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Mountain Views News Saturday, February 25, 2023
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Mountain Views News Saturday, February 25, 2023
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San Marino Upcoming Portantino's Bill to Protect Judy Chu: US-China Relations
Events & Programming Teachers from Harassment
Rep. Judy Chu issued thefollowing statement over
Senator Anthony Portantino
Chinese spy balloon:
All City Track and Field Meet last week introduced “Last week, the Chinese
Friday, March 10 at 4 PM, San Marino High School Stadium Senate Bill 596, a measure government flew a spy balloon
All students born between 2008 and 2016 who are San that addresses the issue of over the United States, a
Marino residents or attend a San Marino school are eligible teachers facing harassment violation of our sovereignty that
to participate. Participants can sign-up for a maximum of and greater scrutiny over has worsened tensions between
2 events and 1 relay. Cost is $10 per activity. Fees are non-lessons taught in the our nations. But this is no
The excuse to misrepresent and cast
refundable. The last day to sign up is tomorrow! classroom. measure
aspersions on the loyalties of
DID YOU KNOW? aims to provide a safe and
Americans of Chinese descent
You can find free tax forms and booklets at the Crowell inclusive environment for all Group conducted a study
like me. In recent weeks, for Public Library! students and teachers. surveying 682 high school example, I have been accused
The Library has a limited supply of printed federal and state “Actions that incite fear principals across the country. of serving as the honorary
tax forms and instruction books, available in the photocopy amongst educators who According to the study, president of an organization,
room. If the form you need isn’t available, staff can help you are teaching in accordance 48% of principals reported the All America Chinese Youth related to Taiwan include, but
print out a copy from the IRS website free of charge (up to 5 with state standards that parents or community Federation, with ties to the are not limited to:
pages)! are counterproductive, members tried to challenge Chinese Communist Party. I Calling for a Free Trade
Give your input for the next City Manager! unacceptable and potentially or limit policies promoting am not and have never been Agreement between the United
The City Manager Recruitment Community Forums will dangerous,” stated Senator the rights of LGBTQ+ a member of this group, and I States and Taiwan
never gave my permission to be as
be held for residents to attend on March 16! Join City Staff Portantino. “Too many students. Last year, a local Participating a longtime
listed as the ‘honorary president’ member of the Congressional
and the City’s Executive Recruiting firm, Bob Murray and teachers are being intimidated elementary school teacher
for it or any other organization Taiwan Caucus
Associates, for an opportunity to give your input on what the and harassed for just doing was transferred to a different
like it. Supporting Taiwan’s inclusion
City should be looking for in the next City Manager. their job. SB 596 will ensure school site due to safety “As a Member of Congress, I
in the Indo Pacific Economic
Both meetings will be held from 6 PM - 7 PM in the Barth that they can continue to concerns after receiving am legally required to disclose Framework
Room at Crowell Public Library and can also be attended via be dedicated educators, threats for talking to students participation on advisory boards Supporting the U.S.-Taiwan
Zoom. For more meeting details, go to cityofsanmarino.org/ helping their students thrive about LGBTQ Pride Month. or leadership in organizations. Initiative for 21st Century Trade
calendar. unencumbered by fear and These incidents do not solely As my records indicate, since Receiving a delegation of
Training for Probationary Firefighters intimidation. I am very occur while teachers are becoming a Member of the Taiwanese legislators to the U.S.
