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7-Year-Old ‘Fights On’ in Battle With Rare Cancer BY TERRY MILLER
Seven-year-old Jeremiah Succar was diagnosed in May with stage-four atypical rhabdoid teratoid. Last Thursday he visited a local sheriff’s department and received a special honorary sheriff’s shirt and cap along with a special gift from Lisa Barrios at Paint N Play in Monrovia. - Photo by Terry Miller
Donaly Marquez reacts moments after her name was announced as one of the seven members of 2016 Royal Court.
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[L-R] Erika Winter, Natalie Hernandez-Barber, Rachelle Liu, Sarah Shaklan, Donaly Marquez, Bryce Bakewell and Regina Pullens. - Photos by Terry Miller
The seven members of the 2016 Tournament of Roses Royal Court were announced Monday at Tournament House. Selected from a group of 39 finalists, the Royal Court will attend nearly 100 community and media functions, acting as ambassadors of the Tournament and the Pasadena community at large. Their reign will culminate with the 127th Rose Parade® and the 102nd Rose Bowl Game®
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The announcement follows a month-long process in which more than 900 Pasadena-area young women participated. The Tournament’s Queen and Court Committee made its selections based on a number of criteria including poise, speaking ability, academic achievement, and community and school involvement. The seven Royal Court members are (in alphabetical order): Bryce Ma-
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rie Bakewell (#171), 17, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy; Donaly Elizabeth Marquez (#22), 17, Blair High School; Natalie Breanne Hernandez-Barber (#673), 17, Alverno High School; Rachelle Chacal Renee Liu (#337), 17, San Marino High School; Regina Marché Pullens (#466), 17, Maranatha High School; Sarah Sumiko Shaklan (#443), 17, La Cañada High School; Erika Karen Winter (#562),
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17, Flintridge Preparatory School. “The 2016 Royal Court is comprised of seven impressive young women who – starting today – will be ‘finding adventure’ as we build up to America’s New Year’s Celebration® January 1,” said Ed Morales, chair of the Tournament of Roses Queen and Court Committee. “Over the next few SEE PG. 18
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The Pasadena Police Department’s Traffic Investigation Team is investigating a fatal traffic accident involving a vehicle and a motorcycle that occurred Oct. 2, 2015 at approximately 7:59 p.m. The driver of the vehicle, a 27-yearold male, was making a westbound turn from Lake Avenue onto Union Street when a motorcycle driving south on Lake Avenue struck the car. The motorcycle was being driven by a 24-year-old male from
Monrovia with a 26-yearold female passenger from Los Angeles. The driver and passenger of the motorcycle sustained fatal injuries and were transported by the Pasadena Fire Department to a local hospital where they succumbed to their injuries. The victims’ identities are being withheld until notification of the families. Anyone with information regarding the accident should call Lieutenant Pete Hettema of the Traffic Section at (626) 744-7159.
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