Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, December 24, 2016

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Mountain View News Saturday, December 24, 2016 

Free Events Roundup at the 
Pasadena Senior Center

Closures Reminders for Pasadena

Cold Weather Forecast, 
Protect Your Pets

 
Due to Christmas Day and 
New Year’s Day both falling on 
a Sunday during the current 
Holiday Season, Pasadena City 
Hall and most City services will 
be closed on Monday, Dec. 26 
in observance of Christmas 
Day and Monday, Jan. 2 in 
observance of New Year’s Day. 

 Pasadena residents and 
businesses with any power 
emergencies should call the 
Pasadena Water and Power 
(PWP) Department at (626) 
744-4673. For water-related 
emergencies call (626) 744-
4138. PWP’s regular Customer 
Service Call Center will be 
closed for the Christmas 
and New Year’s holidays, but 
customers can still pay their 
bills by phone at (626) 744-4005 
or on the Web at PWPweb.com. 

 Pasadena’s Citizen Service 
Center, (626) 744-7311, 
cityofpasadena.net/citizen-
service-center is closed Dec. 
25-26, but will offer special 
extending operating hours 
during the holidays to take 
your calls, including from 7:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m., Dec. 27-30; 8 
a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 31; 5 p.m. 
to midnight, Jan. 1, 2017 and 
midnight to 2 p.m., Jan. 2, 2017. 

 In addition, a toll-free “Visitor 
Hotline” at (877) 793-9911 
operated by the Pasadena 
Convention and Visitors 
Bureau, www.visitpasadena.
com, will be open from 10 a.m. 
to 5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 29 
and Friday, Dec. 30; and from 
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 
31, and Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. 

 All motorists must obey all 
temporary “No Parking” signs 
posted for the Rose Parade and 
Rose Bowl. Vehicles will be 
towed at owners’ expense, no 
exceptions. Public access maps 
are at the city’s website, 

www.cityofpasadena.net. 

 Refuse will not be collected 
Monday, Dec. 26 and all refuse 
pick up will be delayed one day 
with pick up also on Saturday, 
Dec. 31. The following week, 
refuse will not be collected 
Monday Jan. 2 and all refuse 
pick up will be delayed one day 
with pick up also on Saturday 
Jan. 7. 

 Curbside Christmas tree 
recycling is Jan. 3-13, 2017. 
Christmas tree recycling drop 
off is from Dec. 27 to Jan. 5, 7 
a.m. to 2 p.m., at Eaton Blanche 
Park, 3100 E. Del Mar Blvd. and 
Robinson Park, 1081 N. Fair 
Oaks Ave. 

 On Dec. 25, 2016 and Jan. 1, 
Pasadena Transit and Dial-A-
Ride services will not operate, 
but will resume regular service 
the following days. On Jan. 
2, 2017, Pasadena Transit 
Routes 10, 20, 31/32 and 40 
will detour around the parade 
route until 1:30 p.m. while 
Route 51/52 will be on detour 
around the parade route and 
during the Rose Bowl Game. 
Notifications will be posted 
at all bus stops on the affected 
routes and on all buses. Please 
check www.pasadenatransit.net 
or call (626) 744-4055 for more 
information regarding detours.

 Unless otherwise posted as 
“No Parking” or restricted due 
to special events, all parking 
meters are free and time 
limits will not be enforced on 
Christmas Day. All parking 
meter enforcement resumes on 
Dec. 26. Likewise, all parking 
meters are free and time limits 
will not be enforced on Jan. 1 
and Jan. 2, 2017. Parking meter 
enforcement resumes on Jan. 
3. Violations for “No Parking,” 
red curb violations, blocking 
fire hydrants or bus stops will 
be enforced on both holidays 
and cars are subject to being 
ticketed and towed. 

 Pasadena’s Holiday Overnight 
Parking Citation Moratorium 
occurs from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., 
through Jan. 3. Vehicles legally 
parked on the street—and not 
in violation of temporary No 
Parking restrictions on certain 
streets—will not be cited for 
overnight parking. Overnight 
parking citations will resume 
beginning 2 a.m., Jan. 4. 

