PASADENA EDITION

ELECTION 2016 - ENDORSEMENTS

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2016

VOLUME 10 NO. 43


Local Area 
News Briefs

Doo Dah Queen Tryouts 
to be Held Today

 South Pasadena 
Burglars Caught on 
Camera 



 Individuals of all 
genders, shapes, ages, and 
persuasions, including a 
four-legged hopeful, will be 
vying to become this year’s 
39th Pasadena Doo Dah 
Queen. Royal mayhem 
takes place this afternoon 
starting at 4:30 p.m. at the 
American Legion Bar, 179 
N. Vinedo St.

 Each Queen Hopeful will 
have three minutes to wow 
the Judges and convince 
them they have what it takes 
to reign over the 39th Doo 
Dah Parade. Contestants, 
who often arrive with a 
ring of fans, are not above 
bribing the judges for their 
vote. Hecklers are always 
encouraged. And onlookers 
can also buy their way into 
being judges by purchasing 
two beers for the parade 
organizers.

Last year, Judges selected 
Veronika MeowMeowz 
(pictured above), who 
wooed over 30 judges by 
performing a song from 
her former band Untoward 
Children

 The 39th Occasional 
Pasadena Doo Dah Parade 
will be held on Sunday, 
November 20th, stepping off 
at 11:00am on the streets of 
East Pasadena.

 To enter the parade 
simply go to the website 
pasadenadoodahparade.info 
and fill out a form, or may 
call (626) 590-1134.

 
Police are looking for tree 
men that broke into a South 
Pasadena home Tuesday just 
day after the homeowner had 
security cameras installed —
the intruders were captured 
on camera. An alarm scared 
them away not long after the 
brake in.

According to reports, the 
men broke into a house in 
the 1200 block of Via Del Rey. 
They had climbed a gate and 
then smashed a sliding door. 
The video shows two of the 
three men, both wearing light 
colored hooded sweatshirts. 

Anyone with information 
should call Pasadena police 
at 626-403-7270. If you would 
like to provide an anonymous 
tip, you may call Crime 
Stoppers by dialing: 800-222-
TIPS (8477).

Tournament Announces 2017 Rose Queen

 The Tournament of Roses 
named Victoria Cecilia 
Castellanos as the 99th Rose 
Queen at the Announcement 
and Coronation ceremony 
Thursday night at The 
Pasadena Playhouse. 

The announcement follows a 
month-long selection process 
with nearly 1000 people 
participating in interviews. 
Masters of Ceremonies were 
Chuck Henry from NBC4 
Southern California and 
1988 Rose Queen Julie Myers 
King.

 Rose Queen Victoria and 
the Royal Court will attend 
nearly 100 community and 
media functions, acting 
as ambassadors of the 
Association and the Pasadena 
community at large. Their 
reign will culminate on 
Monday, January 2nd, 2017 
with the 128th Rose Parade 
and the 103rd Rose Bowl 
Game.

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

 “The Rose Parade and 
Rose Bowl Game are the 
world’ kickoff for the New 
Year, and Queen Victoria 
and the six Rose Princesses 
are true representatives of 
the valued traditions and 
distinct backgrounds that 
make Pasadena and these 
celebrations so special,” 
said Tournament of Roses 
President Brad Ratliff after 
the Coronation. “They 
truly are Echoes of Success 
coming from the cultural 
richness of our community. 
Not only will Queen Victoria 
and the Royal Court be 
wonderful ambassadors, 
they eagerly await to meet 
many in our community to 
exchange stories about their 
own Echoes of Success as 
they bring to January 2nd 
and America’s New Year’s 
Celebration.”

 During the coronation 
ceremony, Ratliff presented 
Rose Queen Victoria with a 
Mikimoto crown featuring 
more than 600 cultured 
pearls and six carats of 
diamonds. 

Castellanos is a senior at 
Temple City High School 
and lives in Temple City. 
Victoria has been a part of 
Brighterside Singers since 
her sophomore year and 
has been in five Temple City 
High School musicals. She 
volunteers with the Pasadena 
Humane Society and the 
American Legion in Eagle 
Rock.

Photo D.Lee MVNews

 South Lake Mature 
Ficus Trees to be Cut 
Down

 Pasadena city officials said 
Wednesday they are cutting 
down three large 70 year old 
Ficus trees along South Lake 
Avenue, in light of protests to 
stop what residents are calling 
a “slaughter of trees.”

Officials said the trees will 
most likely be removed within 
the next eight days, in the 
middle of the night.

 A lawsuit filed in 2014 against 
the city claims the tree, owned 
by the city, are threating the 
structural integrity of some 
buildings, clogging drains 
with debris and damaging 
sidewalks among other things.

The decision to cut the 
trees down comes as an out 
of court settlement with a 
property owner. A group of 
residents said they may file 
an injunction to stop the 
removal. 

If the trees are cut down, they 
will most likely be replaced 
with London plane trees 
officials said.

Pasadena Symphony Presents 
Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

 
Music Director David 
Lockington and the Pasadena 
Symphony continue their 
newly-expanded Singpoli 
Classics Series on Saturday, 
November 5th with Gershwin’s 
Rhapsody in Blue. A 
powerhouse program from start 
to finish with a kaleidoscope 
of colors, the repertoire opens 
to one of the great pieces of 
Americana with Copland’s 
Appalachian Spring, topped off 
by the quintessential Russian 
folktale – Rimsky-Korsakov’s 
Scheherazade. “This is going 
to be a really exciting colorful 
program of iconic pieces,” 
states Lockington.

