Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, November 10, 2018

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SOUTH PASADENA - SAN MARINO

Mountain Views-News Saturday, November 10, 2018 

South Pasadena Seeks 
Public Input in Search 
for New Police Chief

Photographer Henk Freizer 
donates 200 photos to Library

Comprehensive Health Care to 
Improve Juvenile Justice System

 
The Board of Supervisors 
approved a motion by 
Supervisor Kathryn Barger, 
coauthored by Supervisor 
Solis, to incorporate a 
holistic approach to care 
for young people in county 
probation halls and camps. 
Barger’s motion creates a 
new leadership position 
within the Department of 
Mental Health – the Director 
of Coordinated Care for 
Juvenile Health -- who will 
work in collaboration with 
the Probation Department’s 
Juvenile Services unit to 
facilitate a continuum of 
care equipped to address 
each individual’s needs. 

 The Los Angeles County 
Probation Department 
supervises on average, 
1,000 young people daily in 
juvenile halls and camps. 
“Many of our county’s 
young people within this 
population have experienced 
significant trauma, often 
paired with complex 
medical conditions which 
require multidisciplinary 
care and support,” said 
Supervisor Barger. “A well-
coordinated and integrated 
plan for health and well-
being should continue upon 
reentry into communities to 
help them achieve their goals 
and success in adulthood.”

 “L.A. County is reexamining 
and modernizing our 
justice system, moving 
away from punishment 
and incarceration and 
towards diversion and 
rehabilitation – especially 
for justice-involved youth,” 
said Supervisor Hilda L. 
Solis, who co-authored the 
motion. “An executive-level 
Director of Coordinated 
Care, a trained psychiatrist, 
will help serve the mental 
well-being of justice-
involved youth. As a 
result of this motion, I am 
confident we will see more 
positive outcomes.”

 The Health Agency and 
the Chief Executive Officer, 
working with the Chief 
Probation Officer and the 
Director of Personnel, will 
report back to the board in 
60 days on the creation of 
the Director of Coordinated 
Care, Juvenile Health, 
including hiring status and 
timeline moving forward.

 The City will host another 
community workshops 
and has launched an online 
survey to gather public 
input on the next leader for 
the South Pasadena Police 
Department.

 The City is recruiting a new 
Police Chief to succeed Art 
Miller, who left in August 
to become Chief of Police in 
Peoria, Arizona.

 “We are very interested in 
hearing feedback from our 
residents on the skills, values, 
leadership qualities, and 
other characteristics they 
want to see in the next police 
chief,” said City Manager 
Stephanie DeWolfe. “We will 
also gather input on what 
top priorities the new chief 
should address.”

 The workshop will be 
Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at 
the South Pasadena Senior 
Center, 1102 Oxley St.

 In addition to the 
workshops, the City has 
launched an online survey 
to gather community input.

 Residents are invited to 
participate in the short 
survey at the following 
link: surveymonkey.com/r/
YQFWNM2

 Community input gathered 
at the public meetings and 
online survey will be used 
to guide the recruitment and 
ultimate selection of the new 
chief, DeWolfe said.

 The City will launch its 
recruitment immediately 
following the Nov. 13 
workshop and expects to 
have the new Chief named 
in February.

By Steve Fjeldsted, 
Library Director

 Henk Freizer, longtime 
local freelance photographer 
for the South Pasadena 
Review, the now defunct 
South Pasadena Journal, 
the San Marino Tribune, 
and many other local 
newspapers, has recently 
donated to the Library 
about 200 photographs of 
South Pasadena events and 
individuals through the 
years. The photos will be 
added to the Library’s Local 
History Archives.

 Henk was born in Holland 
in 1944 and grew up in Eagle 
Rock learning photography 
from his father, Joe Freizer. 
After serving in the Army 
overseas as a photographer, 
Henk returned to Eagle 
Rock in 1968 and joined 
his father, Joe, as a freelance 
photographer and a partner 
in “Freizer Photography.” 
Sean Freizer, Henk’s son, is 
a Dial-A-Ride driver for the 
City of South Pasadena.

 Henk Friezer grew his 
freelance photography 
business based in Eagle 
Rock by establishing his own 
clientele, which included 
the Los Angeles Public 
Library, Miller Brewing, 
United Way, and Coca Cola. 
His photographs have won 
awards from the California 
Press Photographers 
Association, the Great 
Los Angeles Press Club, 
the Forest Lawn Photo 
Contest, and the Magic 
Mountain Photo Contest. 
Although semi-retired, 
Freizer continues to attend 
many local events and snaps 
photographs in his spare 
time. The Joe and Henk 
Freizer Negatives Collection, 
more than 100,000 images, 
was recently donated to the 
Occidental College, Special 
Collections & College 
Archives, by Henk Freizer.

 Henk Freizer’s Photo 
of Miriam C. Spaulding, 
the “Rose Lady” of South 
Pasadena, (pictured above) 
who grew exquisite roses at 
her home for over 37 years. 
She personally delivered 
bouquets of her roses for 
the public service counter 
of the Post Office in South 
Pasadena for more than 13 
years. Huell Howser, the host 
of KCET’s “California Gold” 
covered Miriam’s charming 
story on the 5th season of his 
show and Episode 523 can 
be viewed at youtube.com/
watch?v=e1A7KcvZKek.

 Miriam had been an 
accomplished violinist with 
the Pasadena Symphony 
Orchestra, as well as a 
successful businessperson 
after she was widowed in 
1954 . Miriam passed away 
peacefully at age 102 in 2010.

