Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Mini Crate Labels

In these old PFF Calendars, there is one page that shows you, what crate labels are in the calendar for that year.

So I cut some out and this is what I did with them.

I would say they are about the right size for the buildings in Ptown. I put a few on both packing plants, and a few on other buildings.

May 01, 2014

05:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Food Truck Thursdays

Location: Fairplex lower administration lot

Popular Food Truck Thursdays return through the first week of August in the lower administration lot.

Hours are 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Free admission & parking at Gate 1 on McKinley Ave.
Scheduled for May 1

MexiCalbi
Chancho Tacos
Chunk N Chip
Currywurst
Gourmet Genie
Slammin Sliders

Trucks are subject to change

Scion Audio Visual

Scion Rock Fest

with: Machine Head, High On Fire, Red Fang,Orchid, Crowbar, King Buzzo, Midnight, BLAST, Speedwolf, Power Trip, Coffins, Jex Thoth, Windhand, Exhumed, In Cold Blood, Nekrogoblikon, Lord Dying, Hot Lunch, Aqua Nebula, Oscillator, All Them Witches, Pins of Light, Carousel, The Well, Big Business, Moab, Black Sheep Wall

RSVP for tickets. Tickets picked up at will call and retail locations require a matching and valid ID. Will call starts at 1:30. Event held in Fox Theater, Skyfox Lounge, Acerogami, and the GlassHouse.

May 17

Doors open: 2:30 pm

Show Starts: 3 pm

Genre: Rock

Ages: All ages

Tickets Onsale:

Ticket Price: Free with RSVP

FUSE - Indie Dance/Post Punk/Nu Wave/Synth/ADM

Fri, May 2, 2014

8:00 pm

Acerogami

Pomona, CA

$5.00

Tickets

This event is 21 and over

APRIL 30, 2014 – NATIONAL SARCOIDOSIS DAY – NATIONAL HONESTY DAY – NATIONAL ADOPT A SHELTER PET DAY – NATIONAL BUGS BUNNY DAY – NATIONAL OATMEAL COOKIE DAY – NATIONAL RAISIN DAY

NATIONAL SARCOIDOSIS DAY

The registrar of National Day Calendar has designated the
30th day of April, of each year,
as National Sarcoidosis Day.

Sarcoidosis is an immune system disease that is not contagious. While most commonly found in the lungs, Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that can affect any part of the body, inside or out. When it affects the skin it typically looks like a scaly rash or red bumps. Often, people don’t realize they have it and blame it on allergies or a simple reaction to something with which they came into contact. Sarcoidosis can affect muscles, bones, kidneys, eyes, liver, the heart or any other part of the body. When it affects the eyes the usual symptoms are sore eyes. When internal organs or muscles are affected it can cause swelling and pain. In the lungs it can cause a dry cough, shortness of breath and mild chest pain.

Anyone can get Sarcoidosis, but it typically attacks people between the ages of 20 and 40. In about half of the cases Sarcoidosis goes away without treatment. In more serious cases, for which there is no cure, the symptoms may last for years and cause organ damage. While scientists don’t fully understand Sarcoidosis yet, research continues to be done on it in the hopes of finding the cause and a cure.

Inspired by Carl DeLine and David Sohl, the registrar at National Day Calendar, in the year 2014, has declared April 30th as National Sarcoidosis Day.

National Sarcoidosis Day is an “unofficial” national holiday and will be celebrated annually.

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NATIONAL HONESTY DAY

April 30 is National Honesty Day in the United States. M. Hirsh Goldberg invented this day and chose the last day of April, as the first day of this month is April Fool’s Day, a day full of lies and pranks.

On National Honesty Day, everyone is expected to answer truthfully to all questions they are asked.

M. Hirsh Goldberg, author and former press secretary of Maryland, thought of this day in the early 1990′s while working on his book The Book of Lies: Fibs, Tales, Schemes, Scams, Fakes, and Frauds That Have Changed The Course of History and Affect Our Daily Lives.

