Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, December 16, 2017

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Mountain View News Saturday, December 16, 2017 

Rembrandt’s ‘Self Portrait Free Events Roundup at theat the Age of 34’ on LoanPasadena Senior Center 

 
There is something forwalks in the great outdoors 

This captivating self-

everyone in December at theat locations throughout the 

portrait arrives in the U.S. 

Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E.west San Gabriel Valley.

for the first time.

Holly St. You do not have to be aAlan Colville will give you amember to attend. Some events list of items to bring, let you

 The Norton Simon Museum 

require advance reservations asknow what to expect, provide

presents an installation of 

noted. 
detailed itineraries and arrange

Rembrandt’s striking Self


 Stay Connected with transportation. For more 

Portrait from 1640, on loan 

Social Media – Tuesdays andinformation or to sign up, email

from The National Gallery, 

Thursdays to Dec. 28, from 9alancolville@charter.net.

London this winter season. 

to 11 a.m. Learn how to keep inDomino Club – Thursdays,

Titled Self Portrait at the Age 

touch with family and friendsto Dec, 28, at 1 p.m. New and 

of 34, the painting captures the 

via the Internet. Choose which experienced players will enjoy

image of the artist in his middle 

application you would like toa rollicking version of Chicken

age: affluent, self-confident 

learn, from Skype to FacebookFoot Dominoes that will have 

and wise. Its installation at 

and other forms of social everyone cracking up! For 

the Norton Simon Museum 

roughly 100 times altogether 
media. Bring a laptop or usemore information call Vicki 

marks the first time the 

in his paintings, prints and 
of the onsite computers. If youLeigh at 928-478-4654. Riding 

painting has been on view in 

drawings, posing himself 
have an email address, bring iton Public Transportation –

the U.S. and is part of a loan 

for formal portraits, but also 
along with your password. SignThursday, Dec. 21, at 10 a.m.

exchange program between 

capturing himself grimacing 
up at the Welcome Desk or callLearn all there is to know about 

the Norton Simon Museum 

or smiling and even depicting 
626-795-4331 for a 30-minute public transportation in Los

and the National Gallery that 

began earlier this year, with himself as a saint.Mars Mission Sheds Light on one-on-session. Angeles County, including all 
To complement the A Toast to the Joys of Music –the fun things to do during the

the London installation of 

the Museum’s The Repentant 
installation, the museum is Habitability of Distant Planets Tuesdays to Dec. 28, from 9:30holidays, without the hassle oforganizing a series of related 


to 11:30 a.m. Tom Campbellfighting traffic. Presented by

Magdalene, after 1660, by 

events, including tours, family 

will play guitar and sing songsMetro.

Guido Cagnacci. Self Portrait at 

in the Senior Center Lounge. For more information visit 

the Age of 34 will be installed in programs and two lectures 

by foremost experts on the 

Stop by and enjoy his coverswww.pasadenaseniorcenter.org

the Museum’s 17th-century art 

history and conservation of 

of traditional country, countryor call 626-795-4331.

galleries, alongside the Simon’s 

Rembrandt’s oeuvre: Anne 

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

own collection of Rembrandt 

Woollett, Curator of Paintings 

classic rock originally madeSenior Center is an independent

paintings: Portrait of a Bearded 

at the Getty Museum in Los 

famous by Willie Nelson, Merlenonprofit organization that 

Man in a Wide-Brimmed Hat 

Angeles, and Larry Keith, Head 

Haggard, Vince Gill, Elvis offers recreational, educational,

from 1633, Portrait of a Boy, ca. 

of Conservation and Keeper at 

Presley, B.B. King, Neil Young,wellness and social services 

1655–60, and the artist’s Self-

The National Gallery, London.

The Grateful Dead, The Rollingto people ages 50 and older

Portrait, ca. 1636–38, executed 

 The Norton Simon Museum is 

Stones and many more. 
in a welcoming environment.

only a few years earlier than the 

located at 411 W. Colorado Blvd. How long might a rocky, Mars-happens when UV radiation Scenic Walkers Club – Services are also provided 

National Gallery’s. The painting 

at Orange Grove Boulevard in like planet be habitable if it breaks apart molecules in the Wednesdays to Dec. 27, at 10 for frail, low-income and 

is on through March 5.

Pasadena, at the intersection of were orbiting a red dwarf star? upper atmosphere.a.m. Enjoy a series of leisurely homebound seniors. 

