Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, March 4, 2017

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Mountain View News Saturday, March 4, 2017 

Martian Winds Carve 
Mountains, Move Dust


Free Events Roundup at the 
Pasadena Senior Center

 

 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. 

 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.

 Citizenship Classes – 
Wednesdays through May 17, 
from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Make your 
dreams come true by attending 
these sessions to become a U.S. 
citizen! The first classes 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 cover more questions on 
the exam as well as strategies 
for completing the application 
for citizenship and having a 
successful interview.

 Friday Movie Matinees 
– Fridays, March 10 and 17, 
at 1 p.m. Everyone enjoys 
movies and the pleasures they 
bring. March 10: “The Quiet 
Man” (1952, NR) starring John 
Wayne and Maureen O’Hara. 
An Irish-born American boxer 
returns to the town of his birth 
with hopes of burying his past 
and settling down, then falls in 
love with a high-spirited young 
woman with a brutish brother. 
March 17: “Thoroughly 
Modern Millie” (1967, G) 
starring Mary Tyler Moore 
and Julie Andrews. Two recent 
transplants to the Big Apple in 
the 1920s find excitement and 
adventure, but not quite what 
they expected.

Cardmaking Workshop – 
Monday, March 6, from noon 
to 2 p.m. Surprise a special 
someone with a personalized, 
handmade greeting card. 
Whether it’s 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. 

 A Toast to the Joys of 
Music – Tuesdays, March 7 
to 28, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. 
Tom Campbell will play guitar 
and sing songs in the Senior 
Center Lounge. Stop by and 
enjoy his covers of traditional 
country, country rock, blues, 
folk, gospel and classic rock 
originally made famous by 
Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, 
Vince Gill, Elvis Presley, B.B. 
King, Neil Young, The Grateful 
Dead, The Rolling Stones and 
many more.

 Smart Phones, Tablets and 
Computers – Any Questions? 
– Tuesdays and Thursdays, 
March 7 to 30, 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/Long 
Term Care – Thursday, March 
9, at 10 a.m. Learn about the 
financial tools necessary for 
creating retirement income 
for the rest of your life, how 
to maximize Social Security 
benefits and how to avoid 
common retirement risks.

 Pasadena Symphony: 
Random Acts of Music – 
Friday, March 10, at 7 p.m. 
A string quartet of Pasadena 
Symphony musicians will 
perform classical and 
contemporary favorites. Please 
sign up at the Welcome Desk. 

 Low Vision Screenings – 
Thursday, March 16, from 
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Low vision 
screenings are designed to 
assist partially sighted people 
in the selection of magnifiers 
and other devices to improve 
reading and other visual tasks. 
Registration is required for 
one-hour appointments; call 
626-795-4331. Presented by the 
Braille Institute.

 Health Fair – Friday, March 
17, from 9 to 11 a.m. Services 
include glucose, blood pressure 
and hearing screenings as 
well as counseling and health/
community resources. Bring 
your list of medications, doctors 
and emergency contacts for 
a free personal identification 
card sponsored by New York 
Life. For more information call 
626-685-6732.

 The Pasadena Senior Center 
is a nonprofit organization 
for people 50 and older in a 
welcoming environment.

 On Mars, wind rules. Wind has 
been shaping the Red Planet’s 
landscapes for billions of years 
and continues to do so today. 
Studies, released this week, 
using both a NASA orbiter 
and a rover reveal its effects 
on scales grand to tiny on the 
strangely structured landscapes 
within Gale Crater.

 NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover, 
on the lower slope of Mount 
Sharp -- a layered mountain 
inside the crater -- has 
begun a second campaign of 
investigating active sand dunes 
on the mountain’s northwestern 
flank. The rover also has been 
observing whirlwinds carrying 
dust and checking how far the 
wind moves grains of sand in a 
single day’s time.

 Gale Crater observations by 
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance 
Orbiter have confirmed long-
term patterns and rates of 
wind erosion that help explain 
the oddity of having a layered 
mountain in the middle of an 
impact crater.

 “The orbiter perspective gives 
us the bigger picture -- on 
all sides of Mount Sharp and 
the regional context for Gale 
Crater. We combine that with 
the local detail and ground-
truth we get from the rover,” 
said Mackenzie Day of the 
University of Texas, Austin, 
lead author of a research report 
in the journal Icarus about 
wind’s dominant role at Gale.

