Altadena Heritage
730 E Altadena Drive
Altadena, CA 91001 {MAP}
Hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday or by appointment.
Call 626/993-5338 or email.
board of directors
CHAIR
Landscape Designer
TREASURER
TC Stahl Architect
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
David Mosher
Construction Management Engineer
MWH Constructors
RECORDING SECRETARY
Mabel Duncan
Professor, Economics
Pasadena City College
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
ARCHIVES
Clary Kooshian
and
David Mosher
EVENTS
Writer/historian
GARDENING & SUSTAINABILITY
Vivien Fortunaso, Co-chair
Gardener
and
Nancy Romero, Co-chair
Artist
MEMBERSHIP
MUSIC
France Hughes Meindl
Realtor, Patron of the Arts
NEWSLETTER
Michael Gregory
PRESERVATION
Crosby Doe Associates
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Landscape designer
Brownie Allen
Educator/lover of music
Rich Benson
Engineer/urban lumberjack
Richard Davies
Physicist
Architect
The annual meeting is Dec. 16
Altadena Heritage will hold its annual meeting and holiday celebration on December 16, 2012 from 2 to 5 p.m. This event is open to members only, so please pay your 2013 dues online or bring your check to the event.
Questions? Call 323/893-9318 or email altadenaheritage@earthlink.net.
You’re invited to Altadena’s 125th birthday bash
Join the fun on Saturday, November 3, 2012 as Altadena celebrates its 125th birthday. This free event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Davies Building at Farnsworth Park.
Walmart site visit at Lincoln & Figueroa
Report on Altadena Heritage Board Member Site Visit and meeting with Walmart and Developer Representatives on Thursday, July 5, 2012 Altadena Heritage Board members France Meindl, Michele Zack, David Mosher, Vivien Fortunaso and and Mark Goldschmidt, met with representatives of Walmart and the landlord/developer at the new proposed site at Lincoln Avenue and Figueroa. We…
Walmart in Altadena: a white paper
All the words, feelings, and media storming around the proposed Walmart Neighborhood Store at the southeast corner of Lincoln Avenue and Figueroa made it hard to separate signal from noise the past several weeks. Dialing up the volume, Walmart confirmed last Friday, July 6, (one day after AH board members met with Walmart reps) that a…
Altadena Farmers Market kicks off on May 30
Altadena Heritage is proud to be part of the efforts to make the Altadena Farmers Market a reality. Hats off to Joseph Shuldiner for his months of hard work! The market will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday starting on May 30. Loma Alta Park is located on W. Loma Alta Drive near Lincoln. We’ll post additional…
LitFest is May 12
LitFest, which was rained out in March, will take place on Saturday, May 12 at Central Park in Pasadena. This first book festival for the Pasadena area will feature panel discussions and exhibitors. • Consider making a financial contribution to make this year a success and pave the way for future years. • Volunteer your time….
Urban logging workshop on March 28
Altadena Heritage presents a program on the beneficial use of downed trees in Altadena and surrounding areas. Discussion topics include lumber jacking of urban logs, lumber production, samples of typical wood types, and interesting products such as custom furniture, pens, and musical instruments. The guest speakers are urban lumberjack Rich Benson, instrument builder Robert Hilton, pen…
Meet AH’s new newsletter editor
Altadena resident Debbi Swanson Patrick has volunteered to serve as editor of the Altadena Heritage newsletter. Thank you, Debbi! An Altadena resident since 1995, Debbi is an accomplished writer, photographer, and blogger (Altadena Above It All and Digital Photographer). She has also become known for her stunningly detailed “scannography” art. Her photos and scanned creations…
The Future of North Lake Avenue
One of Altadena Heritage’s New Year’s resolutions for 2012 is to host a roundtable on the Future of North Lake Avenue. We’d like to bring residents, business owners, planners, urban designers, and commercial real estate developers together to discuss about how to create a more lively and attractive business district. The Avenue looks rather bleak…
Get your AH news in print and online
The Altadena Heritage newsletter began as a print publication and we continue to publish it a few times a year. In between issues, you can check this Newsletter blog on our website for the latest news and even leave your comments. Several articles from the print issues have been edited for use in this section….