Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 30, 2016

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, January 30, 2016 


Black History 
Month Parade, 
Special Events

Tournament 
Elects New 
President

Tours of the Tournament 

of Roses House to Resume

 The Tournament House, 
operating headquarters of the 
Pasadena Tournament of Roses, 
which oversees the annual 
Rose Parade and Rose Bowl 
Game presented by, will re-
open for weekly public tours on 
Thursday. Tours will be offered, 
at no cost, each Thursday at 2 
p.m. and 3 p.m. through Aug. 25. 
Reservations are not required 
except for groups of 10 or more 
people.

 Located at 391 S. Orange Grove 
Blvd., the mansion was once the 
home of chewing gum magnate 
William Wrigley Jr. and his wife, 
Ada. After Ada’s death in 1958, 
the Wrigley family presented 
the property to the city of 
Pasadena, with the request that 
it become the base of operations 
for the Tournament of Roses 
Association. The Wrigley 
family had long enjoyed the 
Rose Parade as it unfolded just 
beyond their front yard.

 Guided tours allow visitors 
to see the 21-room, Italian-
Renaissance-style mansion 
designed and built in 1906 
by architect G. Lawrence 
Stimson and his father George 
W. Stimson, a local builder. 
Volunteers from the Association’s 
Heritage Committee, well-
versed in the organization’s 
128-year history as well as in 
the details of the house itself, 
conduct the tours .The interior 
of the house features richly 
paneled rooms, inlaid marble 
floor and an ornate molded 
plaster ceiling- a design element 
that made Stimson famous. 
Displays related to Rose Bowl 
Games, Rose Queens and Royal 
Courts, Grand Marshals and 
Tournament Presidents are 
part of the décor. Surrounding 
Tournament House are the 
Wrigley Gardens, which feature 
a 4.5-acre floral display of more 
than 1,500 varieties of roses, 
camellias and annuals. The 
gardens feature the All-America 
Rose Selections (AARS) award-
winning Tournament of Roses 
rose developed especially 
for the Tournament of Roses 
Centennial.

 Groups of 10 or more may 
call (626) 449-4100 for tour 
reservations.

 Residents can celebrate 
Black History Month by 
attending the parade and 
other special events, lectures 
and activities in Pasadena 
beginning Saturday, Feb. 6, 
through Sunday, March 20. 
Pasadena’s Black History 
Month Parade is one of the 
largest and oldest in the U.S. 
Pasadena Media, will record 
the parade in its entirety 
for broadcast on KPAS, 
the City’s government TV 
station. The schedule of 
events is listed online at 
www.cityofpasadena.net/
PasadenaBlackHistory. 

 The first events are 
Saturday, Feb. 6

 “The Wellness in You: Living 
a Happier Healthier Life” 
Attend an informational 
seminar about living life at 
your healthiest, 9 a.m., Jackie 
Robinson Community 
Center, 1020 N. Fair Oaks 
Ave.

 “Pasadena African-
American Genealogy 
Group” Search out your 
heritage and recover the past 
with this dynamic genealogy 
group, 2:30 p.m., Lamanda 
Park Branch Library, 140 S. 
Altadena Dr.

 The parade is Saturday, 
Feb. 20

 “34th Annual Black History 
Parade and Festival” Begins 
at 10 a.m. at Charles White 
Park in Altadena, heads 
south on Fair Oaks Avenue 
and ends at Robinson Park, 
1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave. 
After the parade, enjoy the 
Black History Festival on 
Hammond Street and the 
north side of Robinson Park 
from 12-4 p.m. Food for 
purchase, fun activities for 
kids, displays, music and 
other free fun. For more 
info call the Citizen Service 
Center, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday at 
(626) 744-7311.

 Ratliff Announces 
“Echoes of Success” as 
Theme for 2017 Rose 
Parade

 

 In a ceremony last week, the 
Pasadena Tournament of Roses 
Board of Directors confirmed 
Brad Ratliff as president for the 
2016-2017 Tournament year. 
Ratliff will provide leadership 
for the 128th Rose Parade and 
the 103rd Rose Bowl Game on 
Monday, January 2, 2017.

