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by Timothy Rutt
The Altadena Coalition of Neighborhood Associations will look at recent shooting incidents and how neighbors can continue to work on Altadena's downward trend on violent crimes at Tuesday night's meeting.
Speakers from the Sheriff's Department (to be announced) will be there to brief neighbors on the current positive trends, but also the recent spate of shootings on West Altadena Drive.
ACONA meets at the Altadena Main Library, 600 E. Mariposa Street, from 7-8:30 PM Nov. 5.
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Shanna's cat is missing:Please help us find our beloved kitty Luna who escaped from our house near Marengo and E. Las Flores Drive on October 31, 2013. She is a four year old calico with asymmetrical markings of brown, red and white. She is very friendly and will likely answer to her name. Please call us at 310-990-5991 if you find her.
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Daylight savings time ended today, and we're back on standard time -- hope you set your clocks back and got that extra hour of sleep!
UPDATE: Our resident poet Gloriana Casey has some thoughts ....
"TIME CHANGE: Ready, Set SET and GO"
from gloriana casey
As it has been explained to me,
we're back on STANDARD TIME!
Confusion can range round about
some think they'd lost their mind.
So count me in that sad, lost group
who last night changed the time
but woke to find the sunlight out
and thought I'd lost my mind!
This STANDARD TIME, it came from trains.
as clocks each city had.
Within each zone were many times
and schedules were quite bad.
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from St. Elizabeth Parish School
On Sunday, November 17, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., The Market, at St. Elizabeth Parish School, invites all to celebrate the great work of human hands at this third annual all-outdoor arts and crafts event.
During this family-friendly special event, many local artisans will be present, featuring works of art for sale, including jewelry, ceramics, pottery, glasswork, clothing, knitwear, textiles, home décor, toys, such as elaborate handmade doll accessories, and more.
The Market was created primarily to celebrate community, offering all an opportunity to appreciate and enjoy the artistry and craftsmanship of all things handmade. Here, unique creations will be available for sale, in time for holiday shopping, amidst fun activities for all ages.
“We are excited to continue the idea of ‘the work of human hands’ with offering our vendors’ handmade goods, as well as opportunities for children to participate in crafts and activities, and of course, all the yummy food, including the freshly made kettle corn that fills the air at The Market, said Julia Moore, Co-Creator of The Market at St. Elizabeth Parish School. She added, “It is a great opportunity to take time for some simple family fun before all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, and perhaps get some early shopping done with unique handmade goods. Join the feast!”
The Market, at St. Elizabeth Parish School, located at 1840 N. Lake Avenue, Altadena, Calif. 91001, will also offer a raffle, cupcake walk, food and treats for sale, face-painting, bounce house, and a children’s used book sale. In the spirit of St. Elizabeth, The Market seeks to encourage and affirm creativity in all. For more information, please visit www.saint-elizabeth.org.
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Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich presents “Timmy,” a 1-year old Chihuahua mix, one of many pets available for adoption now.
For more information about adopting a pet, please call the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control at 562-728-4610.
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by Timothy Rutt
But once a year, it REALLY becomes an adults-only gathering as they turn up the naughty for a good cause.
Tuesday, Nov. 12 (that is, 11/12/13) the Ale House hosts the fourth annual LA Limerick Festival, where people gather to write, recite, and share their five-line poetry, usually recited with a knowing wink.
This year, the Festival is a benefit for "A Case for the Cure," to benefit City of Hope and cancer research.
Jan Michael Alejandro, founder of Nail Soup Productions, which is putting on the Festival, says that Festival readers come from all walks of life, including employees of JPL and, heavens, NPR.
Alejandro and Gail Casburn have been priming the pump the past few weeks by designating Tuesdays as limerick writing nights, where aspiring poets can scratch out a few words of verse and test their limericks out in public.
The event will be hosted again this year by 100.3 FM personality Mimi Chen as mistress of ceremonies. Special surprise guests are also promised.
The event kicks off at 7 PM Nov. 12 at the Altadena Ale & Wine House, 2329 N. Fair Oaks Avenue. Admission is $10 and all proceeds will go to City of Hope
Bring your favorite limerick for the open reading (signup is at 6:45 PM, limited spaces available), or submit your original limericks to: info@jansplays.com,
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by TImothy Rutt
St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Altadena is seling Christmas trees to help support the Bad Weather Shelter in Pasadena:
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Altadena has supported the Bad Weather Shelter for several years by volunteering our time and preparing hot and nutritious meals, as many of you do each year. The past two years, we have also financially supported the Bad Weather Shelter through our Christmas Tree Ministry. We have raised about $2500 each year for the Bad Weather Shelter through Christmas Tree sales to the members of our congregation, families at our elementary school and friends. This year we have challenged ourselves to double our contribution to the Bad Weather Shelter.
