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Thursday, July 23, 2015 - July 29, 2015
COMPLIMENTARY COPY VOLUME 19, NO. 30
Pasadena and Area Cities Give Rousing Reception to Special Olympians BY JOYCE PENG AND TERRY MILLER
The Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015 will take place on Saturday, July 25, in the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the only venue in the world to host two Olympiads (1932 and 1984), two Super Bowls (I and VII) and one World Series (1959). The star-studded show will celebrate the true stars of the Games - the athletes of Special Olympics with exciting entertainment, the Parade of Athletes and the culmination of the Final Leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run and lighting of the Special Olympics cauldron. Broadcast internationally by ESPN, fans around the world will be able to participate in this memorable start to the World Games! On Wednesday morning Pasadena hosted Special Olympics delegations, including athletes and coaches, from Namibia, Tanzania, and Singapore as part of the Special Olympics World Games
Host Town Program. In the days before the World Games begin Saturday, these delegations will be among more than 7,000 athletes from 177 countries that will be welcomed by Pasadena and surrounding communities. The delegations arrived at Occidental College on Tuesday evening, July 21, after going through a final health check at Loyola Marymount University. The athletes will be sleeping at Occidental College where they will also train in the mornings through July 24, before departing to their assigned athletic villages at USC and UCLA. Host Town Pasadena arranged the city celebration as The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics arrived in Pasadena on Wednesday, July 22. The Pasadena Unified School District Special Education Department/LEARNS provided
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clusive environment” when he turned the gavel over to Mayor Pro Tem Larry Spicer. Spicer had never before chaired the council though he has served for five years, first as an appointed member, and then elected in his own right. While there were a few minor slips in the rules of order, Spicer wielded the gavel well. He wisely consulted City Manager Oliver Chi, City Attorney Craig Steele, and Adams when not sure of his actions. At the conclusion of the meeting, Adams was the first to congratulate Spicer on a well-conducted meeting, but was quickly joined by his peers. Indeed, the coun-
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Special Olympics Athlete Graziano Carrozzo, who represented Italy in the 2007 and 2011 games carries the torch into Pasadena Wednesday morning along with Kristine Krishtal who has served with the North Attleboro PD in Massachusetts – Thousands turned out to greet the athletes on the final leg. – Photo by Terry Miller
Spicer Conducts Council Meeting, Fulfilling a Promise of the Mayor
On Tuesday, Mayor Tom Adams fulfilled a promise he made throughout his campaign and reiterated when he took the oath of office. During the campaign he repeatedly stated that he believed the council was and should, in fact, be a group of peers, equal in power. He repeated that sentiment in his remarks on the day he was sworn in, saying that he believed in an “inclusive environment.” At the City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 21, Adams again confirmed his belief in the equality of the council, and in that “in-
cil appeared on Tuesday as a more collegial group than in the past, joking among themselves and even agreeSEE PG. 12
Larry Spicer – Photo by Terry Miller
Murder -Suicide in Monrovia Friday Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives continue to assist the Monrovia Police Department with their investigations in to the circumstances surrounding the death of a male adult and a female adult at 100 block of North Grand Avenue, Monrovia early Friday Morning July 17. When the officers arrived at the location they found 37-year-old Wendy Wright inside the house, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso. Officers also found 35-year-old Cory Wricker in the rear of the location on the patio suffering from a self-inflicted
- Photo by Terry Miller
gunshot. The couple had been married for a year and had no children. Police did not
disclose if there was a history of domestic violence at SEE PG. 13