Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, September 29, 2018

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Mountain View News Saturday, September 29, 2018 

Free Flu Clinics Offered 

by The Public Health Dept.

Earthquake Drill to Rumble 
Across Pasadena College

Opportunity Emerges 
in Dusty Mars Picture

 Fight the flu by getting a free 
vaccine at clinics offered by 
the Pasadena Public Health 
Department. The influenza 
vaccine will be provided at 
various Pasadena locations, 
listed below, on a first-come, 
first-served basis while 
supplies last.

 The vaccine will be 
available to everyone ages 
6 months and older at 
no cost. Minors must be 
accompanied by a parent 
or guardian. Remember to 
wear short sleeves. For more 
details about the clinics, 
call (626) 744-6121 or visit: 
cityofpasadena.net/public-
health/.

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2 
p.m. – 4 p.m., Villa-Parke 
Community Center, 363 E. 
Villa. St.

Thursday, Oct. 18, 2 p.m. – 4 
p.m., Santa Catalina Branch 
Library, 999 E. Washington 
Blvd.

Wednesday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. 
– 12 p.m., Jackie Robinson 
Community Center, 1020 N. 
Fair Oaks Ave.

Thursday, Oct. 25, 12 p.m. – 
2 p.m., La Pintoresca Branch 
Library, 1355 N. Raymond 
Ave.

Thursday, Nov. 1, 12 p.m. 
– 2 p.m., Allendale Branch 
Library, 1130 S. Marengo 
Ave.

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m. 
– 2 p.m., Pasadena Senior 
Center, 85 E. Holly St.

NOTE: Pre-registration 
required for this clinic. Call 
(626) 795-4331 for details.

 Different types of influenza 
viruses can spread through 
the community during 
flu season. The Centers 
for Disease Control and 
Prevention recommends 
that everyone ages 6 months 
and older get the vaccine 
annually to protect against 
the most common types of 
influenza viruses.

 “Everyone 6 months 
of age and older should 
receive a yearly flu vaccine, 
to protect against illness, 
missed work and school, 
and even hospitalization,” 
Pasadena Health Officer, 
Dr. Ying-Ying Goh said. 
“Even healthy children and 
adults can get very sick from 
influenza viruses.”

 High-risk groups 
susceptible to severe 
influenza complications 
include seniors ages 65 and 
older, pregnant women and 
people with chronic medical 
conditions such as asthma 
and diabetes, according to 
Dr. Goh.

 Vaccines will also be 
available at the PPHD Travel 
& Immunization Clinic. Call 
(626) 744-6121 for hours 
and availability.

 On October 18, at 10:18 a.m., 
Pasadena City College will 
join colleges, K-12 schools, 
and other civic institutions 
around California to take 
part in the Great California 
ShakeOut.

 This emergency safety 
drill is designed to help the 
college community better 
prepare for an earthquake. 
The drill will consist of 
recognizing how you would 
best protect yourself in your 
immediate environment by 
following the recommended 
steps of Drop! Cover!, and 
Hold On! These steps should 
be practiced during the 
drill at PCC, CEC/Foothill 
Campus, Rosemead, and the 
Child Development Center.

 The drill will be followed 
by a complete evacuation of 
all rooms and buildings at 
each of the campuses. Once 
the all clear signal is given, 
everyone will be allowed 
back into the buildings.

 More information on the 
procedure to follow in the 
event of an earthquake 
is available on a video 
produced by the ShakeOut 
organization. Interested 
parties may also contact Sgt. 
Bill Abernathie, Campus 
Police at (626) 585-7484.

 NASA still hasn’t heard from 
the Opportunity rover, but at 
least we can see it again.

 A new image produced by 
HiRISE, a high-resolution 
camera aboard NASA’s Mars 
Reconnaissance Orbiter 
(MRO), shows a small object 
on the slopes of the Red Planet’s 
Perseverance Valley. That object 
is Opportunity, which was 
descending into the Martian 
valley when a dust storm swept 
over the region a little more 
than 100 days ago.

