Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, January 7, 2017

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Mountain View News Saturday, January 7, 2017 

Parade Float Trophy Winners


Free Events Roundup at the 
Pasadena Senior Center

 


 There is something for 
everyone in January at the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. 
Holly St.

 You do not have to be a 
member to attend. Some events 
require advance reservations.

 Smart Phones, Tablets and 
Computers – Any Questions? 
– Tuesdays and Thursdays to 
Jan. 26, from 10 to 11 a.m. Get 
the answers you need about 
technology devices, whether 
you own them already or 
are considering a purchase. 
Learning how to text, check 
voicemail, set an alarm, 
navigate the Internet and 
download apps is easier than 
you may think!

 Friday Movie Matinees – 
Fridays at 1 p.m. Movies provide 
a window to a wider world that 
broadens our perspectives. 
Jan. 13: “Sully” (2016, PG-
13) starring Tom Hanks and 
Aaron Eckhart. After making 
a heroic emergency landing on 
the Hudson River, airline pilot 
Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger 
and his copilot must justify 
their actions to the National 
Transportation Safety Board. 
Based on true events. Jan. 20: 
“The King and I” (1956, NR) 
starring Yul Brynner and 
Deborah Kerr. A British widow 
is hired by the King of Siam 
to tutor his many wives and 
children in modern western 
culture and soon finds herself 
in a culture clash of her own. 
Based on true events.

 Throw It Away? No Way! 
– Today, from 10 a.m. to 1 
p.m. Come to the Repair Café 
where tinkers, tailors and 
blade sharpeners will be on 
hand to repair your appliances, 
electronics, clothing, toys, 
tools, knives, jewelry and 
other items for free. There will 
also be a seed and seedling 
swap, gardening advice, music, 
special Really Free Market sale 
and more. All are welcome! 
For more information or to 
volunteer as a repairer, email 
contact@repair-cafe-pasadena.
org. This is a Zero Waste event 
hosted by Transition Pasadena 
(www.transitionpasadena.org).

 A Matter of Balance – 
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 
Jan. 10 to Feb. 4, from 1 to 
3 p.m. Are you concerned 
about falling? Learn how to 
reduce the fear of falling and 
increase balance and activity 
levels during this interactive 
workshop that combines 
discussion, video and exercise. 
Reservations are required; call 
626-685-6732.

 Eat Smart for a Healthy 
Heart – Thursday, Jan. 12, at 
10 a.m. Improve your quality of 
life through healthier nutrition. 
Learn how to change what you 
eat by making smarter choices. 
Presented by Kathy Eastwood 
R.N. of Huntington Hospital.

 Memory Loss Education 
Series – Tuesdays, Jan. 17 to 
Feb. 7, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. 
Learn what can be done to help 
yourself and those you love 
deal with memory loss during 
a four-part series on brain 
health. Jan. 17: Memory Loss 
and Alzheimer’s Disease. Jan. 
24: Keep Your Brain Healthy. 
Jan. 31: Are They Doing 
That to Annoy Us? Feb. 7: 
Communication and Dementia 
– Connecting with a Person 
with Memory Loss. Presented 
by the Alzheimer’s Association. 
Reservations are required; call 
626-685-6730.

 Chair Yoga – Wednesday, 
Jan. 18, at 1 p.m. Improve 
your balance, strength and 
flexibility at this gentle and 
meditative class taught by 
Kathy Eastwood, a registered 
nurse with Huntington 
Hospital’s Community 
Outreach Department and 
a certified yoga instructor. 
Due to popular demand, this 
class is limited to the first 
25 participants. Register in 
advance at the Welcome Desk 
or call 626-795-4331.

 New Year, New You – 
Thursday, Jan. 19, at 10 a.m. 
Making New Year’s resolutions 
can be daunting. Learn small 
steps that can help you live a 
joyful life in 2017. You’ll laugh 
a little, too! Presented by Shawn 
Herz of Heritage Clinic.

 Low Vision Screenings – 
Thursday, Jan. 19, from 10 a.m. 
to 2 p.m. Low vision screenings 
are designed to assist partially 
sighted people in the selection 
of magnifiers and other devices 
to improve reading and other 
visual tasks. Registration is 
required in advance for one-
hour appointments; call 626-
795-4331. Presented by the 
Braille Institute.

 Health Fair – Friday, Jan. 
20, from 9 to 11 a.m. Services 
include glucose, blood pressure 
and hearing screenings as 
well as counseling and health/
community resources. Bring 
your list of medications, doctors 
and emergency contacts for 
a free personal identification 
card sponsored by New York 
Life. For more information call 
626-685-6732.

