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14 SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 - SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
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Gala Opening for Pasadena Theatre
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BY FLORETTA LAUBER
The North Tower Donor Celebration
A Noise Within founder/artistic directors Geoff Elliott and Julie RodriguezElliott. -Photo credit Daniel Reichart
Campaign Chair Mickey Segal with Sue Francis, who was Foundation president during the successful campaign.
More than 150 people enjoyed an alfresco dinner and a special sneak preview on September 8th of the new North Tower at Methodist Hospital. Hospital Chair Michael Hoover told guests what this campus expansion will mean for health care in the community. In his speech, Dan Ausman, Methodist president and new CEO, related the advanced
technology in building that will help deliver an exceptional patient experience. Campaign Chair Mickey Segal thanked donors for supporting this effort. The campaign raised more than $26 million to help make this facility possible. Guests were then treated to a behind the scenes tour of the $140 million facility.
Put Some Spices in Your Life, Adult Cooking Classes, Fall 2011
A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, launches its milestone 2011-12 season and 20th anniversary in its permanent new home, a 33,000 square-foot, state-ofthe-art venue in Pasadena on Saturday, October 29, 2011, 5 p.m., with a glittering black tie optional Opening Night Gala, presented by Wells Fargo, heralding the next chapter in the company’s storied history. The evening-long festivities unfold with a dazzling champagne reception toasting the new home followed by the season’s first production, a sizzling original treatment of William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy Twelfth Night, or What You Will, which begins a six week run. A festive post performance dinner party caps the celebration, which benefits A Noise Within and
promises to be one of the hottest tickets in town. Twelfth Night, or What You Will is set in preRevolutionary Cuba by director Julia RodriguezElliott, ANW co-founder/ co-artistic director. The post show Opening Night Gala, celebrating the theatre’s debut continues the show’s festive theme with Cuban food and music. Opening Night Gala tickets are $300. A Noise Within is located on the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Sierra Madre Villa Avenue at 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. Free self-parking is located in the Sierra Madre Villa Metro parking structure, with entrances on northbound Sierra Madre Villa Avenue or North Halsted Street. For more information, call (626) 356-3100 or log on to www.AnoiseWithin. org.
2. Classes are held in the Arcadia Community Center Kitchen, 365 Campus Dr., Arcadia. You can register now online, by mail or in person. For specific times, location, fees and to download the registration form, go online to the City of Arcadia’s website at www. ci.arcadia.ca.us or stop by the office, 375 Campus Dr. Call (626) 574-5113.
Elks Love to Give Arcadia Elks Lodge, which is a non-profit charitable organization, has donated $5,590 since April of 2011 to its local organizations, such as Arcadia High School baseball, City of Hope, Salvation Army, Special Olympics, Children’s Wish Foundation, and many more. Also, a donation of $3,000 was sent to the Joplin, Missouri, Elks Relief Fund to rebuild their lodge, which was destroyed during the tornado. At the state conven-
tion, the lodge and the Elks Ladies Auxiliary donated $17,200 to help disabled children walk, see and talk through our 36 mobile therapists in California-Hawaii. Most of the money was raised by the Bingo Operation, which is on Thursday evenings, and Christmas Tree Lane in December, sponsored by the Elks Ladies Auxiliary. The Lodge is located in Arcadia since 1957 at 27 W. Huntington Dr. For information, call (626) 4452025.
Olè Fall Fiesta and Mariachis The City of Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department, Senior Services Division is holding a “Fall Fiesta” on Friday, September 23rd, 4-7 p.m., at the Arcadia Community Center, 365 Campus Dr. Fee is $15 per person, participants will
enjoy a full Mexican buffet, Mariachi and Folklorico entertainers and an Art Glass show. For more information or to register, call the Arcadia Community Center at (626) 574-5130. You can also register online at www.ci.arcadia.ca.us.
Taste of Arcadia Returns to Arboretum September 19 Brazilian Dancers, Martini bar, Cold Duck, AHS Drum Line, Food Galore
Hospital Foundation Chair Dick Hale and his wife, Sue, visited the new Critical Care Waiting Room at Methodist Hospital, named in their honor. This area will offer a comforting place for those with loved ones needing intensive care.
(l-R) Hospital Chair Mike Hoover being congratulated by new Hospital president and CEO Dan Ausman
The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Arcadia offers a showcase of more than three dozen of the local area’s best restaurants, caterers and wine and beer vendors. No money changes hands at the more personalized food booths lined up in the idyllic lush Arboretum setting nestle on the soft green grass between beau-
tiful water fountains with the majestic San Gabriel Mountains providing a picturesque backdrop. Tickets are $43 in advance online, plus a $2.50 service fee (www.arcadia chamber.org), $45 at the Chamber office (388 W. Huntington Dr.) or by phone (626) 447-2159), and $60 at the gate.