Quick Hits: Freeway closure announced
Due to construction activities, the Foothill (210) Freeway between Lake Avenue and Mountain Street in Pasadena and the SR-134 connector to westbound I-210 will be closed for 55 hours beginning at 10 p.m. Friday and running through 5 a.m. Monday, according to Caltrans.
The closure is one of two anticipated for the area as part of a project to create a smoother driving surface and reduce the need for future maintenance. The second closure begins Friday, July 29, at 10 p.m. and runs through 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1.
Detour signs will be posted, and motorists might experience delays. Residents are advised to avoid the area, use alternate routes and check traffic conditions before traveling. Real time freeway traffic information can be found at quickmap.dot.ca.gov.
County to host dam meeting
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works will host an informational meeting Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge to provide details on impending sediment removal activities planned for next year at Devil’s Gate Dam.
Department officials have estimated initial brush clearance at Hahamongna Watershed Park could begin as early as January, with the construction of access roads anticipated to take place sometime next spring. Local environmental activists have filed a lawsuit challenging the scope of the project and its impact on already threatened wildlife habitats.
Local residents are encouraged to ask questions and learn more about the project, which could take up to five years to complete. The meeting takes place in the community center’s Main Room, 4469 Chevy Chase Drive, in La Cañada Flintridge.
For more information, visit dpw.lacounty.gov/lacfcd/sediment/prj.aspx?prj=1.
One City One Book invites author
A novel inspired by the author’s family history with the Armenian Genocide has been named the featured selection for the 2016 La Cañada Flintridge One City One Book event.
“Orhan’s Inheritance” by Aline Ohanesian is the story of two families, one Turk and the other Armenian. In her debut novel, Ohanesian weaves a story that takes the reader from 1915 and the beginning of the atrocities against Armenians, to 1990, when a young man, Orhan, inherits a rug business from his grandfather. On learning there was a second bequest — of a house — and that it was left to a stranger living in the United States, Orhan decides to investigate further. He subsequently learns more than he expected to of his own country’s history.
A gift from Friends of La Cañada Flintridge Library to the author’s favorite charity is bringing Ohanesian to the city to participate in this year’s One City One Book discussion, set for 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6 at the library, 4545 Oakwood Ave. Readers are invited to read the book in advance and meet the author for the event, which will include an opportunity to have the book signed.
‘Missing’ 1966 classmates sought
As the La Cañada High School Class of 1966 gears up for its 50th anniversary reunion, several “missing” classmates are being sought, according Joani Bartoli Porto, chairman of the reunion committee.
The three-day reunion begins Friday, Oct 7, with a social mixer in the evening at BarCelona in Pasadena. On Saturday, Oct. 8, there will be a dinner at the La Cañada Thursday Club and the weekend will wrap up on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 9, with coffee and pastries in Memorial Park.
On the “missing” list are Rich Arrotta, Leslie Bowman, Ross Branch, Richard Brinegar, Susan Brown, Donna Cockrell, John Cocon, Sheri Corson, Dave Evans, Eric Fassbaugh, Pete Fullenwider, Diane Gearheart, Stephanie Gibbs, Dick Harmon, Kathy Heady, Craig Hicks, Debbie Kay, Helen Keenan, Gayle Keppler, Maria Lerner, Sheri Linn, Bill Logan, Donna Londelius, Suzi McClellan, Steve Michetti, Diane Miller, Marcella Murillo, Lynetta Nicols, Betsy Powell, Phil Ramsey, Christopher Robinson, Jeannie Roberts, Christopher Smith, Bob Spencer, Claire Stroup, Dave Ward, Nancy Watson, Linda Westbrook and Gail Wyckoff. Anyone with leads as to how to contact these members are invited to send an email to lchs1966@gmail.com.
Reservations for the event are due by Sept. 10. To learn more reunion details, including costs, visit www.lacanada1966.com or join the La Cañada High Class of 1966 Facebook group.