Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 12, 2016

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, March 12, 2016 


Foundation 
to Host 
Officer of the 
Year Event

Thousands 
Ride New 
Gold Line 
Extension

Kaiser Selects Pasadena for 
a New School of Medicine

 Kaiser Permanente, the 
largest integrated health 
care system in the nation, 
announced Thursday that 
the campus for its School of 
Medicine will be located in 
central Pasadena, in part, 
because of its proximity to 
affordable housing, public 
transit and major freeways.

 In a statement officials said, 
the highly livable city of 
Pasadena is culturally and 
economically diverse, and is 
within a few miles of other 
major Kaiser Permanente 
facilities where much of 
the students’ education will 
take place. The School of 
Medicine campus will be 
located adjacent to the Kaiser 
Permanente Department of 
Research & Evaluation.

 “Selection of Pasadena as 
the future Kaiser Permanente 
School of Medicine location 
highlights the qualities that 
make our city so attractive 
to residents and employers, 
and to new businesses 
considering where to locate,” 
said Pasadena Mayor Terry 
Tornek. “Pasadena is a 
dynamic place to live, work 
and play. It’s a growing 
center for innovation in 
technology, education, 
science and health, and 
already a destination for 
arts, culture and recreation. 
We look forward to working 
with Kaiser Permanente on 
their plans for this exciting 
project.” 

 Demographic changes in 
the U.S. population have 
created increasingly diverse 
communities. Physicians 
in the 21st century require 
cultural competency and 
fluency in order to meet the 
needs of their patients and to 
best serve their communities. 

 “Kaiser Permanente 
provides care and coverage 
in communities across the 
United States, and Pasadena 
offers some important 
attributes that align with 
our vision for the Kaiser 
Permanente School of 
Medicine,” said Bernard 
J. Tyson, chairman and 
CEO of Kaiser Foundation 
Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser 
Foundation Hospitals. 
“Pasadena is a vibrant and 
diverse community, and that 
diversity is essential to the 
model of medical education 
we want to establish as we 
prepare physicians for the 
practice of medicine in the 
21st century.”

 Groundbreaking is expected 
in 2017, and the school will 
welcome its first class of 
students in the fall of 2019.

 The Pasadena Police 
Foundation will hold the 
second annual Officer of the 
Year event on Friday, April 15 
at 6 p.m. at the University Club 
of Pasadena, 175 N. Oakland 
Ave., Pasadena. The evening 
will feature a no host bar, 
dinner, auction and dancing. 

 The Pasadena Police 
Foundation has renamed this 
award in memory of the late 
Myron Yanish. Myron’s life 
was woven into the fabric of 
the Pasadena community. 
He served as President of the 
Foundation and was also active 
in the Tournament of Roses 
Association. Myron always 
had the utmost respect for law 
enforcement. He was delighted 
when asked to join the 
Pasadena Police Foundation 
in 2013. He became President 
of the Foundation in 2014 and 
served in that capacity until 
he passed away in late 2015. 
It was his vision to honor an 
officer of the Pasadena Police 
Department who exemplified 
mentorship efforts with the 
youth of this great city. It is 
appropriate that this honor 
would bear his name because 
it distinguishes the officer that 
has best served the youth of 
our community during the 
past year.

 The Pasadena Police 
Foundation was founded in 
1993 to foster involvement of 
the Pasadena community with 
its Police Department. 

Tickets are $125 each. 
Funds raised at this event 
will go towards furthering 
youth programs sponsored 
by the Foundation. To 
purchase tickets visit www.
pasadenapolicefoundation.
org.

Officials Announce 
Foothill Gold Line 
Pasadena to Azusa 
Station Parking Guide

By Dean Lee

 Metro officials estimated 
between 20,000 and 
30,000 people road the new 
Gold Line Foothills Extension 
Saturday, opening day —a 
$1 billion, 11.5-mile rail line 
connecting the cities of Arcadia, 
Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale 
and Azusa. Gold Line trains 
were free to ride the day of the 
event. 

 The day kicked off with a main 
ribbon cutting ceremony at the 
Duarte station before dignitaries 
including the mayors of five 
cities did their own ribbon 
cutting events at the individual 
stations.

 “This line has had quite a 
history going back to the 1990s,” 
said Metro Board Member and 
longtime Duarte City Council 
Member. “There were time 
when the pulse was faint. But 
we stood together like shaving 
pulled together by a magnet; 
while other regions questioned 
whether they would want rail 
we always knew the Gold Line 
would be right for us.” 

