Wednesday, October 28, 2015

The Altadena Library Celebrates Halloween and Día de Los Muertos

Story, Photography and Video by MONICA TERADA

Children and parents came out to the Altadena Library on Tuesday night for a Halloween and Día de Los Muertos celebration, featuring spooky orange cupcakes and fun activities.

Andreas made a pirate out of his sugar-skull. He said he didn’t have anyone’s help to make it and he “used food coloring and beads.” His sister, Adeline, made a girl looking at a butterfly with her sugar-skull.

A few tables over, Zephyr, dressed in a Captain America costume, was decorating his sugar-skull with several layers of different colors of food coloring. His sister Alizé, who was dressed as a princess, was standing beside him observing. Zephyr added that he was going to put his multi-colored sugar-skull on an altar.

Other activities at the Halloween celebration included Mexican paper flowers and trick or treat bags. Jessica quickly learned how to put together her paper flower and proceeded to instruct others at her table.

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Meet Neighborhood Artists at the Next Open Studios Art Tour

Open Studios is a vibrant group of artists from Altadena and Pasadena, dedicated to the promotion of ART and to sharing it with neighbors. Open Studios provide twice yearly, free art shows to the community. The Open Studios Art Tour is a self guided, multi-location event featuring many genres of art from local artists at their studios, and host retail locations. There will be art for every taste including paintings, sculpture, ceramics, neon art, mixed media, assemblage, photography, jewelry and textiles.

Join Open Studios on the weekend of December 5th and 6th, from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. each day. Come and share this fun and exciting weekend featuring:

• 52 Artists showing at 29 Studios & Locations – More Artists!
• Live Music & Demos
• Food & Refreshments

Open Studios Art Tour will be held Saturday December 5th and Sunday December 6th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Altadena and Pasadena. Maps will be available at each location

View online map at www.openstudios.gallery for more artist photos,

Friday, October 23, 2015

Gold Line Extension to Azusa – And Express Bus to Glendale, Burbank, Bob Hope Airport Begins March 5, 2016

MTA Director Mayor Michael D. Antonovich announced that March 5, 2016, will be the official opening date for the Gold Line Foothill Extension to Azusa. “This new rail service is a milestone for regional transportation in Los Angeles County,” said Antonovich. “I applaud MTA CEO Phil Washington for expediting the opening of this vital extension and Gold Line CEO Habib Balian for a job well done building the line on time and on budget. The Gold Line will be the backbone of our transit system in the San Gabriel Valley for many years to come, linking the rest of the county to the many businesses, cultural venues, and downtown areas of the Gold Line corridor cities.”

“With MTA Chair Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, Los Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti and MTA Director Councilman John Fasana, we are working toward a truly regional transportation system that serves all parts of the County,” Antonovich added. “We will work together as a region to build on the success of the Gold Line to go beyond Azusa and on to Claremont —

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Altadena Station’s Crime Blotter for the Week of October 17, 2015

Sunday, October 11th

12:30 AM – A spousal assault occurred in the 200 block of E. Altadena Drive.

8:40 AM – Guadalupe Orozco, 29 years old, of Altadena was arrested in the area of Lincoln Avenue and Figueroa Drive.

Monday, October 12th

12:30 AM – Jose Chavez, 19 years old, of Pasadena was arrested in the area of Washington Boulevard and Oxford Avenue.

12:30 AM – A battery occurred in the 1700 block of Atchison St. The suspect has been identified.

10:00 AM – Joseph Kakish, 31 years old, of Pasadena was arrested in the 500 block of W. Palm Street for annoying with an electronic device.

11:15 AM – A petty theft occurred at Santos Laundry Mat, 3027 N. Lincoln Avenue. A set of keys were stolen.

Tuesday, October 13th

8:00 AM – A petty theft from an unlocked vehicle occurred in the 3300 block of N.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

MonteCedro Embraces Sustainability in New Development

New senior living community set to open December 2015

There is a new community under development in southern California that offers cutting edge design to minimize the impact on the environment, both at the neighborhood and regional level. MonteCedro, a new nonprofit continuing care retirement community, is expected to welcome its first residents in December 2015.

The senior living community is part of the Episcopal Communities & Services family of organizations, and soon to be home to more than 250 residents. Designed by international design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman, MonteCedro has enveloped sustainable design features in its construction, including a state-of-the-art irrigation control system that utilizes rain-sensors, energy efficient heating and cooling systems, and use of low-VOC paints, wall coverings and adhesives.

Additionally, the contractor for the community, DPR Construction, is utilizing dust minimization and equipment emission controls throughout the construction period to minimize impact on neighbors and the larger environment.

