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Mountain Views News Saturday, August 3, 2024

Annual 

Taste of ‘Dena 
Returns 

to Altadena


Rose Parade and Rose Bowl 
Game Economic Impact 
Estimated at $245 Million

 
Get ready for an 
unforgettable evening of 
culinary delights, soulful 
melodies, and community 
spirit as the Altadena 
Library Foundation 
proudly presents the Taste 
of ‘Dena on Saturday, Sept. 
28. 

 Back for its seventh 
year, Taste of ‘Dena is 
the foundation’s annual 
fundraising event to 
celebrate the Altadena 
Library District. And 
this year, the Foundation 
is pleased to honor the 
lifetime achievements of 
Mr. William J. and Mrs. 
Brenda L. Galloway for 
their decades of service 
to the community and 
legacy of commitment to 
education. 

 Event guests will enjoy 
an unforgettable evening 
of delicious food, smooth 
wines, live music, and a 
silent auction in support 
of the Altadena Library 
District, a 98-year-old 
institution dedicated to 
bringing people and ideas 
together. 

 Join the Altadena 
Library Foundation in 
celebrating and supporting 
the Altadena Libraries on 
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, 
at 6 p.m. at the Altadena 
Main Library, 600 E. 
Mariposa Ave. Become an 
event sponsor or purchase 
tickets at; AltadenaLibrary 
Foundation.org.

 The Pasadena Tournament 
of Roses announced Tuesday 
the economic benefits of the 
2024 Rose Parade and Rose 
Bowl Game to the Pasadena 
community and neighboring 
communities, injecting $245 
million of economic impact into 
the greater Los Angeles area, 
bolstering the economy and 
solidifying their status as major 
economic drivers.

 The report was collaboratively 
produced with partner 
organizations: the City of 
Pasadena, Pasadena Center 
Operating Company, Rose Bowl 
Stadium and Visit Pasadena.

 Enigma Research Corporation 
conducted a comprehensive 
study that captured the 
significant impact of the Rose 
Parade and Rose Bowl Game. 
This impact is attributed to the 
direct spending of attendees, 
Parade and Game participants 
and the Pasadena Tournament 
of Roses. In addition to the 
economic benefits, thousands of 
spectators extended their visits, 
exploring local attractions from 
beaches to theme parks, further 
amplifying the financial impact.

The 2024 events supported the 
equivalent of 2,166 full-year 
jobs

Generated an estimated $35.7M 
in tax revenue

Local residents spent an 
estimated $70M related to 
events

More than 90% of non-local 
residents would return to the 
region based upon positive 
experience at events

 Local businesses, from hotels 
to restaurants and retailers, 
have reaped significant rewards 
from these events, echoing the 
long-held sentiments about the 
positive impacts of hosting such 
events.

 Similar events across the 
nation underscore the value of 
significant cultural and sporting 
events to their communities. For 
instance, the Super Bowl and 
the World Series have generated 
substantial economic benefits 
for their host cities. However, 
these events are periodic and 
inconsistent, unlike the Rose 
Parade and Rose Bowl Game, 
which have provided economic 
benefits in Pasadena annually 
for 135 years.

 As Pasadena and the greater 
Los Angeles region continue 
to benefit from the immense 
popularity and success of the 
Rose Parade and Rose Bowl 
Game, the local community 
and its businesses stand ready 
to welcome the next influx of 
visitors visiting for the 2025 
events.

 The 2024 Tournament of 
Roses Economic Impact Report 
can be found by visiting: 
tournamentofroses.com.

South Pasadena Police Get First Tesla Fleet

 

 The South Pasadena Police 
Department unveiled 20 new 
Tesla vehicles in front of city hall 
Monday becoming the nation’s 
first zero-emission all electric 
police fleet.

 “This transition reflects the 
city’s vision of a sustainable 
future based on both sound 
fiscal management and 
environmental stewardship,” said 
South Pasadena Mayor Evelyn 
Zneimer. “The City Council is 
fully behind this transition. We 
will have a 21st Century police 
force that is safe, clean and saves 
taxpayer dollars. We’re very 
excited to be working with our 
regional and corporate partners 
to make this happen.”

 According to city officials, the 
Teslas will rely on a bank of new 
electric vehicle chargers installed 
at South Pasadena City Hall. 
Additionally, upon completion 
of the final electrification project 
component, City Hall, the Police 
Station and the Fire Station 
buildings will be backed up by 
a solar powered system with 
battery storage adding critical 
power resilience in the event of 
an outage.

