Taste of Old Pasadena

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
The PFAR Charitable Foundation proudly presents its 18th annual "A Taste of Old Pasadena."

Sample your way through Old Pasadena's finest restaurants on a walking taste tour! Each participating restaurant will provide maps to guide you on your tour - or you may zsimply follow the signs conveniently placed in front of the establishments.

Join fellow community members for an evening of great food company with proceeds going to support local charities!

Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Time: 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Cost: $25 for Adults; $15 for Children (4-12 yrs)*

Tickets are available at the PFAR office. For more information, contact 626-795-2455.


* Save $1 off regular admission by showing a Metro Pass, Metro Rail or Destination Discount Card when purchasing a ticket on the day of the event at Dilbeck REALTORS®, 132 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena.

GET UP AND GO!

EXPLORE NEW POINTS OF VIEW ON A COMMUNITY MOVE ABOUT

COME ON, PASADENA - IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO WALK YOUR TALK!

Through a fun community MoveAbout tour, let's get out on the street to really experience and comment on different Pasadena locales. After all, it's one thing to form quick opinions as you zip by on the way to work, but quite another to amble along a sidewalk and get the feel for a place.

City planning staff and GPUAC members have desinged unique tours that highlight some of Pasadena's most challenging issues such as residentail density, the need for safe bike lanes, the walkability of the city and architectural desing. You can walk, bike, drive, or ride a Pasadena ARTS bus or the Metro Gold Line for very different perspectives. (Get a free all-day Metro Gold Line Pass Saturday, Aug. 29, from 9 to 11 am at the Fillmore Station.

But first, pick up a MoveAbout booklet starting August 22 from the information booth at Pasadena City Hall, the Permit Center at 175 N. Garfield Ave., or any Pasadena public library or community center. You can even download a copy from www.cityofpasadena.net/generalplan.

The handy booklet offers maps, commentary on key issues, thought-provoking questions, and spaces for you to get "passport" stamps from retailers. Along the way you'll see local landmarks and have the opportunity to taste the local flavor at neightborhood eateries.

Take as many of the tours as you like through Sept 27; turn in your completed booklet by Sept 28 at any of the locations listed above. The more passopoert stamps you receive, the more chances you have to win fun raffle prizes at the community open house in November.

Your perspective will be important as Pasadena's General Plan is updated.

CITY OF PASADENA ADOPTS NO SMOKING POLICIES

CITY OF PASADENA
ADOPTS NO-SMOKING POLICIES

IN CERTAIN OUTDOOR PLACES



Community Update - New Outdoor No-Smoking Law

On October 27, 2008, City Council unanimously approved a No-Smoking Policy in certain outdoor places.

8.78.071 Smoking prohibited in certain outdoor public places.

A. It shall be unlawful to smoke in the following outdoor public places:


Outdoor areas of shopping malls;


Unenclosed areas of bars and restaurants;


In service waiting lines or within 20 feet of such lines;


Outdoor public gathering events/special events/parades/fairs.



B. Notwithstanding exemptions enumerated under California Labor Code


Section 6404.5, the prohibitions in Section A above shall apply to the
outdoor areas of a private smokers lounge and retailer or wholesale
tobacco shops as defined under state law and to significant tobacco
retailers under the City’s Zoning Code.




8.78.072 Reasonable smoking distance required – 20 feet.

Smoking in unenclosed areas shall be prohibited within a reasonable distance (20 feet) from any doorway, window, opening, or vent into an enclosed area in which smoking is prohibited, except while actively passing on to another destination.

The Ordinance takes effect on November 30, 2008. Staff will also be implementing a proactive public education communications effort, coupled with clear and prominent signage to notify the public about the newly adopted policies. Enforcement of the proposed policies would be built into an existing enforcement mechanism operated by the Public Health Department. This mechanism is a complaint-driven process with a telephone number and website for the public to register complaints. For more information or to report a violation of the new law, please contact call the Pasadena Public Health Department at (626) 744-6014.

MONDAY AUGUST 3 AT 4 PM

The Pasadena Finance Committee Meeting agenda has been CONFIRMED
to include continued discussions for the proposed new Pasadena Ice Skating Center.

Monday, August 3 at 4 pm
City Hall / Council Chambers
(2nd floor - southeast corner)

All patrons, skaters, parents, coaches, and residents are encouraged to meet

in front of Paseo Colorado (Colorado side) at the bottom of the stairs at 3:30 pm..

We will walk over to City Hall as a united support group!

We encourage you to wear your hockey or figure skating attire!



