Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, October 8, 2022

Mountain View News Saturday, October 8, 2022 
7ALTADENA - SOUTH PASADENA SAN MARINO 
Mountain View News Saturday, October 8, 2022 
7ALTADENA - SOUTH PASADENA SAN MARINO 
San Marino UpcomingEvents & Programming 

City Manager Update

 The City Council took action yesterday to place City Manager 
Marlowe on administrative leave and to appoint Fire Chief Mario 
Rueda as the Acting City Manager.
Acting City Manager Rueda commented, “It is my honor and 
privilege to serve in this assignment, and I am appreciative of City 
Council’s confidence in me to lead this organization. I am also 
proud that they have confidence in each of our employees who 
will continue to provide premium service to residents during this 
transition.” 
Book Character Pumpkin Decorating Contest (All ages)
Saturdays through Sunday, October 23

 Our spookiest literary pumpkin creations are back! Kids, teens, 
and adults are invited to submit a decorated pumpkin inspired by 
a book character to win a gift card to Vroman’s. Winners will be 
announced on Monday, October 31. Please visit CityofSanMarino.
org/Pumpkin for more details and rules.
Fall-in’ In Love Wreath Making ClassToday from 9 AM – 12 PM, Barth Community RoomCost: R: $25 / NR: $29

 Create a wreath to welcome fall! This outdoor wreath making 
class will send each guest home with a beautiful, handmade 
wreath that’s ready to be hung. No experience is needed at this 
event, as it will be led by a recreation professional. This class is 
designed for ages 16+ and registration is required. Reserve your 
spot by October 6.
Brain Aerobics & Lip ReadingMonday, October 10 and Tuesday, October 11 from 9:30 – 11:30 
AM, Barth Community Room

 This popular class led by Francine Katz (MA, SLP, & CCC) 
concentrates on lip reading and memory. She provides seniors a 
fun way to fight the common problems of diminished hearing and 
memory as people age. Registration is not required, but plan to 
attend regularly.
Huntington Nurses Health ScreeningWednesday, October 12 from 10:00 – 11:30 AM, Barth 
Community Room

 The Huntington Nurses offer free blood pressure and glucose 
screenings. Please plan to fast 2 hours prior to having glucose 
checked. These blood pressure and glucose evaluations can lead to 
prevention and early detection of the “silent killer” diseases such 
as hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes. Health screenings 
will be held every second Wednesday of the month. Registration 
is not required.
Chinese Club – Chinese KnottingThursday, October 13 at 10:30 AM, Barth Community Room

 In the spirit of cultural exchange and appreciation of diversity, 
educational development, and community service, the Chinese 
Club of San Marino holds monthly lectures and workshops. 
Join us this month for a fun and informative lesson on Chinese 
knotting. 
Halloween Trunk or Treat & Movie NightFriday, October 28 from 6 – 10 PM, Lacy ParkCost: Pre-sale: R: $5 / NR: $10Gate Price: R / NR: $15Join your friends, neighbors, and family for a spooktacular time!

 There will be trunk or treating, food trucks, music, games, crafts, 
costume contests, and more! Then, when the ghouls go to sleep, 
a special screening of Hotel Transylvania will be shown on the 
lawn. Pre-order your wristbands between October 3 - 27 online. 
Pre-sale wristbands must be picked up at the Stoneman Building 
(1560 Pasqualito Drive) by October 28 at 11 AM. Wristbands will 
also be sold at Lacy Park on the day of the event. Wristband sales 
are non-refundable. 
Fire Department

 On October 4, the San Marino Fire Department placed into 

service a new 2021 Dodge Ram Rescue Ambulance as RA91. 

Originally approved for purchase in September, the Dodge 
RA was delayed due to supply chain issues as well as two recalls 
resolved by Dodge. The department will hold a dedication 
ceremony in November.

MeetingsRecreation Commission MeetingMonday, October 10 at 6 PM; Teleconference and Barth Room at 
Crowell Public LibraryCity Council MeetingWednesday, October 12 at 6:00 PM; Teleconference and Barth 
Room at Crowell Public LibraryPublic Safety Commission MeetingMonday, October 17 at 6 PM; Teleconference and Barth Room at 
Crowell Public Library 


Five Acres Names Chairs 
for 135th Birthday Gala 


Chamber Positions on 
Measures; Propositionson the November Ballot

 The Pasadena Chamber of would have no material impact 
Commerce Board of Directors on the economy of Pasadena 
considered propositions and or the region or state. The 
ballot measures in advance Pasadena Chamber Board 
of the November 8, election. and the Chamber Legislative 
In assessing measures for Committee overwhelmingly 
positions, the Pasadena support a woman’s right to 
Chamber Board looks at choose, but felt it was best to 
impacts on the local business take no position on Proposition 
community, our local economy, 1. 
Pasadena Chamber members Proposition 26: Legalize 
and the community at large. Sports Gambling at Indian 
The Pasadena Chamber Board Casinos and Racetracks. The 
often decides to take no Pasadena Chamber Board of 
position on propositions. Directors chose to SUPPORT 