 All the vehicles have 5-star 
safety ratings —better than 
any gas vehicle available for 
policing— which means the 
city’s officers will be as safe as 
possible in the field according 
to South Pasadena Police Chief 
Brian Solinsky.

 “Switching to these vehicles 
offers the Police Department the 
opportunity to acquire a cutting-
edge vehicle fleet,” Solinsky said. 
“This initiative not only ensures 
the safest vehicles for officers and 
staff but also leads to substantial 
reductions in both fuel and 
maintenance costs.

 “Simultaneously, this transition 
enhances service levels for the 
residents of South Pasadena 
by minimizing maintenance 
downtime commonly seen with 
traditional gas combustion 
engines.”

 According Solinsky, the 
transition is expected to 
save about $4,000 a year per 
vehicle on energy costs, plus 
provide additional savings on 
maintenance, such as brakes, oil 
changes, air filters, and more. 
The operational cost of electric 
vehicles will be at least half the 
per-mile cost of gasolinepowered 
vehicles.

 South Pasadena’s electric 
police fleet will cut both toxic 
smog-forming emissions of 
nitrogen oxides, volatile organic 
compounds, and carbon 
monoxide, plus emissions of 
carbon dioxide, the key driver of 
global heating.

 “This is important, particularly 
in the Los Angeles area which 
still has the most unhealthful air 
in the nation,” said Cacciotti. “We 
hope other police departments 
in the region and state will make 
the switch, too.”

 For more information about the 
vehicles visit: southpasadenaca.
gov/News-articles.

Photo by D.Lee/MVNews

Free Concert 
Series at the 
Senior Center

 The popular free summer 
concert series for all ages hosted 
by the Pasadena Senior Center 
is set to showcase the talents 
of a variety of professional 
musical groups that range from 
jazz to big band to blues and 
more Aug. 13 to Sept. 2, from 5 
to 7 p.m.

 Three of the four free concerts 
will be performed on the 
center’s spacious, tree-shaded 
patio and the fourth, a Labor 
Day event, will be in the Scott 
Pavilion. Get up on your feet, 
dance or simply sway in your 
chair or tap your toes to the 
music.

 Each group will perform two 
sets so people can come to the 
first performance, the second 
performance or both.

 Bring your own snacks, 
beverages and/or a picnic 
dinner for the perfect summer 
experience with family and 
friends of all ages. Neither 
residency in Pasadena nor 
membership in the Pasadena 
Senior Center are required.

· Tuesday, Aug. 13 – JazzZone 
will perform sizzling, hot/cool 
jazz in the signature style of this 
beloved local band.

· Tuesday, Aug. 20 – The Tokens 
became famous for their top 
40 hits in the 1960s such as 
“The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” 
“Tonight I Fell in Love,” “I Hear 
Trumpets Blow” and “Portrait 
of My Love.” Now the second 
and third generations of the 
original Tokens members bring 
the group’s legacy back to life.

· Tuesday, Aug. 27 – The 
Susie Hansen Latin Band will 
perform fiery jazz and salsa that 
make this band an audience 
favorite.

· Monday, Sept. 2 – For this 
Labor Day concert, The Great 
American Swing Band will 
feature the sounds of big band, 
R&B, jazz and Dixieland.

 As a donor-supported 
nonprofit, the center operates 
without any local, state or 
federal funding and provides 
more services to older adults in 
the San Gabriel Valley than any 
other organization. Hours of 
operation are Monday through 
Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. 
to noon. 

 The Pasadena Senior Center is 
located 85 E. Holly Street.

 To learn more, visit: 
pasadenaseniorcenter.org or 
call 626-795-4331.

Free E-Waste 
Recycling 
Event Aug. 17

Hula with Aloha at The 
Pasadena Senior Center

 Pasadena residents can safely 
dispose of electronics at the 
city’s popular free e-waste 
event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on 
Saturday, August 17. The event 
will be held in Parking Lot I 
outside the Rose Bowl Stadium 
near Brookside Park, 360 North 
Arroyo Blvd. To maintain safety, 
only cars may enter - no walk-
ups. The duration of the event is 
subject to truck capacity.

