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WHERE YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS COMES FIRST - Sierra Madre Arcadia Pasadena Altadena and Monrovia Week Ending November 2, 2007 Volume 1, No. 11 Sierra Madre’s Brush With Fire Once Every 100 Years By Dean Lee e Sierra Madre Fire Department, Centennial Celebration Ends With Huell Howser along with the help of Pasadena and Arcadia, quickly put down a brush  re As Mayor For A Day And A Really Big Flash in Sierra Madre a day before the current  restorm began. Just days later all three departments were on the front lines battling the worst  res in California history. Fire o cials said a call came in at 12:34 p.m. Oct. 20 reporting a small brush in the Chantry Flats area. Assistant Fire Chief Steve Heydor said Four Sierra Madre Fire figthers were they quickly responded putting out the dispatched to the San Diego County two acre blaze within 30 minutes. He Witch Fire. Those firefighters that also said Tuesday night that the only remained in town were busy protecting thing that prevented the city from being the city. another casualty in the  res raging across have become according to local local Southern California was wind. “We  re ghters. e Malibu  re was fueled were lucky the winds didn’t pick up here,” by winds traveling up to 80 mph, but was he said. “It was kind of weird we had also caused by downed power lines. An them on both sides and, we have  re on estimated 2,100 people were evacuated in both sides of us.” Heydor disclosed that that area. the cause of the Chantry Flats  re was an In the last week 490,000 acres burned in arcing Southern California Edison power 15 separate  res. At least 1,800 homes were line. lost and 600,000 people were evacuated Last month a transformer also according to numerous reports. owned by Edison exploded sending Fire ghters from Sierra Madre, sparks showering down on homes. Pasadena, Arcadia, and Monrovia were A spokesperson for Edison said at all sent to Orange County as part of a 21- Several hundred Sierra Madre residents posed for the ‘big picture’ on Sunday at the time that large parts of the power man strike team Heydor said. e team the Centennial picnic. Estimates are that over 1,000 residents attended the closing infrastructure are outdated especially in helped  ght the Witch Fire that alone festivities. Photo by D. Lee/MVO older communities such as Sierra Madre. burned nearly 200,000 acres. Heydor e next day, a  re was reported in said Sierra Madre Fire ghters helped By Dean Lee built in 1888, Mary’s Market, the Canyon Malibu and that  re now leaves behind an residents in burned areas get back into and the Pinney house built in 1887 eerie feeling of what Sierra Madre could their homes. In case you missed it Huell Howser, host Howser blew threw those focusing his of “California’s Gold,” stopped by last attention on what he said he loves most, weekend for the city’s big bash. Mayor meeting people. And that he got to do. Witches, Goblins & Ghosts Enid Jo e read a proclamation declaring Howser said last time he was here was him Mayor for the day but before she did the Wisteria Festival, “I must have shook Halloween Takes Minds O Problems she made sure that he was fully aware everyone’s hand in town twice,” he said. that the city needs money, and fast. “Because for a solid week it hurt, so I’ve Where on haunted earth can you  nd Mayor Howser was up for the task and taken that o the list of things to do.” 372 Harry Potters, 289 Ninja Turtles, 106 a er a quick tour of town got right to Howser, the king of cool, rode through Winnie the Poohs, 13 Raggedy Anns, 718 work asking, in a lighthearted way, folks town in a 1950’s red Cadillac driven by a Draculas, a bunch of hippies, a ragtag band for cash. “As you know the city’s broke,” member of the Road Kings antique car of hoboes, the occasional cheerleader, a few he said as shook hands with everyone club, but not before, he walked a gauntlet mummies, lots and lots of Screams, rock he saw, and then asked. “I am the mayor of historic hotrods. “Who drives this stars, poodle skirt girls from the 50’s, some here for another  ve hours so if you can one,” he said as the driver quickly racing bunnies, a lion or two, dozens of every think of anything we need help.” Before over to the car. Howser, Jo e and Judy princess Disney ever created, and a gaggle leaving Memorial Park for a tour of the Webb-Martin all got in and they were of blood-stained corpses? Halloween historic places, Jo e gave him a large o . night on East Alegria in Sierra Madre, “gold” key to the city and Howser assured Later on foot Jo e, as his tour guide, that’s where! everyone he was not seeking re-election. led him through Kersting Court but had Have you ever seen a giant pumpkin spider He said being Mayor was an honor that a hard time as he wandered o track with legs ten feet long? Have you walked he had never had before. talking with bikers and kids alike. He through a graveyard on someone’s front Athough a driving tour listed historic never made it to BeanTown although he lawn? Or seen ghastly ghosts  ying through places such as, Church of the Ascension commented (continued on page 3) the air? Have you seen a vampire rise right up out of his co n? Have you oohed and aahed over dozens of pumpkins carved into faces the likes of which you’ve never seen before.....guaranteed to cause nasty Downtown Merchants had a free nightmares? If you haven’t, you haven’t window ‘makeover’ by local students visited East Alegria on Halloween night! It’s tradition that the residents of East Alegria spend days and days before Halloween thinking up new ways to scare visitors. But the festivities start long before All Hallows Eve. Giant pumpkin patches are planted with mysterious giant pumpkin seeds and fed with secret formula pumpkin food. ese monsters are shaded from too much direct sun, turned for uniform shape and color, pampered and petted, and watched by the entire neighborhood as they grow and grow and GROW! You’ll see them all on display this coming Halloween night if you stop by East Alegria, along with ghostly card players, screaming witches,  ying ghouls and lots of Trick or Treat candy. Hope for a dark and stormy night and get ready to scream! ere may be a monster waiting to grab you, if you don’t watch out! Kaitlin checks out Tin Man’s outfit while being held by her dad, Jeff Kinney. Happy Halloween and Dorothy, Tin Man, Toto, Scarecrow and Lion were on hand for a special showing may all your candy be the Alegria residents Doug and Heather Parker and family of the original Wizard Of Oz courtesy of Time-Warner Communications. really good kind! Photo by S. Henderson/MVO from as far away as North Carolina carve home grown -Deanne Davis for MVO pumpkins and squash for Trick or Treaters.

MountainViews-Observer 37 N. Auburn Avenue #7 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.836.5100 Fax: 626.836.5103 www.mvobserver.com 2 MountainViews-Observer | Week Ending November 1, 2007 MountainViews-Observer WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK Pasadena Farmer’s Market Weather Wise Every Saturday to 12:30 p.m. 5-Day Forecast for Sierra Madre, Ca. Mayor For A Day B-B-Berries. Lili’s herbs, honey, Longitude W118.0, Lattitude N34.2 Sierra Madre Escapes 1 Disaster menudo & tamale stand. Bring the Weekly Highlights kiddies. PHS parking lot Saturday Sunny Hi 70s Lows 40-50s Windy Sierra Madre: Weekend In 2925 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sunday: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 50-60s Windy 2 Review Monday: Sunny Hi 90-100 Lows 60s Windy Tuesday: Sunny Hi 90-100 Lows 60s Windy Rich Johnson: Café 322 User Utility Tax Problems Wednesday: Sunny Hi 80-90s Lows 60s Windy Sunday Nights 3 Taking Fire Seriously Let’s Sing Opera & Broadway Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service Pasadena’s Great China Pianist Danny Guerrero & Friends 4 Controversy 322 Sierra Madre Blvd. From Chief Marilyn Diaz: FIRE DANGER Senator Scott Speaks Sierra Madre (626) 836-5414 All of your Sierra Madre public safety o cials, police,  re, paramedics, Police Blotter and search and rescue, are on high alert due to the  res. We have 5 Fire Safe Council Tips Beantown closed Bailey Canyon, Mt. Wilson Trail, and Santa Anita Ave. to SMEAC Did You Know? 45 N. Baldwin Arts & More Time for Ice Cream Chantry Flats to motorists and hikers due to the  re danger. ough SM Pioneer Cemetery rd 6 (626) 355-1596 as of Tuesday, October 23 , there have been no  res in the San Gabriel The Art Of Coffee foothills, residents should coordinate with their families, loved ones Sierra Madre Elementary Lucky Baldwin’s and neighbors in the event that they have to evacuate, communicate, 7 Gets An A 21 Kersting Court and survive for up to seven days. Canyon residents need to be especially PUSD Test Scores Opinion (626) 355-1140 vigilant due to the heavy brush and narrow, winding roads. Letters To The Editor 8 Classifi eds/Puzzle Mary’s Market 561 Woodland Drive What’s Cooking At Ascension? (626) 355-4534 Sierra Madre’s Church of the Ascension has collected the best recipes from 9 Legal Notices group members, family and friends and compiled them into an attractive e Harvey Hyde Show keepsake cookbook. Legal Notices Every Sunday 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Come see us at Dickens Village November 16th the cook book and testing 10 Hard-hitting, high impact sports talk radio of some of the delicious recipes will be surely please everyone, we will Wild, Wild West KSHP Las Vegas - 1400 AM be located in front of Webb-Martin Realtors at 30 N. Baldwin. e cook Looking Up 11 The Mountain Clymer Live! from BURGER CONTINENTAL book will also be for sale at local Sierra Madre merchants, and on line at 535 South Lake Avenue Pasadena www.morriscookbooks.com . Jeff’s Pics 12 Pat Birdsall ese one of a kind cookbooks are available for $10.00 and make Mary Carney e “Milton and Harriet Goldberg wonderful gi s. e cook book contains over 240 well- loved recipes Peter Dills: Table For Two Recreation Area” including appetizers, main dishes, desserts and many others. Recipes Chris Bertrand: One Of A Groundbreaking and Dedication include the contributor’s name, enabling you to  nd the recipes of family 13 Kind and friends. Saturday, November 3rd 10:00 a.m. What’s In A Name? at 171 S. Sunnyside Ave., Sierra Madre. 14 Call 626-355-5278 for more information. Sierra Madre - One Busy Little City A pictorial review of recent events

Mayor Howser with (l to r) Ann Luke; Chatting in Kersting Court and Taking The City Tour with Enid Joffe and Phylis Chapman

A wonderful picnic at the Passionist Retreat

Residents watch attentively as we get a new Mayor!

The Perfect Attire For A Centennial!

Taking A Look At Sierra Madre’s History Canon dedication at Memorial Park during Pioneer Days Activities

Congregational Church Choir

Saturday’s Wine & Jazz Fest brings out the crowds

Photo Credits: Huell Howser/Centennial Picnic - Saturday’s Wine & Jazz Fest brings out Wine & Jazz Fest brought live music to Dean Lee; Memorial Park - D. Lee and S. Henderson; the crowds Downtown. Wine and Jazz Fest - P. Carpenter MountainViews-Observer | Week Ending November 1, 2007 3

This, That, User Utility Taxes Challenged In Washington and The Sierra Madre May Face Same Problems As Pasadena Other Thing By Dean Lee By Rich Johnson City Attorney, Michael Colantuono. Levin Regardless of the funding source used for and Colantuono are partners at the law In case you’re interested, I am the impassioned Police O cers Initiative, the rm Colantuono & Levin, PC., who are also halfway through the six week  at’s not why he’s my hero. Second, city may have to vote in April just to salvage consultants for the City of Pasadena. run of the Neil Simon play, “ e he is hair-impaired like me. But the city’s current $1 million Utility Users Assistant Pasadena City Manager Gutierrez Good Doctor” at the Sierra Madre that’s not why he is my hero. He’s my Tax (UUT) because the federal government simply explained at last week’s meeting that Playhouse. I haven’t seen any press on hero because, somehow, he managed has made changes to the Federal Excise Tax today’s wireless technology and cell phones do the play yet. If I don’t see something to talk a beauty queen into being (FET) provisions related to taxing telephone not correctly re ect how the UUT is collected. this week I’ll write a totally objective his bride. His wife is our celebrated services, said Sierra Madre City Attorney Many carriers now bundle services, and cell review of the dazzling set and and brilliant director, the vivacious Sandra Levin. phones don’t charge for long distance, she marvelous performances. and beautiful actress June Chandler. Pasadena is currently in the middle of a said. Last year the IRS said they would stop By the way, I lost a $10 bet on Way to go Randy! When I see them heated debate over Measure D to secure their collecting tax on long distance phone calls Monday. I bet Mike, the Stage both I am going to ask June WHY UUT and proponents say that, if not passed, for this very reason, and some analysts have Manager, someone would come to and Randy HOW.  en I’m writing drastic cuts to police, re, youth services, suggested that voice over IP, calls made over their senses and replace me with an a book. senior services and libraries will be imminent the internet, have drastically cut UUT fund actual actor. But, like the energizer As of this writing there are res in that city. availability for many cities. bunny (or maybe Godzilla), I keep burning all over the southland. My Although technically not a new tax, voters Levin defended recommendations to declare going and going and going.  ere is, prayers are with all those families would be asked to update language in the an emergency Pasadena special UUT election however a rumor circling the theater a ected by the ravaging blazes. I Pasadena Municipal Code relating to the UUT on Feb. 5. Such an election comes with a cost that Neil Simon is desperately trying remember the res that threatened as required by law. Complicating things even of $432,000. Council member Steve Haderlein to get in touch with our director. So, our area a dozen or so years ago. We more, Levin said proposed federal legislation questioned what constitutes an ‘emergency.’ maybe my time is running out. were living in Upper Hastings Ranch next year could prevent cities from rewriting, De ning emergency became a sticking point  e Sierra Madre Playhouse is a at the time and the res got close at all, any new UUT municipal codes. on which the council quickly stalled. Council small, intimate theater that seats enough to where we packed our cars Assistant Pasadena City Manager, Julie member Chris Holden then questioned the only 99 people. And I’ll let you in ready to evacuate down Michillinda. Gutierrez, along with Levin and others, cost, saying it was the largest he had ever on a secret:  ere is a reason it only You certainly learn quickly what’s said that Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) seen. seats 99. You see, actors who are in really valuable when deciding what had unsuccessfully tried to attach a ban on “If a general tax is going to be put on a the actor’s unions, like Screen Actors to pack. My six- year old son, Alex, collecting UUTs as part of the Permanent special election ballot, it has to be based on a Guild, Equity, and AFTRA can loaded in all his super hero action Internet Tax Freedom Act. It was said that declaration of an emergency by a unanimous perform in nonunion plays only if gures with matching weapons. McCain is looking for another vehicle to ban council,” Levin said. “Proposition 218 does there are fewer than 100 seats in the My ve-year daughter, Olivia, had UUTs and it is inevitable that he would do so. not de ne an emergency… it allows for the theater. a matching number of Barbie dolls “Time is running out,” Gutierrez said. council, who are in the best position, to decide Now, let’s switch gears. Guys, listen and clothes. I loaded in my guitars. A current internet tax moratorium expires what is an emergency.” up.  ere is someone very special And my wife packed away what I nationwide Nov. 1 unless renewed, although Levin also explained that a scal emergency involved in this play. And when you instantly realized were the most Levin said most cities were not looking to try would be one where vital services such as come to the play a er the curtain precious items in our possession. taxing the internet. re and police would be lost. Revenue from goes down ask to meet Randy. Randy  e photo albums. Other than the Sierra Madre city sta also con rmed Pasadena’s UUT equals $10.4 million and is my personal hero. Why? First and kids, photos are the only completely that if the Ad-Hoc Finance Committee Pasadena City Manager Cynthia Kurtz said foremost he is the brilliant stage irreplaceable treasures. You might recommendations do not include using and that was the third largest source of revenue to designer who also runs the lighting. remember that just in case. raising the city’s UUT to pay for the proposed the city’s general fund. Holden also explained higher police salaries, having two tax measures that whatever they decided, each council 100 YEARS (continued from page 1) that end up on the same ballot would confuse member would have to go back and rally their many residents even more. “he had heard a lot about it.” Howser never took his sunglasses o adhering constituents for a yes vote. A number of Sierra Madre council members, Council member Sid Tyler further said to true California principles. including Kurt Zimmerman, have said that  e grand nale was a community picnic at Mater Dolorosa Passionist Colantuono’s language was confusing and they will only support the police initiative wanted to simplify it.  e Pasadena council Retreat at which time an estimated 1,000 residents gathered for a town if there is a mechanism to fund it. One photo commemorating the end of the year’s centennial celebrations. Later put the matter o until November 5, the last resident said studies always show frustrated possible date. As written, the measure states council member Don Watts joked, “I’ll see you in another 100 years.” voters vote no.  e April ballot will also In the photograph, Howser was somewhere in the middle. Earlier other that Pasadena’s UUT money funds general include two Sierra Madre city council seats city services including 911 response; essential council members had also joked about the checking of IDs. Howser referred up for reelection - those currently held by to the council members as “his honorary sta .” Before truly leaving at a police, re and school safety; gang/drug Mayor Enid Jo e and Councilmember John prevention; a er-school, parks, recreation, long days end, he turned the city back over to Jo e and said, “Sierra Madre Buchanan. in truly a part of California’s gold.” senior and other services. Sierra Madre’s Ad-Hoc Finance Committee is Levin said Sierra Madre is, as are many BARGAIN BOOKS TABLE AT SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY also looking at possibly setting up assessment cities across the state, in the same situation Cool Weather Cool Deals districts, such as a Mello-Roos tax, where as Pasadena. Kurtz also said Monday that  e Friends of the Sierra Madre Library will have a “Bargain Books Table” a special tax could be set aside for police sta found in reviewing other cities with inside the Library from Monday, November 5, through Saturday, November and paramedics. Other taxes are also being similar measures, they had all passed with 10, during the Library’s public open hours. Featured subjects will include reviewed by sta as possible funding for the exception of those who tried to raise it. History, Biographies, Animals, Gardening, Children’s books, speciality books, police. She said Pasadena planned to stay revenue and Fiction, all in good condition. All books will be sold at the bargain price  e UUT issue swept through town the neutral and Haderlein called it “taking too of $1.00. day a er Levin addressed the Pasadena City much from the cookie jar.”  e Sierra Madre Public Library, located at 440 West Sierra Madre Boulevard Council while answering a question about Levin said Sierra Madre’s proposal to double in Sierra Madre, is open Monday through Wednesday from noon to 9 p.m., their dra emergency measure, Measure D, the UUT from 6 percent to 12 would be  ursday and Friday from noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. “Pasadena Utility Users Tax Continuation di erent, in that residents understand why For further information on programs and services please visit the Library’s Measure” written by former Sierra Madre the money is needed. web site at www.sierramadre.lib.ca.us or call (626) 355-7186. asked, How can Sierra Madre be as re safe as possible? them, producing re hazards later on.  e homeowner Homeowners Must Be Sierra Madre is in the “Very High Fire Hazard Severity needs to follow the guidelines carefully. ProActive When It Comes To Zone.” Homeowner preparation is paramount. Our In the past winds, you have found where the vulnerable Red Flag Patrol is on the alert when conditions warrant parts of your home are.  ese are the areas where the Fire Safety and we are called upon by our Fire Marshal.  e Red leaves and downed branches collect.  e University By Caroline Brown Flag Patrol canvases the area and takes note of potential of California at Berkeley’s Fire Center website: www. re hazards. Volunteers then contact the appropriate recenter.berkeley.edu/toolkit shows the homeowner In 1991 the Oak Hills Fire brought into public authorities so that the situation can be remedied. (FYI how to reduce the vulnerable parts of their home where focus, unlike any re before, the need for homeowner - More volunteers are needed.) blowing embers miles ahead of the re can collect and participation and preparation for wild re in the urban Many Sierra Madre foothill residents have been burn your house to the ground. interface zone. At one point, in the course of that re, evacuated in the face of on coming wild re.  ose of In this current re disaster, newscasters reported re a home caught on re every 11 seconds. In fact, our us who have been through evacuations know our re captains praising the work of their local Fire Safe Councils. publisher/editor, Susan Henderson, lost her home in that history and what to expect. With each evacuation you Our next meeting is November 12, 7 p.m. at the Sierra re.  at re resulted in the formation of California’s become more vigilant and more prepared. You can only Madre City Council chambers. On November 18, the Fire Safe Council and ultimately to the formation of perform well what you practice o en. New residents Sierra Madre Fire Marshal will be giving a  ermo-gel the Sierra Madre Fire Safe Council (SMFSC). SMFSC need to learn from their neighbor’s past experiences. demonstration from 12-2 p.m. at Mary’s Market. For is working to give homeowners information needed to Residents must provide a “defensible space” through more information call 355-0741. minimize loss and make our foothill community less fuel modi cation around their hillside homes. Check  ese are just a few tips for you to consider.  ere is vulnerable. Southern California’s constant natural disaster scenario the guidelines at the State Fire Marshal’s website: www. a lot of information available to assist you. Please go to is wild re.  e wild res of 2003 and 2007 have caused osfm. re.ca.gov where100’ guidelines are given for any of the websites referenced. Or, feel free to contact enormous loss--lives, homes, businesses, pets, wildlife, removing  ammable brush. Trees should be free from the Sierra Madre Fire Safe Council by calling 626-355- natural resources.  ose losses are in the billions of dead and overhanging branches. Too much brush 0741, 7135 or 9530. You can also reach us via email at: dollars that can be counted and there is no measurement removal can result in unwanted erosion. Trimming oak sm [email protected] for the heartache and su ering. So the question must be trees in the wrong season or too extensively can harm

