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The possibility of outsourcing public safety services in Sierra Madre, notably police services, has sparked many viewpoints on the matter and highlighted a divide between residents and police officers alike.

On one side are residents who believe that their police officers

do not appreciate their recent pay raises and generally have a negative attitude about working in Sierra Madre. They call for the police services to be outsourced, and save the city money and potentially receive better attitudes.

On the other side are the police employees, some of whom feel unappreciated, underpaid, and have to deal with residents’ minor requests

instead of actual police work. They believe that Sierra Madre residents will be in for a nasty shock when they realize how little other police departments will tolerate in comparison to SMPD. A central comment in both opinions relates to the salaries of the police department. Some say that SMPD already receives too much money from the city, while the others

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believe that SMPD remains one of the lowest paid departments despite help from their recent raise funded by the now-controversial Utility Users Tax increase passed last year.

An example: Westlake Village is another town located in L.A. County, with

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“Scenes of Sierra Madre” from the Artists Who Love Her The Sierra Madre Arts Commission is pleased to present Scenes of Sierra Madre a new exhibition in the Sierra Madre City Hall. Curated by the volunteer Art Review Board, this evocative and nostalgic new show features fifteen pieces of original artwork by local artists depicting the landmarks, the hidden treasures, the unknown mysteries, and the private oases that have inspired them around the one-of-a-kind foothill village.

The show features a number of well known artists including Igor de Kansky, whose work can be seen in Our Lady Queen of the Angels cathedral, in downtown Los Angeles.

Also participating in the show are local favorites Carolyn Gravatte and Myra Epstein, who are often shown in juried exhibitions and art fairs around the region and are perennial favorites on the Commission’s annual Open Studio Tour, and Disney graphic Artist Olga T. Mosqueda, and landscape painter Jane Sameth Fishman.

The exhibition will run from June 29th through August 14th. The public is invited to an Artists’ Reception at the Sierra Madre City Hall on Friday, July 24, 2009, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

The mission of the Sierra Madre Community Arts Commission is to promote the community’s interest in,

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- Photos by Terry Miller

The energy was high Tuesday at the Rose Bowl as Chelsea FC players proved to fans why and just how they won the FA Cup. The Chelsea fans, many of whom are British easily outnumbered Inter Milan fans- Perhaps this is why Inter Milan only made one attempt at a goal in the first half compared to Chelsea’s four that ultimately led to their victory 2-0.

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when our eagle-eyed, Bard-loving Courtney Blackburn pointed out that the painting on the cover of the program is known as “The Tempest”, another Shakespeare play, distinctly dissimilar from “Twelfth Night”. Painted by John William Waterhouse, the piece features Miranda, a character from “The Tempest”.

Perhaps it’s an inside joke and Lyric Theater is testing us to see if we’d notice. Well played, Lyric Theater. Well played.

Although not quite the Drury Lane Theatre in London, Sierra Madre’s Memorial Park offers a nice

Kersting Court will come alive each Friday from July 17th through August 28th, with the sounds of live entertainment. In an attempt to encourage shoppers downtown, the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce has booked musical acts to perform in the downtown area from 6:30 to 9pm for the last few weeks of July and all of August. Depending on the response, Friday Night Live may be extended through September 18th.

In addition to live music, downtown merchants will stay open late, there will be shopping promotions taking place, and some stores will participate in a sidewalk sale.

Shoppers that spend $35 in any one participating retail store or $75 in any one participating restaurant will receive a free tote bag of goodies valued in excess of $50, while supplies last. All tote bags will include a free Sierra Madre baseball cap and three Sierra Madre post cards donated by the Chamber. Also donated by the

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Masterful Wit, Repartee and Humour in Sierra Madre Don’t Miss “Twelfth Night” This Saturday and Next in Sierra Madre, Plus July 31 in La Crescenta

BY TERRY MILLER

Jessica Maynard who portrays Viola and David McGee as the able bodied Sea Captain set sail at Sierra Madre’s Memorial Park yet again this Saturday at 6:30. The brilliant SC Lyric Theater offers some of the best Shakespeare around at a cost we can all afford. Their productions are free.

-Photos by Terry Miller

The Southern California Lyric Theater, working with the City of Sierra Madre and the County of Los Angeles, has chosen the Bard’s comedy “Twelfth Night” for its fifth annual summer production in Sierra Madre Memorial Park. It truly is a splendid production and really should not be missed. The actors are splendid, darn funny and their timing is excellent, making the productions by far one of the best arts events Sierra Madre has to offer this summer.

The printed program for the event caught us off guard however,

Friday Night Live to Run Seven Weeks Through Aug. 28th

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Letters RE: City Council Might Contract Out Public Safety Services I’d like to see that happen. For the affluent area Sierra Madre is, it is such a selfish, self righteous and stingy community. I really hope the city contracts out because the residents currently get treated by the P.D. very politely while other agencies are NOT very customer service oriented.

Currently being the lowest paid and most over worked officers, the city would be doing the officers a favor by contracting out. At this point the officers would have a chance at real pay. The residents of the city of Sierra Madre DO NOT deserve their own P.D. They deserve the sometimes real and harsh treatment other P.D’s provide.

-Maria Calderon via sierramadreweekly.com RE: City Council Might Contract Out Public Safety Services From a cost versus benefit perspective, contracting for police, fire and paramedic protection services makes the most sense. This comment concerns the police department.

According to last week’s article in the Pasadena Star News, the 11,000 residents (give or take) of Sierra Madre will pay $3.4 million to the Police Department in 2009-10 (52 percent of the $6.4 million in general fund expenditures).

That article also indicated that for 20,000 residents, La Canada Flintridge spent only $2.4 million on its contract with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department last year (21 percent of the city’s $11.4million general fund). It also indicated that Westlake Village (population 8,000, spent $1.8 million for a contract for police services with the Sheriff’s Dept.)

Those populations and numbers should be a wakeup call to Sierra Madre. We’re paying more for police services than La Canada and they have almost twice as many people. We’re paying over three times as much for police then Westlake Village with only three thousand less people in their city.

Can we afford such an extravagant difference in cost?

I don’t think so. Those figures don’t take into consideration the retirement obligations we are incurring to 24employees of the police department. Our city has still not addressed how to meet the true economic burden of those future obligations.

Sierra Madreans don’t like change very much. We don’t want anything to change from our small village feel, but

is that realistic? This decision is in large part the difference between having our infrastructure, streets and sidewalks repaired properly, having money to meet ongoing emergency needs such as the recent fire, having money for the library, money for services for our children and seniors. So if we’re giving a lot of that up to pay over twice as much for policing than a community twice our size pays, we should be getting top of the line policing services. Our officers should be active in the community.

The department should be a true asset to the city.

Doing a cost benefit analysis, what are we currently getting for our money? Are we getting a top notch police department that is a vital and integral part of the community? The type of police department that is visible enough that crooks know they are on the job protecting your home and car from burglaries?

I have been burglarized in Sierra Madre. Crime happens here, and it made me think about just how often I see the police in my part of town. The answer is not very much. To be clear I don’t blame the police for my break in, but I don’t think we should be thinking our home town police department provides a level of service that is a current deterrent. Home security systems deter property crimes not the police.

My dealings with our police department have been good ones. I thought the officers were well meaning and courteous although I later discovered the object the burglars used to break in was in my back yard. The officers hadn’t bagged it up as evidence. Did the local police department catch my burglars? No, but another police department nearby did.

Over the years, I’ve notice our officers (and maybe it is only a few of them) have a malaise, poor morale or “felony bad attitude” about working in Sierra Madre.

Before the pay raise, the bad morale was about being low paid with no raises. But what has changed since the raise?

The department still considers the pay we provide very low in comparison with the rest of the County. The department still seems to resent the level of pay the citizens have provided. Let me repeat that, we’re paying over half our general funds expenditures to the police department and they still consider themselves low paid, they still have poor morale and are dissatisfied with the town and with their employment in our town.

So ask yourselves: what kind of policing do we need and what kind of policing do we currently have. If you look at the comment above by the local law enforcement employee, it appears our police are responding mostly to calls

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BY DOROTHY DENNE

Some Probably Worthless Thoughts The government has spent billions on the ecenomic stimulus program. I betcha they will get it all back. You wanna know how?

Just ask anybody who owned a TV set on June 13, 2009, or any store that sells analog to digital converters, indoor tv antennas, outdoor tv antennas, digital reception enhancers, etc.,etc., or any cable company that offers special one year guaranteed rates for reception only connection to channels you got free on June 12.

I had to go to the bank the other day. I walked through the door and a cute, bubbly, short-skirted, high-heeled young gal pops out of nowhere and says, “Hi. Welcome to ____, your friendly bank.”

Well, let me tell you folks, she should say, “Welcome to _____, your friendly bordello.” ‘cause, reality is, you are going to be screwed before you leave.

My heartsons have kind of nurtured me through the internet and e-mail. The net I could live without. I have to admit that e-mail comes in handy. If nothing else, it makes submitting Dorothy’s Place much easier.It also works well when one of my readers wants to send me a picture of Miv Schaaf’s home. Years ago, Miv wrote in the L.A. Times about her home and her life there. She was one of my inspiratons for Dorothy’s Place.

E-mail makes communication with strangers possible. Then, those worthy strangers can become friends. As for the less worthy, you can delete them. I like that.

I have a cell phone. I got it to have for emergencies. I don’t need it for anything else.

I don’t want to talk on it while I’m driving unless a pervert is following me.

I don’t want people from the commercial world to have instant access to me every minute of my life. I want some personal, some quiet time. If my friends or family need me, the voice mail will tell me and we will contact. If somebody wants to sell me something I don’t want, I don’t want to pay for his incoming call either so I delete him too.

Delete is good.

