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news ...........................................................................................................9 Power trip..............................................9 While one company rolls out three fully electric buses, and all area transit agencies shoot for zero emissions, Pasadena’s Area Rapid Transit System is eliminating hybrid electric-gasoline buses in the process of replacing its 21-bus fleet. — André Coleman
Old Town showdown ..............................10 Open carry advocates and gun violence prevention groups are prepared to face off in Old Pasadena as a firearms group brings its protest of Assemblyman Anthony Portantino’s bill to ban open carry to the lawmaker’s home turf. — Jake Armstrong The Count ...........................................10
feature ...................................................................................................13 Mr. Natural Christopher Nyerges has lived the life he’s written passionately about in books, magazines and newspapers, that of a philosopher outdoorsman traversing an increasingly urbanized wilderness. — Justin Chapman
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STOP BIG COAL Some members of Congress are working hard to make it easier for Big Coal to destroy our mountains and pollute our streams. Their plan is to pass legislation stripping the EPA’s ability to protect us from mining pollution — requiring them to ignore science and watch as Big Coal fills streams with toxic mountaintop removal waste. Mountaintop removal mining has already destroyed some 500 mountains and buried an estimated 2,000 miles of streams. Enough is enough! ~MASON CORE, ALHAMBRA
OFF THE LIST Please take me off your email list. I have no interest in advertising in a publication that subscribes to yellow journalism. Your latest smear tactics and purposely slanted “reporting” on the PUSD elections are shameful. In the future, I will not pass up an opportunity to share this opinion with my colleagues with the hope that they will not waste their advertising dollars in your rag. Good day. ~SANDRA SIRGANIAN, PASADENA
FROM THE WEB: Re: “Breaking bread,” March 24 Great article, but you missed a good story ... find out what happened to the Rose Bowl tickets given to past RBOC members. While the private citizens on the board are able to do whatever they wish with such gifts, others MUST declare them as gifts. These “others” were city employees who sat on this
board. These folks no only “forgot” to declare the tickets but they even found a way to SELL them and line there own pockets. One that I recall was a very prominent type who police employees found mildly interesting. ~POSTED BY EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES
Re: “Trouble unleashed,” Feb. 17 I can only assume the author and some respondents are unfamiliar with the legal concept of “assumption of risk.” As unfortunate as the author’s experience as recounted seems to be, you assumed all risk associated with an off-leash dog park as soon as you entered the gate. Since I started to frequent dog parks two years ago with my Italian Greyhound I have visited parks in Long Beach, various Los Angeles city facilities, Orange County, Las Vegas and Roseville. All these dog parks are basically unsupervised. Pasadena does send out patrol cars and the Humane Society truck swings
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by from time to time. The others may also. I don’t know. I wasn’t there long enough to find out. I soon learned that my idea of taking my 11-pound Italian Greyhound into the large dog area was a bad idea. My dog knew it from day one. I had to learn. Now we stay in the small dog area. Are all owners responsible? No. Is it exclusive to a socio-economic class? No. I have encountered stone cold Cholos in East LA who are responsible dog owners and yuppy dog owners who ignore their dogs’ aggressive behaviors and fail to clean up their messes. In the end, it is a community park open to the good and the bad. And I’m speaking of the dog owners. In my book there are no “bad” dogs. There are posted rules. It is up to all of us in the community to enforce them. That we don’t do this reflects poorly on all of us. But going back to the idea of assumption of risk, I avoid the dog park on weekends and holidays. Why? Because the number of ignorant dog owners seems to rise. In closing, if one person acts like a child we invite the nanny state, and as much as I’d like to turn off my brain and ramble through life in a bubble of State Enforced Absence of Personal Responsibility, I know that it is a fool’s paradise. Better to use the wits God gave you. ~POSTED BY BINA’S DAD
Actually, I do understand the concept of assumed risk. If you read the park rules that are prominently posted, you’ll see that No. 11 states: “You are responsible for your dog’s actions and could be personally liable for any injuries resulting from your dog’s aggression — even if it was provoked
by others.” When I go to a park (which I do almost every day), if a stranger decided to start tackling me and did it twice, the second time knocking me unconscious, and tried a third time, that would NOT be considered an assumed risk of being in a park. It would be an assumed risk of playing football/soccer. However, a stranger attacking a stranger out of the blue would be considered battery. I was assaulted and battered by another person’s dog. The second time it was avoidable. He was busy on his phone. She was busy minding her small white dog. I was not playing with the dog. My dog wasn’t playing with the dog. The dog launched itself at full speed, according to witnesses, and ran across a field specifically targeting me. Becoming prey to a predator is not assumed risk in a park or a dog park. Asking for protection against assault and battery by a dog (which can in this state be considered a dangerous weapon) or another person isn’t asking to have a nanny state no less than asking to be protected from stalkers or a person who threatens to harm you. It is asking that the law be enforced. We have a dangerous dog law. Why isn’t it more actively enforced? It is not irrelevant to indicate that other communities are more proactive in the investigation and prosecution of laws meant to safeguard its citizens and their property. If other communities see fit to do it, why not Pasadena? I do not want to believe that any civilized community considers battery in the park an assumed risk. Obviously other communities have different ideas about assumed risk and how to handle dog parks. Aren’t these things what Pasadena might consider? If you read Yelp, you’ll also notice that someone was bitten by a dog and required stitches. You’ll also see comments that there are certain dogs that are considered problem dogs whose owners return again and again. The attack didn’t occur on a weekend or a holiday and that in itself is not relevant to the problem. You’re actually indicating that monitoring needs to be greater during those time periods if there was any monitoring. Bina’s Dad, there are rules and it is up to us in the community to enforce them, but exactly who is enforcing them? Why can’t that enforcement be more proactive as it is in other communities? ~POSTED BY JANA MONJI
Re: “Warranted concerns,” March 31 Do political conspiracies happen? I'm sure they do, although less than what many suspect. But this case is a poor example of a conspiracy. This guy had no business running for school board, or any other public office for that matter. He is short on talent and long on excuses and questionable behavior. The press grabbed on because it’s a good scandal and easy pickings with this fellow. Just because there hasn’t been any skeletons in Selinske’s closet reported doesn’t mean they’re waiting to be found. ~POSTED BY PASPARENTS282
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•GUEST OPINION• BY MARVIN SCHACHTER
Seniors in the crosshairs LAWMAKERS TARGET THE ELDERLY IN OUR EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY FINANCIAL CRISIS
ad to say, there is threatening cloud hovering over this year’s 10th Annual Pasadena Conference on Aging. True to form, some 1,600 folks over 50, plus geriatric experts and providers of senior services, will meet to discuss, learn, agree and disagree on how best to successfully, usefully and happily — well, at least as happily as possible — grow older. A plenary session, 32 workshops and 77 or so informational tables, plus continental breakfast and lunch: it will be great day. Why the cloud? The federal budget crisis and the very similar financial difficulties in every state, most certainly in California, threaten to upend the aging care system that has provided both security and support to nearly every American. But the budget crisis is an equal opportunity threat to the general Marvin Schachter welfare and well-being of our entire society. I am going to list a somewhat random series of already promulgated and/or planned financial cutbacks. Consider them, please, in terms of what is happening to the lives and futures of the millions of individuals affected. What will they do? How will they survive?
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• The Senior Community Service Employment program will fire 83,000 very low-income seniors. • Community health centers will lose $600 million, depriving 5 million low-income Americans of basic health services. • Every school district in California has sent pink slips to primary and secondary school teachers, notifying them of coming layoffs. Classes of 40 to 50 students will result. • The approved federal budget cuts $500 million from the federal health and nutrition program for women, infants and children. • California state universities will lose $500 million, and tuition will increase by 10 percent. • Community colleges will reduce faculties and student enrollment. • Housing for low-income elderly has been cut by 51 percent — from $825 million to $450 million — just as the increasing older population demand for affordable housing has sharply increased. • Environmental protection restrictions and cutbacks have limited or eliminated programs protecting water and air quality, or enforcing existing laws. There are innumerable other examples of recent legislative and administrative actions that have significantly affected our lives. Important as they are, they are only a storm warning of the more fundamental issues that have been raised by the passage of the House Resolution on the 2012 budget. Social Security, now 75 years old, is the foundation of the American aging system. Ninetyfour percent of all workers are covered. Fifty-four million people receive Social Security; 64 percent are retired workers. It is important to note that it is an insurance program; 15 percent of recipients are disabled workers, 8 percent are children, 5 percent are spouses, and 8 percent are widows and parents. Although Social Security is entirely self-financed and has not added 1 cent to the budget deficit, it has long been a target. Proposals by President George W. Bush to reform Social Security by turning it into an individually controlled private investment system were roundly and nearly universally rejected. Without a doubt, it is still a target. A more immediate target is the existing Medicare system for those under 55. Older people would remain in the existing system; those younger would buy their insurance from a private insurer. It would seem obvious that such a system would be a bonanza for profit-making insurance companies, but end the existing guarantee of secure, permanent health coverage. For those above 55, the House 2012 budget proposals include financial caps that reduce benefits. It would also repeal important sections in Medicare that were in the Affordable Care Act — so-called Obamacare. Those provisions, welcomed by seniors, include (a) closing the “doughnut hole” in prescription drug benefits, (b) expanding Medicare for the very poor, and (c) establishing a voluntary insurance program providing for long-term care needs. It seems obvious to me that we are at a crucial turning point in our country’s history. During the last 80 or so years we have made significant progress in building a more equal, more just, more compassionate society, but we are very far from perfect and progress is never in a straight upward direction. I suggest that this nation is rich enough, wise enough and righteous enough to balance both its budget and human needs ... or at least we should work to make it so. ■
I suggest that this nation is rich enough, wise enough and righteous enough to balance both its budget and human needs ... or at least we should work to make it so.
Marvin Schachter is a member of the California Executive Council on AARP and the Los Angeles Commission for Older Adults. Schachter is also a lifetime board member of the ACLU-Southern California. The views expressed in this article are his own.
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OPPONENTS OF THE FORTHCOMING APARTMENT SMOKING BAN FIND COMMON GROUND: IT AIN’T GONNA WORK
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WEB EXCLUSIVE Voters go postal MAIL-IN VOTES PUT MASUDA IN DISTRICT 4 COUNCIL SEAT AND HELP RE-ELECT SELINSKE TO BOARD OF EDUCATION BY ANDRÉ COLEMAN
POWER TRIP FOOTHILL TRANSIT DEBUTS THREE FULLY ELECTRIC BUSES WHILE OTHER AGENCIES AIM FOR ZERO EMISSIONS BY ANDRÉ COLEMAN
magine a slightly larger than normal bus completely powered by electricity and capable of carrying dozens of people more than 30 miles before recharging faster than a cell phone — all without ever emitting one particle of carbon-based waste. Sounding much like an idea cut from some futuristic novel, three such buses with those very capabilities are already in service with Foothill Transit Co. and currently picking up passengers off streets in Pomona, La Verne and Burbank. But while other agencies, such as Foothill Transit and the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), have increased the use of electricpowered mass-transit vehicles, Pasadena’s Area Rapid Transit System (ARTS) bus service has eliminated its hyrbrid electric-gasoline E-buses, according to Pasadena Transportation Director Fred Dock. “They turned out to be limited in their service life,” Dock said about the five hybrid vehicles in the city’s 21-bus fleet, which is a fraction of the MTA’s more than 2,200- and Foothill’s 314-bus fleets, many of which service Greater Pasadena communities and other San Gabriel Valley cities. Pasadena’s five E-buses are being used as spares on an infrequent basis while the city works on a replacement program for the entire ARTS fleet, which also includes 13 30-foot diesel buses and eight 25-foot shuttles, according to Dock.
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“They have prematurely exited the scene,” Dock said of the five E-buses. “We continue to look at those types of technologies. Foothill Transit is running on a heavier technology. We need a smaller sized vehicle that is reliable. Pasadena has some concerns at the neighborhood level about operating 40-foot buses on the neighborhood routes. We tend to stick to 30-foot buses.” According to Proterra, the company that makes the Ecoliner, an electric bus that is similar to the ones in service in Pasadena and those already operating in other cities, is 35-feet long and holds 65 passengers. Currently, Foothill Transit is running two Ecoliners from Pomona to La Verne on Line 291 — one of the busiest routes in that area, logging 700,000 riders a year — and one from Pomona to Burbank, which stops to recharge along the way. “It started off as a demonstration project, but we decided to put it through its paces on Line 291, where we have hospitals, schools, libraries and shopping centers,” Foothill Transit spokeswoman Felicia Friesema said of the Ecoliner. “So far, so good. It’s been doing really great and is going longer than 30 miles per charge. We anticipate a longer shelf life because it has fewer moving parts than a regular bus, which means there will be a lot less repair.” Not to mention a lot less pollution. According to the US EPA, American buses emit more than 2 million tons
“These are so quiet and comfortable that I feel spoiled now.” ~Hazel Montoya
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One of the most controversial runoff elections in memory ended Tuesday night as heavy absentee voting helped businessman Gene Masuda beat out planning consultant Jill Fosselman for the Gene Masuda District 4 seat on the Pasadena City Council held by retiring Councilman Steve Haderlein, despite Fosselman winning support from Haderlein and Mayor Bill Bogaard. In the race for Seat 6 on the Pasadena Board of Education, Tom Selinske handily won a second four-year term in what initially promised to be a tight race against Sean Baggett, who was backed by the tea party and two sitting school board members and threatened to unseat Selinske until the last week of March. That’s when it was revealed that Baggett had a lengthy list of misdemeanor convictions on his record, that his resume was riddled with false information and that he was actually wanted by police for failing to pay a fine in connection with a 2008 DUI-related offense. Although the $30,000 warrant was lifted after Baggett paid $400 of a more than $1,400 fine on March 25, the judge reinstated his probation. Neither Fosselman nor Baggett showed up for Tuesday night’s vote tally at City Hall. According to City Clerk Mark Jomsky, 9,200 absentee ballots were cast in both races and voter turnout at the polls was low. Of the absentee ballots, Masuda took 1,229 votes, or 58.7 percent, with Fosselman taking 862, or 41.2 percent of the mail-in votes. Fosselman only took in another 704 votes at the polls. Baggett, who took 4,064 absentee votes, or 45.8 percent, to Selinske’s 4,800 absentee ballots, had the support of Board members Ramon Miramontes and Scott Phelps. Baggett won only 935 additional votes at the polls. In the end, Selinske defeated Baggett with 61.4 percent of the total 12,967 votes cast in the $200,000 at-large election conducted in Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre. In the race for Council District 4, Masuda captured 55.7 percent, or 1,975 of the 3,541 votes cast. ■
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BRIEFS BY JAKE ARMSTRONG AGREEING TO DISAGREE OPPONENTS OF THE FORTHCOMING APARTMENT SMOKING BAN FIND COMMON GROUND: IT AIN’T GONNA WORK Paul Little and Nancy Sagatelian won’t be sharing a cigarette to mark the passage of a ban on smoking in Pasadena’s condos and apartments, which could become reality in about three months. But Little, head of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, whose membership opposes such a crackdown inside the city’s 33,700 apartment and condo units by 2014, and Sagatelian, one of the most vocal proponents of a faster and further-reaching prohibition, do agree the ban will be practically unenforceable if the Pasadena City Council approves it. Paul Little That’s because the council stripped the proposed ordinance of the one feature that would give it real teeth in addressing a problem 72 percent of apartment dwellers want halted altogether — the declaration of secondhand smoke as a public nuisance, which would have given city enforcers and residents much wider latitude in where they confront offenders, who would face a far-stiffer $500 fine rather than the $100 now proposed, they say. Moreover, a 2008 ban the city placed on smoking in most public places has generated just 10 citations out of the complaint-based system the city uses to enforce that ordinance, leaving even more enforcement questions swirling around a city trimming staff to cope with a $5 million budget shortfall. Add to that the fact that money for enforcing the apartment smoking ban would come from the same pot that funds enforcement of the 2008 outdoor ban and pays for inspectors to ensure stores aren’t selling smokes to minors, an effort that reduced the illegal sales rates to almost zero in recent years. About $58,000 is in that fund, which is filled with fees placed on tobacco sellers, and $8,000 of that will be used toward administrative expenses, according to city staff. “The reality is, it is very difficult in any circumstances to enforce something like this and, given that they have a little opportunity to prove where smoke originated, I think they’re going to be about as effective on this as they are on the others,” Little said. Sagatelian said the council’s removal of the nuisance declaration, and the lengthy lag time before the ordinance takes effect in 100 percent of ~Paul Little units, marked its “narrow-minded” approach. “I don’t know how much they are going to enforce this one, especially without the nuisance portion. They took the teeth out of it,” said Sagatelian, though she added that any tobacco ban is a step in the right direction. Statice Wilmore, the city’s tobacco control coordinator, said any additional costs or tweaks to the ordinance can take place a year after it passes, which is when the council, which voted unanimously for staff to craft an ordinance, wants staff to return with a report on how the ordinance worked in its first year. She said it could take longer than that before the smoking public catches on. “It really takes about a year to 18 months to really allow for the public to get used to the enforcement and to get used to the new laws that have been adopted,” she said. Little said he doesn’t want to see the city spend any more money on smoking enforcement. “Chasing a smoker here and there doesn’t seem to be a high spending priority. But if they are going to do it out of existing funds, that’s fine, because they don’t really do anything now with it anyway,” he said. City staff is expected to return to the council in less than two months with a draft ordinance, which would begin with a ban on smoking in apartment common areas and balconies, for council members to consider.
“Chasing a smoker here and there doesn’t seem to be a high spending priority.”
OLD TOWN SHOWDOWN GUN RIGHTS ADVOCATES, BRADY CAMPAIGN TO FACE OFF THURSDAY NIGHT Open carry advocates and gun violence prevention groups will face off Thursday night in Old Pasadena as an out-of-town firearms group brings its protest of Assemblyman Anthony Portantino’s bill to ban open carry to the lawmaker’s home turf. South Bay Open Carry is calling on its pistol-packing members to descend on ix Tapa Cantina at 7 p.m. to demonstrate against Assembly Bill 144, which would close a loophole in state law that allows unloaded firearms to be openly carried in most public places. The group’s Westernthemed “wanted” poster promoting the event bears a picture of Portantino and a call for supporters to “support your Second Amendment rights: together we can make it happen.” Members of the Brady Campaign to End Gun Violence and other groups are organizing a counter protest. AB 144 cleared the Assembly Public Safety Committee on a 5-2 party-line vote last Tuesday. It is scheduled for a vote in the Assembly Appropriations Committee on May 4. ■ 10 PASADENA WEEKLY | 04.21.11
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of smog-forming compounds and 131,000 harmful carcinogens in a year’s time. The California Air Resources Board is requiring buses with zero tailpipe emissions to make up at least 15 percent of California bus agencies’ annual orders starting next year. Some 1,000 zero-emission buses will be in service by 2020. “These are so quiet and comfortable that I feel spoiled now,” 30something Hazel Montoya said of the Ecoliner during a recent ride home through Pomona. “It doesn’t have that kick and roar that the old buses have when they take off. It’s very quiet. You can read and think and you don’t smell the exhaust.” The three pilot buses have been such a hit that Foothill Transit is using a $10 million federal transportation grant to purchase nine more electric buses and build the necessary charging stations. “Conceivably, it could run for 24 hours,” Friesema said of the Ecoliner. “At $1.2 million per bus, it is a little pricey, but cheaper to run. We expect to see cost savings. There is no increase in charge. It is very important for the Ecoliner rider to pay the same as a regular bus rider. We didn’t want it to be a situation that had to require the customer to accommodate the new technology. The new technology has to accommodate the customer.” “I think this kind of technology is very important,” said Pasadena Councilwoman Jacque Robinson. “I
do think we have an obligation to have as green a city as possible. But with going green there comes cost. There has to be that balance between our ability to go green and the immediate and long-term cost to get to where our measurable achievement ought to be.” In January, the MTA retired its last diesel bus and now has 2,221 buses powered by compressed natural gas, six gasoline-electric
most reliable and the leader in alternative fuel. The [MTA] board still wants us to explore it and we are going to test all modes.” But despite its efforts, Los Angeles still won’t see the same savings as Foothill Transit will per bus. According to a statement on Proterra’s Web site, over the next 12 years, Foothill Transit will save an average of $400,000 per bus in fuel costs, and almost $300,000 compared
But another plus about the Ecoliner is not only all the air pollution it cuts, but all the noise it eliminates from the ride. hybrids and one fully electric bus. County transit officials, according to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, estimate that the elimination of diesel engines has reduced the release of cancercausing particulates from the fleet by 80 percent and greenhouse gases by about 300,000 pounds a day. “Our board mandated us to use alternative fuel back in 1991 as a way to improve the environment and go green,” said MTA spokesman Rick Jager. “We have been at the forefront of alternative buses for past two decades. It kind of takes a while to replace all the buses. From 1991, every time we have ordered buses they have been alternative fuel. Compressed natural gas is the
to high-end hybrid buses, like the ones Pasadena once operated. But another plus about the Ecoliner is not only all the air pollution it cuts, but all the noise it eliminates from the ride. “The more the better,” John Baxter, 56, said of the new electric buses. Baxter stopped driving and started taking the bus to work from Pomona to his job in La Verne once he read about the advantages of using the Ecoliner. “I hope they replace them all and more people start riding. I wanted to ride my bike to work, but it’s too far. Once I found out about the buses, I started parking my car,” said Baxter. “I hadn’t ridden the bus since high school.” ■
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As of Tuesday, day 3,468 of the war in Afghanistan and day 2,919 of the war in Iraq …
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American military service members (the same as last week) have died in Afghanistan since the war began in 2001, and 4,450 (the same as last week) have died in Iraq since that war began in 2003, according to the US Defense Department.
