May 25-28 // 45th Annual Memorial Weekend Fiesta Days

Memorial Weekend Fiesta days is an all-encompassing and complete small town community celebration including a vintage car show, music in the park, community BBQ, fireworks & more.

Schedule of Events

Eddie Ramirez believes maintaining a top & respected position in real estate requires an honest & personal touch with clients and business colleagues. These honest and lasting personal connections require trust & loyalty, and is what drives business forward. Protecting client’s interests and facilitating their requests & needs is always the top priority. Eddie brings a positive personality, enthusiasm, and knowledge to better assist clients in their real estate endeavors to create a positive client experience.

Eddie was raised in Southern California and has lived most of his adult life in the San Gabriel Valley. This has allowed him to gain great local knowledge of all the surrounding communities, including his hometown of Eagle Rock.

After nearly 20 years in the financial industry, Eddie packed up all the financial knowledge and obtained his real estate license in 2012 and partnered with Pete & Lisa Loeffler at RE/MAX Premier Properties. Eddie consistently achieved the prestigious RE/MAX 100% Club Award in 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017 before making the move to Podley Properties in 2018.

In addition, Eddie actively involves himself in his “communities”. He serves as an MLS Committee Member and is a Director for the Pasadena Foothills Association of Realtors (PFAR). Eddie also served as a Director with the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council and Land Use Committee. As an avid cyclist, he has served as a Director for Pasadena Athletic Association since 2002, including President 2010-2012. In addition to family and bicycles, Eddie also enjoys camping, hiking, and traveling to new places.

Eddie Ramirez

818.421.7393
EddieRamirezHomes@gmail.com
#01912187

Festivals

2-3 |  Montrose 35th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival
MONTROSE Shopping Park
Sat: 10am-6pm, Sun: 10am-5pm > Explore the nearly 200 businesses at the shopping park. 
shopmontrose.com
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2-3 |  Open Studios Art Tour
Locations Across ALTADENA & PASADENA
Sat: 11am-5pm, Sun 12-6pm > Free, self-guided event featuring local artists at their studios & host retail locations.
openstudios.gallery.

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3 |  Happy Birthday Pasadena!
PASADENA Museum of History
1-4pm > Celebrate Pasadena’s 132nd year with robots, music, face painting, activity stations & birthday cake.
pasadenahistory.org
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9 |  Playhouse Block Party
PASADENA Playhouse District
12-10pm > Free, all ages celebration with food, music, tours & more in honor of the Playhouse’s 100th birthday.
playhouseblockparty.com
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16-17 |  Pasadena Chalk Festival
The Paseo, PASADENA
10am-7pm > Enjoy the largest street painting festival in the world with live music & entertainment all day!
pasadenachalkfestival.com
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29-July 1 |  626 Night Market
Santa Anita Park, ARCADIA
Fri & Sat: 4pm-1am, Sun: 4pm-12am > Asian-inspired night market featuring 250+ foods, crafts, music & all ages fun.  
626nightmarket.com

Summer Concerts

3 |  Monrovia Music Fest
Library Park, MONROVIA
12-7pm > Music fest with craft beer garden, food trucks, activity booths, artisans, vendors & all ages fun.
monroviamusicfest.com
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3, 10, 17, 24 |  La Cañada Music in the Park
Memorial Park, LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE
6-8pm > Join your family, friends & neighbors in the park for this annual summer concert series. 
lcf.ca.gov
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7, 14, 21, 28 |  Music on the Main
Descanso Gardens, LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE
6-7:30pm > Bring a picnic & enjoy an evening of music under the oaks. Seating on first-come, first-served basis. 
descansogardens.org
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9, 24 |  Sierra Madre Music in the Park
Memorial Park Bandshell, SIERRA MADRE
6-8pm > Bring blankets, lawn chairs, picnic & enjoy refreshments from your local organizations.
cityofsierramadre.com
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23-24 |  Arroyo Seco Weekend
Rose Bowl Stadium, PASADENA
12pm > Pasadena’s premier music & art festival with curated menus from LA’s celebrated chefs & more!
arroyosecoweekend.com
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Movies

Street Food Cinema
Victory Park, PASADENA > Doors: 5:30pm, Live Music: 6:30pm, Movie, 8:30pm
9: Dirty Dancing  |  30: Sandlot
Celebrate summer with food trucks, live music & great films. 
streetfoodcinema.com
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Monrovia Monday Movie Nights
MONROVIA Public Library > 6-8pm
11: Brave  |  18: Monkey Kingdom  |  25: Sing
Enjoy fresh popcorn while watching a family-friendly movie.
cityofmonrovia.org
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Altadena Library Movies
ALTADENA Public Library > 3:30pm
22: Black Panther  |  26: Can We All Get Along?
Grab some popcorn & watch a movie with your neighbors.
altadenalibrary.org
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Glendora Movie in the Park
Finkbiner Park Bandshell, GLENDORA > Dusk
27: Despicable Me 3
Movie night with refreshments sponsored by the Rotary Club.
cityofglendora.org

