Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, January 26, 2019

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Mountain View News Saturday, January 26, 2019 

Pamela Knapp Elected 
to Tournament of Roses 
Executive Committee

City Releases studies on 
Minimum Wage Increase

Herb Scannell Named 
President and CEO of KPCC

 
Herb Scannell, (pictured right)
who has successfully led global 
media and digital organizations 
ranging from Viacom’s 
Nickelodeon, Next New 
Networks, BBC Worldwide 
North America and Mitú, has 
been selected by the Southern 
California Public Radio 
(SCPR) Board of Trustees to 
be its new President and Chief 
Executive Officer. Scannell will 
join SCPR in February and 
succeeds founding president 
and CEO Bill Davis, who 
announced his retirement 
last June. SCPR operates Los 
Angeles’ award-winning local 
journalism leader KPCC and 
is the publisher of the newly 
re-launched innovative digital 
Angeleno news website LAist.

 “I began my career in radio, 
and I couldn’t think of a better 
time, place or city to return to 
this medium I love,” Scannell 
said. “We’re experiencing an 
audio renaissance. Podcasts are 
blossoming and local public 
radio is filling a journalistic 
void left by the diminishing 
number of local newspapers. 
At the same time technology 
is changing the game with the 
emergence of smart speakers 
and, very soon, smart cars. 
California and Los Angeles are 
the hub of both culture and 
innovation, and what happens 
here matters everywhere. I 
want to congratulate Bill Davis 
for what he has accomplished, 
and I thank the SCPR Board for 
giving me the opportunity to 
build upon his legacy.”

 “We are incredibly excited that 
Herb will lead SCPR through 
its next period of innovation 
and growth,” said SCPR Board 
Chair Ana Valdez. “Herb 
has the perfect mix of media 
experience and commitment 
to public service journalism. 
And through his Puerto Rican 
heritage, he brings a very deep 
and personal understanding of 
the power of diversity and the 
importance of authentically 
representing the audience 
we serve. We are also thrilled 
that Bill Davis will continue 
his relationship with SCPR as 
President Emeritus.”

 Davis said, “I’ve had an 
amazing run during the past 
18 years, and I’m confident 
that Herb will lead SCPR to 
new heights. I look forward to 
supporting Herb and everyone 
at SCPR through this transition 
as we move forward and realize 
our potential as a diversified 
media company.”

 Part of the American 
Public Media Group, SCPR 
is a national leader in public 
service journalism and civic 
engagement. With award-
winning programs such as 
“AirTalk with Larry Mantle,” 
“Take Two” and “The Frame,” 
KPCC produces more local 
news and public affairs 
programming than any other 
public radio station in the 
country. The KPCC/LAist 
newsroom has won more local, 
regional and national awards 
than any other broadcast 
news station—commercial or 
public—in Los Angeles. It is 
also one of the most diverse 
news organizations in the 
country, with more than 50% 
of its journalists being people 
of color.

 These initiatives and 
investments resulted in 
impressive audience growth 
and an equally impressive 
expansion in membership and 
funding. SCPR’s broadcast 
audience has grown from 
200,000 in 2000 to 900,000 in 
2018. SCPR’s audience is one 
of the most diverse—if not the 
most diverse—audiences in all 
of public media. One in five 
KPCC listeners is Latino, and 
more than 40% of the station’s 
weekly audience are people 
of color. LAist has added a 
digital audience that now totals 
800,000. Current memberships 
at SCPR are also at an all-
time high of 73,196 members. 
SCPR’s revenues for 2019 are 
projected to reach a record 
$32.5 million.

Scannell brings to SCPR a 
track record of successfully 
launching and scaling a wide 
range of successful media 
companies and platforms, as 
well as a long connection to 
public radio. Since 2000, he 
has been on the board of New 
York Public Radio (NYPR), 
where he served as Chairman 
of the Board from 2009-2013. 
During his time as Chair, the 
organization went through 
its most expansive period, 
purchasing WQXR, the leading 
classical music station, and 
acquiring half of the NJ Public 
Radio stations closest to NYC. 
With WNYC management 
Scannell helped plot a strategic 
course resulting in the station 
becoming a leading producer 
of podcasts, including such 
hits as Here’s the Thing, 2 Dope 
Queens, Freakonomics Radio, 
and more. Regularly, NYPR 
appears among Apple’s most 
popular podcasts.