City of Sierra Madre Adopt Rummage Peppermint Notice of Planning Commission Unscheduled Vacancy Sale Today Saturday Notice is hereby given that the City of Sierra Madre is accepting applications for one (1) unscheduled vacancy on the Planning Commission. The vacancy November 3rd occurred when Commissioner Hutt resigned his position. The term of this 8:30am-3pm unscheduled vacancy expires June 30, 2011. Sierra Madre PLANNING COMMISSION Ask for A220981 Methodist Church Peppermint, an adorable, eight- 695 W. Sierra The Commission consists of seven members appointed by the City Council month-old brown tabby with green for four-year terms. Meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of each eyes, is looking for a new home. She is Madre Blvd month at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall, Council Chambers. very friendly and loves a�ention. The responsibilities of the Planning Commission fall into two broad Peppermint likes cat toys and would categories: make a wonderful addition to a loving e 1. Consideration of current land use (i.e. applications for General Plan individual or family. Come visit with amendment, zone changes, specific plans, conditional use permits, tract maps, this lovely cat today! MountainViews- variances, and appeals of staff land use decisions); and, The regular cat adoption fee is $65 Performances: Observer 2. Advising the City Council on City initiated amendments to the City’s which includes the spay or neuter General Plan. surgery, microchip, vaccinations, and a Fridays: O ers Great free follow-up health check at your 11/2, 11/9 Advertising Applications vet. You can also adopt a 2nd cat or at 8:00pm Applications are available at City Hall and the Public Library or online at ki�en for just $10 more! Opportunities Please call 626-792-7151 and ask for Saturdays: www.ci.sierra-madre.ca.us. Completed forms may be mailed, faxed, or hand- 11/3, 11/10 For You! delivered to City Hall. Applications will be accepted until the position is A220981 or come to the Pasadena filled. Humane Society & SPCA, 361 S. Ray- at 8:00pm mond Ave , Pasadena CA , 91105 . Our Sundays: A ordable Rates! City Hall adoption hours are 11-3 Sunday, 9-4 10/28, 11/4 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Phone: (626) 355-7135 Friday, and 9-3 Saturday. Directions at 2:30pm Sierra Madre, CA 91024 Fax: (626) 355-2251 and photos of all PETSUPDATEDHOURLY Adults: $20 Call Julie at MAYBEFOUNDATWWWPHSSPCAORG Posted: September 17, 2007 Seniors, Students: $17 626-836-6524 Children (12 and under): $12 MountainViews-Observer 37 N. Auburn Avenue #7 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.836.5100 Fax: 626.836.5103 www.mvobserver.com 4 MountainViews-Observer | Week Ending November 1, 2007

MountainViews-Observer PASADENA Pasadena’s Great China Controversy: Float Or No Float? MVO Exclusive: Sister Cities President Jane Hallinger Speaks Out By Dean Lee regarding the  oat At one of the meetings, should be delivered to she thought, “Wouldn’t it With only two months China through the Sister be neat to do something to go before Pasadena’s Cities. for the upcoming biggest event — e  e report also Olympics through the Tournament of Roses acknowledges that Sister Cities?” A er a Parade— Jane Hallinger individuals practicing number of discussions, Pasadena’s Sister Cities Falun Gong have been the Pasadena Sister City president explained imprisoned and tortured Committee came up what it took to get the for their belief. Falun with the idea of a  oat now controversial Sister Gong is outlawed in commemorating both Cities China/Olympic China and the Chinese their relationships and  oat to become a reality. the Olympics. She also discusses what  is idea of “ e People on the Mayor Bill Bogaard’s true a China  oat committee, including involvement was and why “ myself, thought this the  oat is so important would be a wonderful to their program. came out of opportunity to negotiate Hallinger said that nowhere else a  oat,” she said. “We above all else the Sister were all revved up about Demonstrators against the Float and Chinese Government Photo By D. Lee/MVO Cities was a “people but the Sister the Olympics in 2008. City, before the Beijing “no matter what city is “It’s our  oat. We also to people” program Cities We look at the Olympics Olympics.” hosting them.” He added said we wanted Sister and not “government as worldwide people- Hallinger said money this year was no di erent City members to ride on to government.” And, to-people games.” “ is was their biggest obstacle but could not recall if the  oat and they agreed although she said any –Hallinger” idea of a  oat came out as neither Sister City Sister Cities had ever to at least one.” human rights violations of nowhere else but the had the resources to entered a  oat previously. Both Hallinger and should be dealt with by government has tried to Sister Cities” , she added. fund a $400,000  oat. “ at’s a question for the Bogaard said no governments, having go so far as to ask Caltech Bogaard described “We thought in 2005, by Tournament of Roses.” government o cials from real human contact with to take down the group’s himself, “as a cheerleader,” bringing representatives He did recall that Los the People’s Republic of everyday people was the website and stop Falun for the Sister Cities to experience the Rose Angeles, Athens and China will ride on the only way relationships groups from practicing organization in a follow- Parade rst hand, they Mexico City all had  oat. “I assume there could be built. on campus. Caltech up interview last week. would have a better Olympic-themed  oats. will be past Olympians, “We are English administrators said they He also said he had no understanding of what Hallinger said until maybe from the local teachers,” she said. “We had no plans to do so. interest or plans to attend it was.  en they might this year there was a lull area, Avery Dennison don’t have any hidden Li and others have also the Beijing Olympics. want to sponsor it.” and they had not heard and the Roundtable,” agenda or hidden addressed the Prior to that, anything about a China Bogaard said. involvement in this. We city council even though  oat since 2005. Hallinger noted that are the people everyone a number they met with “ en we had Avery in the beginning they should be mad at.” of times. o cials from Dennison agree to put wanted China to be According to Hallinger, During the within China’s up half the money and involved, at one point John Li, president of rst meeting, gover nment, we thought the Beijing even building the  oat the Caltech Falun Club, Mayor Bogaard the committee government would put in China and shipping it was once part of the blatantly told never got a up the other half, but here. She said they later Sister Cities program, them that sense China that didn’t come true.” found out tournament “He did tell you that?” any  oat in knew what the Hallinger added that rules don’t allow that. In she asked. Li has been the parade parade was. Avery Dennison decided the end, Hallinger said, the spokesperson for was entirely a Some said this to sponsor the  oat nothing from the  oat a number of groups Tournament of was certainly through a relationship will now come from against the  oat, and is Roses decision, true at a recent with Alan Lamson, the China. Bogaard echoed here in exile due to his although later demonstration chair of the Sister City her comments, adding involvement with Falun the council Falun Gong practitioner Ann Lau pictured, in front of China Subcommittee. that the only insignia Gong. agreed they To u r n a m e n t A er the Roundtable on the  oat will be the Li said he had nothing should take a holds a letter addressed to Tournament of Roses Chairman C.L. Keedy III. The full text of House. A of Southern California one on loan from the against the Sister Cities, stand on the number of C h i n e s e - A m e r i c a n International Olympic and what he was doing human rights the letter can be found at mvobserver.com Photo D. Lee/MVO protesters did Organizations was put Committee. is bringing awareness to violations going not know what together and said they  e Council’s next the issue of human rights. on in China. the house was, would co-sponsor the regular meeting will Li,as well as others, According to Hallinger, Li said he disagreed let alone what the parade  oat by paying the other devote the entire meeting also planned to work in October of 2004 on with the  oat originating was. Several protesters half, the Sister City to discussing the Human with the Sister Cities as the  h anniversary of in the United States, said they were there committee felt edged out Relations Commissions recommendeded in a dra the Xicheng District “Having a  oat goes back only to protest the China according to Hallinger. r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s report from the Human of Beijing becoming to 1996, when I heard Olympics. “We went to the rst regarding human rights, Relations Committee a Sister City, the two about it from inside Bogaard said there China Rose Float meeting China and the Rose released last month. groups held ceremonial the government before has always been a  oat and demanded that we Parade  oat.  e report states that celebrations both in I came to the United dedicated to the Olympics have someone sit on the any recommendations China and in Pasadena. States, before the Sister every year they are held, committee,” She said. Health planning and development Pwp To Hire Independent to serve as a clearinghouse for Senator Scott nursing workforce supply and Energy Planning Consultant, demand.  e bill will also eliminate Invites Public Input At Shares the ‘State the need for anyone having already earned a BA in another Meetings of the State’ eld to go through general course By Teresa Baxter requirements again, in order to Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) will seek the services permit attainment of a nursing of an independent consultant to advise on revisions to its degree more quickly. dra 20-year Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), the utility’s Pasadena City Hall was the blueprint for meeting the future energy needs of its location for this year’s “State of the  e assembly session in January customers. PWP anticipates issuing a request for proposals State” address given by District 21 will also be presented one of (RFP) for consulting services in early December, and going Senator Jack Scott, D-Altadena. Scott’s bills dealing with higher to City Council for nal approval and award in early 2008.  e 21st District includes education accountability for all the PWP invites its customers to assist in the development of Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, a colleges and universities.  e State the RFP by participating in two upcoming public meetings. portion of the city of Los Angeles, is spending $17 billion on higher PWP will present the proposed scope of services for the RFP and other surrounding cities and education and “we want to make to the Energy and Water Committee of the Environmental communities. Jack Scott, State Senator, 21st sure we’re getting the bang for the Advisory Commission on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 5 p.m. at Scott brought up key issues that District buck that we should,” he said. 150 S. Los Robles, Suite 200. An updated scope of services for the RFP will be presented to the full Commission on mainly a ect Pasadena residents, with the issue of education, due One of the biggest issues as he spoke before the City Council facing the State has to do Gov. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. at 175 N. Gar eld Avenue. A mainly to the fact that Scott serves dra scope of work for the RFP is posted on www.pwpweb. during their regularly scheduled as the Chair to the Senate Education Schwarzenegger’s Health Care meeting on Monday. Reform Plan. Schwarzenegger com/irp. Committee, he said.  ere was  e IRP is Pasadena Water and Power’s roadmap for “My relationship with the City an emphasis given towards the recently announced a program that would guarantee that all residents ensuring reliable, environmentally responsible electric of Pasadena has always been very importance of incorporating a service at competitive rates for its customers over the next warm and I enjoyed a great deal stronger vocational program in of the state were insured.  ere is two decades.  e IRP takes into account future energy being in communication with [the local school programs.  is year approximately 6.2 million of the demand, advances in renewable energy resources and city] about your concerns, and in he submitted SB-52, which will California population that have no technology, energy e ciency, conservation, environmental turn give you information about make it easier for individuals to get health care insurance. legislation, regulatory requirements and the need for energy the State Legislature,” he said. credentialed in order to teach the “I think that is a great concern and independence, among other considerations. A revised dra Scott went on to tell the Council vocational education courses. I have been very supportive of a bill IRP will be made available for public review and comment of some of the bills that he authored  ere was also a bill submitted that would move in that direction,” in 2008. that were recently signed into law by regarding nursing education. said Scott. “Unfortunately, we have To reserve a seat at the upcoming meetings, please call Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. not yet reached an agreement Gloria Acevedo at (626) 744-3715. Written comments from Scott acknowledged that there is the public should be directed to: He also gave a report of how many a tremendous nursing shortage in on how to do that mammoth of his bills have become laws in his California, stating, “Unfortunately task…I’ll just simply pledge to Steve Endo history with the Legislature. “I have we are last among all states in you that every chance that I get to Pasadena Water and Power recently reviewed the number of terms of the ratios of nurses to our broaden coverage for the citizens 150 S. Los Robles Ave., Suite 200 bills that I’ve authored…and I have population.” SB-319 was submitted of California, the better we all will Pasadena, CA 91101 had 158 signed into law,” he said. to direct the O ce of Statewide be.” Phone: 626-744-7599 Some of the bills this year dealt Email: [email protected] MountainViews-Observer 37 N. Auburn Avenue #7 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.836.5100 Fax: 626.836.5103 www.mvobserver.com MountainViews-Observer | Week Ending November 1, 2007 5 SIERRA MADRE POLICE BLOTTER During the week of Sunday, October 14th, to Saturday October 20th, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 265 calls for service. Wednesday, October 17th:

11:03 AM – Arrest, 500 block West Sierra Madre Blvd. A driver was stopped for a minor tra c violation. A records check revealed that the driver did not possess a valid driver’s license.  e driver was arrested and transported to the police station, booked and released on a written promise to appear. 12:32 PM – Vandalism, 222 West Sierra Madre Blvd. Gra ti was reported in the men’s restroom of Memorial Park.  e bathroom walls and toilet seat were damaged. A check of the area revealed a damaged city sign and additional gra ti in the bandshell. No estimate for repair was available. 1:32 PM – Arrest, 600 block Mariposa Ave. A driver was stopped for a minor tra c violation. A records check reveled the driver did not possess a valid driver’s license.  e driver was arrested and released on a written promise to appear. ursday, October 18th: 12:01 PM – Arrest, Baldwin Ave and Orange Grove Ave. A car was stopped for a minor tra c violation. A records check revealed the passenger had an outstanding arrest warrant.  e passenger was arrested and issued a written promise to appear and released. Friday, October 19th: 2:28 PM – Vandalism, 500 block North Canon Ave. A resident called to report that three new car tires were  attened. She said the rst tire punctured was on September 3rd; the next on October 14th, and the third on October 18th.  e vandalism occurred between 3:00 pm and 6:30 AM.  e loss was estimated at $130.00 per tire.

