Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Edition [Pasadena] Saturday, March 23, 2019

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, March 23, 2019 

Mountain View News Saturday, March 23, 2019 

Assistance League’s 
Program Celebrates PUSD 
Middle School Students

Pet of the 
Week

Pasadena PPHD Celebrates 
National Public Health Week

Tournament 
to Host 
#Thisgen2019

 


 Pasadena Public Health 
Department (PPHD) invites 
the public to participate in 
National Public Health Week 
events April 2-6.

 National Public Health Week 
is a celebration of public health 
successes and an opportunity 
to focus on prominent public 
health issues. This year’s 
National Public Health Week 
theme is health equity, which 
is the idea that every person 
deserves the opportunity to live 
a healthy life. To ensure health 
equity for all, we must work 
together to remove barriers to 
good health.

 Join PPHD and our partners 
across the City for the following 
National Public Health Week 
events, and learn how we are 
working to ensure health equity 
for every Pasadena resident. 
Events are free and open to all 
ages; participation in the 5K race 
is $40. For more information, 
contact Judith Dunaway at 
jdunaway@cityofpasadena.net.

Farm 2 School

Tuesday, April 2, 2:30 – 4 p.m 
– Madison Elementary School, 
515 E. Ashtabula

Support the school by 
purchasing fresh produce and 
learn about programs that 
work to increase food access 
and improve healthy eating 
behaviors.

Panel on Health Equity: How 
Your Health Is Affected by Your 
World

Wednesday, April 3, 4 – 5:30 
p.m. – Pasadena City College, 
1570 E. Colorado Blvd., 
Circadian Room

Improve health equity by 
removing the social barriers 
to good health. Join experts in 
the fields of criminal justice, 
immigration, housing and 
education to discuss how these 
life experiences affect health.

Youth Spoken Word Open 
House

Friday, April 5, 5 – 7 p.m. – Day 
One, 175 N. Euclid Ave.

Hear selected submissions 
to the Youth Spoken Word 
Contest. Pasadena youth bring a 
unique perspective to the future 
of health equity. Winners of the 
contest will be announced and 
local agencies will participate in 
a resource fair.

Pasadena 5K Walk & Run

Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m. – 2 
p.m. – Pasadena High School, 
2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Join Help For Stroke, the 
National Association for the 
Advancement of Colored 
People (NAACP), and 
PPHD in racing for a cause. 
Visit: helpforstroke.org for 
registration information. Race 
registration fee is $40. There is 
a free health and fitness expo 
following the race.

 Since 1892, PPHD has worked 
to promote and protect the 
health of the greater Pasadena 
area. Learn more about PPHD 
at www.cityofpasadena.net/
public-health.

The Pasadena Tournament 
of Roses® announced today 
the launch of #ThisGen2019: 
A Youth Empowerment 
Forum which will take place 
on May 11 at the Pasadena 
Convention Center. The 
inaugural event is designed 
to bring together high school 
and college-aged students 
to learn and discuss topics 
related to career, networking 
and personal development. 
#ThisGen2019 will feature 
leaders from the business, 
entertainment and sports 
industry, all with various 
career backgrounds and 
achievements.

 Registration for the 
half-day event is now open 
and available online at: 
tournamentofroses.com/
events/thisgen/. Early 
registration for #ThisGen2019 
is available through April 15 
and will cost $10. After April 
15, participants can register 
for $15.

 #ThisGen2019 will run 
from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 
and will include two panels, 
a breakout session with 
lunch, and a keynote speaker. 
Attendees will leave feeling 
empowered to be courageous, 
confident and intentional 
with the choices that impact 
their future. Talent currently 
scheduled to attend includes 
the following:

Jess Rosales, Host and 
Moderator, Sports Reporter 
and Entertainment Host

Vivian Chan, Panelist, 
Culinary Producer & Host, 
Food Network

Daraiha Greene, Keynote, 
Global Head of Strategic 
Partnerships, Google

Mirai Nagasu, Panelist, 
2018 Olympic Bronze 
medalist, figure skating

Katelyn Ohashi, Panelist, 
UCLA Gymnast 

Quinton Peron, Panelist, 
NFL Cheerleader, Los Angeles 
Rams

Dave Piendak, Panelist, 
Comedy Segment Producer, 
The Late Late Show with 
James Corden

Sarah Toutant, Panelist, 
Doctoral Student, USC

Ruben Dario Villa, Panelist, 
Designer at Google & Founder 
of Fúchila Fresheners

 
Bowmore (A470047) is 
a timid 8-year-old domestic 
shorthair with cool black 
smoky coloring. When he 
came in to the Pasadena 
Humane Society as a stray 
in mid-December he didn’t 
really know what was going 
on. He would lay under 
his Kuranda bed avoiding 
reach with a tense body 
posture and tucked tail. 
Three months later he’s 
doing much better and is 
opening up. He isn’t the 
extraverted type, and may 
never be super confident 
and rambunctious. He just 
hasn’t let his introverted 
tendencies stop him from 
a few pets now and again. 
He can’t resist the Churu 
volunteers bring him so 
he’ll accept some pets in 
exchange for the delicious 
snack. It might be time 
for a good book, a glass of 
Bowmore Scotch, and some 
Bowmore cuddles.