 Los Angeles Mayor Eric 
Garcetti said the new rail line 
was about connecting everyone.

 “This isn’t just about providing 
people from The San Gabriel 
Valley to come into other parts 
of the county,” he said. “We 
want to come here and visit our 
friends here too. We want to 
come into here [The San Gabriel 
Valley], we want to use Ontario 
Airport not just LAX, we want 
to see a vibrant regain that eases 
congestion for everybody.”

 Garcetti also said the Gold Line 
Foothills Extension marks over 
100 miles of rail throughout Los 
Angeles County. Metro Board 
Member and L.A. County 
Supervisor Michael Antonovich 
also said “We are committed to a 
regional system.”

 Supervisor Hilda Solis First 
District of Los Angeles County 
and Metro Board Member said 
there were 225 bike racks and 
lockers, as well as, over 1500 
new parking spaces.

 “This is definitely a greener 
alternative than the 210 freeway,” 
she said. As of Friday, Metro 
officials said all of the parking 
spaces at Azusa Downtown and 
Azusa Citrus have been full. As a 
result officials have put together 
a parking guide at iwillride.org.

The first Gold Line train to Azusa picks up passengers Saturday 
in Arcadia. Photo D. Lee/MVNews

Fritz Coleman 
to Host 
Healthy Aging 
Conference

 Seniors ages 50 and older will 
learn to fine-tune their lives, 
health, safety, relationships 
and more at the free Pasadena 
Conference on Healthy Aging 
on Saturday, April 2, from 8 
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Gilmore 
Hall at First Church of the 
Nazarene, 3700 E. Sierra 
Madre Blvd. in Pasadena.

 Fritz Coleman, KNBC-TV 
weathercaster and a standup 
comedian, will open the 
conference with a keynote 
address titled “Laughter Is the 
Best Medicine.”

 The popular annual event will 
feature a full slate of workshops 
focused on common interests 
and concerns among people 
ages 50+ of all backgrounds 
and abilities.

 Workshop topics will cover 
hearing loss after all those 
rock concerts, finding work 
or starting a business after 
50, trends in healthy eating, 
finding romance and love at 
any age, how to share your 
stories, how to break into 
acting, stress management, 
reverse mortgages, senior 
housing options, boosting 
brain power, disaster 
preparedness, health and 
fitness, fraud watch, managing 
clutter, what’s new with 
Social Security and Medicare 
benefits, making retirement 
income last and more.

 There will be demonstrations 
of chair pilates, pickleball, tai 
chi/qi gong, Zumba Gold and 
yoga.

 “The youngest of the Gen 
X generation began turning 
50 last year, and we welcome 
them to attend and lend their 
voices to this conference,” said 
Akila Gibbs, executive director 
of the Pasadena Senior Center. 
“They will be in good company 
with The Greatest Generation 
and Baby Boomers who want 
to get practical information for 
getting the most out of life at 
any age.”

 While there is no cost 
to attend the conference, 
registration is required. Visit 
www.pasadenaseniorcenter.
org or call 877-236-9459. 
Complimentary lunch will 
be included with registration. 
Parking is free.

 The conference is presented 
by the Pasadena Senior Center.

NASA Targets 2018 Launch 
Of Mars Insight Mission


Kaiser Permanente Pasadena

Pet of the 
Week

Image credit NASAJPL-Caltech

Team Formed To Shut Down 
Marijuana Dispensaries

 Jet Propulsion Laboratory 
officials announced Wednesday 
that NASA’s Interior Exploration 
using Seismic Investigations, 
Geodesy and Heat Transport 
(InSight) mission to study 
the deep interior of Mars is 
targeting a new launch window 
that begins May 5, 2018, with a 
Mars landing scheduled for Nov. 
26, 2018.

 InSight’s primary goal is to help 
us understand how rocky planets 
-- including Earth -- formed and 
evolved. The spacecraft had been 
on track to launch this month 
until a vacuum leak in its prime 
science instrument prompted 
NASA in December to suspend 
preparations for launch.

 InSight project managers 
recently briefed officials at 
NASA and France’s space agency, 
Centre National d’Études 
Spatiales (CNES), on a path 
forward; the proposed plan to 
redesign the science instrument 
was accepted in support of a 
2018 launch.

