CELEBRATE BIKE WEEK ON TWO WHEELS

Pedal your way to a party during Bike Week Pasadena, May 11 to May 16. Now in its third year, the fun citywide event promotes bike riding as a viable, healthy and sustainable transportation choice.

This year's festivities will include a free presentation on living a car-free life, a community screening of the documentary "Contested Streets," neighborhood bike salons, mini-workshops on shopping by bike, a women's even and the All-Pasadena City Bike Ride. For complete details, visit www.cicle.org or call (323) 478-0060.

While you're cycling around town, be sure to park your bike in one of 500 designated racks! If you chain it to a tree, pole or handrail, you run the risk of having it impounded.

To request a bike rack in a public spot, for a referral to a vendor to install a rack on private property, or for bike maps or safety brochures, call (626) 744-7254.


This article was taken for IN FOCUS PASADENA APRIL 2009

Six Degrees of Separation between your wallet and the earth

Who's counting? But with the number of "green" ideas naysayed based on cost concerns one can't help but notice how many of the small things we've changed in our lives to save money are also small changes that help the environment! Every little bit counts.

MONEY-SAVING AND PLANET-SAVING QUICK TIPS

1. Use cloth kitchen towels and napkins or at least half-sheet recycled paper towels.
2. Get a water filter or refill dispenser jugs vs. single-sere, single-use plastic bottles.
3. Shop the bulk bins to save packaging on grains, beans, cereals, pasta and snacks.
4. Reuse shopping bags, and not just at the grocery store(in some stores give you money back).
5. Make and take your lunch and avoid the waste of single-use packaging or take-out containers.
6. Mix your own healthier soda by combining 2 parts mineral water to one part real juice.
7. Vacum your fridge coils 3 or 4 times a year (more often if you have pets).
8. Wash clothes in cold water because roughly 80% of washer energy used is to heat water.
9. Watch your portion sizes to help balance consumption with resources (and help your health).
10. Shop the sales on eco-friendly cleaners, recycled paper goods and local, organic and seasonal goods.

This article taken from "the whole deal", which is the WHOLE FOODS MARKET magazine

REMINDER! APRIL 25,2009 EARTH DAY

City of Pasadena Greening the Earth Day & Armory Family Arts Festival

10:00 AM o 4:00 PM
Memorial Park
145 North Raymond Ave
www.cityofpasdena.net

Live Music - Dance Performances - Arts & Crafts for Kids - Bicycle Tour of Pasadena's Tree Canopy - Nature Hike - Over 70 Booths on Green Products, Energy and Water Efficienccy, Conservation, Recycling and More....

THINK GLOBALLY.... TAKE THE LIFESTRAW CHALLENGE

I HAVE COLLECTED OVER 100 CRV RECYCLABLES WHICH IN TURN PROVIDES ONE LIFESTRAW THAT PROVIDES A CHILD WITH DRINKING WATER FOR UP TO A YEAR....MORE INFO....WWW.COMMUNITYWITHOUTWALLS.ORG

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE....

Follow up Meeting For Marshall School Neighbors

WEDNESDAY, 04/22/2009

6-30 - 7:30PM

MARSHALL SCHOOL CAFETERIA

990 N. ALLEN

(enter through parking lot on Allen)

Please join Council Member McAustin & PUSD Board President Tom Selinske to discuss the progress on issues brought forth at the 1/15/09 meeting. Please continue reading for the list of concerns.

1) PA system - Principal Derrick will look into reducing the volume of the outdoor speakers and try to minimize the alarm/bell that goes off every morning at 6:40AM.

2) Notification System - Principal Derrick will look into posting information on civic center permits issued for Marshall on the school's website.

3) Red Curb on Casa Grande at Tierra Alta - Council Member McAustin will investigate why the curb has been painted red and why the bus stop may have been moved.

4) Residential parking only on north side of Casa Grande _ Council Member McAustin will ask City Staff to look into the possibility of creating a preferential parking zone.

5) Field Lights - PUSD has no plans to issue permits that include lights

6) A follow-up meeting with neighbors will be held in March to talk about progress on these items. Council Member McAustin's office will organize the meeting on behalf of Board Member Selinske.

7) Donn Dufford has agreed to be the point of contact between the neighborhood and the school. He and Principal Derrick will connect to decide on how they will communicate.

FOR MOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (626) 744 - 4742 or mfuller@cityof pasadena.net

2009 Clippers Basketball Camps

For all those who are interested in putting their children through a basketball camp ages 7 - 17, this is a great way for them to have a great experience.  To the parents, this is also affordable!

5 days of great instruction, games, contests, and fun.  All players receive: Clippers Basketball, T-shirt, and a 2009-2010 Clippers Game ticket.  To register please visit WWW.THEBASKETBALLACADEMY.COM or call 213.763.7924 for further details.

Earth Day & Armory Family Arts Festival

Saturday, April 25, 2009 10AM to 4PM
145 N. Raymond Ave

Live Music - Dance Performances - Arts & Crafts for Kids - Bicycle Tour of Pasadena's Tree Canopy Nature Hike - Over 70 Booths on Green Products, Energy and Water Efficiency Conservation, Recycling and MORE!