HAPPY 2016! 


SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2016

VOLUME 10 NO. 1

ROLLIN’ ON THE RIVER MAKES A SPLASH!

Sierra Madre Rose Float Association Entry Wins Rose Parade’s Animation Award

 


Photos by Dean Lee/MVNews


CALENDAR Pg. 2

 For the 10th time in the last 11 years, 
the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association 
has won another award in the 
Tournament of Roses Parade. The 
float, “Rollin’ On The River, based 
on the concept submitted by Richard 
Burrow, won the Animation Award, 
capturing the attention of more than 
700,000 parade watchers with its 
‘wild and crazy flamengoes and umbrellas 
as they ‘rowed’ down the parade 
route. 

 Riding on the float greeting spectators 
were SMRFA Princesses Emily 
Lopez, Alverno High School, Cameron 
Martinez, Alverno High School, 
Kari Savoie, Flintridge Sacred Heart 
Academy and Katie Stapenhorst, 
Polytechnic School. 

Congratulations and thanks are in order for all of the hard working volunteers 
who spent countless hours painstakingly painting, gluing and placing 
millions of seeds and flowers on the float. Preparations for the float began in 
early 2015. Special congratulations and thanks go to veteran volunteers and 
SMRFA leaders President Dave Colcher and his wife Bonne, Kay and Dick 
Sappington, Barbie Bevington, and Donna Sutcliff (partial listing). 

So what’s next for this award winning organization? Breaking down the train 
after a brief stop in Kersting Court and beginning work on the 2017 entry. 

S. Henderson/MVNews

More float photos on Page 5.

SIERRA MADRE NEWS

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MAKING OF THE 

FLOAT Pg. 5

PASADENA/ALTADENA

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ARCADIA NEWS Pg. 7 
MONROVIA/DUARTE Pg. 7

EDUCATION & YOUTH

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RECENT SMRFA TROPHIES

2006 - “The Wonder of Reading” 
The Founders Banner Trophy

2007 - “Our Wonderful Wistaria”

 Lathrop K. Leishman Trophy

2008 - “Valentine’s Day”

 Princesses Trophy

2009 - “Bollywood Dreams” 

 Lathrop K. Leishman Trophy

2010 “California Girls”

 Governor’s Trophy

2011 “Suenos de California”

 Governor’s Trophy

2013 “The Sky’s The Limit”

 Isabella Coleman Trophy

2014 “Catching The Big One”

 The Mayor’s Trophy

2015 “I Think I Can”

 The Mayor’s Trophy

2016 “Rollin’ On The River

 Animation Trophy

BEST FRIENDS

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HEALTHY & WEALTH

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THE GOOD LIFE

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FOOD & ARTS

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THE WORLD AROUND US

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OPINION

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LEGAL

NOTICES Pg. 15

F.Y.I. Pg. 18