tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post8432413443287069326..comments2024-02-26T10:52:14.585-08:00Comments on Glimpses of South Pasadena: Branching OutLaurie Alleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-21583001954348642682010-11-13T07:52:49.312-08:002010-11-13T07:52:49.312-08:00I can always count on you, DB. You're my favo...I can always count on you, DB. You're my favorite SoPas encyclopedia!!! :-)<br /><br />We miss you around here, BTW.Laurie Alleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-26056265507606007392010-11-13T00:33:21.229-08:002010-11-13T00:33:21.229-08:00A little more on the trees and Chelten Street. Th...A little more on the trees and Chelten Street. The City wanted the trees cut down because they were a hazard to motorists. The way it was resolved was for the City to turn the street over to the property owners, thereby removing the liability from the City. So Chelten and Ashbourne, which also has trees in the middle, are private streets. The property lines are the middle of the street and the property owners are responsible for maintaining the streets. This became an issue a few years ago when some of the residents wanted to close the streets to through traffic. It became a major controversy for the neighborhood.dbdubyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08462665006132459258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-66324082651726704242010-11-11T15:09:07.615-08:002010-11-11T15:09:07.615-08:00Laurie, thank you!
Rick will be signing books at...Laurie, thank you! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.ci.south-pasadena.ca.us/library/column_archive/2010/column_12022010.html" rel="nofollow">Rick will be signing books</a> at the South Pasadena Public Library on December 2nd at 7PM, by the way. He really is a great guy. Stop by and say hi.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-6721094296793193472010-11-11T14:08:16.758-08:002010-11-11T14:08:16.758-08:00THank you so much, everyone. I now have a new res...THank you so much, everyone. I now have a new respect for my rolling pin. And Petrea, I had completely forgotten about Rick's great photo of this event. Rick Thomas, by the way, is an incredible wealth of photographic treasures. His books on the region are integral for anyone interested in our history. Plus, he's just a really cool guy. You can all read more about him in Petrea's <a href="http://southpasadena.patch.com/articles/time-travel-with-rick-thomas" rel="nofollow">wonderful recent article about him at Patch</a>.Laurie Alleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-75642276993984816912010-11-11T08:05:00.971-08:002010-11-11T08:05:00.971-08:00since that story broke so many years ago, there ha...since that story broke so many years ago, there have been numerous other fights, with rolling pins or just words, over those trees. Some documented, some not so much.<br /><br />Various friends lived there over the years and somewhat like the Via del Rey closure issue, people get heated talking about such things. I'm just glad to know we didn't bring out shotguns to defend the trees, just dogs, brooms, rolling pins and cars! Who said SoPas is the Wild West? ;-)<br /><br />I do however, like the idea of rolling pins at the council meetings...gives new meaning to whipping the council into shape!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388261083998643091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-83078405046473462262010-11-10T18:48:32.116-08:002010-11-10T18:48:32.116-08:00I think that if you did a documentary on South Pas...I think that if you did a documentary on South Pasadena you would win an Academy Award. You bring the town alive from the history to the tiny things people do not bother to notice. Thank you for your blog.<br /><br />I hope you are feeling better.Mary Rogersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-38376309916825581142010-11-10T17:57:57.558-08:002010-11-10T17:57:57.558-08:00Suddenly all the antique shops and kitchen supply ...Suddenly all the antique shops and kitchen supply stores in the area are reporting a run on rolling pins.<br /><br />WV: palinal. This is a drug that you take when you can't cope with right-wing politics any longer. Puts you into an idiotic haze.Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-27734095470783099002010-11-10T16:50:41.890-08:002010-11-10T16:50:41.890-08:00Great, great story!Great, great story!Shannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01608168607510299123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-35012300794790270322010-11-10T16:10:22.220-08:002010-11-10T16:10:22.220-08:00This is one of my favorite South Pas stories, and ...This is one of my favorite South Pas stories, and you tell it so well! In his book, "Images of America: Siouth Pasadena" Rick Thomas published a photo (p. 41) of the citizens defending the tree. In it you see men and women old and young, plus cars, kids and--yep--rolling pins.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-22976604696244092432010-11-10T16:02:00.832-08:002010-11-10T16:02:00.832-08:00yeah!!
How much do I love a good story? Although ...yeah!!<br /><br />How much do I love a good story? Although I've been on that street visiting the home of a senior artist, I had never heard the back story on the trees. Wow!! And I think I might of gone to school with a Dobbins or twoPasadena Adjacenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-23059667792481529732010-11-10T13:05:50.567-08:002010-11-10T13:05:50.567-08:00Oh I forgot about Ogden Nash. Love his humor!!!Oh I forgot about Ogden Nash. Love his humor!!!Judy Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081035351814381283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-68326781502011642232010-11-10T10:42:41.322-08:002010-11-10T10:42:41.322-08:00As Ogden Nash wrote: "I think that I shall ne...As Ogden Nash wrote: "I think that I shall never see, a billboard lovely as a tree. In fact unless the billboards fall, I'll never see a tree at all."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-35744455494035930392010-11-10T09:49:43.390-08:002010-11-10T09:49:43.390-08:00That's what has been missing. We should be bri...That's what has been missing. We should be bringing rolling pins to city council meetings. Oh, the wisdom of our ancestors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-26033289732200465832010-11-10T08:14:11.352-08:002010-11-10T08:14:11.352-08:00What a fantastic story, I love it! I hope you sha...What a fantastic story, I love it! I hope you share this story in a future Patch post. Like Judy, I have a new respect for my rolling pin! =)San Diego Farmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561103211171226430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-26566809887843871832010-11-10T07:48:20.816-08:002010-11-10T07:48:20.816-08:00This is awesome. I really love the idea of people...This is awesome. I really love the idea of people waving rolling pins and brooms. This must be that street by Garfield park with the little low lying gate. <br /><br />Great story, Laurie.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-55788871780533030882010-11-10T07:01:01.975-08:002010-11-10T07:01:01.975-08:00I wasn't familiar with this street. Interesti...I wasn't familiar with this street. Interesting story/photo.Jean Spitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520415864511680025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-81867828461014950212010-11-10T05:47:21.942-08:002010-11-10T05:47:21.942-08:00Great story. Nice to know that some things never ...Great story. Nice to know that some things never change: trees, Councils....Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-53628891434144147972010-11-10T05:22:08.725-08:002010-11-10T05:22:08.725-08:00WOW what a fantastic story. I can just see the an...WOW what a fantastic story. I can just see the angry mob dressed in their 50's shirtwaist dresses and kitten heels, wide lapel suits and kids in striped tee shirts and PF Flyer shoes. I love the whole idea of it.<br /><br />I immediately saw similarities with the debacle of Dan Watson's position as Police Chief. It's comforting to know that South Pas citizens still let their voices be heard. This tree is a wonderful symbol of that.<br /><br />I never realized what a tree person I am until the past 20 years. I stand under them or just see them and heave a sigh. <br /><br />Thanks for the fabulous history lesson. I'll stand a little taller and maybe even hug my rolling pin that stays mostly tucked in a drawer, knowing that my voice CAN make a difference.Judy Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081035351814381283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-87889055825770421272010-11-10T02:42:52.813-08:002010-11-10T02:42:52.813-08:00it's good to see trees take precedence over tr...it's good to see trees take precedence over traffic. I immediately thought of Joyce Kilmer's epic poem too.(How can I forget? I had to sing the music version before the class in the 3rd grade.) I'm thinking of at least one giant tree in Northern California where cars drive right through it. There's nothing like brooms and rolling pins to get your point across. Women have known this for years.Dixie Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591688785324214877noreply@blogger.com