Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, May 1, 2021

6 ARCADIA-MONROVIA-DUARTEMountain View News Saturday, May 1, 2021 
ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER 
For the period of Sunday, April 18th through Saturday, of Monrovia regarding the activation of a trackingApril 24th, the Police Department responded to 1,011 calls device contained in a piece of mail. The officers defor 
service, of which 91 required formal investigations. The termined the tracker was in a moving vehicle and afollowing is a summary report of some of the major incitraffic 
stop was initiated. An investigation revealed adents handled by the Department during this period. 25-year-old male from Pasadena and a 27-year-old 
male from Azusa were in possession of the stolenSunday, April 18:package and the 25-year old was also charged with1. At 12:37 a.m., an officer was conducting ex-being in possession of a methamphetamine pipe.tra patrol near the intersection of Woodland Lane 7. At 11:34 a.m., officers were alerted of a stoand 
Hacienda Drive when a subject saw the patrol len vehicle in the area of Santa Anita Avenue andcar, dropped a bag, and ran from the officer. An in-Colorado Boulevard and a traffic stop was convestigation 
revealed the suspect dropped a bag of ducted. Upon contacting the driver, the 28-yearstolen 
mail and was found hiding inside a nearby old male from El Monte admitted to stealing theresident’s pool house. The 46-year-old female from car. The officers also located a stolen license plate,Baldwin Park was arrested and transported to the banking cards, and identification cards belonging toArcadia City Jail for booking. another victim. A records check revealed the driver2. At 10:06 p.m., an officer responded to the had an outstanding bench warrant. The suspect wasWestfield Santa Anita parking lot, located at 400 arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail forSouth Baldwin Avenue, regarding a theft from vehibooking.
cle report. The victim returned to her Honda Civic 8. At 3:48 p.m., an officer responded to a resiand 
discovered the wheels had been stolen and her dence in the 700 block of Country Oaks Circle re-vehicle had been left on wooden blocks. garding a mail theft report. The victim stated someone 
broke into their mailbox sometime betweenMonday, April 19:April 20th at 6:00 p.m. and April 21st at 11:40 a.m.3. At 6:09 a.m., an officer responded to Em-Neighbors also reported their mailboxes had beenbassy Suites, located at 211 East Huntington Drive, broken into.regarding a trespassing incident. The officer discov9. 
At 7:02 p.m., an officer responded to theered the suspect attempted to use someone else’s parking lot of the Westfield Santa Anita Mall, lo-identity to purchase snacks at the front counter cated at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding awhen she was asked to leave. During a lawful search theft report. The victim discovered the key fob toof the suspect, the officer located methamphetamine his vehicle had gone missing and his wallet had beenand numerous pieces of stolen mail. The 26-year-old stolen from inside his vehicle.female transient was arrested and transported to the 
Arcadia City Jail for booking. Thursday, April 22:4. At 12:37 p.m., an officer responded to the 10. At 11:48 a.m., an officer responded to 
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UPS Store, located at 713 West Duarte Road, regarding 
a robbery that occurred in the 1500 block 
of South Baldwin Avenue. The UPS delivery driver 
attempted to deliver a package to the listed address,
but the resident said no one lived there by that 
name. As the delivery employee walked away with 
the package, the suspect approached him, he demanded 
the package, and forcefully removed it from 
the delivery man’s hands. The suspect is described 
as a black male, approximately 5’10” tall, 170-180 
pounds, with a thin beard and seen wearing dark 
blue hooded sweatshirt and dark blue sweatpants. 
The suspect fled to an awaiting white Mercedes Benz 
SUV and fled the area 

5. At 7:48 p.m., an officer responded to the 400 
block of Drake Road regarding a grand theft from 
person report. The investigation revealed a male 
suspect took photos of an Arcadia resident’s classic 
vehicle, falsely listed the vehicle for sale on Craigslist, 
and planned to sell the vehicle to a victim/
buyer. The male suspect returned with a female suspect 
to the home where the vehicle was, and while 
the female suspect distracted the resident, the male 
suspect “sold” the vehicle to another, unsuspecting 
victim who wanted to buy the car. The suspects 
fled with $13,000.00 from the victim/buyer, but the 
resident suffered no loss from the scam. The male 
suspect is described as a 40-year-old male, approximately 
5’9” tall, with long black hair, and wearing 
a gray hooded sweatshirt, a black backpack, and 
jeans. The female is described as having blonde hair 
with a slim figure and wearing a black dress. Both 
suspects spoke with a European accent. 
Wednesday, April 21

6. At 4:49 a.m., officers responded to the area 
of Grand Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in the City 
Sephora, located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding 
a theft report. The suspect was seen stealing 
and concealing approximately $273.00 worth of 
merchandise in her stroller. The 34-year-old female 
from South Pasadena was cited and released in the 
field. 

