Fall Back

Daylight Saving Time ends on Nov. 6 at 2 a.m. Clocks should be turned back one hour.

Appeal of Cell Tower Application Decision Planned

At the Nov. 8 Glendale City Council weekly meeting, Jerry Ambrose of the Eukon Group, on behalf of AT&T Mobility, will appeal the denial of his application for a Wireless Telecommunication Facility permit to install a 60-foot tall cell tower structure in Dunsmore Park. The public is invited to the meeting to voice their support or opposition to the tower.

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at 613 E. Broadway, second floor, in Glendale.

MEDIANS APPROVED FOR FOOTHILL BOULEVARD

The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the appropriation of $500,000 to complete the funding for a $1.5 million project to beautify Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta by constructing raised, landscaped medians between Pennsylvania Avenue and Briggs Road, announced Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich.

Antonovich’s office has been working closely with the Crescenta Valley Town Council, Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce and local residents and business owners to gather community input for the project.  The landscaping will consist of drought-tolerant plants and trees and provide amenities for stormwater management. The medians will also increase the walkability of Foothill Boulevard by providing a traffic calming benefit.

Experimental Forest Workday

This Saturday, Nov. 5 is the final chance in 2016 to visit the Experimental Forest in the Verdugo Mountains. Volunteers will work on planting new pine trees and watering and weeding around established plants. Wear a hat, sturdy shoes and protective clothing. Bring water, gloves and sunscreen.

Meet at the gate at La Tuna/Hostetter fire road intersection (where La Tuna Canyon Road crosses the 210 Freeway) at 9 a.m. The fire gate closes promptly at 9:15 a.m. Gates reopen at noon at the conclusion of the event.

Snacks and drinks will be provided; note that there are no bathroom facilities. RSVP is necessary. Call (818) 548-3795.

Sponsored by Glendale Parks & Open Space Foundation and hosted by the City of Glendale – Community Services & Parks. Dept.

Planting Time at Preserve

It’s planting time at the Rosemont Preserve! Please volunteer this Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. until noon to help plant native plants on the south slope of the Preserve. Now is the time of year to plant these natives and with the recent rains the ground should be softer and easier to dig!

Wear sturdy shoes, comfortable clothes and garden gloves (long pants and sleeves are recommended). Tools to bring (for those who have them): pick axes and shovels or trenching shovels.

The Preserve is located at the north end of Rosemont Avenue, just past the chain link fence. As street parking is limited, please park at Two Strike Park, 5107 Rosemont Ave. in La Crescenta.

This event is free to the public and suitable for all ages, no reservations required.  Rain cancels event. Sorry, no pets please.

For further information contact the Friends of the Rosemont Preserve at RosemontFriends@gmail.com.

Holocaust Survivor to Speak at College

Renee Firestone, Holocaust survivor, will speak at Glendale Community College on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 12:30 p.m. in the GCC auditorium.

Firestone was imprisoned for 13 months in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during the final years of World War II. After the war, she came to the United States and built a successful career in fashion design that spanned three decades. She is also the founding lecturer for the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Educational Outreach Program.

Firestone was one of five Holocaust survivors to appear in Steven Spielberg’s 1998 documentary, “The Last Days,” which received the Academy Award for Best Feature-length Documentary. She was also featured in the 2006 documentary film, “Swimming in Auschwitz,” and made a cameo appearance in “Freedom Writers.”

The presentation is funded by GCC Student Services, Faculty Development and Title V. Admission is free and open to the public.

The college is located at 1500 N. Verdugo Road in Glendale.

Super Scooper Contract Extended

Supervisor Michael Antonovich announced that the lease contract for two CL-415 Super Scooper fire-fighting aircraft from the government of Quebec has been extended through Nov. 30.

Capable of carrying up to 1,620 gallons of water, Super Scoopers can also scoop water from a lake in only 12 seconds, be airborne in as little as five minutes and fly three hours before refueling.

At the direction of Supervisor Antonovich, the Los Angeles County Fire Dept. began leasing the Super Scoopers from the government of Quebec in 1994.

PHS to Serve Local Area

The County of Los Angeles Dept. of Animal Care and Control (DACC) will be contracting with Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA (PHS). Effective Dec. 1, animal control and sheltering services to the unincorporated areas of Altadena, La Crescena-Montrose and Pasadena will be provided by PHS. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors authorized DACC director Marcia Mayeda to enter into an agreement with PHS for animal care and control services in these unincorporated communities.

The agreement will allow for PHS to respond to animal service inquiries within the unincorporated areas of Altadena, La Crescenta-Montrose and Pasadena to provide sheltering services to these communities previously served by DACC. The $1.5 million grant funding for this project was allocated from the Fifth Supervisorial District Extraordinary Maintenance Funds to the Dept. of Animal Care and Control operating budget to fund the first prorated fiscal year of services.

PHS is located on 361 S. Raymond Ave. in the City of Pasadena. It can be reached at (626) 792-7151. For more information on PHS, please visit pasadenahumane.org.