The Fire Department continues to focus training efforts on grateful to the teachers in my at their respective school House of Representatives, I have Capitol in September 2022
only ever served on the board Voting yes in July 2022 on
the department’s four probationary firefighters. During the district for their commitment sites. In addition, some
of the Asian Pacific American H.R. 7900, the House National
month of January, 510 training hours were dedicated to to our children and for receive threats in off campus
Institute for Congressional Defense Authorization Act
probationary firefighter training. Probationary firefighters bringing the need for this bill settings and on social media Studies (APAICS) and the (NDAA) for FY23, which are evaluated on firefighter and EMS skills at 4-months, to my attention.” platforms. APAICS Leadership Network. reaffirmed U.S. support for the 8-months, and 12-months. After the 12-month evaluation, Schools across the country SB 596 would make it a Both of these organizations are defense of Taiwan and Taiwan’s
probationary firefighters are assigned a special project to be are facing greater scrutiny misdemeanor to interfere, dedicated to creating a pipeline participation in international
completed by the end of their 16-month probation. over lessons taught in through threats, harassment of Asian American leaders in organizations
Paving on Sierra Madre Boulevard the classroom. In 2022, or similar conduct, with a Congress. Voting yes in February 2022
Today, All American Asphalt, the City’s contractor for the the UCLA Institute for school employee’s daily life “Unfortunately, these efforts on H.R. 4521, the America
Annual Street Rehabilitation Project, will be paving on Sierra Democracy, Education and away from a school site or to tie Chinese Americans, COMPETES Act of 2022, which
Madre Boulevard, between Robles Avenue and Huntington Access and the UC Riverside after school hours for reasons including myself, to the reinforces the U.S.-Taiwan
Chinese Communist Party partnership and America’s
Drive. Residents should be advised of minor construction-Civic Engagement Research related to their official duties. simply because of our ethnic to
commitment Taiwan’s
related traffic delays on Sierra Madre Boulevard on these
background is a common security, democracy, and
dates. The Annual Street Rehabilitation Project aims to and dangerous tactic that economy resurface 31 streets between February 6 and 25. The City South Pasadena Library has persisted for decades. Calling on the World Health
appreciates resident cooperation, as the street rehabilitation Silent Film Screening Tonight It is completely void of the Organization to readmit Taiwan
program helps improve the City’s infrastructure and resident facts and a deliberate effort to so that they can help the world
safety. misinform the public. Further, respond to the Covid Pandemic
silent screen legend Mary
Paul Powell’s Pollyanna any examination of my record Cosponsoring H.R. 1145, a
Pickford in the titular role
(1920) with Live Piano in Congress would show that bill directing the Secretary of
of Pollyanna Whittier, an
South Pasadena Senior Accompaniment I have steadfastly supported State to work toward restoring orphan determined to see the Taiwan and its democratic Taiwan’s observer status in the
Citizen Dumpster Day South Pasadena has positive in any bad situation. institutions and worked to build World Health Organization
served as a filming location Dean Ghaffari will introduce stronger and deeper relations Cosponsoring H.R. 1853, a
for many famous features. the film and Michael D. between the United States and bill directing the President
7360, Monday through From Victor Fleming’s Gone Mortilla will provide the live Taiwan.” to work toward securing
Residents ages 62 and over Friday from 8:00 a.m. to with the Wind (1939) to piano accompaniment. Chu voted for H.Res.104 Taiwan’s observer status in the
can have large furniture or 5:00 p.m. The deadline for John Carpenter’s Halloween Dean Ghaffari is an actor, – Condemning the Chinese International Criminal Police
bulky items picked up from all reservations is Thursday, (1978), South Pasadena is writer, instructor, and film Communist Party’s use of Organization
a high-altitude surveillance Cosponsoring H.Res. 494,
their homes for free the week April 6, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. entrenched in Hollywood historian. Mr. Ghaffari is
balloon over United States Affirming the importance of the
of April 10-14, 2023. Items All other residents can history. In celebration of very proud of his work
territory as a brazen violation of Taiwan Relations Act
will be picked up on the same participate in the drive thru our city, in community,
cinematic the his from United States sovereignty. Visiting Taiwan as part of a U.S.
day as regular rubbish pick services on Saturday, April Pasadena conducting lectures on film Chu’s actions
South Public Rep. previous Congressional Delegation
up. Please note, no hazardous 15, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to Library is hosting a special history to moderating several
waste, such as televisions, 2:00 p.m. on Arroyo Drive screening of Paul Powell’s events at the South Pasadena
computers, electronics, will (South on Mission Street). 1920 silent film Pollyanna Public Library. He previously budget size, in alignment with
be picked up. For questions or concerns, today at 5:00 p.m. in the taught Theatre Arts at the Pasadena the LA County’s CEI Initiative.