 As president at Viacom’s 
Nickelodeon, Scannell led the 
network to an unprecedented 
stretch of 10 years as the 
top-rated network in cable 
television. Under his leadership 
Nickelodeon birthed some of 
the most iconic properties in 
youth entertainment, including 
Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob 
SquarePants and Rugrats, 
all of which became multi-
billion-dollar global licensing 
powerhouses. In addition to his 
role at Nickelodeon, Scannell 
was the Vice Chairman of 
MTV Networks and oversaw 
adult brands Spike TV and TV 
Land, among other businesses. 
After leaving Nickelodeon, 
Scannell served as founding 
CEO of Next New Networks, 
a pioneer in the online video 
network space, partnering 
with independent web creators 
to produce and package 
innovative original web 
content. Next New Networks 
was acquired by YouTube in 
2011. Scannell subsequently 
joined BBC Worldwide as 
President, North America, 
where he oversaw a portfolio 
that included the flagship cable 
channel BBC America as well 
as sales of the vast BBC library 
and original shows via its LA-
based original production 
group. In 2017 he moved to Los 
Angeles at CEO of the Latino-
targeted digital media company 
Mitú.

 

 The city of Pasadena 
is releasing two studies 
detailing a minimum wage 
increase impact analysis to 
comply with the Pasadena 
Minimum Wage Ordinance. 

 On March 14, 2016, the 
Pasadena City Council 
adopted a local minimum 
wage ordinance (Ordinance 
#7278). The ordinance 
required that on or before 
February 2019, the City 
Manager shall present a 
report to the City Council 
summarizing the impact 
of the city-wide minimum 
wage on reducing poverty, 
unemployment, job creation, 
and overall business climate.

 City staff prepared a 
Request for Proposal (RFP) 
seeking responses to assess 
the impact of the City’s 
minimum wage on workers, 
businesses, city residents, 
and the broader community. 
As the result, the City 
selected two independent 
consultants to analyze the 
impact of the Pasadena 
Minimum Wage.

 Dr. Michael Reich currently 
serves as a Professor of 
Economics at University of 
California, Berkeley and has 
recently served as Director 
for the Institute for Research 
on Labor and Employment 
at UC Berkley. His research 
publications cover numerous 
areas of labor economics and 
political economy. Dr. Reich 
has a B.A. in Mathematics 
from Swarthmore College 
and a Ph.D. in Economics 
from Harvard University.

 Dr. Edward Leamer served 
as an Assistant and Associate 
Professor at Harvard 
University before joining 
the UCLA faculty in 1975. 
Dr. Leamer currently serves 
as Professor of Economics, 
Professor of Management 
and Professor of Statistics 
at UCLA Anderson School 
of Management. He served 
as Director of the UCLA 
Anderson Forecast for 
seventeen years. He received 
a B.A. degree in mathematics 
from Princeton University 
and a Ph.D. degree in 
economics and an M.A. 
degree in mathematics from 
the University of Michigan.

 The two reports may be 
viewed at cityofpasadena.
net. The City Council is 
expected to consider the 
issue of future increases to 
the local minimum wage at 
its meeting of February 11, 
2019.

 
Tournament of Roses Vice 
President Pamela Knapp has 
been a volunteer member 
since 1992 and will serve as the 
Association’s president in 2027. 
She will provide leadership 
for the 138th Rose Parade and 
the 113th Rose Bowl Game on 
January 1, 2027.

 Knapp was appointed a 
Tournament of Roses Chair in 
2010 and a Director in 2012. 
She has served as Chair of 
Membership Development, 
Equestrian, Float Construction, 
Formation Area, and Float 
Entries, and as Vice Chair 
of the Music, University 
Entertainment and Equestrian 
Committees.

 Knapp has been an active 
community volunteer, 
currently serving on the 
Board of Directors of the La 
Cañada Flintridge Sister Cities 
Association as Director of 
Communications. Her previous 
volunteer service includes 
multiple terms as Council 
President and PTA President 
with the La Cañada Unified 
School District, and National 
Charity League. Knapp also 
has deep family roots with 
the Tournament of Roses; 
her Great Grandfather James 
Carroll Sheppard was Captain 
of the Winning Tug of War 
Team from Duarte at the 1st 
Tournament of Roses in 1890 
and her Great Grandfather 
Moses Sarkis Pashgian was 
Grand Marshal of the Rose 
Parade in 1915.

