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Mountain View News Saturday, September 24, 2016
Astronomy Week to Host
World Renowned Scientists
Pasadena
News Briefs
Man sentenced to two
years in prison for
Disneyland Ticket Scam
City officials announced
Monday night that a coalition
of the world’s leading space
science and astronomical
institutions based in Pasadena
are partnering to produce
Astronomy Week, October
16-22. The week-long series
of public events, open houses,
lectures and other activities
celebrates Pasadena’s rich
history as an innovative
“City of Astronomy” and
an international leader for
telescopic celestial discovery
and robotic space science.
The week culminates with
the first Pasadena Astronomy
Festival, 2-8 p.m., Saturday, Oct.
22 at the Pasadena Convention
Center, 300 E. Green Street.
“We have an unprecedented
level of astronomy efforts and
space science organizations
here that have been woven
into the fabric of our Pasadena
community for decades,”
Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek
said. “Astronomy Week brings
them together for the first time
to show our community, and
the world, that Pasadena is the
center of the universe for more
than the Rose Parade.”
For social media platforms,
tag and curate data via
the #cityofastronomy and
#Pasadena hashtags. The
event coincides with Innovate
Pasadena’s third annual
Connect Week where design,
start-up entrepreneurship,
science, technology and now,
astronomy, converge for a week
of inspiration and sharing.
City of Astronomy events
include:
Carnegie Observatories Open
House, 2-5 p.m., Sunday October
16, at its Pasadena campus, 813
Santa Barbara Street.
“Astronomy on Tap” 7:30 p.m.,
October 17-19, hosted by the
Caltech Astronomy Outreach
Office. Events occur in a bar
(open only to 21 and older)
with two, 10- to 15-minute
talks on general astronomy/
astrophysics.
Mt. Wilson Observatory
hosts a special Public Night,
Wednesday October 19. This
will be a ticketed, but free, event.
Public Talk on Pluto and the
Mysterious Exoplanets at 6 p.m.,
Thursday October 20, hosted
by City of Astronomy partner,
American Astronomical
Society, Division for Planetary
Sciences (DPS).
See the Planetary Society’s
CEO, Bill Nye, publicly
present the organization’s
prestigious “Cosmos Award
for Outstanding Public
Presentation of Science” to the
winner during the DPS public
events on October 20.
Pasadena Astronomy Festival,
2-8 p.m., Saturday October 22, at
the Convention Center with free
family fun astronomy activities
including an inflatable, digital
planetarium, special telescopes
for both daytime and nighttime.
A complete description of
City of Astronomy events and
activities are posted at www.
cityofastronomy.org.
A 43-year-old man, last week,
was given two years in jail
and ordered to pay restitution
in a scam that advertised
fraudulent Disneyland tickets
for sale through craigslist.
Brian Edward Anderton,
pleaded guilty to one felony
count of grand theft and
four misdemeanor counts of
petty theft. He was sentenced
to two years in state prison
and ordered to pay $2,430
in restitution by Los Angeles
County Superior Court Judge
David Horwitz.
Anderton advertised the
tickets for sale over an eight-
month period between January
and August, pocketing more
than $2,400 from five people.
Prosecutors said the victims
learned of the scam when they
arrived at Disneyland and
were notified that the tickets
were invalid.
Bill Nye
Rose Bowl May Host 2024 Olympic Soccer
In anticipation of a possibility
that Los Angeles could be
selected as the host city for
the 2024 Olympic Games, the
Pasadena city council is set to
vote Monday night to allow
up to seven Olympic soccer
matches to be played at the Rose
Bowl —in conjunction with
another 14 to 15 non-Olympic
events at the stadium in 2024.
The issue was set for discussion
at last Monday’s council meeting
but was held after Councilman
Victor Gordo could not attend
the meeting. Gordo is president
of the board for the Rose Bowl
Operating Company. The
stadium is also in his District 5
area. Councilmembers Tyron
Hampton and Steve Madison
were also absent from the
meeting.
A vote would allow the
stadium to hold more than the
current imposed limit of 15
displacement events— more
than 20,000 attendees.
According to city staff, Los
Angeles is a finalist to host the
2024 Olympic Games.
Monday night’s vote would
authorize the Pasadena Mayor,
Terry Tornek, “to submit a letter
to the International Olympic
Committee in order to express
its commitment to work with
the City of Los Angeles in an
effort to bring the Olympics to
Southern California,” according
to a city staff report.
The letter also states that
the International Olympic
Committee would compensate
the city at least $2 million, in
improvements and to cover all
costs for the events and security.
Upgrades could include such
things as betting lighting or Wi-
Fi.
If selected, this would be the
third time Los Angeles has been
host to the games. In 1984 the
Rose Bowl held men’s soccer
matches and in 1932 the Rose
Bowl played host to cycling. It is
anticipated that both men’s and
women’s Olympic soccer would
be played at the Rose Bowl in
2024.
Thieves caught on video
steeling packages
Police are looking for
two thieves that were seen
steeling mail from a housing
complex in the middle of the
night Friday, less than two
week after video at the same
condominium shows another
suspect steeling mail.
