Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 26, 2013

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, October 26, 2013 


Large Scale Incident 

Training Held at Rose Bowl

Suspect 
Charged In 
Shooting

 In preparation for this 
year’s Jan, 1 activities and the 
upcoming Rose Bowl Game 
and BCS game at the Rose 
Bowl, the Pasadena Police 
Special Enforcement Section 
and the Pasadena Fire, in 
conjunction with several 
Area-C Mutual Aid agencies, 
conducted a large scale 
training scenario Wednesday 
night at the stadium.

 “In this scenario tonight 
we had multi shooters inside 
the bowl and individual 
people that were shot,” said 
Pasadena Police Commander 
John Perez. “The job for 
the police department and 
fire department was to get 
in there and stop the threat 
immediately, to render aid to 
people injured.” 

 He said the training was 
designed for first responders 
assigned to agencies within 
the Area C mutual aid area. 
The scenarios incorporated 
law enforcement personnel, 
as well as first responders 
from the Pasadena Fire 
Department. 

 Participating police 
agencies included; Alhambra 
PD, Burbank PD, Glendale 
PD, Monterey Park PD, San 
Gabriel PD, San Marino PD, 
South Pasadena PD, Cal 
State Los Angeles PD, and 
the West Covina FBI.

 Perez also said over 150 
people for the community 
participated in the dills.

 “We try to make sure we 
educate the community and 
public to what we do and 
how we do it,” he said.

 The Los Angeles County 
District Attorney’s Office 
last week formally charged 
a suspect with four 
felony criminal counts 
and one misdemeanor 
count, resulting from the 
Oct. 11 officer involved 
shooting that occurred 
near Hammond Street and 
Sunset Avenue.

 Police said Monday, Paris 
Holloway, a Pasadena 
Resident, was charged with 
assault with a firearm upon 
a peace officer, possession 
of a stolen firearm, felon 
in possession of a firearm, 
possession of stolen 
property, and possession 
of drug paraphernalia. 
Holloway was arrested 
at the scene. He remains 
hospitalized resulting from 
injuries sustained during 
the incident.

 According to police, 
Holloway, at the time, 
allegedly showed a handgun 
in a threatening manner. 
One of the officers fired 
hitting him. Holloway fell 
to the ground. A firearm 
was recovered in close 
proximity to the incident 
according to a released 
statement.

 Police said the investigation 
was still on-going.


Old Town Haunt Gives Up the Ghost

By Dean Lee

 After nine years of thrills and 
chills underneath Pasadena, the 
owners of Old Town Haunt have 
decided this year will be the end 
—with the last tours Nov. 2.

 “There are a lot of factors, 
one, my lease was up, “said 
Old Town Haunt owner Ron 
Rogge about why they were 
closing. “We also had a lot of 
stuff thrown at us from the 
city of Pasadena, particularly 
the fire department… it’s not 
fun anymore when I’ve been 
pounded by them for the last six 
months.”

 He said he was required to cut 
the occupancy in half including 
the staff, “this requires us to have 
long lines and although we are 
doing a good job of maintaining 
that.”

 He said there are 10 “actors” in 
costume this year, as opposed to 
25 in years past. 

 Fire Spokeswoman Lisa 
Derderian said the codes change 
every three years. Rogge said 
they were catching up to the 
changes imposed in 2010.

 “All of it is based on occupancy 
load inside,” Derderian said. “So 
that’s the primary thing.” 

Derderian said there could have 
been a different inspector this 
year, “They could have had one 
that’s more stringent.” 

 Rogge said the required 
changes would have exceeded 
the amount of money the haunt 
makes. 

 He also said they do not make 
a profit, “we give to charity 
every year, that’s our big thing 
so this year our sponsor is the 
American Cancer Society.”

 Rogge said the haunt itself 
is 10,000 square feet and is in 
the basement of the historical 
Union Savings Bank Building 20 
N. Raymond Ave, at Colorado 
Blvd. 

 “The basement was built 
in the 1880s, maybe older, 
nobody is sure,” he said. “All 
the foundation is brick and real. 
There are two bank vaults, one 
we use as a dressing room.”

 He also said the building maybe 
truly haunted.

 “We have had paranormal 
groups down here and have 
found evidence of ghosts with 
their equipment and all that 
stuff. We consider that to be 
true.”

 The haunt will be open next 
week, Wednesday through 
Sunday staring at 7 p.m. 

 For more information visit; 
oldtownhaunt.com.


