WHERE YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS COMES FIRST - Sierra Madre Arcadia Pasadena Altadena and Monrovia Friday, June 27, 2008 Volume 2 No. 23 Bradbury Selects Michelle Keith Car Show A HOT Ticket In Sierra Madre As City Manager By Bill Coburn Sierra Madre Loses According to event By Susan Henderson organizer Ted Saraf, 23 Year City Employee there were one hundred For the third time in less than a year, the city of Sierra Madre will lose one and thirty three of its key employeess. Michelle Keith, Director of Community Services and cars that had paid Personnel, will end her twenty three year employment with the City of Sierra entrance to Saturday’s Madre to become the first professional City Manager of Bradbury. Second Annual Sierra Madre Police Officer’s Association Car Show, and while there may have been some attendees who wondered about it, that was not quite the temperature during the event. Accuweather.com reports the high in Sierra Madre on the day of the event was a mere 100 degrees. However, the oppressive heat did have Award winners posed together with award presenters at the 2nd Annual an effect on the event, Sierra Madre Police Officers’ Association Car Show last Saturday. with some registrants Photo by Reserve Officer Randal Nealy of Sierra Madre PD choosing not to go out in the heat, and while there was a good turnout of both registrants and spectators, one can only wonder how much better it might have been had the temperature been in the 70s or 80s. Conditions being what they were, Saraf emphasized the Michelle Keith, Center, was several years younger than this dedication of all the group of teens when she started working for the city. Perhaps volunteers who worked one day we will write a similar story about one of them. in this high heat - standing at barricades, “This is an amazing opportunity for Michelle”, said Don Hopper who is in parking lots, and currently the Interim City Manager of Bradbury. “She has grown in her working the show career and Bradbury recognized that. Her appointment was unanimous”. including parking and Although the population of Bradbury is significantly less than Sierra organizing all the cars. Madre - 945 residents, the town’s concerns almost mirror Sierra Madre’s. “Also the Sierra Madre Incorporated in 1957, Bradbury’s goal is to remain immune to development Police Reserves who True car enthusiasts were hardly concerned with the heat on Saturday and maintain its’ small town character. worked this day in their Photo By Dean Lee A genuine product of Sierra Madre, Keith is the wife of Alan Tierney and mother of Nico age 5 and Jaxson, 2. Says Keith, “I was raised in a family hot uniforms and did a great job, (and) the that gave back to the community” and she credits that with her commitment grave yard and early shift officers who were to Sierra Madre. Her grandfather, Charles Knickelbein was instrumental a tremendous help. Without them we could in the construction of the first swimming pool in Sierra Vista Park. Her not have done this event. A special thanks grandmother, Elizabeth Keith was very active with the Friends Of The Library. to the Los Angeles County Task Force for Her father, Roger Keith, was a member of the Sierra Madre Volunteer Fire Regional Auto Theft Prevention, “T.R.A.P.” Department for 30 years and also served for a spell as chief. In fact, she says, who manned a booth for public awareness on her parents met at the pool. vehicle theft,” added Saraf. At 14, Keith began working for the city selling cotton candy at the youth center for $3.35 an hour. On her departure from Sierra Madre on July 17th, A complete list of the winners is on page 3. her salary is over $96,000. She has done everything from sell cotton candy as a teenager, teach swimming, serve as a lifegaurd, run the teen program, This late 1950s Chevy convertible (left) be a camp counselor, serve as the Pool Manager, Recreation Supervisor, etc. was, indeed, an “eyecatcher.” When the city changed the structure of Parks and Recreation and created Photo by Bill Coburn her current position, she served as the Interim Manager and eventually was appointed to the post which not only over sees youth activities, but also includes oversight of the Arts and Senior Program and SMTV3, as well as MountainViews-Observer personnel manager for over 60 city employees. THIS WEEK When you ask her what were her greatest accomplishments the answers Council Tackles Full Agenda come quickly. She cites her role in the rebuilding of the pool,the addition/ expansion of the Youth Activity Center, the completion of the Youth, Arts, The month of June has been a such an ordinance would be Hot Cars In A Hot City busy one for the Sierra Madre a very effect tool. There are City Loses Top Director and Senior Master Plans, Goldberg Park and the Farmers Market, just to 1 Council Digs In name a few. City Council. In the aftermath currently 49 California cities Her job has not been without critics and controversy. (cont. page 3) of the Fires and Mudslides, that have similar ordinances. Fourth Of July Parade Info there has hardly been time to Public hearings on the matter 2 Calendar of Events take a deep breath before the will be held sometime in the onslaught of new ordinances, future. Wine & Jazz Committee Work Pays Off They Gave Hope...Story on page 3 amendments, lawsuits, code UUT Exemptions 3 Fourth Of July Festivities changes, budget review and The council also approved overall city management the expansion of the Clymer: Sierra MODre 4 Fire Safe Council issues dominated the council exemptions under Measure SMEAC/Police Blotter agendas. U to include Low Income and Pasadena Balloon Ban Mayor Pro Tem Maryann Very Low Income households. 