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Smashing Performances at Arcadia Festival of Bands Effort to Oust This past Saturday the 21st of November saw the 56th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands. Over 40 top Southern California High School bands performed. The parade began on Baldwin Avenue just south of Huntington Drive at 8:45 a.m.
As the morning parade drew to a close, participants and spectators assembled in Salter Stadium at Arcadia High School. There they held the Percussion Performance, and later, the Awards Ceremony. Food and drink were available for the spectators to
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purchase while watching the exciting event. The Festival of Bands also hosted a premier field show competition beginning at 4:00 p.m. at Citrus College Stadium in Glendora which showcased many of Southern
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-Photo by Terry Miller
To Arcadia, Monrovia and Beyond: Foothill Extension Celebrated
-Photo by Terry Miller By Susan Motander
Local elected officials and various dignitaries gathered with community residents on
Saturday, November 21, to celebrate the funding for the Gold Line Extension from East Pasadena out to Azusa.
The festivities took place at the historic Santa Fe station in Monrovia near the intersection of Duarte Road and Myrtle
Foothill Unity Center Provides a Record Number of Thanksgiving Food Boxes By Susan Motander
Every year, Foothill Unity Center, headquartered in Monrovia with a second office in Pasadena, provides boxes full of all the makings
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Avenue. Last month the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
(Metro) Board voted approval of $851 million in funds for the project. This funding is coming largely from the moneys generated by the passage of Measure R which increased sales tax by half a cent. Among those present to celebrate the approval of funds were Congress members David Dreier and Judy Chu. Dreier has long been a vocal advocate for the extension of the Gold Line out through the rest of the San Gabriel Valley all the way to the Ontario Airport. In his remarks on Saturday Dreier spoke glowingly of the support he received from other Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle including Chu who recently replaced Hilda Solis who has moved to a Cabinet position. In response Chu praised the leadership of Dreier in the regional effort to obtain and solidify the funding for the light rail line. Both members of Congress, who between them represent a large portion of the San Gabriel Valley, spoke
Even during the difficult times that we face, my family and I were driven to tears at the generosity of the neighborhood of Arcadia, Monrovia and Pasadena. My family and I want to ex-
By Bill Peters
press our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported us and want to take this opportunity to thank the ones who anonymously left donations at our door. My family has scram-
An Orange County Republican who declared that fellow Republican Anthony Adams’ pledge to not raise taxes was broken when the Assemblyman of the 59th District joined Democrats in the California Assembly to vote a tax increase package, has failed in his attempt to recall Adams and remove him from office, the California Secretary of State announced Friday. Atlas Political Action Committee, headed by Mike Schroeder, a former California Republican Party chairman, Lee Lowry, and Tim Whitacre had mounted the campaign against Adams. The original petition papers were filed by David T. Bartels, an Irvine attorney. Raucous rallies to promote the recall campaign were well-attended when they were held in the two counties Adams’ district encompasses: one in Apple Valley, the other in Glendora. Radio talk-show hosts John and Ken were instrumental in pounding the theme that Adams, in voting to raise taxes, was at philosophical odds with the conservative side of the Republican Party. While those rallies
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Touched By Generosity – Extending our Heartfelt Gratitude By Shyam Akula
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On this Thanksgiving Day, I will share with you some words of wisdom and advice from authors unknown. I am thankful for... The taxes I pay because it means I’m employed. The clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough to eat. My shadow who watches me work because it means I am out in the sunshine. The lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing because it means I have a home. The mess I have to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends. The spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking. The complaining I hear about our government because it means we have freedom of speech. The huge heating bill because it means I am warm. The lady behind me in church who sings off key because it means that I can hear. The piles of laundry because it means my loved ones are nearby. The alarm that goes off in the early morning hours because it means that I’m alive. The weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I have been productive. Life gets so busy and competitive that we forget what’s really important. May all the people you know and love be thankful always. And, may we all remember to not rush through life but: Take time to think - thoughts are the source of power. Take time to play - play is the secret of perpetual youth. Take time to read - reading is the fountain of wisdom. Take time to pray - prayer can be the rock of strength in time of trouble. Take time to love - loving is what makes living worthwhile. Take time to be friendly - friendships give life a delicious flavor. Take time to laugh - laughter is the magic of the soul. Take time to give - any day of the year is too short for selfishness. Take time to do your work well - pride in your work, no matter what it is, nourishes the ego and spirit. Take time to show appreciation - thanks is the frosting on the cake of life. Happy Thanksgiving.
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The Wonder of Christmas As the days draw closer to Christmas, the joy of this holy event often gets lost in all the rushing from here to there. We get so busy! There is shopping to be done and gifts to be wrapped. There are Christmas cards to be written and school, church or club activities to attend. There are cookies to be baked...and meals to be planned. Whew! Great joy can be hard to find in the busy days leading up to Christmas! Iremember, as a child growing up, experiencing the thrills and joy of celebrating an old fashioned Christmas. The Snow covered fields, Sleigh rides, Trimming the tree with silver bells, Stockings hung on the fireplace and beneath them a crackling fire. The fragrance of fir bows and the wonderful smell of a fresh cut evergreen Christmas tree. Christmas Carols playing in the background with children laughing and hoping for that very special gift that Santa Claus will bring. Setting out cookies and milk for dear Santa and hoping to hear the sleigh bells ringing upon the shoulders of his reindeer. Oh! What a wonderful time! Parents whispering secrets to each other, that will be revealed upon the arrival of Christmas Day. I remember my Mom abruptly waking us early Christmas morning so that we could see Santa Claus dashing across our front yard. Dad would then try to re-enter our house and remove the red suit without being seen. I often wondered why my dad was always missing during those thrilling moments when we caught a glimpse of Santa Claus leaving our yard. Today, in the midst of our frantic Christmas
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Letters Dear Editor, Thanks for understanding how important a newspaper is to a community. Over the years you’ve given us real reporters, real photographers, and real local news coverage. These are difficult economic times for all of us, newspapers included. So I know it’s a conscious decision that you’ve made to not only cover our community events, but actual become a part of our community. And thank you for not filling up your pages with gossip and blogs and onesided opinions. Newspapers have great power, but when their reporting gets mixed up with opinions, they get weak. Opinions, after all, are a dimea-dozen. Good job, Beacon Media! Pam Fitzpatrick Monrovia, CA
10/16/09 Dear Wally, Your writing in the Arcadia Weekly is a constant pleasure. If I didn’t already know your wife as a darling woman, I’d suspect you had married a nut! Your humorous accounts of the “Good Life” in your environment provide many a chuckle. If you are not receiving the well-deserved accolades it‘s mostly due to laziness among your readers induced by all the electronic devices. A good printed page is still the delight of many of us old timers, so please continue your much-appreciated compositions. Mary (Misty) Ball Arcadia Historical Museum Docent
emocleW draobA Santa has announced that he will be appearing regularly in Old Town Monrovia starting on Friday, November 27. By Susan Motander
Santa Claus is not an easy individual to pin down this time of year. He is very busy preparing for his big night. However Santa was reached at his North Pole home earlier this week. He had just eaten his supper a nd ag reed to be inter viewed while he finished his after dinner cocoa and cookies. Halloween Video An entertaining Sierra Madre Halloween video is to be found on YouTube. It includes over 90 fun stills of this year’s Halloween displays and a few kids too. Go to YouTube. com and search Sierra Madre Halloween Creatures 09. -J. Brown Sierra Madre, CA
He announced that he will be appearing regularly in Old Town Monrovia starting on Friday, November 27. “i’ll be showing up around 10 a.m. in the 400 block of Myrtle,” the jolly old man said, noting that he would be wandering up and down the street for several hours. “I like the music at the Dollmakers Kattywampus,” he said; “I find that it helps people to get into the holiday spirit. I have it year round, but you people seem to need a little help. I like Old Tow n,” Claus commented. “There is plenty of room to park my sleigh in the free parking downtown and there are lots of stores to help me fill my bag with gifts. And the restaurants are wonderful for a break while shopping. “I plan to stay until around noon or 1 o’clock,” he said. I can leave the
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workshop under the supervision of my Senior Elf, Colin, for several hours, but expect to be needed again sometime in the early afternoon.” Claus explained that Colin was able to oversee the work and that Mrs. Claus was available to help, but preferred the work in the kitchen to that in the toy shop. “Every since we got a satellite dish and she began watching the Food Network, she has become a kitchen whiz whipping up one delectable Christmas goodie after another,” the roly poly one explained. “She can access all those good Christmas recipes year round on their website as well. There is no stopping her now.” The bearded one revealed that now that his wife had devoted herself to her culinary endeavors, he has had to do the shopping for the elves himself. “You can’t expect them to make their own gifts,” he said. “And I have found that the missus has been bribing my diminutive helpers with cookies to find out what she is getting for Christmas. I have to do my own shopping to keep things secret.” Claus said he found the shopping delightful in Old Town Monrovia and revealed that he planned to be t here ever y weekend through the holiday season. He will also be in Monrovia every Saturday morning starting in December for breakfast with local children.Santa Claus made one last statement on the record before returning to his workshop. “Old Town Monrovia is friendly, happy and truly the Gem City of the Foothills. This interview was conducted at approximately 6 p.m. on Monday November 23 and the words are Mr. Claus’s own.
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Thousands Celebrate Metro Rail to East LA An estimated crowd of 75,000 was on hand to celebrate Sunday, November 15 as rail returned to East LA with the opening of the Edward R. Roybal Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension. The six-mile extension serves the Little Tokyo/Arts District, Boyle Heights, East LA and links to the existing Gold Line to Pasadena. Find out more at metro.net.
New Freeway Service From Metro Metro is launching new high-frequency, highcapacity bus service on freeway carpool lanes between the South Bay and San Gabriel Valley. Beginning December 13, Metro Silver Line will travel the carpool lanes on the I-10 and I-110 freeways, and serve key destinations in Downtown LA.
Go Gold Line to The Roses Trade the tra;c and parking hassles of attending the Rose Parade for the fast and convenient Metro Gold Line. The Memorial Park, Del Mar, Lake and Allen stations are all just a short walk from the parade route. The Gold Line runs overnight New Year’s Eve. Find out more at metro.net.
Enjoy Holiday Entertainment At L.A. Live Grab some skates, family and friends and ice skate in Nokia Plaza at L.A. Live December 3-31. Show your valid Metro pass, Metro Rail ticket or Destination Discounts card at the box o;ce and save $1 o= skating admission. Check the Destination Discounts pages at metro.net.
Help The Census Help Transit Make sure you’re counted during the upcoming 2010 U.S. Census. Population >gures generated by the census play a key role in the amount of federal funding Metro receives for transit purposes. The more accurate the census count, the more service Metro can provide. For more information, go to census.gov.
