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At the unveiling of the Happy 125th Birthday Pasadena cake design are,
from left, Councilmember Jacque Robinson; PMH President Laura
Thompson; Tony Bondi, president of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary
Arts and Chef Jeffrey Coker. At right, chefs of Le Cordon Bleu School of
Culinary Arts display the cake design.
Cake to honor Crown City’s birthday
A
spectacular birthday cake will be
the centerpiece of Pasadena’s
125th birthday celebration on
Saturday, June 11, from noon to 7 p.m.
The culinary creation, designed and
produced by chefs from Le Cordon Bleu
College of Culinary Arts especially for
this occasion, will illustrate Pasadena
history in sugar, cake, icing and fondant.
The five-foot-tall, 300-pound confection
will cover many of the iconic aspects of
the Crown City, from Pasadena’s agricultural beginnings (an orange grove), to its
landmarks (Rose Bowl, Colorado Street
Bridge, Arroyo Seco Parkway/Pasadena
Freeway), celebrations (Rose Parade, Doo
Dah Parade), celebrities (the Little Old
Lady from Pasadena!), and much more.
The gala cake cutting ceremony, with
Mayor Bill Bogaard and other dignitaries, will begin at 3 p.m. While the main
cake poses for viewing and photographs,
party guests will be treated to slices of
the 24 additional cakes that the chefs
have baked just for serving in the winning flavor combination: Tuxedo —
white cake, chocolate cake, white chocolate mousse and fudge filling, whipped
vanilla chantilly cream and chocolate
ganache.
The festivities, which will take place
throughout the grounds of Pasadena
Museum of History and the adjacent
Avery Dennison center, will also include:
★ Continuous live music, dance,
theatre and storytelling, on two stages;
★ Special entertainment and activities
for children and families;
★ History displays and live presentations from some of the city’s outstanding
businesses and organizations;
★ A Food Patio featuring a variety of
delicious cuisines prepared by favorite
local restaurants;
★ Signature cocktails created especially
for Happy Birthday Pasadena, available
in the exclusive, stage-adjacent Bar
Lounge;
★ Raffle opportunities on unique
baskets filled with items designed to help
you celebrate your own special birthdays;
★ Antique cars, fire truck, the Wells
Fargo stagecoach, and more.
Happy Birthday Pasadena is presented
by Pasadena Museum of History in
partnership with the city of Pasadena
and with support from numerous individuals, businesses, and community organizations.
Admission and parking (at Avery and
Parsons) are free. For additional information, visit www.pasadenahistory.org or
call 626-577-1660, ext. 10.
isplays
throughout
the Pasadena Central Library
celebrate the city’s
rich heritage in this,
Pasadena’s 125th
birthday year. Visitors to the library
during the month of
June will enjoy
“Pasadena History & The Pasadena Star News has
Highlights,” a select special role in the “Pasadena
collection of images History & Highlights” exhibit.
and artifacts highlighting some of the
a 125th birthday with the
city’s memorable moments
city it serves;
and iconic businesses and
★ The Choclateria —
organizations, including
memorabilia from a 1920’s
items on loan from:
era candy store and soda
★ JPL — scale models of shop that once delighted
the MER Rover and the
locals and visitors alike from
Mars Odyssey Orbiter, as
its location at 3 S. Fair Oaks
well as 3-D images of the
Avenue;
Mars surface;
★ Wood & Jones —
★ Pasadena Museum of
memorabilia from Pasadena’s
History — Pasadena Paniconic “printshop,” now in
orama, scenic views of the
its 104th year of service to
city through mounted
the community.
enlargements of vintage
“Pasadena History &
postcards;
Highlights” is produced and
★ Pasadena Star-News — presented by Pasadena
an intimate glimpse into the Museum of History and the
world of the daily newspaper Pasadena Star-News in conthat has been covering Pasa- junction with Happy Birthdena since before the city
day Pasadena — Celebrating
was incorporated;
125 Years.
★ Phoenix Decorating —
Pasadena Central Library
unveiling the many facets of is at 285 E. Walnut St.,
creating a Rose Parade float; Pasadena. For library hours,
★ Saint Andrew’s Church call 626-744-4066 or visit
www.ci.pasa— images and ephemera
from the church that shares dena.ca.us/library.
Clearman’s Galley goes big with huge new HD flat screen
I
f watching sports is your
game, Clearman’s Galley
on Rosemead Boulevard
in San Gabriel has just hit a
home run with the installation
of a 15-foot screen.