Here’s how you can help:
See the attached flyer for more details. If you have any questions please contact us.
We are grateful for any support you can lend to our efforts to serve the people in community who have need for food and shelter this winter.
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from the Pasadena-Altadena Links
On Sunday December 8, 2013, the Pasadena-Altadena Links Inc. will host their Golden Anniversary Gala at the historic Langham Huntington Hotel celebrating 50 Years of Leadership and Service. The luncheon will feature greetings from Western Area Links Leadership, milestone dances from the 60’s through 2000s, delectable luncheon fare and mingling.
Vanessa Bell Calloway, an eight-time NAACP Image Award nominee for her critically acclaimed performances on stage, screen and television will serve as the Mistress of Ceremonies.
“Our 50th Anniversary provides us with the opportunity to celebrate our award winning service programs such as the Links-Up for Success: Connecting Through Mentoring” which provides one-on-one mentoring and workshops for high school young ladies and their parents with an emphasis on scholarship. ” – stated Gala Co-Chairs Jacqueline Howard and Diane Scott.
Corporate, patron, underwriting and other sponsorship opportunities are available and single tickets are $150 per person. For more information on sponsorship or ticket information please contact Cynthia Roye at (818) 864 – 6111 or email pasadenaaltadena@linksinc.org. To learn more about the Pasadena-Altadena Chapter of The Links, Inc., visit us online at www.pasadenaaltadenalinks.org
The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. The membership consists of 12,000 professional women of color in 274 chapters located in 42 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Chartered in 1963, The Pasadena-Altadena Chapter of the Links, Inc. has served the community for 50 years.
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by Timothy Rutt
The Altadena Chamber of Commerce is still looking for a few good nominations for Altadena Citizen of the Year and Business of the Year.
The Chamber annually honors an outstanding local resident and a business or other organization at the installation of new officers in January.
Citizen of the Year and Business of the Year can be nominated by anyone. Winners are chosen by a committee consisting of representatives of the Chamber, Altadena Heritage, Altadena Historical Society, Foothills Conservancy, Altadena branch of the NAACP, the Altadena Sheriff Support Group and Altadena Town Council, as well as past Citizens of the Year.
For more information and nomination forms, go here. Nominations must be in to the Altadena Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr., by close of business Nov. 30.
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An accident, a brush fire, quality-of-life
calls: just a day at work for the deputies at the Altadena
Sheriff Station.
The deputies at Altadena Sheriff Station (@ALDLASD) participated in the Global Police Tweet-athon (@POLTWT) on Friday over Twitter, and via Storify, here's what happens on a day in Altadena.
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This is bad: a newly adopted cat that just took off (we had a dog in the family that was adopted from Pasadena Humane, driven home, and slipped out of her collar during the walk from the car to the house and took off running -- couldn't really call her as she didn't know her name yet! Was back in Pasadena Humane two days later, they recognized her and called. Whew!)
Anyway, Tina has lost her new cat:
We are looking for a large male cat who got out our front window on the evening of Wednesday, October 30th.
Description: Muscular male domestic short hair. Gray & white. Predominantly gray on back and face, white on belly, legs, and underneath chin. Neutered. One small white ring at tip of tail. Broad nose, beautiful large green eyes with distinctive black markings. Very vocal and friendly. Approximately 2 years old.
Location: Went missing from 1800 block E. Calaveras Street near the corner where Midwick/Calaveras intersect just west of Allen.
Unfortunately no collar, tags or photo as we had Just adopted him from the Pasadena Humane Society. He is microchipped, however.
We had just named him Milo.
UPDATE: Apparently Milo was just checking out the neighborhood, because he came home this morning.
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Time for our monthly salute to Altadenablog's sponsor team. Since the holidays are coming up, many of them are offering great things for your gift list, so check 'em out!:
Friends of the Altadena Library
Judy Rubin Architectural & Previews Specialist
Linda Seyffert & Associates/Podley Properties
Meredith McKenzie for Altadena Library Board
Pasadena Waldorf School Elves' Faire
Want to get the word on your business out to Altadena residents? Now we offer two ways:
Join the sponsor team: As you can see, some of the best businessess in Altadena advertise here -- that means you should, too! Contact us at 626-201-1023 or email altadenablog@gmail.com and we can get you started.