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On Saturday, November 28, the public is invited to a special art reception to help celebrate the holidays in Old Town Monrovia. The event’s featured artist will be Dino Rasmussen who will be showing his “Mostly Christmas” collection. Other exhibitions include photography by Stephen Coleman, Doug Gordon, Frank Zgonc, Bill Johnson and Terry Miller, photographer for these newspapers. In addition to these photography exhibits, Heather Shaw and Sal Perez will show off their Ceramics, Janice Kuhm and Tyger Jymmy will display Mixed Media art, Rick Hess and Henry Olivas will showcase Acrylic works, Karen B. Locke will work with Pen and Ink Wash and Billy Hyatt will present his Metal Sculptures. One of the late additions to the reception’s lineup is Beacon Media’s photographer Terry Miller who’ll be showing a few shots of Bono from the historic, sold out U2 concert at the Rose Bowl last month which broke all records the Bowl as well as
the band itself. It was their largest concert ever and also was streamed live via YouTube. Also a couple shots of the Black Eyed Peas will be thrown in for good measure since they are local lads. This is an opportunity to not only meet local artists but purchase local art by same and support MAFA (Monrovia Fine Arts Association) at the same time. There will be
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a silent auction and a raffle to benefit MAFA as well as some local schools. There will be music featuring Tony Millot and the sound of the “Rat Pack” For special holiday refreshments and unique gift ideas visit Paint ‘n’ Play Saturday Nov 28 between 6 - 10 p.m. 418 South Myrtle, in Old Town Monrovia.
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Art of Living
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And Now For Something Extremely Silly Doo Dah Celebrations Get Underway at American Legion
Jennie A. Brownscombe’s “The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth”—from the collections of Plymouth Hall Museum, Plymouth, Mass.
Pilgrim’s Journey Led to Thanksgiving Day Celebration By Bill Peters
The pilgrimage of a group of religious dissidents from England in the early 1600’s led finally to a small group landing, erroneously as it turned out, in New England rather than their destination in northern Virginia. Their tale of hardship and woe, their religious fervor, and their harvest celebration of a day of thanks inspired President Abraham Lincoln, in 1863, to declare an annual American celebration, Thanksgiving Day. Religious turmoil is at the base of the story bringing the Pilgrims to North America. In 1532, King Henry VIII broke from Rome, establishing the English church. A bible, called the “Geneva” Bible, contained interpretive commentary that the official church could not follow. That led King James to authorize a new translation, the “King James” version, first published in 1611. A small group felt that the English church had strayed from its basic beliefs, and thus joined together in order to “purify” the church. These “Puritans”—or separatists, broke the King’s law and formed separate congregations. Having little tolerance, the King had this group persecuted, imprisoning many of them. Finally, several hundred departed England for Holland in 1609, as Holland was known to be friendly to these
kinds of separatists. A decade later, the group decided to relocate to America. With the help of a group of English investors, they petitioned the king for a patent, or charter, and were granted the First Peirce Patent allowing them to settle in the northern part of the Virginia Colony, and bought ships which would bring them to America. With 102 passengers aboard the Mayflower and the Speedwell, the Pilgrims set sail on August 15, 1620. The Speedwell began to leak and was forced to return to England. The Mayflower was reloaded, packing all 102 on the Mayflower for the 66-day voyage and finally set sail on September 16, 1620. Due to stormy seas, the Mayflower arrived at Cape Cod, not Virginia, as had been planned. An exploring party went ashore on December 21, 1620. Although the Plymouth Rock is an icon of the Pilgrim experience, no contemporary records mention it. Still, the hardy group stayed, but illness caused only about half to remain alive by the following spring. The Mayflower returned to England that spring of 1621 and the ship was taken out of service in 1624 as a wine cargo ship due to its poor condition. The Pilgrims became concerned about their patent, which specifically named the
Virginia Colony, that they were forming their community without authority. As a result they wrote up the Mayflower Compact to declare themselves not a colony, but a “civil body politic”. That compact was signed on November 21, 1620. Nevertheless, the English investors re-applied to the Council for New England and received the Second Peirce Patent with the provision that it would only become a final charter after a seven year period—if there still was a settlement. These hardy colonials stuck it out and the Warwick/Bradford Patent was signed by the Earl of Warwick in 1629. Although not everyone in the colony was a “separatist” (John Alden, for instance, was not) and all remained fiercely loyal to England. The reason for their flight to America religious persecution - was a driving motivation: the settlement was strongly religious and giving thanks was an appropriate way to express their beliefs. And they had plenty to be thankful for: the autumn harvest had been a bountiful one. The Wampanoag Indians, under the leadership of a strong diplomat, Massasoit, forged alliances with many groups of Europeans. He needed good relationships in order to assure the survival of his people who had been devastated by disease from
contact with European fishermen and explorers for several previous decades as well as threats from a powerful tribe, the Narragansett. Massasoit sought to foster this new relationship with the Pilgrims. So, when the 53 surviving Pilgrims sat down to a meal to give thanks to God for the gifts they had received, Massasoit and some 90 Wampanoag Indians were with them. In fact, the first recorded religious Day of Thanksgiving for the Pilgrims was held in 1623 following a rainfall that may have saved the Pilgrim’s crops. Today we celebrate Thanksgiving to recognize the abundance of our lives, and the love of family and friends. Although very few today have any connection to Colonia America, all of us, whether as relatives of immigrants or newly arrived, feel the tug of the Pilgrims as we learn what it means to be an “American” as they did. On Thanksgiving, we gather together to ask the Lord’s blessings. Beacon Media wishes to thank Pilgrim Hall Museum, Plymouth, Mass for the generous use of materials from their website, www.pilgrimhall. org. Pilgrim Hall Museum is housed in Pilgrim Hall, built in 1824. The museum is repository of Pilgrim possessions and is open to the public.
Three Queens of Doo Dah Are We: Queen Skittle, Tequila Mockingbird and Naughty Mickie pose for the unofficial portrait of queens past and present. -Photo by Terry Miller
By Terry Miller
The No Doo Dah Day gala was held Sunday, November 22nd with the legendary Snotty Scotty and the Hankies up to their usual tricks at the American Legion in Pasadena. Although the annual Doo Dah Queen tryouts aren’t to be held until February 13th (also at the American Legion), the party has already started and many queen hopefuls were scoping out any potential competition for the coveted crown as they danced to the legendary local rockers. The party was a big hit for Snotty and his band which has been around been around longer than the Rolling Stones and whose frontman is none the worse for wear. Although, there was the noticeable absence of count Smokula at this particular party. (Smokula is usually everywhere a Doo Dah Queen is to be seen. In Fact, Smokula has always tried out for the coveted title but insists that he be crowned Doo Dah King!). A few other characters were also absent like Uncle Fester and Pee Pee Pooh Pooh, but nobody seemed to mind after the third or four set and few cocktails. There were hundreds of former Doo Dah Queens in attendance (well, about 5 actually - they all have very big, and some multiple, personalities.) Queen Naughty Mickie, the Doo Dah’s Darling of the written word was in attendance but sadly didn’t perform her famous sword
belly dance. I guess we will all have to wait for the tryouts. Truly, the wait will seem like an eternity. Oh Mickie you’re so fine! Hey Mickie! King Andrew was also on hand, and the popular trombone player and all around nice bloke jammed with Snotty for a few numbers and then mixed with such luminaries as former Queen Tequila Mockingbird and the reigning Queen Skittles. Light Bringer folks Paddy Hurley and Tom Coston made the rounds, working the room beautifully during the party and getting an earful of pitches: from where and when to have the parade, to what color their favorite under garments are. Indeed an eclectic group of individuals tends to frequent these Doo Dah parties - a microcosm of the parade itself, absolutely marvelous and absolutely mischievous. Getting back to the famous pagan parade itself: We have it on good authority that the 2010 Pasadena Doo Dah Parade will be held May 1, 2010 at 11:30 a.m., or somewhere relatively near that time. But even after trying to bribe the Light Bringer executives on Sunday, the actual location where this carnival extraordinaire will take place is still top secret. Speculation of the parade ending at the American Legion was met with roars of applause, but where it will start is, at this point, anyone’s guess.
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Recipe Box Reflections By Deborah Ann Neely
Loading... Quick and Tasty Sausage Stuffing 6 breakfast sausage links 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 2 ribs celery, chopped 1/4 cup chopped parsley 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 cup apple juice OR orange juice, chicken broth or water 1-6 ounce package of prepared corn bread stuffing mix Pinch cayenne pepper, optional 1/4 to 1/2 cup grated cheddar or Parmesan cheese
Everyone’s family has several stuffing recipes or several dressing recipes. Which is served at your table? I love to change around and have something new every year but many feel strongly about the dressing
vs. stuffing competition. I have tried family recipes that range from very runny to the rather dry cornbread versions. The dry dressing lovers are also great lovers of gravy! Time can be a factor too. Just how much chopping do you want to do? Do you make your own cornbread or egg bread? The recipe that follows incorporates many of my favorite holiday ingredients. The touch of fruit brightens the dish and goes so well with the sausage. This recipe uses breakfast sausage and apple juice to spice up a stuffing side dish. Orange juice and a bit zest would also work if apple juice isn’t your thing. In a skillet, brown links until no longer pink. Remove from pan, cool so that you can slice into bite size pieces. Add olive oil to skillet along with onion, celery, parsley and garlic. Stir and cook until the vegetables begin to soften. Add apple juice, stir and add stuffing mix. Stir and mix until the liquid is absorbed. Cover and let rest a few minutes. Put the stuffing mix. In a greased 8” x 8” baking pan and top with grated cheese. Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and slightly browned. For information on how to prepare your holiday turkey, and lots of tasty, quick and easy stuffing recipes, visit: www.thanksgivingtips. com
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November 26 - December 2, 2009
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We do know that the official Doo Dah After Party will be held at American Legion, in East Pasadena, 179 N. Vinedo in Pasadena. The fun tarts will arrive at 1:00 p.m. or as soon as other people show up following the parade. Snotty Scotty and the Hankies as well as Horses on Astroturf will provide the night’s entertainment. And, of course, Henry the Horse dances the Waltz!
Radio Kings and Queens: Snotty Scotty played some cool sets with the drummer’s extremely cool vintage Radio Kings from the 40’s and another King… King Andrew sat in (pictured with guitarist extraordinaire Steve) for the second set. Also pictured just lounging about are Queens Skittles and Naughty Mickie(aka Michelle Mills); Tom Coston is picture giving Naughty Mickie a bear hug of Doo Dah proportions and finally Sierra Madre Sue shows off all losing raffle tickets. Photos by Terry Miller
Pete Christlieb Quintet at Langham Huntington Nov 28 The Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena is partnering with the American Jazz Institute to present the Pete Christlieb Quintet in the hotel’s Lobby Lounge from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28. Christlieb is known for his tenor sax work in television, motion picture soundtracks and recordings and performed in Doc Severinsen’s band for 20 years on the “Tonight” show. On that show Christlieb was part of the highly regarded sidemen Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Conte Candoli and Tommy Newsome. Joining Christlieb will be Jim Hughart on bass, Ron Hershewe on piano, Paul Kreibich on drums and Linda Christlieb on trombone. Giving a resume report of these jazz stars would need several pages and then only begin to tell the story. Names like Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald,
Noted tenor sax jazzman Pete Christlieb (above) brings the Pete Christlieb Quintet to the Lobby Lounge of the Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena on Saturday, Nov. 28 from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Tickets, which include complimentary valet parking, are $20. Special room and dinner packages are available. Reservations: (626) 568-3900 or visit Pasadena.langhamhotels.com.
