Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, October 22, 2022

Mountain View News Saturday, October 22, 2022 
9ALTADENA - SOUTH PASADENA SAN MARINO 
Mountain View News Saturday, October 22, 2022 
9ALTADENA - SOUTH PASADENA SAN MARINO 
San Marino UpcomingEvents & Programming 

Book Character Pumpkin Decorating Contest (All ages)

Saturday, October 1 – 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 
official rules. 
San Marino Historical Society Speaker Series: David 
Judson 
Monday, October 24 from 7 – 8 PM, Barth Community 
Room 

In its Speakers Series, the San Marino Historical Society 
presents quarterly history talks focusing on topics specially 
selected for our town. The speaker will be David Judson, 
an artist established in Pasadena during the heyday of the 
Arroyo Culture and author of Judson: Innovation in Stained 
Glass. Registration is not required.
Family StorytimeTuesday, October 25 at 10:30 AM, Children’s Area

 Storytime features activities for children ages 5 and under 
that will promote early literacy and lifelong learning through 
songs, movement, fingerplays, and books. Storytime is 
also an opportunity for caregivers to learn ways they can 
incorporate learning activities into everyday routines. 
Storytime occurs weekly on Tuesday through December 20. 
Registration is not required. Please watch our social media 
for cancellations. 
Meet the Librarian Team 
Tuesday, October 25 from 4 – 7 PM, Schow Patio

Come submit your ideas regarding fresh, new library 
programming! Our team of Librarians is ready to gather 
your input about the services and programs that can 
support your quality of life, as well as your recreational and 
informational needs. We look forward to chatting with you! 
Light refreshments will be provided. Registration is not 
required.
Shop ‘till You Drop Holiday Shopping Shuttle to Fashion 
Island 
Tuesday, November 8 from 10 AM – 3 PMCost: R: $8 / NR: $10

 Time to get all your holiday shopping out of the way! 
Active adults ages 55 and up are invited to join us for a 
daytime shopping trip. Transportation and a promotional 
card with exclusive offers are provided. Reserve your spot 
by October 25!
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Installation for 
Residents

 Did you know you can receive assistance with the installation 
of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms inside your home? 
The Fire Department offers San Marino resident’s home fire 
safety inspections and smoke detector installations through 
Operation: Fire Safe, a voluntary program intended to 
teach San Marino residents the dangers of fires and how 
to prevent them. Residents can schedule an inspection 
by contacting the Fire Department at (626) 300-0735 or 
email fire@ciytofsanmarino.org. More information about 
Operation: Fire Safe visit: cityofsanmarino.org.
Earthquake Brace + Bold Registration Now Open

 Registration is now open for the California Residential 

Mitigation Program’s Earthquake Brace + Bolt program. 

Earthquake Brace + Bolt helps homeowners lessen the 
potential for damage during an earthquake by offering 
grants of up to $3,000 toward a seismic retrofit for qualifying 
older homes. Registration will remain open until November 
29, 2022. For more information visit: earthquakebracebolt. 
com. 
Library Board of TrusteesMonday, October 24 at 8 AM; Teleconference and Barth 
Room at Crowell Public LibraryPlanning CommissionWednesday, October 26 at 6 PM; Teleconference and Barth 
Room at Crowell Public LibraryCity Council MeetingFriday, October 28 at 8:30 AM; Teleconference and Barth 
Room at Crowell Public Library 

Descanso Gardens Carved 
Returns through October 31

 Carved at Descanso 
Gardens returns as a family-
friendly Halloween event 
for all ages. For three weeks 
in October, hundreds of 
carved pumpkins will line 
the Camellia Forest. This 
year’s event will be bigger 
and better than before, with 
all kinds of new activities. 
Along with the pumpkins, 
the ever-popular pumpkin 
house, hay maze, and 
holiday-themed food and 
beverages will return. Guests 
can also enjoy UV “black 
light” experiences, artists 
sculpting pumpkins, and a 
special Day of the Dead (Día 
de los Muertos) installation 
at the Amphitheater.

 Carved tickets are $20– 
$26 for Descanso Gardens 
members, $32–$38 for nonmembers. 
Dates: October 7–31, 2022 
Entry times: 6pm, 6:30pm, 

7pm, 7:30pm, 8pm, 8:30pm 
& 9pmTickets: $20–$26 for 
Descanso Gardens 
members, $32–$38 for non-
members 
Phone: (818) 949-4200

 For more information 
or tickets visit: 
descansogardens.org. 