5 Keeping Pets Safe MacGillivray has presided Households wishing to apply Parking Contract Woes over the last two meetings, for the exemptions should From Concert To as Mayor Zimmerman has contact city hall. 6 Commencement been unable to attend the General Plan and Canyon Charter School Approved meetings. Zone Committees Hail: A Plan For Gas Lambdin: THE Parade Social Host Ordinance At the July 8th council 7 Tolchin: Changing Tmes At the June 10th meeting, meeting, city staff will present Rich on Rich Johnson what is certain to be one guidelines and a timeframe of the more controversial for two 5-member committees 8 Legals proposed ordinances of the to update the city’s General year was introduced. There Plan and help prepare is a proposal at hand to enact regulations for the Canyon 9 Legals a “Social Host Ordinance”, Zone. Volunteers are needed One Of A Kind: ECO House The ordinance would be to serve on both committees, Eklund: Looking Up used to hold ‘hosts’, such as however, the selection process 10 Dills: Santa Barbara to PAS parents, financially liable has not yet been determined. Jeff’s Pics for the cost to the city when Housing Element Update Birdsall: TV or NOT TV police are called to deal with Mayor Pro Tem MacGillivray 11 Senior Happenings intoxicated minors, fights asked the council to reconsider Carney: Changing Patterns Members of the Sierra Madre Wine and Jazz Walk pose in front of and distruptive behavior. its May, 2008 vote to direct the fountain at the entrance to City of Hope prior to their tour on June The police department feels staff to find a (cont. paage 3) 12 Advertisements 23rd. Photo by Bill Coburn 2 MountainViews-Observer Friday, June 27, 2008 Weather Wise 5-Day Forecast Sierra Madre, Ca. Mon: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s July Calendar Tues: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s Wed: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s Thur: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s Fri: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service Church of the Ascension to Host Mass on the Grass June 29th The Church of the Ascension will kick off the 4th of July festivities by holding Mass on the Grass on June 29th. The Church will be reinstating a tradition be- Parade Announcements gun 17 years ago when members of Ascension Sierra Madre will celebrate July 3 and comes Citizen of the Year Pete Siberell gathered for mass on the grass after the 1991 4 in the usual hometown way with the fa- and Older American Eph Konigsberg. earthquake made the church unsafe. On the mous Parade and two great bands. 29th, they will remember those traumatic days U.S. Representative David Dreier, and give thanks for the restoration of the church Chronologically, on Thursday, July 3, State Senator Bob Margett and County and the revitalization of the grounds. at 6 p.m. the Aluminum Marshmallows Supervisor Mike Antonovich will be part band, a local group led by Tom Behrens, of the Parade. There is now an outdoor space for worship. will play ‘60s music in Memorial Park. There is plenty of room for picnicking, games, Representing the Sierra Madre Rose and lots of fun water games on the upper grassy Sierra Madre Girl Scouts, part of the Float are Princess Hanna Storlie, Princess field. All that is needed for a wonderful celebra- Mt. Wilson Council, will lead the Parade Alexandra Flores, Escort Andrew Pirrone tion is YOU! on Friday, July 4, that will feature 70 en- and Escort Timothy Crilly. tries, including Parade Marshals, Sierra The Church of the Ascension is located at 25 Madre Fire Department. Also in the Pa- After the Parade at about 11:30 a.m., E. Laurel Avenue (northeast corner of Bald- rade will be Sierra Madre City Coun- activities continue in Memorial Park win and Laurel) in Sierra Madre. For further cil members and county, state and U.S. where several local nonprofits will pro- information, please call the church office at politicians. vide food and patriotic trinkets for sale. 626/355-1133. Sierra Madre Firefighters’ Association The Parade starts at 10 a.m., July 4, will open the traditional Beer Garden. at Essick House Woman’s Club location At noon the Night Blooming Jazzmen at Sunnyside ad Sierra Madre Blvd. and will entertain under the shade trees on Volunteer to Serve on a continues down Sierra Madre Blvd. to Si- the east side of the