Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, December 9, 2017

Mountain View News Saturday, December 9, 2017 

Parson’s Nose Continues NASA Mars Rover Team’s Free Events Roundup at theSeason With Charles Tilted Winter Strategy WorksPasadena Senior Center 
Dickens’ A Christmas Carol role for NASA’s younger Mars There is something forof leisurely walks in the 

 NASA’s senior Mars rover, rover, Curiosity, which gets everyone in December at thegreat outdoors at locations Parson’s Nose Theater of Dickens’ original text Opportunity, has just passed its electrical energy from a Pasadena Senior Center, 85 throughout the west San(PNT), the acclaimed with performed dialogue the shortest-daylight weeks of radioisotope thermoelectric 

E. Holly St. You do not haveGabriel Valley. Alan Colville
classical comedic theater by favorite Parson’s Nose 
the long Martian year with its generator instead of solar 

to be a member to attend. will give you a list of items

company, presents their Company Members. After 
solar panels in encouragingly panels. Wintertime conditions 

Some events require advanceto bring, let you know what

annual reading of Charles the readings, audience 
clean condition for entering a affect use of electrical heaters 
potential dust-storm season in and batteries on both rovers, reservations as noted.to expect, provide detailed

Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, members are invited to 

influence 
Friday Movie Matinees –itineraries and arrange 

opening Saturday, December 

enjoy a glass of cheer with 2018. 
but Opportunity’s 

 Before dust season will activities much more than Friday at 1 p.m. Dec. 15 “A transportation. For more 

9th. Adapted by Artistic the PNT Company.

come the 14th Earth-year Curiosity’s. 
Christmas Tale” (2008, NR)information or to sign up,

Director, Lance Davis, this Parson’s Nose Theater’s 

anniversaries of Mars landings Opportunity has not always 
starring Catherine Deneuveemail alancolville@charter. 

90-minute performance is 2017-18 Season continues 

by the twin rovers Spirit and been on such suitable terrain and Jean-Paul Roussillon. net. presented as a part of the with A Christmas Carol by Opportunity in January 2004. for winter operations. In its fifth 

When a troubled family’sNutrition for Healthy Eyes

theater’s Readers’ Theater Charles Dickens, December 
Their missions were scheduled winter, in 2011-2012, it spent 

matriarch requires a bone – Thursday, Dec. 14, at 10 

Series. 9th-17th, 2017. Saturdays at 
to last 90 Martian days, or 19 weeks at one spot because 

marrow transplant, they a.m. Do you know which

 “I’ve tried to highlight the 8pm, Sundays at 3pmsols, equivalent to about three no other places with favorable 

reunite just in time for vitamins are best for your

marvelous descriptions Parson’s Nose Theater months. tilt were within acceptable 
Dickens gives us,” says performs at The Parson’s “I didn’t start working on driving distance. In contrast, it Christmas. French with eyes and which nutrients are

this project until about Sol kept busy its first winter in the 
English subtitles.most important for healthy

Davis. “We usually miss it in Nose Abbey located at 95 

300, and I was told not to get southern half of a stadium-size Stay Connected with vision? Learn how to keep

productions. That stuff we N. Marengo Ave., Ste. 110, 

too settled in because Spirit crater, where all of the ground 
Social Media – Tuesdaysyour eyes healthy. Presented

skipped over in high school, Pasadena, CA 91101. 

and Opportunity probably faced north. 
and Thursdays to Dec. 28,by Regal Medical Group.

but now have time to savor. Parson’s Nose Theater 
wouldn’t make it through that Besides tilt and daylight length, from 9 to 11 a.m. Learn how Health Fair Friday,

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His description of Scrooge’s presents A Christmas Carol first Martian winter,” recalls other factors in Opportunity’s to keep in touch with familyDec. 15, from 9 to 11 a.m. house, so lonely, as if it had as part of their Readers’ Jennifer Herman, power power status include how much 

and friends via the Internet. Services include glucose,

gotten lost while playing Theater Series. Readers’ 
subsystem operations team dust is on the solar array and 

Choose which applicationblood pressure and hearing

hide and seek with all the Theater Series productions lead for Opportunity at NASA’s in the sky. Wind can clean 
other houses; of the bustling are rehearsed staged Jet Propulsion Laboratory in some dust off the array, but can you would like to learn, fromscreenings as well as 
of the grocer’s shops, and the readings, omitting props Pasadena, California. “Now, also stir up dust storms that Skype to Facebook and othercounseling and health/ 

