Mountain Views News          Saturday, September 19, 2015

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, September 19, 2015 


Pasadena Fire Department

Appoints Two Deputy Chiefs

National 
Voter 
Registration 
Day Tuesday 

 
After an extensive 
nationwide search, 
Pasadena Fire Chief Bertral 
Washington Tuesday named 
Jon Trautwein as Deputy 
Chief of Operations and 
Eugene Campbell, Jr. as 
Fire Marshal and Deputy 
Chief of Fire Prevention and 
Administration. 

 According to Washington 
Chief Trautwein has served 
as the Department’s Acting 
Deputy Chief of Operations 
for the last 10 months and has 
over 21 years of firefighter 
experience with the 
Pasadena Fire Department. 
He has served in Operations, 
Emergency Medical Services 
and as a Training Battalion 
Chief; Fire Captain; 
Paramedic and Firefighter. 
His fire experience also 
includes Urban Search 
and Rescue, Strike Team 
Leader, and Hazardous 
Materials Fire Responder. 
Additionally, he holds State 
of California Chief and Fire 
Officer Certifications and is a 
member of the Departments 
Honor Guard program. 
He served four years as the 
Pasadena Fire Management 
Association President and 
seven years on the Pasadena 
Firefighters Association 
Board. 

 Washington said Eugene 
Campbell, Jr. will serve as 
Fire Marshal and Deputy 
Chief of Fire Prevention 
and Administration. With 
23 years of firefighter 
experience, Campbell has 
served in the cities of Dallas 
(TX) and Las Vegas (NV) as 
Acting Fire Chief, Deputy 
Chief, Assistant Chief, 
Fire Investigator, Bomb 
Technician, Hazardous 
Materials Technician, 
Emergency Medical 
Technician and Firefighter. 
His fire experience also 
includes community risk 
reduction, training and 
homeland security. Campbell 
served in law enforcement 
as the Director of Safety 
and Security for Plainfield 
(NJ) Public Schools, and 
Police Officer with the 
City of North Las Vegas 
Police Department and the 
United States Air Force. He 
completed the Executive Fire 
Officer (EFO) Program at 
the National Fire Academy; 
the Chief Fire Officer 
Designation (CFOD) from 
the Center for Public Safety 
Excellence; the Executive 
Leadership program at the 
Naval Post Graduate School; 
the Leadership program for 
Executives at the Kennedy 
School of Government, at 
Harvard University; and 
the Carl Holmes Executive 
Development Institute for 
Fire Service Leadership.

 
Pasadena residents can 
register to vote or update 
their voter registration 
information during 
National Voter Registration 
Day on Tuesday. Volunteers 
will be available at six 
locations throughout the 
City from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to 
help residents complete the 
forms:

 Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. 
Garfield Ave.

 Victory Park Recreation 
Center, 2575 Paloma St.

 Jackie Robinson 
Community Center, 1020 
N. Fair Oaks Ave.

 Villa-Parke Community 
Center, 363 E. Villa St.

 Pasadena Central Library, 
285 E. Walnut St.

 La Pintoresca Branch 
Library, 1355 N. Raymond 
Ave.

 “National Voter Registration 
Day is a great way to raise 
awareness about local 
registration opportunities,” 
said Pasadena City Clerk 
Mark Jomsky. “We 
encourage eligible residents 
to take a few moments to 
stop by to ensure their voice 
is heard on Election Day.”

 The event is organized by 
the Pasadena City Clerk’s 
Office in collaboration with 
the Los Angeles County 
Registrar of Voters and the 
Pasadena Chapter of the 
League of Women Voters. 
For more information, visit 
www.cityofpasadena.net/
CityClerk.

Chief Jon Trautwein

City Officials Looks at Polystyrene Ban

By Dean Lee

 Tempers ran high during a 
meeting Thursday morning 
as city officials, residents and 
food industry representatives 
discussed banning polystyrene 
food containers used in 
Pasadena.

 Department of Public Works 
Management Analyst Gabriel 
Silva outlined the steeps they are 
taking towards a ban.

