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Message from the Chair Craig L. Washington,
District 3
Septiembre 2015 Vol. 2, No. 9 Sheryl Turner, NW Commissioner, District 2, Newsletter Editor
We’ve had a great summer
season with lots of activities
in the NW and your NW Com-
missioners have been repre-
senting the residents at com-
munity events and meetings.
Now all the students have re-
turned to school and we can
get ready for the festive activ-
ities of the fall season.
This year residents elected
three new members and ap-
pointed one interim member
to the PUSD School Board. No
matter whether you have chil-
dren in the district schools,
the PUSD Board needs your
support and input. They have
worked hard to implement in-
novative programs with com-
munity partners and we are
especially proud of their part-
nership with Pasadena City
College whereby PUSD stu-
dents can be concurrently en-
rolled in high school and earn
college credits, creating path-
ways to secondary education
and careers for all our high
school students. This partner-
ship will help students with
the academic, critical think-
ing and communication skills
they need to compete in a rap-
idly globalizing economy.
Another integral part of the
PUSD learning experience is
the program for alternative
education at Rose City and at
Continuing Independent
Studies programs. These pro-
grams provide students with
credit recovery, diplomas and
career explorations.
Additionally, the school board
is overseeing all the construc-
tion projects at our various
school sites funded by Meas-
ure TT monies, making our
school facilities among the
finest in the Greater Los
Angeles area.
Please continue to support
our PUSD School district. For
further information please
visit www.pusd.us or contact
the superintendent’s office at
626.396.3619 or via email su-
Craig L. Washington
Chair
Northwest Commissioners (L-R) Steve
Darden and Sheryl Turner with District 41
California Assemblymember Christopher
Holden and NW Commission Chair Craig
Washington at Assemblymember Holden’s
annual Block Party. Held every year in Au-
gust, this was the 10th annual event featur-
ing community partners and resources for all
residents .
Mensaje del Presidente Craig L. Washington,
Distrito 3
Septiembre 2015 Vol. 2, No. 9 Sheryl Turner, NW Commissioner, Distrito 2, Editora de Newsletter
Hemos tenido una gran
temporada con un montón
de actividades en el noroes-
te y sus Comisarios NW han
representado a los resi-
dentes en actividades co-
munitarias y reuniones.
Ahora todos los estudiantes
han regresado a la escuela
y conseguimos listos para
las actividades festivas de
la temporada de otoño.
Este año los residentes ele-
gidos a tres nuevos miem-
bros y había designado a
un miembro provisional de
la Junta Escolar de PUSD.
No importa si tiene hijos en
las escuelas del distrito, la
Junta de PUSD necesita su
apoyo y entrada. Ellos han
trabajado duro para imple-
mentar programas innova-
dores con socios de la co-
munidad y nos sentimos es-
pecialmente orgullosos de
su asociación con Pasadena
City College mediante el
cual los estudiantes PUSD
pueden estar matriculados
simultáneamente en la es-
cuela secundaria y ganan
créditos universitarios,
creando caminos hacia la
educación secundaria y de
carreras para todos nues-
tros estudiantes de escuela
secundaria.
Esta alianza ayudará a los
estudiantes con el académi-
co, el pensamiento crítico y
habilidades de comuni-
cación que necesitan para
competir en una economía
globalizada rápidamente.
.Adicionalmente el Consejo
Escolar es supervisar todos
los proyectos de construc-
ción en nuestros diversos
sitios de escuela financia-
das por dinero medida TT,
haciendo nuestras instala-
ciones escolares entre los
mejores en el área metro-
politana de Los Ángeles.
Otra parte integral del
PUSD experiencia de
aprendizaje es el programa
de educación alternativa
en la ciudad de Rose y en
programas de estudios con-
tinuos independientes. Es-
tos programas proporcio-
nan a los estudiantes recu-
peración de créditos, títu-
los y exploraciones de la
carrera.
Por favor seguir apoyando
nuestro Distrito PUSD. Pa-
ra más información visite
www.pusd.us o póngase en
contacto con la oficina del
Superintendente en 626-
396-3619 o vía correo elec-
t r ó n i c o s u p e r i n t e n -
Craig L. Washington
Presidente
Del noroeste Comisarios (I-D) Steve Darden y Sheryl Turner con distrito 41 California asambleí sta Christopher Holden y NW Comisio n Presidente Craig Washington en fiesta anual de bloque de Assemblymember Hold-en. Celebra cada an o en agosto, esto fue el 16 º anual evento con socios de la comunidad y los recursos para todos los residentes.
Northwest Commission Newsletter, September 2015 Page 3
(L-R above clockwise) Linda Shephard and Ty Rogers
prepare breakfast meals; Robinson Park Summer Camp
participants are served breakfast; children from local com-
munity programs arrive on bicycles to eat; Javier Casillas
and Esmeralda Placencia served supper meals through-
out the summer.
9,000 MEALS SERVED DURING SUMMER FOOD
PROGRAM AT JACKIE ROBINSON CENTER
A grant awarded by the James E. Aldredge Foun-
dation of Fresno to Pasadena YouthBuild provided
funding for 9,000 meals this summer to feed
breakfast and supper to youths in NW Pasadena.