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Cups of Tea,” a book penned by Greg Mortensen, is now under scrutiny after “60 Minutes” revealed allegations that the humanitarian inflated claims of building more than 100 schools in Afghanistan after soliciting $50 million in donations for his Central Asia Institute, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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people were wounded when 1,300 Kurdish protesters in northern Iraq clashed with security forces during 2 days of peaceful protests that turned violent, CNN reported. 16 of the protesters, who have been demanding basic services and an end to corruption, were shot in the legs.
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months before Britain joined the US-led invasion of Iraq, UK officials held talks with Royal Dutch Shell and BP to discuss exploiting Iraq’s oil reserves, The Independent reported. Those talks were revealed in the minutes of meetings that were made public Tuesday. — Compiled by Jake Armstrong
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Over the past several decades, Altadena’s Christopher Nyerges has lived the life he’s written so passionately about in numerous books, magazines and newspapers — that of a philosopher outdoorsman traversing an increasingly urbanized wilderness, a man able to survive off the land in any given situation. “In a survival situation, you’re either prepared or you’re not,” the fit and trim 56-year-old Nyerges said recently. “And most people are wholly unprepared. That being said, I look at failure, which most people try to avoid, as a good thing. Failure from the standpoint of characterbuilding means that you have your weaknesses exposed, and if you’re smart, you then do something about it.” –CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
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classes — began building a fire with a bow to keep the group warm. Nyerges demonstrated how to clean, cut and empty the gourds of their seeds, which are edible when cooked, then explained how to smooth the edges of the newly made bowl with files and sandpaper. Bob Schneider, a 15-year-old from the San Fernando Valley, said he has been coming to Nyerges’ workshops for about three months, and shares the lessons he learns with the skateboarding collective he is a part of in the Valley. “The [workshops] have been extremely informative, especially when Christopher takes us on walks to learn about edible food identification,” said Schneider. For instance, gourds belong to the same family of vegetables as squash, cucumbers, melons and pumpkins, but are not edible. However, their seeds are, and the plant itself can be
NATURE’S WAY Nyerges became interested in backpacking at age 10, and his interest in all things outdoors blossomed from there. Since 1974, he has taught classes at Pasadena City College, Los Angeles City College and Glendale Community College. He’s also taught survival techniques to a wide variety of local groups, including schools, churches and Boy Scouts — a total of 35,000 people, by Nyerges’ estimate. He also runs the Glendale and Highland Park farmers markets and teaches survival workshops on weekends as part of his School of Self-Reliance. As ambitious as he is, though, Nyerges said the workload isn’t overwhelming. He simply loves what he does. “I haven’t canceled classes in a long time because the classes are always full. People are looking for reasonable, sensible, non-fanatical answers,” he said. “Unfortunately, most people like fantasy more than reality. Some things are useful, like a fishing pole, but we fill our spaces with things that ultimately clutter our minds.” As one of Nyerges’ survivalist classes got under way one recent Saturday morning, this one on using an ancient skill to create ornamental gourds, about 15 people gathered at one of the picnic tables near the entrance to Hahamongna Watershed Park, saws, pencils, sandpaper and files in hand. As Nyerges started the session, a couple of people — among them 16-year-old Piero del Valle, who travels from Palmdale to attend Nyerges’
turned into many types of household items — bowls, vases, canteens, even pieces of art. “I can now make a whole meal from things I find in nature, and that’s pretty cool,” Schneider said. During his courses, Nyerges works with individuals and explains to the group the historical significance of whatever project they’re working on. For instance, he explained, ornamental gourds have been used in this way for thousands of years in Africa and in the pre-colonial Americas, particularly in what is now the Southwestern United States. “I’ve worked with Christopher for about eight years now,” said Gary Gonzales, del Valle’s uncle. “I gotta say the most important thing he teaches people, the essence of his message, is how to be selfreliant in any given situation.”
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I always liked the idea of making more out of less. It is possible to live quite well without a lot of wealth.
READY FOR ANYTHING The gourd workshop attendees each made their own unique item, reinforcing Nyerges’ central belief that skills needed for surviving in the wilderness have practical applications in the urban world. “People are so dependent on retail stores,” said Nyerges. “If some sort of catastrophic event were to happen, or if you find yourself living in some sort of isolated society, people will become much more creative in terms of the everyday things that they view as having only one use and that’s it. Just look at all the stuff that’s thrown away every trash day. People are so wasteful, and that’s why we’re in the situation we’re in right now.” Patty Dwyer, who works with the US Forest Service and has been attending Nyerges’ classes for 15 years, said she’s learned much from the seasoned outdoorsman. “He really is a wonderful guy,” said Dwyer. “He’s a great instructor, he listens to people and he knows what he’s talking about. I use the outdoors skills he teaches me almost every day.” Nyerges’ workshops cover a wide variety of extremely useful skills. This Saturday he’ll be showing participants how to make two kinds of shelter in the forested area of Hahamongna, the types of emergency shelters that can be carried in a backpack, and what to do in your own backyard in the event of an earthquake. Next Saturday, Nyerges will conduct a workshop on one of the most fundamental skills he says everyone should master: building fires. Participants will practice using the bow drill, hand drill, plow, pump drill, batteries, flint and steel and reflectors. “I always liked the idea of making more out of less. It is possible to live quite well without a lot of wealth. You don’t necessarily have to be frugal, but you just have to know what you’re doing. Buy bargains, don’t waste things, learn how to barter, be part of a community.” Nyerges couldn’t help but make “what if” comparisons in terms of what’s happened in Japan and the types of calamities that could occur here. “That’s the kind of thing I’ve always emphasized people should prepare for,” he said of the deadly earthquake that sparked a ruinous tsunami. “But also any kind of catastrophic event, especially living in an urban area, and having a low impact either by choice or necessity.” ■ To learn more about Christopher Nyerges, visit christophernyerges.com.
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Admitting to studying the Intelligentsia process, he went on to explain with enlightened judgment how they “understand the unique qualities of many varietal coffees — body, acidity, flavor and aroma — and the importance of blending and roasting locally.” It’s critical, he said, that beans, picked only from in-season trees, are roasted for the right amount of time at the right temperature. “It’s the touchstone of refinement,” he said. “Ergo, if you drink a lot, why not make each cup as tasty as can be.” I was just smart enough to catch on. In days that followed I tasted four in-season coffees. My favorite was a Tanzania. Spicily scented, the simple cup of coffee became a likeable elixir For convenience and price, I’ll still be going to Starbucks, but now they’ll have to time-share me with Intelligentsia. And I won’t be longing anymore for casual joints like Old Pasadena’s E-Bar, where to make conversation I had to talk to some slack-limbed youth, slumped in lumpy couch and reading a Swedish newspaper on a stick. These days, apart from the free office-space rentals, there are few similarities between Intelligentsia and Starbucks. The triple espresso here is no more stimulating or addictive than the one I get at Starbucks — neither cup will get me in to see Betty Ford — but Intelligentsia’s is smoother and tastier enough to order a second cup. Like coffee, small-plate food dandies here are carefully calibrated to adjust to the seasons and are marked for sharing. There’s an early spring look and a taste of young foliage unfolding in salads
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Phased-in forgiveness UNCOVER YOUR NEED TO GET OVER HATRED, RAGE AND SELF-LOATHING Dear Patti, I’m divorced from an extremely abusive man and am having trouble dealing with the rage I feel about the horrendous cruelty I suffered. I think about what he did and have lots of revenge fantasies, yet I’m tired of being that way and want to move on. My best friend said I need to become more spiritual and learn to forgive him. I like the idea but I never want to become a victim like that again. My other dear friend said that forgiving him is just another way to hold it in and suppress all my feelings. She believes I should go to therapy where I’ll become emotionally strong by getting in touch with my rage. I don’t want to ever again resume any kind of relationship with my exhusband, but I realize that staying so angry is taking a toll that keeps me from moving forward. Can I forgive him without going backwards and risking history repeating itself? Should I try to forgive him or face my rage? – Ronnie Dear Ronnie, Prior to the 1990s, forgiveness as a therapeutic process was often ignored by mental health professionals despite the fact that most — if not all — people who have been wronged struggle with whether forgiveness is “right.” Since then, much research has been done that now makes the process of forgiveness well respected in this field and often viewed as an active part of psychotherapy treatment. A commonly used approach in psychotherapy is the Four-Phase Model of Forgiveness. Briefly, these four phases are as follows: Uncovering: In this first phase of therapy, you’ll gain a deep understanding of how the offender’s actions affected you emotionally and caused you to experience rage, shame, guilt and grief. Your rage would be explored and experienced by you and self-judgment would not be allowed. Psychological defenses such as denial, suppression and displacement are explored, as well as contempt toward your offender or blaming
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Green with envy GAZILLIONAIRES NEED ECO-FRIENDLY OPTIONS TOO hile I cry a little every time I go to the gas station these days, with gas prices officially nearly 30 percent higher than they were at the same time last year, it’s good to know that the 5.6 percent increase in gas prices in March alone doesn’t have this same effect on everyone. But my misery is of my own doing since choosing to drive an SUV. And now, even if I wanted to purchase a hybrid, I couldn’t afford a more environmentally friendly car. Suffice to say, I’m a bit jealous of those who aren’t quite so affected by the spike in gas prices and the consequential inflation. Moreover, the older I get, the more eco-conscious (though I’m not so grandiose to say eco-friendly) I become. So, yes, hybrid owners make me green with envy. And apparently for all of the differences I have with extremely affluent people, it appears that we share this envy — or at least luxury car makers are banking on this assumption. Indeed, the very wealthy and eco-conscious folks of the world may soon be able to enjoy the benefits of helping to reduce their carbon footprint, all while refusing to compromise their discerning tastes. From Ferrari to Aston Martin, luxury automakers appear to be shifting into eco-friendly mode with new concept hybrids, experimental plug-ins, and even luxury cars made from lighter materials in efforts to become more fuel efficient and less harmful to the environment. Porsche, for example, is offering a second hybrid, the Panamera S Hybrid, and plans to build and sell a third, the 918 Spyder, currently a concept car with a price tag that could easily cover the yearly salaries of quite a few teachers. Ferrari is kicking around the 599 HY-KERS concept, a Porsche Panamera S Hybrid ghost gasoline-electric hybrid concept for the extremely wealthy sports car enthusiast — oops, I mean environmental champion. Lamborghini is going in a different direction, toying with making a car made almost wholly from carbon, making it extremely lightweight and ostensibly more fuel efficient. Should this concept car, coined the Sesto Elemento, make it to the market, it will no doubt cost a pretty penny. Not to be outdone by lack of innovation, Rolls Royce has unveiled the 102EX, an experimental plug-in which supposedly has the largest car battery on the planet. Of course, they haven’t said they have any plans to build this electric Phantom, but they still want you to know that they do care about the environment. Bentley apparently can’t be bothered with producing anything as bourgeois as a hybrid, so instead they plan to make sure that by 2012 all of their cars can run on E85 ethanol, which is of course, very accessible, and you probably won’t even need to take your private jet very far to purchase gallons of it. Luckily though, Aston Martin has stepped up to the plate to offer a luxury hybrid that is perhaps a bit more affordable, though still well outside of my price range. Oh, and the Cygnet is basically a Toyota-cum-Scion here in the United States. But still, at about $50,000, as a subcompact, it supposedly boasts Aston Martin upgrades and is quite the fuel-efficient little devil. Alas, even though I can barely afford gas for my very non-luxurious and non-environmentally friendly mode of transport, it’s good to know that those who can afford alarmingly high gas prices can still do their part to reduce emissions. And for those who are already doing their part to reduce emissions while choosing to own or buy a fiscally responsible car, you hereby have my permission to be smug, because your commitment to going green is a lot more attractive than being green with envy, like I am. ■
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Sure things BEING ECOLOGICALLY CONSCIOUS IS GOOD, BUT AT AGE 70, ANOTHER KIND OF GREEN IS EVEN BETTER ell, my editor, Kevin the Tormentor, suggested that I might consider writing a column on seniors and environmentalism to go with the special issue you are now reading. I suggested that maybe he could get another writer, someone older, who actually cared about the environment. He suggested that if I wanted my check, I would reconsider. His exact words were, “Do it, dickhead.” So dickhead just turned 70 the other day. I was actually really happy to have reached 70. It would have been a real pisser to check out at 69. Now, when I buy it, people can say, “He had a full life.” When you pop off at only 69, all the talk is about how you died too young. And then people feel guilty about eating the free food at the services. Now they can ask for seconds. To help me celebrate my 70th birthday, we decided to have a semi-birthday bash over in Vegas. There were five of us. Marge and I, Casey and his girlfriend, Jessie, and Mike and his imaginary girlfriend. We all flew over on Jet Blue for $29 each. Hey, that is literally cheaper than driving. I only mention this to display my keen awareness of the environment. I’m not exactly sure about what we specifically saved the planet from by not driving, but I am damn sure we did good. And, because I live to do good, I was happy. Although, I was not completely happy, because I am still waiting for some sort of thank you note from the planet, the environment, Al Gore, or my editor. Hopefully, on biodegradable paper. Hey, I’m getting a little ahead of myself. (There’s a flash.) The reason I decided to go to Vegas in the first place was essentially an environmental one. I wanted to be green. Whenever I think of green, I don’t think of trees or grass or beautiful scenes in New Zealand or somewhere. Nope. I think of money. That’s as green as it gets for me. I feel more at one with nature already. So we get to Lost Wages and we check into a semi-snooty new hotel, the Aria. Hey, it was my 70th birthday, dammit! And all you need to know about this hotel is that we could control our room curtains by using the TV remote. Thank God we didn’t have to manually pull back those heavy, complicated curtain rod things. And the Aria had an honor bar, which automatically computed your charges when you took a $7 Snickers bar or a beer and shot that info directly to the front desk via the Internet. How did we get by before? The first thing we did after checking in was go play some video poker. I wanted to make sure I passed along my interest in being green to the younger generation. My older son, Mike, was sitting next to me, and I had just told him how I had won over $1,100 playing video poker the last time I was in Vegas. And now, I told him, I was going to do it again. He looked at me like he had looked at me when he was in high school and I told him that sex was no fun and he shouldn’t do it until he was married. Yes, he had a smirk. And then, after a few plays on the machine, I dealt a hand and I had the Ace, Queen, Jack, and 10 of Hearts up there. All I needed was the King of Hearts and I would have a royal flush and I would win the jackpot and permanently remove the smirk from a doubter’s face. So I told him, “Watch this. I am going to draw the King of Hearts.” Mike was a bit less sure than I was. I hit the draw button, and a card flashed up on the screen. We both held our breath, and damned if the King of Hearts didn’t jump into place. Ace-King-Queen-Jack-Ten of Hearts! Sheeit! Bells went off. Lights blinked. I had hit the jackpot. Royal Flush city. I won $1,000. One thousand big ones. I had gone green, baby! And then my younger son, Casey, rushed up and said, “Give me the money, Pops. I can double it at the roulette wheel.” I replied in a fatherly way. “I have gone green. I have not gone stupid.” And Mike just sat there and finally said, “I will never doubt you again, Dad.” I said, “Really?” He said, “Yes. Really. Except for the sex advice.” Hey this really did happen. I won pretty big. If I’m lying, I’m dying. And I would tell you about some of the other fun stuff we did, like when all five of us wore the Elvis shades that Jessie gave us, the shades with the cool black-flared sideburns and went to see the Cirque du Soleil Elvis Show. And everyone chuckled at us in open admiration. And we nodded our heads in unison in open acceptance of our own strikingly clever humor. Or when we went out to the pool and had Mudslides and after my fifth Mudslide I challenged some guy in a Speedo next to me to a spelling contest on the word CIRQUE and I yelled out to him, “No, it is not SERK, you JIRQUE!” Yes, I would tell you about these things if I weren’t so humble, and so young for a man of 70 and, of course, so dirty poker rich. I just couldn’t bear to make you green, with envy. ■
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AGING IN PLACE ALLOWS YOU TO KEEP YOUR HEART AT HOME
ome really is where the heart is. Upon retirement — when all of their children have moved out of the house — 90 percent of Americans age 60 and older choose to stay right where they are, according to 20 years of data from the US Census Bureau. And because so many Americans are aging in place, they’re looking for ways to make their homes safe and comfortable for the long term. With just a few modifications, retired couples can make their homes perfect sanctuaries for their golden years. Here are some modification ideas to help you keep your heart right at home: • Staying connected is important for many seniors, especially if they aren’t able to get out of the house as frequently as they used to. There are video/television systems and services available that allow you to chat with a person from a care program while sitting at your dining room table. Program staff can also monitor your house and contact a relative or emergency service if they notice you haven’t moved in awhile. Some couples enjoy the interaction they have with the person on the other end of the video cameras, while others appreciate knowing that if they were to fall or get sick, someone would notice and respond immediately. • Independence is also very important for seniors, and this is especially true in the bathroom. Climbing over a bathtub wall becomes more difficult as people age, and can also make the bathroom very dangerous for slips and falls. A Zon Walk-In Bath has an easy step-in, step-out design with anti-slip floors and internal grip bars that allow you to safely — and independently — bathe in your own home. Because the door opens and seals shut, this walk-in bath allows you to sit down prior to running any water, which can help prevent a slip or fall. Hydrotherapy jets also add additional health benefits, so you can comfortably soak as long as you want. Visit zonwalkinbaths.com or call (800) 501-0370 to learn more. • If you plan to stay active in your community, you may need to make adjustments to your vehicle so you can safely and easily negotiate the controls from behind the wheel. Car manufacturers are adapting vehicles to accommodate seniors with such options as seats that swivel to face out the door so you can sit down or stand up easily and not have to bend down at an angle to climb into the seat. Other available adapters are dashboards that push back until the driver is in the seat and ready to start the car, buttons to control the radio and temperature on the steering wheel, and sliding cabinets that help a person load items into the trunk — and get them out easier. • Make your home easily accessible. At least one entrance should be level with the walkway — you may need to build a ramp to accomplish this. Also consider changing the door handles to lever style so if a person is suffering from arthritis, they can still easily open the door. Remote locks and a covered walkway are also a good idea, because you won't have to be standing out in the elements while you attempt to unlock the door with a key. The covering also helps prevent ice from building up along the walkway. Finally, installing a good light at all the entrances will allow you to easily see where you are going and any potential obstacles that might be in your way. With a few modifications, your house can be a very comfortable and safe haven for many years to come. And since it’s already a place you call “home,” why not enjoy it during your retirement years? ■
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HOME SALES RECENT HOME CLOSINGS IN THE PASADENA WEEKLY FOOTPRINT ADDRESS ALTADENA 2919 Reposa Ln. 3738 Sunset Ridge Rd. 222 Ventura St. ARCADIA 2330 Louise Ave. GLENDALE 1032 Davis Ave. 1651 Riverside Dr. 1413 Spazier Ave. 1531 Thompson Ave. 640 Beulah St. 1409 N. Columbus Ave. 728 Palm Dr. #104 1401 Valley View Rd. #134 125 W. Mountain St. #212 522 W. Stocker St. #6 467 W. Wilson Ave. 812 E. Chestnut St. 730 S. Maryland Ave. #1-4 1224 E. Glenoaks Blvd. #3 2280 Hollister Ter. 500 Jackson Pl. #310 1122 Campbell St. #14 1137 N. Louise St. #7 1648 Santa Barbara Ave. 3633 5th Ave. 3408 Altura Ave. 3936 Santa Carlotta St. 5037 Zoe Anne Wy. LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE 4954 Alta Canyada Rd. 4309 Bel Aire Dr. 4035 Dover Rd. 400 Georgian Rd. 4730 La Canada Blvd. 4611 Lasheart Dr. 4554 Viro Rd. LA CANADA 4912 Alminar Ave.
