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estimated one million people attended Barack Obama’s Inauguration at the National Mall and along the inaugu-ral parade route Tuesday to celebrate the swearing-in of the nation’s fi rst black presi-dent in what was one of the largest-ever events in the na-tion’s capital.

The Associated Press es-timate of the crowd’s size was

Honoring Obama

By Terry Miller

Photos By Terry Miller

Local Celebrations Honor Barack Obama's Historic Inauguration

based on crowd photographs and comparisons with past events.

On the National Mall, the crowd stretched nearly two miles — from the Capitol to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

On the local front, the crowds were not quite as large, but the mood was equally en-thusiastic and emotional. Melo-dy Soul Food on Washington in Pasadena hosted an all day party as well as All Saints Church who also marked this day with special events.

At Melody Soul Food in Pasadena, owner Krikor Kal-bakcian threw a huge party for guests complete with live music from JazzZone Network and two fl at screen televisions to which most patrons were glued all morning watching the fes-tivities in Washington DC. A buffet with all the trimmings

and images of Obama every-where complemented the decor at Melody.

Jeannette Owens, origi-nally from Pasadena, said she just had to be at her favor-ite restaurant for this historic event. Now living in Palm Springs, Owens sported a number of Obama buttons as well as her Obama baseball hat while she enjoyed slight of hand performed by Danzure (also known as Magic) at her table. Danzure, appropriately enough, specializes in “Unreal Realities” at Hollywood’s Magic Castle, to which the illusionist compared the election of the fi rst black American to the highest offi ce in the land.

His sent iments were echoed throughout the restau-rant while guests feasted on some traditional soul food in honor of Barack Obama’s inau-guration. In between replays on CNN, one guest, Rich Wallace, President of the Southern Cali-

fornia Black Chamber of Com-merce popped in to celebrate with his Pasadena chapter. Wal-lace said, “I Hope people give him a chance and give it a little time. I hope people will be pa-tient with all the promises made during the campaign. Luckily, Barack Obama was never too specifi c on what he would be doing. Nonetheless, people are expecting a great deal from one man. We need to be patient as a nation,” He concluded.

While some were watch-ing the reruns of the historic inauguration, Kimi Rhochelle, publisher of Urban Lifestyles Magazine in Palm Springs was looking for some Obama wear to take home.

Local resident Carl Crosby stepped into the restaurant for lunch and found himself mesmerized by a Photoshop enhanced Abe Lincoln portrait with Barack Obama’s head

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According to a story printed a recent edition of the Pasadena Star-News, Los Angeles County prosecutors have subpoenaed tape re-corded phone calls from Pi-azza Developer Randy Wang which allegedly support his claims that Temple City City Council members solicited bribes and campaign contri-butions from him in exchange for cooperation on the trou-bled Piazza mall project.

Beacon Media made con-tact with David Demerjian, head of the Public Integrity Division of the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office; however he had no comment at the time. When asked if that meant that the Star-News story was erroneous, Demerjian replied, “I didn’t say that”. Also, calls to the District Attorney’s off ice were met not with a refusal to comment, but with an insis-tence that they were “unable” to comment.

Patrick J. Duffy, a se-nior partner in Monteleone & McCrory and the attorney

Report: Tapes Seized in Bribery CaseBy John Stephens

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Assemblymember Anthony J. Por-tantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) was recently reappointed by the

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Reported incidents of mortgage fraud in the U.S. increased by 45 percent on fewer loan applications

MORTGAGE FRAUD JUMPS BY 45%

After receiving notifi cation from one of its suppliers, Ready Pac

IRWINDALE’S READY PAC ISSUES PRODUCT RECALL

Just a few months ago, on June 26th of last year,

business-mind-ed Monrovians celebrated the arrival of the town's newest big box store, the Circuit City on Huntington Dr. Now, a market crash and a Madoff later, the national electron-ics retailer decided on Friday to shutter all 567 of its stores nationwide. That translates into 34,000 jobs lost across the country - nearly 5,000 of those coming from the retailer's 75 California-based locations.

At fi rst, Circuit City had

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1945: NAZI DEATH CAMP AT AUSCHWITZ LIBERATED

In 1945, Red Army soldiers from the U.S.S.R. freed thousands of prisoners from the Nazi regime's largest concentration camp at Auschwitz in Poland. Between 1940 and 1945, it is estimated that between 1,100,000 and 1,500,000 people died at the camp, with many being killed in gas chambers. The ma-jority of the victims were Jews, but many other people were killed as well, including Poles, Gypsies, Soviet prisoners of war and tens of thousands of men and women who were killed because they were gay.

Occasionally there is a very funny parade on Colorado Boulevard. Last Sunday the 32nd Occasional Doo Dah Parade, complete with the tortilla throwers, fl ying baked potatoes and freshly grilled hot dogs handed out to revel-ers completed its annual pil-grimage from Memorial Park through Old Pasadena and back again.

Not exactly the Tourna-ment of Roses Parade, this year’s Doo Dah Parade was perhaps the biggest ever. Per-haps equally popular, and cer-tainly less strict in their rules: There are NONE. They also believe in the number 69, un-like the ”other parade” which skips it when numbering Rose Queen contestants. Also, the Doo Dah is ALWAYS held on a Sunday, while the TOR has a Never on a Sunday Policy.

The “Back to Disco Drill” and last year’s Queen Naugh-ty Mickie were some of the

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Crowds Turn Out for the Annual Wit and Repartee

By Terry Miller

Photos By Terry Miller

many highlights of the parade. Queen Skittles, this year’s Doo Dah Queen, rode a beautiful and gentle horse along with her court who kept a close eye on the newly crowned Queen as she took her maiden voyage among her subjects.

Tom Coston and Paddy Hurley (The ever inventive, to-tally fun and silly Light Bringer folks) seemed to enjoy the pa-rade as much as anyone - even as they managed the lunacy to down to the second, including a tremendous fl y by – six times – of vintage airplanes.

Snotty Scotty and the Hankies led off the parade with their usual panache and rock and roll wisdom while their adoring fans continued to throw tortillas and various accolades at the band’s vocal-ist and namesake. The band has been around as long as the parade - both of them vintage rock and roll.

handling Wang’s suit against the city was able to confi rm to the Tribune that the tapes were indeed subpoenaed.

Regarding the tapes, which he says he has had the chance to hear for himself, Mr. Duffy says “They certainly support the charges. What I’ve said before is they totally support and are the source of the evidence of the charges we make in our affi rmative defense of the case and the answers to interrogatories we’ve given in the case.”

These “answers to interrogatories” are, to speak in decoded legalese, the sworn state-ments and supporting evidence that Wang and his attorney have laid out in defense of their case. It now falls to the District Attorney to

decide whether or not the charges and evi-dence warrant an indictment.

Duffy did have one correction to offer for the Star-News story printed on Friday which said that the recordings made my Mr. Wang were taken illegally, since the parties were not fi rst made aware that they were being record-ed. Duffy told the us that in cases involving bribery such recording is not illegal.

Terry Miller contributed to this report.

Stay tuned to the Beacon Media for more in-formation as this story develops. You can also track developments on our new paper’s new web site, located at www.TempleCityTribune.com

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Editor,Two recent articles in a local daily news-

paper that played up the fi rst anniversary of a spate of shootings in Monrovia last year were an open invitation to the gangs to start shoot-ing at each other again. That was unfortunate, and indeed, within days of the fi rst article’s appearance a drive-by shooting did occur at a gang-related house.

It is important for your readers to know the full extent of not only the gang problem in this region, but the specifi c steps that have been taken and the successes that Monrovia has achieved in controlling the violence.

In the past year, working through the Monrovia and Los Angeles County Anti-Gang Task Force, we have made more than 400 arrests in 44 communities. We have taken

more than 170 guns off the street. Just this morning, a Task Force raid on a gang weap-ons supplier in a nearby community netted 53 fi rearms, including a machine gun. Our efforts have not ceased and continue unabated.

Serious crime in Monrovia dropped 8% in 2008, despite the violence in the fi rst few months of the year. Good, decisive police work did that.

In the past 12 months, the City and its school, church, business and non-profi t partners have put many new and helpful pro-grams into place to address long-term solu-tions. Additionally, we are actively seeking an anti-gang injunction that could effectively put these violent criminals out of business here, and we expect to have that in place within a few months.

Much of this has gone unreported.The shooting that took place this week

on Sherman Avenue was gang related and was directed at a house that has long been a scene of gang activity, and has been a target of such shootings on more than one occasion over several years. It is where one victim was killed last year on the same date.

Two members of that household were recently arrested and are in jail today on sus-picion of involvement in last year’s gang-on-gang violence.

But gang violence impacts more than just one household – it impacts entire neighbor-hoods. We know this because we actually engage our residents in frank and meaningful ways. In previous neighborhood surveys, our Monrovia Area Partnership (MAP) team was informed by 55% of area residents that they felt afraid in their neighborhood, that only 69% felt comfortable talking to and working with police, and just 17% responded that they had any hope for improvement in their neigh-borhood. Twelve months later, only 16% of these same residents felt afraid; 95% reported feeling comfortable talking to police; and 92% expressed not only hope, but a positive view of the future of their neighborhood.

We are confi dent that the trust the City

has built through the MAP program and our Community Policing efforts will sustain our neighborhoods through even the toughest of times. But trust is a delicate thing and can be damaged by rumors, misinformation and scare tactics.

We value the roll of a free press in bring-ing Monrovians the information they need;

but, we ask that all of the press carefully con-sider the impact of their coverage and report events dispassionately as we work together to solve this problem.

Rob Hammond, Mayor

City of Monrovia

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Art ofHealthyLiving

Bounding Main on 5 The Band on 9

It’s not often we get a peek into someone else’s honeymoon stateroom aboard a luxury liner. But that is just what we see when the curtains part at the Sierra Madre Playhouse—complete with the honeymooners, yet!

We even get to enjoy some of their fl irta-tious playfulness—more than they do, in a way. For Mordecai and Teresa Pierce are beleaguered with knocking on their cabin door and a busily ringing black phone with its rotary dial of the era, the fi fties.

Why all the interruptions? Because Mordecai is an ace detective, and Captain William Mal-lison (Richard Large) of the “Bounding Main” has need for his expertise. A passenger has been shot to death on the deck. Any of a number of the guests could be suspects, because Mason Armstrong is/was a famous right-wing gossip columnist noted for (and often hated for) his snipey reviews of celebrities.

Mordecai (Jack Chansler) agrees to help fi nd the murderer. But we in the audience are less concerned with the whodunit aspect of this murder/comedy than with all the hilarious and clever quips between the Pierces and among the passengers. The dialogue is refreshingly natural and every-dayish, and a real kick when the couple engages in a lively lovers’ spat.

Detective work is one thing, but Mordecai soon fi nds he has another problem. The ship’s creaking and rolling, very realistically conveyed with sound effects, brings on a bad case of mal de mer. He even misses dinner at the Captain’s table the fi rst night at sea. Not Teresa! The winsome newlywed (Joanna Houghton) swishes off to the dinner on her own. There she, and we, meet the

Sierra Madre Playhouse Sets Sail with ‘Murder on the Bounding Main’By Fran Syverson

other shipmates.It’s not a great evening in the “Bound-

ing Main’s” dining room. Armstrong (Jim Follet) is accosted by Cliff Brackett, an ac-tor who feels he’s been abused by the col-umnist’s comments. Brian Ames brings the appropriate arrogant swagger to this role. He’s accompanied by his personal assistant, Alby Watts (Richard Leppig.) Other invi-tees to the Captain’s table are Terry Savior as Bettie Sheffi eld and Rosina Pinchot as Mrs. Ellen Gibney. Their connections with the slain Armstrong seem bland and inno-cent enough, but don’t be surprised if some ‘50s Red Commie intrigues unfold.

However, all is not lost. Maureen Ganz as one of the ship’s entertainers, “Bernadette,” wears a gorgeous gown and sings engagingly. Playhouse veteran Barry Schwam dons a gaudy plaid suit, bow tie, and shiny black hairpiece to depict Rudy Tudy who tries to wow the diners with his deliberately outrageous puns and corny humor.

So who could have shot the mouthy columnist? Teresa’s note-taking role while

her husband interviews each suspect soon evolves, and she begins to ask questions and seek clues. She’d been Mordecai’s “girl Friday” before they married, so Teresa feels as if she’s picked up a few detective skills too! After all, it’s the women’s lib decade.

