Officer Michael Prizmich
City Sponsors Olympic Torch Runner
Bv Chandre Kipps
' Staff Writer
Pasadena Police Officer Michael
Prizmich will be carrying the famed
Olympic torch for one kilometer through
Pasadena.
Prizmich, a veteran runner, entered in
the Pasadena Police Department lottery
last April for the honor of carrying the
torch. “About 75 people put their names
in," said Prizmich. “When I heard that
my name was picked. I went nuts!”
This year, incorporated into the tradi¬
tional Olympic Torch Relay, is the con¬
troversial Youth Legacy Kilometer Pro¬
gram. Thanks to this program, Prizmich
is able to carry the torch.
The program, initiated by Olympic
Organizing Committee Chairman, Peter
Ueberroth, has been under fire for not
arranging for the runners to be in their
requested running locations. The LAOOC
has assured the Courier that Prizmich
will be running in Pasadena.
Through the Youth Legacy Kilometer
Program, any individual or organization
can donate $3,000 to one of four charities,
in turn receiving the right to have the
runner of their choice carry the Olympic
Torch. In Prizmich’s case, the City of
Pasadena is the sponsor.
The LAOOC ran a routine security
check on Prizmich and then contacted
him to get his clothing size. This was the
last time he heard from them.
Originally estimated to go through
Pasadena on July 22. the LAOOC now
says that plans will probably change.
Official word as to route, date and time
of Prizmich's run will be released Julv
16.
Prizmich will run surrounded by a
caravan of security vehicles, motorcycle
police from the Pasadena Police Depart¬
ment, a medical van and personnel from
AT&T, the official sponsor of the Torch
Relay. An AT&T runner will be jogging
alongside Prizmich to carry the torch in
case of an emergency.
The Pasadena Police Department esti¬
mates that the Torch Relay will take 36
minutes to get through Pasadena.
Sponsored by AT&T, the Torch Relay
features a team of 13 to 16 runners who
are rotated weekly as they carry the
torch from New York to Los Angeles.
Known as Cadre runners, the team will
run the bulk of the 9,000 miles across the
country.
The new part of the Torch Relay is the
sponsored runners from the Youth
Legacy Program. When a sponsored
runner carries the torch, a Cadre runner
is beside them. In parts of the country
where there is no sponsored runner, a
Cadre runner will carry the flame.
The torch left Olympia on May 7. It
was transported by helicopter to Athens,
then flown to New York. The torch
carriers will thread their way through
Colorado and five more states before
they enter Northern Californa. The
LAOOC estimates they will reach the
Los Angeles area the third week of July.
On Saturday. July 28. the torch will
reach the Los Angeles Memorial Col¬
iseum. It will light again what it lit in the
1932 Olympic Games and burn until the
closing ceremonies on Aug. 12.
City Smoking Ordinance Effective Aug. 27
Enforcement Left to Business Management
By Lorene Rosen
News Editor
Pasadena's new no-smoking ordinance
compels businesses to develop and imple¬
ment policies by August 27. PCC has no
written, board approved smoking policy,
said Richard Hollingshead, director of risk
and financial management services. Thus
far, we have abided by Title 19. the state
education code that has prohibited smoking
in public areas of schools and community
colleges since the mid 70's.
Firemarshals, in 1976. approved smoking
in PCC's campus center, lounges, private
offices and cafeteria Hollingshead said. At
that time, the board sanctioned an action
which designated a portion of the cafeteria
as nonsmoking.
When Hollingshead called the city council
to inquire about Pasadena's ordinance, a
spokesman said PCC was exempt, as are all
other governmental agencies. But, the
spokesman also informed Hollingshead that
state health and safety code 25944 contains
smoking rules applicable to all public agen¬
cies. “We are checking into that code to see
how it applies to us." Hollingshead said.
“Pasadena's ordinance is intended to
balance the rights of smokers and
nonsmokers in public circumstances," said
Jerome A. Levin, deputy city attorney.
When you're away from home you often
need to eat out, he continued. Most people
have no choice but to work. We all need
restrooms and have to wait in service lines.
