Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 31, 2015

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, October 31, 2015 


WATERING 
LIMITED TO 
ONE DAY 

A WEEK

Steve McNall to Retire 
from Humane Society

 
After more than 30 years 
of service to the animals and 
residents of the Pasadena 
community, Steve McNall 
announced Wednesday his plan 
to retire from the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA by the 
middle of next year.

 During his tenure, the 
Pasadena Humane Society & 
SPCA has expanded in physical 
and programmatic scope and 
grown in national influence. 
As a direct result of Steve’s 
leadership and vision, we 
recently completed the Animal 
Care Campus, the Neely Cat 
Center and the Critter House. 
His long commitment to animal 
welfare in our community 
has ensured that PHS is in an 
excellent position for the next 
phase of leadership.

 The Board of Directors has 
enlisted the firm of Morris 
& Berger, executive search 
specialists for the non-profit 
sector, to conduct the search 
for McNall’s replacement. They 
will consult and work closely 
with the Search Committee, 
made up of board members and 
community leaders. Among 
many significant attributes, a 
successful candidate will have 
an acute awareness of animal 
welfare and sheltering issues, and 
strong fundraising capabilities. 
The search is nationwide and 
includes internal and external 
candidates.

 Under the city’s Water Shortage 
Plan, outdoor watering will 
be limited to one day per 
week on Saturdays starting, 
this Sunday, through Mar. 
31. The he plan also prohibits 
watering between the hours 
of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., requires 
water leaks to be fixed within 
48 hours, and prohibits the 
filling of ornamental lakes and 
ponds. For more information, 
visit cityofpasadena.net under 
waterandpower/SaveWater.

Holly Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Planned

 The city council voted Monday 
night to secure funding for the 
preparation of environmental 
documents and preliminary 
engineering for the Holly Street 
Bridge Seismic Retrofit and 
Rehabilitation Project. The 
bridge spans the Arroyo Seco 
near the Rose Bowl.

 According to a city staff 
report, “The project consists 
of the seismic retrofit and 
rehabilitation or replacement 
of the existing bridge. The work 
will start with the preparation 
of environmental document 
and preliminary engineering in 
spring of 2016 and be completed 
in fall of 2017.”

 The city council voted to 
use funds, obtained Federal 
Highway Bridge Program, in 
the amount of $275,000 for 
preparation of environmental 
documents and preliminary 
engineering portion of the 
project. There was no discussion 
about the actual project by the 
city council. 

 The report also said it is 
anticipated that the Request for 
Proposal (RFP) for the project 
will be advertised later this year.

 The nearby La Loma Bridge 
closed In July for 18 months as 
part of a $16 million seismic 
retrofit and rehabilitation project 
to that bridge.

 Improvements to the La Loma 
Bridge include replacement 
and widening of the bridge 
deck, retrofit of the arches 
and columns, strengthening, 
removal of the galvanized railing 
and replacing the light polls with 
historic railing and streetlights. 
The bridge is set to open back up 
December of 2016.

Actor 
Leaps from 
Colorado 
Bridge

 The Los Angeles County 
coroner’s office confirmed 
Thursday that British actor 
Sam Sarpong died Monday 
after a 7 hour standoff with 
rescue workers that ended 
with Sarpong jumping from 
the Colorado Street Bridge. 

 According to police, Sarpong, 
a Pasadena resident, was 
pronounced dead at 3:52 p.m. 
after negotiators tried for 
hours to talk him down from 
the bridge outside railing. At 
one point family members 
arrived providing emotional 
support.

 Police and firefighters were 
first called to the bridge around 
8:30 a.m. after bystanders 
reported a man on the edge of 
the bridge outside railing. 

 Sarpong appeared in TV 
shows and movies including, 
Love Don’t Cost a Thing, 
Keeping Up with the Steins 
and Anchor Baby. He was also 
known for co-hosting MTV’s 
show Yo Momma, and the 
host of the BET Awards pre-
show All Access. He was also 
a model for designer Tommy 
Hilfiger.

 The coroner’s office said the 
investigation into his death is 
ongoing.

Change Clock, Smoke Alarm 
Battery and Disaster Supplies

Doo Dah Dubs Playwright, 
Musician Grand Marshal

E-Waste 
Recycling, 
Document 
Shredding

 

 The Pasadena Fire Department 
reminds you to change all of 
your Smoke Alarm batteries 
when you change your clocks 
back this Sunday.

