Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, December 3, 2016

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Mountain View News Saturday, December 3, 2016 

Free Events Roundup at the 
Pasadena Senior Center

Fire Department Offers 
Christmas Tree Guidelines

Participating Rose Parade Floats

 


 The Pasadena Tournament 
of Roses® has announced 
the 40 float entries that will 
participate in the 128th Rose 
Parade presented by Honda, 
themed "Echoes of Success."

 The floats, listed with the 
builder are (alphabetically 
by participating company or 
organization):

24 Hour Fitness

AIDS Healthcare 
Foundation

American Armenian Rose 
Float Association

American Honda Motor Co.

BDK, a Singpoli Affiliate

Burbank Tournament of 
Roses Association a Self-
Built

Cal Poly Universities a Self-
Built

California Milk Advisory 
Board

China Airlines

City of Alhambra, CA

City of Hope

City of Los Angeles

Dole Packaged Foods

Donate Life

Downey Rose Float 
Association a Self-Built

Farmers Insurance

Kaiser Permanente

Kiwanis International

La Cañada Flintridge 
Tournament of Roses 
Association a Self-Built

Lions Clubs International

Lucy Pet

Lutheran Laymen’s League

Miracle-Gro

National Hockey League 

Netflix

Northwestern Mutual

Occupational Therapy 
Association of California

Odd Fellows Rebekahs Rose 
Float

RAGÚ

Rotary Rose Parade Float 
Committee, Inc.

Shriners Hospitals for 
Children

Sierra Madre Float 
Association a Self-Built

South Pasadena 
Tournament of Roses 
Association a Self-Built

The Bachelor

The UPS Store, Inc.

Torrance Rose Float 
Association

Trader Joe’s

Union Bank and the 
American Heart Association 
Western States Affiliate

United Sikh Mission

Western Asset Management 
Company

 Also included among 
the 40 units will be floats 
representing the two teams 
that will play in the 103rd 
Rose Bowl Game® presented 
by Northwestern Mutual 
and the 2017 Royal Court 
float.

 The Pasadena Tournament 
of Roses’ Float Entries 
Committee oversees the 
selection process of the 
floats, with the Executive 
Committee having final 
approval over all entries.

 

 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.

 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.

 

 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.

 
Pumpkin (A407144) is a 
6-year-old, neutered male, 
brown beagle mix. When he 
came to PHS, he had some 
difficulty walking. A medical 
check revealed a tumor on 
one toe that needed to be 
removed. Fortunately, the 
surgery was successful and 
Pumpkin is healing well 
while he waits for his forever 
home. Pumpkin is as happy 
a dog as you could imagine. 
He greets you excitedly 
before climbing into your 
lap for some face kisses or 
rolling over for some tummy 
rubs. Pumpkin has gotten 
along well with other small 
dogs out on our Mobile Unit.

 Pumpkin’s adoption fee is 
$125 and includes the spay 
or neuter surgery, microchip, 
and vaccinations. Pumpkin 
qualifies for our Seniors 
for Seniors program, so his 
adoption fee is just $20 for 
adopters age 60 and up.

 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 A407144, 
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.

Pet of the 
Week


Donate Life

NASA Radio on Europe’s New 
Mars Orbiter Aces Relay Test

Christmas Dinner at the 
Pasadena Senior Center

 Data from each of the 
two rovers active on Mars 
reached Earth last week in 
the successful first relay test 
of a NASA radio aboard 
Europe’s new Trace Gas 
Orbiter (TGO).

 The transmissions from 
NASA rovers Opportunity 
and Curiosity, received 
by one of the twin Electra 
radios on the orbiter on Nov. 
22, mark a strengthening 
of the international 
telecommunications

 network supporting 
Mars exploration. The 
orbiter’s main radio for 
communications with 
Earth subsequently relayed 
onward to Earth the data 
received by Electra.

 The European Space 
Agency’s (ESA’s) ExoMars/
Trace Gas Orbiter reached 
Mars on Oct. 19. As planned, 
its initial orbit shape is 
highly elliptical, ranging 
from as far as 60,000 miles 
(98,000 kilometers) above 
the surface to less than 
200 miles (less than 310 
kilometers). Each loop takes 
4.2 days to complete. 

 Frequent use of TGO’s relay 
capability to support Mars 
rover operations is planned 
to begin more than a year 
from now. That’s after the 
orbiter finishes adjusting 
its orbit to a near-circular 
path about 250 miles (400 
kilometers) above Mars’ 
surface. Meanwhile, four 
other active Mars orbiters 
also carry radios that can 
provide relay service for 
missions on the surface 
of Mars. The two active 
rovers routinely send data 
homeward via NASA 
orbiters Mars Odyssey 
and Mars Reconnaissance 
Orbiter (MRO).

 “The arrival of ESA’s Trace 
Gas Orbiter at Mars, with 
its NASA-provided Electra 
relay payload on board, 
represents a significant step 
forward in our Mars relay 
capabilities,” said Chad 
Edwards, manager of the 
Mars Relay Network Office 
within the Mars Exploration 
Program at NASA’s Jet 
Propulsion Laboratory, 
Pasadena, California. “In 
concert with our three 
existing NASA orbiters and 
ESA’s earlier Mars Express 
orbiter, we now have a truly 
international Mars relay 
network that will greatly 
increase the amount of data 
that future Mars landers and 
rovers can return from the 
surface of the Red Planet.”

 The JPL-designed Electra 
radios include special 
features for relaying data 
from a rover or stationary 
lander to an orbiter 
passing overhead. Relay of 
information from Mars-
surface craft to Mars 
orbiters, then from the Mars 
orbiters to Earth, enables 
receiving much more data 
from the surface missions 
than would be possible with 
a direct-to-Earth radio link 
from the rovers or landers.