 Ratliff announced “Echoes of 
Success” as the theme for the 
128th Rose Parade. “Echoes of 
Success celebrates those people, 
organizations and institutions 
that play a part in the stories of 
the success of others,” shared 
Ratliff. “Success cannot be 
achieved alone. It takes the 
support, dedication, compassion 
and love of many others to help 
in finding that satisfaction of 
success. Family, friends and 
teachers contribute selflessly 
and tirelessly to the success of 
many. These influences in our 
lives, these people of selfless 
commitment, these Echoes of 
Success make us who we are.”

 Ratliff has been a volunteer 
member of the Pasadena 
Tournament of Roses since 
1988 and was appointed a 
chairman in 2004 and a director 
in 2007. Throughout his 
extensive Association career, 
Ratliff served on and chaired 
various committees including 
Equestrian, Queen & Court 
and Services & Properties. He 
was elected to the Executive 
Committee in 2009.

 Professionally, Ratliff is a 
member of the executive 
management team for Inline 
Distributing Company 
headquartered in Sylmar, Calif. 
Ratliff is a third generation 
Pasadenan and is a UCLA 
graduate. He and his wife, Susan, 
reside in La Cañada and have 
two adult children, Christen 
and Sarah. He enjoys spending 
time with Susan, waterskiing, 
reading, running and hiking. 
Ratliff follows in the footsteps 
of his father, Dick E. Ratliff, who 
was the Tournament of Roses 
president of the 110th Rose 
Parade and 85th Rose Bowl 
Game in 1999.


Caltech 
HSS 50th 
Anniversary 
Lecture

 Caltech’s Division of the 
Humanities and Social 
Sciences will be celebrating 
its 50th anniversary with 
a lecture series, inviting 
distinguished HSS alumni and 
faculty members—both past 
and present—to speak about 
their work and the impact 
that their time at Caltech has 
had on their careers. All of 
the lectures will take place in 
Baxter Lecture Hall.

 “The lecture series is a bit 
of a celebration, a bit of a 
look back, and also a time 
to consider where we, as a 
division, want to be going,” 
said Jean-Laurent Rosenthal , 
HSS chair and the Rea A. and 
Lela G. Axline Professor of 
Business Economics.

 The next lecture “Body 
of Evidence: Tracing 
Photographic Identity in 
Victorian Law and Popular 
Culture,” will tack place 
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 
5:00 pm

 Jennifer Tucker, Associate 
Professor of History and 
Science in Society, Wesleyan 
University. Tucker’s first job 
after receiving her Ph.D. at 
Johns Hopkins University was 
in HSS as an Andrew Mellon 
Postdoctoral Fellow (1996-
1998). While at Caltech, Tucker 
collaborated with humanities 
faculty in literature, history, 
and history of science and 
conducted extensive research 
at The Huntington. Her 
research interests include 
nineteenth-century British 
history, the history of science 
and technology, Victorian 
visual culture, history and 
theory of photography, early 
science film, feminist science 
and technology studies, and 
the visual culture of Victorian 
environmental law. Tucker 
recently received an inaugural 
Public Scholar award from 
the National Endowment for 
the Humanities to write a 
trade book on the history of 
photographic detection.

 For a complete list of events 
go to caltech.edu under News 
& Events.

Museum to Showcase 
Art of Imperial China

Tournament House


MTA Explores Express Bus 
Lines Linking Gold Line

 On a motion this week by 
MTA Directors Michael 
Antonovich, Hilda Solis, 
Don Knabe, Diane DuBois 
and John Fasana, the MTA 
will explore the development 
of a Metro express bus line 
linking the Metro Gold Line 
Foothill Extension with 
other transit lines in the San 
Gabriel Valley and Gateway 
Cities subregions to improve 
regional connectivity and 
access for commuters. The 
lines include the El Monte 
Busway station; Metrolink 
San Bernardino, Riverside 
and Orange County Lines; 
Gold Line Eastside Extension, 
Long Beach Airport, and the 
Metro Green Line. 

 MTA CEO Phillip 
Washington will also develop 
a working group with the 
Councils of Government, 
stakeholder jurisdictions, 
Metro Service Councils and 
municipal operators within 
the San Gabriel Valley and 
Gateway Cities to provide 
input into the development 
of this service concept. 

 Initiated by Supervisor 
Antonovich, this service 
would complement the new 
Metro express service linking 
the Gold Line in Pasadena to 
Glendale, Burbank, North 
Hollywood, and Bob Hope 
Airport which will launch 
March 1, 2016 in advance 
of the Gold Line Foothill 
Extension opening on March 
5, 2016.