park. There will be tra- City Commission erra Vista Park. The Woman’s Club will ditional Dixieland jazz until 4 p.m. when provide complimentary breakfast start- the activities will conclude. The City is looking for motivated, ing at 8 a.m. Matt Bosse is the chairman of the enthusiastic, creative, and friendly After the Parade Marshals, Sierra Ma- Fourth of July Committee. Sierra Madre volunteers to serve on dre Mayor Kurt Zimmerman, Mayor Pro Community Foundation will accept do- For more information please call Tem MaryAnn MacGillivray, and Council nations for the Committee at P.O. Box (626) 355-7135 members John Buchanan, Joe Mosca and Don Watts will represent the City. Next 716, Sierra Madre, CA 91025. STEAL THESE BOOKS!! Sierra Madre Summer Hardbacks & trade paperbacks for serious readers at liquidation prices! Fun in the Park Get out and get active! Come and enjoy Summer Fun in Some fiction, lots of old and new nonfiction: the Park starting Tuesday, July 8 – Thursday, August 28. The Community and Personnel Services Department is offering fun and interactive programs all summer long. — History, Politics, Current Affairs Each Tuesday and Thursday the fun will begin at 9:30 – — Technology, Business, Marketing 10:30 am at the Memorial Park Bandshell, 222 West Sierra — Literature, Language, Linguistics Madre Blvd. — Biography Programs are geared towards youth ages 3-10 years old — Science but people of all ages are welcome to enjoy. — Religion Tuesday activities will consist of different programs — Biography including; ALL BOOKS MUST GO! July 8 - Arts Commission Crafts July 15 - Folk Dancing NO BOOK MORE THAN $1! July 22 – Police Department Safety Awareness July 29 – Los Angeles County Sat., July 5, Arboretum Crafts August 5 – Los Angeles Zoo, 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. Meet the Mammals 225 S. Sunnyside Ave., August 12 – Recycling Fun Sierra Madre Sierra Madre August 19 – TBA August 26 – Southern California Lyric Theater

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Sierra Madre Library Events

Thursday, July 10, at 10:30 a.m. Flights of Fan- tasy Story Theatre will present “Getting the Bugs O u t ,” Thursday, July 31, at 10:30 a.m. Swazzle will present a puppet show, “Space Bugs.” Bargain Books Table Sale inside the Library during the Library’s public open hours. Featured titles will include Fiction, Biography, Art, Cook- ing, Children’s and Specialty books. All books 10% Off With This Ad will be sold at the bargain price of $1.00. The Sierra Madre Public Library will be closed for Independence Day, Friday, July 4. Sunday, July 13, at 6:00 p.m. The High Strung Rock Band will appear in the Spectacular Sum- mer Sounds outdoor concert series at Memo- rial Park in Sierra Madre. For the past three years, this quirky, energetic band from Detroit, hailed by Rolling Stone Magazine, The New York Times and the Village Voice as “One of the best rock bands in America,” has toured the country, performing on behalf of libraries and literacy. Known for their wit and lyrical bravado, the trio has appeared on MTV and National Public Ra- dio, and full-length articles on the band have been featured in Entertainment Weekly, Magnet, Harp, and Spin magazines. Their debut album, These Are the Good Times, was named by pop culture critic Ken Tucker as one of the Top 10 Rock Records of 2003. This concert is part of the Sierra Madre Library’s Summer Reading Programs for children, teens and adults, and is sponsored by the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library. Memorial Park is locat- ed at 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. in Sierra Madre. For more information on this, and other Library CLASSIFIED: For Rent programs and services, please call 626-355-7186, SIERRA MADRE LUXURY APARTMENTS or visit the Library’s website at www.sierramadre. 2BR - 1 and 2 BA Starting At $1350 lib.ca.us. Pool - Garden Setting Mountain View Call: 355-5072

MountainViews-Observer 280 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mvobserver.com MountainViews-Observer Friday, June 27, 2008 3 Flag Sales On Now! Sierra Madre Celebrates July 3rd and 4th Traditional Parade, Concert, and Family Events in the Park

Sierra Madre will celebrate July 3rd and 4th in its usual hometown way with the traditional Parade (they say half the town marches in the parade, and the other half watches) and performances by four great bands. On Thursday, July 3, at 6 p.m. the Aluminum Marshmallow, a local group led by Tom Behrens, will play ‘60s and 70’s classic hits in Memorial Park. Aluminum Marshmallow headlines an evening of musical performances, starting at 5:00 with Hear2Play, which plays until 5:30. At 5:30, the brother band The Sheds will perform, but since their last Sierra Madre performance the band has undergone a transition from a three member rock and roll cover band to a five member ska band. After the Sheds will be Aluminum Marshmallow, a group of local musicians which first performed together in a 1967 Saint Rita School Talent Show. Carrying on a long-standing