Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Edition [Pasadena] Saturday, February 23, 2019

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Mountain View News Saturday, February 23, 2019 

Hamilton Teacher Surprised 
with Milken Educator Award


Council 
to Look at 
Sexually 
Oriented 
Businesses

 
The city council is set Monday 
night to discuss updating 
and modernizing the city’s 
regulation of sexually oriented 
businesses.

 According to a city staff 
report, “The city has 
recognized that sexually 
oriented businesses, as a 
category of businesses, have 
negative secondary effects and 
that both licensing and zoning 
regulations are necessary to 
prevent or minimize these 
deleterious effects on the 
community.”

 If passed, amendments would 
deal with definitions and 
licensing of sexually oriented 
businesses to conform with 
recent court decisions. 

 Some of the changes include 
what defines “adult bookstore 
or adult video store” including 
what percentage of the store’s 
floor space is devoted to 
“sexual activities.” Changes 
also include what is” nudity” 
or “nude conduct.” 

 Updates would also make it 
unlawful for any person who 
operates a sexually oriented 
business to employ a person 
at the establishment who 
does not have a valid sexually 
oriented business employee 
permit, among other changes, 
including what defines an 
“adult motion picture theater.”

 City staff said the purpose 
of the regulations are to 
“promote the health, safety, 
moral, and general welfare of 
the citizens of the city, and 
to establish reasonable and 
uniform regulations.” 

 Any new ordinance 
amendments would “not 
change any regulations 
regarding where sexually 
oriented businesses may locate 
within the city.” city staff said. 

 The council meets 6:30 p.m., 
Pasadena City Hall 100 North 
Garfield Ave. Room S249. 

 

 Hamilton Elementary School 
teacher Nichole Anderson got 
the surprise of a lifetime at a 
school assembly where she 
was presented with a Milken 
Educator Award by Milken 
Family Foundation Chairman 
and Co-Founder Lowell Milken 
and Pasadena Unified School 
District (PUSD) Superintendent 
Brian McDonald. Anderson was 
named a 2018-19 recipient of 
the national recognition, which 
comes with an unrestricted 
$25,000 cash prize. She is the 
only Milken Educator Award 
winner from California this year 
and is among the 33 honorees.

 Nichole Anderson smiling 
Anderson is the third PUSD 
teacher to win the Milken 
Educator Award, which is 
hailed by ‘Teacher” magazine 
as the “Oscars of Teaching.” 
John Muir High School teacher 
Manuel Rustin won in 2012 and 
Joshua Tornek, now a teacher 
at Marshall Fundamental, 
received the award in 2001.

 “A forward-thinking teacher 
like Nichole Anderson 
understands the importance 
of building a technology 
foundation that helps prepare 
students for academic and 
real-world challenges in the 
21st century,” said Milken. 
“She is a welcome addition to 
the National Milken Educator 
Network.”

 As the computer lab teacher 
at Hamilton, Anderson helps 
students build technology skills 
that support all other areas of 
learning. Among the many 
technology skills Anderson 
shares with her students are: 
computer and web coding, 
typing and word processing, 
3-D printing, robotics, internet 
safety, computer graphics 
creation, online research, 
and presentation technology. 
Anderson also promotes 
professional development 
among her colleagues, trains 
staff on technology, and 
serves on multiple educational 
committees as well as 
organizing weekly assemblies 
and tech fairs.

 “Nichole Anderson is a 
visionary educator who inspires 
students to reach high, be 
creative, and develop solutions 
to real-world problems,” said 
McDonald. “She ensures that 
students are equipped with 
knowledge and skills to form 
meaningful connections to 
the world through technology, 
leadership, and collaboration.”

 By giving students in 
kindergarten through fifth 
grade access to and expertise 
in technologies such as 3-D 
printing, computer coding, 
robotics, word processing, and 
web applications, Anderson is 
building a platform for students 
to succeed from an early age, 
whatever the future may bring. 
A charismatic and caring 
teacher who knows the names 
of all 600 kids in her school, she 
finds ways to make technology 
personal, approachable, and 
concrete for her students.

