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ALTADENA - SOUTH PASADENA SAN MARINO
Mountain View News Saturday, September 3, 2022
South Pas Library Receives
Bequest for Children’s Room
Pasadena Labor Day
Closures & Reminders
Statement from Interim
City Manager Kurtz & PUSD
Superintendent McDonald
Pasadena residents and
businesses are reminded
that City Hall and many
City services will be
closed on Monday, Sept.
5, in observance of Labor
Day. Specific closures and
exceptions are noted below.
Trash and recycling services
will be postponed by one
day. Monday pickup will
occur on Tuesday; Tuesday
pickup on Wednesday;
Wednesday pickup on
Thursday; Thursday pickup
on Friday; and Friday pickup
on Saturday. There will be
no bulky item pickups on
Saturday or Monday.
The Citizen Service Center
will be closed Monday, Sept.
5, and will resume regular
hours on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Pasadena residents and
businesses experiencing
power emergencies should
call Pasadena Water and
Power (PWP) at (626) 744-
4673. For water-related
emergencies, call (626)
744-4138. PWP’s regular
Customer Call Center will
be closed for the holiday, but
customers can access their
accounts and pay bills online
at www.PWPweb.com or by
calling (626) 744-4005.
The City’s Municipal
Services Payment Center
and Parking Office will be
closed on Labor Day. All
parking meters not posted
as “No Parking” will be free
and time limits will not be
enforced. Violations for
overnight parking, red curb
parking, “No Parking” zones,
and blocking fire hydrants
will continue to be enforced.
Regular enforcement
resumes Tuesday, Sept. 6.
The Permit Center will be
closed on Labor Day but will
reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 6,
at 8 a.m. Online permitting
services are available 24/7
at www.cityofpasadena.net/
PermitCenterOnline.
Pasadena Transit bus
service and Dial-A-Ride
transportation will not
operate on Labor Day.
Normal service will resume
on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
All Pasadena Public
Libraries will be closed
on Sunday and Monday,
Sept. 4 and 5, and will
return to regular schedules
on Tuesday, Sept. 6. All
recreation and community
centers operated by the
City’s Parks, Recreation
and Community Services
Department will be closed
on Labor Day, but all parks
will be open for picnics, fun
and play. No site reservations
are accepted for the holiday.
Pasadena Police and Fire
Departments will continue
to be staffed for all patrol, jail,
fire, paramedic and other
emergency services. For life-
threatening emergencies,
always dial 9-1-1. If you see
something, say something.
Report suspicious activity to
Pasadena Police Department
at (626) 744-4241.
Much has transpired after the incident at San Rafael Elementary
School. There have been many difficult conversations in the city
and in the district that have surfaced pain points and areas where
we can and must grow. It’s now time to look to the future and to put
to work what we have all learned together.
In the last week, we, as superintendent of the Pasadena Unified
School District and interim city manager, have met and held long
and candid conversations to discuss the interests of the people we
serve. Foremost in our minds is that we must work together every
day to serve the children, youth, families, employees and residents
of our great community. We rely on each other both as institutions
and as leaders.
Our focus is on affirming the strong relationships between the
City and its first responders and the school district, its schools,
students, employees and families. We will work jointly to improve
interagency communication and collaboration and build better
mechanisms to prevent and quickly resolve any issues in the future.
One of our shared goals is to make certain that the entire
community knows that the children, educators and staff are safe and
secure at school. In that regard, the Pasadena Police Department
will continue to meet its obligation to respond to all calls for
service. Officers often approach these calls with many unknown
circumstances, and it is critical that the police department and the
district integrate communications to minimize any uncertainties.
Our mutual goal is civility. We will continue to foster a climate
of civility, collegiality, tolerance and reasoned debate, embracing
our diversity as a strength that adds vibrancy and creativity to our
perspectives, deliberations and decisions.
The district and the City often have to navigate sensitive situations
that impact the lives of our students, employees and residents. We
affirm our commitment to respecting the personal dignity of all
students, employees, community members and residents. Each of
us and those we serve are deserving of respect and courtesy, and
this must underlie every interaction and communication.
We are privileged to serve a vibrant and diverse community rich
in its perspectives.
We know that it is imperative to maintain a consistent line of
communication on a day-to-day basis that will continue to work
even in times of crisis.
We commit to our entire community that we will continue to
move forward and work together.
