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Challenges and Opportunities for Change WPRA Sets Date for 53Rd Annual Meeting; You’Re Invited! Pasadena, California Celebrating 53 years of community service Spring 2015 LAND USE / PLANNING EDUCATION OPEN SPACE / CONSERVATION NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY GOVERNMENT PARKS / RECREATION Challenges and opportunities for change WPRA sets date for 53rd annual meeting; you’re invited! he West Pasadena Residents’ By “a time of change,” we refer to the Association cordially invites you to its following: T 53rd annual meeting on Wednesday, May 6 at Sequoyah School, 535 S. Pasadena By the time of our annual meeting a new Save the date Avenue. mayor will have taken the helm for the first time in 16 years. On-site parking is limited, but street parking What: The potential for construction of an (on St. John, for example) is available nearby. SR-710 tunnel through west Pasadena is WPRA annual meeting At 5:30 p.m. the evening starts with greater today than it has been in 20 years. When: a reception. Also, during the reception The improved economy is resulting in period, attendees will be able to enjoy light significant new development, especially in Wednesday, May 6, 2015 refreshments, while visiting with many west Pasadena. 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. community organizations that will be Important CEQA traffic review standards exhibiting. are changing statewide, and in Pasadena. Where: At 6:30 p.m. the main program begins. A new State vision seeking higher This year’s meeting is dedicated not to a population density has the potential Sequoyah School specific issue, but rather to a theme: “Who for significant change in many cities, 535 S. Pasadena Ave are we, as Pasadenans? And what do we want including Pasadena. to be?” We are in the fourth year of the worst Cost: Our objective is to explore more broadly the drought in California since the late 1970s, Free challenges and opportunities facing Pasadena which may, if it continues, require major during a time of change in both the City and changes throughout California, including in California. in Pasadena. So, this is a time for taking stock, for thinking what in the near future is likely to be West Pasadena about which battles are most worth fighting, changing — for good or bad — for which changes should be made, and how Pasadena and, more specifically, our Residents’ Association those changes should be managed. west Pasadena neighborhoods. Keynote speakers for the evening will be: We’ll also hear from Bill Bogaard, our John Van de Kamp, a WPRA director outgoing mayor, our new mayor and and distinguished favorite son. John will District 6 Councilmember Steve Madison. present a synopsis of Pasadena’s history, Last, but certainly not least identify what he believes makes Pasadena so special, and recount what it means to The WPRA will formally recognize him to be a Pasadenan. He will define the individuals and organizations whose activities “Pasadena Way,” and offer up his vision of have materially improved the quality of life what is essential to Pasadena. in west Pasadena, and our members will elect officers and directors for the 2015-2016 YEARS Mic Hanson, a longtime community WPRA fiscal year. 1962 – 2015 activist, former WPRA director and current member of the Pasadena Dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the character of our Planning Commission. Mic will consider community and the quality of life in West Pasadena. WPRA IN MOTION Act now to protect our neighborhoods By Geoffrey Baum Your participation, along with your neighbors, President, WPRA is the type of active engagement that has made WPRA an important voice in our city and he headline in the March 7 Pasadena region. We need to continue to work together Star-News says it all. Caltrans and to make neighborhood voices heard by City T Metro have released a report that Council, our newly elected mayor, and our clearly advocates for a massive double tunnel local, state and federal leaders as we confront to be bored through our beautiful residential threats from the 710 Freeway, mansionization, neighborhoods in west Pasadena. If we do not and ultimately defeat themulti-billion dollar crime and safety, among other issues. act swiftly and effectively, our neighborhood boondoggle. will be forever altered. In recent years, much of this work has been Please contribute to the WPRA made possible by the devoted volunteer WPRA, under the leadership of vice president Neighborhood Protection Fund and renew services of WPRA board members such Sarah Gavit, has assembled a team of experts your membership by using the enclosed as board Secretary and Neighborhood and volunteers who are preparing a powerful envelope or visiting our website at wpra.net. Safety chair, Bob Holmes; membership response to the plans released by Caltrans and spreadsheet doyenne, Laura Kaufman; San The overwhelming turnout at our mayoral Metro. Rafael