 The combined observations 
show that wind patterns in 
the crater today differ from 
when winds from the north 
removed the material that once 
filled the space between Mount 
Sharp and the crater rim. Now, 
Mount Sharp itself has become 
a major factor in determining 
local wind directions. Wind 
shaped the mountain; now the 
mountain shapes the wind.

 The Martian atmosphere 
is about a hundred times 
thinner than Earth’s, so winds 
on Mars exert much less force 
than winds on Earth. Time is 
the factor that makes Martian 
winds so dominant in shaping 
the landscape. Most forces 
that shape Earth’s landscapes 
-- water that erodes and moves 
sediments, tectonic activity that 
builds mountains and recycles 
the planet’s crust, active 
volcanism -- haven’t influenced 
Mars much for billions of years. 
Sand transported by wind, even 
if infrequent, can whittle away 
Martian landscapes over that 
much time.

 “We’re keeping Curiosity busy 
in an area with lots of sand at 
a season when there’s plenty 
of wind blowing it around,” 
said Curiosity Project Scientist 
Ashwin Vasavada of NASA’s 
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 
Pasadena, California. “One 
aspect we want to learn more 
about is the wind’s effect 
on sorting sand grains with 
different composition. That 
helps us interpret modern 
dunes as well as ancient 
sandstones.”

 During the first year after 
Curiosity’s 2012 landing 
in Gale Crater, the mission 
fulfilled its main goal by finding 
that the region once offered 
environmental conditions 
favorable for microbial life. 
The conditions in long-lived 
ancient freshwater Martian lake 
environments included all of the 
key chemical elements needed 
for life as we know it, plus a 
chemical source of energy that 
is used by many microbes on 
Earth. The extended mission is 
investigating how and when the 
habitable ancient conditions 
evolved into conditions drier 
and less favorable for life. 
For more information about 
Curiosity, visit: nasa.gov/
curiosity.

ArtNight at the Library

 Central Library will close at 
5 p.m. on Friday, March 10 
for ArtNight preparations, 
and reopen at 6 p.m. for 
ArtNight. 

 Free shuttles will stop at 
the city’s top cultural venues 
throughout the evening. 
Central Library’s shuttle stop 
is located on Walnut Street. 
Parking is also available in 
the north lot.

Friday, March 10 from 6 
p.m. to 10 p.m.

Dance the Night Away!

Darling, don’t ever be too 
shy to dance your heart out! 
Join us for a night of dance, 
music and fun as we bring 
it back old school. Enjoy 
a mix of jazz, 70s, 80s, 90s, 
reggae and hip hop, with live 
performances from local LA 
bands with a contemporary 
touch.

A dance party of the ages!

DJ G Chill out to DJ G as he 
plays some upbeat tempos. 
East Patio 6-10 p.m.

Musicians, Musicians and 
More Musicians!

For your listening pleasure 
and a chance to take “a step 
or two,” we present Severin 
Browne, Karen Tobin, 
Aireene Espiritu, Phil Ward 
and the duo H2nes, plus 
more musicians! Reading 
Wing 6–10 p.m.

Crown City Chamber 
Players part of the Crown 
City Symphony, Enjoy 
classical music all night long. 
Children’s Room 6-10 p.m.

All About Jazz, 

Enjoy the upbeat rhythms 
of American jazz performed 
by the Ernie Del Fante 
jazz group. Donald Wright 
Auditorium 6-10 p.m. 

The Road to Equality - San 
Gabriel Valley Pride Art 
Display

View artwork from San 
Gabriel Valley Pride’s 
(SGVP) drawing activity, 
where the public – people of 
all ages and abilities – depict 
“What does Pride mean to 
you?” The display is part of 
Los Angeles County Cultural 
Affairs’ The Big Draw LA 
and a permanent part of 
the annual LGBTQ Pride 
celebration. Teen Central 
(4th Floor) 6-10 p.m.

Pasadena Society of Artists

Meet the artists and enjoy 
great art! The Pasadena 
Society of Artists, Pasadena’s 
premier art society, will 
display their artwork, present 
artistic demonstrations 
and discuss their work and 
experience creating art. 
Studio on 4th 6–10 p.m.

Musical Instrument Petting 
Zoo 

Whether you’re a two-
year-old or 92, this “zoo” 
enables you to explore a 
variety of instruments in a 
hands-on way. Learn how 
the instruments work, how 
they make different sounds, 
and how each fits into the 
orchestra as a whole. Then 
experiment with creating 
sounds from these varied 
instruments. Presented by 
the Pasadena Symphony 
and POPS Humanities Wing 
6:30–8:30 p.m.

