Mountain Views News          Saturday, May 21, 2016

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 Mountain Views News Saturday, May 21, 2016 

Scientists to Work Virtually on Mars

The Folk Tree Closing 
Doors After 30 Years

Pasadena 
News Briefs

 
Pedestrian Killed 
Crossing Street

 Police investigators released 
the name of a Pasadena 
woman who was killed 
Wednesday night after being 
struck by a SUV while crossing 
Washington Boulevard.

 Officers said 48 year-old 
Evenglist Hendricks was killed 
shortly before 10 p.m. crossing 
Washington Blvd. just west of 
Lake Ave. Hendricks was not 
in a designated crosswalk. 

 The driver of the SUV, an 
Altadena woman, remained at 
the scene and was cooperative 
police said.

 Both directions of Washington 
Boulevard were closed during 
the investigation.

 

 Store Clerk Attacked 
after ATM Card Gets 
Declined 

 The son of the owner of a 
Lake Avenue liquor store 
suffered a black eye and broken 
nose Saturday night after 
being attacked trying to stop 
two suspects from stealing 
merchandise after their debit 
card was declined.

Police said John Shin an 
employee, the son of the 
owner, of Showcase Liquor 
was attacked after two suspects 
became annoyed insisting that 
their declined ATM card was 
in fact good. Shin tried to stop 
two men from walking out the 
store with the items. 

 Police described the suspects 
as both in their 20s, around 5 
feet 8 inches, weighing roughly 
160 pounds. One suspect 
was wearing a hooded white 
sweatshirt. The other was 
wearing a baseball hat. 

 Anyone with information is 
asked to call Pasadena police 
at 626-744-4241. 

Behr, founder of the Folk Tree

photo D. Lee /MVNews

Owner passes away 
at the age of 87.

 

 After the loss of the founder and 
owner, Rocky Behr, of the Folk 
Tree, staff announced last week 
that they will close the store for 
good at the end of summer. 

 “The staff and family wish 
to thank the loyal customers 
whose friendly faces have 
frequented the store during its 
30 years as a landmark of Old 
Town Pasadena,” employees 
posted on Facebook.

 The store, 217 South Fair 
Oaks Ave, specialized in 
folk art of Mexico and Latin 
America offerings such as 
Oaxacan woodcarvings, papier 
maché figures, Huichol Indian 
beadwork, Day of the Dead 
figures, ceramic sculpture, 
masks and metalwork. Folk 
art, ethnic art and fine art from 
around the world were also 
featured, as well as jewelry 
and accessories. The Folk Tree’s 
gallery reflected the store’s 
emphasis and periodically 
includes area artists influenced 
by folk traditions, according to 
oldpasadena.org.

 Staff said, Behr got her start 
when, on a Southwest Museum 
Tour, she fell head-over-heels 
in love with the folk art, the 
people, the architecture and 
the terrain of the magical 
city of Oaxaca, Mexico. Thus 
began a life-long love affair that 
captured her heart compelling 
her to bring back magical 
Mexican treasures.

 Many of the works will be 
available for purchase out of 
a new exhibition at the store. 
Some of these one-of-a-kind 
works are from Behr’s personal 
collection as well as some 
extraordinary pieces from 
the store. The store will stay 
open through summer will the 
closing sale, most likely, starting 
in August staff said.

 Behr died at her home April 
16, she was 87. 

 “Rocky’s wish was that 
we respect her memory 
by continuing to support 
traditional arts and the artists 
that bring them to life here at 
The Folk Tree,” staff posted. 
“That is her legacy.”

By Dean Lee

 It is not every day that you 
get to walk on Mars but that 
is exactly what a number of 
journalists got to do Tuesday 
during a live demonstration, at 
the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 
of Onsight, a software tool that 
uses real rover data to create a 
3-D simulation of the Martian 
environment. 

“Previously, our Mars explorers 
have been stuck on one side of 
a computer screen,” said Jeff 
Norris, JPL’s OnSight project 
manager. This tool gives them 
the ability to explore the rover’s 
surroundings much as an Earth 
geologist would do field work 
here on our planet.”

Using Microsoft’s newly 
developed HoloLens mixed 
reality headset, the OnSight 
system uses holographic 
computing to overlay visual 
information and rover data into 
the user’s field of view. With this 
scientists can stroll around the 
rocky outcrops from different 
angles and interact with Mars 
in a more natural, human way 
Norris said.

News media also got to 
see ProtoSpace a software 
application that allows 3-D 
spacecraft designs, at full scale, 
to be seen as holograms before 
they are built.

NASA is also set to debut a 
public version of OnSight this 
summer at the Kennedy Space 
Center, in which visitors will 
be able to virtually walk around 
Mars with astronaut Buzz 
Aldrin as a guild.

For more information visit jpl.
nasa.gov. 