Beginning Dec. 27, motorists 
are advised that 15 traffic 
signals along the 5.5 mile Rose 
Parade route will be altered—
on Orange Grove, Colorado 
Boulevard and Sierra Madre 
boulevards—so that tall floats 
needing additional clearance 
can safely navigate through 
the intersections. Motorists, 
bicyclists and pedestrians are 
urged to use extra caution at 
the altered intersections. 

 All Pasadena Public Libraries 
will be closed Dec. 25-26 and 
Jan. 1-2. 

The Victory Park Recreation 
Center and the Villa-Parke 
Community Center will be 
closed to the public from 
Friday, Dec. 23 until Tuesday, 
Jan. 3. Robinson Park 
Recreation Center will close at 
6 p.m. daily and will resume 
regular hours on Tuesday, Jan. 
3. Jackie Robinson Community 
Center will close at 6 p.m. daily 
between now and Friday, Dec. 
23 and will close at 5 p.m. daily 
with limited consumer action 
services between Tuesday, 
Dec. 27 and Friday, Dec. 30. 
All Centers resume regular 
schedules on Wednesday, 
Jan. 4. Addresses and phone 
numbers for each center is 
online at cityofpasadena.net/
HumanServices. 

 Pasadena’s Fire and Police 
departments will be staffed 
during the holidays for all 
patrol, jail, fire, paramedic and 
other emergency services. For 
life-threatening emergencies, 
always call 9-1-1. For 
other incidents, “If You See 
Something, Say Something!” 
by calling police at (626) 744-
4241. Be prepared to speak 
calmly, know your location and 
listen carefully to all questions 
asked. Celebrate responsibly 
and always designate a driver. 

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

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

 Smart Phones, Tablets and 
Computers – Any Questions? 
– Tuesdays and Thursdays, 
Jan. 3 to 26, from 10 to 11 
a.m. Get the answers you need 
about technology devices, 
whether you own them already 
or are considering a purchase. 
Learning how to text, check 
voicemail, set an alarm, navigate 
the Internet and download apps 
is easier than you may think!

 A Toast to the Joys of Music 
– Tuesdays, Jan. 3 to 31, 
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tom 
Campbell will play guitar and 
sing songs in the Senior Center 
Lounge. Stop by and enjoy his 
covers of traditional country, 
country rock, blues, folk, gospel 
and classic rock originally made 
famous by Willie Nelson, Merle 
Haggard, Vince Gill, Elvis 
Presley, B.B. King, Neil Young, 
The Grateful Dead, The Rolling 
Stones and many more.

 Scenic Walkers Club – 
Wednesdays, Jan. 4 to 25, 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 this month will 
include Descanso Gardens, 
Lower Arroyo Seco, Los 
Angeles County Arboretum 
and Botanic Garden and Eaton 
Canyon Natural Area. For more 
information or to sign up, email 
alancolville@charter.net or call 
626-221-3741.

 Moving: Things to Know 
When Leasing or Buying – 
Thursday, Jan. 5, at 10 a.m. 
Moving can be daunting at 
any age. Learn what to focus 
on and what to consider before 
you decide to make your move. 
Presented by Pat Lile/Norma 
Mardelli, Realtor

 Friday Movie Matinees – 
Fridays, Jan. 6 to 20, at 1 p.m. 
Movies provide a window to a 
wider world that broadens our 
perspectives. Jan. 6: “Baked 
in Brooklyn” (2016, PG-13) 
starring Todd Bartels and 
Evangelo Bousis. After losing 
his job, a young man comes 
up with a think-outside-the-
box solution before realizing 
he’s in over his head. Jan. 13: 
“Sully” (2016, PG-13) starring 
Tom Hanks and Aaron 
Eckhart. After making a heroic 
emergency landing on the 
Hudson River, airline pilot 
Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger 
and his copilot must justify 
their actions to the National 
Transportation Safety Board. 
Based on true events. Jan. 20: 
“The King and I” (1956, NR) 
starring Yul Brynner and 
Deborah Kerr. A British widow 
is hired by the King of Siam 
to tutor his many wives and 
children in modern western 
culture and soon finds herself 
in a culture clash of her own. 
Based on true events.

