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City Welcomes New Finance Director Urgent Fire SIERRA MADRE EDITION SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 VOLUME 12 NO. 45 URGENT FIRE SIERRA MADRE HONORS AWARDEES WEATHER ANNOUNCED The City of Sierra Madre and the Sierra Madre GEORGE MAURER LIFETIME WARNING Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce ACHIEVEMENT: Bud Switzer the selection of the 2018 Honors Award winners. National Weather Service The Citizen of The Year and Business of the Year WISTARIA AWARD: Los Angeles/Oxnard CA are selected by the Sierra Madre Chamber of Kiwanis Club of Sierra Madre Commerce and, after careful consideration, Mayor MAYOR’S SPECIAL AWARD: NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST Denise Delmar all other awardees. This year’s Sierra Madre Rose Float Association TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2018 winners are: EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR: Sergeant Henry Amos GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMID- CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: EXEMPLARY EMPLOYEE AWARD: ITY FOR THE VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES... Michelle Keith Mr. Timmy Liang and Ms. Ruby Velasquez PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD: A red flag warning is a forecast warning issued by the United States National Weather BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: Ms. Laura Aguilar GEM Plumbing Service to inform area firefighting and land management agencies that conditions are ide- The public is invited to the awards ceremony on al for wildland fire combustion, and rapid spread.[1] After drought conditions, when -hu Thursday, December 6, 2018. (See below) midity is very low, and especially when there are high or erratic winds which may include lightning as a factor, the Red Flag Warning becomes a critical statement for firefighting agencies. These agencies often alter their staffing and equipment resources dramatically to accommodate the forecast risk. To the public, a Red Flag Warning means high fire dan- ger with increased probability of a quickly spreading vegetation fire in the area within 24 hours. ANNUAL VFW VETERAN’S DAY CEREMONY Veterans of Foreign Wars of Sierra Madre, Post 3208, will celebrate its annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony at Memorial Park, Sunday November 9, 2014 at 1:00 PM, with special keynote U.S. Counter Intelligence law enforcement speaker from the East Coast, to be confirmed. We will celebrate Veterans Day by remembering the living brave men and women who have risked their lives for the United States of America from WWII thru our current conflicts. Major sponsor of the event with VFW Post 3208 is the Knights of Columbus ‘SK Matthew P McDonaugh 4th (Patriotic) Degree Assembly 3784’, Pasadena, CA. Seating capacity is limited so come early. Those interested in attending, please RSVP with the names of attendees at the following email address: VFWPost3208@ gmail.com for planning purposes. The ceremony will begin promptly at 1:00 PM followed by our keynote •••••••••••••••••••••speaker and •••••••••••••••••••••••• will last about one hour. • For additional information, please send us a message at [email protected]. • •••• • • • • •• •• • •••• • • •• • • ••• • • • • •• ••• • • ••CITY • • • HALL WILL BE CLOSED IN •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• OBSERVANCE• OF VETERANS DAY, • MONDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2018. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW • •••• ••••••••••• • ALL EMERGENCY SERVICES WILL REMAIN PROTEST IN SIERRA MADRE • •••••••••••••••••••• • ON CALL. • • CITY WELCOMES NEW FINANCE •••••• •••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••• ••• •• • • DIRECTOR • The City of Sierra Madre is pleased to announce Mr. • • •• •• ••••••••• •••• ••••••••••••Colby Konisek• •• has accepted the position of Finance • •• • • • •• • •• • ••• •• •• • •• • • Director. According to City Manager Gabriel • •• • • •• •••••••• •••••• •• •••••••••••••Engeland “Colby •••••••••• has experience •••• • in the areas where Sierra Madre needs the most expertise, including ••••• ••••••••• ••••••audit, ••••• accounting, and management of revenues • •••••••• ••••••• • • from special funds.” Engeland continued on to say • “the City’s interview process was very thorough, and • lengthy, and Colby repeatedly demonstrated he •••••••••••••• ••• •••• •••• •••••••••would ••••• be ••• an• excellent fit for Sierra Madre. • Colby earned his Master of Business Administration • •••••• •••••••••••• •• •••••••• •••••••from •••••••••••••••••• Pepperdine University •••••••••••••••••••• and also holds a Bachelor’s • • •• • • •••••••••• •••• •••• •••••••• •• ••••••••••••••••••••degree in Economics from •••• the ••••••••••••••••••••••University of California, •• Los Angeles. Mr. Konisek’s most