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West Pasadena Residents' Association
Neighborhood Update
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
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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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Pasadena Council-commission meetings
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City Council
6:30 pm
City Hall
Council Chambers
100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda: As a final step before beginning the environmental impact report process for the General Plan Land Use and Mobility elements, City Planning staff will present to City Council its final recommendations for development caps, changes to the Guiding Principles and the Land Use diagram.
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Neighborhood notes
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TRAFFIC ALERT:
- Caltrans is restriping Pasadena Avenue to improve traffic flow: Caltrans will be restriping Pasadena Avenue between Bellefontaine and 500 feet north of California Boulevard on Saturday, April 27, from midnight to 6 am, and Sunday, April 28, midnight to 1 pm. The project will create a lane to enter the Sequoyah School parking lot and, by so doing, improve traffic flow onto the northbound on-ramp of 1-210 Freeway. During construction, northbound traffic on Pasadena Avenue will be detoured to Fair Oaks Avenue.
- Doo Dah parade: This year's Doo Dah parade takes to the streets on Saturday, April 27 at 11 am. About 5,000 spectators are anticipated along the parade route, primarily within the 2500 to 2700 blocks of East Colorado Boulevard, between Altadena Drive and San Gabriel Boulevard. From 6 am -1 pm, Nina Street, between Altadena Drive and San Gabriel Boulevard, and Vinedo Avenue, between Colorado Boulevard and Walnut Street, will be closed. From 10 am - 1 pm, Colorado Boulevard, between Altadena Drive and San Gabriel Boulevard, will be closed.
- UCLA Spring Showcase: On Saturday, April 27, the UCLA football team will be conducting its final workout of the spring season at the Rose Bowl. The UCLA Fan Zone and tailgating opportunity runs from 1-5 pm. Stadium gates open at 4 pm, and the UCLA team will take to the field at 5 pm. The evening ends with a 10-minute fireworks display at sundown (7:45-8:15 pm) from the north end of the stadium.
Arlington Garden hosts "paint out"
On Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28, 10 am to 4 pm, the Tirage Fine Art Gallery, Fremont Gallery and Segil Fine Art Source will host a "paint out" at Arlington Garden, at the corner of Arlington Drive and S. Pasadena Avenue. The event will feature the work of plein air painters from throughout the area. Visitors may purchase paintings on site. A portion of the sales will go to Arlington Garden to help with its maintenance and care. Also on Sunday, Arlington Garden will be the lead garden for this year's Garden Conservancy Open Days tour. Visitors may purchase tickets at Arlington Garden from 9-3 to visit six private gardens in and around Pasadena.
Have any ideas on how to improve Upper Hahamongna Watershed Park? The Arroyo Seco Foundation (ASF) and Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) want your opinion on April 29, 6:30 pm, about how to improve the Upper Hahamongna Watershet Park. The Arroyo Seco Canyon Project, a $3.3 million project for habitat restoration, water resources enhancement, water quality improvement and recreation, depends on your input on the final design phase. The meeting will be held at Fire Camp #2 in the Hahamongna Watershed Park. The ASF and PWP will present conceptual designs for the project and ask for public input. Help Pasadena Fire Department celebrate its 125th anniversary
Pasadena residents are invited to join current and retired members of the Pasadena Fire Department and City dignitaries to celebrate the Department's 125 anniversary on Wednesday, May 1, 10-11 am, at Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave. District 6 town hall meeting set for May 9
District 6 Councilmember Steve Madison will host a greater-Orange Grove neighborhood town hall meeting on Thursday, May 9, 6:30-8:30, at the Tournament of Roses Tournament House (former Wrigley mansion), 391 S. Orange Grove. Presentations will cover public safety, traffic calming, historic preservation and construction, landmark districts, forestry, and the LA Metro 710 project. Special guests will include Lt. John Dewar from the Pasadena Police Department; Fred Dock and Richard Dilluvio from the City's Transportation Department; Siobhan Foster and Darya Barar from the City's Public Works/forestry Department; and David Reyes and Leon White from the City's Planning Department.
