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Mountain View News Saturday, January 27,
Pasadena
Black History
Parade on
February 17
City Fulfills Point-In-Time Homeless Count
Fire Chief Selected Into
the Fire Service Executive
Development Institute
The City of Pasadena
Department of Housing
announced that they conducted
the 2024 Point-In-Time
Homeless Count on Tuesday
night from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and
the following morning from 6
a.m. to 8 a.m.
“We are grateful to our nearly 200
volunteers who came together to
form 41 teams that canvassed the
city’s entire geography, including
every library and park,” said
Dan Davidson, Homeless
Count Coordinator. “Only with
their help can we compile this
critical information that guides
the City’s strategic planning for
homeless services.”
According to Davidson,
volunteer teams counted and
surveyed people experiencing
homelessness across the city’s
entire geography. The Pasadena
Police and Fire Departments
provided critical support
surveying the city’s parks,
freeway embankments and
other hard-to-access locations.
Additionally, the Pasadena
Public Health Department, in
partnership with Huntington
Hospital, deployed two vaccine
strike teams throughout the
count to administer COVID-19
and flu vaccines, as well as
distribute Narcan overdose
reversal kits. The teams received
more requests for vaccines this
year as compared to last year. The
count relies on dynamic survey
tools and dashboards embedded
with GIS mapping technology
which are developed by the city’s
Department of Information
Technology they said.
The count also includes those in
shelters and transitional housing
and will conclude this evening
with a supplementary youth-
specific count, which runs from
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The results of the
Homeless Count will be available
by June 2024.
The Homeless Count provides a
“snapshot” of what the homeless
population looks like on any
given night.
Homeless Count data is used
year-round to inform the
strategic planning of homeless
services in the city. For example,
in recent years, count data has
shown seniors to be one of the
fastest-growing groups among
our homeless population. In
response, the city has supported
the development of Heritage
Square South, a new supportive
housing building for seniors
exiting homelessness, which will
provide homes to 69 seniors this
spring according to city officials.
Pasadena was the first city in the
State of California, and one of
the first three cities in the nation,
to conduct a dedicated Homeless
Count in 1992.
For more information visit:
cityofpasadena.net.
The International Association
of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) announced
Monday that Deputy Fire Chief
Tim Sell of the Pasadena Fire
Department has been accepted
into the Fire Service Executive
Development Institute (FSEDI).
Tim competed with new fire
chiefs and chief officers from
across the country and Canada
to become a member of the 2024
cohort program. Each year, only
20 students are accepted out of
the hundreds that apply.
Tim is a 17 year veteran of the
fire service. He started his career
as a firefighter in Pasadena in
2007 and promoted to Fire
Captain in 2014, Battalion
Chief in 2020 then Deputy
Chief in 2021. Tim has a BS in
Organizational Leadership from
Biola University. He is married
to Jenelle and has two boys,
Logan and Wyatt.
This is the twelfth year that the
Motorola Solutions Foundation
has provided the IAFC with a
grant to fund the program.
The Fire Service Executive
Development Institute is
a year-long leadership-
development program. It was
created and implemented by
the IAFC to provide new and
aspiring chiefs with the tools
they need to have successful
and productive tenures. The
members of the cohort will
meet four times in the coming
year. One of the meetings will
take place at the Fire Rescue
International conference in
Dallas, Texas. Between onsite
sessions the cohort group will
communicate using an online
community. They will meet for
their first session at the National
Conference Center, Leesburg,
VA. during the week February
3-9, 2024.
The IAFC’s Fire Service
Executive Development
Program has become the
premier career and leadership-
development program in the
fire and rescue services thanks
to the generous support of the
Motorola Solutions Foundation.
Numerous chief officers from
the previous cohort programs
have been successful in
achieving fire chief positions
and serving as officers in several
fire service organizations.
