Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, August 18, 2018

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Mountain View News Saturday, August 18, 2018

 
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PASADENA CITY MEETINGS

Regular City Council Meeting

6-Day Forecast Pasadena Ca.

 

NEXT CITY COUNCIL MONDAY AUGUST 27

Public Meeting 6:30 P.M. 

Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall

100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249 

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Mayor Terry Tornek, Victor Gordo, John J. Kennedy, Margaret 
McAustin)

Meets August 27, Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m., 100 N. 
Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2nd floor)

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Margaret McAustin, Tyron Hampton, Terry 
Tornek, Andy Wilson)

Meets August 28 at 4:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council 
Chamber, 2nd Floor)'

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Terry Tornek, Steve Madison, Gene Masuda)

Meets August 28 at 6:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 
(Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Victor Gordo, 
Tyron Hampton, Steve Madison, Andy Wilson)

Meets September 18 (Special meeting to commence at 4:30 p.m.) Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. 
Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair John J. Kennedy, Tyron Hampton, Steve Madison, 
Gene Masuda) 

Meets September 19 at 6 p.m. Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council 
Chamber, 2nd Floor)

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 Fri: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 70s

Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

Comedy Native Gardens 
to Open at Playhouse

 Pasadena Playhouse, the 
State Theater of California, is 
presenting Native Gardens, a 
new comedy by Karen Zacarías 
and directed by Seinfeld’s Jason 
Alexander. The production 
runs September 5 through 30 at 
Pasadena Playhouse; the press 
opening is September 9.

 The cast of Native Gardens 
features acclaimed actors 
of both screen and stage: 
Christian Barillas (Ronaldo 
on Modern Family), 
Academy Award Nominee 
Bruce Davison (Willard, 
Longtime Companion, 
and A Song at Twilight at 
Pasadena Playhouse), Frances 
Fisher (Titanic, Unforgiven, 
Resurrection), and Jessica 
Meraz (TNT’s Major Crimes). 
The cast of Native Gardens is 
rounded out by Julian Armaya, 
Joshua Duron and Bradley Roa 
II.

 In this new comedy, 
horticultures clash, turning 
well-intentioned neighbors into 
feuding enemies. It’s the War 
of the Hoses where cultures 
collide and mudslinging ensues 
– literally. Good fences don’t 
always make good neighbors, 
but they do make for a lot of 
laughs in this new play.

 Native Gardens tells the story 
of Pablo (Barillas), a rising 
attorney, and Tania (Meraz), his 
very pregnant wife who is also a 
doctoral candidate. They have 
just purchased a home next to 
Frank (Davison) and Virginia 
(Fisher), a well-established 
D.C. couple with a prize-
worthy English garden. They 
could not feel more welcomed 
until an impending barbeque 
for Pablo’s colleagues and a 
delicate disagreement over a 
long-standing fence line soon 
spirals into an all-out comedic 
border dispute. 

 Director Jason Alexander 
said, “In a deceptively simple, 
deeply appealing play the 
author has captured the essence 
of a global conversation we are 
now having. The subject is ‘who 
belongs to what community 
and who controls those 
communities.’ It sounds like 
that would have to be a heavy 
weighted evening, but in Karen 
Zacarías’ deft hands, she has 
transformed it into a serio-
comic delight. It is impossible to 
watch without getting involved 
and wondering what you would 
do in the same situation. Great 
characters, great fun and I look 
forward to sharing it with our 
theater community.”

 “It is very exciting for me to 
introduce the work of Karen 
Zacarías to Los Angeles. She 
tackles topical issues with great 
verve, wit and relevance,” said 
Danny Feldman, Pasadena 
Playhouse Producing Artistic 
Director. Tickets start at $25 
for Native Gardens and are 
available at pasadenaplayhouse.
org, by phone at 626-356-7529, 
and at the box office at 39 South 
El Molino Avenue.

SOUTH PASADENA CITY MEETINGS

Regular City Council Meeting

Next meeting September 5

Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month, at 7:30 
p.m., in the Amedee O. “Dick” Richards, Jr., Council Chambers, located 
at 1424 Mission Street. 