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PRICE
BDRMS.
SQ. FT.
YR. BUILT PREV. PRICE PREV. SOLD
04/01/11 04/11/11 04/07/11
$745,000 $1,158,000 $399,000
6 5 3
12,200 3,650 1,548
1999 1947
$965,000 $1,250,000 $200,000
11/19/2009 08/17/2006 04/11/2001
04/07/11
$751,500
3
1,641
1951
$460,000
08/27/2002
04/11/11 04/08/11 04/08/11 04/07/11 04/07/11 04/08/11 04/07/11 04/08/11 04/04/11 04/01/11 04/06/11 04/08/11 04/01/11 04/06/11 04/08/11 04/07/11 04/07/11 04/08/11 04/08/11 04/01/11 04/08/11 04/08/11 04/06/11
$341,500 $387,000 $530,000 $645,000 $395,000 $575,000 $465,000 $289,000 $185,000 $266,000 $425,000 $460,000 $840,000 $145,000 $759,000 $197,000 $371,000 $265,000 $739,000 $515,000 $360,000 $510,000 $570,000
3 5 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 2 3 2 8 1 3 2 2 3 3 3 1 3 4
1,364 3,770 1,396 1,648 1,502 1,535 1,520 1,269 743 1,035 1,392 936 5,035 615 1,964 956 1,586 1,234 1,805 1,454 694 1,316 1,543
1925 1926 1940 1927 1923 2007 1973 1975 1990 1920 1940 1977 1948 1931 1973 1973 1989 1926 1965 1946 1956 1959
$675,000 $310,000 $472,000 $275,000 $575,000 $776,000
06/01/2006 06/18/2002 08/19/2003 12/24/1996 12/14/2007 09/13/2005
$215,000 $329,000 $460,000
12/14/2001 03/17/2006 08/18/2005
$334,000 $700,000 $143,000 $770,000 $350,000 $260,000 $423,000 $742,000 $600,000 $393,000 $430,000 $555,000
12/20/2010 03/04/2011 10/11/2002 08/16/2004 06/01/2005 01/05/2001 02/02/2007 05/23/2008 03/06/2006 02/27/2004 06/25/2002 06/26/2003
04/08/11 04/05/11 04/01/11 04/08/11 04/11/11 04/08/11 04/06/11
$870,000 $1,425,000 $1,325,000 $4,900,000 $1,500,000 $1,250,000 $1,275,000
7 4 5 5 5 3 4
19,166 2,128 3,508 6,287 3,802 1,357 4,010
2008 1948 1994 1963 1951 1945
$979,000 $2,000,000
08/11/2009 05/16/2006
$1,500,000 $756,000 $1,620,000
07/01/2005 07/21/2010 07/11/2007
04/08/11
$1,075,000
3
2,023
1947
SOURCE: CalREsource ADDRESS CLOSE DATE LA CANADA (CONTINUED) 2112 Countryman Ln. 04/08/11 MONTROSE 4339 Briggs Ave. 04/04/11 4036 Rosemont Ave. 04/06/11 PASADENA 501 E. Del Mar Blvd. #308 04/06/11 256 E. Villa St. 04/01/11 291 N. Garfield Ave. 04/01/11 536 S. Euclid Ave. #2 04/08/11 2392 E. Mountain St. 04/08/11 884 N. Catalina Ave. 04/11/11 1512 N. El Molino Ave. 04/01/11 1521 N. Roosevelt Ave. 04/08/11 380 Glen Summer Rd. 04/08/11 340 Sequoia Dr. 04/07/11 1000 S. Orange Grove Blvd. #22 04/01/11 1040 S. Orange Grove Blvd. #6 04/11/11 1299 Cordova St. #107 04/08/11 961 E. California Blvd. #219 04/07/11 1000 E. California Blvd. #301 04/11/11 65 N. Allen Ave. #324 04/07/11 339 S. Catalina Ave. #114 04/08/11 187 S. Catalina Ave. #3 04/06/11 856 S. Marengo Ave. #7 04/05/11 1413 S. Marengo Ave. 04/07/11 288 Bella Vista Ave. 04/06/11 3770 Greenhill Rd. 04/07/11 1110 Pine Bluff Dr. 04/08/11 1255 Riviera Dr. 04/08/11 2111 San Pasqual St. 04/06/11 SAN MARINO 1435 Mirasol Dr. 04/08/11 555 Sierra Madre Blvd. 04/06/11 2926 Woodlawn Ave. 04/01/11 SIERRA MADRE 106 Esperanza Ave. 04/07/11 SOUTH PASADENA 1116 Avon Pl. 04/07/11 2066 Empress Ave. 04/06/11
PRICE
BDRMS.
SQ. FT.
$990,000
6
15,780
$465,000 $425,000
6 5
12,500 7,840
$379,000 $365,000 $350,000 $205,000 $475,000 $300,000 $378,000 $720,000 $1,450,000 $848,000 $465,000 $540,000 $195,000 $375,000 $430,000 $258,000 $235,000 $450,000 $545,000 $755,000 $345,000 $825,000 $617,000 $790,000 $1,004,000
2 2 2 1 2 5 2 4 6 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1,226 1,380 792 619 956 1,344 971 2,223 27,440 1,470 1,645 1,456 912 1,187 1,372 1,130 728 1,253 1,484 1,901 1,196 2,414 1,545 2,248 2,209
$1,450,000 $1,680,000 $1,270,000
3 5 3
$732,000 $500,000 $735,000
YR. BUILT PREV. PRICE PREV. SOLD $1,625,000
05/15/2007
1987 1898 1915 1964 1948 1922 1913 1936
$420,000 $120,000 $480,000 $338,500 $385,000
02/26/2004 10/23/1997 10/26/2005 04/15/2005 09/12/2002
$225,000
10/07/2010
1950 1957 1963 1964 1987 1984 1973 1971 1979 1998 1949 1924 1948 1954 1955 1957
$400,000 $620,000 $693,000 $259,000 $500,000 $525,000 $105,000 $270,000 $87,900 $649,000 $334,000 $120,000
07/21/2000 08/29/2005 06/22/2005 04/26/2004 09/08/2006 04/27/2007 08/27/1997 04/08/2004 04/24/1979 07/13/2005 06/15/1994 09/13/1999
$640,000 $670,000
10/28/2005 05/20/2004
2,524 3,360 2,055
1926 1925 1937
$1,365,000 $1,105,000 $745,000
08/03/2007 02/19/2008 12/04/2003
4
2,231
2004
3 3
1,614 1,392
1913 1952
$675,000
05/24/2005
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TATER TOTS A “Rock the Tot” tater tot eating contest starts at 8 p.m. Thursday at Bar Louie, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, with contestants vying for a $250 gift card and a year’s worth of free tater tots. A deejay provides the music, and there is no cover. Call (626) 241-1921 or visit barlouieamerica.com.
IMAGES: © 2011 Art Center College of Design/Dlugolecki Photography (“The Greying of AIDS Exhibition”); Major Small (Tater Tots): courtesy of Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock (Free Funnies)
FREE FUNNIES A free workshop at Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, 2225 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, shows you how to create comic books from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m. Thursdays through June 23. Call (323) 226-1617 or visit
‘THE GRAYING OF AIDS’
ART CENTER EXHIBIT FOCUSES ON AMERICA’S LARGEST GROUP OF PEOPLE WITH LIVINGHIV/AIDS WITH HIV/AIDS BY CARL KOZLOWSKI
ver the past two decades, scientific advances have made HIV/AIDS a long-term chronic disease that is not always fatal. But just as medicine has moved closer to a cure, so too has HIV/AIDS been redefined as a disease that not only affects young, gay men. Over the years, we’ve come to understand that HIV and AIDS have touched the lives of people from every walk — from those infected through blood transfusions, others by careless intravenous drug use, and many through unprotected sex. Today, as a result of education and these new understandings on the range of the disease, loss of life is no longer a given. In fact, people with AIDS are living much longer, and by 2015 half the people in America suffering with HIV/AIDS will be over 50. In an attempt to educate the public about this increasingly important issue for the nation’s senior community, Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design presents “The Graying of AIDS Exhibition: Off the Wall,” part of the larger “Graphic Intervention: 25 Years of International AIDS Awareness Posters” exhibit at the college’s Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery through Sunday. “Our project tries to address ageism and living with HIV/AIDS among older adults,” says Brian Rea, an instructor with the Art Center’s illustration department who teaches the school’s Off the Wall installation-art course. “Often they’re seen as statistics, so the students really took it upon themselves to address that, and take the most powerful things being said and make them the most accessible for those who might view the piece.” Rea first learned of the project after being approached by Art Center’s Educational Department, which aligns students and faculty with outside organizations to produce art and design that can affect social change.
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ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION
The city of Glendale presents the Armenian Genocide Commemoration at 6:30 p.m. Monday, with guest speaker Stephen Kurkjian and performances by the Glendale Philharmonic, the Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance, Karavan Dance and the Glendale Youth Orchestra. The event is free, but tickets are required. The Alex Theatre is at 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Call (818) 243-2539. Visit alextheatre.org for tickets.
SENIOR BEAUTY CONTEST
Wednesday is the deadline for reservations to the Ms. Senior Pasadena Pageant, set for April 30, when women age 60 and older vie for the title. For competition information, call (626) 529-5346 or email k_fegan@hotmail.com. The Pasadena Senior Center is at 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena. Visit pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call (626) 795-4331. 04.21.11 | PASADENA WEEKLY 33
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•INTO THE NIGHT•
•NITELIFE•
BY BLISS
PLEASE NOTE: Deadline for Calendar submissions is noon. Wednesday of the week before the issue publishes.
Porked up
Chasing down sound
PADDY’S PIG BRINGS CELTIC REVELRY TO T. BOYLE’S
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uitarists (including some bassists) are notorious for their zealous fascination with amplifiers and effects pedals — those knob-studded, lightflashing gadgets that are crucial tools in the eternal search for a defining, signature tone. It’s a sonic holy grail that select few players ever actually achieve. Amp manufacturers build multimillion-dollar businesses on the backs of such fragile dreams. Some musicians view their amp as an extension of their guitar, or even a separate instrument unto itself (an intriguing concept the mere mention of which can trigger volatile debate in acoustic circles). Others pragmatically approach their electric instruments like machines with interlocking component parts — not unlike an amp. For Aron Sanchez and Arone Dyer of Brooklyn band Buke & Gass, such fascinations may be secondary to an overarching DIY aesthetic that expresses itself not only in how they approach their career, but also in the act of making music itself: They perform their quirky tunes on instruments and amps of their own making. Their band name was inspired by Dyer’s “self-modified six-string baritone ukulele,” or buke, and Sanchez’s bass-guitar hybrid, or gass. Dyer’s no stranger to schematics or mechanical parts, having paid the rent for several years repairing bicycles. Sanchez has worked for years with the Blue Man Group,
TRAX SUSANA BACA, Afrodiaspora (Luaka Bop): ★★★★✩
BOB DYLAN, In Concert — Brandeis University 1963 (Legacy): ★★★★✩
Buke & Gass headline at the Satellite, 1717 Silver Lake Blvd., Silver Lake, Saturday, April 23; $10. Music starts at 8:30 p.m.; Wilding, Cassorla also on the bill. Call (213) 833-2843 for more info. Bukeandgass.com
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Elegant diva Baca, who along with producer husband Ricardo Pereira has founded her career on preserving Afro-Peruvian rhythms and traditions, expands her focus to include cumbia, flamenco, forro, son jarocho, tango and other African-rooted rhythms twisting throughout Latin America. The aptly titled “Afrodiaspora” cleverly overhauls the Meters’ “Hey Pocky Way” and finds Baca’s smoke-and-silk vocals backed by Calle 13 rapper Rene Perez on album highlight “Plena y Bomba” and Quetzal’s Marta Gonzalez and Quetzal Flores on “Que Bonito Tu Vestido.” Lovely. susanabaca.com In a time when even struggling unknowns fixate on building their “brand,” it’s illuminating to contemplate these recently unearthed tracks recorded two-and-ahalf weeks before “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” forever changed pop’s landscape. Most striking is the humor in tunes like “Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues” (“We all agree with Hitler’s views, although he killed six million Jews/ It don’t matter too much that he was a fascist, at least you can’t say he was a communist/ That’s like saying if you got a cold, take a shot of malaria”). Even more potent: clearly voiced protests “Ballad of Hollis Brown” and “Masters of War.” Bobdylan.com
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designing and building instruments for their various productions in addition to fleshing out their own concepts and doing basic maintenance on their gear. For Buke & Gass, he built the gass as well as his amps and effect pedals. Likewise, Dyer has built a couple of her own amps and at least two bukes, plus a winsome percussion piece called a Toe-bourine. What they do not do is use their mechanical creations to sample or loop; they make a point of declaring that every beat and sonic squiggle they generate onstage is made live. Last September the duo released their first full-length album, “Riposte,” which followed their 2009 EP “+/-.” There’s a pop bounce and hooky pull to songs like “Bundletuck” and “Your Face Left Before You,” with Dyer’s thin, hardedged soprano sounding at times like a deconstructed Blondie, while tracks such as “Neurosis and Her Sisters” and “Immoral But Just Fine, Okay” are more challenging constructions. Buke & Gass’ music isn’t cerebral or avant-garde, but it yields much more to listeners who approach with open ears and a taste for the experimental. ■
DUB IS A WEAPON, Vaporized (Harmonized): ★★★✩✩
REBIRTH BRASS BAND, Rebirth of New Orleans (Basin Street): ★★★✩✩
The brainchild of guitarist/Antibalas alum and “dub organizer” Dave Hahn, this complex, rhythmically enticing exploration of dub’s nether reaches was recorded live in the studio. Hahn and his New York crew deploy an arsenal of slyly timed effects and atmospheric instrumentation — keyboards, saxophone, theremin, trombone — to color the music’s elastic grooves and expand the psychedelic vibe. The results make for one trippy roadtrip soundtrack, or a lengthy rotation ’round the dance floor. dubisaweapon.com
A challenge facing brass bands is to avoid sounding like high school football marching bands or mummers parades. These longtime New Orleans brass revivalists, whose profile’s been boosted by HBO’s “Tremé,” veer wide of that pitfall with thick infusions of funk, jazz and R&B. Horn lines snake through “Do It Again” like dancers amidst rowdy chants, while tracks “I Like It Like That” and “Why Your Feet Hurt” are less invitations to dance than they are to celebrate the party known as life. Rebirthbrassband.com
T. BOYLE’S TAVERN IS A GREAT PLACE TO TIP A PINT, AND IF YOU’RE IN THE MOOD for some fun music to go along with the libation Friday night, check out the Celtic band Paddy’s Pig. The band has been a popular draw around the area since forming about a decade ago, performing at top clubs from LA to San Diego. They’re known for their lively performances of traditional and original Irish and Celtic songs, which include reels, jigs, ballads and, of course, drinking songs. The energetic ensemble loves to get the audience involved, sometimes straying from the stage to do so. Expect to hear tunes ranging from the raucous “The Blacksmith” and “Sally MacLennane” to ballads and traditional chestnuts like “Loch Lomand” and “Whiskey in the Jar.” Their latest disc is “Maple & Wire,” available at paddyspigla.com. — John Sollenberger Music starts at 9 p.m. Friday at T. Boyle’s Tavern, 37 N. Catalina Ave., Pasadena. No cover. Call (626) 578-0957 or visit tboylestavern.com.
PASADENA, SOUTH PASADENA & ALTADENA Cabrera’s Mexican Cuisine 655 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena (626) 795-0230 Friday, Saturday and Sunday—Live music including mariachi; DJ and karaoke Coffee Gallery Backstage 2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena (626) 794-2424 Thursday—Trippin’ the ‘60s w/ Barry McGuire & John York Friday—Richard Smith & Julie Adams 1881 Club 1881 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena (626) 794-3068 Tuesday & Saturday—Karaoke El Portal 695 E. Green St., Pasadena (626) 795-8553 Friday—Mariachi Tenochtitlan Saturday—Alaniz Esquire Bar & Lounge 3772 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena (626) 795-0360 Friday & Saturday—DJ Firefly Bistro’s Wine Bar 1009 El Centro St., South Pasadena (626) 441-2443 Thursday night & Sunday brunch—Blues from guitarist Barry “Big B” Brenner Wednesday—Wine & Song: Brad Colerick’s popular singer-songwriter series continues w/David Serby Hilton Pasadena 168 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena (626) 577-1000 Thursday—Live jazz every Thursday Ice House 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena (626) 577-1895 Thursday—Scott Henry; Comedy Juice Friday—Jo Koy Saturday—Jen Kober; Jo Koy Sunday—Closed for Easter Wednesday—Rudy Moreno’s Latino Comedy Showcase Jake’s Cafe & Billiards 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 568-1602 Tuesdays—Irie Tuesdays reggae shows Jones Coffee Roasters 693 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena (626) 564-9291 Friday—Open mic second Friday of each month NeoMeze 20 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 793-3010 Wednesday-Saturday—DJs Noor Restaurant 260 E. Colorado Blvd., Ste. A209, Pasadena (626) 793-4518 Wednesdays—The Dave Lewis Group hosts Jazz Night jam session Old Towne Pub 66 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena (626) 577-6583 Live music and DJs play most nights of the week Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association Grace Hall 73 N. Hill Ave., Pasadena (behind Grace Lutheran Church) (626) 799-5689 Saturday—Swing dance w/Jonathan Stout & The Campus Five Pasadena Presbyterian Church 585 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 793-2191 Wednesday—Free community concert at noon features flautist Timothy Hagen Point08 95 E. Green St., Pasadena (626) 792-4441 Thursday—Tim Kobza Experience and jam session Friday—Lao Tizer Trio Saturday—The Steve Pandis Show Sunday—Sunday Fun-Day w/two-for-one drinks & food; Buddy Zapata Duo Wednesday—Hump Day Blues, w/band TBA Rancho Bar 2485 N. Lake Ave., Altadena (626)798-7634 Thursday—DJ Fridays & Saturdays—Live music most weekends Tuesday—Karaoke redwhite+bluezz 70 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena (626) 792-4441
PHOTOS: Buke and Gass (Buke and Gass); Eric Ashleigh (inset: Buke and Gass); Solomee Viziel (Paddy’s Pig)
BROOKLYN INDIE-ROCKERS BUKE & GASS MAKE THEIR OWN SOUND — LITERALLY
Thursday—Jesse Bradley Saturday—Robert Kyle Duo Sunday—Brunch w/Buddy Zapata Duo; dinner w/Peter Smith Monday—Doug MacDonald Tuesday—PJI Jazz Legacy w/Paul Lines Wednesday—Greg Porée & Keith Jones 72 North 72 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena (626) 578-9990 Friday—WTF Fridays w/DJ Serts & DJ Faze Saturday—Save Japan Project LA II fundraiser, w/Kid Kamakazi, Marques, Brad Fitch, Mel J Band, DJ Beyond, DJ Jon Jon and DJ K6 Monday—Industry Night w/specials for restaurant & bar employees T. Boyle’s Tavern 37 N. Catalina Ave., Pasadena (626) 578-0957 Friday—Paddy’s Pig Saturday—Ghostown; Farwest Sunday—Action Trivia Monday—Bar Olympics; Pool tournament Tuesday—Action Trivia Wednesday—Action Bingo Vive Dining & Lounge 61 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena (626) 583-8483 Fridays—Prive/Latin Night Saturdays—VLounge Euro Night Sundays—Vive Salsa Sundays with salsa band and free lessons Wednesday—Comedy night
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY Arcadia Blues Club 16 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia (626) 447-9349 Friday—Bobby Bluehouse; Kaye Bohler Saturday—Bobby Bluehouse; Curtis Salgado The Buccaneer 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre (626) 355-9045 Wednesday—Wednesday Night Platter Party: Bring your fave vinyl to be spun on turntable Cafe 322 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre (626) 836-5414 Thursday—Roger Cairnes Friday—Happy Hour w/the Mellow D’s; Swing Dance Party w/Flat Top Tom Saturday—Dewberry Sunday—Opera to Broadway w/pianist Danny Guerrero & the Cafe 322 Singers Tuesday—Quiz Night w/Deanna Cogan; New Astroturf Wednesday—Jeremy Stacy Quartet
The Granada 17 S. First St., Alhambra (626) 227-2572 Friday—Salsa Central w/ live music Saturday—Salsa Central w/ live music Sunday—Ballroom dance w/Two’s Company Matt Denny’s Ale House 145 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia (626) 462-0250 Tuesday—J.C. Hyke’s weekly Songwriter Serenade Monrovia V.F.W. 825 S. Magnolia Ave., Monrovia (626) 359-9998 Thursdays—Big Band Night w/Jazz Cats Big Band the first Thursday of every month Nick’s Taste of Texas 545 N. Citrus Ave., Covina (626) 331-2824 Saturday—Hot Roux featuring Albert Lee; The Fortyfours Rude Dog 114 N. Citrus Ave., Covina (626) 332-8922 Thursday—Crazy Karaoke Friday—Live music w/California Girls Saturday—DJ Gemini Tuesday—Crazy Karaoke Wednesday—DJ Gemini
(818) 243-1522 Live bands and DJs nightly Left Coast Wine Bar 117 E. Harvard St., Glendale (818) 507-7011 Thursday—Marc Bosserman Friday—Karl Marsh Saturday—Greg Scott Sunday—Bill McGarry hosts an open mic jazz jam session Sundays Monday—Darin Stafford Tuesday—Tommy Kay & wine tasting Wednesday—Karl Marsh Nyx 156 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale (818) 545 0333 Tuesday & Wednesday—Silent Movie Night Red Carpet Wine & Spirits 400 E. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale (818) 247-5544 Wednesdays—Lisa Finnie & John Palmer Winchester Room 6522 San Fernando Road, Glendale (818) 241-5475 Friday—Karaoke Saturday—Karaoke Tuesday—Live jazz and blues Tuesday nights
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The Americana at Brand 889 Americana Way, Glendale (818) 637-8982 Saturday—Jazz and blues guitarist Terry Medeiros Dave’s Bar 708 E. Broadway, Glendale (818) 956-9123 Thursday—Open Mic Singer/Songwriter Night w/Grego Friday—Karaoke Saturday—Live music Sunday—DJ w/Jaimie Jax 339 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale (818) 500-1604 Thursday—The Jazz Legacy w/Frank Strazzeri Friday—Mike Gurley & the Nightcaps Saturday—Sheila Ellis & the Windy City Blues Band Sunday—Karen Hernandez Trio w/Lou Shoch Monday—Brian Elliot Tuesday—Brian Elliot Wednesday—J.C. Spires LaBrie’s 806 E. Colorado St., Glendale
Colombo’s Italian Steakhouse 1833 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock (323) 254-9138 Live jazz nightly Little Cave 5922 N. Figueroa St., Highland Park (323) 255-6871 Thursday—Rehab Thursdays Friday—DJ Sweet Caroline Saturday & Sunday—DJs Monday—Monster Mondays Tuesday—Totally ’80s Tuesdays Wednesday—Punk Rock Wednesdays Mr. T’s Bowl 5621 1/2 N. Figueroa St., Highland Park (323) 256-7561 Thursday—The One True Renfield; Uberband; Do Something; Coverage Friday—David Shane Smith; Starfish in the Clouds; The Lexingtons; The Red Ribbon Army; Lover’s Drugs Saturday—Real Boss Hoss Birthday Bash; Wild Pink Horse; The Swiss Family Skiers; The Hondettes; The Ogres; The Dukes of Hamburg ■
Blues survivor PHOTO: Courtesy of Curtis Salgado; Brian Rea (“The Graying of AIDS”)
CURTIS SALGADO LIVES TO TELL THE TALE AT ABC MUSICIANS OFTEN TALK ABOUT BEING SURVIVORS IN A TOUGH BUSINESS. FOR BLUES AND SOUL singer Curtis Salgado, surviving meant not just playing music again, but actually staying alive, with Salgado ultimately beating liver cancer. The Oregon native, who steps up the microphone Saturday at Arcadia Blues Club, was diagnosed with the illness several years ago, and with help from some friends — Steve Miller, Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt and Robert Cray, among others — underwent a liver transplant with just weeks to spare. Besides fronting his own bands, Salgado’s performed with some of the aforementioned celebrities as well as Muddy Waters, Carlos Santana, Albert Collins, Bobby “Blue” Bland and numerous others. Salgado, who has earned a lengthy list of musical awards, has produced seven discs, his latest being “Clean Getaway.” Visit curtissalgado.com to learn more. — John Sollenberger Music starts at 8 p.m. Saturday at Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. Tickets are $15. Call (626) 447-9349 or visit arcadiabluesclub.com.