The new giant HD flat
screen boast high definition
viewing from almost anywhere
in the restaurant, known as
“The Boat.” Of course, the 16
other large format screens are
still there to give diners their
sports choices.
The Boat’s expanded bar
has been a hit since the popular restaurant reopened last
year after a big move around
the corner and major expansion.
“We have lots of free parking and a new large space,”
says Pat Harding, general
manager. “And now with this
huge screen, I can’t imagine
sports fans going anywhere
else to enjoy games with their
friends and family. Best yet,
we do all the cooking and
clean up!”
Known for their big portions, tangy red cabbage salad,
and mouth-watering cheese
bread, Clearman’s Galley
offers menu favorites such as
hamburgers, cheeseburgers, the
tamale plate, chili plate, fish
and fries, chicken dinner,
buffalo wings, pastrami
burger, sandwiches and more.
Clearman’s Galley, is at
7215 N. Rosemead Blvd., San
Gabriel, just south of Huntington Drive. For information,
visit www.clearmansgalley.
com.
L.A. Sparks tip-off 15th WNBA season today
T
he WNBA’s 15th
season tips off today,
June 3, at 8 p.m.
when the Los Angeles Sparks
host the Minnesota Lynx at
Staples Center. The game
marks the Sparks return of
Candace Parker from her
injury-shortened 2010 campaign, and the debut of No.
1 overall WNBA Draft pick
Maya Moore for Minnesota.
Fans can purchase single
game tickets starting at just
$10 online at LASparks.com,
by phone at 877-44-SPARKS
(772757), at the Staples Center box office and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Season tickets, as well as flexible
mini-plan options, are also
available. The first 5,000 fans
in attendance will receive a
free opening night T-shirt
courtesy of L.A. County
Tobacco Prevention and
Control Program, as well as a
schedule magnet courtesy of
Farmers Insurance.
One of three original
WNBA franchises dating back
to the league’s inception in
1997, the Sparks are led by
second-year head coach Jennifer Gillom. In addition to
Parker, Los Angeles features
star power in the form of the
WNBA’s all-time leading
scorer Tina Thompson,
all-time leader in assists Ticha
Penicheiro and 12-year veteran DeLisha Milton Jones.
The Sparks roster was bolstered with the off-season
acquisitions of forward Ebony
Hoffman and first round
draft pick Jantel Lavender, a
center from Ohio State.
Moore, Connecticut’s
all-time leading scorer, begins
her WNBA career with the
Lynx after being the fourth
Husky to be selected the No.
1 pick. She led UConn to an
NCAA-record 90 consecutive
wins.
Photo by Juan Ocampo/
NBAE via Getty Images
Candace Parker returns to
the Sparks lineup today.
Los Angeles enters the
regular season on a high note,
defeating Seattle 71-66 and
Phoenix 83-72 in its two
preseason games. Meanwhile
Minnesota also went 2-0 in
the preseason, topping the
Indiana Fever in both contests.
“I think it’s a great opener,
I mean we want to start out
against some of the best
teams and best players,”
Gillom said.
The month of June not
only features Friday’s home
opener, but three more exciting games at Staples Center.
The Sparks will face Western
Conference rival Phoenix on
Friday, June 10, defending
WNBA champion Seattle on
Sunday, June 19 and the
WNBA’s 15th anniversary
game against the New York
Liberty on Tuesday, June 21.
That game will be played 15
years to the day after the
league’s inaugural contest
between the same two teams
at The Forum in Inglewood.
Gelson’s Market hosts Pet Awareness Day
addition to contests and other
fun giveaways. The ultimate
goal is to educate first-time
pet owners and existing ownThis event will focus on pet ers about the growing need to
adopt and/or foster dogs and
adoptions, educational outcats that need a second
reach and valuable informachance and the importance of
tion on pet licensing. Pet
spaying/neutering.
vendors will be on hand
supplying free samples, in
Pet people join us! The
management team at Paseo
Colorado loves pets and has
graciously extended us the use
of the courtyard adjacent to
Gelson’s Market Pasadena,
located at 245 E. Green St.
If you can’t make it to this
event, you can still provide
hope for a deserving dog or
cat by visiting www.therescuetrain.org.
Future events are planned
at other Gelson’s locations,
with a commitment to join
forces on public concern,
safety, protection and awareness for our lovable, furry
friends. For more information
about this event or future
events, call Gelson’s Marketing Department directly at
818-377-6494.
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