 The Pasadena Symphony 
continues its tradition of 
showcasing the stars of 
tomorrow here today with 
Ray Ushikubo performing 
Gershwin’s Jazz Age 
masterpiece. Winner of the first-
ever international Steinway 
Concerto Competition at 
the Colburn Academy Piano 
Festival in 2015, Ushikubo 
has been stunning audiences 
since the age of ten when he 
premiered at Los Angeles’ 
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. 
With performances at Carnegie 
Hall and on NBC’s Tonight 
Show with Jay Leno under his 
belt, you won’t want to miss this 
fifteen-year-old prodigy who 
Lockington calls “a remarkable 
young teenage pianist who has 
great virtuosity; great maturity.”

 For those who want to learn 
more about the music, join 
us for Insights – a free pre-
concert dialogue with David 
Lockington, which begins one 
hour prior to each performance. 

 All Symphony Classics concerts 
take place at Ambassador 
Auditorium, 131 S. St. John 
Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105 
with matinee and evening 
performances at 2:00pm and 
8:00pm. Subscription packages 
start at $99; regular individually 
priced tickets start at $35 and 
may be purchased online at 
pasadenasymphony-pops.org 
or by calling (626) 793-7172.

Free Flu 
Vaccine

Ray Ushikubo

 Fight the flu by getting a free 
vaccine at clinics offered by 
the Pasadena Public Health 
Department starting this 
week through Wednesday, 
November 16. The influenza 
vaccine will be provided at 
various Pasadena locations, 
listed below, on a first-come, 
first-served basis while 
supplies last.

 The vaccine will be available 
to everyone ages 6 months and 
older at no cost. Minors must 
be accompanied by a parent 
or guardian. Remember to 
wear short sleeves. For more 
details about the clinics, 
call (626) 744-6000 or visit 
www.cityofpasadena.net/
publichealth.

 Wednesday, Oct. 26.

10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Jackie 
Robinson Community 
Center, 1020 N. Fair Oaks 
Ave.

 Wednesday, Nov. 2.

10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Pasadena 
Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St.

 NOTE: Pre-registration 
required for this clinic. Call 
(626) 795-4331 for details.

 Wednesday, Nov. 9.

10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Santa 
Catalina Branch Library, 999 
E. Washington Blvd.

 Tuesday, Nov. 15.

10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Allendale 
Branch Library, 1130 S. 
Marengo Ave.

 Wednesday, Nov. 16.

10 a.m. - 12 p.m., La 
Pintoresca Branch Library, 
1355 N. Raymond Ave.

 The Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention 
recommends that everyone 
ages 6 months and older 
get the vaccine annually to 
protect against the most 
common types of influenza 
viruses.

 Vaccines will also be 
available at the PPHD 
Travel & Immunization 
Clinic. Call (626) 744-6121 
for hours and availability.

Chamber Takes Positions on 
Ballot Measures

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The Board of 
Directors of the 
Pasadena Chamber 
of Commerce 
considered the 
array of initiatives 
on the ballot on 
November 8th. In 
deciding whether 
or not to take a 
position, the Board 
analyzed whether a 
particular measure 
would impact the 
local economy, 
local businesses as a 
whole, or individual 
Chamber members.

 The Board took 
these positions on 
the statewide and 
county initiatives:

Los Angeles County

 Measure M: 
Sales tax to fund 
transportation 
in Los Angeles 
County. SUPPORT. 
Transportation and 
transit needs are 
underfunded, there 
is a significant local 
return for Pasadena 
and the area and 
the measure is required to fund 
the Gold Line to Claremont 
and other projects important 
to the San Gabriel Valley and 
Pasadena.

 Measure A: Assessment to 
fund Los Angeles County 
Parks. OPPOSE. The per square 
footage assessment formula is 
too heavily weighted against 
business and commercial 
interests who will be paying 
significantly higher assessments 
than residential properties. 
The amounts being raised are 
much higher than the expiring 
parcel tax without adequate 
information about specific 
projects that would be funded 
or oversight of expenditures.

State of California

 Proposition 51: School Bonds. 
OPPOSE. The proposition is 
another budgeting by ballot 
box measure that removes the 
legislature and the governor 
from decisions about spending 
and bonding. Also, the amount 
being raised is so small that 
it will not have a noticeable 
impact anywhere in California.

Proposition 52: Medical 
Hospital Fee Program. 
SUPPORT. Maintains hospital 
contribution to MediCal 
program which keeps 
MediCal functioning to serve 
Californians.

Proposition 53: Voter approval 
of state bonding to support 
major projects. OPPOSE. 
Would undermine ability 
of the State of California to 
finance large scale construction 
projects such as the Bay Delta 
water project. (cont. page 3)

 Pasadena 
Chamber Board 
considered 
measures for 
impact on local 
businesses, 
Pasadena 
economy and 
Chamber member 
companies

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MONROVIA 

Today, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
Altadena Sheriff’s Station 
and the Drug Enforcement 
Administration (DEA) will give 
the public an opportunity to 
rid their homes of potentially 
dangerous expired, unused, and 
unwanted prescription drugs. 
Bring your pills for disposal to 
Altadena Sheriff’s Station at 780 
E. Altadena Dr. The collention 
bins are located in front side 
of the station on the west side, 
opposite of the front lobby in 
3 large mailbo style bins. (The 
DEA cannot accept liquids or 
needles or sharps, only pills or 
patches.) The service is free 
and anonymous, no questions 
asked.

Prescription 
Drug Take 
Back Today

EDUCATION/YOUTH

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FOOD & DRINK Pg. 8

THE GOOD LIFE Pg. 9

WORLD AROUND US 

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