National Honesty Day may also have been designed to commemorate the truthfulness of presidents and other past noble leaders such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. This day can be used to tell of their great stories of honesty.

As we all know…….. Honesty is the best policy.

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NATIONAL ADOPT A SHELTER PET DAY

To raise awareness of the thousands of pets that are waiting for (and needing) someone to adopt them from the shelters they are living in, National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day is celebrated across the country on April 30th.

National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is an “unofficial” national holiday.
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NATIONAL BUGS BUNNY DAY

National Bugs Bunny Day is celebrated each year on April 30. Bugs Bunny is the famous cartoon character best remembered for his roles in Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies produced by Warner Bros. He is known for his popular catch phrase ” What’s up, doc?”.

**BUGS BUNNY APPEARED IN MORE FILMS THAN ANY OTHER CARTOON CHARACTER **

The first official cartoon of Bugs Bunny is considered to be the July 27, 1940 release of A Wild Hare. This was the first short film where both Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny are shown in their fully developed forms and where Bugs Bunny first used his famous catch phrase. This film received an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.

NATIONAL BUGS BUNNY DAY HISTORY

National Bugs Bunny Day, an “unofficial” national holiday is celebrated on April 30 in conjunction with April 30, 1938′s first appearance of a rabbit in the cartoon Porky’s Hare Hunt, co-directed by Ben “Bugs” Hardaway and Cal Dalton who was responsible for the initial design of the rabbit. Our research was unable to find the creator of this day.

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NATIONAL OATMEAL COOKIE DAY

National Oatmeal Cookie Day is celebrated each year on April 30. This day is also sometimes recognized on March 18 in conjunction with National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day.

It wasn’t until the early 1900′s that oatmeal became a major ingredient in the American diet. Originating in England, oatmeal cookies have been around since the 1800′s. It is believed that they were created after the oatcake. Soldiers used to carry oatcake with them for a quick boost of energy during battle. Most research has found that the first recorded oatmeal raisin cookie recipe was written by Fannie Merritt Farmer in 1896. Considered as a “health food,” the cookies quickly became popular, and by early 1900′s a recipe for the delicious treats appeared on containers of Quaker Oats.

** Oatmeal cookies are an excellent source of iron and fiber **

There are many different recipes for the oatmeal cookie. They can be made with a variety of oats, such as old-fashioned oats, quick cooking oats, oat bran or oat flour. For a healthier cookie, there is the option to add fruits (such as raisins), nuts and sugar substitute. Chocolate chips and other candies are also a popular “add in” to oatmeal cookie recipes.

NATIONAL OATMEAL COOKIE DAY HISTORY

In our research, we were unable to find the origin or creator of National Oatmeal Cookie Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.

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NATIONAL RAISIN DAY

Celebrated each year on April 30, is National Raisin Day. People have been enjoying raisins for as long as grapes have been growing. These tiny dried grapes are naturally low in fat and also contain healthy nutrients.

Sunlight dries most grapes naturally in vineyards however there are some that are mechanically dehydrated.

California suffered a devastating drought in 1873 that literally dried the grapes on the vine. As they tried to figure out how to recoup some of their grape crop, the “shriveled grapes” were sold and the California raisin industry was up and running. California produces the majority of the world’s raisin supply.

Following is a link for the history of raisins: http://www.sunmaid.com/history-of-raisins-and-dried-fruit.html

April 30 is both National Oatmeal Cookie Day and National Raisin Day. To celebrate them together, try this “tried and true” recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/oatmeal-raisin-cookies-i/

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Pomona's M.V.B.

Mayfair Hotel in Ptown

Looking pretty good now that it sits with the rest of Ptown.

And I made it, where I can also use it for storage.

And here is a picture of Lake Pomona, the drought is killing us here, as you can see the lake is completely dry.

