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West Pasadena Residents' Association
Neighborhood Update
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Mills Alley by Joseph Stoddard
Reprinted with permission
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Founded in 1962, the WPRA is dedicated to maintaining the character of our communities and enhancing the quality of life in West Pasadena.
Editor
Chuck Hudson
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Council and commission meetings
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Zoning hearings
6 pm
Hale Building
175 N. Garfield Ave.
Permit Center Hearing Room, first floor
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Neighborhood notes
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City to host Fire Station #39 groundbreaking TODAY
A groundbreaking ceremony for the seismic retrofit and rehabilitation of Fire Station 39, 50 Avenue 64, will be held on Saturday, March 2. The program, which the public is invited to, begins at 11:30 am. A reception follows, as well as an opportunity to check out a fire engine and equipment, bring a book for and take a book from a book exchange (hosted by the San Rafael Library Associates), and consume a spectacular firefighter-roasted hot dog. The terms for Pasadena City Council districts 3, 5 and 7, and for the Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education district seats 1, 3, 5 and 7 (most of West Pasadena) will be up for election on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. (Following the approval of Measure A in 2012, PUSD is now divided into seven geographic sub-district areas. Beginning with the March election, board members will be elected by voters residing within a specific geographic sub-district within the District.)
City to host lightening ceremony in Defenders ParkwayThe public is invited to attend a ceremony on Thursday, March 7 at 6:01 pm to commemorate completion of the Defenders Parkway lighting project and to recognize the Tournament of Roses for funding the project. A reception will follow the ceremony. Defenders Park and Defenders Parkway are located at Orange Grove and Colorado.
Celebrate Pasadena's creative, artistic community as ArtNight Pasadena returns on
Friday, March 8, from 6-10 pm, with free admission to 11 exciting arts and cultural venues throughout Pasadena.
At San Rafael Branch Library
1240 Nithsdale Rd.
Saturday, March 9, 1 pm: "Write your own City, One Story:" writing techniques to write your own OCOS, including highlights of The Age of Miracles, presented by Laurie Richards, Extended Learning Institute Writing Instructor, California State University San Marcos, and officer and director of the San Diego Book Awards. [City library branches are graded on circulation and attendance at programs. Your interaction with the San Rafael branch can make a difference. Pick up a brochure about all activities coming up at your branch.]
If you're a resident of Pasadena and would like to grow your own fruit, vegetables and/or flowers, but don't have the space to do it at home, you're in luck. Pasadena Community Gardens will kick off a membership drive for its first garden, at 721 South Pasadena Ave, with two informational sessions at 1 pm on Saturday, March 9 OR Sunday, March 10, at Huntington Hospital's Braun Auditorium, 100 West California Blvd. NOTE: Those who wish to become a member of the garden must attend one of these two sessions.
Rose Bowl renovation update
To find out what's going on with the Rose Bowl Stadium renovation, click on the above headline.
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WPRA notes
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710 FREEWAY EXTENSION
On behalf of the WPRA board, President Bill Urban wrote to LA County Supervisor Michael Antonovich and the Metro Board, urging them to withdraw the 710 freeway extension tunnel alternative and to focus on modern solutions, rail for cargo and public transit options, such as the Gold Line. Note: If you wish to receive regular updates from the "NO 710" group, send a request to unitedagainst710@gmail.com.
District 6 Councilmember Steve Madison has invited Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich and Metro staff to participate in an open forum to "articulate Metro's position and aims," as it relates to the various proposals to extend the 710 Freeway. If you support Councilmember Madision's suggestion, write your own letter to the County Board of Supervisors, in care of Supervisor Antonovich at fifthdistrict@lacbos.org, and copy him smadison@cityofpasadena.net. Slow down on S. Pasadena Avenue for safety, at least while Caltrans studies speeds
Anyone who travels on S. Pasadena Avenue may wonder if it's Pasadena's Autobahn. Although the posted speed limit is 30 MPH, most autos travel 50 MPH or higher. Caltrans will soon be measuring speeds on the street to determine the "proper" speed limit for the street. Please drive within the current posted speed limit to help ensure the State will maintain a manageable and safe speed limit.
ROSE BOWL EIR LAWSUIT
The WPRA Board of Directors supports a lawsuit filed recently by the Coalition for Preservation of the Arroyo that challenges City Council's certification of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) related to the potential temporary lease of the Rose Bowl Stadium by a National Football League team. If you share that view, the WPRA encourages you to contribute to the related legal fees. It's easy with EZ Donate on the WPRA website. And don't forget to check the box to indicate that your donation, which will be tax-deductible, is for the Rose Bowl EIR lawsuit. MORE
The News, WPRA style
View the latest issue of The News, the WPRA quarterly magazine.
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"Sen. Carol Liu (D-La Caņada Flintridge) is putting forth legislation once again to encourage the California Department of Transportation to sell state-owned homes that are no longer needed for any extension of the Long Beach (710) Freeway." Pasadena Sun
"The Pasadena Unified School District today [Thursday] announced plans to layoff dozens of teachers, counselors, nurses and other certificated employees to bridge a $7 million to $12 million deficit expected for the upcoming school year." Pasadena Patch
"Ending a record-breaking exhibit at the Norton Simon Museum, Monday will be the last chance to see the vibrant 1889 self-portrait of Vincent van Gogh before it's packed up and returned to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C." Pasadena Star-News
"The Macy's building, last remnant of the 1970s-era Plaza Pasadena, will be demolished and replaced by a hotel as part of a planned multi-million dollar revamp of the 12-year-old Paseo Colorado." Pasadena Star-News
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Attend WPRA board meetings each month
Monthly WPRA board meeting dates and locations are on the WPRA website. Click on the headline above or visit our website and look under "Meetings and Events."
The WPRA needs you ...
If you'd like to serve your community and do it with a group of your neighbors who are equally dedicated, the WPRA encourages you to join your neighborhood residents' association. If you live within our service area, we'd welcome your help.
- Got the local news bug? Just curious about your city (and would like to share news with 1,000 or so of your closest friends), consider serving as a co-editor of Neighborhood Update. It will only take a few hours a week (on your own schedule) in the month or two a year in which you serve. We'll train you.
- We have lots of opportunities to serve on one of our many committees:
- Land use and planning. If you care about what, how and where it gets built.
- Education: If you want to help save public education in West Pasadena.
- Open space & conservation. If you care about preserving open space and conservation of land and resources.
- Membership. If you'd like to help us continue to build and serve our membership so we can do more for our members.
If you'd like to chat about ways we could help you become more involved or, more likely, more effective (by helping us), send an email to WPRA President. Tell us about your interests.
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Joseph Stoddard's watercolors: The WPRA wishes to express its appreciation to local artist Joseph Stoddard, who has generously allowed us to display his watercolors in our quarterly magazine, WPRA News, on the WPRA website and in this publication. To explore Mr. Stoddard's work, visit josephstoddard.com.
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