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Business Technology Center celebrates 10

PSN notes the tenth birthday of the Business Technology Center in a great story today by reporter Ryan Carter.

Altadena man pleads not guilty in killing of four

Corey Lynn King, 18, of Altadena, has pleaded not guilty to killing a woman and her three daughters and setting fire to their Lancaster home Sept. 9.  King is being held without bail.  The AP story is here.

King has also been questioned in the Altadena murder of 90-year-old Evelyn Mosely, who was found in her burning Lincoln Ave. home in May.

Quality of Life Center benefit at Webster's tomorrow

Big doings tomorrow at (Altadenablog sponsor) Webster's Fine Stationers, 2450 N. Lake, Suite B:  it's  a benefit for Altadena's Quality of Life Center --15% of the day's proceeds will go to benefit programs for Altadena's youth.

And, if that's not enough, says Lori Webster in her blog:

We’re holding this benefit simultaneously with our Grand Re-Opening and Chamber of Commerce sponsored ribbon cutting. We’ll be hosting a Chamber mixer at 5:30 p.m., after the ribbon cutting, and the store will remain open until 7:00 p.m. so we can all celebrate together.

And it's green:

Along with the benefit for the Quality of Life Center, we are also introducing a new service company in Altadena called Waste Less Living. All the utensils, serveware and napkins will be supplied by them and are 100% biodegradable and compostable. Waste Less Living sets you up with everything you need for your function, along with compostable trash bags. To clean up, you dump everything, including food scraps, into the bags and they come take it away to be responsibly composted. We can’t think of a better way to help our environment and we welcome this opportunity to demonstrate the ease of how it works.

Webster's Fine Stationers opens at noon tomorrow (Thurs.), so stop in to say hello, enjoy a treat or two, and benefit the Quality of Life Center.

Wayne's World

This seems appropriate to sign off for the night:  SGV Tribune's story on Wayne Nelson, his Obama merchandise, and Harmon Mandigo's mural (see picture below).

No Adventure Pass needed on Veteran's Day

Veteran’s Day is “Fee Free” on the Angeles National Forest

All four southern California national forests waiving Adventure Pass Requirement for Nov. 11

  Arcadia, Calif. – In honor of our nation’s veterans and those currently serving, visitors to the Angeles National Forest will not be required to purchase an Adventure Pass for Tuesday, November 11.

The Cleveland, Los Padres and San Bernardino National Forests will also be honoring the “Fee Free” day.The U.S. Forest Service has designated three days each year as “fee free.” There is no Adventure Pass required for National Trails Day in June, National Public Lands Day in September and Veteran’s Day in November.

The Adventure Pass is normally required for parking in heavily used recreation areas throughout National Forests in southern California.

Visitors who inadvertently use an Adventure Pass on a free day may have it replaced free-of-charge at any U.S. Forest Service office in southern California. Visitors are encouraged to check locally for campground fees or other fees that may apply. For more information on the Adventure Pass for national forests in southern California please visit:  www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/ap.

Information about recreation on the Angeles National Forest can be obtained by contacting the Forest Supervisor’s Office at (626) 574-5200 or the office nearest your destination:    Los Angeles River Ranger District: (818) 899-1900 San Gabriel River Ranger District: (626) 335-1251 Santa Clara-Mojave Rivers Ranger District: (661) 296-9710 Clear Creek Information Center: (626) 821-6764 Mount Baldy Visitor Center: (909) 982-2829Big Pines Information Center: (760) 249-3504.

Altadena produce draws attention

The Buy Local Pasadena blog plugs our friends at the Co-op and Food Exchange of Altadena (COFE-Altadena), including a link to Susan Carrier's fine story in the LA TImes.

Vote Lando!

I think we all need to lighten up today.  I'm also rather concerned that Billy Dee Williams has nothing better to do:

See more funny videos at Funny or Die

It's election day -- go out and exercise your franchise!

If you don't vote, you can't complain for the next four years!  The Obama mural is on Lincoln, and the Balian Mansion is making its choice known, too!

Find your polling place here, and get out there and vote!

Gardeners robbed on Tanoble

Making the rounds of the newsgroups: gardeners working at a home on the 2400 block of Tanoble were robbed of their truck and all their equipment, about 12:40 Monday afternoon.  Nobody was hurt, and nobody was caught so far.

A big blue THANK YOU!

Thanks to generous Altadenablog readers who contributed to our team, Rosie's Blue Lobsters, for the annual Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles Buddy Walk at Santa Anita Park on Sunday. We raised over $1,300 to support families and individuals with Down Syndrome (and there's still time to make a contribution!).  The weather was great and the company was greater!

More weed-whackers needed at Millard Canyon Nov. 8

This message from Mike Hickman, who is spearheading the Millard Canyon Conservation Project, is making the rounds -- more whacking non-native plants next Saturday:

Hi Gang!

Well, our 2nd volunteer work day is behind us. I am thrilled to say that we are making some real progress. It is really great to see the  rocks and streambed and natural terrain again after so many years of  being overgrown and covered with weeds. There's plenty more to do, but  our efforts are having a significant positive impact, especially  considering the relatively short time we've been working.

I want to thank everyone who has come out and worked (and Betsy for  letting us troop through her yard to get into the canyon). Each  person's contribution is important, and the results are evident at the  end of each work day.

I also want to thank several of you who have learned of the Project and  contacted me to volunteer (and please, continue to spread the word!).

On that note, I'll mention the next volunteer work day is scheduled for SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 9AM.

As usual, we will meet in my driveway at 9am sharp, take a short hike into the canyon and work for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.

Gloves, tools, water and snacks will be provided.

Long pants and hiking boots are a must and I recommend bringing a long  sleeve shirt.

If you have any questions, you can contact me at (626) 398-6471 or  vht@att.net

Thanks again for your support and I look forward to seeing you soon!

Mike Hickman

St. Mark's school goes green

PSN has a story today on St. Mark's Episcopal School's program of healthy, wasteless lunches, thanks to two local operations, Green Apple Gourmet and Wasteless Living.

Heavyweight electeds take on Measure TT (sorry Gino!)

This letter in PSN supporting Measure TT on Tuesday's ballot carries the signatures of Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard, Sierra Madre mayor Kurt Zimmerman, and "an Altadena resident" named Gino Sund.  Sund, of course, is an elected town councilman and is in fact the council chair, the nearest thing we have to a mayor -- but this is apparently of no interest to PSN.

11/4 UPDATE: Sund tells us why he's a mere resident in the comments.  It's strange being a town.

NAACP to honor local teachers

Pasadena Now has a piece on the Altadena NAACP's "Teacher of the Year Awards" at their Freedom Fundraiser on Nov. 16 in Burbank.  All the information is here.