Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, December 30, 2023

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ALTADENA - SOUTH PASADENA - SAN MARINO

Mountain View News Saturday, December 30, 2023 

San Marino Upcoming 
Events & Programming

Volunteer for the January 
Pasadena Homeless Count

All Saints Church to hold 
New Year’s Eve Services

 

 The Homeless Count 
sets in motion a year full 
of education, engagement 
& action for the Pasadena 
Partnership. Each year, 
volunteers help count people 
experiencing homelessness 
living on the streets of 
Pasadena during one night in 
the last ten days of January.

 Volunteers will be sent in 
teams of 3-4 to an assigned 
zone on the night of January 
23 (8:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.) 
and the morning of January 
24 (6:00 a.m.- 8:00 a.m.) to 
help count and administer 
a survey to our neighbors 
experiencing homelessness. 
The same teams go out 
together in the evening and 
the morning. Volunteers 
should be 18+ and are 
asked to attend an online 
orientation to prepare for the 
Count on January 16, 2024. 
The volunteer registration 
deadline is January 5, 2024.

 The annual homeless count 
helps inform the state of 
homelessness in Pasadena, 
helps advocate for vital 
community resources and 
engages directly with our 
neighbors experiencing 
homelessness. This year we 
will assemble cold weather 
kits to hand out during the 
survey.

 Volunteer registration is 
now open and will remain 
open until January 5th. All 
volunteers can sign up at: 
pasadenapartnership.org.

 Volunteers are the 
backbone of ensuring the 
Count is a success and is 
carried out effectively and 
comprehensively. For 
questions, contact: info@
pasadenapartnership.org.


Upcoming Facility Closures

December 31, 2023: All Facilities

January 1, 2024: All Facilities

January 2, 2024: All Facilities except Crowell Public Library

 Pursuant to the City of San Marino’s Municipal Code 
Section 25.01.02(D), all construction work and construction 
activity is prohibited Monday, January 1st in observance of 
New Year’s Day.

Holiday Tree Collection Schedule

 Athens Services will be providing their annual Holiday tree 
curbside collection, now through Friday, January 12, 2024. 
Follow these steps to properly recycle your holiday tree:

1. Remove all ornaments, tinsel, lights, and the tree stand

2. Cut tree in half if over six feet tall

3. Place curbside on your regularly scheduled trash day

 If your tree is flocked or artificial, it is considered trash and 
will need to be disposed of by requesting a bulky-item pick-
up. Residents can report any issues to Athens by visiting 
their website or calling (888) 336-6100.

Holiday Parking Information

 Overnight parking passes will not be required for vehicles 
now through the morning of Friday, January 5th. For more 
information on overnight parking, please contact the Police 
Department at (626) 300-0720.

Sandbag Self-Fill Location

 The Parks and Public Works Department is providing a 
sandbag self-fill location in the Stoneman parking lot (1560 
Pasqualito Drive) that is available to residents. Sand and bags 
are available at the location, and residents are welcome to fill 
up to six bags to help protect their homes. A limited supply of 
additional bags is also available in the Public Works yard at 
City Hall and can be picked up by appointment if necessary. 
PLEASE do not take the shovels from the fill station.

 For any questions, please get in touch with the Parks and 
Public Works Department at 626-300-0765 or publicworks@
cityofsanmarino.org.

Parks & Public Works Recent Happenings

 Over the past week, Parks and Public Works maintenance 
staff worked on the following tasks: removing fallen tree 
branches, palm fronds, and other debris from the public 
right-of-way; replacing streetlight bulbs and street signs; 
performing minor trimming of tree limbs and vegetation; 
and repairing pavement and concrete; and completing 
minor repairs at City facilities. Public Works staff also 
assisted in the set-up and take down for the Home for the 
Holidays event last week, and responded to an after-hours 
call out related to a fallen streetlight pole. Residents who 
wish to report non-emergency issues in the public right-of-
way or City streets may do so via the San Marino Service 
Request Center: www.cityofsanmarino.org/report. 

Fire Department Recent Happenings

 The Fire Department successfully passed the annual Los 
Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency 
paramedic program review with no corrections. The 
paramedic program review verifies the department’s 
compliance with all policies and protocols within the Los 
Angeles County Prehospital Care Manual and California 
State regulations.