You ask again: who’s the culprit? Who cares? Come sail on the Bounding Main, and enjoy the wit and wisecracks, the somewhat overdrawn characterizations. Have some refreshing belly-laughs—antidotes from the world’s cares.

Chansler, who plays the lead, also wrote Murder on the Bounding Main and original songs. Tom Moses directs this world premiere and Ward Calaway is producer. Lara-Noell Hyatt is stage manager and also appears briefl y as stewardess and porter. David Calhoun had his hand in set design, as scenic artist and, with John Shipston, construction. Once again Lois Tedrow’s deft touch is seen in the retro costuming. Connie Washburn is lounge pianist.

Barry Schwam is the sound designer, and Maureen Davis sound operator. Serving as light-ing designer is Kristen Cox; light operator is Bob Postelnik. The lighting crew includes Dong Kyu Yang, Xiaotian Qin, Chris Pavan, Yoko Saga, and Michael Dessin. Set dressing is handled by Anne Marie Atwan, and properties by Ruth Thompson. John Johnson is production photographer and, with Calaway, is responsible for program design and layout. Philip Sokoloff is publicist. Orlando Mendoza is house manager.

Murder on the Bounding Main will entertain Sierra Madre Playhouse audiences on weekends through Feb. 21. Curtain time is 8 p.m. on Fridays

With the current unemployment rate at 7.2 percent, almost everyone is feeling a bud-get pinch and facing the challenge of making ends meet. Perhaps the hardest hit in this time of economic uncertainty have been non-profi t organizations, especially those in the arts fi eld. But according to Paul Jan Zdunek, new CEO of The Orchestras of Pasadena (TOP) at a press conference on Thursday, January 8, not all of the organization’s issues are due to global fi nancial woes.

He said that part of the problem is “all of the details were not completely worked out” when The Pasadena Symphony Association and The Pasadena POPS came together to form The Orchestras of Pasadena in October 2007. Both organizations had “budget defi cits” and there had been a “lack of fi nancial responsibility. You don’t spend more than you make!”

Board President Diane Rankin, who also participated in the press conference, agreed that the board of directors were responsible for that aspect of the crisis, but an ad hoc committee of board members formed by her which has been working diligently with Zdunek to reorganize and streamline TOP.

When asked if any board members had been asked to resign, she said, “No, but a few have resigned for various reasons, including health.” She also said, “One hundred percent of our current board members have given [fi nancial contributions].”

The press conference was held in the lobby of Pasadena Civic Auditorium, just prior to a Pasadena Symphony rehearsal. Also participat-ing were board member and Interim Executive Director Jean Horton, Pasadena Symphony Music Director Jorge Mester, Pasadena POPS Music Director Rachael Worby, Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra Music Director Jack Taylor and symphony musician Andrew Malloy.

“Triage management” was Zdunek’s fi rst priority when he accepted the CEO position in November. “Elimination of extraneous expen-diture” and “aggressive, grassroots fund-raising” were also priorities. To that end a marketing development project team was formed of re-

Moving forward with optimism, participants at The Orchestras of Pasadena press conference on Thursday, January 8 are (from left) Board Vice President of Mission and Strategy, POPS Music Director Rachael Worby, CEO Paul Jan Zdunek, Board President Diane Rankin, Pasadena Symphony Music Director Jorge Mester and symphony musician Andrew Malloy. - Photo by Candyce Columbus

New CEO Explains the Status of The Orchestras of Pasadena

By Candyce Columbus

THE BAND PLAYS ON . . .

maining staff members (after layoffs) and since November 1, $430,000 has been raised, $300,000 of which came from two individuals.

After initial shock and dismay due to cancellation of concerts, the musicians rallied. Mester and the Pasadena Symphony musicians (after receiving one-time only permission from Musicians Union Local 47) waived their fees for the benefi t All-Beethoven concert on Saturday, January 10. Guest artists pianist Howard Shelley, The Pasadena Master Chorale and its music di-rector Jeffrey Bernstein, Shana Blake Hill, Tracy Van Fleet, Scott Ramsay and Dean Elzinga also donated their talents.

Prior to leaving the press conference to pre-pare for his rehearsal Mester said, “All of us are so happy to have this opportunity to give back to The Orchestras. By doing this, we want our community see that their own donations can make a difference in the survival of this vital cultural treasure.”

Andrew Malloy, second chair trombone with the symphony, who serves on The Orches-tra Committee represented the musicians at the conference. He explained their extraordinary gesture, “The Pasadena Symphony is very im-portant to the players!” He said they love work-ing with Mester.

Standing ovations for both halves of Satur-day’s concert by the near capacity crowd proved that the Pasadena continues to be supportive of the arts, and specifi cally its beloved symphony. The total value of Mester’s, the musicians’ and the guest artists’ contribution was $100,000.

Faced with the need to contain costs and generate revenue to meet an anticipated $2.5 million needed by September 30, Zdunek and his staff have their work cut out for them. Strat-egies include ongoing fund-and friend-raising events.

“Where are we going? We will have a relentless focus on the stewardship philosophy: excellence, innovation, access, fi scal responsi-bility and sustainability,” Zdunek said. And he explained that “access” also includes transpar-ency and more honest communication with the

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When I ask my clients to perform certain exercises, they sometimes use the all too familiar stall tactic of asking a question. Usually “how much time do we have left?” to which I answer “I'll tell you when you have 5 minutes left” or “Why do I have to do squats?” and I will answer “because I said so”. Occasionally, personal training sessions can verge on the dramatic. So, this morn-ing when my 7 am client fell to his knees on the mat after I had said “OK, one more time around” gasping “WHY?” I paused for thought, and I too wondered “Why?”.

We all know that exer-cise is good for us and gives us a feeling of wellbeing but I think we sometimes lose our focus on the “why” aspect by emphasizing the “how”.

Why Are We Doing This?Here are some common fi t-ness recommendations, which have been tested by the sands of time, with a short explana-tion of why they are still good advice:

Do not eliminate all fats from your diet when you are trying to lose weight:

Good fats (poly and monounsaturated) should be included in a weight loss diet to satiate hunger, help with nutrition absorption and help with mental focus. Fat also helps us to control our portion size. In the 1980's, when the fat-free phenomenon took off, obesity levels actually went up as studies showed that people felt they could eat larger por-tions of fat free products. Fat

free does not mean calorie free. Good fats can be found in nuts, seeds, avocados, and olives and should represent 15% of a daily healthy diet.

Do your morning stretches:

Apart from the obvi-ous ‘rise and shine' aspect of stretching as soon as we wake up, stretching after a long rest helps with blood fl ow and oxy-genation the blood to the mus-cles. It is especially important to stretch gently before getting out of bed if you suffer from soft tissue related injuries such as plantar fasciitis or lower back pain, as a sudden change of position could cause tearing or pain. Morning stretching helps with mobility and with joint aches.

Eat your greens:

Not only are green veg-etables such as broccoli,

spinach and as-p a r a g u s

l o w e r calorie

choices than potatoes, corn or rice, they contain high lev-els of fi ber and water which help with satiation, diges-tion and constitution. Green vegetables contain nutrients such as iron, vitamins A and C and contain anti-oxidants to fight free radicals. Little known fact: broccoli is a good source of protein (2.3 g per half cup).

Do 30 minutes of cardio every day:

Elevating your heart rate to a minimum of 65% of your maximum heart rate for 30 minutes is enough to maintain a healthy heart, lungs, muscles and bones. Cardio activity also stimulates blood flow, controls body weight and gives a feeling of wellbeing. To fi nd your heart rate range, use the following formula, known as the Karvonen Theory: 220-your age x .65 = number of beats per minute.

Lynda Linforth is a certifi ed personal trainer, licensed nutritionist and owner of Train Inc., a private personal training studio in Arcadia specializing in weight loss, post-rehab exercise, post-cancer exercise and nutrition. She can be reached at (626) 447-1049 or lyndalinforth@gmail.com. Train Inc. also offers self-defense classes for men only and women only.

and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. for Sunday matinees. Admission is $20 general, $17 for seniors (65+) and students (13-18), and $12 for children 12 years and under.

The Sierra Madre Play-house is located at 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre. Free parking is available in city lots. Restaurants on Baldwin Av-enue and Sierra Madre Boule-vard offer pre-theater dining for every taste. For reservations or more information, phone (626) 256-3809, or visit the website, www.sierramadreplayhouse.org, for information or for online ticketing. Note that the online ticket charge has been removed.

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48. Slender bar 49. Head garland 51. Batting Babe 52. Source of iron 53. Make beer 55. Greek goddess of the earth 57. Expressway 61. Floating 65. Spanish dessert 66. Mother-in-law of Ruth 68. China setting 69. Diarist Frank 70. Kilmer classic 71. Small brook 72. Joplin song 73. Ruse 74. Understanding words

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Times have changed, in human and veterinary medi-cine. In fact, the tide seems to be turning in favor of our four-legged friends. Where previously they were used for research to help humans, the treatments once only afforded us are now available to dogs and cats. Newer and safer medications, MRI, CT scans, radiation oncology, total hip replacement, cruciate ligament repair, kidney transplantation, dialysis, open heart surgery, even brain surgery are now helping our furry companions live longer healthier lives.

There’s even one aspect of health care where we ex-ceed human care… Nutrition. Through specially formulated, consistent diets, we can not only keep pets healthier, but even treat diseases. Arthritis, kidney failure, urinary tract

Don't Forget FidoWhen it comes to nutrition, pets are people too.

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disorders, diabetes, chronic ear infections, even a brain disorder similar to Alzheim-er’s can be helped with spe-cial diets. Yes, there are still animals that you can throw any food at and it will live a long, relatively uncomplicated life. My neighbors had a car like that too… never changed the oil, just kept adding to it. Those pets and cars are the exceptions to the rule. Every day, veterinarians see loved pets who, through ignorance, fi nance, or marketing are not getting proper nutrition. Gen-erally speaking, if you feed your pet high quality foods, you’l l have fewer medical problems throughout its life.

Supplements don’t make up for poor nutrition. Yes, supplements can be very ben-efi cial when they are targeted at a specifi c need. They can also be worthless and a waste of money when they are not. As an example, I’m a great fan of Glucosamine and chondroi-tin for osteoarthritis of certain joints. Many well meaning people put their companions

on various forms of these chemicals because they see stiffness, lameness, or diffi cul-ty rising. Too many times, in doing so without a diagnosis, they’re not only not helping, but prolonging the problem and depriving their pet of ap-propriate treatment. Take for example stiffness or limping in the rear legs. While there are a myriad of conditions that can cause this, the most com-mon are arthritis of the spine, hips, and stifl es [knees]. Spi-nal arthritis responds to little but anti-inflammatory pain relief. Hip arthritis, in its early stages, enerally does well with glucosamine and chondroitin supplementation. Stifl e issues are usually secondary to injury of the cruciate ligament, and is a mechanical instability. While we use supplements to help in the recovery pro-cess, this condition requires surgical repair. Furthermore, all supplements are not cre-ated equal. You generally, though not always, “get what you pay for”. The number of milligrams may be the same from bottle to bottle, but the bioavailability, that is the amount the body can actually absorb and utilize can vary from 98% [best product] to as low as 20%.

Supplements can also be harmful. Used in excess, vita-mins like A [liver issues] and C [urinary bladder stones] can be harmful.

Any use of specialized diets or supplements should only follow an accurate di-agnosis by your veterinarian. Such diagnoses, as with us, often require radiographs (x-rays) and blood tests. The goal is not just quantity of life, but quality of life!