 

 

 In February the USC Pacific 
Asia Museum (USC PAM) will 
present Royal Taste: The Art 
of Princely Courts in 15th-
Century China, an exhibition 
that considers the lives of 
nobility in late imperial China. 
The exhibition explores the 
luxurious lifestyles and religious 
practices of princely courts in 
early- and mid-Ming China 
(1368-1644) and features more 
than 140 outstanding works 
of pictorial, sculptural, and 
decorative arts. Glimmering 
jewelry and hairpins, important 
devotional statues, beautiful 
textiles and porcelain, and 
painted masterpieces reveal 
some of the lesser-known 
aspects of the palatial lives, 
religious patronage, and afterlife 
beliefs of Ming princes, whose 
world has long been a mystery.

 At USC PAM, Royal Taste is 
presented in three sections. The 
first area features gold, silver, 
and jade objects from the tombs 
of regional princes. A second 
section showcases objects 
related to the lifestyle of nobility, 
such as textiles, ceramics, and 
paintings. The final section of 
the exhibition presents religious 
objects related to Tibetan 
Buddhism and Daoism. 

 USC Pacific Asia Museum is 
located 46 North Los Robles 
Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101

Hours: Wednesday through 
Sunday 10a.m.-6 p.m.. 
Admission: $10 General 
Admission, $7 Students with a 
valid ID & Seniors (60+), Free 
for Children Ages 12 & under 
Free for all Museum Members, 
USC faculty, staff & students w/
current ID. Free for All Visitors 
on the 2nd Sunday of the 
Month. For more information 
call 626.449.2742. 

 An Exhibition That 
Explores Nobility of 
Ming Dynasty

Pet of the 
Week


Masters Series at the 
Pasadena Senior Center

 The winter term of The 
Masters Series, which 
embraces lifelong learning, 
is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. 
Tuesdays and Thursdays 
to March 3 at the Pasadena 
Senior Center, 85 E. Holly 
St.

 There is an enthusiastic 
anticipation of the classes, 
which will be led by some of 
the most respected experts in 
their fields.

 The Masters Series is 
open to members and non-
members of the Pasadena 
Senior Center.

 The schedule and topics for 
The Masters Series are as 
follows:

 2016 U.S. Elections: 
Foreign and Domestic 
Policy – Tuesdays to March 
1

 Feb. 2: U.S. Foreign Policy 
– How Much Difference 
Does an Election Make? (Dr. 
Larry Caldwell, professor of 
politics, Occidental College)

 Feb. 9: A Republican Take 
on 2016 (Charles Moran, 
political consultant)

 Feb. 16: The Transition 
Process – How Defense 
and National Security 
Policy Is Made in a New 
Administration (Dr. Roger 
George, professor of 
practice in national security, 
Occidental College)

 Feb. 23: Reading the Polling 
Tea Leaves (Heldman)

 March 1: How We See 2016 
and Beyond (Heldman, 
Caldwell)

 Understanding 
Constitutional Issues – 
Thursdays to March 3

Feb. 4: Immigration Law and 
the Relevance/Irrelevance of 
Constitutional Guarantees 
of Equal Protection and 
Due Process (Niels Frenzen, 
clinical professor of law and 
director of the Immigration 
Law Clinic, University of 
Southern California Gould 
School of Law)

Feb. 11: Update on the Fourth 
Amendment – Balancing 
the Right to Privacy Against 
the Advent of Technology 
(George B. Newhouse Jr., 
professor of practice in 
political science, USC)

 Feb. 18: Does Money Equal 
Free Speech: The First 
Amendment Solution to 
Campaign Finance Reform 
(Dan Schnur, director, Unruh 
Institute of Politics)

 Feb. 25: A Momentous 
Year in the Supreme Court 
(Erwin Chemerinsky, dean 
and distinguished professor 
of law and Raymond Pryke 
professor of first amendment 
law, University of California, 
Irvine)

 March 3: Punishment and 
the Constitution (Alison 
Dundes Renteln, professor of 
political science, USC)

 Sign up for individual talks 
at $10 each, a Tuesday or 
Thursday series for $60 or 
the complete series for $120.

 For information about 
registration or to be placed on 
The Masters Series mailing 
list, contact Pam Kaye at 
626-685-6756 or pamk@
pasadenaseniorcenter.org.