Photos Include one of 
Miriam Spaulding, the 
Beloved “Rose Lady” of 
South Pasadena

Chris Holden’s Statement 

on Tuesday's Election

 

 Assemblymember Chris 
Holden was re-elected Tuesday 
to represent the 41st District in 
the California State Assembly 
with 63.5% of the vote. 
Holden released the following 
statement:

 “I want to thank the voters 
of the Foothill communities 
for re-electing me to represent 
them in Sacramento. I look 
forward to working with my 
colleagues in the legislature, 
and Governor-Elect Gavin 
Newsom to advance policies 
that benefit all Californians.

 “Californians also spoke up 
this election on important 
ballot measures that will have a 
significant impact on the state. 
Last year, the legislature passed a 
transportation funding package 
to fix our transportation 
infrastructure and thanks to 
the voters, we will see much-
needed improvements to make 
roads safer, fill potholes, and 
repair local streets. 

 ‘Measures to address 
California’s housing and 
homelessness crises were also 
on the ballot. Proposition 1, 
the affordable housing bond 
passed, but unfortunately 
Proposition 10 that would have 
allowed some form of rent 
control did not. I look forward 
to pursuing serious legislative 
solutions that to make housing 
more affordable and solve 
homelessness.” 

 

 Mark your calendar for 
the Friends of the South 
Pasadena Library Holiday 
Book Sale! The Friends save 
up an amazing selection 
of giftable books for their 
huge annual sale. Open 
to the public Saturday, 
November 17, 10am-4:30pm 
and Sunday, November 
18, 1-3pm in the Library 
Community Room. Friends 
members get first dibs at 
a special preview event 
(with free gift wrapping 
and refreshments) Friday, 
November 16, 6-7:30pm. 
Memberships available for 
purchase at the door! 

 For more information about 
the Friends visit their website: 
friendsofsopaslibrary.org/

Friends of 
the Library 
Holiday 
Book Sale


Input 
Needed for 
Transporation 
Survey

South Pasadena Suicide 
Prevention Program

 
In honor of International 
Survivors of Suicide Loss 
Day in November, the 
South Pasadena Public 
Library is hosting Suicide 
Is Everyone’s Business: A 
Mother’s Grief Memoir 
and Suicide Prevention 
Awareness program on 
Tuesday, November 13th 
at 7:00 p.m. in the Library 
Community Room located 
at 1115 El Centro Street. 
Former South Pasadena 
resident Susan Auerbach 
discusses her book about 
the aftermath of the suicide 
of her son, 21-year-old 
Noah Langholz. She bears 
witness to the devastation 
of traumatic grief for those 
left behind while offering 
insight and inspiration to 
help survivors heal and help 
others to understand their 
experience. She is joined 
by Sandri Kramer, a suicide 
prevention specialist, who 
shares information and tips 
on warning signs for suicide 
and how to help those who 
may be at risk. Books will be 
available for sale and signing 
after the event.

 Susan Auerbach is the 
author of I’ll Write Your 
Name on Every Beach: A 
Mother’s Quest for Comfort, 
Courage and Clarity 
After Suicide Loss (Jessica 
Kingsley Publishing, 2017) 
and the blog “Walking the 
Mourner’s Path After a 
Child’s Suicide.” A member 
of the advisory boards of 
the Los Angeles Suicide 
Prevention Network and 
Survivors After Suicide of 
Didi Hirsch Mental Health 
Services, she does public 
speaking about suicide 
with Teen Line and other 
organizations. She is also 
Professor Emeritus of 
Education at California State 
University, Northridge.

 Sandri Kramer, previously 
Crisis Line Director of the 
Suicide Prevention Center 
(SPC) at Didi Hirsch Mental 
Health Services, has 23+ 
years of experience in suicide 
prevention and crisis center 
work. Currently, as Suicide 
Prevention Project Manager 
for the organization, she 
is developing SPC’s online 
crisis services, broadening 
its role in emergency 
management with the 
national Disaster Distress 
Helpline, and strengthening 
the center’s partnerships with 
law enforcement agencies. 
She serves as a member of 
the Board of Directors for 
the National Association 
of Crisis Organization 
Directors (NASCOD) and 
as a member of the Board of 
the Emergency Network Los 
Angeles (ENLA).

 For more information 
about other upcoming free 
Library programs, visit 
the Library at 1100 Oxley 
Street in South Pasadena 
or call Adult Services at 
(626) 403-7350. Library 
hours are Sunday 1:00 p.m. 
– 5:00 p.m.; Monday and 
Friday 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. Find us on 
Facebook: www.facebook.
com/southpasadenalibrary.

 The Arroyo Verdugo 
Communities Joint Powers 
Authority is seeking 
feedback on potential 
transportation projects to 
fund in South Pasadena 
and surrounding cities. 
The projects will be funded 
by Measure M, the voter-
approved sales tax increase. 
Your feedback will be used 
as the Authority develops 
the Measure M Five-Year 
Multiyear Subregional 
Programs (MSP) for 
transportation projects 
in the Arroyo Verdugo 
communities. Please take a 
moment to give your input: 
tinyurl.com/AVCJPASurvey 

San Marino 
Urgency Tree 
Ordinance

On October 26, the 
City Council approved 
Ordinance No. O-18-
1843-U; an urgency 
ordinance of the city of San 
Marino enacted pursuant 
to government code section 
65858 establishing a 
moratorium on the issuance 
of tree removal permits; 
prohibiting the removal of or 
damage to certain categories 
of trees; and declaring the 
urgency thereof.


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