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WPRA’s 2020 Annual Open Board Meeting

1 Dec 2020

Online though Zoom – November 17, 2020  

WPRA’s 2020 Annual Open Board Meeting panel discussion

PASADENA AND DISASTERS – Just before and just after

On November 17, 2020, the West Pasadena Residents’ Association hosted its annual open meeting, a webinar featuring a presentation of special guests, our president’s message, the election of incoming officers and directors, then culminating with our informational panel discussion about disaster preparedness.

Avram Gold, WPRA VP and MC of program
Avram Gold, WPRA Communications VP

Avram Gold, WPRA vice president, opened the program with a welcome to all and the introduction of: (from left to right) Mayor Terry Tornek, Mayor-elect Victor Gordo, Councilmember Steve Madison, and our 28th District Congressman, Adam Schiff.

  • Pasadena mayor Terry Tornek
  • Pasadena mayor-elect Victor Gordo
  • District 6 councilman Steve Madison
  • Congressman Adam Schiff

Mayor Tornek, Mayor-elect Gordo, Councilmember Madison and Congressman Schiff each conveyed statements and information to our attendees.

Mr. Gold conducted the on-line voting process of our next WPRA officers and board members. WPRA’s attending residents elected unanimously: Dan Beal, president – Evan Davis, Administrative Vice President – Avram Gold, Communications Vice President – Blaine Cavena, Treasurer, and Kenyon Harbison, secretary. Our continuing Board of Directors became: Geoffrey Baum, David Bise, Bill Christian, Peter Ewing, Mic Hansen, Joan Hearst, Susan Kinney, Nancy Walker and Linda Zinn.

WPRA President, Dan Beal, then delivered his annual message.
WPRA president Dan Beal
Dan Beal, WPRA president

Kenyon Harbison, past WPRA president and newly elected secretary, introduced the evening’s expert panelists for the disaster preparedness program. The speakers were, from left to right: Pasadena Fire Chief, Bryan Frieders – Pasadena Public Information Officer, Lisa Derderian – Huntington Hospital Disaster Program Manager, Jennifer Waldron and Pasadena Police Lieutenant, Johnny Mercado (image unavailable).

  • WPRA past president Kenyon Harbison
  • Pasadena Fire Chief, Bryan Frieders
  • Pasadena Public Information Officer, Lisa Derderian
  • Huntington Hospital Disaster Program Manager, Jennifer Waldron

Blaine Cavena, WPRA’s treasure, served as an excellent technical director featuring speakers in the full screen while controlling audio feeds.

WPRA’s treasure Blaine Cavena
Blaine Cavena, WPRA treasurer

After presentations followed by questions and answers, our program ended promptly at 8:00 PM.

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Huntington Hospital Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena State of the City address

Candidates’ Forum

28 Jan 2020

Seven candidates for office addressed a packed room at Maranatha High School

West Pasadena Residents’ Association, in cooperation with the Linda Vista-Annandale Association and the Madison Heights Neighborhood Association, hosted a nonpartisan candidates’ forum January 23, 2020 at the Maranatha High School Student Center. All candidates for mayor and District 6 City Council attended, including Mayor Terry Tornek and his three challengers: District 5 Councilmember Victor Gordo, former City Commissioner Jason Hardin, and businessman Major Williams. In west Pasadena, District 6 Councilmember Steve Madison presented his views along with attorney, Tamerlin Godley and nonprofit executive Ryan Bell.

  • Dan Beal, Erika Foy, Nina Chomsky
  • Erika Foy
    Erika Foy
  • Nina Chomsky
    Nina Chomsky
  • Blaine Cavena
    Blaine Cavena
  • Dan Beal, Erika Foy, Nina Chomsky
    Dan Beal, Erika Foy, Nina Chomsky
The Panel of Candidates
  • Justin Chapmin asks a question of candidates
    Justin Chapmin asks a question of candidates
  • Victor Gordo
    Victor Gordo
  • Terry Tornek
    Terry Tornek
  • Jason Hardin
    Jason Hardin
  • Major Williams
    Major Williams
  • Tamerlin Godley
    Tamerlin Godley
  • Steve Madison
    Steve Madison
  • Ryan Bell
    Ryan Bell
  • Vince Farhat asks a question of the panel
    Vince Farhat asks a question of the panel of candidates

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57th Annual Meeting 2019

28 May 2019

L-R WPRA President Dan Beale with Claire Bogaard and Former Pasadena Mayor (and past WPRA President) Bill Bogaard

The West Pasadena Residents’ Association on May 8 convened its 57th annual membership meeting, held this year at Mayfield Senior School. Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek opened with comments about the citizen-led Arroyo Seco planning effort, citing its evolution into a new non-profit organization, the One Arroyo Foundation.