recent position was with • ••• ••••••••••••• ••••• •• ••• •• • ••••••the •••••••• Antelope •••••• Valley Transit ••• •••••• Authority •• •••••••••••••• where he served as ••• ••• •••• • ••••••••••••••• •••• ••••• ••• •••••••••••••••the Chief Financial •••••• •••Officer. ••••••••• Prior to •• this ••••• position, •••• he ••••••• was • • ••••••• •• ••• ••• •• •• •• • ••• •••••••••••••the Finance •••••••••••••••• Director for the ••• Annenberg • •••••• •••••••••• Foundation. • ••••• • •••• •• • ••••• •• ••• •••• •••• ••••• •••••••“Colby• has had a successful career in the public and non- • profit sectors and we are fortunate to have him here in • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••• ••Sierra ••••••••••••••••••• Madre,” said Engeland. ••••••••••• ••• • •• ••••• • •• •​ Mr. Konisek began as the Finance Director in Sierra Madre effective November 5th • •••••• •••• •• •••••••• ​ ••••••••••••• ••••••• •••• •••••••••••••••••• •••• • ••• • • ••••• ••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••• ••••••••••• •••••• ••••••••••• •••••• ••• ••••••••••• • • • • There is a special kind of energy in the air at but people were already showing up around 4:45 • ••• ••• ••• •• ••••••••••• •••••••••• •••••••• •• •••• •••••••••••••••• ••••••••• •• ••••••• • protests. The “No One is Above the Law” protest to help set up and to help makes signs. This protest ​ in Kersting Court on Thursday night drew a huge was one of over 900 around the country, in protest •••••••• • •• •••• •••••••••• ••••••• •• ••• ••••••••• ••••• ••••••••••••••• ••••••• •••••••• •• turnout. Protesters filled Kersting Court as well of the firing of Jeff Sessions, the appointment of •••• •••••••••••••• ••• ••••••••••••• •••• ••• •• ••• • as the other street corners around the Baldwin Matthew Whitaker, and the danger to Robert • and Sierra Madre Blvd intersection. There were Mueller’s investigation. Many cars driving through •••••••••••• ••••• •••• ••••• •••••••••••• ••• ••••• ••••••••••••• ••••••••• •• ••••••• •• musicians who played protest songs, someone with the intersection honked to show their support ​ ​ a baby Trump balloon, and nearly everyone came for the protesters. Sierra Madre lived up to its with a sign. The protest officially started at 5 pm, reputation as a town that cares. Mountain Views News 80 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mtnviewsnews.com 2 Mountain View News Saturday, November 10, 2018 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Weather Wise KIWANIS CLUB 6-Day Forecast Sierra Madre, Ca. OF Sun Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s SIERRA MADRE Mon: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s Since 1927! Tues: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 50s Wed: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 50s Thur: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 50s We meet every Tuesday at Noon Fri: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 50s 33 E Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 SIERRA MADRE CITY MEETINGS CELEBRATING OUR VETERANS Regular City Council Meeting JOIN US FOR AN OLD FASHIONED Tuesday, November 13, 2018 MESS HALL MEAL! 6:30 pm Veterans Eat Free Can’t make it to the meeting, but still want to share your thoughts? Lunch Begins at Noon and costs $10 - You can mail or drop off a written statement to City Hall or email city@ Programs begin at 12:30 and are free! cityofsierramadre.com before 30 the night of the meeting and your FOR LUNCH RESERVATIONS PLEASE statement will be delivered to all the Council Members.Sierra Madre City Hall 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, CA 91024 (626) 355-7135 CALL: 626-688-2273 CITY OF SIERRA MADRE CALENDAR OF EVENTS THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE Unless otherwise noted, all meetings listed below are held at CURRENTLY HAS 3 COMMISSION City Hall 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, Ca. 626-355-7135 VACANCIES City Council Senior Community Commission November 13th, 2018 at 6:30 pm November 27th, 2018 at 6:30 pm Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Commission Planning Commission November 15th, 218 at 7:00 pm Community Services Community Service Commission November 19, 2018 at 6:30 pm For applications go to: www.cityofsierramadre.com December 17, 2018 at 6:30 pm Senior Community Commission December 6th, 2018 at 3:00 pm Library Board of Trustees November 28, 2018 at 7:00 pm Energy, Environment, and Natural Resource Commission November 21, 2018 at 7:00 pm December 19, 2018 at 7:00 pm 1630 AM EMERGENCY RADIO & Free on-air publicity for local events Sierra Madre’s EMERGENCY radio station is now accepting scripts for Public Service Announcements (PSAs) about community events. PSAs will be broadcast on the air at no charge. The station operates 24/7 and can be heard at 1630 on the AM dial. 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