Meetings

Design Review Committee Meeting - CANCELED

Wednesday, January 3

Recreation Commission Meeting

Monday, January 8 at 6:00 PM; Barth Room and Zoom 
(Public Access)

City Council Meeting

Wednesday, January 10 at 6:00 PM; City Hall Council 
Chambers and Zoom (Public Access)

At 10:00 a.m. (One morning service only) — Christmas 
Carol Sing-Along

Led by the Susie Glaze New Folk Ensemble; followed by hot 
chocolate and cookies on the lawn. If you can’t be with us in 
church this Sunday, stream the service live here.

The Forum at 9:00 a.m. is on Christmas hiatus and will 
resume on Sunday, January 7.

There will be no Children’s Chapel or Childcare during the 
10 a.m. service on December 31st. Children’s Chapel and 
Childcare will return on Sunday, January 7th.

Join Greeter Jenn McGaw in our Online Coffee Hour on 
Zoom following the 10:00 service.

7:30 p.m. (in-person only) — New Year’s Eve Eucharist

This special service is a great way to prepare for the New 
Year. Canterbury Choir soloists offer music; Susan Russell 
preaches. This service will be in-person only. Validated 
parking is available at Plaza las Fuentes.

Streaming at 10:00 a.m. is offered on our website’s live stream 
page, our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. Check 
out our live streaming page to download service leaflets and 
take part in our action of the week.

For in-person worship, our guiding principle remains to 
follow common sense risk reduction guidance for as long 
as we remain in a declared public health pandemic, so to 
keep our community safe and well, our in-person worship 
guidelines include (as of 1/30/23) Because Los Angeles 
County, including Pasadena, currently have low levels of 
COVID-19, masks are recommended, but not required, for 
everyone indoors.

Masks are optional outdoors.

Both outdoor and indoor seating is available for services and 
communion will be served in both locations.

 For more information visit: allsaints-pas.org.

Senior Center Cultural 
Thursday: Barbara Wong

 

 Everyone loves the 
experience of listening to 
a good tale conveyed by a 
master storyteller. Storytimes 
are not just for children; 
more and more often, they 
are scheduled for adults. 

 The Pasadena Senior Center, 
85 E Holly St., will present 
a special story hour for 
members and nonmembers 
50 and older Thursday, Jan. 
25, at 2 p.m. Storyteller 
Barbara Wong will provide 
a memorable afternoon of 
ancient and modern tales 
ranging from personal to 
supernatural in a way that 
will stay with participants 
long after the story hour is 
over. 

 Wong began sharing her 
love of stories as an artist 
in schools program for the 
Hawaii State Department of 
Education and the University 
of Hawaii cultural outreach 
program. She was a resident 
storyteller for the Honolulu 
Zoo, produced storytelling 
programs for adult audiences 
for the theater at the Honolulu 
Academy of Arts Museum 
and developed and led 
walking and culinary tours 
of Honolulu’s Chinatown. 
She now shares her tales 
with audiences of all ages at 
libraries, schools, museums 
and festivals throughout 
Southern California. 

 Presented by the Pasadena 
Senior Center, this event 
is free for members and 
only $5 for nonmembers 
50 and older. To register 
or for more information, 
visit: pasadenaseniorcenter.
org and click on Activities 
& Events, then Cultural 
Thursdays or call 626-795-
4331. 


Shelter Dogs to Ride on 
Pasadena Humane Float

 
Pasadena Humane and Hill’s 
Pet Nutrition are joining 
forces to raise awareness 
about the importance of 
ending pet homelessness 
with a float in the 2024 Rose 
Parade on New Year’s Day. 

 Adoptable dog Lua 
(pictured) has been selected 
as one of their featured 
canine riders to represent 
Pasadena Humane in the 
Rose Parade this year. Along 
with the other dogs on our 
float, who were all adopted 
from shelters or rescues, Lua 
will be an ambassador for 
shelter dogs all across the 
country who are still waiting 
for their forever homes.

 The float “Feed the 
Love” ,built by Artistic 
Entertainment Services, 
will showcase the joys of 
welcoming a pet into your 
home. From kittens playing 
underneath a cat tree to a 
hungry dog eagerly awaiting 
a bowl of nutritious food 
while sporting an “Adopt Me” 
bandana, the float will show 
what it’s like to give shelter 
pets a warm welcome home. 
For more information visit: 
pasadenahumane.org/2024-
rose-parade.

