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The Foothill Municipal Water District (FMWD) is hosting two community forums during which officials will discuss ongoing water shortages, as well as the district’s long term plans to upgrade its aging infrastructure.
The first meeting will take place on Oct. 8 at the Altadena Community Center, and the second will take place on Oct.
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Miguel Melendez @ PSN has a moving story about Jesse Hernandez, starting center at Pasadena High School, who was hiking in Eaton Canyon with Arturo Beristain last spring when the latter fell 200 feet to his death.
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From Supv. Antonovich's office. Some of this information has appeared earlier, but here it is in on place:
Initiated by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, C.A.R.E. is a multi-agency program to protect life and property in the upcoming rainy months. This program will include regular updates and bulletins,
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Reader Ismael Silla writes:
I want to report bear sighting in my front yard at around 11:30 of September 29. I heard a noise like someone is dragging the desk in my front porch,
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The Altadena NAACP will hold an Education Forum on Sat., Oct. 17, 9 AM-12 PM at the Altadena Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr.
The forum features members of the Pasadena Unified School District board discussing California budget implications for PUSD education programs through 2011.
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Farnsworth Park was the scene this afternoon for a homemade BBQ to honor Altadena firefighters and sheriff’s deputies for their work during the Station Fire.

The ballroom at the Davies Building decorated for the event.

Hot dogs and sausages grilled on the fire. Among the food donors: Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Mi Place, Green Street Restaurant, El Portal Restaurant, Naked Juice, Schreiner’s Fine Sausages,
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Thank goodness crooks are stupid. Case in point Wednesday, when sheriff's deputies were already feeling good about catching two suspected burglars in the act:
The station received a call from Rite Aid (across the street from the sheriff's station). Several days before, a customer purchased $2,000 worth of cash cards with a bad check.
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Kind of a quiet one this time:
Fri., Oct. 2
- Graphic novelist Kazu Kibuishi will sign and discuss his new book AMULET 2: THE STONEKEEPER’S CURSE at the Altadena Libray, 600 E. Mariposa, 4:30 PM.
- Susie Glaze & the Hilonesome Band at the Coffee Gallery Backstage,
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Starting Oct. 10 and ending Nov. 21, the Altadena Libraries offer “Food for Thought”: young readers age 4-12 must check out and read five books from the library, and in return will receive a certificate for a free hamburger or cheeseburger from Inn-N-Out!
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Is it that time already? The Girl Scouts will have a pumpkin patch next weekend at their site at 615 E. Mariposa, Oct. 10-11 from 9 AM to 4 PM. Food, crafts, games, activities … and pumpkins! All are welcome!
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… that's the number of page views we've received since our birth two years ago this month! Thanks to our friends and neighbors in this wonderful community of Altadena for all your support!
We especially thank our sponsors (who you will see along the sidebars), as well as those of you who have donated thru the tip jar (on the right,
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One of the causes close to our heart is advocating for people with Down Syndrome, to be fully accepted and included in our lives. It’s touched our family, and we have many friends with Down Syndrome, and love having them enrich our lives.
So this year, for the fifth year in a row, we’re marching in the Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles’ annual Buddy Walk. The walk helps support the work of DSALA, giving support to families and individuals with Down Syndrome.
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Don’t forget Wed., Oct. 7, the Altadena Sheriff’s Station will hold a community meeting on the rash of thefts and burglaries this Wed., Oct. 7, starting at 7 PM at Daniel Webster Elementary School auditorium, 2101 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena.
Find out how, when, and where the crimes are occuring, what you can do to protect yourself, and how you can help prevent thefts from occurring.
For more information,
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Don’t forget: this Thurs., Oct. 8, it’s “Read for the Record”: join readers from around the country in reading Eric Carle’s classing The Very Hungry Caterpiller.”
The Altadena Libraries are holding two readings: at the Altadena Main Library, 600 E. Mariposa, and 4 PM; and at the Bob Lucas Branch Library 2659 N. Lincoln Ave. Participating children will get a FREE limited edition of the book.
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After a long break, the Land Use Committee meets at the Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr., at 7 PM Tues. Chair Brian League says:
We have no action items but a number of reports and updates. I have attached an underline strike version of the proposed Hillside Ordinance and a document which tracks the changes.
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Dear Neighbors,
Please join us for a neighborhood meeting on Tuesday, October 6th from 6 to 7PM at Odyssey Charter School on Altadena Drive. We will discuss:
1. Traffic flow at Odyssey Charter School
2. Emergency Preparedness
3. Increased crime in Altadena
4.
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Over at the altadenans.com website, Herbert Simmons has announced his first winners of the Student & Teacher of the Month awards at Jackson and Webster Elementary Schools (click under "Current Issues" to read).
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Dr. Sandra Thomas, founder of the Quality of Life Center, starts off another year of the Bright Futures Scholars at the Community Center Saturday afternoon. Dr. Thomas writes us:

Our young scholars are fantastic. We had about 130 plus scholars and a few parents that decided to stay with us. All of the others went home — no seats.
Leadership development and mentoring are vital to our future.
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Got this note from Michele Judd, who tells us that Drs. Andrea Donnellan and Richard Schubin are from Altadena:
We really need people to buy tickets to our first kick off event on October 10, 2009 at the Proud Bird near LAX. It will include a one-hour hosted bar,
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Arroyo Food Co-op will hold a community involvement and membership launch meeting this Sat., Oct. 10 at 9 AM at the Altadena Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr.. At this event the co-op will unveil its plans to establish a community driven food co-op grocery store serving the greater Altadena-Pasadena area.
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The Altadena Public Library has promised a fantastic November lineup, and here’s just the beginning:
The Altadena Public Library in association with the Altadena Friends of the Library, 600 East Mariposa Street, Altadena, CA 91001 are please to present “An Afternoon with Robert Wagner” who will discuss his bestselling autobiography, Pieces of My Heart. The event will take place on Saturday,
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The Altadena Public Library in association with the Altadena Friends of the LibraryUnited States Senator George McGovern, the 1972 Democratic candidate for president, and former Counsel to President Richard Nixon, John W. Dean. The program, entitled “Talking Politics,” will be held at the Altadena Senior Center, 560 East Mariposa Street, Altadena (next to the library) Mon., Nov. 2 @ 7 PM. The program is free and open to the public.
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Travel back to some very high postwar times, an era commonly associated with conformity, crew cuts, and the Red Scare. In Altadena, an alternative universe was also in full flower. Revisit this with Altadena Heritage’s Concerts on the Crest weekend exhibition Oct. 24-25. Fifty years after the original Chilao Flats concerts — music, art, and the exchange of ideas will again flow at two extraordinary cultural events at the wondrous Mountain View Mausoleum, architectural gem of the 1920s.
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The Altadena Library will be celebrating Teen Read Week 2009 “Read Beyond Reality” from October 18-24, with two events for teens:
On Tuesday, October 20 @ 4 PM join in on our Come and Play! Gaming Event and challenge other teens to Rock Band® and other fun and challenging traditional games.
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Photo by Walt has given its final warning:
Project: Altadena Participants
Last reminder to come pick up your boards and negatives from Photography by Walt. They won't be available after this Saturday October 10th.
If you would like a CD of your 27 images we can do that for you for 5.00.
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Tipped to this by reader Tom Kosakowski: Boing Boing is a cultural blog that we actually read (altho' we missed this): Photog Anthony Citrano was taking pictures of Station Fire aftermath, and discovered that he'd taken pictures of the ignition point before anyone KNEW it was the ignition point. Tried to interest law enforcement —
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Got this message from readers Bill & Kit Fisher:
I just called the Angeles Forest office and found out that our trails are open–Echo Mountain (to Inspiration Point, it seems), Henninger and several others. It's hiking time again!
Just thought all the readers would like to know.
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After the fire, the next thing we have to worry about is mud: the US Geological Survey has
issued a release on what to expect once substantial rains start. Some neighborhoods aren't out of the woods yet.
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About 250 people packed the auditorium at Webster Elementary School Wednesday night to hear detectives from the Altadena sheriff’s station talk about the rash of thefts and burglaries plaguing the east side of town.