Schiff Urges the FCC to Expand 
Access to Low Cost Computers

 Congressman Adam Schiff offering the discount, which 
sent a letter Wednesday may be contributing to 
to the FCC calling for lagging enrollment. 
aggressive action to increase “The pandemic has shown 
access to affordable laptops, the importance of internet 
computers, and tablets – accessibility and high-speed 
in addition to high-speed broadband. We have seen our 
internet access – so more fellow Americans struggle to 
low-income households keep up with work, school, 
can take advantage of a new and relationships because 
federal government program of their lack of access to the 
that subsidizes high-speed internet. We also understand 
internet. that access to the internet 

 In December 2021, the can help end cycles of 
Federal Communications poverty and is a critical 
Commission launched the part to ensuring upward 
Affordable Connectivity mobility in our country. Our 
Program, which provides government should strive to 
low-income households make the internet available, 
with a monthly $30 subsidy accessible, and affordable to 
for high-speed internet, as all Americans,” Schiff said in 
well as $100 to purchase a the letter. 
device like a laptop, desktop In the letter, Schiff urged the 
computer, or tablet. The FCC to take additional action 
program is funded by the to ensure that ISPs offer the 
bipartisan infrastructure bill, discounted devices, which 
and works in partnership would allow participants to 
with some of the country’s take full advantage of the 
largest internet service subsidized internet services, 
providers to provide the in the hopes of increasing 
discounted services. enrollment and awareness 

 However, participating ISPs of the critical program to 
are not required to also offer bridge the digital divide. 
the devices at the subsidized The letter is supported by the 
rate, hampering many National Digital Inclusion 
households and families’ Alliance, Human-I-T, 
ability take full advantage of Digitunity, and Compudopt. 
the program. To date, fewer To read the full letter visit: 
than 10% of those ISPs are schiff.house.gov. 

Facts as Voters to Decide on 
Library Services, Measure L

 Pasadena public libraries delivers on equity and 
play an essential role in inclusion for Pasadena 
providing safe, accessible residents. The libraries play 
and 100% free educational a critical role in educating 
resource centers for our children and youth, 
everyone. Individuals and and are contemporary 
families, no matter their establishments looking into 
socioeconomic status, can the future with programs 
count on Pasadena libraries that include robotics, 
to provide them with the computer coding, 3-D 
resources they need to printing, and a hands-on 
succeed and the answers to lab for tinkering, designing, 
important questions they creating, and much more. 
can’t otherwise find. In The parcel tax generates 
addition to their original about 20% of the library 
purpose of providing budget. The revenue 
information, Pasadena has been used to keep 
libraries provide early and libraries open and well-
digital literacy programs, maintained, purchase up-
school readiness programs, to-date books and materials, 
and free computer and Wi-support library programs 
Fi access. and services, continue to 

 “It’s no surprise that the offer access to computers 
Pasadena Public Library and Wi-Fi, and retain 
was founded years before qualified librarians. It has 
Pasadena was incorporated enabled Pasadena Public 
as a city. Residents came Library to bring many 
together to support the technological improvements 
funding of the first library to the library, including an 
by purchasing shares for as advanced search engine; 
little as $5. Since then, the a computerized magazine 
Pasadena community has and newspaper index; a new 
banded together to support online library catalog; and 
the Special Library Parcel public access to the internet, 
Tax: in 1993 with 79.9 with terminals at all library 
percent support, in 1997 locations. 
with 84 percent of the vote, The operations of the Library 
and in 2007 with 80.4% and Information Services 
of the vote. On Monday, Department are funded 
July 11, the Pasadena City primarily by the general 
Council unanimously voted fund and supplemented 
to support Measure L and by the voter approved 
our public libraries,” stated parcel tax. The following 
Mayor Victor Gordo. is a breakdown of taxes 

 After almost 15 years since annually: Single Family 
its last renewal, the library $40.86; Condominiums 
revenue source will expire in $40.86; Duplexes & Larger 
February 2023 and can only $26.83/unit 
be continued by a public Non-Residential $298.99 
vote. Therefore, this year, For most taxpayers, this tax 
the City Council placed can be deducted from federal 
Measure L—the Pasadena income taxes. Exemptions 
Public Library Services are provided for qualified 
Continuation Measure—on seniors, disabled, and low-
the November 8, 2022, ballot. income owners. 
Voters will decide whether If the existing funding 
to continue the dedicated, through the Pasadena 
special revenue source for Public Library Services 
Pasadena Public Library Continuation Measure 
programs and services. If (Measure L) is not 
approved, it will continue to maintained, the library 
generate approximately $2.8 would lose approximately 
million annually for the next $2.8 million annually, or 
15 years. 20% of its budget, which 

 Pasadena Public Library may lead to the closure 
serves as an important City of neighborhood library 
institution that continuously branches, a reduction of 

books and collections, 
a reduction in library 
hours, the loss of qualified 
librarians, and cuts in other 
significant programs and 
services offered to our 
community.

 Whether there’s a family 
looking for a fun story 
time, an immigrant in need 
of language resources, an 
unemployed individual 
searching for job help, or a 
community member who 
needs help on their taxes, 
the library has something to 
offer.

 For more information 

 cityofpasadena.net. 

Tournament: Sneak Peek 
at 2023 Rose Parade Floats 

 
As the Pasadena 
Tournament of Roses 
prepares for the 134th Rose 
Parade presented by Honda, 
they offer the first in a series 
of sneak previews of floral 
float entries that will inspire 
and charm our worldwide 
audience from Colorado 
Blvd. on January 2, 2023.

