Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, July 14, 2018

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Mountain View News Saturday, July 14, 2018 

Huntington Hospital 
Provides $129,780,381 

in Community Benefits

Humane Society July Events

Fundraiser to Help Union 
Station Homeless Services

 Mobile Wellness Clinic, 
Saturday, July 28 from 10:00 
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. @ Alice’s 
Dog Park in Pasadena

 Protect your pet with ease at 
our low-cost vaccine clinic. 
Microchips and pet licensing 
services (select cities only) will 
also be available. We accept 
payment by cash, credit card or 
check with valid identification. 
Dogs must be on leash, and cats 
must be in carriers. The mobile 
clinic will be held from 10:00 
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Alice’s Dog 
Park, located at 3026 E Orange 
Grove Blvd in Pasadena. If 
you can’t make it to this clinic, 
visit our walk-in wellness 
clinic held every Wednesday 
and Saturday at the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA. For 
more info and pricing, visit 
pasadenahumane.org/vax.

Lucky $13 Black Cat Adoptions, 
Friday, July 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m.

 Come by to make a black cat 
the luckiest cat in the world! On 
the thirteenth of every month, 
the adoption of any black, or 
mostly black, cat is only $13.00! 
The adoption fee includes the 
spay/neuter surgery, microchip, 
first set of vaccinations, and 
a complimentary health & 
wellness exam from VCA 
Animal Hospital. View all 
of our adoptable animals at 
pasadenahumane.org/pets.

Animal Adventurers: Critter 
Crazy, Saturday, July 28 from 
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

 From snakes to lizards, 
our experts at the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA will 
take the kids through the Critter 
House followed by a Q&A 
session about common reptile 
pets and their care. Your child 
will meet a bearded dragon 
who participates in our pet-
assisted therapy program. The 
kids will assemble a 3D reptile 
puzzle. This month’s program is 
for children age 8-12. Register 
at pasadenahumane.org/kids.

Community Yoga Class 
@ Elements Dance Space, 
Sundays in July from 10:30 
a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

 Elements Dance Space will 
be offering complimentary 
Community Yoga Class 
at 10:30 am every Sunday. 
Donations will be accepted 
with all proceeds from the class 
going to the Pasadena Humane 
Society & SPCA. Come in, 
build up a nice sweat and you’ll 
leave feeling accomplished and 
relaxed!

Pints for Paws @ Golden Road 
Brewing, Thursday, June 12 
from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

 Pints for Paws is just around 
the corner at Golden Road 
Brewery in Glendale on 
Thursday, July 12 from 6 - 9 
pm. Enjoy an evening at this 
local brewery known for great 
beer and food. Mention PHS 
and 15% of your purchase 
will benefit the animals at the 
Pasadena Humane Society. 
Don’t forget to bring your dog 
as they are welcome on the side 
lawn and patio. PHS staff will 
be on-site to chat about animals 
at our shelter and our services.

Stand Up for Animals @ The 
Stand Restaurant, Wednesday, 
July 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 
p.m.

 If you are in the mood for 
good food and an even better 
time then join us at The Stand 
in Pasadena. Present a flyer at 
time of payment and Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA 
receives 40% of the proceeds. 
No matter what time of the day, 
you have a chance to grab a bite, 
make a difference and Stand Up 
for Animals.

PHS Around Town

 You’ll find PHS out in the 
community almost every day 
of the week. Our Barks & 
Books volunteers bring therapy 
dogs to 18 local libraries for 
children’s reading time. PHS 
outreach volunteers regularly 
set up booths at community 
events. And, our Wiggle Waggle 
Wagon, a brings adoptable pets 
to offsite adoption events in the 
area.

 PHS is located 361 S. Raymond 
Ave. For more information call 
626-792-7151.

 
Fritz Coleman, whose name 
and image are practically 
synonymous with Los 
Angeles weather-casting, 
will perform at Pasadena’s 
legendary Ice House 
Comedy Club on August 12.

 A portion of the event’s 
proceeds will benefit Union 
Station Homeless Services, 
the San Gabriel Valley for 
over 45 years.

 “We are beyond grateful for 
Fritz and his long established 
support of the work that is 
happening here at Union 
Station Homeless Services,” 
says Anne Miskey, Chief 
Executive Officer of Union 
Station. “The community 
support and awareness Fritz 
generates through laughter 
is unique and it enables us 
to engage more effectively 
with members of our 
communities.”

