Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, September 9, 2023

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Mountain View News Saturday, September 9, 2023 

Sept. Library 
Card Sign-
up Month


Five Acres Announces the

35th Golf Classic Co-chairs

 
September is Library Card 
Sign-up Month, a time 
when libraries nationwide 
join the American Library 
Association (ALA) in 
highlighting the valuable 
resources available with 
a library card. Libraries 
play a crucial role in the 
education and development 
of children, the cultivation 
of community connection 
and the acquisition of 
information for all.

 During September, 
Pasadena Public Library 
is celebrating Library 
Card Sign-up Month with 
limited-edition bookmarks 
and stickers, available to the 
first 1,000 visitors. To get 
yours, visit the Pasadena 
Public Library, where books 
are just the beginning!

 Signing up for a library 
card is the first step on 
the path to personal goal 
fulfillment and lifelong 
learning. Interested in 
trying a new hobby? The 
library can help. Thinking 
about starting or growing 
a small business? Pasadena 
Public Library offers free, 
confidential, one-on-one 
small business mentoring 
sessions with SCORE. 

 The Pasadena Public 
Library has something 
for everyone. From 
borrowing books, eBooks, 
and audiobooks to getting 
homework help, learning 
new skills, or attending a 
book club or story time, a 
library card helps everyone 
do more of what they enjoy. 
All without stretching your 
budget.

 Pasadena Public Library, 
along with libraries 
everywhere, continues to 
adapt and expand services 
to meet the evolving needs 
of our community. To 
sign up for a library card 
or to learn more about 
the library’s resources 
and programs, visit www.
PasadenaPublicLibrary.net.

 

 Five Acres in Altadena 
announced Wednesday 
their Homecoming Tailgate 
35th Annual Golf Classic 
led by Co-chairs Danny 
Reaume and Joey Reaume. 
The Homecoming Tailgate 
themed golf tournament and 
dining event will take place 
at the San Gabriel Country 
Club on September 18.

 Brothers Danny Reaume, 
senior vice president at Jones 
Lang LaSalle, and Joey 
Reaume, first vice president 
at Colliers International, 
have been officially part 
of the Five Acres Golf 
committee for more than 
seven years and fifth year as 
co-chairs but have been a part 
of Five Acres and the golf 
tournament for many years 
prior. This event is a family 
affair for the Reaumes, 
who were introduced by 
their father, Brad Reaume, 
executive vice president of 
Bolton & Company, the title 
sponsor of the golf classic, as 
well as former Tournament 
Chair and current committee 
member.

 The Homecoming 
Tailgate theme speaks to 
the organization’s 135th 
birthday rallying the guests 
home to where it all started. 
Traditionally, homecoming is 
celebrated across the country 
as a gathering to acknowledge 
an organization’s existence, 
especially in high schools 
and colleges.

 Since the beginning, the 
Five Acres Golf Classic has 
raised more than $4 million 
in critical funds supporting 
foster care, adoption and 
mental health services for 
children and families in crisis 
in Los Angeles.

 The event’s program 
includes a round of golf for 
day participants followed in 
the evening with an awards 
ceremony, DJ, tasty libations, 
a gourmet feast, and auction. 
Guests are encouraged to 
come in their best spirited 
fashion ensembles for the 
tournament and semi-formal 
attire to mix it up with 
homecoming experiences to 
activate the senses.

 This year’s golf committee 
members include Joey 
Angiuli, Jennifer Berger, 
John Berger, Jason Berns, 
Kevin Botsford, Travis Buhl, 
Anthony Cannizzo, Brian 
Dennis, Ryan Dietz, Dennis 
Duran, Bill Hayden, Brandon 
Ito, Craig Missakian, Rustin 
Mork, Nick Mosaquites, Will 
Nash, Lance Polverini, Brad 
Reaume, Bob Rodger, Craig 
Stewart, and Scott Street.

 Sponsorships range from 
$20,000 to $500. Dinner 
tickets are $200. To sponsor, 
underwrite or attend this 
event, visit 5acres.org. For 
more ways to donate visit: 
5acres.org.

Equestrian Groups Set to Ride in Rose Parade

 The Pasadena Tournament of 
Roses announced Thursday the 
18 equestrian groups to ride in 
the 135th Rose Parade themed 
“Celebrating a World of Music.”