Ren's Wayback, da Birthday Party Jan. 25, 2009

Ren's Wayback, Aztec Dancers at the da Nov. 14, 2009

Ren's Wayback, Nov. 19, 2009

Ren's Wayback, Jan. 30, 2010 Sugar Mountain Mama Serenade

Ren's Wayback, Promona April 29,2010

Pomona's M.V.B

The Beginning of the Journey Home
Monday, April 28, 2014
Part I (of I-II)
On the above date, steamer UP 4014 began an 11 day journey from West Colton Yard, CA (most closely associated with the City of Colton) to Cheyenne, WY.
The 4014 was first caught up with in Devore, where it was parked in the SP Dike siding. Throngs lined the area roadway. Because of an unexpected, bizarre personal equipment failure, K.P. had to correct matters in the BNSF Verdemont area. When he returned to Devore, steamer 4014 had departed, so a straight path to Cajon was taken via I-15, and he backtracked from Cleghorn Rd., but unfortunately K.P. arrived at a cool photo spot the same time as UP 4014 did, so that opportunity was thwarted. So, he went to the Mormon Rocks area railroad north of the north switch of the Canyon siding, where many people had already staked out their photo spot.

The siding area itself was packed with fans and their vehicles!

Then, after a long time at Canyon, 4014 started out of the siding area.

Continued in Part II

The Beginning of the Journey Home
Monday, April 28, 2014
Part II (of I-II)
The two UP 4014’s (SD70M and the Big Boy) had just gone over the bridge over Highway 138.

The SD70M behind the 4-8-8-4 was UP 4884, the same unit involved in moving the steamer from Pomona to Colton back in November, 2013.
Now the two 4014’s were upon us …

… with a short train.

Just above, the beautiful Mormon Rocks is clearly seen.
The movement was running late, so K.P. did not pursue further photos. But those that were had were most memorable.

Pinky and Farm Life in Dentville

Porky these are the chickens that I help RAA take care of, on the farm.

Wow you guys have chickens!

Yes we get up earlier in the morning and feed the chickens, and the other animals here on the farm.

Ren and I get up earlier in the morning, maybe Ren and I could get some chickens also.

Silly Porky, your so cute, chickens need room to roam and eat bugs and stuff, we call these happy chickens.

Happy chickens ?

Yes Porky, when they get out like you see, they just love it, scratching and digging for bugs. They also lay eggs for us, and they are delicious and much better then store bought.

I think Dee O Gee and Ren and I, would like to live on a farm.

Porky I think your right, Ren sure loves to grow things.

Foothill Extension E-News

April 29, 2014

In This E-News:

Pasadena to Azusa Update

JUST RELEASED: Station Artist Spotlight Videos

Azusa to Montclair Update

Pasadena to Azusa Update:

Work on the 11.5-mile Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Pasadena to Azusa continues on time and on budget. This month, crews are completing two more at-grade crossings (Myrtle Ave in Monrovia and San Gabriel Ave in Azusa); leaving only three of the 14 at-grade crossings to be completed. Work is now underway on all three - Magnolia Ave and Mountain Ave in Monrovia and Virginia Ave in Azusa. Mountain Ave will be closing for approximately eight months total (in phases), to allow crews to not only complete the grade crossing work, but also reconstruct the intersection of Mountain Ave and Duarte Rd to improve safety and visibility.

Construction has started on all six stations, and canopy structures are now installed at the three westernmost stations - Arcadia, Monrovia and Duarte. Nearly all of the project's two dozen bridge structures are now complete and light rail track is being installed west of Irwindale. The Overhead Catenary System poles are starting to be put in place, and miles of soundwalls and retaining walls are now installed. See the chart below for details about wall construction progress.

Azusa-Downtown Station continues to take shape.	Myrtle Ave grade crossing completed five weeks ahead of schedule.
Miles of soundwalls are now in place; these are in Duarte.	Overhead Catenary System pole installation.

Recently, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved the Construction Authority's request for noise mitigation for intersections near sensitive receptors (like homes, schools, hospitals, etc.) in the portion of the project that only has light rail. The CPUC approved installation of shrouds around the crossing bells to direct the noise down to the intersection, as well as the silencing of the bells once the gates are in the horizontal position, for the following at-grade crossings: Mayflower Ave, Magnolia Ave, California Ave, Mountain Ave and Buena Vista St. These measures have worked well in cities along the current operational Gold Line. The Construction Authority has submitted a request to implement similar measures at crossings in the city of Azusa, where the light rail is within a shared corridor with BNSF Railway. A decision is forthcoming.