th Sierra Madre Fire Safe Council Saturday, October 20 : 12:34 AM – Brush re, Santa Anita Canyon Road. O cers were dispatched to TIP OF THE WEEK the area regarding a brush re reported by Southern California Edison workers. From Caroline Brown Upon arrival, re equipment from the Sierra Madre Fire Department was en route. Arcadia, Monrovia, Pasadena and L.A. County re engines were dispatched to assist.  ere were 15 res burning in seven southland counties this past week.  ose were A command post was established at Santa Anita Canyon Rd and Arno Dr.  e re the ones that had location names as of this writing. Each came with many spot res was contained and extinguished by 2:52 am.  e cause of the re has not been associated with them. Sierra Madre Fire Safe Council was on Red Flag Alert patrol. determined and is under investigation by the Sierra Madre Police Department. We want all of the city residents to consider themselves members of this patrol. While other communities burned and homes were lost and people killed or injured 3:02 AM – DUI arrest, Foothill Blvd and Merry Oaks Ave, Arcadia. O cers stopped as a result of these res, the residents of Sierra Madre need to mentally prepare for a car for a minor equipment violation. During the investigation the driver was an evacuation. You cannot perform what you do not practice. found to be driving under the in uence of alcohol.  e driver was arrested and Where were your family members, your pets? Was your car facing out for the transported to the Pasadena Jail for remand. drive to safety? Were you prepared to leave early with the photos and computer hard drive and mementos important to your family? Do you have an old phone that ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER plugs directly into the phone jack and is not dependent on electricity to pick up the For the period of Sunday, October 14, through Saturday, October 20, the Police phone signal? Department responded to 964 calls for service of which 132 required formal Have you managed the brush on your property to provide a defensible space investigations.  e following is a summary report of the major incidents for the re ghters? Have you photographed the contents of your house and le handled by the Department during this period. this information with someone far from our “Very High Fire Hazard Frequency Sunday, October 14: Zone?” Between 5:00 p.m. on October 13 and 9:00 a.m. on October 14, a commercial burglary If you have bought  ermo-gel pretreatment for your home, have you put it outside occurred in the 400 block of West Norman. Unknown suspect(s) stole about 300 feet the entrance to your property in a clearly marked container? If you do not have the of copper plumbing from within the wall framework and attic area of a house that was advanced time to apply it yourself--leave it out--the re department MAY have time under construction. if you have provided them defensible space. During an extra patrol of the wash area by Foothill and First, o cers saw three juveniles  e next Fire Safe Council meeting will be Monday, November 12, 2007 at 7 P.M. loitering under the bridge around 2:24 p.m. As they approached the juveniles, a 14-year- in the City Council Chambers. Fire Marshall Snyder will be showing a lm entitled: old male Asian attempted to dispose marijuana from a plastic baggie, a glass-smoking  e Science Behind Brush Clearance. For more information contact the Sierra pipe, and 2 packs of cigarettes.  e male juvenile was arrested and later released on a Madre Fire Safe Council at 355-0741 or 355-9350. sm [email protected] citation to his aunt. or [email protected] Monday, October 15: A residential burglary occurred between 5:00 a.m. on October 12 and 1:57 a.m. on October 15 in the 500 block of South Fi h. Unknown suspect(s) made forced entry into the house and stole a safe containing expensive watches and jewelry. Environmentally Speaking, Around 1:24 p.m., a tra c stop was initiated at Myrtle and Live Oak for a broken windshield. Investigation revealed that the 24-year-old male Hispanic driver was “Did You Know?” on parole for grand the auto. A consent search of the vehicle revealed two baggies containing a green leafy substance resembling marijuana and a baggie containing an  e Greening of Trick-or-Treating o -white rock substance resembling rock cocaine.  e driver was taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance  ere are ways to green your trick-or-treating. Tuesday, October 16: Halloween night is made for energy conservation. If there’s one day of the year A tra c stop was conducted at Huntington and Holly around 6:58 p.m. for an equipment where you don’t want to crank lots of lights in your house, it’s Halloween. Rely violation. A 52-year-old male African-American passenger was arrested for 2 outstanding on portable lighting such as glow sticks,  ashlights and backlights, which will misdemeanor warrants totaling $50,000 conserve energy while also setting a scary mood for the night. Wednesday, October 17: Your candy may come in di cult-to-recycle wrappers, but what about the bag A residential burglary occurred in the 400 block of West Norman between 10:00 a.m. you keep it in?  ere are plenty of eco-friendly options that are recyclable, made and 1:00 p.m. An elderly female victim advised that a male Caucasian suspect, described of recycled products or are reusable. to be in his 30’s, 6’, 170 pounds, told her that he was working on her neighbor’s wall and Costumes usually get about as much use as wedding dresses, but that doesn’t needed to examine the wall separating the two homes. He stayed for about 10 minutes, have to be the case. Certain parts of a costume can be reused over and over again but she later discovered that drawers in her bedroom were open and money missing. with just a little creativity. ursday, October 18: Chances are that you are going to have le over candy. (Unless of course you Between 8:00 p.m. on October 17 and 7:00 a.m. on October 18, a grand the auto and live in the vicinity of Alegria) In Sierra Madre there are options for donating your residential burglary occurred in the 400 block of Monte Vista. A victim advised that two excess treats.  ey can be given to the Senior Center lunch program and Meals- male Hispanics have been working for him at the construction site for over two months, on-Wheels, at the Hart Memorial Park House, 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Call and he has always le his 1983 white Chevy pickup work truck at the location. He also (626) 355-0256 for more information. Also, the Center for Living Independence gave them the resident’s house key so they could stay at the location. Today, he returned for Multi-Handicapped Blind (C.L.I.M.B.) at 171 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. might be to the site to nd the two employees had stolen his truck and the resident’s Bose system, happy to take the surplus tidbits o your hands. Call them at (626) 355-1447.  at screen television, and cook top. A commercial burglary occurred at Arcadia Congregational Church, 2607 South Santa Brought to you by: Anita. Between 3:05 p.m. and 3:23 p.m., unknown suspect(s) smashed a window with Sierra Madre Environmental Action Council a rock to gain entrance into the church. Once inside, the suspect(s) broke into an o ce (SMEAC) and stole a computer. P. O. Box 85 Friday, October 19: Sierra Madre, Ca. 91025-0085 Shortly before 4:00 p.m., a tra c stop was made at Live Oak and Peck for an excessively loud booming stereo and expired registration. A record check revealed that the 27-year- Your thoughts and comments are welcome... old male Hispanic driver was on probation for drugs and his license expired in 2003. A consent search of his vehicle revealed a baggie containing a white crystalline substance resembling methamphetamine, and he was taken into custody without incident. O cers were called to the San Gabriel Medical Center around 7:14 p.m. in reference to a possible battery that occurred in the 1400 block of Linden. A 76-year-old female victim advised that her daughter became angry and twisted her arms and threw her onto a couch.  e woman sustained lacerations and skin burns to her arms. Saturday, October 20: A tra c stop was conducted around 4:58 a.m. for a code violation at Santa Anita and California. A record check revealed that the 20-year-old male Caucasian driver had an outstanding warrant, and an inventory search of the vehicle revealed a glass-smoking pipe and a baggie containing a white powdery substance resembling cocaine.  e man was arrested at the scene for possession of a controlled substance and outstanding misdemeanor warrant.

MountainViews-Observer 37 N. Auburn Avenue #7 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.836.5100 Fax: 626.836.5103 www.mvobserver.com 6 MountainViews-Observer | Week Ending November 1, 2007 Arts & More The Art of Coffee Sierra Madre Pioneer Cemetery By Virginia Olive Hoge

Sierra Madre’s Pioneer Cemetery sits on 2.32 acres towards the east end of the city.  e old cemetery, founded in 1884, is old enough to contain the graves of 15 Civil war vets, including the grave of at least one 20-year old solider who died in that war.  e cemetery has the requisite over-grown charm and carries the important element of mystery to it. None of the markers are of the large, showy variety the wealthy leave to commemorate themselves.  e markers speak of a more humble, immigrant farming By Teresa Baxter leaving family behind,” community – like the one lm director An enticing aroma said Gay Smith, Founder Frank Capra’s Sicilian father moved to blanketed the Pasadena of the Café Femenino in order to work the orange orchards, Convention Center last Co ee Project. “Peru also eventually saving enough money to weekend as co ee and tea has one of the highest buy his own small plot of land. drinkers, co ee roasters, instances of domestic  ere is a great deal of variety and baristas, musicians, artists, abuse.  e documentary beauty in the headstones. One that and anyone else dedicated shows that once women stands out is a literal “stone” – a large bolder really – with the name “Sherman” to co ee, tea and the are given esteem they are carved across it.  ere are several pairs of headstones, some laid out in the co eehouse lifestyle empowered to make life- ground in an eternal full-sized “bed”, others stand, slightly tilted, holding convened to promote their changing decisions.” their eternal post, side-by-side. ca eine-fueled passion at Local brewers were  e bright California sun gives a magical light show there every a ernoon, the 1st Annual “Co ee, also on hand to represent as long, dark shadows grow and stretch across the plain. Tea & Me Expo”. Pasadena’s place in the Are there any ghosts there? Well, several important people, including “For the rst time on market. Chuck Jones of Abraham Lincoln, seemed to believe there was a possibility of them, and since the west coast there was Jones Co ee Roaster’s every possibility holds promise of true, the statistics are in favor of ghosts being there – especially on Halloween an event about the co ee presented the art of night – wandering through the graveyard, ghostly gures of a Sierra Madre long gone. and tea industry, open to roasting co ee from green the public, designed with beans. th the enthusiast in mind,” “I am always a great Sierra Madre Author Showcases 27 Publication said Lorren Repton, Event supporter of trying to bring Organizer. “ is is truly the consumers into the In November, Sierra Madre resident and Prize-winning novelist and short- a feté of the co eehouse market, especially in our story writer Merrill Joan Gerber, will be discussing her new novel, “ e lifestyle.” industry,” said Jones. “We Victory Gardens Of Brooklyn” at  e Huntington Library on November 6th  e event drew started a new consumer at 2:30 pm in the Overseas room. She will also be at Vroman’s on November participation from as far category to get people 8th . Gerber, who has lived in Sierra Madre for almost 40 years, teaches north as Vancouver, WA, interested in taking the Fiction Writing at Caltech. She also taught at Pasadena City College. Her focusing on the latest next step and it’s exciting list of accomplishments and awards is impressive. She’s published many trends in the burgeoning that these regional shows stories in magazines-- e New Yorker, Atlantic, Redbook, and Her novel,  e industry of a sub-culture are gaining more interest Kingdom of Brooklyn, won the Ribalow Award from Hadassah Magazine. that seemed dormant about specialty co ee.” until an unnamed Seattle- Monrovia based Ca e D’ based company exposed Amore, which melded an e Victory Gardens of Brooklyn a market willing to pay award-winning concept of A Novel by Merrill Joan Gerber $4, for what was once a uniting the love of co ee Paper $24.95 978-0-8156-0892-9 morning staple, to face the and chocolate together, day. was one of the most visited “In pursuit of illumination and understanding, Gerber maps the human Repton, Publisher of booths. Honored in 2005 condition in all its web of troubled desire. Its manifold voices linger.” the Co ee House Digest, as Best New Food Product Cynthia Ozick initiated the exposition as by the prestigious Specialty a place for the nest in the Co ee Association of eld to come together and America, their “Sipping share and integrate ideas Chocolate” is a luxuriously with the consumer’s best rich dessert chocolate, S i n g e r s / S o n g w r i t e r s interests in mind.  ere which Ca e D’Amore Serenade Old Town Monrovia was also an underlying describes as being “to the theme that recognized the lover of ne chocolate Coffee Drinkers importance of embracing what espresso is to the the growing popularity of lover of ne co ee.” fair trade principles.  e highlight of the Local folk-pop artist and award winning songwriter, Repton chose the day was the appearance Andrea Hamilton, will headline at a free evening venue to present the of two-time U.S. Barista of Indie music at Monrovia Co ee Shop on Friday, uno cial debut of the Champion, Heather Perry. November 2nd. Described as “simply honest”, she is documentary “Strong Perry is the only Barista said to “sing from the depths of her soul. Even more Co ee” in the United in the United States to stunning than her voice is her inner light.” Impressing States.  e documentary hold the distinction of so many people of late and playing so many events each focuses on the plight of representing the United week, her fan base may be reaching a tipping point and Peruvian women and States against competitors Flat Cat Radio says they see Grammy’s in her future. children that have been from 45 countries at A er touring more broadly, Andrea generously returns the 2007 World Barista close to her old Azusa Paci c neighborhoods to keep abandoned by their husbands overwhelmed Championships in Tokyo, delighting her local fans, hence her planned free event Japan. She took second in Monrovia. As always, the sparse keyboard and by the over-exploited co ee industry. “Unable place at the WBC; it is the strings will highlight her powerful and introspective rst time an American has vocals and riveting song writing. She brings to the to manage the farms, the husbands o en walk away nished this high, and the antique wooden stage at the quaint co ee shop a friend highest nish ever for a and solo singer/songwriter, Jacob Blaze, who may be a from their obligations, familiar entertainer to the Co ee Shop crowd. Opening woman. the evening will be another Andrea (Davis-Gri n), who is an Altadena resident. She is also a Pasadena psychologist in private practice and consultant to Got News? Pasadena and Glendale public and private schools for Send information on your school the past two decades. Davis-Gri n heads up a large activities and student achievements to autism treatment program funded by the local Regional Centers for the Developmentally Disabled. Specially e MountainViews-Observer. trained psychology graduate students provided intensive 626-836-5100 play therapy for the social and emotional development of children with autism in their homes and schools. [email protected] Dr. Davis integrates psychological insight and theology as lead singer for the group Prayer/Life.  is new quartet has developed an acoustic kind of folk-rock music re ecting on the personal side of the life of faith. With no guitars, the group surprises with a keyboard- EAST PASADENA front sound that features the prodigious talent of 21- year old John Stallworth at the piano.  e 4 musicians seem quite proud of spanning 4 age-decades and 4 SHADE CO. ethnicities. Musicians, downtown strollers, and co ee SINCE 1965 drink-connoisseurs will be serenaded by the three acts starting at 7:30. 425 S Myrtle Ave – Northwest corner of Myrtle & Lemon Monrovia, CA 91016. CUSTOM WINDOW TREATMENTS DRAPERIES MINI-BLINDS ROMAN SHADES WOOD BLINDS 626-793-9101 WE MOVED

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MountainViews-Observer 37 N. Auburn Avenue #7 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.836.5100 Fax: 626.836.5103 www.mvobserver.com MountainViews-Observer | Week Ending November 1, 2007 7 Alverno, Arroyo Paci c Academy, La Salle, Maranatha, Pasadena High School, St. Francis, Sierra Mesa Middle School, e Barnhart School, e Gooden School, Field Elementary, Sierra Madre Elementary School, Bethany Christian, St. Rita’s, Wilson Middle School, Odyssey Charter School, Norma Coombs Ed Alternative School, Weizmann Day School and the PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Alverno’s Zena Brown is Rose Princess The SCHOOL DIRECTORY Alverno senior Zena Brown has been tapped as a 2008 Rose Court Princess--the only Princess on the Rose Art Of Court from a private or Catholic high school. Alverno High School 200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 For Zena, being on the Rose Court is a dream come Coarse (626) 355-3463 true. “I’ve wanted this every since I was little,” she says. Head of School: Ann M. Gillick “And being a Princess is even better than I imagined. E-mail address: [email protected]  e people are wonderful. I already feel like the other Acting Arroyo Paci c Academy Princesses are my sisters.” 41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca, Zena has been an active member of the Alverno Opens at (626) 294-0661 community since freshman year. She is an Honor Principal: Phil Clarke Roll student, a member of the California Scholarship La Salle E-mail address: pclarke@arroyopaci c.org Federation, a fourth year Ambassador, a Eucharistic Bethany Christian School minister, and a member of the Christian Service Club. She has twice earned Alverno’s  e La Salle Visual 93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Teresa of Calcutta Christian Service Award for performing more that 160 hours service and Performing Arts (626) 355-3527 to others during the school year. Zena Department presents Principal: James Lugenbuehl also volunteers at her former school, Michael Green’s E-mail address: [email protected] Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary inspired work,  e Art e Gooden School in Pasadena, as well as giving time to of Coarse Acting, a 192 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 the Planetary Society and Huntington hilarious treatise of stage (626) 355-2410 Hospital. disaster and inadequacy, Head of School: Patty Patano She attributes her experience in a celebrating the many website: www.goodenschool.org variety of branches of Alverno student mistakes and calamities LaSalle High School government with helping her prepare that live theatre is 3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. for the Rose Court. “Alverno has given prone to.  e six short (626) 351-8951 Principal: Patrick Bonacci me many opportunities to grow into a and silly playlets that website: www.lasallehs.org stronger, more con dent person,” she comprise the production says. “Being on student government 2008 Rose Court (l to r): - from a French farce Norma Coombs Alternative School gave me the chance to lead.” Princess Courtney Rubin, San Marino HS; to a Shakespearian epic 2600 Paloma St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107 Princess Chloe Ghoogassian, Pasadena (626) 798-0759 Alverno’s Head of School, Ann Gillick, HS; Princess Gaelen Stanford-Moore, - are chock full of lame Principal: Dr. Vanessa Watkins calls Zena a great role model. “She is So. Pasadena HS; Princess Katie Merrill, lines, ridiculous roles, E-mail address: [email protected] the young woman of conscience and Pasadena HS; Rose Princess Zena Brown, da direction and awful conviction described in our Philosophy, Alverno HS; Queen Dusty Gibbs, Arcadia HS; acting. Odyssey Charter School as well as a ne student, and a delightful Princess Kelsey MacDougall, La Canada HS  e inspiration of 725 W. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 91001 Photo Courtesy PTR (626) 229-0993 person. We are very proud of her.” the play,  e Art of Head of School: Lauren O’Neill Coarse Acting, is an website: www.odysseycharterschool.org actor’s primer of those facets of a ne dramatic Pasadena High School Sierra Madre Elementary Earns Best Marks 2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. performance that an (626) 798-8901 PUSD District Wide Facility Assessment Results audience may take for Principal: Dr. Derick Evans granted and an actor must website: www.pasadenahigh.org information about the levels BCA. It was acknowledged by struggle to perfect.  e By Teresa Baxter of importance for schools Flatley that not all the work Pasadena Uni ed School District text teaches the positive 351 S. Hudson Ave. Pasadena, Ca. 91109 to receive modernization regarding miscellaneous traits of ne acting by (626) 795-6981 A representative from and seismic retro ts. Sierra modernizations call for website: [email protected] Bunton Cli ord Associates Madre Elementary School immediate attention, highlighting the negative (BCA), contracted by the earned the best marks from but when it comes to traits of coarse acting. St. Rita Catholic School Pasadena Uni ed School the inspection, while the infrastructure, code, health According to Green, a 322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 District, presented an update 1930’s–era McKinley showed and safety, at least $350 coarse actor is “one who (626) 355-9028 regarding the necessary to be the most critical of million should be prioritized can remember his lines, Principal: Joanne Harabedian measures that are vital to improvement. to complete the task. but not the order in website: www.st-rita.org meeting the PUSD Facilities Some schools had “In some ways this which they come. One Sierra Madre Elementary School Master Plan.  is plan is accessibility issues while information seems so who performs . . . amid 141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 one of the seven priorities others had incomplete overwhelming, but in lethal props.  e Coarse (626) 355-1428 for the Board’s “Approach construction projects. other ways I think it’s a real Actor’s aim is to upstage Principal: Gayle Bluemel to Excellence” template “ ere’s some un nished opportunity,” said Edwin the rest of the cast. His E-mail address:[email protected] to transform the District. work that needs to be Diaz, PUSD Superintendent. hope is to be dead by Sierra Madre Middle School BCA, a highly regarded addressed and a lot of these “Because now we have a 160 N. Canon architectural rm, provided sites need serious seismic body of information about Act Two so that he can spend the rest of his Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 the results from their updates,” said Flatley. the condition of our facilities (626) 836-2947 “District Wide Conditions  e generalized ndings and we can start making time playing cards with Principal: Gayle Bluemel Assessments” that took place of the BCA assessment decisions based on real in- the crew. His problems? Contact person: Garrett Newsom, Asst. Principal over the summer. 38 school concluded that Measure Y depth analysis.” Everyone else connected E-mail address: [email protected] sites were visited with the funding, intended to nance Superintendent Edwin Diaz with the production. goal of identifying high renovations, was inadequate created the cornerstones for Weizmann Day School Schadenfreude may not 1434 N. Altadena Dr. priority projects, said BCA to address the requirements improvement by addressing be the most attractive of Pasadena, Ca. 91107 Project Manager, Joe Flatley. of all sites, and signi cant the challenges that include human sentiments, but it (626) 797-0204 Room by room evaluations work remains to achieve a focus on academic is undoubtedly one of the Lisa Feldman: Head of School took place regarding parity throughout the achievement, accountability, mechanical, electrical, and district. Approximately $700 communication, system most universal. When Wilson Middle School plumbing systems as well as million would be considered capacity, human capacity, the politician trips and 300 S. Madre St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107 structural review and roo ng necessary to complete the guiding coalitions and falls on his way to the (626) 449-7390 inspections.  e assessment process of the recommended strategic planning. podium, the supermodel Principal: Ruth Esseln provided pertinent changes identi ed by the falls o her stilettos or E-mail address: [email protected] the actor  u s his lines, Pasadena Uni ed School District we’re always ready to 351 S. Hudson Ave. laugh. Pasadena, Ca. 91109 TRISH’s Trick - or - Treat…  e Art of Coarse (626) 795-6981 TRUTH Acting recognizes this Website: [email protected] A “ ing” Of  e Past? wrong, but the actors heroically go on, in strict By Trisha Collins accordance with the this is one of those things that your Life script. If there is such  e last day of October happens to land Skills teacher tells you is apart of being a thing as Fine Acting, on a Wednesday. You think, “What’s the a teenager, apart of growing up. You’re then Coarse Acting big deal, just another day, right?, wrong. stuck in between wanting to be treated would be the opposite. Foothill Because everyone knows that October like an adult (minus the responsibility,  is is a series of six one- 31st is more than just a school/work of course) and still yearning the bene ts act plays that parody the Computer Services day. It’s Halloween, the one night out of of childhood. art of theatre, acting, etc., the year when kids all over can dress up Imagine me, a 5 5in teenage girl by breaking every faux 20+ years in Sierra Madre and stu their faces with candy without amongst a crowd of under 4 feet pas in theatre. PC Computer Repairs getting in trouble. Halloween is a time mermaids and ghosts crowding around Take in an evening & Electronics Consulting for fun, tons of treats and hopefully, not a door, a hand open for candy.  at’s of great student that many tricks.  e one out of three- a kind of weird and clearly awkward performances featuring hundred and sixty- ve nights where situation to be in, on a Halloween Arlo Brooks, Eleanor Dave Felt 355-8315 you can look out your window and see night.  is is why I am going to come Reitzel, Chad Robinson, everything, from a Disney Princess to up with a conclusion for me, and maybe Madisyn Stone, Luke Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, without for other teens with similar views as I. Sciava a, Rose Sears, even a question of confusion. Instead of asking yourself “Why go trick Scott Braaten, Courtney I can remember countless Halloween or treating???”, ask yourself, “Why not?”. Little, Ian Fehring and a costumes I had throughout my Why not? It could be fun and plus, there’s cast of 30 plus. Enjoy sets, childhood. One year, I was a bride, the all that free candy involved! If you’re lights and the atmosphere next I was a Hippie from the seventies, concerned about how it “looks” , invite of the evening created and once, I was a cross between Tina some of your friends to come along, and make it a night to remember! I’m slowly by our technical theatre Turner and a witch from  e Wizard students.  e play runs: of Oz. Despite whatever my Halloween learning that just because your growing up, doesn’t mean you have to forget all Nov. 3rd 8:00 pm. costume was, I almost always went trick Nov. 4th 6:00 pm or treating in my neighborhood. Now you’ve grown up with. So come Wednesday night, when all Nov. 10th 8:00 pm that I have been a teenager for a couple Nov. 11th years, I’m kind of unsure if maybe I’m you hear is laughter and candy wrappers 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm getting a little old for this kind of thing. being opened (hopefully not on your Nov. 17th 8:00 pm Judging by the numerous advertisements lawn), don’t stay inside and sulk. Grab a Nov 18th 2:00pm received in the mail displaying kids funky hat, a pillowcase, and that seven- only. costumes, I’ve come to the conclusion year-old spirit in you and join in on the Tickets prices are $9.00 for that “just maybe” their target audience fun, the one thing you never grow to old students and $12.00 for is children. Typically meaning that for. adults. For information and (Next week is going to be a “Strictly 4 reservations please call the children are generally the only ones Linda M. Grinstead  eatre going trick or treating. Haven’t seen too Teens” advice article, so if any readers box o ce at 626.696.4415. Got School News? many teenagers on the cover of  yers have any comments, questions, or  e School is located at saying in orange and black spooky letters concerns, please e-mail me at t.collins@ 3880 East Sierra Madre Call 626-836-5100 “ Hot Halloween Costumes”. Perhaps mvobserver.com!!!) Boulevard. Parking is free. MountainViews-Observer 37 N. Auburn Avenue #7 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.836.5100 Fax: 626.836.5103 www.mvobserver.com 8 MountainViews-Observer | Week Ending November 1, 2007