11. At 3:17 p.m., an officer responded to Hollister, 
located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding 
a grand theft report. An investigation revealed three 
suspects stole 69 pairs of jeans resulting in a loss of 
more than $4,100.00. The suspects are described as 
two Hispanic females, both between the ages of 24 
and 35-years-old, and a Hispanic male between 21 
and 30-years-old. 
12. At 6:06 p.m., an officer responded to H&M,
located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a 
grand theft report. The victim stated the suspect 
stole her phone from her purse while he was shopping 
next to her. The suspect is described as a white 
male, between the ages of 20 and 30-years-old, with 
a thin build, and seen wearing a black button shirt,
black pants, and a mask. 
Saturday, April 24:

13. At 8:46 a.m., an officer responded to the 
200 block of Oakhurst Lane regarding a theft from 
vehicle report. An investigation revealed unknown 
suspect(s) entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and 
fled with her purse and wallet. 
14. At 10:39 a.m., an officer responded to a 
carport in the 200 block of South Baldwin Avenue 
regarding a theft report. Sometime between April 
22nd at 3:00 p.m. and April 23rd at 3:30 p.m., someone 
stole the catalytic converter from the victim’s 
Prius. 
DUARTE AND BURRTEC WASTE INDUSTRIES 
WILL HOLD THEIR ANNUAL DUARTE 
COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP & SHRED EVENT ON 
SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 FROM 8 AM – 2 
PM AT THE CS-ARTS SCHOOL PARKING LOT 
(1401 HIGHLAND AVENUE).

 Burrtec will be collecting bulky items, construction/demolition waste, electronic 
waste, and old documents for shredding. For compost materials, residents should bring 
the proper vehicle or storage container to accommodate the load. Burrtec will provide 
shovels. The City will also be distributing used oil containers for residents that would 
like to recycle their old motor oil safely. Please note, household hazardous waste will 
not be accepted. Learn more about how to dispose of household hazardous waste at 
pw.lacounty.gov.

 Must be a Duarte 
resident; IDs will be 
checked.

 For more information, 
please contact 
Burrtec at (626)
932-1558 or the 
City Manager’s Office 
at City Hall at 
(626) 357-7931. 


ALTADENA-SO. PASADENA-SAN MARINOALTADENA-SO. PASADENA-SAN MARINO 
ABILITYFIRST CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO ENHANCE 

LOCAL PROGRAMS

 While there have been many challenges during the 

pandemic, AbilityFirst has galvanized their donor 

community to support their Building Independence 

Celebrating Community Capital Campaign. To better meet 

the changing needs of individuals with developmental 

disabilities, the organization has planned renovations 

and program updates for both its community centers in 

Pasadena and Long Beach that opened more than 50 years 

ago.

From 2016-2017 the number of children and adults with 

developmental disabilities needing services within the 

Pasadena and Long Beach communities increased by 1,000 

people, or approximately 9%. Of these individuals, 66% are 

between the ages of 6 and 51 years, and able to be served 

by AbilityFirst, a nonprofit with a mission to look beyond 

disabilities, focus on capabilities and expand possibilities. 

Through these building improvements, enhancements, and 

program expansions from its capital campaign, AbilityFirst 

will better serve people with disabilities.

 Under the leadership of AbilityFirst’s capital campaign 

co-chairs, Richard R. Frank and Gloria Deukmejian, the 

capital campaign has raised 90% of its $5.9 million goal.

 Frank’s family legacy at AbilityFirst has roots since its 

beginning. Frank’s grandfather, Lawrence L. Frank, along 

with three other Los Angeles Rotary Club members, went to 

Chicago in 1925 for a Rotary International Conference and 

came back with compassion, concern, and a commitment 

to help other children with polio in Southern California. 

The following year, they founded the Crippled Children’s 

Society, which is now AbilityFirst and today focuses on 

the unique needs and desires of each individual through a 

person-centered approach.

 “I believe passionately in the mission, and I also know 

that AbilityFirst is good at what they do,” said Frank when 

he recalled his family’s impact. His grandfather served 

as its first volunteer executive director for more than 10 

years, spending much of his time performing the day-to


day operations. Lawrence Frank also discovered the land 

in which the AbilityFirst camp, Camp Paivika sits today, a 

place where children, teens, and adults with disabilities can 

have a traditional camp experience.

 Frank’s father also joined the board of directors, and 

worked alongside his wife and the architect, applying their 

vision of mid-century modern architecture to the design of 

The Lawrence L. Frank Center in the 1960s.

 When Lori Gangemi became the organization’s chief 

executive officer in 2004, she had a conversation with Frank 

and sealed his destiny with AbilityFirst. He joined the 

board of directors, following in his family’s footsteps. With 

limited experience and certain fears to overcome, Frank 

agreed to co-chair the capital campaign, in part because of 

his family’s legacy.

 “I’m a big fan of good architecture and the [Lawrence L. 

Frank Center] building had been run down after more than 

50 years of use. I have a visceral appreciation for my family’s 

involvement when the building was built,” said Frank. 

“When I was recently cleaning out my office, I discovered 

some Xerox™ copies of old ask letters my dad had written 

in the 1950s to fundraise for the first building. Seeing those 

letters, I thought, ‘Well, if my father can do it, so can I.’”

