” (HRC), and the City of hostility, Not-About-Profits Good Citizen’s clients South Pasadena, will be working for the social good include Worksite Wellness hosting a FREE ‘Housing are vulnerable to extinction. LA, the healthcare navigation Rights Workshop’ for South Stepping into the fray on the service; Institute for the Pasadena residents and side of the ‘good guys’ is a Redesign of Learning, which community members on boutique agency with a big-helps educate, train and Tuesday, March 13, from time mission. Good Citizen employ people with learning 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Media Group gives power disabilities; University Park Scout House located South Pasadena Public and voice to organizations of the West, a Buddhist- sexual orientation, and Library -1115 El Centro The City of San Marino, on the west side of the park. that champion education, based non-profit liberal source of income. The in cooperation with Athens Arrive by 9:15 am to ensure Street, South Pasadena, healthcare, civic engagement arts institution bridging California Unruh Civil CA 91030. The HRC Services, Inc., is offering an you you don’t miss the bus and the arts.the gap between east and Rights Act also provides will present information opportunity for residents departure. Please call (626) “We need to preserve our west; and 301 Organics, protection from housing and resources regarding to visit the recycling 403-2200 for additional humanity and support one which manages organic discrimination based on housing discrimination and facility that manages all det a i l s/r es er va t io n s.another regardless of our waste in a cost-effective and age and protects the right to landlord-tenant rights and trash collected in the City. Space is limited. If you differences.” says Good environmentally responsible freedom from violence and responsibilities. The trip will take place on have additional questions Citizen’s Executive Producer way. intimidation in housing. Topics will include: Saturday, April 21st from 10 regarding the tour or other Debrah Lemattre. “Our “We have an obligation to HRC is California’s a.m. to noon. Registration related trash/recycling discrimination against clients provide society’s market our social services, largest nonprofit, civil- and transportation will items you can call Ron families with children, rights agency dedicated to safety net, and their strength otherwise potential clients be provided through the Serven, Environmental disability rights, sexual and visibility is crucial – won’t know we exist.” says promoting and securing fair harassment, evictions, Recreation Department. The Services Manager at (626) now more than ever.”Worksite Wellness LA housing. HRC investigates bus will depart promptly 300-0789 or rserven@ repairs, security deposits, Experts say by April Executive Director Luis over 1,600 housing at 9:30 a.m. from the Lacy cityofsanmarino.org. rent increases, substandard discrimination complaints 2019 many charitable Pardo. “We used a grant from conditions, and much more! contributions will lose their the Ahmanson Foundation annually and assists over Annual Poker Tournament For more information, 17,000 individuals with tax deductible status. The to commission Good Citizen or to RSVP for this FREE threat of federal funding to rebuild our website and Join South Pasadena their housing-related workshop, please call cuts could take a big bite out produce informative and D.U.D.E.S. and the South concerns. Individuals who Shannon at (800) 477-5977 of essential programs for the effective films. They brought Pasadena Middle School believe they are victims of extension #1103. TTY users homeless, the hungry and our visibility into the 21st Boosters in our 4th annual housing discrimination please call (213) 201-0867. the handicapped.century.” poker tournament on or who have questions This location is handicap “Continued community Visit Saturday, March 17 at 7 about the fair housing laws accessible.engagement is essential goodcitizenmediagroup. PM at the War Memorial or their landlord-tenant building 435 Fair Oaks Ave. Drink pass below. Title VIII of the Civil rights are encouraged to to maintaining the huge com/newsroom to explore This is a fundraiser and all Doors open at 6:30 and Rights Act of 1968, known contact HRC for additional difference made by these recent case studies and ” proceeds will go to the South tournament begins at 7PM as the “Fair Housing Act,information at 1-800-477-not-about-profits and civic creative campaigns. Pasadena Middle School sharp.provides protection from 5977 (voice) or 213-201-organizations.” says Creative Contact Good Citizens at Boosters and Middle School If you’re feeling a bit rusty discrimination in all 0867 (TTY). Additional Director Bill Burnett. (626)639-6711 or email Chapter of D.U.D.E.S. Food, or need some basic pointers, housing related transactions information is also available “That’s why Good Citizen’s goodcitizenmedia@gmail. beer and wine are included join our 6:30 beginners based on race, color, at housingrightscenter.org. expert full-service creative com. religion, sex, national in the suggested donation table. The Southern California origin, familial status and and the tournament will be Cash will not be accepted at Housing Rights Center is Crain Art Gallery: disability. Furthermore, run by professional dealers, the venue.a non-profit organization the California Fair so bring your A game. Visit the D.U.D.E.S. Employment and Housing established in 1968 to Karen Hockman Brown If you don’t want to play website to register at www.actively support and Act provides additional poker, but would still like to southpasdudes.com. This promote equal opportunity protections against housing join us for all the fun, simply event is for entertainment and freedom of residence discrimination based on sign up for the $25 Food and purposes only. to all persons without marital status, ancestry, regard to their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, familial status, disability, marital status, ancestry, age, source of income, or other characteristics protected by law. The Center engages in activities – including outreach/ education, investigation/ testing and legal advocacy – to identify barriers to The Crowell Public represents a collection of fair housing in Los Angeles Library in the City of San Hochman Brown’s favorite and Ventura Counties and Marino will host art from subject, the intricate patterns to help counteract and Karen Hochman Brown, a and colors of nature. These eliminate discriminatory computer-based artist from manipulated photographs housing practices. For more Southern California. She represent the finest botanic information, please visit combines her passion for art gardens in the world, housingrightscenter.org or and geometry into a world of including her childhood call 1-800-477-5977 or 213-kaleidoscopic confections. home, where her mother 201-0867 (TTY). The artist invites people to collected unusual flowers focus on the unexpected and succulents. as she molds, stretches and Artist’s Reception: Saturday San Marino reflects her photography into March 3, 2-4 pmmulti-layered manipulations Artist-In-Residence dates: Free of symmetrical delight.Sunday, March 11 • Saturday, Botanic Geometry March 24 • Sunday, April 1 CompostGiveaway Mountain Views News 80 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: editor@mtnviewsnews.com Website: www.mtnviewsnews.com A free compost giveaway self-serve event will be held on Saturday, May 5th from 9 a.m. until noon at Lacy Park in the west end parking lot. Bring your own sturdy containers. There is a 30-gallon limit during the first hour and no limit from 10 a.m. until noon, or while supplies last. Plastic bags are not allowed. Bring your ID card or Athens bill. For more information, contact Ed Chen at (626) 703-9726 or chen@athensservices.com. or Ron Serven, Environmental Services Manager at (626) 300-0789 or rserven@ cityofsanmarino.org | ||||||||||||||||||||