MountainViews-Observer Publisher/ Editor Susan Henderson OPINION City Editor True Colors Letters To The Editor Dean Lee By Susan Henderson October 23, 2007 Photography true (adj.): being that which is the case rather than Jacqueline Truong I have consistently read your newspaper from its what is manifest or assumed; colors (n): an outward beginnings and have not always been pleased with show Contributors what I have encountered. It has o en proven more an irritant than a reliable source of information. Kyle McClure A little less than  ve years ago, my family and I moved to what Pat Birdsall I have noted, however, in the last several issues, a we believed to be a wonderful little town. One that seemed to remarkable and positive change in tone and character. Bob Eklund be at least a thousand miles from Los Angeles or any other big Your coverage of local news has become more accurate Je Brown city. One where our neighbors actually greeted us with pies, and objective – the editoral comment more moderate Paul the Cyberian cakes and o ers of friendship.  at’s the way it was then and it is still that way now. and well reasoned. I look forward to reading the Kim Clymer-Kelly However, beyond the boundaries of the street where we live, it sometimes appeared columns of some of your contributors, in particular Peter Dills that the story was a little di erent. In the time I’ve been in this town we have had the charming and informative articles by Bob Eklund. Rich Johnson two council elections and two and a half controversial ballot issues. Somewhere I do hope that you will continue on this path.  e Chris Bertrand along the way, many of us lost sight of why we live in this town. While we were Mountain Views-Observer now begins to appear a arguing about stop signs, zoning codes, taxes, etc., some of us forgot where we really reasonable re ection of the town I am proud to live in. Virginia Hoge are. Our outward persona was not of a quiet, small town, but more like an urban Caroline Brown Count me as a subscriber. war zone.  at was what we led others to assume about our town. My commendation and best wishes, Stanley J. Forrester However, if you had the opportunity to go the the Centennial closing picnic last Vivianne Parker week, you were reminded of why we are all here and how wonderful it really is. Paul Neiby Teresa Baxter Yes, we have had a year full of celebrations - and hats o to Judy Webb-Martin ,Toni Patricia J. Buckner, and the entire Centennial Committee for a great job. We have celebrated a lot of historic events over the last twelve months, but nothing compared to the last So many people to thank. A lot of help was required Student Correspondents event - the picnic. for Pioneer Treasure Days.  ey are mentioned in Pasadena High School It wasn’t that it was held at the Passionist Father’s retreat which has all the ambience no special order. Ladislav Czernak, a local custom Alverno High School of paradise. It wasn’t even the numbers of neighbors that gathered - at least one furniture maker, that put up a directory sign that helped Oak Crest Institute of Science thousand. No, it was that, we were all there as one. Yes on V, No On V, Yes on F, those that came from out of town to  nd their loved Trisha Collins No of F, ideological opposites and forensic adversaries all in one place.  e young, ones on our photo memorial. Suzi McConnell, Steve Editorial Cartoonist the old, male, female, democratic, republican, green and independent.  ere we Grijalva and Sandy Smith, who set up the projector so that we could show videotapes of Jim Dunnagan, Ann Cleaves were, showing our true selves and the true spirit of this city.  ere we were, one big, diverse family having a great time and proud to be a Sierra Madrean. his plane went down in Hawaiian waters with a crew Web Master  at was a wonderful feeling. It was especially reassuring to me, having been on of 12.  ey all got out safely.  e video was shown John Avery the front lines of battle and as publisher/editor of this newspaper. Too bad Enid was on the Discovery Channel. Val Marriotti, during WWII he  ew 30 missions overseas and received the For Advertising Inquiries no longer mayor to enjoy the moment (Huell Howser  lled her shoes for the event). contact: But I know she recognized that for those four or  ve hours, we all came together as Distinguished Flying Cross. On a lighter not, we one big happy family. showed a video of Loren Janes, born and raised in town and became a world famous stuntman. Loren and his JULIE PUTERBAUGH And, now that I think about it, that is what we really are. One big happy family. 626-836-6524 One big family complete with the stubborn uncles, crazy aunts, noisy children, know father are on our wall along with Jim and Val. it alls, brain dead cousins, etc. But one family none the less. Again many thanks to Pat Birdsall, Nancy Walsh, MASTROMEDIA INC. I know that some of you reading this may not understand it. But stop and think.  eresa Daly, Dr. Paul Nieby, Bill Robinson, Mignon 626-799-7129 Isn’t that the reason you live in this town, because you desire an environment that Grijalva, Margaret LaLone, Marsha Ingrao, Earl Lalone, isn’t like other places? If you lived in even the best neighborhoods in larger cities, Buddy Switzer and Ann Luke. Pleas forgive me if I have MVN (Mountain Views) now known as MountainViews-Observer has would it be like Sierra Madre?  is is an incredible town and, despite our varied forgotten anyone. A few that came from out of town been adjudicated as a newspaper of opinions about how we stay that way, we all love it.  ey say there is strength and – Sylvia Worthington of Brunet Florida, Tom Schwartz General Circulation for the County of Los Angeles in Court Case number unity in numbers, and although a thousand people represents only 10% of the town, of Vacaville, Burt Embree of Vacaville, Dottie Smith of GS004724: for the City of Sierra the presence of so many was very moving. If you missed it, you missed seeing the Sacramento and Rita Belohlavek Marshall of Quincy. Madre; in Court Case GS005940 and for the City of Monrovia in Court Case real Sierra Madre at its best. How great it is to see these old friends from out of No. GS006989 and is published every Looking ahead to the challenges we have to face regarding the  nancial stability of town and all you locals too – I feel it best said in a Friday at 37 Auburn Avenue, Suite 8, Sierra Madre, California, 91024. All this town, I hope we can keep in mind that we all have a common love. I hope we poem by a past local – Bill Spargur. contents are copyrighted and may not keep in mind what it was like up on the hill with so many enjoying the true treasure It is best to enjoy what you have and your friends. be reproduced without the express written consent of the publisher. All of Sierra Madre.....us....all of us. rights reserved. All submissions to this  ere is only one thing we forgot to do. While Huell was mayor, we forgot to give John Grijalva newspaper become the property of the MountainViews-Observer and may be him our wish lists of things to be done. You know, things like  x the budget, put published in part or whole. Opinions more money in the city’s coi ers and hook us up with royalties from our council and views expressed by the writers Classifieds printed in this paper do not necessarily meeting feeds! express the views and opinions of the publisher or sta of the MountainViews- FABULOUS DUARTE Observer. MountainViews-Observer FOR RENT TOWNHOUSE is wholly owned by Grace Lorraine Happy Halloween Sierra Madre $1650 Spacious 2BR/2 Publications, Inc. and reserves the right Interesting Facts About Halloween and The City 41 Victoria Lane to refuse publication of advertisements Sierra Madre 91024 1/2 Bath Beautiful newly and other materials submitted for remodeled townhouse, publication. 1 2 3 Two bedroom security system, laundry All letters to the editor and Large kitchen hookups, attached 2-car correspondence should be sent to: Totally Remodeled garage, private patio with MountainViews - Observer 4 5 6 7 280 W. 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20 21 Solution: Z C H A N T R Y J P 22 I B L H I S T O R I C A L 23 M O N A S T E R Y E F N S S Mountain Views-Observer 24 M L G F F N C M www.CrosswordWeaver.com E D R N L P E T E E V Mission Statement R W W I S T A R I A Y N F ACROSS DOWN M I A T N D S M P D We honor the traditions of A N S H D I A Z I the community newspaper 1 All Hallows Eve 2 The red car's last ride was in this month N A M O S C A C O and place our readers 4 The ladies of Eastwick 3 These dogs should watch out for G R N V K T O N G V A above all other concerns. 10 Halloween Treats whose Flavor you will vampires U F I E E We deliver local, state and ______5 What wolves do or the sounds you I N M A N K E R S T I N G national news every week. 11 Elm Streets' 5th one was here sometimes hear coming from the L L E S We support a prosperous 13 What An Outfit Buccaneer M A Y S R 14 This street is all lit up 6 The key to the haunted house R W A T T S B A I L E Y community of well- M N O A informed citizens. We hold 15 It's so sweet to give away 7 Hope your house is not 18 Lots of Decorating Goodies and Moss 8 Before Sierra Madre Blvd it was C V O L U N T E E R S W C in high regard the values 19 Along with the Market there are some 9 Mr. Switzer carves a lot of these L A E of the exceptional quality goblins in the 12 Sierra Madre Pioneer ______I E L E C T R I C of life in our community, 22 Brooms, witches, hammers and nails 16 Downtown Sierra Madre Blvd will be M A including the magni cence are at this Frontier store closed for this B U C H A N A N of our natural resources. 23 You may walk into their handywork 17 They fly in the dark N Integrity will be our guide. anytime of year 20 Don't wear this to the bank S H O L L E N B E R G E R 24 The court of this Bell Tower 21 The last ones brought invaders to N Kersting Court