The program also allowed five students to have
jobs in a summer work experience program and
additionally funded two part-time workers as su-
pervisors to oversee the food program.
“We were glad to provide this funding again this
summer to NW Pasadena,” said President and
CEO Marco Brewer. “There is a clear and identifi-
able need in the area, especially with almost 200
children a day participating in the Robinson Park
Summer Camp program. They work up quite an
appetite!” Further information is available at
Pasadena YouthBuild, 626.437.3509.
Page 4 Northwest - The Heart and Soul of Pasadena
27th ANNUAL MICHAEL BRYANT
BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT AT ROBINSON PARK
More than 300 children gathered at Robinson Park to get
ready to go back to school and to receive a free haircut, a
high quality, brightly colored backpack filled with quali-
ty school supplies, donated by Sydney Paige® Inc.
“We are so excited to partner with the City of Pasadena,”
said Courtney Brockmeyer, Founder & CEO of the Buy One
| Give One backpack company, “and to give back to this
wonderful community. It’s just not right that some kids re-
turn to school without a backpack and the basics, like pen-
cils, crayons and paper.”
Sydney Paige® Inc. has also brought on board
the Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse to support this
event. During the month of August, all Sydney Paige® pur-
chases made at the La Cañada bookstore will lead to a
matching backpack donation for kids in need in Pasadena.
Pasadena community members all joined the Sydney
Paige® GIVING BACK TOGETHER Movement by pur-
chasing backpacks to give these school-age children much
needed items for school. “The top reasons for kids dropping
out of school are simply lack of confidence and the lack of
tools to do their work. By providing underserved children
with new, high quality backpacks and the supplies they
need, we are providing them with a foundation to learn and
thrive in school.”
Page 5 Northwest - The Heart and Soul of Pasadena
ENLIGHTENMENT MUSIC SERIES
ANNOUNCES 2015-2016 CONCERT SERIES DATES
With a classical chamber music repertoire
that ranges from Renaissance to modern,
Enlightenment Music Series has been per-
forming free concerts for audiences since
2005 throughout the Southern California
area. Their home venue is here in North-
west Pasadena at the Neighborhood Uni-
tarian Universalist Church located at 301
North Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena,
91103..
“We have been encouraged by the commu-
nity acceptance of our programs,” said
Founder and President Marina Manukian,
a classically trained violinist who was the
youngest musician ever appointed to a pro-
fessional position in the former Soviet Un-
ion.
“We are grateful to our audience, who for
almost a decade have been loyally attend-
ing our concerts. They receive a compre-
hensive knowledge of the art of classical
music, as well as the privilege to hear beau-
tiful performances by our accomplished mu-
sicians, multi-generational soloists and re-
cording artists who have performed in vari-
ous prestigious venues around the world.”
The 2015-16 season dates are listed on the
image to the right. Further information is
available by contacting the Enlightenment
Music Series office at 818.392.4449, on the
web at www.enlmusicseries.org, or by email
at [email protected]. Enlighten-
ment Music Series is a California 501c3
nonprofit corporation. All donations are tax
deductible.
Northwest Commission Newsletter, September 2015 Page 6
Northwest Commission Newsletter, September 2015 Page 7
SBDC INVITES PUBLIC FOR BIZED TRAINING
BizEd! A series of educational workshops and
seminars designed to provide entrepreneurs
with the latest industry trends, are custom tai-
lored to fit the growing demands of businesses
and deliver information, essential strategies
and best practices any business needs to suc-
ceed in today's ever changing economic cli-
mate. The following workshops are available:
Getting started with Constant Contact
Wednesday, Sept 2nd
Facebook for Business workshop (Part 1)
Wednesday, Sept 16th
Facebook Ad Campaigns workshop (part -
2) Wednesday, Sept 23rd
Finance: Performance Measurements
Tuesday, September 29th
Further information is available by contacting
Salvatrice Cummo, Director, Pasadena
SBDC, 3035 E. Foothill Blvd., rm. 122
Pasadena, CA 91107; Phone: 626-585-3106 [email protected] or by visiting the web-site at www.pccsbdc.org.
The City of Pasadena’s Human Services & Recreation Department in col-
laboration with The County of Los Angeles Parks and Recreation Department, coor-
dinate the Parks After Dark Program in order to expand summer programming that
incorporates recreational, educational, cultural and family activities. By increasing
the use of parks as social and community resources, it is hoped that communities
will be strengthened and individuals will be influenced to see their communities and
neighbors in a better light.
Newly appointed NW
Commissioner Victoria
(Nikki) Dominguez and Rose
Ambassador Alexia Roberts
helped to answer questions from
the community at the NWC re-
source booth at the August 6
Parks After Dark program. Rep-
resenting District 5, Nikki was
appointed by Councilmember
Victor M. Gordo in July to help
represent the NW constituency
in the District. Be sure to check
back next month when we will
feature Nikki professional pro-
file in our newsletter.