 She is retired from the banking 
industry where she held the 
position of Vice President 
of First Interstate Bank. She 
graduated from University 
of Southern California in 
1984, with a B.S. Business 
Administration. While at 
USC, she was a member of 
Delta Delta Delta Sorority and 
attended Cambridge University, 
Cambridge, England.

 Knapp and her husband, Don, 
live in La Cañada Flintridge and 
have three children, Meghan, 
Christopher, and Justin.

 In addition, the following 
officers were elected to serve 
with Knapp on the 14-member 
Executive Committee: Robert 
B. Miller, Executive Vice 
President; Amy Wainscott, 
Treasurer; Alex Aghajanian, 
Secretary. Gerald Freeny, 
President of the 2019 
Tournament of Roses, serves as 
Past President.

 Re-elected to the Executive 
Committee as Vice Presidents 
are Ed Morales, Mark Leavens, 
and Terry Madigan. The five 
appointed at-large members 
are Zabrina Alibadbad, Teresa 
Chaure, Tiffany Gardner, James 
Jones, and Herman Quispe. 
Farber also announced the 
election of a new member to 
the Tournament of Roses Board 
of Directors, Loren Klock. 

 
Meet Patches (A470134), 
a 7-year-old domestic 
shorthair who found his way 
to Pasadena Humane when 
his owner had to move to an 
apartment that didn’t allow 
pets. He came in a bit shy 
and wouldn’t approach the 
kennel when visitors came 
around. In the last month, 
however, he has slowly come 
out of his shell and now will 
hop out of his bed when a 
visitor comes by. He likes 
to be pet from head to tail 
and head bump your hand 
for more. He’s looking for 
someone with pets, treats, 
and the offer of a forever 
home. 

 The adoption fee for cats 
is $90. All cats are spayed 
or neutered, microchipped, 
and vaccinated before being 
adopted. 

 New adopters will receive a 
complimentary health-and-
wellness exam from VCA 
Animal Hospitals, as well 
as a goody bag filled with 
information about how to 
care for your pet.

 View photos of adoptable 
pets at pasadenahumane.
org. Adoption hours are 11 
a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through 
Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Saturday.

 Pets may not be available 
for adoption and cannot be 
held for potential adopters 
by phone calls or email.

Pet of the 
Week


Free Monthly Events at 
Pasadena Senior Center

 There is something for 
everyone in December at the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 
E. Holly St.

 You do not have to be a 
member to attend. Some 
events require advance 
reservations as 

noted. 

 Food Bank – Friday, 
Feb. 1, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. 
Low-income individuals 60 
and older will receive one 
box of food (two boxes for 
couples). Proof of income 
and a California ID are 
required. Boxes are heavy, 
so bring a personal shopping 
cart.

 Friday Movie Matinees – 
Fridays, Feb. 1, 8 and 15, 
at 1 p.m. Everyone enjoys 
the experience of watching 
movies and the pleasures 
they bring. Feb. 1: Colette 
(2018, R) starring Keira 
Knightly and Dominic West. 
At the beginning of the 20th 
century, a Parisian convinces 
his young wife to ghostwrite 
successful books under his 
name, leading to disputes 
over creative ownership 
and gender roles. The film 
is based on true events. Feb. 
8: A Star is Born (2018, R) 
starring Bradley Cooper 
and Lady Gaga. A seasoned 
musician discovers natural 
talent in a woman who has 
given up on her dream of 
becoming a successful singer, 
then helps her advance her 
career while his alcoholism 
sends his own career into a 
downward spiral. Feb. 15: Tea 
with the Dames (2018, NR). 
In this documentary film, 
four legends of the British 
stage and screen – Dame 
Maggie Smith, Dame Judi 
Dench, Dame Aileen Atkins 
and Dame Joan Plowwright 
– spend a weekend in the 
country as they reminisce 
and discuss everything from 
art to aging to love. 

 Screening Mimis Film 
Discussion Group – 
Tuesdays, Feb. 5 and 19, at 
1:30 p.m. Diehard film fans 
are invited to watch a movie 
the first and third Tuesday 
of every month, preceded 
by a presentation about the 
film’s hidden history and 
followed by lively discussion. 
Feb. 5: The Gods Must Be 
Crazy (1980, PG) starring 
N!xau and Marius Weyers. 
After a Coke bottle thrown 
from a passing plane lands 
in the middle of his village, 
a Kalahari bushman believes 
it to be a gift from the gods. 
Feb. 19: Touching the Void 
(2003, R). This documentary 
film recreates the adventures 
of two young mountaineers 
who set off in 1985 to climb 
the treacherous west face 
of the Siula Grande in the 
Peruvian Andes. 

