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Mayor’s Holiday Tree Lighting
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Deck the Halls from the Robinson with Holiday Cheer and Park Tiny Tots Troupe, join Pasadena Mayor the Boys and Girls Club Terry Tornek for the of Pasadena and from City’s traditional start Pasadena’s Afterschool of the Holiday Season Adventures Program as the Mayor lights the will be there too. City’s Official Holiday A special “Santa Tree at 6 p.m., Friday, Serenade” will be Dec. 2 at the front steps performed by Monet of City Hall, 100 N. GarBagneris while the field Ave. Olde Fashioned CarolCity Officials have ers will stroll through it on very good authorthe crowd encouragity that Santa Claus— ing sing-alongs of all yes, we know him— your favorite holiday will make a special favorites. New this appearance with a little year will be the Pasahelp from his friends dena High School’s at the Pasadena Fire “Orchesis” dancers. Department once the And, of course, the tree is lit. Bring your evening just wouldn’t own cameras to snap be complete without a special holiday picour favorite emcee, reture of Santa with your A festive tree lighting for the holidays. tired police Lt. Rodney children in “Santa’s Vil- “Rodney D” Wallace. – Photo by Terry Miller lage.” City officials also Free art projects are predicting “snow flur- new this year is the City’s by Pasadena’s Armory Cenries” will occur in front of VIP “Spark of Love” Holiday ter for the Arts will feature City Hall! Lounge. Availability is limit- special “Holiday Crafts from This year more than ed. See www.cityofpasadena. the Around World” for young ever, please find it in your net/TreeLighting for details. people to do. The crafts will hearts to help fill a paramedGreat live entertain- highlight the holiday celebraic ambulance—and make our ment throughout the night tions of cultures from around firefighters smile—by bring- includes, by popular demand, the globe. A special “Santa’s ing an unwrapped toy for a triumphant return perfor- Village” display will also be less fortunate boys or girls as mance from the thundering available for viewing enjoypart of KABC’s 24th annual Wilson Middle School Drum ment and photos. Light reSpark of Love Toy Drive. Also Corps! Those adorable kids freshments will be served.
iary Firefighter in 1992 and became a full-time Firefighter/Paramedic in 1993. He has many achievements including developing the Pasadena Bike Medic Program, serving as a founding member of the Departments Honor Guard, lead Critical Incident Stress Management Coordinator and Terrorism Liaison Officer. Eaton was promoted to Fire Captain in 2005, was assigned as the Fire/Arson Investigator in 2011, and now serves as the regional Arson Task Force Coordinator. Eaton is married and the proud father of two children. Jodi Slicker is the second female in the Department’s history to be promoted to Captain. Slicker joined the Department in 2006 as a Firefighter. In 2009, she obtained her Paramedic license. Slicker has served on many Department committees including Women in the Fire Service, Recruitment, Accreditation and Personal Protection Equipment. Slicker is also a Fire Ground Survival Training, and Emergency Medical Technician, Instructor, and has scored top honors in numerous CrossFit Firefighter competitions including a World Conference. Oscar A. Sepulveda III was promoted to Captain af-
Jodi Slicker is the second female in the Department’s history to be promoted to Captain. – Courtesy photo
ter a sixteen year career in the fire service. He started with Kern County Fire Department and began working for Pasadena Fire in 2004. Sepulveda has spearheaded or been part of numerous committees and projects that showcase his commitment. In 2015, he was chosen as the Employee of the Year based on his role in the Accreditation process,
Department’s Standards of Cover Report and Self-Assessment Manual. He was also instrumental in helping to reduce the City’s Insurance Services Office rating to Class 1, which resulted in reduced insurance premiums for the community. Sepulveda is married and the proud father of one young daughter. Jaime Pinedo has been promoted to Engineer. He joined the department in 2005 after serving with the San Gabriel Fire Department as an Auxiliary Firefighter and with the Fullerton Fire Department as a Firefighter. Pinedo built bicycles for the Department’s Bike Team and serves as a Paramedic Student Field Training Officer and Fire Ground Survival Instructor. Pinedo is also married. “These diverse candidates were evaluated through an extensive promotional examination process and I am confident they will be successful in their positions,” states Fire Chief Bertral Washington. A badge pinning ceremony will take place in early December for these personnel in addition to Bryan Frieders, previously announced as the new Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal.
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