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Thursday, JANUARY 3 - JANUARY 9, 2013
9-1-1 caller, Oscar Carrillo, added to McDade lawsuit; has yet to be served BY TERRY MILLER Attorney Caree Harper (representing Kendrec McDade’s father, Kenneth) added Oscar Carrillo to the list of defendants in the federal civil rights lawsuit filed earlier last year against the city of Pasadena in the wake of the shooting that killed McDade on March 24 last year. Carrillo has admitted that he lied on a 9-1-1 call on March 24 when he claimed McDade and a teen accomplice robbed him at gunpoint. Carrillo, an undocumented immigrant, has never been charged with a crime in connection with McDade’s death. The family of the slain teenager hope to win a judgePlease see page 9
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Volume 18, No. 1
Sierra Madre Rose Float Association’s independent entry recognized for colorful floral presentation Wins Isabella Coleman trophy
BY JIM E. WINBURN For the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association, it was their boundless imagination that caught the Rose Parade judges’ attention. The association’s 2013 float entry, “The Sky’s the Limit,” won the Isabella Coleman Trophy for best presentation of color and color harmony through floral use. The Rose Parade award is Sierra Madre’s 6th one in the last seven years. Living up to the 124th Tournament of Roses Parade’s peppy theme - “Oh, the Places You'll Go!” - the Sierra Madre float seized the moment with the youthful display of a 55-foot long floral kite floating among bluebirds, rainbows and stars. Sierra Madre’s float presented one of the most densely flowered entries in the parade, according to a description provided to parade officials by Kay Sappington, the float’s decoration director. A cloud-streaked sky is suggested by the float’s floral arrangement of Dutch Iris, Cattleya Orchids and
The Sierra Madre Rose Float, while missing some of the television coverage, garnered the Isabella Coleman Trophy this year. -Photo by Jim E. Winburn
white roses. A synchronized palette of color was also made possible by the parade float’s velvety red and royal purple carnations, yellow chrysanthemums, lime green Kermit Mums, tangerines and
San Gabriel Centennial Rose Parade float wins Directors’ Trophy BY JIM E. WINBURN The City of San Gabriel Centennial float, “Celebrating Our Journey,” took home the Directors’ Trophy at the 124th Tournament of Roses Parade on Tuesday. The city’s float entry was recognized as a 2013 Rose Parade Float Trophy Winner for its outstanding artistic merit in design and floral presentation. The thrill of participating in the Rose Parade alone was a positive affirmation for the local community as the city begins its yearlong Centennial celebration. It is San Gabriel’s first Rose Parade float entry in 40 years, and the city has participated in the Tournament of Roses
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limes. In addition, textural accents were created by ti leaf, coconut flakes, blue statice, red lentils, strawflower confetti, tangerines and limes. The Sierra Madre
Rose Float Association is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that funds its float completely through fundraisers and private donations. Members of the association voted to construct the float concept in Febru-
ary 2012. Sierra Madre's float was designed by Charles Meier and was inspired by an idea submitted by Maria Murray and Kait Walsh. Please see page 8
Clergy, community leaders and politicians rally for peace in wake of Christmas shootings BY TERRY MILLER
interest, but because of a lack of funds. “They couldn't afford to have one,” he said.
Approximately 200 plus people attended a rally outside All Saints Church on Sunday afternoon, in a unifying effort to bring peace to a community that has been torn apart by gun violence in the past year. Outside the church community activists and law enforcement officials asked Pasadena and Altadena residents to play a major role in promoting peace in their communities and turning potential gang member around and offering alternatives to an otherwise destructive lifestyle.
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Directors’ Trophy finds a new home in San Gabriel. -Photo by Jim E. Winburn
a total of 38 times. San Gabriel City Manager Steven A. Preston said the city did not stop participating after 1972 because of a lack of
Rev Ed Bacon of All Saints at last week’s peace rally. -Photo by Terry Miller