 Teaming up with Frank, Deukmejian doesn’t have the 

family tie to AbilityFirst, but she does have the passion 

for helping people with disabilities. Her compassion and 

commitment to AbilityFirst’s mission have spanned 30 

years. She has provided committee support and has been 

Richard Frank 


an active member of the AbilityFirst Long Beach Center 
Guild.

 “I could see the need for improved facilities for our 
AbilityFirst participants,” said Deukmejian of why the 
capital campaign is needed and how it will change the 
participants’ lives. “Because of the teaching kitchen, they 
can prepare meals in group settings, regardless of obstacles 
due to height, space, etc. They will feel empowered to 
perform similar tasks at home or in the community.”

 Since their openings more than 50 years ago, the Lawrence 

L. Frank Center and Long Beach Center have not changed, 
yet the board of directors has identified urgently needed 
improvements. The capital campaign funds will modernize 
the buildings while also enhance the organization’s 
programs to meet the changing needs of individuals with 
developmental disabilities in the communities. 
“We help our participants achieve their personal best 
through basic life skills, communication, socialization, 
and healthy living. After participant and family surveys, 
conducting our due diligence, and doing the research, we 
recognized the changing needs of our population have 
to be met with improved renovations and expansion 
of our programs,” said AbilityFirst CEO Lori Gangemi, 
who identified the following programs for expansion: 
ExploreAbility, PossAbility, After-School Program, College 
to Career, and Supported Employment.

 With Frank and Deukmejian at the helm of the capital 
campaign, committee members have been armed with the 
leadership and commitment to best position AbilityFirst 
to meet its capital campaign goal. Members include Joan 
Alderson, Bob and Mary Alice Braly, Caroline Hansen, 
Deloris Mayuga, Linda Silver, Julie and Henry Taboada, 
and Harlan Thompson. Honorary Committee members 
include Los Angeles County Board Supervisors Kathryn 
Barger, Fifth District, and Janice Hahn, Fourth District, 
Terri Kohl, and Former Mayor of Pasadena Terry Tornek.

 With the shift to remote working due to the pandemic, 
committee members overcame various challenges from 
meeting on Zoom and prospective donors reallocating 
their contributions, to ensuring those with businesses 
survived. Like others who came before them and overcame 
other challenges, this pandemic didn’t stop Frank and 
Deukmejian from nearing the finish line.

 To learn more about AbilityFirst, visit abilityfirst.org. 

CHINATOWN EXPLORED IN NEW 
HUNTINGTON ONLINE EXHIBITION 

Project draws on the collections of the The Huntington and Los Angeles Public Libraryto bring history to life through the memories and reactions of community members 


The history of Los Angeles’ Chinatown, 
the first community in North America 
to be planned and owned by people of 
Chinese descent, will be explored and 
celebrated beginning today, in a new 
online exhibition titled “Stories and 
Voices from L.A. Chinatown,” and in a 
fence-wrapped installation at a vacant 
lot in the heart of the community. 
The project is the first in the series 
Archive Alive, a new collaboration of 
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, 
and Botanical Gardens; the LibraryFoundation of Los Angeles (LFLA); and 
the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL).
The installation and online exhibition 
coincide with the beginning of Asian 
American and Pacific Islander Heritage 
Month.

 For “Stories and Voices from 

L.A. Chinatown,” curators at The 
Huntington and LFLA selected 
dozens of photographs, documents,
illustrations, restaurant menus, and 
maps drawn from The Huntington’s and 
LAPL’s vast collections to tell the story 
of New Chinatown, which was created 
in downtown Los Angeles in 1938. The 
online exhibition is organized in six 
thematic sections: Exclusion, Resilience, 
Vision, Opportunity, Community, and 
Tradition. In each section, archival 
materials are interpreted through 
video interviews with 10 community 
members who share their personal 
connections, memories, experiences, 
thoughts, and reactions. Interviewees 
include Pat SooHoo Lem, daughter 
of Peter SooHoo Sr., the leader of the 
group that created New Chinatown;
Nowland C. Hong, son of Y. C. Hong, 
a prominent immigration attorney 
and another of New Chinatown’s 
founding members; Eugene Moy of the 
Chinese Historical Society of Southern 
California; Kathryn Chan Ceppi and 
Kelly Chan, second generation owners 
of the legacy business Phoenix Bakery; 
and Cindy Yan, a college student who 
grew up in Chinatown and received 
a scholarship from the Friends of the 
Chinatown Library.

 For the site-specific part of the project,
a 250-foot-long fence-wrap surrounds 
a vacant lot in Chinatown on North 
Hill Street, between the pedestrian 
streets Gin Ling Way and Lei Min 
Way. The wrap’s bold design highlights 
community members’ quotes that 
add meaning to the archival materials 
reproduced along the length. It also 
invites passersby to visit the “Stories and 
Voices from L.A. Chinatown” website to 
view the video interviews.

 Through the new Archive Alive 
series, The Huntington, LFLA, and 
the LAPL aim to activate history with 
site-specific installations and displays, 
online exhibitions, and interviews with 
community members whose personal 
reflections and connections bring the 
archives to life. Future Archive Alive 
projects are in planning stages. 

For more information visit: huntington. 
org. 

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