 With a noteworthy 35-
year career as NBC4’s 
weatherman, Coleman has 
found equal success as a 
stand-up comedian, with 
four Emmy wins for his 
comedy specials. Coleman’s 
stand-up routine, “Defying 
Gravity”, is a hilarious look 
at the comical calamities of 
aging. “The show presents 
an hour-and-a-half of 
laughing hard and reflecting 
on what it’s like getting 
older. It’s really a lot of fun 
to recognize our shared 
experiences,” Coleman said. 
“Getting old isn’t pretty, but 
it sure is funny.”

 Tickets range from $15 to 
$22 and can be purchased by 
visiting bit.ly/fritzcomedy or 
by calling (626) 577-1894. 
Make sure to use the code 
USHS812 at checkout.

 


 As part of its non-profit 
mission, Huntington 
Hospital provides significant 
benefits to the communities 
it serves, often in the form 
of free and part-pay hospital 
care for the uninsured and 
those with limited means. 
2017 marked a historic 
milestone - Huntington 
Hospital’s 125 year of 
serving the community 
- and during the year, 
the hospital provided a 
record-breaking total of 
an estimated $129,780,381 
worth of health care services 
and support to residents of 
the San Gabriel Valley and 
beyond.

 Lori Morgan, MD, MBA, 
president and CEO, 
Huntington Hospital said 
“As a non-profit hospital, 
providing care to our 
community and creating 
community wellness has 
been essential to our 
mission for the last century. 
Our ongoing community 
partnerships and support 
will enable us to continue 
this focus well into the 
future.”

 These community benefits 
include charity care for 
those patients unable to 
pay, as well as care expenses 
underwritten by the hospital 
that reflect the differences 
between the actual cost of 
the care and the amount of 
money received for patients 
covered by Medicare and/or 
Medi-Cal.

 Community benefits 
support research, education, 
and training, including 
clinical research, graduate 
medical education 
programs, scholarships, 
and continuing education 
in nursing and many other 
disciplines as well as benefits 
directed at the community-
at-large, such as seniors, 
other vulnerable populations 
or the underserved, and 
those suffering from specific 
diseases (such as heart 
failure).

 In 2017, Huntington 
Hospital provided:

Health screening and 
counseling to 1,962 people,

Over 2,045 free flu shots to 
members of the community,

Weekly breastfeeding 
support groups to 3,500 
mothers,

Senior Care Network 
Resource Center support 
and referrals benefiting 
5,000 callers/walk-ins,

75,680 visits to Huntington 
Hospital’s Emergency and 
Trauma Center,

24-hour transportation 
assistance to 1,053 people 
to help patients overcome 
transportation-related 
barriers to care, and;

‘Stop the Bleed’ training 
to 42 local school nurses 
and 29 local employees 
to help provide tools and 
knowledge on how to stop 
life-threatening bleeding for 
injuries at school or in the 
workplace.

These benefits, and many 
more, are described in detail 
in an annual Community 
Benefits Report submitted 
to the state each May. To 
read the complete 2017 
Community Benefits Report, 
visit: huntingtonhospital.
org.

 
Timothy (A460760) is a 
3-year-old pit bull, found 
as a stray in Arcadia. We 
perfectly captured his 
personality in this photo. He 
is always smiling, greeting 
visitors at the door and 
wanting to be pet. Volunteers 
who have taken him to the 
training yard say he likes to 
play fetch, likes treats, and 
knows his “sit,” and “shake.” 
Come meet Timothy today 
at the Pasadena Humane 
Society. 

 The adoption fee for dogs is 
$130. All dogs are spayed or 
neutered, microchipped, and 
vaccinated before going to 
their new home. 

 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.

 View photos of adoptable 
pets at pasadenahumane.
org. 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.

 *** The Pasadena Humane 
Society & SPCA is having a 
Free Cat Adoption weekend! 
Cats and kittens will have 
their adoption fees waived 
through July 15. View cats at 
pasadenahumane.org.

Pet of the 
Week


Free Monthly Events at 
Pasadena Senior Center

 There is something for 
everyone in May at the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. 
Holly St. You do not have to be a 
member to attend. Some events 
require advance reservations as 
noted.