I asked my grandson to explain texting to me. He patiently explained to me how it works. He sent me a text message. It came through. Then he said, “Now, you want to send me one?” I said, “No.” His handsome face kind of dropped and he said, “Why not?” I answered, “I don’t see any reason to.” He said, “Okay.”

I got used to the net and e-mail. I saw the advantage of a cell phone. I thought I was pretty up-to-date. Then I was told I could Twitter. I’m out of it again.

I’m told that a 122-year-old lady, the Statue of Liberty, is tweeting. She is giving e-tours of her innards. Do you really want to know about my innards?

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Sounds in Space Our Universe is not silent! ... Not long ago I read an article about Scientist’s studying the Sounds in Space that are being emitted by Earth. Astronomers have discovered that Earth emits an ear-piercing series of chirps and whistles that could be overheard by any Outer Space Aliens who might be listening. Our planet is also known to hum a mysterious low-frequency sound that many scientists consider to be initiated by the churning oceans or possibly the roiling atmosphere.

Researchers are constantly studying unsuspected UFO sightings and other outer space mysteries. Specially designed instruments aboard the Voyager Satellite are tuned to pick up sounds from space looking to discover if there is life somewhere else in the mighty Universe.

Speaking of mysterious Sounds in Space, I am reminded of a recent humorous incident involving my hearing disadvantaged spouse. Recently she was being fitted with two new space age technology hearing devices. While the Audiologist was calibrating and initializing the devices through a very complex computer program, I kept hearing a very low squeal sound that was not audible to my wife or the technician. My hearing is so very good that I can hear an ant walking across our kitchen counter and a pin drop on the carpet. That squealing sound was driving me nuts. Since a squealing sound is never supposed to occur in these new futuristic devices, the Audiologist nervously kept recalibrating the hearing aids hoping to eliminate the noise and to demonstrate the automatic noise limiting capabilities of these space age hearing instruments.

However, each time my wife turned her head toward me they would begin a very low squeal. Oh No ... I thought ... First she has selective hearing now she has a selective squeal device. Since these hearing aids were newly being introduced the Audiologist was mystified by the strange sound. Nothing that he did would correct the problem. In great desperation he looked over at me and asked, if I had her old hearing aids. Thinking that he had given up I quickly opened my wife’s purse to

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Letters that at least this particular police person feels are silly. Calls he indicates that many other departments don’t choose to answer. If that’s the case, it seems like a lot of calls in Sierra Madre could be serviced in a far less expensive way.

For instance, we could save money by hiring one or two full time staff to handle these situations (additional code enforcement or a neighborhood nuisance resolution mediator) and contract out policing services. Other communities have found a way to handle these matters and so can we.

Are we paying substantially more for our policing services simply because we want to be a Mayberry kind of town? If so, has paying through the nose for our policing services achieved that goal? Does the police department and residents have a successful working relationship?

Well the police have sued the city, hired a law firm that has bragged about the successful maneuvering of Sierra Madre into a police raise it really can’t afford. The comment of the law enforcement employee above seems pretty clear that the police not only resent the residents, but think them petty, stupid and selfish. So, I don’t think the current structure in our city is successful.

Could it be successful in the future, could morale improve? I have to say no to that one. Again, we’re paying over half our general fund expenditure budget to the police and it is still not enough money to make them happy.

The relationship is still dysfunctional. It appears it would take a lot more of our budget to produce good morale. But perhaps even spending 75% of our budget on the police would not be enough for that because it appears that our police structure lends itself to underutilizing our department personnel on matters that they feel are beneath their level of training.

So given all the above, are we not smarter to make a change? Couldn’t we do more with this money by rethinking the structure of our policing?

If we focused the money differently into a combination of contract police services and a few community enforcement officers to deal with parking, skateboarders, and rose bushes wouldn’t we be better off?

As a community, we need to make sure any contract policing has good response times. We need to ensure that the service is professional and well equipped. In that regard we would gain by a contract service as the far better resources available to a larger police department would be at our disposal. Also, we would gain the ability to review the level of service provided at regular intervals. If we didn’t

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like it, we could change it by contracting with another department. And we wouldn’t have any messy long term retirement obligations when we changed.

With the local police department, the effort over the past few years has changed nothing. We don’t’ seem to be able to change the current situation in any significant way.

Don’t we have to be fiscally responsible and really look at what value we are getting for this money? So we should all look at the situation and ask: is the level and quality of professional services from this police department worth the money we pay for them given the money paid in other communities for the same thing?

-Tamara, a Concerned Sierra Madre Citizen via sierramadreweekly.com RE: City Council Might Contract Out Public Safety Services I’ve worked in the law enforcement community in the Sierra Madre/Pasadena area for 15 years. I’m quite familiar with how not only these two departments do business, but also how the Temple L ASD conduct s business.

The citizens of Sierra Madre are screaming at the top of their lungs to contract out police services because they don’t feel their police officers are as ‘friendly’ as they should be and because their police department is so darned expensive. They are outraged that police officers received a raise this year because their officers rarely have to handle ‘major’ or ‘life threatening’ incidents. I’ve seen posts that rant about officers being petty by enforcing the city codes like those prohibiting spraying down sidewalks or having garage sales without permits.

I would like to offer these Sierra Madre residents some reality. If you contract with LASD or Pasadena PD you will not get a response for the things you are acustomed to. The things that SM residents call the SMPD about amazes me. A big agency will chuckle and hang up when you call to complain about: 1) A homeless person walking down Baldwin that looks nasty and smelly and looked at you ‘funny’.

2) An injured squirrel that OBVIOUSLY needs medical care 3) A bear is in your trash can. (You live in the mountains people… bears live in the mountains too!

They won’t come into your house and kill you in your bed. They were here first.

Get over it or move into the city.)

4) Your neighbor is inadvertantly trimming your rose bushes when they trim their own 5) Your neighbor is parking their car in front of your house instead of their own house 6) Kids are skateboarding around the businesses making people uncomfortable SMPD does not make up city ordinances yet they are FORCED to enforce them though. This includes water conservation rules, garage sale permits and sign limitations, leaf blowers, etc.

You call officers petty for enforcing them, yet they are obligated to do so. They are enforcers of city, county, state and federal laws. YOUR elected city officials made up these ordinances so you need to re-direct your attention to where it should be. Do you think the police enjoy dealing with these petty calls?

Absolutely not.

Your officers are not ‘cash cows’ of city funds.

They are some of the lowest paid, if not THE lowest paid in the entire San Gabriel area. If you want officers to treat SMPD and your city as more than a door mat they use to get their foot into the law enforcement door, then pay them fairly and treat them with respect. Their equipment is substandard compared to other agencies because they do pennypinch whether you know it or not. If you want officers to act professionally, then give them a decent wage.

If you do not, don’t expect them to stick around long enough to really care about your city and your problems.

The citizens overwhelmingly ooze a disrespectful attitude towards police employees.

I for one could not tolerate serving people like those that live in this city. High maintenance residents and business owners forcing officers to be at their beck and call is worth much more than what they’re paid. Officers are required to swallow their pride, and be YES-men and women and basically do whatever the residents want.

What six digit figure would SM residents demand in pay to roll over and put up with the BS like the SMPD employees have to?

T he g ra ss is a lways greener for certain people and these people live in Sierra Madre. LASD does not take collision reports. They contract with CHP. You should research how many calls CHP is responsible for each day. If you get into an accident, you will wait for hours instead of 5 minutes like you currently do with SMPD. When you contract out, the squeeky wheel gets the grease. Sierra Madre basically has no crime and only ‘quality of life issues’.

Do you think LASD or PPD care about your ‘poor quality of life?’ It will be laughable as you will be compared to other “customers” that live in high crime areas and in poverty. You will not get regular patrols because manpower and resources will be directed where the crime is (ie.. not Sierra Madre). Police responses will be slow, if at all. Pasadena PD does not respond to animal calls, period. Animal bite or loose vicious dog? You will be transferred to animal control. Again, you will wait for a response, unlike now where SMPD is on your porch in 5 minutes. Parking complaint? Pasadena PD does not respond. The public works department contracts with a private company who enforces parking. You again will be transferred and you will wait. No cop responds.

If Sierra Madre residents have to call another agency like Pasadena, LASD or Arcadia for police service, you will sometimes be told ‘no’ because in real life there are a lot of things that ‘normal’ police officers are not required to respond to.

Be prepared to be denied services for things that are not of a criminal nature. I personally do not think sm residents could cope with hearing no. My advice is that you be careful what you wish

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JPL Scientists Confirm Jupiter Impact

BY KYLE KHANDIKIAN

Infrared observations taken at the Keck II telescope in Hawaii reveal a bright spot where the impact occurred. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot can be seen at the bottom of the image. Image: Paul Kalas/ Michael Fitzgerald/Franck Marchis/UC Berkeley/SETI Institute.

Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Caltech have confirmed that an asteroid has impacted Ju-

piter, the largest planet in the solar system, after a tip from an amateur astronomer on

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JPL Scientists Confirm Jupiter Impact Monday.

Using NASA’s Infrared Telescope facility atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii, JPL scientists were able to confirm that a large object bombarded Jupiter’s surface, leaving a large dark “scar.”

Amateur astronomer Anthony Wesley of Australia tipped scientists of the new impact site on the planet, which had scientists in frenzy Monday at JPL. “We were extremely lucky to be seeing Jupiter at exactly the right time, the

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for Sierra M adre because no other agency will put up with the crap that you currently dish out to your police, guaranteed.

Local Law Enforcement Employee via sierramadreweekly.com RE: City Council Might Contract Out Public Safety Services

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right hour, the right side of Jupiter to witness the event.

We couldn’t have planned it better,” said Glenn Orton, JPL scientist.

The impact site ap peared suddenly early Monday morning, between 3 and 9 a.m. PDT. “It could be the impact of a comet, but we don’t know for sure yet. It’s been a whirlwind of a day, and this on the anniversary of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Apollo anniversaries is amazing.”

