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VOLUME 20, NO. 21
YWCA BUILDING RESTORATION RETURNS TO THE DRAWING BOARD
by GUS HERRERA gherrera@beaconmedianews.com
M
uch to the delight of a packed council chambers, Kimpton’s role in the restoration of Pasadena’s historic Julia Morgan-designed YWCA building has come to a close.
After council voted 5-2 in favor of Council Member Victor Gordo’s motion to table the hotel project for further discussion on April 3, the controversial venture returned as the main event of last Monday’s agenda. This time, council was presented with three alternative options: 1. Use the structure to house city offices.
FRIENDS OF THE SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY BEST USED BOOK SALE The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library announce that the June Best Used Book Sale will take place on Friday, June 2 from 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On our featured shelves, we have sports and military history books. Look for some interesting biographies on sports personalities and history as well as
tales of military campaigns and participants from the past. As always, we will have a large collection of “Coffee-table Books” on cooking, art, contemporary culture, science, gardening and history on the table in the basement. The shelves in the basement are full of newer fiction and nonfiction on every subject.
In addition, we’ve added a large CD collection of used and new (both classical and pop music) for only $1.00 each. Used and new DVDS and audio books are also only $1.00 each. The parking lot will include many titles of our popular Bargain Books for only $1.00 each, both fiction SEE PAGE 12
2. Move forward with a smaller Kimpton hotel. 3. Undertake a new process to determine the best use/project for the building. In the end, council unanimously approved a motion aligned with option number three: first the YWCA restoration will head to the city’s economic development
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Masuda, LEFT, the two dissenting votes back in April, had a change of heart and agreed that the city must start from scratch. - Photo by Terry Miller
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PUSD Madison Teachers Give Principal Ruelas Average Grade of D Madison Elementary School teachers give their Principal Juan Ruelas an average grade of D and failing grades on ethics, integrity, and involvement of all parents and families in student learning and support programs. The United Teachers of Pasadena, the teachers’ union for the Pasadena Unified School District, surveyed PUSD teachers for all schools during April 7-17. The score card results for Madison’s controversial Principal Ruelas on 19 measures were the following: • 4 grades were F.
• The highest grade was a C on a single measure. • 3 grades were D-/F. • 7 grades were D. • 4 grades were C-/D+. The grading on “Ethics and Integrity,” on which Ruelas received uniform failing grades, involves the following three questions: 1. “Acts upon a personal code of ethics that requires continuous reflection and learning.” 2. “Guides and supports personal and collective actions that use relevant evidence
SPORTS Baseball & Softball Wrap Ups
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Monthly Art Column
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT We Rock the Spectrum Kids’ Gym Pasadena
Mayor Tornek, RIGHT, and Council Member
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