 Change Your Smoke Alarm 
Batteries. Replace old batteries 
with fresh, high quality 
batteries to keep your Smoke 
Alarms ready to protect you 
all year-long. Make sure your 
emergency flashlights work 
when you need them by using 
fresh high-quality batteries. 

 Check Your Smoke Alarms. 
After inserting fresh batteries 
in your Smoke Alarm, make 
sure the Alarm is working 
by activating the safety test 
button. The Fire Department 
recommends that you test 
all of your Smoke Alarms at 
least once each month. If you 
have any doubt regarding the 
working condition of a Smoke 
Alarm, replace it. Replace your 
Smoke Alarms every 10 years.

 Count Your Smoke Alarms. 
A properly functioning Smoke 
Alarm should be placed in 
every sleeping room -and- in 
the hallway directly adjacent to 
those rooms. If sleeping rooms 
are on an upper level, a Smoke 
Alarm should be installed in 
the center of the ceiling directly 
above the interior stairway.

 Clean Your Smoke Alarms. 
Gently use a vacuum cleaner 
once a month to remove dust 
and cobwebs. If your Smoke 
Alarms have been accidentally 
painted, replacement may be 
necessary.

 The Fire Department 
encourages you to practice 
your escape plans with your 
children are at increased risk 
of dying in a home fire since 
they often become scared and 
confused when a fire erupts. 
Make sure your children 
recognize the sound of your 
home’s Smoke Alarm and teach 
them to respond instinctively 
to its signal. Create at least two 
different escape routes from 
every room and practice them 
with the entire family.

 

 Doo Dah Parade officials 
announced Tuesday, 
Renaissance woman, Juli 
Crockett, to lead this year’s 
38th Occasional Parade as the 
grand marshal. Crockett is a 
singer, songwriter, playwright, 
theater director, undefeated 
professional boxer and amateur 
champion, and leader of an 
alt-country/Americana genre-
defying band —don’t forget to 
add Doctor of Philosophy in 
Media and Communications. 

 Doo Dah organizers said “Juli 
is a fierce and brilliant artist 
who embodies the spirit of our 
event!”

Before turning pro, Juli was 
a Blue and Gold National 
boxing champion. Writer Jerry 
Boyd (aka F.X. Toole) became 
convinced she was the real-
life incarnation of Maggie 
Fitzgerald, the character he 
turned into a “Million Dollar 
Baby.” 

 As a playwright/director, 
Crockett is best known for her 
adaptations of classic works 
of literature and philosophy. 
Her work has been presented 
on multiple stages across the 
country, including the REDCAT 
in Los Angeles. She has also 
directed her own production at 
the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 
one of the most prestigious art 
festivals in the world.

 Her music career centers on 
writing songs and performing 
with The Evangenitals, who 
have produced four albums 
and frequently tour the U.S. 
This month, Juli performed 
in Pasadena with folk music 
legend Jim Kweskin, who has 
shared stages with Bob Dylan, 
Janis Joplin and the Doors, 
among other iconic figures.

 Juli Crockett joins our recently 
crowned Queen Veronika 
MeowMeowz at the 38th 
Pasadena Doo Dah Parade 
on Sunday, November 22nd, 
stepping off at 11:00 a.m. in East 
Pasadena.

 
Residents and businesses 
can safely dispose of electronic 
waste and have personal and 
business documents shredded 
at the City’s popular e-waste 
event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, in 
Parking Lot I outside the Rose 
Bowl Stadium near Brookside 
Park, 360 N. Arroyo Blvd. The 
event is sponsored by the City’s 
Department of Public Works.

 Shredding trucks and e-waste 
collection sites will be arranged 
at different stations in Parking 
Lot I. Look for signs directing 
you to the event. Motorists 
and bicyclists are advised to 
use caution while traveling 
through the area.

 E-waste items include 
computers, keyboards, 
printers, monitors, laptops, 
docking stations, scanners, 
shredders, fax machines, 
computer mice, telephones, 
televisions, flat screens, VCRs, 
DVD players, PDAs, cassette 
players, tape drives, stereos 
and household batteries. 
Many of these products have 
parts that can be recycled.