Oscar Peterson, Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits are a scant few stars these musicians have performed with.
This is the final concert in the 2009 Jazz Series that the Langham Huntington has offered in conjunction with the American Jazz Institute. AJI is a non-profit organization dedicated to the enrichment and enhancement of the appreciation of jazz music, something it terms as “a universal language, understood by all.” The Lobby Lounge is an intimate setting seating just 70 guests. Cocktails and drinks will be available prior to the Quintet’s appearance and during an intermission period. Tickets for this event are $20 and include complimentary valet parking at the hotel. Special room and dinner packages are also being offered. For reservations, please call (626) 568-3900 or visit pasadenalanghamhotels. com The Langham Huntington Hotel is located at 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena.
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Exploring Alaska’s Rugged Interior with Gray Line of Alaska Part 3 bing sea lions. Pushing on, we saw puffins, more eagles and other sea birds. As we drifted closely past towering walls of glacier ice, the marine creatures got bigger. After passing a school of playful porpoises, the captain alerted the passengers to a giant black fin in the water. We had sailed into a pod of killer whales. The captain then shut down the engines and we floated in silence amongst the ocean’s most feared beasts, coming within feet of their dorsal fins. When the orcas left the area, the show kept going, as a pod of hump back whales showed up, spouting water and making waves. After the cruise we spent the night in Seward and in the morning headed back to Anchorage. Along the way, we stopped at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center to meet some bears, moose, elk, bison, and a very hairy musk ox. And from here, we drove to the Alyeska Tramway and rode a tram to the 2,300-ft. peak of Mt. Alyeska for lunch with one of the country’s best ski resort views. Gray Line of Alaska is currently taking reservations for the 2010 season, which runs May – September. For more info and specials, visit: www.graylineofalaska.com or call (888) 452-1737.
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Martin Buser is the Michael Jordan of Iditarod racing. With the world record and 23 consecutive race finishes under his belt, he is a living legend in the dog sledding world. He is also a very nice and funny guy. I met Martin and his dogs on the fifth day of my seven-day Gray Line of Alaska tour across the state, from Fairbanks to Anchorage and parts in between. To get to Martin’s place, we drove from Talkeetna to Big Lake. Here we found Happy Trails Kennels, home to Martin, his family, and his team of racing dogs. At the kennels, Martin showed a PowerPoint presentation on the grueling 1,161-mile-long Iditarod race, from Anchorage to Nome. During the movie he related personal stories about the event and discussed his record-setting 2002 race, in which he finished in 8 days, 22 hours, 46 minutes and 2 seconds. After the presentation, Martin hooked up his dog team and to a symphony of barking dogs, rode over dirt trails, demonstrating the power and grace of championship Iditarod dogs.
From Happy Trails we drove to Anchorage and checked into the Westmark Hotel. We t hen wa lked around downtown. We explored the coast of Cook Inlet, admired a statue signifying the symbolic start of the Iditarod; bought a reindeer sausage hotdog from a street vendor; browsed gift shops, and soaked in 20 hours of daylight.
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In the morning, I ate crab Benedict at the hotel, and then our tour group headed to Kenai Fjords National Park, located near Seward. Here we took a six-hour cruise deep into the fjords. During the voyage we saw an amazing array of wildlife and landscape. As the boat pulled away, we saw a bald eagle and waved at spinning sea otters and bob-
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Two of Monrovia’s favorite bands held a fundraiser concert to benefit the Monrovia Adult School/Parent & Family Education last Sunday, November 15th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Family Learning Center, 1000 S. Canyon Blvd. in Monrovia. All of the day’s performers volunteered their time in pursuit of the local fundraising initiative, including the world famous Kattywompus String Band and The Mill Creek Boys band. According to Jennifer Ranger, owner of the
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Touched By Generosity – Extending our Heartfelt Gratitude Continued from 1 bling to finish three service projects run by the three sons of the family, including myself. These projects were our final step toward completing the requirements to the prestigious Eagle Award for the Boy Scouts of America. Each of us chose a project that suits our organizational skills and interests: my eldest brother Roshan ran a food drive for the Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia, my twin brother landscaped and planted fruit trees for our church and I ran a drive for school supplies and also did fundraising work to help poverty stricken children in Mumbai, India. The point of these, as they are called, Eagle Projects as a requirement for the Eagle Award is a real-life application of leadership, the expectation of those honored with the Eagle Award. My expect at ions on what my duties were and how to carry them out in regards to the project were, to say the least, grossly mistaken. I think that for every hour of work that I expected to do and for every hour that I expected that other people would do turned into more than three to four hours of work. Besides the amount of time that my project ended up taking, it was the difficulty of asking for donations from people that really got to me. In the
(l-r) Mr. Dave Maynard, District Advancement Chairman; Mr. James Mark, Scoutmaster; Mr. Rao Akula, Dad; Eagle Scout Amit Akula; Eagle Scout Roshan Akula; Eagle Scout Shyam Akula; Mrs. Maya Akula, Mom; Mrs. Maynard, Member, Eagle Board of Review.
beginning, my optimism was such that I was confident that whatever I asked for would be dropped in my lap multiplied by ten. To save anyone that is reading this time and tedious details regarding the project, that did not happen. In short, not a single (major) corporate office that I approached to responded favorably. Half of them didn’t respond at all. On my own I spent hundreds of hours on the phone, writing letters and e-mails to representa-
tives from perhaps twenty major Corporate businesses. Where was this great support that I needed? It didn’t come from big business at all. In fact, not a penny of the over $2000 that I collected came from businesses. It came from the community: family, relatives, friends, our neighbors, church and anonymous donors. I found out the generosity of the people that live around me, both people that I know and people that I had
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never met before. Even in times where it seems that it is harder to make ends meet, the money that I raised from my community and friends amazed me. I want to take this opportunity to thank anyone that supported me in any way. Even though corporate offices didn’t reply, there were several local stores that did help such as Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, Ralph’s, Pavilions, and Trader Joe’s. Also, I wish to express an extra spe-
cial thank you for the people that anonymously left donations at my door. My eldest brother ran a food drive for the Foothill Unity Center, Monrovia. While we stood outside the supermarkets, people brought out bags and bags of food to donate. Although we thanked people there, I hope that people reading this remember us and accepts our heartfelt gratitude for their generous help and support. For everyone who
donated, whether while we were at a store or the food we picked from the neighborhood or the food was dropped off at our house, we would like to extend heartfelt gratitude. Also, thanks to Ralphs, Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market, Pavilions and Trader Joe’s for their generous support. Without the help of these businesses and the community as a whole, the project would not have been successfully completed. We would also like to thank the Armstrong Nurseries, San Gabriel Nurseries and again family, relatives, friend and neighbors for t heir generous donat ion toward my twin brother’s landscaping project. The purpose of the Eagle Project is meant to give prospective Eagle Scouts an experience in leadership and working in the real world. I can safely say that my brothers and I have learned the lesson meant by the project and have felt touched by the generosity of the people around us. We passed our Board the Review and three of us officially became Eagles on August 22, 2009. In the 90-year history of Boy Scouts of America, San Gabriel Valley Council, to the best of my understanding it the first time three brothers became Eagles on the same day. It is an experience that we will never forget.
[Obligatory Fork in the Road Story] Or, Why They Didn’t Do It In the Fork in The Road There is 18-foot-high, fork-in-the-road street sculpture at the intersection of South St. John and Pasadena Avenue, in case you’d not already heard. What was originally an elaborate birthday gift has now become a giant utensil for a food drive.Last weekend, volunteers collected nonperishable food items at the site of the quirky sculpture. The food drive is helping Union Station Homeless Services, which holds a huge Thanksgiving dinner each year in Central Park at South Fair Oaks Avenue and East Del Mar Boulevard. The fork sculpture started off as a practical joke to help celebrate the 75th birthday of Bob Stane, who owns the Coffee Gallery in Altadena. The fork was erected on Halloween and since has become a much-celebrated piece of impromptu public art in Pasadena.
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November 26 - December 2, 2009
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Continued from 1 drew large crowds, the petition campaign apparently received little backing from registered voters who could have insisted on a special election. The radio personalities provided monetary support for the recall campaign, raising some $70,000 from its loyal listener base. The Atlas PAC itself was not heavily funded according to reports they filed with the California Secretary of State. The California Secretary of State’s announcement that a lack of valid signatures necessary to qualify an election was unmet was surprising as over 58,000 signatures had been obtained by the recall group. State rules required signatures from 35,825 registered voters, a number derived from 20% of those casting ballots in the 59th District Assembly race in the previous election. Petitioners were also required by State law to be registered voters within the District and reveal the petitioner’s name and local address when asking voters to sign requesting the recall election. The strict voter requirements for signatories of
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Pediatric intensive care unit patients cared for in 2008
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Talk-show hosts John and Ken had successful rallies in the recall attempt against Assemblyman Anthony Adams (R-59th Dist.) but that didn’t persuade voters to sign up.
the petition may have caused the PAC’s failure to provide sufficient numbers. Various news sources say that while 58,384 signatures were gathered but 24,579, only 42 % , were declared valid in the two county’s Registrar of Voters offices. Both County Reg-
istrars performed the count which was done on a random basis as required by State law—500 from Los Angeles County and 1,339 from San Bernardino County. While 65% in the sampling in Los Angeles County were valid, (325 of 500) less than half could be certified in peti-
tions signed in San Bernardino County (661 of 1,339). A “full check” can only occur if a recall count were to reach a 95% level of the required signature amount. The recall issue is now closed, but voters will have an opportunity to express their views in next year’s June Primary. Adams
has said that most constituents he talked did not support his action to vote for the temporary tax increase but were not supportive of recall efforts. This is the second recall effort this year against Adams. E.T. Snell filed with the California Secretary of State on March 9, 2009 and David T. Bartels filed recall papers on April 13, 2009. Now, both have failed. Assemblyman Adams had told Beacon Media in April that he would fight the recall attempt, saying, “I’ll do everything that is necessary” [to make the campaign fail]. But his response when told of the disqualification of the recall ballot seemed quite muted. “I’m pleased that the two counties I represent won’t be forced to hold an expensive election at a time when they simply can’t afford it. I’m grateful to all those who voiced their support of me throughout this process,” he said. Adams was able to attract funds in advance of any recall he may have had to fight. Adams Against the Recall, Friends of Anthony raised funds from major
contributors including the California Real Estate PAC, Anthem Blue Cross, California Dental PAC and others raising $45,800 through June of this year. Adams, for his part, will continue his efforts in the California State Assembly to reconcile a budget deficit now expected to reach over $20 billion between now and the time the Legislature enacts a 2010-11 state budget. “We knew going into this year’s budget cycle that California’s broken system wasn’t going to be fixed overnight,” the Assemblyman said. Adams has served in the State Assembly since 1996 when he succeeded Dennis Mountjoy. In 2008 Adams won re-election with 55.8% of the vote in his District. His term ends in 2010. The 59th District Adams represents stretches from high desert communities like Hesperia and mountain communities of Lake Arrowhead and Cedar Glen to the San Bernardino valley and westward into Claremont, Glendora, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, Arcadia and La Crescenta.