"We already have almost 
13 years' experience using 
ESA's Mars Express as an 
on-call backup for data relay 
from active Mars rovers, and 
TGO will greatly expand 
this to routine science-data 
relay," said Michel Denis, 
TGO flight director at ESA's 
European Space Operations 
Centre, Darmstadt, 
Germany. "

 NASA is on an ambitious 
journey to Mars that will 
include sending humans to 
the Red Planet. Current and 
future robotic spacecraft 
are leading the way and will 
prepare an infrastructure 
in advance for human 
missions. 

 JPL, manages Curiosity, 
Opportunity, MRO and 
Odyssey missions, and 
NASA’s role in the ESA 
ExoMars program for the 
NASA Science Mission 
Directorate, Washington.

 ‘Tis the season for the annual 
Christmas dinner Sunday, Dec. 
25, at noon at the Pasadena 
Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St.

 The Scott Pavilion will be 
decorated beautifully and 
will be bustling with holiday 
spirit as guests feast on turkey 
dinner with all the trimmings, 
including stuffing, mashed 
potatoes, vegetables, salad and 
a very special dessert. Santa will 
stop by with gifts for everyone! 
Doors will open at 11:30 a.m.

 The cost is only $10 for 
members of the Pasadena 
Senior Center and $12 for non-
members of all ages. Pre-paid 
reservations must be made at 
the Welcome Desk no later 
than Wednesday, Dec. 21, or 
at www.pasadenaseniorcenter.
org (click on Events and then 
Online Event Registration).

 For more information call 
(626) 685-6724.

ALTADENA POLICE BLOTTER

Sunday, November 20th

4:52 PM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
1700 block of E. Midwick 
Drive. Suspect(s) entered the 
residence by shattering the rear 
patio door. Stolen: none. 

6:00 PM – A grand theft 
occurred in the 200 block 
of Laurel Drive. Stolen: 
2008 Dodge Charger and 
firearm. Vehicle and firearm 
were recovered in the city of 
Pasadena. 

Monday, November 21st

1:53 PM – Bartlett Smith, 
27 years old of Altadena 
was arrested in the area of 
Woodbury Road and Lincoln 
Avenue for possession of a 
controlled substance. 

7:34 PM – A vehicle was 
reported stolen from the 3300 
block of GlenroseAvenue. 
Vehicle was recovered in 
the immediate area and (2) 
juveniles were apprehended. 
Investigation is on-going. 

8:00 PM – A petty theft from 
a vehicle occurred in the 1700 
block of E. Elizabeth Street. 
Stolen: 2002 Honda Accord 
catalytic converter. 

10:00 PM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the 400 block of 
Figueroa Drive. Suspect(s) 
entered the vehicle by 
tampering with the door lock 
and window. Stolen: vehicle 
dashboard, black subwoofer 
and black amplifier. 

10:00 PM – A grand theft 
(internet scam) occurred in the 
3500 block of Canyon Ridge 
Drive. Loss: currency (via 
Amazon gift cards). 

Tuesday, November 22nd

10:00 AM – A petty theft 
occurred in the 2400 block of 
N. Lake Avenue. Stolen: dark 
gray wallet. 

3:00 PM – A grand theft from 
a vehicle occurred in the 200 
block of E. Terrace Street. 
Stolen: various gardening 
equipment. 

Wednesday, November 23rd

12:21 AM – A battery occurred 
in the 2400 block of N. Lake 
Avenue. Suspect described as a 
male White. 

Thursday, November 24

Turkey and ham were enjoyed 
by all, no crime related 
incidents reported.

Friday, November 25th

1:15 PM – Marilyn McGowan, 
41 years old of Torrance was 
arrested in the 2100 block of 
Lincoln Avenue for disorderly 
conduct. 

2:20 PM – A grand theft from 
a locker occurred in the 2100 
block of Lincoln Avenue. 
Stolen: credit card. 

5:10 PM – An attempt 
residential burglary occurred 
in the 3300 block Canyon Crest 
Drive. Suspect(s) attempted 
to enter the residence by 
shattering the window. 

9:00 PM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the 3300 block 
of Lake Avenue. Suspect(s) 
entered the vehicle by 
shattering the window. Stolen: 
watch. 

Saturday, November 26th

10:39 PM – Mario McLeod, 
33 years old of Altadena and 
John Tucker, 54 years old of 
Altadena were arrested in the 
area of Figueroa Drive and 
Lincoln Avenue for drinking in 
public.

School Area Pedestrian Safety 
Grant Received From State

 

 Pasadena’s efforts to help 
make school zones safer 
for pedestrians received 
a financial boost thanks 
to a $145,000 grant from 
the California Office 
of Traffic Safety to the 
City’s Department of 
Transportation for its Safer 
Streets Pasadena–School 
Area Safety Program.

 The “Safer Streets” program 
is part of Pasadena’s focus 
on pedestrian safety and 
includes classroom outreach 
to local 3rd grade students. 
In addition, this program 
will update the Suggested 
Routes to School Maps 
for the 18 elementary and 
middle schools in Pasadena. 
Students will receive a 
survey in Spring 2017 to 
complete with their parents/
guardians that will provide 
the City with important data 
to update the maps.

 In the past 10 years, 
Pasadena recorded 55 
deaths stemming from 
traffic collisions, including 
14 pedestrian fatalities, 27 
percent of the total deaths. 
This grant-funded project is 
one part of a comprehensive 
work program by the 
City’s Transportation, 
Public Works, Public 
Health and Police 
departments to address 
these collision statistics 
through engineering, 
education, enforcement, 
encouragement and 
evaluation of pedestrian 
safety in Pasadena.

 Funding for this program 
is from the California Office 
of Traffic Safety through the 
National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration.

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