State must make to fund education and repay outstanding debts. “For months, I have warned State leaders that our cash fl ow will be in serious danger this Spring. Without corrective action from the Gov-ernor and Legislature, there is no way to make it through February unscathed,” said Chiang. Eroding revenues and a chronic structural budget defi cit have de-stroyed the State’s cash reserves. With no money in the State’s General

Fund for the past 17 months, the State has been paying its bills by bor-rowing internally from special funds and from Wall Street. The Controller estimates those funds will soon be exhausted, and the State will be at least $346 million short in February. To preserve cash for education, debt service and other payments that are deemed by the State Constitution, federal law or court rulings as having fi rst claim to available General Fund cash, the Controller will begin delay-ing, for 30 days, payments to all other

programs that are funded out of the State’s depleted General Fund. Those payments that will be delayed include thousands of claims by busi-nesses for services and products they provide to the State; assistance to more than 1 million aged, blind and disabled Californians to pay their rent, utilities, or put food on their tables; disbursements to State agencies that use the payments to fund critical public services, ranging from public safety to health and wel-fare; and tax refunds for individuals

and businesses that overpaid their 2008 taxes. “I take this action with great re-luctance. I know it will put many California families who rightfully expect their State tax refunds in a desperate position. Individuals who already are vulnerable will be hit hard. Small businesses that don’t get paid may have to lay off more work-ers. Rather than helping stimulate the economy, withholding money from Californians will prolong our pain and delay our economic recov-ery,” Chiang said. “Delaying these payments will get us through the next few months, but it will not solve the problem. Only the Governor and the Legislature have the power to avoid this drastic and painful path. They have a narrow window of opportunity to quickly enact a sound solution to bridge the State’s cash and budget defi cit, and I urge them to seize it.”If no corrective action is taken by the Governor and Legislature, the Controller may have to extend delays in payments, or issue IOUs.

in the second quarter of 2008 from a year ago, according to a new report released today by the Mortgage As-set Research Institute (MARISM), a LexisNexis service. The MARI Quarterly Fraud Report is based on data submitted by MARI subscrib-ers on loans originated in the second quarter of this year that have since been classified as fraudulent.Key findings from the MARI Quar-terly Fraud Report include that fraud most often occurs at the beginning of the loan process. More than 65 percent of fraud incidents are attributed to “General Application Misrepresen-tation” – a trend that has continued over the past two quarters. Gen-eral Application Misrepresentation is when information such as when an incorrect name, occupancy or asset is potentially misrepresented during the application process. This fraud trend is followed closely by reported mis-representations related to “Income” at 36 percent of Q2 applications and

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“Employment” at 20 percent of Q2 applications. The MARI Quarterly Fraud Report is available on MARI’s Web site at http://www.marisolutions.com/resources-news.asp.

Foods, Inc. has initiated a vol-untary recall of certain products containing peanut butter that may have been contaminated with Salmonella. This recall is part of a nationwide recall initiated by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). These products have been distributed to different retailers in the states of California, Utah,

Illinois, Washington, Texas, New Jersey, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Mas-sachusetts and Maryland. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Full Recall List Available at www.beaconmedianews.com

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Patticakes: The dessert Company Located in Altadena and featuring such heavenly and huge dessert delights as: Truffle dark chocolate flourless cake with dark chocolate truffle cream. finished with chocolate curls. Or if that’s not quite your cup of tea, try their old fashion :four layers of Devil’s Food chocolate cake with a white chocolate mousse center. Glazed with dark chocolate ganache. 1900 North Allen, Altadena (626) 794-1128

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All you cooks who think like me are already thinking that any celebration requires the perfect food!!! Most precisely it requires the perfect dessert. Am I right? I think it is even better if the dessert is full of tradition as well as fl avor. My family’s favorite pie for any special occasion is a chess pie. There are deep southern roots to this recipe, but variations of it have appeared in all regions. This recipe comes originally from a relative living in Tennessee, and I have not found any version of this pie any better than this recipe correctly named Best Ever Chess Pie.

Begin by preheating your oven to 425 degrees. It is very important to have your butter well softened for this recipe and then cream it with the 2 cups of sugar. Add vanilla. You will need to add one egg at a time and run your mixer so that you are only stirring them in the mixture very gently. *My most important hint for the pie is to have your eggs at room temperature for best results. Now add the remaining three ingredients and again mix well but do not beat. Pour your mixture in an unbaked crust.

Bake your pie at 425 degrees for only ten minutes and then reduce the heat to 300 degrees. Continue cooking your pie for about 40-45 minutes. You may want to protect the edges of your crust with foil as the pie bakes.

You will need to let the pie cool a bit before serving it with whipped cream on top!

If you are having a party and want to do chess tarts, you need to change the ingredients slightly. Cream your 2 cups of sugar with a half of a stick of softened butter. Add the 4 eggs, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, and ½ cup of cream. Fill unbaked tart shells and cook at 350 degrees the whole 40 to 45 minutes.

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Revamped, the two re-maining symphony concerts this season are “artistic state-ments while also cost saving.” Their themes are on point with The Orchestras’ new direction and intention.

On March 14 in a concert titled “Rebirth,” The Sym-phony will perform “Spring” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Schumann’s Spring Sym-phony.

The Symphony’s April 18 concert will be “A New World,” as it performs Milhaud’s “The Creation of the World,” Men-delssohn’s Violin Concerto with guest artist Linda Wang, and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World.”

Restructured pricing of-fers single tickets from $20 to $60, with discounts available for groups of 10 or more. Call 626-584-6833. Donations can be made online at www.theorchestras.org or calling 626-793-7172.

The Pasadena POPS have cut three Sunday concerts, but they will perform eight (Friday and Saturday) season concerts at Descanso Gardens next summer.

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Arcadia locals, THE ALUMNI, will be rockin’ the house at Matt Denny’s Ale House this Sunday, Jan. 25th. It’s all part of the restau-rant’s 10th ANNIVERSARY BASH, to thank customers for their loyal support. Veterans of the greater San Gabriel Valley, The Alumni are the quint-essential Classic Rock band with a capital “C”. Members hail from popular local bands, Pecos, ISOR, The California Band and the Fabulous Satel-lites, and have backed record-ing artists Warren Zevon and Jackson Browne. Really! The festivities start on Matt Den-ny’s patio at 1pm with ROAD-HOUSE RON on acoustic guitar & vocals. The Alumni take the stage from 4-8pm, and there’s a good chance pro-prietor Matt will treat patrons to a drum solo! So don’t be square, be there! More details below...

THURS. 1/22 - THELO-NIUS DUB @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar, great Italian food. No cover, all ages. Reggae-Jazz Jams. Beginning an every Thursday residency.

FRI. 1/23 - The MEL-LOW D’z (DAVE OSTI AND DEANNA COGAN) @ THE MAYAN BAR (inside the Aztec Hotel) in MONRO-VIA, 6 - 9pm Happy Hour. 311 W. Foothill Blvd. 626-358-3231. NO COVER. Full bar, food, coldest beer in town! Acoustic Guitar, vocals. “Hot Chick, Cool Dude & Music to suit your mood!” http://www.myspace.com/themel-lowdeees

FRI. 1/23 - OCHO X @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8pm? 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. No cover, full bar & great Italian food. Latin infl uenced rock jams.

FRI. 1/23 - 20th CEN-TURY BLUES @ THE BUC-CANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover, cheap drinks! Shall we assume they’re Blues?

FRI. 1/23 - “Steve-A-Pa-looza” featuring TOO MANY STEVES @ GEM CITY GRILL IN MONROVIA, 9pm. 115 E. Olive Ave., just east of Myrtle. No cover, full bar, dance floor. Be there for this experimental Rock Super Group’s public debut! All Steves on stage all the time: VARGAS, YSAIS, BRU-EN, POWELL, AMROMIN. Celebrating the Birthday of my little brother Stevie B! If your name is Steve - we want YOU!

SAT. 1/24 - BARRY “BIG B” BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASA-DENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443 . All ages. Saturday BLUES Brunch under a big breezy tent. The Mission St. Gold Line station is just a short walk away, and makes for a nice outing. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/

SAT. 1/24 - STEVE & STEVE (Ysais & Vargas) doin’ their acoustic duo thing @ THE ST. RITA’S “WIN-TER WINE FEST” - FUND RAISER at the Alverno Villa, 7 - 9:30pm. $20 at the door, or $10 in advance. All guests are to bring one $15 bottle of wine as well - some for tasting, some for raffl es. Call St. Rita’s School for advance tickets and details: 626-355-6114. Last year’s was loads of fun, and great prizes!

SAT. 1/24 - THE HUB-CAPS @ CAFE 322 IN SI-ERRA MADRE, 8pm? 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. No cover, full bar & great Italian food. 3 pc. Rock band with Keith from the Bottle Shop on bass. Lots of Neil Young, Who, Pink Floyd, etc. I love these guys!

SAT. 1/24 - DAFNI and BRIAN HOGAN @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm. 70

W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover, cheap drinks! Americana, Country.

SAT. 1/24 - BETTER THAN BLUE @ MY WAY LOUNGE IN LA CRES-CENTA, 9pm. 2959 Honolulu Ave. 818-249-4676. Full bar. Rock, Soul and Blues. Danny, Felicia, Steve and Herb.

SAT. 1/24 - PRESTON SMITH & THE CROCO-DILES @ COZY’S IN SHER-MAN OAKS, 9:30pm. $10 cover. 14058 Ventura Blvd. at Hazeltine. 818-986-6000. Diverse selection of instru-mentation and musical styles, from Jazz to Blues to ballads, awesome band!

SUN. 1/25 - BARRY “BIG B” BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASA-DENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443 . All ages. BLUES Brunch under a big breezy tent. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/

SUN. 1/25 - Matt Denny’s Ale House Restaurant 10th An-niversary Party, 1 - 8pm. 145 E. Huntington Dr. 626-446-1077. Full bar & kitchen. $3.00 BBQ sandwiches, Happy Hour drink prices all day, $10.00 Anniver-sary shirts, and much more! Acoustic guitar & vocals with Roadhouse Ron, 1-3:30 and Classic Rock with The Alumni, 4-8pm.

SUN. 1/25 - Have Lunch with NEW ASTROTURF @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MA-DRE, 1:30 - 4:30pm. 322 W.

Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food in a comfy setting. Bring the family! Acoustic Folk/Rock, Classic Country.

SUN. 1/25 - “OPERA TO BROADWAY” VOCAL PERFORMANCES @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. Every Sunday evening. Get there early - they pack ‘em in!

M O N . 1 / 2 6 a n d TUES. 1/27 - (CODY BRY-ANT’S) RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE and EVAN MARSHALL @ THE COF-FEE GALLERY BACK-STAGE IN ALTADENA, 8pm. 2029 N. Lake Ave. $18. Call for reservations: 626-398-7917. “One of the most historical Western bands in the world.” Defi nitely worth the dough to see them in this intimate setting if you’ve never seen them before.

1/27 - “TAPAS TUES-DAY” @ MARY’S MARKET & CAFE IN SIERRA MA-DRE CANYON with THE DAVE & JODI SHOW, 6:30 - 9pm (celebrating the song-writers of the 60’s and 70’s) 561 Woodland Ave. Limited parking in the lot, but plenty more towards the entrance to the Canyon, a short walk away. Yummy new menu items each week! Guitar, keyboards & vocals.

FRI. 1/30 - The MEL-LOW D’z (DAVE OSTI AND

DEANNA COGAN) @ THE MAYAN BAR (inside the Az-tec Hotel) in MONROVIA, 6 - 9pm Happy Hour. 311 W. Foothill Blvd. 626-358-3231. NO COVER. Full bar, food, coldest beer in town! Acoustic Guitar, vocals. “Hot Chick, Cool Dude & Music to suit your mood!” http://www.myspace.com/themellowdeees

FRI. 1/30 - CHICO’S BAIL BONDS @ the DOCK-SIDE in WEST COVINA, 7:30 - 11:30pm. 3057 E. Garvey Ave. North. In the bar area, but you can order food also. All ages ok. 626-915-3474. Semi-acoustic BLUES. http://chi-cosbailbondsblues.com/

FRI. 1/30 - THE RUN-NING KIND and DALE PETERSON @ THE BUC-CANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9:30pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover, lots o’ free parking in back. Americana/Country.

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It was a tough decision but it had to be made. Should I watch the basketball game on the plasma TV above the Jacuzzi tub, on the 27-inch plasma near the balcony, overlooking the Palm Desert, or downstairs, at the casino bar?

After careful consideration, I compromised and watched the fi rst half while soaking in the tub. And then at halftime, I took the elevator down to the casino and watched the second half with a cold beer and a cheering crowd.

My getaway to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino began on Sunday night, when a friend and I checked into a luxurious 11th-fl oor suite in the resort’s four-star 250-room hotel. Featuring a modern retro décor, the room was highlighted by a spacious entertaining area with sofa, TV/music armoire and a balcony; an offi ce area with computer desk and high speed internet; a bedroom with king bed, a third plasma television and another balcony. A large, clean bath-room boasted the aforementioned Jacuzzi tub and large glass shower.

The views from the room were also spectacu-lar. From either balcony I could look over the Palm Desert and surrounding mountains and also peer down onto the resort’s pool area.