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Perinatal high risk patients cared for in 2008
Patients served through Huntington’s asthma program in 2008
Community members served in 2008 through Huntington’s healthy eating lifestyle program
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Neonatal intensive care unit patients cared for in 2008
Residents who received direct help from a Huntington community outreach nurse in 2008
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Huntington Memorial Hospital is one of nearly 3,000 not-for-profit hospitals in America. This means that instead of paying taxes or shareholders, our tax-exempt status allows us to invest in the health of the community in ways that do the most good, including: caring for our most vulnerable neighbors providing care for those unable to pay reaching out to the community through educational programs sponsoring special programs for children and seniors funding research and training for healthcare professionals In 2008 alone, Huntington provided more than $84 million in direct community benefit (approximately 11% of our revenue). Included in this was more than $32 million to support our community’s Medicare population. We are proud to be able to provide these services and to continue our 115 year heritage as the San Gabriel Valley’s most trusted healthcare provider.
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Community members served through Huntington’s senior care network in 2008
Annual emergency department visits to Huntington of which more than 1,000 are trauma patients
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Smashing Performances at Arcadia Festival of Bands Continued form 1 California’s finest bands in competition with each other. It was a great day for anyone
who loves a great marching band performance. To find out about upcoming events or to learn
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Ralph Walker - The Man, the Myth the Legend By John Stephens
On Tuesday evening the Monrovia City Council honored Ralph Walker for what Mayor Mary Ann Lutz called “not so quiet service to this community for many, many years”, a time span in which Mr. Walker has been enlightening and challenging the citizens of Monrovia and engaging news makers on local issues via his television talk shows “Conversations in Monrovia” and “Beyond the Headlines,” both aired on Monrovia’s KGEM TV public television network. Mayor Lutz was quick to point out that this recognition had come due at this time not for reasons related to anything other than the fact that “it’s just time” to recognize the service of Mr. Walker, and the Mayor’s introduction was followed by a rousing round of applause from the entire city council and all of those in attendance. The official recognition presented to the television host read: “Presented to Ralph Walker for your many outstanding contributions and longstanding service to the community through public access television for the betterment of Monrovia.” “Our KGEM studio has been blessed with an announcer, a show host, and a producer who has worked for 15 plus years with KGEM and doing programming [that has been] informing our community about headline news that’s happening here, headline news that’s happening in our region, information and ideas that are happening in our country,” said Mayor Lutz. Ms. Lutz then asked if Walker would like to say anything to the council in response to the recognition. “Of course you do!” laughed Lutz as Walker took the podium, donned his reading glasses and produced a prepared speech from his coat pocket. “I want to send thanks to my mother in Chicago, who turns 84 in February,” said Walker. “She has always taught me that you can always help someone less fortunate than you.” He then thanked Judy, his wife of over 30 years, “who has always asked me the question: How did the show go?” as well as his three daughters, all of whom graduated from Monrovia High School with “very fond memories”. Walker then moved on to thank all the residents of Monrovia who he said have always encouraged him to “do one more show”.
Walker also thanked the staff at the KGEM TV studio who “always find a way to make me look good,” as well as members of the local print media that “would take my phone calls at various times of the day when I said ‘You have to do a story on this’”. The comment was perhaps a gentle, though well-deserved dig at the Managing Editor of this newspaper, who despite often seeming an unreachable apparition, owes an enormous debt of gratitude to Ralph Walker for welcoming him to the community, to his show, and for the ongoing guidance offered to him over the past two years. Calling Monrovia “a city where things always happen,” Mr. Walker thanked the members of the city council. Then, in a move perhaps unexpected by most members of the council as well as those in the audience, Walker went down the line of Councilmembers, addressing them each individually. Walker called the campaign of recently-elected Councilman Clarence Shaw “a new set of eyes,” and said that he was honored that those eyes fell upon him today, “while I’m still standing.” For C ou nc i l wom a n Becky Shevlin, Walker commended her for saying “just ask”, reminding that “encouraging people to ask is always the first step.” Councilman Joe Garcia is, according to Walker’s speech, “loved by so many Monrovians, but so many really don’t know you.” Walker then said to Garcia, “Sometimes your silence is deafening.” To a chorus of lighthearted laughter, Tom Adams was called “the grey old lion on the city council, who decided to stay on the council in this particular race.” Humor, as well as the pursuit of truth and justice, has always been a large part
of Walker’s working philosophy. Walker then offered a piece of advice to Mr. Adams: “Work with the city council, and history will remember you well.” For the Mayor, Walker began with an admission that “we know we’ve had our differences in the past,” but moved on with an inspiring quote: “Women have always played a vital role in shaping the future of Monrovia,” Walker told Mayor Lutz. “Now, it’s your turn.” Walker closed his speech with a sincere offering of thanks to the city and all of those in attendance for the recognition given to him, a recognition the emotional effect of which Walker could not hide from his beaming countenance. “This has been a journey of over 14 years. And in that time, I hope that I have encouraged just one person to get involved in the community, or changed one thought process so that they can see something in a different light, or take on a different thought.” E xec ut ive D i rec t or Lance Mungia then commented on Ralph’s efforts, presenting him with a plaque recognizing his contributions to the television station and the community, calling him “the small wheel, that consistently turns the large wheel”, a quote borrowed from Walker’s initial project proposal submitted to the studio some 15 years ago. According to Mungia, who said he regretted not relating the full story behind that phrase at the meeting, Walker wrote at that time that he wanted to do a show that focused on people in the community who were just that, small wheels that turn the large wheel. “A lot of people don’t even realize that Ralph is a volunteer and that he does what he does for this community for free, and that means a whole lot.” said Mungia.
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900 W. Sierra Madre #46, Azusa.This 3 bedroom, 2 full bath, double wide home features a large This 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home in N. Azusa’s Sierra Village Complex, features remodeled kitchen w/ Caesarstone countertops, Lg. master, 2-car garage with direct access. Other amenities include tennis court, pool/spa surrounded by lush park-like greenery. Also for lease at $1675/mo. (SIE)
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Located in Highland Park this one bedroom home would be A greater starter home or rental property. Situated on a 7,500 sq.ft. lot. Needs TLC. Lots of potential (H422)
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On Sunday afternoon, November 22nd, 65 Girl Scouts, 9-16 years old, had the opportunity to meet and interview some of our communit y’s inf luent ial female role models. The idea was to allow the girls f irst hand access to t he perspectives of women in a variety of careers, business owners and those currently in college. The scouts asked nine local women about how hobbies and high school classes helped prepare and define their career choices,
what experience and degrees were required, job interview insights, the influence and use of technology, home and work balance and other questions, also qualifying for badges toward advancement. The nine panel members were: Dr. M. Kathleen Jones, Internal Medicine Physician; Karen Crisci, Store owner of Arcadia’s Magnolia; Mary Gleason, Social Worker from Five Acres; Patricia Perez, Registered Nurse practicing Home Health Nursing; Ce-
lia Workman, Quality Assurance Manager at Unified Grocers; Chris Bertrand, “One of a Kind” columnist, Journalist, Business Writer and Photographer; Marilyn Diaz, Sierra Madre Chief of Police; Rosann Gooch, Attorney; and Katie Bailey, college student and past Girl Scout. Jennifer Brady, Colleen Mispagel, and Madeline Salazar of Girl Scout Troop 2581 organized this Career Day for area scouts, qualifying for a Silver Award in recognition of their work.
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The Wonder of Christmas Continued from 2 holiday preparations it is a time to remember the Angel’s proclamation of great joy and the real reason for Christmas … “that unto you is born this day in the city of David, which is Christ the Lord A Savior...a Redeemer... the Prince of Peace!” Jesus was born in a man-
ger for you and for me. He willingly left the glories and riches of heaven to be born in a stable. He became poor, so that we might become rich. He lived a life of abject poverty. He was put to death like a common criminal so that we could wear a royal robe! Yes, the birth of Christ …
has brought great joy to this spiritually hungry world. It is a reason to rejoice and be happy as you celebrate this Christmas Season May God Bless You and Your Family very specially on Christmas Day 2009!
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November 26 - December 2, 2009
The Social Whirl By Floretta Lauber
Only What We Could Carry The exhibit at Arcadia’s Historical Museum, November 10, 2008 through January 14, 2010, is a must see for any age (except small children). I found it to be an emotional source. How could this have happened in Arcadia at the beautiful Santa Anita Race Track? This is a story of low the Japanese-Americans on the
West Coast were rounded up, sent to assembly centers and then to internment camps by the United States Government after Pearl Harbor. After hearing first-hand from former detainees at the reception and exhibit opening on November 14th, the pictures became realities. I urge all my readers to visit this exhibit. Dr. Osama Miyamoto and his wife, Akiko, both detainees in the internment camps, shown here with her suitcase that held “only what she could carry” at opening of exhibit.
A Night Not To Be Forgotten
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Masonic Lodge, James Helms, accepts congratulatory plaque from Grand Master Kenneth G. Nagel, honoring their 125th anniversary.
The 125th anniversary of t he A rcadia Masonic Lodge, Saturday evening, November 21st, was in every way a memorable night. This historical occasion was years in planning. A delicious dinner was served in the handsomely appointed dining room following a social reception with wine, cheese and fruit. After dinner, members and guests adjourned to the Lodge room, also looking striking in beautiful shades of teal and mulberry. The 200 guests were treated to a DVD history of the Lodge, followed by presentations from dignitaries. Master of the Lodge, Jim Helms, gave the following message: “My friends and brothers, tonight, as we celebrate 125 years of Free Masonry in Southern California, I would like to reflect upon the fact that Free Masonry is alive and well. The same pr inciples which united our ancient brethren, and which were exemplified by
the founding fathers of our nation, bind us today as a fraternity of friends and brothers. We are still guided by the precepts of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. Those principles are as relevant in the 21st century as they were hundreds of years ago. The future of Arcadia Lodge is bright. We have many new and dedicated members who will carry on our principles for another 125 years. “I am sure that when this Lodge was founded 125 years ago, the brothers could not imagine what our world would be like a century and a quarter later. In the same way we, ourselves, cannot foresee 125 years from now. I am confident, however, that Free Masonry, as we know it today, will still be a force to guide and unite good men and true to our principles.” At the conclusion of the anniversary ceremony, guests returned to the dining room, which had been transformed into a supper
Master Jim Helms receives plaque from Master-elect Sho Tay from state assemblymen and other dignitaries at 125th anniversary banquet, November 21st. Akiko Nomura, graduate student of U.C.R., presented detailed power point presentation of Japanese Americans with former detainees, Bacon Sakatani.
