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Mountain View News Saturday, March 17, 2018 NASA Mars InSight Marshall Wins Top Award for Youth of the Year Awards The Los Angeles County Mission Tours California Civic Education ProgramAlliance for Boys & Girls Clubs hosted the 2018 Youth of the Scientists and engineers with Turtle Bay Exploration Park Year Awards Thursday nightNASA’s next mission to Mars Exhibit Marshall Marshall featuring young people from allwill be touring California cities March 30 Fundamental Secondary 22 Boys & Girls Clubs across the starting this month.Redding, Calif.School is the recipient of county. More than 130,000 kids NASA’s InSight mission will Shasta Union High School the “Award of Excellence,” rely on Boys & Girls Clubs inbe the first interplanetary District’s David Marr Theater the highest honor in the Los Angeles County. launch from the West Coast. In Public Talk Pasadena’s 2018 Youth of annual Civic Learning the Year Thomas, a senior atYou’ve seen the National Youth preparation for its May launch, April 13-15Awards program sponsored Pasadena High School, was of the Year throwing out athe Mars InSight Roadshow Sacramento, Calif.by California Supreme selected as one of two Los pitch at the World Series andis stopping at cities along the Powerhouse Science Center Court Chief Justice Tani G. Angeles County Youths of thespeaking before Congress aboutcoast to explain how the April 18-22Cantil-Sakauye and State earthquake-prone California Exhibit Year. Now Thomas and Tracy,youth programs. (The Nationalrobotic lander will study Mars’ San Francisco, Calif. Superintendent of Public from the Boys & Girls Clubs ofYouths of the Year in 1972 and deep interior using seismology ExploratoriumInstruction Tom Torlakson. the Antelope Valley, will travel1976 were from our Club in and other geophysical Exhibits and Public Talks The award honors Marshall’s to Sacramento and compete toPasadena!) measurements.April 27-29annual civic education Thomas will travel to Sacrament The Roadshow brings San Luis Obispo, Calif.program that has focused on world problems that impact Year!on April 9th and 10th andfamily-friendly science San Luis Obispo Children’s participate in judging and the become California Youth of the drought, transportation, and their lives and creates Thomas has been a member activities, exhibits and Museum of the Boys & Girls Club ofCalifornia Youth of the Year waste management. Marshall avenues for them to acquire public talks to communities Exhibit Pasadena for four years. He Celebration at the Capitol. The is among three schools in the deeper knowledge, explore throughout California, April 28 will graduate in June 2018 andYouth of the Year competition making comparisons San Luis Obispo, Calif. state to earn the top award. challenges, and develop hopes to attend UCLA. Thomasfalls during National Boys & between earthquakes and the Cal Poly San Luis ObispoThe Chief Justice visits solutions.”will study to become a socialGirls Club Week -- a nationwide marsquakes that InSight will Public Talk schools receiving Awards of The Chief Justice visits worker.celebration of our 150-yeartry to detect. The Roadshow May 2-3Excellence. each school that receives the Eventually, the Boys & Girlshistory and the amazing workwill also partner with local and Santa Maria, Calif.“Congratulations to Awards of Excellence.Clubs of America will select the that happens every day in morenational organizations along Santa Maria Valley Discovery the students of Marshall,” “It is inspiring to see so National Youth of the Year to than 4,000 clubs across the the way, promoting planetary Museum said Superintendent Brian many schools developing the represent more than 4 millioncountry, and specifically the twoscience and showing the Exhibit McDonald. “Marshall’s members around the country. Clubhouses here in Pasadena. next generation of leaders benefits of NASA earthquake May 2 dynamic program is creating through civic education,” data gathered by Earth-Lompoc, Calif.avenues for students to said Chief Justice Cantil-Police Arrest Suspect Dubbedobserving satellites. All the Dick DeWees Community & museums are members of the Senior Center connect classroom learning Sakauye. “In the end, civics promotes The ‘Glass Man Burglar’ NASA Museum Alliance.Exhibit with local, national, and education civic InSight’s launch window opens May 3global issues, and actively engagement.” Pasadena