 Since the first Rose Parade 
in 1890, each float entry 
presents a unique theme 
and visual story that bring 
their vessel to life. The 
theme of the 134th Rose 
Parade — “Turning the 
Corner”—is reflected in 
the official renderings 
for float participants 
BAZIC Products, Cal Poly 
Universities, City of South 
Pasadena, Donate Life and 
Lions Club International. 

 The floats will journey 
the 5.5 mile Parade route 
displaying their symbolic 
and spectacular storytelling 
sure to be embraced by 
millions of streetside and 
broadcast viewers from 
across the country and 
around the world drawn 
to America’s New Year 
Celebration. 
City of South Pasadena 
(pictured left top)

South Pasadena 
Tournament of Roses is 
the oldest self-built float 
in the Rose Parade, having 
constructed and decorated 
their floats since 1893 to 
promote community spirit 
and volunteerism. The 
2023 entry for the City of 
South Pasadena, Spark of 
Imagination, highlights the 
imagination and creativity 
of children but with a twist, 
mice! The float depicts 
winners of the science fair, 
a crazy house with spinning 
gears and the goof clock 
on the house has hands 
that are spinning out of 
control. Several types of 
bark (eucalyptus, melaleuca 
and sycamore), along with 
sycamore and liquid amber 
leaves can be found on this 
colorful and playful float. The 
float also features fourteen 
diverse types of roses (Free 
Spirit, Blush, Orange Crush, 
Stiletto, Star 2000, Britton, 
Atomic, Showbiz, Voodoo, 
Hot Expression, Royal 
Explorer, Nina, Hard Rock 
and Full Monty). The Rose 
Parade float is a tradition in 
the City of South Pasadena 
that brings their community 
together through 
fundraising, building and 
decorating each year.
BAZIC Products (pictured 
left middle)

 Celebrating 25 years 
in business, the BAZIC 
Products float inspires 
people across the country 
and around the world the 
importance of education 
in our future generation. 
Known for its wide variety 
of supplies ranging from 
office and school to writing 
tools, BAZIC Products takes 
pride in offering national 
quality school supplies 
that are affordable, making 
educational supplies more 
accessible for everyone. 
The theme of the float is 
Launching Our Future 
Generation and features 
three kids in a rocket 
representing the vision and 
creativity of our youth to 
rise above any circumstance. 
On and surrounding the 
float are a diverse group of 
celebratory graduates of 
varying ages and education 
levels. The float uses lentils, 

rice, split peas, seaweed and 
poppies, and more than 
10,000 roses.

Cal Poly Universities 
(pictured left bottom)

 Cal Poly Rose Float has 
participated in the Rose 
Parade since 1949 and is a 
joint program between Cal 
Poly Pomona and Cal Poly 
San Luis Obispo. They have 
continuously designed, built, 
financed, and decorated 
the only student-built float 
entry in the Parade. Over 
the last 74 years, Cal Poly 
Rose Float has been the 
first to introduce innovative 
technologies on multiple 
occasions winning more 
than 60 Float Awards. This 
year, Cal Poly has taken 
a small, often overlooked 
part of nature and scaled 
it up to the point where 
viewers are the insects. 
The float’s theme, Road to 
Reclamation, encourages the 
audience to take a deeper 
look at the nature around 
them. A sense of awe for the 
regenerative power of nature 
lets the audience reflect on 
how the ending of one phase 
can bring opportunity to the 
next. 
Donate Life (pictured right 
top)

 The 2023 Donate Life Rose 
Parade float, Lifting Each 
Other Up, celebrates the 
power of organ, eye and 
tissue donation, with donors 
and recipients working 
together to support one 
another. A spectacular 
Asian street dragon is the 
centerpiece of the float. In 
Asian cultures, dragons 
symbolize great power, 
good luck and strength. 
They bring prosperity and 
abundance. A colorful 
dragon winds through 
flowering trees, lanterns and 
fans, and is emblazoned with 
44 memorial floragraphs, 
representing those who have 
given the gift of life. The 
dragon will be supported on 
poles by living donors, and 
surrounded by organ, eye 
and tissue recipients, whose 
lives have been transformed 
and have turned the corner 
to a more auspicious 
future, thanks to those 
who said “YES” to organ, 
eye and tissue donation. A 
traditional paifang bridge is 
featured in the back of the 
float, with a special message 
in mandarin that highlights 
the power of the Gift of Life.
Lions International 
(pictured left middle) 

 Lions International is the 
largest service organization 
in the world with 1.4 million 
members in 50,000 clubs. 
They first displayed a float 
in the 1948 Rose Parade 
and since 1992, they have 
continuously presented a 
float in the Parade. For more 
than 30 years, the Lions 
International float has told 
inspirational stories about 
how the world’s largest 
humanitarian service 
organization serves a world 
in need. The 2023 float 
features Lions and Leos 
planting trees, picking up 
litter, tending a garden 
with nutritious food and 
three ornate bridges that 
symbolize bringing people 
together and bridging the 
gap between local and 
global needs. Supporting 
this mission and riding on 
this year’s float are Lions 
International President 
Brian Sheehan and his wife, 
Lori Sheehan. 

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