‘Coast to 
Coast’ 
Seat Belt 
Enforcement 

 Starting Monday, to June 
5, Pasadena police will 
participate in the national 
Click It or Ticket campaign 
in an effort to save lives 
through increased seat 
belt use. This education 
enforcement period comes 
ahead of the Memorial Day 
holiday, one of the busiest 
travel weekends of the year.

 “As law enforcement, we 
have a special role in helping 
protect the safety of our 
citizens, from the East to 
the West Coast,” said Chief 
Phillip L. Sanchez, Pasadena 
Police Department. “Time 
after time, we see the deadly 
results that come from 
drivers and passengers 
refusing to wear a seat belt. 
Wearing a seat belt is one of 
the most important steps in 
increasing survivability in 
a crash. Our job is to stop 
those who are not buckled 
up, and to keep them from 
repeating this potentially 
deadly mistake.”

 According to research 
conducted by the National 
Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, while 
88.5 percent of passenger 
vehicle occupants buckled 
up in 2015, almost 50 
percent of occupants of fatal 
crashes nationwide are not 
restrained. 

 “Hundreds of thousands of 
citizens will be traveling this 
Memorial Day weekend, 
as well as throughout the 
summer vacation season. 
We want to make sure 
that people are buckling 
up to keep themselves and 
their families safe. It is the 
greatest defense in a vehicle 
crash,” said Rhonda Craft, 
Director of the California 
Office of Traffic Safety.

Pasadena Heritage : Two 
Views on the City Beautiful


San Marino Motor Classic

Pet of the 
Week

 
Two distinguished speakers 
will present their unique 
perspectives on Beaux Arts 
philosophy and the City 
Beautiful Movement 

 Pasadena Heritage will present 
two lectures by nationally 
recognized experts Professor 
Philip Bess and Landscape 
Architect Laurie Olin, RLA, 
FASLA, on the early twentieth 
century City Beautiful 
Movement, its basis in Beaux 
Arts philosophy, and its 
influence on Pasadena’s Civic 
Center, a National Register 
Historic District.

 The City Beautiful Movement 
– Then and Now presented by 
Professor Phillip Bess Tuesday 
at 7:00 p.m. at the Pasadena 
Civic Auditorium, Gold 
Room

 Bess teaches graduate 
urban design and theory 
with a particular interest 
in Catholic and classical 
humanist intellectual and 
artistic traditions in the context 
of modern American life. 
Professor Bess lectures widely, 
and is the author of numerous 
articles and three books.

 From 2004 to 2014 he was 
the School of Architecture’s 
Director of Graduate Studies. 
The Art of the Ensemble: the 
City Beautiful Movement 
of the early 20th Century, 
Tuesday, June 7, at 7:00 
p.m. For the location visit 
pasadenaheritage. org

 Laurie D. Olin, Landscape 
Architect, Author, Professor at 
the University of Pennsylvania

 Olin is a distinguished 
teacher, author, and one of 
the most renowned landscape 
architects practicing today. 
From vision to realization, he 
has guided many of OLIN’s 
signature projects, which span 
the history of the studio from 
the Washington Monument 
Grounds in Washington, DC 
to Bryant Park in New York 
City. Ticket Information: 
please email preservation@
pasadenaheritage.org or call 
626-441-6333.

 Show to benefit the 
Pasadena Humane 
Society

 

 Rev your engines. The San 
Marino Motor Classic: Design 
in Motion is gearing up for its 
sixth annual outing. More than 
250 classic and collector cars 
spanning over a century will 
be available for public view on 
Sunday, June 12 at Lacy Park 
located at 1485 Virginia Road 
in San Marino. Gates open at 9 
a.m. Since its inception in 2010, 
the concours-level car show 
has raised over $1 million for 
local charities. Proceeds from 
this year’s show will benefit the 
Pasadena Humane Society & 
SPCA and the Rotary Club of 
San Marino.

 Entrants compete in 30 classes 
including Aston Martin, Rolls 
Royce, Porsche, Corvettes and 
Mercedes-Benz, to name a few. 
Judging takes place at the end of 
the day in which seven awards 
are given, plus first, second and 
third place awards given per 
class. Some of the prestigious 
awards include Best In Show, 
Most Elegant – Closed Car, Most 
Elegant – Open Car, Mayor’s 
Trophy – Most Significant Race 
Car. Art Center College of 
Design – “Design in Excellence 
Award”, Rotary Trophy – Best 
Woody and Meguiar’s Trophy – 
Best Paint and Finish.

 Tickets purchased through our 
website will directly support 
PHS and are $25 each. Tickets 
purchased online will be mailed 
to the address you provide, if 
purchased by June 1st.

 For more information go to 
pasadenahumane.org/smmc.

 Lucky (A394864) is a 
10-year-old, neutered, wire 
hair white fox terrier. He can 
be a bit unsure of himself 
in new surroundings, but 
once comfortable, he’s quite 
the character. Lucky loves 
tennis balls and was content 
to carry one around all 
day during a stop with our 
Mobile Unit. Lucky can be 
opinionated around other 
dogs and benefits from a 
slow introduction. Due to a 
manageable medical issue, 
Lucky may need to be on a 
prescription diet for the rest 
of his life.

