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Mountain Views News Saturday, September 27, 2025

City to Pay 
Tribute to 
Veterans


TofR Finalists Selected 
for the 2026 Rose Court


Celebrating the 250th 
Anniversary of the 
United States Army, 
Navy, and Marines

 City of Pasadena officials 
announced that they are 
inviting the community to 
the annual Veterans Day 
Celebration on Tuesday, 
Nov. 11, from 10 a.m. to 
12:30 p.m. at Pasadena 
City Hall –this heartfelt 
event honors the courage, 
sacrifice, and service of our 
nation’s veterans.

 According to city staff, this 
year’s celebration carries 
special significance as the 
City will pay tribute to the 
2D Battalion 23D Marine 
Corps Regiment, who have 
recently returned from 
overseas deployment. 

 Adopted by Pasadena in 
2013, these local heroes 
will be honored during 
a moving Yellow Ribbon 
Ceremony, accompanied 
by the stirring sounds 
of the Pasadena Scottish 
Pipes and Drums. This 
year also marks the 250th 
anniversary of the United 
States Army, Navy, and 
Marine Corps, adding a 
celebratory note to the day’s 
reflections.

 The program will be led 
by Former Mayor William 
Paparian, serving as Master 
of Ceremonies. Paparian 
is a Captain (CA) Judge 
Advocate in the California 
State Guard and a Los 
Angeles County Deputy 
District Attorney.

 City officials will welcome 
Associate Justice Eileen 
Moore as the event’s keynote 
speaker. A decorated 
combat nurse who served 
in Vietnam with the Army 
Nurse Corps, Justice 
Moore brings a powerful 
voice to the ceremony. Her 
military honors include the 
Vietnam Service Medal, 
National Defense Service 
Medal, and the Vietnam 
Cross of Gallantry with 
Palm. She is a life member 
of the Vietnam Veterans of 
America.

 In addition to the formal 
program, attendees will 
witness a flyover by the 
Condor Squadron at 11:11 
a.m., a highlight of the 
morning’s tribute. Guests, 
of all ages, can enjoy 
free hot dogs, interactive 
exhibits, and activities. Join 
them in honoring those 
who have served our nation 
with valor and dedication. 
“The City of Pasadena is 
proud to stand with our 
veterans and celebrate their 
enduring legacy,” they said.

 This event is supported by 
The Rose Bowl Stadium, 
Pasadena Management 
Association, the American 
Legion, Vietnam Veterans 
of America, and the 
Daughters of the American 
Revolution.

 Pasadena city hall is 
located100 N. Garfield Ave. 

 The celebration is presented 
by the Parks, Recreation, 
and Community Services 
Department in partnership 
with the Pasadena 
Veterans Committee. For 
more information visit: 
cityofpasadena.net.

 

 Tournament of Roses 
officials announced Monday 
that the 28 finalists for the 
2026 Rose Court took a 
group photo on the front 
steps of Tournament House. 

 Seven of the finalists will 
be named to the 2026 Rose 
Court on Monday. 

 “The Tournament of Roses 
has a long-standing tradition 
of celebrating educational 
excellence and continues 
the legacy by providing 
each Rose Court member 
with a $7,500 academic 
scholarship,” officials said. 

 The Rose Court also 
participates in personal 
development programs 
designed to enhance 
their public speaking 
and presentation skills, 
foster self-confidence 
and refine their etiquette. 
Members of the Rose 
Court are given numerous 
opportunities to get involved 
in the community, make 
meaningful contributions 
and network with local 
leaders. Being part of the 
Rose Court offers numerous 
benefits, including joining 
an organization committed 
to hands-on volunteer work, 
finding ways to give back 
to the community, honing 
public speaking skills and 
fostering personal growth 
and self-assurance. 

 Volunteer Members of 
the Tournament of Roses’ 
Queen & Court Committee 
made their selections based 
on several criteria including 
academic achievement, 
community and school 
involvement, public speaking 
ability and youth leadership. 

 The 2026 Rose Court will 
ride down Colorado Blvd. 
in the 137th Rose and attend 
the College Football Playoff 
Quarterfinal at the 112th 
Rose Bowl Game, both on 
Thursday, January 1, 2026. 

