Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, April 22, 2017

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Mountain View News Saturday, April 15, 2017 

Free Events Roundup at the 
Pasadena Senior Center

Symphony Concludes 
Season with Beethoven

Veterans Event to be held at PCC

 
Brian Duffy, Commander-
in-Chief of the VFW will be 
attending a reception/lunch 
with Vets from the PCC VRC 
(Veterans Resource Center). 
The event is being held at the 
PCC President’s Conference 
Center Room C233. The 
Mayors of Pasadena and Sierra 
Madre have been Invited. The 
event will be Tuesday at noon.

Brian served in the U.S. Air 
Force as a jet engine mechanic 
on F-4 Phantom fighter aircraft, 
and later as a flight engineer 
aboard C-141 Starlifter 
transport aircraft.

 During his service, he 
deployed in support of several 
campaigns to include Grenada, 
Panama, and Operations Desert 
Shield/Storm in Southwest 
Asia. His military decorations 
include the Air Medal, Armed 
Forces Expeditionary Medal, 
Southwest Asia Service Medal, 
and the Kuwait Liberation 
Medal.

Upon his return from Grenada 
in 1983, he joined VFW 
Post 6590 in Cookstown, 
N.J. He later transferred his 
membership to VFW Post 
120 in Garden City Park. N.Y., 
then to VFW Post 1170 in 
Middletown, Ky., in 1989.

 Following his Air Force 
service, he was employed 
by several airlines as a flight 
engineer instructor. He moved 
to “The Bluegrass State” of 
Kentucky in 1988 after joining 
United Parcel Service (UPS) 
Airlines as a flight engineer 
instructor. Rising through the 
ranks, he would retire in 2014 
as assistant chief pilot with 
UPS, having flown worldwide 
as an instructor/check captain 
on Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft.

 Brian was elected as 
commander of the VFW 
Department of Kentucky 
in 2006. He achieved All-
American status at Post, 
District and Department levels. 
His Honor Flight activities were 
recognized by the Kentucky 
Aviation Hall of Fame, the 
Kentucky Derby Festival as 
the 2009 “Thundernator,” 
and was a recipient of the 
2011 (Louisville) WLKY 
“Bell Award” for community 
volunteerism. In 2012, Brian 
was the recipient of President 
Obama’s Volunteer Service 
Award after being nominated 
by UPS to recognize his 
numerous volunteer activities.

 Brian is a Gold Legacy Life 
member of the VFW, and is a 
member of the VFW National 
Home for Children, Military 
Order of the Cootie, American 
Legion and AMVETS. He and 
his wife, Jean, who served three 
terms as Auxiliary President 
to VFW Post 1170, reside in 
Louisville, and have two adult 
children, Tara and Andrew.

 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. 

 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.

 A Toast to the Joys of 
Music – Tuesday, April 25, 
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.

 A Matter of Balance – 
Tuesdays and Thursdays, to 
May 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. Are 
you concerned about falling? 
Learn how to reduce the fear 
of falling and increase balance 
and activity levels during this 
interactive workshop that 
combines discussion, video 
and exercise. Reservations are 
required: 626-685-6732.

 Scenic Walkers Club – 
Wednesday April 26, at 10 
a.m. Enjoy a series of leisurely 
walks in the great outdoors. 
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.

 Estate Planning Basics, 
Part II – Thursday, April 
27, at 10 a.m. Learn how to 
avoid the court system and a 
conservatorship over yourself 
and your assets in the event 
of incapacity, discover how to 
use estate planning documents 
such as advance health care 
directives and durable powers 
of attorney, plus find out 
about estate taxes and probate. 
Presented by the Law Office of 
Geoffrey Chin.

 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 remaining 
classes cover more questions 
on the exam as well as strategies 
for completing the application 
for citizenship and having a 
successful interview.

Founded in 1960, the 
Pasadena Senior Center is 
an independent, nonprofit 
organization that offers 
recreational. 