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landing 40th anniversary, which took place on Monday, July 20, 2009.

Shoemaker-Levy 9 is a comet which impacted Jupiter fifteen years ago this week, after breaking up into pieces while in orbit and crashing onto the planet between July 16 and July 22, 1994. It gave astronomers the first direct observation of an extraterrestrial collision of objects in our solar system.

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I don’t live in your city, so I will not comment on whether or not your city should contract with another agency for police services. However, I will comment about the above statement because there are several inaccuracies. The Sheriff’s Department provides police services for 40 of the 88 incorporated cities in the county. These cities range in size from small cities, like Bradbury, La Canada Flintridge, and Malibu to large cities like Carson, Norwalk, and Santa Clarita. They cater to the needs of each of their contract cities

and respond to the same kind of calls that your current city police do. Calls such as barking dogs, illegal parking, operating a yard sale without a license, kids skateboarding in front of businesses, and any call that a citizen requests an officer to respond to. The Sheriff’s Department also responds to all traffic accidents and take traffic accident reports for all their contract cities. I wish you and your city the best in making this difficult decision.

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ART OF LIVING

Arts Pops Gallic Capers at Descanso

Cabaret singer Karen Akers is seen renewing the audience’s acquaintance with famed Parisian torch singer Edith Piaf through song at Pasadena Pops concert last weekend.—Photo by Bill Peters

BY BILL PETERS On a beautiful and warm evening, Rachael Worby, conductor of the Pasadena Pops Orchestra, offered splendid musical meal of French cuisine in a Gallic romp that blended the talents of orchestra members with the vocal strength of Karen Akers as Parisian songstress Edith Piaf, the piano accomplishments of two young pianists, Yangfue Fang and Hunter Noack heading a cast of principal players in an entreé spiced with the capers of actor Steve Connell as narrator in the centerpiece number, Camille Saint-Saens’ “Carnival of the Animals”. At the end, the soufflé was George Gershwin’s “American in Paris”.

The Pops program opened with the overture to “Orpheus in the Underworld” the music that Jacques Offenbach incorporated the familiar “Can-Can” melody.

Rose City Ballroom members literally kicked off the evening with the famed can-can dance. Karen Akers followed in the first of two sets bringing her sultry mezzo-soprano voice to the stage in a riveting performance reliving music moments from the incredible career of Edith Piaf the Parisian songstress of the 1940s. In both turns, Akers presented songs from her Cabaret Record CD album, “Under Paris

Skies” in impeccable French incorporating all of the tunes Piaf is known for. Throughout the evening, Akers included Piaf’s 1946 signature song “La Vie en Rose” (lyrics were by Piaf), “Milord”, “Non, Je Regrette Rien”, “Padam Padam” and others. Akers, who has a long list of motion picture, Broadway, television, stage, concert hall and cabaret credits on her résumé, held her ground firmly in place as she belted the torch songs with ease, maintaining both excellent voice quality and suitable emotion.

The orchestra offered substantial backing in smooth arrangements.

The orchestra’s accomplished pianist, Alan Steinberger, set the mood and pace at the beginning of most of Akers songs.

The substantial portion of the program came just before intermission in the over-two-hour (including intermission) concert with the Pops and Worby turning their abundant individual talents into a showpiece as they presented Saint-Saens’ “Carnival of the Animals”, the 14-section composition that musically teases the stereotypical nature of several beasts. Adding to the talent pool were pianists Yangyue Fang and Hunter Noack each of whom sat at separate upright pianos to elegantly perform the difficult portions of the score—the best of

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which, of course, was the 11th, “Pianists” (another form of miserable animal) with each discordantly pounding the keyboard with the scales, but resolving into, let’s say, more normal sounds, Saint-Saens’ wonderful re-creation of a music school practice hall. They were both wonderful throughout. Fang is currently studying piano at the Colburn School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles and Noack is in his second year at USC’s Thornton School of Music. Both, according to program notes, study with John Perry.

Each animal is identified by particular instrument and it needs to be reported that all soloists performed appropriately, although I would count the bass section’s elephant motif as the most wonderfully whimsical.

But it was the irrepressible Steve Connell, reciting the narration written by Ogden Nash, written in 1949 for a recording of the piece by Andre Kostelanetz, and words spoken by Noel Coward on that record, that made the evening whole. Connell performed the difficult jumble of wordsmithing Nash wrote without a script in front of him. Performing from memory allowed Connell to range freely among orchestra members which he did prodigiously, standing on a chair at one point, tousling the hair of pianist Noack, hugging conductor Worby, and intimidating (humorously) clarinetist Donald Foster. His high-pitched, feigneddrunk act was a marvel to behold.

But then, with lines like: “of mammoth polkas and mazurkas, pterodactyls and brontosauruses, sang ghostly prehistoric choruses…” it would be pretty difficult to not go to the top and keep from going over. But, seriously, folks, Connell is a National Poetry Slam Champion whose work has been heralded on national television as both a writer and performer. He starred in “the Beat” and is seen currently in “Blues”.

The balance of the program included Saint-Saens’ Danse Macabre with concertmaster Aimee Kreston tuning the E string of her violin to an E-flat on stage to demonstrate the weird sound of “death” the composer envisioned.

Kreston was right-on both here and in her leadership throughout the evening. An overly bland version of Cole Porter’s “I Love Paris” in a Nelson Riddle arrangement did nothing to serve the cause of loving France. And at the end of the evening, Worby’s super-slow tempo on Gershwin’s “An American in Paris” pretty much allowed the soufflé to fall.

“Star-Crossed Love” is the theme of the next Pasadena Pops musical romp at Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge on Friday and Saturday nights, Aug. 14 and 15. Lots of Romeo and Juliet plus soloists soprano Angel Blue and tenor Robert MacNeil in tough love numbers. Information: (626)) 793-7172, ext. 16.

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Arcadia July 23 Rockit Scientist presents music that defines the Baby Boomer generation. Derek Davis, guitar; Fred Geiger, drums; Tony Samara, keyboard; Charlie See, bass guitar put on a great show full of life. Arcadia Concerts in the Park are at City Hall West Lawn, Arcadia, on Huntington Dr., at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 23. Come on, let’s dance! Bring your picnic, blankets and chairs. Free.

Rivera, Jr., Charley Cazares, Rick del Carmen, Mike Taylor, Boby Waite, and Mike La Voie have been playing their keen style of blues and rhythm and blues since 1992 and they give out plenty of

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Pasadena July 26 Jazz is the thing at Pasadena’s Levitt Pavilion at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 26 when Billy Mitchell takes to the keyboard with bebop and smooth jazz fusion. It’s like the Monterery Jazz Festival comes to Pasadena. The Levitt Pavilion is in Memorial Park, Old Pasadena. Free.

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This MGM classic is first up Friday with a 7:30pm showing at Distant Lands (54 S. Raymond Ave.). Gene Kelly stars as Jerry Mulligan in this MGM film centering on a struggling American painter (is there any other kind?) in Paris. After years of toiling away, Jerry is “discovered” by an influential heiress. Complications, of course, arise when the heiress falls for Jerry while Jerry’s heart belongs to another dame. I know, I know, love triangles can be so square.

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Temple City, July 29 Cold Duck with Top 40 tunes has been around and has a good following.

See them at Temple City’s Concert in the Park at the Performing Arts Pavilion in Temple City Park on Las Tunas Dr. Members are Jose A. Cuadra, trumpet, percussion, lead vocals; Gene Chavez , t r u mpet ; Saul Chavez, bass; Tony Mason, sax; Ray Ortega, drums; Gregory Smith, keyboard; Jeff Way, trombone; Eddie Estrada, guitar. The show, Wednesday, July 29, starts at 7:00 p.m. but the fun starts at 6:30 p.m. with Shape-Up TC, 50/50 raffles and of course your neighbors. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, enjoy the food, beverages and snacks available.

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West Side Story Saturday brings another dose of the effervescent Natalie Wood. This time she shines as the star-crossed Maria in the acclaimed worldwide smash WEST SIDE STORY. It follows its source material— Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”—to a fault, yet its stylistic achievements make up for the overly formulaic plotting.

And here’s a mighty interesting trivia tidbit: Elvis Presley was originally considered for the role of the doomed Tony; however his manager, Colonel Parker nixed the idea believing the role was wrong for the legendary singer. Even without the King, the film won 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and continues to be the standard-bearer for which all musicals are judged.

WEST SIDE STORY screens at 8:30pm at One Colorado Courtyard (41 Hugus Alley).

And for the big finale, it’s the, like, omg, totes-awesome MTV award-sweeping vampire epic TWILIGHT. This thing is a full-fledged phenomenon—grossing a bloody good $382 million at the worldwide box office, earning nearly $150 million in DVD sales - and with a can’t miss sequel due out in November, those gaudy numbers will just keep multiplying. Whether or not the

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film’s any good doesn’t really matter. In fact, an audience of critics, made up mostly of doeeyed teen girls, have already screamed, texted and tweeted an affirmative. It’s easy to see why. The power-pop prose of Stephanie Meyer’s novel translates effortlessly to cinema thanks to a ponderous voice-over by our heroine, the perfectly named Bella Swan (played by the coldly efficient

Kristen Stewart). Add to that, as Bella’s brooding and sensitive Edward, a star-making turn by heartthrob Robert Pattinson and you have a rare event, a cosmic blast of light, sure to bury any vampires of the critical kind. TWILIGHT screens, appropriately enough, under night’s stars at 9pm on the Rooftop of Schoolhouse Parking Garage (33 E. Green Street).