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Questions or comments? Please email us at buildtherink@yahoo.com.


Pasadena "Build The Rink" Committee
Pasadena, California
BuildTheRink@yahoo.com

When Will the Housing Market Rebound?

Daily Real Estate News | July 24, 2009

When will the housing slump finally end? Even the experts' crystal balls are hazy.

The Wall Street Journal, which Thursday reported its latest quarterly survey of housing data, says it depends on which city or part of the country you’re talking about.

Home sales were up compared to last year in Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia, Orlando, Minneapolis, Southern California, and the San Francisco Bay area, according to findings from research firm MDA DataQuick as well as reports from local real estate practitioner organizations.

Sales declined in New York City and nearby Long Island, Chicago, and Charlotte, N.C., and the outlook was particularly bleak in Miami-Fort Lauderdale and much of Florida, Detroit, and Las Vegas.

But Jody Kahn, an analyst at John Burns Real Estate Consulting, a research organization, points out that there are variations even in the hardest-hit metro areas with the most attractive neighborhoods continuing to thrive.

Employment is the most telling factor, says Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Economy.com. "If people don't have jobs or fear losing their jobs, then buying homes is out of the question," he says.

Source: The Wall Street Journal, James R. Hagerty (07/23/2009)

Finance Committee Meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, August 3.

Extended Email Deadline: Friday, July 31.

Although ALL support is needed, we ESPECIALLY need Pasadena residents to send an email.
Please forward this email to anyone you know who is willing to send an email
in support of city funding for the new Pasadena Ice Skating Center.

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PLEASE SUPPORT CITY FUNDING FOR THE NEW PASADENA ICE SKATING CENTER

www.icesaver.org



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The Pasadena Finance Committee meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, August 3 to continue discussion about the fate of building a new ice skating center in the City of Pasadena .



Without the continued support from Pasadena residents and patrons of the Pasadena Ice Skating Center , the plans for funding the new ice skating rink may likely be cancelled, and the Pasadena Ice Skating Center may be forced to close its doors for good in 2011.



This would leave our children, teenagers, figure skaters, hockey players, coaches, and community without an ice skating facility and force us to go outside of the city to other ice rinks. Our city deserves to have its own revenue-generating ice rink and we must show that we want and need it!



This is the last time to show your support to “Build the Rink” !

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YOUR EMAILS ARE STILL URGENTLY NEEDED BEFORE FRIDAY, JULY 31.



1. Use the email sample on the back of this flyer to email the Mayor of Pasadena (Bill Bogaard) as well as each of the Pasadena Council Representatives. Email addresses to be used are listed in the sample.



2. Please attend the Pasadena Finance Committee Meeting on Monday, August 3 at 4:00 pm. The full council may actually vote on the new rink following the Finance meeting.



! WE NEED A LARGE ATTENDANCE FOR THE AUGUST 3 MEETING !

All patrons, skaters, parents, coaches, and residents are invited to meet

in front of Paseo Colorado ( Colorado side) at the bottom of the stairs at 3:30 pm.

We will walk over to City Hall as a united support group!

We encourage you to wear your hockey or figure skating attire!

HEAD TO THE PARK FOR SUMMER FUN

KEEP KIDS ENGAGED WITH FREE AND LOW-COST ACTIVITIES
from the Human Services and Recreation Department, which has teamed up with Day One and CORAL to provide a summer full of adventure. Register in person or at www.cityofpasadena.net/reserve.

Summer day camps for ages 5 to 13 are ongoing at Villa-Parke Community Center, Victory Park Center and Allendale Park, offering everything from sports to fields trips. 744-6516.

Kids 5 to 13 will enjoy sports, swimming, arts and crafts, field trips and more weekdays at Jefferson Park, La Pintoresca Park and Washington Park. 744-8332.

Teens 14 to 16 can drop in weekdays at Robinson Park Center for free computer, fine art and graphic design classes and other activities. 744-7330

Recreational Swimming is available most days at Blair High School Pool, Pasadena High School Pool, Robinson Park Pool and Villa-Parke Community Center Pool(children 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Swimming lessons are also available at these sites plus the CORAL Center Pool at 2750 New York Dr. 744-7530.

Watch for fun-filled activities for 5 to 16 during Youth Month in August. Most activities are free. Look for calendars at libraries, community centers and City Hall or call 229-9750.

Please note that for all summer programs, enrollment is limited and spaces are filled on a first come, first served basis.

Article brought by Pasadena In Focus, July - August 2009