 

 The Pasadena Symphony 
closes out its 2016-2017 
Singpoli Classics Series with 
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 
on April 29 with both matinee 
and evening performances at 2 
p.m. and 8 p.m. at Ambassador 
Auditorium. This season 
finale will envelop audiences 
with voices from the Donald 
Brinegar Singers, the JPL 
Chorus, and the Los Angeles 
Children’s Chorus alongside 
four stellar solo vocalists: 
soprano Summer Hassan, 
mezzo soprano Tracy Van 
Fleet, tenor Arnold Livingston 
Geis and bass Steve Pence 
throughout the concert.

 Additional featured works 
on the program are Vaughan 
Williams’ Serenade to Music for 
chorus and orchestra, written 
for Henry Wood’s golden 
conducting anniversary and 
was premiered at The Proms 
in 1938; and Holst’s Choral 
Hymns from the Rig Veda, 
which will showcase Music 
Director David Lockington 
on cello and the Los Angeles 
Children’s Chorus conducted 
by Anne Tomlinson. Holst was 
intensely interested in Indian 
texts and music, an inspiration 
evident in several of his works 
from the first decades of the 
20th century.

 The Pasadena Symphony 
provides a quintessential 
experience combining great 
music with a festive social 
atmosphere. To learn more 
about the music join us 
for Insights – a free pre-
concert dialogue with David 
Lockington, which begins one 
hour prior to each performance. 
Patrons who plan to arrive 
early can also enjoy a drink 
or a dinner in the lively Sierra 
Auto Symphony Lounge, yet 
another addition to the carefree 
and elegant concert experience 
the Pasadena Symphony offers. 
A posh setting at Ambassador 
Auditorium’s beautiful outdoor 
plaza, the lounge offers 
uniquely prepared menus from 
Claud &Co for both lunch and 
dinner, a full bar and fine wines 
by Michero Family Wines, plus 
music before the concert and 
during intermission.

 All Classics concerts 
take place at Ambassador 
Auditorium, 131 S. St. John 
Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105 
with matinee and evening 
performances at 2:00 p.m. and 
8:00 p.m. Tickets start at $35 
and may be purchased online at 
pasadenasymphony-pops.org 
or by calling (626) 793-7172.

 Parking: Valet parking is 
available on St. John Ave 
for $15. General parking is 
available in two locations: next 
to the Auditorium (entrance 
on St. John Ave) at the covered 
parking structure for $10 and 
directly across the street at the 
Wells Fargo parking structure 
(entrance on Terrace at Green 
St). ADA parking is located at 
the above-ground parking lot 
adjacent to the Auditorium 
(entrance on St. John Ave.) for 
$10. Parking purchased onsite 
is cash only. 

Sierra Auto Symphony 
Lounge: Located on the plaza 
at Ambassador Auditorium. 
Opens at 12:30 pm before the 
matinee and 6:00 pm before the 
evening performance. 

 Pre-Concert Discussion: Pre-
concert discussions with David 
Lockington begin one hour 
before curtain and are available 
to all ticket holders at no cost.

Mars Rover Opportunity 
Leaves ‘Tribulation’

L.A. County Sheriff's 
Q&A on Immigration


Pet of the 
Week

 NASA’s senior Mars rover, 
Opportunity, is departing 
“Cape Tribulation,” a crater-rim 
segment it has explored since 
late 2014, southbound for its 
next destination, “Perseverance 
Valley.”

 The rover team plans 
observations in the valley to 
determine what type of fluid 
activity carved it billions of 
years ago: water, wind, or 
flowing debris lubricated by 
water.

 A color panorama of a ridge 
called “Rocheport” provides 
both a parting souvenir of Cape 
Tribulation and also possible 
help for understanding the 
valley ahead. The view was 
assembled from multiple 
images taken by Opportunity’s 
panoramic camera.