 Nichole Anderson with 
students Anderson’s position, 
the school computer lab and 
3-D printers are funded by 
donations made to the Pasadena 
Educational Foundation, which 
supports Pasadena Unified 
schools.

 The Milken Educator Awards 
has been opening minds and 
shaping futures for over 30 
years. Research shows teacher 
quality is the driving in-school 
factor behind student growth 
and achievement. The initiative 
not only aims to reward great 
teachers, but to celebrate, 
elevate and activate those 
innovators in the classroom 
who are guiding America’s next 
generation of leaders. Milken 
Educators believe, “The future 
belongs to the educated.”

City to Take Up Soft-Story Retrofit Ordinance 

 

 In effort to increase the safety 
of Pasadena’s residential 
building inventory during an 
earthquake, the city council 
is set Monday night to pass 
regulations requiring retrofit 
of wood soft-story residential 
buildings citywide. 

 Some building owners in 
Pasadena have expressed 
concerns including financial 
cost, assistance, the time period 
for completion of the repairs 
and applicability.

 “The recommended ordinance 
would apply to all existing 
wood-framed or partially 
wood-framed multiple-family 
residential buildings with 4 
or more units, two or more 
stories with the ground floor or 
basement containing parking or 
other similar open-floor space,” 
The staff report reads. 

 According to staff, The 
proposed regulations establish 
a process for implementing the 
soft-story retrofit program and 
would:

• Require all existing wood-
framed, soft-story multiple-
family residential

buildings built prior to January 
1, 1978 to complete a seismic 
retrofit;

• Establish three tiers for 
prioritization of the timing of 
the retrofits;

• Establish a five-year timeline 
for completion of the retrofits; 
and,

• Establish enforcement 
provisions for non-compliance 
with the retrofit

requirements. 

 At a public meeting November 
8, Pasadena Building Official 
Sarkis Nazerian explained that a 
survey was done in 2007. They 
estimated around 500 soft-
story buildings citywide with 
approximately 4,500 units. 

 At the time many property 
owners asked about cost. 
Nazerian had said Pasadena 
did not have a cost estimates 
although Zepeda and Nazerian 
both said in Los Angeles retrofit 
cost ranged from $5,000 to 
$10,000 per unit. 

 Nazerian also said city 
officials had also looked into 
a “404 hazard Mitigation 
Grant Program” through the 
Governor’s Office that covers 
75 percent though FEMA and 
25 percent shared by the city. 
He said the funds were not a 
guaranteed. 

 Some asked about making the 
ordinance voluntary something 
Nazerian said they could look 
into. Any voluntary retrofitting 
program would not qualify for 
grant funding he cautioned. 

 Nazerian said, if the ordinance 
passed, the only way for a 
property owner to be removed 
from the list is having an 
engineer writeoff that the 
retrofitting had been done. He 
did say that if someone thinks 
they are on the list by mistake, 
to call city hall and a city 
building inspector would look 
at the property. 

 Some owners were also 
concerned about overnight 
parking. 

 If passed the ordinance would 
be prepared with 60 days. 

Jump into 
Pasadena’s 
Summer Fair

Free Pasadena Community 
Orchestra Classical Concert

 The Pasadena Community Orchestra (PCO) performs Boulanger’s 
D’un Matin de printemps, Beethoven’s celebrated Symphony No. 
5, and Neruda’s Trumpet Concerto, featuring soloist Dr. Cameron 
Ghahremani is set to perform under the baton of Music Director 
Beth Pflueger, Friday, March 15, 8:00 p.m., This is a free concert.

 Female composer Lili Boulanger was a French child prodigy born 
in 1893. She came from a musical family of singers and composers 
and entered the prestigious Paris Conservatoire in 1912. D’un 
Matin de Printemps (‘One Spring Morning’), written for violin 
and piano, was composed shortly before her death and has since 
been adapted for orchestra. The piece is a joyful nod to Debussy 
and was considered progressive for its time.

