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# Amateur astronomers to dedicate plaque honoring late SMC planetarium director Jon Hodge
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/051806-story/
- Published: 2006-05-18T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T17:55:43.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Community, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Tired of not knowing what’s triggering your allergies? Los Angeles-area allergists will offer free screenings for people who are experiencing breathing problems, such as chronic coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. The screening will be held on Saturday, May 20, at Santa Monica Place mall.

In addition to helping identify people at risk for asthma, the screening also will provide an opportunity for people who already know they have asthma to talk with an allergist about their disease and how to keep symptoms under control. The program is supported by AstraZeneca and has screened more than 90,000 people since it first began increasing awareness of the importance of the proper diagnosis and treatment of asthma. Remembering professor that was out of this world

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 18, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/051806.pdf?ref=smdp.com)