Winter Concert and Dance 
at Pasadena Senior Center 

 The American Swing Band 
will perform a winter concert 
and dance Saturday, Jan. 20, 
from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 
E. Holly St. 

 Trumpet player Jodi 
Gladstone will lead the band 
in danceable favorites to 
celebrate the new year. The 
sizable floor in the Scott 
Pavilion will be plenty big for 
dancing. There also will be 
ample seating for watching 
and listening. 

 Participants are encouraged 
to dress elegantly or festively 
for this celebration, or simply 
come as they are. Light 
snacks and beverages will be 
available; a meal will not be 
served. 

 The cost is only $8 for 
members and $12 for 
nonmembers. To register or 
for more information, visit: 
pasadenaseniorcenter.org 
and click on Activities & 
Events, then Special Events 
or call 626-795-4331. 

 In addition to online 
classes, onsite events and 
other activities, members 
and nonmembers of the 
Pasadena Senior Center 
are encouraged to visit 
the website regularly for a 
quarterly online magazine, 
free food delivery for older 
adults in need, COVID 
updates specifically for older 
adults and more. 

 For more information visit: 
pasadenaseniorcenter.org.

PWP Town 
Hall Virtual 
Meeting

 The community is invited to 
join Pasadena Water and Power 
(PWP) for a Water Town Hall 
virtual community meeting on 
Thursday, January 18 from 6-8 
p.m. on Zoom.

 Learn about your water: 
where it comes from, what it 
takes to deliver it, how costs 
are recovered, and how we 
ensure sustainable and reliable 
delivery of safe, high-quality 
water services into the future. 
Assistant General Managers 
Lynne Chaimowitz, Finance 
and Administration, and Stacie 
Takeguchi, Water, will lead 
a presentation followed by 
questions and answers.

 Residential and commercial 
customers are invited to attend 
the meeting, ask questions, 
and join the discussion. For 
accessibility information, or 
to request an accommodation, 
please contact (626) 744-7311 
or CSC@cityofpasadena.net. 
Providing at least 72 hours 
advance notice will help ensure 
availability.

 For Virtual Meeting Credentials 
visit: cityofpasadena.net/city-
manager/news.

 To join by telephone, dial 
(669) 444-9171, and use the 
code 886 6696 1478 when 
prompted.

 Pasadena Water and Power 
(PWP) provides electricity to 
more than 65,000 customers 
within Pasadena. PWP 
delivers water to almost 
38,000 households and 
businesses in Pasadena and 
adjacent communities in 
the San Gabriel Valley. As a 
community-owned utility, 
PWP is a not-for-profit public 
service owned and operated 
by the City of Pasadena for the 
benefit of its customers and the 
community. Its priorities are 
reliability, responsiveness to 
customers, reasonable rates and 
environmental stewardship.


Tournament of Roses to 
Livestream Rose Parade

 As the 135th Rose Parade 
“Celebrates a World of 
Music,” the Tournament of 
Roses announced that they 
are inviting people from 
around the world to join the 
celebration via their first-
ever livestream, which will be 
carried, in its entirety, by four 
streaming services, including 
Fubo TV, Christmas Plus, 
Pluto TV and LocalNow. 

 The two-hour extravaganza, 
which will feature stunning 
floral floats, high-stepping 
equestrian units and spirited 
marching bands, will be 
hosted by Jericka Duncan of 
CBS Weekend News, actress 
Gabrielle Elyse and TikTok 
sensation Pressley Hosbach.

 While the Parade will 
continue to be broadcast 
live nationwide on linear 
television via ABC, The 
Cowboy Channel, The 
Cowgirl Channel, Great 
American Family, KTLA, 
NBC, RFD-TV and 
Univision, the new livestream 
will not only allow more 
people to access the show, 
but also will feature each of 
the 85 Parade units that will 
journey down the 5.5 mile 
Parade route.

 Since its inception in 1890, 
the Rose Parade has been 
a dazzling showcase of 
creativity, symbolism and 
spectacular storytelling 
that is sure to be embraced 
by millions of streetside, 
broadcast and streaming 
viewers from across the 
country and around the 
world.

 Join them on January 1, 
2024, beginning at 8 a.m. 
PST, to experience the 
awe and wonder of the 
floats, marching bands and 
equestrian units of the 135th 
Rose Parade presented by 
Honda. The stream will be 
available through January 14. 

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