/2015 02 The 24th Annual Lunar New Year will welcome the Year of the Sheep on Feb. 21. From left are City Councilmember Stephen Sham, Lunar New Year festival coordinator Pinki Chen, Chamber President Lee Lieberg, and Chamber Executive Director Sharon Gibbs. Alhambra to welcome The City’s “Go For Broke” float and five elderly riders — Japanese American World War II (WWII) veterans — traversed Colorado Boulevard setting the stage for a year-long national celebration marking the War’s end. Year of the Sheep with 24th Annual Lunar New A look back at Alhambra’s Year Celebration Feb. 21 2015 Rose Parade float or the City of Alhambra, was a historical opportunity to long x 18-feet wide and 16-feet elcoming the Year from Garfield Avenue to Jan. 1, 2015, began on a honor their service and remem- tall at its highest point, resem- of the Sheep, Almansor Street on Valley note of pride as the City’s ber all those who fought and bling the national Go For Broke the 24th annual Boulevard. F“Go For Broke” float and five died for their country. memorial that stands in the Little AlhambraW Lunar New Year The festival always draws elderly riders — Japanese Amer- It was a particularly inspira- Tokyo area of Los Angeles. festival and carnival will take more than 20,000 people of ican World War II (WWII) tional sight to see these Nisei vet- For the veterans, it was a great place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. all ages and backgrounds to veterans — traversed Colorado erans finally receiving the public honor to be picked as one of the Saturday, Feb. 21. It is hosted explore the Asian culture and Boulevard setting the stage for recognition they well deserved riders, but an even greater honor by the City of Alhambra and taste the ethnic foods. a year-long national celebration decades after America’s entry into to be representing all those who presented by the Alhambra The latest models of sleek marking the War’s end — a WWII and to see the float made have passed on before them. The Chamber of Commerce. vehicles will be on display at milestone 70 years ago. With so of beautiful flowers and other riders included Tokuji “Toke” There will be 200 booths the Toyota Auto Square. The few WWII era vets remaining, it natural plants, measuring 41-feet Yoshihashi, 91, 100th Infantry stretching over five city blocks Wells Fargo booth will offer >> see 2015 ROSE PARADE FLOAT Page 9A >> see 24TH ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR Page 12A Mark Keppel High School robotics CITY NEWS PAGE 2A CHAMBER NEWS PAGE 10A team wins NASA/MIT competition COMMUNITY NEWS PAGE 13A he Zero Robotics team at Mark Keppel High School, ACADEMIC NEWS PAGE 25A a group composed of fresh- Tmen and sophomores, pulled off a suspenseful victory in outerspace and became the Virtual Cham- pions of a high school robotics competition sponsored by NASA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). On Jan. 16, the teammates, along with their Keppel classmates, Principal Jas Cisneros, and adviser Ellen Hake, watched the final match, which was streamed live from the Inter- The SPHERES satellites used in the Zero Robotics competition. national Space Station (ISS) and given play-by-play commentary by >> see MARK KEPPEL ROBOTICS TEAM Page 26A 2A ChickensWelcome.comCITY NEWS AROUND ALHAMBRA 02/2015 How to Contact Your RepresentativesAlhambra Dental CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS Moving into final stretch of mayoral 626-570-5010 Mayor Gary Yamauchi (888) 398-1377 Vice Mayor Luis Ayala term; more great events, added parking Councilmember Barbara Messina By Mayor Gary Yamauchi Councilmember100 Dr. SouthSteven Placido First Street • Alhambra, CA 91801 Councilmember Stephen Sham I am about halfway through my third very little water. There had been and final term as the Mayor of the City two other unsuccessful rescue at- of Alhambra, and I must say that I feel tempts before the “442” completed PresidentExperience of the United States theit has gone Difference very well. We have had a in One theirVisit mission but in doing so, they Barack Obama (D) number of great community events this suffered more than 800 casualties. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C. 20500 year, and each and every one has been This was deemed one of the U. S. fabulous, exciting, and so much fun for Army’s Top Ten Greatest Battles in U.S. Senator LOOSE TEETH Dianne Feinstein (D) the families in Alhambra. Remember Military History. 11111 Santa Monica Blvd. #915, Los Angeles, CABefore 90025 the Eggstravaganza, Easter eggs fallingIn One Visit So riding alongside them on 310-914-7300 from the sky, and the all-day celebra- Alhambra’s float was, for me, a Washington D.C. 202-224-3841 tion/fireworks show for the 4th of July? super special day as I watched Then came the new 5k Pumpkin Run the people in grandstand after U.S. Senator that included the day-long City Health grandstand on the parade route Barbara Boxer (D) Fair. There were 1,200 runners in this stand, cheer, and applaud these 312 N. Spring St., #1748, Los Angeles, CA 90012 first-ever event. great heroes from WWII. Several 213-894-5000 In the meantime, we opened the times I had to wipe away the tears Washington D.C. 202-224-3553 much awaited new parking structure of joy as we continued on with on First and Main, which will allow res- these vets receiving the deserved U.S. Rep. 27th District Judy Chu (D) idents and visitors so much more con- ovations from a crowd of nearly 527 S. Lake Ave, Suite 106, Pasadena, CA 91101 venient free parking in the Downtown one million. It was fun, exciting, 626-304-0110 area. We had a very nice groundbreaking the time as they were forced to sell their and freezing cold but all worth it. 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Jerry Brown (D) this year.(individual I can’t wait. results vary).their own communities doing the best We will be a Host City for the C/O State Capitol, Suite 1173, Sacramento, CA 95814 As we came into the fall months, we they could with everything that was 2105 Special Olympics, along 510-628-0202 had a great celebration honoring our being rationed at the time. The Army with Monterey Park, and we State Senator 22nd District NEGLECTEDveterans for all they have sacrificed TEETH in came to the camps looking for more will entertain 100 of the 7,000 Dr. Ed Hernandez (D) past years, pledging to “keep us free.” men to fight the battles going on in participants who are coming here West Covina 626-430-2499 BeforeThis year, we also included a communityIn Europe One and North Visit Africa, and the from 177 different countries. How East Los Angeles 323-981-3320 picnic on this day as an added attraction, young Japanese Americans took this as exciting is this? We are honored to Sacramento 916-651-4022 and many were out with their families an opportunity to show their allegiance be selected. and friends. And then we awaited the to the United States Government. And On a personal note, I enjoyed the State Assembly 49th District arrival of Santa Claus at the Renaissance they did just that by volunteering to opening of the Japanese Restaurant Ed Chau (D) Plaza to hear all the Christmas wishes. fight, setting Army training records, Foo Foo Tei, 27 E. Main Street. 1255 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 306, Monterey Park, CA 91754 What a crowd it was. and going into battle months before It offers a multitude of Japanese 323-264-4949 Fax 323-264-4916 But the finale had to be the Tour- anyone had expected. dishes, served up by Chef Takashi Sacramento 916-319-2049 nament of Roses Parade as our City So successful were they that the Murakami. Welcome to Alhambra. [email protected] asmdc.org/members/a49 chose to honor Japanese American military command continued to use Last but not least, I stopped into WW II Veterans (Go For Broke) for them for the most difficult situations, Pharoahs Burgers, located at the County Supervisor 5th District all they accomplished during and after and time after time, they fought hard point where Garfield and Atlantic Michael D. Antonovich the battles were over. In early 1942, and won. One of the highlights was boulevards intersect. What a great 215 N. Marengo Ave., #120, Pasadena, CA 91101 even as American citizens, they were their victory in the Battle of the Lost place. 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