 “The degree of erosion at 
Rocheport is fascinating,” said 
Opportunity Deputy Principal 
Investigator Ray Arvidson, 
of Washington University 
in St. Louis. “Grooves run 
perpendicular to the crest line. 
They may have been carved by 
water or ice or wind. We want to 
see as many features like this on 
the way to Perseverance Valley 
as we can, for comparison with 
what we find there.”

 Perseverance Valley is about 
two football fields long. It cuts 
downward west to east across 
the western rim of Endeavour 
Crater. The crater is about 
14 miles (22 kilometers) in 
diameter, with a segmented 
rim that exposes the oldest 
rocks ever investigated in 
place on Mars. Opportunity 
has less than four football 
fields’ distance of driving to 
reach the top of the valley after 
departing Cape Tribulation, a 
raised segment about 3 miles (5 
kilometers) long on the crater’s 
western rim. 

 In 68 months since reaching 
Endeavour Crater, Opportunity 
has explored “Cape York,” 
“Solander Point” and “Murray 
Ridge” before reaching Cape 
Tribulation about 30 months 
ago. “Cape Byron,” the next 
raised segment to the south, 
contains Perseverance 
Valley and is separated from 
Tribulation by a gap of flatter 
ground.

 Five drives totaling about 
320 feet (98 meters) since the 
beginning of April have brought 
Opportunity to a boundary 
area where Cape Tribulation 
meets the plain surrounding 
the crater.

 Cape Tribulation has been 
the site of significant events 
in the mission. There, in 
2015, Opportunity surpassed 
a marathon-race distance of 
total driving since its 2004 
landing on Mars. It climbed 
to the highest-elevation 
viewpoint it has reached on 
Endeavour’s rim. In a region of 
Tribulation called “Marathon 
Valley,” it investigated outcrops 
containing clay minerals 
that had been detected from 
orbit. There were some name-
appropriate Tribulation 
experiences, as well. The rover 
team has coped with loss of 
reliability in Opportunity’s 
non-volatile “flash” memory 
since 2015. With flash memory 
unavailable, each day’s 
observations are lost if not 
radioed homeward the same 
day.

 “From the Cape Tribulation 
departure point, we’ll make 
a beeline to the head of 
Perseverance Valley, then 
turn left and drive down the 
full length of the valley, if we 
can,” Arvidson said. “It’s what 
you would do if you were an 
astronaut arriving at a feature 
like this: Start at the top, 
looking at the source material, 
then proceed down the valley, 
looking at deposits along the 
way and at the bottom.”

 Clues to how the valley was 
carved could come from the 
arrangement of different sizes 
of rocks and gravel in the 
deposits.

 He said, “If it was a debris flow, 
initiated by a little water, with 
lots of rocks moving downhill, 
it should be a jumbled mess. 
If it was a river cutting a 
channel, we may see gravel 
bars, crossbedding, and what’s 
called a ‘fining upward’ pattern 
of sediments, with coarsest 
rocks at the bottom.” Another 
pattern that could be evidence 
of flowing water would be if 
elongated pieces of gravel in 
a deposited bed tend to be 
stacked leaning in the same 
direction, providing a record of 
the downstream flow direction.

 Now more than 13 years 
into a mission originally 
scheduled to last three months 
on Mars, Opportunity remains 
unexpectedly capable of 
continued exploration. It has 
driven about four-tenths of a 
mile (two-thirds of a kilometer) 
since the start of 2017, bringing 
the total traverse so far to 27.6 
miles (44.4 kilometers). The 
current season on Mars is past 
the period when global dust 
storms might arise and curtail 
Opportunity’s solar power.

 Opportunity and the next-
generation Mars rover, 
Curiosity, as well as three 
active NASA Mars orbiters, 
and surface missions to 
launch in 2018 and 2020 are 
all part of a legacy of robotic 
exploration which is helping 
to lay the groundwork for 
sending humans there in the 
2030s. NASA’s Jet Propulsion 
Laboratory, a division 
of Caltech in Pasadena, 
California, built Opportunity 
and manages the mission 
for NASA’s Science Mission 
Directorate, Washington. 
For more information about 
Opportunity, visit: nasa.gov/
rovers.

