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Mountain Views-News Saturday, March 10, 2018 SOUTH PASADENA -SAN MARINO 4Mountain Views-News Saturday, March 10, 2018 SOUTH PASADENA -SAN MARINO 4 Documentary ‘Shutout’ Housing Rights CenterMemorial Service for Women in Baseball to Host Free WorkshopDorothy M. Cohen Award-winning filmmaker in the film for a post-screening The Housing Rights Center The Memorial Service for and baseball documentarian Q&A session: pioneering (HRC), and the City of Dorothy Mahoney Cohen Jon Leonoudakis presents his umpire Perry Barber, eleven-South Pasadena, will be (1925—2018), former Mayor latest film celebrating women in year-old Cameron Ely, and and co-founder of the Friends hosting a FREE ‘Housing baseball in the South Pasadena her mother, Lisa. Cameron of the Library Bookstore, will Rights Workshop’ for South Public Library Community is the only girl playing in the be on Saturday, March 17 at Pasadena residents and Room on Thursday, March Valencia Pony League. Two 4:00 p.m. in the South Pasadena community members on 15 at 7 p.m. The LA Premiere former players from the All- Public Library Community screening is part of a statewide American Girls Professional Tuesday, March 13, from Room. tour the filmmaker has initiated League (aka “A League of Their 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Dorothy, a 55-year South to coincide with Women’s Own”), Maybelle Blair and South Pasadena Public Pasadena resident who also History Month.Shirley Burkovich, will share Library - 1115 El Centro sexual orientation, and held many other important “Shutout! The Battle American their perspectives of playing Street, South Pasadena, source of income. The posts in the city, passed away Women Wage to Play Baseball” the game 70 years ago.CA 91030. The HRC California Unruh Civil peacefully on January 20. The chronicles over a century Some of the most accomplished will present information Rights Act also provides memorial service is open to the of gender discrimination women to play the game share and resources regarding protection from housing public and doors will open at infecting the national pastime, their stories in the film, from discrimination based on 3:30 p.m. The family is deciding housing discrimination and the women who’ve succeeded Blair and Burkovich in the age and protects the right to on the (limited) number of landlord-tenant rights and in spite of it, and considers the 1940s to former pro pitcher freedom from violence and speakers for the event. path forward to make baseball Ila Borders, Colorado Silver responsibilities.intimidation in housing.For more information about more accessible to women. Bullet “Rocky” Henley in the Topics will include: Dorothy’s life and legacy visit HRC is California’s “American women have a long 90s, and Team USA players discrimination against the Library’s website. largest nonprofit, civil- history in the game, dating Ozzie Sailors, Alex Sickenger families with children, Tax deductible memorial back to the 19th century,” said Oglesby, and Lilly Jacobson. disability rights, sexual rights agency dedicated to donations in honor of Dorothy the filmmaker, “but their role in Political scientist Jennifer Ring harassment, evictions, promoting and securing fair Cohen can be made to the the 20th and 21st centuries has and former LA Daily News repairs, security deposits, housing. HRC investigates Friends of the South Pasadena been diminished by crippling journalist Lisa Nehus Saxon over 1,600 housing rent increases, substandard Public Library, 1100 Oxley gender bias. It’s a fascinating, provide insight and analysis, discrimination complaints Street, South Pasadena CA conditions, and much more! complex, and a deeply troubling along with their own stories annually and assists over 91030. For more information, story that strikes at the core of of facing discrimination in 17,000 individuals with Upon request made no later what it means to be American.”baseball.or to RSVP for this FREE their housing-related than four (4) business days Leonoudakis knows about The Library Community workshop, please call concerns. Individuals who telling stories, having spent a Room is located at 1115 El Shannon at (800) 477-5977 decade producing attractions Centro St. The Film Night is extension #1103. TTY users believe they are victims of Athens Recycling Facility Tourfor Disney theme parks and presented by Jon Leonoudakis, please call (213) 201-0867. housing discrimination hit documentaries like “The the South Pasadena Public This location is handicap or who have questions The City of San