 The adoption fee for dogs 
is $125, which includes 
the spay or neuter surgery, 
microchip, and vaccinations. 
Lucky qualifies for our 
Seniors for Seniors program, 
which waives the adoption 
fee for adopters age 60 and 
over. The mandatory $20 
microchip fee still applies. 

 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 
A394864, 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.

Free May/June Events at 
Pasadena Senior Center

Crime Blotter for Altadena

 Monday, May 9th

12:53 AM – Joseph Absi, 28 
years old from Pasadena was 
arrested in the 1800 block 
of E. Washington Boulevard 
for possession of a controlled 
substance. 

2:28 AM – A commercial 
burglary occurred in the 2400 
block of N. Lake Avenue. 
Suspect(s) entered the location 
by removing the vent opening 
on the roof. Stolen: unknown.

8:30 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
2800 block of Zane Grey 
Terrace. Suspect(s) entered 
the residence by removing the 
window screen. Stolen: iPad. 

 Tuesday, May 10th

12:10 AM – A petty theft from 
an unlocked vehicle occurred 
in the 1900 block of N. Craig 
Avenue. Stolen: cigarette 
lighter and currency. 

3:00 AM – Two vehicle 
burglaries occurred in the 2100 
block of N. Lincoln Avenue. 
Suspect(s) entered the vehicles 
by shattering the rear window. 
Stolen: unknown. 

4:00 PM – A petty theft from an 
unlocked vehicle occurred in 
the 1700 block of Grand Oaks 
Avenue. Stolen: silver iPhone 
and currency. 

 Wednesday, May 11th

11:25 AM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the 2100 block 
of Lincoln Avenue. Suspect 
entered the vehicle by punching 
the door lock. Suspect 
described as a male Hispanic, 
40 years old in a white Ford 
Explorer. Stolen: unknown.

 Thursday, May 12th

2:51 AM – A petty theft 
occurred in the 1500 block of E. 
Altadena Drive. Suspects have 
been identified. Loss: white 
Apple laptop. 

4:25 AM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the 100 block of 
E. Loma Alta Dr. Suspect(s) 
entered the vehicle via 
unknown means. Stolen: black 
tool bag, miscellaneous tools, 
and a clipboard. 

12:00 PM – A commercial 
burglary occurred in the 2300 
block of N. Lake Avenue. 
Suspect(s) entered the location 
via the unlocked door. Stolen: 
gray Dell laptop. 

1:55 PM – Joseph Absi, 28 
years old of Pasadena and 
Rocio Macias, 23 years old of 
Rosemead were arrested in 
the 1400 block of Hill Avenue 
for possession for sales of 
narcotics. 

 Friday, May 13th

 No significant incidents.

Saturday, May 14th

 8:30 AM – A commercial 
burglary occurred in the 1200 
block of E. Woodbury Road. 
Suspect(s) entered the location 
by prying the door lock. Stolen: 
Bosch laser level.

 There is something for 
everyone in May 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.

 Stay Connected with 
Social Media – Tuesdays and 
Thursdays to May 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 May 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!

 Estate Planning: Part Two – 
Thursday, May 26, at 10 a.m. 
Learn the basics about estate 
taxes, conservatorships and 
durable powers of attorney and 
get your questions answered. 
Presented by the Law Office 
of Geoffrey Chin. For more 
information visit www.
pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call 
626-795-4331.

 What Happens Next? 
Paintings by Joan Pounds – 
Wednesday, June 1, to Sunday, 
July 31. Paintings will be on 
view in the Fireplace Lounge. 
Pounds was a successful portrait 
photographer when she became 
disabled more than 20 years 
ago and her ability to walk, 
talk and perform fine motor 
skills became limited. She 
reinvented herself as an artist 
and her works are included in a 
new book titled What Happens 
Next? with children’s stories and 
illustrations.

 Hypertension: The Silent 
Killer – Thursday, June 2, at 
10 a.m. Learn the many ways to 
prevent or manage high blood 
pressure from Kathy Eastwood 
RN, a Huntington Hospital 
community outreach nurse.

 Friday Movie Matinees – 
Fridays, June 3: Joy (2015, PG-
13) starring Jennifer Lawrence 
and Robert De Niro. A young 
woman founds a business 
dynasty despite betrayal inside 
and outside her family. Based on 
a true story. 

Altadena 
Town Council 
Candidate 
Video 
Statements 
Now On-Line

 Election Day is 
Saturday, June 11th

 The slate of candidates for 
the 2016 Altadena Town 
Council elections made 
their presentations at the 
Town Council meeting on 
Tuesday night, May 17th. 
Video and official candidate 
statements are now available 
at AltadenaElection.org.

 Election Day is June 11, 
9:00 am to 1:00 pm, with 
pre-voting on June 7, 3:00 
to 7:00 pm.

 Continuous candidate 
and election information 
throughout the election 
cycle can be found at 
AltadenaElection.org

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