Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, November 26, 2016

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Mountain View News Saturday, November 26, 2016 

Celebrate Holidays with the 
Pasadena-Altadena Links

Free Events Roundup at the 
Pasadena Senior Center

Fire Department Offers 
Christmas Tree Guidelines

 


 There is something for 
everyone in December at the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 
E. Holly St.

 You do not have to be a 
member to attend. Some 
events require advance 
reservations as noted.

 Disaster Preparedness 
– Thursday, Dec. 1, at 10 
a.m. Are you prepared for 
a disaster or emergency? 
Learn what you should put 
in a disaster kit, how to 
make plans for evacuating 
or sheltering in place, 
and opportunities for free 
training before the next 
major earthquake or other 
disaster happens. Presented 
by the Pasadena Fire 
Department.

 Friday Movie Matinees 
– Fridays, Dec. 2 to 16. 
Everyone enjoys movies and 
the pleasures they bring. Dec. 
2 at 1 p.m.: “Ghostbusters” 
(2016, PG-13) starring 
Melissa McCarthy and Chris 
Hemsworth. After a ghost 
invasion of Manhattan two 
paranormal enthusiasts, 
a nuclear engineer and a 
subway worker band together 
to stop the otherworldly 
threat. Dec. 9 at 1 p.m.: “The 
Apartment” (1960, NR) 
starring Jack Lemmon and 
Shirley MacLaine. An office 
worker who wants to move 
up the corporate ladder 
lets company executives 
use his apartment for 
romantic trysts, but then 
complications ensue. Dec. 
16 at 2 p.m.: “Elf” (2003, 
PG) starring Will Ferrell and 
Mary Steenburgen. After 
inadvertently wreaking 
havoc on the elf community 
due to his ungainly size, a 
man raised as an elf at the 
North Pole is sent to the U.S. 
in search of his true identity.

 Cardmaking Workshop 
– Monday, Dec. 5, from 
noon to 2 p.m. Surprise 
a special someone with a 
personalized, handmade 
greeting card. Whether 
it’s happy birthday, happy 
holidays, thank you, 
thinking of you or other 
sentiment, you’ll create a 
decorative card in your own 
unique style and have fun 
discovering your creativity 
while workshop leaders 
help you bring your ideas 
to life. All materials will be 
provided.

 Scenic Walkers Club – 
Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 10 
a.m. Join this new group for 
a series of leisurely walks 
to enjoy the great outdoors 
and get some exercise. 
Alan Colville will give you 
a list of items to bring, let 
you know what to expect, 
provide detailed itineraries 
and arrange transportation. 
Destinations during this 
series will include Los 
Angeles County Arboretum 
and Botanic Garden, Eaton 
Canyon Natural Area, 
Arroyo Seco and many 
more. For more information 
email alancolville@charter.
net or call 626-221-3741.

 Spirituality and Aging – 
Thursday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. 
Spirituality is the measure 
of how willing we are to 
allow grace, some power 
greater than ourselves, to 
enter our lives and guide 
us along the way. Each 
person has a different 
interpretation of spirituality. 
Local spiritual leader Doug 
Edwards, who brings faith 
into aging and is director of 
outreach for be.group, will 
lead a discussion about this 
important topic.

 Are You a Safe Senior 
Driver? Thursday, Dec. 15, 
at 10 a.m. The aging process 
requires some adaptations in 
driving skills. Learn about 
the driving adjustments 
seniors should make, 
changes in car technology 
and road designs that have 
been updated over time. 
Presented by AARP.

 Chair Yoga – Wednesday, 
Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. Improve 
your balance, strength and 
flexibility and quiet your 
mind at this gentle and 
meditative class taught 
by Kathy Eastwood, a 
certified yoga instructor 
and a registered nurse with 
the Huntington Hospital 
Outreach Program. The class 
is limited to 25 participants. 
Register in advance at the 
Welcome Desk or call 626-
795-4331.

 For more information visit 
www.pasadenaseniorcenter.
org or call (626) 795-4331. 

Founded in 1960, the 
Pasadena Senior Center is 
an independent, nonprofit 
organization that offers 
recreational, educational, 
wellness and social services 
to people ages 50 and older in 
a welcoming environment. 
Services are also provided 
for frail, low-income and 
homebound seniors.

