Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Edition [Pasadena] Saturday, March 18, 2017

SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017

SECTION B

AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY


JOCKEYS BOW TO HOLY ANGELS, GARY STEVENS 
WINS 1ST RACE BACK AND A LOT MORE!


By Joan Schmidt

 Besides the great racing venues, Santa Anita Park 
has recently had many fun events/activities. 

First I must acknowledge their wonderful Media/ 
Press Group headed by Mike Willman and staff 
members Ed Golden and Debbie Olsen. After 
important races, press members receive great Benoit 
photos, a recap of the race and quotes by the jockey, 
trainer and owners. Other “Stable Notes” include 
recent win stats of jockeys, trainers and owners, and 
updates on jockeys, horses and happenings.

 The first recent excitement was the 50th annual 
Jockeys VS Holy Angels Basketball Game. The 
profits go to the Permanently Disabled Jockey 
Fund, Eye on Jacob Foundation and Holy Angels 
Sports Program. The jockeys are coached by Kurt 
Hoover. It was the first time I saw the Jockeys lose-
26-20, but their BASKETBALL STAR, Drayden Van 
Dyke was out with an injury as was Rafael Bejarano. 
EVERYONE else came: Kent Desormeaux (5 points), 
son Josh (4), Corey Nakatani (4) Chester Bonnet (2), 
Edwin Maldonado (2), Jamie Theriot (2)and Chantel 
Sutherland(1). Not scoring were agent Nelson Arroyo, 
Chad Lindsay, Mario Gutierrez, Gallyn Mitchell, 
Tiago Periera, Flavien Prat, Joe Talamo, Victor 
Espinosa, Tyler Baze, and Austin Solis. Thanks also to 
legends Laffit Pincay, Jr., Gary Stevens, Mike Smith, 
Kent Desormeaux and Alex Solis for signing posters!

 Sadly, Santa Anita’s #1 fan Pat Morris was missing. 
Ironically, that day she lost her valiant battle against 
cancer. Everyone connected to Santa Anita loved her. 
Sonia Pishehvar shared the beautiful bench tribute 
this past weekend.

 On a happier note, Gary Stevens, AGELESS 
WONDER returned to Santa Anita, March 11th 
and won on SHEHASTHERITESTUFF in the 8th 
race-first race back after HIP REPLACEMENT! 
(in his 50’s, Gary also returned after a KNEE 
REPLACEMENT). THANKS to ZOE METZ for 
great photo of win.

 Congrats to jockey Stewart Elliot who won the 
prestigious George Woolfe Award, which honors 
riders whose careers and personal character earn 
esteem for himself and the sport of racing. The 
winner is selected by a nationwide vote of his peers. 
Well deserved!

 Everyone is getting ready for the Santa Anita 
Derby, April 8th. Great horses also come from back 
East. Please visit santanita.com for more information 
about racing and upcoming events.


COMING TO CROWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY CLIMATE 
CHANGE FOR FUTURE & PRESENT PRESIDENTS 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5TH, 7:00 P.M.

San Marino, CA, March 16, 
2017 – Cal Tech’s Austin 
Minnich will present a 
fascinating program on 
climate change and its 
ramifications at Crowell 
Public Library, Wednesday, 
April 5th. Climate change 
is often viewed through 
the lens of complicated 
changes in weather patterns 
over the globe. However, 
the fundamental cause of 
climate change is simple 
and can be understood by 
everyone. 

 In this talk, Minnich 
will describe exactly 
why climate change is 
occurring and its effects 
on our planet using basic 
physical principles. In 
particular, how the science 
that enables us to drive 
cars, use electric power, 
and keep our food cold in refrigerators also governs 
why extra carbon dioxide in our atmosphere must 
result in excess heat trapped on Earth. Minnich will 
show why common arguments that deny climate 
change is occurring contradict the basic physics 
underlying technology in our modern society. 
Although the present situation is serious, huge gains 
can be made in mitigating the effects of climate 
change with existing technology while also positively 
impacting the economy, air quality, and a host of 
other factors. Acting 
now to employ these 
commercially available 
technologies ensures 
that our planet will be 
preserved for our children 
and grandchildren.

 Austin Minnich is an 
Assistant Professor of 
Mechanical Engineering 
and Applied Physics at 
the California Institute of 
Technology. He received 
his Bachelor’s degree 
from UC Berkeley in 
2006 and his PhD from 
MIT in 2011, after which 
he started his position at 
Caltech. He is the recipient 
of a 2013 NSF CAREER 
Award and a 2015 ONR 
Young Investigator Award. 
Austin Minnich also runs 
the minnichlab (http://
minnich.caltech.edu/
index.html ) which focuses on understanding and 
engineering nanoscale heat transport for applications 
in the energy field like thermoelectric waste heat 
recovery.

 Adults, STEM students and all curious non-
scientists will enjoy this free presentation. Light 
refreshments will be served.

 

 1890 Huntington Drive, San Marino, CA 91108-
2595 . Phone: (626) 300-0777


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