 The storm was one of several 
that stirred up enough dust 
to enshroud most of the Red 
Planet and block sunlight from 
reaching the surface. The lack 
of sunlight caused the solar-
powered Opportunity to go 
into hibernation.

 The rover’s team at NASA’s 
Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 
Pasadena, California, hasn’t 
heard from it since. On Sept. 
11, JPL began increasing the 
frequency of commands it 
beams to the 14-year-old rover.

 The tau -- a measurement of 
how much sunlight reaches the 
surface -- over Opportunity was 
estimated to be a little higher 
than 10 during some points 
during the dust storm. The tau 
has steadily fallen in the last 
several months. On Thursday, 
Sept. 20, when this image was 
taken, tau was estimated to be 
about 1.3 by MRO’s Mars Color 
Imager camera.

 This image was produced 
from about 166 miles (267 
kilometers) above the Martian 
surface. The white box marks a 
154-foot-wide (47-meter-wide) 
area centered on the rover.

 The University of Arizona in 
Tucson operates HiRISE, which 
was built by Ball Aerospace 
& Technologies Corp., in 
Boulder, Colorado. NASA’s 
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a 
division of Caltech in Pasadena, 
California, manages the Mars 
Reconnaissance Orbiter Project 
for NASA’s Science Mission 
Directorate in Washington.

 Updates about Opportunity 
can be found at: mars.nasa.gov. 


West end Thriller to Arrive 
Just in Time for Halloween


Pet of the 
Week

 Pasadena Playhouse, the State 
Theater of California, presents 
London’s second longest-
running West End play The 
Woman in Black, Wednesday, 
October 17 through Sunday, 
November 11.

 Over eight million people 
have lived to tell the tale of one 
of the most successful – and 
terrifying - theatre events ever 
staged. It is coming to rattle 
audiences in Pasadena just in 
time for Halloween, with all 
the stage wizardry that has led 
audiences in London to shriek 
in fear for over 28 years.

 For this production, director 
Robin Herford is recreating 
his original staging for the 
first time in the United States. 
Susan Hill’s gothic ghost story, 
adapted for the stage by Stephen 
Mallatratt, is set in an isolated 
windswept mansion -- with 
tragic secrets hidden behind 
its shuttered windows. There, 
a young lawyer encounters 
horrific visions in the house set 
amidst the eerie marshes and 
howling winds of England’s 
forbidding North Coast.

 He is a man obsessed, believing 
that his family has been 
cursed by a ghostly woman 
in black; he tells his terrifying 
story to exorcise the fear that 
grips his soul. It all begins 
innocently enough, but as he 
reaches further into his darkest 
memories, he quickly finds that 
there is no turning back. With 
just two actors, The Woman 
in Black gives audiences an 
evening of unremitting drama 
and sheer theatricality as they 
are transported into a chilling 
and ghostly world.

 Producing Artistic Director 
Danny Feldman said, “We’re 
very excited to be presenting 
one of the great international 
theatrical thrillers -- and 
just in time for Halloween! 
This gripping production is 
a brilliantly successful study 
in atmosphere, illusion and 
controlled tension, and we are 
thrilled to be presenting it as it 
has been in London for nearly 
three decades.” 

 The Woman in Black stars 
Bradley Armacost as Arthur 
Kipps and Adam Wesley Brown 
as The Actor.

 Susan Hill’s novel, The 
Woman in Black was originally 
published in 1983. Stephen 
Mallatratt adapted for the stage 
in 1987 and it was produced 
as a low-budget holiday show 
at the Stephen Joseph Theatre 
in Scarborough, U.K., where 
Herford was Artistic Director. 
The play transferred to London’s 
West End in January 1989. If 
this sounds familiar, this classic 
chiller was released as a major 
motion picture starring Daniel 
Radcliffe in 2012, and is the 
highest grossing British thriller 
in 20 years.

 Tickets start at $25 and are 
available at pasadenaplayhouse.
org, by phone at 626-356-7529, 
and at the box office at 39 
South El Molino Avenue. This 
American premiere production 
of the original London West 
End production, is presented 
by PW Productions and 
Pemberley Productions.

