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It's National Gaming Day this coming Saturday at the Altadena Library, and children of all ages (and their parents) are invited to celebrate at the Children's Library.
All day, there will be games available -- play an old classic, or try a new one. Come by any time, it will be going on all day.
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Chanel Boutakidis, Pasadena Mental Health Center Executive Director and Director of Permanency Programs at Five Acres, wants to tell us of their upcoming fundraiser:
For the past two years we have started an annual Rummage Sale Event at Pasadena Mental Health Center. The sale of all the items benefits the families we serve. Last year we had many community members come out and leave with bags of clothes, toys and books for their family. This event is worked by the actual staff and board members of our organization and is A LOT of fun.
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Per the Altadena Sheriff station, the rescue squad is getting a workout tonight.
Altadena Search and Rescue successfully brought down two hikers earlier tonight from the Millard Canyon/Chaney Trail area, who were caught without flashlights as it got dark.
And, about 10 PM, the watch commander tells us that they're preparing for a rescue of a hiker in Eaton Canyon who has not returned. Pasadena PD is also involved, but not many details at this time.
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Thank you to our West Side readers for alerting us to helicopter/sheriff activity last night around 10 PM. Sheriffs said it was a call on a burglary that amounted to nothing, but we're not sure we buy that from Crescenta Valley Station. We'll keep looking into it.
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Yes, it's sunny and 70 degrees at about noon, but that's what the National Weather Service is saying: the wind is going to bring clouds overnight and a 30% chance of precipitation starting late this afternoon. Just warning you now!
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Altadena diver Felicitas Lenz, a sophomore at Northwestern U. in Illinois, continues to impress at a recent matchup with Purdue, where she won the 3-meter springboard with a 301.35, cracking the 300-point barrier in a dual meet for the second straight time this year and the fourth time in her career.
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Received a press release from Pasadena Public Information Officer Ann Erdman about an upcoming workshop Nov. 9 on the city's resource plan, which we are passing on as many Altadena residents are served by Pasadena Water & Power:
PASADENA COMMUNITY INVITED TO NOV. 9 WORKSHOP ON CRITICAL WATER RESOURCE PLAN
With so much concern about current shortfalls in the water supply and predictions of long-term drought, Pasadena Water and Power is preparing to craft its most comprehensive water resource plan to date.
The Water Integrated Resource Plan will be Pasadena’s blueprint for ensuring a reliable, cost-effective and environmentally responsible water supply for next 25 years. The WIRP takes into consideration available and alternative supplies, demand forecasts, climate change and conservation.
During a third community workshop Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the council chamber at Pasadena City Hall, a consulting firm working with PWP and an advisory group of local citizens will present the draft document that emphasizes aggressive conservation, incorporates all previous comments and describes the framework for future investment in water supply and conservation programs. Workshop participants will have an opportunity to provide input on the draft plan.
The Municipal Services Committee and the Environmental Advisory Commission will hold public meetings on the WIRP as the plan is finalized and before it goes to the Pasadena City Council for approval.
For more information visit www.cityofpasadena.net/waterplan or call (626) 744-6970.
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Brian Charles at PSN covered last night's town hall at Jackson Elementary with Sheriff Capt. Steven McLean and town council members (we had staffing and personal issues and unfortunately couldn't attend). Charles reports a "contentious" meeting about use of force by deputies. Read it.
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For our skywatchers out there, there will be a Veterans' Day commemoration at Pasadena's Memorial Park that will include a flyover of vintage aircraft, starting at about 10:30.
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Pictured: A young artist at Altadena's Five Acres paints his idea of home for The Sophie Miller Foundation's Art from the Heart community project.
On Sun., November 7 at 2 PM, The Sophie Miller Foundation will unveil “Art from the Heart,” a community project in which artists and non-artists from age five to 100 have painted 350 canvases depicting the theme of “Home.” The finished works will hang on the fence surrounding MonteCedro, a retirement community under development in Altadena, at El Molino Avenue and Calaveras Street. The property is the site of the former Scripps Home. The Sophie Miller Foundation supports The Episcopal Home Communities, which is developing the new campus.
Participants at twelve nonprofit organizations have been creating their works of art during the month of October. Each group has completed 15 to 35 canvases, for a total of more than 350 original creations measuring 2’ x 3’. Participating groups are:
The public is invited to attend the unveiling event on Nov. 7. Artwork may remain on the fence for as long as year.
The Sophie Miller Foundation is a supporting organization of The Episcopal Home Communities. The Foundation supports vibrant community for seniors through benevolence and innovation. It is dedicated to subsidizing charitable care for older adults who incur financial need and to funding innovative programs that elevate the quality of life for seniors in Southern California.
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Keep coming back as new stuff keeps getting added!