Marino, Wrecking Crew”. He has Library, and the Friends of the about the fair housing laws in cooperation with Athens accessible. six films in the permanent South Pasadena Public Library, or their landlord-tenant Services, Inc., is offering an Title VIII of the Civil collection of the National Special thanks to 210eastsound rights are encouraged to opportunity for residents Rights Act of 1968, known Baseball Hall of Fame but feels and the Friends Hospitality contact HRC for additional to visit the recycling as the “Fair Housing Act,” this story might be the most Committee. No tickets or information at 1-800-477-facility that manages all meaningful. Jon was looking reservations are necessary. provides protection from 5977 (voice) or 213-201-trash collected in the City. for a theme for the third season Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. discrimination in all 0867 (TTY). Additional The trip will take place on of his acclaimed Amazon and refreshments will be housing related transactions information is also available Saturday, April 21st from 10 streaming documentary series, served.based on race, color, at housingrightscenter.org. a.m. to noon. Registration “The Sweet Spot: A Treasury of Free parking will be available at religion, sex, national Baseball Stories,” and women the Mission-Meridian Parking origin, familial status and The Southern California and transportation will in baseball was a strong fit. The Garage, located at 805 Meridian Housing Rights Center is be provided through the disability. Furthermore, nine episodes he created for that Avenue. Autographed copies of a non-profit organization Recreation Department. The the California Fair effort have been turned into a the book “Baseball Pioneers” established in 1968 to bus will depart promptly Employment and Housing feature-length documentary and the “Shutout!” DVD will be actively support and at 9:30 a.m. from the Lacy Act provides additional film for this tour.available for purchase. promote equal opportunity Park Scout House located Leonoudakis will be joined by a South Pasadena Public Library protections against housing and freedom of residence on the west side of the park. quintet of ‘All Stars’ who appear is located 1115 El Centro St. discrimination based on to all persons without Arrive by 9:15 am to ensure marital status, ancestry, regard to their race, color, you you don’t miss the bus religion, gender, sexual departure. Please call (626) orientation, national origin, 403-2200 for additional familial status, disability, marital status, ancestry, Annual Poker Tournament age, source of income, or other characteristics Join South Pasadena protected by law. The D.U.D.E.S. and the South Center engages in activities Pasadena Middle School – including outreach/ Boosters in our 4th annual education, investigation/poker tournament on testing and legal advocacy Saturday, March 17 at 7 – to identify barriers to PM at the War Memorial fair housing in Los Angeles building 435 Fair Oaks Ave. Drink pass below. and Ventura Counties and This is a fundraiser and all Doors open at 6:30 and to help counteract and proceeds will go to the South tournament begins at 7PM eliminate discriminatory Pasadena Middle School sharp. housing practices. For more Boosters and Middle School If you’re feeling a bit rusty information, please visit Chapter of D.U.D.E.S. Food, or need some basic pointers, housingrightscenter.org or beer and wine are included join our 6:30 beginners call 1-800-477-5977 or 213-in the suggested donation table. 201-0867 (TTY). and the tournament will be Cash will not be accepted at run by professional dealers, the venue. so bring your A game. Visit the D.U.D.E.S. San Marino If you don’t want to play website to register at www. poker, but would still like to southpasdudes.com. This Free join us for all the fun, simply event is for entertainment sign up for the $25 Food and purposes only. CompostGiveaway before the event, the City will provide a reasonable accommodation for a qualified person with a disability to have equal access to the event. Please contact ADA Coordinator and Human Resources Manager, Mariam Lee Ko, at (626) 403-7312 or fill out the City’s request form available at www. southpasadenaca.gov and email the form to Human Resources at HR@southpasadenaca.gov. details/reservations. Space is limited. If you have additional questions regarding the tour or other related trash/recycling items you can call Ron Serven, Environmental Services Manager at (626) 300-0789 or rserven@ cityofsanmarino.org. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||