I could have stayed in that room for my entire stay, but with cards fl ipping in the casino, I had to pry myself away.

At the casino, I played blackjack at a $5 mini-mum table, where I won a few and lost a few more. From here I explored a sea of nearly 2,000 “coinless” slot machines. From penny slots to $100 machines,

CinemaARCADIAAMC Santa Anita 16Westfi eld Shoppingtown400 Baldwin Ave., Arcadia((626) 321-4270CC = Closed CaptionsDVS = Descriptive Video ServiceDLP = Digital ProjectionCheck with theater for pass restrictionsBedtime Stories (PG, 99) Fri-Sun (10:30) 2:15 7:50 Mon-Thu 1:10 6:30Bride Wars (PG, 90) Fri-Sat 12:10 2:40 5:05 7:35 10:05 12:10 Sun 12:10 2:40 5:05 7:35 10:05 Mon-Thu 2:20 5:05 7:30 9:50The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (PG-13, 167) Fri-Sun (11:20) 3:10 6:50 10:30 Mon-Thu 1:45 5:25 9:00The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience (PG-13, 152) Fri-Sun (11:55) 3:30 7:00 10:35 Mon-Thu 2:55 6:25 9:55Defi ance (R, 136) Fri-Sun 1:00 4:10 7:20 10:40 Mon-Thu 1:05 4:10 7:20 10:25Gran Torino (R, 117) Fri-Sun (11:35) 2:20 5:10 8:00 10:50 Mon-Thu 1:50 4:40 7:25 10:15Hotel for Dogs (PG, 100) Fri-Sun (10:30) 1:05 3:40 Hotel for Dogs (PG, 100) CC - Fri-Sun 6:35 9:10 Mon-Thu 1:00 3:30 6:35 9:10Inkheart (PG, 105) Fri-Sun (10:50) 1:35 4:20 7:05 9:45 Mon-Thu 1:35 4:20 7:05 9:45Last Chance Harvey (PG-13, 92) Fri-Sun (11:30) 2:10 4:45 7:25 10:00 Mon-Thu 2:10 4:45 7:25 9:55Marley & Me (PG, 118) Fri-Sun (10:35) 1:30 4:25 7:15 10:05 Mon-Thu 1:30 4:25 7:15 10:05My Bloody Valentine 3D (R, 101) Fri-Sat 12:30 3:10 5:45 8:20 11:00 Sun (11:45) 2:15 5:00 7:45 10:25 Mon-Thu 2:15 5:00 7:45 10:25Notorious (R, 122) Fri-Sun 12:15 3:15 6:15 9:15 Mon-Thu 1:05 4:00 7:00 10:00Paul Blart: Mall Cop (PG, 91) Fri-Sun (11:30) 2:05 4:50 7:30 10:10 Mon-Thu 2:05 4:50 7:35 10:10Slumdog Millionaire (R, 116) Fri-Sun (10:45) 1:40 4:45 7:40 10:45 Mon-Thu 1:40 4:30 7:35 10:20The Unborn (PG-13, 88) Fri-Sun 12:35 3:00 5:25 7:55 10:20 Mon-Thu 1:00 3:20 5:40 8:00 10:20Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (R, 92) Fri-Sat (11:15) 1:50 4:30 7:10 9:50 12:15 Sun (11:15) 1:50 4:30 7:10 9:50 Mon-Thu 2:45 5:20 7:50 10:30Valkyrie (PG-13, 120) Fri-Sun (11:25) 4:55 10:25 Mon-Thu 3:45 9:05MONROVIAMonrovia Cinema 12410 S. Myrtle Ave.(626) 305-7469Krikorian TheatreM = Monday Morning Mommy MovieInkheart (PG, 106) Fri-Thu (11:10) 1:45 4:15) 7:00 9:45Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (R, 92) Fri-Sun, Tue-Thu (11:40 2:20 5:05) 7:25 10:15 Mon (M10:00 2:20 5:05) 7:25 10:15Hotel for Dogs (PG, 100) Fri-Thu (11:25 1:55 4:30) 7:10My Bloody Valentine 3D (R, 101) Fri-Thu (11:20 2:00 4:25) 8:00 10:30Paul Blart: Mall Cop (PG, 87) Fri-Thu (11:45 2:25 4:50) 7:40 9:50Defi ance (R, 137) Fri-Sat (10:45 1:50 4:45) 7:45 10:45 Sun-Thu (10:45 1:50 4:45) 7:45Revolutionary Road (R, 119) Fri-Thu (10:55 1:35 4:30) 7:30 10:20The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (PG-13, 168) Fri-Thu 9:35 pmLast Chance Harvey (PG-13, 99) Fri-Thu (11:30 2:15 4:55) 7:35 10:40Gran Torino (R, 116) Fri-Thu (11:00 1:30 4:20) 7:05 9:55The Wrestler (R, 105) Fri-Thu (11:15 2:10 5:00) 7:50 10:25Frost/Nixon (R, 122) Fri-Thu (10:50 1:40 4:35) 7:20 10:10Slumdog Millionaire (R, 120) Fri-Sat (11:05 2:05 4:40) 7:55 10:35 Sun-Thu (11:05 2:05 4:40) 7:55

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Regency Academy 6 Cinema1003 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 229-9400Matinees $2.00 (shows before 6 p.m.), after 6 p.m. $3.00Check with theater for pass restrictionsTimes followed by (*) = Fri-Sun only showing; (**) = Fri-Sat only showingFrost/Nixon (R, 134) Fri-Thu 12:30(*) 3:30 6:40 9:20(**)Quantum of Solace (PG-13, 120) Fri-Thu 11:50(*) 2:30 5:00 7:30 10:05(**)Rachel Getting Married (R, 123) Fri-Thu 12:45(*) 4:00 7:10 9:45(**)Chandni Chowk to China (PG-13, 164) Fri-Thu Noon(*) 3:15 6:30 9:40(**)Bolt (PG, 110) Fri-Thu Noon(*) 2:30 4:50)Vicky Christina Barcelona (PG-13, 110) Fri-Thu 7:20 9:50(**)Twilight (PG-13, 133) Fri-Thu 1:00(*) 3:45 6:45 9:30(**)

PLAYHOUSE 7 673 E. Colorado Blvd.(626) 844-6500Laemmle TheatreChe Part One: The Argentine (NR, 146) Fri-Thu 1:00 7:00The Reader (R, 138) Fri-Thu 12:50 3:50 7:00 9:55Revolutionary Road (R, 134) Fri-Thu 1:30 4:30 7:30 10:15Milk (R, 143) Fri-Thu 12:40 4:00 7:10 10:10Slumdog Millionaire (R, 136) Fri-Thu 12:30 3:40 7:00 9:55The Wrestler (R, 124) Fri-Thu 1:30 4:20 7:20 10:00Doubt (PG-13, 119) Fri-Thu Noon 2:30 5:00 7:40 10:15Che Part Two: The guerilla (NR, 147) Fri-Thu 4:00 10:00

PACIFIC PASEO STADIUM 14280 E. Colorado Blvd.Colorado & Los Robles(626) 568-8888Bedtime Stories (PG, 99) Fri-Sun, Wed-Thu 2:00 4:40 7:25 9:55 Mon 11:30 2:00 4:40 7:25 9:55Bride Wars (PG, 90) Fri 12:30 2:50 5:20 7:40 10:20 Sat, Wed-Thu 12:15 2:50 5:20 7:40 10:20 Sun 12:15 2:50 5:20 7:40 9:55 Mon 12:15 2:50 5:20 7:40 9:45The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (PG-13, 167) Fri, Tue-Thu 3:35 7:00 10:20 Sat-Mon 11:55 3:35 7:00 10:20 Defi ance (R, 136) Fri-Thu 1:20 4:25 7:25 10:15Gran Torino (R, 117) Fri, Wed-Thu 2:25 5:00 7:35 10:25 Sat-Sun 11:45 2:25 5:00 7:35 10:25 Mon 11:40 2:25 5:00 7:35 10:10Hotel for Dogs (R, 100) Fri, Tue-Thu 2:05 4:30 7:20 9:55 Sat-Sun 11:40 2:05 4:30 7:30 9:55 Mon 11:30 2:05 4:30 7:20 9:35Inkheart (PG, 105) Fri, Tue-Thu 2:00 4:40 7:15 9:50 Sat-Sun 11:30 2:00 4:40 7:15 9:50 Mon 11:10 2:00 4:40 7:15 9:50Last Chance Harvey (PG-13, 92) Fri, Tue-Thu 2:15 4:50 7:10 9:40 Sat-Sun 11:35 2:15 4:50 7:10 9:40 Mon 11:20 2:15 4:50 7:10 9:40Marley & Me (PG, 116) Fri, Tue-Thu 2:30 5:10 Sat-Mon 11:50 2:30 5:10My Bloddy Valentine (R, 101) Fri, Tue 12:50 3:10 5:35 8:00 10:35 Sat-Mon, Wed-Thu 12:40 3:05 5:35 8:00 10:35Notorious (R, 122) Fri-Thu 1:10 4:20 7:20 10:05Paul Blart: Mall Cop (PG, 91) Fri, Tue 1:30 2:40 4:10 5:30 7:00 8:10 9:30 10:10 Sat-Sun, Wed-Thu Noon 1:30 2:40 4:10 5:30 7:00 8:10 9:30 10:30 Mon 11:00 Noon 1:30 2:40 4:10 5:30 7:00 8:10 9:30 10:30The Unborn (PG-13, 88) Fri, Mon-Tue 1:00 3:20 5:55 8:30 10:45 Sat-Sun, Wed-Thu 1:00 3:15 5:55 8:30 10:45Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (R, 92) Fri 12:40 3:00 5:25 7:45 10:10 Sat-Sun 12:30 3:00 5:25 7:45 10:10 Mon, Wed-Thu 12:30 3:00 5:25 7:45 9:55 Mon 12:30 3:00 5:25 7:45 9:55Valkyrie (PG-13, 120) Fri-Sat, Wed-Thu 7:50 10:40 Sun-Tue 7:50 10:20

FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO

Fantasy Springs has got them all. There are classics such as Keno, Double Diamond, and Blazing 7’s, as well as new arrivals like Monopoly, Wheel of Fortune, and Zorro. There are also numerous video poker machines.

After gambling for hour and losing about $20 I found revenge at the all-you-can-eat Fresh Grill Buf-fet, where I devoured three plates of Brazilian pork, eggplant parmesan, sweet and sour chicken, baked fi sh, carnitas, shrimp salad, and more.

With a full belly, I relaxed at the resort’s pool area, where I found a shaded cabana, ordered a drink from the “volley bar” and fell into a nap. When I awoke, I swam in the warm 100-foot pool and fi n-ished the afternoon in the Jacuzzi.

For dinner, I visited the romantic Bistro Res-taurant, the resort’s signature dining experience, highlighted by an exhibition kitchen, Sushi bar, fi replace and lots of windows.

After dinner I found The Velvet Palm rooftop bar and lounge, where I enjoyed Frank Sinatra music, a martini, and the cool desert air from the terrace.

The resort also offers a family-friendly bowl-ing alley with 24 state-of-the-art lanes and big-name entertainment, held at the Events Center. Upcoming shows include Motley Crue on January 31; Brooks and Dunn on February 20; Paul Anka on March 14; and Frankie Valli on March 21.

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Tattler Product Review: THE MAGAZINE

Posted by Eric Maundry on January 11thRead the full post here: http://sierramadretattler.blogspot.

com/2009/01/tattler-product-review-magazine-world.html….THE MAGAZINE is very much a child of its time, which

by my reckoning was early 2006. You might recall that was the moment when the more foolhardy among us were refi nancing their vastly overvalued homes with uncapped interest only sub-prime loans, then taking their couple hundred grand and buying the kinds of products one fi nds in THE MAGAZINE. And let’s face it, nobody is more susceptible to naive consumerism

than the temporarily rich. But now it’s 2009, the house is in receivership, the golden

doorknobs, platinum toilets and fussy porcelain statuary are up for bids on eBay, and the bank holding the paper

on these parvenu palaces is whining to Uncle Sam for a chunk of our tax

money to help them stave off bankruptcy.

There seems to be two things guiding this publica-tion through the chillier economic clime of 2009.