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Tomato Sandwich Deluxe I always remember hearing that if you get a pool in the back yard, all of a sudden you are very popular with the neighbors. Kids line up by 10 every morning with pool toys in both hands ready to play in the sun all day. You wonder if you have ever seen these kids before. The moms show up later to enjoy your new addition and at least now you are not in full lifeguard mode.

I have not added a pool but I too have neighbors stopping by to visit and inquire about how my garden is going this summer. Yes, I do have some very lovely tomato bushes, but I was not planning to share them. They are planted in a sunny spot and I often wonder how so many know when they begin to finally turn red. My mother calls and announces she will be over today because she used the last tomato I gave her yesterday. Every year I say I must remember to plant tomatoes for me and another row for all my “best friends” who love tomatoes. My mother even likes for me to hand over some bacon from my refrigerator so she won’t have to stop at the store to have a BLT for dinner. It has become difficult to reserve some for my family, but I picked some this morning and they are hidden in the bedroom window instead of the kitchen. Sound ridiculous??

Today I am going to use these tomatoes to make a platter of sandwiches for lunch tomorrow. I begin today because I learned from a friend years ago to peel and slice tomatoes along with equal slices of sweet onions. If you layer these together in a container overnight, you get the wonderful flavor of the onion without the bite of a raw onion in the sandwich.

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Mix together equal parts of mayo and softened cream cheese to spread on the bread of your choice. I usually cut round bread slices of both white and wheat bread. Use one slice of each for each sandwich….. very special looking!! After placing the tomato slice on the bread, be sure to add salt and cracked black pepper. If you have fresh basil in the garden, always add some to the sandwiches as well.

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Catalina is not just an island paradise; it’s a very close island paradise, which makes it a perfect day or weekend getaway. In fact, at only 24 miles across the sea from Long Beach, the place can be reached by boat in one hour.

So with the summer sun beating down on the mainland, I recently escaped to the island for the weekend.

My getaway began in dow ntow n Long Beach, where I purchased a roundtrip ticket with Catalina Express. I then boarded a sleek, catamaran-styled vessel for the hour journey across the Catalina Channel.

Featuring comfortable indoor and outdoor seating, lots of big windows and a full bar and snack shop, the boat makes for a fun trip. Highlights of the crossing include views of the legendary Queen Mary, the giant, white geodesic Carnival Cruise ship dome (former home to Howard Hughes’ “Spruce Goose”), and schools of playful dolphins that usually follow the boat into Catalina Harbor.

When the boat reached Avalon, the captain anchored beside hundreds of

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But the ending of the film, the finale, the climax, one of the most important, decisive moments in Harry Potter history, the death of the great Albus Dumbledore, was a complete and utter disappointment. Although director David Yates created the scene with impressive cinematic beauty, as he did with the entire film, much had been removed from the original text of the book during the screenwriting process that I found myself dumbfounded when it all ended so quickly.

The book features a magical battle scene at Hogwarts following the murder of Dumbledore, with teachers and students and Death Eaters all entangled in a no-holds-back brawl. No such thrilling fight took place in this movie. But looking back at the very impressive finale of the previous HP film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which included probably the coolest fight scene in HP movie history, if you’ll put it that way, maybe I had high expectations. However one should note that American screenwriter Steve Kloves wrote all

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Located steps from the beach, the Pavilion Lodge combines mid-century style with modern luxury. My room featured cheerful marine colors, a small fridge, a tub and shower and free high-speed internet. The room opened to a beautiful garden courtyard, where the screenplays for the Harry Potter series, except for the fifth, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Maybe I’m just too much of a Harry Potter geek to understand that these books are very long, and that it would be impossible to include everything in the movies. That’s why the final book of the series has been split into two separate films. It has nothing to do with the $4.5 billion the film franchise has racked up for Warner Bros. It must be so hard to say goodbye.

each morning the hotel offers a free continental breakfast overlooking the ocean.

A f ter u npack ing I walked five minutes to the island’s historic Casino for the new “Behind the Scenes Casino Tour.” This attraction takes guests back to a time when hundreds of people would sail to the island each week to see and hear big bands with the likes of Benny Goodman, Stan

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After the tour I walked around the circular casino building, encountering a myriad of scuba divers, taking advantage of one of the country’s best dive sights.

I then found a small outdoor café serving fish and chips on the wooden pier.

While dining I enjoyed a warm summer breeze and watched yachts sway in the harbor and people play on the beach.

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Located in Upper Hastings Ranch. Spacious living room with fireplace, cozy dining area, 3 bedrooms, 1.75 baths, enclosed patio with windows overlooking the rear garden. Kitchen with counter eating area. Master bedroom with bath & large closet. Double detached garage. Brick patio, fruit trees. (T1210)

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$390,000

Whoa! What a FIXER. This is a PROBATE SALE in Glendora with Glendora schools. Good location. Construction never completed. Administrator is in clean up process. Permits are partially finalized. When complete this will be 1895 sq. ft., 3BR, 1.75.5 baths, family rm w/fpl, remodeled kitchen, pool. (J946)

STORY BOOK HOME

$518,000

Wonderful quiet neighborhood in Monrovia. Picture perfect. Fantastic professional landscaping. Spacious one story bright floor plan. 3 wonderful bedrooms. Beautiful custom made kitchen with details throughout. All new appliances along with a Viking stove.

Hardwood flooring, central air and heat. Double detached garage.

Huge backyard with koi pond. Room for RV parking. (G2021)

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LOVELY CONDO

$349,000

This very private 2 bedroom, one level condo is located on second floor above garages. No common walls, extra large patio. Newer flooring in kitchen and baths. Lots of closet space, laundry hookups in unit. Very quite and well maintained complex. (MCC)

$499,900

This opportunity is unique in that the front unit is a real fixer and the rear unit is a very livable three bedroom two bath and a den unit. The front unit is a two bedroom and one bath. There are two 2 car garages and each unit has their own private space.

This is a great location with loads of potential! (O906)

$499,000

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$1.45 - $3. PER SQFT/MONTH

Six different office spaces for lease located in a very convenient location on a beautiful tree lined street in Pasadena near PCC, shopping, restaurants, transportation. (G1030)

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Real Estate Notes

BY DAWN RICKABAUGH

Owner Will Carry I just got back from Seattle. A client of mine decided to pay for a ‘platinum’ consultation, my plane ticket, and excellent wine.

Why? Because, despite the fact that the real estate market in King County is stronger than most, values have fallen for the upper end properties. It’s hard to move a property that’s listed above $1,000,000.

This is partly due to the limited financing available in the jumbo arena. Loans above $700K can be a lot harder for even highly qualified buyers to obtain.

So, this seller decided that he wanted to offer seller financing (advertise ‘Owner Will Carry - No Banks Needed’) to maximize the price he could get for his house.

He also wanted me to Dawn Rickabaugh is a real estate broker with expertise in seller financing and real estate notes. www.NoteQueen. com; 626.641.3931; dawn@ notequeen.com

interface with local Realtors on his behalf.

A year ago, he could have sold anywhere from $1,200,000 to $1,500,000.

Today’s comparables suggest a list price of $900,000. He really wants to get at least $1,000,000.

It’s very possible that he will be able to inch toward the million he wants by offering terms. We’ll have to see how the market responds.

While I was there, I took 2.5 hours of raw video which I edited into three 10-minute segments. One was an informal virtual tour to showcase the property in a very personal way.

It portrays the human story behind the impending real estate transaction, which creates emotional appeal and allows a deeper connection between the property and prospective buyers.

Another shows conversations with local Realtors, and the last focuses on conversations with the seller and why he was opting for seller financing. [You can view them all on my website].

His struggle represents one I hear from many sellers in his position.

He was counting on the sale of this property to fund a major portion of his retirement, so the steep decline in market value really hit him below the belt.

He wants to unplug from the ‘Rat Race’ and live a very simple lifestyle in Spain for the foreseeable future.

Without a substantial wad in the bank, it would be nerve wracking for him to do this.

For this reason, even though he had hired me to set up an owner financing transaction, I grilled him on whether or not seller financing was the way for him to go. If he only got a small down payment, say $100K, then that’s not much of a life cushion.

Even if he had to take $900K to attract a conventional sale (cash to new loan), he could still pocket at least $250K, which is a much better safety net. A bird in the hand can be better than two in the bush.

What if he carries the financing and there is a natural

disaster? What if Microsoft moves out of the area? Even with excellent underwriting, these types of events could really jeopardize the extra $100K equity he is trying to preserve by carrying (offering seller financing).

Even after I battered him with tough questions, he maintained that while he needed a decent amount of cash in the bank, he also needed to feel like he got a fair price out of the property, and he was willing to take the risk.

We determined that he would only take terms if he could get at least a 15% down payment. Depending on the deal, he may even be able to retain a portion of any appreciation that happens between now and the end of the seller financing term.

In our local area, there are many pockets of high end properties that just aren’t moving that well. Sometimes it’s worth exploring all the alternatives that are available.

Always consult with your CPA, tax attorney and/or financial advisor before selling any real estate.

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In the heart of San Marino this 2659 sq.ft. 4 bedrooms, 3 bath home on a 9,000 sq.ft. lot with fantastic floor plan, exposed cathedral ceilings, huge living room and family room with fireplaces, custom built kitchen with center island, gorgeous cabinetry, master suite with walk-in closet and master bath, hardwood floors throughout. Double detached garage. (W1322)

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SPACIOUS 4 BEDROOM

$749,000

This fantastic family home features over 3,000 sq.ft. living area on over half-acre beautiful landscaped lot w/mtn views & fenced pool & spa. Paved circular driveway. Master bedrm has lg balcony w/views, remodeled master bath w/granite counters, Jacuzzi tub for two + separate large shower. Huge bonus room and so much more! (GLE)

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$695,000

GREAT OPPORTUNITY!