tradition, the Sierra Madre Volunteer Firefighters’ Association will open the Beer Garden on the 3rd, and non-profit organizations will have booths selling food and other merchandise to raise money to fund their organizations and the Sierra Madre beneficiaries of their philanthropic donations throughout the year. On Friday July 4th, after a flyover of “Vintage Warbirds” (vintage military aircraft including a WWII trainer twin-engine C-45), Sierra Madre Girl An Important Word From Scouts, part of the Mt. Wilson Vista Council, will open the Parade, which It’s that time of the year again! If you missed out on ordering features seventy entries, including this year’s Parade Grand Marshals, Fire Chief Heydorff your very own Sierra Madre flag last summer, don’t let it the Sierra Madre Fire Department. happen again! The 4th of July Celebration is one of the biggest Flags will be available pre-sale only. The Community and The Sierra Madre Woman’s Club, as it has for many years, will hold an events celebrated by almost everyone in the open house provide complimentary breakfast starting at 8 a.m., at their United States. The 4th of July is an event that Personnel Services Department will be taking orders in July historic Essick House location at the corner of Sunnyside and Sierra and August. Flags are color, 2x3 feet, and made of nylon, Madre Blvd., which is also the location of the start of the parade. The is deeply rooted in American History, and is a perfect for indoor or outdoor use. The cost is only $40.00 parade will start at 10 a.m., and continue down Sierra Madre Blvd. to celebration of the independence of our country. and you have a choice of grommets or pole sleeves. Sierra Vista Park. Many people in our country; if not everyone in Orders will be taken at the Farmers Markets, Concerts in our country, feels that great sense of patriotism the Park, the Community and Personnel Services office, or Following the Grand Marshals, Sierra Madre Mayor Kurt Zimmerman, and civic pride during this spectacular day. The Mayor Pro Tem Maryann MacGillivray, and Council members John by mail. history and the pride we feel are compounded Show your city pride by ordering an original City of Sierra Buchanan, Joe Mosca and Don Watts will represent the City. Next comes Madre flag now! Citizen of the Year Pete Siberell and Older American Eph Konigsberg. when we see those beautiful, colorful, exploding Deadline to order flags is August 31, 2008. rockets we have all grown to know as fireworks. For more information call 626-355-5278 or e-mail city@ Congressman David Dreier, State Senator Bob Margett, and County Supervisor Mike Antonovich are participating in the Parade. Remember! FIREWORKS ci.sierra-madre.ca.us Representing the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association, which is riding ARE ILLEGAL IN SIERRA KEITH (continued from page 1) a streak of three consecutive major awards in the Tournament of Roses MADRE. In fact, one of the things that Keith embraces as an important Parade, are Princess Hanna Storlie, Princess Alexandra Flores, and their Escorts Andrew Pirrone and Timothy Crilly. This year, for the first time Fireworks are spectacular to watch, but in the accomplishment is also a very sore bone of contention to some in recent memory, the float is nearly 30 percent complete structurally residents. Under the direction of Sean Joyce who was the wrong hands they can cause serious injury and at the time of the parade, so parade goers will be treated to a partial even death to those who use them in a careless Sierra Madre City Manager at the time, the re-direction of preview of the 2009 entry in the T of R parade. Prop A Open Space Funds from the 1 Carter Property to and unsafe manner. Fireworks have also been Sierra Vista Park and the Youth Activity Center has scarred The 4th of July parade lineup is available for advance viewing online at the primary cause of many fatal and destructive Keith’s reputation among many. www.SierraMadre4thofJuly.US. fires over the past many years, and they are Nevertheless, Michelle leave’s her post with well wishes from also of great concern to cause potential brush- most. Current City Manager Elaine Aguilar acknowledges After the Parade, at about 11:30 a.m., activities continue in Memorial fires when used in areas that have a wild-land Park where several local nonprofits will provide food and patriotic that it will be a challenge to replace Keith. “She is a very interface, such as the one we have in our own smart, hardworking individual.” trinkets for sale. The Sierra Madre Volunteer Firefighters’ Association will again open the Beer Garden, which this year funds not only the backyard. All of the members of the Sierra Elisa Weaver will take over as the Interim Director of SMVFA, but the Sierra Madre Little League, which will provide Madre Fire Department wish you a fun filled; Community Services and Personnel. manpower at the booth. SMLL just completed its fiftieth season. safe holiday weekend. Please attend one of the local fireworks