Opportunity has made it block sunlight and then drop 
forms of social media. Bringcommunity resources. 

crisp snow-covered evening; and set pieces, to carry the 

through the worst part of its dust onto the rover. Southern- 
a laptop or use of the onsiteFor more information call 

all told with his genius, a audience through story 

eighth Martian winter.”hemisphere autumn and winter 
computers. If you have an626-685-6732. 

celebration of the English by means of language and 

 The minimum-sunlight period tend to have clear skies over email address, bring it alongRiding on Public 

language. He makes you feel acting. Tickets are $20 for 

for southern Mars this year was Opportunity, but the amount 
with your password. SignTransportation – Thursday,

like roasting chestnuts, right Adults, $15 for Seniors, $10 
in October and November. of dust on the solar array going 

up at the Welcome DeskDec. 21, at 10 a.m. Learn 

here in Pasadena.”for students and reservations 
Mars takes 1.88 Earth years to into autumn has varied year-to


or call 626-795-4331 for a all there is to know about 

 The PNT adaptation may be made online at orbit the Sun and, like Earth, year, and this year the array was 

30-minute one-on-session. public transportation in Los

of A Christmas Carol parsonsnose.com or by 
it has a tilted axis, so it gets dustier than in all but one of the 

A Toast to the Joys ofAngeles County, including

will combine narration calling 626-403-7667. 
seasons resembling Earth’s but preceding autumns.

nearly twice as long. “We were worried that the Music – Tuesdays to Dec.all the fun things to doPasadena Snow Days for Kids Both Opportunity and Spirt are dust accumulation this winter 28, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. during the holidays, without


in Mars’ southern hemisphere, would be similar to some of the Tom Campbell will playthe hassle of fighting traffic.

Kidspace Children’s 

where the Sun appears in the worst winters we’ve had, and guitar and sing songs in thePresented by Metro.
Museum, 480 N. Arroyo 

northern sky during fall and that we might come out of the Senior Center Lounge. Stop For more information visit 
Blvd., gives you a chance to 

winter, so solar-array output winter with a very dusty array, by and enjoy his covers ofwww.pasadenaseniorcenter.
is enhanced by tilting the but we’ve had some recent dust traditional country, countryorg or call 626-795-4331.

break out your mittens, boots 

rover northward. Spirit could cleaning that was nice to see,” 

and snow hats for a day of 

rock, blues, folk, gospel and Founded in 1960, the 

not maintain enough energy Herman said. “Now I’m more 

winter wonderland fun. Play 

classic rock originally madePasadena Senior Center is 

to survive through its fourth optimistic. If Opportunity’s 

in real snow, build your own 

famous by Willie Nelson,an independent nonprofit 

Martian winter, in 2009, after solar arrays keep getting 

snowman friend, perfect 

losing use of two wheels, long cleaned as they have recently, 
Merle Haggard, Vince Gill,organization that offers 

your snowball making skills, 

past their planned lifetime. It she’ll be in a good position to 
Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Neilrecreational, educational, 

and make snow angels. 

became unable to maneuver out survive a major dust storm. It’s Young, The Grateful Dead,wellness and social services 
Continue to celebrate 

of a sand trap to the favorable been more than 10 Earth years The Rolling Stones and many to people ages 50 and older in 
the season with live northward tilt. since the last one and we need more.a welcoming environment. 
performances each day, Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Opportunity’s current to be vigilant.” Scenic Walkers Club – Services are also provided

exploration of fluid-carved Planet-encircling dust 

winter-themed art, and the Saturday. 
Wednesdays to Dec. 27, for frail, low-income and 

“Perseverance Valley” storms are most likely in

science of snow. Cookie Due to float decorating 
at 10 a.m. Enjoy a series homebound seniors. 

positioned it well for working southern spring and summer 

decorating will also be activities in the area, expect 

productively through late fall on Mars, though these 

available for an additional heavy traffic throughout the and early winter this year. storms don’t happen every Airborne Science Team$3 fee. Info online at: Rose Bowl Stadium area. The rover has used stops at Martian year. The 

latest 
k id s p acem u s eum.o r g/Follow directions of the energy-favorable locations to such storm, in 2007, sharply 

Surveys California Firesevents/event-list/snow-days.parking attendants and only inspect local rocks, examine reduced available sunlight 

 Dec. 26-30, Event Hours are cross streets at designated the valley’s shape and image the for Spirit and Opportunity, A team of NASA scientists is 

using a high-altitude aircraft

9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday – crossing areas only. 
surroundings from inside the prompting emergency 
and a sophisticated imaging 

valley. 
cutbacks in operations and 

spectrometer built by NASA’s 

 The valley runs downhill communications to save energy. 