 JPL, will redesign, build and 
conduct qualifications of the 
new vacuum enclosure for the 
Seismic Experiment for Interior 
Structure (SEIS), a component 
that failed in December. 
CNES will lead instrument 
level integration and test 
activities, allowing the InSight 
Project to take advantage of 
each organization’s proven 
strengths. The two agencies 
have worked closely together 
to establish a project schedule 
that accommodates these plans, 
and scheduled interim reviews 
over the next six months to 
assess technical progress and 
continued feasibility. 

 The cost of the two-year delay 
is being assessed. An estimate 
is expected in August, once 
arrangements with the launch 
vehicle provider have been 
made. 

 The seismometer instrument’s 
main sensors need to operate 
within a vacuum chamber to 
provide the exquisite sensitivity 
needed for measuring ground 
movements as small as half the 
radius of a hydrogen atom. The 
rework of the seismometer’s 
vacuum container will result 
in a finished, thoroughly tested 
instrument in 2017 that will 
maintain a high degree of 
vacuum around the sensors 
through rigors of launch, 
landing, deployment and a 
two-year prime mission on the 
surface of Mars.

 For addition information 
about the mission, visit, nasa.
gov/insight.

 
To enhance the county’s 
enforcement, the Board 
of Supervisors approved 
a motion Tuesday by 
Supervisors Michael 
Antonovich and Hilda 
Solis to develop a Medical 
Marijuana Enforcement 
Dispensary Team comprised 
of representatives of 
the county Department 
of Regional Planning, 
County Counsel, Sheriff’s 
Department, the District 
Attorney’s office and the 
Treasurer Tax Collector.

 “A streamlined Medical 
Marijuana Dispensary 
Enforcement Team will 
speed up our effort to shut 
down and prosecute illegal 
marijuana dispensaries,” 
Antonovich said. “These 
illegal operations have 
routinely attracted a 
criminal element that 
threaten community safety 
and disrupt neighborhoods.”

 Carmen (A390225) is 
an eight-year-old, female, 
black and white pit bull mix. 
Carmen is a lovely senior 
with a very sweet personality. 
She has been out on our 
Mobile Unit where she was 
friendly with people of all 
ages. Carmen has earned 
her Blue Ribbon from our 
Behavior Staff, which means 
she knows her "sit," "down" 
and "stay" training \cues. Her 
Blue Ribbon also reduces 
her adoption fee to $100. 
Carmen is a little overweight 
and will need a home where 
she can get plenty of exercise 
and have her diet monitored. 
Because of her age, Carmen 
qualifies for our Seniors for 
Seniors program, which 
waives the adoption fee for 
adopters ages 60 and up. The 
mandatory microchip fee of 
$20 still applies. Carmen is 
already spayed and ready to 
go home with you today!

 The regular dog adoption 
fee is $125 which includes 
the spay or neuter surgery, 
microchip, vaccinations, 
and a free follow-up health 
check at a participating vet.

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

 Call the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA 
at 626.792.7151 or visit at 
361 S. Raymond Ave. in 
Pasadena. Adoption hours 
are 11-4 Sunday, 9-5 Tuesday 
–Friday, 9-4 Saturday. Pets 
may not be available for 
adoption and cannot be 
held for potential adopters 
from phone calls or email. 
Directions and photos of all 
pets can be found at www.
pasadenahumane.org. 

Free March Events at 
Pasadena Senior Center

 There is something for everyone 
in March at the Pasadena Senior 
Center, 85 E. Holly St. All events 
listed are free.

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

 Parkinson’s Education 
Group – March 15, from 1 to 
2:30 p.m. The last of a three-
week support group will explore 
diagnosis, treatment, mobility 
and quality of life. Speakers 
will include occupational, 
physical and speech therapists. 
Registration is encouraged by 
calling 626-685-6730. Walk-ins 
will be welcomed. Presented 
by Huntington Hospital 
Outpatient Rehabilitation 
Department.

 Weathering Market 
Volatility – Thursday, March 
17, at 10 a.m. Understanding 
and dealing with stock market 
fluctuations is vital for seniors 
who rely on this source of 
income during retirement. 
Learn how to assess your 
situation, stay on course, grow 
your portfolio and minimize 
risk. Presented by Wells Fargo.