 LA Opera: “The Abduction 
from the Seraglio” – Monday, 
Jan. 23, at 1 p.m. An LA Opera 
community educator will take 
participants through Wolfgang 
Amadeus Mozart’s lighthearted 
operatic tale of two young 
women traveling from Istanbul 
to Paris who are held captive 
by a notorious Ottoman royal. 
Their faithful lovers must find 
a way to rescue them before it’s 
too late!

 Heritage and Legacy Planning 
– Thursday, Jan. 26, at 10 
a.m. What needs to be done 
at the time of one’s passing? 
Learn about senior dwelling 
benefits, parent-child transfer 
exclusions and more during this 
informative session. Presented 
by the L.A. County Assessor’s 
Office and Forest Lawn.

 Founded in 1960, the Pasadena 
Senior Center is an independent, 
nonprofit organization that 
offers recreational, educational, 
wellness and social services 
to people ages 50 and older 
in a welcoming environment. 
Services are also provided 
for frail, low-income and 
homebound seniors. For more 
about the Senior Center visit 
pasadenaseniorcenter.org or 
call (626) 795-4331.

Guinness World Records 
Certifies Lucy Pet Float

 
Twenty-four of the floats 
in the 128th Rose Parade 
received official honors from 
the Tournament of Roses in 
a variety of categories and 
specifications. 

 A three-member judging 
panel, composed of civic and 
floral industry leaders, was 
appointed by the Tournament 
of Roses Judging Committee 
to evaluate the floats. Scores 
were based on criteria such as 
creative design, floral craftsmanship, artistic merit, computerized 
animation, thematic interpretation, floral and color presentation, 
and dramatic impact.

 The year’s Sweepstakes Trophy - Most beautiful entry in parade 
with outstanding floral presentation and design went to Dole 
Packaged Foods “Spirit of Hawaii” pictured above. The float had 
four waterfalls with more than 2,000 gallons of cascading recycled 
water according to the lead builder. The float symbolized the 
history of Hawaii with King Kamehameha the Great leading the 
float.

ANIMATION TROPHY - Best animation and motion; 
Northwestern Mutual “Waves of Hope”

BOB HOPE HUMOR TROPHY - Most comical and amusing 
entry; La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association 
“Backyard Rocketeer”

CRAFTSMAN TROPHY - Exceptional achievement in 
showmanship and dramatic impact; limited to floats which 
exceed 55’ in length’ Netflix “Soar Beyond Imagination”

CROWN CITY INNOVATION - Best use of imagination & 
innovation to advance the art of float design; 24 Hour Fitness “Do 
More with Your 24”

DIRECTORS’ TROPHY - Outstanding artistic merit in design 
and floral presentation; Western Asset Management Company 
“Propserity in the Wild”

EXTRAORDINAIRE TROPHY - Most spectacular float including 
floats that do not retract to 55’ in length; Lucy Pet “Lucy Pet’s 
Gnarly Crankin’ K-9 Wave Maker”

FANTASY TROPHY - Most outstanding display of fantasy and 
imagination; BDK, A Singpoli Affiliate “The Monkey King: 
Journey to Success”

FOUNDERS’ TROPHY - Most beautiful float built and decorated 
by volunteers from a community or organization; Cal Poly 
Universities “A New Leaf”

GOVERNOR’S TROPHY - Best depiction of life in California; 
Downey Rose Float Association “The Gold Rush”

GRAND MARSHAL’S TROPHY - Excellence in creative concept 
and design; Farmers Insurance “We Came, We Saw, We Covered”

INTERNATIONAL TROPHY - Most beautiful entry – outside of 
50 United States & D.C.; China Airlines “Return to the Beauty of 
Taiwan”

ISABELLA COLEMAN TROPHY - Best presentation of color 
and color harmony through floral; The UPS Store, Inc. “Books 
Bring Us Together”

JUDGES’ SPECIAL TROPHY - Most spectacular in showmanship 
and dramatic impact; Union Bank and The American Heart 
Association, Western States Affiliate “Keep the Beat Alive”

LATHROP K. LEISHMAN TROPHY - Most beautiful non-
commercial float; AIDS Healthcare Foundation “To Honor & 
Remember Orlando”

MAYOR’S TROPHY - Most outstanding city entry – national or 
international; Sierra Madre Rose Float Association “The Cat’s 
Away”

NATIONAL TROPHY - Best depiction of life in U.S.A. past, 
present or future; RAGÚ Pasta Sauce “Simmered in Tradition”

PAST PRESIDENTS’ TROPHY - Most creative design and use of 
both floral and non-floral materials; American Armenian Rose 
Float Association “Field of Dreams!”

