Pasadena Weekly 10.27.22

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Mr. Groper: I wish you karma

By Ellen Snortland Pasadena Weekly Columnist

In a sudden flurry of #MeToo reminiscences, after three decades, I finally decided to write to my groper:

Dear Mr. Groper, I guess “Mr.” Groper is unnecessary since I’ve never been groped by a woman, but I digress in my opening sentence. There’s so much I want to say to you that I barely know where to begin.

I finally spoke to your ex-wife. She was amazingly gracious and open to my phone call, describing your groping of me 30 years ago. You asked me to show you where our bathroom was and grabbed my breasts as I reached for the light switch. You don’t remember? Of course you don’t, because I don’t think women even “register” as people to you.

I called her because after you “honked” my breasts — do you think boobs are flesh toys, there for you to do whatever pops into your brain? That is so juvenile! Oh, here I am digressing again — anyway, after you groped me at the dinner party at my house, I separated from her, too, not just you.

My then-husband Greg and I discussed your hands and where they’d gone. What should I do? He offered to call you, but as a feminist, was I going to have him fight my battles and underscore the idea of women as chattel that their “owners” argue over? “You touched my woman! How dare you, sir! I will meet you in the grove next to the train in Griffith Park, where we shall duel!” Gloves thrown.

No. I am a whole person, not a thing to manhandle as your little monkey mind may relate to women: as things or livestock to deal with according to whim.

I am keeping you anonymous, yet you may be assured that I have posted this on my social media feeds; I will send you a link on your Facebook Messenger. Oh, yes, I know you’re on Facebook. We are “friends” there, although you are not my friend. I’ve wanted to keep my eye on you. From appearances, you are just as arrogant, shallow and clueless as you were 30 years ago.

Mainly, I keep you anonymous because of my love and respect for your ex-wife and grown kids. Here you are, benefiting from their protection. You won’t suffer consequences, unlike the “Big Boys” who are now finally facing some long-overdue music. You are in stellar company, although you’ve never been as big as those whose activities range from playground “naughty hands” to out-and-out rape.

As a group, your behavior doesn’t just impact your victims but your families, too. I couldn’t care less what you think of me, but your children? Should they know what a boor and a putz you are? I’ll leave that to the ex-wife whose children you share. I hope they can learn from your mistakes, even though they don’t know what those mistakes are.

On one level, I’m very aware that a breast squeeze is making mountains out of my molehills. That’s why I didn’t join the initial tsunami of #MeToo allegations, as it didn’t seem as important as other women’s experiences. In the scope of the universe, it’s not a big deal; it is what we’re mindful of calling a “First World problem.”

What is a big deal is the decadeslong accumulation of slights; grabs; being invisible; being treated like a second- or third-class citizen; and never being allowed to ever, ever forget that I’m a female. You don’t know how good you have it. As you have a man’s body, you don’t have to walk around receiving unwanted attention and remarks about your earthly vehicle: its size, its shape, its breasts. You have the luxury of being an individual. I’ve never had that luxury.

Are all men as rude as you are? No. I’ve actually dated “import ant” men who listened to me! I recall one media man in particular

who — may he R.I.P. — was a professor of mine. I sent him a note in an adult education class he taught, telling him how attractive I found him and asking if I could take him to dinner. He wrote back and said that our power dynamic was such that, as my professor, he didn’t want to take advantage. However, after a dignified six months, he called me, and we dated for about a year. Now that’s classy.

Yes, I have my share of complete pigs in my roster of males I’ve related to … you being a champion blue-ribbon swine, having the gall to maul me in my own home? Really?! With your wife in the next room? Ewwwww! I wish I’d kicked you in the galls (intentional wordplay) or, at the very least, given you a swift kick in the shins. I would have loved to hear you scream.

I heard you were sued by women in your office; sweet payback from someone else since I missed my window of opportunity. Plus, my case wouldn’t have been viable since it happened in my home. Here’s hoping the judge threw the book at you … and that a woman in the courtroom honked you on the way out.

Very sincerely not yours, Ellen.

Ellen Snortland has written this column for decades and also teach es creative writing. She can be reached at: ellen@beautybitesbeast. com. Her award-winning film “Beauty Bites Beast” is available for download or streaming at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/beauty bitesbeast

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Worthy idea; bad measure

Editor:

I have been committed to the production and retention of affordable housing for my entire career.

I have also served as Pasadena planning direc tor, planning commissioner, city councilmember and mayor, thereby gaining expertise in Pasadena housing issues.

While rents in Pasadena and the region have skyrocketed and the city has not done enough to protect its tenants, the ballot measure to impose rent control should be defeated. However, some of its ideas must be implemented immediately by the city council.

State law (AB1482) already imposes a 5% + CPI cap up to a maximum of 10%. It also contains rigorous “just cause” eviction requirements so that landlords cannot willy-nilly evict tenants.

Why then do proponents say that we need a local rent control measure?

Proponents say that the 10% cap is too much for people to bear. That may be true, but experience has shown that government attempts to impose unrealistic caps on the market are doomed to fail.

Proponents say that the AB1482 expires in

2030. It’s also true, but does anyone believe that the pressure to retain this protection will subside enough to let the law expire?

Proponents want to create an independent, salaried commission, with staff to enforce the measure and no limit on its expenditures. Independent estimates are that the commission will require 26 employees and a budget of $5.8 million. This is excessive and an uncontrolled commission flies in the face of good progressive government.

Local enforcement of existing laws is not adequate. The city must step up and adequately fund its housing department and form a housing commission to support these efforts.

But what is proposed is an amendment to the city charter — the local version of a constitu tional amendment. It is not the appropriate way to govern in Pasadena. A local ordinance that has the support of the people is the direction we should take.

The ballot measure proponents have done a service to the community. They have highlight ed shortcomings in the city’s tenant protection policies.

I believe that the rent control charter amend ment should be defeated, and the city council held accountable to implement a serious, ade quately funded tenant protection policy following

the model of enforcing the minimum wage and the new police commission.

Terry Tornek | Pasadena

Crazy MAGA extremists

Editor:

We must rebuff this crazy MAGA cult that op poses women’s reproductive rights, fights to limit minority voting rights, wants to restrict the rights of same-sex couples, offers tax cut to the rich who avoid paying their fair share, believes closing the borders and mistreats immigrants and espouses violence when it loses.

