Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 31, 2015

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AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

Mountain Views-News Saturday, October 31, 2015 

ONE OF THE SCARIEST DAYS IS 

APPEARING THIS WEEKEND!

NOW IS THE TIME TO BE HALLOWEEN SAFE! 

“What’s Going On?” 

News and Views from Joan Schmidt


Halloween is a fun and spooky time of year for you 
and your little ones. It can be a dangerous time as 
well. Did you know that decorations were the first 
item to be ignited in an average of 860 reported 
home structure fires per year from 2009-2013? 
Nearly half of all decoration fires in homes are 
the result of decorations being too close to a heat 
source. Thirty-eight percent were started by candles 
and one-sixth began in the living room, family 
room or den.

 You can make trick-or-treating safe with a few 
easy Halloween safety tips:

 Trick-or-treating: Never trick-or-treat alone. 
Always go with a parent or another adult. Never 
go into anyone’s home without the permission of 
your parent or the adult you are with. Only visit 
houses with their lights on. Walk on sidewalks 
and driveways. Make sure to cross the street at the 
corner or in a crosswalk. Be sure to inspect treats 
before allowing your children to eat them.

 Costumes: When choosing a costume, stay away 
from billowing or long-trailing fabric. If you are 
making your own costume, choose material that 
won’t easily ignite if it comes into contact with heat 
or flame.

 Visibility: Provide children with flashlights to 
carry for lighting or glow sticks as part of their 
costumes. If your child is wearing a mask, make 
sure the eye holes are large enough so he/she can see 
clearly out of it or use face paint and makeup as an 
alternative.

 Flammable decorations: Dried flowers, 
cornstalks and crepe paper are highly flammable. 
Keep these and other decorations well away from all 
open flames and heat sources, including light bulbs 
and heaters.

 Candles/jack-o-lanterns: It is safest to use a glow 
stick or battery-operated candle in a jack-o-lantern. 
If you use a real candle, use extreme caution. When 
lighting candles inside jack-o-lanterns, use long 
fireplace-style matches or a utility lighter. If you 
choose to use candle decorations, make sure to keep 
them well attended at all times. Do not leave them 
near flammable objects or where trick-or-treaters 
may walk. Make sure children are watched at all 
times when candles are lit.

Exits: Remember to keep exits clear of decorations, 
so nothing blocks escape routes. 

 CAL FIRE wishes all Californians a safe and 
enjoyable Halloween! For more Halloween fire 
safety ideas and tips, please visit the CAL FIRE 
website at www.fire.ca.gov.

This past Monday, American Pharoah made 
his final appearance at Santa Anita Park with a 
stunning workout-much to the delight of the 
many fans who came out. Since Sierra Madre’s 
own Victor Espinosa, jockey for Pharoah was 
already in Lexington, fellow jockey Martin 
Garcia was aboard. VERY SPECIAL THANKS to 
Mike Sekulic for the awesome shots.

CROWN CITY SYMPHONY

CRAFT FAIR GIFT SHOP 

CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAY SEASON

The Crown City Symphony will present its first 
two concerts of the current season on Saturday, 
Nov. 14, at the Altadena Senior Center, 560 E. 
Mariposa, and Sunday, November 15 at the First 
Baptist Church of Pasadena, 75 North Marengo. 
Both concerts are at 2pm and are free.

 Guest conductor, Dr. Paul Sherman, will 
conduct Bartok “Rumanian Folk Dances”, 
Mozart Violin Concert #3 in G, and Beethoven 
Symphony #1 in C. The soloist is Yvonne Hsueh. 

 Yvonne Hsueh is a native of Los Angeles and 
is currently the concertmaster of the Newport 
Symphony, Second violin with the Oregon 
Mozart Players and a member of the Eugene 
Symphony. 

 Dr. Paul Sherman is Assistant Professor of 
Music History and chamber music at Glendale 
Community College, music Director at the 
College of the Canyons and a performer on 
Baroque and modern oboes.

Join the fun as Craft Fair Gift Shop kicks off the 
holiday season with its Holiday Faire, Saturday, 
November 7 from 11 am to 4 pm. Enjoy refreshments 
and browse the holiday-themed merchandise and 
wonderful selection of unique, hand-crafted gifts 
created by local senior artisans. Craft Fair Gift Shop 
is a consignment shop offering a creative outlet 
and extra income for adults over 50 years of age. 
It is one of the many philanthropic programs of 
Assistance League of Pasadena, a chartered chapter 
of Assistance League® - a national, nonprofit, 
volunteer organization with over 26,000 volunteers.

 Craft Fair Gift Shop is located at 820 East 
California Boulevard, at the corner of California 
Boulevard and Hudson Avenue in Pasadena. 
Ample parking is available behind the building off 
of Hudson. 

 Stop in and see why readers of Pasadena Weekly 
voted Craft Fair “Best Gift Boutique” for 2015.

 For more information call Craft Fair at 626-795-
4991 or email ALPCraftFair@att.net 

 Contact: Julie Escudero 

Vice President Communications

Assistance League of Pasadena

jaescudero@yahoo.com

626-512-1665 (cell)

626-287-9336

 Website: http://pasadena.assistanceleague.org

HALLOWEEN FACTS AND FIGURES

(US CENSUS BUREAU)

Halloween, which dates back to Celtic rituals 
thousands of years ago, has long been associated 
with images of witches, ghosts and vampires. 
Today, Halloween has evolved into a celebration 
characterized by child-friendly activities, such as 
costumes, trick-or-treating and carving pumpkins 
into jack-o’-lanterns.

Trick or Treat! - 

41.2 million 

The estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters 
in 2014 — children age 5 to 14 — across the U.S. Of 
course, many other children — older than 14 and 
younger than 5 — also go trick-or-treating. 

