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Thursday, MARCH 29, - APRIL 4, 2012
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Pasadena Police Shooting Raises More Questions Attorney for Family of Victim Says 911 Caller Should be Arrested
Volume XVII, No. XIII
Ann Erdman is the 35th Annual Doo Dah Parade Grand Marshal Annual Classic Queen Selection is this Sunday April 1
Ann Erdman in the 2002 Doo Dah Parade. -Photo by Terry Miller
The parents of the 19 year old who was killed by the Pasadena Police; Anya Slaughter and Kenneth McDade spoke at the press conference at NAACP headquarters in Pasadena Wednesday afternoon. Pictured with the parents is attorney Caree Harper. Joe Brown NAACP President was also at the press conference. -Photo by Terry Miller
On March 24, 2012 at 11:04 p.m., Pasadena Police Officers responded to a call of an armed robbery that just occurred at Summit Avenue and Orange Grove Blvd. The victim allegedly followed two male suspects while calling the police on his cell phone and providing di-
rection of travel and description of the suspects saying they had a gun. Two officers arrived in the area and observed one suspect running near Fair Oaks Avenue and Orange Grove Blvd. The officers pursued the suspect north on Sun-
set Avenue from Orange Grove Blvd. and during their attempt to detain him, an Officer Involved Shooting occurred. The suspect, whose identity was initially unknown, was transported to local area hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. McDade and the teen
split up. The suspected accomplice was later arrested and was charged Tuesday with two felony counts of commercial burglary, one felony count of grand theft property and one misdemeanor count of failing to
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2012 Doo Dah Queen to be Selected Sunday
Ann Erdman, soon-tobe retired Public Information Officer for the City of Pasadena, will serve as Grand Marshal of the 35th Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade. Erdman marks her 18th year of service in the City's Public Affairs Office after coming from Palm Springs where she served under then Mayor Sonny Bono. Ann has been a part of the Doo Dah experience for years. In 1996, she spontaneously became the event's "of-
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By Krishna Rajagopalan
By Terry Miller
Reigning Doo Dah Queen Rosie Schoen is pictured here moments after she was crowned last year. In the center is former Queen Naughty Mickie and Queen Sabrina. -Photo by Terry Miller
Upon being notified of her selection, Ann was literally speechless then uttered, "Oh my God!" several times. Recently, Ann was given a surprise opportunity by friends to ride on the Kiwanis float of the 'Other Parade' and said she was every bit as floored when Doo Dah came calling. "This is a wonderful way to celebrate as I wind down my career!" she said. "Our city considers itself artistically rich, and Doo Dah proves that the arts don't
Community College Chancellor Speaks at Townhall Meeting
American Legion Post 280 will Host Queen Event 2011’s Doo Dah Parade Queen was the delightful Rosalind Schoen who will be giving up her crown to a new queen this Sunday once the judges have made their final decision at The American Legion Post 280 on Vindeo this Sunday evening. The young royal Schoen wooed over 30 judges last year by trans-
ficial" pace car when, stricken with a case of walking pneumonia, she led the Parade in a hastily decorated wheelchair. Since then she has led marchers as a flower child, a motorcycle mama, baby in a giant high chair, Dorothy of the Wizard of Oz, captain of industry, and Elvis. Ann would never know how she would be costumed until just minutes before the parade rolled.
Community College Chancellor Jack Scott speaks at PCC last week. -Photo by Terry Miller
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A Townhall Meeting was held at Pasadena City College on March 22nd with California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott. The meeting was a time for the chancellor to give the audience a State of the State address on the budget cuts facing higher education, particularly community colleges. Chancellor Scott started off by discussing why community colleges are facing bud-
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