Our promise: your ad, on every page, every day, every time. Nobody else offers that.
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Please thank our local business sponsors by patronizing them -- and tell them you read about it on Altadenablog!
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by Timothy Rutt
Halloween in Altadena centers around the Judy Pastor and Vance Weisbach's haunted house on Braeburn Road. We took a look at just a PART of the line to get in, with 45 minutes to go until closing. The video is a little raw and dark, but that pretty much describes the scene, too!
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Some resiential burglaries this week. After a dry spell, the 24 Hour Fitness parking lot claims another victim. Crime blotter provided by the Altadena Sheriff's Station.
Monday, October 21
2:29 AM – Darryl Phillips, 42 yrs, of Pasadena was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.
Between 9:30 PM and 8:30 AM (Tuesday) – A vehicle burglary occurred in the 2800 block of St. James Place. Suspect(s) entered the vehicle via unknown means. Loss: none.
Between 11:00 PM and 7:30 AM (Tuesday) – A petty theft from an unlocked vehicle occurred in the 3000 block of N. Mount Curve Avenue. Loss: gray/silver HP laptop.
11:40 PM – An assault with a deadly weapon occurred in the 800 block of Ventura St. ***Suspect is known***
Continue reading "Crime blotter: residential, auto, an assault, and 24 Hour Fitness returns" »
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by TImothy Rutt
The Altadena Sheriff's Station is reporting that an vehicle vs. building collision occurred at about 4:40 Friday morning on Lake and Calavaras.
The notice comes as part of the Altadena Sheriff Station's participation in a "Deputy for a Day" Twitter. The tweet from Deputy Marc R. Mrakich says:
Veh VS Building Lake/Calaveras at 440 am 6 people injured. CHP handling the report. No damage to the bldg. #LASD @ALDLASD #Altadena #poltwt
Altadena Sheriff's Station reports that California Highway Patrol is in charge of the investigation, We have reached out to them for more information.
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from Scissors Paper Rock
Come help us un-trim our Christmas tree at Scissors Paper Rock for URDC Human Service’s Annual Christmas Toy Drive. Each branch through out the tree will have a gift tag with a child’s name and age on it and will be the tag for the gift/toy. Come on in today, pick a tag and have some fun shopping for a great kid and cause.
URDC Human Services is a drug treatment program and facility in Pasadena.
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from the Pasadena Waldorf School
Pasadena Waldorf School (PWS) is pleased to announce that it is hosting an open house for its high school on Saturday, November 9th, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM. The high school campus is located at William Carey International University at 1559 East Howard Street in Pasadena. This event is for all prospective 9th, 10th and 11th Grade students and their parents. No reservations are required.
Details after the jump
Continue reading "Waldorf School open house at Carey University Nov. 9" »
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by TImothy Rutt
The Pasadena Master Chorale, conducted by Altadena's Jeffrey Bernstein, is selling tickets for its next concert, "The Glory of Christmas"
The Chorale, along with the Orchestra Camerata, will perform Vivaldi's "Gloria" and Bach's "Magnificat" at the First Congregational Church, 464 E. Walnut Street, Pasadena, on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 PM.
General admission is $25, seniors $20, and students $15. Order tickets at the website here.
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from the Pasadena Senior Center
The pavilion at Pasadena Senior Center will be transformed into an elegant, beautifully decorated tea room Friday, Nov. 8, from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Pasadena Senior Center members will enjoy high tea and will be joined by recently crowned 2014 Rose Queen Ana Marie Acosta and Rose Princesses Sarah Hansen, Kayla Johnson-Granberry, Jamie Kwong, Katherine Lipp, Elyssia Widjaja and Elizabeth Woolf. Entertainment will be provided by The Tap Chicks.
Space is limited to 250; prepaid $6 reservations must be received at the Pasadena Senior Center no later than Nov. 5.
The event is sponsored by Chado Tea Room and Barbara Kaufman-Zambrano, event planner and estate liquidator.
For more information visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call (626) 685-6724.
Founded in 1959, the Pasadena Senior Center is an independent nonprofit agency that offers recreational, educational, wellness and social services to people ages 50 and over in a friendly environment. Services are also provided for frail, low-income and homebound seniors.
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