A retired conservative federal judge is warning that America is “in a political war to the death.” Former Judge J. Michael Luttig stated, “American democracy hangs in the balance.”

Dr. Richard A. French | Pasadena

Response to Gordo

Editor:

Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo got into the act when he blasted three Los Angeles City Council members for their racist rants in a leaked recording (“Gordo Condemns L.A. City Council Members’ Remarks,” Oct. 20, 2022).

“While...Nury Martinez has announced a

leave of absence after stepping down as president of the city council, this is not enough,” he stated. “Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo and Kevin De Leon must immediately resign their positions on the L.A. City Council.”

Does anyone remember when Jennifer Bekkedal, who is African American, ran for a seat on the Pasadena City Council? She circulated fliers alleging that the Chicano student group known as MEChA (which has a local chapter at Pasadena City College) is a militant, racist and separatist organization.

Racist? MEChA claims that California and the Southwest—the mythical Aztlan—are occupied territories that were stolen from Mexico after the 1848 war with the United States. To a skeptic, that is like saying that Italy belongs to the Cathagin ians.

City Councilmember Victor Gordo and Con nie Rey Castro, who was a member of the PCC Board of Trustees, accused Jennifer Bekkedal of running “a race-baiting campaign.” Not surpris ingly, she lost.

I told Victor Gordo and his compadre straight to their faces on live television that they owed Jennifer Bekkedal an apology for sabotaging her campaign. To the best of my knowledge, they never apologized.

Les Hammer | Pasadena

First Tee Pasadena awarded first Golf Association grant

By Luke Netzley Pasadena Weekly Deputy Editor

After the lockdowns of the pandemic and a reported increase in depression and anxiety throughout Los Angeles County, the mental and physical benefits of spending time outside playing a sport have helped many people ease symptoms of emotional distress.

In an effort to break down barriers to the game of golf, the Greater Pasadena chapter of the international nonprofit First Tee has partnered with the Latina Golf ers Association (LGA) to host clinics for LGA members and their daughters. It’s a partnership that has gained recognition from the United States Golf Association (USGA), which recently awarded First Tee Greater Pasadena with its $7,500 IDEA Grant.

“The IDEA Grant has been a huge help for us,” said Mark Fritz, director of programming and development with First Tee, Greater Pasadena. “One of the biggest challenges I would say we get is getting parents who’ve never had the opportuni ty to play the game of golf, getting them exposed as well…For the Latina Golfers Association, it’s a mother-daughter golf clinic, or an aunt and niece or a grandma and granddaughter type of clinic along the lines of, ‘Okay, let’s try to get either a parent or a guardian or a family member more exposed to the game of golf too.’”

The IDEA Grant program was found ed in 2021 to address obstacles faced by underserved youth in their introduction to and participation in golf. The grant will provide First Tee with the extra resources they need to hire more coaches and pro vide more clinics for LGA members, who will learn to putt, chip and drive with clubs provided by First Tea.

“The support that we get through grants or sponsorships has really allowed us to take our programs and think outside the box,” Fritz explained. “That’s where our life skill curriculum comes in. And what we try to do during the clinics, and this is what helps us with the USGA, if there’s a parent who can’t afford to put their child in our program, we have that scholarship available for them. They can go onto our website and apply, and we can have the mothers or grandmothers put in the notes, ‘Latina Women’s Golf’ so that we know we need to designate the funds that we’ve gotten through the USGA to earmark those for those scholarships.”

Since beginning operations in 2006 at

Brookside Gold Club, First Tee Greater Pasadena has expressed a commitment to blending golf clinics with educational opportunities.

In its first year, supported by its found ing partners American Golf and the Rose Bowl Operating Company, the Greater Pasadena chapter had 81 participants in their initial programs. By the end of the next year, they had 144. Today, nearly 400 kids participate in the chapter’s seasonal sessions.

“Our mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character and instill core values through the game of golf,” Fritz said.

First Tee Greater Pasadena offers four eight-week season sessions each year, with different levels participants go through based on age and ability. The primary ethos of the sessions is centered around respect, particularly “respect for yourself, respect for others and respect for your surround ings.”

“In those life skill classes, not only are they learning the game of golf, but more importantly they’re learning life skills, interpersonal communication skills, core values,” Fritz explained. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a five-year-old in our program or an 18-year-old senior, this is the foundation of what our program is. How do you share respect for yourself? Give us examples… We present some information and life skills to the kids, but we want them to come up with their own answers…What we try to do is say, ‘Okay, this is a life skill. Tell us how you would use it in your daily life, or how you would use it on the golf course.’”

In addition to their LGA clinics, First Tee Greater Pasadena is also celebrating the end of “First Tee of Greater Pasadena Month,” which was officially declared by Pasadena’s City Council, with the Annual Invitational Golf Tournament at Brookside Golf Club on Tuesday, Nov. 1.

“We have a full field of 144 players, sponsorships, we have an online auction sale,” Fritz described. “A lot of that support that we get for our major fundraising event for our golf invitational continues to go back and it allows us to grow our programs and reach out…We’re always looking for good people to be coaches or volunteers, we’re going to keep applying for grants, and the more and more staff that we get, the more kids that we can impact.”

LIFESTYLE

Linda Klausner: The Rose Parade is in her blood

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Pasadena Weekly Executive Editor

ATournament of Roses volunteer since 1978, Linda Klausner knows the organization inside and out. And it all comes down to being selfish — and that’s a good thing. She is one of many volunteers who are 55 and older, who allow the Tournament of Roses Parade to run smoothly.

“I had four children at the time who were ages 8, 7, 6 and 4,” the effervescent Klausner said.

“My mother gave me very poor information about birth control. I decided it was time to do something for me — all for me. I had a very dear husband who said, ‘Whatever you do, I’ll take care of the kids.’”

The first few years, she questioned her sanity.

“I was trying to figure out why we’re doing this,” she said with a laugh. “It was 36 degrees my first year. I was standing in a white suit, which is not warm. I was freezing to death. The adrenaline hits about 5 in the morning on parade day. I have loved every single thing I have done. I’ve learned from every single thing I’ve done. There’s a high level of enthusi asm.”