Page 8 Northwest - The Heart and Soul of Pasadena
CNAP RE-CAP In September we complete one
year as the Pasadena City Nu-
trition Action Plan (CNAP)
network. The CNAP network’s
collaborative approach is built
on collective impact. We
recognize that no single or-
ganization is responsible for
any major social problem, nor
can any single organization
cure it, but together we can
make significant and lasting
change. Thank you to all who
have taken time to participate
in this journey of working to-
gether towards making
healthier changes in Pasade-
na.
It is worth noting that within
this year as a network we
have reached two significant
benchmarks. First we identi-
fied priorities that resonated
with importance amongst the
group. Those priorities are: 1)
Consistent nutrition messag-
ing throughout all programs,
2) Preventative Education,
and 3) Land use for gardening.
From these priorities,
stemmed the development of
our four working groups. The
working groups provide an ex-
tended platform for individu-
als/organizations who have a
vested interest in a particular
priority to express/share their
knowledge and resources.
Most groups have drafted a
mission statement that contin-
ues to evolve and most im-
portantly working group mem-
bers have been able to lever-
age their services/resources by partnering with other indi-
viduals/organizations that share and support a common
goal. At our next CNAP meeting we will further discuss our
goal of developing an “nutrition action plan” for the City. We
will also share information on the upcoming update of the
City’s Quality of Life (QOL) Index. This update is an oppor-
tunity for CNAP to review this document and to provide
feedback where deemed necessary. For more information
contact Esmeralda Garcia, (626) 744-6134.
Northwest Commission Newsletter, September 2015 Page 9
Friends In Deed, an in-
terfaith collaborative, is dedicat-
ed to meeting the many needs of
the most vulnerable residents of
greater Pasadena—homeless and
at-risk individuals including
women and children. Celebrating
more than 120 years of service,
they meet the needs of clients by
with staff and dedicated volun-
teers. Friends In Deed brings
help and dignity to homelessness
and poverty. The staff ensures
that individuals in need are safe
and fed and find a vision of hope
for their futures. Further infor-
mation is available at 444 E.
Washington, Pasadena 91103 or
at (626) 797.2402.
Craig L. Washington, Chair, District 3
Sheryl Turner, Vice Chair, District 2
Fernando Serrano, District 1
Steve Darden, District 1
Hilda Delgado, District 3
Allen Shay, District 4
Cindy Schnuelle, District 5
Victoria Dominguez, District 5
Justin Chapman, District 6
OPEN District 7
Michelle Richardson-Bailey, Mayoral Appointee
CITY OF PASADENA STAFF
Lola Osborne, Northwest Manager
The City of Pasadena is dedicated to delivering exemplary municipal services, responsive to our entire community and consistent with our history, culture and unique character. Northwest Commission meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Jackie Robinson Center Auditorium, 1020 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, 91103. Bilingual translation will be provided upon request within 24 hours of the meeting: call (626) 744-4371 (TDD) at least 24 hours in advance. A petición se proporcionará traducción bilingüe dentro de 24 horas después de la reunión: llame al (626) 744-4371 (TDD) al 24 horas por adelantado.
Northwest Commission Mission Statement: Advocate to the City Council on Behalf of the
Needs of the Northwest Community
Neighborhood Connections fosters com-
munication between residents and city
government and works to create partner-
ships between the city and its neighbor-
hoods. It
supports neighborhood associations
Trains neighborhood leaders through
the Pasadena Neighborhood Leadership
Institute (PNLI)
Helps residents get rid of nuisance
properties
Provides weekly updates about events
and resources via email
Has a community resource library
where residents can host meetings, create
newsletters, and print flyers for their
neighborhoods
Houses the City of Pasadena
Human Relations Commission
P r o v i d e s s u p p o r t t o t h e
School/City/Community Work plan
Serves as the liaison to the
Pasadena Vision 20/20 Coalition
For more information on Neighborhood
Connections please contact William Syms
a t ( 6 2 6 ) 7 4 4 - 7 2 9 5 o r
STAY CONNECTED
DO YOU HAVE A GREAT NORTHWEST STORY?
Newsletter submissions (photos and editorial) may be sent to the newsletter editor, Sheryl Turner, Email: [email protected] or to the NWC office: [email protected]. Back Issues of the newsletter are available online at http://cityofpasadena.net/Northwest/newsletters/
CALENDAR EVENTS September 15 - Fiesta Patrias at Villa Parke, 5:00 to
9:00 pm.
September 23 - Edible Gardens meeting, 10:00 –
11:30 am, Villa Parke Community Center, Conference
Room 131 A/B; includes tour of the Villa Parke roof-
top garden and garden leadership council experienc-
es. For more information contact Erika Redke at
[email protected] or at (626) 744-6136.
October 9 - Pasadena Art Night -6:00 to 10:00 pm at
City Hall.
October 24 - Latino Heritage Parade and Food Day
2015 - Two family fun events in one day and in one
location - La Pintoresca Park
October 25 - Enlightenment Music Series first con-
cert of the 2015-16 Season, 4:00 pm, Neighborhood
Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 N. Orange Grove,
Pasadena 91103.
