17 things from 135 years that still stand out

Epic, splashy or controversial, 135 years have provided way more Rose Parade breakout moments than anyone could remember.

Most were fun and eyeopening, some were emotional, some were groundbreaking. But all were instances that made a splash or impressed the crowds and were as numerous as, say, the flowers used on all the floats in a year (3.2 million, thank you very much).

In 1957, Pasadena resident Joan Williams, 81, won the city's Miss Crown City contest but wasn't allowed to ride in the 1958parade after officials discovered her African American heritage. Williams holds a photo of herself wearing the crown.

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• Musicians celebrate life of Bandfest committee's vice chair.

• Monrovia-based Trader Joe's float features a musical garden.

We've yet to see what will provide this year's most memorable moments. Eagerly anticipated this year is an appearance by the El Segundo Little League team on the DirecTV float after it won the 2023 Little League World Series. And since this year's theme is all

For show announcers, giving voice to event is gig of a lifetime

Hannah Storm's broadcast career has come up roses. And she, like several who lend their voices to the Rose Parade, are set for telecasts and livestreams that will take over your screens for a couple of hours on Monday morning.

They are the parade announcers of the 135th Rose Parade, continuing a tradition of engaging millions of viewers watching from across the U.S. and the world. But it's not just all talk. There's much that goes into being ready to delighting audiences.

For Storm, this will be her 14th year handling the New Year's Day anchoring job for the network as she joins ESPN's Kevin Negandhi to host ABC's Rose Parade telecast.