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Local Police
Fire Depts.toHold National
Night Out
The Pasadena Police and
Fire Departments invite the
community to meet their local
police officers and fire fighters
during National Night Out
on August 2. National Night
Out is an annual community-
building campaign
that promotes police-
community partnerships and
neighborhood camaraderie to
make their cities an enjoyable
and safe place to live, work and
visit.
Pasadena’s kick-off event
will begin at 5:00 PM at
Washington Park, (700 E.
Washington Blvd., Pasadena,
CA). Your first responders will
then spread out throughout
Pasadena joining various
neighborhood block parties
being held in the city. This
national event is an excellent
opportunity to form long-term
bonds between police, fire and
the community. All persons
welcome.
For more info call 626-7444550
or go to ci.pasadena.
ca.us/police/ under
“Community Outreach” for a
list of block party locations.
Altadena Sheriff
Altadena Sheriff 's Station
will be hosting National Night
Out on Tuesday August 2nd,
from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at
Farnsworth Park, located at
568 E. Mount Curve Ave.
The various agencies will
be setting up booths and
equipment in the park on
the grass area just north of
the baseball field. We have
LA Co. Fire, our Special
Enforcement Bureau (SWAT),
California Highway Patrol,
and our various volunteer and
neighborhood watch groups
in attendance. A Barbecue
dinner will be served, along
with cotton candy, popcorn,
snow cones and a bounce
house. A face painter from
the LA Co. Parks department
will be helping out also. Eaton
Canyon Nature Center will
have a presentation, plants,
and live animals on display.
This event is meant to increase
awareness about police
programs in Altadena, such
as Explorers, radio service,
volunteers, Reserve Deputies,
neighborhood watch and
other anti crime efforts.
Pet of the
Week
Augustine (A398279) is
a fun-loving 7-year-old,
neutered male Catahoula/
Pit Bull mix. Augustine
has a goofball personality
that has endeared him to
staff and volunteers. Out
on the PHS Mobile Unit,
he gets along well with
dogs of all sizes, but has a
special fondness for Lily
(A400517), a 3 year-old-pit
bull.
The adoption fee for
dogs is $125, which
includes the spay or neuter
surgery, microchip, and
vaccinations. Augustine
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 healthand-
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
A398279, 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.
Next Mars
Rover on
Targetfor 2020
Launch
The rover mission will
investigate the Martian
rocks for evidence of past
life.
NASA, along with scientists
at Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
announced last week they are
ready to advance with final
design and construction of
its next Mars rover, currently
targeted to launch in summer
of 2020 and arrive on the red
planet in February 2021.
The Mars 2020 rover will
investigate a region of Mars
where the ancient environment
may have been favorable for
microbial life, probing the
Martian rocks for evidence
of past life. Throughout its
investigation, it will collect
samples of soil and rock, and
cache them on the surface for
potential return to Earth by a
future mission.
To reduce risk and provide cost
savings, the 2020 rover will look
much like its six-wheeled, one-
ton predecessor, Curiosity, but
with an array of new science
instruments.
The Mars 2020 rover will use
the same sky crane landing
Rose Parade
EquestriansGroupsSelected
Tournament of Roses
President Brad Ratliff
announced Thursday the 20
equestrian groups to ride in
the 128th Rose Parade, themed
“Echoes of Success.”
The equestrian groups selected
are:
1st Cavalry Division Horse
Cavalry Detachment (Fort
Hood, Texas)
Backcountry Horsemen of
California – Mid-Valley Unit
(Sonora, California)
Budweiser Clydesdales (St.
Louis, Missouri)
California Highway Patrol
Mounted Patrol Unit
(Sacramento, California)
Kern County Sheriff ’s Mounted
Posse (Bakersfield, California)
Los Hermanos Bañuelos
Charro Team (Altadena,
California)
Mane Attraction Equestrian
Drill Team (Riverside,
California)
Medieval Times Dinner and
Tournament (Buena Park,
California)
The New Buffalo Soldiers
(Shadow Hills, California)
The Norco Cowgirls & The
Little Miss Norco Cowgirls
Rodeo Drill Team (Norco,
California)
Philippine Scouts Heritage
Society – U.S. Army’s 26th
Cavalry Regiment (Los Angeles,
California)
Santa Barbara County Sheriff
Mounted Enforcement Unit
(Santa Barbara, California)
Image Computer-Design Drawing for NASA’s 2020 Mars Rover,
credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
system as Curiosity, but will
have the ability to land in more
challenging terrain with two
enhancements, making more
rugged sites eligible as safe
landing candidates.
“By adding what’s known as
range trigger, we can specify
where we want the parachute to
open, not just at what velocity
we want it to open,” said Allen
Chen, Mars 2020 entry, descent
and landing lead at NASA’s
Jet Propulsion Laboratory in
Pasadena, California. “That
shrinks our landing area by
nearly half.”
There will be a suite of cameras
and a microphone that will
capture the never-before-seen
or heard imagery and sounds of
the entry, descent and landing
sequence. The nformation will
provide valuable data to assist in
planning future Mars landings.