MountainViews-Observer 37 N. Auburn Avenue #7 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.836.5100 Fax: 626.836.5103 www.mvobserver.com MountainViews-Observer | Week Ending November 1, 2007 9 10/20; 10/27; 11/03 and 11/10, 2007 the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 420706SB Oct 17, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) 410714MG File No. 20072295125 not commenced to transact business under STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL 420707DV File No. 06-20072187665 the fictitious business name or names listed FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATING LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME above. UNDER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 4320701DV File No. 06-20072394123 who declares as true information, which NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement STATEMENT NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a expires five years from the date it was filed The following person (s) is (are) doing expires five years from the date it was filed The following person (s) has (have) STATEMENT crime.) This statement was filed with the in the office of the County Clerk. A new business as: PARAMOUNT AUTO in the office of the County Clerk. A new withdrawn as a general partner (s) from the The following person (s) is (are) doing County Clerk of Los Angeles County on Oct Fictitious Business Name Statement must PARTS, 6723 N. Paramount Blvd Long Fictitious Business Name Statement must partnership operating under the fictitious business as: JUSTMAN PACKAGING & 25, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) not be filed before that time. The filing of this Beach, CA 90805. Full name of registrant be filed before that time. The filing of this business name of ABS HEATING & AIR DISPLAY, 5819 Telegraph Rd Commerce, commenced to transact business under the statement does not of itself authorize the use (s) is (are) Sal Abdallat 6723 N. Paramount statement does not of itself authorize the use CONDITIONING, 6629 Babcock Ave CA 90040. Full name of registrant (s) fictitious business name or names listed in this state of a Fictitious Business Name Blvd Long Beach, CA 90805. The business in this state of a Fictitious Business Name North Hollywood, CA 91606. The fictitious is (are) JUSTMAN PACKAGING & above. in violation of the rights of another under is conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. in violation of the rights of another under business name statement for the partnership DISPLAY, 5819 Telegraph Rd Commerce, NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement Federal, State, or common law (See section I declare that all information in this Federal, State, or common law (See section was filed on 12/01/2006. Current File No. CA 90040. The business is conducted expires five years from the date it was filed 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) statement is true and correct. (A registrant 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) 06-2672178. The full name of registrant(s) as: A CORPORATION. I declare that all in the office of the County Clerk. A new First filing: who declares as true information, which First filing: is (are) Akop Pyvazyan 6629 Babcock Ave information in this statement is true and Fictitious Business Name Statement must 10/27; 11/03; 11/10 and 11/17, 2007 he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a 10/20; 10/27; 11/03 and 11/10, 2007 North Hollywood, CA 91606. The business correct. (A registrant who declares as be filed before that time. The filing of this 430713MM crime.) This statement was filed with the 420713SB was conducted by: A PARTNERSHIP. I true information, which he or she knows statement does not of itself authorize the use County Clerk of Los Angeles County on declare that all information in this statement to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This in this state of a Fictitious Business Name 420701ED File No. 06-20072366210 Sept 21, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) 410708JJ File No. 20072304073 is true and correct. (A registrant who statement was filed with the County Clerk in violation of the rights of another under FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME not commenced to transact business under FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME declares as true information, which he or she of Los Angeles County on Oct 22, 2007. Federal, State, or common law (See section STATEMENT the fictitious business name or names listed STATEMENT knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This The registrant (s) has (have) commenced 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) The following person (s) is (are) doing above. The following person (s) is (are) doing statement was filed with the County Clerk of to transact business under the fictitious First filing: business as: SC INSULATION, INC., NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement business as: ALDABELLA SCARPA, Los Angeles County on Oct 05, 2007. The business name or names listed above 10/27; 11/03; 11/10 and 11/17, 2007 1067 Eaglemont Ave Whittier, CA 90601. expires five years from the date it was filed HOOTIE HOOT, 2694 E. Garvey Ave South registrant (s) has (have) ended transacting 01/01/1989. 430707DV Full name of registrant (s) is (are) SC in the office of the County Clerk. A new #168 West Covina, CA 91791. Full name of business under the fictitious business name NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement INSULATION, INC., 107 Eaglemont Fictitious Business Name Statement must registrant (s) is (are) Ann Marie Smith and or names listed above on 10/05/2007. expires five years from the date it was filed 430708AN File No. 20072421276 Ave Whittier, CA 90601. The business be filed before that time. The filing of this Monica Marie Gonzalez 2694 E. Garvey NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement in the office of the County Clerk. A new FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME is conducted as: A CORPORA-TION. statement does not of itself authorize the use Ave South #168 West Covina, CA 91791. The expires five years from the date it was filed Fictitious Business Name Statement must STATEMENT I declare that all information in this in this state of a Fictitious Business Name business is conducted as: CO-PARTNERS. in the office of the County Clerk. A new be filed before that time. The filing of this The following person (s) is (are) doing statement is true and correct. (A registrant in violation of the rights of another under I declare that all information in this Fictitious Business Name Statement must statement does not of itself authorize the use business as: MASTER MECHANICS, 2309 who declares as true information, which Federal, State, or common law (See section statement is true and correct. (A registrant be filed before that time. The filing of this in this state of a Fictitious Business Name W. Ana Horst Pl Santa Ana, CA 92709. he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) who declares as true information, which statement does not of itself authorize the use in violation of the rights of another under Full name of registrant (s) is (are) Donald crime.) This statement was filed with the First filing: he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a in this state of a Fictitious Business Name Federal, State, or common law (See section Skenandore 2309 W. Ana Hurst Pl Santa County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 10/20; 10/27; 11/03 and 11/10, 2007 crime.) This statement was filed with the in violation of the rights of another under 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) Ana, CA 92709. The business is conducted Oct 17, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) 420707DV County Clerk of Los Angeles County on Oct Federal, State, or common law (See section First filing: as: AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all not commenced to transact business under 09, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) not 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) 10/27; 11/03; 11/10 and 11/17, 2007 information in this statement is true and the fictitious business name or names listed 420708AN File No. 20072337196 commenced to transact business under the First filing: 430701DV correct. (A registrant who declares as above. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME fictitious business name or names listed 10/13; 10/20; 10/27 and 11/03, 2007 true information, which he or she knows NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement STATEMENT above. 410714DV 430702DV File No. 06-20072402260 to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This expires five years from the date it was filed The following person (s) is (are) doing NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME statement was filed with the County Clerk in the office of the County Clerk. A new business as: CENTRAL CATERING expires five years from the date it was filed 410715MM File No. 20072305395 STATEMENT of Los Angeles County on Oct 25, 2007. The Fictitious Business Name Statement must SERVICES, 14506 Bahama Ave Compton, in the office of the County Clerk. A new STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL The following person (s) is (are) doing registrant (s) has (have) not commenced be filed before that time. The filing of this CA 90220. Full name of registrant (s) is Fictitious Business Name Statement must FROM PARTNERSHIP business as: MONDRAGON WASTE to transact business under the fictitious statement does not of itself authorize the use (are) Maria R. Morales 14506 Bahama be filed before that time. The filing of this OPERATING UNDER FICTITIOUS SERVICE, 4743 E. Olympic Los Angeles, CA business name or names listed above. in this state of a Fictitious Business Name Ave Compton, CA 90220. The business is statement does not of itself authorize the use BUSINESS NAME 90022. Full name of registrant (s) is (are) NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement in violation of the rights of another under conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare in this state of a Fictitious Business Name The following person (s) has (have) Aaron Mondragon 4743 E. Olympic Blvd expires five years from the date it was filed Federal, State, or common law (See section that all information in this statement is true in violation of the rights of another under withdrawn as a general partner (s) from the Los Angeles, CA 90022. The business is in the office of the County Clerk. A new 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) and correct. (A registrant who declares as Federal, State, or common law (See section partnership operating under the fictitious conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare Fictitious Business Name Statement must First filing: true information, which he or she knows 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) business name of LANOUR FOODS, 1244 that all information in this statement is true be filed before that time. The filing of this 10/20; 10/27; 11/03 and 11/10, 2007 to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This First filing: S. La Brea Ave Los Angeles, CA 90019. and correct. (A registrant who declares as statement does not of itself authorize the use 420701ED statement was filed with the County Clerk 10/13; 10/20; 10/27 and 11/03, 2007 The fictitious business name statement for true information, which he or she knows in this state of a Fictitious Business Name of Los Angeles County on Oct 12, 2007. 410708JJ the partnership was filed on 08/13/2004. to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This in violation of the rights of another under 420702ED File No. 06-20072366209 The registrant (s) has (have) not commenced Current File No. 04-2094718. The full name statement was filed with the County Clerk Federal, State, or common law (See section FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME to transact business under the fictitious 410709DV File No. 20072296985 of registrant(s) is (are) Parvez Shaikh 12347 of Los Angeles County on Oct 23, 2007. The 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) STATEMENT business name or names listed above. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME E. Park St Cerritos, CA 90703. The business registrant (s) has (have) not commenced First filing: The following person (s) is (are) doing NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement STATEMENT was conducted by: A PARTNER-SHIP. I to transact business under the fictitious 10/27; 11/03; 11/10 and 11/17, 2007 business as: KETNA’S BEAUTY & expires five years from the date it was filed The following person (s) is (are) doing declare that all information in this statement business name or names listed above. 430708AN THREADING, 3960 Studebaker Rd in the office of the County Clerk. A new business as: NEW MILLENIUM is true and correct. (A registrant who NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement Ste 103 Long Beach, CA 90808. Full Fictitious Business Name Statement must MULTIMEDIA, 256 W. San Bernardino Rd declares as true information, which he or she expires five years from the date it was filed 430709AN File No. 20072421643 name of registrant (s) is (are) MODHA be filed before that time. The filing of this Covina, CA 91723. Full name of registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This in the office of the County Clerk. A new FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME INTERNATIONAL, LLC, 11808 E. statement does not of itself authorize the use (s) is (are) 256 W. San Bernardino Rd statement was filed with the County Clerk of Fictitious Business Name Statement must STATEMENT Florence Ave Ste J Santa Fe Springs, CA in this state of a Fictitious Business Name Covina, CA 91723. The business is Los Angeles County on Oct 09, 2007. The be filed before that time. The filing of this The following person (s) is (are) doing 90670. The business is conducted as: in violation of the rights of another under conducted as: AN IN-DIVIDUAL. I declare registrant (s) has (have) ended transacting statement does not of itself authorize the use business as: EL TACONASO, 2751 Firestone A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Federal, State, or common law (See section that all information in this statement is true business under the fictitious business name in this state of a Fictitious Business Name Blvd South Gate, CA 90280. Full name of I declare that all information in this 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) and correct. (A registrant who declares as or names listed above on 10/09/2007. in violation of the rights of another under registrant (s) is (are) Sulma Serrano 2751 statement is true and correct. (A registrant First filing: true information, which he or she knows NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement Federal, State, or common law (See section Firestone Blvd South Gate, CA 90280. The who declares as true information, which 10/20; 10/27; 11/03 and 11/10, 2007 to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This expires five years from the date it was filed 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) business is conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a 420708SB statement was filed with the County Clerk in the office of the County Clerk. A new First filing: I declare that all information in this crime.) This statement was filed with the of Los Angeles County on Oct 05, 2007. The Fictitious Business Name Statement must 10/27; 11/03; 11/10 and 11/17, 2007 statement is true and correct. (A registrant County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 420709SB File No. 20072339486 registrant (s) has (have) not commenced be filed before that time. The filing of this 430702DV who declares as true information, which Oct 17, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME to transact business under the fictitious statement does not of itself authorize the use he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a not commenced to transact business under STATEMENT business name or names listed above. in this state of a Fictitious Business Name 430703DV File No. 06-2007275795 crime.) This statement was filed with the the fictitious business name or names listed The following person (s) is (are) doing NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement in violation of the rights of another under FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME County Clerk of Los Angeles County on Oct above. business as: WHEEL316, 4741 Firestone expires five years from the date it was filed Federal, State, or common law (See section STATEMENT 25, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) not NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement Blvd South Gate, CA 90280. Full name of in the office of the County Clerk. A new 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) The following person (s) is (are) commenced to transact business under the expires five years from the date it was filed registrant (s) is (are) Rick Dorn 9850 Eugenia Fictitious Business Name Statement must First filing: doing business as: PROFESSIONAL fictitious business name or names listed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Ave Fontana, CA 92335. The business is be filed before that time. The filing of this 10/13; 10/20; 10/27 and 11/03, 2007 MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT, 8441 S. above. Fictitious Business Name Statement must conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare statement does not of itself authorize the use 410715MM Broadway Ave Los Angeles, CA 90003. Full NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement be filed before that time. The filing of this that all information in this statement is true in this state of a Fictitious Business Name name of registrant (s) is (are) Francisco expires five years from the date it was filed statement does not of itself authorize the use and correct. (A registrant who declares as in violation of the rights of another under 410716DV File No. 20072295350 Espitia Garcia 8441 S. Broadway Ave in the office of the County Clerk. A new in this state of a Fictitious Business Name true information, which he or she knows Federal, State, or common law (See section STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF Los Angeles, CA 90003. The business is Fictitious Business Name Statement must in violation of the rights of another under to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare be filed before that time. The filing of this Federal, State, or common law (See section statement was filed with the County Clerk First filing: 10/13; 10/20; 10/27 and 11/03, The following person (s) has (have) that all information in this statement is true statement does not of itself authorize the use 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) of Los Angeles County on Oct 12, 2007. 2007 410709DV abandoned the use of the fictitious name: and correct. (A registrant who declares as in this state of a Fictitious Business Name First filing: The registrant (s) has (have) not commenced BK TRUCKING, 3178 Missouri Ave South true information, which he or she knows in violation of the rights of another under 10/20; 10/27; 11/03 and 11/10, 2007 to transact business under the fictitious 410710DV File No. 20072262769 Gate, CA 90280. The name of registrant(s) to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This Federal, State, or common law (See section 420702ED business name or names listed above. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME is (are) Jose Velasquez and Karime Torres statement was filed with the County Clerk 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement STATEMENT 14272 Sepulveda Ave Victorville, CA of Los Angeles County on Oct 18, 2007. The First filing: 420703Ds File No. 06-20072329261 expires five years from the date it was filed The following person (s) is (are) doing 92392. The business was conducted by: CO- registrant (s) has (have) not commenced 10/27; 11/03; 11/10 and 11/17, 2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME in the office of the County Clerk. A new business as: READY & GO TRAILER’S PARTNERS. The fictitious business name to transact business under the fictitious 430709AN STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name Statement must REPAIR, 9330 Telegraph Rd #102 Downey, referred to above was filed on 02/14/2007. business name or names listed above. The following person (s) is (are) doing be filed before that time. The filing of this CA 90640. Full name of registrant (s) Original File #20070324064. I declare that NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement 430710AN File No. 200724195324 business as: XTREME VINYL WINDOWS, statement does not of itself authorize the use is (are) Maria Sofia Guerrero S. 9330 all information in this statement is true and expires five years from the date it was filed FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 10725 Foster Ave Santa Fe Springs, CA in this state of a Fictitious Business Name Telegraph Rd #102 Downey, CA 90240. The correct. (A registrant who declares as true in the office of the County Clerk. A new STATEMENT 90670. Full name of registrant (s) is (are) in violation of the rights of another under business is conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. information, which he or she knows to be Fictitious Business Name Statement must The following person (s) is (are) doing Luis Granador 3654 E. 60th St Huntington Federal, State, or common law (See section I declare that all information in this false, is guilty of a crime.) . be filed before that time. The filing of this business as: HOBBY FUSION USA, Park, CA 90255. The business is conducted 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) statement is true and correct. (A registrant This statement was filed with the County statement does not of itself authorize the use FUSION HOBBIES USA, 2427 Azusa as: AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all First filing: who declares as true information, which Clerk of Los Angeles County on Oct 05, in this state of a Fictitious Business Name Ave West Covina, CA 91792. Full name of information in this statement is true and 10/20; 10/27; 11/03 and 11/10, 2007 he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) ended to in violation of the rights of another under registrant (s) is (are) TRSL, INC., 325 Sara correct. (A registrant who declares as true 420709SB crime.) This statement was filed with the transact business under the fictitious business Federal, State, or common law (See section Jane Ln Placentia, CA 91792. The business information, which he or she knows to be County Clerk of Los Angeles County on name or names listed above on 10/05/2007. 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) is conducted as: CORPORATION. I declare false, is guilty of a crime.) This statement 420710MG File No. 20072339184 Oct 02, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement First filing: that all information in this statement is true was filed with the County Clerk of Los FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME commenced to transact business under the expires five years from the date it was filed 10/27; 11/03; 11/10 and 11/17, 2007 and correct. (A registrant who declares as Angeles County on Oct 11, 2007. The STATEMENT fictitious business name or names listed in the office of the County Clerk. A new 430703DV true information, which he or she knows registrant (s) has (have) not commenced The following person (s) is (are) doing above 10/01/2007. Fictitious Business Name Statement must to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This to transact business under the fictitious business as: NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement be filed before that time. The filing of this 430704DV File No. 06-20072377053 statement was filed with the County Clerk business name or names listed above. WWW.WHATWOULDYOUPAY.COM, expires five years from the date it was filed statement does not of itself authorize the use FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME of Los Angeles County on Oct 25, 2007. The NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement 340 W. 12th St San Pedro, CA 90731. Full in the office of the County Clerk. A new in this state of a Fictitious Business Name STATEMENT registrant (s) has (have) not commenced expires five years from the date it was filed name of registrant (s) is (are) Silvestre Fictitious Business Name Statement must in violation of the rights of another under The following person (s) is (are) doing to transact business under the fictitious in the office of the County Clerk. A new Luna and Japhet Vargas, 340 W. 12th St be filed before that time. The filing of this Federal, State, or common law (See section business as: SECURITY FORCLOSURES, business name or names listed above. Fictitious Business Name Statement must San Pedro, CA 90731. The business is statement does not of itself authorize the use 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) 10419 Hayford St 22E Bellflower, CA NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement be filed before that time. The filing of this conducted as: CO-PARTNERS. I declare in this state of a Fictitious Business Name First filing: 10/13; 10/20; 10/27 and 11/03, 90706. Full name of registrant (s) is (are) expires five years from the date it was filed statement does not of itself authorize the use that all information in this statement is true in violation of the rights of another under 2007 Linda A. Brown 10419 Hayford St 22E in the office of the County Clerk. A new in this state of a Fictitious Business Name and correct. (A registrant who declares as Federal, State, or common law (See section 410716DV Bellflower, CA 90706. The business is Fictitious Business Name Statement must in violation of the rights of another under true information, which he or she knows 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare be filed before that time. The filing of this Federal, State, or common law (See section to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This First filing: 410701MU File No. 06-20072295693 that all information in this statement is true statement does not of itself authorize the use 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) statement was filed with the County Clerk 10/13; 10/20; 10/27 and 11/03, 2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME and correct. (A registrant who declares as in this state of a Fictitious Business Name First filing: of Los Angeles County on Oct 12, 2007. 410710DV STATEMENT true information, which he or she knows in violation of the rights of another under 10/20; 10/27; 11/03 and 11/10, 2007 The registrant (s) has (have) commenced The following person (s) is (are) doing to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This Federal, State, or common law (See section 420703DS to transact business under the fictitious 410711DV File No. 20072295638 business as: PACO’S TACOS MEXICAN statement was filed with the County Clerk 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) business name or names listed above FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FOOD, 11754 166th St Artesia, CA 90701. of Los Angeles County on Oct 18, 2007. The First filing: 420704DS File No. 06-20072338420 09/17/2007. STATEMENT Full name of registrant (s) is (are) Erwin registrant (s) has (have) not commenced 10/27; 11/03; 11/10 and 11/17, 2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement The following person (s) is (are) doing A. and Esther Esgana, CA 91101. The to transact business under the fictitious 430710AN STATEMENT expires five years from the date it was filed business as: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATED business is conducted as: HUSBAND AND business name or names listed above. The following person (s) is (are) doing in the office of the County Clerk. A new SERVICE HELP, 15245 Stafford Ave WIFE. I declare that all information in this NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement 430711DS File No. 20072420004 business as: IMPRINTS FOR KEEPS, Fictitious Business Name Statement must Industry, CA 91744. Full name of registrant statement is true and correct. (A registrant expires five years from the date it was filed FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 1015 E. Fondale St Azusa, CA 91702. be filed before that time. The filing of this (s) is (are) Ray E. Sours 210 N. Lydia St who declares as true information, which in the office of the County Clerk. A new STATEMENT Full name of registrant (s) is (are) Mikki statement does not of itself authorize the use La Habra, CA 90631. The business is he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a Fictitious Business Name Statement must The following person (s) is (are) doing Ann Soto 1015 E. Fondale St Azusa, CA in this state of a Fictitious Business Name conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare crime.) This statement was filed with the be filed before that time. The filing of this business as: HARRY TWOMBLEY 91702. The business is conducted as: AN in violation of the rights of another under that all information in this statement is true County Clerk of Los Angeles County on statement does not of itself authorize the use TRUCKING, 15502 Grovehill La Mirada, INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information Federal, State, or common law (See section and correct. (A registrant who declares as Oct 01, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) in this state of a Fictitious Business Name CA 90638. Full name of registrant (s) is in this statement is true and correct. (A 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) true information, which he or she knows not commenced to transact business under in violation of the rights of another under (are) Harry Gharrett Twombley and Maria registrant who declares as true information, First filing: to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This the fictitious business name or names listed Federal, State, or common law (See section Lopez Sermeno 15502 Grovehill La Mirada, which he or she knows to be false, is guilty 10/20; 10/27; 11/03 and 11/10, 2007 statement was filed with the County Clerk above. 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) CA 90638. The business is conducted as: of a crime.) This statement was filed with 420710MG of Los Angeles County on Oct 05, 2007. NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement First filing: HUSBAND AND WIFE. I declare that all the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on The registrant (s) has (have) commenced expires five years from the date it was filed 10/27; 11/03; 11/10 and 11/17, 2007 information in this statement is true and Oct 12, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) 420711MG File No. 20072338801 to transact business under the fictitious in the office of the County Clerk. A new 430704DV correct. (A registrant who declares as commenced to transact business under the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME business name or names listed above Fictitious Business Name Statement must true information, which he or she knows fictitious business name or names listed STATEMENT 07/08/1997. be filed before that time. The filing of this 430705DV File No. 06-20072376775 to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This above. The following person (s) is (are) doing NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement statement does not of itself authorize the use FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME statement was filed with the County Clerk NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement business as: MELANIE FINE JEWELRY expires five years from the date it was filed in this state of a Fictitious Business Name STATEMENT of Los Angeles County on Oct 25, 2007. expires five years from the date it was filed BY APPOINTMENT, 1 Via Di Roma in the office of the County Clerk. A new in violation of the rights of another under The following person (s) is (are) doing The registrant (s) has (have) commenced in the office of the County Clerk. A new Wlk Long Beach, CA 90803. Full name Fictitious Business Name Statement must Federal, State, or common law (See section business as: GONZALEZ HOUSEKEEPING to transact business under the fictitious Fictitious Business Name Statement must of registrant (s) is (are) Melanie Overett be filed before that time. The filing of this 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) CO., 3316 Palm Ave Lynwood, CA 90262. business name or names listed above be filed before that time. The filing of this 1 Via Di Roma Wlk Long Beach, CA statement does not of itself authorize the use First filing: Full name of registrant (s) is (are).Graciela 09/29/1966. statement does not of itself authorize the use 90803. The business is conducted as: AN in this state of a Fictitious Business Name 10/13; 10/20; 10/27 and 11/03, 2007 Gonzalez 3316 Palm Ave Lynwood, CA NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement in this state of a Fictitious Business Name INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information in violation of the rights of another under 410701MU 90262. The business is conducted as: expires five years from the date it was filed in violation of the rights of another under in this statement is true and correct. (A Federal, State, or common law (See section AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all in the office of the County Clerk. A new Federal, State, or common law (See section registrant who declares as true information, 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) 410702DV File No. 06-2007288706 information in this statement is true and Fictitious Business Name Statement must 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) which he or she knows to be false, is guilty First filing: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME correct. (A registrant who declares as be filed before that time. The filing of this First filing: of a crime.) This statement was filed with 10/13; 10/20; 10/27 and 11/03, 2007 STATEMENT true information, which he or she knows statement does not of itself authorize the use 10/20; 10/27; 11/03 and 11/10, 2007 the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 410711DV The following person (s) is (are) doing to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This in this state of a Fictitious Business Name 420704DS Oct 12, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) business as: FRANK’S HANDYMAN statement was filed with the County Clerk in violation of the rights of another under not commenced to transact business under 410712DV File No. 20072287338 SERVICES, 853 E. 56th St Los Angeles, of Los Angeles County on Oct 18, 2007. The Federal, State, or common law (See section 420705SB File No. 06-20072351806 the fictitious business name or names listed FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME CA 90011. Full name of registrant (s) is registrant (s) has (have) not commenced 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME above. STATEMENT (are) Francisco J. Santana 853 E. 56th St to transact business under the fictitious First filing: STATEMENT NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement The following person (s) is (are) doing Los Angeles, CA 90011. The business is business name or names listed above. 