 Personnel from the Los Angeles 
County Sheriff’s Department 
(LASD) make more than two 
million public contacts every 
year. Our county is the most 
diverse in the United States. We 
welcome this rich diversity and 
share tremendous trust in all of 
our communities. We are the 
guardians of our communities 
and public safety is our top 
priority. 

 Does the LASD work to 
deport illegal immigrants? For 
example, could I be deported 
during a routine traffic stop or 
call for help? 

Answer: No. Deputies from 
the Los Angeles County 
Sheriff’s Department do not 
ask about immigration status 
during traffic stops or calls 
for service. In fact, deputies 
do not ask immigration status 
of ANY person, including a 
victim or witness to any crime. 
Immigration enforcement is 
the responsibility of the federal 
government. Our Department 
members shall investigate 
criminal activity without regard 
to an individual’s immigration 
status. We shall not initiate 
police activity with the sole 
objective of discovering an 
individual’s immigration status. 
We shall neither arrest nor 
book any individual solely on 
suspicion of violating federal 
immigration laws relating to 
illegal entry, being unlawfully 
present, or overstaying a visa. 

What prevents an LASD 
Deputy from arresting someone 
for being an undocumented 
immigrant? 

 Answer: Our Department 
policy prohibits our deputies 
from arresting or booking 
an individual solely on the 
suspicion of violating federal 
immigration laws. 

 What happens to an LASD 
Deputy who asks about 
someone’s immigration status?

 Answer: The deputy can 
be subject to administrative 
action. 

 What can an undocumented 
immigrant do if LASD 
personnel inquire about their 
immigration status? 

 Answer: File a complaint, 
known as a “Watch 
Commander’s Service 
Comment Report,” by 
contacting a local LASD station 
or calling the LASD Internal 
Affairs Bureau. 

 Can I report crimes without 
fear of being deported? 

 Answer: Absolutely, yes. Our 
policy is to enforce all laws 
equally for all community 
members, regardless of the 
immigration status. Our 
deputies are prohibited from 
asking about immigration 
status and should not be asking. 
We have built trust within our 
communities and this trust is 
the basis for our “Immigration 
Inquiries and Notifications 
Policy.” This policy is intended 
to reassure immigrant 
communities that there is no 
need for fear when contacting 
the Los Angeles County 
Sheriff’s Department when 
they need us most. In fact, we 
offer U-Visa applications to 
all victims and witnesses of 
crime who fit the criteria. The 
number of U-Visa applications 
has increased, which is an 
indication of our strong 
community partnerships and 
public trust. 

 How many inmates were 
turned over to ICE in 2016? 

 Answer: In California, we 
are guided by the TRUST 
and TRUTH ACTS. In 2016, 
approximately 312,000 people 
were released from our custody. 
Of those, only 1,007 of the most 
serious and violent offenders 
were turned over to the custody 
of ICE agents. This is 1/3 of 1 
percent and was only those who 
qualified as serious and violent 
offenders and posed significant 
potential risk to public safety in 
Los Angeles County. 

Our communities benefit 
from our compliance with the 
TRUST and TRUTH ACTS so 
that dangerous criminals do 
not prey on innocent victims in 
our communities.

 Blacky (A414650) has never 
met a head rub he didn’t like. 
This 6-month-old, neutered 
male, black kitten loves being 
showered with affection by 
our volunteers, who report 
that he is also quite fond of 
petting and even belly rubs. 
In return, he’ll show his 
appreciation by roaring up a 
purr and kneading his paws 
in delight. Blacky is also 
quite playful, and would love 
to spend his days alternately 
cuddling and chasing a 
ribbon toy. Meet this sweet 
boy in our Neely Cat Center 
today!