 The Masters Series spring 
term, which will focus on 
string virtuosos, stars of the 
swing era and other musical 
topics, will begin March 22.

 Jinx (A388671) is a sweet 
and affectionate two-year-
old, gray and white tabby. 
Jinx is very shy when it 
comes to new people but 
if you go slowly she will 
shower you with head 
bumps, purrs, and will even 
roll over for attention. She 
loves to play with interactive 
toys such as "Da Bird" and 
mouse toys. Jinx would love 
to find a quiet home where 
she would receive lots of 
attention and a warm lap. 
Jinx is currently available 
for adoption at our off-site 
adoption location at Pet 
Food Express, 320 S Lake 
Ave, Pasadena.

 The regular cat adoption 
fee is $70 which includes 
the spay or neuter surgery, 
microchip, vaccinations, 
and 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. 

 Call the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA 
at 626.792.7151 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. 

Crime Blotter for Altadena

Sunday, January 17th

 9:04 AM – A business burglary 
occurred at Arroyo Academy, 
183 E. Palm Street. The suspects 
entered the location through 
the ajar window. No property 
was stolen.

 12:00 PM – A grand theft 
occurred in the 2100 block 
of Parnell Way. The suspect 
was described as a male, 19 
years old, 5 feet 9 inches, 125 
lbs, brown hair, brown eyes. 
Property Stolen: jewelry.

Monday, January 18th

 1:30 PM – Vandalism to a 
vehicle occurred in the 100 
block of E. Woodbury Road. 
The suspect(s) damaged the 
vehicle by pouring oil on it.

Tuesday, January 19th

 3:30 PM – Burglary to a locker 
occurred at the 24 Hr. Fitness, 
2180 Lincoln Avenue. Property 
Stolen: combination lock, 
currency.

Wednesday, January 20th

 3:30 PM – Andrew Baldwin, 
19 years old of Altadena 
was arrested in the area of 
Sacramento Street and Lake 
Avenue for possession of 
methamphetamine.

Thursday, January 21st

 3:52 AM – Alfonso Gomez, 24 
years old transient was arrested 
in the area of Fair Oaks Avenue 
and Mariposa Street for forgery, 
conspiracy, and possession of 
stolen property.

 8:00 PM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the 1100 block of 
Boston Street. The suspect(s) 
entered the vehicle by prying 
the door lock. Property Stolen: 
third row seats, iPad.

Friday, January 22nd

 7:45 PM – A vehicle was 
reported stolen from the 100 
block of Twilight Vista Drive. 
A few hours later, the vehicle 
was recovered in the 700 block 
of W. Harriet Street. The stolen 
vehicle was found engulfed in 
flames.

 8:00 PM – Malcolm Bell, 58 
years old transient was arrested 
at Walmart, 2408 Lincoln 
Avenue for shoplifting. 

 8:56 PM – Greg Sowell, 58 
years old transient was arrested 
at Walmart, 2408 Lincoln 
Avenue for shoplifting.

 9:30 PM – A battery occurred 
in the 4100 block of Canyon 
Crest Road. The victim advised 
he was pushed by an unknown 
male, White after he asked a 
group of people to keep the 
noise down.

Saturday, January 23rd

 4:30 AM – Michael Parker, 
31 years old of Glendora was 
arrested in the 2500 block of 
El Sol Avenue for a residential 
vandalism.

 7:00 AM – An attempt 
residential burglary occurred 
in the 1600 block of Oakwood 
Street. The suspect(s) 
attempted to enter the residence 
by shattering a window. 

Sheldon 
Epps to 
Discuss 

Play “Fly”

 Sheldon Epps, artistic director 
of the Pasadena Playhouse, 
will visit the Pasadena Senior 
Center Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 
1 p.m. to discuss the theater’s 
new production of “Fly” in 
honor of Black History Month.

 The play tells the story of four 
brave young Tuskegee Airmen. 
The Tuskegee Airmen were 
the African American World 
War II pilots who broke racial 
barriers in the U.S. military.

 Members and non-members 
of the Pasadena Senior Center 
are welcome to attend the free 
presentation.

 “Fly” will continue through 
Feb. 21. 

 For information about special 
discounts for seniors contact 
Susan Von Tress at 626-356-
7529 7529 or groupsales@
pasadenaplayhouse.org.

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