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Monday, JUNE 27, 2016 - july 3, 2016 - Volume 7, No. 26
The 90th Annual ‘Americafest’ Fourth of July Spectacular Rose Bowl Teams Up With JPL to Celebrate Juno Reaching Jupiter on July Fourth Recognized as one of the nation’s largest and longest running Fourth of July fireworks shows, the Rose Bowl presents its 90th annual AmericaFest™ celebration on Monday, July Fourth, with a spectacular nighttime display of more than a ton of fireworks. Thousands of special effects fireworks will be launched from the stadium as part of the Rose Bowl’s daylong family-friendly entertainment extravaganza featuring live motorcycle stunts by the TNT Freestyle Motor Cross Show, a musical performance by the Liverpool Legends, and a special salute to America’s space program honoring the Jet Propulsion Lab’s (JPL) Juno mission, which arrives at Jupiter on July 4. AmericaFest™, presented by Honda, is a Rose Bowl tradition celebrating its 90th year as the longest running Fourth of July show in California. The RialtoCalifornia based company Pyro Spectaculars by Souza will once again produce the Southland’s largest fireworks show at the Rose Bowl. A special shell called the “Moons of Jupiter” was designed to commemorate JPL’s Juno expedition. “This Fourth of July is especially significant as we celebrate AmericaFest™ for our 90th anniversary,” said Darryl Dunn, general manager of the Rose Bowl. “To mark one of the nation’s longest running Fourth of July show, this year we’ve teamed up with JPL to celebrate Juno reaching Jupiter on this Independence Day.” Pyro Spectaculars by Souza has been family operated for five generations and has provided fireworks entertainment at the Rose Bowl Stadium for more than 35 years. Known worldwide for extraordinary firework displays, Pyro Spectaculars produces shows for the NFL Super Bowls, the Olympic SEE PAGE 6
Knock-Knock, Who’s There? Burglars Beware!
Suspect Ronald Wayne Johnson (top), suspect Timothy Wayne Johnson (bottom left), and suspect Dion Andre Smith (bottom right). – Photo Courtesy LASD
Three Prolific Suspects Arrested, Stemming from a violent Duarte home invasion. In early spring, a residential burglary turned into a violent home invasion robbery when four men parked their vehicle in the driveway of a complete stranger’s home. What began as a potential midday ‘knockknock’ burglary turned into a violent confrontation for two people, and the attempted carjacking of another. SEE PAGE 5
Celso Salim Heads to Arcadia
This year will mark the 90th edition of the Rose Bowl’s annual Fourth of July celebration.
- Photo by Terry Miller
Renowned Brazilian bluesman, guitarist, and singer Celso Salim is now living in Los Angeles. Ready to get this new phase of his career rolling in American soil, he is presenting his latest album “To the End of Time” (GRV Discos) - which recently won two Independent Music Awards – Vox Populi, including Best Blues Album and it has been critically acclaimed around the world. Celso Salim is an artist that can effortlessly cross SEE PAGE 2