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Have Some Fun

2 |  Community Yard Sale
Sierra Vista Park, SIERRA MADRE
8am-12pm > Community organizations & members come together to sell their old treasures at this annual event.
cityofsierramadre.com
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8, 22 |  Classic Car Nights
Lake Avenue Church, PASADENA
6-8pm > Share a warm summer evening of cars, fun & fellowship! BBQ, live music, a raffle & more all ages fun.
lakeave.org
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10 |  San Marino Motor Classic
Lacy Park, SAN MARINO
9am-4pm > Vintage cars, classic music & delicious food trucks. Featuring 10 Paul Newman race cars!
sanmarinomotorclassic.com

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22 |  Downtown Scavenger Hunt
GLENDORA Village
5-8pm > Teams will enjoy an interactive scavenger hunt throughout the Village, competing to win an awesome prize.
glendoravillage.com

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A detached studio and fantastic landscaping make this place exceptional

580 N. Hermosa Avenue // As seen on CurbedLA.com

Perched among the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, this 1940s house by architect and Richard Neutra apprentice Harwell Hamilton Harris features an array of large windows, patios, and walkways from which to enjoy its excellent views.

The main house—a three-level, post and beam built in 1949—features skylights, two living rooms, a dining room, brick fireplaces, three bedrooms, and four bathrooms.

The Sierra Madre property also holds a studio designed by John T. Lyle in 1986. The studio holds an office, a bedroom, and bathroom, as well as a crop of “apparently random custom windows of all shapes and sizes,” as the listing describes it.

Between the two structures, there’s a rambling garden with citrus trees and a pond, also designed by Lyle, a master landscape architect who now has a school named in his honor at Cal Poly Pomona.

The .38-acre property is listed for $1.59 million.

Additional features of the home include:

• 3 Bedrooms, 5 Bathrooms
• Main home: 2,002 sq. ft.
• Lot Size: 16,604 sq. ft.
• Detached Studio/Guest House
• Built in 1949
• 2 Fireplaces
• 2-Car Garage

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580 N. Hermosa Avenue // Listed at $1.59 million

Listed by the Judy Webb-Martin Group #00541631 & deasy/penner #01305277

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May 2nd, 2018
Podley associates Todd Hays, Margaret Garemore, Nick Frias, along with President Crystal Narramore, joined 2,000 Realtors® at the C.A.R.’s 46th Annual Leg Day in Sacramento. This year, agents were advocating for proactive solutions to the housing affordability crisis. After a meeting where Governor Jerry Brown spoke, the Realtors marched over to the State capitol. There, they met with elected officials, including Senator Anthony Portantino and Assemblyman Chris Holden. 

Todd Hays currently serves as a Director for the C.A.R., and is a representative on the Local Government Forum and the Legislative Committee. This is his sixth time attending Legislative Day. “It’s truly one of the most fulfilling things I do as a Realtor,” Todd said. “It shows, in a most powerful way, the impact each of us can make at the state level.”

Crystal Narramore, Podley Properties President and C.A.R. director also attended Leg Day and is highly active in the real estate community, most recently as a featured panelist with WomenUP! at the recent REVive! conferece. “C.A.R. is a powerful voice in Sacramento due to the participation and involvement of Realtors across the State.  Legislative Day has been an eye-opening experience for me to see the positive impact and influence C.A.R. has on the policies that affect our industry.”

Margaret Garemore attended Leg Day to help advocate for potential home-buyers and owners. “As the AAR 2018 President and a CAR Director, I was honored to be among so many Realtors who were willing to step up in the fight for home ownership and private property rights at Legislative Day at the state Capitol.”

This is the first year attending Leg Day for 2017 C.A.R. Rising Star, Nick Frias. “Attending the conference and marching to the Capitol was an eye-opening experience. It was exciting to see Realtors involved in the political aspect of the business and not just selling homes, and it helped me to more fully understand the importance and power that we have as agents.”

For the past 46 years, Legislative Day remains C.A.R.’s pinnacle legislative event.  It gives California Realtors the opportunity to discuss real estate issues directly with their state legislators. Attending Legislative Day is not only a great investment an in agent’s business. It also provides the agents with an opportunity to hear from California’s political leaders and their state association’s leadership.

Diane Hatfield first joined the Pasadena Showcase House of the Arts (PSHA) benefit community in 2012 after visiting the Showcase House with family and friends as an annual tradition for many years, and volunteering as a docent in 2011. “I fell in love with the aspect of being involved from beginning to end. As a Realtor®, I felt this was a great way to network, give back to the community and support the various music programs that the philanthropy contributes to.” Diane served as the Tickets Co-chair for this year.