Caltech 
Names New 
President

Suspects 
Arrested 
in Rash of 
Burglaries 


Rose Bowl Incident training Photos D. Lee /MVNews

Folk Tree to Hold Dia de 
los Muertos Celebration

 
Police arrested two men early 
Saturday morning believed to 
be involved in a rash of recent 
burglaries at an underground 
parking garage in the 200 
block of North Los Robles. 

 Police said Christopher 
Shackerford and Jose Algaza 
were arrested near the 
structure after a witness called 
police around 2:50 a.m. Both 
men are Pasadena residents. 

 According to reports, the 
suspects were found carrying 
burglary tools, a garage door 
opener to the parking structure 
and other items believed to be 
from previous break-ins. 

 More stolen items were found 
during a search Saturday of 
one of the suspect’s homes.

 Anyone with information is 
being asked to call detectives 
at 626-744-7875.

Queen Selected, Crowned 

 
Thomas Rosenbaum, 
currently the provost and 
John T. Wilson Distinguished 
Service Professor of Physics 
at the University of Chicago, 
was appointed Thursday 
as the ninth president of 
the California Institute of 
Technology. A distinguished 
physicist and expert on 
condensed matter physics, 
Rosenbaum, 58, will succeed 
Jean-Lou Chameau, who 
served the Institute from 2006 
to 2013 and will take over the 
helm from interim president 
and Provost Edward Stolper 
on July 1.

 “The combination of deep 
management experience and 
visionary leadership Tom 
brings will serve Caltech 
extremely well in the coming 
years,” says David Lee, chair, 
Caltech Board of Trustees. 
“The Board is excited about 
collaborating closely with Tom 
to propel the Institute to new 
levels of scientific leadership.”

 Rosenbaum received his 
bachelor’s degree in physics 
from Harvard University 
in 1977 and both an MA 
and PhD in physics from 
Princeton University in 
1979 and 1982, respectively. 
Joining the Caltech faculty 
will be Rosenbaum’s spouse, 
Katherine T. Faber, the 
Walter P. Murphy Professor 
of Materials Science and 
Engineering at Northwestern 
University.

 

 The Folk Tree’s 30th Day of 
the Dead Altars and Ephemera 
exhibition, on view through 
Nov. 3, features traditional 
altars honoring loved ones 
who have passed, as well as 
installations dealing with 
broader contemporary issues 
and concepts about death. As 
part of the exhibition a special 
Dia de los Muertos celebration 
- altars, art, music, dance, face 
painting, will be held Nov. 2.

 Nov. 2, scheduled activities, 
appropriate for all ages, include; 

 12:30-1:30 PM: Music by 
Martin Espino, traditional 
sounds inspired by indigenous 
cultures of the Americas

 1-5 PM: Ulla Anobile & Victor 
Solis; 2-3 PM: Matt DeHaven 
Altar creators informally 
discuss their installations - 
DeHaven’s for James Dean, 
Anobile’s for her Finnish 
ancestors and ancient spirits, 
Solis’ for his beloved dog.

 2-5 PM: Day of the Dead face 
painting by Jeanine Montellano 
and Heather Bejar; and 
handmade jewelry.

 2-5 PM: Trunk show - hand 
blown and painted glass Day of 
the Dead ornaments created by 
artisans in Krakow for Artistry 
of Poland.

 3-3:30 PM: Children’s Ballet 
Folklorico Acoiris from 
Pacoima performs traditional 
Mexican dances. 

 The Folk Tree is located 217 
South Fair Oaks Ave. For more 
information call (626) 795-
8733, or visit, folktree.com.

Rose Queen Ana Marie Acosta (in white). 

Photo, D. Lee /MVNews

 The Pasadena Tournament of 
Roses named Ana Marie Acosta 
as the 96th Rose Queen in an 
official ceremony Thursday 
night that concludes a month-
long process to select a Queen 
and six Rose Princesses as part 
of the Royal Court. 

 “Rose Queen Ana Marie Acosta 
and the six Rose Princesses for 
2014 are exceptional young 
women,” said Tournament of 
Roses President Scott Jenkins, 
who presented the crown 
to the queen. “In their roles 
representing the Tournament of 
Roses and the City of Pasadena, 
the Royal Court members are 
symbols of hope for the future, 
and I know they will inspire 
many young girls during the 
next few months.”

 The Rose Queen and Royal 
Court were selected based upon 
a combination of qualities, 
including public speaking 
ability, poise, academic 
achievement and community 
involvement.