Jim Helms poses at 125-year-old desk in new library/museum room at the Masonic Lodge.
club ambiance, with subdued lighting, high stool cocktail tables, and music, where they enjoyed a grand selection of gourmet pastries and cake. Wayne Tay was recognized for transforming the dining room into a beautiful expanse. The Masonic insignia was outlined in small lights decorating the entire ceiling, columns of balloons, and copious arrangements of flowers everywhere in pale shades of yellow and blue, for-get-menots to symbolize a night not to be forgotten. Guests were asked to
visit the new library/museum on the west side of the dining room. It is brand new and is the brain child of several members, most notably their secretary, John Zubrick. In the center of the room is a desk that was presented to the Lodge 125 years ago by its first Junior Warden, Francis T. Woodbury, the founder of Woodbury College. His photograph is on the desk. The members and officers of Arcadia Masonic Lodge 278 are to be congratulated on the auspicious event and for the outstanding celebration.
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Mosca Voted Out as Delegate to Council of Governments By sameea Kamal
At last night’s meeting, the Sierra Madre City Council designated Don Watts and MaryAnn MacGillivray to serve as delegate and alternate to the - Photo by Terry Miller San Gabriel Valley Council of By SuSan Continuing ourMotander quest Governments, ousting Councilto make certain that evman Joe Mosca from the posiery child inOn theTuesday San Ga-Mark Cotion mid-term. lasuonno appeared in a briel Valley has the tools Mayor MacGillivray and Pasadena court for the beThrough the cheers By terry Miller necessary for a modern Mayor Pro Tem Watts attended ginning of hisMedia trail for Grand and John StePhenS and the jeers, Rep. Schiff ateducation, Beacon -Photo a meeting of the Council By TerryofMIller Theft by embezzlement. tempted to provide an update and Priceless Computer Governments recently, which that trial did not begin. It was the best of times on the health care proposal recentlyBut awarded Valerie the mayor said was an interest$0.00 Thursday, augusT 6 - augusT 12, 2009 Volume 14, No.63 arcadiaweekly.com Instead Colasuonno Cervantes of Monrovia a was ar- and it was the worst of times, (H.R. 3200) currently under ing exercise. rested, yetValerie, again, on three all depending with whom consideration in Congress. new computer. Though Mr. Watts had his a sixthadditional grader at charges. Clifton In the you spoke Tuesday evening But opponents would hear complaints, saying he had felt Monrovia Middlecourtroom, School, told us Police in Alhambra. The meeting nothing of it and hundreds in that there was little opportunity Detective Sergeant that her computer she Glen Tuesday was perhaps a mi- the audience expressed their for the city to have a voice in the Coleman arrested has been using was pur- the “Tax crocosm of the nation’s pulse disgust with the plan in no Council of Governments. He three chasedDoctor” more on than tenmore felosaid he felt that Sierra Madre ny charges. years ago and that she representatives were outnumthe first matCity to Install New High-Speed was unableAsto for complete bered and outvoted in the ter - the charges for which her school assignments organization that represents Internet Service, Cable Access Wiring Colasuonno was originally 87 cities throughout Southern Continued on 14 scheduled to appear on California. Tuesday - the proceedings “I tend to agree, but we were trailed (delayed) (l-r) untilPrincess Ashley Thaxton, Princess Kinsey Stuart, This week,Katherine in a move Foothills, a non-profit Princess Hernández, Princess Michelle Vancable Wyk, Princess Natalie Innocenzi, have to try,” MacGillivray M E D I A , I N C . this afternoon (Thursday). meant to further facilitate access studio in Monrosaid. Princess June Ko and Princess Lauren Rogers pasadenaindependent.com -Photo By Terry Miller ThuRsday, OcTObER 22 - OcTObER 28, 2009 VOlumE 14, NO. 43 Colasuonno is currently in FREE live video coverage of City via, to record City Council Joe Mosca, who formerly custody, and he most likely Council via on the Page meetings FullMeeting Coverage 12 for rebroadcast Continued on 12 will stay there, having told internet, Temple City will both on the city’s dedicated Monrovia Police Detective install new wiring and hard- cable access channel and Rich Doney that he does ware for its outdated infor- via the internet. However at not have funds necessary to mation systems network. this point, the meetings are Beacon Media’s official request to photograph Mark Colasuonno in court Tuesday morning was denied. His attorney, Sumpba Kedia, is pictured here leading the former “Tax Doctor” away from our cameras The new connection, not broadcast live on either meet the $307,000 bail. on Tuesday morning outside the Pasadena Superior Court. Later than morning, Colasuonno was which will be provided by medium due to hardware But this may just be the arrested and led away in handcuff’s. -Photo By Terry Miller AT&T, is expected to pro- constraints and insufficient beginning. vide data transfer capabili- upload bandwidth out of “We believe there are ties equivalent to twice that the Council Chambers and as many as 38 victims, with of a normal T1 line, a long- City Hall. Currently, the losses totaling approximately -Photo By Terry MIller Builder, Residents, By$8 Bill Peters time industry standard in meetings are available for million,” said Doney, who dedicated internet accessvelopment for viewing on the cable wentElias on to Jackson say that “around dreams. The line access City Council Spar When large companies and govern- channel only after they have [of the victims] were BY SAMEEA KAMAL “Lucky”half Baldwin acquired reached Santa Anita Ave. in ment networks. been recorded and then set By sameea Kamal over One Carter, senior citizens”. Coleman -Photo By Terry Miller use of the Villa has become the Rancho Santa Anita in 1886, just in time for Baldwin In his weekly report, up for playback through the an effortrecall theyto were investigatto provide the meeting provided a few excessive to the detriment 1875, the region was very and his business manager Some In neighbors party involved toadded continue Huff vows to return CasH after Properties Assistant to the City Manplay-out system in the adjabusiness By SaMeeaStonehouse KaMal in Arcaingeconomic the casespopulaof several other owners and of thebusiness neighborhood,” saidmemwith small Unruh to open propthe early days owners of Alverno have a rural prosperous ager Gary Flod called Hyram the cent The hardware withasthea opportunity to bersSimon, victims but that the “it takes a of theone General Full story on page 12 of the Plan Even in Pasadena, erties toand thebuilding. public under the High dia School convent, Carolyn abruPtly sHuttereD sCHool leaves said Lisa Flores, senior In an effort to provide future,”tions. upgrade “an important step wiring upgrades are voice concerns and suggesAdvisor of timeinto docuCommittee whoylives across to Bill PeterS Colony, formed development “Baldwhere the sound of nuns residents plannerIndiana with thegreat city’s deal Develbusiness owners in By Arcadia in obtaining sufficient bandmeant toname, address this issue, tions, the reverberate City of Arcadia the plan’s all theoninformation.” goals stuDents anD teaCHers oweD tHousanDs from review the eastern border of and wasment focused growMonrovia,the justmeetings to the singing Services Department with the opportunity to voice opment1873, width to accommodate win”. live allowing to andwould Chamber of Commerce approach, and school to discuss A settlement agreement In walnuts, this case, Colethe private Catholic ing citrus and east, was bustlingbroadcast center of from through the neighborhood. Planning division. “Wenew not concerns and suggestions, the of the video streaming of the City be adirectly co-sponsored a General potential problems. between the city two and man Monrovia population. but the Chambers Baldwin live Today, the sounds are for girls. wantand totowns discuss how toarrested retain andBut City of Arcadia and Chamber Council meetings over land the sales, the Council Plan Business Workshop wantnegotiato make sure hillside developments Police booked By Kyle The “We current in ran a continue mere 10growth, years all Colasuonno that development for unknown not quite as harmonious of Commerce co-sponsored a businesses, Internet.” as the meetings take place. on Tuesday, August 4 at the getabout everywhen stakeholder Trisha Zhang, wife of founder into opposition from residents on Pasadena, three new counts includtions we came the changed. KhandiKian reasonsFlod simply to nearby residents, and with ing business re- incor- 368(d) General$1,000 Plan Business WorkLast month, the city saiddied. in hisUnruh report that City Hall Council Cham- and party involved to conwho fear the realand estatework project Ed Kuckelkorn, donated 470(a) applied to the city poratedand in 1886 hadForgery, a popuand Baldwin tried the with the schooltinue signed an agreement with revitalizashop oncamTuesday, August this system is scheme expectedtheir to negotiations bers. to have a prosperous will end up as adevelopment visual,lation envi- ofFiduciary of an Elder, Shortly after being named to Huff’s 2012 re-election almost Abuse 9,000—its with an onschool’s administration is for a conditional use permit Community Media of again the in 1887, first H a s t he Small E c onom ic ofgust tion.”a muddy as previously the29,City Council Despite a low turnout, Continued 2 Continued ronmental and even committee 4onatJune al- Hall and 487(a) Grand Business the Year by paignthought. fundrais- on 8 incorporation spurred by Theft. announced name of “Live continuing to attempt to ad- to legitimize their Downturn HitState Education, Though staffvictim expectPlease stand-by untilafurther Chambers. coun-cityThe month before the college mess. At Tuesday’s city thisthe new case is Senator Bob Huff, the most Participants in the Health Care Reform Town Meeting in Alhambra citizen’s attempts toinrid Oak”, but as the sales office dress the noise and traffic ing activities. Neighbors felt Natalie Anne Innocenzi, 16, is captured in the moments following the announcement made Tuesday morning at Tournament House in Pasadena Private Education Harder a higher turnout, Flores notice.” Despite turnout,the ed proclaiming the Arcadia teenager cil meeting, agenda item on a low John Greco, who was born in Montecito Fine Arts College of unexpectedly closed down Rose little had changed even after Tuesday evening ranged not only in age and socio-economic city saloons. rate Real estate opened, the development issues caused by the school’s Queen for 2010. Innocenzi, who attends Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is the 92nd Rose Queen and will preside over the 121st Rose thanYear’s Anticipated? said the lowofattendance The noticeJuly goes the generous the meeting fewa lengthy Parade on New resulteda in discus30.on Zhang’s dona- provided 1936.and Thebyamount to abruptly closedand its doors Day.Design For more photos levels but also in vastly different opinions on how the proposed selling 1886 alleged a name was changed to “Ar- renting our of its facilities years of complaints to the details of the announcement see page 13. -Photos by Terry Miller The parking com- students mayproposal bewas due to people having say (in hurried, handwritten business sionmembers that sent the came just a month afterowners her and have been stolen in lot July,is leaving and tion bill reads. At times those at the podium had to struggle to get real estate boom was in from full Greco cadia” perhaps to extol the for events, among other school and a lawsuit filed pletely void ofteachers