“This will be a great
opportunity for the public to
Scripps Miramar Saddlebreds
(San Diego, California)
Seven Oaks Farm Miniature
Therapy Horses (Hamilton,
Ohio)
Spirit of the West Riders
(Leona Valley, California)
Union Rescue Mission -
Los Angeles (Los Angeles,
California)
United States Marine Corps
Mounted Color Guard
(Barstow, California)
Valley Hunt Club (Pasadena,
California)
Victorian Roses Ladies Riding
Society (San Diego, California)
Wells Fargo Stagecoaches (Los
Angeles, California)
Equestrians participating
in the Rose Parade showcase
a variety of breeds as well as
unique tack and costumes. In
addition to riding in the Rose
Parade route, these equestrian
groups are invited to take part in
Equestfest presented by Wells
Fargo, which will take place
Dec. 30, at the LA Equestrian
Center.
Crime Blotter for Altadena
Sunday, July 10th
8:45 AM – A battery
occurred in the 900 block of
E. Woodbury Road. Suspect
described as a male Hispanic,
approximately 20 to 30 years
old, 6 feet, short black hair,
no facial hair, wearing a
turquoise short sleeve shirt
and blue jeans. The suspect
was seen leaving the area in a
silver 1990’s Honda Accord.
5:00 PM – A grand theftoccurred in the area of
Sonoma Drive and Mar
Vista Avenue. Stolen: black
MacBook Pro and black
computer bag.
Monday, July 11th
12:51 AM – Larry Hughes,
49 years old of San Pedro was
arrested in the 2200 block of
E. Crary Street for possession
of a controlled substance.
1:15 PM – A vehicle was
reported stolen from the
2500 block of N. Lake
Avenue. Vehicle described
as a red 2012 Chevrolet
Cruze. Vehicle is currently
outstanding.
10:40 PM - Two vehicle
burglaries occurred in the
2100 block of N. Lincoln
Avenue. Suspect(s) entered
the vehicle by shattering
the windows. Stolen: silver
MacBook, black backpack,
shoes and currency.
Tuesday, July 12th
11:30 AM – Charles Towns,
41 years old of Altadena
was arrested in the area
of Sacramento Street and
Raymond Lane for assault
with a deadly weapon.
Wednesday, July 13th
2:00 PM – A petty theftoccurred in the 500 block
E. Mariposa Street. Stolen:
medication and credit cards.
Friday, July 15th
2:00 PM – A vehicle
burglary occurred in the
300 block of Acacia Street.
Suspect(s) entered the
vehicle by shattering the
window. Stolen: black
leather handbag, black Louis
Vuitton wallet, credit cards,
checks, and currency.
2:50 PM – An attempt
residential burglary occurred
in the 300 block of E.
Woodbury Road. Suspect(s)
attempted to enter the
residence removing the front
door lock. No entry made.
hear the sounds of Mars for
the first time, and it could also
provide useful engineering
information,” said Mars 2020
Deputy Project Manager Matt
Wallace of JPL.
The Mars 2020 mission is part
of NASA’s Mars Exploration
Program.
Caltrans to
Close Part of
I-210 Again
Residents, visitors and
businesses in Pasadena are
advised that Caltrans will
again shut down part of the
westbound I-210 Freeway,
near Highway 134, between
Lake Avenue and Mountain
Street, next weekend,
beginning at 10 p.m., Friday to
5 a.m., to Monday, August 1.
Motorists are urged to
slow down and use caution
while driving in the freeway
construction area; to be extra
alert and to follow all freeway
detour signs if you must travel
through the area. Motorists
should consider seeking
alternative routes to avoid
this part of I-210 during the
closures.
For online map information
about Caltrans work projects,
go to http://quickmap.dot.
ca.gov/. Additional Caltrans
info can be found at www.
dot.ca.gov/d7 and on
Twitter https://twitter.com/
CaltransDist7 @CaltransDist7.
Free Tours of
Tournament
House Ends
Next Month
Tournament House, the
operating headquarters of
the Pasadena Tournament
of Roses, which oversees
the annual Rose Parade, is
winding down weekly free
public tours each Thursday at
2 p.m. and 3 p.m. the tours will
end Aug. 25. Reservations are
not required except for groups
of 10 or more people.
Located at 391 S. Orange
Grove Blvd., the mansion was
once the home of chewing gum
magnate William Wrigley Jr.
and his wife, Ada. After Ada’s
death in 1958, the Wrigley
family presented the property
to the city of Pasadena, with
the request that it become
the base of operations for
the Tournament of Roses
Association. The Wrigley
family had long enjoyed the
Rose Parade as it unfolded just
beyond their front yard.
Guided tours allow visitors
to see the 21-room, ItalianRenaissance-
style mansion
designed and built in 1906 by
architect G. Lawrence Stimson
and his father George W.
Stimson, a local builder.
Volunteers from the
Association’s Heritage
Committee, well-versed in the
organization’s 128-year history
as well as in the details of the
house itself, conduct the tours.