 Throw It Away? No Way! – 
Saturday, Jan. 7, from 10 a.m. 
to 1 p.m. Come to the Repair 
Café where tinkers, tailors and 
blade sharpeners will be on 
hand to repair your appliances, 
electronics, clothing, toys, 
tools, knives, jewelry and 
other items for free. There will 
also be a seed and seedling 
swap, gardening advice, music, 
special Really Free Market 
sale and more. For more 
information or to volunteer 
as a repairer, email contact@
repair-cafe-pasadena.org. For 
more about the Senior Center 
visit pasadenaseniorcenter.org 
or call (626) 795-4331.

 Pets are happiest and healthiest 
when kept indoors, especially 
during extreme cold. 

 Keep your pets inside with 
you and your family. Under 
no circumstances should pet 
cats be left outdoors, even 
if they roam outside during 
other seasons. Don’t leave pets 
outdoors when the temperature 
drops.

If your dog is outdoors, they 
must be protected by a dry, 
draft-free shelter that is large 
enough to allow them to move 
comfortably, but small enough 
to hold in body heat. 

 The floor should be raised a 
few inches from the ground and 
covered with cedar shavings or 
straw. The doorway should be 
covered with waterproof burlap 
or heavy plastic.

 Pets who spend a lot of time 
outdoors need more food in the 
winter because keeping warm 
depletes energy. 

 No matter what the 
temperature is, windchill can 
threaten a pet’s life. Exposed 
skin on noses, ears and paw 
pads are at risk for frostbite and 
hypothermia during extreme 
cold snaps. 

 Cars are one of many hazards 
to small animals — warm 
engines in parked cars attract 
cats and small wildlife, who 
may crawl up under the hood. 
To avoid injuring any hidden 
animals, bang on your car’s 
hood to scare them away before 
starting your engine.

 Be sure horses have access to 
a barn or a three-sided run-in 
so they can escape the wind and 
cold. blankets will help horses 
keep warm and dry, especially 
if there is any rain or cold wind. 
If you’ve body-clipped your 
horses, keep them blanketed 
throughout the winter.

 If you encounter a pet left in the 
cold, politely let the owner know 
you’re concerned or call the 
Humane Society 626.792.7151 
or pasadenahumane.org/
animal-control.

Technology Could Help 
Track Firefighters for Safety

 A research team at NASA’s 
Jet Propulsion Laboratory 
in Pasadena, California, 
announced this week they have 
developed a tracking system 
that could be a game-changer 
for firefighter safety. The team 
has been demonstrating the 
system, called POINTER 
(Precision Outdoor and Indoor 
Navigation and Tracking for 
Emergency Responders), for 
national and regional leaders in 
the first-responder community. 
The tracking technology could 
also benefit search-and-rescue 
teams in industrial or military 
contexts.

 “To this day, the ability to track 
and locate first responders 
is a number one priority for 
disaster agencies across the 
country,” said Greg Price, DHS 
First Responder Technologies 
Division director. “It’s truly 
a Holy Grail capability that 
doesn’t exist today. If the 
POINTER project continues 
along its current path of success, 
first responders will be safer in 
the future.” Price observed the 
demo, along with DHS Under 
Secretary for Science and 
Technology Reginald Brothers 
and Deputy Under Secretary 
Robert Griffin. In September, 
representatives from fire 
departments across the U.S. 
visited JPL for a demonstration 
of POINTER. The tracking 
challenge was top of mind for 
Andrew Wordin, a battalion 
chief with the Los Angeles Fire 
Department: just weeks before, 
a firefighter became lost in a 
building after a roof gave way 
under him.

 Everyone’s job becomes 
finding that lost firefighter and 
ensuring his safety. Wordin 
called the POINTER demo 
“very exciting,” saying it 
showed promise for addressing 
the tracking problem inside of 
buildings.