 According to officials, since the 
start of the Tournament of Roses 
in 1890, the Equestrian units have 
played a key role in the Parade 
and its surrounding festivities. 
In 2024, they will showcase 
a variety of horse breeds that 
entertain and highlight their 
majesty and poise. Each unit 
promises a unique blend of skills 
and dazzling costumes, adding 
an extra layer of charm to the 
festivities.

 Three units are participating 
in their first Rose Parade, from 
horses that square dance to 
award-winning cowgirls and 
police horses who bring joy to 
children’s hospitals.

 The Equestrian units make 
a lasting impression and this 
fantastic lineup will complement 
the floats and bands that will 
journey down Colorado Blvd. on 
New Year’s Day.

 In addition to riding the five-
and-a-half mile Rose Parade 
route on Monday, January 1, 
2024, these equestrian groups are 
invited to take part in Equestfest 
on Friday, December 29, at the 
Los Angeles Equestrian Center. 
Equestfest promises thrilling 
displays of tricks, precision drills, 
dance routines and impressive 
roping skills. Attendees will also 
enjoy a vendor court and great 
music.

2024 Rose Parade Equestrian 
units:

1st Cavalry Division Horse 
Cavalry Detachment – Fort 
Cavazos, Texas

Arabian Horse Association 
Versatile Arabians – Greenwood 
Village, Colorado

Blue Shadows Mounted Drill 
Team – Lakeview Terrace, 
California

Budweiser Clydesdales – St. 
Louis, Missouri

California Cowgirls Drill Team – 
Wilton, California

Long Beach Mounted Police & 
Kings County Sheriff’s Posse 
– Long Beach, California and 
Kings County, California

Los Hermanos Banuelos Charro 
Team (pictured) – Altadena, 
California

The New Buffalo Soldiers – 
Shadow Hills, California

The Norco Cowgirls Rodeo Drill 
Team – Norco, California

Orange County Regional 
Mounted Enforcement Unit/
Western State Mounted Officer 
Association – Orange County, 
California

Painted Ladies Rodeo Performers 
– Sacramento, California

Scripps Miramar Ranch – San 
Diego, California

Silver Spurs Riding Club 
Quadrille – Kissimmee, Florida

Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday 
Celebration – Washington D.C.

Spirit of the West Riders – 
Arcadia, California

Valley Hunt Club – Pasadena, 
California

Victorian Roses Ladies Riding 
Society – Alpine, California

United States Marine Corps 
Mounted Color Guard – 
Barstow, California 

 The Pasadena Tournament of 
Roses is a volunteer organization 
that hosts America’s New Year 
Celebration with the Rose 
Parade, the Rose Bowl Game and 
a variety of accompanying events. 
The Association’s 935 Members 
supply more than 80,000 
volunteer hours, which will drive 
the success of the 135th Rose 
Parade, themed “Celebrating a 
World of Music” on Monday, 
January 1, 2024, followed by the 
CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl 
Game. For more information 
visit: tournamentofroses.com.

Disney to be 
Theme of 
Masters Series

 Since its beginnings in 1923, 
The Walt Disney Company has 
grown from a small animation 
studio to a worldwide 
megamedia corporation. 
Audiences all over the world 
recognize Disney characters, 
and the company’s products 
and services appeal to people of 
all ages. 

 “The Magic of Disney” will be 
the theme of the autumn term 
of The Masters Series, which 
embraces lifelong learning, 
Tuesdays, Sept. 12 to Oct. 3, 
from 2 to 4 p.m. via Zoom, 
presented by the Pasadena 
Senior Center. 

Sept. 12 – 100 Years of Disney: 
Walt Disney and the company 
he founded; evolution of the 
Disney brand. 

Sept. 19 – Disney as Storyteller: 
Disney characters and films; 
the classic Disney formula. 

Sept. 26 – More Than Just 
Movies: Disney television; 
development of Disneyland 
and other company theme 
parks. 

Oct. 3 – To Infinity and Beyond: 
Expansion of the Disney brand; 
what “Disney” means today. 

 The cost for the four-week 
series is only $50 for members 
of the Pasadena Senior Center 
and $60 for nonmembers 50 
and older. 