$639,000

Charming home w/3bdrm 1.75 bth, 1673 sq ft of living space, 7191 sq ft lot located in N. San Gabriel. Recently renovated, warm open floor plan, double door entry leading to spacious living room with elegant fireplace and den. Kitchen w/granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances.

Refreshing pool, bonus room and built-in BBQ. Newer tile roof. (S8450)

This lovely home is located on a quiet cul-de-sac and is about as peaceful as anything you will find. The family room has a great floor plan with access to the patio and the kitchen for maximum entertainment value! Views of the mountains add to this setting along with a lovely pool and entertainment area including a built in BBQ adjacent to the pool. (O341)

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A wraparound yard and patio on two sides of this home provide privacy and lush landscaping to this unique townhome. A generous 1877 square feet with 3 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, breakfast/den, formal dining area, separate laundry room, spacious living room with fireplace, ceramic tile floors, CA/FA, high ceilings, two sets of sliding doors, direct access two car garage. (E103)

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This 3 bedroom, 2 full bath, double wide home features a large living room with open dining area. Located in a wonderful family park with pool. Close to shopping, theaters & freeways. (AZU)

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City Divided Over Possible Police Outsourcing Design Sense a population of 8,368 at the 2000 census and covers 5.66 square miles.

In comparison, Sierra Madre had a population of 10,580 at the time of the 2000 census, but only covers 3.01 square miles.

Westlake Village contracts out their police services to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, and expects their total costs for public safety to be $2,082,435 in the year 2009-2010. Contrast this figure with SMPD’s expected cost of $3.4 million for next year - that’s 54% of the Sierra Madre’s total expenditures - and a vision of potentially drastic cost reductions begins to become more clear.

It seems likely, admittedly without an actual professional study at hand, that contracting the police services will be cheaper than maintaining an independent department within the city.

By how much, however, will not be determined until the other agencies respond, but will it be worth it?

According to the Sierra Madre Police Department, their average response time is less than 2 minutes. It might be hard to beat that, considering that other police departments will have other responsibilities in addition to patrolling Sierra Madre and responding to calls from its citizenry.

Yet, in 2008 there were no homicide, rapes, major robberies, or arson attempts in Sierra Madre. Rather, the crimes in Sierra Madre tend to be on a smaller scale, such as aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft.

One idea being discussed is, in the event of outsourcing, to keep the current police department’s location as an outpost for whichever agency

is chosen, suiting the needs of residents while also minimizing costs.

It has also been suggested that the City hire security guards and have a fewer number of actual police officers.

More often than not, the Police Department receives calls from community members that do not pertain to a crime, but rather requests and complaints by residents.

These calls could instead be taken care of by the security guards. That way, police officers can focus on things that better fit their job description. When the security guard notices something amiss, a quick phone call could alert the actual cops.

Sierra Madre Mayor Mary Ann MacGillivray and Council Member Don Watts originally expressed interest in the possibility of contracting out public safety services as a cost saving measure.

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“Scenes of Sierra Madre” from the Artists Who Love Her awareness of, and appreciation for the arts; to provide support and encouragement to artists living in the community; and to increase the community’s participation in the arts.

In addition to Art Shows

in City Hall, the Commission sponsors visual art shows and events around the city, field trips to arts venues outside the city, special events like the recent Open Studio Tour in June, as well as many other

projects.

For more information about the Sierra Madre Community Arts Commission or for a listing of upcoming events visit the city’s website at www.cityofsierramadre.org

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Friday Night Live to Run Seven Weeks Through Aug. 28th Chamber in each tote bag will be a free pass to a Sierra Madre Chamber mixer, valued at $10/member, $15/nonmembers. The first 100 tote bags (at least) will include two Clubhouse passes to Santa Anita Park’s Oak Tree meeting. Cornerstone Electric has donated fluorescent bulbs for the first 96 (and maybe more) tote bags. Many tote bags will include free ice cream scoops, donated by Sue Lamb

of Webb-Martin (DicksonPodley) Realtors. Each tote bag will include discount coupons for the Sierra Madre Farmer’s Market, as well as other discounts, information and items from other Chamber members.

Shoppers who spend $35/$75 will also be entered in drawings for prizes (tickets to Oak Tree at Santa Anita, tickets to the Sierra Madre Playhouse, dinner for two at

local restaurants). Drawings will be held each week on Wednesday at the Sierra Madre Farmer’s Market from tickets entered the week before.

Information on Friday Night Live, including the entertainment schedule, and in some cases, sample music by the popular local performers can be found by visiting the Chamber’s dedicated Friday Night Live website, www.SMFridayNightLive.info.

BY ERIN VOSTI LAL

THE PERFECT OUTDOOR ROOM Summer is here and you can almost smell the barbeques and grills all over town working on overdrive. The ritual of summer entertaining brings together friends and family to share a meal, enjoy some cool drinks, and swap stories and laughter on a warm afternoon or evening.

If you’re hosting an outdoor meal, it’s fun to put in a little extra effort and really make it a special occasion your guests will enjoy.

Along with serving great food and drinks, there are a few things you can do to make your outdoor entertaining space look great in unexpected ways. Putting together a simple outdoor “room” is easy but amuses friends and family.

Here are some tips to making your outdoor entertaining a little bit of an indoor delight: I set up an intimate sitting area by using my living room furniture. With the help of some friends, we carry out a seagrass rug, a sofa, and a cluster of indoor chairs. I place little tables all around the sitting area so that each guest has a place to rest their drink or a small plate of food.

Garden stools are very popular now, and they are easy to find. They make for great side tables indoors and out, and are fantastic for extra seating!

I have an old farm table that also gets carried outside and it serves as a perfect buffet for guests to help themselves to that delicious food. It’s quite unexpected when your kitchen table is on your lawn!

For a pop of color, I use

pergola, but they can even be strung up below the eves of a roof.

Lighting white votive candles for parties indoors are a beautiful way to add sparkle to your occasion, so why would your outdoor party be any different? I spread votives throughout the entertaining area for a special and subtle glow as the sun goes down.

Torches are also a great way to provide lighting around the perimeter of a yard.

Plaster clam shells are a clever way to serve beverages, and more fun than the typical cooler. Add some ice, fresh

Beat the Heat and Stretch Out In the Shade with a Good Book The hot summer weather is here and the Friends of Sierra Madre Library recommend stretching out on a cozy, comfortable couch, or under a shady tree, and get lost in the pages of an exciting and engrossing book.

Whether a blistery, blazing action adventure, or a steamy romance novel, wonderful selections and terrific bargains are available at the August Best Used Book Sale.

The Sale will be located at the Sierra Madre Public Library and held on Friday,

the 7th of August from 3pm to 7pm, and Saturday, August 8th, from 10am to 2pm.

Features include an expansive selection of books of gift giving quality, including new selections of coffee table books. These beautifully illustrated volumes include books on Aviation and War, notably a 2 volume illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, Photography, Specialty Cook Books, Art Books, An 18-copy set of Time Life Books entitled, “What Life was Like

3050-30 BC to 1918 AD”, and much more.

Outside tables will be filled with hardback fiction/ non fiction for $1.00 each.

Paperbacks are 25 cents each and a new selection of children’s books.

Browse inside and out to find and plot your best summer escape.

The Friends operate the best used bookstore offering reasonable prices, friendly cashiers and all proceeds support the library programs.

bright paper lanterns in different sizes and colors found at any import or party supply store. They can be strung up and scattered around your backyard. I like hanging them at different heights on our Erin Vosti Lal is an interior designer based in Monrovia. She can be reached at designsense@beaconmedinews.com

lemons and limes for color, and your guests will love getting their own drinks.

To create a designated sitting area, or to hide unsightly cement block walls in the backyard, lattice bought at a hardware store and rigged to stand up or be propped up is creative and inexpensive.

Painted a bright red or green-

ish blue, a lattice adds an interesting pattern to the yard and create an instant focal point.

For table settings, keep it bright! Use warm summer colors for tablecloths and napkins. Mix up patterns such as florals and stripes. Keep it casual but refined. For napkin rings, use raffia or an organic material for contrast.

Melamine plates and cups are a fun and safe way to enjoy dining outdoors; they are festive and bright, and I enjoy the bit of nostalgia they provide. But in certain instances, I like to bring out my grandmother’s old silver set and china, just to add a sense of elegance. I love the contrast of a sophisticated table in the rustic outdoors. I even use my crystal glasses and crisp linen napkins. This adds a touch of graciousness and is completely unexpected.

For an easy and inexpensive centerpiece, I use little jars and vases in different sizes and colors (even old tins and cans work great). Arrange them in a cluster and fill them up with flowers from your garden, or buy a bouquet and break it up into the different containers.

Finally, provide some blankets for your guests. As the evening arrives, along with a slightly cooler breeze, my guests grab the blankets thrown on the sofa and chairs to keep the chill at bay. How cozy!

Creating an outdoor “room” for your party or barbeque allows for an intimate atmosphere that instantly puts guests in the party mood!

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Summer Evening Walks Offered to Arboretum Members on Wednesdays

Top 1% of Prudential Realtors Nationwide Reni Rose (626) 355-8400 110 Coburn, Sierra Madre Offered at $1,315,000.

A Perfect 10 -- Stunning is the only way to describe it - Built in 2004, this magnificent 3500+ sf home is one of a kind. There are 3 large master suites (one downstairs) including an impressive secluded master with sumptuous bath and tranquil view of the mountains/ valley, plus the Jack & Jill bedrooms and 5 baths. Other features include soaring ceilings, expansive windows, large family room, gourmet kitchen & breakfast area with window seating, wood flooring, plantation shutters & more. Call today for more details and for a private showing of the PERFECT 10!

638 Manzanita Avenue, Sierra Madre Offered at $1,098,000.

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This decorator perfect home offers 2,792 s.f. with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The lot is 12,177 s.f. and has over 50 rose bushes as well as plum, orange, peach, and lemon trees.