Gold Line Station Artist Spotlight Videos:

As each of the six new Gold Line light rail stations begin to take shape, the station artists are hard at work behind the scenes preparing the artwork that will make each station unique. Each artist, selected by their station city based on their experience and concept, is developing artwork that will represent the history and culture of their station's surroundings and community. In the videos below, you will get to know each station artist, along with the stories behind their station art concepts.

Click to play:

Arcadia Station Artist: Michael Davis	Monrovia Station Artist: Cha-Rie Tang
Duarte/City of Hope Station Artists: Andrea Myklebust & Stanton Sears	Irwindale Station Artist: Robin Brailsford
Azusa-Downtown Station Artist: Jose Antonio Aguirre	APU/Citrus College Station Artist: Lynn Goodpasture

Azusa to Montclair Update:

Last week, the Foothill Gold Line board of directors awarded a $2.5 million contract to AECOM to support the Construction Authority in developing the advanced conceptual engineering for the Azusa to Montclair segment. Once this 18-month process is complete, the Azusa to Montclair segment will be shovel ready for a design-build procurement. The 12.3-mile segment will take approximately four years to design and build, once funding is secured. Click here to read the press release.

In the coming months, more information will be available regarding the design and engineering for the next segment of the line. We plan to hold public meetings in the cities from Azusa to Montclair to keep the community updated on our progress and to receive your feedback. If you are getting this e-newsletter, you will also get notification of those future meetings.

Have you checked your map lately? Learn the latest about construction in your community!

Arcadia Station Area Map

Monrovia Station Area Map

Duarte/City of Hope Station Area Map

Irwindale Station Area Map

Downtown Azusa Station Area Map

APU/Citrus College Station Area Map

SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD OPENINGS!

NOW HIRING for immediate openings in DIAMOND BAR, WALNUT, CHINO, CHINO HILLS, ONTARIO & MONTCLAIR. Rewarding part-time work as a school crossing guard protecting children as they walk to and from school. This is fun, active, outdoor work performed on school days only --- no nights, weekends or holidays required. We are interested in speaking with individuals who are reliable, self-motivated and understand the importance of our work. Interested individuals (18 years and older) are encouraged to contact us for more information. SENIORS WELCOME!

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Must have reliable transportation.
Must successfully complete Criminal Background Check.
Must have availability to work a shift before school AND a shift after school.

PLEASE RESPOND WITH THE NAME OF THE CITY WHERE YOU LIVE IN THE SUBJECT LINE AT cajobinfo@thecrossingguardcompany.com

IN THE BODY OF YOUR EMAIL, PLEASE INCLUDE:
Your first and last name
The city where you live
Your ZIP code
Your phone number (with area code)
Your email address

Walnut High school Performing Art Center. Tickets are $8/Adult, $6/Students & Seniors

Featuring guest vocalist "Luca Ellis", concert on 5/7 7PM

www.seatyourself.biz/walnutmusic

Fedex Shooting Workplace 6 Injured Kennewaw Georgia Warehouse

Pomona's M.V.B.

See You in Five Years Ed Dickens and your crew

May 01, 2014

05:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Food Truck Thursdays

May 04, 2014

01:00 PM - 04:00 PM

The 7th Annual Nancy McCracken Learning Expo

Location: Fairplex Expo Hall 7
A Fun and Free family event!

The Nancy McCracken Learning Expo features displays of student-created projects and many activities in which visitors of all ages can participate.

The purpose of the learning expo is to engage students' interest in science, mathematics, engineering, reading, writing, social studies, physical education, service learning and the arts - demonstrations and fun and educational activities for families abound!
Parking at Gate 17 on Fairplex Dr.
Visit the website for more information