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 

eastward on the inner slope of Some atmospheric scientists 

Pet of the 

Pasadena, California, to study 

the western rim of Endurance anticipate that Mars may get 

environmental impacts caused 

Crater, which is 14 miles (22 its next planet-encircling dust 

Week 

by the devastating Southern 

kilometers) in diameter. Since storm in 2018.

California wildfires. NASA’s 

entering the top of the valley In coming months, scientists 

 Meet Max (A446840), an 

ER-2, based at Armstrong 

five months ago, Opportunity’s and engineers plan to 

enthusiastic, one-year-old 

Flight Research Center in

stops between drives have been continue using Opportunity to 

Palmdale, California, flies as 

husky mix. This beautiful, 

at north-facing sites, on the investigate how Perseverance 
blue-eyed pup is super treat 

high as 70,000 feet (21,300 

south edge of the channel. The Valley was cut into the crater 

meters), almost twice as high as 

motivated. Our volunteers 

rover team calls the sites “lily rim. “We have not been 

a commercial airliner.

pads” and plans routes from seeing anything screamingly 

have used tasty treats to 

 NASA uses the unique 

each one safely to the next, like diagnostic, in the valley itself, next decade. The resulting 
stay commands. Fun-loving care for your pet.a frog hopping from lily pad to about how much water was perspective of the ER-2 for information would then be 

teach Max his sit, down and 

science research missions 

lily pad.involved in the flow,” said 
used to develop fuel maps in 

Max really enjoys playing Call the Pasadena Humane 
over much of the world. This 

 Herman’s role includes Opportunity Project Scientist advance that could be used to with toys—he’ll run around Society & SPCA at (626) advising others on the team Matt Golombek, of JPL. “We month, the aircraft has been make better predictions about the play yard chasing balls, 792-7151 to ask about how much energy is available may get good diagnostic clues flying locally over California, where you could mitigate risk plushies and rope toys. If A446840, or visit at 361 S. each sol for activities such from the deposits at the bottom testing early versions of science by clearing brush and trees,” 
you’re looking or an active, Raymond Ave. in Pasadena. as science observations and of the valley, but we don’t want instruments that may one day said JPL’s Rob Green, principal 
young dog, consider Max. Adoption hours are 11 a.m. driving. “Relying on solar to be there yet, because that’s be launched into space aboard investigator of the AVIRIS 

 The adoption fee for dogs to 4 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. energy for Opportunity level ground with no more lily a satellite to observe our home instrument.
is $130. All dogs are spayed to 5 p.m. Tuesday through keeps us constantly aware of pads.”planet Earth. Green continued, 

 During these engineering 

or neutered, microchipped, Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. the season on Mars and the For more information about “Additionally, if a fire starts and 
and vaccinated before going Saturday.terrain that the rover is on, Opportunity, visit: nasa.gov/test flights, the aircraft carried authorities know exactly how 

several science instruments 

more than for Curiosity,” she rovers and marsrovers.jpl.nasa. much fuel is present in a region, to their new home. Pets may not be available said. She performs the same gov aboard. One of them – a JPL the data will enable authorities 

 New adopters will receive a for adoption and cannot be 
spectrometer called AVIRIS 

to react quicker and provide complimentary health-and-held for potential adopters – was in the right place at a better assessment of how to wellness exam from VCA by phone calls or email. December Artist on the right time when fires approach extinguishing the fire Animal Hospitals, as well Directions and photos of broke out in Los Angeles and and protect surrounding areas.” 

as a goody bag filled with 
Display: Alfred Haymond Ventura Counties on Tuesday, 

all pets can be found at 
NASA has funded this effort 

December 4.

information about how to pasadenahumane.org.for the moment. As the music as part of its ongoing research, 
The Altadena Public Library plays, I’m instantly penning a AVIRIS (Airborne but is sharing the data with 
is pleased to showcase the short narrative in my mind - Visible/Infrared Imaging universities and government ALTADENA POLICE BLOTTERamazing black & white images and the resulting photographs Spectrometer), is a modern agencies like the U.S. Geological 

instrument with an extensive 

and selected companion-are a visual manifestation of 
Survey, the University of 

heritage that can peer through California, and the University 

local area that process.

