Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, April 28, 2018

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SOUTH PASADENA - SAN MARINO

Mountain Views-News Saturday, April 28, 2018 

San Marino Fourth of July 
Event Pre-sale Wristbands

Chinese American Film 
Series 'Hero' Starring Jet Li

Chu Statement on the 
Music Modernization Act

 
The community of San 
Marino is invited to attend the 
City’s annual Fourth of July 
event on Wednesday, July 4 
at Lacy Park. The celebration 
will include food booths, 
a fun zone, a community 
parade, entertainment, and a 
fireworks display at 9 p.m. All 
guests will need a wristband 
to enter the park.

 The Virginia Road entrance 
to Lacy Park will open at 7 
a.m. No one will be allowed 
to enter via St. Albans Road 
until 3 p.m. Guests may 
reserve areas using blankets 
and chairs; no stakes or ropes 
will be permitted.

 Pre-sale wristbands will 
be available to San Marino 
residents for $5 each. Proof 
of residency is required 
and residents must present 
an identification card with 
their address or a utility bill. 
Pre-sale wristbands will be 
available for non-residents 
for $15 each. Children ages 2 
years and under are free.

Wristbands can be purchased 
Monday, June 11 through 
Tuesday, July 3 at the 
Recreation Department, 
Monday through Thursday 
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and at 
City Hall, Monday through 
Thursday from 7 a.m. to 2 
p.m. and Friday from 7 to 11 
a.m. Wristband sales begin 
at Crowell Public Library on 
Monday, June 18, Monday 
through Thursday from 10 
a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and 
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 
p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 
p.m. Wristbands purchased 
on Wednesday, July 4 are 
$20 each, regardless of 
residency. Children 2 years 
and under are free. For more 
information, call (626) 943-
2627.

 The Rotary Club of San 
Marino will present its 
Annual Fourth of July Parade. 
Children on decorated bikes 
accompanied by an adult are 
invited to participate. Bikes 
parade in a special section at 
the front and no registration 
is needed. Bands are also 
welcome. If you would like to 
drive a vehicle in the parade, 
registration is required. For 
more information, call (626) 
440-1959.

 
The House voted to pass H.R. 
5447 Thursday, the Music 
Modernization Act, a bill 
which reforms and updates 
the way songwriters and artists 
are compensated. The Music 
Modernization Act reforms 
section 115 of the Copyright 
Act and creates a blanket license 
for mechanical reproduction 
royalties. A collective will 
streamline licensing, create an 
ownership database, and search 
for owners who should receive 
royalties. The bill improves 
royalty rate proceedings for 
ASCAP and BMI and would 
provide opportunity for 
songwriters to obtain fairer 
rates for public performances 
of their works. The bill also 
provides federal protection for 
sound recordings that were 
made before February 15, 1972, 
which would allow legacy artists 
to be compensated for pre-
1972 music played on digital 
platforms. And finally, the 
bill requires SoundExchange 
to distribute royalties to 
producers upon receiving 
letters of instruction from 
artists. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) 
is an original cosponsor of the 
bill and published an op-ed on 
it with Rep. Doug Collins last 
week. Rep. Chu released the 
following statement:

 “Music is at the heart of how 
we experience life. We count on 
the right song to help us express 
a moment better than we could 
ourselves. For music creators, 
their works help them support 
their families, keep a roof over 
their heads, and food on the 
table. But, for far too long, 
I’ve heard from songwriters 
whose compensation were less 
than pennies per ‘spin’ online 
for number one hits. And, I’ve 
heard from music legends who 
are touring well into their 70s, 
because their works created 
before 1972 are not eligible for 
royalties on digital broadcasts.

 “This bill will help bring our 
copyright law into the digital 
era and address the gaps that 
prevent creators from receiving 
fair compensation for their 
work. I’m thrilled that the 
House voted today to pass 
this important bill to help our 
treasured creators.” 

 

 The South Pasadena 
Public Library is pleased 
to partner with the South 
Pasadena Chinese American 
Club to host its Chinese 
American Film Series in 
the Library Community 
Room on Friday, May 4th at 
7:00 p.m. Director Yimou 
Zhang’s Golden Globe and 
Academy Award nominated 
film “Hero” (2002) will be 
screened. The recipient 
of many international 
awards for Christopher 
Doyle’s hauntingly beautiful 
cinematography, this 
action-adventure film was 
described by Tim Appelo in 
the L.A. Weekly as “an epic, 
evocative of another epoch 
and of landscapes beyond 
time.” The film stars the 
incomparable Jet Li, Ziyi 
Zhang (“Crouching Tiger, 
Hidden Dragon”, “House of 
Flying Daggers”), and Tony 
Chiu-Wai Leung, winner 
of a best actor prize at the 
Cannes Film Festival for “In 
the Mood for Love” (2000).

 The event is free and open 
to the public. The PG-13 
rated film will be shown 
in Mandarin with English 
subtitles, and runs 1 hour 47 
minutes. 

 The South Pasadena Public 
Library is located at 1100 
Oxley Street, South Pasadena, 
California, 91030. The 
Library Community Room 
address is 1115 El Centro 
Street. The Library is open 7 
days a week: Monday 10:00 
a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Tuesday, 
Wednesday, Thursday 11:00 
a.m.–9:00 p.m.; Saturday 
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; and 
Sunday 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. 
Free parking is available 
after 12:00 p.m. in the 
Mission-Meridian Parking 
Garage at 805 Meridian 
Avenue, adjacent to the 
Gold Line Station. Library 
information can be found 
on the Library’s website: 
www.southpasadenaca.
gov/library, Facebook 
page: www.facebook.com/
southpasadenalibrary, 
or by phone: 626- 403-
7350 and email: rdesk@
southpasadenaca.gov.