Thurs., Nov. 4
Fri., Nov. 5
To come
Sat., Nov. 6
Sun., Nov. 7
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Altadenablog sponsor the Altadena Ale & Wine House, 2329 N. Fair Oaks, is having another wine tasting this coming Sun., Nov. 7, starting at 3 PM.
Featured wines (priced per taste/per bottle) are after the jump:
Continue reading "Sunday wine tasting at Altadena Ale & Wine House" »
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The dangers of social media: Glendora PD Sgt. Matt Williams read the San Gabriel Valley Tribune's Twitter feed, describing a woman being sought in a Covina carjacking, and recognized her as somebody already in custody in Glendora on a shoplifting charge. Maria Rosas had been sought as an accomplice in the carjacking that led to the arrest of Kyle Traub of Altadena (Traub was shot at but not hit by an Altadena deputy Oct. 28).
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Are you Helen?
... maybe you are, or maybe you aren't, but our friends at Prospect Park Media are celebrating the publication of their new book, Helen of Pasadena by LIan Dolan.
Part of that celebration in includes a contest, "Win a Weekend in Helen's Pasadena." Two nights at the Langham Huntington, with breakfast, two spa treatments, lunch at the Little Flower Candy Co., a tour of the Huntington Library (scene of much of the action) with author Dolan, and much more.
Here's the link to the contest, and here's a look at Lian's search for Helen:
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Altadena artist Edward Beckett (whom we recently profiled) will exhibit his work, "Notes on Time," at the Wildfire Studio in Hollywood, 640 S. San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, from 6:30-9 PM Nov. 12
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Thefts from cars ... theft OF a car ... and heartbreaking loss of some nice guitars this week, after the jump:
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There will be a free panel discussion on holiday health on Thurs., Nov. 18, from 6-9 Pm at the Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr..
Come for a dicussion that will prepare you for the season: nourish your mind, body, and spirit in this informative and entertaining evening.
Speakers include:
Gina Haber, Licensed Acupuncturist - "Demystifying Energy Medicine"
Maggie Bryant, MFT - "Healthy Relationships for the Holidays"
Josette D'Orazio/Melinda Thomas, Vastu Wellness - "The Health of Your Environment at Home and Work"
Dr. Dennis Buckley, Chiropractor – “Your Body’s Special Needs in Winter”
Tarnie Fulloon, Physical Therapist – “Feel Your Body, Heal Your Life…What Is Your Stress or Pain Telling You?”
Tina Thornton, Holistic Health Coach – “Feed Your Body and Soul”
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Readers reported several U.S. marshals and deputies in action on the 1000 block of Hollygrove in the Meadows this morning around 9 AM. According to Altadena Sheriff Lt. Joe Dempsey, deputies were helping the marshals enforce a federal bankruptcy eviction. No incidents occured.
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by Michele Zack
It's good to look to the past for clues as to why things are the way they are, although it's important to be careful not to assume direct linkages or legacies, because new, unrelated elements often arrive with their own power — the power of change.
Historical imagination is, however, critical in deciphering past events and periods. Not imagination as in “making stuff up,” but in using facts from the record to place yourself in different times, and to empathize with people alive before you. I will admit to having a hyperactive historical imagination that on occasion leaps from the archives to full-scale fantasy.
A photo of a Pacific Electric “dinky car” once catapulted me into the streetcar heading east on Mariposa Street — feeling the press of the wicker-weave seat on my arm, and the BUMP! as the car traversed the spot where the street jogs, near present-day Waldorf School.
Hmmm. . . at Lake Avenue, shall I stop in for tea at La Mariposa Hotel? Or, how about hopping a Mt. Lowe car, and going two stops to the Incline in Rubio Canyon? Sited where the canyon narrows into a deep-walled gorge, Rubio Pavilion (ticket booth, hotel, snack bar, dining hall with open air dance floor above) bridges the canyon floor. Wooden walkways and staircases built into the rocky walls meander damply up from here to a grotto of giant ferns fed on mist from several waterfalls. I like to go there at early dusk when the Japanese lanterns turn on, mingling electric glow with the day’s last light.
The point of the above reverie is not to sink readers into nostalgia, but to encourage the use of some imagination among residents and would-be planners in visioning possible future Altadenas — by considering its past. Altadena’s checkered commercial history is instructive in light of the current discussion about what we want of our community.
Continue reading "Historical imagination and the power of change" »
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Experienced blogger, teacher, and full-time freelance journalist Anne Louise Bannon, will present a lively workshop useful for both beginners and experienced bloggers in a free workshop: "Blogging from Beginning to Beyond for Fun and (Hopefully) Profit" on Tues., Nov. 16 at the Community Room of the Altadena Library, 600 E. Mariposa, at 7 PM.
Bannon will help you find the answer such questions as “What is blogging?” “Why do it?” “How do I create content?” and “How can I make it pay?”