PRESIDENT’S TROPHY - Most effective floral use and 
presentation; The Bachelor “Echoes of Love”

PRINCESSES’ TROPHY - Most beautiful float 35’ and under; 
Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee, Inc. “Doing Good in the 
World”

QUEEN’S TROPHY - Most effective use and display of roses 
in concept, design and presentation; Miracle-Gro” Everything’s 
Coming Up Roses”

THEME TROPHY - Excellence in presenting parade theme; 
Donate Life “Teammates in Life”

TOURNAMENT SPECIAL TROPHY - Exceptional merit in 
multiple classifications (including floats that do not retract to 
55’); Trader Joe’s “All Aboard! 50 Years of Serving the Best...”

TOURNAMENT VOLUNTEERS’ TROPHY - Best floral design 
of parade theme for floats under 35’’ Torrance Rose Float 
Association “Be Your Own Knight”

 

 The Lucy Pet’s Gnarly 
Crankin’ K9 Wave Maker 
float (pictured above), 
built by Fiesta Floats, was 
officially certified as the 
longest and heaviest single 
chassis float ever in parade 
history. Measured and 
weighed by the California 
Highway Patrol the float is 
126 feet long and weighs in 
at 148,250 lbs.

 “This is a really big float,” 
says Kim Partrick, Guinness 
World Record adjudicator. 
“It weighs over 74 tons easily 
breaking the past record 
and will probably hold it for 
some time to come.”

 The float’s theme depicts 
a beach side paradise 
complete with eight surfing 
dogs. During the parade an 
onboard wave machine will 
generate waves on which the 
dogs will surf the length of a 
90-foot long tank containing 
over 8,000 gallons of water.

 This giant float was powered 
by a Built Ford Tough 6.8 
liter V10 gasoline engine. 
The driver will sit deep in the 
bowels of the float and rely 
on a navigator sitting atop 
the float to relay directions 
to him as he steers down the 
parade route.

 The eight dogs who will 
be surfing on the float were 
chosen during a nationwide 
search. “These are real water 
dogs who can’t wait to get 
on the surfboard,” says Joey 
Herrick, founder and owner 
of Lucy Pet Products. “I don’t 
know who will be having 
more fun the surfing dogs or 
the millions of people who 
will be watching all around 
the world!”

 Riding atop the Lucy Pet’s 
Gnarly Crankin’ K9 Wave 
Maker float was 13-year-
old pop star and internet 
sensation JoJo Siwa. An 
avid pet lover with three 
dogs, this is Siwa’s first time 
riding a float in the Annual 
Tournament of Roses 
Parade.

 Also riding on the float 
wwas Carolyn Hennesy, 
Emmy-nominated soap 
opera star from ABC’s 
General Hospital and New 
York Times best-selling 
author.

Lucy Pet Products is a 
family-owned and operated 
pet product business 
based in Thousand Oaks, 
California. Proceeds from 
the brand directly fund 
its 501 (c) (3) non-profit 
Lucy Pet Foundation. The 
foundation’s mission is to 
reduce pet overpopulation 
and the euthanasia of over 
80,000 dogs and cats per 
week in the United States.

 Tournament of Roses 
Parade Float is Guinness 
World Record as the 
Longest and Heaviest 
Ever in the History of the 
Parade.


Joey Herrick, founder of Lucy Pet Products and Lucy Pet 
Foundation. Photo D. Lee/MVNews.

ALTADENA POLICE BLOTTER

Sunday, December 25th

1:00 AM – Melody Mendez, 
18 years old of Pasadena was 
arrested in the 500 block 
of W. Woodbury Road for 
possession of a controlled 
substance.

4:00 PM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
600 block of E. Calaveras 
Street. Suspect(s) entered 
the residence by shattering 
the rear glass door. Stolen: 
unknown.

Monday, December 28th

Boxing Day is celebrated.

Tuesday, December 27th

12:29 AM – A discharge of 
a firearm at an inhabited 
dwelling occurred in the 100 
block of W. Manor Street. 
Investigation is on-going.

10:32 PM – A vehicle 
vandalism occurred in the 
area of Lake Avenue and 
Loma Alta Drive. Suspect(s) 
shattered the passenger 
window.