Police arrested a man Tires, 2480 E. Foothill Blvd., May 5 at Vandenberg Air Force Lompoc, Calif.engages them in having a The statewide Civic last month dubbed the “Glass in Pasadena. While the suspect Base near Lompoc, northwest Lompoc Public Librarypositive impact on the world Learning Awards program Man Burglar” in Pasadena. got away on foot, Officer of Santa Barbara. InSight Public Talk around them.”celebrates public schools’ According to police Kevin Calderon arrested Gabrielle stands for Interior Exploration May 4 Each year, Marshall students efforts to engage students in Michael Guerrero was arrested Girotti-Valdez, 22, of Pasadena. using Seismic Investigations, Santa Maria, Calif. study specific problems that civic learning. In addition February 25th, in connection On February 16th, the Los Geodesy and Heat Transport. Allan Hancock Collegeimpact their lives, such as to the Awards of Excellence, with a burglary crew that Angeles County District It will be the first mission Exhibit and Public Talk eluded police in Pasadena, Attorney’s Office filed felony drought, transportation, and six other schools received to study the deep interior of May 19 Glendale and Arcadia until Commercial Burglary charges waste management. Using Awards of Distinction and Mars, using an ultra-sensitive Santa Barbara, Calif.he was arrested by a proactive against Girotti-Valdez. Girottiseismometer, a heat-flow probe Santa Barbara Museum of a project-based learning 65 received Awards of Merit.Pasadena patrol officer.Valdez took a plea deal and is and other instruments. InSight Natural Historyapproach, they research “These schools provide The suspect in the surveillance currently serving time in jail. is led by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Exhibit the issues before drafting great examples of how to photo was dubbed the “Glass On February 25th, 2018, at Laboratory in Pasadena, And more to come! Find future plans, legislation, and creatively and effectively Man Burglar” due to his method about 3:00 AM, Pasadena Patrol California. dates and details at: grant proposals. Students teach civics to our students,” of removing panes of glass, saw Guerrero walking east on Tour Dates: m a r s.n a s a.g o v/in sig h t/then present their grant said Superintendent of intact, from business doors in Colorado Blvd., in the area March 30-31 participate/roadshow/ proposals to panels of Public Instruction Tom order to gain entry, had stolen of Michigan Avenue wearing Redding, Calif. over $50,000 worth of Urb-E distinct clothing. Guerrero industry professionals and Torlakson. “Civics is a critical motorized scooters, computers, was taken into custody without policymakers, and get an in-component of our education scratchers, and cigarettes from incident and was found to be in depth look at the way local system. It helps prepare our closed businesses during the possession of burglary tools. Pet of the and regional public policies students for college, and also early morning hours. The On February 28th, 2018, the are developed.to be active participants in suspect was known to work Los Angeles County District “I’m thrilled that Marshall is civic life, which is critical with accomplices. Detectives Attorney’s Office filed 13-felony getting recognition for this to maintaining a vibrant suspect Guerrero of always counts including charges of King (A451811) is one Week important program,” said Dr. democracy.”removing the panes of glass. Commercial Burglary and stellar dog. This 8-year-old Mark Anderson, Principal Launched at the 2013 A break in the case came on Possession of Burglary Tools. Shepherd mix is an easy of Marshall Fundamental. Civic Learning Summit, February 14 when Pasadena Guerrero’s arraignment was set going, calm guy. He enjoys Patrol Officer Mario Calderon for February 28th, 2018. His “The annual project actively the awards have recognized rolled up on the suspect and bail was set at $220,000. The attention from everyone he engages students in real-more than 200 schools. his crew breaking into Just investigation is ongoing. and already knows trainingcommands including “sit” meets. He walks well on leash Celebrating Asian Free March Events at the and “shake.” Plus, he got along great with both small Pacific Islander Month Pasadena Senior Center and large dogs on a shelter as a goody bag filled with field trip. King is looking In 1978, a joint 26 • 3-5 p.m. • Hill Avenue There is