Mountain Views News          Saturday, December 28, 2013

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Mountain View News Saturday, December 28, 2013 

PCC Honor Student to 
Ride in the Rose Parade

FORMER 
GRAND 
MARSHAL 
CALLS TO PULL 
SEAWORLD’S 
ROSE FLOAT


Taylor Cooper pictured with her horse Marley

 Pasadena City College 
student Taylor Cooper, a 
Pathways honor student, and an 
equestrian will ride in the 125th 
Tournament of Roses parade 
presented by Honda, on New 
Year’s Day.

 Taylor, a first year student 
at PCC and graduate of 
Maranatha High School has a 
passion for animals, horseback 
riding, photography and 
community service. She plans 
to study veterinary medicine 
and can be found volunteering 
for organizations such as the 
Pasadena Humane Society, 
MACH 1, Danny’s Farm, and 
the Ronald MacDonald House. 

 Taylor plans to ride her horse, 
Marley, in the 2014 Rose 
Parade® with the War Horse 
Foundation. The War Horse 
Foundation seeks to promote 
an “equine spirit” from the past 
by presenting famous cavalry 
regiments throughout history 
in parades, festivals, and battle 
reenactments. 

 As a student and rider, Taylor 
believes that with a “positive 
attitude, the will to do your best, 
anything can be accomplished.” 
Taylor and Marley can also be 
seen on December 29, 2013, 
performing with the War House 
Foundation in Equestfest 
representing the “Regency Age” 
on RFDTV. Equestfest will 
take place at the Los Angeles 
Equestrian Center.

Pasadena Fire Department’s 1909 Seagrave Fire Apparatus

Pasadena Fire Celebrates 125th Year

 Former Rose Parade Grand 
Marshal Cloris Leachman 
joined PETA protesters, 
angered over SeaWorld’s 
float depicting orca whales, 
by writing a letter last week 
to Scott Jenkins president of 
the Tournament of Roses and 
urged him to pull SeaWorld’s 
float “Sea of Surprises” from 
the parade.

 “I hate to rain on this parade, 
but I was disappointed to learn 
from my friends at PETA that 
SeaWorld will have a float 
this year,” Leachman said 
according to PETA’s website. 
“Perhaps the Tournament of 
Roses Association has not 
seen Blackfish? The highly 
acclaimed documentary gives 
us a look beyond SeaWorld’s 
glossy ads at the painful lives 
of orcas who were captured 
and bred for the park.”

 Leachman also said that, 
although she was proud to 
be the grand marshal of the 
2009 Tournament of Roses, 
she planned to boycott this 
year’s parade as long as the 
tournament allows SeaWorld 
to have a float.

 “Many orcas at SeaWorld have 
been confined for decades to 
tanks that, to them, amount 
to nothing more than glorified 
bathtubs,” she said. “They have 
been deprived of everything 
that is natural and important 
to them and are forced to 
swim in endless circles, far 
away from their families,” she 
writes. “It’s no wonder that 
orcas at SeaWorld have never 
lived long enough to die of old 
age.”

 PETA protest organizers have 
called for a redesigned float 
featuring an orca struggling to 
get free from a restrictive fish 
bowl, surrounded by a sea of 
chains and locks. 

 For the first time in decades, 
Pasadena’s Fire Department will 
feature an entrée in this year’s 
Rose Parade —Pasadena Mayor 
Bill Bogaard and his family will 
ride atop a 1952 Seagrave Fire 
Apparatus driven by a third 
generation Pasadena firefighter.

 “The first fire department was 
simple, at best,” said Pasadena 
Spokeswoman Lisa Derderian. 
“The City’s Blacksmith Shop 
built the first two pieces of fire 
apparatus, a hook and ladder rig 
and a hose cart. These were put 
into service on May 1, 1888 and 
ran out of a temporary station 
on DeLacey, near the Wiley 
and Greeley’s Livery Stable, 
which provided the horses for 
24 men who were selected to 
be the fire department, with 12 
men assigned to each piece of 
apparatus.”

