Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, July 21, 2018

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Mountain View News Saturday, July 21, 2018 

Chu Statement on 
Republican Attempt to 
Distract from Border Crisis

‘Storm Chasers’ on Mars 
Searching for Dusty Secrets

Altadena Guild Presents 
Check to Huntington

 
For scientists watching 
the Red Planet from data 
gathered by NASA’s orbiters, 
the past month has been 
a windfall. “Global” dust 
storms, where a runaway 
series of storms creates a dust 
cloud so large it envelops the 
planet, only appear every six 
to eight years (that’s three to 
four Mars years). Scientists 
still don’t understand why 
or how exactly these storms 
form and evolve.

 In June, one of these dust 
events rapidly engulfed 
the planet. Scientists first 
observed a smaller-scale 
dust storm on May 30. By 
June 20, it had gone global.

 For the Opportunity rover, 
that meant a sudden drop in 
visibility from a clear, sunny 
day to that of an overcast one. 
Because Opportunity runs 
on solar energy, scientists 
had to suspend science 
activities to preserve the 
rover’s batteries. As of July 
18th, no response has been 
received from the rover.

 Luckily, all that dust 
acts as an atmospheric 
insulator, keeping nighttime 
temperatures from dropping 
down to lower than what 
Opportunity can handle. 
But the nearly 15-year-
old rover isn’t out of the 
woods yet: it could take 
weeks, or even months, for 
the dust to start settling. 
Based on the longevity of a 
2001 global storm, NASA 
scientists estimate it may be 
early September before the 
haze has cleared enough for 
Opportunity to power up 
and call home.

 When the skies begin to 
clear, Opportunity’s solar 
panels may be covered by 
a fine film of dust. That 
could delay a recovery of 
the rover as it gathers energy 
to recharge its batteries. A 
gust of wind would help, but 
isn’t a requirement for a full 
recovery.

 While the Opportunity 
team waits in earnest to hear 
from the rover, scientists 
on other Mars missions 
have gotten a rare chance to 
study this head-scratching 
phenomenon.

 The Mars Reconnaissance 
Orbiter, Mars Odyssey, 
and Mars Atmosphere 
and Volatile EvolutioN 
(MAVEN) orbiters are all 
tailoring their observations 
of the Red Planet to study 
this global storm and learn 
more about Mars’ weather 
patterns. Meanwhile, the 
Curiosity rover is studying 
the dust storm from the 
Martian surface.

 Scientists think the dust 
storm will last at least a 
couple of months. Every 
time you spot Mars in the 
sky in the weeks ahead, 
remember how much data 
scientists are gathering 
to better understand the 
mysterious weather of the 
Red Planet.

 
The House of Representatives 
voted on H. Res 990, 
Wednesday, a non-binding and 
politically-driven resolution 
concerning Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement (ICE). 
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), did 
not vote in favor and issued the 
following statement:

 “It is outrageous that 
Republicans want to waste time 
on a sham resolution, while 
refusing to put forward any real 
solution to the cruel crisis that 
President Trump created by 
separating thousands of families 
at the border. Some have 
called this partisan resolution 
pointless. And while it does 
nothing to serve our country, 
I disagree. The resolution has a 
point, and that was to distract 
the country from Trump’s cruel 
and inhumane immigration 
policies. Already, a majority 
of Americans consider the 
zero tolerance policy and the 
separation of families to be a 
disaster, and so Republicans 
are trying to throw Trump a 
lifeline by starting a different 
conversation, unrelated to the 
policy or the solution people 
are demanding.

 “Instead of working to stop 
the horrendous treatment 
of children who continue 
to suffer at the hands of this 
administration, Congressional 
Republicans are charging ahead 
with a vote on a non-binding 
resolution.

 “By engaging in these cynical 
political games the Republicans 
have demonstrated that they are 
not interested in holding this 
Administration accountable 
for its disastrous policies that 
have resulted in the shocking 
incarceration of children 
who have been forcibly taken 
from their parents. I and my 
Democratic colleagues will 
continue to demand that 
Republicans reunite children 
with their parents immediately.”