“MonteCedro is the first new continuing care retirement community to be built in the greater Pasadena area in 30 years,” says Martha Tamburrano,

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Altadena Library District Presents A Night of Wine Tasting and LA Wine History with Author of the New Book, Los Angeles Wine, Stuart Byles and The Altadena Ale and Wine House

Friday, November 20th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., the Altadena Library will host in its main library, author of the new book, Los Angeles Wine , Stuart Byles, who will discuss the wine history of Los Angeles and by extension, southern California.

The San Gabriel valley and Altadena/Pasadena play a significant role in that history. This is a fascinating study of a little known facet of our local history, especially of its beginnings in the late 18th century with the Hispanic settlers and rancheros. Mr. Byles will be bringing copies of his books for signing and purchase.

This exciting event will include tastings of seven Spanish wines. It was the Spanish that brought European wine making grapes to the New World. And it was from those Spanish settlers that the winemaking traditions of California (Baja and Alta) came from.

The Altadena Ale & Wine House, which will be providing the wines, is located in the diverse, eclectic community of Altadena.

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

4-H Club to be Organized in Altadena, First Meeting is Tonight

4-H is coming to the foothills! Tuesday, October 20 will be the first, organizational meeting for a new 4-H Club, to be based in Altadena. The meeting will be held at the Main Altadena Library Barbara J. Pearson Community Room, beginning at 6:45 p.m.

Altadena residents Lynette Wiebe and Meredith McKenzie have been working over the past few months getting the foundation ready for this boys and girls club to open its doors.

“I am one of those many Altadenans who loves her garden, her chickens and her children,” states Wiebe on why she wanted to start a 4-H Club here. “My husband and I moved up here in 2013 and dove right in to the urban agriculture thing. And our kids love it too!” But it isn’t always obvious how to connect families and interests.

That’s where 4-H comes in. Started in the American Midwest in the early 20th century, 4-H touts itself as “the nation’s largest youth-development organization.”

Although many urbanites haven’t heard of 4-H,

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Altadena Library Holds ‘Read for the Record’ Event on Thursday

The Altadena Library District is joining the nationwide Read for the Record literacy awareness event on Thursday, October 22nd, a global campaign which generates public support for high-quality early learning by mobilizing millions of children and adults to take part in what is said to be the world’s largest shared reading experience.

During the event, readers throughout the country will try to set a new world record for the most number of people reading the same book on the same day.

Read for the Record is now on its 10th year and has been organized by Jumpstart, an organization that conducts a national supplemental program that leverages the power of community and adult-child relationships to build the key language and literacy skills children need to take on the world.

On Thursday, anyone can take part in any of the multiple readings of “Not Norman,” by Kelly Bennett at the Altadena Main Library, and join the record-setting event. Readings will take place every hour on the hour from 11 a.m.

Sunday, October 18, 2015

“Art on Palm” Fills Wildwood with Works of Art

Saturday morning in Wildwood Park, under a canopy of ancient oaks, forty-two artists came out to exhibit and sell their work, which included a lamp made out of cooper and brass, with hawk feet for legs.

The hawk-legged lamp was the work of artist Evan Chambers. Another one of his lamps had octopus tentacles. Chambers is from Pasadena and his work can be found at the Gold Bug in Old Town Pasadena.

“Art on Palm is an art show that began in a friend’s backyard,” said Catherine Cowles, one of the organizers for the event. “We gathered play buddies together and we put on a show and people came!” she added enthusiastically.

The show featured works of ceramics, collage, glass, jewelry, woodworking, textiles and the Bull Fish blues band. All in a “casual, calm setting,” according to artist Ovie Cowles, whose exhibition was the Leaf Motif. Ovie Cowles is also Catherine Cowles husband and together they created Leaf Motif, which offers a range of home decor products,

Friday, October 16, 2015

Altadena Town Council Issues Agenda for October 20, 2015

Diane Marcussen, Chair, Altadena Town Council has issued the agenda for the Council’s October 20, 2015 meeting to be conducted at the Altadena Community Center, 730 East Altadena Drive, starting at 7:00 p.m.

A pdf version is available by clicking here.

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.1. Pledge of Allegiance Councilmember
1.2. Roll Call Recording Secretary, Damon Hobdy
1.3. Approve October 20, 2015 meeting Agenda

2. OFFICERS’ REPORTS

2.1. Chairman Diane Marcussen
2.2. Vice Chairman Okorie Ezieme
2.3. Recording Secretary Damon Hobdy
2.3.1 Approve September 15, 2015 Meeting Minutes
2.4. Treasurer Patricia Sutherlen
2.5. Corresponding Secretary Billy Malone

3. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS

3.1. California Highway Patrol Officer Cooper
3.2. Altadena Sheriffs Station Lt. Rob Lewis 3.2.1. Introduction of Captain Stuckey Captain Chris Reed
3.3. Cert Karen Gibson 3.4. County Fire Stephanie English

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATION

4.1. Assemblymember Chris Holden will meet with the community to give his yearly update of activities and accomplishments in the California Assembly

5.