 Screening Mimis Film 
Club – Tuesdays, July 17, at 
3 p.m. What used to require 
a monthly fee is now free! 
Classics, film noir, cult films, 
documentaries, shorts, foreign 
films, animated films and more 
are selected democratically by 
club members. Each screening 
is researched and its hidden 
history presented prior to each 
viewing. Lively discussions 
and Q&A follow each 
screening. Popcorn and other 
refreshments are provided. The 
film club is scheduled the first 
and third Tuesdays of every 
month. Email mmeovary@aol.
com for more information.

 A Toast to the Joys of Music – 
Tuesdays, to July 31, from 9:30 
to 11:30 a.m. Tom Campbell 
returns to play his guitar and 
sing covers of traditional 
country, country rock, blues, 
folk, gospel and classic rock 
music made famous by The 
Grateful Dead, Vince Gill, 
Merle Haggard, B.B. King, 
Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, 
The Rolling Stones and others.

 Domino Club – Thursdays 
to July 26, at 1 p.m. Rollicking 
games of chicken foot dominoes 
will have you laughing as the 
tiles cascade! This game is 
easy enough for beginners 
yet challenging enough for 
seasoned players. For more 
information call Vicki Leigh at 
(928) 478-4654.

 Friday Movie Matinees – 
Friday, July 20, at 1 p.m. 
Everyone enjoys the experience 
of watching movies and the 
pleasures they bring. July 20: 
“Chicago” (2002, PG) starring 
Richard Gere and Catherine 
Zeta-Jones. Two female 
murderers, one a small-time 
chorus girl and the other a 
major Vaudeville star, find 
themselves on death row 
together and fight for the fame 
inside that will keep them from 
the gallows in 1920s Chicago 
with the help of a hotshot 
attorney and a scheming prison 
matron. 

 Managing Arthritis – 
Thursday, July 19, at 10 
a.m. Learn about arthritis, 
a condition that takes more 
than 100 different forms and 
affects people of all ages. 
Explore diagnosis, basic facts, 
pain relief and common types 
such as osteoarthritis and 
rheumatoid arthritis. Presented 
by the Arthritis Foundation.

 Health Fair – Friday, 
July 20, from 9 to 11 a.m. 
Services include glucose, 
blood pressure and hearing 
screenings, counseling, health 
and community resources. 
Call (626) 685-6732 for more 
information.

 Protect Yourself from Fraud 
– Thursday, July 26, at 10 a.m. 
Older adults can be vulnerable 
to simple and complex scams 
that happen in person, by 
traditional mail, email and 
telephone. Learn about the 
latest scams and how you can 
avoid becoming a victim of this 
growing problem. Presented by 
the California Department of 
Business Oversight.

 MOVEMENT/ALOUD! – 
Friday, July 27, at 3:30 p.m. 
Guest performing artists from 
MUSE/IQUE will explore 
how innovative music from 
composers ranging from Irving 
Berlin to Lin-Manuel Miranda 
and dance groups including 
Ballet Hispánico make America 
a musical Home Sweet Home for 
everybody. The first 16 people 
who register to attend this 
event at the Welcome Desk will 
receive complimentary tickets 
to the July 28 MOVEMENT/
ALOUD! concert led by MUSE-
IQUE musical director Rachael 
Worby at The Huntington 
Library, Art Collections and 
Botanical Gardens.

 Live Music at the Scott – 
Monday, July 30, at 6 p.m. The 
popular summer concert series 
for all ages is moving indoors 
from Memorial Park to the 
air-conditioned comfort of the 
Scott Pavilion at the Pasadena 
Senior Center, with seating for 
up to 250 people and plenty of 
room for kicking up your heels. 
The series will debut July 30 
with the Susie Hansen Latin 
Band performing Latin and 
salsa music. The concert series 
will continue every Monday 
through Sept. 3. Feel free to 
bring a picnic dinner.

 For more information visit 
pasadenaseniorcenter.org or 
call 626-795-4331.

 Founded in 1960, the 
Pasadena Senior Center is 
an independent, nonprofit 
organization that offers 
recreational, educational, 
wellness and social services to 
people ages 50 and older.


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