 The Pasadena-
Altadena Chapter of The 
Links, Incorporated, 
in collaboration with 
the Pasadena Altadena 
Community Endowment 
Fund (PACEF), presents 
“Celebrating the Holidays” 
—an afternoon of fun, food, 
and entertainment, Sunday 
December 11, 11:30 am to 3 
pm at The Noor inside Paseo 
Colorado, Pasadena, CA. 

 “Celebrating the Holidays” 
is a perfect prelude to a 
fun and magical holiday 
season—complete with 
savory cuisine, music, 
shopping and lots of 
camaraderie .The festivities 
kickoff at 11:30 am with a 
cocktail hour, followed by a 
luncheon starting at noon. 
A highlight of the event’s 
program is featured Jazz 
vocalist, Gail Pettis who was 
showcased in the October 
issue of Oprah Magazine.

 During the celebration, 
the following community 
champions will also be 
recognized: 

 Alumnae Links Sylvia 
Wiggins and Lucille Bartlett 
for their involvement in 
the Chapter’s Senior Talent 
Show.

 Mr. Billy Mitchell, Jazz 
musician and producer, for 
his leadership in creating 
an instrumental music 
program for San Gabriel 
Valley students. 

 Mr. Timothy Sippel, 
principal of John Muir High 
School, who has provided 
unwavering support for the 
“Links-Up for Success” girls 
mentoring program. 

 “Celebrating the Holidays” 
proceeds will help fund a 
number of Links programs 
including: 28th Annual 
lsaac McClelland Memorial 
Scholarships for Pasadena 
Unified School District 
graduating seniors;“Links 
Up for Success” mentoring 
program; “Senior Talent 
Show’; support for Haiti’s 
hurricane victims; and 
community art programs. 
The Pasadena–Altadena 
Links have awarded 
more than $500,000 in 
scholarships to deserving 
area students and have held 
the Senior Talent Show for 
more than 25 years. 

 Tickets are available for 
$125 per person and both 
patron and sponsorship 
opportunities are available. 
For ticket (s) purchase 
please contact Mildred 
Dockery, Event Chair at 
(626) 398-9949 or m_
dockery@sbcglobal.net 
For additional information 
please visit www.
pasadenaaltadenalinksinc.
org

 

 Christmas trees are among 
the most flammable items 
in homes and businesses at 
this time of year. A dry tree 
may literally explode and be 
consumed by fire in a matter 
of seconds.

 When the trees are placed 
in any area where the public 
may gather, the California 
Code of Regulations requires 
that they be treated with a 
flame-retardant solution 
or process approved by the 
State Fire Marshal.

 The Pasadena Fire 
Department requires that 
the following regulations be 
observed regarding the use 
of Christmas trees in areas of 
public assemblage, including 
schools, institutions, retail 
stores, public areas in hotels, 
apartment houses, and office 
buildings:

· Flame retardant, applied 
by an operator licensed by 
the California State Fire 
Marshal’s Office, is required 
for all holiday trees in public 
buildings.

· Per the fire code, 
trees and other decorations 
cannot block or obstruct any 
exit way or pedestrian path 
of travel.

· The tree shall bear a tag 
approved by the California 
State Fire Marshal’s Office 
indicating the date, type 
of retardant, name of the 
concern that applied the 
retardant and the license 
number.

· Candles are prohibited 
on trees and wreaths.

· Wreaths must be 
properly treated with a flame 
retardant approved by the 
State Fire Marshal’s Office 
and so tagged.

· The support device that 
holds the tree is an upright 
position must be of a type 
that is stable and of adequate 
size to avoid tipping over 
of the tree and capable of 
containing enough water to 
cover at least two inches of 
the tree stem.

· The bottom of the trunk 
must be immersed in at least 
two inches of water at all 
times. Immediately prior to 
immersion, the trunk must 
be cut off at least one inch 
above the original cut.

· No readily combustible 
materials may be placed on, 
under or within four feet of 
the maximum horizontal 
projection of any tree, 
including live specimens.

· No tree or decoration 
may be displayed in a way 
that impedes or affects any 
exit.