POINTER is both a 
technological and a 
mathematical breakthrough. 
JPL’s Darmindra Arumugam 
solved a problem researchers 
had been looking at since the 
1970s.

Arumugam started looking 
at electromagnetic fields -- 
quasistatic fields, to be exact. 
These fields have been largely 
overlooked by researchers 
because they have short ranges. 
They’re limited to just a few 
hundred yards, or meters, but 
they don’t behave like waves. 
They can get around walls, 
offering increased non-line-of-
sight capabilities.

 The fields can also be 
tweaked to different sizes and 
wavelengths. Whereas waves 
represent energy in constant 
motion over time, fields can 
be stationary, or can change 
so slowly that they appear 
stationary (known as quasi-
stationary or quasi-static). 
They can even be used to sense 
the different orientations of 
devices. 

 A tracking device emitting a 
quasi-static field would tell a 
receiver where it was in space, 
plus which way it was facing. It 
could tell a team commander 
whether a firefighter is 
crawling along the ground or is 
stationary, facing down on the 
floor -- suggesting that person 
may have stopped moving.

 For move information visit jpl.
nasa.gov/news.

Pet of the 
Week

 Bruce (A410199) is a 
2-year-old, male, black 
rabbit. This snuggly fellow 
always has one ear up, one 
ear down – all the better to 
hear you with! Bruce enjoys 
ear rubs and absolutely 
adores being held. He’ll 
even calmly snuggle up on 
your lap for a quick snooze 
once he gets comfortable 
with you. Bruce also enjoys 
bouncing around our bunny 
enrichment kennel, hopping 
up and down our stairs and 
pushing toys around with 
his nose. When he’s not 
busy being the life of our 
Critter House, Bruce enjoys 
munching on mixed green 
salads.

 The adoption fee for rabbits 
is $30 and includes the spay 
or neuter surgery and a 
microchip.

 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 
A410199, 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.


Nicholas Mcgegan Brings the Best 
of Bach and Handel to Pasadena

 

 Start your New Year off right 
with the Pasadena Symphony 
and Principal Guest Conductor 
Nicholas McGegan as he 
delivers Baroque Connections: 
Bach & Handel, on January 21, 
at Ambassador Auditorium. 
Highly regarded as “one of 
the finest baroque conductors 
of his generation” (London 
Independent), the two-time 
Grammy nominee will jump 
start the new year as only 
he can with his historical 
performance practice bringing 
a wealth of experience to 
this quintessential Baroque 
repertoire. “He’s a dynamo, a 
true animator, an energiser 
and an ignition point from 
which music can take off and 
take wing” (Herald Scotland). 
Don’t miss this chance to 
witness the “King” of Baroque 
interpretation at his finest, as 
he applies his special craft to 
the genius of these two Baroque 
masters.

 For the symphony's entrée 
to the new year, Soprano 
Sherezade Panthaki will take 
on four of Handel's most 
popular and heart-rending 
arias. An acknowledged 
star in the early-music field, 
Panthaki has developed strong 
collaborations with many of 
the world's leading interpreters 
including Nicholas McGegan. 
Her international success has 
been fueled by superbly honed 
musicianship and passionately 
informed interpretations, 
"mining deep emotion from 
the subtle shaping of the lines" 
(New York Times).

 Colburn artist William Hagen 
will join the orchestra in the 
second half of the program for 
Bach's Violin Concerto No. 
1. A protégé of the Colburn 
Conservatory's Robert Lipsett 
and legendary violinist Itzhak 
Perlman, William has been 
hailed as a "brilliant virtuoso.a 
standout" (Dallas Morning 
News), having already reached 
international acclaim at the ripe 
age of twenty-three. These two 
young soloists promise to bring 
together an absolutely riveting 
performance of a varied 
program of music, all in the 
masterful hands of Conductor 
Nicholas McGegan.