spectaculars put on by trained At noon, the Night Blooming Jazzmen will entertain under the shade They Gave Hope: Sierra Madre trees on the east side of the park. There will be traditional Dixieland jazz and professional companies. until 4 p.m. when the 4th of July activities will conclude. Wine and Jazz Walk Committee Matt Bosse, chairman of the Fourth of July Committee reminds everyone that these events, enjoyed by all, don’t happen without a lot Members See Benefits of Their of effort and substantial cost, so please help carry on our town’s 4th of July traditions by making a generous donation! The Sierra Work By Bill Coburn Madre Community Foundation will accept donations for the Committee at P.O. Box 716, Sierra Madre, CA 91025. Members of the Sierra Madre Wine and Jazz Walk (SWJW) Committee received a mini-tour of the City of Hope facility on Monday, June 23rd, and had an opportunity to be de-briefed 2008 CAR SHOW AWARD WINNERS by two of the doctors that oversee where funds donated by the SMWJW are spent. The Committee has donated $60,000 dollars to City of Hope in the two years it has been in operation. After being greeted by Gift Planning Officer Steve Sommers and Sierra Madre resident Bridget Marshall of Visitor Services, the group hopped on a tram and was shown a part of City of Hope’s 100+ acre facility. After the brief tour, the group stepped into a lecture room to view a presentation by Dr. Richard Jove, who wears several hats, judging by the various titles in his curriculum vitae: Director, Beckman Research Institute; Deputy Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center; Co-leader, Developmental Cancer Therapeutics Program; and Professor, Division of Molecular Medicine. His work has improved understanding of the role of STAT3 signaling in cell growth and survival in a wide range of human tumor cells. He has authored more than 150 scientific papers in leading research journals. Dr. Jove spoke about the process under which doctors operate. “You can’t just invent something and put it into a patient, you have to have it up to a certain standard by the FDA, and when we did that a number of years ago people thought we were insane, the FDA said oh you can’t do that…make something like that…and we thought we could and we did, and now we’re the gold standard, or the platinum standard…now Harvard comes to us and says how did you do that…it allows us to take an idea on a napkin, examine it in a petrie dish, and take it to a mouse, and then we say to the FDA…we think we can do something with this program of patients…we’re going to do something spectacular…” He discussed that one of the goals of researchers is to reduce the toxicity of the current therapies so that when “therapies” Woodie4765 – David Didier’s 1951 Ford Woodie received the Ladies’ Choice award. attack the cancer cells, they attack only those cells, reducing the Photo by Bill Coburn side effects that the patient experiences during their treatment. He then discussed the cumulative effects of mutagenic events on cells during a patient’s lifetime, that we are constantly Mark Kennedy Mayor’s Pick 56 Ford Ambulance (Post Ambulance) bombarded by things that effect the structure of our cells, Richard Gard Police Chief’s Pick 68 Chevrolet Camaro noting that while there are cumulative effects, “the alternative Lance Baroldi Fire Chief’s Pick 46 Hudson pick up is not to live.” He discussed the STAT 3 gene, and how genes Lance Baroldi Peoples’ Choice 46 Hudson pick up within cells can tell the cells whether or not to “turn on” the Paul Rodgers Special Interest 24 Buick Bear TIA STAT 3 cells, and how molecular medicine research is making advances in the activation (or non-activation) of STAT 3 genes Dave Didier Ladies’ Choice 51 Ford Woodie and the effect that can have in whether a cell becomes a tumor Ray Astamendi Participants’ pick 60 Chevrolet Impala cell or not. After his presentation, he answered questions from Road Kings Best Car Club Participation the committee. COUNCIL continued from page 1 Following Dr. Jove’s presentation, the Committee members were consultant to make a presentation to the taken to the Visitor’s Center, where a presentation was given by on those in the worst of shape, it probably will work for those earlier in the council regarding how to best approach the Dr. Michael Jensen, who happens to be a resident of Sierra Madre. progression of the disease. Dr. Jensen noted that we are on the edge of numerous task of updating the Housing Element since Dr. Jensen’s CV lists even more titles than Dr. Jove’s: Co- breakthroughs in medical and health technology, and that we should expect in the passage of Measure V. At that time, an leader, Cancer Immunotherapeutics Program; Associate the next few years to see monumental changes in healthcare, due largely to the allocation of $3,000 was made. Chair, Division of Cancer Immunotherapeutics & Tumor technological breakthroughs of the last few years. The RFP that was prepared by staff suggests Immunology; Director, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program; Then