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Rea’s Off the Wall course, housed in the Illustration Department, teaches experimental image-making and installation work as they apply to illustration and design. “The Graying of AIDS Exhibition: Off The Wall” is directly inspired by the national public awareness campaign, The Graying of AIDS, the first and only broad-based education and prevention effort dedicated to the issues of older adults and HIV/AIDS. Through the work of New York-based team Katja Heinemann and Naomi Schegloff, The Graying of AIDS campaign is bringing a vital public consciousness to the forefront, and educating health care and social service professionals about the risks, the damaging stigmas, and the inspiring truths associated with older adults and HIV/AIDS in our world today. Class members came up with a range of innovative ideas to help “The Graying of AIDS” campaign deliver its message. Since the national campaign focuses on photo-based documentary essays about people’s stories, Rea and his students decided against an image-based exhibition . They had two days to install their piece after two weeks of brainstorming, and in the end used coffee and tea mugs with special messages emblazoned on them. “Students wanted to have things that everyone can relate to from their homes, but which speak about the elderly in some way,” explains Rea. “They used coffee mugs or tea mugs that anyone can relate to having at home and which have identifiers on them like ‘World’s Best Grandmother’ and very simple, charming homespun graphics. They did one for every demographic,
family member or activity and hobby an older person might have.” Indeed, some of the 30 mugs in the final exhibit include messages for Democrats, Republicans and members the tea party. There are also numerous social groups represented, including bocce ball players, quilters, moms and grandmas — illustrating how people with AIDS who are over 50 are part of a diverse, stereotype-defying group. Once all the mugs were designed with those traditionalsounding phrases, the students then added stark reminders of the central message, with the result being phrases like “Grandma With AIDS” or “Grandpa With HIV.” Finally, the specially designed mugs were hung along a solid line at eye level, attached to kitchen hooks along a large wall that is painted solid red. The wall is surrounded by the rest of the exhibition, which features more than 100 AIDSawareness posters that have been utilized in worldwide campaigns over the past 25 years. “‘The Graying of AIDS’ is pointing out AIDS is an aging disease, due to the fact medical advances are helping people live with it much longer,” says Rea. “People over the age of 50 are also sexually active, and we as a culture don’t think of older adults as sexually active. People who are suddenly widowed or divorced are out dating again and not asking questions about this disease.” ■ “The Graying of AIDS” is part of the “Graphic Intervention: 25 Years of International AIDS Awareness Posters” exhibition showing through Sunday at the Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery of the Art Center College of Design, 1700 Lida St., Pasadena. Call (626) 396-2446 or visit artcenter.edu.
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•CALENDAR• THURSDAY Bar Louie 400 S. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia (626) 241-1921 barlouieamerica.com A “Rock the Tot” Tater Tot eating contest starts at 8 p.m., as contestants get six minutes to scarf as many as they can. Winners get a $250 gift card and a card entitling them to a year’s worth of free Tater Tots. A deejay provides the music. No cover. Barnes & Noble 210 Americana Way, Glendale (818) 545-9146 barnesandnobleinc.com Storytime starts at 7 p.m. Thursdays and 11 a.m. Wednesdays. Body Freedom Private studio, Altadena (626) 296-2032 bodyfreedom.com “Dancing the Feminine: Healing Movement for Women” runs from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Cost is $160 for a series of 10 sessions, $20 per class. Drop-ins welcome. Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock 2225 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock (323) 226-1617 centerartseaglerock.org A free workshop shows you how to create comic books, from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m. Thursdays through June 23. The “Everybody’s Talkin’” comedy show features Comedy Central’s Sean O’Connor and other top comedians at 8 p.m. for a $5 suggested donation.
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Crowell Public Library 1890 Huntington Drive, San Marino (626) 300-0777 crowellpubliclibrary.org The program, “Adult Connections” at 10 a.m. the third Thursday of every month, features a new topic of adult interest, plus coffee and donuts. Dan Lee’s Academy of Tai Chi Chuan Pasadena Presbyterian Church 585 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 358-1469 danleetaichi.com The Academy offers Yang-style Tai Chi Chuan classes from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays in the church Fellowship Hall. The first class is free. Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse 1010 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge (818) 790-0717 flintridgebooks.com Ron Dietel discusses and signs his book, “The Perfect Test” at 7:30 p.m. The Gamble House 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena (626) 793-3334 gamblehouse.org One-hour guided tours run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. Glendale Farmers Market 100 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale (818) 548-3155 Buy farm-fresh produce, eggs, fresh bread, potted plants, flowers and more from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Thursday. Glendale Memorial Hospital 1420 S. Central Ave., Glendale (818) 409-7716 glendalememorial.com A free breast cancer support group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month. A breast
feeding support group for new moms meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays. Free.
Glendale Public Library Brand Recital Hall 222 E. Harvard St., Glendale (818) 548-2042 library.ci.glendale.ca.us/authors_artists_friends.asp Dr. Arthur C. Bartner, USC Marching Band director, discusses his book, “The Man on the Ladder: 40 Years of Dr. Arthur C. Bartner & the Spirit of Troy,” at 7 p.m. Free. The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino (626) 405-2100 huntington.org Dominic Cheung, professor of East Asian languages at USC, presents a Chinese Garden Lecture, “Drink to Me Only with the Moon and My Shadow: Li Bai as a romantic and Daoist Poet,” on the life of the Chinese poet known for his drinking songs and heartfelt odes to wine, at 7:30 p.m. Free. Lake Avenue Toastmasters Club 888 E. Walnut Ave., Pasadena (626) 535-7747 toastmasterclub.net Learn to improve your communication skills and become a more effective speaker from noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays. Melting Pot Food Tour Various locations, Old Pasadena (424) 247-9666 meltingpottours.com
Melting Pot Food Tours offers a three-hour Thursday evening dining tour of sampling various Old Pasadena restaurant cuisines starting at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $49 per person, $65 with an optional wine and cheese tasting. Visit the Web site for tickets.
Milestone Theatre Company La Salle High School 3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena milestonetheatre.org The community theatrical troupe presents “The Mouse that Roared,” opening at 8 p.m. tonight and continuing at 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 8 p.m. April 28 and 29 and 2 and 8 p.m. April 30 and May 1. Tickets are $15 general, $10 for seniors and students with ID and $5 for children 12 and under, available at the door (cash only) or on the Web site. Pasadena Conference on Aging First Church of the Nazarene 3700 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena (877) 926-8300 pcoa2011.eventbrite.com The 9th Annual Pasadena Conference on Aging, sponsored by AARP and Kaiser Permanente, offers ideas and resources to help you plan for the future and give you a new outlook on life, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dr. Juanita Watts, boardcertified family practice physician, speaks on healthy aging. The event is free, but call or visit the Web site to register. Pasadena Crown City Chorus Wilson Middle School 300 S. Madre St., Pasadena (626) 286-0355 crowncitychorus.com The Chorus, singing four-part barbershop harmony, meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays. Visitors welcome. Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center 1434 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena (626) 798-1161 pjtc.net Adult Hebrew language classes are offered on Thursdays at 6:15 p.m. for intermediate students, 7:15 p.m. for advanced and 8:15 p.m. for beginners; $5. Pasadena Public Library, Allendale Branch 1130 S. Marengo Ave., Pasadena (626) 744-7260 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Preschooler Storytime starts at 10:30 a.m. Pasadena Public Library, Lamanda Park Branch 140 S. Altadena Drive, Pasadena (626) 744-7266 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Infant and Toddler Storytime starts at 10:30 a.m. Family Storytime starts at 3:30 p.m. Thursdays. Pasadena Public Library, La Pintoresca Branch 1355 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena (626) 744-7268 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Movie Magic Thursdays continues at 3:30 p.m. Free popcorn will be served and kids can enter a drawing for free movie tickets. Preschooler Storytimes are at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Thursdays. Pasadena Public Library, Linda Vista Branch 1281 Bryant St., Pasadena (626) 744-7278 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Preschool Storytime starts at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Pasadena Public Library, San Rafael Branch 1240 Nithsdale Road, Pasadena (626) 744-7270 pasadenapubliclibrary.net The San Rafael Knitting Group shows guests how to knit from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursdays. San Rafael’s book discussion group meets at 4 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of every month. Pasadena Public Library, Santa Catalina Branch 999 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena (626) 744-7272 pasadenapubliclibrary.net The Good Books, Good Company book group meets at 4 p.m. Pasadena Public Library, Villa Parke Branch 363 E. Villa St., Pasadena
(626) 744-6510 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Family Fun Films show at 4 p.m. Thursdays. Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 685-6724 pasadenaseniorcenter.org The Center’s Senior Curriculum spring term offers “People and their Passions,” coordinated by Helen Paxson, at 2 p.m. Thursdays. Tuition is $55 for the course, $12 per individual lecture or $10 per individual lectures for Center members. Call to register. Sando Yoga Huntington Rehabilitation Center 630 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena (310) 575-9565 sandoyoga.com Classic Hatha Yoga classes for all ages with experienced teacher adjust postures for the back and other conditions from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sundays. The first class is free; $15 per class thereafter. San Gabriel Valley Orchid Hobbyists Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia (626) 335-6641 The public is welcome to the club’s meeting, starting at 7:30 p.m. with a plant judging, followed by a program featuring Norman Fang of Norman’s Orchids discussing “The Development of the Harlequin Phalaenopsis.” Refreshments are included. Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320 vromansbookstore.com Matt Logelin discusses and signs “Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love” at 7 p.m.
FRIDAY American School of Laughter Yoga Flintridge Foundation 236 W. Mountain St., Ste. 118, Pasadena (626) 755-5999 laughangeles.com Learn about the healing powers of laughter in Laughter Yoga classes at 6 p.m. Fridays. Free. Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock 2225 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock (323) 226-1617 centerartseaglerock.org Fourth Fridays features music with Woods, No Joy and Wampire at 9 p.m. Admission is $12, $10 for students with ID.
Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge (818) 949-4200 descansogardens.org Winter Toddler Treks with Acorn Bear invites children ages 2 to 4 and their caregivers to enjoy story time, crafts and a treat at 10:30 a.m. Fridays. Cost is $45, $25 for each sibling, $35 for members, $15 for member siblings. First United Methodist Church of Pasadena 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 796-0157 fumcpasadena.org A Good Friday service at 7 p.m. All are welcome. Lake Avenue Church 393 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena (626) 844-4721 lakeave.org In celebration of Good Friday, the church opens from noon to 2 p.m. for meditation and prayer. Interactive displays focusing on elements surrounding Christ’s crucifixion are displayed from 6 to 7 p.m. A contemplative Tenebrae Service commemorates Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross from 7 to 8 p.m. Child care for infants to kindergarten age children is available starting at 6:30 p.m. A Spanish language service starts at 7 p.m. Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-6840
IMAGES: Dave Black (USC Marching Band); Muriel Jordan (“The Mouse That Roared”); courtesy of Descanso Gardens (Toddler Treks)
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IMAGES: Courtesy of the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens (George Cruikshank, Monstrosities of 1816) and Impact Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers (James Cann)
nortonsimon.org The exhibition “Where Art Meets Science: Ancient Sculpture from the Hindu-Buddhist World” opens, examining the work involved in identifying and preserving such sculptures, continuing through Aug. 1. Parson’s Nose Readers’ Theater Lineage Performing Arts Center 89 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena (626) 403-7667 parsonsnose.com The free series presents a reading of “The Perilous Streets of Pasadena,” an adaptation by Lance Davis based on Dion Boucicault’s 1857 melodrama “The Streets of New York,” at 12:10 p.m. today and 7 p.m. Saturday. Call to RSVP. Pasadena Folk Dance Co-op Throop Unitarian Church 300 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena (626) 300-8138 The Co-op hosts international folk dances starting with beginner lessons at 7:45 p.m. Fridays followed by advanced lessons and dancing until 11 p.m. A donation is requested. Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 744-4066 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Preschool films show at 10 a.m. Fridays. Pasadena Public Library, La Pintoresca Branch 1355 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena (626) 744-7268 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Kids can take drawing lessons with Art Center College of Design students at 3:30 p.m. Fridays. Learn Microsoft Power Point using a LearnKey selfpaced, online tutorial from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays. The Professional Job Club Network and Support Group offers networking and support for professionals from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. most Fridays. Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 795-4331 pasadenaseniorcenter.org The Friday Movie Matinee starts at 1:30 p.m. Join the center’s storytelling club with professional storyteller Wanna Zingsmaster from 11 a.m. to noon Fridays to hear stories and share your own. Pasadena Women’s Club 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena (626) 578-1768 The club meets at 11:30 a.m. the third Friday of each month. Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320 vromansbookstore.com Noah Levine discusses and signs “The Heart of the Revolution” at 7 p.m.
SATURDAY Alex Theatre 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale (818) 243-ALEX (2539) alextheatre.org The nonprofit International Full Gospel Fellowship (IFGF) Los Angeles presents the musical drama “Hero, Inc.,” the heartwarming story about a superhero who loses faith and motivation to save the world. Tickets for the 6 p.m. performance are $15 to $30. Arcadia Bridge Center 333 N. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia (626) 445-3797 The Center offers daytime classes for absolute beginners (age 12 and over) and those with limited experience, at 10:10 a.m. Saturdays. The
first six weeks of classes are free; fee is $8 per class thereafter. Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock 2225 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock (323) 226-1617 centerartseaglerock.org Tenoch presents contemporary Argentine singer, songwriter and guitarist Nahuel in concert at 8 p.m. Admission is $15. Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge (818) 949-4290 descansogardens.org Adults and children can dine at Patina’s Easter Brunch and little ones can hunt Easter eggs at 10 and 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. today and Sunday. Cost is $50, $42 for members, $19 for children 4 to 12, free for children 3 and younger. Call (818) 790-3663 for reservations. Descanso Display Horticulturist Mike Brown hosts weekly “Garden Chats” at 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, free with Descanso admission. Eagle Rock Dodge Ball Eagle Rock Recreation Center 1100 Eagle Vista Drive, Eagle Rock (310) 666-8117 eaglerockyachtclub.com Adults who enjoy a few balls to the face and a fine drink can play dodge ball free from noon to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Eagle Rock Library 5027 Caspar Ave., Eagle Rock (323) 258-8078 lapl.org/branches Eagle Rock Library Friends hold a used book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with most book prices $1 or less. Coffee and baked goods are available for purchase from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Eaton Canyon Nature Center 1750 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena (626) 398-5420 ecnca.org Kids Corner has free interactive storytelling about animals and nature, plus puppets, and live animals Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Foothill Cycle Club Bicycle Ride (626) 448-2985 foothillcycle.org Adults and seniors are invited to take a bicycle ride from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, traveling to a different area each week. Visit the Web site for location.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino (626) 405-2100 huntington.org The exhibition “Revisiting the Regency: England, 1811 — 1820” opens, examining the tumultuous period after King George III had slipped into madness and the empire was ruled by his estranged son, the Prince of Wales. It features more than 70 rare books, manuscripts, prints and drawings from the Huntington’s collections, continuing through Aug. 1. The LA County Department of Public Works presents a composting workshop from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Indelible Ink Student Performance Scholarship Competition Pasadena Central Library Auditorium 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena
indelibleink.net The Indelible Ink Vanguard Performance Art Series, operating under the auspices of the Pasadena Arts Council’s EMERGE Program, showcases performance artists whose work is avant garde, courageous, entertaining and thought-provoking. To participate in the competition, students must create an original piece of poetry or prose, music and lyrics or a variety act routine to be performed solo before the judges. Auditions will be first come, first served in performance “cattle calls.” The literary artists’ audition will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the library.
