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Monday, august 2 - august 8 , 2010 Volume III, No. XXXI
Santa Anita Race Track Making Changes in Time for Oak Tree Meet September 29
Workers dig the turf up with a Caterpillar road grader and sheer manpower as they start to remove and repair sections of the synthetic track at Santa Anita Park on Tuesday. - Photo by Terry Miller Sa nt a A n it a Pa rk , which closed this past Sunday for training for the first time in two years, and which will host the Oak Tree at Santa Anita meeting beginning Sept. 29, began repair work on its synthetic main track on Monday and embarked upon significant scheduled maintenance of its stable area as well. “For the most part, this is regularly scheduled maintenance,” said Santa Anita
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President George Haines. “Beyond that however, we are working toward mitigating our drainage issues with the main track. The Pro-Ride surface was very safe and it performed beautifully this past meet, except for the fact that we continue to have drainage issues through the (home) stretch and in particular, in the area near the finish line. “We’re in the process of repairing this area now. We’ve gone
down to the base and we’re going to try and address the drainage problem as best we can. Again, the only time we had a problem with the main track this past meet was when we received significant rainfall and during those periods of rain, we were closed. We’re hoping this procedure will enhance the track’s ability to drain.” Haines also noted that Santa Anita, which opened in 1934, is a facility in con-
tinual need of regular maintenance. “This is the first time in two years that we’ve had an opportunity to get into the stable area and address some of our maintenance issues in a comprehensive way. We’re going to be doing work on some of the stalls and tack rooms, and we’re going to re-grade all of the roads back there,
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It Was Twenty Year Ago Today That The ADA became Law By Terry Miller
It was actually twenty years ago last Monday that life for Americans with disabilities got a little easier with the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The signing of the act accommodates people with all sorts of disabilities. The act signed by George Bush senior on July 26, 1990 changed the lives of many Americans with disabilities - But not everyone is happy with all the changes. Monrovia Developer Leon San Blas has been confined to a wheelchair since 1994. Monrovia businessman San Blas said in a telephone interview Tuesday with the Weekly that the Disabilities Act hasn’t really helped his own personal situation at all, in fact, quite the opposite. “I have a wheelchair with casters on it and when I go down those yellow bumps ( the newly installed ADA fixtures on many street corners in cities all over California) on street corners, I almost lose my balance and fall out of the chair. I avoid those yellow marked areas at all costs.” Leon San Blas said that his last experience was near Monrovia library when the bumps dislodged him from the chair. He has advised the city of Monrovia that it might just be a matter of time before someone files suit regarding the very
thing that is supposed to help those with disabilities. “They scare me” San Blas said of the new yellow corners, I wish they’d go back to the old concrete ramps without any bumps.” Because it’s broadly drafted it has allowed the disabled to get employment , public accommodations and to get services from the government and its agencies. Congress redrafted the ADA just last year to make accommodations for electronics making things like computers and phones more accessible for the disabled. While the ADA turned 20 years old on Monday it is important to note that changes are still necessary and there’s always room for improvement according to Leon San Blas who faces obstacles every day of his life in a wheelchair. However, a large bipartisan majority passed the bill, a Republican president, George H.W. Bush, signed and implemented it. The critics were not entirely wrong. Some businesses suffered and lawyers profited. But what might happen if the ADA were up for a vote today? Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul, a more extreme republican, has come out against the ADA. In 1990, it passed the Senate 76 - 8 and passed the House by unanimous
The Wiseguys Big Band Machine National Night Out Tuesday, Aug 3 - Turn on Your Porch Light Concert In Temple City Park Temple Sheriff’s station and the city of Temple City are co- hosting a community
celebration against crime at Temple City Park Tuesday, August 3, 2010 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. There will be free kid fingerprinting, hot dogs, soda, chips, along with music, a jump house and educational booths. The National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and Temple City sponsors the “27th Annual National Night Out” (NNO) crime prevention event to promote
sheriff-community partnerships, safety, violence prevention and neighborhood unity. 35 million people in more than 11,000 communities will participate in a variety of events and activities and “Give Neighborhood Crime and Drugs a Going Away Party.” NATW asks that residents turn on their porch light s to show your support for the programs that help keep neigborhoods safe.
Back by popular demand, The Wiseguys Big Band Machine will be heating up Temple City Park on Wednesday, August 4 at 7 p.m. From Swing to Swank this Montebello, California-based big band features a screamin’ horn line, two swingin’ vocalists, excitin’ soloists and a roarin’ rhythm section.
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