 Keep Your Heart Healthy 
– Thursday, Feb. 7, at 10 
a.m. Come learn at least five 
habits you can incorporate 
into your lifestyle to keep 
your heart health the best 
it can be. Presented by 
Huntington Hospital.

 Cultural Thursday – 
Thursday, Feb. 7, at 2 p.m. 
A.R. Gurney’s play Love 
Letters, a finalist for the 
1990 Pulitzer Prize for 
Drama, will star Tom Laskey 
as Andrew and Sandy 
Mansson as Melissa. The two 
characters sit side by side as 
they read the notes, letters 
and cards they exchanged 
over the course of 50 years 
while they led separate lives.

 Rediscovering Hope – 
Thursdays, Feb. 7 to 28, at 3 
p.m. Rediscovering Hope is 
a support group for anyone 
grieving the death of a loved 
one. For more information 
call licensed clinical social 
worker Jody Casserly at 626-
918-2273, ext. 7455.

 Home Share Workshop: 
Room to Rent – Tuesday, 
Feb. 12, at 11 a.m. For any 
homeowner thinking about 
renting out a room, this 
workshop will explain how 
to list your space and find 
a good renter to share your 
home. Topics will include 
finding an online site that 
suits your needs, what type 
of home partners you are 
seeking, safe practices, how 
to spot a scam, how to set up 
your rental agreement and 
more. There will be optional 
follow-up sessions. RSVP 
at the Welcome Desk or by 
calling 626-795-4331.

 Founded in 1960, the 
Pasadena Senior Center 
is an independent, donor-
supported nonprofit 
organization that offers 
recreational, educational, 
wellness and social services 
to people ages 50 and older in 
a welcoming environment. 
Services are also provided 
for frail, low-income and 
homebound seniors.

ALTADENA CRIME BLOTTER

Sunday, January 13th

7:45 PM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the 500 block of 
Crosby Street. Suspect(s) 
entered the vehicle via 
unknown means. Stolen: 
case containing CD’s.

Monday, January 14th

8:00 AM – A vehicle was 
reported stolen from the 
2400 block of Lincoln 
Avenue. Vehicle described 
as a white 2012 Lincoln 
MKS. Vehicle was recovered 
by CHP Altadena on 
1/14/2019.

Tuesday, January 15th

9:00 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
70 block of Reever Way. 
Suspect(s) entered the 
residence by shattering the 
window. Stolen: unknown.


Winter Masters Series

 

 The winter term of The 
Masters Series, with the theme 
Exploring Motion Pictures, is 
scheduled Tuesdays, to March 
5, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. 
Holly St.

 Jan. 29 – Movie Palaces. 
Edward Kelsey, president and 
founder of Historic Building 
Services Inc., will examine the 
history and future of the Los 
Angeles movie palaces that 
boasted beautiful and alluring 
architecture and design and 
showcased mesmerizing films 
and glamorous stars. 

 Feb. 5 – The Rise and Fall of 
Women in Hollywood. Film 
historian Cari Beauchamp 
will discuss the early years of 
Hollywood when women were 
highly paid stars with good 
roles, powerful writers and 
producers and how today’s film 
industry is still influenced by 
that era.

 Feb. 12 – Politics and 
Popular Culture in the 
Movies. Dana Marterella, an 
English instructor at Glendale 
Community College with 
a specialty in politics and 
popular culture, will explore 
the ways social trends and 
filmmakers’ viewpoints reflect 
politics and influence what is 
shown onscreen.

 Feb. 19 – On Location in 
Pasadena. Cinematographer 
Jared Cowan will lead 
participants through clips and 
photos of familiar Pasadena 
places many may not have 
recognized in famous films, 
from Gone with the Wind to La 
La Land.

 Feb. 26 – Saving Hollywood’s 
Lost Treasures. Film 
preservationist and historian 
Hugh Munro Neely will discuss 
films of the silent era that are 
thought to have been lost and 
his worldwide searches in 
archives and vaults for film 
prints that may bring the films 
back into the public arena. 

 March 5 – Topic and presenter 
will be announced. 

Individual talks are $15 each, or 
register for the full eight-week 
term for $105. Non-members 
can try the series by attending 
their first talk free of charge.

 To register, visit: 
pasadenaseniorcenter.org or 
call 626-795-4331. 

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