Klausner is following in her father’s footsteps. He was a founding member of Tournament of Roses Radio Amateurs (TORRA). They ensured the floats cleared the overpass at Colorado and Sierra Madre boulevards.

“Far, far prior to cellphones, and even when handheld radios were not in large supply, ham radio equipment was in cars. They volunteered on parade day.”

Klausner has made the rounds at the Tournament of Ros es Parade. A former professional horse trainer, Klausner was the equestrian chair of the parade. She joined the queen and the court committee as one of the first female members.

Her experience also includes serving as a Tournament of Roses director and community chair and in charge of the Roses on Parade project.

“They brought a whole new dimension in my life,” she said. “I became a chair. I retired after chairing seven or eight committees. I retired because of my age in 2008. That lasted one year.

“They asked me to come back and chair the auxiliary committee. After two years, I stopped again. I tried to retire three times.”

Klausner remains active, but on a lesser level. She carries the title of honorary director.

“Each thing I did along the way I learned from and grew from,” she said. “That’s the general experience of tournament members in general.

“That’s one of the things we’re trying to keep infused within the committees—the need to have fun. The thing that keeps me coming back are the relationships. The parade is such an amazing event. To be involved with it has always been an honor. I have 20 grandchildren and all of them come into town for the parade. It reminds me of myself all those years ago. They understand the excitement and that’s what keeps me coming back every year.”

Linda Klausner has been a Tournament of Roses volunteer

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Alzheimer’s

commonly result from changing family dynamics. They will offer recommendations about lifestyle habits that can help reduce the risk of memory loss and other degenerative brain diseases, and nally, they will address the questions you may submit when you register.

Dr. Doris Molina-Henry Assistant Professor of Research Neurology Keck School of Medicine of USC Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute

Dr. Charles Windon Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology University of California San Francisco, Memory and Aging Center

Lauren Miller Rogen Co-Founder HFC,

t whose mission

care for families

Alzheimer’s

Dr. Sharon Sha Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences Stanford University

Dr. Sarah Kremen Director of the Neurobehavior Program at the Jona Goldrich Center for Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Dr. Leila Parand Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles

Lauren Miller Rogen of HFC leads this dynamic panel

MorningStar Senior Living debuts new look

By Laura Latzko Pasadena Weekly Contributing Writer

MorningStar Senior Living residents have even more experiences at their disposal now that the Pasadena facility has unveiled its new look.

“We have all of the amenities that you would want in your home and many that you don’t have,” executive director Kevin Taliaferro said.

The faith-based community offers luxury living for those 55 and older who require everything from independent living to memory care. The memory care unit has more than 25 single-occupancy suites, as well as a kitchen, dining room, common area and exercise opportunities five days a week.

The refreshed look was introduced to the public during an Oct. 13 ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Victor Gordo. They saw upgrades to all four floors and the land scaping. Resident suites were brightened with new paint, granite and marble.

He said the 15-month renovation project was guided by an ownership group, which wanted to upgrade the facility to meet luxury living standards of 2022.

A large bistro area was added downstairs with a grand piano, a large television and a bar. Several times a week, the community has live entertainment.

The dining room has been expanded to include private dining spaces. Family mem bers and residents can hold celebrations such as birthday parties in the private dining rooms.

“We can fit up to 24 people in the private dining room to have an expansive menu of your choice, a professional chef, wine pairing,” Taliaferro said.

A refurbished theater seats up 32 people and has movie showings nightly.

The facility also offers an upscale hair and nail salon, a massage parlor, an expanded gym with exercise classes eight times a week, free transportation to doctor’s appoint ments, shopping transportation, casino and theater trips, a card room with poker tables, transportation to religious services of any discipline, an onsite house of worship with Shabbat and Catholic services, a music room with instruments, an onsite convenience store and a patio with views of Pasadena.

Taliaferro said some existing services, such as meal delivery to rooms, have been enhanced, along with the food menu options.

An onsite physician’s office offers concierge doctor’s services and a podiatrist, who

visits once a month.

The community is guided by central values.

“Our core is what we are most proud of. That is respect, goodness, love, kindness, fairness and honesty,” Taliaferro said.

MorningStar is at 100% capacity with a waiting list. Taliaferro said that before the renovations, it was at around 60% capacity.

To help with the additional residents, the community expanded its staff. Many of the employees, however, have worked for MorningStar for a number of years.

“We have a tenured staff here of well over 50% who have seven years or more,” Taliaferro said. “That says something about what we do. We treat our staff really well. If they work here, they get a free hot meal, salmon, whatever you want. We have exercise programs set aside for staff. They are able to use equipment.”

Taliaferro, who has more than 25 years in the industry, said in the community, resi dents lead active, social lives.

Residents can bring their pets to the community, which has walking paths and walk ing services.

“We are very, very pet friendly. There are a lot of dogs here, some cats, and a couple of people have birds,” Taliaferro said.

Next year, MorningStar will start construction on 72 more units, beginning around April.

Taliaferro said residents in the new units will have even more amenities at their disposal.

“We are building a building next door. We will be adding a swimming pool, a putting green, subterranean parking. It’s going to have a high-end restaurant,” Taliaferro said.

Ribbon cutting moment Oct. 13 with (L to R) Ken Jaeger, Founder/CEO of MorningStar; Victor Gordo, Mayor of Pasadena; and Kevin Taliaferro, Executive Director of the community.

Senior Lifestyle calendar for November

By Pasadena Weekly Staff

Pasadena Village

Pasadena Village, a nonprofit organization that helps older adults support each other as they age-in-place, is offering this free seven-week journey to better health. Join fellow older adults to build the community of support you need to feel great. Free for 55 and older.

Contact Pasadena Village Office for information or to register at 626-765-6037 or info@pasadenavillage.org.

Walk With Ease

9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 1 to Dec. 6 Michillinda Park, 3800 S. Michillinda Drive, Pasadena

Free

Walk safely and comfortably, motivate yourself to get in shape, reduce arthritis or other joint pain. Walking is the central activity of the Walk With Ease program but it also includes health education, stretching and strengthening exercises, and motivational strategies. The Arthritis Foundation’s certified Walk with Ease program leader will lead the walks, address specific concerns, and offer personalized exercise modifications as needed.