 The Pasadena Chamber Board the measure. It would maintain 
took the following positions on-site gambling and add 
on measures and propositions sports betting at Indian 
appearing on the November casinos. It would expand 
ballot: some forms of gambling to 
Here are the reasons for each California racetracks. Passage 
recommendation: of Proposition 26 would be 

 Measure H: Rent control a reasonable expansion of 
in Pasadena. The Pasadena gambling while enhancing 
Chamber Board voted to revenue opportunities for 
OPPOSE the measure because, racetracks, including Santa 
rent control does not have Anita Park locally. 
the desired effect. It creates Proposition 27: Legalize 
an entitlement for those in Online Sports Betting: The 
rent-controlled units and does Chamber Board voted to 
nothing to increase the supply OPPOSE Prop 27 because 
of affordable housing and often it would open California to 
stifles production of rental online and mobile device 
housing in all price ranges. sports betting with few of the 
Rent control does nothing to proceeds staying in California 
enhance affordability of existing to benefit Californians. 
units and is likely increase Proposition 28: Funding 
rental costs to above market for the Arts: The Pasadena 
rates in Pasadena over time. Chamber Board SUPPORTS 
In addition, the measure calls passage of Prop 28. Funding 
for an independent board that for arts education, including 
sets its own budget and salaries. performing arts education, 
Pasadena’s own experience was cut drastically during the 
shows this approach can results recession of 2008. Increasing 
in those imposing their own funding for the arts is good for 
salary paying highly inflated children’s education. The state 
amounts for the work they are is enjoying a massive budget 
doing. The lack of oversight is surplus and funding for this 
an invitation to corruption. measure is easily absorbed 

 Measure L: Library Tax by the annual state budget. 
extension in Pasadena: The support because arts education 
Chamber Board chose to is crucial to a child’s education, 
SUPPORT passage of the whether they are artistic or not. 
Library Tax measure. The The funding is easily found 
Library Tax extends the existing within the state budget and the 
levy for 15 years. It is not a amount is not enough to really 
new tax and will not increase impact other state programs. 
costs for homeowners or Proposition 29: Doctors at 
commercial property owners. Dialysis Clinics: The Chamber 
Pasadena’s Public Library Board recommends voters 
system is a tremendous asset to OPPOSE the measure. There 
our community and important is no clear problem defined 
to our local economy and the that the requirement of having 
quality of life in Pasadena. doctors or registered nurses 
The Board of Directors of the at dialysis clinics would solve. 
Pasadena Chamber recognized The Board saw Proposition 29 
the importance of maintaining as the third similar measure 
library services to our developed by a labor union 
community in recommending trying to force private dialysis 
voters support measure L. clinics to unionize.

 Measure PPP: $550 Billion Proposition 30: Tax Incomes 
Construction Bond for Above $2 million to fund 
Pasadena City College: The electric vehicle purchases, 
Chamber Board chose to charging stations, wildfire 
take NO POSITION on the abatement and more. The 
measure. No information was Chamber Board OPPOSES 
forthcoming on the initiative passage of Prop 30 because there 
at the time and the Chamber will be ample funds from the 
Board did not have basic state and federal government to 
figures on expenditures, costs address the issues targeted here, 
to taxpayers or a list of projects electric vehicle ownership, 
proposed. solar installations and wildfire 

 LA County Measure A: Would prevention. The Board also felt 
allow the LA County Board of that, at some point, taxing high 
Supervisors to fire the elected income individuals could chase 
sheriff. The Chamber Board them out of California. 
took NO POSITION because Proposition 31: Upholds Ban 
this was seen as a political on Sale of Flavored Tobacco 
matter. Pasadena also has its Products: The Chamber Board 
own police department. While SUPPORTS passage of Prop 
law enforcement in Pasadena 31. Maintaining the ban on 
does work with the sheriffs flavored tobacco products will 
and the Chamber has members help protect children and teens 
within the jurisdiction of the LA from smoking and ill effects of 
County Sheriffs Department, it the use of tobacco products. 
was felt this was not something Fewer smokers, vapers and 
appropriate for the Chamber tobacco users will mean 
Board to weigh in on. healthier Californians and 

 Proposition 1, California lower healthcare costs. 
Constitutional Amendment “The Pasadena Chamber Board 
Protecting Reproductive of Directors is very careful 
Rights: The Board took NO and deliberate in choosing 
POSITION for two reasons: the positions on initiatives that 
measures being enshrined in may impact our economy, local 
the state constitution are already businesses and our members,” 
California law and passage said Pasadena Chamber CEO 
or failure of the proposition Paul Little. 