Cynthia Kurtz
Interim City Manager
City of Pasadena
Brian McDonald, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Pasadena Unified School District
Officials announced
Wednesday that Lifelong
South Pasadena resident Bert
Edward Carlyle (1940-2022)
left a bequest to the South
Pasadena Public Library for
the express purpose of adding
a “Story Room” to the Library’s
Children’s Room. At a special
meeting at 7:00 p.m. on August
31, 2022, the Library Board of
Trustees will consider adopting
a resolution to formally accept
the bequest. The donation will
also be considered by the City
Council at its September 7, 2022
meeting.
Mr. Carlyle’s generous gift is
conditioned on the Library
Board only using the proceeds
for a capital improvement
to the Children’s wing of the
Library, in the form of a “Story
Room” with tiered seating.
The bequest includes $100,000
in cash and two residential
properties in South Pasadena,
located at 704 and 712 Mound
Avenue. A formal valuation
of the properties has not been
completed. If the bequest is
accepted, the properties would
be sold through the probate
process and the funds remitted
to the Library, to be used for the
purpose described in the will.
Library Director Cathy
Billings said that the gift was
a surprise. “This bequest was
totally unexpected. We are
so touched by Mr. Carlyle’s
generosity. We like to think
that his fond memories of
attending Storytimes as a child
were his inspiration. Whatever
his motivation may have been,
the fact is that the Children’s
Room desperately needs more
space to accommodate our large
Storytime audience. This gift
is a legacy that will profoundly
benefit the families and children
in our community.”
Library Board of Trustees
president Dean Serwin
expressed excitement about this
unique opportunity to expand
the Library’s footprint and make
more room for the outstanding
services the Library offers
youth. “This generous donation,
which can only be used to build
a new children’s story room,
and nothing else, perfectly
complements other restricted
funds for the Library which can
only be used for operations like
programs, staff and books: one
to build, one to fill!”.
San Marino Upcoming
Events & Programming
The Pasadena Tournament
of Roses Foundation
announced Thursday the
inaugural Golf Classic
presented by J.P. Morgan
Private Bank. Golfers will tee
off on Monday, September
12, and raise funds to
support a diverse range of
local organizations.
“Since our founding, the
Pasadena Tournament
of Roses has given more
than $4 million to support
the greater Pasadena
community. All the
proceeds from our inaugural
Foundation Golf Classic will
allow us to provide even
more support to exceptional
non-profit groups serving
the community. We are
extraordinarily grateful to
our Golf Classic sponsors
and participants. Their
philanthropic generosity will
benefit many organizations
ranging from youth sports to
senior wellness programs,”
said Mark S. Harmsen,
President of the Pasadena
Tournament of Roses
Foundation.
Golfers will enjoy the
Brookside Golf Club in
Pasadena, designed by
famed golf architect William
P. Bell, nestled in the
beautiful Arroyo Seco. The
Golf Classic offers a unique
opportunity, a chance to
hit a golf ball onto the field
where the Rose Bowl Game®
has been played for the past
100 years.
The Tournament of Roses
Foundation is a tax-exempt,
non-profit public benefit
corporation established
to receive and manage
contributions from the
Pasadena Tournament
of Roses Association, its
supporters and the general
public. Organizations or
individuals interested in
making a contribution or
inquiring about the grants
process should contact the
Foundation by visiting:
tournamentofroses.com/
foundation.
Tournament
To Host
Golf Classic
Puppy Love Dog PAW-ty
Saturday, September 17 at 9
AM, Lacy Park
Get ready to PAW-ty with
our 4-legged friends! Join
us at Lacy Park to enjoy
the morning with our furry
pals. Two dog runs will be
installed and there will be
obstacle courses, doggy
snacks, goodie bags (limited
supplies), music, dog
contests, and more!
Meetings
Design Review Committee
Wednesday, September 7 at
6 PM; Teleconference
Recreation Commission
Meeting
Monday, September 12 at 6
PM; Teleconference
City Council Meeting
Wednesday, September 14 at
6 PM; Teleconference or San
Marino Center
Parks & Public Works
The City’s tree maintenance
contractor, Mariposa
Landscaping, recently
completed a one-time
cleanup of City medians
along Huntington Drive,
Sierra Madre Boulevard,
and Old Mill Road. This
involved mowing, edging,
weeding, spraying, removal
of tree suckers, and pruning
of shrubs on the medians
to ensure they remain safe
and aesthetically pleasing.
Earlier this week, Mariposa
began work to raise prune
additional street trees to
ensure Fire Department
vehicles have sufficient
clearance when driving on
City streets.