Video shows a man enter the
complex on Mar Vista Avenue
with a key, fills a backpack with
packages and mail, and leaves.
He also appears to use a master
key to open all the mailboxes.
Anyone with information
should call Pasadena police at
(626) 744-4241.
Institutions
Join Great
California
ShakeOut
Pasadena City College will
join other colleges, schools,
and civic institutions around
California to take part in the
Great California ShakeOut On
October 20, at 10:20 a.m.
Officials said this emergency
safety drill is designed to help
the college community better
prepare for an earthquake. The
drill will consist of recognizing
how you would best protect
yourself in your immediate
environment by following the
recommended steps of Drop
Cover and Hold On; these
steps should be practiced
during the drill at PCC, CEC/
Foothill Campus, Rosemead,
and the Child Development
Center.
The drill will be followed by
a complete evacuation of all
rooms and buildings at each of
the campuses and CDC. Once
the all clear signal is given,
everyone will be allowed back
into the buildings.
A key aspect of the
ShakeOut is the integration of
comprehensive science-based
earthquake research and the
lessons learned from decades
of social science research about
why people get prepared. The
result is a “teachable moment”
on par with having an actual
earthquake (often followed by
increased interest in getting
ready for earthquakes).
Last year, over 43 million
people participated in Great
ShakeOut Earthquake Drills.
The International ShakeOut
Day of Action is the third
Thursday of October each year.
For more information on
evacuation locations on PCC’s
various campus, visit Police
and College Safety page at
pasadena.edu/police-and-
college-safety.
More information on the
procedure to follow in the
event of an earthquake is
available at shakeout.org/
california.
Anonymous donor gives
$8,000 in cash to the
Human Society
Symphony
Opens
Singpoli
Classics
Series
Officials at the Pasadena
Human Society said they
are looking for a person that
visited the Neely Cat Center
and anonymously left $8,000 in
the collection box Wednesday
morning. The shelter’s staff
said they are truly grateful and
would like to thank the person.
Chamber
Names
SIP-tember
Winners
The Pasadena Chamber
of Commerce announced
Thursday that the 2016 Taste of
Pasadena at the Rose Bowl voted
Julio’s Passion from Ruth’s Chris
Steak House the winner of the
SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket
Challenge. Pasadena’ s Cocktail
of the Year won out over a/k/a
Bistro’s Spiced Mango Mule,
Clearman’s Galley’s Wild Berry
Sangria and the Rye.P.A. from
White Horse Lounge. Ruth’s
Chris, which won the inaugural
SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket
Challenge in 2012 with the
Broad Street Hurricane is the
first SIP-tember repeat winner.
Julio’s Passion is made from
Pom Wonderful, lime juice,
sour mix, Don Julio Silver and
Passionfruit Syrup, garnished
with a Lime Twist.
The SIP-tember Cocktail
Bracket Challenge is a friendly
competition among local
bartenders to determine
Pasadena’s Cocktail of the
Year. 32 drinks were entered
in a head-to-head bracket
competition.
Over three rounds, online
voters narrowed the field to
the four finalist cocktails.
Restaurants that took part in
the competition were: a/k/a
Bistro, Alondra Hot Wings, bar
1886 at the Raymond, Bistro
45, Clearman’s Galley, Perry’s
bluRoom at the Constance
Hotel, PitFire Pizza, Ruth’s
Chris Steak House and White
Horse Lounge.
Music Director David
Lockington and the Pasadena
Symphony open the 2016-
2017 Singpoli Classics Series
with Mendelssohn’s Violin
Concerto on October 8, at
Pasadena’s historic Ambassador
Auditorium with matinee
and evening performances at
2:00pm and 8:00pm.
Audiences will delight in
Mendelssohn’s most lyrical of
violin concertos, book-ended
by Brahms’ Symphony No. 4
and Andrew Norman’s The
Great Swiftness to round what
Lockington calls “a program
of great variety – a wonderful
celebration to open our 16-
17 season.” This exhilarating
performance kicks off the
continuation of an expanded
6-concert Classics Series on
the heels of last year’s record-
breaking season, which played
host to three consecutive sold-
out performances.
Pasadena’s most anticipated
opening night of the concert
season will showcase acclaimed
BBC New Generation Artist
Elena Urioste performing
Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.
A free pre-concert dialogue
with David Lockington,
Andrew Norman and soloist
Elena Urioste, begins one hour
prior to each performance.
The Ambassador Auditorium
is at 131 S. St. John Avenue.
Tickets may be purchased online
at www.pasadenasymphony-
pops.org or by calling (626)
793-7172.
Elena Urioste
Pet of the
Week
Free Events Roundup at the
Pasadena Senior Center
Happiny (A402209) is a
1-year-old, spayed female,
tortoiseshell cat. Happiny is
an absolute sweetheart; upon
meeting you she’ll instantly
ask you for head rubs and
begin to purr. Stick your
hand out in front of her, and
she’ll reward you by placing
her paw on it! The life of
our adult communal room,
she also enjoys chasing after
toys. If you’re looking for an
active kitty who loves both
playtime and cuddle time,
Happiny is your gal!
The adoption fee for cats is
$70, which includes the spay
or neuter surgery, microchip,
and vaccinations.
