Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, February 11, 2017

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Mountain View News Saturday, February 11, 2017 

Free Events Roundup at the 
Pasadena Senior Center

Collaborate PASadena 
Hires New Director

Captain Stuckey promotes 
literacy at ePALS Program

 There is something for 
everyone in February at the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 
E. Holly St. You do not have 
to be a member to attend. 
Some events require advance 
reservations.

 Scenic Walkers Club 
– Wednesdays, through 
Feb. 22, 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. For more 
information or to sign up, 
email alancolville@charter.
net or call 626-221-3741.

 Tax Time – Wednesdays 
and Fridays, through 
April 14, from 9 to 10:30 
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. Please note 
there is no age limit for this 
service.

 Diabetes Empowerment 
Education Program – 
Thursdays, Through 
March 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. 
Whether you or someone 
you care about is diabetic 
or pre-diabetic, this series 
will encourage you to make 
lifestyle changes while 
learning more about your 
diabetes and how it affects 
your health. Workshop 
topics include diet, exercise, 
medication issues, managing 
complications and the 
impact of diabetes on eyes, 
teeth and feet. Reservations 
are required: 626-685-6732.

 Friday Movie Matinees 
– Friday Feb. 17, at 1 p.m. 
Everyone enjoys movies and 
the pleasures they bring. 
Feb. 17: “Sleepless in Seattle” 
(1993, PG) starring Tom 
Hanks and Meg Ryan. A 
widowed man’s young son 
calls a radio talk show with a 
wish that his father will find 
a new wife.

 Tech Support from 
Girl Scouts – Wednesday, 
Feb. 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. 
Girl Scout Troop 611 from 
Chandler School will make 
a short presentation about 
Apple smart phones and 
tablets as well as Galaxy 
and Samsung, then will 
give one-on-one advice and 
answer all your questions to 
help you get the most out of 
your devices. Free reference 
booklets created by the 
troop will be available to take 
home. For more information 
call 626-685-6728.

 Low-Impact Cardio 
Training, Bollywood-Style! 
– Thursday, Feb. 16, at 2 
p.m. BollyX is a Bollywood-
inspired dance and fitness 
program that combines 
dynamic choreography 
with the hottest music 
from around the world. 
The 50-minute, low-impact 
cardio workout gets you 
moving and motivated. 
Prior dance experience is 
not required – just a positive 
attitude and the desire to 
improve your coordination 
and mind/body awareness.

 The Importance 
of Planning Ahead – 
Thursday, Feb. 16, at 10 
a.m. Many people try to be 
prepared for the unexpected 
yet turn a blind eye to the 
topic of what to do when 
a love one passes away. By 
planning ahead, you can 
prepare yourself and your 
loved ones emotionally and 
financially. Learn the steps to 
take ahead of time as well as 
the processes involved, and 
get your questions answered. 
Presented by Forest Lawn.

 Elder Abuse – Thursday, 
Feb. 21, at 10 a.m. Elder 
abuse is a crime, and all 
seniors should know their 
rights. Protect yourself 
by learning what to 
do in the event you or 
someone you love is being 
abused. Presented by 
Adult Protective Services, 
Pasadena Office.

 Pasadena Senior Center 
is a nonprofit organization 
that offers recreational, 
educational, wellness and 
social services to people ages 
50 and older.

 
Collaborate Pasadena 
(CollPAS) announced this week 
the hiring of Lisa Cavelier as its 
new Director. For the past two 
years the initiative has operated 
with a part-time leadership 
team and has now grown to the 
point of bringing on a full-time 
Director. Through an extensive 
search process, Lisa was 
selected to lead the initiative 
which is focused on increasing 
partnerships and collaboration 
that support the shared vision 
of helping kids to succeed 
in school and in life. Lisa’s 
expertise in Pasadena-based 
community organizations, 
fundraising abilities and 
strong leadership skills made 
her the perfect candidate to 
significantly move Collaborate 
PASadena forward in 2017.

 “We are delighted to have Lisa 
on board with Collaborate 
PASadena and impressed with 
the enthusiasm she has brought 
to the initiative. With Lisa at the 
helm, Collaborate PASadena is 
well-equipped and prepared to 
accomplish its goals.”

Pasadena Unified School 
District Superintendent Brian 
McDonald said, “As we continue 
to deepen partnerships so that 
children and families thrive, 
I am pleased to welcome Lisa 
to Collaborate PASadena. She 
is a proven leader with vision 
and the ability to bring people 
together.”