There is a formal living room with high ceilings, cherry wood flooring, family room, a Master Suite with a newly updated bathroom, a spiral staircase leading to a loft. There is a storage room with wall-to-wall cabinets. This contemporary style home is a delight!

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Offering Arcadia Schools, this home is located is the highly desirable “Highlands” community of North Arcadia. It has been lovingly maintained for the past 44 years and was updated in 1997. The rooms are spacious and light filled.

The 12,781 sf lot offers a spacious back yard with sparkling pool, mountain view, lanai and patio. The home is 2,217 sf with a family room, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 fireplaces and CA & heat. This one won’t last!

2025 Carolwood, Arcadia, Ca Offered at $1,048,000.

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Situated in Highland Oaks with awarding winning Arcadia Schools, this home offers: : 2,985 sq.ft. (which includes the 664 sq.ft. of basement) with a 22,440 sf lot., 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, family room, 2 fireplaces, 2-car attached garage & a 664 sf finished basement currently being used as a media room and 5th bedroom.

142 E. Mira Monte, Sierra Madre Offered at: $759,000

Located in north Sierra Madre, this home is located a short distance to the Mount Wilson hiking trail. This lovely home is located on a 10,670 sf lot and is 1,518 sf with 2 bedrooms and 1.75 baths. There is a guest quarters off the 2-car garage which has a deck and kitchenette. The home was built in 1950 and many new fabulous upgrades including new designer interior colors, dual paned windows, new roof, recessed lighting, central air & heat. It is wonderfully maintained. This one won’t stay on the market long.

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Tucked away at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains in Sierra Madre you’ll find a relaxing hide-away to come home to! The interior of this home has been freshly painted. The living room features a fireplace, is filled with natural light and is open to the kitchen.The floor plan offers 2 bedrooms and 1 ½ baths downstairs and situated upstairs is a grand master suite that features a mountain view, a fireplace, vaulted ceiling, spacious closet, and a large bath complete with soaking tub, separate shower and double sinks. The house is 2,038 s.f. and the lot is 7,029 s.f. Here is your opportunity to live in Sierra Madre!

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This cottage has loads of curb appeal and is located just a short walk to the quaint village of Sierra Madre & Sierra Vista Park. The inviting and open floor plan will inspire you to entertain or simply have a quiet evening at home. This 1165 sq. ft. home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The lot is 6,318 sq. ft. There is a 400 sq.ft. attic which will be great for storage. The yard has been professionally landscaped and has auto sprinklers.

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cludes a Family/Grandparent membership which can be presented as a gift, at a cost of $1,000. A Senior membership allows two seniors, 62 years of age or over to be admitted to the gardens, for $40; a Student member, for one student with ID, is available for $40. The 15-month special membership in effect amount to a very generous 25% discount over the annual membership.

Of cou r se, wa l k i ng Wednesday evenings may more than a membership benefit, it may be a health benefit as well.

The Membership office is located just outside the Rotunda entrance to the gardens. The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens is located at 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Gardens are open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm.

Information: Gardens: (626) 821-3222; Membership: (626) 821-3233 or online at www. arboretum.org.

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The Arboretum is offering a special incentive to either renewing or new members through Sept. 21. The special offer includes an additional three months added to the annual membership so that the gardens can be enjoyed a full 15 months at no additional charge. There are seven categories of membership, each with a distinct advantage. An Individual member admits one adult and is priced at $45; a Family/Grandparent member, which admits two adults and children under age 18, is $70; the Garden Sustainer level will admit four adults and children under age 18 and adds admission to the Virginia Robinson Gardens is $125; a Garden Sponsor includes the benefits of the Sustainer level plus newsletter recognition and a complimentary Arboretum gift at a cost of $300; a Garden Benefactor adds to the Sustainer and Sponsor level a 20% discount at The Arboretum Gift Shop and in-

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Offered at 1,075,000.

Extraordinary in Detail – This house has a rich blend of history and craftsmanship. It was built in the 1890’s and its design reflects discriminating taste and art. The master suite is enhanced with a spectacular view from the balcony and steam sauna. You can entertain handsomely in the large country kitchen or around the saltwater pool and spa. Additional features include: family room, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2,621 sf home, 12,297 sf lot, tranquil mountain view and detached music room. If character, privacy and warmth are in your plans, this home is just right for you! Call to preview before it is too late.

Members who walk: Art Killian, Sandy Killian and Bob Lillevick are regular Wednesday walkers at The Arboretum. The three Arcadians are seen enjoying the gardens. All three are long-time members.—Photo by Lisa Harrington

The gates to the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens in Arcadia regularly close at 5:00 p.m. But members of The Arboretum who arrive at the Rotunda entrance at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays through Sept.

16 can enjoy a guided tour of portions of the grounds.

These Summer Evening Walks start promptly at 5:30 p.m. and generally end around 7:00 p.m. As the sun sets, the gardens develop a special glow and the plants take on a different look in the deepening shadows. Since the crowds have gone home, the quietude enfolds the 120 acre parcel. A truly special time. Each summer evening walk will focus on a different section of the grounds.

Sturdy shoes, a hat, some water and your casual outdoor attire are all that is needed.

All, that is, except a membership card which will allow you to enjoy this membersonly benefit. The Arboretum makes joining easy too. The Membership office will be open to accept your membership application before the walk on any Wednesday. But there is more.

321 E. Grandview, Sierra Madre

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In the charming Foothill Community of Sierra Madre and just 2 blocks from the center of town, this well maintained Ranch Style home is in very good condition. There are beautiful wood floors and it is well maintained throughout. There are 2 bedrooms and one bathroom plus a sun room that could be used as a family room or office. The spacious and lovely backyard has a magnificent tree complete with a treehouse. Ready for immediate occupancy. 1203 sf home, 9,565 sf lot, 2 car garage w/storage, washer, dryer, refrigerator and stove included.

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Masterful Wit, Repartee and Humour in Sierra Madre contrast for this, a most splendid Shakespeare production directed by John Szura and Alison Eliel Kalmus (Producing Artistic Director).

With this particular production set in the 1920s, “Twelfth Night” is a screwball comedy of cross-dressing and mistaken identity which follows the romantic adventures of Viola and her twin Sebastian who have shipwrecked in Illyria, a crossroads of hoods, dames and internationals. With raucous antics, rich characters, ravishing language and music, Shakespeare creates a bittersweet tale of laughter and longing as SCLT continues the excellence of its last five seasons of professional classics.

In the kingdom of Illyria, a nobleman named Orsino (played by Matthew Breher) lies around listening to music, pining away for the love of Lady Olivia (played by Linda Slade). As luck would have it, he cannot have her because she is in mourning for her dead brother and refuses to entertain any proposals of marriage.

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Pasadena Museum of History Announces Its 2009 Contemporary History Maker Award Recipients

The big moment. (L-r) Chamber president, Kevin Zimmerman, celebrity guest Wink Martindale, and Beth Costanza. Kevin holds the 1.2 carat diamond that was won by A.L.A. member Leigh Chavez.

Four individuals, on Saturday, October 3, will join the elite group of men and women who have been honored by Pasadena Museum of History as “Contemporary History Makers” since the award was inaugurated in 2000. A Contemporary History Maker is defined as an individual whose civic passion, innovative design or charitable interests continue to shape Pasadena’s unique and rich heritage.

The 2009 honorees are: Larry Mantle, Denise Nelson Nash, and Sid and Betsey Tyler.

Larry Mantle is well known for his in-depth interviews with leaders in the fields of politics, science, medicine, entertainment and the arts.

Airing on 89.3 KPCC for more than 20 years, Mangle‘s interview/call-in program, Air Talk, is the longest continuously running daily talk radio program in Southern California. In addition to politicians and celebrities, Mantle’s

memorable interviews include PMH curators and speakers, such as Ardis Willwerth and Dr. Robert Winter.

Denise Nelson Nash is currently the assistant vice president, Public Events at Caltech, and was formerly executive director of the arts for the City of Pasadena.

Nash’s volunteer activities include serving as president of the Tournament of Roses Foundation, Friends of Cleveland Elementary School, the Pasadena Symphony Advisory Council, and Scripps College Alumnae Council.

She has also been involved with coordinating numerous programs at PMH. Sid & Betsey Tyler Sid joined Pasadena City Council in 1997 and continued to serve as a councilmember for 12 years. He is credited with helping guide Pasadena through the risky and complicated deregulation of the power industry in the late 1990s. This year, Tyler has served his community as a

Enjoying the Diamond Jubilee celebration on the Chamber’s patio (l-r) Gil Stromsoe, Kevin Zimmerman, president, and Sho Tay, president-elect. Delicious BBQ’d hamburgers and hot dogs were done to perfection by veteran chef’s Lee Shimmin and Don Fandry.

trustee of Pasadena Community Foundation, Pacific Asia Museum, CHAP Clinic in NW Pasadena, and Eastern Sierra Land Trust. Betsey has served as a state ombudsman for nursing home care and as head of the women’s committee for Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens. Currently, Betsey is a member of Union Station Foundation board of directors and serves as vice president of the board of directors of Southwest Chamber Music.

Both Sid and Betsey are long time supporters of the community and PMH, having first joined Pasadena Museum of History 20 years ago.

The awa rds w ill be presented at a gala dinner and auction on the beautiful grounds of Pasadena Museum of History on Saturday, October 3, 6:30 p.m. In addition, a select group of former museum trustees will be inducted into the PMH Honorary Board of Directors. This event is sponsored by Bon Appetit Management Co., Your Great Event, and Avery Dennison; media sponsor is KPCC. The 2009 Contemporary History Maker Awards dinner is open to the public, with tickets starting at $150. Sponsorship opportunities are also available at $2,000, $3,000 and $5,000 levels. Proceeds from the event benefit Pasa-

dena Museum of History’s educational programs. To reserve tickets or for further

information, call (626) 5771660, ext. 11, or visit www. pasadenahistory.org.

