One of the biggest online shopping days of the year is “Cyber Monday”. Cyber Monday is a marketing term for the Monday following Black Friday, created by companies to encourage people to shop online. Shopping online is an extremely convenient way to purchase your holiday gifts and the Altadena Sheriff’s Station wants you to remember safety tips while shopping online: 

• Shop at secure websites.

by Timothy Rutt

The City of Hope will hold its very first Community Science Festival on Sunday, Dec. 8, from 1-4 PM.

Meet the scientists who are doing important research at the City of Hope, and take part in some hands-on science and get a chance to win prizes.

All ages are invited to the event.

City of Hope is at 1500 East Duarte Road in Duarte.

Today is Small Business Saturday (according to Big Business American Express; we think EVERY day should be Small Business Day!) and here are some activities going on:

• Webster’s Fine Stationers is holding their annual (and final) Holiday Open House, from 11 AM-7 PM today.  They write:  “Along with many of our local artists, joining us will be musicians Norm Abejon and Amin El;

Kids can check out and read library books, write (or draw) a short review, and then turn in the reviews to win prizes.

Sign up at the Altadena Main Library, 600 E. Mariposa St.

The Pasadena Police Department is currently searching for a missing Monrovia woman, Chelsea McGuire 21 years of age. She was reported missing by Monrovia Police but was last known to be in Pasadena. 

Chelsea McGuire was last seen on November 30, 2013 at about 10:00 A.M., in the 200 block of South El Molino Ave., while visiting family. Chelsea McGuire resides in Monrovia and is familiar with the San Gabriel Valley.

• Dogged:  Woman-about-town Revvell Revati wanted to give a thank you:  “I just want to give a shout-out to all the kids at Eliot who waited with me to care for Willow ~ the pretty white girl dog who decided to break out Monday morning,  until her dad could get free to pick her up. I enjoyed seeing so many who were concerned for her and making sure she received a LOT of love and attention.  

With all votes counted, newcomer Meredith McKenzie and incumbent David Tuck have been elected to the Altadena Library District Board of Trustees in today’s election.

Final tally, according to LA County’s election website with all 13 precincts reporting, is 1,129 for McKenzie,  and 1,041 for Tuck.  Former board member Steven S. Lamb received 553 votes.

In the Pasadena Community College District Trustee Area 1 race, which includes west Altadena, 23 of 24 precincts are reporting.  

The Altadena Ale & Wine House will host a wine and beer tasting on Sunday, Nov. 10, as a fundraiser for South Pasadena’s entry into the  Rose Parade.

The tasting starts at 4 PM, and costs $25.  All proceeds to go the South Pasadena float building organization.

Since late October, Southern California Edison has owned Lake Avenue along Altadena’s business district, funnelling traffic into two lanes and eliminating long stretches of street parking.

And it may go on for awhile.

Edison is removing and replacing an aging underground electircal vault in the street in front of the Bank of America, which has turned Lake Avenue into a zone of cones,

The Foothill Municipal Water District will be holding a waterwise gardening workshop on Saturday, Nov 16.

“Learn Six Ways to Make Your Garden California Friendly” looks at ways to choose plants, use rainwater as a resource, manage irrigation, and other techniques to make your garden thrive while reducing water consumption.

The program will be at La Canada Presbyterian Church, 626 Foothill Boulevard,

by Timothy Rutt

An old fashioned hootenanny in the barn (or a corrogated steel garage) attracted about 40 people for an Arroyo Food Co-op fundraiser Friday night.  The Thorinbirds (from left, multi-instrumental threat Lina Bird and Duane Thorin) joined the Licata Brothers (Jimmy and Tony) playing classic folk songs, pop songs, standards, and more at The Shed in Pasadena. 

Rated PG, the film starts at 3:30 at the Altadena Main Library Community Room, 600 E. Mariposa St.  Popcorn and refreshments are provided, and admission is free.

The Altadena Library celebrates International Game Day all day long on Sat., Nov. 16. , from 10 AM-6 PM.

Kids (and parents!) can check out the newest board games or old classics in the children’s area all day.

The Altadena Main Library is at 600 E. Mariposa St. 

Besides a chance to get a jump on the shopping BEFORE the madness begins, Webster’s co-owner Meredith Miller teases that there will be something special going on in the pharmacy that day, so stay tuned ….

Webster’s Community Pharmacy is at 2450 N.

Photo by Bill Westphal

“11-11- 11″

from gloriana casey

WAR—-ended in November month,
on the  eleventh hour.
The day was the eleventh one
when warring lost its power.

The Great War was the name of it,
and also World War I.
So many died, were starved and maimed;
all nations were undone.

For 70 million soldiers strong,

One college student died after a recreational accident in the Angeles National Forest Monday.

According to a release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a group of 13 students were hiking near Hermit Falls on Monday, Nov. 11.  Hikers to this area frequently jump from rocks into the pools below.  According to the release, the group was jumping into the water.  The victim, who was the sixth person to jump,

by TImothy Rut

Following the success of their mixer last month, Webster’s Fine Stationers will hold another after-hours networking mixer this Thursday, Nov. 14, from 6:30-8 PM.

Come meet with other businesspeople, practice your elevator speech, bring your business cards, and bring your ideas to share.  Admission is $5 for Webster’s box holders, $7 if you register via Facebook or email (webstersfinestationers@gmail.com),

Unfortunately, “Rambro” (Joe Clay) the hunter who has been problematic in this region, is back. He is currently driving the following vehicle, a silver GMC Jimmy SUV with CA license plate #6YET586. It is parked up at the top of Chaney Trail near the Sunset Ridge (Mt.

• Mold it:  Xiem Clay Center, where many Altadena potters ply their trade, marks its tenth anniversary this weekend with its annual Fall Ceramic Art Fair, featuring work by  over 40 Xiem studio members and invited local artists.  The anniversary event kicks off on Friday, Nov. 15, at 6 PM with Japanese Taiko drumming and the opening reception for a ceramic art exhibition entitled: Ten Great Years at Xiem! which features recent work by some of the artists that have shown in Xiem Gallery since it opened in 2003.