With a nonprofit management 
career spanning more than 
25 years, Lisa Cavelier brings 
an impressive history that 
includes stints as an assistant 
to the US Ambassador to 
France; Executive Director of 
the Nancy Reagan Foundation; 
Chief Operating Officer for 
the California Art Club; Vice 
President of Guest Services 
for the 2015 Special Olympics 
World Games Los Angeles 
and more. For ten years, Lisa 
was the President of Cavelier 
Productions, Inc., a consulting 
firm specializing in marketing, 
organizational development, 
public relations, and event 
management. During that 
time she managed numerous 
projects in and around 
Pasadena including with 
nonprofit organizations Day 
One, Pasadena Educational 
Foundation, Junior League of 
Pasadena, as well as the City 
of Pasadena and the Pasadena 
Unified School District. She 
has been an active volunteer 
in both Pasadena and South 
Pasadena, serving repeatedly 
as PTA President, and sitting 
on multiple boards and 
committees for more than 15 
years.

Lisa has been on the job since 
the beginning of January and 
offers this perspective, “With 
my love for this community 
and my strong support for 
Collaborate PASadena, I am 
excited to join this effort! I 
plan to build on the great work 
that has been done so far, and 
take the CP message to every 
corner of Pasadena – ultimately 
to fully impact every child for 
success in school and in life.”

Collaborate PASadena’s core 
vision is that the children 
of Pasadena, Altadena and 
Sierra Madre all grow up in 
a safe, stable and supportive 
environment that prepares 
them for success in school 
and in life. The backbone of 
this initiative includes the 
participation of the City of 
Pasadena, Town of Altadena, 
City of Sierra Madre, Pasadena 
Unified School District, area 
non-profit organizations, local 
businesses and Chambers 
of Commerce, faith-based 
organizations, parents, 
students and institutions of 
higher education. The structure 
includes Work Groups and 
a Leadership Council that 
facilitates the collection of data, 
providing first-hand reports 
and feedback, and offering 
guidance and support.

Collaborate PASadena is 
sponsored by the City of 
Pasadena and the Pasadena 
Unified School District. The 
fiscal sponsor of the initiative 
is the Flintridge Center, a long-
time Pasadena organization 
focused on reducing violence 
and improving lives in the 
community.


Lisa Cavelier

 In an effort to promote 
literacy and education, the 
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s 
Department partnered 
with George Washington 
Carver Elementary School 
last year and launched the 
pilot program “e-Pal” to 
improve students reading 
and writing proficiency. The 
literacy initiative consists 
of an electronic pen pal 
mentoring program with 
third-graders and special 
needs students to help them 
write on a regular basis to an 
assigned e-Pal.

 Sheriff Deputies are 
matched with students and 
exchange email messages 
and handwritten letters over 
the course of five months. 
This literacy initiative was 
designed to empower, 
encourage and foster 
students to develop a love 
of learning, reading, and 
writing.

 This program isn’t just for 
the kids, but for Department 
members who are able to 
mentor a young person and 
improve their quality of 
life through learning and 
cultivating positive police-
community relationships.

 Building off of the last year’s 
success, the e-Pal initiative 
has expanded to include 
a reading program. Every 
Thursday through May 25, 
2017, Sheriff Deputies will 
read books to the third-
grade students.

 This Week Captain Stuckey 
from Altadena Sheriff’s 
Station paid a visit to 
George Washington Carver 
Elementary School in 
Compton to read to three 
third grade classes. She, 
an e-Pal mentor herself, 
has been communicating 
through the program with 
a student named Makayla. 
Fortunately for Captain 
Stuckey, she was able to meet 
with her e-pal in person 
yesterday. As for Makayla, 
she was ecstatic to see her 
e-pal, Captain Stuckey.

 The e-Pal program will 
conclude with a meet and 
greet event on Friday, May 26, 
2017 from 1:00pm-2:30pm 
at George Washington 
Carver Elementary.

 George Washington Carver 
Elementary is located in 
the patrol jurisdiction of 
Century Sheriff’s Station.

Pet of the 
Week

Cody (A411530) is an 
11-year-old, neutered male, 
tan Labrador retriever mix. 
This sweet dog ended up in 
the shelter after his owner 
sadly passed away, and he’s 
now looking for a loving 
home to spend his golden 
years. Cody loves affection. 
Whether he’s being petted 
or cuddling in a volunteer’s 
lap, Cody adores spending 
time with people of all ages. 
Smart as a whistle, he’s more 
than happy to show off his 
mastery of sit, stay or down 
for a treat! Cody qualifies 
for our Seniors for Seniors 
program, so his adoption fee 
is just $20 for adopters age 
60 and up.