· No tree may be displayed 
for more than 30 days.

· Only use electrical lights 
that are UL listed for use 
on indoor trees. The Fire 
Department recommends 
that low-heat mini-lights be 
used for all trees. 

 For more information call 
(626) 744-4655.

Clearman’s North Woods 
to Hold Toy and Food Drive

 
North Woods Inn, San 
Gabriel and The Galley right 
next door have joined to 
benefit the Pasadena Ronald 
McDonald House with a 
toy and canned food drive 
for the holidays. These two 
popular restaurants enjoy 
helping those whose families 
are going through medical 
challenges.

 The public is encouraged 
to bring a new unwrapped 
toy (worth $10 or more) 
or 7 non-perishable food 
items to either North Woods 
Inn San Gabriel or The 
Galley (also known as The 
Boat). Donors will receive 
a coupon for a small salad 
and bread at The Galley or a 
coupon for a free dessert at 
North Woods Inn.

 Both restaurants are festive 
with holiday décor and 
encourage patrons to help 
make Christmas a little 
brighter for the families who 
stay at the Pasadena Ronald 
McDonald House.

 Since opening in February 
2004, more than 18,600 
children and families have 
stayed at the Pasadena 
Ronald McDonald House. 
Families who need services 
are referred to them by 
medical personnel. The 
House has served families 
from California, Arizona, 
Colorado, Nevada, New 
Mexico, Florida, Idaho, 
Minnesota, Hawaii, Oregon, 
and North Carolina. They 
have also been honored to 
serve international families 
from Canada, Columbia, 
Guam, Guatemala, Iraq, 
Mexico, Russia, South Africa 
and Vietnam. Last year 45% 
of the families were new 
families.

 “It is important to 
remember what the holidays 
represent that the spirit of 
giving is what makes the 
holidays truly special. Who 
better to receive these gifts 
than children who can 
really use the toys and food,” 
says Renee Clark, General 
Manager of the Galley.

 “Their needs include food 
as well. Canned food and 
other non-perishables are 
imperative to keep the House 
running,” says Richard 
Selvik, General Manager of 
Clearman’s North Woods 
Inn, San Gabriel. Both 
locations will have donation 
boxes for these items 
starting Friday, November 
25 through December 23.

 Clearman’s Galley is located 
at 7215 N. Rosemead Blvd. 
in San Gabriel. Hours are 
11-9 Monday – Thursday, 
11-10 Friday & Saturday, 
and 10-9 on Sunday.

Student-
Made 
Devices 
Compete in 
JPL Invention 
Challenge

 Middle-school and 
high-school teams from 
Southern California —and 
one from Tanzania— will 
demonstrate unique devices 
they have built to compete 
in the annual Invention 
Challenge hosted by NASA’s 
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 
on Friday, Dec. 2. This year’s 
event is the “Don’t Waste a 
Drop Contest.”

 The objective is to create 
a device that can transport 
water in a plastic cup into 
a water vessel located more 
than 6 feet (2 meters) away 
in the fastest time without 
wasting a drop of water. 
The winner will be the team 
whose device accomplishes 
the task in the fastest time.

 Twenty student teams 
from schools throughout 
Southern California will 
compete. Those teams were 
invited to the JPL Invention 
Challenge based on results 
from two regional contests 
held in November. Eight 
teams of JPL engineers 
and scientists will also 
participate.

 Teachers who have had 
past experience with the 
competition and then moved 
to other countries have 
created their own versions 
of the Invention Challenge 
as well. This year, a teacher 
from Tanzania is bringing 
his high school students all 
the way to JPL to experience 
the original competition.

 While the contest rules 
change each year, the goal 
is the same: to give students 
an opportunity to be creative 
and have fun with math, 
science and engineering.

 This year’s devices must 
carry 250 grams of water 
with a 3-D printed plastic 
goldfish to a water vessel 
located just over 6 feet away. 
At that point, the device 
must transfer all the water 
(along with the goldfish) 
into the vessel. The devices 
are not allowed to touch the 
vessel, and must minimize 
the amount of water spilled.