Black Man of Happiness: 1619 Guest Speaker Peter Harris 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4

Zoom, free Poet Peter J. Harris will be a guest speaker at Pasadena Village’s 1619 Project Discussion Group on Nov. 4. He will discuss “See You: Faces of the Black Man of Happiness,” a four-part creative/artistic public awareness campaign of his Black Man of Happiness Project. This project was founded in 2010 as a creative, intellectual and artistic exploration prompted by one elemental question: What is a happy Black man? All are welcome to join Peter on Zoom to explore African American life and history from a refreshing, life-affirming new angle: through the lens of happiness of the men whose survival, let alone joy, has never been a national priority.

Soul Food Train with Friendship Pasadena Church 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5

Friendship Pasadena Church, 80 W. Dayton Street, Pasadena $10/members; $15/guests

Guests will enjoy an evening of homemade food, camaraderie and a history of soul food in the United States, particularly here in Pasadena. Enjoy the architecture and spirit of the oldest Black church in Pasadena, built in 1925. View the photos of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who spoke twice from the pulpit in the 1960s. The hosts, the congregants of Friendship Pasadena Church, will serve their stories along with their food.

Engage with Tosca: LA Opera Community Talk 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16

Zoom, free

Join the Cultural Activities Committee and an LA Opera educator for an over view of Tosca. Floria Tosca, the famous opera singer, seems to have it all. Audiences cherish her artistry — and adore hearing about her tempestuous offstage romances. But as storms of repression and rebellion rage throughout Italy, the diva is forced to

play a real-life role she never imagined.

Pasadena Senior Center

Members and nonmembers of the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly Street, are invited to free events and activities for anyone 50 and older throughout Novem ber. Registration for Zoom activities and most onsite events is required by visiting pasadenaseniorcenter.org and clicking on Activities & Events, Lectures & Classes or Resources or call 626-795-4331.

Everyone who registers for Zoom events will receive an email link for joining each activity online. Most Zoom events are recorded and televised on the Pasadena Senior Center YouTube channel. COVID-19 protocols are observed for all onsite events at the center.

Proof of vaccination is required for anyone who attends onsite events indoors or uses the fitness center. Masks are recommended but not required.

Legal Consultations

10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 3

Pasadena Senior Center

Learn about wills and trusts, conservatorships, durable powers of attorney and estate planning. To schedule a required appointment, call 626-795-4331.

Standards and Show Tunes with Bob and Don

2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3

Pasadena Senior Center

Join pianist Bob Lipson and singer Don Snyder with special guest bassist, David Young, for an afternoon of music featuring show tunes and standards. This event will take place indoors.

Monthly Food Distribution Program

8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4

Pasadena Senior Center parking lot

Low-income adults 60 and older who show their IDs with proof of age will receive one free box of food and couples receive two. Each box includes foods that meet specific nutritional needs, such as cheese, canned fruits and vegetables, dry milk and related dairy products, cereals and other grain products, and more. Proof of income and California ID are required for first-time recipients. Boxes are heavy, so bring a pull-behind personal cart to the parking lot between the Pasadena Senior Center and the Metro Gold Line station. Opening boxes on the premises is prohib ited.

Movie Matinees

1 p.m. Fridays Nov. 4, Nov. 11, Nov. 18

Pasadena Senior Center

Each PSC member who registers may bring one nonmember guest.

Nov. 4: “Children of Heaven” (1997, PG) starring Amir Farrokh Hashemian and Mohammad Amir Naji. After a boy loses his sister’s prized possession – a pair of pink shoes – he embarks on a series of adventures throughout South Tehran to find them. Persian with English subtitles. This film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.

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(2019, R)

including Ed

Norton

Gugu Mbatha-Raw.

was Bruce Willis’

retirement earlier this year due to aphasia.

Nov. 18: “Grumpy Old Men” (1993, PG-13) starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Mat thau. A lifelong feud between two retired next-door neighbors only gets worse during the holidays when a new neighbor (Ann-Margret) moves in across the street.

Chair Yoga

11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8

Zoom

Improve balance, strength, flexibility and well-being while sitting on a chair or standing while using a chair for support during this gentle and meditative class.

Eight Keys to Health and Happiness

10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10

Zoom

Work and life specialist and pre-retirement coach Chris Gomberg will help partic ipants understand the positive psychology of happiness that took root more than 20 years ago. He will present eight specific strategies that can be applied to older adults’ daily lives to influence overall well-being as they age. Presented by the Foundation for Senior Services.

Stress and Emotional Health

10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 17

Zoom

Kaiser Permanente health educator Nareh Yaghoubian will describe effective strategies for reducing stress and improving emotional health, including mindfulness, self-care and stress management.

Cultural Thursday: Pasadena Pro Musica

2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17

Pasadena Senior Center

Members of the auditioned community choir Pasadena Pro Musica will perform choral works ranging from the Middle Ages – fifth through 15th century – through the Baroque period – 17th and 18th centuries – plus 20th century works by Leonard Bernstein.

Health Fair and Fresh Produce Distribution (while supplies last)

9 to 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18

Pasadena Senior Center

Health fair services indoors will include blood pressure and glucose testing, hearing tests, updates in Medicare health plans, resources and more. Preassembled bags of fresh, nutritious vegetables will be distributed on the patio while supplies last courtesy of Order of Malta Mobile Ministries. One bag per person. Everyone is encouraged to bring a personal pull-behind cart to transport the produce home.

eWaste Collection Day

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21

Pasadena Senior Center

Drop off old electronic equipment at the Pasadena Senior Center patio for recycling in an environmentally responsible manner. Bring televisions, monitors, medical equip ment, smartphones, PCs, monitors, printers, laptops, tablets, radios/stereos and other related equipment. Volunteers will be on hand to assist.

The Egyptian Revival Craze of the 1920s and ’30s

2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22

Zoom

It has been 100 years since archaeologist Howard first looked into the long-lost tomb of Pharoah Tutankhamen and famously proclaimed that he saw “wonderful things!” The extraordinary discovery touched off a decades-long Egyptian Revival craze. Historian Eleanor Schrader will present a look at some examples of Egyptian Revival architecture and design.

Mediation and Dispute Resolution

10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 24

Pasadena Senior Center

Learn how to resolve conflicts with the help of a trained mediator, including property ownership, landlord/tenant disputes, workplace/employment issues, family disagreements and more. Presented by Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution. To make an appointment, call 626-795-4331.