The fi rst is that it functions as a vanity press. Many of those purchasing advertising in THE MAGAZINE are also treated to softball inter-views about their jobs, which

are accompanied by large close-up photos of their esteemed selves. An example would be the puff piece with

Victoria Pearson, whose Rusnak Auto Group purchased a stunning 15 full page

ads in the latest issue. Another would be with Lowell Hamburg of Sotheby’s International Realty, whose organization bought 9 full page ads. And by the way, Lowell wants you to know that, “If you are a seller or a buyer and need to make a move, now is the time. The market will remain this way for a while.” In other words, he’s lonely and hopes to see you soon.

Comments:Anonymous: Wouldn’t it be more patriotic to give your

platinum toilet seat to the Air Force so that they can melt it down and make fi ghter planes? We are in a war, you know.

HereÊs a look at what some of our favorite local gadflies are pumping into the blogosphere. Re-

member, these are partial, hand-picked selections from larger posts. Go online and follow the ad-

dress listed with each preview to get the full story. Blog on, fellas.

BLOG LOG

CITY NEWS12 JANUARY 22 - JANUARY 28, 2009

Empty Box from 1

City News

announced its application for Chapter 11 bank-ruptcy protection and its plans to close only some of its under performing stores. Every store in Georgia, for example, was scheduled to close, while East Pasadena's Rosemead Blvd. location and the new store on Huntington had made the cut.

“We had hoped to be able to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as a stron-ger, more competitive company and we made signifi cant progress during the reorganization to improve our business. Unfortunately, the economic climate is so poor that we have no choice other than liquidation,” says the com-pany web site, which has been replaced with a bleak Dear John press release.

The company does not anticipate any value will remain from the bankruptcy estate for the holders of the company's common eq-uity, although this will be determined in the continuing bankruptcy proceedings. As for those low or negative yield corporate bonds known as gift cards, the company is clear: “Customers holding Circuit City gift cards may redeem them at full value at our stores during the liquidation sales. Once the stores are closed and the company is out of business,

the gift cards will have no value.”Consistent with federal labor laws, Circuit

City employees are receiving 60-days notice of the termination of their employment. Those who stay on to help with the liquidation, of course, will receive pay and benefi ts. Those who are dismissed earlier will be receiving pay and benefi ts for the 60-day period beginning January 16, 2009.

Closing sales will run as long as it takes to sell existing inventory, but are expected to wrap up by the end of March. When the liq-uidation sales are completed, the stores will be closed. Currently, the local stores are offering discounts ranging from 10-30 percent, though we were hard pressed to fi nd much of anything worth having at a discount deeper than the lower side of that range.

In fact, many customers drawn to the sale by street side sandwich board marketers on Monday were visibly and vocally disap-pointed by the paltry discounts. With profi t margins in the retail business typically includ-ing at least a 40 percent initial markup, most consumers would seem to prefer waiting for more drastic cuts before their evermore scarce greenbacks.

Sierra Madre

Sierra Madre Civic Club will host a “getting to know you” evening mixer for new and pro-spective members. This will be held January 29, 7:00 p.m., at the home of Pat Alcorn, a club past president, 741 E. Grandview Ave. in Sierra Madre. Member-ship Vice-Presidents Jean Cole-man and Coleen McKernan say the welcome mat is out for interested women in the area

The Sierra Madre Library is holding a Read-A-Thon of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 on Saturday, January 31, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Bradbury’s timely sci-fi novel is Sierra Madre’s One Book One City selection for 2009. Those interested in reading a portion of this classic aloud are invited to call or come by the Library to sign up for a half-hour slot. The Sierra Madre Public Li-brary is located at 440 W. Sierra Madre Boulevard in Sierra Ma-dre, (626) 355-7186.

PANEL DISCUSSION ON CENSORSHIP

A panel discussion on “Censorship in the Arts” will be held at the Sierra Madre Library on Thursday, Febru-ary 5, at 7:00 p.m. Serving on the panel will be USC English

Civic Club Mixer

Upcoming Events at the Sierra Madre Library

“Fahrenheit 451” READ-A-THON

to attend and learn about this active group. The club holds general meetings monthly on the second Thursday night, 7:30 p.m. in Memorial

Park Hart Senior Center. Organized in 1944 at the height of World War II, the group has since been an important volunteer force in the commu-nity, has given generously with philanthropic donations and

has received city recognition in appreciation of the important contributions it has made. It also provides mellow blend of mak-ing friends, caring about each other, along with good times and fun in fund raising.

Anyone interested in at-tending the mixer or for more information please contact Coleman at 355-9216 or Mck-ernan, 355-1223.

Professors Jim Kincaid and Leo Braudy, and Jan Sand-ers, Director of the Pasadena Public Library. This program is one of a series of Sierra Ma-dre’s 2009 One Book One City events based on Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury’s science fi ction classic of censorship in a bleak totalitarian society. This program is free and open to the public. For further informa-tion, please contact the Sierra Madre Public Library, 440 W. Sierra Madre Boulevard in Sierra Madre, (626) 355-7186, or visit the Library’s website, www.cityofsierramadre.org.

AN EVENING WITH RAY BRADBURY

Esteemed author Ray Bradbury will discuss and sign Fahrenheit 451 at the Sierra Madre School Auditorium, 141 W. Highland, on Saturday, Feb-ruary 7, at 6:00 p.m. One of the most popular novelists of the

last century, Bradbury, 89, has produced an extensive body of work which includes novels, plays, poetry, and short stories. Fahrenheit 451, his caution-ary tale of censorship in an autocratic society, has been in print since it was fi rst published in 1953. Other of Bradbury’s well-known works include The Martian Chronicles, Dandelion Wine, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Illustrated Man, and the teleplay for the classic 1962 Twilight Zone epi-sode, I Sing the Body Electric. This Sierra Madre One Book One City event is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by the Sierra Madre

Commmunity Founda-tion. For more information, contact the Sierra Madre Li-brary, 440 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, (626) 355-7186, or visit the Library’s website, www.cityofsierrama-dre.org.

Mt. Wilson Trail Race Training Runs As a service to the community, Coach Eric LeClair and TEAM CrossFit: Elite Fitness Bootcamp and Academy will provide a free team training curriculum that will prepare trail runners from all backgrounds to successfully fi nish, race or set a personal best time for the 2009 Mt. Wilson Trail Race.

Starting Saturday, Janu-ary 17 and ending Saturday, May 16, the weekly runs will

MT. WILSON TRAIL RACE FREE TRAININGstart from Kersting Court in Sierra Madre at 7:00A. (Please do not park in Kersting Court parking spaces, as you may be ticketed.) The Mt. Wilson Trail Race will be run Saturday, May 23.

The TEAM CrossFit will provide trail race training from some of the best trail running coaches in the San Gabriel Valley. The group will give valuable insight on speed work, tempo training, proper perfor-mance nutrition and hydra-

tion, fi tting of trail shoes and education on heat exhaustion, cramps and heat stroke.

This free program will do wonders for one’s conditioning and at the same time provide motivation for the challeng-ing and historic Mt. Wilson Trail Race.

For more information on the Offi cial 2009 MWTR Training Program, call Coach Eric LeClair at 626-437-8739 or email him at Suffer@Team-CrossFitAcademy.com.

The Sierra Madre Library is sponsoring a creative writ-ing contest based on Fahren-heit 451, the city’s One Book One City selection for 2009. Writers and poets of all ages are invited to create an essay or poem up to 500 words or a short story up to 3500 words based on themes contained in Ray Bradbury’s Sci-Fi classic. The First Place winner will re-ceive a gift certifi cate to Sierra

“FAHRENHEIT 451” CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST

Madre Books and will have their piece published in The Sierra Madre Weekly and the Mountain Views-Observer. The winning work will also be displayed at the Library during the month of March, along with other top entries.

Manuscr ipts may be submitted electronically to pbonnett@sierramadre.lib.ca.us or in person at the Li-brary, beginning January 12

and ending February 17 at 9:00 p.m. Winners will be announced the last week in February. Entries will not be returned, and winners will be published with permission of the authors. For further in-formation, please contact the Sierra Madre Public Library, 440 W. Sierra Madre Boule-vard in Sierra Madre, (626) 355-7186, www.cityofsierra-madre.org .

13 JANUARY 22 - JANUARY 28, 2009

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JUST ASK LOUBy Lou Perlin

For many years when a listing real estate agent was asked that quest ion, they would decline to respond. Things have changed, and now (in California) an agent can disclose this informa-tion unless other wise in-structed not to by the seller of the property. Being able to obtain this information is a benefi t to both buyer and seller. If an offer has been declined as a result of a low offered price, the new buyer could either proceed with a better offer, or not make any offer at all, and that is a time saver for everyone.

Even if a property has gone into escrow, and the sell-er has not yet signed instruc-tions, another offer could

HAVE THERE BEEN OFFERS ON THAT PROPERTY?

be made and accepted if at a higher price or better terms. Responsibility of the listing agent, to the seller is to obtain the best price for the property. Of course, the buyer’s real es-tate agents responsibility is to follow the buyer’s instructions and to present all offers. For the record, the only time that a selling agent cannot present an offer is when, in the private remarks in the Multiple List-ing Service, it is stated that an agent is not to present a price below a given fi gure.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

Q) We currently owe a little over $225,000 on our mortgage, paying 6.75 percent interest. We were offered a

new loan at 5.5 percent, and that seems like a good sav-ings. Some friends say we should take out the new loan, while others say it’s not a good idea. What should we be con-cerned with?

A) Much depends on how long you plan on stay-ing in the property. If your plans are to move or sell your home within the next two to three years, taking out a new loan is not such a good idea. Another consideration is costs of obtaining a new loan. Average costs are from two to three-percent of the loan amount, so in your case, a new loan could cost over $6,000, and that would take a number of years of staying in the property just to break

even. If your long-term plans are to remain in the property, then going for a new loan could be a good thing. One fi nal thing: to qualify for a new loan, you must have a FICO® score of at least 600, and that is on the low side. Higher the score the better chances would be towards qualifying for that loan.

Q) We are trying to refi -nance our home, but we are late in paying our taxes, and until those taxes are paid we cannot get new financing. Once we obtain that fi nancing we can pay our taxes, is there a way to get this solved?

A) Try for that loan again, as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently an-

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BEAUTIFUL TOWN HOME $588,000This 4bdrm 2bth is situated on a quiet tree lined street with an excellent school district, convenient location with golf course, parks, schools and shopping close by. Spacious floor plan, bright and airy, new flooring and paint, FP, granite counter tops, attached 2 car garage and move in condition. (File #D150)

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Ask Garden GalBy Sandy Gills

Dear Garden Gal,I started my winter veg-

etable garden from seed in November. I planted dense rows of lettuces so I could thin and eat as they grow. The baby lettuces are perfect for pick-ing. My problem is this: When I pull them up giant clumps of dirt comes attached to the roots. I hate taking all that dirt into the house to rinse down the sink. Any tips on soil-free harvesting?

Signed,Dirty on Del Mar

Dear Dirty,To minimize those great

roots doing their job when itís time for you to your harvest try a few simple techniques. Pick when the soilís dry, either before morning watering or in the evening, well after watering. You might want to loosen the dry soil around your designated picks with a knife or blade, cut-ting away some of the root hairs before lifting the plant, and shaking or tapping off excess soil. Or take a scissor with you at cutting time and shear off the baby lettuces, leaving the roots in the ground. When removing all the foliage the remaining roots will die and decompose, adding organic matter to en-hance your soilís structure.

If youíre using the let-tuces immediately, take a pan of water to the garden with you to rinse the soil away from the

Soil That Clings, Citrus With Zingroots. When youíre done, water garden plants with the muddy stew. And wrap your booty in a kitchen towel to absorb mois-ture on your way back to the kitchen. Put your lettuces in a towel, too, so theyíll be crisp and dry for the salad bowl.

Dear Garden Gal,Can you settle an argu-

ment? My husband says our lemon trees are resting in the winter and so should not be fer-tilized. I say because theyíre full of fruit this is the perfect time to feed them. Whoís right?

Sour in South Pasadena

Dear Sour, Youíre both right, sort of.

Plants do not need to be fertil-ized when theyíre dormant and not actively growing. However, sometimes we fertilize when itís convenient, as with rose clean up this time of year. Many of our Southern California plants wonít access nitrogen (leaf growth) and phosphorus (shoots & fruits growth) until the soil heats up a bit. So the fer-tilizer becomes a place-holder which will be used when the plant is ready.

Many types of citrus are ever-bearing, however, and pre-fer a heavier fertilizing schedule than, say, apples, which bear one crop during the year. Generally, in areas that get winter freezes we fertilize citrus from late win-ter through the end of summer.