 Public Works is also helping 
residents and businesses 
prevent identity theft by 
providing free paper shredding 
during the event. The public 
can bring a maximum of five 
legal-size boxes for shredding. 
Sensitive documents such as 
receipts, checks, pre-approved 
credit applications, credit 
card statements, outdated tax 
returns, pre-printed envelopes, 
return address labels and 
business cards are items that 
can be shredded.

 For more information about 
the free e-waste collection and 
document shredding event, 
visit www.cityofpasadena.net/
PublicWorks or call (626) 744-
7311.

Juli Crockett

Tournament of Roses 
Announces Float Judges

Pet of the 
Week

 Tom Bowling, Timothy Lindsay 
and Jodie Petersen to Select 2016 
Float Award Recipients

Tournament of Roses officials, 
this week, selected Tom Bowling, 
Timothy Lindsay and Jodie 
Petersen to be float judges for the 
127th Rose Parade. The judges 
will grant awards based on 
criteria such as creative design, 
floral craftsmanship, artistic 
merit, computerized animation, 
thematic interpretation, floral 
and color presentation and 
dramatic impact.

 Tournament of Roses President 
Mike Matthiessen will announce 
the award-winning floats 
the morning of January 1, 
2016, at Tournament House. 
“These floral masterpieces are 
designed, built and decorated 
by dedicated teams who put 
incredible effort into perfecting 
their fantastic floats,” said Mike 
Matthiessen. “Our esteemed 
panel of judges will use their 
diverse backgrounds and 
talents to analyze each float and 
identify those elements that 
help us best celebrate the many 
ways in which we may find our 
adventure in the coming year.”

 Tom Bowling is the Director 
of Education for Syndicate 
Sales. He travels around the 
world researching floral trends 
in colors, textures, patterns 
and forms, and teaches design 
programs within the United 
States and Canada.

 Timothy Lindsay currently 
oversees restoration, 
preservation and programming 
for the Virginia Robinson 
Gardens in Beverly Hills, Calif. 
Lindsay serves as a consultant 
for architects on how to properly 
restore historic landscapes and 
has previously taught landscape 
design at the University of 
California, Los Angeles.

 Jodie Petersen is a landscape 
architect for the National Park 
Service (NPS), Denver Service 
Center, the central planning, 
design and construction project 
office for the NPS.


NASA Calls on Industry for 
Asteroid Redirect Mission

 
Jordie (A387199) is a 
five-year-old, shorthaired 
Chihuahua. This happy 
senior has been out on our 
mobile unit and has been 
friendly with everyone he 
has met! He enjoys sitting 
in laps and going for brisk 
walks. Jordie has a great 
personality and according 
to our Mobile Outreach 
Coordinator, he is one 
of the most loving and 
affectionate dogs he has 
every taken out! Jordie 
qualifies for our Seniors 
for Seniors program which 
waives the adoption fee for 
adopters age 60 and up. The 
mandatory microchip fee of 
$20 still applies.

 The regular dog adoption 
fee is $125 which includes 
the spay or neuter surgery, 
microchip, vaccinations, 
and a free follow-up health 
check at a participating vet.

 New adopters will receive 
complimentary health and 
wellness exam from VCA 
Animal Hospitals, as well 
as a goody bag filled with 
information on how to care 
for your pet. 

 Call the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA 
at 626.792.7151 or visit at 
361 S. Raymond Ave. in 
Pasadena. Adoption hours 
are 11-4 Sunday, 9-5 Tuesday 
–Friday, 9-4 Saturday. Pets 
may not be available for 
adoption and cannot be 
held for potential adopters 
from phone calls or email. 
Directions and photos of all 
pets can be found at www.
pasadenahumane.org.

 

 NASA, through the Jet 
Propulsion Laboratory, issued 
a call to American industry 
for innovative ideas on how 
the agency could obtain a 
core advanced solar electric 
propulsion-based spacecraft to 
support the Asteroid Redirect 
Robotic Mission (ARRM). The 
announcement was made last 
week.