 The 1952 Seagrave, to be driven 
by Battalion Chief Mike Maas, 
will also be accompanied by 
the Pasadena Fire Department’s 
1909 Seagrave, housed in the 
museum at Fire Station 31 on 
South Fair Oaks Avenue. It 
is the oldest running piece 
of fire equipment west of 
the Mississippi. Featured on 
this entry will be 97-year old 
Engineer Jason Fields, the oldest 
retired Pasadena Firefighter. 
It will be driven by retired 
Pasadena Fire Engineer, Ken 
Woolsey. 

 The third entry will be a Los 
Angeles County Fire Steamer, 
a replica of the Pasadena Fire 
Department’s first Steamer that 
donned the Parade route in the 
late 1890’s. It is on loan from the 
Los Angeles County Firefighter’s 
Museum.

 Under the direction of Deputy 
Chief Kevin Costa, a four-
member Float committee 
dedicated countless hours in 
researching, acquiring and 
selecting the entries to showcase 
the Department in celebrating 
125 years of service Derderian 
said.

 Decorating for the fire vehicles 
will take place beginning today 
in Lot I at the Rose Bowl.

‘Miracle 
Dog’ to Ride 
in Parade

Float Decorators Get 
Ready as Parade Nears


The SeaWorld float, encompassing all forms of sea life, is a festive 
tribute to SeaWorld’s 50th Celebration. The float features SeaWorld’s 
most popular animals. A floral foaming wave of cascading 
iris and roses “crashes” over a colorful reef. A curious sea lion 
looks on as a killer whale family seems to breach from the surf. 
Photo D.Lee/MVNews.

 Two-year-old Daniel, 
the beagle mix know 
nationwide for surviving the 
gas chamber in Alabama, 
will ride atop the Lucy Pet 
Foundation float in this 
year’s Rose Parade. 

 “Daniel, at 6 months old was 
put into a gas chamber with 
17 other dogs,” according 
to lucypetfoundation.org. 
“When they opened the 
door, 17 dogs were dead, 
but Daniel was still wagging 
his tail. The operator didn’t 
have the heart to put him 
back in.”

 Along with “spokesdog” 
Daniel, the float will consist 
of eight performing rescue 
dogs. 

 Other animals performing 
on the float include winners 
of foundation’s “How a 
Rescue Dog/Cat Changed 
My Life” contest, along with 
Chris “The Stunt Dog Guy” 
Perondi.

 Daniel, named after the 
Biblical character, was 
adopted in 2011 by the 
Dwyer family in Nutley, N.J.

 Laws now exist, named 
after Daniel, in 31 states 
that that protect animals 
in shelters from inhumane 
forms of euthanasia. 

 Lucy Pet Foundation runs 
a mobile spay and neuter 
clinic based in Thousand 
Oaks.

Replica of the Pasadena Fire Department’s first Steamer 

Hotline to Provide Parade 
and Bowl Game Info

Float Viewing

 Get a backstage glimpse 
of the floral floats in their 
final stages of preparation at 
any of three locations, (see 
below). You will see a variety 
of fruit, seeds, bark, grasses 
and of course, flowers being 
applied to the floats by 
experienced professionals 
and hardworking volunteers. 
Also on display will be a 
P-51 Mustang and two F-16 
mini jets from the Air Force 
Reserve that guests can tour 
and take photos in. Locations: 
Rosemont Pavilion: 700 Seco 
St., Pasadena Brookside 
Pavilion (accessible to 
disabled visitors): 1001 Rose 
Bowl Dr. (Lot I, south side 
of Rose Bowl Stadium) Rose 
Palace: 835 S. Raymond Ave. 
Viewing takes place, 9 a.m. – 
5 p.m. daily. Admission: $10 
for adults; free for children 
five and under.

 The Pasadena Convention 
and Visitors Bureau’s “Visitor 
Hotline” at (877) 793-9911 
provides parade and bowl game 
information from Dec. 30 to 
Jan. 6, 2014. The Hotline hours 
are: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Dec. 30-
31; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 1-3; 
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 4-5; and 8 
a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 6. For more 
tips and ideas to make your 
stay in Pasadena the best it can 
be, go to www.VisitPasadena.
com. For any life-threatening 
emergencies, please remember 
to call 9-1-1.

Rose Parade Safety Tips

Pet of the 
Week

 Pasadena’s Fire and Police 
departments are issuing the 
following safety tips for the 
thousands of overnight campers 
who will line the route on New 
Year’s Eve 

What You Can Do:

 · Overnight camping is 
permitted only on the night of 
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013.