 Beethoven’s great Symphony No. 5 in C Minor was written 
between 1804 and 1808 and was dedicated to Russian Prince 
Lobkowitz and Count Andreas Razumovsky. Eventually, the piece 
came to epitomize Beethoven’s life and musical style and has been 
used in popular culture and inaugural events ever since. Beethoven 
revealed in 1801 that he was beginning to lose his hearing and once 
wrote about the 5th that it is about “fate knocking at the door”.

 Johann Baptist George Neruda was a classical Czech composer 
who wrote his 3-movement Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major 
during the baroque era. The repertoire was originally written for a 
hunting horn or corno da caccia. The present version of the piece 
was published in 1974 by a famous trumpet player by the name 
of David R. Hickman. The sound and range of this concerto is an 
unusual work for the modern trumpet.

 The musicians of the Pasadena Community Orchestra graciously 
donate their services for every concert. One of the only Los Angeles 
area orchestras to provide fine music to the public for free, PCO 
is supported through generous benefactor sponsorship and run by 
board members and volunteers. Audience members may meet the 
Music Director and other musicians at a reception following the 
concert.

 The concert will be in the sanctuary of First Church of the 
Nazarene, 3700 E. Sierra Madre Blvd.

 Looking to stay active 
this summer? Join us from 
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, 
March 2, at Central Park, 
275 S. Raymond Ave., to 
learn what fun, free and low-
cost options are available for 
children, teens and families 
this summer provided by 
the City of Pasadena.

 Among the many summer 
offerings are anime, 
art classes, book clubs, 
camps, concerts, crafts, 
dance, discovery days, 
game days, martial arts, 
movie nights, music, Parks 
After Dark, recreational 
swim, robotics, science, 
sports, STEAM activities, 
storytimes, Summer 
Reading, swimming lessons, 
video gaming and writing 
workshops. Programs run 
June through August. Some 
programs may require either 
resident or non-resident 
fees. 

 Pasadena’s Summer Fair 
is presented by the City of 
Pasadena Human Services 
and Recreation and Public 
Library departments. 
For more information, 
visit cityofpasadena.
net/humanservices or 
pasadenapubliclibrary.net.

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. 

 Tax Time – Wednesdays 
and Fridays through April 
12 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. 
Representatives from the 
AARP Foundation’s Tax-
Aide program will assist low- 
to middle-income filers in 
preparing their federal income 
tax returns. There is no age 
limit. Appointments are 
required: 626-795-4331.

 Friday Movie Matinees – 
Fridays, March 1, 8, 15 and 
22, at 1 p.m. Everyone enjoys 
movies and the pleasures 
they bring. March 1: “First 
Man” (2018, PG-13) starring 
Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy. 
Astronaut Neil Armstrong’s 
legendary space mission leads 
him to become the first man to 
walk on the moon on July 20, 
1969. The film is based on true 
events. 

March 8: “The Old Man & the 
Gun” (2018, PG-13) starring 
Robert Redford and Casey 
Affleck. A lifelong bank robber 
escapes from San Quentin at 
the age of 70 and goes back 
to robbing banks again with 
a detective in hot pursuit. The 
film is based on true events. 

March 15: “The Wife” (2018, 
R) starring Glenn Close and 
Jonathan Pryce. A man with 
an acclaimed and prolific body 
of work is about to be awarded 
the Nobel Prize for Literature 
when he must confront the 
fact that he and his wife, after 
40 years of marriage, have 
shared compromises, secrets 
and betrayals. 

March 22: “Sinbad the 
Sailor” (1947, NR) starring 
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and 
Maureen O’Hara. An ocean of 
adventure awaits Sinbad as he 
sets out in search of the fabled 
lost treasure of Alexander the 
Great.

 Mardi Gras Celebration – 
Tuesday, March 5, from 8:30 
to 11 a.m. In celebration of 
Mardi Gras, come to the 
Pasadena Senior Center coffee 
bar for free coffee and treats, 
and enjoy New Orleans-style 
music spun by DJ Joe in the 
Lounge. Feel free to wear your 
brightest Carnival attire.