 The ceremony was emceed by 
CNN’s “New Day” news anchor 
Michaela Pereira. 

Pet of the 
Week


Veterans Day Event Planned

 Emily is a two-month-old 
brown and white tabby. 
She’s very curious and 
playful. She also enjoys 
sitting in laps.

 Emily’s adoption fee is $70, 
which includes her spay 
surgery, a microchip, the first 
set of vaccinations, as well 
as 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. Ask an 
adoptions counselor for 
more information during 
your visit. 

 Call the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA at 
626.792.7151 to ask about 
A340672, 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.

 

 Pasadena’s annual Veterans 
Day Ceremony has moved to a 
new location and will be held in 
front of Pasadena City Hall at 
Centennial Square, 100 North 
Garfield Ave., from 10:00 a.m. to 
11:11 a.m., Monday, November 
11. The public, especially all 
veterans, their families, friends 
and all uniformed military 
and first-responders, are 
encouraged to join together to 
help honor the men and women 
of the U.S. Armed Forces. 

 This year’s event, while 
recognizing the important 
contributions made by all 
veterans, will have a special 
emphasis on honoring the 
nation’s youngest and newest 
veterans. The Veterans Day 
celebration is co-sponsored 
by the Pasadena Veterans Day 
Committee and the City of 
Pasadena. 

 “This year, we are featuring 
the Pasadena Community 
College (PCC) program, which 
is the number one program 
in California for returning 
veterans from the Long Wars,” 
said John Watkins, event 
committee chair. 

 Bill Thomson, event committee 
member, former Pasadena 
mayor, practicing lawyer and 
present PCC Trustee, has 
arranged for the PCC Pep Band 
to play. 

 Bill Paparian, another 
committee member, as well as 
a Marine veteran, practicing 
lawyer and also a former 
Pasadena mayor, added that 
the program “will focus on our 
youngest veterans, those who 
have served during the Long 
Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.” 

 Scheduled speakers include 
current Pasadena Mayor Bill 
Bogaard; Los Angeles County 
Sheriff Lee Baca, a Marine 
veteran, and PCC professor 
Harold Martin. Invocation will 
be provided by retired U.S. Air 
Force Lt. Col. (Rabbi) Gilbert 
Kollin of the Pasadena Jewish 
Temple. 

 The Pasadena Firefighters 
Association Local 809 will grill 
500 hot dogs and the Vietnam 
Veterans of America Chapter 
446, Pasadena, will provide 
dessert. 

 Committee member Leonard 
Torres, a Marine veteran, noted 
that the committee decided to 
honor young veterans because 
“by 2015, there will be more 
than 2 million young civilians 
who are veterans of these Long 
Wars.” 

 The ceremony will conclude 
with an aerial fly-by at 11:11 
a.m.

Learn How to Produce 
Your Own TV Show

 In anticipation of Pasadena 
Media opening new studios at 
150 S. Los Robles Ave, they are 
offering free television-training 
program for producers. Plan 
to attend an orientation to 
discover the right classes for 
you. Producers’ Training 
teaches how to produce shows 
for The Arroyo Channel. Studio 
Production/Equipment training 
is also offered to volunteer 
crewmembers. In addition, 
on-going training will soon be 
available in citizen journalism 
and digital film groups. Call the 
office (626) 794-8585 or go to 
PASADENAMEDIA.ORG and 
explore what Pasadena Media 
has to offer.


City Holds 
Fall Festival

 The City of Pasadena 
summons all good ghosts and 
ghouls, witches, zombies and 
others to join in the fantastic 
family fun at its Fall Festival 
2013 at Victory Park, 2575 
Paloma Street, from 5:00 
p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, 
October 31. 

 Admission is free and costume 
contests for all age groups are 
planned including toddlers, 
children, teens, adults, seniors 
and even a special dog contest 
sponsored by the Pasanita 
Obedience Club of Pasadena. 
All costume contests begin at 
7:30 p.m. 

 Tickets for main attractions 
including a train ride around 
the park, the big slide, select 
games and the Haunted House, 
plus food, will be sold onsite.

Class Offerings 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Nightly

SProducer Training

Monday Oct 28 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

Stage Manager Training

Tuesday, Oct 29 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Character Generator Training

Wednesday, Oct 30 at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Video Tape Op. Training

Thursday Oct 31 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

Orientation

Monday Nov 4 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

Citizen Journalism coming soon

Digital Film Group coming soon