 The adoption fee for cats 
is $90. 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.

 Assistance League of Pasadena recognized the achievements 
made by 21 Pasadena Unified middle school students on February 
27 at the “Very Important Performers (VIP)” celebration. Each 
of the seven Pasadena Unified middle schools selected students 
who had demonstrated dramatic improvements in academics, 
attendance, and citizenship. The goal of the VIP award is to 
provide encouragement to students who have chosen to get the 
most out of their middle school experience. 

 To learn more about the VIP program or Assistance League of 
Pasadena, please visit: assistanceleague.org/pasadena. 

Pictured: Blair IB Middle School: Alfonso Esparza, Dariana 
Santos Chinque, Kevin Escalante; Eliot Arts Magnet Academy: 
Aaliyah Gregory, Adan Villasenor Castillo, Celeste Torres; 
Marshall Fundamental Middle School: Elizabeth Valdez, Oscar 
Duenas, Christopher Nalbandian ;McKinley Middle School: 
Ashley Valdez, Arayah Presley-Hill, Davina Balemagna; Sierra 
Madre Middle School: Paul Gowen, Caelin Calvert, Bryan Flores; 
Washington STEAM Magnet: Elizabeth Najera, Hector Mendez, 
Jennifer Bustos; Wilson Middle School: Justin Martinez, Bella 
Barrera, Sheily Bamaca; Assistance League of Pasadena Members: 
Cynthia Nelson, Mary Lou Langedyke and Ultra Soto-Rojas; 
PUSD: Dr. Elizabeth Blanco and Dr. Julianne Reynoso

JPL Seeking Applicants for 
First Space Accelerator

Chamber Set for Annual 
Spring Golf Tournament

 

 NASA’s first aerospace 
accelerator program, co-
sponsored by the Jet Propulsion 
Laboratory in Pasadena, 
California, will select 10 startup 
companies to take part in a 
three-month pilot program 
to develop new technologies 
for space. Applications will 
be accepted through April 
7. Organized by Techstars 
with support from Starburst 
Aerospace, the pilot program 
will enable the selected 
companies to collaborate with 
engineers and subject matter 
experts from JPL and from co-
sponsors Lockheed Martin, 
the U.S. Air Force, Maxar 
Technologies, SAIC and Israel 
Aerospace Industries North 
America.

 The accelerator will focus on 
technologies that can be applied 
to space — including geospatial 
analytics, digital design coupled 
to advanced manufacturing, 
autonomous systems, applied 
AI and machine learning. A 
main goal of the pilot program is 
to help both applicants and JPL 
swiftly develop technology that 
could be used for future space 
missions while also promoting 
collaboration between industry 
and NASA.

 “We want to assist these 
companies in developing their 
own technologies and becoming 
commercial successes. NASA 
will also benefit by collaborating 
with these companies,” said 
Tom Cwik, manager of the 
Space Technology Office at JPL.

 Based in Los Angeles, the 
accelerator program begins 
on July 15. After developing 
their concepts and business 
plans over a three-month 
period, the teams will then 
pitch their results to the NASA 
community, co-sponsors and 
private investors at a Demo Day 
in October.

 “Industry is developing new 
technologies rapidly, using new 
tools and methods in software 
development and other areas,” 
said Cwik. “It’s incumbent upon 
us to learn from developments 
in industry and contribute our 
vast expertise in technology as 
we prepare to use them in our 
future missions.”

 To apply to participate in 
the Techstars Starburst Space 
Accelerator, visit: techstars.
com/programs/starburst-
space-program/

 

 Join Pasadena Chamber of 
Commerce members, business 
and community leaders for the 
annual Pasadena Chamber of 
Commerce Golf Tournament 
on Friday, April 5, 2019, at 
Brookside Golf Club. Shotgun 
start is at 8am following the 
putting contest. Registration 
begins that morning at 7am. 
Light breakfast prior to play, 
on-course drinks and more 
included in the cost to play.

 Anyone wishing information 
or who wants to sign up to play 
or sponsor the tournament 
can call the Chamber at 626-
795-3355 or email leanne@
pasadena-chamber.org. 
Information and sign up forms 
are posted at www.pasadena-
chamber.org.