Jan Wiles volunteers with the PSHA’s Music Mobile program, just one of the many services the PSHA provides. She assists instructors from the Pasadena Conservatory of Music in introducing third grades to the sound of orchestra. The students also have the opportunity to touch and play those instruments..“It’s so rewarding to see the excitement on their faces when they make a sound on a tuba, or violin or drum. One little boy said to me after playing the violin, ‘Where would you get something like this?’ My heart melted!” Beyond the introductory information the students receive, the program serves to stimulate curiosity about music and encourage further exploration.

The Pasadena Showcase House of Design is one of the nation’s oldest premier design show houses, celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, and is on view now through May 20th. Visit pasadenashowcasehouse.org to purchase tickets and for viewing instructions.

2018 Podley Agent Volunteers
Diane Hatfield, Tickets Chair
Jan Wiles, Assistant Design Chair
Megan Spargo-Ferrell, Assistant Tickets Chair

Watch a video of this year’s transformation!

Photography by Larry Marotta

36th Annual Monrovia Historic Homes Tour // May 6th, from 10am to 4pm

Visit six private vintage homes that embody the charm and character of Monrovia’s neighborhoods. Housing styles on the tour this year include Craftsman, Spanish Colonial Revival, Tudor, and Minimal Traditional. Docents will be on hand to share each home’s history and make the past come alive. Also open will be the Monrovia Historical Museum and the Anderson House Museum. The tour is sponsored by the Monrovia Historic Preservation Group.

Podley agents Vicky Hansen, Brittany Hansen Kallin & Wendy Gruber will be at the Spanish Colonial Revival handing out Podley popcorn & lemonade. Stop by and say hello!

Monrovia Historic Homes Tour Map

Tickets:  Adults: $20 / Seniors (65+): $15 / Teens: $10 / Free admission for ages 12 & under
Purchase online tickets at mohpg.org.

Please note the following ticket deadlines:

Fri, May 4: Available online until 10pm
Sat, May 5: Available in person at Dollmakers’ Kattywompus until 3pm.
Sun, May 6: Available in person only at the Monrovia Historical Museum, beginning 9:30 am!

After taking the tour, make sure to check out these local Monrovia favorites!

Cafe Lu Mar

Cozy cafe, and one of the few places in Southern California to try authentic, delicious Croatian food

Jake’s Roadhouse

A down home American classic specializing in pancakes, BBQ & more

The Dollmakers’ Kattywompus

A true local institution selling toys, gifts & music lessons, along with sidewalk concerts every Friday

Be the second-ever owner of this warm 1970s Glendale post & beam
As seen on CurbedLA.com

Take one look at this dreamy Glendale post and beam. It’s easy to see why it’s only had one owner in its 40-year existence.

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Designed by architect Richard Kemp as his own family residence, this 1978 classic is ideally situated to cantilever over a creek. The home is encircled by oaks and sycamores, while the handsome interiors echo their surroundings with beamed ceilings and a wealth of gleaming wood. Floor-to-ceiling windows bring the outside in.

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The house holds four bedrooms, three retro-cool bathrooms. In addition there’s a spacious kitchen (with what appear to be original cabinets), and, over the fireplace, a stylish copper mantel.

The dwelling sits on a 1.4-acre property tucked into Glendale’s Scholl Canyon, an area north of the 134 Freeway and the famous Eagle Rock formation.

Additional features of the home include:

• 2,900 square foot home on 62,427 square foot lot
• Exceptional privacy
• Designed & built by Carmichael-Kemp A.I.A. for the Kemp Family
• Original details, fixtures & design
• Storage & workshop space
• Sylvan property with oaks, sycamores & mature landscaping
• Swimming pool & spa
• Multiple entertainment areas
• Orientation for morning & evening sunlight in living room

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2830 Glenoaks Canyon Drive // Listed at $1.595 million

2830 Glenoaks Canyon Drive, Glendale // 2380Glenoaks.com

Listed by Randy Abrams & Adam Bray-Ali  #01270584 & #01859026

This article originally appeared on CurbedLA.com

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Podley Associates Help Shred Over 30 Tons of Paper at the 6th Annual Shred Event

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April 21, 2018

“We pride ourselves with our service and want to provide important and beneficial opportunities for our clients and the communities we serve,” said Ed Afsharian, manager of the Podley Properties Pasadena office. The sixth annual Shred Event was held at five of our office locations throughout the San Gabriel Valley. Guests enjoyed refreshments, while Podley associates volunteered their time to help shred an estimated 30.5 tons of paper! We look forward to seeing you all next year, and wish you a beautiful spring.

Podley Office Totals

La Cañada = 18,080 lbs.