Blair High School JROTC color guard leads presentation of flags and Pledge of Allegiance. Chuck Hudson

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October 2018 Soiree

29 Oct 2018

The West Pasadena Residents’ Association Board of Directors welcomed more than 200 of its members, supporters and relatives to a fall party and neighborhood social. The event was convened on October 28 at Susan and George Kinney’s home on Bellefontaine Street.

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56th Annual Meeting 2018

1 Jun 2018

WPRA members and guests view the exhibit tables at the WPRA 56th Annual Meeting.

The West Pasadena Residents’ Association held its 56th annual membership meeting on May 2 at Westridge School. About 200 people attended the event, entitled “Housing the Character of Our Neighborhoods.”

The meeting was called to order by outgoing WPRA President Kenyon Harbison, who introduced special guests in attendance, including Teresa Lamb-Simpson, field representative for U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff; Terry Tornek, mayor of Pasadena; Steve Mermell, city manager of Pasadena; Catherine Del Rosario, district director for State Assemblymember Chris Holden; and Dominick Correy, district representative for State Sen. Anthony Portantino.

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55th Annual Meeting 2017

6 May 2017

The West Pasadena Residents’ Association convened its 55th annual meeting on Wednesday, May 3, at Mayfield Senior School. About 200 members and others attended the event, which focused on “The Future of Our Arroyo Seco.” WPRA Treasurer Blaine Cavena called the formal portion of the meeting to order and, after singling out dignitaries and guests, invited Mayor Terry Tornek to the dais.

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54th Annual Meeting 2016

18 May 2016

The West Pasadena Residents’ Association held its 54th annual meeting on Wednesday, May 18, at the Maranatha High School Student Center. About 200 people attended event, with the theme “Imagining the Future of West Pasadena.”

Mayor Terry Tornek covered a number of important topics during his remarks, including: His continuing interest in repealing Measure A; the City’s efforts to ensure that next year’s Arroyo Seco Music & Arts Festival does not become another Coachella; how the City will benefit from Kaiser Permanente’s planned medical school at Los Robles Avenue and Green Street; Striking the right balance between growth and development and maintaining the city’s unique character; the ongoing search for a new City manager, which he hopes will be completed by early summer; PUSD’s flourishing public schools; the restructuring and other internal changes that the City made in response to the embezzlement scandal; and the City’s current budget process.

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53rd Annual Meeting 2015

6 May 2015

Nearly 200 friends and neighbors gathered at Sequoyah School in May for the WPRA’s 2015 annual meeting. We were pleased to welcome Terry Tornek who joined the gathering in his first public event since taking office as our new mayor and we engaged in many issues, including:

1. Plans to demolish historic apartment homes on S. Orange Grove Circle, which would have displaced dozens of long-time residents

2. Development of Desiderio Park and the negative impact of a possible public restroom

3. The General Plan draft as it evolves and moves toward final adoption

4. Traffic metrics when the City chose to eliminate a traditional traffic measure, the results of which could result in even more auto gridlock

5. The Rose Bowl Stadium’s proposed and scheduled list of major events, including the proposed music and arts festival

During the WPRA’s May 6 annual meeting, WPRA Director Joan Hearst (right) presented Vince Farhat with the organization’s highest possible honor — the Dorothy Lindsey Community Service Award. Vince was cited for his selfless generosity and tireless volunteer efforts in the service of Pasadena’s citizens. Although Vince was out of town, his wife Betsy, left, and son William accepted the award on his behalf. Vince joins past recipients Mic Hansen (2011) and Claire Bogaard (2012). The award was created in 2011 to honor the late Dorothy Lindsey.

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52nd Annual Meeting 2014

30 Apr 2014

About 200 local dignitaries and residents gathered on April 30 for the 52nd annual West Pasadena Residents’ Association meeting. It was held this year, appropriately enough, in the San Rafael Elementary School auditorium. Two pressing issues discussed − the future of San Rafael Elementary and the SR-710 freeway extension − weighed heavy on the minds of WPRA members as they enjoyed refreshments and visited exhibiting community organizations before the meeting.

Members gather for the WPRA’s 52nd annual meeting

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