 Golfers of all abilities are 
welcome. The Tournament can 
only accommodate 144 golfers, 
so register early to ensure a 
place. The Chamber holds a 
raffle, sells mulligan packages, 
hosts putting, longest drive and 
closest to the pin contests and 
adds a few special nuances to 
play, making the tournament 
fun for everyone. Raffle prizes 
may include iPad minis, a flat 
screen TV and items donated by 
Chamber members including 
dinner at some of Pasadena’s 
favorite restaurants, and much 
more.

 Sierra Family of Dealerships is 
donating a new car as the prize, 
should any golfer be skilled (or 
lucky) enough to get a hole-in-
one on the designated hole.

 All golfers get golf, a cart, gifts, 
on-course snacks and a hosted 
cocktail reception and awards 
ceremony. You can sign up as a 
single, two, three or foursome. 
Cost for golfers is $200 each 
or foursomes for $800. The 
cocktail reception costs $50.

 Corporate Center Pasadena 
is the Gold Sponsor of 
the Pasadena Chamber of 
Commerce Golf Tournament. 
First Choice Bank, IUOE, 
Local 12 (International Union 
of Operating Engineers and 
Parsons Corporation are Silver 
Sponsors.

Pet of the 
Week

 
Bowmore (A470047) is a timid 
8-year-old domestic shorthair 
with cool black smoky coloring. 
When he came in to the Pasadena 
Humane Society as a stray in 
mid-December he didn’t really 
know what was going on. He 
would lay under his Kuranda 
bed avoiding reach with a tense 
body posture and tucked tail. 
Three months later he’s doing 
much better and is opening up. 
He isn’t the extraverted type, and 
may never be super confident and 
rambunctious. He just hasn’t let 
his introverted tendencies stop 
him from a few pets now and 
again. He can’t resist the Churu 
volunteers bring him so he’ll 
accept some pets in exchange 
for the delicious snack and if he 
wants more attention from them, 
he’ll head bump their arms and 
hands. It might be time for a good 
book, a glass of Bowmore Scotch, 
and some Bowmore cuddles.

 The adoption fee for cats is $90. 
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. 

San Marino 
Free Bulky 
Item Pick-up

 
A free bulky item pick-up 
day is scheduled for Saturday, 
July 13th. Please call the City’s 
trash hauler, Athens Services, 
to make an appointment if 
you have bulky items you 
would like removed. Athens’s 
customer service number 
is (888) 336-6100. “Bulky” 
items are those that are 
oversized or overweight, such 
as stoves, refrigerators (Freon 
free), water heaters, washing 
machines, furniture, sofas, 
mattresses, and large rugs.

Free Monthly Events at 
Pasadena Senior Center

 There is something for 
everyone in December 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. 

 Tax Time – Wednesdays 
and Fridays through April 
12 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. 
Representatives from the AARP 
Foundation’s Tax-Aide program 
will assist low- to middle-
income filers in preparing 
their federal income tax 
returns. There is no age limit. 
Appointments are required: 
626-795-4331.

 Sages and Seekers – Tuesdays 
to April 30, from 3 to 4:15 
p.m. In tribal cultures, elders 
have a vital role as keepers of 
memories and wisdom, and 
younger members learn from 
them. Sages and Seekers is an 
intergenerational program that 
brings together teens and older 
adults to share experiences. 
On a one-on-one basis, sages 
describe highlights of their lives 
and what they have learned 
from their experiences, and 
seekers weave that knowledge 
into essays honoring the sages.

 Diabetes Workshop – 
Mondays, to April 15, from 1 
to 3 p.m. If you or someone you 
care about is diabetic or pre-
diabetic, this series encourage 
you to make lifestyle changes 
while learning more about your 
diabetes and how it affects your 
health. Registration is required: 
626-685-6732. 

 Know Your Numbers – 
Thursday, March 28, at 10 a.m. 
If you have been diagnosed 
with diabetes, high blood 
pressure, high cholesterol 
or hypertension, learn the 
significance of key markers 
related to your health, and 
whether your numbers might be 
too high or too low. Presented 
by Regal Medical Group.

 UNRESTRAINED/
REFRAINS – Friday, March 29, 
at 3:30 p.m. Guest performing 
artists from MUSE/IQUE will 
explore how to improvise, 
create, experiment, express 
and find our own voice that 
is uniquely you. Participants 
who register in advance at 
the Pasadena Senior Center’s 
Welcome Desk and attend 
this event will be eligible for a 
limited number of tickets for 
the March 31 MUSE/IQUE 
concert at the former Pasadena 
Museum of California Art. 

 Diabetes Workshop – Mondays, 
April 2 to April 15, from 1 to 
3 p.m. If you orsomeone you 
care about is diabetic or pre-
diabetic, this series encourage 
you to make lifestyle changes 
while learning more about your 
diabetes and how it affects your 
health. Registration is required: 
626-685-6732

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

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


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