 “First we would review other 
California polystyrene food 
packaging ban form other 
jurisdictions,” he explained. 
“We would explore alternatives 
to polystyrene food containers, 
as they apply to restaurants as 
takeout containers. We would 
organize a stakeholders working 
group made up of folks that have 
a stake in the use of polystyrene.

 He said the group, which has 
met five to six times, is made 
up of community members, 
restaurants, businesses, the 
Pasadena Unified School 
District, the health department 
and hotels.

 Silva said the two meetings 
Thursday, over polystyrene, were 
requested by the working group 
to get public feedback. Another 
similar meeting was held at 
night. 

 Of the 40 or so people, at 
the morning meeting, all of 
them were in favor of banning 
polystyrene from Pasadena. 
A number of industry 
representatives were not. 

 “We don’t support a polystyrene 
ban” said Lorie Johnson a 
representative for the disposable 
plastics manufactures. “Because 
until a composting and reuse 
structure is in place, banning 
products, you just banning one 
product and replacing it with 
another product.”

 Johnson said that any ban 
would do nothing to reduce 
litter. She also said restaurants 
would suffer.

 “There is a backlash about 
higher price,” she said. “[When 
the public then asks] why 
am I paying eight to 10 cents 
more? We would rather see the 
infrastructure put in place… 
before anybody considers a ban.” 

 Members of the stakeholders 
working group, directed by 
the city council, said the city’s 
trash haulers were asked about 
alternative to polystyrene. 

 “The mixed paper, actually, has 
a tremendous market value after 
the fact,” one of the members 
said in response to one product 
replacing another. “They don’t 
have to rinse it like they do 
polystyrene so it doesn’t require 
a ton of water and they can grid 
it down and repurpose it.”

 He then said Johnson and 
a handful of other plastics 
lobbyists, at the meeting, had 
devious motives for being there.

 “I think it’s really important 
when you’re hearing all this stuff, 
the representatives from these 
industries groups, this is all they 
do go from city to city trying 
to oppose bans at the local and 
state level.” He said. “This is their 
financial interest to continue to 
use these products.”

 Issues brought up included a 
lack of polystyrene recycling 
in Pasadena, compost hauling, 
cost to the PUSD (upwards of 
$100,000 a year), takeout food 
as a luxury, litter in the Arroyo 
(including Coastal Cleanup Day 
held today), and city events. 

 Silva said polystyrene food 
containers are part of the city’s 
Zero Waste Plan and would go 
to the city council for possible 
implementation by the end of 
the year.

PCC Hosts 
Young 
African 
American 
Males' 
Conference

 In collaboration with the 
Metropolitan Community 
Action Services Corporation, 
Pasadena City College is set to 
host the ninth annual Young 
African American Males’ 
Conference on Saturday, Sept. 
26 on PCC’s campus.

 Titled “Dare to be You,” the 
conference’s goal is to help 
young males between 12 
and 25 develop an academic 
pathway to success and give 
them practical advice on how 
to make the right career and 
life choices through a series 
of empowering presentations 
and workshops.

 K-Rahn Vallatine, a 
motivational speaker and 
author, will server as the 
keynote speaker. A former 
school teacher, Vallatine works 
with at-risk youth and helps 
educate service professionals 
on youth culture and how 
to effectively engage this 
population.

 “Society’s unwarranted 
negative perception of 
young African-American 
males creates circumstances 
that threaten their positive 
development and their safety,” 
said Ibrahim Naeem, member 
of the PCC President’s 
African American Advisory 
Committee and one of the 
event organizers. “Our task is to 
support these young men with 
guidance and encouragement 
toward constructive goals.”

 Continental breakfast and 
lunch will be served during the 
conference, which runs from 8 
a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees will 
also have the chance to win 
valuable giveaways.

 To register online, visit 
www.mcasc.us. For more 
information, call (626) 389-
0420.


Chief Eugene Campbell

Pet of the 
Week

Free Upcoming Events at 
Pasadena Senior Center

Symphony Present Annual 

Moonlight Sonata Gala

 


 There is something for 
everyone in September at the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. 
Holly St. All events listed are 
free.