Wednesday, December 
28th

11:51 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
3100 block of Mesaloa 
Lane. Suspect(s) entered the 
residence by shattering the 
window. Stolen: gold Rolex 
men’s watch.

12:50 PM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
1900 block of Hill Avenue. 
Suspect(s) entered the 
residence by kicking the 
front door. Stolen: currency.

9:55 PM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
2200 block of Winrock 
Avenue. Suspect(s) entered 
the residence by shattering 
the sliding door. Stolen: 
unknown.

Thursday, December 29th

No significant incidents.

Friday, December 30th

10:47 AM – Oscar Farfan, 
23 years old of Pasadena was 
arrested in the area of New 
York Drive and Altadena 
Drive for possession of drug 
paraphernalia.

7:00 PM – A vehicle was 
reported stolen from the 
2400 block of N. Lincoln 
Avenue. Vehicle described 
as a black 2014 Dodge Ram.

Saturday, December 31st

8:56 AM – A vehicle was 
reported stolen from the 
2200 block of N. Lincoln 
Avenue. Vehicle described 
as a red 2006 Chevrolet 
Silverado.

9:50 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
2100 block of E. Mendocino 
Lane. Suspect(s) entered the 
residence by shattering the 
window. Stolen: gold ring 
with lapis stone, platinum 
ring, and driver’s license.

2:00 PM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
1200 block of Sunny Oaks 
Circle. Suspect(s) entered 
the residence by shattering 
the window. Stolen: 
unknown.


Pet of the 
Week

 Sammy (A410653) is a one-
year-old, male, white and 
gray Australian shepherd 
mix. This adorable guy 
absolutely loves people. He’ll 
drop low to the ground and 
wiggle excitedly when he 
sees you before lapping up 
all the affection he can get. 
He loves being petted, but 
his absolute favorite is belly 
rubs. Once he’s had a chance 
to get to know you, he’ll plop 
down at your feet to let you 
know it’s time to rub his 
tummy! This lively pup also 
enjoys chasing a ball. And 
since he still has a lot of his 
puppy energy, he’d love an 
adopter with plenty of time 
for playing.

 The adoption fee for dogs 
is $125 and includes the spay 
or neuter surgery, microchip, 
and vaccinations.

 New adopters will receive a 
complimentary health-and-
wellness exam from VCA 
Animal Hospitals, as well 
as a goody bag filled with 
information about how to 
care for your pet.

 Call the Pasadena Humane 
Society & SPCA at (626) 
792-7151 to ask about 
A4106563, or visit at 361 S. 
Raymond Ave. in Pasadena. 
Adoption hours are 11 a.m. 
to 4 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through 
Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Saturday. 

 Pets may not be available 
for adoption and cannot be 
held for potential adopters 
by phone calls or email. 
Directions and photos of 
all pets can be found at 
pasadenahumane.org.

Caltech Mourns the Passing 
of Jewel Plummer Cobb

 Jewel Plummer Cobb, a life 
member of the Caltech Board 
of Trustees and president and 
professor of biology, emerita, 
of California State University, 
Fullerton, passed away on 
January 1. She was 92 years old.

 Cobb was elected to the 
Caltech Board of Trustees in 
1990 and was named a life 
member in 2005, in which 
capacity she served until 
her death. She served as a 
member of the Audit and 
Compliance Committee and 
the Nominating Committee.

 Known for her work in cell 
physiology, her promotion 
of the advancement of 
women in scientific fields, 
and her activities on behalf of 
minorities, Cobb published 
36 articles regarding the 
growth, morphology, and 
genetic expression of normal 
and cancer pigment cells. 
In addition, she published a 
number of articles dealing with 
the advancement of women 
and minorities in scientific 
fields.

 A recipient of the Lifetime 
Achievement Award of the 
National Science Foundation 
and the Kilby Lifetime 
Achievement Award, Cobb 
was a member of the board 
of fellows of Claremont 
Graduate University and a 
trustee of Talladega College. 
She was a member of the 
American Association for the 
Advancement of Science, the 
Institute of Medicine of the 
National Academy of Sciences, 
the New York Academy of 
Sciences, and Sigma Xi.

 Born on January 17, 1924, in 
Chicago, Illinois, Cobb earned 
her bachelor’s degree from 
Talladega College in 1944, and 
her MS and PhD degrees, both 
in cell physiology, from New 
York University in 1947 and 
1950, respectively. She also held 
22 honorary doctorates.

 She is survived by her son, 
Roy Jonathon Cobb, daughter-
in-law, Suzzanne Douglas, and 
granddaughter, Jordan.

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