 The cup may not be altered 
in any way, and no tape or 
adhesives may be used to 
secure it to the device. The 
device must be operated by 
a single action (cut a string, 
flick a switch, pull a pin, etc.) 
provided by the contestant. 
No human power may be 
used during the initiation of 
the device. The devices must 
be made from non-toxic, 
safe materials.

 Trophies will be divided 
into two categories: JPL 
employee/family/contractor 
entries and school team 
entries. Certificates will 
be issued for the largest, 
smallest, lightest, heaviest, 
most unusual, most artistic 
and most creative designs.

 Participating Southern 
California Schools

 Los Angeles High School, 
Los Angeles

 Alexander Hamilton High 
School, Los Angeles (three 
teams)

 Oakwood School, North 
Hollywood (three teams)

 Chaparral Middle School, 
Diamond Bar

 Village Christian High 
School, Sun Valley

 Walter Reed Middle School, 
North Hollywood

 Lawndale High School, 
Lawndale (two teams)

 Culver City High School, 
Culver City

 Arcadia High School, 
Arcadia

Hesby Oaks Leadership 
Charter, Encino

Temple City High School, 
Temple City (two teams)

Lakeside High School, 
Riverside

Pet of the 
Week

 

 Howard (A409031) is a 
sweet, one-year-old, male 
guinea pig. Although he’s 
shy when he first meets 
you, Howard is no coward. 
He quickly walks up to 
you to sniff you before 
enjoying plenty of petting. 
He especially loves sitting 
on laps while he curls up for 
a good snooze. When he’s 
not busy charming every 
human in sight, Howard 
can be found munching 
on plenty of timothy hay, 
which is an important part 
of his diet. Since guinea 
pigs can’t produce their 
own Vitamin C, they need 
Vitamin C-rich foods like 
timothy hay to stay healthy. 
One thing Howard has no 
trouble producing, however, 
is plenty of love! Visit him 
today in our Critter House 
to see for yourself.

 The adoption fee for guinea 
pigs is $10. 

 New adopters will receive a 
complimentary health-and-
wellness exam from VCA 
Animal Hospitals, as well 
as a goody bag filled with 
information about how to 
care for your pet.

 Call the Pasadena Humane 
Society & SPCA at (626) 
792-7151 to ask about 
A409031, or visit at 361 S. 
Raymond Ave. in Pasadena. 
Adoption hours are 11 a.m. 
to 4 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through 
Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Saturday.

 Pets may not be available 
for adoption and cannot be 
held for potential adopters 
by phone calls or email. 
Directions and photos of 
all pets can be found at 
pasadenahumane.org.


ALTADENA POLICE BLOTTER

Sunday, November 13th

No significant incidents.

Monday, November 14th

No significant incidents.

Tuesday, November 15th

9:00 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
1500 block of Meadowbrook 
Road. Suspect(s) entered the 
residence by shattering the rear 
bedroom sliding door. Stolen: 
silver Macbook Pro.

12:00 PM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
2300 block of Santa Rosa 
Avenue. Suspect(s) entered 
the residence by shattering the 
patio door(s). Items stolen 
were recovered.

4:45 PM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the 2100 block of 
Lincoln Ave. Suspect(s) entered 
the vehicle by shattering the 
window. Stolen: black purse, 
wallet and currency.

5:34 PM - A residential burglary 
occurred in the 1900 block of 
E. Loma Alta Drive. Suspect(s) 
entered the residence by 
shattering the patio door(s). 
Stolen: none.

Wednesday, November 16th

10:20 AM – Carlos Navarro, 
19 years old of Pasadena was 
arrested in the 2500 block 
of Fair Oaks Avenue for 
shoplifting.

Thursday, November 17th

5:40 AM – Timothy Mitchell, 
62 years old of Glendale was 
arrested in the 2100 block of 
Lincoln Avenue for indecent 
exposure.

9:05 PM – Lamont Harris, 
24 years old of Altadena was 
arrested in the area of Fair 
Oaks Avenue and Mountain 
View Street for possession of a 
concealed dirk or dagger.

Friday, November 17th

No significant incidents.

Saturday, November 18th

No significant incidents.


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Mountain Views News 80 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: editor@mtnviewsnews.com Website: www.mtnviewsnews.com