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PASADENA EDITION SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2018 VOLUME 12 NO. 19 City to Honor Fallen Police, Firefighters Pasadena Bike Week Is Back for a Tenth Year Officials are set to host a Pasadena Police and Fire Memorial Thursday morning in front of city hall. This is the 7th year that City Officials, Police and Fire personnel and community members will honor Pasadena’s first responders who died in the line of duty serving the people that live, work and visit in Pasadena. The program will include brief speeches from, Mayor Terry Tornek, Police Chief John Perez and Fire Chief Bertral Washington. A joint police and fire color guard team will present the Colors. Deputy Fire Chief Jon Trautwein will play T.A.P.S., firefighter Todd Witt will perform Amazing Grace on bagpipes. Monet Bagneris (daughter of City Attorney Michelle Bagneris) will sing the National Anthem and Pasadena High School Choir will also perform. The event will also include the Presentation of Colors, the National Anthem, the ceremonial law enforcement 21-gun salute, fire service ringing of the bell, and Taps by the United States Marine Corp. Family members of the fallen heroes will be honored with a public reading of their family member’s name. To date, seven Pasadena police officers and 10 firefighters have lost their lives serving the Pasadena community. During 2017 in the United States, 135 police officers died in Line of Duty Deaths (46 by gunfire) and 69 firefighters fell to on-duty fatalities. The event, in association with National Police Week, is open to the public. Community members are encouraged to attend to pay tribute to the public safety personnel who willingly risk their lives every day in service to others. Pasadena City Hall is located at 100 N. Garfield Ave. City officials and biking enthusiasts are gearing up for this weeks bike week invents that includes the popular “Bike to Work” Thursday with free goodies handed out at City Hall. According to city staff, the event is sponsored by the city of Pasadena and organized by C.I.C.L.E. (Cyclists Inciting Change thru Live Exchange) a local bike advocacy non-profit. They said this marks the 10th year celebrating bicycling in Pasadena. It coincides with May National Bike Month. Anyone can join. All you need is a bicycle and willing to have fun riding it. The week’s festivities include on Monday, May 14th, the always-popular Taste of Pasadena. Participants ride their bikes from the Playhouse District to Old Town and sample bites from Pasadena restaurants along the way. Please RSVP on Eventbrite. On Wednesday, May 16th it’s Women’s Bike Night. Women and women- identified take a tour of Pasadena with a slow paced, comfortable ride to Pasadena Cyclery where they can learn about bicycle gear and join bicycle themed games and ends with a night bonding at one of Pasadena’s popular restaurants. Meet at Memorial Park, 6:30pm. Thursday, May 17th is Bike to Work Day. C.I.CL.E. and Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition will be in front of Pasadena City Hall passing out Cliff Bars and coffee from 6:00 – 9:00 am to celebrate all bicycle commuters. Stop by and say hello during your commute. On the way home, join other bicycling commuters as we give high fives to all who rode their bikes to work at the Bike Happy Hour Party. Meet at Congregation Ale House, 300 S. Raymond Ave. 5:00-7:00pm. Friday is the Bike-In Movie Night at the Paseo. Participants tour the city on their bikes to our final destination--the Paseo and enjoy a movie under the stars with free popcorn, hot drinks and treats. This year’s feature is The Way Way Back, a comedy where a pink bicycle makes an appearance. Meet at Caltech Y, 505 S. Wilson Ave. 7:00pm. Saturday, May 19th, Pedal with Your Pet Pedal Party closes out the week’s festivities. Dress up your pet and tour Pasadena on your bike. There’s a best pet outfit contest and the winner will receive a fun pet-themed gift basket from one of Bike Week Pasadena’s sponsors. Afterwards there’s a ride to a Pasadena gastropub for free dogs and beer. You don’t need a pet to join the fun! Meet at Caltech Y, 505 S. Wilson Ave. 7:00pm. For more information on when and where to meet, contact C.I.CL.E. on facebook/cicle.org or their website: cicle.org. City Looks to Change Fireworks Laws The Pasadena city council is set Monday night to discuss amending the city’s municipal code to hold property owners and tenants responsible for the sale, usage, or discharge of fireworks on their land. “The Pasadena Fire Department has found that enforcement of the City’s Fireworks Ordinance is being hampered by property owners and tenants who allow fireworks to be possessed, sold, used or discharged on their property but claim that they are unaware of the activity,” the city staff report reads. “The Municipal Code currently provides that violation of the Fireworks Ordinance is a misdemeanor, and this ordinance provides that violations could be prosecuted as an infraction or misdemeanor.” City officials also said the changes would allow for greater enforcement power and prosecution. “This would help to reduce the risk to members of the public from such dangerous activities that injure or kill numerous people throughout the country.” The staff report also states the allowing for the prosecution to be categorized as either an infraction or a misdemeanor allows the City Prosecutor to resolve cases in a more efficient manner and allow for a greater collection of fines, fees and disposal costs. “Fines would be a maximum of $500 for an infraction and $1 ,000 for a, misdemeanor,” they said. “There would be no cap on costs related to disposal or other expenses. The offending party would be liable for the entirety of such costs.” If approved, the