 · A position on the sidewalk 
may be maintained along the 
parade route beginning at Noon 
Dec. 31, 2013. All persons and 
property, such as blankets, 
chairs and personal items, must 
remain on the curb until 11 p.m. 
At that time, spectators may 
move out to the blue “Honor 
Line” but not past it.

 · Small, professionally 
manufactured barbecues 
elevated at least 1 foot off the 
ground are allowed on the 
parade route as long as they 
are 25 feet from buildings and 
other combustibles. A fire 
extinguisher must be readily 
available.

 · Minors under the age of 
18 may be on the parade route 
from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. only if 
they are supervised by an adult.

 · Dress for cold weather! 
Children and seniors may need 
extra layers of clothing to avoid 
hypothermia. Remember hats 
and gloves.

 · Drink healthy fluids and 
consume nourishing meals to 
avoid dehydration.

 · “If You See Something, Say 
Something!” Report suspicious 
activities and packages to 
emergency authorities along 
the parade route.

 What You Can’t Do

 · Appearance in the parade 
is prohibited for any entries/
marchers who have not been 
approved by the Pasadena 
Tournament of Roses. Stay off 
the street and do not pass the 
blue “Honor Line.”

 · Tents, sofas and boxes of any 
type that can be used as stools 
or seats are prohibited along the 
route.

 · Unoccupied chairs are not 
allowed and will be removed 
from the parade route.

 · Bonfires are strictly 
prohibited and considered 
“illegal burns.”

 · ALL Fireworks are 
prohibited except as part of 
scheduled official events.

 · No items may be sold along 
the parade route without a City 
permit.

 · Selling space along the 
parade route, other than 
grandstand seating, is illegal.

 · It is illegal to buy, sell or give 
away horns on the parade route.

 · No public areas, sidewalks, 
curbs, gutters, streets, ramps, 
may be cordoned or roped off.

 · No ladders or scaffolding 
may be used as elevation for 
viewing the activities.

 · Pets are not recommended 
along the parade; keep them 
safe at home!

 · Throwing any object into the 
parade; or at passing vehicles 
or pedestrians the night before 
the parade is dangerous and 
prohibited. Violators can be 
cited and property seized.

 · Unauthorized vehicles 
obstructing emergency travel 
lanes or parked in restricted 
areas will be towed; at owners’ 
expense. No exceptions. 

 · Open containers of alcohol 
are illegal on public streets, 
sidewalks and all other public 
areas. Violators may be cited or 
arrested.

 · Sale, possession and use 
of illegal drugs will not be 
tolerated.

 The Pasadena Fire Department 
responds to more than twice 
the number of calls on parade 
day than on average days. 
These calls include reports of 
hypothermia, illegal burning, 
miscellaneous medical issues, 
assaults and alcohol-related 
incidents. For more info call 
the Pasadena Fire Department 
at (626) 744-7276 anytime.


CINNAMON

Cinnamon is a four-month-
old silver tabby. She’s very 
curious and playful She 
would love to find a home 
this holiday season.

 Cinnamon’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 
A342746, 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.

The stately German shepherd, on the K9s4Cops float, artistically 
decorated in a variety of seeds and grasses to create the realistic 
fur. Fiesta Parade Floats in Irwindale photo, D.Lee/MVNews.

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 
programs 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.


Recycling Your 
Christmas Tree

 Curbside pickup for 
Christmas trees will be 
available to Pasadena’s solid 
waste customers on their 
regularly scheduled collection 
days and routes beginning 
Thursday, January 2 through 
Friday, January 17.

Residents also can drop off 
their trees for recycling from 
7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., through 
Friday, January 3, 2014 at the 
following locations: Eaton 
Blanche Park, 3100 E. Del Mar 
Blvd., parking lot on Millicent 
Way and Robinson Park, 1081 
N. Fair Oaks Ave., parking lot 
on Morton Street.

Stands, ornaments and lights 
must be removed from trees. 
Flocked and fire retardant 
trees are OK, but no artificial 
trees will be accepted.

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

Studio and Offices Closed

Through Saturday January 4

Stage Manager Training

Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Character Generator Training

Wednesday Jan. 8 at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 

Video Tape Op. Training

Thursday Jan. 9 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Citizen Journalism coming soon

Digital Film Group coming soon