something for ClearCaptions Phones – information about how to for an owner who can help congressional resolution Branch everyone in March at the Thursday, March 22, at 10 care for your pet. him lose weight under the View photos of adoptable established Asian/Pacific Hiroshima BoyPasadena Senior Center, 85 a.m. Learn how seniors with guidance of a veterinarian. pets at pasadenahumane.org.American Heritage Week. Author Naomi Hirahara E. Holly St. You do not have any form of hearing loss can He came to Pasadena Adoption hours are 11 a.m.The first 10 days of May were discusses the final Mas Arai to be a member to attend. live healthier, happier and Humane via Redlands Animals Shelter where he to 4 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. to 5chosen to coincide with mystery, Hiroshima Boy, in Some events require advance more independent lifestyles had been waiting for a newp.m. Tuesday through Friday;two important milestones which a now elderly Mas reservations as noted. with free ClearCaptions home since October of last and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.in Asian/Pacific American returns to Hiroshima, where Friday Movie Matinees – phones, which allow you to year. Let’s hope he finds one Pets may not be available history: the arrival in the he survived the bomb as a Fridays at 1 p.m. Everyone see every word said during for adoption and cannot be real soon. United States of the first teenager.enjoys movies and the a telephone call. Presented held for potential adopters by The adoption fee for dogs Japanese immigrants (May Thursday, May 3 • 7 p.m. pleasures they bring. March by Steve Soiferman, an ADA phone calls or email. is $130. All dogs are spayed 7, 1843) and contributions • Central Library/Donald 30: “Good Night, and Good ClearCaptions specialist. **Beginning March 22, the or neutered, microchipped, Pasadena Humane Societyof Chinese workers Wright AuditoriumLuck” (2005, PG) starring Understanding the and vaccinated before going & SPCA is hosting a fee-in the building of the Hawaiian DancersDavid Strathairn and Bill of Rights – Monday, to their new home. King waived “Sweet 16” adoptiontranscontinental railroad, Experience traditional halau George Clooney. Broadcast March 26, at 1 p.m. The qualifies for our Seniors for Seniors program, waiving hisevent to celebrate the 2018 completed May 10, 1869.as Halau Hula Moani’a’ala journalist Edward R. U.S. Constitution has 27 adoption fee for adopters ageNCAA March Madness Congress in 1992 expanded Anuhea showcases the Murrow decides to try and amendments. Learn about 60 and over.Tournament. Learn more the observance to a month-Hawaiian culture through bring down U.S. Senator the Bill of Rights, the New adopters will receive aabout adopting a pet long celebration in May, now dance, language and music. Joseph McCarthy during the first 10 amendments that or sponsoring a pet adoption complimentary health-and- known as Asian-American Saturday, May 12 • 2 p.m. senator’s communism witch were ratified in 1791 and pasadenahumane.org/ wellness exam from VCA at and Pacific Islander Heritage • Central Library/Donald hunt. outline the basic rights marchmadness. Animal Hospitals, as well Month. It celebrates the Wright AuditoriumTech It Up! The Basics and freedoms of American culture, traditions and Mandarin Storytimeand Benefits of Technology citizens. Presented by Carol history of Asian Americans Enjoy this special Chinese – Mondays to March 26, Cheadle. Please RSVP at the Artist lecture by Artist- and Pacific Islanders in the storytime for children in from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Do Welcome Desk. United States. Pasadena Mandarin. you ever feel lost during Five Wishes/Advance in-Residence at PCCPublic Library is proud to Wednesday, May 16 • 3:30 conversations about social Directives – Thursday, from a tire as a child and the present a series of special p.m. • Hastings Branchmedia, apps and technology? March 29, at 10 a.m. Do Artist Kori Newkirk will talk terrifying legacy of our nation’s programs highlighting Asian Pacific StorytimeDuring this four-week you know what kind of care Monday night at Pasadena racist history; the memories the Asian Pacific Islander Join us as we celebrate program, learn how to use you want if you become City College on how he creates of horror inflicted upon and culture throughout the Asian cultures. some popular travel apps. seriously ill? By filling out