The city passed the ordinance to give the
public protection in situations where people
are “exposed to smoke with no choice.”
To heighten understanding, the Pasadena
Lung Association. American Heart Associa¬
tion and American Cancer Society jointly-
presented a workshop Wednesday on cam¬
pus. Local businesses received help with
ordinance adoption and implementation.
Speakers explained societal changes, eco¬
nomic impact and the ordinance itself. A
panel from Digitran. Bank of America and
Pacific Bell discussed smoking/nonsmoking
policies in effect at their companies. Lung
Associations can help companies in any
location design policies to protect
nonsmokers.
One of the new rules requires hospitals
and health care facilities to determine
patients smoking preferences and place
them in rooms accordingly. Also, any em¬
ployee in an office workplace shall have the
right to designate his immediate work area
as nonsmoking and post it with signs.
Another rule stipulates that restaurants
with a capacity of 50 or more must allocate
one quarter of its seating and floor space as
a nonsmoking area. For more details, "the
public can get copies of the ordinance from
the city clerk's office." said Levin. “It's
clear and comprehensible.”
After August 27. infractions of the code
should be reported to the health depart¬
ment. “We have been given no extra money
or personnel to enforce this ordinance,”
Tom Reardon, director of environmental
health, said. “We’re somewhat up in the air.
We're working on policies, but we don't
know what the impact of the ordinance will
be. We're feeling our way and learning with
everyone else.”
“No anonymous complaints will be in¬
vestigated.' Reardon said. Callers will be
asked if they have spoken with management
about their problem yet. We hope form
letters will handle some situations. Any
legitimate complaint will be checked, he
said.
“The health department will try to work
with violators seeking voluntary com¬
pliance." said Levin. If negotiation does not
solve the problem, a citation will be issued
to the company in question. The prose¬
cutor's office and court system pursue it
from there. We don’t anticipate many prob¬
lems. if any. to reach that point Levin said.
At PCC. “We have never had someone
refuse” to comply with smoking regulations
when reminded they were in error, said Sgt.
Barbara Keith of campus security. "We try
to accommodate,” said Hollingshead. and
will endeavor to resolve any grievances that
come up.
AS, Flea Market Contribute to Cafeteria Renovations
Two New Companies Get Campus Food
Service Contracts
By Gabrielle Meindl
Staff Writer
AS will contribute to the entirely new look
expected in campus food services this fall.
It will provide $54,000 to Professional Food
Services Management and Campus Cuisine,
the companies that won five year contracts
which began July 1. $27,000 will come from
flea market proceeds and the same directly
from AS funds.
P.F.M. will return five percent of gross
sales to the AS, which then pays one percent
of that figure to the district for utilities and
cleaning. Campus Cuisine guarantees
$20,000 to AS plus nine percent of proceeds
over that amount. AS’s association with
food service companies on campus has
boosted student revenue for years. The AS
puts its money back into the college through
numerous student activities such as child
care, student conferences and KPCC.
The two companies will spend $182,000
revamping existing facilities. Campus
Cuisine plans to replace the food trucks with
walk-in bungalows, complete with micro-
wave ovens and greater variety in food, said
Don Siriani, owner. We will also be open for
night students, he said.
As part of the new look. P.F.M. plans to
provide an outdoor cafe just outside the
south end of the cafeteria, where students
can purchase drinks and quick food. Paul
Hennessey, regional director of P.F.M. said
they would like to create a pleasant environ¬
ment as well as up-grade the service and
selection of food so that students would
enjoy staying around.
Students have asked whether these new
attractions will increase the price of food.
According to Alvar Kauti. dean of student
activities, it was agreed that the cafeteria
remodeling would not increase food prices.
It is hoped that the cafeteria will be
finished by the time school starts in Sep¬
tember. “Our major concern at this time is
to make our dollars go as far as possible,"
said Hennessey.
A NEW LOOK — An outdoor cafe is expected to enhance the south end of the
campus cafeteria this fall when renovations are complete. An increase in
cafeteria use is anticipated with the changes in appearance and services.