10/27; 11/03; 11/10 and 11/17, 2007 The following person (s) is (are) doing expires five years from the date it was filed business as: CLEAR APPROACH, 1114 W. conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement 430711DS business as: JB PRODUCTIONS, 3521 in the office of the County Clerk. A new 109th Los Angeles, CA 90044. Full name of that all information in this statement is true expires five years from the date it was filed Tweedy Blvd South Gate, CA 90280. Full Fictitious Business Name Statement must registrant (s) is (are) Adil Washington 1114 and correct. (A registrant who declares as in the office of the County Clerk. A new 430712AN File No. 200723294633 name of registrant (s) is (are) Carmen Jara, be filed before that time. The filing of this W. 109th St Los Angeles, CA 90044. The true information, which he or she knows Fictitious Business Name Statement must FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME CA 90280. The business is conducted statement does not of itself authorize the use business is conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This be filed before that time. The filing of this STATEMENT as: AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all in this state of a Fictitious Business Name I declare that all information in this statement was filed with the County Clerk statement does not of itself authorize the use The following person (s) is (are) doing information in this statement is true and in violation of the rights of another under statement is true and correct. (A registrant of Los Angeles County on Oct 05, 2007. in this state of a Fictitious Business Name business as: GO ACE IT, 411 Kelton Ave correct. (A registrant who declares as true Federal, State, or common law (See section who declares as true information, which The registrant (s) has (have) commenced in violation of the rights of another under #232 Los Angeles, CA 90024. Full name of information, which he or she knows to be 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a to transact business under the fictitious Federal, State, or common law (See section registrant (s) is (are) Ori Lev and Patrick false, is guilty of a crime.) This statement First filing: crime.) This statement was filed with the business name or names listed above on 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) Suh, 411 Kelton Ave #332 Los Angeles, CA was filed with the County Clerk of Los 10/20; 10/27; 11/03 and 11/10, 2007 County Clerk of Los Angeles County on Oct 03/21/2007. First filing: 90024. The business is conducted as: A Angeles County on Oct 15, 2007. The 420711MG 04, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) not NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement 10/27; 11/03; 11/10 and 11/17, 2007 GENERAL PARTNESHIP. I declare that registrant (s) has (have) commenced to commenced to transact business under the expires five years from the date it was filed 430705DV all information in this statement is true transact business under the fictitious 420712MU File No. 20072367573 fictitious business name or names listed in the office of the County Clerk. A new and correct. (A registrant who declares as business name or names listed above on FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME above. Fictitious Business Name Statement must 430706MG File No. 06-20072410567 true information, which he or she knows 09/24/2007. STATEMENT NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement be filed before that time. The filing of this FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement The following person (s) is (are) doing expires five years from the date it was filed statement does not of itself authorize the use STATEMENT statement was filed with the County Clerk expires five years from the date it was filed business as: ORA APPS TECHNOLOGIES, in the office of the County Clerk. A new in this state of a Fictitious Business Name The following person (s) is (are) doing of Los Angeles County on Oct 22, 2007. in the office of the County Clerk. A new 15716 S. Normandie Ave #3 Gardena, Fictitious Business Name Statement must in violation of the rights of another under business as: JERUSA TRUCKING, 829 W. The registrant (s) has (have) commenced Fictitious Business Name Statement must CA 90247. Full name of registrant (s) is be filed before that time. The filing of this Federal, State, or common law (See section 101st St Los Angeles, CA 90044. Full name to transact business under the fictitious be filed before that time. The filing of this (are) Asif Taj 15716 S. Normandie Ave statement does not of itself authorize the use 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) of registrant (s) is (are) Jaris Gonzalez business name or names listed above statement does not of itself authorize the use #3 Gardena, CA 90247. The business is in this state of a Fictitious Business Name First filing: and Rosenda Carcamo 829 W. 101st St 10/10/2007. in this state of a Fictitious Business Name conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare in violation of the rights of another under 10/13; 10/20; 10/27 and 11/03, 2007 Los Angeles, CA 90044. The business is NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement in violation of the rights of another under that all information in this statement is true Federal, State, or common law (See section 410702DV conducted as: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. expires five years from the date it was filed Federal, State, or common law (See section and correct. (A registrant who declares as 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) I declare that all information in this in the office of the County Clerk. A new 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) true information, which he or she knows First filing: 410703DV File No. 06-20072288705 statement is true and correct. (A registrant Fictitious Business Name Statement must First filing: to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This 10/13; 10/20; 10/27 and 11/03, 2007 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME who declares as true information, which be filed before that time. The filing of this 10/20; 10/27; 11/03 and 11/10, 2007 statement was filed with the County Clerk 410712DV STATEMENT he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a statement does not of itself authorize the use 420705SB of Los Angeles County on Oct 17, 2007. The following person (s) is (are) doing crime.) This statement was filed with the in this state of a Fictitious Business Name The registrant (s) has (have) commenced 410713DV File No. 20072295351 business as: JUAYUA VISION, SA DE CV. County Clerk of Los Angeles County on in violation of the rights of another under 420706SB File No. 06-20072352277 to transact business under the fictitious FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 1081 Calle Carrillo San Dimas, CA 91773. Oct 24, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) Federal, State, or common law (See section FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME business name or names listed above STATEMENT Full name of registrant (s) is (are) Emilio commenced to transact business under the 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) STATEMENT 08/15/2007. The following person (s) is (are) doing and Douglas B Lemus 1081 Calle Carrillo fictitious business name or names listed First filing: The following person (s) is (are) doing NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement business as: BK TRUCKING, 11934 Old San Dimas, CA 91773. The business is above on 10/19/2007. 10/27; 11/03; 11/10 and 11/17, 2007 business as: CARMEN JARA BEAUTY expires five years from the date it was filed River School Rd Downey, CA 90241. Full conducted as: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement 430712AN SALON, 3521 Tweedy Blvd South Gate, in the office of the County Clerk. A new name of registrant (s) is (are) Graciela I declare that all information in this expires five years from the date it was filed CA 90280. Full name of registrant (s) is Fictitious Business Name Statement must Chavez 11934 Old River School Rd statement is true and correct. (A registrant in the office of the County Clerk. A new 430713MM File No. 20072385526 (are) Carmen Luz Jara 3521 Tweedy Blvd be filed before that time. The filing of this Downey, CA 90241. The business is who declares as true information, which Fictitious Business Name Statement must FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME South Gate, CA 90280. The business is statement does not of itself authorize the use conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a be filed before that time. The filing of this STATEMENT conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare in this state of a Fictitious Business Name that all information in this statement is true crime.) This statement was filed with the statement does not of itself authorize the use The following person (s) is (are) doing that all information in this statement is true in violation of the rights of another under and correct. (A registrant who declares as County Clerk of Los Angeles County on Oct in this state of a Fictitious Business Name business as: LUXENTI, LUXENTI and correct. (A registrant who declares as Federal, State, or common law (See section true information, which he or she knows 05, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) not in violation of the rights of another under PHOTOGRAPHY, FOTOS LUXENTI, true information, which he or she knows 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This commenced to transact business under the Federal, State, or common law (See section LUXENTIS FOTOR, LUXENTI to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This First filing: statement was filed with the County Clerk fictitious business name or names listed 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) PORTRAITS, LUXENTI SPORTS statement was filed with the County Clerk 10/20; 10/27; 11/03 and 11/10, 2007 of Los Angeles County on Oct 05, 2007. The above. First filing: PHOTO, LUXENTY WEDINGT PHOTO, of Los Angeles County on Oct 15, 2007. 420712MU registrant (s) has (have) not commenced NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement 10/27; 11/03; 11/10 and 11/17, 2007 FOTOS CHAVARRIA, 1729 N Avalon The registrant (s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious expires five years from the date it was filed 430706MG Blvd Wilmington, CA 90744. Full name to transact business under the fictitious 420713SB File No. 20072367570 business name or names listed above. in the office of the County Clerk. A new of registrant (s) is (are) Jose Salvador business name or names listed above on FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement Fictitious Business Name Statement must 430707DV File No. 06-20072421278 Chavarria 1729 N. Avalon Blvd Wilmington, 1996. STATEMENT expires five years from the date it was filed be filed before that time. The filing of this FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME CA 90744. The business is conducted as: NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement The following person (s) is (are) doing in the office of the County Clerk. A new statement does not of itself authorize the use STATEMENT HUSBAND AND WIFE. I declare that all expires five years from the date it was filed business as: SANCHEZ SERVICES, 836 Fictitious Business Name Statement must in this state of a Fictitious Business Name The following person (s) is (are) doing information in this statement is true and in the office of the County Clerk. A new E. 116th St Los Angeles, CA 90059. Full be filed before that time. The filing of this in violation of the rights of another under business as: MATUTE’S GENERAL correct. (A registrant who declares as Fictitious Business Name Statement must name of registrant (s) is (are) Reyna Norma statement does not of itself authorize the use Federal, State, CONSTRUCTION, 3930 Ursula Ave Los true information, which he or she knows be filed before that time. The filing of this Sanchez 836 E. 116th St Los Angeles, CA in this state of a Fictitious Business Name Angeles, CA 90008. Full name of registrant to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This statement does not of itself authorize the use 90059. The business is conducted as: AN in violation of the rights of another under or common law (See section 14411 at seq. (s) is (are) Hector Geovani Matute 3930 statement was filed with the County Clerk in this state of a Fictitious Business Name INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information Federal, State, or common law (See section Business and Profession Code) First filing: Ursula Ave Los Angeles, CA 90008. The of Los Angeles County on Oct 19, 2007. The in violation of the rights of another under in this statement is true and correct. (A 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) 10/13; 10/20; 10/27 and 11/03, 2007 business is conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. registrant (s) has (have) not commenced Federal, State, or common law (See section registrant who declares as true information, First filing: 10/13; 10/20; 10/27 and 11/03, 410703DV I declare that all information in this to transact business under the fictitious 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) which he or she knows to be false, is guilty 2007 statement is true and correct. (A registrant business name or names listed above. First filing: of a crime.) This statement was filed with 410713DV MountainViews-Observer 37 N. Auburn Avenue #7 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.836.5100 Fax: 626.836.5103 www.mvobserver.com 10 MountainViews-Observer | Week Ending November 1, 2007 City of Sierra Madre Notice Community Arts Commission Unscheduled Vacancy Notice is hereby given that the City of Sierra Madre is accepting applications for one unscheduled LEGAL NOTICES vacancy on the Community Arts Commission. The vacancy occurred when Commissioner Kathleen City of Sierra Madre Discoll resigned October 3, 2007. The term of this unscheduled vacancy expires June 30, 2009. COMMUNITY ARTS COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Commission consists of seven members appointed by the City Council for three-year terms. To: Property Owners within a 300-foot radius At all times, at least four members of the community arts commission shall be and remain residents From: The City of Sierra Madre of Sierra Madre. The purpose of the commission is to actively encourage the understanding, Subject: VARIANCE 07-04, 294 Old Ranch Road development, appreciation, and programming of existing and future music, drama and other creative Applicant: Byron Banks art activities for the artistic enrichment of the community, utilizing local resources. The Community 1422 Palm Street Altadena, CA 9001 Arts Commission falls under the Political Reform Act of 1974 and therefore members must file The City of Sierra Madre gives notice, pursuant to State of California law, that the Planning statements of economic interests. Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider a request to construct an addition of 84 square Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall, Council feet to an existing residence at 294 Old Ranch Road, which will cause the residence to further Chambers. Contact staff liaison Elisa Weaver at (626) 355-5278. encroach into required front and rear setbacks. The proposed front yard of zero feet, is less than the Applications twenty-five required by Section 17.20.050 of the Municipal Code. The proposed rear yard of seven To apply for the Community Arts Commission, obtain an application from City Hall, Community feet is less than the fifteen required by S.M.M.C Section 17.20.057. The proposed side yards are Services, and the Public Library or online at www.ci.sierra-madre.ca.us. Completed forms may existing nonconforming, and the remodel of the house will occur up to the easterly property line, and be mailed, faxed, or hand-delivered to City Hall or Community & Personnel Services Department. within three feet of the westerly property line. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. DATE AND TIME OF HEARING PLACE OF HEARING Community & Personnel Services Phone: (626) 355-5278 City of Sierra Madre City of Sierra Madre 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Fax: (626) 836-6656 or Planning Commission meeting City Council Chambers Sierra Madre, CA 91024 Thursday, November 1, 2007 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. City Hall Phone: (626) 355-7135 (meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.) Sierra Madre, CA 91024 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Fax: (626) 355-2251 All interested persons may attend this meeting and the Planning Commission will hear them with Sierra Madre, CA 91024 respect thereto. Posted: October 3, 2007 PROJECT LOCATION: 294 Old Ranch Road; in the City of Sierra Madre, County of Los Angeles, State of California. City of Sierra Madre ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The project qualifies for a Class 3 Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Section 15303 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING APPEAL: The decision of the Planning Commission is subject to a 14 day appeal period to the City Council. If in the future anyone wishes to challenge the decision of the Planning Commission in To: Citywide court, one may be limited to raising the issues that were raised or presented in written correspondence From: The City of Sierra Madre delivered to the Planning Commission at, or before, the scheduled public hearing. For further information on this subject, please contact the Development Services Department at (626) 355- 7135. Subject: FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 1273 OF THE CITY OF By Order of the Planning Commission SIERRA MADRE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING VARIOUS BUILDING Anne Browning McIntosh, AICP CODE AMENDMENTS. Interim Development Services Director The City of Sierra Madre gives notice, pursuant to State of California law, that City of Sierra Madre the City Council will conduct a public hearing to review an ordinance amending NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING the UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 1997 EDITION and adopting by reference the 2007 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, and amendments thereto; To: City-wide the 2007 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, and amendments thereto; the From: The City of Sierra Madre 2007 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, and amendments thereto; the 2007 Subject: First Reading of Ordinance 1272, amendment and CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, and amendments thereto; the UNIFORM adoption of the 2007 edition of the California Fire Code SWIMMING POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB CODE, 2006 EDITION, and and the 2006 edition of the International Fire Code. amendments thereto; the CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, 2007 EDITION; the The City of Sierra Madre gives notice, pursuant to State of California law, that on 2007 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, and amendments thereto; and amending portions November 12, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. or soon thereafter, the Sierra Madre City Council of TITLE 15 of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code. will conduct a Public Hearing, to hear testimony regarding the proposed adoption of Ordinance 1272, an amendment to Section 15.24 of the Sierra Madre Municipal DATE AND TIME OF HEARING PLACE OF HEARING Code regarding the amendment and adoption of the 2007 addition of the California City of Sierra Madre City of Sierra Madre Fire Code and the 2006 International Fire Code. City Council meeting City Council Chambers Tuesday, November 13, 2007 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. DATE AND TIME OF HEARING PLACE OF HEARING (Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.) Sierra Madre, CA 91024 City of Sierra Madre City of Sierra Madre All interested persons may attend this meeting and the City Council will hear them City Council meeting City Council Chambers with respect thereto. Tuesday, November 13, 2007 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. (Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.) Sierra Madre, CA 91024 PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide; in the City of Sierra Madre, County of Los All interested persons may attend this meeting and the City Council will hear them Angeles, State of California. with respect thereto. Posted: October 27, 2007 By Order of the City Council By Order of the City Council Anne McIntosh, Interim Director of Development Services Elaine Aguilar, City Manager 410704DV File No. 06-20072288713 of a crime.) This statement was filed with Federal, State, or common law (See section Pasadena, CA 91101. Full name of registrant under the fictitious business name or names Federal, State, or common law (See section FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) (s) is (are) EMPRESARIO ENTERTAIN- listed above 08/08/2003. 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) STATEMENT Oct 05, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) First filing: MENT, 424 N. Lake Ave #101 Pasadena, NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement First filing: The following person (s) is (are) doing not commenced to transact business under 10/06; 10/13; 10/20 and 10/27, 2007 CA 91101. The business is conducted as: expires five years from the date it was filed 10/06; 10/13; 10/20 and 10/27, 2007 business as: COMERCIAL DE SEGUROS the fictitious business name or names listed 400703MM A CORPORATION. I declare that all in the office of the County Clerk. A new 400713MM AND PROFFESIONAL SERVICES, above. information in this statement is true and Fictitious Business Name Statement must 9901 Paramount Blvd #105 Downey, CA NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement 400704MM File No. 06-20072252481 correct. (A registrant who declares as true be filed before that time. The filing of this 400714MM File No. 20072243615 90240. Full name of registrant (s) is (are) expires five years from the date it was filed FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME information, which he or she knows to be statement does not of itself authorize the use FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Adela Filgueres 9901 Paramount Blvd in the office of the County Clerk. A new STATEMENT false, is guilty of a crime.) This statement was in this state of a Fictitious Business Name STATEMENT #105 Downey, CA 90240. The business is Fictitious Business Name Statement must The following person (s) is (are) doing filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles in violation of the rights of another under The following person (s) is (are) doing conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare be filed before that time. The filing of this business as: EMPRESARIO LIVING, 424 N. County on Oct 01, 2007. The registrant (s) Federal, State, or common law (See section business as: CRDLINK GROUP, 12123 that all information in this statement is true statement does not of itself authorize the use Lake #304 Pasadena, CA 91101. Full name has (have) commenced to transact business 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) Gard Ave Norwalk, CA 90650. Full name of and correct. (A registrant who declares as in this state of a Fictitious Business Name of registrant (s) is (are) EMPRESARIO under the fictitious business name or names First filing: registrant (s) is (are) Ricardo F. Cobar 12123 true information, which he or she knows to be in violation of the rights of another under ENTERTAINMENT, 424 N. Lake Ave #101 listed above on 11/25/1996 10/06; 10/13; 10/20 and 10/27, 2007 Gard Ave Norwalk, CA 90650. The business false, is guilty of a crime.) This statement was Federal, State, or common law (See section Pasadena, CA 91101. The business is NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement 400710DS is conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) conducted as: A CORPORATION. I declare expires five years from the date it was filed that all information in this statement is true County on Oct 01, 2007. The registrant (s) First filing: that all information in this statement is true in the office of the County Clerk. A new 400711SJ File No. 20072245990 and correct. (A registrant who declares as has (have) commenced to transact business 10/13; 10/20; 10/27 and 11/03, 2007 and correct. (A registrant who declares as Fictitious Business Name Statement must FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME true information, which he or she knows under the fictitious business name or names 410707DV true information, which he or she knows to be be filed before that time. The filing of this STATEMENT to be false, is guilty of a crime.) This listed above. false, is guilty of a crime.) This statement was statement does not of itself authorize the use The following person (s) is (are) doing statement was filed with the County Clerk of NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement 400701MM File No. 06-20072252481 filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles in this state of a Fictitious Business Name business as: BHE MOTORS, BRUTALLY Los Angeles County on Sept 28, 2007. The expires five years from the date it was filed FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME County on Oct 01, 2007. The registrant (s) in violation of the rights of another under HONEST ENTERTAINMENT, GROUP registrant (s) has (have) not commenced in the office of the County Clerk. A new STATEMENT has (have) commenced to transact business Federal, State, or common law (See section DIVISION EXCEL GDE1, 16209 Paramount to transact business under the fictitious Fictitious Business Name Statement must The following person (s) is (are) doing business under the fictitious business name or names 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) Blvd #D95 Paramount, CA 90723. Full business name or names listed above. be filed before that time. The filing of this as: NEW GOLD FLOW PUBLICATIONS, 424 listed above on 02/06/2006 First filing: name of registrant (s) is (are) Jeffrey M. NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement statement does not of itself authorize the use N. Lake #304 Pasadena, CA 91101. Full name NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement 10/06; 10/13; 10/20 and 10/27, 2007 Tate 5050 Linden Ave #69 Long Beach, CA expires five years from the date it was filed in this state of a Fictitious Business Name of registrant (s) is (are) GLOBAL REALITY expires five years from the date it was filed 400707MM 90805. The business is conducted as: AN in the office of the County Clerk. A new in violation of the rights of another under ENTERPRISES, INC., 424 N. Lake Ave in the office of the County Clerk. A new INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information Fictitious Business Name Statement must Federal, State, or common law (See section #304 Pasadena, CA 91101. The business is Fictitious Business Name Statement must 400708DS File No. 20072252405 in this statement is true and correct. (A be filed before that time. The filing of this 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) conducted as: A CORPORATION. I declare be filed before that time. The filing of this FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME registrant who declares as true information, statement does not of itself authorize the use First filing: that all information in this statement is true statement does not of itself authorize the use STATEMENT which he or she knows to be false, is guilty in this state of a Fictitious Business Name 10/13; 10/20; 10/27 and 11/03, 2007 and correct. (A registrant who declares as in this state of a Fictitious Business Name The following person (s) is (are) doing of a crime.) This statement was filed with in violation of the rights of another under 410704DV true information, which he or she knows to be in violation of the rights of another under business as: MASTINO CLOTHING, 424 the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on Federal, State, or common law (See section false, is guilty of a crime.) This statement was Federal, State, or common law (See section N. Lake Ave #304 Pasadena, CA 91101. Sept 28, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) 410705MG File No. 06-20072295779 filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) Full name of registrant (s) is (are) GX commenced to transact business under the First filing: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME County on Oct 01, 2007. The registrant (s) First filing: INDUSTRIES, INC., 575 E. 238th Pl Carson, fictitious business name or names listed 10/06; 10/13; 10/20 and 10/27, 2007 STATEMENT has (have) commenced to transact business 10/06; 10/13; 10/20 and 10/27, 2007 CA 91101. The business is conducted as: above 06/1999. 400714MM The following person (s) is (are) doing under the fictitious business name or names 400704MM A CORPORATION. I declare that all NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement business as: ESPINOZA’S AUTO BODY, listed above on 02/09/2000. information in this statement is true and expires five years from the date it was filed 1516 Hayes Ave Long Beach, CA 90813. NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement correct. (A registrant who declares as true in the office of the County Clerk. A new MVO001001 File No. 20072422399 Full name of registrant (s) is (are) Luis expires five years from the date it was filed information, which he or she knows to be Fictitious Business Name Statement must FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Espinoza 1516 Hayes Ave Long Beach, CA in the office of the County Clerk. A new 400705MM File No. 06-20072252483 false, is guilty of a crime.) This statement was be filed before that time. The filing of this STATEMENT 90813. The business is conducted as: AN Fictitious Business Name Statement must FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles statement does not of itself authorize the use The following person (s) is (are) doing INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information be filed before that time. The filing of this STATEMENT County on Oct 01, 2007. The registrant (s) in this state of a Fictitious Business Name business as: LOTUS HENNA, 2888 E. Walnut in this statement is true and correct. (A statement does not of itself authorize the use The following person (s) is (are) doing has (have) commenced to transact business in violation of the rights of another under No. 12, Pasadena, CA 91107. Full name of registrant who declares as true information, in this state of a Fictitious Business Name business as: EMPRESARIO PRINTING, under the fictitious business name or names Federal, State, or common law (See section registrant (s) is (are) Paula Broussard, 2888 which he or she knows to be false, is guilty in violation of the rights of another under 424 N. Lake #304 Pasadena, CA 91101. Full listed above 09/10/2007. 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) E. Walnut No. 12, Pasadena, CA 91107. The of a crime.) This statement was filed with Federal, State, or common law (See section name of registrant (s) is (are) EMPRESARIO NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement First filing: business is conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) ENTERTAINMENT, INC 424 N. Lake Ave expires five years from the date it was filed 10/06; 10/13; 10/20 and 10/27, 2007 I declare that all information in this Oct 05, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) First filing: #101 Pasadena, CA 91101. The business is in the office of the County Clerk. A new 400711SJ statement is true and correct. (A registrant commenced to transact business under the 10/06; 10/13; 10/20 and 10/27, 2007 conducted as: A CORPORATION. I declare Fictitious Business Name Statement must who declares as true information, which he fictitious business name or names listed 400701MM that all information in this statement is true be filed before that time. The filing of this 400712MM File No. 20072243809 or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) above on 09/05/2007. 