In South Pasadena, especially during this mild winter, youíre fi ne to fertilize all year round. An established lemon tree gets about 1 to 1.5 pounds a year of balanced fertilizer, divided over the course of a year in three ap-plications.

A complete fertilizer of the three macronutrients (Ni-trogen-Phosporus-Potassium) is crucial. Nitrogen is the main component we need to supply so watch out for too much or too little. Too much nitrogen will show as lush green leaves with burnt tips. Too much can be evidenced by the presence of aphids. In spring theyíll show up to eat the tender suckering shoots and leaves. Too much ni-trogen will promote robust leaf growth at the expense of fruit

production. Too little nitrogen and your plantís leaves will be yellowed with green veins (chlo-rosis). Too little phosphorus will show in fruits diminished in size and number.

Make sure youíre ade-quately watering your citrus, too, even during this lovely winter. Avoid weekly surface watering as you would water a lawn. A slow irrigation every four weeks over the winter will promote deeper roots. These conserve water and promote a healthier plant structure.

nounced that it is subordinat-ing federal tax liens, meaning that those that are applying to refi nance their primary prop-erty may do so without the tax being paid fi rst. Remember the tax will not go away, as you must pay back any taxes that are owed. Check this out with your lender, as this is a recent change in the law and it may not have been available at the time that you had fi rst applied for refi nancing.

Q) My husband’s job may require that he move to a dif-ferent state or area within a state. This could happen ev-ery few years. When notifi ed that he was being transferred, we placed our home on the market and did receive an ac-ceptable offer. At the same time, due to market condi-tions, the company said that plans have changed and he does not have to move. We cancelled the listing, but the agent who brought us the offer wants to be paid a com-mission. Is that right?

A) This is not an unusual situation, and the answer is no. A commission does not have to be paid to the agent who brought the offer, unless you had signed the Purchase Agreement and the accep-tance has been conveyed to the buyer. If you had can-celed at that point, there may be costs paid to the buyer in addition to the real estate agencies. The only agency that would be entitled to a commission - if the property sale had been completed - would be the listing agency. If another agent, from another agency, sold the property, compensation would be paid when escrow had closed. I

would think that you might wish to reimburse your listing agent for any expense that he/she may have incurred, mean-ing for advertising and fl yer expenses.

Q) Do we have any re-course if we discover that our real estate agent sold us a property that was higher priced than like properties in the immediate area?

A) I would need much more information, but my ini-tial response would be no. Of course, if you had paid cash for the property that could be a consideration, but if pur-chasing the property required obtaining a loan, you would had to have an appraisal, and the lender would not lend if the price was higher than like properties in the imme-diate area. Again, not having complete information makes it diffi cult to give an affi rma-tive answer. Knowing the sales price, how much down payment was made, upgrades to the property adds value. Having a pool, while other like homes do not have a pool is also important information. Give your real estate agent a call and ask that he/she pro-vide you with a Comparable Market Analysis for proper-ties in your area at the time that you had purchased your property. That will give you a better idea as to value.

Louis Perlin CRS, GRI is a Syndicated Writer, Author, Professional Real Estate Wit-ness and Mediator. Lou can be reached by calling Mari-lyn Perlin Realtors, Inc., at (760) 327-8401 or by E-mail: mprltr@aol.com.

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“Jim Helms to Head Masonic Lodge”

In a ritually dramatic installation, former Arcadia Mayor, James R. Helms, Jr., was installed Master of the Arcadia Masonic Lodge by Past Master Don Griffi th on January 10.

A reception was held prior to the installation ceremony, allowing his many friends and other Lodge offi cers to socialize and welcome guests, many from the Rotary Club. Jim has been a mem-ber for 27 years.

In his acceptance speech, Helms gave a brief summary of Masonry worldwide with lodges in 50 states and most of the free world.

He outlined his priorities and goals for the year, the highlight will be the celebration in No-vember of the 125th birthday of the Lodge, when the Grand Master of California will attend.

A dinner and music by the Lou Styles Trio was enjoyed by 168 guests.

Jim’s three beautiful and proud daughters and their families were in attendance, along with his special lady, Betty Giles, and her daughter.

“Civic Club Welcomes New Members at Evening Mixer”

Sierra Madre Civic Club will host a “get-ting to know you” evening mixer for new and prospective members. This will be held January 29. 7 p.m., at the home of Pat Alcorn, a club past president, 741 E. Grandview Ave., Sierra Madre.

Send your social and club news to “The Social Whirl,” c/o Beacon Media, 125 E. Chestnut Ave., Monrovia 91016.

Social WhirlBy Floretta Lauber

Membership Vice President Jean Coleman and Coleen McKernan say the welcome mat is out for interested women in the area to attend and learn about this active group.

The club holds general meetings monthly on the second Thursday night, 7:30 p.m., in Memorial Park Hart Senior Center. Organized in 1944 at the height of World War II, the group has since been an important volunteer force in the community, has given generously with philanthropy donations and has received city recognition in appreciation for the important contributions it has made. It also provides a mellow blend of making friends, caring about each other, along with good times and fun in fund-raising.

Anyone interested in attending the mixer or for more information, contact Coleman at 355-9216, or McKernan, 355-1223.

“Woman’s Club of Arcadia Invites You to a Bridge Luncheon, January 28”

Following the great success of its fall party, the Arcadia Woman’s Club is repeating the format, led by event chair Jane Reichenfeld on Wednesday, January 28.

There will be wine, a delicious luncheon, an afternoon of bridge, door prizes, and board games for those who don’t play bridge. (Fun for everybody.) This will all take place at the club’s historic clubhouse, 324 S. First Ave., Arcadia, at

11 a.m. Lunch at noon. Cost is $20. This is the best deal in town. Don’t miss out on a fun and friendly party.

Committee members are Jean Albright, Mae Craig, Mary Folley, Charlene Gillman, and Donna Osgood. Call Mable Fenoglio at (626) 357-1387 for reservations.

“World Premiere Comedy-Mystery, Murder on the Bounding Main, Opens at Sierra Madre Playhouse on January

16”It’s May 1953 on the ocean liner The Bound-

ing Main, somewhere in the North Atlantic. One of the passengers, a famous right-wing celebrity gossip columnist, has been shot down in cold blood. Who would want to kill someone who fi t his description? We could start the list of suspects with every performing artist and professional athlete on both coasts, but seeing as how the killing has taken place on an ocean liner in mid-cruise, the number of possible suspects is considerably whittled down. Still, who done it? And, just as crucially, why?

If you love mysteries that also sparkle with laughs, then Murder on the Bonding Main is for you.

Playwright is Jack Chansler, whose Bad Heir Day was performed at the Sierra Madre Playhouse two seasons ago. Chansler is also an actor who has appeared on the Playhouse stage many times. Tom Moses, who helmed Bad Heir Day, also directs the

current production. He, too, is also an actor who has appeared in many Playhouse shows.

The cast of Murder on the Bounding Main includes Jack Chansler, Joanna Houghton, Brian Ames, Richard Leppig, Jim Follet, Terry Savior, Rosina Pinchot, Barry Schwam, Maureen Ganz, and Richard Large.

This production runs January 16-February 21, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Call (626) 256-3809 for reservations. Admission is $20, $17 for seniors and students.

“Miguel Perez Featured at Celebrity Luncheon”

Sierra Madre Woman’s Club invites you to enjoy a delightful day of entertainment at its an-nual Celebrity Luncheon on Saturday, January 31, 11:30 a.m., in its historic clubhouse, Essick House, 550 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

The club will showcase Sierra Madre resident, Miguel Perez, movie and television actor who also has a heart-tingling voice. This will be his second appearance to share his talents and humor with the group. Gift yourself with this special opportunity to immerse yourself and to share with friends, says Event Chair Rosemary Morabito. A delicious catered lunch will also be served.

Tickets are $25 each with proceeds support-ing club philanthropies. For reservations, call (626) 355-6225.

A p r o t e s t on the a b a n on same-sex marriag-

es brought out about 80 sup-porters in front of Pasadena City Hall on Saturday morn-ing. Sponsored by Join the Impact, a gay-rights advocacy group, protestors reacted to November’s passage of Prop-osition 8, that legally defi ned marriage as being between a man and a woman by vowing to continue to fi ght against the “hatred and injustice,” as one woman said. One man

THE FIGHT IS NOT OVERProtestors Take to Steps of City

Hall Opposing Same Sex Marriage Ban

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held a sign that that read “No more Mr. Nice Gay”. A bride, Erica Rolufs, complete with a wedding dress, and tiara held a sign which read “Protect Love – Ban Bigotry”. She had two tears tattooed below her right eye.

One couple, who attend-ed the rally with their dog, placed a K9 sign that read “Hate Cats, Not Gays.”

Gai l Wise and Lynn Kirste spoke at the rally said they were one of 18,000 cou-ples who were married when same sex marriage was legal in California. They vowed to

fi ght any and all propositions that affect their right to love one another, legally.

Proposition 8 was a Cali-fornia ballot proposition in

the November 4, 2008, gen-eral election. It changed the state Constitution to restrict the definition of marriage to opposite-sex couples and

eliminated the right of same-sex couples to marry, thereby overriding portions of the ruling of In re Marriage Cas-es. According to Wikipedia - The measure added a new sec-tion (7.5) to Article I, which reads: Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. California’s State Constitu-tion put the measure into im-mediate effect on November 5, the day after the election. The proposition did not af-fect domestic partnerships in California.

The campaigns for and

against Proposition 8 raised $35.8 million and $37.6 mil-lion, respectively, becoming the highest-funded campaign on any state ballot that day and surpassing every campaign in the country in spending except the presidential con-test. The proponents argued for exclusively heterosexual marriage and claimed that failure to reverse a California Supreme Court ruling from May 2008 that recognized a right of same-sex couples to marry would damage society, require changes to what was

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I sat , obse r v-ing. It was ap-proaching 1:00, t h e r e t u r n -f r o m - l u n c h h o u r . T h e wait ing room was fast fi lling with the fi rst of the afternoon appointments. Without ques-tion, I was the you ngest or perhaps least

old patient in the room. That fact, in and of itself, sets the scene.

The automatic door opened and a smil-ing elderly gentleman rolled his wheel chair through to the check-in window. The window serviced two doctors, one an ophthalmologist, the other an optometrist.

The man, handsomely clad in brown slacks coordinated with a beige and gold sport shirt, reached up for the sign-in clipboard.

I Sat, ObservingWith obvious visual diffi culty, he dutifully and painstakingly fi lled in the information. The line behind him grew long.

He returned the clipboard to the ledge and his insurance card to the little chartreuse fanny pack that lay on the lap of his otherwise color-coordinated outfi t.

With an eastern-European accent he said, “I guess I betttter get tout of the way.” He then promptly backed his wheel chair over the toes of a shriveled, white-haired woman who was dozing in her chair.

She awoke, pulled the patch from her eye and glared at him. Oblivious to her victim-ization, he acknowledged her with a nod and offered a friendly, “Und how do yew do?” She put the patch back and didn't answer. He looked at me and shrugged.

Two women in the corner had struck up a rather one-sided conversation. The chief converser asked, “Did you read about that little eleven year old girl that took that test and didn't miss one question? She scored the highest of anybody in the whole country.”

“That was very unusual, “said the sec-

ond.“Even more unusual,” added the fi rst,

“she was a Negro.”I glanced at my husband. “Well,” I said,

“the term is indicative of an earlier era. I hope the mind-set is too.” He answered simply, “Perhaps.”

A technician came out and put drops in my eyes.

At the far end of the room, a woman sat in a wheel chair. A nothing expression blanketed her antique face. Her antique husband stroked her arm and hummed an off-key tune.

He noticed smudges on her thick glasses. He shouted, “No wonder you can't see, Dar-lin'. Your glasses are dirty. Do you want me to wash them for you?”

“No. There's nothing I want to see.”The stroking continued and the hum-

ming resumed.That scene produced a tender smile from

my lips and a tear from my dilated eyes.I sat, observing. My turn was coming.

Taking bows as chair of the successful tour, Barbara Lapman (center), with husband, Clay, and Mari Claveran, a home coordinator, at cocktail party.

From left. At Masonic Installation are Sho Tay P.M., Senior Warden; Jim Helms, new Master; Jim Humble, retiring Master, and Richard Streitz, Junior Warden.