 The age-old tradition of self-

the Foothill (210) and Ventura It’s a complex question but one Because more charged particles 

portraiture was enthusiastically 

embraced by Rembrandt van (134) freeways. Parking is free.that NASA’s Mars Atmosphere would be created, there also Testament of the Spirit: 
For general Museum and Volatile Evolution mission would be more sputtering, 

Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669). 

information, please call (626) can help answer. 
another form of atmospheric Paintings by Eduardo Carrillo 

Indeed, he was his own 

449-6840 or visit: nortonsimon. “The MAVEN mission tells loss. Sputtering happens 

favorite model. Astonishingly, 

as to his Mexican heritage, his 

org. 
us that Mars lost substantial when energetic particles are 

he recorded his own image 

 An expansive exhibition of early religious upbringing, and 

amounts of its atmosphere accelerated into the atmosphere 


paintings by Eduardo Carrillo European tradition of art.

over time, changing the planet’s and knock molecules around, 

(1937–1997), a painter, teacher, The Museum is located at 490 

habitability,” said David Brain, kicking some of them out 

Pet of the 

and social activist known for 
East Union Street.

a MAVEN co-investigator and into space and sending others 

advancing the recognition and HOURS are Wednesday–

a professor at the Laboratory crashing into their neighbors, 

appreciation of Chicano art Sunday, 12:00–5:00pm; third 

Week 

for Atmospheric and Space the way a cue ball does in a 

and culture in California, is on Thursday of each month, 

Physics at the University of game of pool.

view at the Pasadena Museum 12:00–8:00pm; closed Monday, 

Curious Carter (A446939) 

Colorado Boulder. “We can use Finally, the hypothetical 

of California Art from January Tuesday,

Mars, a planet that we know a planet might experience about 

is a super friendly kitty 

21–June 3. Carrillo’s large-July 4, Thanksgiving, 

lot about, as a laboratory for the same amount of thermal 

hoping to pounce into a 

scale oil paintings have been Christmas, and New Year’s Day.

studying rocky planets outside escape, also called Jeans escape. 

home before the new year. 

described alternatively as ADMISSION is $7 for adults; 

our solar system, which we Thermal escape occurs only 

You’ll often find this sweet 

mystical, realistic, surreal, and $5 for seniors (62+); $5 for 

don’t know much about yet.” for lighter molecules, such 

boy at the front of his kennel 

visionary, while his intimate students & educators; free for 

At the fall meeting of the as hydrogen. Mars loses its 

seeking attention from 

watercolors reflect his daily PMCA members & children (12 

American Geophysical Union hydrogen by thermal escape at 

shelter visitors. He likes to care for your pet. 
life through self-portraits, still & under); free the first Friday 

on Dec. 13, 2017, in New the top of the atmosphere. On 

reach his paw through the Call the Pasadena Humane 
lifes, and images of people and of each month (12:00–5:00pm); 

Orleans, Louisiana, Brain the exo-Mars, thermal escape 

kennel bars as if to say, “Take & SPCA (626) 
free the third Thursday of each 

Society at described how insights from would increase only if the places he held dear. Testament 

of the Spirit: Paintings by month (5:00–8:00pm). Access 

me!” Carter is an energetic 792-7151 to ask about 
the MAVEN mission could be increase in UV radiation were 

Eduardo Carrillo highlights for people with disabilities is 

young cat who loves to play. A446939, or visit at 361 S. 
applied to the habitability of to push more hydrogen to the 

the artist’s creative efforts provided.

He’s dreaming of a home Raymond Ave. in Pasadena. 
rocky planets orbiting other top of the atmosphere.

and his social importance, For more information, please 

with lots of kitty toys. 
Adoption hours are 11 a.m. stars. Altogether, the estimates 

reflecting on his relationship call 626.568.3665 or visit 

MAVEN carries a suite of suggest that orbiting at the edge 

 The adoption fee for cats to 4 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. 
to his native California as well pmcaonline.org. 

instruments that have been of the habitable zone of a quiet 

is $75. All cats are spayed to 5 p.m. Tuesday through 

measuring Mars’ atmospheric M-class star, instead of our Sun, 

or neutered, microchipped, Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Sierras Lost Water Weight,

loss since November 2014. could shorten the habitable 

and vaccinated before being Saturday.