 Dr. Andi Stein, a professor 
at Cal State Fullerton whose 
specialty is tourism and theme 
parks, will lead the course. A 
former journalist and public 
relations practitioner, she is the 
author of the books “Why We 
Love Disney: The Power of the 
Disney Brand” and “Attracting 
Attention: Promotion and 
Marketing for Tourism 
Attractions.” She has been to all 
12 Disney theme parks around 
the world. Her favorite Disney 
character is Mary Poppins. 

 To register or for more 
information, visit: 

 pasadenaseniorcenter.org and 
click on Lectures & Classes, 
then Masters Series Lifelong 
Learning or call 626-795-4331. 
Everyone who registers will 
receive a link to each week’s live 
Zoom presentation. Registered 
participants will have access to 
recordings of the programs for 
up to one month after the final 
session. 

Cultural Thursday at the 
Pasadena Senior Center

Public Art 
Dedication 
Event Sept 21

 
While Philadelphia gets most 
of the attention in Pennsylvania, 
Pittsburgh has its own fair 
share of outstanding arts and 
culture offerings. historic 
places, breathtaking views, 
miles and miles of trails along 
the Allegheny, Monongahela 
and Ohio riverfronts, award-
winning restaurants and much 
more. 

 For a special Cultural Thursday 
event Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. via 
Zoom, Annie Laskey, director 
of events at the Pasadena Senior 
Center, will share photos, 
stories, history and more from 
her recent visit to Pittsburgh. 

 Presented by the Pasadena 
Senior Center, this event is 
free for members of the center 
and only $5 for nonmembers 
50 and older. To register or for 
more information, visit www.
pasadenaseniorcenter.org and 
click on Lectures and Classes, 
then Cultural Thursdays or 
call (626) 795-4331. Everyone 
who registers will receive an 
email link to join the Zoom 
discussion. 

Playhouse Announces New 
Board Leadership Team

 The public is invited to 
join the City’s Cultural 
Affairs Division for a 
Public Art Dedication 
event at 10:00 a.m. on 
Thursday, September 21 at 
the Pasadena Convention 
Center.

 The event will be held at 
the main entrance to the 
Convention Center, 300 
E Green Street, the site of 
Cynthia Minet’s sculpture 
Unsustainable Creatures: 
Elephant. Attendees will 
have a chance to view 
the artwork in person 
and meet the artist, as 
well as hear remarks by 
Councilmember Madison 
and project stakeholders. 
The City will also share 
information about the 
Rotating Public Art 
Program and the new Phase 
4 artworks. This event will 
be held outdoors and will 
include light snacks and 
refreshments. 

 For more information 
about the event visit: 
cityofpasadena.net/arts.

 

 Pasadena Playhouse 
announced Tuesday a new 
slate of Board officers: Erin 
Baker (Chair), Julie Gutierrez 
(Vice Chair), Leigh T. Olivar 
(Secretary), and Bonnie 
Wongtrakool (Treasurer). 
This is a new executive slate 
for Pasadena Playhouse. Erin 
Baker, who Co-Chaired the 
Board with Dennis Cornell 
for the past season, will now 
be taking over as sole Chair.

 Chair Erin Baker’s affiliations 
include The Fitzberg 
Foundation, Trader Joe’s, 
and Huntington Hospital. 
Vice Chair Julie Gutierrez’s 
affiliations include the City 
of Pasadena. Secretary Leigh 
T. Olivar is the Owner and 
General Manager of Bella 
Adorna, LLC, and Treasurer 
Bonnie Wongtrakool is 
the Global Head of ESG 
Investments for Western 
Assets.

 Additionally, over the 
past season Alfred Molina, 
Bonnie Wongtrakool, 
Y-Vonne Hutchinson, and 
Bernhard von Thaden have 
joined its Board of Trustees. 
The eclectic backgrounds 
of this accomplished, 
multigenerational group of 
individuals include expertise 
in the arts, finance, tech, 
equity and diversity, all sure 
to strengthen the Playhouse’s 
commitment to making 
theater for everyone. 

 “After 4 years as Chair of 
the board navigating the 
Playhouse, from one of its 
most challenging periods 
in our history to our recent 
Tony-Award success, it is with 
great pride that I hand the 
reins over to our co-Chair, 
Erin Baker.” Dennis Cornell, 
immediate past chair said. 
“I’m confident that Erin and 
our new officers will lead 
our extraordinary Board of 
Trustees to new heights as 
we continue to support the 
Playhouse as one of the top 
theaters in the country.”

 For more information visit: 
pasadenaplayhouse.org.


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