This past week, Public
Works maintenance staff
completed the trimming of
existing and removal of dead
oleander shrubs along the
Huntington Drive between
Granada Avenue and Los
Robles Avenue. When
overgrown, these shrubs
can encroach into the traffic
lane, which presents a traffic
and public safety hazard. The
trimming and removal of
these shrubs helped improve
both public safety as well as
the aesthetic appearance of
the City’s streets and right-
of-way. The Parks and Public
Works Department wishes
to recognize the hard work
of the maintenance staff to
efficiently address this issue.
For more information visit:
cityofsanmarino.org.
South Pasadena Library Opens
Voting for One City One Story
This fall the South Pasadena
Public Library is celebrating
art, culture, and reading with
its One City One Story (OCOS)
citywide reading program. This
year’s OCOS theme is “Life in
Art.” Beginning on September
1st, the South Pasadena Public
Library encourages residents
to vote online or in the Library
to decide which of two arts
and culture-themed books
will be the chosen OCOS 2022
title. Nominee titles are The
Final Revival of Opal and Nev
by Dawnie Walton and The
Queens of Animation: The
Untold Story of the Women
Who Transformed the World
of Disney and Made Cinematic
History by Nathalia Holt.
Voting will close at midnight
on September 10th and the
winning title will be announced
on September 26th.
The Final Revival of Opal
and Nev by Dawnie Walton
is kaleidoscopic fictional oral
history of the beloved rock ‘n’
roll duo who shot to fame in
1970s New York, and the dark,
fraught secret that lies at the
peak of their stardom. In The
Queens of Animation, Nathalia
Holt tells the true story of how
an influential group of women
infiltrated the boys’ club of
Disney’s story and animation
departments and used early
technologies to create the rich
artwork and unforgettable
narratives that have become
part of the American canon.
Residents are encouraged to
read the OCOS choice and
participate in our themed
programming throughout
October! Take part in Library
events like author talks, natural
indigo dyeing, and a virtual
book discussion. Visit www.
southpasadenaca.gov/ocos for
more information.
The South Pasadena Public
Library is located at 1100 Oxley
Street in South Pasadena.
Visit the Library website at:
southpasadenaca.gov/library
for information about services
and programs. The Library is
open Monday, Friday, Saturday
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday 10:00
a.m.–8:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00
p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Upon request made no later than
four (4) business days before
the event, the City will provide
a reasonable accommodation
for a qualified person with a
disability to have equal access
to the event. Please call (626)
403-7312 or fill out the City’s
request form available at www.
southpasadenaca.gov and email
the form to Human Resources
at HR@southpasadenaca.gov.
South Pasadena Library
Scary Story Contest for Kids
In celebration of Halloween,
the South Pasadena Public
Library will hold the Second
Annual Scary Story Contest.
Children and teens in grades
Kindergarten through 12th
grade are invited to submit
entries to the South Pasadena
Public Library from now
through Saturday, September
10. Submissions should be
delivered to the South Pasadena
Public Library Children’s
Services desk. The winners will
be announced in mid-October.
Submissions must include
an official entry form, which
are available on the Children’s
Services web page at www.
southpasadenaca.gov/children
and in the library, starting on
Monday, August 15. Submitted
stories can be up to 300 words,
or 1 page typed. One entry per
person. No weapons may be
used in the story. All entries
must be the original work of the
student. Parents may transcribe
a young child’s story. Entries
will be judged for creativity
and originality. The winning
compositions will be featured
on the library’s website and
social media.
The entries will be judged
by the Children’s Services
librarians and by special
judge, Xanthe Pajarillo, a
director-writer, podcaster
and Air Force veteran from
Germany and Virginia. She
directed the 2021 Fangoria
Chainsaw Awards on Shudder,
has written for Fangoria and
Bloody Disgusting and with
her 13-year old niece, co-hosts
a kids horror podcast titled
Kindergeist which explores
horror through fun, inspiring
and meaningful dialogue.
She received her MFA from
USC’s School of Cinematic
Arts, her BFA from CalArts,
and is an intern alumni of
HBO, Will and Jada Smith’s
Overbrook Entertainment
and Michel Gondry’s Partizan
Entertainment.
The Scary Story Contest is
sponsored by the Friends of the
South Pasadena Public Library,
Inc.
The South Pasadena Public
Library is located at 1100 Oxley
Street in South Pasadena.
Visit the Library website at:
southpasadenaca.gov/library
for information about services
and programs.
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