 E-waste items include 
computers, keyboards, printers, 
monitors, laptops, docking 
stations, scanners, shredders, 
fax machines, computer mice, 
telephones, televisions, flat 
screens, VCRs, DVD players, 
PDAs, cassette players, tape 
drives, stereos. Household 
batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, 
and LED light bulbs are also 
accepted. These items should 
never be disposed of in your 
trash or recycling containers.

 Public Works is also helping 
residents prevent identity 
theft by providing free paper 
shredding during the event. The 
public can bring a maximum of 
three (3) legal-size boxes for 
shredding. Sensitive documents 
such as receipts, checks, pre-
approved credit applications, 
credit card statements, outdated 
tax returns, pre-printed 
envelopes, return address labels 
and business cards are items 
that can be shredded. Please 
remove documents from ring 
binders and bulldog/binder 
clips.

 This event is open to Pasadena 
residents and is sponsored 
by the Department of Public 
Works. For more information, 
call (626) 744-7311 or email 
recycle@cityofpasadena.net.

 The hula group Na Kupuna 
Hula O Joslyn from the Joslyn 
Adult Center in Burbank will 
perform lively dances, slow 
and romantic dances and 
rhythmic dances Thursday, 
Aug. 22, at 2 p.m. at the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 
E. Holly St.

 The Hula class has been 
meeting at Joslyn Adult 
Center for more than 30 
years. The age range of 
members is 55 to 90+ and 
over the years they have 
performed at senior centers, 
nursing homes, luncheons 
and occasional outdoor 
festivals. 

 The event is free for 
members of the Pasadena 
Senior Center and only $5 
for nonmembers. To register 
or for more information, 
visit: pasadenaseniorcenter.
org and click on Activities & 
Events, then Special Events 
or call 626-795-4311.

 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 highly 
innovative, nationally 
recognized programs for this 
population group.

Michael Cavanaugh to 
Sing with Pasadena Pops

 

 The Pasadena POPS continue 
their one-of-a-kind, popular 
outdoor summer concert series 
with Michael Cavanaugh singing 
the music of Paul Simon, James 
Taylor, Billy Joel and more of 
your favorite singer-songwriters 
on Saturday, August 10 at the 
LA County Arboretum. Hand-
picked by Billy Joel himself, 
Cavanaugh got his start as 
the lead role in the Broadway 
musical Movin’ Out, which 
earned him both Grammy 
and Tony Award nominations. 
Acclaimed for his highly 
energized piano and -vocals, 
Billboard has called Cavanaugh 
“The New Voice of the American 
Rock ’n Roll Songbook,” for his 
thrilling tributes, this newest 
show paying homage to the 
iconic singer-songwriters that 
transformed the American 
musical landscape.

 Audiences will know and 
love every song as Cavanaugh 
performs timeless hits from 
“50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,” 
“Me and Julio,” “You Can Call 
me Al,” “How Sweet It Is,” and 
“Whenever I See Your Smilin’ 
Face,” to “Sweet Caroline,” 
“Piano Man” and many more. 
For this exclusive Southern 
California engagement, 
Cavanaugh will breathe new life 
into these classics for a night 
of sing-along favorites with 
the POPS orchestra and a full 
back-up band. “[Cavanaugh] 
has reinvented these songs 
into something that dare I say 
sometimes improves upon the 
originals.” (MD Theatre Guide).

 This is not Cavanaugh’s first 
rodeo with the POPS, having 
performed tributes to both 
Billy Joel and Elton John in past 
seasons, most recently to sold-
out audiences. “This audience 
knows me pretty well by now,” 
says Cavanaugh, “This show is a 
lot of fun. When we do songs like 
“You Can Call Me Al,” everyone’s 
up and dancing. “I can’t wait to 
get on stage and perform for 
them once again.”

 All Pasadena POPS concerts 
are held at the Los Angeles 
County Arboretum and Botanic 
Gardens 301 North Baldwin 
Ave., Arcadia, CA. Grounds 
open for picnicking and dining 
at 5:30pm and performances 
begin at 7:30pm. Concert goers 
can pack their own food and 
drink or enjoy pre-ordered 
gourmet box dinners for on-
site pickup, two full bars, and a 
variety of food trucks.

 Single tickets start at $35 and 
are available by calling the box 
office at (626) 793-7172, online 
at PasadenaSymphony-Pops.org 
or at the Arboretum on concert 
days.


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