 The adoption fee for cats is 
$75, which includes the spay 
or neuter surgery, microchip, 
and vaccinations.

 You’ve gotta be kitten me! 
The Pasadena Humane 
Society is spaying and 
neutering all cats for just 
$20 this April 18 to April 
22! Making an appointment 
is easy! Simply visit 
pasadenahumane.org/snip 
and make an appointment 
online.

 What are you waiting for? 
Fix your cat now before 
they have a litter. Cats can 
be safely spayed or neutered 
as young as two months 
old. Other wellness services 
include low-cost vaccines, 
microchipping, FeLV/FIV 
testing, and feline nail trims.

 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 
A414650, 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.

ALTADENA POLICE BLOTTER

Monday, April 10th

2:00 PM – A residential burglary 
occurred in the 2200 block of 
PinecrestDrive. Suspect(s) 
entered the residence via 
the unsecured door. Stolen: 
unknown. 

9:30 PM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 3300 
block of N. Mount Curve 
Drive. Suspect(s) entered the 
residence by shattering the 
window. Stolen: unknown. 

Tuesday, April 11th

8:00 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
2700 block of N. Porter 
Avenue. Suspect(s) entered 
the residence by shattering the 
window. Stolen: silver watch 
and gold chain watch. 

10:10 AM – A vehicle was 
reported stolen from the 2100 
block of El Molino Avenue. 
Vehicle described as a silver 
1999 Ford F350. 

1:00 PM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the 2300 block of 
PinecrestDrive. Suspect(s) 
entered the vehicle by 
shattering the window. Stolen: 
black handbag, credit cards, 
and currency. 

Wednesday, April 12th

4:30 PM – A grand theft from 
a vehicle occurred in the 2200 
block of Glenrose Avenue. 
Stolen: 2002 Honda Odyssey 
catalytic converter. 

5:15 PM – Oscar Espinoza, 
23 years old of Altadena was 
arrested in the 2500 block of 
Fair Oaks Avenue for being 
under the influence of a 
controlled substance. 

Thursday, April 13th

12:50 PM – A domestic battery 
occurred in the 200 block of W. 
Mariposa Street. Suspect has 
been identified. Investigation 
is on-going.

6:02 PM – Kevin Melgar, 32 
years old of Pasadena and 
Rogelio Bribriesca, 20 years old 
of Altadena were arrested in 
the 2100 block of N. Fair Oaks 
Avenue for residential burglary. 
Investigation is on-going.

Friday, April 14th

1:40 PM – A residential burglary 
occurred in the 1500 block of 
BraeburnAvenue. Suspect(s) 
entered the residence by 
shattering the window. Stolen: 
jewelry box and jewelry. 

2:00 PM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the 1900 block of 
Grand Oaks Avenue. Suspects 
described as (2) males. Stolen: 
red Honda lawn mower, orange 
weed cutter, and orange hedge 
trimmer. 

8:05 PM – Terri Chisley, 
48 years old of Covina 
was arrested in the area of 
Altadena Drive and Fair Oaks 
Avenue for possession of drug 
paraphernalia.


Faery Fun 
Time at 
the L.A. 
Arboretum

 

 Join the faeries from A Faery 
Hunt up close in an interactive 
walkabout in the enchanted 
Celebration Garden at the Los 
Angeles County Arboretum 
and Botanic Garden. The 
faeries will bring you stories 
of magic and flowers with 
dancing, singing and fun and 
messages of kindness, respect 
and ecological responsibility. 
The program is amusing and 
fun for the entire family, 
children ages 2-10, and the 
young at heart.

 Tickets are $10 per child and 
each adult for Arboretum and 
members: $15 per child and 
each adult for non-members 
(includes admission)

 The event will be held Saturday, 
April 29 from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 
p.m. at the Los Angeles County 
Arboretum & Botanic Garden 
301 North Baldwin Avenue. 
For more visit arboretum.org 
or 626.821.4623.

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