400702MM File No. 06-20072252481 and correct. (A registrant who declares as statement does not of itself authorize the use FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME This statement was filed with the County NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME true information, which he or she knows to be in this state of a Fictitious Business Name STATEMENT Clerk of Los Angeles County on October expires five years from the date it was filed STATEMENT false, is guilty of a crime.) This statement was in violation of the rights of another under The following person (s) is (are) doing 23, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) not in the office of the County Clerk. A new The following person (s) is (are) doing filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles Federal, State, or common law (See section business as: PROFESSIONAL AUTO GLASS, commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name Statement must business as: EMPRESARIO GROUP, 424 N. County on Oct 01, 2007. The registrant (s) 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) Michael Van Nguyen 2574 Pepperdale Dr fictitious business name or names listed be filed before that time. The filing of this Lake #304 Pasadena, CA 91101. Full name has (have) commenced to transact business First filing: Rowland Heights, CA 91748. Full name of above. statement does not of itself authorize the use of registrant (s) is (are) EMPRESARIO under the fictitious business name or names 10/06; 10/13; 10/20 and 10/27, 2007 registrant (s) is (are) Michael Van Nguyen NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement in this state of a Fictitious Business Name ENTERTAINMENT, 424 N. Lake Ave #101 listed above on 02/06/2006 400708DS 2574 Pepperdale Dr Rowland Heights, CA expires five years from the date it was filed in violation of the rights of another under Pasadena, CA 91101. The business is NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement 91748. The business is conducted as: AN in the office of the County Clerk. A new Federal, State, or common law (See section conducted as: A CORPORATION. I declare expires five years from the date it was filed INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information Fictitious Business Name Statement must 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) that all information in this statement is true in the office of the County Clerk. A new 400709DS File No. 20072252404 in this statement is true and correct. (A be filed before that time. The filing of this First filing: and correct. (A registrant who declares as Fictitious Business Name Statement must FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME registrant who declares as true information, statement does not of itself authorize the use 10/13; 10/20; 10/27 and 11/03, 2007 true information, which he or she knows to be be filed before that time. The filing of this STATEMENT which he or she knows to be false, is guilty in this state of a Fictitious Business Name 410705MG false, is guilty of a crime.) This statement was statement does not of itself authorize the use The following person (s) is (are) doing of a crime.) This statement was filed with in violation of the rights of another under filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles in this state of a Fictitious Business Name business as: MASTINO GRAPHICS, 424 the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on Federal, State, or common law (See section 410706MG File No. 06-20072295311 County on Oct 01, 2007. The registrant (s) in violation of the rights of another under N. Lake Ave #304 Pasadena, CA 91101. Sept 28, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME has (have) commenced to transact business Federal, State, or common law (See section Full name of registrant (s) is (are) GX not commenced to transact business under First filing: STATEMENT under the fictitious business name or names 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) INDUSTRIES, INC., 575 E. 238th Pl Carson, the fictitious business name or names listed 11/1; 11/8; 11/15 and 11/22, 2007 The following person (s) is (are) doing listed above on 02/06/2006 First filing: CA 91101. The business is conducted as: above. MOV001002 business as: MDR PAINTING, 3728 E. 14th NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement 10/06; 10/13; 10/20 and 10/27, 2007 A CORPORATION. I declare that all NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement St Long Beach, CA 90804. Full name of expires five years from the date it was filed 400705MM information in this statement is true and expires five years from the date it was filed registrant (s) is (are) Michael Dominic Ray in the office of the County Clerk. A new correct. (A registrant who declares as true in the office of the County Clerk. A new 3728 E. 14th St Long Beach, CA 90804. The Fictitious Business Name Statement must 400706MM File No. 06-20072252481 information, which he or she knows to be Fictitious Business Name Statement must business is conducted as: AN INDIVIDUAL. be filed before that time. The filing of this FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME false, is guilty of a crime.) This statement was be filed before that time. The filing of this MVO001002 File No. 20072451203 I declare that all information in this statement does not of itself authorize the use STATEMENT The following person (s) filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles statement does not of itself authorize the use FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME statement is true and correct. (A registrant in this state of a Fictitious Business Name is (are) doing business as: EMPRESARIO County on Oct 01, 2007. The registrant (s) in this state of a Fictitious Business Name STATEMENT who declares as true information, which he in violation of the rights of another under DESIGNS, 424 N. Lake #304 Pasadena, CA has (have) commenced to transact business in violation of the rights of another under The following person (s) is (are) doing or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Federal, State, or common law (See section 91101. Full name of registrant (s) is (are) under the fictitious business name or names Federal, State, or common law (See section business as: QUALITY MAINTENANCE This statement was filed with the County 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) EMPRESARIO ENTERTAINMENT, 424 N. listed above 09/10/2007. 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) REPAIRS AND GARDENING, 620 Spring Clerk of Los Angeles County on Oct 05, 2007. First filing: Lake Ave #101 Pasadena, CA 91101. The NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement First filing: Point Drive, Bradbury, CA 91010. Full name The registrant (s) has (have) commenced 10/06; 10/13; 10/20 and 10/27, 2007 business is conducted as: A CORPORATION. expires five years from the date it was filed 10/06; 10/13; 10/20 and 10/27, 2007 of registrant (s) is (are) Warren Taylor, to transact business under the fictitious 400702MM I declare that all information in this in the office of the County Clerk. A new 400712MM Jr. 620 Spring Point Drive, Bradbury, CA business name or names listed above on statement is true and correct. (A registrant Fictitious Business Name Statement must 91010. The business is conducted as: AN 10/01/2006. 400703MM File No. 06-20072252485 who declares as true information, which he be filed before that time. The filing of this 400713MM File No. 20072243532 INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) statement does not of itself authorize the use FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME in this statement is true and correct. (A expires five years from the date it was filed STATEMENT This statement was filed with the County in this state of a Fictitious Business Name STATEMENT registrant who declares as true information, in the office of the County Clerk. A new The following person (s) is (are) doing Clerk of Los Angeles County on Oct 01, 2007. in violation of the rights of another under The following person (s) is (are) doing which he or she knows to be false, is guilty Fictitious Business Name Statement must business as: EMPRESARIO ESTATES, 424 The registrant (s) has (have) commenced Federal, State, or common law (See section business as: PATAGONIA TRAVEL, 2900 W. of a crime.) This statement was filed with be filed before that time. The filing of this N. Lake #304 Pasadena, CA 91101. Full to transact business under the fictitious 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) Ramona Rd #2 Alhambra, CA 91803. Full the County Clerk of Los Angeles County statement does not of itself authorize the use name of registrant (s) is (are) EMPRESARIO business name or names listed above on First filing: name of registrant (s) is (are) Argentina on October 30, 2007. The registrant (s) has in this state of a Fictitious Business Name ENTERTAINMENT, 424 N. Lake Ave #101 02/06/2006 10/06; 10/13; 10/20 and 10/27, 2007 Garatti 2900 W. Ramona Rd #2 Alhambra, (have) not commenced to transact business in violation of the rights of another under Pasadena, CA 91101. The business is NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement 400709DS CA 91803. The business is conducted as: AN under the fictitious business name or names Federal, State, or common law (See section conducted as: A CORPORATION. I declare expires five years from the date it was filed INDIVI-DUAL. I declare that all information listed above. 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) that all information in this statement is true in the office of the County Clerk. A new 400710DS File No. 20072252403 in this statement is true and correct. (A NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement First filing: 10/13; 10/20; 10/27 and 11/03, and correct. (A registrant who declares as Fictitious Business Name Statement must FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME registrant who declares as true information, expires five years from the date it was filed 2007 410706MG true information, which he or she knows to be be filed before that time. The filing of this STATEMENT which he or she knows to be false, is guilty in the office of the County Clerk. A new false, is guilty of a crime.) This statement was statement does not of itself authorize the use The following person (s) is (are) doing of a crime.) This statement was filed with Fictitious Business Name Statement must 410707DV File No. 06-20072295698 filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles in this state of a Fictitious Business Name business as: AL SON DEL MARIACHI, the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on be filed before that time. The filing of this FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME County on Oct 01, 2007. The registrant (s) in violation of the rights of another under 1330 W. Whittier Blvd Whittier, CA 90640. Sept 28, 2007. The registrant (s) has (have) statement does not of itself authorize the use STATEMENT has (have) commenced to transact business Federal, State, or common law (See section Full name of registrant (s) is (are) GX not commenced to transact business under in this state of a Fictitious Business Name The following person (s) is (are) doing under the fictitious business name or names 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) INDUS-TRIES, INC., 575 E. 238th Pl Carson, the fictitious business name or names listed in violation of the rights of another under business as: FAMILY CARE, INC. 31587 listed above on 02/06/2006 First filing: CA 91101. The business is conducted as: above. Federal, State, or common law (See section Alta Vista Dr Redlands, CA 92373. Full NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement 10/06; 10/13; 10/20 and 10/27, 2007 A CORPORATION. I declare that all NOTICE-The Fictitious Name Statement 14411 at seq. Business and Profession Code) name of registrant (s) is (are) Amador M. expires five years from the date it was filed 400706MM information in this statement is true and expires five years from the date it was filed First filing: Molina 31587 Alta Vista Dr Redlands, CA in the office of the County Clerk. A new correct. (A registrant who declares as true in the office of the County Clerk. A new 11/1; 11/8; 11/15 and 11/22, 2007 92373. The business is conducted as: AN Fictitious Business Name Statement must 400707MM File No. 06-20072252480 information, which he or she knows to be Fictitious Business Name Statement must MOV001002 INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information be filed before that time. The filing of this FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME false, is guilty of a crime.) This statement was be filed before that time. The filing of this in this statement is true and correct. (A statement does not of itself authorize the use STATEMENT filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles statement does not of itself authorize the use registrant who declares as true information, in this state of a Fictitious Business Name The following person (s) is (are) doing County on Oct 01, 2007. The registrant (s) in this state of a Fictitious Business Name which he or she knows to be false, is guilty in violation of the rights of another under business as: ALTAMEDIA, 424 N. Lake #101 has (have) commenced to transact business in violation of the rights of another under MountainViews-Observer 37 N. Auburn Avenue #7 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.836.5100 Fax: 626.836.5103 www.mvobserver.com MountainViews-Observer | Week Ending November 1, 2007 11 The Mountain Clymer Looking Up By Kim Clymer A Shiny New Beginning With Bob Eklund I am  rm in my huge one, but it was our  rst “top- belief that whatever you need in life load”…a di cult pack to do, and one MEET MR. HALLOWEEN will always come to you. Needs come in that took two people. We had to take many di erent forms. Sometimes one some plywood into one of the cabins. I of the greatest needs a person can have pulled into the parking lot to  nd Xoxa is to simply be reassured. Reassured saddling one of the donkeys with the that a problem is not insurmountable, top-load saddle and the plywood that Photo by Aaron Dominquez reassured that everything will turn was to be taken in leaning against the out alright, reassured that a task is not side of the loading dock. As I parked beyond their ability, or reassured that the car, I asked for the strength I needed WHEN RAY BRADBURY wrote  e they have taken the right stand or have to tell him of my decision. I had been Halloween Tree in 1972, I’m sure made the right decision. Once you have crying most of the way home, so he could he never expected the book would the con dence to turn over your life tell that something was wrong when I become so popular that it would make to the powers that be and to trust that approached. I explained to him what I his name almost synonymous with the what you need will always be there for had decided and why. He was angry, but October 31 holiday. It would be hard you, it is still nice, in times of crisis or said nothing. He yanked the uncinched to  nd many writers more proli c than uncertainty, to be sent reassurance if saddle from the animal’s back and threw Bradbury, whose works include 11 that is what is needed to help get you it and the blanket beneath it to the novels, 23 collections of short stories, through a challenge.  is is where it is ground as I stood there and watched. 36 screenplays and teleplays,  ve WANT TO MEET THIS LEGENDARY necessary to really keep your eyes open. I began to cry again. He stormed into radio shows,  ve collections of poetry, AUTHOR IN PERSON? Bradbury will Once you ask to know that everything the house. When he came out again he three children’s books, two fables, two be signing copies of  e Halloween Tree will be  ne, it is important to keep was carrying some of his things which anthologies, and four non- ction books. at Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado your eyes and mind open to receive the he threw into his old primer-red Ford  is incredible output may be due, in Blvd. in Pasadena, at 12:00 noon on message you need to hear so badly.  ere truck. He made several more trips in and large part, to his lifelong habit of writing Halloween Wednesday, October 31. have been many times I have received out with more stu . I sat on the ground every day, with no known exceptions,  e occasion should be a festive one— such messages, but one occasion stands near the donkey and watched sobbing. since he was 12 years old. so come, buy a Ray Bradbury book, and out far above all of the rest. What was I going to do??? How was I Born in Waukegan, Illinois (a small chat with the author. You might even In July of 2000, I moved to Chantry Flat ever going to run this place alone??? I town that  gures prominently in want to give your Halloween costume and took over the pack station there. It felt very scared, very sad, and very alone many of his novels and short stories), an early try-out! was a very exciting time. I was going to and desperately asked for reassurance Bradbury moved to Los Angeles at the be living in the mountains, I was going that everything would be okay, and that age of 13. A er graduating from Los ********************* to have my own horses and my own I was right in doing what I had done. Angeles High School, he chose not to VISIBLE IN THE HALLOWEEN business, and I  nally had a real home He  nished loading his truck, got in attend college but continued to educate SKY—Planet Jupiter has slipped far to for me and my boys.  e apartment and sped o angrily down the driveway, himself at local libraries as he began the west and will be setting in late dusk life that I had been living for the year leaving behind a huge cloud of dust. writing science  ction stories. He sold by Halloween Night, but the Earth is prior to this was not at all suited to three No sooner than the dust had cleared his  rst paid piece in 1941 (for $15). now approaching a close encounter with teenage boys who did not get along. I and the sound of the truck’s engine had Nine years later, in 1950,  e Martian Mars (which happens every two years). was to be sharing my home also with faded in the distance, I became aware Chronicles was published—the  rst We’ll be closest to Mars on Christmas my partner at the time, Xoxa Hunut, a of the sound of a vehicle coming up the in more than a half-century’s output Eve, but already the planet can be seen Native American man who I had been hill. I feared it was Xoxa and that he had of legendary works. Bradbury notes rising in the east-northeast sky by about seeing for the last 8 months and who turned around and was returning to that since he could not a ord to own a 10:00 p.m. Never “as large as the full shared my excitement of running the argue the issue. Not wanting to appear typewriter, he wrote the manuscript for moon,” as some erroneous reports have station. Certainly I would never have defeated or phased by his tantrum,  e Martian Chronicles by using pay claimed, Mars is still an interesting taken on such a monumental task on I stood, picked up the saddle and typewriters in the UCLA library—one object, bright and ruby-red. Another my own…it had to be a responsibility blankets that had been thrown in the dime at a time. denizen of the Halloween late-night sky shared with another. We hit the ground dirt of the parking lot, brushed them In November 1971, one day before will be the rather eerie, misshapen old running. It was as if the cabin owners felt o , and started to resaddle the donkey. NASA’s  rst successful Martian probe, moon, nearly third-quarter and rising at that they had to throw us some major In the distance, I heard the approaching Mariner 9, arrived at the Red Planet, 12:19 a.m. challenges to initiate us to packing. We vehicle pass through the middle parking Bradbury met at JPL with author Arthur Your young trick-or-treaters may woke up on the  rst day to our  rst lot, round the corner into the far end C. Clarke, JPL director Bruce Murray, not be able to stay out late enough to packing assignment….a full load of stu of the upper lot, and head toward the astronomer Carl Sagan, and N.Y. see Mars and the moon, but here’s an to be packed into one of the cabins. We pack station’s dirt driveway. I turned Times science editor Walter Sullivan earlier sky show for them: An Iridium saddled up all of the animals and headed to see a red pick-up coming down the to exchange personal impressions and  are (a communications satellite whose into the canyon. Proud of ourselves driveway in a cloud of dust.  inking it thoughts about Mars. In his Foreword polished surfaces re ect a  ash of bright when we returned without incident, was Xoxa, I kept my back to the parking to a follow-up book titled Mars and the sunlight for a few seconds) should be we showered and headed into town to lot entrance and continued with the Mind of Man, Bradbury writes, “I have brightest at exactly 7:18 and 53 seconds. celebrate the successful completion task at hand.  e truck entered the lot always looked on myself as some sort Look in the north-northeast, 49 degrees of our  rst pack. When we returned and turned and stopped in front of me. of Martian. My a nity for the planet above the horizon. But as the “ are” to the station we had quite a surprise It was not Xoxa. Instead, it was a shiny is immense and prolonged and most only lasts for a few seconds before and waiting for us in our “loading dock” …a red new Chevy truck.  e driver turned a ectionate- ne.” Looking beyond a er its maximum brightness, you’ll little three sided building where people o the engine, got out of the truck and Mars, he adds, “So man, in our times, need a watch that’s correct to the second dropped o the “freight” they needed came over to me. He was obviously of goes a journey, and the destination is or you may miss the show. For info on hauled into the canyon.  ere was a Native American decent, long dark hair very far and at present has no name, and future Iridium  ares and Space Station twin size mattress and box springs, and and younger than Xoxa. He approached we indeed travel alone, for mankind is sightings, check out the web site www. a 300 gallon plastic water tank that was me with his hand extended. the lone thing; nothing like him exists heavens-above.com. not much smaller than a VW Bug (but “Hi. I’m John,” he o ered. “I was a in our part of the universe, and our weighed less than 75 pounds). We were friend of the old owners, Dennis and thoughts are long and sometimes  lled If you’d like to learn more, contact Bob totally shocked. With it was a note that Jody, “ he continued, “You must be the with that joy which brims itself to at [email protected]. told where it had to go and when it had new owner. I just wanted to stop by and terror.” to be there. Since we had nothing else welcome you guys and see if you needed to do the following day and because we anything.” felt that we had to prove ourselves, we I hesitated for a moment, stunned by decided to get it in the next day. We got the signi cance of his arrival. It was With Kyle McClure up early, threw it all in the back of the so instantly apparent to me what the truck and drove it into the canyon as far purpose of his arrival at that moment as we could, and carried it in the rest was meant to tell me. I was so grateful Hallowgreen of the way on foot (fortunately it had for that message. “Well, hello!” I replied. Because you are such always google. Do a your jack-o-lanterns to go to one of the cabins that was not “I’m Kim Kelley, the new owner. It’s so an environmentally search for “Halloween” with scrubbers that will far from the furthest point to which you nice to meet you.  ank you for stopping conscious individual and “environment” and bring the point source could drive.) Mission accomplished. by. Any friend o Dennis‘ is a friend of (you worry about rising you’ll  nd a bunch of pollution emitted by While this was not a typical load, it was mine.” sea levels and shrinking advice on what types of your smoking pumpkin seemingly necessary to frequently have “I just came up to get quick hike in… ice caps and where all utensils (reusable) and to within acceptable two people to to the packing…just for you’ll be seeing a lot of me. I come up of the amphibians are invitations (electronic) to limits. safety if for no other reason. quite a bit.” disappearing to), you use for your Halloween Tip  ree: Create a It was sometime in mid September “Well stop by anytime. It’s been so have been thinking a party. Carry a canvas brief climate change that things took an unexpected turn. good to meet you.” I stood with my lot about how best to goody bag. Use your PowerPoint presentation Because of circumstances that I will not mouth hanging open for a moment as approach the upcoming decorations from last year. that you can project onto get into here, I had to ask Xoxa to leave I watched him stroll down the driveway pagan pumpkin holiday. Blah blah blah. Instead your living room wall. the station.  ere were issues. I had le to the trailhead. “ ank you…..thank Soon there will be of following practical Have a laser pointer the station that morning for a meeting, you so much.” I whispered as I returned small pirates, bunny advice, why not employ handy. Whenever and on the way home I had come to the to my work with a newly founded sense rabbits, hockey players, some of the following someone rings your conclusion that I had no choice but to ask of con dence and enthusiasm, and the princesses and high (cue fanfare)… doorbell you have a him to leave when I returned. We had a  rm knowledge that everything would school kids, with no MountainViews- whole new audience packing job to do that a ernoon…not a work out just  ne. costume other than Observer Tips to Green and you can launch a plastic bag and an your Halloween! into a down-to-earth, apologetic smile on your Tip One: Instead of witty, yet bone-chilling front porch, asking you passing out candy, description of what life for treats. You want distribute carbon will be like on our planet to give them treats. I o sets. Go to a website if we don’t change our know you do. But you like carbonfund.org evil ways.  is is (believe are concerned about and pay money for it or not), way creepier environmental impacts. someone somewhere than a stupid graveyard You can’t stop thinking to do something of plastic headstones. about them. You imagine environmentally worthy. You can still use the fog yourself dropping a  ey’ll plant trees or machine if you must. small handful of Snickers invest in green energy Tip Four: Do not open a bars and Jujubees into or build a windmill just cyanide leach-heap mine the outstretched plastic for you. But, make, like, in your backyard. pumpkins, and all you 200 donations of 25 cents Tip Five (the best tip of can think about is the each.  is may take a all): Turn o your porch amount of fossil fuel while. And, your Visa light. In fact, turn o all burned to produce, bill will require so much of your lights. Sit in your package and transport paper that you’ll have to darkened living room these lipids just so you can buy an o set just for that. and yell, “THERE’S put them into the hands But think of how grateful NOBODY HOME!” if any of minors in disposable those trick-or-treaters punks come knocking plastic costumes. will be when you present on your door.  is will You don’t feel good about them with a receipt for a conserve energy and this. You are looking future happy eco-groovy save you money as well. for help. Who can you earth.  ey will love it. Good for you. Good for turn to? Well, there is Tip Two: Retro t the environment. MountainViews-Observer 37 N. Auburn Avenue #7 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.836.5100 Fax: 626.836.5103 www.mvobserver.com 12 MountainViews-Observer | Week Ending November 1, 2007 BIRD’S EYE VIEW By Pat Birdsall Jeff’s Pics BOO! !  e Editor of this ni y little paper suggested that we all might want to e Book Reports write something about Halloween. 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MountainViews-Observer 37 N. Auburn Avenue #7 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.836.5100 Fax: 626.836.5103 www.mvobserver.com MountainViews-Observer | Week Ending November 1, 2007 13 One of a Kind: Featuring unique homes & gardens... and the people who create them Story and Photos By Chris Bertrand The Landmark Jameson Estate Comes On Th e Market  ere are many homes that call themselves “estates” but this 1908-built, Sierra Madre home is the real deal. Originally situated on  ve acres of former vineyard land, the large parcel was later subdivided to create the Jameson Court and Ida May Lane homes built in the 90’s. Today’s estate includes 1.24 acres with a magni cent front lawn and a long, stone pillared driveway that recalls a bygone era.  e name “Jameson Estate” as it is referred to in town, actually doesn’t refer to the  rst owner of the property, who was Charles Baker of the Baker Shoe Company. Originally named “Glen Cairne” it generally translates from the Scottish to mean “valley landmark.”  e home was built for approximately $7000, according to a 1986 article by Phyllis Chapman, which is framed in the foyer today, and provided some of the historical information here. Phyllis is fondly known as Sierra Madre’s uno cial historian, and the “go to person” for Sierra Madre information.  e Jamesons were actually the third owners. James William Jameson, of Humboldt County and genteel Southern roots, developed extensive California oil interests, including a re nery eventually sold to Rich eld Oil. Ida May Smith, his wife, hailed from Oakland. Both were active in Sierra Madre’s Congregational Church, and apparently  owers for church services came from the estate’s gardens well into the 70’s, a er both had passed on.  ough Mr. Jameson died at 71 in 1934, Ida May lived to 102, and died in 1963.  e Jameson Foundation, a philanthropic trust that donated to the library addition in 1981, occupied the building for a time.  e home has sold only twice TABLE FOR TWO more in its 100 year existence, and is now on the market again for $3,800,000. In a drive down Highland Avenue, just east of Sunnyside, one’s eye is drawn to the magni cent By Peter Dills expanse of front lawn, which provides a beautiful framework and scale for the large home. From inside the home, it feels like you’re miles from neighbors and the street with such a verdant carpet of grass. Mt. Wilson and the surrounding peaks create postcard-like backdrop. Spooky Restaurants  e Cra sman architecture includes a gracious, wrap-around stone porch, which would easily My fearless and do mean fearless editor Susan asked for a accommodate a hundred of your closest friends for spooky restaurant report to celebrate Halloween. Hmmm. Spooky Good? Spooky a grand event.  e overhang of the porch also keeps Bad? You’re scared when you get the check? Haunted restaurants in  e Sierra the  rst  oor naturally shaded and cool, though the home has central air conditioning. A feature Madre area? remembered by many who have visited the home Well, Okay here goes. I asked a few friends this simple Question. “What makes over the years, the built-in grandfather clock, still you scared when you go to a restaurant?” adorns the foyer, at the base of the grand staircase. Striking beamed ceilings, gorgeous millwork and custom period lighting  xtures still Ken from Pasadena…. Health concerns, does everyone wash their hands? Ken, adorn the interior.  e decorating is subtle and sophisticated, and both the interior and you are right Spooky and Scary!! exterior are oriented to a so , soothing green palette. Minimal window treatments accent the room without overpowering the cra smanship of Paul from Altadena… Uncertainty of the meal- is the  sh fresh tonight?, will there the built-ins, wainscoting, crown molding and other be parking available.? Paul I agree, never order  sh on Sundays!! woodwork. Some of the majestic, mature trees from th the early 20 century have been groomed and limbed Elmer Dills… Yes, Pops chimes in…Wine list… does the restaurant serve quality up to allow more light into the home. Sometimes stately older homes don’t translate well to wine by the glass at fair price? today’s California lifestyle, but this home o ers grand formal rooms plus a family room and several other Susan Henderson chimes in that she’s spooked when…What scares me when I go rooms, perfect for use as a computer room or study, into a restaurant is to see an “A” rating when it should visibly be an “F”.  e exterior casual dining, etc. An elevator makes the two story looks  ne.  e nice blue A from the County of Los Angeles says it’s okay.  en you  oorplan accessible for all. go in and sit down. Floor is dirty, kitchen/or grill that is visible does not look clean. Other buildings on the estate property include a four car garage with full apartment and It scares me so bad I want to run. What is even scarier is how in the hell they got large porch above for sta or guest use, and a rustic playhouse that could easily become an an “A” rating? Fortunately, my legs do move fast enough to get out of there before artist’s getaway.  e deep basement could be the site for a wonderful wine cellar, too.  ough something bites me! the back yard no longer spans  ve acres, it is generous, quite private and all usable.  e home is o ered at $3,800,000 by Jim and Miranda Chen of Advance Golden Valley Sonya Perry of Sierra Madre .. When the lights go out in the bathroom, now that’s Realty at 626-827-9019.  e agents have posted 156 pictures on Google Photos, accessed by typing in the address, 481 West Highland Avenue, Sierra Madre. scary!! Know of a home, garden or person who helps create them that might be of interest to our readers? Contact Chris and [email protected]! Nicole Monk Grade 3 from St. Rita… When the food is still moving!!! You are right Nicole, I am Scared!!! Lauren Dills...... A dirty restaurant is spooky and scary!!! Yuk!