The IAFC represents the
leadership of firefighters
and emergency responders
worldwide. IAFC members are
the world’s leading experts in
firefighting, emergency medical
services, terrorism response,
hazardous materials spills,
natural disasters, and public
safety legislation. Since 1973,
the IAFC has provided a forum
for its members to exchange
ideas, develop professionally
and uncover the latest products
and services available to first
responders.
The Motorola Solutions
Foundation is the charitable and
philanthropic arm of Motorola
Solutions. With employees
located around the globe,
Motorola Solutions seeks to
give back to the communities
where it operates. The company
achieves this by making
strategic grants, forging strong
community partnerships,
and fostering innovation.
The Motorola Solutions
Foundation focuses its funding
on public safety, disaster
relief, employee giving and
education, especially science,
technology, engineering,
and math programming.
For more information
on Motorola Solutions
corporate and foundation
giving, visit: responsibility.
motorolasolutions.com/
FSEDI is a program developed
by the IAFC and funded by a
grant from Motorola Solutions
Foundation to provide new and
aspiring chiefs with the tools
they need to have a successful
and productive tenure. After
individuals complete their
yearlong program, they remain
active members of FSEDI as
part of an alumni.
Michael & Gillian
White to Serve as
Grand Marshals
The City of Pasadena and
the Black History Planning
Committee announced
Tuesday the 42nd annual
Black History Parade and
Festival set for Saturday,
Feb. 17, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. with
the theme “Past, Present,
Future: Celebrating the
Life and Legacy of Jackie
Robinson.” The parade
begins at Fair Oaks Avenue
and Mountain View Street
and ends at Robinson
Park, 1081 N. Fair Oaks
Ave. A festival after takes
place from noon to 4 p.m.
Pasadena’s Black History
parade is one of the largest
and longest-running in
Southern California.
Throughout the day’s
activities, Jackie Robinson’s
many contributions to the
Civil Rights Movement and
the Pasadena community
will be recognized and
honored. Danny Bakewell,
Jr., will serve as the parade
grand marshal of this
special and historic event.
This year’s celebrity grand
marshals will be Michael Jai
White and Gillian White,
both award-winning actors
who have broken barriers
and earned accolades both
on and off screen. Pastor
William Turner Jr. will
serve as the community
grand marshal, with the
Tournament of Roses
princesses (Rose Court) as
the youth grand marshals.
Attendees are encouraged
to arrive early at the parade
to navigate street closures,
find parking, and claim
their favorite viewing spots
along the parade route.
Free parking is provided
on a first-come, first-served
basis at Calvary Christian
Methodist Episcopal
Church, 135 Glorieta St.
The following streets will
be closed for the parade and
festival during the times
listed below. Motorists
are advised to use caution
while driving through the
area.
• Hammond Street between
Fair Oaks Avenue and
Morton Avenue, 7 a.m.-5
p.m.
• Morton Avenue between
Hammond Street and
Mountain Street, 7 a.m.-5
p.m.
• Fair Oaks Avenue
between Woodbury Road
and Harriet Street, 7 a.m.-
noon
• Fair Oaks Avenue
between Mountain Street
and Woodbury Road, 9
a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• Mountain Street between
Raymond Avenue and
Sunset Street, 9 a.m.-1:30
p.m.
The parade will be
recorded and will air live
on both KPAS, Pasadena’s
government TV station,
and Arroyo, the city’s
community access channel.
Visit PasadenaMedia.org
of more information about
the parade and festival or
call (626) 744-7300.
Senior Center
Virtual
Discussion &
Museum Tour
A Zoom discussion presented
by the Pasadena Senior Center
on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m.
will explore new dimensions of
abstract art featuring the works
of seven contemporary artists.
This Cultural Thursday
event with the title “Shaping
Gravity: Abstract Art Beyond
the Picture Plane” will feature
an interactive exhibition at
Forest Lawn Museum that
challenges notions of what
abstraction can be. The artists
are all connected by their ties
to Southern California and
bring unique aesthetic and
philosophic approaches to
abstraction.