Blogging seems to be gathering more and more momentum. Some bloggers may see their work as a fun technological adventure. Others hope to publicize themselves, their organizations, or small businesses. Blogs can also be utilized as a way to discuss issues, present valuable information, or serve as a diary or record of events, thoughts, writings, etc. Many may hope to provide a service which might eventually net them a steady stream of income, perhaps enough to give up their day job, or become the basis of a best-selling book.
Bannon manages several blogs including Your Family Viewer (http://yourfamilyviewer.com), which reviews television shows for families; The Oddball Grape (http://oddballgrape.com), a blog about tasting wines, wineries, the people who make wine, and the lifestyle that goes with it; and White House Rhapsody (http://whitehouserhapsody.com), a romance fiction blog that takes place in the White House.
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Why go all the way to Santa Monica when you can get it here at home? Tarnie Fulloon, movement teacher and mind/body therapist, will be holding a new session of healing movement classes in Altadena in a her studio in November: Thurs. mornings from 9-10:30 AM (for women only) and Saturdays from 11 AM-12:30 PM. For more information and venue address:www.bodyfreedom.com - visit classes page. Call 626 296 2002, or e-mail tarnie@bodyfreedom.com
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The Altadena Town Council members for the West Side are hosting a town hall meeting, sponsored by the Windsor-Arroyo Neighborhood Association (WANA) at Jackson Elementary School, 593 W. Woodbury Rd. Thurs, Nov. 4 at 6 PM.
Our special guest will be Capt. Steve McLean, commander of the Altadena Sheriff Station. You will have the opportunity to address any questions with Capt. McLean and get his perspective on our community. This is an opportunity for you to make a difference.
You will also have the opportunity to meet and talk with your local Members of the town council. Those attending from the council are:
Census Tract: 4603.02: Sandra Thomas, Ken Roberts
Census Tract 4610: Tecumseh Shackelford,Gene Campbell
Census Tract 4611: Allan Wasserman, Gaurav Malhotra
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The Altadena Town Council and Chamber of Commerce are sending out a letter to merchants and property owners along the Lake Ave. business district this week, warning them that the county inspectors may be coming.
According to council chair Gino Sund, the county Department of Regional Planning may be starting an enforcement effort soon to ensure that signage along the commercial corridor is up to code. The letter is an attempt to give the merchants the "head's up" that the county may be on its way.
Unfortunately, Sund said, many people think that it is the town council itself that started the enforcement action, and that's not the case.
Continue reading "Signs of the times: letter warns of upcoming Lake Ave. code enforcement" »
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Reader Steve Gerow tells us he was at the Mt. Wilson Observatory on Oct. 31 and attached himself to a VIP tour with astronomers from Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin. He shares with us some rare shots of the inside of the dome for Mt. Wilson's 100-in. telescope here.
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The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center sisterhood will be hosting an Artisans Boutique and Author Showcase on Sun., Nov. 7, just in time for getting a jump on holiday shopping . This is a first- ever event to exclusively feature the creative talents of PJTC members. There will be a wide range of one-of-a-kind hand- made artistic creations for sale, including jewelry, needlepoint purses, knitwear, scarves, drawings, wood clocks and toys.
There will also be an author showcase throughout the day, featuring readings and discussions of poetry, fiction and nonfiction works by PJTC members. The books will be for sale.
The boutique is open and FREE to all. This event will be located in the main social hall of PJTC at 1434 North Altadena Drive, Pasadena, CA. between the hours of 9:30 AM- 2:30 PM It is accessible by public transportation and there is ample street parking.
Proceeds will benefit charitable organizations supported by the PJTC Sisterhood.
Email boutique@pjtc.net or go online to http://www.pjtc.net/BoutiqueAd.pdf for more information.
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The sheriff's Montrose Search and Rescue Team found and choppered out an Anaheim man on Monday who had gotten lost in the Angeles National Forest over the weekend.
Scott Gossard was extracted by the Air Rescue 5 chopper after rescue team members found him in a rocky and icy area between Twin Peaks and Triplet Rocks. Gossard had left for a weekend hiking trip Thursday night, expecting to return Saturday. He was reported missing by his mother Monday. His vehicle was located at about 8 AM Monday morning.
According to a sheriff's department press release, after being unable to find him by helicopter alone, Air 5 dropped two rescue team members down on a line from the helicopter into the difficult terrain. The team members spotted Gossard and began verbal communication with him, and Gossard and the rescue team members were extracted by helicopter.
According to the press release, "Gossard told the rescue team he lost his map, became disoriented, and could not find his way out of the area. His supply of drinking water became low, so he fed on snow to hydrate himself. Fortunately, he was not injured and was able to drive himself home."
“What most likely saved his life, was that he is an experienced hiker and knew the importance of informing his family of when he intended to return, and very specifically where he would be hiking,” said Sheriff’s Reserve Chief Mike Leum.