cars at alike the dumbfounded already submitted their input, magic marker) and thather anyone of school the General PlantoAdvinegotiators. A report husband’s was back was almost $240,000. their message across. by a Pasadena resident who -Photo By Terry Miller swing. will virtues of country living over concerns. Montecito Fine Arts pay, Col-andcan people have com- wife, Marie, call (626) sory Committee to review the or that a settlement proposal named Small Business of the and without without an- 833-7437. More photos at pasadenaindependent.com Baldwin,Greco’s a successful expanding cities such as Los Residents affected by won her case. lege on Huntington Drive ments and questions once a The Monrovia Weekplan’s goals and approach, named Settlement Agreement contacted thisCalinewspaper swers. However, Montecito Year by Senator Huff. “It’s essentially a wedand Northern Angeles and Pasadena. This the school’s facility rentals in Monrovia. The is and draftwas is rancher ready, ly’swife numerous andrepresentato discuss potential prob-Release and Mutual deliv- she SenatortoHuff, insaid. February following our on the issue. Amid scattered uncertain terms. Vicereason President of the attempts businessman, saw time, Baldwin was successful say the current adminis- ding and event catering busiunclear and no college’s one seems to showed At fornia the meeting, Developcall thisnonumber lems. District ered to city council members of theun29th Senate original story which One African Amerifounder re- tive went opportunity in Jason land. Everfirst cast cat calls and the occasional as 400 lots were sold in four tration has not adequately ness which is not compatible be willing to talk about it.donating mentwith Services Director returned. The said founder, want toprior make suremeeting he didEdnot know“We the colto the publicand light on the charges “recall Schiff”, 29th District can gentleman who held days an and almost sold out by considered their needs and with a residential neighborstraint when $1,000 to thethe visionary risk-taking the Kuckelkorn he was likesstruggling to wefinancially, get every stakeholder A Terrible Thing: A typed sign hope thatand the documententrepreneur, could against the former Tax Huff’son re-election campaign a (aslege Continued onhe 12signed a Doc- Representative Adam Schiff altered image of President April of 1887. “Hell”, Bald- made the necessary changes hood,” she said. door of the short-lived Monbe called), was not andavailable has announced that he produce an agreement tocontract settle tor. storyAngewhich ran in hosted a boisterous and spir- Obama depicted as Adolph month after the college received “The conditional use withIn thea Los win was thought to have said, to ensure their quality of Strangled Womantecito College his of Fine press time. return the donation made various issues surrounding our March a award.Arts for comment atwill permit was for a day school, lesthe and San Gabriel5 edition, Valley Greco ited town hall meeting mod- Hitler was in attendance as “We’re giving away the land. life. and in Monrovia Montecito Arts Zhang. Stonehouse Homes andRailroad One recounted painful story erated by NBC4’s Dr. Bruce representative of the Lyndon According to state elec- byFine P.D.Design By Bill Peters Co. in 1885the to bring We’re selling the climate!” ac“While neighbors know an academy with specific the adobe, but rebuild Elias Delivered to Monrovia reads: All Montecito Class- Vice ColPresident lege of Desig n wa s tion records, Continued on 7 Continued on 14 Hensel. Continued online 20 to the ranch—and Continued on cording 12 to Sandy Snider and that every school needs to rules … like the gate must be As you read this, the J. “Lucky” Baldwin’s homees and Campuses are still founded in 1977 as an ate- By SuSan Motander tor hasa been charged with that would bring buyers to his de- Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin, a successful entrepreneur and the founder have fund raising events, the adobe structure located on stead, an effort they see as - Photo by Terry Miller Continued on 19 Continued on 3 closed until further notice. lier, a studio providing fine Grand Theft by embezzlement. of the City of Arcadia. By susan Motander the grounds of the Los An- returning the founder and travel Design sense The trial offooD realinestate notes We will not reopen Auenhanced Mark Cola- This charge wasbooks It had been a relatively Harbicht: Developers Continued on 23 suonno has been continued with the allegation that more geles County Arboretum and first mayor of Arcadia to his this Downtown getaway is quiet Friday night for the rightful place in the City’s Botanic Garden in Arcadia The Defaulting now an Beach pizza 26th Annual Nationand local officials from over once again. Originally set than $100,000 was stolen. home to more than just the visit your paper’s history. Within the walls of Monrovia Police Department. Guilty of for Misusing continues to deteriorate. 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It is clients of his tax preparation the cities desk personnel, 1903 and it isNational the placeCanadian I he worldwide. learn how defaulting on Arboretum volunteers and pizza with Ea corn touches make small russell brand, a look at our newly Association of Town Watch bases firmdipbyand illegally investing and the slithering, still setspaces for trial in Department did a terrible thing.” a growing number of Arca- died in 1909. electric-haired uk rocker. a mortgage can save you munch away at the beach. the place to ride out the (NATW), was held Tuesday, In all, over 37 million losing money entrusted to him. in Pasadena of the Los Angeles improved digital By saMeea KaMal Marinero had parked his The city’s history took a dians. August 2009research around turned the people participated in NaPaige Lopez, Colasuanno’s before Judge thousands. PAGE 11 6 summer. PAGESuperior 13 Court PAGE archives. PAGE 5 alin front of the jolt 4,when station and up car Believing that the adobe States. Texas, however, Statis-Cardoza, to According to a letter sent Teri Schwartz. Although the leged victim said that the Tax insideOut was2008. a shocking Theresa piece of news: tional the Night might actually crumble, United the city by the Westfield a celebrate This photo shows the adobe structure and the attached Baldwin annex that served as the will October 6th,collectics for his this girlfriend. year have yetShe to be trial is set to begin at 10 a.m. on Doctor started preparing his home of Arcadia’s first mayor. Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin occupied this home from 1875 to adobe inonthe had been Vice President, historic group of Arcadians have his death in 1909. The photo was taken in 1939, nine years before the property became 2009.tion at the Los Angeles Councompiled, but they look to be Police tion has decidedthe corporaTuesday, the court has ten days tax returns in the late 1990s. strangled. Monrovia begun to rally support for to withdraw (subsequently) the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. - Photo from the year the National of a similar vein.attempted to revive its request to convert to actually begin the trial which After several years of working officers Arcadia Public Library collection a project to restore not only Each Continued 13,500 on 12 Night Out campaign involves The may also be sent to another with Colasuonno, Lopez said thecommunity 28 year program old even using Continued on 11 citizens, law enforcement agen- is designed to: heighten External crime that in approximately 2008 he courtroom for adjudication. the Automatic Decies, civic groups, businesses, and drug prevention Mark Colasuonno known realized that money he had enfibrillator unitawarenow regular neighborhood organizations locally as the former Tax DocContinued on 22 - Photo by Terry Miller equipment for the Continued ondepartment. 23 Monrovia Fire Department Vigil Held at Pasadena City Hall Monday paramedics continued the attempt to revive the young In an event celled “Rewoman to no avail. She was membering The Faces”, 150 pronounced dead. Marinero plus area residents reprewas arrested. Ja son Jensen, 46, is senting various interfaith On Tuesday he was ar- seeking damages in federal Pasadena-area congregations raigned on one count of first court after a Sierra Madre marched and held vigil to degree murder with the en- police officer shot him. The mourn the 45,000+ people hancement alleging the “per- incident occurred in the who die every year for lack sonal use of a deadly weapon” back of a vehicle officers of affordable health care. according to Sgt. Jim Gates of impounded not realizing These local citizens, who the Los Angeles County Sher- there was a person inside. believe that the health insuriff’s Homicide Bureau. The officer, Henry Amos ance system is broken and in Among other things Mar- was caught by surprise when need of reform, gathered at inero told police, he indicated he found Jensen sleeping in Pasadena City Hall Monday that the argument with Car- the back of the hatchback night and listened to speakdoza had taken place in the after the vehicle had been ers including a local doctor 2400 block of South Myrtle towed to the Sierra Madre named Donald Thomas, who Avenue in the unincorporated Police dept. Amos fired his practices at Huntington Hossection south of Monrovia. service weapon at Jensen as -Photo By Terry Miller -Photo By Terry Miller
More Charges Filed Against Monrovia’s Mini Madoff
“Now with more verbs.”
arcadia General Plan Workshop Welcomes input from Local business Owners
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MAJOR UPGRADES ON TAP FOR CITY’S I.T. INFRASTRUCTURE
Arcadia General Plan Workshop Welcomes Input from Local Business Owners
Baldwin: Successful Rancher; Big-time Bon-vivant; Founder of Arcadia Alverno Neighbors Question School's
“Hell, we’re giving away the land. We’re selling the climate” – Lucky Baldwin
Campaign Contribution Made Following Senator’s Award to Private School
Record Crowd Packs Rose Bowl as Galaxy Face Euro Champs
National Night Out Celebrated in Local Communities
TrOubLed Times FOr PrivaTe sChOOLs?
Arcadia’s Natalie Innocenzi Selected as 2010 Rose Queen
City Pride at Stake: Delay May Risk Integrity of Baldwin Adobe
Caruso to Drop Lawsuit against City, Westfield
Hundreds Turn Out for Health Reform Rally Twenty-Fifth Annual Fall Food & Wine Festival
Yet Another Lawsuit Beleaguers Against Sierra Madre PD
Benefits Huntington Hospital’s Trauma Unit
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The Funky Hippeez To Perform in Temple City
"Compatibility" with Residential Area Usage Negotiations Await School Review
The Funky Hippeez are a live 70s Retro Show complete with elaborate costumes and antics reminiscent of the late 70’s disco era. Popcorn Jackson, Superfly, Rio Love, Danny Dynomite and The Disco Shiek will boogie down as the The Funky Hippeez on Wednesday, August 12 at Temple City Park beginning at 7 p.m. The Funky Hippeez show is a fast-paced, non-stop ride
through your favorite K-Tel disco hits. Grab your love beads, bell bottoms and platform shoes and get set to groove to Le Freak, Got To Be Real, Disco Inferno and more! Don’t miss the world’s grooviest live disco and funk show to date. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Pavilion at Temple City Park, 9701 Las Tunas Drive. Bring a chair or blanket to enjoy an evening of music in the park. Pre-concert activities start at 630 p.m. – Participate in Shape Up TC – all ages are welcome to join TC Parks & Recreation staff during a miniexercise demonstration. Hot Dogs, soft serve ice cream, shaved ice, popcorn and more will be for sale during the concert. For further information, please call the Parks & Recreation Department at (626) 285-2171 ext. 2328.