Enjoying festivities at pre-installation reception, from left are Joanne McCallum, former Mayor Edward Butterworth, and Bruce McCallum, Rotary president. Both men are Masons.

From left, Ann Kidd, Eileen Hubbard, former Mayor Jack Saelid P.M. (down from Washington state), and Vern Hubbard (Helms’ neighbor) at Arcadia Masonic Lodge installation.

Maserati of Pasadena will be the primary sponsor of the Shakespeare League Annual Gala fund-raiser to be held Saturday, February 7, 4-10 p.m., at the Villa on Alverno Campus in Sierra Madre. Thanks to owner, Giacomo Mattioli, a lease of a new Maserati for a weekend will be on the auction block for some lucky bidder. The car will be on exhibit at the Gala. Tickets to the Gala are $100 and can be purchased by calling (626) 683-8025. Gala benefactors are the Ronald McDonald House of Pasadena and the Los Angeles County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Pictured from left are Lina Palomo, Gala chair; Lani Ridley, Drama chair; Nathan Stolpman, sales manager of Maserati of Pasadena, and Donna Scarantino, Benefit chair.

Methodist Hospital president and CEO, Dennis Lee, his wife Carolyn, entertained the “Holiday Home Tour” committee at their Chapman Woods home on January 15, for a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres. Thank you: from left, Jack Scott CEO of Parsons Engineering, with Lees.

All the delicious hors d’oeuvres, fruit and desserts were prepared by the talented hospital food service (Sodexo). From left, executive chef Manuel Cabral, Francisca Lopez, Martha Aparicio, and King Chow, at “thank you” party.

taught in schools about marriage, and threaten the free exercise of religion. The opponents argued that eliminating the rights of any Californian and mandating that one group of people be treated differently from everyone else was unfair and wrong. After the election, demonstrations and protests occurred across the state and nation. The California Supreme Court has seen numerous lawsuits to overturn Proposition 8 from gay couples and govern-ment entities, challenging the proposition’s validity and effect on previously administered same-sex marriages. The Supreme Court ac-cepted the lawsuits and is expected to reach a ruling during 2009.

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tastefully placed in place of Lincoln’s.

The party continued into the evening, complete with footage from campaign ‘08 and a collection of Obama art and T-shirts which were also avail-able for sale. Waitresses worked briskly wearing proudly their Obama: “First Black American President” T-shirts.

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with the court a Re-quest for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the fi ling 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 No-tice form is available from the court clerk.Attorney for petitioner:WEI C WONG ESQLAW OFFICES OFWEI C WONG716 S GARFIELD AVEALHAMBRA CA 91801Arcadia WeeklyCN811708 HO Jan 15,19,22, 2009

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 08-0093325 Title Order No. 08-8-342651 APN No. 8517-005-036 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/01/2007. 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.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JOSE LUIS AGUILAR, A WIDOWER AND TOMASA RAMIREZ, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 02/01/2007 and recorded 02/07/07, as Instrument No. 20070264983, in Book , Page ), of Offi cial Records in the offi ce of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County State of California, will sell on 02/05/2009 at 1:00PM, At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona at public auction to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, 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 and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any of the real property described above is purported to be: 220-222 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE, MONROVIA, CA, 91016. The under-signed Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $664,398.23. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.

In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks 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 specifi ed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an “AS IS” condition, but with out covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebted-ness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest at provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon at provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If required by the provi-sions of section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, benefi ciary or authorized agent is attached to the Notice of Trustee’s Sale duly recorded with the appropriate County Recorder’s Offi ce. DATED: 11/29/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., SV2-202 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information: (800) 281 8219 By: Trustee’s Sale Offi cer RECONTRUST COMPANY, is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. FEI # 1006.42396 1/15, 1/22, 1/29/2009

Take notice that, the management of Vista Del Monte Mobile Community, pursuant to the Mobilehome Resi-dency Law and specifi cally, Civil Code Section 798.56a, claim a warehouseman lien against that certain mobilehome more specifi cally described as a 1966 PARAMOUNT mobilehome, decal number ABI5784, serial numbers S22466XXU and S22466XX, label/insignia numbers MH238742 and MH238743, now situated at 416 Jeffries Avenue, Space 13, Monrovia, California 91016. Storage charges for the mobilehome commenced to accrue on March 1, 2008. Charges not yet incurred will be waived if storage charges accrued are paid and the mobilehome is timely claimed and removed as demanded by this no-tice. If the charges are not paid and the mobilehome is not removed in a timely fashion, it will be sold by public bid in accordance with this notice and the requirements of Civil Code Section 798.56a and the California Commercial Code therein referenced. Be advised, any per-sonal property contained within the mobilehome is not included in the lien sale described in this notice. Attorneys fees, publication costs, incidental and/or transportation charges will be charged to the lien amount. Be further advised that the mobilehome must be removed fol-lowing payment or

sale. The payor or purchaser of the mobilehome must secure the removal of the mobilehome from the park within seven (7) days after payment or sale, or the park may, at its sole election, accept back-up bids or re-auction the mobilehome. Additional attorneys fees, publication costs, incidental and/or transportation charges may be charged to the lien amount. DEMAND IS HEREBY MADE FOR PAYMENT OF $8,359.47 TO THE UNDERSIGNED, WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO RE-CEIVE THE SAME, TOGETHER WITH REMOVAL OF THE MOBILE-HOME FROM THE PREMISES, ALL WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF SER-VICE OF THIS NOTICE. THE MO-BILEHOME MAY NOT BE RE-MOVED WITHOUT FIRST HAVING PAID THE AMOUNT HEREBY DEMANDED. PAYMENT OF SUCH AMOUNT DOES NOT REINSTATE ANY TENANCY RIGHTS OR GIVE ANY RIGHT FOR THE MOBILE-HOME TO REMAIN ON THE PREM-ISES. UNLESS THIS CLAIM IS FULLY SATISFIED BY A PARTY WITH AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN THE MOBILEHOME AND THE MOBILEHOME IS REMOVED WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME, THE MOBILEHOME WILL BE AD-VERTISED FOR SALE AND WILL BE SOLD AT 9:00 A.M. ON FEB-RUARY 9, 2009, AT VISTA DEL MONTE MOBILE COMMUNITY, PARK OFFICE, LOCATED AT 416 JEFFRIES AVENUE, MONROVIA, CALIFORNIA. MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADD TO THE ABOVE STATED AMOUNT ALL OTHER AND FURTHER CHARGES AND EXPENSES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRO-CEDURE FOR LIEN AND SALE OF THE MOBILEHOME AS PROVIDED IN THE CALIFORNIA COMMER-CIAL CODE. MANAGEMENT RE-SERVES THE RIGHT TO ASSERT ALL APPLICABLE RIGHTS AND LIENS IF A DEFAULT OCCURS REGARDING THE TERMS OF THE SALE. ABSENT COMPLIANCE WITH ALL TERMS OF THIS NO-TICE, THE MOBILEHOME WILL BE SOLD FOR REMOVAL ONLY. WRITE DOWDALL LAW OFFICES, A.P.C., AT 284 NORTH GLASSELL STREET, ORANGE, CALIFORNIA 92866 FOR FURTHER INFORMA-TION OR INQUIRIES. Dated: Janu-ary 14, 2009, DOWDALL LAW OF-FICES, A.P.C., Robin G. Eifl er, Esq., Attorneys and Authorized Agent for the Management and Owner of Vista Del Monte Mobile CommunityMonrovia WeeklyCN812001 5495 Jan 22,29, 2009

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEPHEN JAMES PERRYCase No. GP014241 To all heirs, benefi ciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STEPHEN JAMES PERRY A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been fi led by Susan K. Perry in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PRO-BATE requests that Susan K. Perry be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Admini-stration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many ac-tions without obtaining court ap-proval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to inter-ested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independ-ent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person fi les 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 Feb. 20, 2009 at 10:00 AM in Dept. No. A located at 300 E. Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91101. IF YOU OBJECT to the grant-ing of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or fi le written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attor-ney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the de-ceased, you must fi le your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative ap-pointed by the court within four months from the date of fi rst issu-ance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for fi ling claims will not expire before four months from the hear-ing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the fi le kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may fi le with the court a Re-quest for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the fi ling 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 No-tice form is available from the court clerk.Attorney for petitioner:DARRELL G BROOKE ESQSBN 118071TAYLOR SUMMERS RHODESRASMUSSEN BROOKE &WOODARD LLP301 E COLORADO BLVDSTE 407PASADENA CA 91101-1920Arcadia WeeklyCN812366 PERRY Jan 22,29, Feb 5, 2009

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THEGOODLIFEBy Wally Hage

Not long ago I was tricked into allowing my confi dante of 60 years, to write a column for me, while I was away on a deep sea fi shing vacation with our son. I miss read the twinkle in her eye when I agreed to have her contribute a column. My knowledge that she is a well-respected artisan, Historian of her doll club and an occasional club speaker, I was certain that she would confi ne her thoughts accordingly and write an interesting column. Instead it was an outright opportunity to “get even” for my tongue in cheek stories about her many lifestyle idiosyncrasies.

NESTING ... The unusual column title she used may well need an explanation!

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defi nes this word “Nesting” as … To create and settle into a secure refuge.... Those who occupy or fre-quent a place or environment. A place affording snug refuge.

So she writes: While my husband is away on a fi shing trip, I have the unexpected pleasure to write this column in his absence.

Your weekly “The Good Life”, columnist, my perfect husband, has an unusual fetish for selecting storage places for things important to him.

NESTING He establishes these nesting locations

though-out our home. They may contain impor-tant documents, frequently used items, remind-ers of special occasions or just a simple shopping list. It seems only fair that I should describe many of these long term resting places that continuously occupy space in our home.

Let's take his bedside table, a great example of his clutter. Here he has his electric shaver and digital camera, and electric toothbrush all on battery chargers. Also he has saved at least 25 business cards of people he probably doesn’t even remember. He has various medical apparatus to keep tab on his vital signs, and a mini-recorder used day and night to record special information and ideas for up-coming columns.

In the storage area of the table he has un-opened tee shirts, shorts and socks stowed, I suppose, in the event of a fi re. A penny bank and several old pair of his glasses that he hasn’t used in thirty years are also residing there. Oh, yes, he is also the alarm clock attendant and the telephone answering machine monitor.

In another glaring location in our bedroom is a second table for his CD player, storage of upcoming travel plan reservations, and his daily valet which is usually piled high with tee shirts and socks that he has selected for wearing

within the next three days. At this vital nesting center, also resides his wallet, watch, money, if he has any, lip chap and store coupons for his personal items.

Moving toward the laundry room he has a prime location on the dryer. Here he stores daily re-minders. There could easily be 6 or 7 post-it slips with a variety of orders. Also stacked there are cur-rent bills to be paid, letters to be

posted, luncheon plans, and various advertise-ments for heater repairs, car wash discounts and an assortment of other junk mail.

His important sport section and TV guide for the shows to be taped also reside there. Oh yes, also in the laundry room is a large reminder board of all doctor appointments and special events that he may be planning.

His offi ce is another nesting space for a mound of important clutter. Here he has every-

thing that we have ever thrown away but that he has retrieved and tagged “just in case I need it stuff. All of his electronics or what I refer to as his toys are carefully arranged here. Computers, fax machine, calculator, a stereo CD player, two TV’s, two printers, and a large variety of other offi ce equipment including a coffee machine and cups. I won’t say he is a collector of junk, but I will say most of the house is taken up with “stuff “ ... that are things he is just “Nesting”.

Well, I’ll say “Goodbye” for now … as I see him coming up the driveway and I’m sure this will be my last opportunity that he will give me to fi ll in as a guest writer for this column. Thank You for letting me introduce you to the real “Wally Hage, my writer, doctor, lawyer, cook and best friend, who is my humorous and wonderful husband, and has been for the past 60 wonderful years.

Well…upon my return from a very peaceful and successful fi shing trip I have read this dia-tribe column contribution. Well, I do agreed with most of her points of view about my “Nesting Behavior”, BUT…. THAT LAST LINE THAT SAYS, “HAS BEEN”, JUST ISN’T TRUE … You see, … I STILL AM!!!