 Stay Connected with Social 
Media – Tuesdays and 
Thursdays to March 31, from 
9 to 11 a.m. Learn how to keep 
in touch with family and friends 
via email, Skype, Facebook 
and other forms of social 
media during a 30-minute, 
one-on-one meeting with an 
instructor. You’ll choose which 
applications you want to learn. 
Bring a laptop or use one of the 
onsite computers. If you have an 
email address, bring it and your 
password. Sign up with Edison 
at the Welcome Desk.

 Smart Phones, Tablets and 
Computers – Any Questions? 
– Tuesdays and Thursdays, 
to March 31, 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!

 Tax Time – Wednesdays and 
Fridays to April 15, from 9 
to 10:45 a.m. Representatives 
from the AARP Foundation’s 
Tax-Aide program will assist 
low- to middle-income seniors 
ages 50 and older in preparing 
their federal income tax returns. 
Appointments are required: 
626-795-4331.

 Friday Movie Matinees – 
March 18. Everyone enjoys 
watching movies and the 
pleasures they bring. March 18: 
Grease (1978, PG-13) starring 
John Travolta and Olivia 
Newton John. A good girl and 
a bad boy who fell in love over 
the summer discover when fall 
rolls around that they go to the 
same high school and venture 
awkwardly to rekindle the 
romance.

 LA Opera: Special Topic – 
Monday, March 21, at 1 p.m. An 
LA Opera community educator 
will discuss the behind-the-
scenes world of opera from the 
delightful to the disastrous.

 Diabetes Empowerment 
Education Program – 
Thursdays, March 24 to April 
28, from 1 to 3 p.m. Whether 
you are diabetic or pre-diabetic, 
this six-week program will 
encourage you to make lifestyle 
changes while learning more 
about your diabetes and how it 
affects your health. Presented 
by Health Services Advisory 
Group. Reservations are 
required: 626-685-6730.

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

Crime Blotter for Altadena

Sunday, February 28th 

1:15 AM – Julius Johnson, 
29 years old of Altadena was 
arrested in the 2100 block of 
N. Lincoln Avenue for battery. 

10:00 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
3300 block of Bellaire Drive. 
The suspect(s) entered 
the residence by cutting 
the window screen. The 
suspect(s) also vandalized the 
victim’s vehicle by shattering 
the window. Stolen: black 
Sentry safe, credit cards, 
currency. 

Monday, February 29th

12:30 PM – A burglary 
occurred at Healing Arts 
Center, 1911 N. Lake Avenue. 
The suspect(s) entered the 
garage by cutting the padlock. 
Stolen: teal green Leander 
chiropractor table bed, 
duffle bags containing yoga 
equipment. 

Tuesday, March 1st

3:30 AM – An arson occurred 
in the 2100 block of Marengo 
Avenue. The suspect(s) threw 
a Molotov cocktail igniting 
a flowerbed located to the 
front of a residence. No major 
damage. 

11:38 PM – Luis Rebollar, 25 
years old of Alhambra was 
arrested in the 300 block of 
Acacia Street for ex-felon in 
possession of a firearm. 

4:20 PM – A vehicle vandalism 
occurred in the 600 block of 
Ventura Street. The suspect(s) 
shattered the driver’s side tail 
light.

Wednesday, March 2nd

No significant incidents.

Thursday, March 3rd

10:30 PM – A vehicle 
vandalism occurred in the 
400 block of Figueroa Street. 
The suspect(s) keyed the 
victim’s vehicle. 

Friday, March 4th

No significant incidents.

Saturday, March 5th 

8:30 PM – An illegal shooting 
occurred in the 700 block of 
East Pine Street, Altadena. 
No one was struck, however 
a vehicle was struck twice 
by bullets. It is unsure if this 
incident was gang related 
and is currently under 
investigation.

One City, 
One Story 
Discussion

 To celebrate the 14th year 
of Pasadena’s One City, One 
Story community reading 
project, the public is invited to 
a conversation with Christina 
Baker Kline, author of this 
year’s selected novel Orphan 
Train, Thursday, March 31, 
at 7 p.m. in Central Library’s 
Donald Wright Auditorium, 
285 E. Walnut St. 

 Library Director Jan Sanders 
will moderate the discussion, 
which will include questions 
from the audience. Attendees 
are encouraged to bring their 
copies of Orphan Train for 
the author to sign following 
the discussion. The event is 
free and open to the public. 
Event parking is available in 
the library parking lot and 
surrounding parking facilities.

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