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Raven Jake at the Sierra Madre Independence Day Parade Part 2

I've been meaning to get some video up from the Sierra Madre Independence Day Parade. You may recall that I had the honor of being selected as a "Distinguished Artist" by the Friends of the Arts in Sierra Madre, California,  which meant I got to ride along in someone else's pristine restored car. Good times! 

Reminder: Open House at the Adobe

Come by and see us at the adobe!

Just a reminder that it's gettin to be that time of year again - Celebrate the Centennial with a visit to the Michael White Adobe as Jane and Jeryd Pojawa reprise their roles as Michael White and Maria del Rosario.

This is a rare opportunity to see the Adobe in a festive atmosphere (it ain't open but once a year!) as the community comes out to celebrate Homecoming. Find out what you can do to help turn the Adobe into a Hall of Fame for Student Achievement. Please come by and say hello!

November 2, 2012
6:00 - 10:00pm
San Marino High School
2701 Huntington Drive
San Marino, CA  91108
The Adobe is located between the athletic fields and swimming pool.
https://sites.google.com/site/michaelwhiteadobe/

CPR and First Aid Training at the Red Cross

Jane had to get recertified for CPR last weekend, so I decided to join her at the Burbank Red Cross for an afternoon of first aid and resuscitation training. Let me tell you all - it was fun and informative. This was a pretty comprehensive course and by the end of the day we were certified in adult and child AED [Automated External Defibrillator]; adult, child and infant CPR [cardiopulmonary resuscitation]; and adult and pediatric first aid. It was challenging, but our instructor, Sharek Manoukian, really moved it along. That's me defibrillating a torso over on the right. 30 fast compressions and 2 rescue breaths, folks. Write that down somewhere where you won't forget it or better yet, download the Red Cross' free first aid phone app.  Down below, I was the class model for splinting a busted arm, which reminds me that it's not a bad time to update the first aid / earthquake kit ...

Open House at the Michael White Adobe

It's gettin to be that time of year again - Celebrate the Centennial with a visit to the Michael White Adobe as Jane and Jeryd Pojawa reprise their roles as Michael White and Maria del Rosario.

This is a rare opportunity to see the Adobe in a festive atmosphere as the community comes out to celebrate Homecoming. Find out what you can do to help turn the Adobe into a Hall of Fame for Student Achievement. Please come by and say hello!

November 2, 2012
6:00 - 10:00pm
San Marino High School
2701 Huntington Drive
San Marino, CA  91108
The Adobe is located between the athletic fields and swimming pool.
https://sites.google.com/site/michaelwhiteadobe/

Ghost Hunters Evaluate Michael White Adobe

 Folks, I ain't said much about the Michael White Adobe lately, but that don't mean that nothin's happening. We met some folks at LA Heritage Day, Richard and Bobby, who gave us an idea for a fundraiser. Here's how that went:

SAN MARINO, CA: The Friends of the Michael White Adobe, in partnership with Ghost Hunters of Urban Los Angeles and Ghost Study Los Angeles, held an unusual fundraiser on the weekends of September 29-30 and October 6-7.

Teams of ghost hunters including California Paranormal Private Investigation, the Eastside Paranormal Investigation Team, the Paranthropologic Society for Anomalous Exploration, Paranormal Boot Camp Events, and Beyond Paranormal Investigation, monitored the adobe using non-invasive technology such as EMF meters, which measure fluctuations in electromagnet fields, and digital EVP recorders for sensing electronic voice phenomena. Filling the time slots was easy, according to Ghost Study Los Angeles co-founder Bobby Garcia. “This is a rare opportunity to investigate an old building, off the radar in the paranormal community,” he said. “We have had a lot of success in Spanish Colonial period buildings before.”

“That this building has never been evaluated presents a very rare and unusual opportunity for our members,” said Richard Carradine of Ghost Hunters of Urban Los Angeles. “There aren’t that many 170-year-old buildings left, and access tends to be very limited.” All proceeds, $340, will benefit the restoration of the historic structure.

To facilitate optimal recording conditions, the ghost hunters were on campus only during non-school, non-extracurricular hours and none were informed of the “secret location” until shortly before their allotted time in the building. Further, they were supervised by the Friends of the Michael White Adobe during their recording sessions. A follow-up event to reveal the findings is in the planning stages.

 The next time the adobe will be open to the public is during the homecoming game on Nov. 2 from 6-10 p.m.