UPDATE: So how did they track him?
"The deputies knew what the soles of his climber’s boots looked like, because his family had emailed photos of the boots to the Sheriff’s Department (pictured). They had retained the pictures of the boots because he is a frequent hiker and they were concerned that one day he might be missing during a hike."
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Lt. Joseph Dempsey of Altadena Sheriff's Station reports that there were two residential burglaries Monday on the 1900 block of Homewood Dr. The suspects gained entry in one by throwing a brick thought a side window, taking a television. The second home was equipped with an alarm and nothing appears to have been taken.
The sheriffs advist: "Please be vigilant. Pay attention to your surroundings and get to know your neighbors. With the holidays approaching please take extra caution and pay special attention to your neighborhood. If you see any suspicious behavior please call the Altadena Sheriff’s Station (626)-798-1131."
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PSN's Brian Charles reports that (Altadenablog sponsor) Altadenans for Quality Education hit a major snag in their drive for seceding from PUSD, as one third of the signatures on their petition have been rejected. More here.
UPDATE: Altadena Schools has released a statement here.
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Altadena-based discount ticketer Goldstar is now moving into Sacramento, says this article in LA Business Journal. This comes after last week's announcement that the firm is also setting up shop in Atlanta.
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Working on a couple of long interviews for some upcoming features, and fighting a cold today. We'll have lots of updates tomorrow, including two burglaries reported today, a lost hiker, and some good stuff upcoming from the library.
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By Elliot M. Gold
Block Captain LaCorona-Palm St
Upside-Down T Neighborhood Association
For more than 40 years the 50 houses in the LaCorona-Palm St Upside-Down T Neighborhood Association have kept the fun of the “old” Halloween alive. This year was no different.
Neighbors Peggy Trottman and Danielle Romo canvassed the neighborhood north of Altadena Drive and West of Fair Oaks asking which neighbors would be home and giving out candy Sunday night. A map was then made with a small orange pumpkin identifying each household that had agreed to distribute candy, allowing neighbors to spend an hour walking their kids around the T to yell “trick or treat” and be rewarded with bags of candy.
One new neighbor, Austin Dubina, an industrial manufacturing engineer, integrated a Tesla Coil (pictured, a high capacity electrical transformer) into an electric light and music show to entertain, and sometimes scare, the kids as they walked door to door.
Want to see the fun? Go to http://gallery.me.com/shirleygld#100104 to see a slide show of a night on the T.
(Pictured: the pumpkin map of trick-or-treat friendly homes).
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This fall's Art on Palm fell on a gorgeous Saturday as artists offered their wares in the secluded Wildwood Park neighborhood, centered around Henry Green's Valentine Cottage and under the gigantic oaks.
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.. the Halloween weekend looked like it would NEVER end! We have a backlog of things in the hopper, and we'll work to get to them later today!
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Local favorites the Crown City Symphony, will give two free concerts, Nov. 20 & 21, at 2 PM both days. The first concert is at the Pasadena Christian Church, 789 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena, and the second concert is at the First Baptist Church of Pasadena, 75 N. Marengo. Marvin Neumann is the conductor, and the soloist is Andrew Sords.
Crown City is a community orchestra founded in 2003 under the sponsorship of the Pasadena Senior Center, and features many musicians from the Altadena/Pasadena area.
Hailed as an “absolute wonder”, violinist Sords has established himself as the preeminent new face of classical violin. Already a veteran of the concert stage, Sords has appeared with over 60 orchestras and in countless recital venues across three continents. Born in 1985 in Newark, Delaware, Sords later moved to Shaker Heights, Ohio. He completed his undergraduate education at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and has performed for the legendary Midori in masterclasses in New York City and at the University of Southern California . In 2008 Sords received international exposure as the top Google Classical News story as well as crowning the “Top-40 Charts in Classical Music. He is the featured violinist in a documentary on violin technique recorded at the Cleveland Institute of Music. His website is www.andrewsords.com.
The program will include “Crown Imperial March” by Walton. The Bruch Violin Concerto #1, performed by Andrew Sords; and “Symphonic Dances” by Grieg.
Crown City Symphony, whose motto is Ability not Age, has received grants from The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation and the City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division, and the Pasadena Showcase for the Arts. This is the final concert under the sponsorship of the Pasadena Senior Center, which founded the Orchestra. Starting in 2011, The Tuesday Musicale of Pasadena will sponsor the Orchestra.
The web site is crowncitysymphony.org. For more information email Roberta Wilcox, manager, at manager@crowncitysymphony.org, or call, (626) 797-1994.
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Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 3 is this month's Friday Fun Flick at the Altadena Library, 600 E. Mariposa, on Nov 12 at 3:30 PM. Join Buzz, Woody, and the gang one more time -- rated G, and admission is free.
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