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Neighborhood Update

SPECIAL ISSUE

Annual WPRA meeting on
May 1
"Celebrate success and inspire change"

The West Pasadena Residents' Association cordially invites West Pasadena residents to attend its 51st annual meeting on Wednesday, May 1. The event will be held in the storied, historic Rose Bowl Home Team locker room.

 

The meeting is open to the public and free of charge. Free parking is available to all in Lot F. Enter the stadium through Gate A. Carts will be available for those who need a lift to the stadium and back to their car. The following summarizes the evening's schedule:

 

4:45-5:45 pm

Rose Bowl Stadium tours 

 

The evening starts with tours of the stadium to witness, firsthand, the remarkable progress the City has made in modernizing America's Stadium. Tours will last approximately 30 minutes and include suites, press box and the Horizon level. The first tour begins at 4:45 pm, and the last one at 5:30 pm. If you wish to participate in a tour arrive early, wear comfortable, flat shoes and be prepared to walk some distance and climb some stairs.

While the area will be fully accessible when complete, we regret that tours on this evening can't accommodate those with mobility limitations.

 

5:30-6:30 pm

Reception 

 

During the reception period, which begins at 5:30 pm, attendees can enjoy refreshments, while visiting with the following exhibiting community organizations:
  • A Noise Within
  • City Ventures
  • Day One Pasadena
  • Energy Upgrade California
  • Friends of the Pasadena Library
  • La Casita del Arroyo
  • LA Metro 
  • Legacy Connections-The Rose Bowl Legacy Campaign
  • Linda Vista~Annandale Association
  • No on 710
  • Pasadena Community Gardens
  • Pasadena Water and Power
  • Pasadena Educational Foundation
  • Pasadena Fire Department
  • Pasadena Museum of History
  • Pasadena Police Department
  • San Rafael Elementary School

6:30-8:30 pm

Main program 

 

The main program opens with a celebration of Pasadena life as seen through the eyes of the late iconic television personality Huell Howser. Best known for his travel show, California's Gold, which aired for many years on Public Broadcasting station KCET, Howser died in January. He'll be with us in spirit, however, when we screen a segment of a program he taped several years ago from Old Pasadena. 

 

Keynote speaker will be Eric G. Walsh, MD, Dr.P.H., Director of Public Health and Health Officer of the City's Department of Health. In addition to being on staff at Loma Linda University School of Medicine and an adjunct professor at the University of California-Irvine, Dr. Walsh has served under the current and previous White House administrations on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.

 

Dr. Walsh will focus on "Building a healthier Pasadena" and reveal findings of the 2012 City of Pasadena-Altadena Quality of Life Index, identify the top priorities of the Public Health Department and discuss strategies to improve citizens' health.   

 

Mayor Bill Bogaard, a former WPRA president, will join us, and we'll hear an update of key district issues from District 6 Councilmember Steve Madison.

 

The WPRA will formally recognize individuals and organizations whose activities over the past year have materially improved the quality of life in West Pasadena. Also, members will elect 2013-2014 WPRA officers and directors.