For local residents, Carter appeared at the Holly Street Bar and Grill in Pasadena for a year. This is a coup for the Arcadia Woman’s Club.

They have reservations coming in from out of town fans and are close to a sell out.

A nyone wa nt i ng t o attend this special night, which includes a BBQ dinner cooked on site, should call (626) 355-6945. There will be seating in the gardens and inside the clubhouse at 324 S. First Ave., Arcadia, at 5:30 p.m. Cost is only $40 for dinner and show. You don’t want to miss this.

Former mayor, Gail Marshall, and community leader, Carol Libby, chat at Chamber BBQ celebration’s 75th anniversary.

P o p u l a r “ A i r Ta l k ” h o s t Larry Mantle, recipient of Contemporary History Maker Award. Photo courtesy of Bill Youngblood.

SGVMT’s Annual Monday Night Cabaret “An Evening of Dinner, Live Music and Dancing Arcadia Lion’s Club members at Chamber’s BBQ. (L-r) standing, President Steve and Pat Gutierrez, Beverly Street, Terri Lawrence and Don Kennedy. Seated (l-r) Dianne Chapman, Ron Street, Loretta and Richard Giors, James Lesperance, and George Sanders.

San Gabriel Valley Music Theatre presents its Monday Night Dinner and Cabaret: “An Evening of Romance, Friendship and Laughter,” July 27,

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6:30 p.m., on stage at the historic San Gabriel Mission Playhouse.

Emcee Don Lucas (The Pied Pipers) will host the evening featuring musical theatre and jazz artist Laura Wolfe (Also Dances album), Cole Porter’s Red, Hot and Blued, and improv comedians from LA Connection.

Guests enter through the artists’ entrance and are escorted to the stage where an army of volunteer servers is waiting to present appetizers, wine and a sumptuous dinner prior to the show. Each Cabaret is catered by one of San Gabriel’s fine restaurants, which makes every evening in the series a new and exciting special event. Soon the lights dim and a parade of nationally celebrated musical theatre performers take center stage and do what they do best, the music of Broadway.

The first few Monday Night Cabarets have featured stars of Miss Saigon, 42nd Street, Ragtime, Oklahoma, Call Me Madam, Les Miserables, Cabaret, La Cage Aux Folles, Jesus Christ Superstar, The King and I, and Phantom of the Opera, to name a few.

During intermission, a delicious dessert is served and winners of the silent auction are notified. The second half of the evening’s entertainment caps what has been described by one newspaper reporter as “an incredible and most satisfying event.” Proceeds benefit San Gabriel Valley Music Theatre in its quest to bring Broadway musicals back to the playhouse.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call (626) 282-1440, or visit www.sgvmusictheatre.org. San Gabriel Mission Playhouse is located at 320 S. Mission Dr., San Gabriel, Ca 91776.

Denise Nelson Nash, asst. V.P. of public events at Recipient of Contemporary History Maker Awards.

Sid and Betsey Tyler have been community leaders in Pasadena for years. They are the third recipient of the Pasadena Museum of History’s “History Maker Award.”

July 23rd free concert on the lawn at Arcadia City Hall, 6:30-8 p.m.. The Rockit Scientists tribute to baby boomers. Bring your folding chairs or blankets. Great fun.

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David was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on September 3, 1934 to William Moody Parry and Cleo Pearl Watson Parry. On July 16 he succumbed to cancer after a twoyear battle.

David was a graduate of Berea College in Kentucky, where he was president of the Student Body. He received a full scholarship to the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy with Harvard and Tufts in Boston, and received his Masters in International Law and Diplomacy. After three years in Army Counter Intelligence, he spent seven years as Senior Administrator and Security Officer with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. He attended Southwestern University Law School in Los Angeles, where he received his Juris Doctorate law degree while working fulltime at JPL. Dave practiced law with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and became a partner in the law firm of Hill, Farrer and Burrill in Los Angeles. While practicing law and living in Arcadia, California, he became a member of the Arcadia City Council and was Mayor during the exciting time of Proposition 13 and Arcadia’s Diamond Jubilee year.

After moving to Washington, Dave took the Washington State Bar and passed the first time. He worked as an Assistant Attorney General in Olympia, but decided to return to Vancouver to be close to family, and became the defense attorney for Commitment Hearings for the mentally ill of Clark County until

ill health caused him to resign in February of 2009.

In Arcadia, he was President of the Foothill Bar Association and President of the Sierra Madre Lions Club. He was active in the Arcadia Presbyterian Church where he and wife, Carol Jo, were Skippers of the Sparks Mariners group.

In Vancouver he became President of Fort Vancouver Kiwanis International.

Dave enjoyed politics, collecting Disney Classic figurines, and researching family heirlooms. Spending time near Lake Cushman in the cabin he owned for twenty years was a special joy for him.

He is survived by his wife of forty-seven years, Carol Jo, and three children, Todd Parry, Carol Irvin (Scott) and Cathy Volk (Adam), three grandchildren, McKensie, Christian and Keira, and four step-grandsons, Ryan, Sean, Matthew and Trystan. He also is survived by two brothers, William Parry (Betty) and Walter Parry (LeeAnn), and many nieces and nephews.

A memor ia l ser v ice which is open to the public will be held at First Presbyterian Church at 4300 Main Street on Tuesday, July 28 at 11:00 AM. Following the reception, an interment with full military honors will take place at 2:30 PM at the Willamette National Cemetery. All are welcome to attend. Contributions may be made to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon, or to the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

Dave will be remembered for his kind and loving heart and his entertaining sense of humor.

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12:30 PM – Arrest, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, 35 North Baldwin Ave. A woman was observed driving, possibly intoxicated, and illegally parked her car, taking up two spaces in front of the business.

Officers responded, found the motorist and determined that she was intoxicated. The woman was arrested for driving under the influence and transported to Pasadena Police jail for remand.

8:19 PM – Arrest, Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License, 100 block East Laurel Ave. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed the motorist was driving with a suspended / revoked driver’s license. The driver was arrested for the violation and released with a written promise to appear.

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2:50 PM – Arrested, Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License, 800 block West Colorado Blvd., Arcadia. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed the motorist was driving with a suspended/revoked driver’s license. The driver was arrested for the violation and released with a written promise to appear.

Wednesday, July 8th: 8:26 AM – Auto Burglary, 318 North Baldwin Ave. St. Rita’s Church parking lot.

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5:28 PM – Petty Theft, Idlehour Lane and Orange Drive. Someone found a wallet in the 400 block of Churchill Road and turned in to the police department. Further investigation revealed the wallet was stolen from an unlocked car. Unknown suspect(s) took cash, credit cards and gift cards from the wallet then discarded the wallet in the street. The crime occurred on Friday, 7/10/09, between 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm. The loss was estimated at $70.00.

Saturday, July 11th: 8:09 AM – Lewd Conduct, 500 block West Sierra Madre Blvd. A man seated in an older brown dirty 4-door sedan with dents, was reported masturbating in public view, as a woman and her four year old child walked past. The man was described as having a

dark complexion, possibly Hispanic, about 50 years of age, wearing a dirty white t-shirt, gray pants and possibly a baseball hat. The victim immediately called police, but the suspect drove off.

11:33 AM – Petty Theft, 200 block South Sunnyside Ave. The victim received a telephone call from his credit card company, informing him of unauthorized purchases.

Further investigation, revealed the victim’s wallet containing a driver’s license and credit cards was stolen from his unlocked car. The theft of his wallet occurred between 5:30 pm, on Friday, 7/10/09, and 11:30 am, Saturday, 7/11/09. The loss was estimated at $20.00.

7:13 PM – Hit and Run Traffic Collision, 400 block North Michillinda Ave. The victim reported a non-injury, hit and run traffic accident, as the suspect vehicle made a u-turn, struck her car then sped away without stopping. The suspect vehicle was described as a blue Jeep, occupied by two males and a female. The driver was described as a young white male.

11:41 PM – Arrest, Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License, 200 block Windwood Lane. Officers responded to a noise complaint and stopped a vehicle leaving the area. Further investigation revealed the motorist was driving with a suspended / revoked driver’s license. The driver was arrested for the violation and released with a written promise to appear.

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During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 620 service events, resulting in 122 investigations. Following are the last week’s highlighted issues and events:

Burglary / Suspect Arrested On July 13 at 9:40 p.m., officers were dispatched to a business in the 700 block of East Huntington regarding a burglary. Loss prevention officers had detained a subject who had concealed items in a backpack and walked out without paying. The subject then reentered the store a second time, selected more items, and placed them in a shopping cart. When the subject walked out, loss prevention officers checked the cart he had been pushing and found it empty. They detained the suspect and asked him to return the property he had stolen.

The subject pulled out several items from his pockets and gave them to loss prevention officers. His backpack was found outside with additional store property inside. The officer arrested the suspect for burglary and he was taken into custody.

Petty Theft with a Prior / Suspect Arrested.

On July 14, officers responded to a business in the 100 block of West Foothill regarding a female being detained for shoplifting.

They arrived, took statements, and took custody of the female. The female had a prior arrest for burglary with time served. She was booked for the petty theft with a prior.

Injury Traffic Collision.

On July 14 at 9:09 p.m., police received a number of 911 calls reporting an overturned vehicle with a female trapped inside in the

PET OF THE WEEK BLOTTERS 800 block of South Mayflower. Officers responded and located the accident scene.

The female was taken out of the vehicle and tended to by Monrovia Fire Department paramedics. The female subject was eastbound Chestnut at a high rate of speed and failed to stop for the stop sign at Mayflower. She struck another vehicle that was going north on Mayflower and her car turned over. The female sustained a broken rib and broken shoulder. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Attempt Burglary On July 16 at 3:16 a.m., dispatch received an alarm call from a business in the 200 block of West Duarte. The officer arrived and found the office glass door had been smashed. No suspects were seen in the area.