 The adoption fee for 
dogs is $125, which 
includes the spay or neuter 
surgery, microchip, and 
vaccinations. Cody also 
qualifies for our Seniors 
for Seniors program, so his 
adoption fee is just $20 for 
adopters age 60 and up.

 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 
A411530, 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.


NASA Workshop Looks at 
Landing Sites for Mars Rover

Black History Parade, 
Special Events Announced

 
At an international workshop 
last week about where NASA’s 
next Mars rover should land, 
most of the information comes 
from a prolific spacecraft that’s 
been orbiting Mars since 2006.

 Observations by NASA’s Mars 
Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) 
provide the basis for evaluating 
eight candidate landing sites for 
the Mars 2020 rover mission. 
The landing site workshop in 
Monrovia, narrowed the Mars 
2020 candidate list to four or 
fewer sites. MRO observations 
have been used to identify, 
characterize and certify past 
landing sites and are also in 
use to assess possible sites for 
future human-crew missions.

 “From the point of view of 
evaluating potential landing 
sites, the Mars Reconnaissance 
Orbiter is the perfect spacecraft 
for getting all the information 
needed,” said the workshop’s 
co-chair, Matt Golombek 
of NASA’s Jet Propulsion 
Laboratory, Pasadena. “You just 
can’t overstate the importance 
of MRO for landing-site 
selection.”

 Engineers use MRO data to 
evaluate the safety of a candidate 
landing site. For example, 
stereoscopic 3-D information 
can reveal whether slopes are 
too steep, and some detailed 
images can show individual 
boulders big enough to be a 
landing hazard. Scientists use 
MRO data to evaluate how well 
a site could serve the research 
goals of a mission, such as the 
distribution of minerals that 
may have originated in wet 
environments.

 “Missions on the surface of 
Mars give you the close-up view, 
but what you see depends on 
where you land. MRO searches 
the globe for the best sites,” said 
MRO Deputy Project Scientist 
Leslie Tamppari of JPL.

 Images, terrain models and 
mineral maps from the orbiter 
help the teams that operate 
NASA’s two active Mars rovers 
plan driving routes. The Mars 
2020 team has already used 
MRO data to evaluate driving 
options in the eight candidate 
sites for that rover, which is on 
track for launch in the summer 
of 2020 and landing in early 
2021. The site evaluations even 
use MRO’s capability to study 
the atmosphere above each 
site and probe underground 
features with ground-
penetrating radar.

 In the progress toward 
selecting a landing site for a 
future human mission to Mars, 
NASA is using MRO data to 
evaluate about 45 suggested 
sites that could support human 
exploration zones, which 
are areas that could support 
astronauts as they explore up to 
a 60-mile radius.

For additional information 
about MRO, visit: nasa.gov/
mro.

 Celebrate Black History 
Month by attending the parade 
and other special events, 
lectures and activities in 
Pasadena now through Sunday, 
March 19. Pasadena’s Black 
History Month Parade is one 
of the largest and oldest in the 
U.S. and will be held from 10 
a.m. to about 1 p.m., Saturday, 
February 18. Another special 
highlight this year is the 
Community Groundbreaking 
Celebration for the Robinson 
Park Recreation Center project 
at 1 p.m. 

 All events are free unless 
otherwise noted.

 Sunday, Feb. 12

 “Black Film Showcase: 13th” 
by filmmaker Ava DuVernay 
explores racial inequality in 
the U.S., focusing on nation’s 
prisons disproportionately 
filled with African-Americans, 
2 p.m., Jackie Robinson 
Community Center, 1020 N. 
Fair Oaks Ave. Sponsored by 
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

Saturday, Feb. 18

 The 35th Annual Black 
History Month Parade begins 
at 10 a.m. at Charles White 
Park in Altadena, heads south 
on Fair Oaks Avenue and ends 
at Robinson Park, 1081 N. 
Fair Oaks Ave. The regular, 
post-parade festival is being 
scheduled for the annual 
Juneteenth Celebration this 
year due to the onset of work for 
the Robinson Park Recreation 
Center project. Parade will be 
recorded and broadcast in its 
entirety by Pasadena Media, 
www.pasadenamedia.orgon 
KPAS, the City’s government 
cable access TV channel and 
streamlined online.

