Altadena Above It All

Lori and Scott at Webster’s Fine Stationers are already in the holiday spirit. They’ll be supporting two local charities–Danny’s Farm and Five Acres–with your holiday purchases and food donations.

Here’s Lori’s Facebook post:

There are several exciting things going on at WFS these next couple of months! The holiday season is quickly approaching, and of course we’ll be dressing up the store but we thought we could do a lot more than decorate and hang ornaments.

I’ve said before that in economic times such as these, it’s our local charities and non-profits that suffer the most. When people feel they have little to give, charitable donations are the first to be cut from the budget. We understand and believe me, our store doesn’t have room for much donating, either. But you know what? We’re still in business and our crew members are still employed and for that we’re thankful. In that spirit of thankfulness, we are going to be donating to two Altadena non-profits – Danny’s Farm and Five Acres. Read on and discover how we’ll be accomplishing this.

Danny’s Farm is a a local non-profit with an amazing premise. We love how the Gott family’s vision has improved and enriched our community! They even have plans to expand that vision which will create more opportunities for the disabled in Altadena. To get there, they need our help and they need your help. If you order custom holiday cards from WFS this year, we will donate 15% of the net cost to Danny’s Farm. Don’t let the word “custom” scare you away….these cards are cost effective and beautiful. Best of all, you can be the designer of your own holiday card! We will have our catalog of holiday cards on-line at by late next week. From now until January 1st, if you order your gorgeous holiday cards through Webster’s Fine Stationers, we will donate 15% of the net sale to Danny’s Farm and that’s a very good thing.

Five Acres is another local Altadena non-profit that is near and dear to our hearts. They’re running a Thanksgiving food-drive for the population they serve and we want to help! We’ll be collecting the donations here at WFS, but here’s the thing: when you bring your food donations in, please give them directly to a crew member. That crew member will give you a coupon for 10% off any purchase you make at WFS. You can use that coupon that day or save it for later use. It’s just our way of saying thank you for making a food donation to Five Acres. We also have $10.00 coupons that are good for the same amount off a purchase at Macy’s on Saturday, November 14th. Your purchase of these coupons benefits Five Acres and are redeemable on regular, sale or clearance priced merchandise purchases of $25.00 or more. Remember, these are valid on November 14th only. To buy one, just ask one of our crew members.

Also on our radar for the weeks coming up is a book signing with Altadena author Andre Coleman. Stay tuned for more information on that event!

Way to go Lori!

Here’s the Star News story on Pasadena’s latest “fork in the road”!

Cudos to Ken Marshall and Bob Stane

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_13705662?source=rss_viewed

Yes, this pic has been around, but thought it good to post here.

He robbed the Chase Bank on Lake Oct. 15. Let’s find him, shall we? 

He was last seen running south on Lake with a lot of cash.

He ran down the street…no car?

He is described as between 6 feet 2 inches and 6 feet 4 inches, approximately 200 pounds.

He used a note to demand cash and hinted that he had a weapon, although no weapon was seen.

If you know this man, please call the Altadena Sheriff’s Station at 626 798 1131 or you can email the info to aldcrimetip@lasd.org.

You can also visit the Altadena Sheriff’s website at http://www.lasd.org/stations/for1/altadena/index.html and then click on “Altadena Crime Tips” on the menu on the left side of the screen.

Here’s the Star News story on BoHo Highbrow Weekend at the Mountain Park Mausoleum. Find your beret and start snappin’ those fingers. There’s even a Richard Feynman connection to this event for all the Caltech people reading this.

Saturday’s event will feature an exhibit of JirayrZorthian’s work illustrating Gus Albrecht’s “Music Matters” columns, and a rooftop cocktail party, with food and 1950s jazz by The Bohos from 4-7 p.m.

For the Boho-Highbrow Sunday Salon on Oct. 25, the exhibit will be open all day, with classical music by Diego Miralles and the Los Angeles Contemporary Ensemble and arts conversation from 4-6 p.m.

The mausoleum is at 2300 N. Marengo Ave.

Tickets are $50 for both events, or $20 for just the Sunday salon and exhibition. Visit www.altadenaheritage.org or email altadenaheritage@earthlink.net.

INSIDE STORY OF MT. WILSON’S FIRE SURVIVAL
2:30 P.M. SUNDAY OCTOBER 25 AT THE ALTADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY

The great Station Fire raged through the San Gabriel Mountains for more than a month and came closer to destroying Mount Wilson Observatory
than any event in that facility’s 105-year history. The story of how this most historic of observatories was spared will no doubt become a
major chapter in the history of astronomy.

Observatory Superintendent and astrophotographer Dave Jurasevich was on the mountain through the ordeal, and on Sunday, October 25, Dave will show and tell us exactly what it was like to be there. The talk will be generously illustrated with Dave’s stunning on-the-scene photography
(including many shots never seen before), plus video footage of the fire shot by him from Mt. Wilson.

This is a free talk, sponsored by the Mount Wilson Observatory Association (MWOA). The lecture begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Altadena Public Library, 600 E. Mariposa, Altadena. Refreshments will be served before the program, starting at 2:00 p.m. Arrive early to be assured of good seating.