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MountainViews-Observer 37 N. Auburn Avenue #7 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.836.5100 Fax: 626.836.5103 www.mvobserver.com 16 MountainViews-Observer | Week Ending November 1, 2007 SPORTS View From The By Stanley J. Forrester Couch WHAT’S IN A NAME ANYWAY? Before the season has even ended or before the playo s have begun, New England has been awarded the Vince Lombardi Championship Trophy, and the Championship ring. Come on now!  ere can be no denying that New England is o to an incredible season - 7 W 0L. But what about the Colts? To date they also have not lost a game and they are the world champs. Why has the media ignored the Colts and crowned the Patriots? Are they [the Patriots] that good? Maybe, but not only are the Colt’s playing well, so are a number of other teams, yet it seems that New England has gotten the media nod. Seems they have been chosen as the team to go all the way, doing what no other team has done since the 1972 Miami Dolphins, go undefeated for the entire season. When I was pondering the possibility of that feat, the question of names came to mind.  at was the era when teams had nick names.  e great Steelers teams of the ‘70’s, the ‘Steel Curtain’; the Rams’ ‘Fearless Foursome’; Kenny ‘the Snake’ Stabler; ‘Mean’ Joe Green; Eugene ‘Mercury’ Morris - now that was name for a running back, and the best of all times, the name that de ned the man and described his game, Walter ‘Sweetness’ Payton. Where have the great names gone? Not only did the players and the teams have nicknames, the fans even had them. Do you remember Franco’s Italian Army or who could forget the New Orleans Ain’ts with paper bags over their heads? Perhaps the most outrageous nickname was for the towel that Steelers’ fan use to wave around - remember the “Terrible Towel”?  ere were fans that claimed victory based on the power of the towel being waved.  e college teams had names that went beyond their mascot names.  e Trojans Got News? were known as the ‘Wild Bunch’ and there was the ‘Mighty Little Bruins’. What has happened to the neat names? Has Sports become such a business that we have Send information forgotten that it is simply a game - a diversion from the real world? on your school Well, maybe we don’t have nicknames today because, especially in this Halloween season the names might be a bit outrageous. Hmm…let me see…..’Monster’ T.O., activities that works. ‘Ghostbuster’ Merriman; ‘Scary’ Strahan or, the one that turned out be, and student ‘Vicious’ Vick. Oh, I almost forgot, ‘Casper  e Friendly Ghost’ Manning. (Not that achievements he’s scary, he’s just a good guy). Let’s get back to the fun of sports and perhaps the players will leave the drug store to Th e and play with just their God given talents and hard work. Oh, I almost forgot, perhaps MountainViews- New England should be called the “Assassins” and Brady “ e Surgeon” because he Observer. just carves up the opposition’s defense.  is weekend while on the couch I will try to think of some other names. 626-836-5100 Let me hear from you with a few names for your teams/athelets. Nice ones please. I will share them. [email protected] [email protected]

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