The Bunker Experience haunts year-round

By Morgan Owen Pasadena Weekly Staff Writer

When Bea Egeto and Charlotte Bjornbak purchased the basement of Pasa dena’s oldest building to develop an escape room, they got more than they bargained for.

Objects inexplicably moved. The women heard a young girl playing, and clients witnessed figures pacing the hallway. Egeto and Bjornbak soon realized they had an old-school haunting on their hands.

The Bunker Experience, now a successful post-apocalyptic-themed escape room, is in the historic bank vault system of Union Savings Bank, one of Pasadena’s oldest buildings. The bank has a grim and storied past and, therefore, long though haunted.

The Haunted Pasadena Tour takes guests on a journey through the vault system. The historical setting, well-crafted ambiance, and a performance by a live actor dressed as the bank caretaker, create a spooky experience as he introduces guests to the building’s history — and its ghosts.

The building was constructed in the late 1890s on the remains of the Old Spanish Mission. In 1904, the 1st National Bank of Pasadena, the original occupants, moved the business mere blocks away to Fair Oaks and Colorado. The bank president insist ed the move was necessary, but the exorbitant cost and short distance led many to suspect he was indeed running away from something more sinister.

The building had a reputation for disappearances dating back to the Old Mission. In 1901, three bank robbers attempted to enter the building by breaking through one of the vaults using explosives. It’s said their explosives not only opened the vault but undiscovered catacombs that connect the underground of Old Pasadena built by the former Spanish occupants, unleashing spirits that previously locked away.

Egeto said the catacombs connect several old buildings in Old Pasadena. In the 1920s they were often used by bootleggers to smuggle alcohol during prohibition. In the tour, the guide explained the catacombs may have also been used by slave traders during the period of the Spanish Mission or used to imprison and torture Native Americans who fought the mission’s conversion program. The entrance to the catacombs has since been sealed, either by the city or one of the building’s previous owners.

The tour then takes guests through to another one of the bank’s vaults, where Sar ah Winsor, the 7-year-old daughter of one of the bank’s presidents, died after being trapped there for nine days. This is a popular ghost story told about Old Pasadena.

Egeto and Bjornbak said they imagine Sarah is the child they hear running and playing through the property.

After the tour, Egeto recounted a story about a business meeting where a pro spective client became visibly ill in front of the vault. He told Egeto he was a clair voyant and could sense a dark presence in the room. He also said he had seen a dark figure pacing through the building throughout their entire meeting.

Egeto and her employees have had experiences they can’t explain. “We’ve heard knocks. Electronics go completely haywire at times. And we’ve heard a little girl or a little kid anyway, running. Then, of course, we’ve heard our names being called and nobody’s around. It’s spooky,” she said, describing some of their experiences.

Ghost hunters have also approached Bjornbak and Egeto asking to see the property. When they visited, they did readings and confirmed they also felt several presences in the building. That, said Egeto, was the initial boost they needed to start the Haunted Pasadena Tour, and it made the most sense to do it in October in honor of Halloween.

Egeto didn’t believe in ghosts when she and Bjornbak bought the property, but she has since come to re-evaluate that position. “I wanted to open myself up to en ergy fields, but at a certain point, I’ve got to come back and work here. I closed (off) that part of my brain, so I don’t freak myself out,” she said.

Regardless of belief, much of the information retold in The Bunker Experience’s Haunted Pasadena Tour is factually accurate. Everything Egeto included in the tour comes from the information she found while researching the property online or in local archives and from events she and her staff have experienced.

The tour costs $35 and $90 for a seance. Each group is limited to eight members and is only available on Thursday evenings.

Regularly, Bjornbak and Egeto use the basement as a multilevel narrative escape room with a post-apocalyptic storyline. Clients can book the room for the entire narrative or experience it on a level-by-level basis.

Bea Egeto, right, and Charlotte Bjornbak in front of an original bank vault.

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Pasadena activist captures a protest movement with her poetry

By Bridgette M. Redman Pasadena Weekly Contributing Writer

Vibiana Aparicio-Chamberlin was there when Chicanos in Los Angeles stood up and demanded a better world for themselves. Her voice was among those raised and her body was among those beaten by police officers.

An activist since the 1960s, writer, journalist, poet and visual and performing artist Aparicio-Chamberlin joined the 1970s East LA Chicano Protest Movement and has now released a book of poetry paying witness to the events of that time.

A Pasadena resident for the past 50 years, she will be doing readings from “Chicana On Fire: Ignited by the 1970s East LA Chicano Protest Movement” at Vroman’s Book Store at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30.

Aparicio-Chamberlin was part of the Chicano Moratorium Committee, an organi zation that organized anti-war demonstrations during the Vietnam era. She joined the protests and said she was once beaten without mercy by a police officer trying to break up the demonstrations.

“Our goal was to educate the youth about what happened,” Aparicio-Chamberlin said. “It was an anti-war movement. The statistics showed how Latinos were the highest percentage of those who died in the war. Then, also, it was the beginning of those pro tests from the high school and junior high kids who wanted better curriculum.”

Aparicio-Chamberlin described herself as Mexican, but she also acknowledged her

indigenous roots and promoted the importance of having pride in one’s culture. It is from those foundations that the activism grew.

As the title of her book of poetry indicates, those protests in the 1970s ignited her and got her fired up for the rest of her life. And while much of the movement took place in Los Angeles, she points out that Pasadena was very active. Being a writer, her con tribution was storytelling, both in the form of journalism and poetry. She would write Chicano editorials for The Pasadena Eagle in the 1970s. The book, she said, captures her voice.

“My stories are from a woman’s voice and the vigilant mother who fights for her words, who fights for the community of kids, who fights for the kids in schools,” Apa ricio-Chamberlin described. “What got me going was that period and my gift was this book of poetry. It’s poetry of protest and love. It’s love that burdened me, that motivates me.”

She pointed out that sometimes the poems are hard for her to read. One poem she wrote in 1975 and the circumstances that inspired it haven’t changed. Another is about guns and how, still today, children are not safe. She talked about how teachers would pinch her sister if she spoke Spanish and make her sit under the desk.