Pasadena = 14,460 lbs.

Glendora = 11,480 lbs.

Sierra Madre = 11,280 lbs.

Monrovia = 5,660 lbs.

Total = 60,960 lbs.

Visit us on Facebook for more photos from the event!

Foodie Corner

May 6 |  Masters of Taste Food & Wine Festival
Rose Bowl Stadium, PASADENA
3-9pm > Enjoy unlimited samplings from LA’s best restaurants,
wineries, craft breweries & mixologists 21+.  mastersoftastela.com
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May 6-11 |  Pasadena Restaurant Week
Participating PASADENA Restaurants
Times Vary > Award-winning restaurants offer prix-fixe lunch & dinner menus
at incredible prices.  pasadenarestaurantweek.com
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May 15 |  Cuisines of the Foothills
GLENDORA Country Club
5:30-8:30pm > Journey to the deep blue sea & enjoy fine food, wine, spirits,
craft beer & more.  cuisinesofthefoothills.com
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May 18 |  Hathaway-Sycamores’ 2nd Annual BBQ Bash
El Nido Campus, ALTADENA
5-9pm > Guests enjoy tasty local BBQ, craft beer, outdoor games, live music,
a silent auction & raffle prizes.  hathaway-sycamores.org
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May 23 |  Taste of Duarte
Westminster Gardens, DUARTE
5-8pm > Enjoy a taste from 90 Duarte restaurants with food samples,
drink tastings, entertainment & more!  tasteofduarte.com
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May 26 |  Eat Drink Vegan Food Festival
Rose Bowl Stadium, PASADENA
2-8pm > Unlimited drinks, 100+ restaurants & many vendors all specializing
in vegan creations!  eatdrinkvegan.com

Home Tours

Thru May 20 |  Pasadena Showcase House of Design
As Featured in Architectural Digest
Pick-up Location: Santa Anita Racetrack Gate 6, ARCADIA
Times Vary > Enjoy inspiring design, innovative new products & more at
this year’s showcase house.  pasadenashowcase.org
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May 6 |  Monrovia Historic Home Tour
Homes & Museums Across MONROVIA
10am-4pm > This year’s tour includes 2 local museums & 6 homes including
Victorian, Spanish, Craftsman & more.  mohpg.org
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May 6 |  Altadena Guild Home Tour
Historic Homes Across ALTADENA
10am-4pm > Tour beautiful homes & gardens alongside food
vendors & live entertainment.  altadenaguild.org

Art & Such

May 5-6 |  56th Annual Sierra Madre Art Fair
Memorial Park, SIERRA MADRE
9:30am-5/6pm > Artists show & sell their work alongside food vendors
& live entertainment.  sierramadrelibraryfriends.org
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May 6 |  Tea for Three: Lady Birth, Pat & Betty
Haugh Performing Arts Center, GLENDORA
2pm > This humorous & poignant one-woman play reveals life & love in
the White House.  teaforthree.com
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May 12 |  BoldPAS – An Art Takeover of Old Pasadena
As Featured in the SGV Tribune
Old PASADENA
12-8pm > Vibrant art festival featuring 13 large-scale installations in
Old Pasadena’s historic, pedestrian alleyways.  oldpasadena.org
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May 18-20 |  Monrovia Days Community Festival
Library Park, MONROVIA
Times Vary > Come out and celebrate Monrovia’s Birthday with games,
carnival rides, food, pie eating contest & entertainment!  cityofmonrovia.org
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May 20 |  Museums of the Arroyo Day
Participating PASADENA & LOS ANGELES Museums
12-5pm > Explore 6 local museums for free with shuttles available for
guests to visit them all.  museumsofthearroyo.com
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May 25-28 |  Memorial Weekend Fiesta Days
Locations Across LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE
Times Vary > Annual celebration with casino night, vintage car show,
5K/10K run & more fun for all ages!  lacanadaflintridge.com
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May 26-28 |  Wild Art Weekend
Kidspace Children’s Museum, PASADENA
10am-5pm > Explore the natural world through art! Paint with colorful
spices, discover forest clay & more.  kidspacemuseum.org

Race the Foothills

May 6 |  Verdugo Mountains 10K Trail Run & Hike
Brand Park, GLENDALE
8am > Run or hike the Verdugo Mountains Trail. Awards for 3 best
male & female times in each age group. runtheverdugos.com
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May 12 |  Fountain to the Falls 7K Run/Walk
Library Park, MONROVIA
7am > Race to the Canyon Park Waterfall. Medals awarded to the
male & female participants with the best times. cityofmonrovia.org
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May 26 |  Mount Wilson Trail Race
Downtown SIERRA MADRE
7am > The second oldest trail race in California returns, along with
the Kid’s Fun Run!  mountwilsontrailrace.com

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