 For those who want to learn 
more about the music, join us 
for Insights – a free pre-concert 
dialogue with Conductor 
Nicholas McGegan, which 
begins one hour prior to each 
performance. Patrons who 
plan to arrive early can also 
enjoy a drink or a bite in the 
lively Sierra Auto Symphony 
Lounge, yet another addition 
to the carefree and elegant 
concert experience the 
Pasadena Symphony offers. A 
posh setting along Ambassador 
Auditorium’s beautiful outdoor 
plaza, the lounge offers 
uniquely prepared menus from 
Claud &Co for both lunch and 
dinner, a full bar and fine wines 
by Michero Family Wines, plus 
music before the concert and 
during intermission.

Performances on January 
21, 2017 take place at both 
2:00pm and 8:00pm at 
Ambassador Auditorium, 
located at 131 South St. John 
Avenue, Pasadena, CA. Tickets 
may be purchased online at 
pasadenasymphony-pops.org 
or by calling (626) 793-7172.

MEANING OF CHRISTMAS

Christmas means something big has happened: God came for 
a visit. Think of what this means. The Creator becomes our 
neighbor. And why does God do this but to reconcile us to 
Himself by restoring us to our original purpose. And "What 
is that purpose?" You ask. It's to know God and live in joy 
through Him. So we celebrate Christmas to commemorate the 
birth of God's Son Jesus, and to rejoice in the hope that through 
His birth, we are understood in our humanity and loved in spite 
of our human failures. Jesus described it this way: "God loved 
the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that 
everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal 
life." (John 3:16)

 The Shepherds who came seeking Him that first Christmas 
were greeted with "Good news!" When the angels announced 
this good news, the shepherds did what anyone of us would 
do when we get good news, (Luke 2:10) they rejoiced. But 
they did not just rejoice, they kept on rejoicing (V.14) singing, 
"Glory to God in the highest!" Can't you feel their excitement? 
Imagine what it would be like if you were there on that first 
Christmas' you just got news that after centuries of darkness, sin 
and death, God was breaking in to rescue you. Do you see why 
they rejoiced? Now they could face life and all its challenges, 
knowing that among them would live one who could identify 
with them in their humanity, but who was God, incarnate. You 
too can celebrate this good news, with great joy because "To you 
is born a Savior." This is personal. "To you." Jesus came to you, 
and He still comes to you.

 Bethany Church of Sierra Madre, welcomes you to join us 
on Christmas morning to celebrate some good news! Our 
service begins at 10 am and you can check us out at www.
bethanychurchsm.org. Oh, and can I tell you one more thing 
about this good news? It has no expiration date.

 Hope to see you this Sunday! Merry Christmas!

 Pastor Briant

 
During the Christmas 
and New Year season Lake 
Avenue Church will sponsor 
many events, including 
a Christmas concert, 
children’s programs, Messiah 
sing-along and candlelight 
services. These events are:

 - Christmas Eve Family 
Service, Saturday Dec. 24, 4 
p.m. in the Worship Center. 
A casual service for the 
whole family led by a praise 
band. Childcare for children 
to four years old available in 
the Family Life Center.

 - Christmas Eve Candlelight 
Services, Saturday Dec. 24 in 
the Worship Center, 8 p.m. 
and 10 p.m., led by the choir 
and orchestra. The hour 
concludes with the lighting 
of candles. Childcare is not 
available for these services. 

 - Christmas Day Combined 
Service Sunday, Dec. 25, at 
10 am. Childcare and Early 
Childhood ministries will be 
offered for children through 
age four through 3rd Grade. 

 - New Year’s Eve Night of 
Worship, Dec. 31 at 5-7 
p.m. A family-friendly night 
of celebration, reflection, 
praise, scripture and prayer 
led by the church’s Worship 
Team and Band, pastors and 
church leadership.

 For questions about 
Christmas season events, 
contact worship@lakeave.
org or call (626) 844-4721.

 Lake Avenue Church 
is located at 393 N. Lake 
Avenue in Pasadena, at the 
corner of Lake Avenue and 
the 210 Freeway.

Holiday 
Events at 
Lake Avenue 
Church


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