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saying they wouldn’t serve Mexicans and that public pools announced that “Mexicans and Negros” were banned. Other poems talk about how children are tracked from elementa ry on and that schools would share the academic levels of kids with police departments, social services and military recruiters who would then go after the kids with the lowest performance.

“We are the unemployed, the fodder of the military; we are corporate slaves,” Apari cio-Chamberlin said. “There’s the school-to-prison pipeline. I was writing with a ven geance when my children were in school. I would write what they were saying. I would write their dreams and worries.”

Despite those beginnings, Pasadena is still progressive, Aparicio-Chamberlin de scribed. It was a city that supported the United Farmworkers Struggle. Politicians sup ported immigration rights. Residents would get together in the summer to tutor low-per forming Latino students in math and reading and school districts would donate books. A group of Quakers provided rooms for club of young mothers and wives of prison inmates to meet. Trained teachers worked with the mothers on literacy, citizenship and parenting skills.

Aparicio-Chamberlin volunteered with that club, where she met other mothers and they formed a group to educate children about their Mexican-American culture. They’d meet in backyards and teach Mexican dance, photography, English language performance and theater.

Her poetry is built on the lifetime of activism, and she hopes it will inspire today’s young women and girls to follow in her footsteps.

“The message for me when I read this poetry to girls and women is that no one can take your words away,” Aparicio-Chamberlin explained.

When she was young, she said she’d get called “smarty pants” or “smart mouth,” in a way that was meant to be an insult. Today, Aparicio-Chamberlin wants to encourage peo ple to stand up for themselves, insisting that what they say and what they write is import ant. And while she is a feminist and centered on the liberation of women, she acknowl edges the struggle of boys and young men.

“It’s very hard for young men today,” Aparicio-Chamberlin said.

Aparicio-Chamberlin learned to be a storyteller at a young age. Her mother is a Yaqui Native American and drew from that heritage a rich practice of storytelling. When Apa ricio-Chamberlin was growing up, they had no television or radio. Their entertainment was most often their mother telling them stories. She had seven sisters and two brothers, and they would all huddle together in two beds on cold nights. They would hold contests and the best storyteller got to sleep in the middle where it was warmest—and she quickly learned to win those contests.

“We were happy, and my mother was happy,” Aparicio-Chamberlin said despite the crowded conditions. “Her dream was to have nice curtains, a nice ironing board and a little garden. Her character was joyful. She would whistle all day, tell stories and talk to the plants. She would sing little songs and put on performances. She loved getting the attention.”

Aparicio-Chamberlin has a history stretching back decades with Vroman’s Book Store where she will be doing the reading. When her sons were very little, they took the bus to Vroman’s because she wanted to get a book that was either bilingual or in Spanish for them. She couldn’t find that, but she did find a graphic fairy tale book with beautiful art. They left the bookstore and were sitting on the bus bench when a woman came and sat next to her.

“She said, ‘Oh, are you the nanny?’ I was so hurt,” Aparicio-Chamberlin said. “‘No, I’m the mother,’ and she says, ‘They can’t be yours. They don’t look Mexican. One’s got blue eyes and one’s got green eyes.’ I was thinking about educating her about how Mexicans have European, we have Indian, we have a world mix. And all of a sudden, I said, ‘Why am I doing this? Why am I educating her?’ She’s being mean to me and kept it up. The kids got upset because they saw me upset. I just wanted to have a good day at the book store.”

They did, though, enjoy the fairy tale book and she said she’s been faithful to that bookstore. While they had a low stock of Latino authors 20 years ago, that has changed. The store makes a focused effort on stocking books of different cultures and religions.

“That’s what’s kept them alive,” Aparicio-Chamberlin said. “They’re really keeping the community there. It’s not an elite bookstore anymore. Over the years, I continued taking the kids there and I would write down books on little pieces of paper for the children’s section and I would give it to (the clerk) and say please give that to the person who runs the store.”

When she does her reading there on Oct. 30, she will once again be centering her voice as a mother and a woman and talking about the need to be vigilant. She’ll share the themes from her book of poetry and hope to inspire another generation to use their own voices to make Pasadena—and the world—a better place for all of its residents.

Reading of “Chicana on Fire, Ignited by the 1970s East L.A. Chicano Protest Movement” by Vibiana Aparicio-Chamberlin

WHERE: Vroman’s Book Store, 695 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena

WHEN: 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30,

Irina Voloshina honors her country with music

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Pasadena Weekly Executive Editor

Anative of Odessa, Ukraine, violinist Irina Voloshina has watched Russia decimate her country.

She will honor Ukraine and its fight against the Russian invasion during the Freedom Phil harmonic’s debut concert, “Freedom for All!,” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 29, at Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The 70-plus musicians will be led by music director and principal conduc tor Maestro Clyde Mitchell.

The second half’s centerpiece is the Ukrainian Anthem & Prayer, featuring con certmaster Voloshina. It is joined by Verdi’s Overture to “Nabucco” conducted by Ruth Orellana-Wheeler and “Va, pensiero” from “Nabucco” conducted by Orellana-Wheeler and the SoCAL Chorale, conducted by its director, Marya Basaraba.

The first half will begin with Strauss’ “Sunrise” (theme for “2001: A Space Odyssey”), followed by Orff’s “O, Fortuna” from “Car mina Burana,” Skoryk’s “Melodie” featuring associate conductor Ruth Orellana-Wheeler, Foster’s “The Prayer” with mezzo-soprano Anna Pflieger and lyric tenor Barry Johannson, and Schönberg’s “Bring Him Home” from “Les Misérables” with Johansson.

“Freedom for All” continues with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Masquerade” from “Phantom of the Opera,” Dvořák’s “Song to the Moon” from “Rusalka” featuring soprano Erin Wood, Verdi’s “Anvil Chorus” and “Stride la Vampa” from “Il trovatore” featuring Pflieger, Gounod’s “Funeral March of a Marionette,” Puccini’s “Nessun Dorma” from “Turandot” featuring tenor Timothy Gonzales, and “Te Deum” from “Tosca” with baritone Ben Lowe.

Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” from the 9th Sym phony closes the concert.

Longtime friends, performer Barry Johansson and Chris Beskar, CEO of Stavatti Aerospace, founded the nonprofit Freedom Orchestra to share their love of music. Their dream includes starting a youth orchestra.