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Ave., Sierra Madre School. A window of the multipurpose room and counselor’s office were smashed. The crime occurred during the holidays, between Friday, December 19, 2008 and Monday, January 5, 2009.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6:10:26 p.m. – Arrest, suspended/revoked

driver’s license, 5 West Foothill Blvd., Arcadia. A motorist was stopped for a traffi c violation. A records check revealed the driver’s license was suspended/revoked. The driver was ar-rested and released on a citation. The driver’s car was stored for the violation.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8:5:00 p.m. – Arrest, business l icense

required, 100 block North Sunnyside Ave. A man was stopped for selling magazines door-to-door. During the invest igat ion the man was unable to produce a city busi-ness license. He was subsequently arrested for the violation and driven to the Sierra Madre Police jail and booked. He was later released on a written promise to appear.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9:1:46 p.m. – Vandalism/graffi ti, 20 South

Baldwin Ave. The front windows of Creative Framing and A Better Nanny had the front glass etched with the letters “FWBK.” The crime occurred between Friday, 11/25 and Tuesday, 12/15.

10:27 p.m. – Arrest, trespassing, 222 West Sierra Madre Blvd. One man and three juve-niles were trespassing on the roof of the Hart Park House, Memorial Park. All involved were arrested and taken to the police station where they were subsequently booked and cited. The juveniles were released to their parents.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10:11:12 a.m. – Arrest, under the infl uence

of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana, Auburn public parking lot. Offi cers arrested a woman who was reported look-ing through the windows of parked vehicles. An investigation revealed no vehicle-related crime, but the woman was arrested for being under the infl uence of a controlled substance. She was transported to the Pasadena jail for remand.

MONROVIA MONDAY, JANUARY 5:

8:45 a.m. - Residential burglary 900 block Genoa St. 12:35 p.m. - Assault report 300 block W. Huntington Dr. 1:30 p.m. - Bicycle theft 2000 Alamitas Ave 4;32 p.m. - Miscellaneous theft 400 E. Royal Oaks Dr. 5:42 p.m. - Forg-ery report 200 block S. Myrtle Ave.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6:

1:06 a.m. - Repossession 1000 block E. Royal Oaks Dr. 12:01 p.m. - Violation of court order 2000 block S. Peck Rd. 3:12 p.m. - Com-mercial burglary 700 block E. Huntington Dr. 5:36 p.m. - Vandalism on E. Evergreen Ave. 6:30 p.m. - Vehicle burglary 2000 block S. Mountain Ave.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7:7:18 a.m. - Trash picking 700 block Olive

Court 10:13 a.m. - Background investigation 700 block W. Olive Ave. 5:04 p.m. - Fight in progress on S. Shamrock Ave. 6:39 p.m. - So-liciting 00 block Hidden Valley Rd. 10:40 p.m. - Grand theft auto on Monterey Ave.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8:8:17 a.m. - Vehicle burglary 300 block N.

Grand Ave. 1:30 p.m. - Grand theft 500 block S. Magnolia Ave. 3:10 p.m. - Drug activity 800 block W. Colorado Blvd. 4:44 p.m. - Weapons offense on S. Myrtle Ave. 11:24 p.m. - Indecent exposure 200 block E. Walnut Ave.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9:7:53 a.m. - Residential burglary 200 block

E. Olive Ave. 2:40 p.m. - Weapons offense 600 block S. Mayfl ower Ave. 6:04 p.m. - Drug activity 100 block E. Lime Ave. 8:25 p.m. - So-liciting 700 block W. Foothill Blvd. 11:42 p.m. - Battery report on S. Myrtle Ave.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10:11:09 a.m. - Violation of court order 800

block W. Walnut Ave. 1:20 p.m. - Neighbor-hood dispute 500 block W. Maple Ave. 2:05 p.m. - Tobacco problem on W. Duarte Rd. 5:12 p.m. - Vandalism 200 block N. Grand Ave. 10:22 p.m. - Shots heard 900 block W. Colorado Blvd.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11:12:52 a.m. - Brush fi re 900 block Monterey

Ave. 8:13 a.m. - Vehicle burglary 500 block Granite Ave. 2:05 p.m. - Fraud report 700 block W. Huntington Dr. 5:25 p.m. - Property for destruction 400 block Genoa St. 7:24 p.m. - Threatening on N. Canyon Blvd.

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3. Around 7:36 p.m., a victim came to the station to report a robbery that took place on December 17. A 13-year-old male victim advised that he was riding his bike to school on Duarte, near Santa Anita, around 6:30 a.m., when a male Hispanic, 35 years of age, 5’5”, blocked his path and pushed the victim off his bike. The suspect threatened to kill the victim if he reported the incident and rode away on the bike. The victim feared for his life and did not report the incident until his father’s return from a business trip.

4. Shortly after 9:00 p.m., loss preven-tion personnel from JC Penney advised that they had detained a male juvenile for theft. The suspect hid stolen merchandise in a shopping bag and left the store without mak-ing payment. Additional stolen items from Charlotte Russe, H&M, and Sport Chalet were also recovered. A private person’s arrest was made, and a 17-year-old Hispanic was taken into custody for commercial burglary.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6:

5. Around 3:36 p.m., husband returned to his house in the 2800 block of Holly to fi nd his wife passed out on the living room fl oor. AFD paramedics advised that the 29-year-old Asian woman was intoxicated, but not injured. She was drinking while she was watching her one-year-old child, so the Department of Children and Family Services was notifi ed of the incident. Additionally, a report will be forwarded to the District Attorney’s Offi ce for possible fi ling of child endangerment.

A victim came to the station around 10:40 a.m. to report a theft of access card in-formation. The victim went online to check her account information and discovered that unknown suspect(s) had used her debit card account information to make ATM withdraw-als in Las Vegas.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7:

7. Between 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., a residential burglary occurred in the 1000 block of Arcadia. Unknown suspect(s) entered the house by prying open a window. Once inside, the suspect(s) ransacked rooms and stole a large amount of cash and jewelry.

8. A strong-arm robbery occurred in the 800 block of West Duarte around 5:30 p.m. While the victim was walking through

a parking lot, a male Hispanic passenger, in a gray Volvo, reached his arm outside the vehicle and grabbed the victim’s purse.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8:9. While on routine patrol around 12:08

p.m., offi cers saw two men fi ghting at the Par 3 Golf Course located at 620 East Live Oak. The suspect had the victim pinned to the ground and he was striking the victim in the face sev-eral times. Offi cers broke up the fi ght and real-ized that both subjects were intoxicated. The 48-year-old Hispanic victim was transported to the AMH for treatment. The 40-year-old Hispanic suspect was arrested at the scene for assault and felony parole violation.

Further investigation of the victim revealed that he was a parolee at large. Once he was treated at the hospital, the victim was also taken into custody.

10. Around 4:12 p.m., offi cers contacted a male subject sleeping at County Park. A consent search revealed that he had two credit cards belonging to two different individuals in his wallet. The 50-year-old African-American did not have a reasonable explanation for pos-sessing the credit cards and was arrested at the scene for receiving stolen property.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9:

11. A victim came to the station around 1:15 p.m. in reference to a theft of access card report. The victim was out of the country and allowed a family friend to stay at his residence. The male Asian guest took the victim’s new credit card, which arrived in the mail, and made over $1,500 in unauthorized charges.

12. Units responded to Ralphs, 16 East Live Oak, around 9:40 p.m. in reference to two women detained for theft. One woman hid a bottle of vodka in her purse; the other hid two cans of Red Bull in her purse. When loss prevention personnel confronted them, the 18-year-old Hispanic surrendered peacefully; the 22-year-old Hispanic struggled with the agents, pushing one agent in the face and knee-ing the other in the groin. Private persons’ arrests were made, one woman was charged with petty theft and the other with robbery.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10:

13. Between 5:00 p.m. on January 9 and 7:00 a.m. on January 10, unknown suspect(s) entered Arcadia Reclamation, 12321 Lower Azusa, and vandalized four vehicles. The suspect(s) damaged windows/windshield of truck, tractor, and street sweepers.

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½ Cent 1793 ................................................... $1,000 and up½ Cent (other) ................................................ $5 and upLarge Cent 1793 ............................................. 1,000 and up2¢ Pieces ........................................................ $3 and up3¢ Pieces ........................................................ $3 and up½ Dimes 1794-1805 ....................................... $500 and up½ Dimes 1829-1873 ....................................... $5 and upU.S. 5¢ 1866-1882 ........................................ $3 and upU.S. 5¢ 1883-1912 ........................................ 25¢ and upU.S. 5¢ Buff .................................................. 15¢ and upU.S. 10¢ Before 1808 .................................... $100 and upU.S. 10¢ 1809-1837 ...................................... $8 and upU.S. 10¢ 1838-1891 ...................................... $5 and upU.S. 20¢ 1875-1878 ...................................... $25 and upU.S. 20¢ 1796 ............................................... $5,000 and upU.S. 25¢ 1804-1807 ...................................... $100 and upU.S. 25¢ 1815-1837 ...................................... $15 and upU.S. 25¢ 1838-1891 ...................................... $5 and upU.S. 50¢ 1796-1797 ...................................... $15,000 and upU.S. 50¢ 1794-1806 ...................................... $75 and upU.S. 50¢ 1807-1837 ...................................... $25 and upU.S. 50¢ 1838-1891 ...................................... $10 and upU.S. $1.00 1794 ............................................ $25,000 and upU.S. $1.00 1795-1805 ................................... $500 and upU.S. $1.00 1836-1839 ................................... $150 and upU.S. $1.00 1840-1877 ................................... $20 and upTrade Dollars .................................................. $50 and up

ALSO WANTED: KEY DATES AND RARITIES, PCGS, NGC & ANACS GRADED COINS, COLLECTIONS, ESTATES, ACCUMULATIONS AND DEALER STOCKS, AMERICAN EAGLES GOLD, PLATINUM, SILVER, SAKR, CML, 40% & 90% SILVER COINS, SILVER BARS, SCRAP GOLD AND SILVER FLATWARE, CALL FOR QUOTES.WANTED: US AND FOREIGN CURRENCY, LARGE SIZE NOTES, SMALL SIZE 1976 AND BEFORE.WANTED: STAMPS, SINGLES, SHEETS, COLLEC-TIONS, ESTATES AND DEALER STOCKS. NO COL-LECTION TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE!

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1906-S and 1931-S ......................................... $20 and up1909-S VBD ................................................... $400 and up1914-D ........................................................... $75 and up1910-S, 1911-S, 1912-S, 1913-S, 1914-S, 1915-S, 1922-D, 1926-S and 1931-D ............................. $5.001924-D ........................................................... $15 All other before 1934 2¢ eachForeign Coins (exc. Canada cents) ................ 3¢ each and upProof Sets Confederate Currency (before 1928)U.S. Paper Currency (before 1928)

AVERAGE PRICES - COMMON DATE - 1964 AND BEFORESilver Dollars (before 1935) .. $9 to $25,000Half Dollars .................................................... $4 to $5Quarters .......................................................... $2 to $3Dimes ............................................................. 80¢ to $1.50

$1.00 U.S. Gold ............................................. $90 to $2,500$2.50 U.S. Gold ............................................. $80 to $5,000$3.00 U.S. Gold ............................................. $350 to $3,500$5.00 U.S. Gold ............................................. $125 to $5,000$10 U.S. Gold ................................................ $325 to $4,200$20 U.S. Gold ................................................ $650 to $5,000$20 High Relief .............................................. Up to $50,000

WE BUY ALL SOLID GOLD ITEMS- NEW, USED OR BROKENHigh School Rings ......................................... Up to $500Wedding Bands .............................................. Up to $1500Old Mountings ............................................... Up to $700Bracelets ......................................................... Up to $10,000Necklaces ....................................................... Up to $15,000Old Watch Cases ............................................ Up to $2,400Charm ............................................................. Up to $600Dental Gold .................................................... Bring in for cashBroken Chains ................................................ Bring in for cashPLATINUM - ALL PLATINUM JEWELRY - BRING IN FOR CASHMountings ...................................................... Up to $2,500Therm-Coupling Wire .................................... Bring in for testingCrucibles ........................................................ Bring in for testingScreen ............................................................. Bring in for testing

IF YOUR ITEMS AREN’T USED, BRING THEM IN FOR A FREE APPRAISAL AND CASH OFFER½ Carat ........................................................... Up to $2,400¾ Carat ........................................................... Up to $3,0001 Carat ............................................................ Up to $10,0002 Carat ............................................................ Up to $20,0003 Carat ............................................................ Up to $50,0004 Carat ............................................................ Bring in for a quoteLarge diamonds much, much more. We buy old mine cuts and Euro-pean cut diamonds. We buy diamonds with or without GIA certificates

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