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Mountain Views News Saturday, November 23, 2024

Thanksgiving 
Closures and 
Reminders


Ed Morales and the TofR to 
be Honored at Chamber 
President’s Breakfast 

 Pasadena residents and 
businesses are reminded 
that City Hall and most 
City services will be closed 
on Thursday and Friday 
in observance of the 
Thanksgiving holiday. Specific 
closures, exceptions, and 
reminders are noted below.

 Pasadena residents and 
businesses with any power 
emergencies should call the 
Pasadena Water and Power 
Department (PWP) at (626) 
744-4673. For water-related 
emergencies, call (626) 744-
4138. PWP’s Customer Service 
Call Center will be closed for 
the holiday, but customers 
can access their accounts and 
make payments through the 
automated phone system at 
(626) 744-4005 or online at 
PWPweb.com.

 The City Service Center (CSC) 
will be closed on Thanksgiving 
Day and Friday, November 29. 
Individuals can contact the 
CSC via the web or by calling 
(626) 744-7311. Regular trash 
and recycling collection for 
Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, 
will occur on Friday and 
Friday’s collection will occur 
on Saturday.

 The city’s permit and 
payment centers will also 
be closed on Thursday and 
Friday. Online permitting 
services are available 24/7 
at CityOfPasadena.net/
PermitCenterOnline.

 Pasadena Transit and Dial-
A-Ride buses will not operate 
on Thursday but will resume 
regular service on Friday. All 
parking meters are free and 
parking time limits will not be 
enforced on Thanksgiving Day, 
but shoppers are advised that 
all regular meter enforcement 
will resume Friday. Violations 
for overnight parking 
restrictions, red curb parking, 
and blocking fire hydrants will 
continue to be issued on both 
days.

 All Pasadena Public Library 
sites will close at 5 p.m. on 
Wednesday and will remain 
closed the following two days.

 All recreation and 
community centers operated 
by the City’s Parks, Recreation, 
and Community Services 
Department will be closed 
on Thursday and Friday but 
all parks will be open for 
picnics, fun, and play. No site 
reservations are accepted for 
the holiday.

 Pasadena Fire and Police 
Departments will continue to 
be staffed for all patrol, jail, 
fire, paramedic, and other 
emergency services. Always 
call 9-1-1 for life-threatening 
emergencies. For non-
emergencies, call (626) 744-
4241. If you “See Something, 
Say Something.” Report 
suspicious activity to the 
Pasadena Police Department 
at (626) 744-4241. The police 
department’s records section 
will be closed Thursday 
and Friday and will reopen 
Monday.

 Looking to get some holiday 
shopping done? The City of 
Pasadena and Visit Pasadena 
have launched the “Shop 
Local Pasadena” campaign 
to support Pasadena small 
businesses and encourage 
community members to shop 
and dine local this holiday 
season. Starting on Small 
Business Saturday, November 
30, shoppers who visit any of 
the official campaign welcome 
stations—located at various 
small and independent 
businesses across the city—
can receive a free canvas 
shopping tote while supplies 
last.

For more information visit: 
cityofpasadena.net.

 
The Pasadena Chamber 
of Commerce will honor 
2025 Tournament of Roses 
Association President 
Edward Morales at the annual 
President’s Breakfast at the 
Hilton Pasadena on Thursday, 
December 5. Breakfast begins 
at 7:30 a.m. followed by a 
festive celebratory program. 
Chamber members and friends 
will hear Mr. Morales discuss 
Best Day Ever!, the theme for 
the 2025 Tournament, as well 
as his insights, choices and 
experiences leading the 2025 
New Year events.

 Honored special guests will 
include the Rose Queen and 
Royal Court, as well as past 
Tournament presidents, local 
community and civic leaders.

 President Edward Morales 
has been a volunteer member 
of the Tournament of Roses 
Association since 1992. 
Throughout his tenure at the 
Tournament of Roses, Morales 
has provided leadership 
to numerous committees, 
including TV and Radio, 
Community Relations, 
Membership, Decorating 
Places, Queen and Court, Media 
Operations and Post Parade. 
Morales joined the Tournament 
Board of Directors in 2011, 
followed by his election to the 
Executive Committee in 2016.

 
Morales was raised in the City 
of San Gabriel, graduated from 
Don Bosco Technical Institute 
in Rosemead, received his 
undergraduate degree from 
UCLA, followed by a Juris 
Doctorate from Loyola Law 
School.