Voloshina has lived in Altadena for 12 years and made news when she and her Melodia Mariposa performed in her driveway during the COVID-19 quarantine. On July 24, 2021, she received the Congressional Leadership Award: Hometown Heroes of the Pandemic for outstanding contributions to the people of the 27th Congressional District.

The Freedom Philharmonic is just as special.

“I’m excited because every time something is created, it’s exciting,” Voloshina says. “The pandemic has gone on for a long time. All of our concerts were canceled, and we were devas tated. We didn’t work at all. It was pretty crazy

time, and that’s when I decided to perform on my driveway. I did 65 concerts. We missed our performances so much. Then I heard about this orchestra. I think it’s beautiful.”

For other shows, she plays fundraising concerts for Ukraine, helping the only way she says she can.

“I used to play with the philharmonic in Odessa,” she says. “When the war started, I thought, ‘How can I help?’ You feel so helpless. You want to help but how do you help?

“My friends are fine. At one point, they were in a really bad situation and needed to help. I play violin. I didn’t know how to raise money. I could donate some, but it’s not that much.”

She learned about GoFundMe and other fundraising platforms. She held a benefit con cert for Ukraine at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Altadena in August with Melodia Mariposa.

She has raised $13,000 for the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra to travel to Musikfest Berlin via bus to the Republic of Moldova and then plane to Berlin.

“They didn’t have money to stay in the hotel,” she says. “They couldn’t fly because of the war. They asked if I would pay for the hotel, which was about $5,500. It was such a nice break for them to leave that horrible place. They were just crying. That was so touching. It is a very emotional subject. I can’t even say how I feel.”

The war and year have been trying to Vo loshina. Her mother died in February, and she visited the cemetery the first day of the war.

“I could not even imagine how she would feel,” Voloshina says.

“Her two sisters are still in Ukraine. I’m helping their family, too. I never even met them. I left the country when they were 3, and now they have kids. They wanted me to help them find a sponsor. They’re safe now in England.”

Voloshina’s resume is impressive. She moved to the United States in 1993 without knowing English. She has performed on more than 600 films scores including those by John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner and Hans Zimmer, to name a few. She performed for “American Idol” and the “MTV Music Awards” and was a member of the Academy Awards or chestra. She has joined the Pasadena Symphony and Pops Orchestra.

“Every time I perform for John Williams, it’s a historic moment,” she says. “I have to pinch myself. It’s magic, magic every time I’m there. He is absolutely amazing. Everybody has such a huge respect for him. When the actors come, it’s really special.”

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Violinist Irina Voloshina has performed on more than 600 films scores including those by John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner and Hans Zimmer. She performed for “American Idol” and the “MTV Music Awards” and was a member of the Academy Awards orchestra.

Oakwood Brass: Bringing music to schools

By Morgan Owen Pasadena Weekly Staff Writer

Statistics indicate that youth are less attracted to classical music and that the population attending live music performances is aging. A study published by the National Endowment of the Arts, shows the majority of classical music lis teners are over the age of 40 and that the rate of engagement with live performances is highly correlated with greater income brackets.

Oakwood Brass - Outreach Project aims to change this by making chamber music, specifically brass instrumentation, more accessible to those in the Pasadena community who haven’t yet been exposed to the genre.

“There’s not enough brass music in this world and we’re doing a little bit to change that. We provide free concerts for the public and educational concerts for students in Pasadena schools,” said Darren Dvoracek, the founder and Artistic and Administrative Director of Oakwood Brass.

In pursuit of providing accessible music to all, Oakwood Brass’ school services, tutoring and public concerts are provided free of charge, funded by community donations and public support.

The group started in 2009 when Dvoracek, a tuba player, formed a chamber group of brass players for fun. In 2015, they decided to become a nonprofit organi zation so they could focus more heavily on community outreach and educational programming.

In 2021-2022, Oakwood Brass volunteered 443 hours of free coaching to 91 PUSD students and organized 20 concerts at seven elementary schools, reaching more than 1,000 students. In the coming years, the group aims to expand their school program further into middle schools and high schools.

“They always wanted to get into schools and bring the music that was important to them,” explained Teresa Anderson-Dvoracek, the executive director of Oakwood Brass. “We’re trying to bring that (exposure) specifically to kids at PUSD who might not have ever heard a live chamber concert… Every year we look at how we can bring in these programs and make them relevant to the kids we are performing for.”

Oakwood Brass’ concerts have been well received by students, who often write thank you letters to show their appreciation. In their letters, several students said they wanted the group to perform again, and Dvoracek said he frequently has stu dents come up to him after the group’s performance and say they plan to sign up to learn an instrument.

“Thank you for playing at our school,” wrote one student. “You were wonderful. I was going to cry when you played the Renaissance song. When you first started playing it took my heart away. I love music because it brings everyone together. My favorite instrument is the French horn because I love the sounds and how it was used for communication. Keep on with your music and stay great.”

Dvoracek explained that he creates a curriculum for students to use the concerts as an opportunity to learn about simple musical concepts, using the songs and instruments as demonstrations. One of those demonstrations includes the French horn, showcasing its expressive range of sounds.

Oakwood Brass focuses heavily on educational programming, but they also pro vide free brass concerts to the Pasadena community. They perform in a wide range of genres, including jazz and contemporary, and will have a final school outreach program at McKinley Middle School on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Outreach Project performed for students at the Jackson STEM Dual Language Magnet Academy.

UCLA’s Jacob Sykes doesn’t quit

By Ron Sanzone Pasadena Weekly Contributing Writer

For Bruins’ defensive lineman Jacob Sykes, transferring to UCLA this past offseason was as logical as math.

The redshirt senior was named First Team All-Ivy League last year at Harvard after recording 27 tackles and eight sacks for the Crimson. Due to a lost season in 2020 when all Ivy League games were canceled, he had a year of eligibility left at Harvard. But a discus sion with members of the team’s coaching staff after the 2021 season led him to enter the NCAA’s transfer portal.

Sykes learned about the intricacies of college football’s transfer rules. He also discovered that he was eligible for “a unique possibility to both get a Harvard degree and be able to play at a higher level somewhere else.”

Sykes has had an eventful year. He not only graduated with a degree in applied mathe matics, but also received several offers soon after entering the portal. He wanted to attend a school which combined outstanding academics and an opportunity to play football at a high level. And after a visit to Westwood, the choice became obvious.