Reservations are required. To please contact the Senior The Cultural Affairs Division
Library Community Room, Pasadena Senior Center and Arts & Cultural offers a series of free technical
make a reservation, please Center at (626) 403-located at 1115 El Centro is currently an instructor at assistance workshops for contact the South Pasadena
7360 or at seniorcenter@ Street, South Pasadena, the Los Angeles Performing Annual Grants potential applicants to improve
Senior Center at (626) 403-southpasadenaca.gov. CA 91030. Pollyanna stars Arts Conservatory. He has grant writing skills and
The Cultural Affairs Division pose questions specifically
appeared in commercials,
of the Pasadena Planning and related to the Annual Grants feature films, and has acted in Community Development Program application process.
dozens of plays. Most notably, Department Announced this All Pasadena-based arts and
he wrote and performed week that applications for the cultural organizations are again
city’s 2023-2024 Annual Grants offered a Cultural Equity and
the stage play Rebel With
Program are now available on Inclusion workshop to support
a Cause - The Sal Mineo
line. The deadline to submit their individual progress Story at the Fremont Centre applications is Monday, May 8, and to set future milestones.
Theatre, which subsequently 2023 by 11:59 p.m. Workshops will be virtual.
made its way off-Broadway. According to Planning and Attendance at a Technical
Community Development Assistance/Grants Writing
Michael D. Mortilla is well
Department Acting Director Workshop is mandatory for new known in the silent film Jennifer Page, the Annual Grants applicants and is recommended
world as a composer and Program supports creative for returning applicants.
accompanist. Michael has life in Pasadena by providing Annual Grants Program
funding to eligible local arts and Technical Assistance Virtual
composed silent film scores
culture organizations and artists Workshop Schedule:
for the Chicago Symphony,
for projects and programs that • Tuesday, February 28, 2023, the Academy of Motion engage both local and regional from 1 :00-3:00 p.m.
Pictures, the Library of audiences and PUSD students. • Thursday, March 16, 2023,
Congress, the Olympics, Eligibility requirements for from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
organizational applicants • Thursday, April 13, 2023, from
National Film Preservation
include a Cultural Equity and 6:00-8:00 p.m. Foundation, and many Inclusion (CEI) Statement, For more information visit: city
others. He was the last Plan or Policy, based on annual of pasadena/arts.
composer to collaborate
on a produced work with
more. Attendees are asked to
legendary choreographer Free Monthly
bring all documents related
Martha Graham. Mr.
to their case.
Mortilla was a faculty Low-income
The Homelessness
member at UC Santa Barbara
for fourteen years, serving Legal Clinics Prevention Legal Clinic is
open the third Tuesday of
as resident composer and
Public Counsel and the City of every month from 10 a.m. to
sound designer in theater
Pasadena’s Parks, Recreation 2 p.m. and includes a Know
and dance. Since 2000 he
and Community Services Your Rights presentation on
has resided in Burbank,
Department announced the a housing or public benefits
working as a free-lance
Community Legal Clinic and topic, followed by one-on
journeyman composer and
Homelessness Prevention one consultations with an
sound designer in theater,
Legal Clinic at the Jackie attorney for housing and
film, silent film, animation,
Robinson Community public benefits matters
dance, and various other
Center, 1020 N. Fair Oaks only. These consultations
productions.
Ave. These clinics provide are first come, first served.
The screening will present a
free legal services to low-Attendees are asked to bring
digital, unrestored version of
income individuals and all documents related to their
the film. This film is presented
families. case.
as originally created. It may
The Community Legal Both clinics are
contain negative depictions
Clinic, co-sponsored by conveniently located in
and/or mistreatment of
All Saints Church, is open the heart of Pasadena and
people or cultures.
the second Saturday of easily accessible by public
This program is made
every month from 9 a.m. transportation. Anyone
possible by the generous
to noon, and will be staffed in need of legal assistance
support of the Friends of
by experienced attorneys is encouraged to visit the
the South Pasadena Public
assisting with a variety clinics and take advantage of
Library. The Library is located
of legal issues, including these valuable resources. No
at 1100 Oxley Street in South
housing, family law, appointments are necessary;
Pasadena. For information
bankruptcy/consumer debt, however, all services are
about services and programs,
probate, civil matters, public provided on a first-come,
visit the website is at:
benefits, expungements and first-served basis.
southpasadenaca.gov/library.
The Library is open Monday,
Friday, Saturday 10:00
a.m.–6:00 p.m., Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday 10:00a.m.–8:00 p.m. and Sunday1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
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