The 28 Rose Court Finalists 
are: 

First row, from left to right: 

575 Julina Elizabeth Mireles, 
Gabrielino High School 

522 Paloma Skye Murga, 
Mayfield Senior School 

515 Madeline Chae, Los 
Angeles County High School 
for the Arts 

383 Juliana Emma Rubio, 
South Pasadena High School 

483 Arianna Shamo, 
Flintridge Sacred Heart 
Academy 

350 Jaclyn Junghee Sim, 
Flintridge Preparatory 
School 

564 Riya Gupta, California 
Institute of Technology 
(Caltech) 

455 Olivia Lynn Ferrari, La 
Salle College Preparatory 

586 Violet Tran, La Salle 
College Preparatory 

Second row, from left to 
right: 

590 Anya Ashish Patel, 
Polytechnic School 

537 Lola Ye, Temple City 
High School 

536 Cozette June Rinde, La 
Cañada High School 

612 Clare Gonzalez, San 
Marino High School 

386 Serena Hui Guo, Arcadia 
High School 

527 Evelyn Grace Fetterman, 
Pasadena High School 

490 Livia Amy de Paula, 
Temple City High School 

563 Danica Morgan Lee, San 
Marino High School 

Third row, from left to right: 

424 Payton Anderson, 
Flintridge Sacred Heart 
Academy 

579 Sophia Bai Ren, Arcadia 
High School 

580 Qianyi Wang, Arcadia 
High School 

346 Keiko Rakin, Alhambra 
High School 

606 Naira Elaine Wadley, 
John Muir High School 

500 Camila Loria, Eagle Rock 
High School 

506 Audrey Montaño, La 
Salle College Preparatory 

Top row, from left to right: 

568 Catelyn Abagale Hodson, 
South Pasadena High School 

517 Mia Bugarin, La Cañada 
High School 

585 Audrey Ann Hoffman, 
San Marino High School 

553 Olivia Hargrove, 
Pasadena City College 

 For more information visit: 
tournamentofroses.com.

ArtNight Pasadena Returns October 10

 As ArtNight Pasadena returns, 
Friday, October 10, Director 
of the Planning & Community 
Development Department, 
Jennifer Paige, announced 
Thursday two new ArtNight 
Partner organizations: Discover 
the mysterious “Mushroom 
Boat’s” journey made by artist 
Sam Shoemaker across the 
Catalina channel at Fulcrum 
Arts, while Pasadena Heritage 
presents a Batchelder tile 
exhibition. 

 Chill this Fall with “LUCID: 
Real or Unreal?,” Light Bringer 
Project’s interactive outdoor art 
installation that features artistic 
dreams and nightmares; delight 
in haunted literary tales at Red 
Hen Press; and creep into the 
mood with seasonal art activities 
and Bob Baker’s Marionette’s 
spooky puppet show at City Hall.

 The theme continues at Art 
Center College of Design’s 
“Mathew Rolston, Vanitas: The 
Palermo Portraits,” a photo 
exhibition of images from the 
Capuchin catacombs (at the 
Mullin Transportation Design 
Center). Other exhibitions 
include “Diana Thater: Peonies,” 
a video work exploring the 
relationship between the natural 
and man-made worlds and 
a pair of “Cruising J-Town” 
exhibitions focusing on 
Southern California’s love affair 
with the automobile through the 
lens of the Japanese American 
community and featuring cars 
designed by Japanese American 
alumni. The HMCT Gallery 
presents: “Primarium: A Case 
for Cursive,” which examines 
writing instruction across 40 
countries. And finally, the 
Williamson Gallery offers a 
mediation on the ocean by 
artists Patty Chang and David 
Kelley along with undergraduate 
student work.

 Explore 1,300 years of cultural 
exchange on the Silk Road at 
the USC Pacific Asia Museum’s 
Crossroads Gallery and enjoy 
live painting with artist Riea 
Owens along with the work of 
artist Bernard Stanley Hoyes 
at Alkebu-lan Cultural Center. 
Pasadena City College presents a 
solo exhibition by Joel Otterson 
whose sculptures examine 
intersections among domestic, 
functional and decorative 
objects over 30 years.

