Family and friends were present at the Mayor Bogaard Appreciation Day at Pasadena City Hall on Saturday, April 25, 2015 (Photo – Maelene Chan).
Despite the much needed rain and the gloomy sky, a big crowd gathered at City Hall for “Mayor Bogaard Appreciation Day” event.
By Maelene Chan
The event was planned as an outside activity, but was moved inside City Hall foyer as the rain intensified. Pasadena City Council members joined with Congressmembers and city wide dignitaries were at hand to celebrate Mayor Bogaard’s tenure as the city’s mayor for 16 years.
Children activities, photo displays and music filled the air, as Marshall Jazz Band played while attendees lined up to take a picture with Mayor Bogaard. A surprise flash mob dance, on the tunes of singer-songwriter Chris Pierce, took place, and food trucks lined up outside City Hall along with Ben & Jerry’s free ice cream and a Tesla car showcase.
It was a great event filled with love and appreciation for a model mayor that’s accessible to all, and revered by many.
After the festivities, Mayor Bogaard was seen having dinner with family members at a restaurant on South Lake Ave. As for future plans, a well deserved trip to Spain, and possibly other countries, is in the horizon, but those plans have to wait until after the mayoral duties end on May 4th.
Marshall Jazz Band (Photo – Staff, Maelane Chan).
Children Activities (Photo – Staff, Maelane Chan).
First Lady of Pasadena, Mrs. Claire Bogaard, poses next to a life size cut out of her husband. (Photo – Staff).
Mayor Bogaard Appreciation Day, April 25, 2015 (Photo – Staff, Maelane Chan).
President of Beautiful Pasadena Foundation, Brooke Larsen Garlock, presents a bouquet of folowers in appreciation to Mrs. Claire Bogaard (Photo – Staff, Maelane Chan).
Jan Sanders, Pasadena Library Director, presents the Key of the City to the mayor, with the help of Mayor Bogaard’s granddaughter (Photo – Staff, Maelane Chan).
(L to R) Counclimember Steve Madison, Councilmember Gene Masuda, Councilmember Margaret McAustin, Vice Mayor Jacque Robinson, Councilmember Victor M. Gordo, and Mayor-Elect Terry Tornek (Photo – Staff, Maelene Chan).
Vice Mayor Jacque Robinson and City Manager Michael Beck (Photo – Staff Maelene Chan).
Congressman Adam Schiff (Photo – Staff, Maelane Chan).
Councilmember Gordo, Vice Mayor Robinson, Mayor Bogaard, and Congressman Schiff enjoy the flash mob dancing and music (Photo – Staff, Maelane Chan).
Singer-Songwriter Chris Pierce (Photo – Staff, Maelane Chan).
Mayor-Elect Terry Tornek (Photo – Staff, Maelane Chan).
Future First Lady of Pasadena Mrs. Maria Tornek (Photo – Staff, Maelane Chan).
Vice Mayor Jacque Robinson (Photo – Staff, Maelane Chan).
Mayor Bill Bogaard (Photo – Staff, Maelane Chan).
Food trucks outside of City Hall. (Photo – Staff, Maelane Chan).
Ben & Jerry’s was there with free ice cream (Photo – Staff, Maelane Chan).
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