Freeway & Transporation Commission

Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

FCity Manager's Conference Room

Second Floor of City Hall

Staff Liaison: Margaret Lin, Principal Management Analyst

Phone: (626) 403-7236

Fourth of July / Festival of Balloons Committee

Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Amedee O. "Dick" Richards, Jr. Council Chamber

1424 Mission Street

Staff Liaison: Anthony Kim, Community Services Coordinator

Phone: (626) 403-7382


ALTADENA TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS

Regular Council Meeting

The Altadena Town Council meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. 
in the Altadena Community Center located at 730 E. Altadena, Dr. (directly west of 
Altadena Sheriff’s Station). Altadena Town Council meetings are recorded and televised 
during the month on Charter cable channel.


SAN MARINO COUNCIL MEETINGS

City Council Regular Meeting

Wednesday, August 29 at 6 p.m. Crowell Public Library Barth Room

1890 Huntington Drive

The City Council Meeting will now be recorded by video and posted to 
youtube. Visit: ci.san-marino.ca.us for more.

Lake Avenue Church Chili 
Cook-off and Car Show

South Pas Utility Users Tax 
Financial Analysis Report

 
According to South 
Pasadena officials, If the 
Measure challenging the 
City’s UUT is approved 
by voters in November, 
the City may be forced to 
cut $3.4 million from the 
municipal budget, resulting 
in significant service 
impacts. The potential cuts 
include layoffs in the police, 
fire, library and community 
service departments, along 
with substantial reductions 
in planned street repairs 
and maintenance, under a 
financial plan approved by 
the City Council. 

 The UUT is a local tax, 
passed by local residents, 
used for local services. In 
2011, a ballot measure was 
approved by a majority 
of voters, reducing utility 
user’s taxes from 8% to 7.5%, 
beginning July 1, 2012, and 
extending the tax for 10 
years.

 Losing UUT funds would 
immediately place many of 
South Pasadena’s services 
at risk. The Library, parks 
and city facilities, all 
recreation and community 
services programming will 
be in jepordy. There will be 
reductions in service and 
elimination of positions in 
all departments including 
in the Police and Fire 
departments. Also, street 
improvement program will 
be significantly impacted by 
the loss of revenue.

 For more information about 
UUT’s and what it means to 
South Pasadena residents 
and businesses, please 
contact the City Manager’s 
Office at (626) 403-7210.

 More information about the 
UUT visit: southpasadenaca.
gov search “UUT Factsheet.”

 
Each year Lake Avenue Church 
finishes off the summer with an 
all-church night featuring live 
music, classic cars, burgers, hot 
dogs and a chili competition 
judged by you and a panel of 
three local personalities. The 
last night of our Classic Car 
Nights will be on Friday, August 
24, and we will be featuring 
amazing Chili’s to be tasted and 
judged.

 Do you have a great recipe 
for chili? Why not enter your 
recipe in our 9th annual “Chili 
Cook-off”. To enter the contest 
you need to make some of 
your famous chili recipe to be 
tasted by our classic car night 
friends as well as judged by our 
surprise judges. Entry fee is $15 
which gets you a goodie bag 
and a Classic Car Night T-shirt 
- and the possibility of winning 
the coveted Chili Trophy!

 Grandparents and grandkids, 
moms and dads, neighbors, 
out-of-town visitors come 
enjoy the many classic cars 
(and motorcycles, hot rods, 
exotics and even a couple of 
customized farm tractors) 
on display for up-close-and-
personal appreciation. And 
where you can get to know the 
owners and the backstories 
of each vehicle. The Night 
will include live music by the 
Decades of Rock band, raffles, 
along with BBQ burgers 
and hot dogs cooked onsite. 
Everyone is invited. Admission 
is free and donations to offset 
food costs are appreciated.

 Are you interested in 
participating in our Annual 
All-Church Chili Cook-off 
competition. Simply fill out the 
registration form below and pay 
the $15 entry fee. The fee covers 
everything and includes a free 
t-shirt and more. Questions? 
Contact Debbie Gonzales at or 
626.817.4881.

 Lake Avenue Church is located 
393 North Lake Avenue. For 
more information visit: lakeave.
org.

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