 Professionally, Morales is a 
partner with the Law Offices 
of Borton Petrini, LLP. Morales 
is a member of the Pasadena 
Optimist Club and served as the 
66th President of the Pasadena 
Jaycees among his many local 
volunteer experiences.

 Anyone who would like an 
invitation, can call the Chamber 
office for information or to 
purchase tickets at (626) 795-
3355, email leanne@pasadena-
chamber.org or visit: pasadena-
chamber.org/node33.

City Ranks High in Human Rights Index 

 

 City officials announced Friday 
that Pasadena has received a 
score of 95 out of 100 in the 
Human Rights Campaign’s 
2024 Municipal Equality Index 
(MEI), increasing four points 
from last year’s score of 91. 

 According to officials, the MEI 
is a nationwide evaluation of 
506 cities to assess how inclusive 
their laws, policies, and services 
are for people within the Lesbian, 
Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and 
Queer (LGBTQ+) community. 
The MEI provides a framework 
for mayors, councilmembers, 
and administrators for taking 
impactful steps for protecting 
LGBTQ+ residents and staff. 
Localities are rated on non-
discrimination laws, the 
municipality as an employer, 
municipal services, law 
enforcement, and leadership 
involving the LGBTQ+ 
community.

 “The City of Pasadena is proud 
to receive a high score on the 
MEI 2024, demonstrating our 
commitment to upholding 
and improving the quality of 
life for our family, friends, and 
neighbors within the LGBTQ+ 
community,” said Mayor Victor 
G. Gordo. 

 “A sense of belonging is 
incredibly important to our 
well-being and health,” said 
Acting Director of Public Health 
Manuel Carmona. “In Pasadena, 
we celebrate diversity and 
continue to foster a community 
where everyone is welcome.”

 Pasadena continually embraces 
and supports the LGBTQ+ 
community by celebrating Pride 
Month and National Coming 
Out Day through various 
community events; issuing 
proclamations and resolutions 
that highlight LGBTQ+ 
members’ contributions; and 
providing services and resources 
to LGBTQ+ youth and people 
experiencing homelessness, and 
individuals living with human 
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 
and acquired immune deficiency 
syndrome (AIDS).

 The Human Rights Campaign 
is the largest civil rights 
organization working to 
achieve equality for LGBTQ+ 
Americans. The report is 
available at: hrc.org/resources/
municipal-equality-index.

Pasadena Senior Center to 
Host Talk with Adam Nimoy

Tournament Announces 
2025 Band Grant Recipients

 The son of Leonard Nimoy, 
the iconic television and film 
actor best known for playing 
Mr. Spock on the original ‘Star 
Trek’ TV series, Adam Nimoy 
will share his experiences 
and explore his journey in a 
special Senior Center Cultural 
Thursday Event, “Star Trek, 
the Road to Recovery, and 
Reconciling with my Father,” on 
Thursday, December 5. 

 Nimoy will share his 
experiences and explore his 
journey in a special Cultural 
Thursday Event, “Star Trek, 
the Road to Recovery, and 
Reconciling with my Father,” on 
Thursday, December 5

He is a successful television 
director and film producer 
and has written “The Most 
Human: Reconciling with 
My Father Leonard Nimoy” a 
poignant memoir detailing their 
complicated relationship and 
parallel paths from addiction to 
recovery.

 The event is free for members, 
and $5 for nonmembers. 
Registration is suggested, 
and can be made by going to 
PasadenaSeniorCenter.org and 
clicking on Lectures & Classes, 
then Cultural Thursdays, or 
calling 626-795-4331.

 The event starts at 2 p.m. The 
Pasadena Senior Center is 
located 85 E. Holly St.

 The elder Nimoy was a highly-
repressed, high-functioning 
alcoholic who could identify 
with the dispassionate Mr. 
Spock character better than he 
could his own family. Adam 
Nimoy was a life-long pot 
smoker and drinker. It wasn’t 
until they both entered and 
completed their own 12-step 
programs that they found a way 
to a healthy relationship in the 
latter years of Leonard’s life.

 Adam Nimoy is a graduate 
of UC Berkeley and Loyola 
Law School. He practiced 
entertainment law for seven 
years before changing careers 
to become a television director. 
He directed more than 45 hours 
of network television including 
episodes of Ally McBeal, NYPD 
Blue and Gilmore Girls. In 2016, 
he directed the documentary 
film For The Love Of Spock.