 Upon request made no 
later than four (4) business 
days 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 southpasadenaca.
gov and email the form to 
Human Resources at HR@
southpasadenaca.gov.

South Pas Free Mulch and 
Compost Giveaway Event

 The City of South Pasadena will be hosting a FREE mulch and 
compost giveaway event on Saturday, May 5th from 9:00 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m. at the School District parking lot – 1020 El Centro 
Street. South Pasadena residents are welcome to scoop up to a 
maximum of 100 gallons of compost or mulch into their truck 
or car at no charge.

 Residents must bring their own containers. The City will 
supply shovels.

 Giveaway will be on a first come first served basis. For more 
information, visit the City’s website or contact the Public Works 
Department at 626-403-7240 or ldewitt@southpasadenaca.gov.

Mosquito Awareness 
in South Pasadena

 The City of South Pasadena 
is proud to join the State of 
California and the San Gabriel 
Valley Mosquito & Vector 
Control District in raising 
awareness about the most 
deadliest creature on this 
planet: The mosquito. South 
Pasadena citizens should take 
the time to prepare their home 
for a potentially busy mosquito 
and virus summer. Last year, 
mosquito bites made hundreds 
of people in L.A. County sick. 
It is up to each resident and 
business owner to do their 
part to make their property 
mosquito-free.

Here are three simple habits 
you can start today:

 Tip ‘n Toss, Show them Who’s 
Boss - Toss out any stagnant 
water around the home weekly. 
Mosquitoes use your blood to 
lay her eggs on stagnant water. 
Stagnant water can be found 
in small containers such as 
buckets, old tires, and plant 
saucers. Mosquitoes will also 
use swimming pools if the 
water isn’t pumping or if the 
pool has chlorine in it.

 Going outside? Use insect 
repellent - People who want 
to avoid those embarrassing 
mosquito bites should keep 
a can of repellent next to the 
door. Mosquitoes can bite 
anytime during the day and 
at dawn and dusk. Look for 
ingredients that have been 
proven effective: Picaridin, Oil 
of lemon eucalyptus, DEET, or 
IR3535. You only need one of 
these ingredients in the bottle.

 Screen them out - Mosquitoes 
and flies can enter your home 
and make your life miserable. 
Be sure to check your window 
and door screens for any tears. 
Repair them today so your 
warmer days are not filled with 
mosquito bites.

 These simple actions will 
make you healthier and reduce 
your risk of getting sick from a 
mosquito-transmitted disease. 
For more information, visit 
NoWaterNoMosquito.org. For 
any mosquito related service 
requests, please contact Public 
Works at (626) 403-7240.


Movies in 
the Park

 The South Pasadena 
Community Services 
Department is screening 
two movies at Garfield Park 
this summer:

June 22 - Despicable Me 3

August 10 - Coco

Attendees are encouraged to 
bring blankets and low seat 
lawn chairs.

 Movies begin 8:15pm (dusk)

Garfield Park

625 1/2 Stratford Avenue

For more information, 
please contact the Recreation 
Office - 626-403-7380

Volunteer Position 
Available on Design 
Review Committee

 The City of San Marino seeks volunteers to fill one opening 
on the San Marino Design Review Committee beginning 
immediately. Appointment to the vacancy, to be made by 
the San Marino City Council, is to fulfill a two-year term 
of office scheduled to expire on June 30, 2019. The Design 
Review Committee meets the first and third Wednesday 
of each month at 7:00 P.M. to ensure new development is 
compatible with the physical setting of the site and the visual 
character of the neighborhoods. San Marino residency is 
required. 

 Please contact the City Clerk at (626) 300-0705 for an 
application or you may download from the website at www.
cityofsanmarino.org

 Deadline for submitting an application is Monday, April 
30, 2018 at 5:00 P.M. to:

 San Marino City Hall c/o Veronica Ruiz, City Clerk 2200 
Huntington Drive San Marino, CA 91108

Schedule a 
Bulky Item 
Pick-up

 A free bulky item pick-
up day in San Marino is 
scheduled for Saturday, July 
14. Please call the City’s trash 
hauler, Athens Services, to 
make an appointment if 
you have bulky items you 
would like removed. Athens 
customer service number is 
(888) 336-6100.

 “Bulky” items are those that 
are oversized or overweight, 
such as stoves, refrigerators 
(Freon free), water heaters, 
washing machines, 
furniture, sofas, mattresses, 
box springs and large rugs.

 For more information visit: 
ci.san-marino.ca.us. 

Student Art Exhibit

 Be part of our 
#BeKindToAnimals Student 
Art Exhibit! Kids 14 and 
under can submit art for 
the exhibit on May 7. Go 
southpasadenaca.gov for a 
flyer with instructions. 

 All artwork must be 
delivered to Children 
Services, South Pasadena 
Public Library 1100 Oxley 
Street, South Pasadena. 
Artwork must arrive at the 
library by today.

 Co-sponsored by the 
Animal Commission of the 
City of South Pasadena – 
Local Government.


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