runs from 1 to 5 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, free with Arboretum admission. A Family Fun Class explores fossils as families learn to make one in the classroom, then go into the gardens and make more, from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $14 per family, $12 per family for members. Call to register. Los Angeles Walk Now for Autism Speaks Rose Bowl 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena autismspeaks.org The autism advocacy group Autism Speaks hosts a celebrity-filled fundraising walk, starting with registration at 8 a.m. Celebrities scheduled to
Positive Impact JAMES CAAN’S CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES FUNDS FOR PASADENA’S IMPACT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, PASADENA’S IMPACT Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center has been providing substance abuse treatment services to thousands of people — from the poorest of the poor to some of the most famous figures in Hollywood. And one of the center’s most famous graduates is giving back, with James Caan putting on his 8th Annual James Caan Golf Classic on Monday at the El Cabellero Country Club in Tarzana. The tournament stands as one of Impact’s top fundraisers of the year, with the $1,500 per-player fee raising funds that help cover the center’s residential and outpatient programs. The full day begins after the registration session from 9 to 10:45 a.m. and includes a chipping contest, with the first tee-off of the day at 11 a.m. The event features a world-class buffet that includes sushi, prime rib and a mountainous ice cream station, and closes with a freewheeling awards ceremony in which Caan and his best friends hold court. – Carl Kozlowski The 8th Annual James Caan Golf Classic to Benefit Impact Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers begins at 9 a.m. Monday at the El Caballero Country Club, 18300 Tarzana Drive, Tarzana. Call (626) 798-0884 ext. 210. Lakeshore Learning Store 3848 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena (626) 356-3848 lakeshorelearning.com Kids ages 3 and up can enjoy free craft sessions from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia (626) 821-4623 arboretum.org The Arboretum’s “Around the World in 127 Acres” plant class runs from 1:30 to 3 p.m., featuring a discussion about the ant’s unusual relation to plants in the Arboretum collection. Cost is $7, $5 for members. A rose show and sale
participate include Holly Robinson Peete, Rodney Peete and cast members of “Parenthood” and “Days of Our Lives.” Phillip Palmer, ABC7 news anchor emcees the event. Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-6840 nortonsimon.org A Spotlight Talk explores Henri Matisse’s “Nude on a Sofa” at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Free with museum admission. In conjunction with the exhibition “Where Art Meets Science: Ancient Sculpture from the Hindu-Buddhist World,” Dr. Donald Stadtner, author of “Ancient Pagan and Sacred Sites of Burma” presents the lecture, “Ancient Forms, Modern Copies: The Limits
of Connoisseurship” at 4 p.m., free with museum admission. Pacific Asia Museum 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena (626) 449-2742 pacificasiamuseum.org A family tour starts at 11 a.m. the second Saturday of every month. Tai chi classes run from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturdays. Cost is $10. Pasadena Croquet Club Central Park 275 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena (323) 257-8541 Learn to play croquet like a pro with free lessons at 9 a.m. Saturdays. Call for reservations, including the number of people attending. Pasadena Farmer’s Market Victory Park 2575 Paloma St., Pasadena (626) 449-0179 pasadenafarmersmarket.org Shop for farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, cheese, flowers, honey, bread, eggs, herbs and more from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free. Pasadena Public Library, Allendale Branch 1130 S. Marengo Ave., Pasadena (626) 744-7260 pasadenapubliclibrary.net The Allendale Book Discussion Group meets at 10:30 a.m. Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 744-4066 pasadenapubliclibrary.net The Go Club for teens meets to play the popular Asian board game at 2 p.m. Saturdays. Family Storytime starts at 10 a.m. Saturdays. The Friends of the Pasadena Public Library conducts a book sale from 9 a.m. to noon the second Saturday of every month. Pasadena Public Library, Hill Avenue Branch 55 S. Hill Ave., Pasadena (626) 744-7264 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Art Center College of Design students present drawing lessons for kids at 1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Pasadena Public Library, Lamanda Park Branch 140 S. Altadena Drive, Pasadena (626) 744-7266 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Art Center College of Design students present drawing lessons for kids at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Pasadena Public Library, San Rafael Branch 1240 Nithsdale Road, Pasadena (626) 744-7270 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Kids ages 4 to 10 can take drawing lessons at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, taught by Art Center College of Design students. Rani Expo Indian & Pakistani Wedding Expo & Bazaar Pasadena Convention Center 300 E. Green St., Pasadena raniexpo.com The expo caters to South Asian brides who want weddings with traditional roots, but with a fusion of the society they live in today. It features vendors including decorators, coordinators, caterers, makeup and henna artists, raffles, prize giveaways and more, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free admission. Theaters of Vision Arcadia Masonic Center 50 W. Duarte Road, Arcadia (626) 415-7390 tovp.net The company presents the hilarious musical –CONTINUED ON PAGE 38
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EASTER’S GOOD FOR THE SOULS OF BELIEVERS AND SKEPTICS ALIKE BY CARL KOZLOWSKI FOLLOWING IS A MIX OF WAYS TO MAKE THE MOST OF THIS EASTER HOLIDAY. Easter services begin Good Friday at Lake Avenue Church, 393 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena. The church opens from noon to 2 p.m. for meditation and prayer. Interactive displays focusing on elements surrounding Christ’s crucifixion are displayed from 6 to 7 p.m. A service follows from 7 to 8 p.m. Child care for infants to kindergarten age children is available starting at 6:30 p.m. A Spanishlanguage service starts at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Easter services start with concerts at 8:30 and 10:40 a.m., followed by services at 9 and 11 a.m. Child care for infants through 2-year-olds is available. Spanish language services start at 11 a.m. Call (626) 844-4721 or visit lakeave.org. Other Easter services are at: All Saints Episcopal Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena, (626) 796-1172, allsaints-pas.org; St. Andrew Catholic Church, 140 Chestnut St., Pasadena, (626) 7924183, standrewpasadena.org; Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 793-2191, ppc.net; First Baptist Church of Pasadena, 75 N. Marengo Ave., Pasadena, (626) 793-7164, fbcpasadena.org; and First United Methodist Church of Pasadena, 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 793-0880, fumcpasadena.org. On Sunday, Forest Lawn-Glendale offers a free Spanish-language Easter sunrise service at 5:45 a.m. featuring music by trumpeter Larry Grossman and the group Coro Unido de la Convencion de Iglesias Bautistas Hispanas. Pastor Miguel Iraheta will deliver the sermon. Forest Lawn-Glendale is at 1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale, (800) 204-3131. Visit forestlawn.com. Nonbelievers can also find like-minded folks to spend the day with when the Skeptic Society brings neurophilosopher Dr. Patricia Churchland to town for her lecture “Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality,” in which she argues that morality originates in the biology of the brain, at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Caltech Baxter Lecture Hall, 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena. Admission is $10, $8 for Society members and the JPL/Caltech community. Call (626) 794-3119 or visit skeptic.com. If your Easter is defined by bunnies and fine dining, on Saturday and Sunday at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, adults and kids can dine at Patina’s Easter Brunch and little ones can hunt Easter eggs during seatings at 10 and 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Cost is $50, $42 for members, $19 for children 4 to 12, free for children 3 and younger. Call (818) 790-3663 for reservations. Call (818) 949-4290 or visit descansogardens.org. Also on Sunday, the Langham Huntington, Pasadena, 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena, hosts a family friendly Easter brunch with lavish food, musical entertainment, a petting zoo and more. Brunch is served in The Terrace from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and The Huntington Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost for each is $95 per person, $35 for children ages 4 to 12. A 10 a.m. Easter egg hunt in the Horseshoe Garden is $20 per child. Call (626) 568-3900 or visit pasadena.langhamhotels.com. ■
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SUNDAY A Noise Within Hard Hat Sundays Tours 3360 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena (818) 265-7959 anoisewithin.org The repertory theater company offers free public tours of its new Pasadena location, under construction now, from 4 to 5 p.m. the second Sunday of each month. Call or email donors@anoisewithin.org for reservations (required).
Autry National Center 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park (323) 667-2000 theautry.org Family Fun Days are the first and third Sunday of each month, with American Indian Culture Day on the first Sunday and Western Fun at the Autry on the third Sunday. Events start at 1 p.m., including stories, tours, games and docent carts with everyday objects used by American Indian people, free with Autry admission. Autry’s museum teachers offer gallery tours starting at 1 p.m. the first and second Sunday of every month, ranging from a look at the history of western expansion to a fun look at the museum’s art collection. Free with museum admission. Gold Rush reveals the myths and realities of panning for gold Sundays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. First United Methodist Church of Pasadena 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 796-0157 fumcpasadena.org Easter services begin at 10 a.m. The ongoing series “Religion and Science,” facilitated by former JPL Chief Scientist Tom Prince, explores the dichotomy between religion and science, their limits and the question of what the universe tells us about God, at 9 a.m. Sundays.
Forest Lawn-Glendale 1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale (800) 204-3131 forestlawn.com A free Spanish-language Easter sunrise service starts at 5:45 a.m., featuring music by trumpeter Larry Grossman and the group Coro Unido de la Convencion de Iglesias Bautistas Hispanas, and Pastor Miguel Iraheta will deliver the sermon. Lake Avenue Church 393 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena (626) 844-4721 lakeave.org Easter services start with concerts at 8:30 and 10:40 a.m. followed by services at 9 and 11 a.m. Pastor Greg Waybright speaks on “The Only Way to Face Anything.” A children’s ministry for infants through sixth grade starts at 9 a.m., and child care from infants through two-year-olds is available. Spanish language services start at 11 a.m. The Langham Huntington, Pasadena 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena (626) 568-3900 pasadena.langhamhotels.com The hotel hosts a family friendly Easter brunch with lavish food, musical entertainment, a petting zoo and more. Brunch is served in The Terrace from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and The Huntington Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost for each is $95 per person, $35 for children ages 4 to 12. A 10 a.m. Easter egg hunt in the Horseshoe Garden is $20 per child. Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-6840
nortonsimon.org A guided tour explores how Norton Simon collected various items in the collection, from 1 to 2 p.m., free with museum admission. Stories in the Afternoon features poetic stories about gardens and plants as guests create their own garden drawing and poem, from 2 to 3 p.m., free with museum admission.
Pacific Asia Museum 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena (626) 449-2742 pacificasiamuseum.org Pakistani artist Laila Rahman discusses her book, “The Romance of Raja Rasalu and Other Tales” at 3 p.m., free with museum admission. San Gabriel Valley BnB Square and Round Dance Club Annunciation Church 1307 E. Longden Ave., Arcadia (626) 287-1946 (626) 806-3677 Bachelors ’N’ Bachelorettes International offers square and round dance lessons at 7 p.m. Sundays. The Skeptics Society Caltech Baxter Lecture Hall 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena (626) 794-3119 skeptic.com Neurophilosopher Dr. Patricia Churchland speaks on “Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality,” arguing that morality originates in the biology of the brain. Admission is $10, $8 for Society members and the JPL/Caltech community.
MONDAY Altadena Dance Jam Farnsworth Park 568 E. Mount Curve Ave., Altadena (626) 798-6335 imjam.net Come dance to music of all types with no conversations or alcohol, just intuitive, freestyle movement and dance, from 7 to 9 p.m. every Monday in the William B. Davies Building. No experience necessary; dance like no one’s watching Admission is $9. Altadena Senior Citizens Center 560 E. Mariposa St., Altadena (626) 798-0505 Learn “Memoir Writing Made Easy” in classes from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays. Arcadia Bridge Center 333 N. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia (626) 445-3797 Brush-up Bridge Classes continue, with sessions at 11:40 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Thursdays and 10:10 a.m. Saturdays. Armenian Genocide Commemoration Alex Theatre 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale (818) 243-ALEX (2539) alextheatre.org The city of Glendale presents the Armenian Genocide commemoration ceremony at 6:30 p.m., with guest speaker Stephen Kurkjian and performances by the Glendale Philharmonic, the Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance, Karavan Dance and the Glendale Youth Orchestra. Performances are in English and Armenian. The event is free, but tickets are required; visit the Web site for tickets. Athletic Garage 121 Waverly Drive, Pasadena (626) 229-9769 athletic-garage.com Beginning and intermediate salsa dancing classes are from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays, with instructor and choreographer Desi Devon. Cost is $15 (check or cash); guys dance for free. No partner is necessary. Barney’s Beanery Comedy Night 99 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 405-9777 barneysbeanery.com You never know who’s going to show up on Barney’s Beanery’s second-floor patio for Monday comedy nights, at 9:30 p.m.
Crowell Pulic Library 1890 Huntington Drive, San Marino (626) 300-0777 crowellpubliclibrary.org San Gabriel Valley middle and high school students are invited to bring their ratty old Tshirts in for a craft session where they create purses, halters, dresses, pillowcases, book covers and more, at 3:30 p.m. They’re encouraged to get ideas from the book “Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-shirt,” by Megan Nicolay, or the Web site, generationt.com, or use their own designs. Juggling Club of South Pasadena South Pasadena Library 1100 Oxley St., South Pasadena (626) 799-0381 Hone your coordination and learn a fun skill at the free Monday Night Juggling Club at 6:30 p.m. Adults and kids over 10 are welcome. Pasadena Creative Music Series Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena pasadenacreativemusic.com A free concert of chamber music world premieres starts at 6 p.m. in Donald R. Wright Auditorium, featuring works by Jodie Landau, Daniel Corral and other Los Angeles composers. Pasadena Playhouse 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena (626) 356-7529 pasadenaplayhouse.org Audiences can join Hershey Felder in “Hershey Felder’s Great American Songbook Sing-Along,” singing along to hits by Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, the Gershwin brothers, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, at 8 p.m. tonight and May 9. Tickets are $39 to $59, with premium seating for $100. Pasadena Public Library, Hastings Branch 3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena (626) 744-7262 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Pajama Storytime for ages 3 to 8 starts at 7 p.m. Mondays. Pasadena Public Library, Lamanda Park Branch 140 S. Altadena Drive, Pasadena (626) 744-7266 pasadenapubliclibrary.net The Rave Reviews book club meets at 2 p.m. Mondays. The Great Literature and Discussion Group discusses a selected classic at 11 a.m. each Monday at the library. Pasadena Public Library, La Pintoresca Branch 1355 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena (626) 744-7268 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Flintridge Center staff show how to use the Foundation Center’s online database to target lists of funding prospects for grant seekers from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pasadena Public Library, Villa Parke Branch 363 E. Villa St., Pasadena (626) 744-6510 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Computer basics classes for seniors in English and Spanish are from 2 to 3 p.m. Mondays and Fridays. Sierra Madre Chorale Sierra Madre United Methodist Church 695 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre (626) 357-0560 Choir rehearsals are 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays at Sierra Madre United Methodist Church. No tryouts are necessary. If you love to sing, come join in. Women at Work 3871 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 796-6870 womenatwork.org “Women at Work 101,” in an orientation to learn about the organization’s services to help you obtain employment, meets from 11 a.m. to noon Mondays. Free. “Job Club” meets from 12:30 to1:30 p.m. Mondays, when clients receive a list of hot jobs and current employment opportunities. A $2 fee gets the list and the use of the Career Resource Center for the entire day.
TUESDAY Arroyo Singers (626) 564-2514 or (323) 256-5332
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Arroyo Singers seeks female singers. The group meets Tuesday evenings in Pasadena. Call for details. Big Mama’s Rib Shack 1453 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena (626) 797-1792 Drop in for a bite and catch live music from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday nights. Café 322 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre (626) 836-5414 cafe322.com Trivia Night starts at 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Cost is $2 per person to play. Win prizes, match wits, have fun. Cancer Support Community 200 E. Del Mar Blvd., Ste. 118, Pasadena (626) 796-1083 thewellnesscommunity.org The free program, “Cooking in the Raw” for cancer patients features Sharron Wimbush, author of “Half Raw,” demonstrating preparation of healthy, raw dishes, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Call for reservations. Glendale Memorial Hospital 1420 S. Central Ave., Glendale (818) 502-1900 glendalememorial.com Exercise to the sounds of Big Band music and ’50s rock and roll from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Huntington Hospital 625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena (626) 397-2684, Ste. 325 huntingtonhospital.com A Parkinson’s disease dance and exercise class helps improve balance and flexibility, confidence and enhances the mind-body connection, from 2 to 3 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. The class can be performed either standing or sitting. Cost is $5 per class. Call to register. Parsons Toastmasters Club 2151 Parsons Building 100 W. Walnut St., Volpe Room, Pasadena (626) 440-2071 parsonstoastmasters.org Improve your speaking and presentation skills in a professional, friendly and supportive environment from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays. Free, and open to adults age 18 and older in the local community. Free parking. Pasadena Community Network Citizen Journalism Speaker Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 794-8585 pasadenacommunitynetwork.com The series features local journalists sharing their journalistic adventures. Tonight’s speaker is Diane Hill, attorney and former Maxim sports reporter, at 6 p.m. Free. Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 744-4066 pasadenapubliclibrary.net The library offers counseling services by appointment for those operating a small business or thinking about starting one, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Call the library to make an appointment; call (818) 552-3206 to learn more. Storytime for infants up to 17 months starts at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Toddler Storytime for kids ages 18 to 36 months are at 10 and 11 a.m. Tuesdays. Pasadena Public Library, Lamanda Park Branch 140 S. Altadena Drive, Pasadena (626) 744-7266 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Preschool Storytime starts at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Pasadena Public Library, La Pintoresca Branch 1355 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena (626) 744-7268 pasadenapubliclibrary.net “Fresh Start Tuesdays” brings Women at Work representatives to provide one-on-one career counseling at 10 a.m. most Tuesdays. Attendees receive guidance in resume writing, networking, interviewing and other career assistance. Call for appointment. Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 685-6706 pasadenaseniorcenter.org The Center’s Senior Curriculum, Spring Term Tuesday sessions continue, with “Once More into the World of Music,” meeting from 2 to 4 p.m.
Composer, lyricist and KUSC-FM morning host Dr. Alan Chapman leads the class. Tuition for both Tuesday and Thursday classes is $100, or $12 per class for non-members, $10 for members. POP Champagne & Dessert Bar 33 E. Union St., Pasadena (626) 795-1295 popchampagnebar.com Tapas Tuesday offers a free tapa with each drink purchase and tapas a la carte for $3 each from 4 to 10 p.m. The menu changes weekly. Call or email reservations@popchampagnebar.com for reservations. Rose City Ballroom 915 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena (626) 449-9347 rosecityballroom.com
The Ballroom hosts Ballroom Burn, an adult workout class helping you dance your way to fitness and have fun, from noon to 12:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. Cost is $15. SpeechCrafters Toastmasters Club Calvary Presbyterian Church 1050 Fremont Ave., South Pasadena (818) 419-2524 toastmastersspeechcrafters.com The public is welcome to an open house from 7 to 9 p.m., featuring guest speaker Carl Walsh, finalist in the 2009 Toastmasters International speech contest, plus short, prepared speeches by club members, impromptu speaking and speech evaluation. Free. Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 449-5320 vromansbookstore.com Jim Krusoe discusses and signs “Toward You” at 7 p.m. Women at Work 3871 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 796-6870 womenatwork.org The Computer User’s Assistance Group meets at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, offering technical assistance.
WEDNESDAY Arcadia Bridge Center 333 N. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia (626) 445-3797 darbonne.com/bridge/lessons.html
A weekly beginning bridge class begins at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The first six lessons are free. Cost is $8 per class thereafter. The class is designed for absolute beginners and those with very limited experience. Kids must be at least 12 to attend. Barnes & Noble at The Americana 210 Americana Way, Glendale (818) 545-9146 barnesandnobleinc.com Kids and their parents can hear delightful children’s stories at 11 a.m. Wednesdays in the Children’s Department. Bring Your Own Wine Wednesdays Various Pasadena Restaurants (800) 307-7977 –CONTINUED ON PAGE 40
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 39 visitpasadena.com The Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau announces “Bring Your Own Wine Wednesdays,” when customers at 14 Pasadena restaurants may bring their own bottle of wine, served with no corkage fee Wednesday nights. For a list of participating restaurants, visit the Web site.
