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VOL. 10, NO. 41
Rose Parade CEO outlines some changes for New Year’s Day ‘We have a responsibility to encourage vaccinations’ Terry MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
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he Rose Parade, held each New Year’s Day, was canceled for 2021, with organizers at the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association saying that pandemic restrictions made it impossible to host the event. It was the fourth such time in the history that the parade, along the famed five-mile stretch of Colorado Boulevard, would not take place. However, despite the continuing threat of COVID-19 and the Delta variant, the show will go on New Year’s Day 2022, Tournament officials announced in March. “For more than 130 years, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association has welcomed each New Year’s Day with the possibilities and optimism for a better year to come. We plan to continue bringing pride to Pasadena and joy to millions of people around the world on January 1, 2022,” the organization said in a statement released at the time of the announcement. The Tournament has stressed its collaboration with the city for the event. “We are working with the city of Pasadena’s Department of Public Health and intend to share more complete and detailed guidelines in the coming weeks,” said Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association Communications Director
Massive crowds of parade watchers head down Colorado Boulevard after the Rose Parade. | File photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
Candy Carlson. Pasadena Public Health Department and Los Angeles County have started requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test for outdoor mega events, of which the Rose Parade, presumably, will fall under. The new require-
ments went into effect Oct. 7, for both Pasadena and LA County. To enter outdoor mega events, such as the Rose Parade, guests will have to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, or a negative COVID-19 test result. However, with such
a massive operation as the annual Rose Parade there has been much confusion as to the details, but the city has issued answers to some common questions about protocols for the parade. “Vaccination is strongly recommended for all individuals, and should be a
requirement for performance in the parade since masking will not be required during the performance,” according to protocols released by the city for Tournament of Roses mega events. Additionally, See Rose Parade page 11
Citrus College trustee of 52 years, Dr. Edward Ortell, has died Edward C. Ortell, who served on the Citrus Community College District Board of Trustees for more than 50 years, passed away on Oct. 16, 2021, at the age of 82, the school announced Monday. Ortell was first elected to the board of trustees in 1969 to represent Trustee Area 3, which includes Duarte and portions of Azusa, Monrovia, Arcadia, Covina and Irwindale. In 2020, he was honored for being the longest-serving community college trustee in the state of California. “The board extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Ortell,” Dr. Patricia A. Rasmussen, president of the Citrus Community College District Board of Trustees, said in a statement. “For more than 50 years, Dr. Ortell has advocated on behalf of all community colleges and was instrumental in helping promote significant initiatives at Citrus College. I served alongside Dr. Ortell since 2007, and I will always remember him for his passion, devotion and commitment. This loss is enormous, and we will all miss him tremendously.” Prior to Ortell’s election, the Citrus Junior College District expanded to include students from Claremont, Duarte and Monrovia. Soon after he took office, the district See Dr. Edward Ortell page 3