Harpist

Enjoy a twirl and a waltz. 
Provided by Pasadena 
Symphony and POPS’ 
Random Acts of Music. 
Centennial Room 6:30-8:30 
p.m.

Halau Hula Moani’a’ala 
Anuhea 

Experience traditional halau 
as Halau Hula Moani’a’ala 
Anuhea showcases the 
Hawaiian culture through 
dance, language and music. 
Great Hall 7:30-8:30 p.m. 

The library will be open for 
business. Bring your library 
card and check out our 
music collection. Coffee and 
treats will be available for 
purchase at Espress Yourself 
Coffee Bar.

For more information 
about ArtNight visit 
artnightpasadena.org.


Pet of the 
Week

 Daisy (A413219) is a 
1-year-old, spayed female, 
tricolor rat terrier mix 
with a winning personality. 
Daisy loves everyone she 
meets and can’t wait to find 
a forever family to call her 
own. Whether she’s greeting 
a staff member at the kennel 
door or curling up in a 
volunteer’s lap for a relaxing 
snooze, Daisy always wants 
affection. Daisy bonded 
closely with 1-year-old 
Chihuahua mix Scout 
(A413217) in her previous 
home, and, although 
she’d be happy in any new 
adopter’s home, she would 
enjoy finding a new family 
together with Scout.

 The adoption fee for dogs 
is $125, 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 
A413219, 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.

St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon

 

 May the luck of the Irish be 
with you at the St. Patrick’s 
Day lunch and dance 
Sunday, March 12, from 1 
to 3 p.m. at the Pasadena 
Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St.

 Sure and begorrah, the 
Scott Pavilion will come 
alive with shamrocks, 
leprechauns and pots of 
gold as the National Charity 
League San Marino Chapter 
hosts homemade treats and 
sandwiches prepared by 
member mothers and their 
daughters.

 The Great American Swing 
Band will perform musical 
favorites for listening 
pleasure and dancing. 

 The cost is only $10 for 
members and $12 for non-
members of the Pasadena 
Senior Center. Reservations 
may be made at the Welcome 
Desk or by calling 626-795-
4331.

Pasadena Library Community 
Panel "An American War Comes 
Home: Wars’ Impact On Communities"

 The Vietnam War known 
as the Second Indochina 
War and in Vietnam as the 
Resistance War Against 
America or simply the 
American War took place 
from Nov. 1, 1955 to the fall 
of Saigon on April 30, 1975. 
Its impacts were felt not only 
throughout Vietnam, Laos, 
and Cambodia but also in 
the U.S. 

 Join the library for a 
panel discussion of the 
wars’ impact on America 
moderated by Larry Wilson, 
Columnist and Editorial 
Writer for Pasadena Star-
News. Featuring panelists: 
Daniel D. Lee, Ph.D., 
Director of Asian American 
Center and Adjunct 
Assistant Professor of Asian 
American Ministry, Fuller 
Theological Seminary; 
Florante Peter Ibanez, 
Adjunct Professor for Asian 
Pacific American Studies 
at Loyola Marymount 
University and Pasadena 
City College; Tomas 
Summers Sandoval, author 
and Associate Professor, 
Chicana/o~Latina/o 
Histories, Pomona College; 
and Jervey Tervalon, author, 
Executive Director of 
Literature for Life/Locavore 
Lit., and fiction writing 
professor at the College of 
Creative Studies at UC Santa 
Barbara. 

 Thursday, March 9 • 7 p.m. 
• Central Library/Donald 
Wright Auditorium • 285 E. 
Walnut St.

ALTADENA POLICE BLOTTER

Black History Month Events

 

 Celebrate Black History 
Month by attending 
special events, lectures and 
activities in Pasadena now 
through Sunday, March 19. 
All events are free unless 
otherwise noted.

 Sunday, March 12

“Celebrating Women: 
Afternoon Tea” Celebrate 
women’s contributions to 
Black History over special 
tea service, 3 p.m., Jackie 
Robinson Community 
Center, 1020 N. Fair Oaks 
Ave.

Sunday, March 19

“Praise Dance & Song 
Jubilee” Enjoy music, 
dance and fellowship at 
the Metropolitan Baptist 
Church, 2283 N. Fair Oaks 
Ave., 3 p.m.