Rose Bowl renovation update
Find out what's going on with the Rose Bowl Stadium renovation.
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WPRA notes
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SAVE THE DATE ... YOU'RE INVITED!
WPRA schedules 51st annual meeting for May 1 at the Rose BowlThe West Pasadena Residents' Association cordially invites you to attend its 51st annual meeting on Wednesday, May 1. The event will be held in the storied, historic Rose Bowl Home Team locker room. "Celebrating success and inspiring change" is the theme. The meeting is open to the public and free of charge. Free parking is available to all in Lot F. Enter the stadium through Gate A. - The evening starts at 4:45 pm with tours of the stadium so you can witness, firsthand, the remarkable progress the City has made in modernizing "America's Stadium." Tours will last approximately 30-45 minutes and include the suites, press box and Horizon level. The first tour will begin at 4:45 pm; the last at 5:30 pm. If you wish to take a tour arrive early, wear comfortable flat shoes and be prepared to walk some distance and climb stairs. While the area will be fully accessible when complete, we regret that the tours during our meeting will not accommodate those with mobility limitations.
- During the reception period, which begins at 5:30 pm, you can enjoy refreshments, while visiting with the more than 15 exhibiting community organizations.
- The main program starts at 6:30 pm. Keynote speaker will be Eric G. Walsh, MD, Dr.P.H., Director of Public Health and Health Officer of the City's Department of Health. Dr. Walsh will focus on "Building a healthier Pasadena" and discuss the findings of the 2012 City of Pasadena-Altadena Quality of Life Index. He'll also identify his department's top priorities and strategies to improve our health.
- District 6 Councilmember Steve Madison will provide an update of key district issues and activity.
- The WPRA will formally recognize individuals and organizations whose activities over the past year have materially improved the quality of life in West Pasadena.
- WPRA members will elect 2013-2014 WPRA officers and directors.
The News, WPRA style
View the latest issue of The News, the WPRA quarterly magazine.
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- "Ara Najarian began his new MTA Board term by getting unanimous support for his motion asking for a clear answer as to which agency, Metro or Caltrans, has the authority to select and fund an SR-710 study alternative. Caltrans officials had asserted it had final authority, but Metro is conducting the alternatives study. Communities near the alignment of a proposed 710 freeway tunnel responded with alarm about lack of accountability in the decision making process.
- "South Pasadena, Pasadena, and La Canada Flintridge Technical Advisory Committee members voiced strong objections when the SR-710 technical team presented a new set of 'refinement' options for the freeway tunnel alternative. These ranged from an un-tolled dual-bore tunnel, to a tolled single-bore or dual-bore tunnel, to a tolled single- or dual-bore tunnel with bus express lane, with the further variation that all of these options could be proposed with or without truck traffic." Sunroom Desk
"Winter is coming at Pasadena City College, and the battle over what happens then has already featured enough political intrigue and maneuvering to fill an episode of 'Game of Thrones.'" Pasadena Star-NewsPasadena Community Foundation gives education a boost"Four local nonprofits serving Pasadena's public schools will share a $60,000 boost this year through a new initiative by the Pasadena Community Foundation, which is changing its philanthropic tactics in hopes of closing the education achievement gap in the city." Pasadena Star-NewsCaltrans houses added to national listing for Markham Place Historic District"One of the city's earliest and grandest neighborhoods has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places, a listing that includes some 28 houses Caltrans bought decades ago to be demolished for the planned Long Beach (710) Freeway expansion." Pasadena Star-NewsRose Bowl excitement builds as 100th game nears"The Tournament of Roses with its partners the Big Ten and Pac-12 Conferences revealed the logo and special trophy to commemorate the 100th Rose Bowl Game coming up in January of 2014. The Rose Bowl is the oldest post-season bowl game and the first to reach the milestone of 100 games." Pasadena Now
"The first Pasadena woman to fly in an airplane was Miss Jean French, the 1913 Rose Queen, according to the Pasadena Daily News of January 3, 1913. They reached a height of 1,800 feet over the northeastern part of the city." Pasadena Star-News
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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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