117.3 million 

Number of occupied housing units across the nation 
in second quarter 2015 — all potential stops for 
trick-or-treaters. 

78.7% 

Percentage of U.S. households that agreed that their 
neighbors could be trusted in 2013. 

Hauntingly Delicious

1,337

Number of U.S. manufacturing establishments that 
produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2012, 
employing 37,400 employees. 

441 

Number of U.S. manufacturing establishments that 
produced nonchocolate confectionary products, 
employing 19,267 employees. 

3,215

Number of U.S. confectionary and nut stores that sell 
candy and other confectionary products, employing 
19,821 employees. 

Dressed to Thrill

A sampling of occupations that one may dress up as 
for a Halloween costume:

Occupation 

Athletes, coaches, umpires and related workers 
123,608

Bailiffs, correctional officers and jailers 396,206

Dentists 103,211

Detectives and criminal investigators 122,800

Farmers, ranchers and other agricultural managers 
476,355

Firefighters 278,058

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers 679,836

Registered nurses 2,183,447

The estimates of athletes, coaches, umpires, and 
related workers and detectives and criminal 
investigators are not statistically different from one 
another. 

Where to Spend Halloween? 

Some places around the country that may put you in 
the Halloween mood: 

Tombstone, Ariz. (estimated population 1,322) 

Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. (estimated population 10,208) 

Kill Devil Hills, N.C. (estimated population 6,931) 

Yellville, Ark. (estimated population 1,181) 

Transylvania County, N.C. (estimated population 
33,045) 

Slaughter Beach, Del. (estimated population 225) 

Casper, Wyo. (estimated population 60,086) 

Scarville, Iowa (estimated population 71)

Truth or Consequences, N.M. (estimated population 
6,103) 

SIERRA MADRE, CALIFORNIA (estimated 
population 10,971 PLUS 85+ SCARECROWS) http://
www.creativeartsgroup.org/scarecrow-festival/

Spooktacular 

4,471 

The number of motion picture theaters (except drive-
ins) in the U.S. in 2013 where one could possibly 
enjoy a horror movie. California (495), Texas (310), 
New York (273) and Florida (203) had the most 
of such establishments. There were 219 drive-in 
motion picture theaters in 2013 — Ohio had 21 and 
Pennsylvania had 20 drive-in motion picture theaters. 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 County Business 
Patterns, NAICS 512131 & 512132 <http://factfinder.
census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/BP/2013/00A1/0100000US|0100000US.04000/naics~512131|512132>

50,900

Acres of pumpkins harvested in the U.S. in 2013, with 
a total estimated production value of $149.9 million. 
Of the top six pumpkin-producing states, Illinois led 
the country by producing an estimated 547.6 million 
pounds of this vined gourd, followed by California, 
Ohio, Michigan, New York and then Pennsylvania. 
Pumpkins are frequently carved as decorations around 
Halloween. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
National Agricultural Statistics Service, Page 9 and 
38 <http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/current/
VegeSumm/VegeSumm-01-29-2015.pdf> 

$820 million

The estimated construction spending on theme/
amusement parks in 2014. Halloween events at 
theme/amusement parks can be frighteningly 
fun. For more information about construction 
spending, please visit: <http://www.census.gov/
constructionspending>.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 
Value of Construction Put in Place Survey <http://
www.census.gov/construction/c30/xls/private.xls>

1,148 

The number of costume rental and formal wear 
establishments; they had a total of 6,574 paid 
employees across the nation in 2013 (for the pay 
period including March 12, 2013). Source: U.S. 
Census Bureau, 2013 County Business Patterns, 
NAICS 532220 <http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/
table/1.0/en/BP/2013/00A1/0100000US|0100000US.04000/naics~532220>

302

The number of broomstick and casket manufacturing 
establishments (for the more authentic witches and 
vampires); combined, these two industries employed 
12,627 people and had a total value of shipments of 
$3.6 billion in 2012. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 
2012 Economic Census, NAICS 339994 and NAICS 
339995 <http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/
en/ECN/2012_US/31SG1//naics~339994|339995>

$1.1 billion

Dollar value of U.S. fresh apples exported in 2014. 
Whether bobbing for or dipping in caramel, apples can 
be a fun treat around Halloween. Source: U.S. Census 
Bureau, International Trade Statistics, Commodity 
Code 080810 <https://usatrade.census.gov/> 

Who You Gonna Call?

89%

Percent of households that had a cellular phone in 
2011, compared with only 36 percent in 1998. The 
percentage of households with a cellular phone only 
(no landline) rose from less than 1 percent in 1998 
to 28 percent in 2011. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 
Extended Measures of Well-Being: Living Conditions 
in the United States, 2011, <http://www.census.gov/
prod/2013pubs/p70-136.pdf>

Following is a list of observances typically covered by 
the Census Bureau’s Facts for Features series:

African-American History Month (February) Labor 
Day 

Super Bowl Grandparents Day 

Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) Hispanic Heritage Month 
(Sept. 15-Oct. 15)

Women’s History Month (March) Unmarried and 
Single Americans Week 

Irish-American Heritage Month (March)/ Halloween 
(Oct. 31)

St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) American Indian/Alaska 
Native Heritage Month

Earth Day (April 22) (November) 

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May) 
Veterans Day (Nov. 11) 

Older Americans Month (May) Thanksgiving Day 

Mother’s Day The Holiday Season (December) 

Hurricane Season Begins (June 1) 

Father’s Day 

The Fourth of July (July 4)

Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (July 
26)

Back to School (August) 

Editor’s note: The preceding data were collected from 
a variety of sources and may be subject to sampling 
variability and other sources of error. Facts for 
Features are customarily released about two months 
before an observance in order to accommodate 
magazine production timelines. 

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