The virtual tour will
be conducted by James
Fishburne, director of the
museum. Fishburne earned his
Ph.D. in Italian Renaissance
Art History in 2014 at UCLA
and has taught courses at
UCLA, Cal State Long Beach,
Pierce College and Valley
College. He became director
of the Forest Lawn Museum in
2018 and has curated several
popular exhibits there. He has
conducted virtual museum
tours for Pasadena Senior
Center audiences since 2021.
Registration is free for
members of the Pasadena
Senior Center and only $5
for nonmembers 50 and
older. To register or for
more information visit:
pasadenaseniorcenter.org and
click on Activities & Events,
then Special Events or call
626-795-4331. Residency
in Pasadena is not required.
Everyone who registers will
receive an email link to the
Zoom presentation.
The Pasadena Senior Center’s
mission is to improve the lives
of older adults through caring
service with opportunities
for social interaction, fitness
programs, basic support and
needs services, education,
volunteerism and community
activism. With 10,000
Americans per day becoming
older adults, the center is
a leader in addressing the
issues of aging and provides
innovative, cutting-edge
and nationally recognized
programs for this population
group.
Tournament Foundation Now
Accepting Grant Applications
The Pasadena Tournament
of Roses Foundation is now
accepting applications for its
2024 grant program. Since
its inception in 1983, the
Foundation has invested
over $5.5 million to more
than 700 Pasadena-area
organizations. The grant
awards in 2023 totaled nearly
$240,000, which funded 24
organizations in the San
Gabriel Valley.
The 2023 grants supported
new and ongoing programs
benefiting children, teens,
adults and seniors. From
non-profit organizations
offering animal therapy to
children with special needs,
to organizations providing
STEAM and technical skills
to underserved students
and sports recreation for
individuals who have visual
impairments.
The 2024 grant cycle will be
structured as follows – Tier
1: one single-year grant for
$35,000, Tier 2: one single-
year grant for $20,000 and
Tier 3: multiple single-year
grants, up to $10,000 – grant
recipients at Tier 3 are eligible
for three years of consecutive
funding. The Foundation
will also require applicants
to include information on
how their program will be
delivered.
Eligible applicants are
organizations with 501(c)(3)
status, as of the submission
deadline, February 22, that
serves one or more of the
following communities:
Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia,
La Cañada Flintridge,
Monrovia, Pasadena, San
Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra
Madre, South Pasadena, and
Temple City. As in previous
years, grants will be given in
the categories of Visual and
Performing Arts, Sports and
Recreation, and Education
(Early Childhood Education,
Literacy and Science,
Technology, Engineering and
Math) programs.
To apply for the 2024 grant
cycle, eligible organizations
should visit the Tournament
of Roses Foundation page:
tournamentofroses.com/
foundation/. The website will
direct users to a welcome
page with instructions on
how to begin the application
process.
Applications will be accepted
from now through February
22, at 5 p.m. The Foundation’s
Board of Directors will make
the final grant selections at its
annual spring meeting, and
applicants will be notified of
their funding status via email
in April 2024 and early May,
with a tentative reception to
be held on Wednesday, May
22.
Pasadena Comic Convention
and Toy Show Set for Sunday
Pasadena Comic Convention and Toy Show “Comic Con” is set to
feature all things related to comic books, toys, and collectibles this
Sunday at the Pasadena Convention Center – including a Cosplay
Contest at 4 p.m.
Guests are encouraged to dress up as superheroes, anime
characters, figures from movies, and TV or anything that can you
can dream up.
Organizers said events goers can expect a day full of panels
discussions and autograph signings featuring artists, writers and
voice actors such as cast members from “The Cuphead Show,”
Butch Patrick of “The Munsters,” and Van Partible, the creator of
the cartoon “Johnny Bravo” among others.
General Admission starts at $15.00 in advance or $20.00 at the
door.
The show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
the Pasadena Convention Center is located 300 E Green St.
For more information visit: pasadenacomicandtoyshow.com.
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