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
A402209, 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.
Crime Blotter for Altadena
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.
Friday Movie Matinees–
Friday 30, at 1 p.m. “The
Letters” (2014, PG) starring
Juliet Stevenson and Rutger
Hauer. The life of Mother Teresa
is explored through letters she
wrote to her longtime friend and
spiritual advisor Father Celeste
van Exem over a nearly 50-year
period.
Smart Phones, Tablets and
Computers – Any Questions?
– Tuesdays and Thursdays,
to Sept. 29, 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.
Citizenship Classes –
Wednesdays, to Nov. 9, from 6
to 7:30 p.m. Make your dreams
come true by attending this
eight-week session to become
a U.S. citizen! The first four
weeks will cover some of the
American history and U.S.
government questions on the
citizenship exam, along with
discussions about the rights and
responsibilities of citizenship.
The four remaining classes
will cover more questions on
the exam as well as strategies
for completing the application
for citizenship and having a
successful interview.
Dial-A-Ride and Access
Services – Thursday, Sept. 22,
at 10 a.m. Getting around town
without a car can be easier if you
know your options. Learn about
Dial-A-Ride, Pasadena Transit
(formerly known as Pasadena
ARTS) and Access Services and
get your questions answered.
Presented by the City of
Pasadena Transit Division and
County of Los Angeles Access
Services.
Five Wishes/Advance
Directives – Thursday, Sept.
29, at 10 a.m. Do you know
what kind of care you want if
you become seriously ill? By
filling out a simple form, you
can tell your family and friends
about your healthcare wishes
ahead of time and spare them
the uncertainty and confusion
that can be associated with
trying to make decisions
without such a directive. Learn
how a healthcare power of
attorney is used in California
and how to communicate your
wishes using a concise yet
comprehensive document. This
class will highlight Five Wishes,
the advance directive used by
most doctors and health plans.
Attendees will receive forms
at no cost. Presented by Vitas
Innovative Hospice Care.
For more information visit
www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org
or call (626) 795-4331.
Sample Classes for Fall –
Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 3
and 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. As
the registration period for fall
classes approaches, anyone can
sit in on mini versions of more
than 20 of the most popular
classes from arts and computers
to foreign languages and Zumba
Gold, meet the instructors and
learn more about the courses.
Sunday, September 11th
3:47 AM – A petty theft
from an unlocked vehicle
occurred in the 1700 block
of N. Craig Avenue. Suspect
described as a male, between
5 feet 7 inches and 6 feet,
160 -175 pounds wearing
a white t-shirt, shorts and
white knee high socks.
Stolen: currency.
Monday, September 12th
12:00 PM – A vehicle
burglary occurred in the
2300 block of Pinecrest
Drive. Suspect(s) entered
the vehicle by shattering the
driver’s side window. Stolen:
purse, sunglasses, credit
cards, iPhone 6, cosmetic bag
and currency.
Tuesday, September 13th
12:34 AM – A residential
burglary occurred in the
1100 block of E. Mariposa
Street. Suspect(s) entered
the garage via the unsecured
door. Stolen: black bicycle,
blue bicycle, and a green
bicycle.
10:00 AM – A vehicle
burglary occurred in the
2100 block of N. Lincoln
Avenue. Suspect(s) entered
the vehicle by shattering the
front passenger window.
Stolen: black purse, purple
wallet, driver’s license and
currency.
5:55 PM – An assault with
a deadly weapon occurred
in the 80 block of E.
Calaveras Street. Suspect(s)
in a minivan pulled up to a
driveway and fired several
gunshots at a parked vehicle.
Suspect vehicle last seen
eastbound on Calaveras
Street. No injuries report.
Wednesday, September 14th
10:19 AM – Roland
Shaghoolian, 39 years old of
Pasadena was arrested in the
2400 block of Washington
Boulevard for possession of
stolen mail.
11:00 AM – A vehicle
burglary occurred in the
2200 block of Pinecrest
Drive. Suspect(s) entered
the vehicle by shattering the
front passenger window.
Stolen: black Michael Kors
wallet, Beats headphones,
credit cards and currency.
Thursday, September 15th
No significant incidents.
Friday, September 16th
8:00 AM – A vehicle burglary
occurred in the 1900 block of
E. Pinecrest Drive. Suspect(s)
entered the vehicle shattering
the front passenger window.
Stolen: black briefcase.
Saturday, September 17th
12:00 PM – A vehicle
burglary occurred in the
area of Altadena Drive and
Roosevelt Avenue. Suspect(s)
entered the vehicle by
shattering the driver’s side
window. Stolen: black Nine
West purse, credit cards and
currency.
Altadena
Coffee with
the Captain
Altadena Sheriff’s Station
is hosting a Coffee with the
Captain on Thursday October
13, from 6:30-830pm at
McDonalds. The community is
invited to meet with Altadena
Sheriff’s Station Captain Vicki
Stuckey and her staff.
Learn about recent crime
trends, how to start a
Neighborhood Watch program
or stop by to say hi. McDonald’s
is located at 2157 N. Lincoln
Ave. Altadena CA, 91001
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