“I was able to choose the best option which in my eyes was UCLA and the rest is histo ry,” Sykes said.

Sykes adapted quickly to the higher level of competition on the field and soon became a stalwart on the Bruins’ defensive line. His role on the defense as a three-technique lineman is similar to the one he played at Harvard.

“At the end of the day, football is football,” he said. “Coming here, there is an adjustment obviously. Power Five level is a little faster, a little stronger. Once you get adjusted to that, it’s the same old game. It’s a good breeding ground to hone my skills and get better.”

Although there were some adjustments Sykes needed to make in moving from one school to another and one coast to another, his four years in Boston had prepared him for the change.

“Fortunately, at an institution like Harvard you learn how to budget your time pretty well having a rigorous athletic schedule in addition to a rigorous course schedule,” he said. “It was a smooth transition.”

The likelihood of a seamless transition in the classroom can be traced back well before Sykes was named an FCS Academic All-Star in 2021. As a freshman at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, he became a member of the school’s math team. While starring in track, basketball, and football during his prep years, he also qualified for two state math competitions in multiple categories.

“The competition was a unique experience,” he said. “I was able to learn new skills, new traits, and how to compete in a different area.”

He also learned in time how to ingeniously employ his knowledge of math to improve his on-field performance.

“In football it can help with taking proper angles,” he said. “Angles are all about math. When I’m at my maximum velocity, I can estimate the velocity and take the proper angle.”

On the gridiron, Sykes has worked hard to make life miserable for opposing quarter backs and running backs. But his drive off the field is to one day improve the lives not just of individuals, but of society as a whole.

Having already earned his bachelor’s at Harvard, Sykes is now pursuing a master’s degree in coaching and transformative learning at UCLA. He enjoys his new field of study because it allows him to take courses in other disciplines and “it allows me to keep learning and growing in all areas,” he said.

The coaching in his new field entails more than just sports coaching. It applies more generally to passing on knowledge to other people, something Sykes loves to do.

Having grown up with the example of a mother who works with inner-city children in after-school programs, Sykes understands the impact an individual can make in the lives of others.

“I see rebuilding communities as a positive thing,” he said. “I think investing in minori ty communities and poor communities is beneficial. I want to help them out and see their dreams come true just like mine.”

One personal dream Sykes has yet to realize is playing in the NFL. He has worked to ward that goal since high school. And at this point, if he were to write a scouting report on himself it would be succinct: “He doesn’t quit, no matter what.”

As daunting as that level of determination is to opposing offenses today, it is equally encouraging to communities in need tomorrow.

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Jacob Sykes earned a bachelor’s at Harvard and is pursuing a master’s degree in coaching and transformative learning at UCLA.

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TED BY Copartners The date re g i s t r a n t c o m m e n c e d t o t r a n s a c t business under the fict t ous busi ness name or names listed above on: 04/2009 I declare that all n formation in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who de clares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Bu s i n e s s a n d Pr o fe s s i o n s C o de that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a m sdemeanor punish ab e by a fine not to exceed one t h o u s a n d d o l l a r s ( $ 1 0 0 0 ) ) R E G I S T R A N T / C O R P / L L C N A M E : M i c h a e J o s e p h N e w t o n T I T L E : General Partner This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: October 11, 2022 NOTICE in accordance w th subdivis on (a) o f S e c t i o n 1 7 9 2 0 a F i c t t o u s N a m e s t a t e m e n t g e n e r a l l y e x pires at the end of f ve years from the date on which it was filed i n the office of the county clerk ex c e p t , a s p r o v d e d i n s u b d i v i s i o n (b) of Section 17920, where it ex pires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth n the statement pursuant to Sect on 17913 other t h a n a c h a n g e i n t h e r e s d e n c e address of a registered owner a n e w F i c t t i o u s B u s n e s s N a m e statement must be fi ed before the expiration The filing of this state ment does not of itself authoriz e the use in this state of a fict tious bus ness name n violation of the r i g h t s o f a n o t h e r u n d e r f e d e r a l , state, or common aw (see Sec t on 14411 et seq Business and Professions code) Publish: Pas a d e n a W e e k l y D a t e s : 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 2, 1 0 / 2 7 / 2 2 , 1 1 / 0 3 / 2 2 , 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 2

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F I C T I T I O U S B U S I N E S S N A M E S T A T E M E N T F I L E N O 2 0 2 2 2 1 2 1 0 7 T h e f o l l o w i n g p e r s o n ( s ) i s ( a r e ) d o i n g b u s n e s s a s : A L C O N STRUCTION 29039 Morningside Dr Castaic CA 91384 COUNTY: L o s A n g e l e s R E G I S T E R E D O W N E R ( S ) A n t o n i o L o r e n z o 2 9 0 3 9 M o r n i n g s i d e D r C a s t a i c C A 9 1 3 8 4 T H I S B U S I N E S S I S C O N D U C T E D B Y a n I n d i v i d u a l The date reg strant commenced to transact business under the f cti t ous bus ness name or names lis ted above on: 09/2022 I declare that all information in this state ment is true and correct (A regis t r a n t w h o d e c a r e s a s t r u e a n y mater al matter pursuant to Sec t i o n 1 7 9 1 3 o f t h e B u s n e s s a n d Profess ons Code that the regis trant know to be fa se is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dol l a r s ( $ 1 0 0 0 ) )

REGISTRANT/CORP/LLC NAME: Antonio Lorenzo TITLE: Owner

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: Septembe r 2 7 , 2 0 2 2 N O T I C E i n a c c o r d ance with subdivision (a) of Sec t i o n 1 7 9 2 0 a F i c t t o u s N a m e statement generally expires at the end of f ve years from the date on which t was filed in the office of t h e c o u n t y c e r k e x c e p t a s provided in subdivision (b) of Sec t i o n 1 7 9 2 0 , w h e r e t e x p i r e s 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu ant to Sect on 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner a new Ficti t i o u s B u s i n e s s N a m e s t a t e m e n t must be filed before the exp rat on The filing of this statement does not of itse f authorize the use i n this state of a f ctit ous business name in v olation of the rights of a n o t h e r u n d e r f e d e r a l , s t a t e , o r

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