-Photo Courtesy of the City of Pasadena
Pasadena celebrated its 126th year of incorporation Saturday at Pasadena Museum of History Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard and Councilmembers Steve Madison, Terry Tornek, Gene Masuda and Chris Holden were also on hand to help cut seven large birthday cakes.
Pasadena’s City Council members were joined in the cake cutting by City Manager Michael Beck, Police Chief Phillip Sanchez, Fire Chief Calvin Wells, Pasadena Water & Power Dept. General Manager Phyllis Currie and Carlos Illingworth representing Vons Supermarkets.
The day’s theme was “Happy Birthday Pasadena: Celebrating Now & Then” and each cake was decorated with edible art by Vons bakery experts that reproduced historic, vintage pictures from the Museum’s archives representing Pasadena neighborhoods, arts, sports, water, technology and transportation history. The main cake was adorned with the City seal.
The celebration at the Pasadena Museum of History, 470 W. Walnut St., also included an antique car show, several information and food booths, history displays, and tours of the museum.