 The Robinson Park 
Recreation Center Community 
Groundbreaking Celebration, 
1 p.m. in front of the Robinson 
Park Recreation Center, 1081 
N. Fair Oaks Ave. Join local 
dignitaries and the Robinson 
Family in breaking ground for 
a major rehabilitation project. 
The existing structure will be 
demolished and completely 
reconstructed to better serve 
the recreational needs of the 
community.

Monday, Feb. 20

Black History Month 
celebration and luncheon, 
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. 
Holly St., including soul food 
and jazz music representing 
the pride, dignity, grace 
and inspiration of African-
American heritage. Sponsored 
by the Pasadena Senior Center 
Ebony Ladies of Distinction. 
Tickets are $7, available at 
the Welcome Desk. For more 
information call Dr. Malika 
D. Henry, (626) 840-4493, or 
hendrymalika7@gmail.com, 
Pasadena Senior Center,or at 
pasadenaseniorcenter.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 22

 Jungle-Drum Circle with 
Chazz Ross, a whimsical safari 
for young people with 26 
African djembe drums, 1 p.m., 
La Pintoresca Branch Library, 
1355 N. Raymond Ave.

Thursday, Feb. 23

 The 20th annual Black 
History Breakfast sponsored 
by the National Organization 
of Black Law Enforcement 
Executives (NOBLE), San 
Gabriel Valley Chapter, along 
with the Pasadena Police and 
Fire departments, 7:30-10 a.m., 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. 
Holly St. Call (626) 744-4551 
or 744-7656 or dscott-jackson@
cityofpasadena.net for info.

Friday, Feb. 24

 “Senior Night Out” Enjoy 
good food, conversation and 
upbeat fun at the Pasadena City 
College Community Education 
Center, 3035 E. Foothill Blvd., 
7-10 p.m.

 A delightful afternoon 
of storytelling and village 
building, featuring stories 
authored by and/or about 
African-Americans, followed 
by a chocolate treat, led by Dr. 
Ayesha Randall for ages 3+, 
4 p.m., La Pintoresca Branch 
Library, 1355 N. Raymond Ave.

ALTADENA POLICE BLOTTER

Monday, January 30th

7:45 PM – A vehicle was 
reported stolen from the 500 
block of W. Alberta Street. 
Vehicle described as a blue 
2008 GMC Yukon. Vehicle 
was recovered on 2/1/17 by 
LAPD Southeast Division.

10:00 PM – A robbery 
occurred in the 2300 block 
of Lake Avenue. Suspect 
armed with a handgun 
contacted the victim as she 
was exiting her vehicle and 
demanded her belongings. 
Fearing for her safety, the 
victim handed over her 
purse and the suspect fled 
the area. Suspect described 
as a male Hispanic between 
5 feet 1 inches and 5 feet 3 
inches. Suspect was armed 
with a small black handgun. 
Stolen: gray and white tote 
bag containing a black 
wallet, credit cards and 
currency.

Tuesday, January 31st

7:00 PM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
400 block of E. Altadena 
Drive. Suspect(s) entered 
the residence by removing a 
window screen. Stolen: red 
safe, gold necklace, diamond 
ring and currency.

Wednesday through Friday 
February 1st-3rd

No significant incidents. 

Saturday, February 4th

12:00 PM – A grand theft 
occurred in the 800 block of 
E. Woodbury Road. Stolen: 
electrical wires, gate motor 
and a metal black bar.

5:20 PM – Manuel 
Rubalcava, 28 years old of 
Pasadena was arrested in 
the area of Lake Avenue 
and Dolores Street for being 
under the influence of a 
controlled substance.

6:50 PM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
1500 block of N. Altadena 
Drive. Suspect(s) entered 
the residence via a window. 
Stolen: beige cloth bag 
containing vehicle parts and 
currency.

11:00 PM – A grand theft 
occurred in the 3900 block 
of Fair Oaks Avenue. Stolen: 
(5) Zeiss camera lenses; 
various millimeters and (7) 
black radios.

 Enjoy a showing of the film 
Young Mr. Lincoln, which 
follows the future president 
through his early law career, 
including his defense of two 
brothers unjustly accused of 
murder, and traces Honest 
Abe’s budding political 
consciousness. Afterward 
there will be a discussion of 
the film by Paul Bergman, 
Professor of Law Emeritus, 
UCLA School of Law.

 Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 
p.m. at Central Library/
Donald Wright Auditorium 
285 E Walnut St. 

Library to 
Show Film 
‘Young Mr. 
Lincoln’

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