mixed media artworks often endured by his African-month of May.Thursday, May 24 • 10:30 March 5: airbnb. March 12: a simple form, you can tell inspired from cast-off objects American ancestral family A Journey through Tibetan a.m. • La Pintoresca Branch Uber and Lyft. March 19: your family and friends found in his local environs of contrasted by his own joyful ArtAsian Architecture Craft Maps/GPS. March 26: Yelp about your healthcare memories as a child in the downtown Los Angeles. The Take a journey into the Create a 3-D building and Expedia. Presented wishes ahead of time and lecture is from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. summer. Newkirk’s provocative Tibetan understanding of using recycled wood, paper by Jade Myer, a Pasadena spare them the uncertainty and the reception is 9 p.m. to 10 works, inflected and informed p.m. by his African-American the world through the art and/or fabric. All materials community Gold Award and confusion that can be Newkirk harnesses these heritage, poignantly remind of Tibetan Culture. Tibetan provided. For all ages.Girl Scout candidate. associated with trying to rescued objects in thought-us of our racist inhumanity. culture is intertwined with Thursday, May 24 • 3 p.m. • Arthritis Foundation make decisions without provoking works that Further, his work addresses Buddhism and meditation, Hill Avenue Branch Exercise Program – such a directive. Learn how a comment on our society. These the on-going alienation of and this is reflected in the Pu - erh Tea Lecture & Mondays and Wednesdays healthcare power of attorney unexpected impetuses provide the black community in classical art of Tibetans. Traditional Chinese Tea to April 11, at 11 a.m. is used in California and a spring board for Newkirk’s our contemporary society. May 1-31 • La Pintoresca CeremonyUsing low-impact and low-how to communicate your investigations into art, as Newkirk continually reinvents Branch Author Lisa See’s book, The intensity exercises, seniors wishes with a concise yet he intersects creative rethinking these his practice, American Mah Jongg ClubTea Girl of Hummingbird with arthritis can increase comprehensive document. materials into a fruitful dialog notions with art a cultural of beauty, Join this fun group for Lane, drew attention to their flexibility, range of This class will highlight history, providing exploring issues of narcissism, an afternoon of the wildly the ancient tea of Pu - erh. cogent commentary on our celebrity and spectacle in the motion and muscle strength Five Wishes, the advance everyday world and what it says political arena, and taking his popular game, Mah Jongg. Discover the history of during this six-week program directive used by most about us as a culture.practice into new unexpected Thursdays • 1-3 p.m. • Pu - erh, its many holistic that can be modified for physicians and health plans. By using unpredictable directions.Central Library/Studio on life benefits and how the each person’s need, whether Attendees will receive forms materials such as pony beads, This exhibition of Kori 4th tea leaves from the ancient sitting, standing or on the at no cost. Presented by Vitas pomade and hair extensions, Newkirk’s work offers a dialog Chinese Game Clubmountains of Yunnan make floor. Register by calling Innovative Hospice Care. Newkirk astounds us by between life and art that Love to play games? Then it the best in the world. Then 626-685-6732. The Pasadena Senior articulating complex ideas characterizes Newkirk’s unique join the Chinese Club and enjoy a special tea tasting LA Opera Talk – Monday, Center is an independent, about our cultural memory. vision. learn how to play Chinese presented by DENONG March 19, at 1 p.m. An LA nonprofit organization For example, in an early work Pasadena City College is board games, Mah Jongg, Premium Pu - erh Teas. Opera community educator that offers recreational, Newkirk suspends old tires located 1570 E. Colorado Blvd. Chinese chess and the Saturday, May 26 • 2-4 p.m. from nooses in the gallery, The Boone Art Gallery is in the will discuss “Finding the educational, wellness and evoking simultaneously the Center for the Arts and the V always-popular GO.• Central Library/Studio on Perfect Woman in 19th social services to people 50 idyllic memories of swinging Gallery is in V-108. Saturdays, April 28 & May 4thCentury Opera.” and older. 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