Elementary School advocate, Marilyn candidates’ forum demonstrates the deep Randolph; and former WPRA president, Despite the fact that concern local residents have about the future Michael Udell. virtually everyone of our neighborhood and our city. working on this effort We celebrate their contributions to the It was standing-room only in the 9th Circuit is volunteering their neighborhood as they conclude their service Court of Appeals hearing room and dozens time and expertise, on the WPRA Board of Directors. more resources were turned away when courthouse staff We are seeking nominations and look forward will be needed to closed the doors because we far exceeded the to welcoming new volunteers at the annual sustain this effort room’s capacity. meeting on Wednesday, May 6. Geoffrey Baum About us 2014 – 2015 officers 2014 – 2015 board of directors President: Geoffrey Baum Ken Grobecker ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Land use, Planning Vice President: Sarah Gavit Kenyon Harbison ([email protected]) Joan Hearst The News is mailed each quarter to Treasurer: Blaine Cavena Chuck Hudson ([email protected]) nearly 8,000 homes in the 91105 and ([email protected]) Communications 91103 ZIP codes and beyond. Secretary: Justin Chapman Jim Keatley Editor: Chuck Hudson ([email protected]) Audrey O’Kelley, past president ([email protected]), Mission: Founded in 1962, the West Marilyn Randolph ([email protected]) Pasadena Residents’ Association is dedicated to P. O. Box 50252 maintaining the character of our community and Education Pasadena, CA 91115-0252 enhancing the quality of life in west Pasadena. Catherine Stringer The West Pasadena Residents’ Area: The WPRA service area is bounded on Priscilla Taylor Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit the north by Colorado Boulevard, on the east by Michael Udell, past president Fair Oaks Avenue and on the south and west by public benefit corporation. the city limits. Bill Urban, past president The WPRA is grateful to Castle Press Funding: All WPRA activities are funded John Van de Kamp for design and printing services. through membership dues and contributions. Fred Zepeda, past president The WPRA receives no public funding and ________________________________ has no paid employees. Since the WPRA is a Linda Zinn ([email protected]) 501(c)(3) non-profit public benefit corporation, Membership, Open Space, & Visit our website at wpra.net contributions and donations are fully deductible Conservation to the extent permitted by law. The News 2 Spring 2015 The News 3 Spring 2015 BREAKING NEWS Mayoral race to be decided in April 21 runoff By Justin Chapman Secretary, WPRA Mayoral race: Robinson and Tornek in April 21 runoff The Pasadena mayoral race has narrowed to two candidates: City Councilmembers Jacque Robinson and Terry Tornek, who will face off in a runoff election to be held on Tuesday, April 21. In the March 10 primary election, Tornek received 4,814 votes (37.1%), and Robinson received 3,931 votes (30.3%). They were the top two vote-getters out of The La Loma Bridge is badly in need of repair and seismic retrofitting(Photo by Chuck Hudson) a field of six candidates, which included Don Morgan, who received 1,873 votes At long last… (14.4%); Bill Thomson with 1,708 votes (13.1%); Allen Shay with 557 votes (4.4%); La Loma Bridge to close soon for retrofit and Jason Hardin with 64 votes (0.4%). By Justin Chapman from the west side and will be completely City Council races: Secretary, WPRA closed for nearly the entire project. This means that those on the west side of the 3 wins and 1 runoff fter several delays, the City of Lower Arroyo can only access the Arroyo by Councilmembers Steve Madison Pasadena is finally gearing up for a crossing either the Colorado Street Bride or (District 6), Margaret McAustin $12.4 million seismic retrofit and A the San Rafael Bridge. City staff has previously (District 2) and Gene Masuda rehabilitation of the historic La Loma Bridge. told the WPRA that the trail will be restored (District 4) all ran unopposed and The project is scheduled to begin in April and reopened when construction is complete. won re-election. 2015 and should be completed by December In the District 1 race, to replace 2016. Beginning in June 2015, the bridge The wide paths at the bottom of the Arroyo, outgoing Councilmember (and will be closed for approximately 18 months. on both sides of the concrete channel, will also mayoral hopeful) Jacque Robinson, Approximately 30 trees are scheduled to be be affected. The path on the west side will be former Pasadena Fire Chief Calvin removed; however, new trees will be planted closed with no through access for the duration Wells and PUSD board member Tyron adjacent to the bridge in early 2017. of the project. Hampton will also face each other in a As part of the seismic retrofit, the 1914 The path on the east side of the channel will runoff election on April 21.
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