Caltech 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena (626) 395-4652 events.caltech.edu Caltech biology professor Mary Kennedy presents the Richard C. Biedebach Memorial Lecture, “Neural Plasticity: What It is and What It Can Do for You” at 8 p.m. in Beckman Auditorium. Free. Craft Fair Gift Shop & Free Crafting Classes 820 E. California Blvd., Pasadena (626) 795-4991 pasadena.assistanceleague.org Craft Fair Gift Shop sells handmade items by more than 150 San Gabriel Valley seniors, featuring beautifully crafted baby clothes, toys, scarves, totes, kitchenware, pottery and more, open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays. The store is a philanthropy operated by the Assistance League of Pasadena and all proceeds support the community’s senior crafters. Free crafting classes are open to the community. Call for details. Glendale Noon Concerts First Baptist Church of Glendale 209 N. Louise St., Glendale (818) 242-2113 glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com Free concerts run from 12:10 to 12:40 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month. A light post-concert lunch from Angela’s Bistro is available for $6. Glendale Public Library Brand Recital Hall 222 E. Harvard St., Glendale (818) 548-2042 library.ci.glendale.ca.us/authors_artists_friends.asp April Dammann discusses and signs “Exhibitionist: Earl Stendahl, Art Dealer as Impresario” at 7 p.m. Hillsides Foster Soles Online Auction Bar Celona 46 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (323) 254-2274 hillsides.org Foster care charity Hillsides hosts a fundraising, online auction where the public can bid on celebrity-autographed shoes, including those by Elton John, Mark Wahlberg and Jessica Simpson, and celebrity photographs, from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $35 advance, $50 at the door. Visit the Web site for tickets. Huntington Hospital 625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena (626) 397-2684, Ste. 325 huntingtonhospital.com A qigong class meets from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, to help prevent any blockage of energy by balancing yin and yang, focusing on meditation and breath control. Qigong can be practiced standing or sitting. Classes are free. Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia (626) 802-8471 arboretum.org Experience the wonders of the Arboretum while walking with a knowledgeable docent at 10 a.m. Wednesdays, free with Arboretum admission. No reservations are necessary. Other weekday tours can be arranged by calling or emailing nancy.carlton@arboretum.org. Pacific Asia Museum 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena (626) 449-2742 pacificasiamuseum.org Drop in at lunch hour for a Hatha yoga class with instructor Jill Zepezauer from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Beginners are welcome. Pasadena Community Christian Fellowship 500 S. Pasadena Ave., Pasadena
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(626) 200-8131 or (323) 830-0544 The Women’s Overcomers Meeting, a 12-step recovery program, meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, with speakers, fellowship, fun and refreshments. Pasadena Museum of History 470 W. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 577-1660 pasadenahistory.org Tours of the Fenyes Mansion are at 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 1:30 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Pasadena Presbyterian Church 585 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 793-2191 ppc.net
(626) 744-7268 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Job Club Wednesday offers the latest job tips and announcements, at 10 a.m. Pasadena Public Library, Santa Catalina Branch 999 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena (626) 744-7272 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Infant and Toddler Storytime starts at 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays. Preschool Storytime starts at 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays. Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 795-4331 pasadenaseniorcenter.org
John Flanagan discusses and signs “The Emperor of Nihon-Ja” at 7 p.m. Women at Work 3871 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 796-6870 womenatwork1.org The Job Seekers Assistance Group meets at noon each Wednesday.
ONGOING 24-Hour Gallery 80 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena (626) 590-1134 lightbringerproject.com
‘The Mouse’ that won over Pasadena MILESTONE FOLLOWS ‘LARAMIE’ WITH THE COLD WAR SATIRE ‘THE MOUSE THAT ROARED’ AFTER BURSTING ONTO THE PASADENA THEATER SCENE WITH MOISE KAUFMAN’S “The Laramie Project,” the story of the brutal 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard, the Milestone Theatre Co. is hoping to give Pasadena audiences reasons to laugh with tonight’s opening of the politically edgy comedy “The Mouse That Roared.” Based upon Leonard Wibberley’s 1955 Cold War satirical novel of the same name, “The Mouse That Roared” takes place in the Duchy of Grand Fenwick, a tiny country whose only industry is Pinot Grand Fenwick wine. After an American company steals their brand and sells “Pinot Grand Enwick,” Grand Fenwick declares war, after which the country suddenly comes into possession of the most powerful bomb in the world, making the ruler of Grand Fenwick, Duchess Gloriana, the world’s most powerful leader. The book was made into a 1959 movie starring Peter Sellers playing three roles, including Gloriana. While Sellers portrayed the Duchess as an older woman, Gloriana in this version is 22. The switch is hardly surprising when one considers Milestone Theatre Co. was started in 2007 by Pasadena City College Theater Arts student Mike Alva, in collaboration with many other young artists. Despite the antiquated Cold War references, director and company member Justin Levine believes audiences will still relate to the characters and the concerns of a small country on the edge of bankruptcy — a topic more relevant now than in the 1950s. – Carl Kozlowski “The Mouse That Roared” opens tonight at 8 p.m. at the Linda M. Grinstead Theatre on the campus of La Salle High School, 3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena. Friday, Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for seniors and Pasadena students with valid school IDs (at door only), and $5 for children 12 and under. Check times and purchase tickets online at milestonetheatre.org/calendar.
Enjoy the ongoing Music at Noon concert series at 12:10 p.m. Wednesdays in the church. Pasadena Public Library, Allendale Branch 1130 S. Marengo Ave., Pasadena (626) 744-7260 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Preschool Storytime starts at 10:30 a.m. Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 744-4066 pasadenapubliclibrary.net The library’s “See a Movie, Read a Book” film series focuses on movies relating to “Designs on Film: A Century of Hollywood Art Direction” by Cathy Whitlock at 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Today’s film is “Cleopatra.” Pasadena Public Library, Lamanda Park Branch 140 S. Altadena Drive, Pasadena (626) 744-7266 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Lip reading and memory enhancement classes start at 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Pasadena Public Library, La Pintoresca Branch 1355 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena
Today is the deadline for reservations to the Ms. Senior Pasadena Pageant, scheduled for April 30, when women age 60 and older vie for the title. For competition information, call (626) 529-5346 or email k_fegan@hotmail.com. South Pasadena Spellbinders Square Dance Club War Memorial Building 435 Fair Oaks Ave., South Pasadena (626) 796-2332 The club offers beginners’ classes in square and line dancing from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The first session is free, $5 per class thereafter. Verdugo Hills Showtime Chorus Alhambra-San Gabriel Elks Lodge #1328 1373 E. Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel (877) SINGOUT verdugoshowtimechorus.org The chorus, a member of Sweet Adelines International, invites interested female singers to weekly rehearsals from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320 vromansbookstore.com
The installation “Cismonte and the Belly of the Valley” by Karen Reitzel is on display through June 9. Altadena Library 600 E. Mariposa St., Altadena (626) 798-0833 altadenalibrary.org The art exhibit “Allusions of Spring” features paintings and drawings of teachers and students at Pasadena Atelier Art Studio, continuing through April 30. A Noise Within 234 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale (818) 240-0910 anoisewithin.org The classical repertory theatre company presents “The Chairs,” continuing through May 21. The play is the rarely performed work of absurdist playwright Eugene Ionesco. The surreal performance explores a fundamental theme of the nature of relationships, the nature of change and ways that perceptions are always changing. It focuses on General Factotum, as the he prepares for an evening event to at last deliver his message
that’s taken a lifetime of preparation to complete. Tickets are $42 and $46. Call or visit the Web site for show times and dates. The company presents Shakespeare’s hilarious farce “The Comedy of Errors,” continuing through May 14. Tickets are $42 and $46. Call or visit the Web site for tickets, show times and dates. The company presents Tennessee Williams’ “The Eccentricities of a Nightingale,” the story of a woman struggling with unrequited love and a uniquely glowing soul who’s trapped in the stifling, cultural suffocation of a small, Mississippi town, continuing through May 28. Tickets are $46 for Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees, $42 for Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings and Saturday matinees. Call or visit the Web site for show times and dates. Armory Center for the Arts 145 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena (626) 792-5101 armoryarts.org The exhibition “Lifelines: A Retrospective Exhibition of Performance, Installation, Sculpture, Painting and Drawing” by John M. White, continues through June 5. The exhibition “Rippling: An Earnest Moiré Effect” by painter, sculptor and performance artist Scoli Acosta continues through June 5. The Armory, Ovation TV and The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers present the winning works of the Scholastic Art Awards, works by teens of video game design, photography, sculpture, painting and drawing, on display through May1. Athletic Garage & Body Work Studio 121 Waverly Drive, Pasadena (626) 229-9769 athleticgarage.com The first dance class is free for new students, including kids, teens, adults and seniors. Classes include hip hop, house, ballet, jazz, modern, salsa, dance fitness classes and more. Atwater Village Art Center 3191 Casitas Ave., #106, Atwater Village (323) 663-3417 atwatervillageartcenter.com Jana Pretzel’s exhibition of mixed media, “Dreamscapes” continues through April 29. Autry National Center 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park (323) 667-2000 autrynationalcenter.org The Autry presents “Theo Westenberger: Legends of Los Angeles,” a collection of some 9,500 photographs by the trailblazing feminist photographer, on view through Dec. 12. An installation highlights notable objects from the Southwest Museum of the American Indian collection, representing cultures from Alaska to Brazil, on display in the Autry’s lobby. The year-long installation “How the West Was Worn by … Michael Jackson,” displays Western fashion worn by the entertainer, continuing through June. Brand Library & Art Center 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale (818) 548-2051 brandlibrary.org Check out the library’s year-round book sale, including art and music books, sheet music, magazines, records, CDs, musical scores, unframed prints and other art and music-related items. California Art Club Exhibition Pasadena Museum of California Art 490 E. Union St., Pasadena (626) 568-3665 californiaartclub.org The Club celebrates is centennial anniversary with the 100th edition of its stellar annual exhibition, the 100th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition. The exhibition closes Sunday. The Cancer Support Community 200 E. Del Mar Blvd., Ste. 118, Pasadena (626) 796-1083 twcfoothills.org The Wellness Community has changed its name to The Cancer Support Community. The Cancer Support Community provides free professional support services for people with cancer and their loved ones, including support groups, educational workshops, mind-body classes and more. Orientations are 11 a.m. Tuesdays and 7 p.m. Thursdays. ■
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PASADENA ACADEMY 6 1003 E Colorado Bl, (626) 229-9400. Orson Welles in “Citizen Kane”
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son Fri.-Thurs., 12 noon, 5 p.m. Gnomeo and Juliet Fri.-Thurs., 12:30, 2:40 p.m. Hall Pass Fri.-Thurs., 11:45 a.m., 2:15, 4:50, 7:20, 9:55 p.m. Insidious Fri.-Thurs., 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 p.m. Paul Fri.-Thurs., 2:30, 7:40, 10:10 p.m. Rango Fri.-Thurs., 11:40 a.m., 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:50 p.m. Sucker Punch Fri.-Thurs., 4:45, 7:35, 10:15 p.m. Tombstone Fri. only, 12 midnight Unknown Fri.-Thurs., 11:50 a.m., 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10 p.m.
GOLD CLASS CINEMAS ONE COLORADO PASADENA 42 Miller Alley, (626) 639-2260. Arthur Fri. 11:15 a.m., 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 p.m.; Sat. 11:15 a.m., 2, 4:30, 10:30 p.m.; Sun.-Thurs., 11:15 a.m., 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 p.m. The Lincoln Lawyer Fri.-Thurs., 11:30 a.m., 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 p.m. Scream 4 Fri. 12:30, 3:30, 7:30, 10:15 p.m.; Sat. 3:30, 7:30, 10:15 p.m.; Sun.-Thurs., 12:30, 3:30, 7:30, 10:15 p.m. Source Code Fri. 12 noon, 2:45, 6:15, 9 p.m.; Sat. 2:45, 6:15, 9 p.m.; Sun.-Thurs., 12 noon, 2:45, 6:15, 9 p.m. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family Fri.Thurs., 11 a.m., 1:30, 4, 6:30, 10 p.m.
Past on parade TCM CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL OFFERS MOVIE BUFFS THE CHANCE TO SEE DOZENS OF MASTERPIECES ON HOLLYWOOD BIG SCREENS s the senior vice president of programming for Turner Classic Movies and head scheduler of the TCM Classic Film Festival, Charlie Tabesh has a job that most film buffs would die for. He not only got to select dozens of the most beloved films ever made for the four-day fest running in Hollywood from Thursday, April 28, through May 1, but he also chose an enticing array of forgotten gems and was even able to invite some of the greatest names in film history to appear at the grand affair. All his hard work will pay off as thousands of film buffs from Los Angeles and around the world dash in and out of four prime venues — the Egyptian Theatre, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Mann Chinese 6 Theatre and the Henry Fonda Theatre — to get their fill of films next weekend. He took time off from his insanely busy preparations to tell PW exclusively about what cinephiles have in store from the network, which presents films in uncut and commercial-free format in up to 85 million homes nationwide. “There are a lot of things that go into programming the fest, and it’s somewhat dependent on the talent we can get,” says Tabesh. “We know we want Kirk Douglas there and his wanting to join us leads to ‘Spartacus’ being screened. We also have a broader theme of music in the movies, so there’s films with music by George & Ira Gershwin, Bernard Herrmann who would have been 100 years old this year, and the ultimate singing cowboy, Roy Rogers.” Once the organizers and TCM network officials have a broad idea of the themes for the festival, they reach out to the archives of present and former studios to search for restorations they can premiere. This year there was a special focus on
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Atlas Shrugged: Part 1 Fri. 1:55, 5, 7:40, 10:10 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11:30 a.m., 1:55, 5, 7:40, 10:10 p.m.; Mon.-Thurs., 1:55, 5, 7:40, 10:10 p.m. Bill Cunningham New York Sat.-Sun., 11:15 a.m. The Conspirator Fri.-Thurs., 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10 p.m. In a Better World Fri.-Mon., 1:30, 7 p.m.; Tues. 1:30 p.m.; Wed. 1:30, 7 p.m.; Thurs. 1:30 p.m.
Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron in “An American in Paris”
silent films due to music being a major festival theme, because they wanted to bring in two orchestras — one from the Netherlands and the other from New York City — to provide live musical accompaniment. Tabesh also notes that the biggest names appearing this year are certifiable Hollywood legends, including Warren Beatty, who will discuss his 1981 film “Reds” in an extended interview with fellow actor Alec Baldwin. Peter O’Toole will take part in a hand and feet-print ceremony at the Chinese Theatre as well as an extended interview with popular TCM host Robert Osborne after a screening of his classic, “Becket.” Angela Lansbury, Mickey Rooney, Roger Corman, Debbie Reynolds, Richard Roundtree and Hayley Mills round out the scheduled slate of special guests. Kicking off Thursday with a gala screening of “An American in Paris,” the fest will also feature classics ranging from “The Godfather” and “A Streetcar Named Desire” to “The Third Man” and “La Dolce Vita.” The fest goes out with a bang on Sunday night, as attendees get to choose between “Fantasia,” “Manhattan” and “West Side Story.” “Among lesser known films, ‘Went the Day Well?’ is a really fascinating movie that’s just been
Jane Eyre Fri.-Thurs., 1, 4, 7, 10 p.m. Meek’s Cutoff Fri. 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10 p.m.; Sat.Sun., 11:10 a.m., 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10 p.m.; Mon.Thurs., 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10 p.m. Metropolitan Opera: The Barber of Seville Tues. only, 11 a.m., 7:30 p.m. Of Gods and Men Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m. Planeat Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m. Potiche Fri.-Mon., 4:20, 9:50 p.m.; Tues. 4:20 p.m.; Wed.-Thurs., 4:20, 9:50 p.m. The Princess of Montpensier Fri.-Thurs., 1:40, 4:50, 8 p.m. The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town Thurs. only, 7:30 p.m. Queen to Play Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m. Win Win Fri.-Thurs., 1:50, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 p.m.
ARCLIGHT PASADENA 14 336 E Colorado Bl, (626) 568-8888. African Cats Fri.-Sun., 10:10 a.m., 11:10 a.m., 1:25, 3:35, 5:40, 7:50, 10 p.m.; Mon.-Thurs., 12:25, 2:25, 4:35, 6:35, 8:35, 10:35 p.m. Arthur Fri.-Sun., 10:20 a.m., 12:40, 3:10, 5:45, 8:20, 9:40 p.m.; Mon.-Tues., 12:35, 3:10, 5:25, 8, 10:20 p.m.; Wed. 12:35, 3:10, 5:25, 7:45, 10:05 p.m.; Thurs. 12:35, 3:10, 5:25, 8, 10:20 p.m. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Wed. only, 8 p.m. Fast Five Thurs. only, 12:01 a.m. Hanna Fri.-Sun., 12:10, 2:35, 5:05, 7:40, 10:15 p.m.; Mon.-Thurs., 12:05, 2:30, 5, 7:40, 10:15 p.m. Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil 3D Thurs. only, 12:10 a.m. Hop Fri.-Sun., 10:05 a.m., 11:25 a.m., 1:45, 4, 6:10 p.m.; Mon.-Thurs., 12:30, 2:55, 5:05, 7:15 p.m. Limitless Fri.-Sun., 8:25, 10:45 p.m.; Mon.-Tues., 9:25, 10:45 p.m.; Wed.-Thurs., 9:25 p.m. The Lincoln Lawyer Fri.-Sun., 10:15 a.m., 12:50, 3:25, 5:55, 8:35 p.m.; Mon.-Tues., 12:25, 3, 5:30, 8:15 p.m.; Wed. 12:25, 3, 5:30 p.m. Prom Thurs. only, 12:05 a.m. Rio Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 2, 4:15, 6:30, 8:45, 11:10 p.m.; Sun. 11:45 a.m., 2, 4:15, 6:30, 8:45, 11:10 p.m.; Mon.-Tues., 12 noon, 2:15, 4:45, 7, 9:15 p.m.; Wed. 12 noon, 2:15, 4:45, 8:15, 10:30 p.m.; Thurs. 12 noon, 2:15, 4:45, 7, 9:15 p.m.
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Clara Bow and Preston Foster in “Hoop-La”
Bruster Keaton and Marceline Day in “The Cameraman”
restored, and is premiering its new version in the US here,” explains Tabesh. “‘Night Flight’ and ‘The Constant Nymph’ haven’t been screened in decades due to legal issues, and I recommend Billy Wilder’s ‘One, Two, Three’ as a film people have largely forgotten — and I guarantee nobody’s seen the Roy Rogers movies on the big screen as well. “I think that there’s nothing quite like this really, not this ambitious and big,” says Tabesh. “There’s a lot of great festivals but nothing as big for classic film.” ■ The TCM Classic Film Festival is Thursday, April 28, through Sunday, May 1, at the Egyptian, Chinese, Chinese 6 and Music Box theaters in Hollywood. Prices vary. For scheduling and prices, visit tcm.com.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 41 Rio 3D Fri.-Sun., 10:20 a.m., 12:35, 2:55, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 p.m.; Mon.-Thurs., 1:10, 3:35, 5:50, 8:10, 10:20 p.m. Scream 4 Fri.-Sun., 11:30 a.m., 1:55, 4:25, 7:05, 10:55 p.m.; Mon.-Thurs., 12:15, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25 p.m. Soul Surfer Fri.-Sun., 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:25, 9:50 p.m.; Mon.-Thurs., 12:20, 2:50, 5:10, 7:35, 10 p.m. Source Code Fri.-Sun., 1:10, 3:20, 5:25, 7:45, 10:05 p.m.; Mon.-Thurs., 12:45, 3:05, 5:10, 7:25, 9:45 p.m. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family Fri.-Sat., 10:35 a.m., 11:50 a.m., 12:55, 2:10, 3:15, 4:30, 5:35, 7, 8, 9:25, 10:25, 11:15, 11:50 p.m.; Sun. 10:35 a.m., 11:50 a.m., 12:55, 2:10, 3:15, 4:30, 5:35, 7, 8, 9:25, 10:25, 11:15 p.m.; Mon.-Thurs., 12:20, 12:50, 2:35, 3:15, 4:50, 5:35, 7:20, 8:05, 9:45, 10:40 p.m. Water for Elephants Fri.-Sat., 10:25 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:15, 1:50, 2:50, 4:35, 5:30, 7:15, 8:15, 9:55, 10:55, 11:55 p.m.; Sun. 10:25 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:15, 1:50, 2:50, 4:35, 5:30, 7:15, 8:15, 9:55, 10:55 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 12:10, 1:05, 2:45, 3:40, 5:20, 6:20, 7:55, 9:05, 10:30 p.m.; Thurs. 12:10, 1:05, 2:45, 3:40, 5:20, 6:20, 7:55, 9:05 p.m.
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Hanna Fri.-Sun., 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 p.m. Hop Fri.-Sun., 1:10, 3:40, 6:10, 8:30 p.m. Insidious Fri.-Sun., 12 noon, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 p.m. The Lincoln Lawyer Fri.-Sun., 1:10, 4:05, 7, 9:40 p.m. No Eres T˙, Soy Yo Fri.-Sun., 12:30, 3, 5:20, 7:40, 10:10 p.m. Rio 3D Fri.-Sun., 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 p.m. Scream 4 Fri.-Sun., 12 noon, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:30 p.m. Source Code Fri.-Sun., 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50 p.m. Your Highness Fri.-Sun., 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10 p.m.