Free Monthly Events at 
Pasadena Senior Center

 Nugget (A463691) is a 
spunky little black kitten 
searching for a home. Can 
you believe he was found 
all alone in Monrovia? 
Now that he has been at the 
Pasadena Humane Society 
over a month gaining weight 
and a feisty personality, he’s 
ready for a home. He’s super 
adorable as he prances and 
tumbles around during 
playtime. He also really 
enjoys being petted and 
cuddled. Come give Nugget 
the home he deserves today. 

 The adoption fee for cats 
is $75. All cats are spayed 
or neutered, microchipped, 
and vaccinated before being 
adopted. 

 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.

 There is something for 
everyone in September 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 Matter of Balance – 
Tuesdays, Oct. 2 to Nov. 
20, from 1 to 3 p.m. Are 
you concerned about 
falling? Learn how to 
reduce the fear of falling 
and increase balance, 
activity levels, confidence 
and independence during 
this eight-week, interactive 
workshop that combines 
discussion, video and 
exercise. Reservations are 
required: 626-685-6732.

 Screening Mimis 
Film Discussion Club – 
Tuesdays, Oct. 2 and 16, at 
3 p.m. Diehard film fans are 
invited to watch a movie the 
first and third Tuesday of 
every month, preceded by a 
presentation about the film’s 
hidden history and followed 
by lively discussion. Oct. 
2: The Triple Echo (1972, 
R) starring Glenda Jackson 
and Oliver Reed. A British 
soldier during World War 
II wanders onto a woman’s 
farm where they fall in love 
and he decides to desert, but 
to escape the detection of 
military police, he disguises 
himself as a woman. Oct. 16: 
Once Were Warriors (1994 
R) starring Rena Owen and 
Temuera Morrison. In New 
Zealand, a family descended 
from Maoris lives in a slum 
where the father’s alcoholism 
has affected his relationship 
with his wife and scarred 
their teenaged children 
emotionally.

 Caregiver Support Group 
– Wednesdays, Oct. 3 and 
17, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. If you 
are a caregiver for a loved 
one, you may be neglecting 
your own well-being due 
the stress of day-to-day 
tasks that ensure your loved 
one is comfortable, safe and 
provided for. This support 
group is intended to provide 
a meaningful time for 
caregivers to focus on their 
own feelings and needs.

 Essential Long-Term 
Planning – Thursday, Oct. 
4, at 10 a.m. Learn how a 
properly structured estate 
through lifetime gifting and 
trust planning can ensure 
your loved ones’ future goals 
and well-being. Presented by 
Hanna Chang and Jonathan 
Poon of New York Life.

 Friday Movie Matinees 
– Fridays, Oct. 5, 12, 19 
and 26, at 1 p.m. Everyone 
enjoys watching movies and 
the pleasures they bring. Oct 
5: Youth (2014, R) starring 
Michael Caine and Rachel 
Weisz. A retired orchestra 
conductor on vacation 
receives an invitation 
from Queen Elizabeth 
II to perform for Prince 
Philip’s birthday. Oct. 12: 
I Feel Pretty (2018, PG-
13) starring Amy Schumer 
and Michelle Williams. A 
woman who struggles with 
deep feelings of insecurity 
believes she is a confident 
and fearless supermodel 
after awaking from an 
accident. Oct. 19 – Won’t 
You Be My Neighbor? (2018, 
PG-13). This documentary 
takes an intimate look at 
the life, lessons and legacy 
of America’s favorite 
neighbor, Mr. Rogers. Oct. 
26: Overboard (2018, PG-
13) starring Anna Faris and 
Eugenio Derbez. In this 
remake of the 1987 original, 
a rich, spoiled playboy from 
Mexico’s wealthiest family 
mistreats a single mom 
he has hired to clean his 
yacht, then falls overboard, 
wakes up with amnesia on 
the Oregon coast and is 
unwittingly subjected to 
payback from the woman. 

 Stress and Chronic 
Conditions – Thursday, 
Oct. 11, at 10 a.m. Stress 
can affect people of all ages, 
genders and circumstances 
and can lead to physical 
and psychological health 
issues. Learn how stress can 
harm your health, and what 
to do about it. Presented by 
Anthem Blue Cross.