Throughout the month of 
February, the Pasadena 
Public Library, www.
cityofpasadena.net/Library 
will have several special 
displays at several locations 
for Black History, Feb. 1–28, 
including:

38th Annual Pasadena 
Martin Luther King 
Community Coalition’s Art 
Contest Winners featuring 
the artwork of students 
grades 4 through 12, at the 
Central Library/Centennial 
Room & Business Wing, 285 
E. Walnut St.

 A historical view of African-
American families as seen 
through African-American 
literature and the Civil 
Rights Movement, Hastings 
Branch Library, 3325 E. 
Orange Grove Blvd.

A Game of Color, an 
exhibit of photographs, 
artifacts and artwork 
spotlighting the Negro 
Leagues, which thrived 
from the 1920s through 
baseball’s integration in 
1947, and which featured 
the greatest African-
American ballplayers of 
that era. Presented by the 
Baseball Reliquary and the 
Institute for Baseball Studies 
at Whittier College, La 
Pintoresca Branch Library, 
1355 N. Raymond Ave.

Book display of prominent 
African-Americans, Villa-
Parke Branch Library, 363 E. 
Villa St.

Events are organized by 
the City’s Human Services 
& Recreation, Police, Fire 
and Library departments; 
NOBLE; the volunteer Black 
History Parade Committee 
and the Pasadena Senior 
Center.

Sunday, February 19th

9:00 PM – A petty theft from 
a vehicle occurred in the 2200 
block of Maiden Lane. Stolen: 
1998 Honda Accord catalytic 
converter. 

Monday, February 20th

6:00 AM – Mark McGee, 60 
years old of Altadena was 
arrested in the 2700 block 
of Highview Avenue for 
trespassing and petty theft. 

9:15 PM – An attempt vehicle 
burglary occurred in the 2200 
block of Fair Oaks Avenue. 
Suspect(s) attempted to enter 
the vehicle by prying the cargo 
door. 

Tuesday, February 21st

12:30 PM – Paylyn 
Amerkhanian, 23 years old of 
Pasadena was arrested in the 
1700 block of E. Woodbury 
Road for battery. 

Wednesday, February 22nd

8:00 AM – A grand theft 
occurred in the 1700 block of E. 
Loma Alta Drive. Stolen: gray 
cement planters with cactus 
plant. 

9:45 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
1500 block of Pepper Drive. 
Suspect(s) entered the 
residence by kicking in the 
front door. Stolen: black iPad 
and white iPad. 

9:00 PM – A petty theft 
occurred in the 400 block of W. 
Marigold Street. Stolen: silver 
and black HP laptop. 

Friday, February 24th

10:10 PM – Kevin Cameron, 
55 years old of Altadena was 
arrested in the 300 block of 
W. Mountain View Street for 
domestic battery. 

Saturday, February 25th

12:08 PM – Crystal Holmes, 
47 years old of Altadena was 
arrested in the 300 block of W. 
Altadena Drive for assault with 
a deadly weapon. 

Write Your Own One City, 
One Story Workshop

 

 Discover techniques for 
writing your own One 
City, One Story with Laurie 
Richards, a lawyer and 
current writing instructor 
for the Extended Learning 
Institute at the California 
State University, San Marcos, 
who turned her analytical 
skills to the craft of writing. 
She has served as a director 
of the San Diego Writers and 
Editors Guild and judge of 
the San Diego Book Awards. 

Saturday, March 4 • 1 p.m. 
• Central Library/Studio on 
4th • 285 E. Walnut St.

After School 
Program at 
Farnsworth Park

 Los Angeles County Parks is 
hosting an afterschool program 
every weekday from 2:00 pm 
to 6:00pm. All participants are 
supervised by park staff, and 
the program includes dedicated 
homework time and a healthy 
snack is also provided. 
Activities will include, 
arts crafts, games, outdoor 
activities, cooking classes, 
educational science projects 
and field trips. Everything is 
included for a cost of only $20 
dollars per week for supervised 
activities, 4 hours per day from 
2:00pm – 6:00pm. 

 The students will meet at 
the lower Davis building at 
Farnsworth Park, 568 E. Mt. 
Curve Ave., Altadena CA 91001. 
For additional information call 
(626) 798-6335.

Pasadena Library My City, My Story

 

 A photo-montage/collage 
workshop incorporating 
images and words that 
describe personal interests, 
views, experiences, 
contributions, concerns, etc. 
that relate to One City, One 
Story. 

Thursday, March 9 • 7 p.m. 
• Hastings Branch Library • 
3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd.

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