Photo: Home Tour Chairs Lisa Urbina, Debbie Williams and 
Liz Campagna, HMRI Chief Science Office Dr. Robert Kloner, 
HMRI CFO Frank Davis, HMRI Director of Development and 
Communication Susie Berry, and Home Tour Chair Jeane Ward

 

 At a recent luncheron, the 
Altadena Guild of Huntington 
Memorial Hospital, a local 
nonprofit, celebrated the 
conclusion of its year with 
the installation of the new 
Board and a presentation of a 
check to Huntington Medical 
Research Institutes (HMRI). 
HMRI has been a recipient 
of a portion of the Guild’s 
May Home Tour profits since 
its beginning in 1952. The 
Medical Reserch Center, a tax-
emempt nonprofit, is dedicated 
to changing lives through 
multidisciplinary patient-
focused research. It new facility 
is located at 686 South Fair 
Oaks Avenue in Pasadena. 

 This year the Guild presented 
a check for $67,000. Other 
money was set aside for 
the Huntington Hospital’s 
Guild Community Service 
Scholarship and the Constance 
G. Zahorik Appearance Center 
at the Hospital Breast Center. 
Visit: altadenaguild.org for 
membership inquiries and 
more information. 

Filing Period for Altadena 
Library Board Elections

 Four seats will be up for election on the Altadena Library 
Board of Trustees in the upcoming General Election on 
November 6, 2018. The filing period for candidates began 
Monday and the last day to file is Friday, August 10. For 
more information on how to run, visit: LAVote.net and 
click “Current & Upcoming Elections” under the dropdown 
menu titled “Voting & Elections.”

Humane Society July Events

 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.

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!

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.

 
Lila (A461846) is a 2-year-
old sweet, friendly pit bull. 
She is waiting at the Pasadena 
Humane Society for her new 
best friend. Our volunteers 
say she approaches them 
right away, licks their hands, 
takes treats gently and 
doesn’t leave their sides. 
She likes the attention and 
is a very calm, happy dog, 
that doesn’t stop wagging 
her tail. Anyone want dog 
kisses? Visit Lila today! 

 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.

Pet of the 
Week

Relive the Beatles’ Greatest 
Hits with Classical Mystery 
Tour and the Pasadena Pops

 

 The Pasadena POPS 
celebrates the best of The 
Beatles with Classical Mystery 
Tour on Saturday, August 4 
at the Los Angeles County 
Arboretum. Back by popular 
demand, Classical Mystery 
Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles 
brings the timeless hits of the 
Fab Four to life with a fresh 
set list of favorites from the 
early years to Sgt. Pepper’s 
through their solo careers, 
with a special tribute to the 
50th anniversary of the White 
Album. Spanning The Beatles’ 
vast catalog, tracks include 
“Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Here 
Comes the Sun,” “While My 
Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Hey 
Jude,” “Imagine,” plus many 
more.

 Classical Mystery Tour 
performers include Jim Owen 
(John Lennon), Tony Kishman 
(Paul McCartney), Tom Teeley 
(George Harrison) and Doug 
Cox (Ringo Starr). The quartet 
looks and sounds just like The 
Beatles, with unforgettable 
music and costumes, but 
Classical Mystery Tour is 
more than just a rock concert. 
The show presents more 
than two dozen Beatles tunes 
transcribed note-for-note and 
performed with a full orchestra 
– like you’ve never heard them 
before. You might say it’s the 
best show the Beatles never 
did!

 “The orchestral score is exact, 
right down to every note and 
instrument that was on the 
original recording,” explains 
Jim Owens, one of the founders 
and performers of Classical 
Mystery Tour. “It’s always 
been our goal to play Beatles 
music as close as possible to 
the way they did it, because 
really, they did it the best.” The 
Los Angeles Times raved that 
Classical Mystery Tour was 
“more than just an incredible 
simulation......the crowd stood 
and bellowed for more.”

 Tickets to Classical Mystery 
Tour start at $25 and are on 
sale now along with all other 
concerts in the Pasadena 
POPS Sierra Summer Concert 
Series. All Pasadena POPS 
concerts are held at the Los 
Angeles County Arboretum 
and Botanic Garden. Grounds 
open for picnicking and dining 
at 5:30pm and performances 
begin at 7:30pm. Don’t miss 
the best outdoor dinner party 
in town with spacious circular 
table seating with fine linens, 
or lawn seating for those 
who want to bring a blanket 
– each option carries on the 
tradition of picnic-dining with 
your family and friends with 
Pasadena’s premier orchestra! 
Among many venue amenities, 
concert goers can enjoy 
pre-ordered gourmet dining 
packages for on-site pickup 
just steps from their table from 
Julienne, Marston’s and Claud 
& Co. The venue also hosts 
mouth-watering food trucks 
and the convenience of two 
full beverage centers serving 
fine wines, beer, coffee and soft 
drinks.