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Arthur Fri.-Sun., 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 p.m.
African Cats Fri.-Wed., 9 a.m., 11:10 a.m., 1:20,
3:30, 5:45, 7:55, 10:05 p.m.; Thurs. 9 a.m., 11:10 a.m., 1:20, 3:30, 5:45, 7:50, 9:55 p.m. Arthur Fri.-Thurs., 9:45 a.m., 12:15, 2:50, 5:30, 8:10, 10:50 p.m. The Conspirator Fri.-Thurs., 11:20 a.m., 2:10, 4:55, 7:45, 10:35 p.m. Fast Five Thurs. only, 12:05 a.m. Hanna Fri.-Thurs., 9:35 a.m., 12:10, 2:50, 5:25, 8:05, 10:40 p.m. Hop Fri.-Wed., 10:25 a.m., 12:50, 3:15, 5:35, 7:50, 10:15 p.m.; Thurs. 9:25 a.m., 12:05, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30 p.m. Insidious Fri.-Thurs., 10:05 a.m., 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55, 10:20 p.m. Limitless Fri.-Thurs., 9:50 a.m., 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8, 10:30 p.m. Rio Fri.-Wed., 10 a.m., 12:20, 2:45, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m., 12:20, 2:45, 5:05, 7:30 p.m. Rio 3D Fri.-Thurs., 9:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:35 a.m., 1:10, 2, 3:30, 4:20, 5:50, 6:45, 8:15, 9:10, 10:40 p.m. Scream 4 Fri.-Wed., 9 a.m., 9:55 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 2:10, 3:10, 4:45, 5:45, 7:20, 8:20, 9:55, 10:55 p.m.; Thurs. 9 a.m., 9:55 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 2:10, 3:10, 4:45, 5:45, 7:20, 8:20, 9:55 p.m. Soul Surfer Fri.-Thurs., 9:30 a.m., 11:55 a.m., 2:35, 5:05, 7:40, 10:15 p.m. Source Code Fri.-Thurs., 10:40 a.m., 12:50, 3:05, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 p.m.
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family Fri.-Wed., 10:05 a.m., 12:35, 3:05, 5:35, 8:15, 10:45 p.m.; Thurs. 11:25 a.m., 2:05, 5:05, 8:05, 10:35 p.m. Water for Elephants Fri.-Sat., 9:20 a.m., 11:10 a.m., 12:10, 1:55, 2:55, 4:45, 5:40, 7:30, 8:30, 10:15, 11:20 p.m.; Sun.-Wed., 9:20 a.m., 11:10 a.m., 12:10, 1:55, 2:55, 4:45, 5:40, 7:30, 8:30, 10:15 p.m.; Thurs. 9:20 a.m., 10:20 a.m., 12:10, 1:15, 2:55, 4:10, 5:40, 7:05, 8:30, 10:05 p.m. Your Highness Fri.-Thurs., 10:30 a.m., 12:55, 3:25, 5:55, 8:35, 10:55 p.m.
UA LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE 1919 Verdugo Bl, (818) 952-1940. Arthur Fri.-Thurs., 1:20, 4:10, 7:10, 10:05 p.m. Atlas Shrugged: Part 1 Fri.-Thurs., 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:30, 10 p.m. Hanna Fri.-Thurs., 7:50, 10:25 p.m. Hop Fri.-Thurs., 12:15, 2:35, 5 p.m. Open Captioned Performance - Selected Film Daily Fri.-Thurs. Rio 3D Fri.-Thurs., 12 noon, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:45 p.m. Scream 4 Fri.-Thurs., 12:25, 2:50, 5:30, 8, 10:30 p.m. Soul Surfer Fri.-Thurs., 12:10, 2:40, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 p.m. Source Code Fri.-Thurs., 12:30, 3, 5:25, 7:40, 10:10 p.m. Water for Elephants Fri.-Thurs., 1, 3:50, 7, 9:50 p.m.
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Hanna Fri.-Sun., 11:25 a.m., 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:35 p.m.; Mon. 11:25 a.m., 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:15 p.m.; Tues. 11:25 a.m., 2:25, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 p.m.; Wed. 11:25 a.m., 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:15 p.m. Hop Fri.-Wed., 11:50 a.m., 2:10, 4:50, 7:25 p.m. Insidious Fri.-Wed., 11:30 a.m., 2:10, 4:55, 7:35, 10:10 p.m. Limitless Fri.-Wed., 2:20, 7:40 p.m. Memphis Broadway Musical Thurs. only, 7:30 p.m. The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio Sat. only, 10 a.m. The Metropolitan Opera: Le Comte Ory Encore Wed. only, 6:30 p.m. Rango Fri.-Sun., 12:30 p.m.; Mon.-Tues., 12:10 p.m. Rio Fri.-Sun., 10:45 a.m., 1:20, 4, 6:40, 9:20 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 11:20 a.m., 2, 4:40, 7:15, 10 p.m. Rio 3D Fri. 10:10 a.m., 11:25 a.m., 2, 3:15, 4:45, 5:50, 7:20, 8:30, 10, 11:15 p.m.; Sat. 10:10 a.m., 2, 3:15, 4:45, 5:50, 7:20, 8:30, 10, 11:15 p.m.; Sun. 10:10 a.m., 11:25 a.m., 2, 3:15, 4:45, 5:50, 7:20, 8:30, 10 p.m.; Mon.-Tues., 10:20 a.m., 1, 2:40, 3:25, 5:10, 5:50, 7:50, 8:30, 10:35 p.m.; Wed. 10:20 a.m., 1, 2:40, 3:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:35, 10:40 p.m. Scream 4 Fri.-Sun., 11:40 a.m., 1, 2:30, 4, 5:20, 6:55, 8:10, 9:45, 11 p.m.; Mon.-Tues., 11:40 a.m., 1:45, 2:30, 4:25, 5:20, 7, 8:10, 9:45 p.m.; Wed. 11:40 a.m., 1:45, 2:30, 4:25, 5:20, 7:05, 8:10, 9:45 p.m. Soul Surfer Fri.-Wed., 11:15 a.m., 1:55, 4:35, 7:10, 9:50 p.m. Source Code Fri.-Sun., 10:05 a.m., 12:35, 3, 5:35, 7:55, 10:25 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 10:15 a.m., 12:35, 3, 5:35, 7:55, 10:25 p.m. Sucker Punch Fri.-Sun., 10:15 a.m.; Mon.-Wed., 11 a.m. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m., 1:40, 4:20, 5:10, 7, 8, 9:40, 10:40 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 10:45 a.m., 1:25, 3, 4:05, 5:30, 6:40, 8, 9:20, 10:30 p.m. The Warring States Fri. 10:30 a.m., 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:45 p.m.; Sat.-Thurs., 10:30 a.m., 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 p.m. Water for Elephants Fri.-Mon., 10:35 a.m., 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 p.m.; Tues.-Wed., 10:35 a.m., 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20 p.m. Your Highness Fri.-Wed., 10:05 p.m. ■
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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN The Lincoln Avenue Water Company (Lincoln) is required to adopt its Urban Water Management Plan (Plan) and to submit the Plan to the State Department of Water Resources by July 1, 2011. Accordingly, Lincoln has prepared its Draft Plan and its Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2011 and consider adoption of the Draft Plan at the next scheduled Board meeting. The Public Hearing will be held at Lincoln Avenue Water Company at 564 W. Harriet St., Altadena, California. Copies of the Draft Plan are available for public inspection at the Lincoln office. Comments and/or questions regarding the Draft Plan should be directed to Robert J. Hayward, General Manager at (626)7989101, extension 213. Copies of final adopted plan will be available for review at Lincoln’s office starting August 2011. Publish Pasadena Weekly Dated 04/14/11, 04/21/11
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY ROGER R. MEADOWS VS. KAY SUSAN HALL, ET AL CASE NO: GC 044941 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on or after May 2, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. in the office of the Referee set forth below, Burdette Garvin, Court appointed referee in the above action will sell the following described real property in the manner and on the terms hereinafter stated: 1. Commonly known as 1190 Daveric Drive, Pasadena, California 91107-1740; Lot 134 of Tract 15163 in the City of Pasadena, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in book 403 pages 16 to 22, inclusive of maps in the county recorder’s office of said county. APN 5758-005-029. Directions and map to the property may be obtained on request from the office of the referee. 2. The real property consists of a single family residence. 3. The real property will be sold at a private sale and bids or offers will be received at the office of the referee set forth below up until 5:30 p.m., May 2, 2011. 4. Prospective bidders should refer to Sections 701.510 to 701.680, inclusive, of the California Code of Civil Procedures for provisions governing the terms, conditions, and effect of the sale and of the liability of defaulting bidders. Potential buyers are further directed to Sections 873.510, et. seq., of the California Code of Civil Procedure regarding the sale of property by a referee in a partition action. 5. The referee in this action is Burdette Garvin, 306 West 2nd Street, Suite 200, San Bernardino, California, 92401, telephone (909) 885-0934. Dated: March 31, 2011, by Burdette M. Garvin, Court Appointed Referee. Publish Pasadena Weekly 04/07/11, 04/14/11, 04/21/11
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING LINCOLN AVENUE WATER COMPANY Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the LINCOLN
AVENUE WATER COMPANY, a corporation will be held at the LOMA ALTA PARK, 3330 North Lincoln, Altadena, California, (at the Gymnasium - Large Community Room) on Monday, May 2, 2011, at 6:00 pm, for electing a board of five directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Robert J. Hayward, Manager Secretary. Publish Pasadena Weekly April 21, 2011.
SUMMONS SUMMONS CASE NUMBER GC045896 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: IMPEX PRODUCTIONS, INC., a California corporation; PIOTR J. ANDREZEJEWSKI, aka PETER J. ANDREZEJEWSKI; aka PETER LUCAS, an individual; Does 1 through 20, inclusive. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK, FSB, a federal savings bank. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web Site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Northeast District, 300 East Walnut Street, Room 116, Pasadena CA 91101 The name, address, and telephone number of the plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Lina M. Micahel, Esq. SBN: 237842; Yury Galperin, Esq. SBN: 232305, Phone No.: 805-379-8525 Fax No.: 805-379-8505, Michael & Associates, 555 St. Charles Dr. #204, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360.DATE: August 31, 2010. JOHN CLARK, Clerk, A. BOYADZHYAN, Deputy. Publish Pasadena Weekly: 03/31/11, 04/07/11, 04/14/11, 04/21/11
PROBATE NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ELLIOTT JACOBSON CASE NO. GP015892 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ELLIOTT JACOBSON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by HILARY JOANNA JACOBSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that HILARY JOANNA JACOBSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 06/03/11 at 8:30AM in Dept. A located at 300 E. WALNUT ST., PASADENA, CA 91101 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and
appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner HAHN & HAHN LLP KARLA C. BERENTSEN 301 E COLORADO BLVD 9TH FLR PASADENA CA 91101 4/14, 4/21, 4/28/11 CNS-2077744# PASADENA WEEKLY
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: WILLIAM T. HUSTON CASE NO. BP127896 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of WILLIAM T. HUSTON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by HELEN HUSTON ZIEMAN AND ROBERT WATSON HUSTON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that HELEN HUSTON ZIEMAN AND ROBERT WATSON HUSTON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/04/11 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal represen-
tative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner EDWARD A. LANDRY MUSICK PEELER & GARRETT ONE WILSHIRE BLVD #2000 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 4/14, 4/21, 4/28/11 CNS-2079498# PASADENA WEEKLY
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EARLEEN TAYLOR AKA EARLEEN JOHNSON CASE NO. BP125454 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of EARLEEN TAYLOR aka EARLEEN JOHNSON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Los Angeles County Public Administrator in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Los Angeles County Public Administrator be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 22, 2011 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 9 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the continued on page 44
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court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: LANE R. BROWN ESQ PRIN DEPUTY COUNSEL SBN 113366 ANDREA SHERIDAN ORDIN ESQ COUNTY COUNSEL 350 S FIGUEROA ST STE 602 LOS ANGELES CA 90071 CN852467 Publish Pasadena Weekly Apr 7,14,21, 2011
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOHN STANFORD GRIFFITH AKA JOHN S. GRIFFITH AKA JOHN GRIFFITH CASE NO. BP127834 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOHN STANFORD GRIFFITH aka JOHN S. GRIFFITH aka JOHN GRIFFITH A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Julie Griffith Selders in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Julie Griffith Selders be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will
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be held on May 6, 2011 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 9 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Julie Griffith Selders JULIE GRIFFITH SELDERS 1045 S ORANGE GROVE BLVD UNIT 8 PASADENA CA 91105 CN852490 Publish Pas Weekly 04/14/11, 04/21/11, 04/28/11
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ALBERT LAWRENCE DIXON CASE NO. GP015873 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ALBERT LAWRENCE DIXON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Jermaine L. Dixon and Bernard L. Dixon in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Jermaine L. Dixon, Bernard L. Dixon and Allan K. Dixon be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. A HEARING on the petition will be held on May 20, 2011 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. A located at 300 E. Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91101. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for fil-
ing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: GENE KOON ESQ SBN77051 LAW OFFICES OF GENE KOON 332 W FOOTHILL BLVD MONROVIA CA 91016 CN853099-rev Publish Pasadena Weekly Apr 7,14, 21, 2011
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MILDRED RUTH RODGERS CASE NO. GP015898 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MILDRED RUTH RODGERS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Edwin LeRoy Rodgers in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Edwin LeRoy Rodgers be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on May 6, 2011 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. A located at 300 E. Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91101. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the
estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: JACQUELINE M REAL-SALAS ESQ SBN 204352 CALLETON MERRITT DE FRANCISCO & REAL-S ALAS LLP 131 N EL MOLINO AVE STE 300 PASADENA CA 91101-1878 CN853570 publish Pasadena Weekly Apr 14, 21, 28, 2011
TRUSTEE SALES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG No.: 4739136 TS No.: CA1000219146 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN:5863 010 008 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/03/07. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April 27, 2011 at 11:30 AM, First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 05/09/07, as Instrument No. 20071122898, in book , page , of Official Records in the Office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: BONNIE S. GLASSCO, A SINGLE WOMAN AND DOUGLAS J. RAUSENBERGER, AN UNMARRIED MAN, AS JOINT TENANTS,. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 W. Mission Blvd. Pomona, CA.. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 5863 010 008. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4501 RISINGHILL ROAD, ALTADENA AREA, CA 91001. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $464,060.12. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s Trustee. The beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has
obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is filed and/or The timeframe for giving Notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exempt from the requirements. Date: 04/04/11, First American Title Insurance Company First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC 3 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707 Original document signed by Authorized Agent, Chet Sconyers — FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916) 939-0772. First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC May be Acting as a Debt Collector Attempting to Collect a Debt. Any Information obtained may be used for that purpose. NPP0174310 04/07/11, 04/14/11, 04/21/11 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG No.: 4754831 TS No.: CA1000219715 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN:5836 017 015 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/14/06. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April 27, 2011 at 11:30 AM, First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as Trustee as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 11/20/06, as Instrument No. 20062566027, in book , page , of Official Records in the Office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: HENRIETTA EASLEY, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY,. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 W. Mission Blvd. Pomona, CA.. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 5836 017 015. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2144 EL SERENO AVENUE, ALTADENA, CA 91001. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $384,723.55. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s Trustee. The beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final or tempo-
rary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is filed and/or The timeframe for giving Notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exempt from the requirements. Date: 04/04/11, First American Title Insurance Company First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as Trustee 3 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707 Original document signed by Authorized Agent, Chet Sconyers — FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916) 939-0772. First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as Trustee May be Acting as a Debt Collector Attempting to Collect a Debt. Any Information obtained may be used for that purpose. NPP0178071 04/07/11, 04/14/11, 04/21/11 TS #: CA-10-389117-TC Order #: 100578516-CA-GTI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/9/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): RAY TAPIA, A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 7/17/2007 as Instrument No. 20071686262 in book xxx , page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 5/5/2011 at 10:30:00 AM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $917,282.21 The purported property address is: 397 399 401 & 403 N HILL AVENUE PASADENA, CA 91106 Assessor’s Parcel No. 5739-001-057 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to IBM Lender Business Process Services, Inc. (LBPS) 14523 SW Millikan Way, Suite 200 Beaverton OR 97005 Pursuant to California Civil Code §2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [1] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [2] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section
2923.52. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. IDSPub #0001997 4/14/2011 4/21/2011 4/28/2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Loan: N. HILL Other: 116000025H03 File: 2011-0103 KDH A.P. Number: 5739-019-014/015 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED June 12, 2006, UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that Western Fidelity Trustees, as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by Amer Hanna and Nabeela Hanna Husband and Wife as Community Property Wros Recorded on 06/23/2006 as Instrument No. 061383791 in Book // Page // of Official records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 01/10/2011 in book //, Page //, as Instrument No. 2011-44991 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 05/05/2011 at the front entrance to the office of Western Fidelity Trustee, located at 1222 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite B, Torrace, CA 90501 at 10:30 A.M. AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 641 N. Hill Avenue 651 N. Hill Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91106 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $1,374,684.40. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the
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ty may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to IBM Lender Business Process Services, Inc. (LBPS) 14523 SW Millikan Way, Suite 200 Beaverton OR 97005 Pursuant to California Civil Code §2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [1] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [2] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. IDSPub #0002298 5/5/2011 5/12/2011 5/19/2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S No. 1313465-02 APN: 5730-007024 TRA: 000750 LOAN NO: Xxxxxx9128 REF: Scally, Roscoe J IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED October 03, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On May 04, 2011, at 10:00am, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded October 11, 2007, as Inst. No. 20072325207 in book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, executed by Roscoe J Scally, An Unmarried Man, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank At the
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626-798-5949 west side of the los angeles county courthouse, Southeast District, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, California, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: Lot 41 of eldora park, in the city of pasadena, county of Los Angeles, California as per map recorded in book 43, page(s) 1, of maps in the office of the county recorder. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 538 Douglas St Pasadena CA 91104-3607 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $539,615.34. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. For sales information: Mon-Fri 9:00am to 4:00pm (619) 590-1221. CalWestern Reconveyance Corporation, 525 East Main Street, P.O. Box 22004, El Cajon, CA 92022-9004 Dated: April 08, 2011. (R-374675 04/14/11, 04/21/11, 04/28/11) TS # CA-10-415194-AB Order # 4944325 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/3/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the
www.cataichi.com Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Vera Jeannette Eggleston, surviving joint tenant of Abner E. Eggleston, deceased Recorded: 06/24/2008 as Instrument No. 20081123624 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California; Date of Sale: 5/17/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $364,627.33 The purported property address is: 2221 N. Marengo Avenue Altadena, CA 91001 Assessors Parcel No. 5835-025-001 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to CitiMortgage, Inc. 6400 Las Colinas Blvd MS- CC3-53 Foreclosure Irving TX 75039. Pursuant to California Civil Code §2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [1] The mortgage loan servicer has not obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [2] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: (714) 573-1965 or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Reinstatement Line: 866-450-3172 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. This notice is sent for the purpose of collecting a debt. This firm is attempting to collect a debt on behalf of the holder and owner of the note. Any information obtained by or provided to this firm or the creditor will be used for that purpose. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. P818382 4/21, 4/28, 05/05/2011
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Trustee Sale No. 745876CA Loan No. 5303995541 Title Order No. 100799693-CA-MAI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/17/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 5/5/2011 at 10:30 AM CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 10/23/2006, Book NA, Page NA, Instrument 06-2342937 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: Michael Lenton and Bonita Knight, husband and wife, as joint tenants, as Trustor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., (MERS), solely as nominee for lender, First Financial Corporation, An Arizona Corporation, it’s successors and assigns., as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 W. Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $597,775.92 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 1652 Paloma Street, Pasadena, CA 91104 APN Number: 5749-008008 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. Date: 4/12/2011 California Reconveyance Company, as Trustee Derek Wear-Renee, Assistant Secretary CALIFORNIA
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in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $366,217.76 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 280 W Claremont Steet, Pasadena, CA 91103 APN Number: 5728-019054 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. Date: 4/6/2011 California Reconveyance Company, as Trustee Tamara Hughes, Assistant Secretary California Reconveyance Company is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P820855 4/14, 4/21, 04/28/2011 Trustee Sale No. 240826CA Loan No. 5304050437 Title Order No. 350719 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11-10-2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A
PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 05-05-2011 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 11-292006, Book , Page , Instrument 06-2638862, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: ROMA GODDARD, A SINGLE WOMAN, as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., (MERS), SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, BROOKSAMERICA MORTGAGE CORPORATION, IT’S SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS., as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day
of sale. Place of Sale: THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE POMONA SUPERIOR COURTS BUILDING, 350 W. MISSION BOULEVARD, POMONA, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,014,455.21 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 1560 CASA GRANDE STREET PASADENA, CA 91104 APN Number: 5741008-023 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 04-082011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee DEREK WEAR-RENEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA24379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P822597 4/14, 4/21, 04/28/2011 Trustee Sale No. 437829CA Loan No. 0700601503 Title Order No. 182866 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S continued on page 48
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SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 08/10/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 05/05/2011 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 08/17/2005, Book , Page , Instrument 05 1973108, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: Brian Karadizian and Tracey Karadizian, husband and wife, as Trustor, Washington Mutual Bank, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: The front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 W. Mission Boulevard, Pomona, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $742,669.00 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 1274 La Loma Road Pasadena, CA 91105 APN Number: 5715-025-010 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. Date: 04/08/2011 California Reconveyance Company, as Trustee James Tolliver, Assistant Secretary California Reconveyance Company is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA24379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P822791 4/14, 4/21, 04/28/2011 Trustee Sale No. 744802CA Loan No. 0018802116 Title Order No. 100686759-CA-MAI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/13/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-