Pasadena’s 
Rent 
Stabilization 
Department 
Open House

 

 The Pasadena Tournament of 
Roses announced, last week, the 
recipients of the Association’s 
inaugural band grants. 
Established to demonstrate the 
importance of marching bands 
and music education to the 
Rose Parade, as well as ensure 
the highest quality bands and 
the most talented students can 
continue to participate, these 
grant opportunities are open to 
both bands and band members. 
This year’s gifts totaled $27,600 
and will support the equipment, 
preparation and travel expenses 
associated with participating in 
the Rose Parade.

2025 Band Grant Recipients

Band Recipients

605 All Star Band – a 500-person 
composite band featuring eight 
high school bands representing 
the seven cities of Artesia, 
Bellflower, Cerritos, Hawaiian 
Gardens, La Mirada, Lakewood 
and Norwalk, and three school 
districts, all residing along 
the 605 Freeway in Southern 
California.

Salesians of Don Bosco Southern 
California High School Band – a 
100-person band consisting of 
the three high schools of Don 
Bosco Technical High School, 
Salesian High School and St. 
John Bosco High School, from 
Rosemead, Boyle Heights, and 
Bellflower, respectively.

Los Angeles Unified School 
District All District High School 
Honor Band – a 365-person 
band from the country’s 
second-largest school district, 
representing 52 high schools.

Pebble Hills High School 
Spartan Marching Band – a 
270-person band from El Paso, 
Texas

Seminole High School Warhawk 
Marching Band – a 130-person 
band from Seminole, Florida

 Band Member Recipients

A student from Pebble Hills 
High School Spartan Marching 
Band

A student from the 605 All Star 
Band

A student from Seminole High 
School Warhawk Marching 
Band

 Each new year, approximately 
20 bands, comprising more than 
5,000 musicians, most of them 
students, travel to Pasadena to 
be a part of the Rose Parade 
presented by Honda on 
January 1. The journey to get 
here, however, begins long 
before they turn the corner at 
Orange Grove and Colorado 
boulevards. Moreover, while 
the Tournament of Roses does 
not charge a participation fee, 
travel and other costs associated 
with participation can range 
from 2,500 to $5,000 per 
student. Most bands fundraise 
extensively for more than a year 
to finance their participation.

 “Marching bands are, and 
will always be, an essential 
part of the Rose Parade,” said 
2025 Association President Ed 
Morales. “As I’ve traveled across 
the U.S., as well as to Mexico, 
Panama, Japan and Denmark, to 
meet each of the 2025 bands, I’ve 
seen their absolute excitement 
about being in the Parade; but 
I’ve also come to understand the 
financial hurdles that many of 
them must overcome to make 
that appearance a reality. We 
understand that the grants don’t 
eliminate the hurdles, we do 
hope they help make the road 
to Pasadena a little smoother 
for these valued Parade 
participants.”

 To learn more about the 
marching bands of the 2025 
Rose Parade, or to learn how to 
apply for a future Parade, please 
visit TournamentofRoses.com.

 Including bands from 
Artesia, Bellflower, 
Boyle Heights, Cerritos, 
Hawaiian Gardens, La 
Mirada, Lakewood, Los 
Angeles, Norwalk and 
Rosemead.

 The City of Pasadena invites 
residents and community 
members to a festive open 
house hosted by the City’s new 
Rent Stabilization Department 
on Tuesday, December 10, 
from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the 
Los Robles Building, 199 S. 
Los Robles Avenue, Suite 350.

 The open house provides an 
opportunity for residents and 
community members to meet 
the Rent Stabilization team, 
learn about the department’s 
services and programs, and 
discover how it supports 
both tenants and landlords 
across Pasadena. Guests will 
enjoy holiday-themed snacks, 
giveaways, and a welcoming 
atmosphere as the department 
highlights its mission to 
preserve housing stability and 
affordability.

 The Rent Stabilization 
Department was created in 
response to the community’s 
need for fair housing practices 
and rent stabilization 
policies. Through its work, 
the department ensures 
compliance and provides 
essential resources to promote 
a balanced and equitable 
rental market for all.

Parking Information:

Paid parking is available 
on-site at the Los Robles 
Building. Free 2-hour parking 
is available on Euclid Avenue 
and Cordova Avenue from 9 
a.m. to 6 p.m.

 For more information, 
visit the Rent Stabilization 
Department’s website 
at CityOfPasadena.net/
RentStabilization or contact 
the department directly 
at RentStabilization@
CityofPasadena.net or (626) 
744-7999.


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