 Audiences get the ultimate 
outdoor concert experience 
with large LED video screens 
to see the orchestra up close, 
superior sound and the high-
quality production value that 
is a signature of the Pasadena 
POPS. Patrons may also visit 
the Pasadena Humane Society’s 
Mobile Adoption Unit, which 
will be on-site prior to each 
concert with deserving animals 
in need of a forever home as 
part of the Pups for POPS 
program. For those who want 
to make a night of it, exclusive 
hotel packages are available 
for POPS patrons at Pasadena’s 
landmark Hotel Constance.

 The Arboretum is located 
at 301 North Baldwin Ave., 
Arcadia, CA. Subscribers 
may pre-purchase parking on-
site at the Arboretum, and all 
concertgoers enjoy free parking 
at the adjacent Westfield Santa 
Anita shopping center with 
complimentary non-stop shuttle 
service to the Arboretum’s 
main entrance. Tickets are 
available by calling the box 
office at (626)-793-7172, 
online at PasadenaSymphony-
Pops.org, or at the Arboretum 
on the day of the concert.

 IF YOU GO:

What: The Pasadena POPS 
presents Classical Mystery 
Tour with Larry Blank, 
conductor

When: Saturday, August 4, 
2018 at 7:30pm

Where: The LA County 
Arboretum | 301 N Baldwin 
Ave., Arcadia, CA 91007

Cost: Tickets start at $25.00

 Dining: Gates open at 5:30pm 
for picnicking. Guests are 
welcome to bring their own 
food and drink or visit one of 
the many onsite gourmet food 
vendors.

 Parking: Subscribers have the 
opportunity to purchase onsite 
Arboretum parking. Single 
ticket holders may park for free 
at the Westfield Santa Anita 
shopping center with free non-
stop shuttles to the main gate.

Free Monthly Events at 
Pasadena Senior Center

The Masters Series Summer 
Term at the 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.

 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.

 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.

 

 Six classes remain in the 
summer term of The Masters 
Series at the Pasadena Senior 
Center, 85 E. Holly St. with the 
theme Orchestras and Operas.

 The summer series, which 
embraces lifelong learning, 
is open to members of the 
Pasadena Senior Center and 
friends. Sign up for individual 
$15 classes at the Welcome 
Desk.

 Classes are taught by Alan 
Chapman, a producer/host at 
KUSC Classical Radio and a 
faculty member at the Colburn 
Conservatory of Music. 

Tuesday, July 24 – The Art of 
Orchestration: A Multimedia 
Extravaganza

Tuesday, July 31 – African-
American Composers

Tuesday, August 7 – Puccini 
Operas (Part One): A 
Multimedia Extravaganza

Tuesday, August 14 – Puccini 
Operas (Part Two): A 
Multimedia Extravaganza

Tuesday, August 21 – The Top 
100

Tuesday, August 28 – An 
Afternoon of Song with special 
guest soprano Karen Benjamin

 For more information visit: 
pasadenaseniorcenter.org and 
click on Classes and Lectures 
or call (626) 795-4331.

ALTADENA CRIME BLOTTER

Sunday, July 8th

12:35 AM – A vehicle 
was reported stolen from 
the 2100 block of Lincoln 
Avenue. Vehicle described 
as a red 2014 Toyota Rav4. 
Vehicle outstanding.

8:30 PM – A domestic 
violence incident occurred 
in the 2000 block of Lovila 
Lane.

11:45 PM – A vehicle 
vandalism occurred in 
the 2900 block of El Nido 
Drive. Vehicle damage: side 
mirrors.

Monday, July 9th

8:00 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 70 
block of W. Manor Street. 
Suspect(s) entered the 
residence via the unsecured 
window. Stolen: keys.

10:25 AM – An assault 
occurred in the 2000 block 
of N. Marengo Avenue. 
Suspect was taken into 
custody.

Tuesday, July 10th

3:39 PM – A package theft 
occurred in the 500 block 
of W. Harriet Street. Stolen: 
white A/C window unit.

Thursday, July 12th

6:59 PM – Terrence Bonds, 
28 years old of Altadena was 
arrested in the 2500 block of 
Glenrose Avenue for driving 
a vehicle without the owner’s 
consent.

Friday, July 13th

5:00 AM – A petty theft 
from an unlocked vehicle 
occurred in the 300 block of 
W. Las Flores Drive. Stolen: 
black wallet and credit cards.

4:23 PM – Kenneth Reddix, 
25 years old of Pasadena 
was arrested in the area 
of Marengo Avenue and 
Montana Street for 
possession of a controlled 
substance.

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