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CEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 5/12/2011 at 10:30 AM CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 10/19/2004, Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 04 2681640, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: Steven T Gauthier and Jilla R St Germain Gauthier, husband and wife, as joint tenants, as Trustor, Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp., as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 W. Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $409,630.75 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 2340 N Oliveras Ave Altadena, CA 91001 APN Number: 5839-003-013 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. Date: 4/14/2011 California Reconveyance Company, as Trustee Brandon Royes, Assistant Secretary California Reconveyance Company is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-8926902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P822923 4/21, 4/28, 05/05/2011 Trustee Sale No. 805D-059854 Loan No. 502120972 Title Order No. 100742435 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06-13-2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 05-16-2011 at 10:30 AM, PLM LENDER SERVICES, INC. as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust
Recorded 06-20-2008, Book , Page , Instrument 20081102671 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: AMADOR FERNANDEZ, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY AND OSCAR FERNANDEZ, A SINGLE MAN AND OLGA FERNANDEZ, A SINGLE WOMAN AND OSWALDO HERNANDEZ, A SINGLE MAN, ALL AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, ‘’MERS’’ MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, A FEDERALLY CHARTERED SAVINGS BANK, as Lender, will sell at public auction the trustor’s interest in the property described below, to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. The sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE POMONA SUPERIOR COURTS BUILDING; 350 W. MISSION BLVD., POMONA, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $612,858.06(estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property purported as: 832 834 N OAKLAND AVE , PASADENA, CA 91104-4342 APN Number: 5731-001-023 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. DATE: 04-132011 FOR TRUSTEE’S SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (714) 573-1965, OR VISIT WEBSITE: www.priorityposting.com PLM LENDER SERVICES, INC., AS TRUSTEE PLM LENDER SERVICES, INC., AGENT FOR OR AS SERVICING AGENT 46 N. Second Street Campbell, CA 95008 (408)370-4030 JOHN LOWRIE, FORECLOSURE TECHNICIAN PLM LENDER SERVICES, INC. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P824769 4/21, 4/28, 05/05/2011 Trustee Sale No. 805-059890 Loan No. 502061484 Title Order No. 4872907 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 04-25-2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 05-12-2011 at 10:30 AM, PLM LENDER SERVICES, INC. as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 05-05-2008, Book , Page , Instrument 20080786812 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: MICHAEL BALANDRAN AND MARY ANN BALANDRAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS.., as Trustor, “MERS” MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, A FEDERALLY CHARTERED SAVINGS BANK, as Lender, will sell at public auction the trustor’s interest in the property described below, to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or
national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. The sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE POMONA SUPERIOR COURTS BUILDING; 350 W. MISSION BLVD., POMONA, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $429,062.80(estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property purported as: 1974 NEWPORT AVE , PASADENA, CA 911031449 APN Number: 5825-008-018 See Exhibit “A” for legal description ORDER NO: 4872907 REFERENCE NO: 805-059890 TITLE OFFICER: CHARLOTTE OLMOS PRODUCT TYPE: LTSG54A EXHIBIT “A” THE LAND REFERRED TO IN THIS GUARANTEE IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CITY OF PASADENA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 23 OF TRACT NO. 6908, IN THE CITY OF PASADENA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 102 PAGE 69 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. DATE: 04-13-2011 FOR TRUSTEE’S SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (714) 573-1965, OR VISIT WEBSITE: www.priorityposting.com PLM LENDER SERVICES, INC., AS TRUSTEE PLM LENDER SERVICES, INC., AGENT FOR OR AS SERVICING AGENT 46 N. Second Street Campbell, CA 95008 (408)-370-4030 JOHN LOWRIE, FORECLOSURE TECHNICIAN PLM LENDER SERVICES, INC. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P824774 4/21, 4/28, 05/05/2011 TS #: CA-10-392254-LL Order #: 598925 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/21/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT
TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Margarita Santamaria, an unmarried woman Recorded: 12/28/2007 as Instrument No. 20072852603 in book XXX, page XXX of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California; Date of Sale: 5/19/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $340,579.10 The purported property address is: 363 Howard St E Pasadena, CA 91104 Assessors Parcel No. 5838-011004 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Americas Servicing Company 1 Home Campus X2504-017 Customer Service Des Moines IA 50328 Pursuant to California Civil Code §2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [1] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [2] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714573-1965 or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. This notice is sent for the purpose of collecting a debt. This firm is attempting to collect a debt on behalf of the holder and owner of the note. Any information obtained by or provided to this firm or the creditor will be used for that purpose. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. P825346 4/21, 4/28, 05/05/2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No: A515708 CA Unit Code: A Loan No: 8996490/ELOFSON Min No: 100013800833049808 AP #1: 5731 017 017 T.D. SERVICE COMPANY, as duly appointed Trustee under the following described Deed of Trust WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States) and/or the cashier’s, certified or other checks specified in Civil Code Section 2924h (payable in full at the time of sale to T.D. Service Company) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property hereinafter described: Trustor: KENT ELOFSON Recorded March 10, 2004 as Instr. No. 04 0567637 in Book —Page —- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County; CALIFORNIA ,
pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded January 3, 2011 as Instr. No. 11-1069 in Book —- Page —of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County CALIFORNIA. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 18, 2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. 669 EAST VILLA STREET, PASADENA, CA 91101 “(If a street address or common designation of property is shown above, no warranty is given as to its completeness or correctness).” Said Sale of property will be made in “as is” condition without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest as in said note provided, advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held on: APRIL 28, 2011, AT 11:00 A.M. *AT THE WEST SIDE DOORS TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTS BUILDING, 12720 NORWALK BLVD, NORWALK, CA At the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $185,204.91. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the Commissioner of a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is recorded. The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: March 29, 2011 T.D. SERVICE COMPANY as said Trustee, T.D. Service Company Agent for the Trustee and as Authorized Agent for the Beneficiary MARLENE CLEGHORN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY T.D. SERVICE COMPANY 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE 210, P.O. BOX 11988 SANTA ANA, CA 92711-1988 We are assisting the Beneficiary to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose whether received orally or in writing. If available, the expected opening bid and/or postponement information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may access sales information at www.tacforeclosures.com. TAC# 932097 PUB: 04/07/11, 04/14/11, 04/21/11 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No: H522533 CA Unit Code: H Loan No: 0031266638/GUPTON Investor No: 0001356978 Min No: 100024200013569781 AP #1: 5832-015-008 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC., as duly appointed Trustee under the following described Deed of Trust WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States) and/or the cashier’s, certified or other checks specified in Civil Code Section 2924h (payable in full at the time of sale to T.D. Service Company) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed
of Trust in the property hereinafter described: Trustor: JANICE GUPTON, THOMAS C. GUPTON Recorded August 9, 2006 as Instr. No. 06 1767917 in Book —- Page —- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County; CALIFORNIA , pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded January 13, 2011 as Instr. No. 20110072085 in Book —- Page — - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County CALIFORNIA. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED AUGUST 2, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. 2983 FAIR OAKS AVENUE, ALTADENA, CA 91001 “(If a street address or common designation of property is shown above, no warranty is given as to its completeness or correctness).” Said Sale of property will be made in “as is” condition without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest as in said note provided, advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held on: MAY 4, 2011, AT 11:00 A.M. *AT THE WEST SIDE DOORS TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTS BUILDING, 12720 NORWALK BLVD, NORWALK, CA At the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $639,869.33. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: April 14, 2011 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC. as said Trustee, as Authorized Agent for the Beneficiary KIMBERLY THORNE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY T.D. SERVICE COMPANY 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE 210, P.O. BOX 11988 SANTA ANA, CA 92711-1988 We are assisting the Beneficiary to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose whether received orally or in writing. If available, the expected opening bid and/or postponement information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 4805690 or you may access sales information at www.tacforeclosures.com. TAC# 932798 PUB: 04/14/11, 04/21/11, 04/28/11 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No: C513043 CA Unit Code: L Loan No: 706196292/DAVIS AP #1: 5829-023-028 T.D. SERVICE COMPANY, as duly appointed Trustee under the following described Deed of Trust WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States) and/or the cashier’s, certified or other checks specified in Civil Code Section 2924h
(payable in full at the time of sale to T.D. Service Company) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property hereinafter described: Trustor: TIMOTHY DAVIS JR. Recorded December 28, 2006 as Instr. No. 20062878785 in Book —- Page —- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County; CALIFORNIA , pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded May 26, 2010 as Instr. No. 10-0717110 in Book —- Page —- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County CALIFORNIA. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED DECEMBER 18, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. 512 DEVIRIAN PLACE, ALTADENA, CA 91001 “(If a street address or common designation of property is shown above, no warranty is given as to its completeness or correctness).” Said Sale of property will be made in “as is” condition without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest as in said note provided, advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held on: MAY 4, 2011, AT 11:00 A.M. *AT THE WEST SIDE DOORS TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTS BUILDING, 12720 NORWALK BLVD, NORWALK, CA At the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $517,063.50. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the “mortgage loan servicer” as defined in Civil Code 2923.53(k)(3), declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Civil Code section 2923.53 and that the exemption is current and valid on the date this notice of sale is recorded. The time frame for giving a notice of sale specified in Civil Code Section 2923.52 subdivision (a) does not apply to this notice of sale pursuant to Civil Code Sections 2923.52 or 2923.55. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: April 5, 2011 T.D. SERVICE COMPANY as said Trustee, T.D. Service Company Agent for the Trustee and as Authorized Agent for the Beneficiary CRYSTAL ESPINOZA, ASSISTANT SECRETARY T.D. SERVICE COMPANY 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE 210, P.O. BOX 11988 SANTA ANA, CA 92711-1988 We are assisting the Beneficiary to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose whether received orally or in writing. If available, the expected opening bid and/or postponement information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may access sales information at www.tacforeclosures.com. TAC# 932937 PUB: 04/14/11, 04/21/11, 04/28/11
FICT. BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20110474283 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) AMERICAN EAGLE
LOCKSMITHS, 2.) NATIONAL EMERGENCY LOCKSMITH, 3.) BEST LOCAL LOCKSMITH, 4.) AAA LOCAL LOCKSMITH, 19528 Ventura Blvd., #412, Tarzana, CA 91356. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: n/s. REGISTERED OWNER(S) AEL Services, Inc., 19528 Ventura Blvd., #412, Tarzana CA 91356. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Moshe Ben Haim. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: AEL Services, Inc.. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: 03/30/2011. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 04/07/11, 04/14/11, 04/21/11, 04/28/11 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20110446640 Type of Filing: n/s. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL; 5610 Garypark Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006.COUNTY: Los Angeles. Mailing Address: PO Box 1143, Pasadena CA 91102. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Carroll Gray, Sharon Gray, 5610 Garypark Ave., Arcadia CA 91006. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY Husband and Wife. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Carroll Gray. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: 3/24/2011. NOTICE - NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 04/07/11, 04/14/11, 04/21/11, 04/28/11 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20110435228 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BARBERSHOP KEN CRAIG TOMMY’S; 1725 East Washington Ave., Pasadena, CA 91104. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Tommy Gillespie, 1725 East Washington Ave., Pasadena CA 91104. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Tommy Gillespie. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: 03/23/2011. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement general-
ly expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 03/31/11, 04/07/11, 04/14/11, 04/21/11 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2011002023 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CARGO INTERNATIONAL; 3090 E. 50th Street, Vernon, CA 90058. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1. George Felman, 8243 Summerfield Hills Drive, Warenton VA 20186; 2. Daniel Felman, 220 S. California Ave., Monrovia CA 91016; 3. Jose Cerda Jr., 8322 Alburtis Ave., Whittier CA 90606; 4. Jose Cerda, 8322 Alburtis Ave., Whittier CA 90606. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Daniel Felman. TITLE: Owner/Manager. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: 4/7/2011. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 04/14/11, 04/21/11, 04/28/11, 05/05/11 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20110430109 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CLASSICAL IMAGE; 252 Termino Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90803.COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Don Dixon, Anna Dixon; 252 Termino Avenue, Long Beach CA 90803. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY Husband and Wife. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Don Dixon. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: 3/22/2011. NOTICE - NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 03/31/11, 04/07/11, 04/14/11, 04/21/11
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2011000369 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) DONNELLS HEALING GARDEN, 2.) DHG IT; 610 South Main Street, #613, Los Angeles, CA 90014. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Mailing Address: PO Box 331201 Los Angeles CA 90033. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Laurie S. RothDonnell, 610 South Main Street, #613, Los Angeles CA 90014. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/S. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Laurie S. Roth-Donnell. TITLE: Founder. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: 4/4/2011. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 04/21/11, 04/28/11, 05/05/11, 05/12/11 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2011006206 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EKOSMART WATERLESS CAR WASH; 580 Devirian Place, Altadena, CA 91001. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Julio Cervantes, 2989 Lincoln Avenue, Altadena CA 91001. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Julio Cervantes. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: 4/13/2011. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 04/21/11, 04/28/11, 05/05/11, 05/12/11 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20110430840 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FSCI SERVICES; 3371 Glendale Blvd., Suite 104, Los Angeles, CA 90039. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1. Mauricio Rodriguez, 3161 Perlita Avenue Apt. 5, Los Angeles CA 90039; 2. Doris Oraha, 1018 Spazier Avenue, Apt. C, Glendale CA 91201; 3. Nikki Barba, 2944 Elda Street, Duarte CA 91010. HIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Mauricio Rodriguez. TITLE: n/s. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: 3/22/2011. NOTICE - in accordance with sub-
division (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 04/14/11, 04/21/11, 04/28/11, 05/05/11 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20110428978 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JONNIE ROOKE PHOTOGRAPHY; 112-1/2 N. Lincoln Place, Monrovia, CA 91016. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Jennifer McCarthy, 112-1/2 N. Lincoln Place, Monrovia CA 91016. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Jennifer McCarthy. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: 3/22/2011. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 04/07/11, 04/14/11, 04/21/11, 04/28/11 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2011001270 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. LIFE CHILDCARE AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, 2. LIFE CHILDRENS LIBRARY; 9930 S. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) LIFE LIFE IMPROVEMENT FOR EVERYONE, 9930 S. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills CA 90212. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Bracha Illulian. TITLE: Program Manager. Corp or LLC Name: LIFE LIFE IMPROVEMENT FOR EVERYONE. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: 04/06/2011. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 04/21/11, 04/28/11, 05/05/11, 05/12/11
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20110415637 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LOVE CHILD CUPCAKES; 7349 Milliken Ave. #140117, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Tamiko Durham, 7349 Milliken Ave. #140117, Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Tamiko Durham. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: 3/18/2011. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 03/31/11, 04/07/11, 04/14/11, 04/21/11 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2011002206 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MCJ MEDICAL MANAGEMENT; 3716 Ahern Drive, Baldwin Park, CA 91706. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) MA Cristina Jimenez, 3716 Ahern Drive, Baldwin Park CA 91706. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: MA Cristina Jimenez. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: 4/7/2011. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 04/21/11, 04/28/11, 05/05/11, 05/12/11 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20110401476 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: REALTY SPECIALISTS, 507 Lake Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648. COUNTY: Orange. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 2663290. REGISTERED OWNER(S) PLANET FOR SALE.COM, INC., 507 Lake Street, Huntington Beach CA 92648. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: September 19, 2006. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Michael J. Longi. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: PLANET FOR SALE.COM, INC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: 3/16/2011. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of
Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 03/31/11, 04/07/11, 04/14/11, 04/21/11 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20110403291 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TUSSSK; 150 S. Avenue 55, Los Angeles, CA 90042. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Jehoaddan Elizabeth Kulakoff, 150 S. Avenue 55, Los Angeles CA 90042. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Jehoaddan Kulakoff. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: 3/16/2011. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 04/14/11, 04/21/11, 04/28/11, 05/05/11 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20110435881 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VANILLA MATAHITI, 3925 West Point Place, Los Angeles, CA 90065. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: n/s. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Heiarii Co., Inc., 3925 West Point Place, Los Angeles CA 90065. State of Incorporation or LLC: n/s.THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Jean K. Roometua. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Heiarii Co., Inc.. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: 3/23/2011. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 04/14/11, 04/21/11, 04/28/11, 05/05/11
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CHOICE EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 04.21–04.28 BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER
THURSDAY 04.21.11 From 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at First Church of the Nazarene, 3700 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., the 10TH ANNUAL PASADENA CONFERENCE ON AGING offers ideas and resources to help plan for the future and develop a new outlook. Dr. Juanita Watts speaks on healthy aging. Free, but call (877) 926-8300 or visit pcoa2011.eventbrite.com to register.
FRIDAY 04.22.11 Sneak out of town for a visit to THE LITTLE CAVE (5922 N. Figueroa St., Highland Park, (323) 255-6871) for a taste of DJ Caroline. Then take a three-block walk or ride to MR. T’S BOWL, 5621 1/2 N. Figueroa St., (323) 256-7561, to see and hear David Shane Smith (pictured), Starfish in the Clouds, The Lexingtons, The Red Ribbon Army and Lover’s Drugs.
SATURDAY 04.23.11 The autism advocacy group AUTISM SPEAKS hosts a celebrity-filled fundraising walk, starting with registration at 8 a.m., at the Rose Bowl, 1001, Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena. Celebrities include Holly Robinson Peete, Rodney Peete (pictured) and cast members of “Parenthood” and “Days of Our Lives.” ABC7 News anchor Phillip Palmer emcees. For more, visit autismspeaks.org.
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., hosts EASTER BRUNCH served in The Terrace from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and The Huntington Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost for each is $95 per person, $35 for children ages 4 to 12. A 10 a.m. Easter egg hunt in the Horseshoe Garden is $20 per child. Visit pasadena.langhamhotels.com or call (626) 568-3900.
MONDAY 04.25.11 “HERSHEY FELDER’S GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK SING-ALONG” includes hits by Irving Berlin (pictured), Jerome Kern, the Gershwin brothers, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim at 8 p.m. tonight and May 9 at the Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena. Tickets are $39 to $59. Visit pasadenaplayhouse.org or call (626) 356-7529.
TUESDAY 04.26.11 THE PASADENA COMMUNITY NETWORK CITIZEN JOURNALISM SPEAKER SERIES features local reporters sharing their adventures. Tonight’s speaker is Diane Hill, attorney and former Maxim sports writer, at 6 p.m. at the Pasadena Public Library Central Branch, 285 E. Walnut St. Free. Visit pasadenacommunitynetwork.com or call (626) 794-8585.
WEDNESDAY 04.27.11 Foster care charity Hillsides hosts HILLSIDES FOSTER SOLES ONLINE AUCTION in which the public can bid on photographs and celebrity-autographed shoes, including those worn by Elton John, Mark Wahlberg and Jessica Simpson, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Bar Celona, 46 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Tickets are $35 advance, $50 at the door. Visit hillsides.org for tickets.
THURSDAY 04.28.11 LUNAFEST 2011, 10 short films by and about women, begins at 6 p.m. with a reception at the ArcLight Pasadena theaters, 336 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena. Films begin at 7 p.m. Cost is $75. Visit arclightcinemas.com or call (626) 568-8888.
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