 Part of NASA’s overall Asteroid 
Redirect Mission (ARM), this 
mission will use a number 
of important technologies to 
prepare for an early human 
exploration mission in deep 
space -- specifically, the area 
around the moon known as cis-
lunar space. The robotic mission 
also will provide the first large-
scale asteroid samples on which 
to conduct research and analysis 
for better understanding of the 
composition and nature of these 
primordial planetary bodies, 
leading to future use of in-situ 
resources from asteroids. The 
mission both uses and expands 
NASA’s ability to detect, 
characterize and mitigate the 
threat these space rocks pose to 
our home planet. The highest 
priority of ARM is to affordably 
demonstrate and prove new 
capabilities needed for future 
human missions to Mars.

 “We’re eager to hear from 
American companies on their 
ideas for a spacecraft design 
that could accommodate 
our advanced solar electric 
propulsion requirements and 
robotic technologies,” said 
NASA Associate Administrator 
Robert Lightfoot. “We’re 
also interested in what sorts 
of innovative commercial, 
international and academic 
partnerships opportunities 
might be practical and help 
reduce overall mission costs 
while still demonstrating the 
technologies we need for our 
journey to Mars.”

 NASA’s ARM spacecraft will 
need to be able to demonstrate 
support of high power solar 
electric propulsion, with 
initial solar array power of 
approximately 50 kilowatts. The 
robotics capture system planned 
aboard the pioneering vehicle 
will be capable of acquiring a 
20-ton (or larger) boulder of 
up to about 19 feet (six meters) 
in width from an asteroid’s 
surface and then returning it 
to an astronaut-accessible orbit 
near our moon. The spacecraft 
is being formulated to fit atop 
a variety of launch vehicles -- 
NASA’s Space Launch System 
or a commercially provided 
rocket. The spacecraft will need 
to be ready for launch by the 
end of 2020.

 More information about 
NASA’s Asteroid Redirect 
Mission and the agency’s 
Asteroid Initiative is available 
online at: http://www.nasa.gov/
asteroidinitiative

Pasadena 
Symphony 
Concerts

Free Upcoming Events at 
Pasadena Senior Center

 Join the Pasadena Symphony 
as they commemorate Veteran’s 
day with a free concert by the 
JPL Chorus and the Donald 
Brinegar Singers on Tuesday, 
November 10th at Pasadena 
City College’s Westerbeck 
Recital Hall. Admission is free 
and open to the public.

 Westerbeck Recital Hall 
is located in Pasadena City 
College’s Center for the Arts, 
1570 E. Colorado Blvd.

 Pasadena Symphony also 
announced that Top-Selling 
Classical Instrumentalist 
Anne Akiko Meyers will 
perform her Vivaldi’s Four 
Seasons November 7th at the 
Ambassador Auditorium. This 
exclusive Southern California 
engagement marks a reunion 
with Meyers and Music 
Director David Lockington, 
with whom she recorded her 
#1 Four Seasons album.

 Meyers will perform at the 
Ambassador November 7th 
with performances at 2pm and 
8pm. For more information 
visit pasadenasymphony-
pops.org.

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

 Stay Connected with 
Social Media – Tuesdays and 
Thursdays, from 9 to 11 a.m. 
Learn how to keep in touch 
with family and friends via 
email, Skype, Facebook and 
other social media during 
a 30-minute, one-on-one 
meeting. You choose which 
applications you want to learn. 
Bring a laptop or use one onsite. 
If you have an email address, 
bring it and your password. Sign 
up with Edison at the Welcome 
Desk.

 Smart Phones, Tablets and 
Computers – Any Questions? – 
Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 
10 to 11 a.m. Get the answers 
you need about technology 
devices, whether you own them 
already or are considering a 
purchase. Learn how to text, 
check voicemail, set an alarm, 
navigate the Internet, download 
apps and more.

 A Matter of Balance – 
Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 
1 to 3 p.m. Are you concerned 
about falling? Ease your fear 
by attending this class that 
combines discussion, video 
and exercise so you’ll improve 
your balance and activity levels. 
Registration is required: 626-
685-6732.

 Flu Shot Clinic – Wednesday, 
Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
The Pasadena Public Health 
Department will sponsor this 
clinic for anyone over the age of 
6 months. Appointment cards 
are available at the Welcome 
Desk or by calling 626-795-4331.

 Veterans Services – Thursday, 
Nov. 5, at 10 a.m. Learn about 
eligibility, priority groups and 
health care issues related to 
seniors and aging services within 
the U.S. Department of Veterans 
Affairs system. Community 
living, adult day care, tele-health 
services and palliative and 
hospice care for veterans also 
will be discussed. 

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