The studies indicate that period for the planet by a factor 
adopted. Pets may not be available Mars has lost the majority of of about 5 to 20. For an M-star Grew Taller During Drought 
New adopters will receive a for adoption and cannot be its atmosphere to space over whose activity is amped up 

Loss of water from the Famiglietti, who collaborated 

complimentary health-and-held for potential adopters 
time through a combination like that of a Tasmanian devil, 

rocks of California’s Sierra on the research, said the 

wellness exam from VCA by phone calls or email. 
of chemical and physical the habitable period could be 

Nevada caused the mountain finding solves a mystery for 

Animal Hospitals, as well Directions and photos of 
processes. The spacecraft’s cut by a factor of about 1,000 

range to rise nearly an inch hydrologists. “One of the 

instruments were chosen to -- reducing it to a mere blink 

as a goody bag filled with all pets can be found at 
(24 millimeters) in height major unknowns in mountain 

pasadenahumane.org. determine how much each of an eye in geological terms. 

information about how to 
during the drought years from hydrology is what happens 

process contributes to the total The solar storms alone could 

October 2011 to October 2015, below the soil. How much 

escape. 
zap the planet with radiation 

a new NASA study finds. In the snowmelt percolates through 

In the past three years, the Sun bursts thousands of times more ALTADENA POLICE BLOTTERhas gone through periods of intense than the normal activity two following years of more fractured rock straight 

abundant snow and rainfall, downward into the core of the 

higher and lower solar activity, from our Sun.

reported stolen from the 
the mountains have regained mountain? This is one of the 

and Mars also has experienced However, Brain and his 

Sunday, December 3rd1700 block of N. Allen 
about half as much water in key topics that we addressed in 

solar storms, solar flares and colleagues have considered 

3:00 AM – A theft from an Avenue. Vehicle described 
coronal mass ejections. These a particularly challenging the rock as they had lost in the our study.” 
preceding drought and have Earth’s surface falls locally 

unlocked vehicle occurred as a white 2000 Chevrolet 
varying conditions have given situation for habitability by

fallen about half an inch (12 when it is weighed down with 

in the 300 block of E. Palm Astro Van. Vehicle was 
MAVEN the opportunity to placing Mars around an M-class 

millimeters) in height. 
water and rebounds when the 

Street. Stolen: San Diego recovered by Pasadena PD 
observe Mars’ atmospheric star. A different planet might 

 “This suggests that the solid weight disappears. Many other 

Chargers blue jersey, blue on 12/5/2017 at 3:00 pm. 
escape getting cranked up and have some mitigating factors -- 

Earth has a greater capacity factors also change the ground 

Michael Jordan shoes, and 12:30 PM – A residential 
dialed down. for example, active geological 

to store water than previously level, such as the movement 

Brain and his colleagues started processes that replenish the 

blue/tan Michael Jordan burglary occurred in the 
thought,” said research scientist of tectonic plates, volcanic 

to think about applying these atmosphere to a degree, a 

shoes. 1400 block of La Solana 
Donald Argus of NASA’s Jet activity, high- and low-pressure 

insights to a hypothetical Mars-magnetic field to shield the 

6:40 AM – Crawford Drive. Suspect(s) entered the 
Propulsion Laboratory in weather systems, and Earth’s 
like planet in orbit around some atmosphere from stripping by 

Torbjorn, 30 years old of residence by shattering the 
Pasadena, California, who led slow rebound from the last 

type of M-star, or red dwarf, the the stellar wind, or a larger size 

Altadena was arrested in glass door. Stolen: jewelry 
the study. Significantly more ice age. The team corrected 

most common class of stars in that gives more gravity to hold 

the 2700 block of Callecita box, rustic Jade necklace, 
water was lost from cracks and for these and other factors 

our galaxy. 
on to the atmosphere.

Drive for battery. and leather necklace with 
soil within fractured mountain to estimate how much of the 

 The researchers did some “Habitability is one of the 

rock during drought and gained height increase was solely due 

5:00 PM – A theft from an pearls. 
preliminary calculations based biggest topics in astronomy, and 
during heavy precipitation than to water loss from rock.

unlocked vehicle occurred Wednesday, December 6th 
on the MAVEN data. As with these estimates demonstrate 

hydrology models show. Before this study, scientists’ 

in the 1900 block of Pepper 3:18 PM – A residential 
Mars, they assumed that this one way to leverage what we 

Argus is giving a talk on leading theories for the growth 

Drive. Stolen: blue/black burglary occurred in the 
planet might be positioned at know about Mars and the Sun 

the new finding today at the of the Sierra were tectonic 

the edge of the habitable zone of to help determine the factors 

Datrek golf bag and clubs, 2900 block of Zane Grey 
American Geophysical Union’s uplift or Earth rebounding 

its star. But because a red dwarf that control whether planets 

Garmin GPS, and a laser Terrace. Suspect entered the 
fall conference in New Orleans.from extensive groundwater 

is dimmer overall than our in other systems might be 

range finder. residence by shattering the 
The research team used pumping in the adjoining 

