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Thursday, May 20 - May 26, 2010 Volume XV, No. XX
THIS WEEK
Pasadena Council Condemns Arizona Immigration Law The Pasadena Cit y Council on Monday passed two motions condemning Arizona’s notorious new immigration law and calling on Congress for comprehensive immigration reform. The first motion denou nc e d t he bi l l a nd suppor ted a resolut ion of Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon urging the U.S.
Congress and President Barack Obama to act on c o m p r e he n s i ve i m m i gration reform. A copy of t he P a s a de n a C i t y Council resolution will be sent to Congressman Adam Schiff. This motion was approved by 5-2 vote, with Councilwoman Margaret McAustin and Councilman Terry
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MAFA Recognizes Scott Ochoa at Black Tie Event
By Terry Miller Santa A nita parent compa ny M I Develop ment s a n nou nced t h is week that Ron Charles,
president of Santa Anita Park since November 2005, will leave his position effective May 20 of this year. MID Chairman
Frank Stronach said “Ron Charles did a great job at Santa Anita Park during very difficult times for the horse racing industry. I wish him all the best for
the future and I know that Ron will continue to play an important role in improving the future of the California horse racing
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The Monrovia Association of Fine Arts (MAFA) presented this years’ Renaissance Award to Scott Ochoa. The Renaissance Award is given every year to honor and recognize a special member of the community whose contributions to their fellow citizens leads to the cultural enrichment of the community as a whole and to someone who perhaps wears the coolest shoes ever. City Manager Scott Ochoa sported a classic pair of black and white
Spats that were indeed the talk of the evening. MAFA members and guests attended the nonblack tie, black tie event Saturday evening May 15, in celebrating the accomplishments and inspiring leadership of Scott Ochoa, and others who contribute to the arts community in so many ways. Additional recognition and honors went to Penny Arroyo, MAFA’s energetic Hearts-In-TheArts winner for her tireless
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Supporters Push Dreier for Legislation Mester to Leave Pasadena Symphony By Bill Peters Protecting San Gabriel Mountains In an abrupt announce-
A stack of 400 letters from local residents who a re a sk ing Rep. Dav id Dreier (R-San Dimas) to introduce legislation to protect the San Gabriel Mountains was delivered to the Congressman’s office last Wednesday. To date, more than 1,500 letters and postcards have been sent to Rep. Dreier asking him to introduce a bill to help preserve the San Gabriel Mountains with proposed Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River protections. But the clock
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(l-r) San Gabriel Mountains Forever volunteers Lynn Curry, Tom Helliwell and Stan Springer delivering 400 letters to the office of Rep. David Dreier. The letters urge the Congressman to introduce legislation that would add Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River protections for the San Gabriel Mountains.
Girls Night Out Sex and the City 2 Celebration
ment, the Pasadena Symphony Association’s 25year love-fest with its Music Director Jorge Mester has come to an end. Mester is virtually walking out on the Association. The final concert of the season, to be held this Saturday, will be his last. According to the Association, it could not reach agreement with Mester on revised contract terms, as they put it, “necessary for the continued success” of the recovery plan which has been underway since financial crises hit the 82
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Music Director Jorge Mester announced that this will be his last season with the Pasadena Symphony.