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IN THIS ISSUE:
Keeping Pasadena Picture-Perfect
Pasadena Welcomes Gold Line Special
Pasadena Public Library - Check It Out
Red-Light Cameras Go Live at Lake and Union
Pasadena Pops - Music Under the Stars
Money Doesn't Grow on Trees...It's Made in the Shade
Keeping Pasadena Picture-Perfect
LARGE, BULKY TRASH ITEMS When you want to have appliances, mattresses, furniture and other bulky items hauled away, call at least 24 hours before your regular trash collection day to schedule a free pick-up. Then set your items next to your trash cans on your regular trash day no later than 7 a.m. Single-family homes and units in small apartment complexes get one free pick-up per year by appointment only. Additional pick-ups are available for a fee depending on the size of the load and types of items. Sorry, this service is not available to apartment dwellers in complexes of five units or more. 744-4087. SHOPPING CARTS Shopping carts are the property of supermarkets and should not be removed from the premises under any circumstances. When you call the hotline to report abandoned shopping carts in your neighborhood, you’ll leave detailed information in voicemail and the carts will be picked up in a day or so. 744-8CART. UNKEMPT YARDS Overgrown vegetation and accumulations of junk are fire hazards as well as havens for rats and other vermin and are therefore prohibited by the Pasadena Municipal Code. So are non-working vehicles in driveways, any vehicles on front lawns or other landscaped areas, roofs in disrepair, broken steps or windows, dilapidated porches, etc. 744-4633. GRAFFITI The city of Pasadena has a zero tolerance policy for graffiti and is committed to removing graffiti within 24 hours of it being reported. Call any time, day or night, to give the address or location, a description of the graffiti and other information. 744-7622. LITTER When you’re away from home and need to throw something away, don’t toss it on the ground, even if it’s a small scrap. Instead, look for nearby trash containers. If there’s no container handy, stash your trash in a pocket or shopping bag until you can throw it away properly. 744-4158. For more information, visit www.ci.pasadena.ca.us and click on Lookin’ Good Pasadena or call 744-4000. PASADENA WELCOMES GOLD LINE SPECIAL! We’re not waiting for the Pasadena Gold Line to begin running - we’re celebrating early! Join us for a community celebration Saturday, June 7, from 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Park Station (where Holly Street and Arroyo Parkway converge). An arch of gold balloons will provide the colorful backdrop for the stage, where a brass band, a gospel choir and other live entertainment will help usher in this exciting new era for Pasadena. Several special guests will greet the revelers, including Pasadena’s mayor and other local officials, our county supervisor, state senator, state assemblywoman and congressman, plus Gold Line Construction Authority and MTA officials. The high point of the celebration will be one of the new trains - the Pasadena Gold Line Special - that will make its way slowly through the Memorial Park Station tunnel and head south. For more information call 800-215-3888. Look for a special edition of Pasadena In Focus in June dedicated solely to news and information about the Pasadena Gold Line! More than 700 artists will create remarkably intricate murals on the pavement of Centennial Square in front of City Hall Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the popular chalk festival. The free event will also feature Museum Row with chalk murals of L.A.’s top cultural institutions, live world music, an artists’ village with handmade creations, collectible merchandise and art for sale, food and drinks, and Chalkland where kids and families can create their own works of art. Proceeds benefit Cultural Passport, a program sponsored by the city and the Light-Bringer Project that exposes middle schoolers in Pasadena’s public and private schools to the arts. For more information, call 440-7379.
WHETHER YOU PREFER TO SWIM, hop in a sack race or simply relax with a picnic lunch in the shade, Brookside Park will provide an afternoon of fun, games, entertainment and camaraderie for Pasadena residents Saturday, June 7, from 2 to 6 p.m. Bring you own picnic or purchase a low-cost lunch at the park. There will be giveaways, hands-on displays and information about city programs and upcoming activities. Meet the mayor and councilmembers, sign up to win special prizes and have a great time! Free swimming at Rose Bowl Aquatics Center will be offered to picnic-goers from 2 to 4 p.m. Each swimmer must get a wristband at the swimming registration table in the park. Parents or guardians must accompany children under 10 in the pool.
For more information call the city’s Public Affairs Office at 744-4755. Pasadena Public Library - Check It Out! FREE COMPUTER TIPS Learn to search on-line for magazine and newspaper articles and scour the Internet like a pro. www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/library/PubTraining.htm or 744-4066. SUMMER READING FOR KIDS Bring your children up to age 12 to any Pasadena Public Library from June 14 to Aug. 9 and sign them up for the Summer Reading Club. This year’s theme is “It’s a Jungle Out There...Swing into Your Library!” Each child receives a colorful reading record, a bookmark, a bookbag and a prize when they join. And, there’s a new prize every week for summer readers. For more information visit www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/librarykids or call 744-4066 and press 4. GET WILD...READ!That’s the theme of this year’s popular Teen Summer Reading program June 14 to Aug. 16. Read a book, magazine or comic book and fill out a prize slip at your local branch. Also check out the Monopoly tournament, weekly book chats, murder mystery party, craft programs and more. www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/libraryteens or 744-4766. SHARE A GOOD BOOK The library is looking for volunteers to choose and deliver interesting books and magazines to homebound residents with visual impairments and other disabilities. You’ll only need to commit to four hours each month for a year. 744-4060. |
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MAY/JUNE 2003
HE LOOKIN’ GOOD PASADENA CAMPAIGN
is in full swing, the special clean-ups already conducted in some
areas and others in the planning stages. Stay informed and work with your
neighbors and family members to keep Pasadena looking beautiful.
Free parking is available at Brookside Park. In addition, free shuttles will
take riders to and from the park between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. from Jackie Robinson
Center, Villa-Parke Community Center and the Pasadena Senior Center. The last
bus will leave the park at 4:30 p.m. Free Dial-A-Ride is available for seniors
and disabled persons who call 791-7200 no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday,
June 4.