Governor Vetoes Bill to 
Limit Solitary Confinement

 State Governor 
Gavin Newsom vetoed 
Assemblymember Chris 
Holden’s bill, AB 2632 the 
California Mandela Act 
on Solitary Confinement. 
The bill would place 
comprehensive limits and 
oversight on the use of 
solitary confinement in 
California’s prisons, jails and 
private detention facilities. facilities. 
The bill would also ban the 

 
“California has a dark 

use of solitary confinement history on the issue of 
against pregnant people, as solitary confinement, and 
well as individuals in certain 

this bill was our chance to 
age groups or with certain get it right on this issue,” 
disabilities. said Assemblymember 

 The bill would have placed Chris Holden. “The 
California among the 

scientific consensus and the 

leading states on the issue international standards are 
of solitary confinement, and clear, solitary confinement 
would have been the first bill 

is torture and there must be 

to include limits on private limitations and oversight on 
immigration detention the practice.” 

Five Acres, an Altadenabased 
children’s foster 
care agency, is pleased to 
announce that long-time 
supporters, Nicole Rasic 
and Trish Gonzales, will 
once again co-chair Five 
Acres 2023 fundraising gala. 
Inspired by the agency’s 
135th birthday celebration, 
next year’s gala is sure to be a 
huge bash.

As one of its two largest 
fundraising events of the 
year, next year’s gala will be 
held on Saturday, May 20, 
2023. The much-anticipated 
birthday celebration will 
take place outdoors at a 
historic Pasadena residence 
built in 1897 and designed 
by Frederick Roehrig, 
American architect of 
landmark building Hotel 
Green, once the home of the 
Tournament of Roses and 
the Valley Hunt Club. Castle 
Green, which was built as 
an annex to Hotel Green, 
and the Andrew McNally 
House in Altadena were also 
designed by Roehrig.

 Rasic and Gonzales are, 
again, excited to be leading 
the gala committee now that 
they have a gala under their 
belt. Rasic and Gonzales met 
years ago through a mutual 
friend. Nicole invited Trish 
to be her guest at Five Acres’ 
gala and the rest is history.

 “We are definitely in good 
creative hands with Nicole 
and Trish in planning this 
exciting milestone birthday 
celebration,” said Jennifer 
Berger, Five Acres chief 
advancement officer. “We 
are so proud of our legacy 
to bring safety, nurture wellbeing, 
and provide loving, 
permanent families to 
children in foster care.” 

Since 1888, Five Acres 
has protected the most 
vulnerable members of 
the community: children. 

Serving more than 7,000 
children and family 
members annually across 
five counties, Five Acres now 
strives for permanency—a 
permanent, loving home—
for all children in their care. 

For more event information 
and updates, visit: 5acres. 
org. For sponsorship 
opportunities, call Brandon 
Ito, associate director of 
development, at 626-3908453 
or email bito@5acres. 
org.

Since 1888, Five Acres 
has protected the most 
vulnerable members of 
our community: children. 
Serving more than 7,000 
children and family 
members annually across 
five counties, Five Acres now 
strives for permanency—a 
permanent, loving home—
for all children in their care. 
The three pillars of safety, 
well-being and permanency 
provide the framework for 
its programs and guide the 
steps as the agency develops 
even more effective means 
of caring for children and 
families in crisis. 

Medicare 
Resource 
Fair at the 
Senior Center 

 
A free Medicare resource fair 
Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 9 

a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pasadena 
Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., 
will help clarify health care 
plan options and upcoming 
changes for 2023 for Medicare, 
the federal health insurance 
program for adults 65 and 
older. 
The annual nationwide 
open enrollment period for 
Medicare is Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 
and is the opportunity to join, 
switch or drop a Medicare plan 
or Medigap plan (supplemental 
insurance for medical costs 
not covered by Medicare). Any 
changes older adults make 
during the open enrollment 
period will go into effect Jan. 
1, 2023. Participants also will 
have the option to make no 
changes and keep the plans 
they currently have. 

 During the resource fair, 
health plan representatives 
will provide information 
and answer questions about 
Medicare plans and services 
as well as Medigap choices, 
and help everyone understand 
their options for the coming 
year. There also will be a 
presentation about these 
options and upcoming changes 
for 2023, resource information 
and more.

 “Reassessing health care needs 
each year, as well as programs 
that can help keep costs down 
while maximizing benefits, is 
essential for aging well,” said 
Akila Gibbs, executive director 
of the Pasadena Senior Center. 

President Lyndon B. 
Johnson signed a landmark 
amendment to the Social 
Security Act in 1965 that gave 
life to the Medicare program 
and changed the landscape of 
health care in the U.S. Prior 
to 1965, fewer than half of all 
Americans 65 and older had 
health insurance, compared to 
96 percent today. 

 To register for the 
Medicare resource fair, visit: 
pasadenaseniorcenter.org and 
click on Activities & Events, 
then Special Events or call 626795-
4331. 

 Proof of COVID vaccination 
is required for everyone 
who uses the fitness center 
or attends onsite activities 
indoors. Masks are optional. 

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