A responsible party responded to the business and it appears no entry was made and no loss occurred. Investigation continuing.

ARCADIA For the period of Sunday, July 5, through Saturday, July 11, the Police Department responded to 923 calls for service of which 129 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, July 5: 1. Shortly after 8:00 p.m., units responded to an injury traffic collision at Foothill and Santa Anita. A driver exited a private driveway, failed to yield to oncoming traffic, and struck a bicyclist. The victim sustained abrasions to his arm and knee.

2. A traffic stop was initiated at Longden and Third for no front license plate around 11:27 p.m. A driver and passenger were contacted, and record checks revealed that the 18-year-old male Hispanic driver had an outstanding warrant and was arrested at the scene.

Monday, July 6: 3.Around 2:25 p.m., officers were dispatched to Ralphs, 211 East Foothill, in regards to a grand theft that occurred between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. on July 5. A store clerk noticed an unusually large amount of alcoholic beverages was missing from the shelves. An inventory check revealed that 21 bottles of alcohol, totaling over $1,270, were stolen.

4.A residential burglary occurred between 10:10 a.m. and 3:57 p.m. in the 400 block of Genoa. Unknown suspect(s) pried open the front door, ransacked rooms, and stole cash and jewelry.

Tuesday, July 7: 5.A victim came to the station around 11:42 a.m. to file a domestic violence report.

The victim advised that her 40-year-old male Caucasian boyfriend scratched and choked her during an argument.

6. Shortly after 2:00 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted at Baldwin and Huntington for an expired registration tag. During the contact, it was discovered that the 38-year-old male African-American driver had a suspended license and he was cited and released in

the field; a 26-year-old female African-American passenger had a $35,000 outstanding warrant and was taken into custody.

Wednesday, July 8: 7.A 1998 silver Honda Civic was stolen from the Westfield Mall parking lot between 9:15 a.m. and 6:05 p.m.

8.Around 9:36 p.m., Westfield Mall security advised that they had detained a man for trespassing. Investigation revealed that the 31-year-old Caucasian had gained access to the third floor level of the old RobinsonMay store and had lived there for several days. A stolen purse and Westfield marketing products were recovered at the scene.

The man was taken into custody for commercial burglary, receiving stolen property, and vandalism.

Thursday, July 9: 9.Units responded to the 1000 block of West Duarte in reference to a medical emergency. A female victim had ingested a large amount of Valium and alcohol, and officers noticed numerous black and blue bruises on her arm, chest, and back. She indicated that during an argument, her husband struck her many times causing bodily injury. A 55-yearold male Caucasian was arrested for inflicting bodily injury to spouse, and a baggie of marijuana was found in his pocket. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and an emergency protection order was acquired and issued.

10.About noon, officers were sent to Jiffy Lube, 5 West Huntington, in reference to a grand theft. A discrepancy in their gasoline fuel reading revealed that 2,000 gallons of gas were stolen. A review of their surveillance video showed that an unauthorized gasoline tanker truck was at the location between 8:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. on June 28.

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14. Loss prevention personnel from Macy’s detained a woman for theft around 5:30 p.m. The suspect removed security sensors and price tags from merchandise while in a fitting room and hid the items in a purse. A record check revealed that the suspect had several outstanding warrants totaling over $20,300, and she was also on probation for robbery. A private person’s arrest was made, and the 26-year-old African-American was taken into custody.

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LEGALS OTHER PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RUSSELL E. MEEK Case No. BP116864 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RUSSELL E. MEEK A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Emily Meek in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Emily Meek be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer

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the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 3, 2009 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 9 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the grant-ing of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative

ap-pointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hear-ing date noticed above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Re-quest for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

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Solution Fund Inc., as Beneficiary.

WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, Southeast District, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: As more fully described

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The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $252,946.29 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and

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Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the “mortgage loan servicer” as defined in California Civil Code § 2923.53(k)(3), declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code section 2923.53 and that the exemption is current and valid on the date this notice of sale is recorded.

The timeframe for giving a Notice of Sale specified in Subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply to this Notice of Sale pursuant to California Civil Code Sections 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 7/16/09 FCI Lender Services, Inc., as Trustee 8180 East Kaiser Blvd., Anaheim Hills, CA 92808 Phone: 714-2822424 For Trustee Sale Information log on to: www.rsvpforeclosures. com or call: 925-603-7342. Vivian Prieto, Vice President FCI Lender Services, Inc. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. (RSVP# 163030) (07/23/09, 07/30/09, 08/06/09)

Arcadia Association Celebrates 85 Years of Service Arcadia’s Par-3 Golf Course Readies for Grand Re-Opening

In 1924, a handful of forward thinking real estate professional made the decision to form the Arcadia Realty Board. The “Board” was chartered by the National Association of Realtors the same year hence the authority to use the registered trademark and be called the Arcadia Association of Realtors.

On July 1, the Arcadia Association of Realtors membership gathered at the Arcadia Masonic Center to celebrate this landmark occasion. A lovely breakfast was served complete with lines, f loral centerpieces, dignitaries, a contest and prizes. To mark this special occasion, many of the Association’s Past President were in attenda nce a nd offered memories of their term as President in a keepsake anniversary program.

Dignitaries presented proclamations and certificates of recognition.

The Arcadia Association of REALTORS is over 1,800 members strong and ser ves t he com mu n it ies

This Saturday, July 25th, from 10am-3pm, the City of Arcadia and American Golf invite you to celebrate the Par-3 Golf Course Grand ReOpening. This is a free family fun event “fore” you to discover Arcadia’s newly renovated golf course located at 620 E. Live Oak Avenue in Arcadia.

Events that will take place include: Demo Day offered

by Titleist/Cobra (state of the art clubs at unbeatable prices); Kids Fun Zone Craft Area;

AAR Past Presidents are (Standing L to R): Helen Cao, Michael Ferlisi, Richard Stone, Al Little, Ji Han, John Barker, John Wuo, Kelvin Wong, Michael Ludecke, Terry Earll, George Monte, and Randall Traw. (Seated L to R): Andy Bencosme, James Thomas, Judy Webb-Martin, Mary Poehler, Richard Kasten and Gordon Maddock.

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Barbeque Lunch (for a nominal fee); a Putting Contest; a Closest to the Pin Contest; and finally a 9-Hole Tournament.

From our quaint course to our spacious practice facility, Arcadia Par-3 is the perfect place to spend time relaxing with your family and friends.

For more information, please contact the Par-3 Golf Course at 626.443.9357 or the City of Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department at 626.574.5113.

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JULY 23 - JULY 29, 2009

Continued from 1

CHELSEA, INTER MILAN DRAW 70,000 FUTBOL FANS TO ROSE BOWL

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The Boys in Blue win 2-Nil

BY TERRY MILLER

Darrel Dunn, GM of the Rose Bowl said “good turnout, eh!” as he ascended the stairs and as press photographers made their way to the field for the game which attracted about 70,000 British, Italian and American football fans.

Hundreds of fans, some of whom painted their faces with Chelsea’s familiar blue, chanted their war cries from the stands and bellowed screams of joy when top rated Chelsea players Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard both scored to give the highly-rated Chelsea Football

Club a 2-0 victory over Inter Milan. The game on Tuesday night garnered worldwide attention to Pasadena’s Rose Bowl. The game was part of the World Football Challenge, a series also involving AC Milan and Mexico City’s Club America.

Aside from the soccer stars, another attraction of the evening was actress Charlize Theron. The Academy Award-winning actress was given a Chelsea shirt as a thank you for her attendance and support. Since soccer is still not quite the sport of choice in America - what better way to give soccer a

boost in the States than with a host of A-list stars turning out to declare their love for the game? In addition to Theron, Hollywood funnymen Ashton Kutcher and Will Ferrell came out to cheer on the Blues at the pre-season “friendly”.

There was no shortage of spirit at the Rose Bowl Tuesday night. One fan, who stripped down to his underwear, tried to get up close and personal with his favorite London-based team but was quickly escorted by security back to his temporary home with hundreds of like-minded Londoners.

Drogba scored on a 30yard shot that Inter Milan goalkeeper Vid Belec deflected inside the right post.

Lampard converted a penalty kick in the 50th minute after Inter Milan’s Ivan Cordoba used his right elbow to block Daniel Sturridge’s shot.

The energy was high as Chelsea’s team proved to Pasadena fans why and just how they won the prestigious FA Cup. Inter Milan made only one attempt at goal in the first half, compared to Chelsea’s four. Inter Milan secured its fourth consecutive Series A championship in the 08-09 season, while Chelsea won

England’s FA Cup. The loyal Chelsea fans were also cheering that John Terry, who’s been sought after by Manchester City, will never get to that football club.

The next big soccer game that the Rose Bowl will see is August 1. A perhaps more familiar name to Americans will be present - David Beckham - who has just returned to the Galaxy for the next 6 months.

The Los Angeles Galaxy will play Barcelona on Saturday August 1 at 8 p.m. There will be a Galaxy block party at the Green Street restaurant and jazz club redwhite+bluezz on July 29 from 6 to 10 p.m., with appearances from Galaxy players as well as Miss L.A. Galaxy.

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In 1978, the world’s first “test tube baby”, Louise Brown, was born in Oldham and District General Hospital in Manchester, England. After “in vitro fertility” (IVF) treatment, Louise’s mother had an embryo of her egg and her husband’s sperm implanted in her womb after it had been fertilized in a laboratory. The technique was pioneered by gynecologist Patrick Steptoe and physiologist Robert Edwards. Since Louise’s birth, over 1,000,000 babies worldwide have been born as a result of IVF treatment.

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