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

 Stay Connected with 
Social Media – Tuesdays and 
Thursdays, through Sept. 
29, from 9 to 11 a.m. Learn 
how to keep in touch with 
family and friends via email, 
Skype, Facebook and other 
forms of social media during a 
30-minute, one-on-one meeting 
with an instructor. You’ll choose 
which applications you want to 
learn. Bring a laptop or use one 
of the onsite computers. If you 
have an email address, bring it 
and your password. Sign up with 
Edison at the Welcome Desk.

 Smart Phones, Tablets and 
Computers – Any Questions? 
– Tuesdays and Thursdays, 
through Sept. 29, from 10 to 
11 a.m. Get the answers you 
need about technology devices, 
whether you own them already 
or are considering a purchase.

 Memories in the Making 
– Mondays through Oct. 
19, at 10 a.m. This fun and 
engaging activity can turn into 
your new hobby! Memories 
in the Making is a program 
developed by the Alzheimer’s 
Association for people with 
early stage dementias so they 
can preserve distant memories 
and capture precious moments 
through art. Instead of teaching 
new concepts, this program 
focuses on skills that remain. 
No previous artistic experience 
is necessary. Reservations are 
required: 626-685-6733.

 Parkinson’s Education Group 
– Tuesdays, Sept. 22 and 
29, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. This 
education and support class 
explores diagnosis, treatment, 
maintaining mobility and 
quality of life. Speakers will 
include speech, occupational, 
physical and speech therapists. 
Registration is encouraged but 
not required. 626-685-6730. 
Walk-ins are welcome.

 Healthier Living – Thursdays, 
through Oct 8, from 1 to 
3:30 p.m. Learn how to live 
an overall healthy life and feel 
better about yourself during 
this six-week class designed 
by Stanford University and 
Kaiser Permanente. Explore 
common health concerns, 
such as fatigue, frustration, 
anxiety and depression, 
and learn how to set weekly 
goals, reduce stress, receive 
support, have fun and thrive! 
Reservations are required: 626-
685-6730. Presented by Kaiser 
Permanente.

 LA Opera: Moby Dick – 
Monday, Sept. 21, at 1 p.m. 
An LA Opera community 
educator will take participants 
through Jake Heggie’s modern 
classic Moby Dick. Based on the 
Herman Melville novel, whaling 
ship Captain Ahab’s relentlessly 
obsession with revenge against 
a rare white whale puts his crew 
in mortal danger.

 Financial Planning for Long-
term Care – Thursday, Sept. 
24, at 10 a.m. As we age, our 
day-to-day needs often increase 
and may be costly. Learn how to 
start planning for who will take 
care of you when you need it 
most, how to protect all you’ve 
worked for – your home, savings 
and legacy – and how to afford 
the kind of care you may need. 
Presented by Jennifer Change, 
New York Life.

 Book Club at the Center – 
Friday, Sept. 25, at 1 p.m. Read 
The Unexpected Mrs. Polifax 
by Dorothy Gilman and then 
join other members of the 
Senior Center Book Club for 
a discussion. Tired of her life 
as an elderly widow attending 
garden club meetings, Mrs. 
Polifax becomes a CIA agent 
and finds herself embroiled in a 
foreign land’s civil war. For more 
information call Judy Starlight at 
626-685-6760.

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

 
Rock (A384583) is a three-
year-old, neutered male, 
gray and white Pit Bull 
Terrier. Rock is a big ol’ 
sweet boy! He walks well 
on leash and loves going for 
walks. He enjoys meeting 
people and has been very 
friendly with everyone he 
has met, including kids. He 
is gentle and affectionate, 
and loves getting belly rubs! 
Rock still has some puppy 
energy, so he would do well 
in a home that can provide 
him lots of exercise. Rock 
also knows his “sit” and 
“down” commands. Rock 
weighs 75 lbs. 

 The regular dog adoption 
fee is $125 which includes 
the spay or neuter surgery, 
microchip, vaccinations, 
and a free follow-up health 
check at a participating vet.