And — for the first time publicly — the sheriffs linked the crimes to organized street gangs: the Altadena Denver Lanes Bloods and the Pasadena Denver Lanes Bloods.
The Denver Lanes are one of the largest Blood gangs in Southern California,
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The Aero Association of Caltech (AACIT) is having it's annual Fabulous Fall Flying Fair on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at the El Monte airport from 12 noon to 5 PM. Members of the local and flying press are encouraged to attend and experience the energy of a local flying club and the fun of introducing attendees to the wonders of flight.
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That's
the musical question asked this week by LA Weekly's Jill Stewart (love her or hate her — we've been fans for years). Opposing agendas, fire crew rivalries, enough fishy information to fill the White House email box — no answers, but lots of questions being asked.
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US Geophysical Survey has put out a report on the danger of mud flows (links to summary, but a pdf is available at the site). And, says reader Chip Ossman, who alerted us to this document and has been following this story:
Once again, the world has ignored Altadena, reducing us to "three basins east of the Arroyo"
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Most libraries aren’t even open on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, but the Altadena Library will not only be open, but it features a special program:

The Altadena Library is pleased to announce a presentation by Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, granddaughter of Jimmy Doolittle and author of Calculated Risk, a biography of the famed aviator, who will be discussing and signing her new book, Just Doing My Job: Stories of Service from World War II.
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A lot going on, and It all starts today:
Thurs., Oct. 8
- Read for the Record: help break the record for reading a single book on the same day, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." Readings are at 4 PM at the Altadena Main Library and 4:30 at the Bob Lucas Branch.
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An article in the OC Register about Emmett Ashford (father of Adrienne Bratton of Altadena), who was the first black umpire in the major leagues.
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From Alice Wessen, moderator of the Chaney Trail listserv:

Chaney Trail listserve reports that there have been separate recent sightings of both the hunter known as “Rambro” a middle age, black male driving a maroon van, and another hunter, matching the following description: white male, husky build in camo-gear, with a backpack, wearing a large hunting knife.
The male wearing camo-gear was driving a white truck has been seen at other trailheads.
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Catching up on stuff … we caught this yesterday about 4:15: Altadena deputies block off Tanoble above Altadena Dr. Wednesday afternoon to stop a man who, scanner said, had threatened suicide. Went into custody, street was back open within a few minutes.
Catching up on stuff …
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From PR Web:
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Michael D. Antonovich, 5th District, and Gloria Molina, 1st District, the CDC of Los Angeles County and MSA Management Group, Inc. express their heartfelt thanks to the 2009 L.A. County Tech Week Premier, Platinum, and Gold sponsors for their generous and sustaining support. L.A. County Tech Week is the premier celebration of and showcase for technology innovation and leadership in LA County.
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Parents and kids gathered in the Altadena Library Thursday afternoon to “Read for the Record” — joining readers around the country reading the same book on the same day. This year it was Eric Carle’s classic
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, read by librarian Cassandra Stearns, which, even after 40 years in print, has the power to enchant. Readers also received a special edition of the book.

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Let the open comments begin! What's happening in your corner?
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Got a note from Jean-Paul Ziinco on classes he’s offering Monday nights at Davies Auditorium at Farnsworth Park:

At Intuitive Movement Jam there are no steps to learn, just your own as you let the music move you. Facilitator Jean-Paul Ziino offers up a hybrid of DJ’d music waves with live percussion and flute accentuation. What we hope you’ll find here is a sense of vitality and freedom,
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Dave Jurasevich of the Mt. Wilson Observatory staff took some pictures of the aftermath of the Station fire on Mt. Wilson, along the route to the observatory.
(Pictured: Lady Bug Canyon).