PERMANENT WATER WASTE PROHIBITIONS

Pasadena's amended Water Shortage Procedures Ordinance(PMC 13.10) will take effect in early summer 2009 and will include these and other permanent prohibitions on water waste:

• NO watering outdoors between 9am and 6pm, except with a hand held container or hose with a shut-off nozzle, or for very short periods when adjusting a sprinkler system;


• NO watering during periods of rain;


• NO excessive water flow or runoff from watering or irrigating landscapes or vegetation of any kind;


• NO washing down paved surfaces unless ofr safety or sanitation, in which case a bucket, a hose with a shut-off nozzle, a cleaning machine that recycles water or a low-volume/high pressure water broom must be used;


• ALL property owners must fix leaks, breaks, or malfunctions when they find them, or within 7 days of receiving a notice from PWP;


• Fountains and water features must have a re-circulating water system;


• Vehicles must be washed with a hand-held bucket and/or hose equipped with a water shut-off nozzle(does not apply to commercial car washes);


• Restaurants may serve drinking water only by request and must use water-saving dish wash spray valves.

FULL DETAILS ON THE WATER WASTE PROHIBITIONS CAN BE FOUND AT

http://www.pasadenasaveswater.com/ OR BY CALLING THE WATER SHORTAGE HOTLINE AT 626.744.8888

Guided Tours of the Wrigley Mansion

Thursday, June 25, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM

Tournament of Roses enthusiasts and history buffs alike will have the opportunity to take a walking tour of the majestic 21-room, 18,500-square-foot Italian Renaissance-style house. Tours are conducted by Tournament of Roses volunteers well-versed in the organization's 121-year-history as well as in the architectural details of the 103-year-old mansion, designed by architect G. Lawrence Stimson. The interior of the house features richly paneled rooms, inlaid marble floors and ornate molded plaster ceilings. Exhibited items of interest are crowns and tiaras worn by former Rose Queens and Princesses, Rose Bowl Game trophies and memorabilia, and historic photographs. Among the highlights of the tour are a one-of-a-kind Waterford rose bowl commissioned for the centennial of the Tournament of Roses and the formal portrait of the reigning Rose Queen by Nick Boswell Portraiture. Tours take place at 2:00, 3:00 and 4:00 p.m.
Sponsored by: Tournament of Roses Event Location: 391 S. Orange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena Cost: Free For information, call: 626-449-4100 Map:
Website:

www.tournamentofroses.com

Thursday, July 2, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM
Guided Tours of the Wrigley Mansion
Tournament of Roses enthusiasts and history buffs alike will have the opportunity to take a walking tour of the majestic 21-room, 18,500-square-foot Italian Renaissance-style house. Tours are conducted by Tournament of Roses volunteers well-versed in the organization's 121-year-history as well as in the architectural details of the 103-year-old mansion, designed by architect G. Lawrence Stimson. The interior of the house features richly paneled rooms, inlaid marble floors and ornate molded plaster ceilings. Exhibited items of interest are crowns and tiaras worn by former Rose Queens and Princesses, Rose Bowl Game trophies and memorabilia, and historic photographs. Among the highlights of the tour are a one-of-a-kind Waterford rose bowl commissioned for the centennial of the Tournament of Roses and the formal portrait of the reigning Rose Queen by Nick Boswell Portraiture. Tours take place at 2:00, 3:00 and 4:00 p.m.
Sponsored by: Tournament of Roses Event Location: 391 S. Orange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena Cost: Free For information, call: 626-449-4100 Map:
Website:

www.tournamentofroses.com

WHOLE FOODS MARKET HEALTH FAIR

HEALTH FAIR 12-3PM JUNE 27,2009

Join Whole Foods Market in the front of the store for an afternoon of educational fun. Discover new ways to improve your health, meet the hosts of Shop with the Doc; Dr. Jennifer Wicher and Dr. Stacey Kupperman, discover a new exercise program with No Excuses Indoor Boot Camp, find out what supplements are right for you.

3751 E. Foothill Blvd @ Rosemead Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107

Citibank Celebrate's Father's Day!

285 S. Lake Avenue 626.795.9962

Friday, June 19, 2009 9:00am - 6:00pm

Please join Citibank on South Lake as they celebrate Father's Day with food and complementary massages for Dads. R.S.V.P preferred for a FREE massage session - 626.795.9962 (Linda Lim)

MAKE MUSIC PASADENA

SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2009

Presented in part by Levitt Pavilions Free Music Across America

Make Music Pasadena is a FREE musical celebration throughout Pasadena. Make Music Pasadena takes place on World Music Day, the Summer Solstice, Sunday June 21, 2009.

On that day, sidewalks, parks, courtyards, alleys, building lobbies and other unconventional performance spaces will become spontaneous musical stages and social gathering places. Amateur musicians will bring their musical talents to the streets of Pasadena and perfrom to new crowds.

Interenationally known artists will perform at two main stages - One Colorado and Levitt Pavilion. What better way to jump start the summer than by dancing the streets, throughout the day, to these wonderful music performances.

All performancers are FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC.

Make Music Pasadena is presented in part by Levitt Pavilions Free Music Across America and is produced by Old Pasadena Management District.

78 DEGREES is so cool!

Setting your air conditioning at 78° or higher conserves energy and saves money. Find out more about how to conserve by calling 

PWP’s AnswerLine at 626-744-6970. Or visit www.PWPweb.com. 

You have the power to conserve.

DAILY GRIND AND PASADENA FIREFIGHTERS

Saturday, June 13, 2009
Presented by: Daily Grind and Pasadena Firefighters

Summer Cookout
Daily Grind and Pasadena Firefighters host a Summer Cookout to raise funds for the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House. Festivities include an engine display by the Pasadena Fire Department, music and hamburgers, hot dogs and ice cream.

Bring your whole family to Daily Grind at 100 W. Green Street (at DeLacey) in Old Pasadena.

100 W. Green Street
12:30 to 3:00pm
http://www.dailygrindpasadena.com
(626) 405-1053

The Price is Right at Your Neighborhood Library

MONEY'S TIGHT ALL AROUND! Keep your brood entertained this season with free activities at your neighborhood library.  

Beginning Saturday June 13, children in grades 6 and under can join the Summer Reading Club at any Pasadena Library.  Sponsored by Friends of the Pasadena Public Library, the popular program offers young readers weekly prizes for visiting the library and telling us what books they've enjoyed.  The program also includes family entertainment all summer long.   Kicking off the season in June, "Flights of Fantasy" will have your kids laughing out loud.  In July they'll be dazzled by "Illusions by Allen" and August will bring the creative critters of Pacifica Animal Productions.  "Tales and Tunes" series Thursdays in July with musicians and storytellers.  

For more information visit www.cityofpasadena.net/librarykids.

Teens can also jump into the Summer Reading Club starting Saturday June 20th!  Just read a book, fill out a slip and place it in the decorated box at any Pasadena library for your chance to win weekly prizes with teen appeal.

And don't miss out on the fun teen programs listed at 

www.cityofpasadena.net/libraryteens.

For more information about library programs for children and teens, call 744-4066, option 4.

This article taken from the Pasadena In Focus MAY-JUNE 2009 ISSUE.