The interior of the house
features richly paneled rooms,
inlaid marble floor and an
ornate molded plaster ceiling-
a design element that made
Stimson famous. Displays
related to Rose Bowl Games,
Rose Queens and Royal
Courts, Grand Marshals and
Tournament Presidents are
part of the décor.
Surrounding Tournament
House are the Wrigley Gardens,
which feature a 4.5-acre floral
display of more than 1,500
varieties of roses, camellias
and annuals. The gardens
feature the All-America Rose
Selections (AARS) award-
winning Tournament of Roses
rose developed especially
for the Tournament of Roses
Centennial.
Groups of 10 or more may
call (626) 449-4100 for tour
reservations.
City Appoints PlanningDepartment Director
City Manager Steve Mermell
announced Monday he
appointed David Reyes as the
new Director of the Planning
and Community Development
Department. Reyes had been
serving as interim director
for the past six months. The
appointment was made effective
July 25.
Reyes will oversee a department
of about 80 employees who
review planning proposals
and develop land-use policies
for the City. The department
includes the Planning, Building
and Safety, Cultural Affairs and
Code Compliance divisions;
including the City’s Permit
Center for new and remodel
construction, zoning and code
enforcement and public art.
Reyes brings nearly 20 years
of professional planning
experience to the position from
the public and private sectors.
He joined the City of Pasadena’s
Planning Department in 2012
and has been the department’s
Deputy Director Department
since 2014 before becoming the
department’s interim director
earlier this year.
“I am honored to have been
selected to lead Pasadena’s
Planning and Community
Development Department at a
time of great challenges for the
City in terms of future growth,
land-use issues, and the overall
financial and economic health
of the City,” Reyes said. “I look
Free Admission to Flying
Horses & Mythical Beasts
Inside the exhibition; photo by Joanne Wilborn/Marlyn Woo
This Monday is National modern day, with many
Carousel Day and the examples from the Golden
Pasadena Museum of History Age of Carousels, 1861will
feature free admission to 1920. Menagerie carvings,
the exhibition Flying Horses from Europe, England, the
& Mythical Beasts: The United States and Mexico, of
Magical World of Carousel brilliantly painted and gilded
Animals. The event from horses, lions, elephants,
noon to 5 p.m. celebrates giraffes, sea serpents and
the 145th anniversary of the more are shown. The Bray
modern carousel in the U.S. Collection also features
This exhibition is curated carousel art, miniatures,
by local conservator and posters and postcards, and
collector Lourinda Bray, more.
featuring material from the The Pasadena Museum of
renowned Bray Collection. History is located 470 W.
The collection spans the Walnut Street.
history of carousels, from Light refreshments will be
the mid-19th century to severed.
Free Events Roundup at thePasadena Senior Center
There is something for
everyone at the Pasadena
Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St.
You do not have to be a member
to attend. Some events require
advance reservations.
Alzheimer’s Disease
Research: An Update –
Thursday, July 29, at 10 a.m.
Learn about the latest research
findings related to the causes
and symptoms of Alzheimer’s
disease as well as available
future treatments.
Concerts in the Park
– Tuesdays to Sept. 6. The
bandshell at Memorial Park,
just behind the Pasadena Senior
Center, will be hopping with
entertainment with this series!
July 26: Pasadena Summer
Youth Chamber Orchestra.
Bring a lawn chair and picnic or
purchase dinner at the park.
Cardmaking Workshop –
Monday, Aug. 1, from noon to 2
p.m. Surprise a special someone
with a personalized, handmade
greeting card. Whether it’s a
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.
Stay Connected with
Social Media – Tuesdays and
Thursdays, Aug. 2 to 25, 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.
David Reyes
forward to serving Pasadena’s
residents and businesses
and continuing the tradition
of outstanding community
service.”
Assistant City Manager Julie
Gutierrez said Reyes “combines
effective executive leadership
skills with a strong sense of
community values that, together
with his planning expertise,
makes him an outstanding fit to
lead our planning department
into the future.”
Prior to Pasadena, Reyes
worked for 10 years in a variety
of positions for the planning
departments of the cities of
Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and
Malibu. Reyes has a bachelor’s
degree in Urban Studies and
Planning from the California
State University, Northridge.
The maximum salary for
the position as posted on the
City’s website is $18,333.47 per
month.
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,
Aug. 2 to 25, 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.
Friday Movie Matinees –
Fridays, Aug. 5, 12 and 19, at
1 p.m. Everyone enjoys movies
and the pleasures they bring.
Aug. 5: “Concussion” (2015,
PG-13) starring Will Smith and
Alec Baldwin. An accomplished
pathologist uncovers the truth
about brain damage in NFL
football players who suffer
repeated concussions in the
course of normal play. Based
on a true story. Aug. 12: “Hello,
My Name is Doris” (2016, R)
starring Sally Field and Max
Greenfield. A self-help seminar
inspires a 60-something woman
to romantically pursue her
younger coworker. Aug. 19:
“Shutter Island” (2010, R)
starring Leonardo DiCaprio and
Mark Ruffalo. A U.S. Marshal
investigates the disappearance
of a murderer who escaped from
a hospital for the criminally
insane. For more information
visit pasadenaseniorcenter.org
or call 626-795-4331.
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