 Sing-along and request your 
favorite show tunes at the 
Pasadena Playhouse’s pop-up 
Piano Bar in the courtyard. 
Experience live music at several 
venues, including classical, 
multicultural and interactive 
performances at the Pasadena 
Conservatory of Music; kinetic 
music and dance with the 
Pennington Dance Group at A 
Room to Create; and at Boston 
Court Pasadena, which also 
presents an art exhibition and a 
special sneak peek of the set for 
Tennessee William’s “The Night 
of the Iguana.”

 Participate in art making at 
Remainders Creative Reuse 
for all-age crafts and gallery 
exhibition and visit Artworks 
Teen Center’s interactive 
family crafts screen-printing 
workshops. The Armory Center 
for the Arts invites you to join 
in making art and viewing two 
gallery exhibitions.

 The City’s Arts and Culture 
Commission funds Mini grants 
to allow small arts groups and 
individual artists to participate. 
Each venue has a Braille version 
of the ArtNight brochure and 
many venues, including City 
Hall, will have food trucks on 
site. For more information about 
all ArtNight programming, visit: 
ArtnightPasadena.org (also in 
Spanish) or call (626) 744-7062. 

Pasadena 
Library 

Fall Patio 
Book Sale

 The Friends of the Pasadena 
Public Library will hold their 
Fall Book Sale on Saturday, 
Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
on the patio of The Friends 
Bookstore, 1500 E. Villa St. 
(between Hill and Allen 
Avenues) east of the Jefferson 
Branch Library. The book 
sale offers a vast array of 
used books, DVDs, CDs, 
LPs and lots of children’s 
books. Fill a paper grocery 
bag with books from the 
patio book sale for $5. Then 
visit the bookstore, where 
all bookstore purchases are 
50% off.

 Proceeds from book sales 
fund programs at all 10 
library branches. Programs 
such as Summer Reading 
Club, One City, One Story, 
Women’s History Month, 
Black History Month, 
Latino Heritage Month, 
Asian American and Pacific 
Islander Month, Native 
American Heritage Month 
and more.

 Founded in 1975, The 
Friends of the Pasadena 
Public Library have been 
active supporters of library 
programs and services 
across our community for 50 
years supporting the library 
system’s programs, special 
services and cultural events. 
Priority is given to projects 
that instill the excitement 
of discovery and the love of 
reading in library patrons 
of all ages. They continue 
to fund innovative ways to 
engage readers, advocate 
for full funding for our 
libraries, and support a love 
of reading and discovery in 
21st century Pasadena. 

 For more information on 
The Friends of the Pasadena 
Public Library visit 
FriendsPPL.org/.

Final Design Showcase for 
the Sierra Madre Median 
Enhancement Project

 City of Pasadena officials 
announced Thursday that 
they are inviting community 
members to attend the final 
outreach and engagement 
event for the Sierra Madre 
Median Enhancement Project, a 
collaborative effort to transform 
select segments of the Sierra 
Madre Boulevard medians into 
greener, more sustainable spaces.

 They said residents are 
encouraged to join City staff 
on Tuesday, September 23, 
from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the 
Victory Park Recreation Center 
Gymnasium (2575 Paloma 
Street) for an opportunity to:

Attend a presentation at 6:30 
p.m. highlighting the project’s 
final design and next steps for 
implementation.

Explore a showcase featuring the 
selected plant palette, landscape 
features, and stormwater 
enhancements that will beautify 
and improve the medians while 
supporting habitat creation and 
water quality.

Connect with staff and project 
partners to learn how the 
project aligns with Pasadena’s 
commitment to sustainability, 
urban greening, and community-
centered design.

 The Sierra Madre Median 
Enhancement Project focuses 
on targeted sections of the 
boulevard medians, rather 
than all medians included in 
the original master planning 
process. The design incorporates 
stormwater improvements, 
greening strategies, and low-
impact landscaping to create an 
inviting corridor that enhances 
both ecological and community 
value.

 Led by the City’s Department 
of Public Works, this project 
was developed with support 
from Pasadena residents and 
stakeholders through a series 
of community workshops 
and surveys. The final event 
marks the culmination of this 
collaborative effort to shape 
the future of Sierra Madre 
Boulevard.

 For more information, please 
visit bit.ly/SierraMadreMedian 
or contact the project manager 
at SWAdministrator@
CityOfPasadena.net.

 
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