Sunday, November 26thAvenue. Suspect(s) entered 
readings of artist, ”dust 

Alfred Haymond, from When asked why the majority 
smoke and to see of Utah. Scientists at these 

12:45 AM – A domestic the residence by cutting 
December 11 to December 30 of his work over the last couple 
information about the ground organizations are working 

violence incident occurred the window screen. Stolen: 
surface below. This includes 

in the Communtiy Room and of years has been comprised of 
together to achieve a better 

in the 2600 block of Lincoln designer handbags and Reading Court.primarily black & white studies observations of trees and other understanding of response to 
Avenue. Suspect was jewelry. Originally from Los Angeles, – Alfred readily explains, foliage that end up being fuel fires, fire behavior, impacts to 
arrested. Friday, December 1stAlfred has established himself as “There is just something so for wildfires.forest carbon dynamics, total 

 During a fire, the instrument 

5:40 PM – A shoplifting 7:00 AM – A domestic 
an accomplished photographer, quaint, therapeutic and very area burned and smoke aerosols 
can see aerosols, or particle 

incident occurred in the violence incident occurred 
writer and musicologist with nostalgic about the medium – -- all of which have impacts 

matter, produced from 

2500 block of N. Fair Oaks in the 600 block of W. 
an impressive body of work It takes you back in time, calls to disaster preparedness, 

the smoke, as well as the 

Avenue. Suspect was Altadena Drive. Suspect has 
spanning over three decades. to mind fond memories and prevention, human health and 

combustion process as fuel 

The assortment of images it just has a way of creating a 
safety.

arrested. been identified. 
burns, and can accurately 

currently on display is what visual experience that can be 
AVIRIS flew over the regions 

Monday, November 27th7:30 PM – A commercial 
measure fire temperatures.

Alfred commonly refers to as quite personal, profound and 
affected by the current fires 

12:00 PM – A residential burglary occurred in the 
AVIRIS can also observe fine 
- Observational Photography, lasting.” during summer 2017 and will 
burglary occurred in the 1900 block of N. Lake “...finding those mundane “I wish to express my details of vegetation, such as compare those observations 
1700 block of E. Mendocino Avenue. Suspect(s) entered 
occurrences happening appreciation to the Altadena the water content in leaves and with current measurements 

what types of species of plants 

Street. Suspect(s) entered the location by shattering 
all around that we seldom Public Library for the of fire temperatures and burn 

are growing prior to a fire 

the residence via unknown the glass door. Stolen: Casio 
take notice of, and visually opportunity to share my work area to explore the relationship 

burning in a region. Scientists 

means. Stolen: multi-color cash register and currency. 
documenting them.”with you, its patrons and with between fuel sources and the 

can use the instrument to fly areas now burning. Flying 

designer rug. Saturday, December 2nd Drawing his inspiration from the community at large. As 
iconic greats of the past, the Southern California continues over regions before a fire to these areas again in the coming 

Thursday, November 30th12:51 PM – A commercial 
get a base measurement of a 

likes of Gordon Parks, Vivian to innovate and stir an ever 
months could help determine 

3:00 PM – A grand theftburglary occurred in the 
certain area, fly over the same 
Maier and Arthur “WeeGee” evolving creative artistic tide, it 
how severely the wildfires 

(telephone scam) occurred 2100 block of Fair Oaks 
area again after a fire, and then impacted region 

Fellig – Alfred takes an organic is exciting to be a part of such 
the and 

in the 2400 block of E. Avenue. Suspects entered 
approach composition compare the before-and-after help quantify how plant life 

to 
a movement which promotes 

Washington Boulevard. 
images to determine the fire’s 

the location by shattering whenever a camera is within beauty, dialog and expression.” 
rejuvenates and repopulates in 

severity.

Stolen: currency. the front glass door. 
reach. “I’ll hear the music of Altadena Public Library is these areas. 

“The vision is that these 

5:00 PM – A residential Suspects described as (2) John Coltrane, Steely Dan, located 600 East Mariposa For more information on 
burglary occurred in the males. Stolen: cash register, Marvin Gaye or something as Street. For more visit: types of measurements could AVIRIS, visit: aviris.jpl.nasa. 
altadenalibrary.org. be available from space in the gov/ 

1800 block of Coolidge currency, and tablet. 
equally hip, and it sets the tone 

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