 LA Opera Talk – Monday, 
Feb. 25, at 1 p.m. An LA Opera 
community educator will 
make a presentation titled “It 
Can’t Be an Opera if Nobody 
Dies.”

 Brain Attack! – Thursday, 
Feb. 28, at 10 a.m. Strokes can 
happen at any time. Educating 
yourself now is the key to a 
better outcome. Learn about 
different types of strokes, how 
to help prevent a stroke from 
happening and what to do in 
a stroke emergency. Presented 
by Health Care Partners.

 For more information visit: 
pasadenaseniorcenter.org or 
call 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.

 Jerm (A464569) has 
unofficially won over 
the affection of the PHS 
Volunteers. Jerm, one 
of the cats currently 
residing at Pet Food 
Express in Pasadena, is 
so social and confident 
with people that they 
all love him. He is very 
vocal and playful. 
He doesn't mind 
entertaining himself (he 
could chase a rolling 
plastic ball all day) 
but loves when you 
step in and play too. 
He enjoys catching a 
furry mouse on a wand 
toy and struts off with 
his "prey". He'll drop it 
somewhere and wait 
for you to bring it back 
to life for more play. He 
likes to be petted, but if 
petted for too long will 
wonder why you aren't 
playing instead. Visit 
this adorable black 
cat, Jerm, and other 
available cats at Pet 
Food Express.

 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 

ALTADENA CRIME BLOTTER

Sunday, February 10th

11:00 AM – A vehicle 
burglary occurred in the 
1700 block of N. Altadena 
Drive. Suspect(s) entered 
the vehicle by shattering 
the window. Stolen: brown 
Michael Kors purse, pink 
Guess wallet, currency and 
personal documents.

7:17 PM – Porfino 
Guadarma, 61 years old of 
Altadena was arrested in the 
area of Fair Oaks Avenue and 
Woodbury Road for drunk 
in public.

Monday, February 11th

3:00 AM – A petty theft 
from an unlocked vehicle 
occurred in the 600 block 
of E. Palm Street. Stolen: 
miscellaneous documents.

7:30 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 200 
block of E. Altadena Drive. 
Suspect(s) entered the garage 
by prying the door. Stolen: 
black Vizio television, black 
suitcase and food. 

8:00 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 3300 
block of Raymond Avenue. 
Suspect(s) attempted to 
enter the residence by prying 
the window. 

Tuesday, February 12th

2:00 PM – A residential 
vandalism occurred in 
the 2400 block of Lincoln 
Avenue. Damage: shattered 
window and stolen 
surveillance camera.

Wednesday, February 13th

8:45 PM – A domestic 
violence incident occurred 
in the 200 block of E. 
Woodbury Road. Suspect 
has been identified.

Saturday, February 16th

9:30 AM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the 4000 block 
of Chaney Trail. Suspect(s) 
entered the vehicle by 
shattering the window. 
Stolen: black Fossil leather 
purse, black Nine West wallet 
containing credit cards and 
personal documents.

5:00 PM – A residential 
vandalism occurred in the 
2100 block of Garfias Drive. 
Damage: shattered window. 

6:30 PM – A domestic 
violence incident occurred 
in the 1000 block of E. 
Mariposa Street. Suspect 
was taken into custody. 

St. Patrick’s 
Luncheon 
and Dance

 Shamrocks, leprechauns 
and pots of gold will be in 
abundance Saturday, March 
16, from noon to 2 p.m. in the 
Scott Pavilion at the Pasadena 
Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St.

 Food will be served by 
National Charity League San 
Marino Chapter mothers and 
daughters.

 The Great American Swing 
Band will perform musical 
favorites for listening pleasure 
and dancing.

 The cost is only $10 for 
members of the Pasadena 
Senior Center and $12 for 
non-members of all ages. 
Reservations may be made at 
the Welcome Desk no later 
than Thursday, March 14.

 For more information about 
the programs and services of 
the Pasadena Senior Center 
visit: pasadenaseniorcenter.
org or call 626-795-4331. 

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