new amendments would be in place by the Fourth of July holiday. City staff has also maintained that the safest way to enjoy fireworks is attending Americafest at the Rose Bowl Stadium (pictured above). The event includes a Family Fun Zone, performances and world-renowned fireworks. For more information visit: rosebowlstadium.com/ events. The city council meets at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249. Fire Stations Get Drought- tolerant Gardens Pasadena Water and Power officials announced this week that they partnered with the Pasadena Fire Department and the Pasadena Housing Department to remove all available turf and install drought-tolerant gardens at all the fire stations in Pasadena. To celebrate Water Awareness Month, PWP will officially unveil the project at the Drought- Tolerant Demonstration Garden and Fire Station Open House on Saturday, May 19. The family-friendly event will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Fire Station 37 (3430 E. Foothill Blvd). PWP and Pasadena Fire Department will join forces to present a water conservation- themed open house including activities such as landscape design demonstrations, a plant scavenger hunt for kids, station tours, raffle prizes, a meet and greet with firefighters, and more. “Our fire stations and team work closely with the community,” said Fire Chief Bertral Washington. “This was a great opportunity to showcase the beauty of drought tolerant gardens and demonstrate how easy it can be transform outdoor space and achieve water savings.” A combined total of 9,961 square feet of turf was removed at Fire Stations 32, 33, 36, 37 and 38, which is estimated to save more than 448,245 gallons of water per year. The installations were completed through a partnership with the Pasadena Housing Department Maintenance Assistance and Services for Homeowners (MASH) program. The garden is part of PWP’s larger commitment to maximizing water savings at City of Pasadena facilities through the Community Demonstration Gardens project. PWP has installed prominent signage that educates visitors on the features of a drought-tolerant garden. The signs highlight the variety of California-native plants, the design plan, and the water- conservation measures used in the garden. To learn more, visit: PWPweb. com/CommunityGardens. PPHD Marijuana Health Education Campaign The Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) has launched a campaign to inform the public about the health effects of cannabis, commonly known as marijuana. The goal of the local educational campaign is to raise awareness about the health effects of cannabis use, and the legal consequences of cannabis consumption while driving which can impair driving abilities. The ads are focused on reaching youth and marijuana users, and will be placed inside Pasadena Transit buses. On November 9, 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64, known as the “Adult Use of Marijuana Act” or “AUMA”, which legalized the recreational use and small-scale personal cultivation of cannabis for individuals age 21 and older. On January 2, 2018, the proposition allowed for the sale and taxation of recreational marijuana. Although the sale of cannabis continues to be prohibited in Pasadena, education to protect the health of Pasadena residents is necessary due to the availability of cannabis from sources outside of Pasadena and home- grown or home-made cannabis products. City Health Officer Dr. Ying-Ying Goh said, “Of the 11th grade students at Pasadena Unified School District, 26% self-reported having had tried marijuana, according to the 2016-2017 California Healthy Kids Survey. There is substantial evidence of the association between cannabis use and increased risk of motor vehicle crashes, including in states that have legalized recreational marijuana. We want to educate everyone in our community, and especially youth, about the health risks related to marijuana use.” The current campaign was developed with input from several local youth organizations, including the Pasadena Cigarette Stompers, Day One, Pasadena Youth Council, PPHD Youth Advisory Board, and Rose City High School students. For facts and resources to make safe and informed decisions on cannabis use, visit http://bit.do/ letstalkcannabis. For more information about the media campaign, call the PPHD Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Program at (626) 744-6042. Since 1892 PPHD has worked to promote and protect the health of the greater Pasadena area. Visit the department online at ww5.cityofpasadena.net/ public-health. CALENDAR Pg. 2 MORE PASADENA NEWS Pg. 3 Altadena Library to Hold Book Sale Next Weekend SAN MARINO/SO. PAS Pg. 4 From Friday, May 18, through Sunday, May 20 , the community is invited to explore the thousands of items available for sale at the Friends of the Library’s Annual Book Sale! On Friday from 3:00pm to 7:00pm , Friends can enjoy access to our Members-Only Pre-Sale (Not officially a Friend? No worries - join at the door for $10!). The doors open to the public on Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm and on Sunday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. All proceeds support the Friends’ mission of supporting the Altadena Library District with funding for library materials and cultural and educational programming. Altadena Library is located 600 East Mariposa Steet. For more call (626) 798-0833. SIERRA MADRE Pg. 5 ARCADIA Pg. 6 MONROVIA EDUCATION/YOUTH Pg. 7 FOOD & DRINK Pg. 8 THE GOOD LIFE Pg. 9 WORLD AROUND US Pg. 10 BEST FRIENDS Pg. 11 SECTION B: AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEYB1 THE ARTS B2 BUSINESS NEWS B3 OPINIONB4 LEGAL NOTICES B5 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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