LOCAL REALTOR DONNA BAKER TO RUN FOR MONROVIA SCHOOL BOARD Candidate Managed Clarence Shaw’s City Council Campaign, Now Vies to Fill his Vacant School Board Seat BY NURIA MATHOG Monrovia resident Donna Baker has joined candidates Chris Rich and Alexandra Zucco in campaigning for a spot on the Monrovia Unified School District Board of Education. Baker, a Dickson Podley realtor, has been an active citizen in the community for many years. In addition to supporting the Foothill Unity Center and the Monrovia Public Library, she has sponsored numerous sports programs at Monrovia High School and the Monrovia Unified School District’s “Making the Grade” program. Other contributions include her work with the Monrovia Historic Presentation Group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the restoration of historical city buildings, and her service as the current President and Chief Officer at the Santa Anita Family YMCA. Baker has been involved with many local groups, most
notably the Foothill Community Democrats, a local chapter of the American Democratic Party, and the Monrovia Chamber of Commerce. In 2008, the Chamber awarded Baker the title of Monrovia Citizen of the Year. Rival candidate Chris Rich, who has a degree in Business Management from the University of Houston, has served on the Board since 2005 and is currently running for reelection. Alexandra Zucco, a graduate of the University of La Verne, filed for candidacy as a “consultant/ parent.” This November, the candidates will compete for the two open positions on the Board: the office of former Board member Clarence R. Shaw, who relinquished his seat on the Board to serve on the Monrovia City Council this April, and the office of
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for a traditional Thanksgiving meal (and a lot more besides that) to local families in need. This year, more than 1,500 families were pre-registered to receive the boxes; this is an increase of about 300 families over last year’s record-setting distribution. “Operation Gobble,” a joint effort of State Senator Bob Huff and Assemblyman Anthony Adams, provided the star of the event: turkeys donated by Cal American Water Company and the California Water Association. The legislators were on hand Tuesday to assist volunteers from the two water companies to help hand out the big birds. Joan Whitenack, Executive Director of Foothill Unity Center, said that with the record number of families coming to the center for assistance created a larger challenge than usual in finding enough turkeys for all the families. As it has for many years, the Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia made Ayers Hall available not only for the two days of the holiday event, but for several days in advance, allowing the staff and volunteers from the center to prepare for the gigantic give away. Work started weeks ago to prepare for the distribution, with everything kicking into high gear last Saturday when more than 500 community volunteers showed up to pre pack the boxes. Over the preceding weeks hundreds volunteer hours were spent sorting the food donations in preparation for the big pack. “This event is truly a community effort to help those struggling in these challenging times,” said Whitenack. PCL Construction Services, Inc., donated $5,000 donation to Foothill Unity Center to help with holiday needs. This was just one of many smaller donations which helped the center purchase food from the L.A. Regional Food Bank to fill in the gaps in the food donated to the center. In order to respect the dignity of the families being assisted, the center staggered the appointment times for those being given the boxes so that they would not have to stand in long lines. One hundred low income families were scheduled for each half hour throughout the day. The families register in advance for assistance from the center. These low income, working poor and senior citizens come from eleven San Gabriel Valley cities: Altadena, Arcadia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bradbury, Duarte, Irwindale, Monrovia, Pasadena, Sierra Madre and South
Pictured in the center is Sister Marilyn Jean Graf, of Maryknoll in Monrovia. Sister Marilyn and her young friends Kedan Russell, Kate Russell and Franchescha De Francicisco were part of the huge volunteer crew that helped Foothill Unity Center distribute food to over 1500 needy families in the area for Thanksgiving. The event gets bigger every year according to organizers and this year was held at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Photos by Terry Miller
Pasadena. In addition to providing food on a regular basis for its client families, the center has three special distributions yearly. At the beginning of the school year, the center has a Back to School event to assist client youngsters with the supplies and clothes they need to start school on an even footing with other students. This Thanksgiving, food box distribution is just the warm up act for the Foothill Unity Center’s really big event: Christmas. For the Yule time event, not only is food provided, but toys and other Christmas gifts too. While the Thanksgiving event is now complete, the dedicated staff and volunteers have no time to rest as they are gearing up for Christmas. Any assistance in the form of food
donations, time and especially monetary donations are still very much needed. In addition to assisting its own client families, the Foothill Unit Center is also the Community Action Agency for the Foothill Area. In this role, it is the voice for the poor in our local communities. The center provides food year round - over three million pounds of groceries to thousands of very low income families last year alone. It also provides other services including crisis services, clothing, limited motel vouchers, and referrals for the homeless. Clients meet stringent income guidelines and are recertified annually. The center’s distributions are not just hand outs. According to Whitenack, the goal of the center is to offer not a hand out, but a hand up.
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Deadly Mistake #6: Fail to Include a Provision for Late Payments and a Due on Sale Clause in Your Note A couple I talked to recently had a one year old note that they were trying to sell. Not only were the terms of the note difficult to understand, but it failed to include a late payment charge, and didn’t have a due on sale clause. “But yes!” they insisted, “see right here in the escrow instructions? It definitely states that the late payment fee for missed payments is 6%.” Well, it’s comforting that you had great intentions, but apparently escrow failed to incorporate your instructions into the note documents, and you didn’t notice! Oops. HE A DS UP: escrow companies, title companies, real estate professionals, accountants and attorneys do not necessarily know much about putting together a strong note and calculating the numbers correctly; and unless they regularly buy and sell notes in the secondary market, they may not understand the financial significance of how the transaction is structured. That’s why it’s crucial that you work with a seller financing specialist/note broker when you’re putting your owner financing deal together] Without a late payment provision, you have no way of covering yourself for financial losses when you have a Payor that regularly pays late. Without a due on sale clause, the property could be sold and you could be receiving payments from someone you haven’t had the chance to underwrite (determine if they’re a good risk or not). Also, what if interest rates are higher? Wouldn’t you like the chance to improve your return. Dawn Rickabaugh is a RE broker with expertise in owner financing and RE notes. realestatenotes@ beaconmedianews.com
Smart Tip: Make sure your note includes a late payment fee, and make sure the note and deed contain the due on sale (acceleration or alienation) clause. You’ll have to check with the guidelines in your state, but usually a 6% late fee with a 10-15 day grace period is acceptable. Put the due on sale clause in both the note and security instrument (deed of trust or mortgage). It might sound something like this: “If the trustor shall sell, convey or alienate said property, or any part thereof, or any interest therein, or shall be divested of his title in any manner or way, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, without the written consent of the beneficiary being first had and obtained, beneficiary shall have the right, at its option, to declare any indebtedness or obligations secured hereby, irrespective of the maturity date specified in any note evidencing the same, immediately due and payable.” Also, if it’s permitted by law, include a prepayment penalty if you’re trying to defer capital gains and don’t want to be paid off early. Generally things are more regulated for residential properties that serve as the Payor’s primary residence. It’s usually easy to enforce a prepayment penalty on investment and commercial properties. This excerpt is taken from “Seller Financing on Steroids: Pumping Paper for Power, Peace and Profits,” a guide that can be downloaded for free at: www. NoteQueen.com. Always consult with your CPA, tax attorney and/or financial advisor before selling property or paper.
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Drivin ’ That Train- Congressman David Dreier (aka Casey Jones) steps out of the engineer’s seat of the mini train Saturday at the unveiling of the billboard at Monrovia Depot. The train was on hand to give those in attendance a glimpse of what light rail will do for their communities as the Congressman literally took some of his constituents and fellow leaders for a ride. -Photos by Terry Miller
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“Go the Distance.” That is what Portantino urged those in elected and official positions to do and the potential riders in attendance to do, Go the distance. To him this meant going all the way to the Ontario Airport. The ground breaking for this next section of the Gold Line is currently scheduled for June of 2010 with completion of the line through six stations to Azusa by 2013. The next station out from the existing Gold Line which ends at Sierra Madre Villa in Pasadena is planned for Arcadia, followed by Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale and ending with two stations in Azusa, one at Alameda and the other near Citrus College. The ultimate goal of reaching the airport is set for 2017.
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This adorable California Bungalow is located on a distinctive and desirable street near the Arroyo Seco. Featuring wood flooring, wood paneled walls & ceilings, French windows throughtout. 1060 sq. ft., 2 bdrms, 1.75 ba, and a 350 sq. ft. permitted studio with loft and built-in cabinetry. Don’t miss this one! Visit www.496californiaterrace.com for more photos and information.
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engineer’s duties taking the controls of a miniature train loaded with local dignitaries and Metro employees and looping it through the paved area adjacent to the station. Perhaps the most inspired words of the day came from State Assemblyman Anthony Portantino. He reminded those in attendance of the theme, “If you build it, they will come.” which ran through the movie “Field of Dreams.” He encouraged everyone to turn to the person next to him and paraphrase those words with the commitment: “If you build it, I will ride.” The crowd happily complied. But Portantino did not leave it at that. He reminded everyone that the voice in “Field of Dreams” had one other very important message:
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Located in the desirable South Pasadena School District as well as one of the most sought after locations of South Pasadena, the Library District, this lovely Craftsman home was built in 1907 and has been recently updated with all the modern conveniences and boasting the latest colors. There is an updated family kitchen, 3 updated baths, the formal dining room is being used as the family room and the attic has been converted to a guest room/play room and has 2 closets, a kitchenette and a bathroom. Additionally, there is a spacious rear yard with play set and a workout room with air conditioning attached to the garage. The home is 2008 +/- sq. feet on a 7092 sq. foot lot and 4 bedrooms. This one won’t last! Visit www.1106windsor.com for more photos and information.
Continued from 1 of the need to look at the issue of transportation as a regional concern rather than simply a local one. Dreier said that “focusing only on one’s own area is rather limited and parochial” and that “regional an interagency cooperation” is the key to developing a workable transportation system. He pointed to the beautiful foothills and noted that only by using mass transit would be continue to be able to enjoy the sight of those foothills. Chu in turn praised Dreier for his long term leadership in developing the funding for the Gold Line Extension. She said the extension of the Gold Line would “bring world class mass transit to the San Gabriel Valley.” Dreier later gave a demonstration of his leadership skills when he took over the
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291 N. Garfield, Pasadena Offered at $555,000
This charming 1915 California Bungalow features cathedral/ exposed beam ceiling and French doors and windows that contribute to the light, bright, and spacious feel of this home. Wonderfully updated kitchen and bathroom plumbing, electrical, CA/heat, and hardwood flooring allow you to move right in. Located just minutes from many Pasadena amenities: Old Town, City Hall, Pasadena Playhouse, Paseo Colorado, Pasadena Library. The home offers 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and a spa. This is a great condo alternative! Visit www.291garfield.com for more photos and information.
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Live in the heart of Old Town Pasadena and enjoy all of the amenities that are walking distance from this lovely condo: Tiffany’s, the Goldline, many restaurants, theatres and shops. This top floor unit has plenty of natural light. Within this 1,268 sq.ft. condo are 2 bdrms and 2 baths, there is a separate laundry room. Also included are 2 parking spaces side by side. Easy access to the Freeways. What more could you ask?
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The Social Whirl By Floretta Lauber
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Sierra Madre Historical Society Publishes History of the Town
The Arcadia Elks Ladies Auxiliary presents “Christmas Tree Lane,” Saturday, December 5. Doors open 5 p.m. with a pasta dinner for $8 6-8 p.m. and 12 trees to be raffled 8:3010 p.m. Value of each tree is $250 or more. Ten raffle tickets will be $5, all proceeds from the tree raffle will be donated to the Elks Major Project – Disabled Children in California and Hawaii. Music will be by “John Destry.” For reservations, call Fran Thiry at (626) 447-7817. Leave your name and number of persons in your party. For safety, all children must be supervised by an adult. Invite your friends, neighbors, business associates and relatives. The event will take place at 27 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia, with ample parking in the two rear lots on Morlan Place.
The Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Societ y presents wit h pride, “Southern California Story: Seeking the Better Life i n Sier ra Mad re,” t hei r new loca l h ist or y book by award-winning author Michele Zach. This coffee table size book is a beautifully illust rated journey t hrough Sier ra Madre’s past. St ate Histor ia n, Dr. Kevin Starr, says in the book in his tribute to Zach, “again delivers urban history at its best.” Zach’s history of Altadena, published in 2004, was a best-seller. There will be an invitational book signing for donors and supporters at historic El Retiro, 171 S. Baldwin Ave., on November 29. Other book sign-
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Police Blotters Sierra Madre PD Monday, November 9th 11:09 AM – Vandalism, 600 block East Sierra Madre Blvd.-City Recreation Center. Unknown suspect(s) pried the door rod locking mechanism to a set of double doors and gained access into the auditorium. Once inside the suspects vandalized the interior of the auditorium. The suspects also vandalized the exterior of the building and an electric car with eggs, tomatoes, barbeque sauce, and other items. No loss of property was reported at this time and the total damage to the building is unknown. No suspect description is available at this time.
Tuesday, November 10th 4:47 PM – Grand Theft, 100 block North Baldwin Ave. The victim called the police department regarding the theft of her wallet and other personal belongings from her vehicle, while her 6 year old son was sitting in the vehicle. The suspect, describe as a male Hispanic, about 18-25 years old, with short hair, entered the victim’s vehicle through the unlocked driver’s door, and stole the victim’s diaper bag containing the loss from the front seat. The suspects then drove eastbound on Highland Ave towards Baldwin Ave. The suspect’s vehicle was described as an older model, white GMC/Chevrolet Suburban occupied by three young male Hispanics. Total loss is unknown at this time.
Thursday November 12th 12:20 PM - Sexual Battery, Canon Ave. A woman reported that a suspect touched her inappropriately while making sexual remarks about her. The suspect is known and is currently outstanding. Detectives are following up on the investigation.
Friday November 13th 7:03 AM – Felony Arrest, Possession of Methamphetamine, Drug Paraphernalia, and Resisting Arrest. 50 block N. Windsor Lane. While conducting a probation search with Los Angeles County Probation Department, officers encountered a man who fled when he saw police. Officers chased and caught the suspect. While searching him, officers found a used syringe and a small plastic baggie in the suspect’s sock containing a powder that looked like methamphetamine. Officers arrested the suspect for the drug violation and took him to the Sierra Madre Police Department Jail. Officers tested the powder which revealed positive for methamphetamine. Officers drove the suspect to the Pasadena Police Department Jail for booking.
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had a $40,000 warrant and was taken into custody. 2. Around 6:27 p.m., loss prevention personnel from Macy’s advised that they had detained two Hispanic women for theft. The women selected merchandise and concealed them in their bags. Private persons’ arrests were made, and a 39-year-old and a 55-year-old were taken into custody for commercial burglary. Additional stolen property from Nordstrom, Disney, and Children’s Place were also recovered.
Monday, November 9: 3. Shortly after 8:00 p.m., units responded to Macy’s in reference to a commercial burglary. An employee saw two heavyset male Hispanic suspects run out of the store with display racks full of Coach purses. The total reported loss was approximately $6,000. 4. Units responded to the 200 block of South Santa Anita around 10:13 p.m. in reference to a welfare check of a man lying on the grass in front of an apartment complex. A 47-year-old male Hispanic was contacted and he claimed that he fell asleep waiting for the bus, even though he was not in front of a bus stop. A record check indicated that he provided officers with a false name and he was also a parolee at large with a no bail warrant.
Tuesday, November 10: 5. A residential burglary occurred between 11:00 a.m. and 2:48 p.m. in the 200 block of East Floral. Unknown suspect(s) entered the home through a window. Once inside, the suspect(s) ransacked rooms and stole cash, jewelry, cell phone, camcorder, and other property. 6. Around 5:11 p.m., units were dispatched to Baldwin and Cambridge in reference to a solo traffic collision. Witnesses advised that the driver crashed his car into the center divider and was later picked up in a gray van. Officers responded to the registered owner’s home in the 1000 block of San Carlos, where a 62-year-old male Asian was positively identified as the driver. A private person’s arrest was made, and the man was taken into custody for DUI and hit-and-run.
Wednesday, November 11: 7. Between 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., a grand theft occurred at the Westfield mall parking lot. Unknown suspect(s) stole a GPS unit, cell phone, and iPod from a vehicle. 8. Around 7:14 a.m., officers responded to the 00 block of West Naomi in reference to several subjects going through residents’ trash cans. A 37-year-old male Hispanic was contacted and a record check revealed that he had a $15,000 outstanding misdemeanor warrant and was arrested.
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Thursday, November 12:
1. A traffic stop was initiated in the 00 block of West Huntington around 2:42 p.m. for an equipment violation. Two occupants were contacted, and record checks revealed that the 21-year-old male Hispanic passenger
9. A grand theft occurred at 12 East Longden around 1:10 p.m. The victim saw 2 male Hispanic suspects, 20-30 years of age, remove $1100 in gardening equipment from his truck and fled in a white Ford van. The victim was
able to obtain a partial license plate of the van. 10. A residential burglary occurred in the 1100 block of Arcadia between 12:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Unknown suspect(s) forcibly opened the front door of the home and removed sterling silver heirloom pieces.
Friday, November 13: 11. While on routine patrol around 1:44 a.m., officers found a man yelling in the 00 block of Huntington. The man was extremely belligerent and he smelled of alcohol. A record check indicated that he had a $50,000 outstanding warrant and was taken into custody. 12. Shortly after 7:00 a.m., a victim came to the station to file a grand theft report that occurred on November 12 at Baldwin Stocker School between 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. The victim advised that an unknown suspect stole her wallet from her classroom and later tried to use one of her debit cards to withdraw cash. Another teacher also reported that her wallet was stolen on November 12.
Saturday, November 14: 13. Units responded to Altadena around 9:29 a.m. to conduct a follow up investigation of the suspect van that was used in the theft of gardening equipment on November 12. A 30-year-old female Hispanic was contacted and a record check revealed that she had outstanding warrants totaling $60,000, so she was arrested at the scene.
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Petty Theft / Suspects Arrested On November 12 at 5:02 p.m., loss prevention from a business in the 500 block of West Huntington called to report they had two female suspects in custody for shoplifting. An officer responded and determined a petty theft had occurred. He arrested the two females, who were mother and daughter, 46 and 18 years old.
On November 13 at 6:03 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 500 block of West Huntington. A male and female suspect had entered the business, concealed clothing in a plastic bag and purse, and left the store without paying for the merchandise. The subjects were approached by loss prevention outside the store and were detained. During the investigation, it was learned that just prior to going to the business, the subjects had stolen items from two other businesses in the area.
Possession of a Controlled Substance / Warrant / Suspect Arrested On November 14 at 5:20 a.m., officers were conducting a pedestrian check on a male and female on Lime and California. The male subject was found to be on parole for grand theft auto and the female was in possession of a baggie of methamphetamine. The female subject was arrested and booked for possession of a controlled substance and for having an outstanding warrant.
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On November 12 at 11:33 a.m., the manager of a business in the 1800 block of South Myrtle called to report that a former employee had stolen a client’s vehicle and embezzled around $4,500 of the client’s money. The manager received a call from the former employee, in which the employee told the manager the vehicle was parked in a hotel parking lot in Arcadia. Officers responded to the location and recovered the vehicle. Investigation continuing.
Mental Evaluation On November 12 at 4:09 p.m., a counselor from a sober living residence in the 400 block of South Lincoln called to report a suicidal patient. When officers arrived, the subject could not be located. The officers checked the area and eventually located him. The subject was transported to a psychiatric hospital for a 72-hour mental
Vehicle Burglary On November 15 at 8:35 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 200 block of Poinsettia on the report of a vehicle burglary. The vehicle was ransacked and it is unknown if anything was taken. Investigation continuing.
Petty Theft with a Prior / Burglary / Possession of Burglary Tools / Conspiracy / Suspect Arrested Suspects Arrested On November 15 at 3:37 p.m., officers
14. Around 6:00 p.m., a strong-arm robbery occurred at the Westfield mall parking lot. The victim was walking from her car when a male Hispanic ran up and grabbed her purse. A witness chased the suspect and was able to recover the purse; however, the suspect was able to flee the scene with the possible aid of two female Hispanic subjects. An area search was conducted, but the suspect was not found.
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He told his family that the voices in his head were telling him to kill his entire family. While the officers were there, he stated the voices were also telling him to kill the officers. The subject was resistant and needed to be restrained. He was transported to a hospital and held for mental evaluation.
On November 14 at 7:59 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 300 block of North Primrose regarding three vehicles at the same location that had been broken into during the night. The officer determined that just two of the vehicles had been tampered with, and one had a GPS taken from it. Investigation continuing.
Vehicle Burglary On November 14 at 9:54 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 200 block of West Greystone on the report of a vehicle burglary. The officer determined the vehicle had been left unlocked and had only been ransacked during the night. No property was taken. Investigation continuing.
Mental Evaluation On November 15 at 5:35 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1400 block of South Magnolia regarding a male adult who was schizophrenic and was threatening to kill his family.
responded to a business in the 500 block of West Huntington regarding an adult female in custody for petty theft. Her arrest record revealed she had prior arrests for the same offence. She was arrested and taken into to custody.
Vehicle Burglary On November 15 at 3:43 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block of South Violet on a vehicle burglary report. The female victim stated her vehicle was ransacked and some personal paperwork was taken from her vehicle. Investigation continuing.
Criminal Threats / Stalking / Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon On November 15 at 9:07 p.m., officers responded to the report of two subjects hiding in a yard. The subjects fled, but officers were on scene immediately and began a search of the area. The suspects were both found a short time later hiding in two different locations. The suspects were found to be gang members from the Long Beach area. During the investigation, it was learned that one of the suspects is the ex-boyfriend of a female who lives at the residence. He entered the residence earlier in the evening looking for the female. When he was told she wasn’t home, he told her sisters he was going to kill her. He left the house, but police were not contacted. Other family members arrived home and heard noises in the backyard. The father checked the yard and saw one of the suspects hiding near some trash cans. The father yelled and the suspect fled toward King Street. The second suspect, who was still hiding in the yard, fled south over a wall. The officers located both suspects during an area search and they were taken into custody. Officers located the suspect’s vehicle parked on King Street. The vehicle had a sawed-off shotgun on the floorboard. The victim’s residence and yard was checked for additional suspects, and a backpack containing two loaded sawed-off shotguns and additional ammunition was found in the area where the suspects had been hiding. The ex-girlfriend told officers she had been receiving repeated threats from her ex-boyfriend, but did not take them seriously until now. Investigation continuing.
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