Sun, a planet in the habitable suitable for life,” said Bruce 

7:00 PM – A vehicle glass door. Stolen: unknown. 
advanced data-processing California Central Valley. 
zone would have to orbit much Jakosky, MAVEN’s principal 

vandalism occurred in the Thursday, December 7th 
techniques on data from 1,300 Argus calculated that these 

closer to its star than Mercury investigator at the University of 

1500 block of E. Atchison 4:32 PM – A package theft is to the Sun. Colorado Boulder.GPS stations in the mountains two processes together only 
of California, Oregon and produced a quarter of an inch 

Street. Damage: driver’s side occurred in the 1900 block The brightness of a red dwarf MAVEN’s principal 

Washington, collected from (7 millimeters) of growth -- less 

rear view mirror and driver’s of N. Hill Avenue. Stolen: 
at extreme ultraviolet (UV) investigator is based at the 

2006 through October 2017. than a third of the total. 

side door. 
Amazon package containing wavelengths combined with University of Colorado’s 

These research-quality GPS Famiglietti said the techniques 

the close orbit would mean that Laboratory for Atmospheric 

Monday, December 4thLysol canisters. 
receivers were installed as developed for this study 

the hypothetical planet would and Space Physics, Boulder. The 

5:05 PM – Maria Munoz, 60 Friday, December 8th 
part of the National Science will allow scientists to begin 
get hit with about 5 to 10 times university provided two science 

years old of Pasadena was 7:50 AM – A vehicle was 
Foundation’s Plate Boundary exploring other questions 

more UV radiation than the instruments and leads science 

arrested in the 700 block reported stolen from the 
Observatory to measure subtle about mountain groundwater. 

real Mars does. That cranks up operations, as well as education 

of E. Altadena Drive for 1200 block of Sonoma Drive. 
tectonic motion in the region’s “What does the water table look 

the amount of energy available and public outreach, for the 

active faults and volcanoes. like within mountain ranges? 

shoplifting. 
Vehicle described as a beige to fuel the processes responsible mission. NASA’s Goddard Space 

They can monitor elevation Is there a significant amount 

Tuesday, December 5th 
2011 Jaguar XJL. Vehicle for atmospheric escape. Based Flight Center in Greenbelt, 

changes within less than a tenth of groundwater stored within 

1:30 AM – A package theft was recovered by LASD 
on what MAVEN has learned, Maryland, manages the 
of an inch (a few millimeters). 
mountains? We just don’t have 

occurred in the 3500 block Altadena on 12/9/2017. 
Brain and colleagues estimated MAVEN project and provided 

 The team found that the answers yet, and this study 

of GlenroseAvenue. Stolen: 1:20 PM – A theft from 
how the individual escape two science instruments 

amount of water lost from 
identities a set of new tools to 

Amazon package containing a business occurred in 
processes would respond to for the mission. NASA’s within fractured mountain help us get them.”having the UV cranked up.Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 

light bulbs, toy drone and the 2200 block of Lincoln 
rock in 2011-2015 amounted to A paper on the research, 

 Their calculations indicate that a division of Caltech in

accessories. Avenue. Stolen: black 
10.8 cubic miles of water. This titled “Sustained water loss in 

the planet’s atmosphere could Pasadena, California, manages 

11:00 AM – A vehicle was Samsung Galaxy Note 8. 
water is too inaccessible to be California’s mountain ranges 
lose 3 to 5 times as many charged the Mars Exploration Program 

reported stolen from the 300 10:00 PM – A theft from an 
used for human purposes, but during severe drought from 

particles, a process called ion for NASA’s Science Mission 

block of W. Harriet Street. unlocked vehicle occurred in escape. About 5 to 10 times Directorate, Washington.for comparison, the amount is 2012 through 2015 inferred 
Vehicle described as a black the 200 block of Jaxine Drive. more neutral particles could For more information about 45 times as much water as Los from GPS,” was published in 

vehicle registration 
Angeles currently uses in a year.the Journal of Geophysical 

2008 Nissan Sentra. 
Stolen: be lost through a process called MAVEN, visit: nasa.gov/ 

scientist Research: Solid Earth. 

11:45 AM – A vehicle was and black backpack. 
photochemical escape, which maven. JPL water Jay 
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Barger Welcoming theQueen and her Court


“For the past 100 years, the Tournament of Roses has recognized 
exceptional young women from the greater Pasadena community 
to serve on the annual Rose Court. This week we honored 
them and thanked them for their service to the community. 
Congratulations to this year’s Rose Court and Rose Queen,” 
Supervisor Kathryn Barger said.