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New Marquee for Muir
On Tuesday, January 17th,
the sun arose over the Muir marquee for the final time The
marquee that was installed in 1982 (or there about) has been
unusable for the past 5+ years due to the destructive nature
that was supposed to bring improvements to the campus during
the Proposition "Y" days.
Removing the Old Marquee
By 9:00 that morning the removal of the old
marquee had been completed and the installation of the new
marquee had begun...
Preparing the Pole
Installing the New Marquee
3:00 P.M. and the sign is complete.
Thank you,
Tomark Sports for your hard
work! |
The New Marquee - Completed
After years of inactivity, the marquee in
front of John Muir High School, 1905 Lincoln Ave., Pasadena,
has been replaced, thanks to donations from alumni,
businesses, individuals and civic organizations.
The original marquee was rendered unusable
several years ago, after maintenance crews making
landscaping improvements with Proposition Y funding ruptured
underground cables, which also cut off heating to the school
auditorium.
“Over time, the old sign became outdated and
needed to be replaced,” said Mark Levy, president of
the John Muir High School Alumni Association. “The (Pasadena
Unified) School District lacked the funding to replace it,
so the Alumni Association decided to take action to come up
with the money through private donations.”
Among the major benefactors was the
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Foundation.
The marquee was designed and installed by
Tomark Sports
under the direction of the Alumni Association. Tomark
provided training to school staff, which will maintain the
computer-operated sign.
“It is our hope that this new light shining
in front of the school will help bolster the morale of the
students and staff at Muir,” said Levy, a 1967 graduate,
“and that it will announce to the community that Muir is
here and thriving.”
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