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

 Call the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA 
at 626.792.7151 or visit at 
361 S. Raymond Ave. in 
Pasadena. Adoption hours 
are 11-4 Sunday, 9-5 Tuesday 
–Friday, 9-4 Saturday. Pets 
may not be available for 
adoption and cannot be 
held for potential adopters 
from phone calls or email. 
Directions and photos of all 
pets can be found at www.
pasadenahumane.org.

 Join the Pasadena Symphony 
Association for an evening 
of magic and romance on 
Saturday, September 26, as 
they host the Moonlight Sonata 
Gala at Ambassador Gardens. 
The annual gala will take place 
on the opulent grounds of the 
Ambassador Gardens with 
entertainment and libations 
at the Terrace Villa Mansion, 
followed by a luxe dinner under 
the stars in the Fowler Garden. 
The program includes an awards 
ceremony honoring this year’s 
luminaries, an exciting live and 
silent auction, and live music 
performances by distinguished 
musicians.

 The gala will pay tribute to 
violinist extraordinaire Anne 
Akiko Meyers, who topped 
the charts with her Vivaldi’s 
Four Seasons as Billboard’s 
2014 top-selling Classical 
Instrumentalist. The PSA will 
also recognize the generous 
charitable contributions of 
Kin Hui of Singpoli Group 
and Peter Hoffman of Sierra 
Auto Group, whose long-
time support has encouraged 
the Pasadena Symphony and 
POPS to flourish as the region’s 
preeminent source for live 
symphonic music.

 Tickets to the Moonlight Sonata 
Gala are limited. Individual 
tickets start at $250 and may be 
purchased by contacting Scott 
Vandrick, Chief Development 
Officer at svandrick@
PasadenaSymphony-Pops.org 
or 626.793.7172 x 45.

 Saturday, September 26, 
2015, 5:00pm – 10:00pm. The 
Ambassador Gardens | 380 W 
Green St, Pasadena, CA 91129. 
Complimentary valet parking 
available onsite. 

Free E-Waste 
Drop-Off 
Today

 Supervisor Michael 
Antonovich and the County 
of Los Angeles, in partnership 
with Athens Services is hosting 
a Free E-Waste & Clothing 
Drop-Off Event.

 Today from 9:00am to 2:00pm 
at Loma Alta Park there will 
be a free E-waste and clothing 
drop-off event. This event is at 
Loma Alta Park, in the upper 
parking lot, off Sunset Ridge 
Rd. They are offering drive 
through drop-off. 

 Electronics: Applies 
to consumer electronic 
equipment that is no longer 
wanted. Includes computers, 
printers, televisions, VCR’s, cell 
phones, fax machines, stereos, 
electronic games and more.

 Proof of residence required, 
please bring a utility bill or 
driver’s license.

 No batteries, bulbs, medical, 
toxic, hazardous or liquid 
waste will be collected. for 
proper disposal of Hazardous 
Household Waste, please call 
(888) CLEAN LA or visit 
www.CleanLA.com. 

Altadena Station Crime Blotter 

 

 Sunday, September 6th

 6:30 PM – Valerie Bohannon, 
52 of Altadena, was arrested for 
domestic violence in the 700 
block of Figueroa Drive.

 Monday, September 7th

 9:00 PM – A grand theft 
occurred in the 3400 block 
of Barhite Road. Money was 
stolen through checks.

 Tuesday, September 8th

 10:00 AM – A residential 
burglary and assault occurred in 
the 100 block of West Mountain 
View Street. The victim was 
uninjured. Property stolen is 
unknown at this time.

 Wednesday, September 9th

 11:45 AM – A vehicle was 
reported stolen from the 2100 
block of Midlothian Drive and 
later recovered with no one in 
custody.

 Thursday, September 10th

 No significant incidents to 
report.

 Friday, September 11th

 10:28 PM – Sergio Huezo, 36 
of Altadena, was arrested in 
the area of Fair Oaks Avenue 
and Mariposa Street for being 
drunk in public.

 Saturday, September 12th

 2:44 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 200 
block of West Woodbury 
Road. The suspect removed 
the bedroom window screen 
when he was confronted by the 
resident. He then ran east on 
Woodbury from the location.

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