 LA Opera Talk: Hansel 
and Gretel – Monday, Oct. 
15, at 1 p.m. An LA Opera 
community educator will 
lead guests through the 
enchanting opera Hansel 
and Gretel composed by 
Engelbert Humperdinck 
with libretto by his sister. 
Based on the beloved tale 
by the Brothers Grimm, 
the opera follows a young 
brother and sister who get 
lost in the woods where 
they discover a full-sized 
gingerbread house festooned 
with candy and other sweets, 
but soon meet the owner 
of the house – a witch who 
proceeds to turn Gretel into 
a servant and begins to fatten 
up Hansel for the oven.

 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.

ALTADENA CRIME BLOTTER

Sunday, September 16th 

4:00 PM – A grand theft 
occurred in the 800 block 
of E. Sacramento Street. 
Stolen: 2006 Toyota Prius 
catalytic converter. 

Monday, September 17th 

3:30 PM – A grand theft 
occurred in the 1700 block 
of Atchison Street. Stolen: 
2004 Toyota Prius catalytic 
converter. 

9:00 PM – A grand theft 
occurred in the 400 block 
of Alberta Street. Stolen: 
2005 Toyota Prius catalytic 
converter. 

Tuesday, September 18th 

12:09 AM – A vehicle was 
reported stolen from the 
1800 block of Lake Avenue. 
Vehicle described as a black 
1999 Honda Civic. 

2:00 AM – A grand theft 
occurred in the 100 block of 
E. Woodbury Road. Stolen: 
2007 Toyota Prius catalytic 
converter. 

7:00 PM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
3100 block of Highview 
Avenue. Suspect(s) entered 
the location via the garage 
side door. Stolen: 2008 
Zhong motor scooter. 

9:30 PM – A petty theft 
occurred in the 2200 block 
of Crary Street. Stolen: 
credit card. 

Wednesday, September 19th 

9:30 AM – A vehicle 
burglary occurred in the 
4000 block of Chaney Trail. 
Suspect(s) entered the 
vehicle by shattering the 
window. Stolen: blue and 
white Patagonia purse. 

Friday, September 21st 

11:30 AM – A battery 
occurred in the 1500 block of 
N. Altadena Drive. Suspect 
has been identified. 

Fall Term of the Masters 
Series at Senior Center

 The fall term of the popular 
Masters Series at the Pasadena 
Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., is 
scheduled Tuesdays, Sept. 25 to 
Nov. 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. There 
will be no session on Oct. 2.

 The Masters Series, which 
embraces and promotes lifelong 
learning, is open to members 
of the Pasadena Senior Center. 
Non-members can try the 
series by attending their first 
talk free of charge.

 Individual talks are $15 each, 
or register for the full six-week 
term for $105.

· Oct. 9 – Mike Genovese, 
political science professor at 
Loyola Marymount University, 
will discuss historical U.S. 
presidential scandals in 
previous administrations.

· Oct. 16 – Representatives 
from the League of Women 
Voters Pasadena Area will 
provide an unbiased, balanced 
explanation of upcoming bond 
issues on the November ballot.

· Oct. 23 – Learn about the 
culture and politics of the 
Korean Peninsula from Tom 
Plate, clinical professor and 
distinguished scholar of Asian 
and Pacific studies at Loyola 
Marymount University.

· Oct. 30 – Pasadena architect 
Jan Munz will lead participants 
on a virtual tour of the elegant 
and functional creations of 
iconic local architect Myron 
Hunt.

· Nov. 6 – A representative from 
the American Civil Liberties 
Union (ACLU) will discuss 
what’s really happening along 
the U.S./Mexico border.

· Nov. 13 – George Lewis, 
a former NBC News 
correspondent, and Judy 
Muller, a former ABC News 
correspondent, will shed some 
light on what election results 
tell us about voter trends, the 
future of gerrymandering 
and the importance of voter 
turnout.

 To register, visit www.
pasadenaseniorcenter.org or 
call 626-795-4331. 


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