the conversation turned to discussion of the recent Santa Anita fire in the that the scope of work for the consultant Director, Zagoria Laboratory for Pediatric Cancer Research; include a review of the existing housing Associate Professor, Pediatrics; and Physician, Pediatric hills behind Sierra Madre. While the good doctor’s discussion of his program was informative, enlightening and full of promise and hope, the discussion of element, recommend changes, organize and Neuro-oncology. Dr. Jensen discussed a brain tumor (Glioma) conduct community outreach and hold public research program underway in which T-cells are removed from the fire was one that everyone in the room understood and could contribute to, based on their own experiences. And it also localized the work that the City of hearings. a cancer patient, “cleaned up” and “supercharged” by adding The council also held the recombinant DNA, then re-injected into the patient. Hope does. While the work done at City of Hope benefits patients worldwide, it was especially beneficial, I think, for the Committee members to learn not first readings of the Floodplain Federal I have to admit that I was somewhat over my head in my only how groundbreaking the work being done, funded partially by the dollars Management Requirements, the Fire Hazard understanding of the above programs. While I won’t pretend donated by the community of Sierra Madre and through their own efforts, is, Severity Zone Map and Amendments to the to really understand what recombinant DNA is (Wikipedia but to learn that it’s being done by a guy who shared their fear as the fire came California Building Code on June 24th. definition: Recombinant DNA is a form of artificial DNA that over the ridge in April, or who is sitting next to them at the Sierra Madre Little Given the amount of business the council is engineered through the combination or insertion of one League game, or who is someone they might see shopping in a local store, must complete in the very near future, it was or more DNA strands, thereby combining DNA sequences without any awareness that he’s the guy making a difference for cancer patients agreed that instead of taking the month of that would not normally occur together. In terms of genetic worldwide, thanks to their efforts and those of their community. August off, the council will only suspend one modification, recombinant DNA is produced through the The committee learned a lot about the work that their contribution was meeting. addition of relevant DNA into an existing organismal genome On the lighter side of things, resident Bill {whole hereditary information encoded in the DNA}, such as helping to fund, and was very appreciative of the time that the doctors had the plasmid of bacteria, to code for or alter different traits for taken out of their busy research schedules to help them begin to understand Tice gave Development Services Director a specific purpose, such as immunity,) I will say this: the video why their contribution, and yours, through your support of the Wine and Jazz Danny Castro a very public compliment. Tice of the supercharged T-cells attacking and removing the cancer Walk, is so important. congratulated Castro, a new city employee, cells was dramatic, and should give hope to anyone suffering This year’s Sierra Madre Wine and Jazz Walk is scheduled for October for pitching in and helping with the shoveling from Glioma. 25th, and will again feature wines donated by San Antonio Winery and the of mud during the recent rains. He called Castro, “A Perfect Man.” At the previous During a brief Q and A, Dr. Jensen noted that the treatment Riboli Family. At least 20 local businesses will participate, with wine tasting, cuisine from local restaurants and catering companies, raffles and a silent council meeting Tice bestowed upon Police still has to go to clinical trial via the FDA, and that the initial Chief Marilyn Diaz, one of his ‘Eagles’ for non-FDA approved tests of the process were conducted on auction all planned. For more information about the event, visit www. SierraMadreWineandJazzWalk.com. her good communications around the city. people that had very few options, meaning that if it works Staff/MVO MountainViews-Observer 280 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mvobserver.com 4 MountainViews-Observer Friday, June 27, 2008 Fire Safe Council Scootermania Turns Sierra Madre “Announcements and Observations” into Sierra MODre By Kim Clymer-Kelly The State of California is facing an unprecedented wildfire season. A little over a year ago, I fi- good as I ever thought that I Conditions are severe and Sierra Madre is not completely out of nally did something that I had would get…below retail and harm’s way as a result of our early April fire in the foothills to the wanted to do for a couple years; with no shipping, assembly, or north on the eastern boarder with the National Forest. The fire line I got up the nerve to purchase dealer fees attached. I ordered stopped at the ridgeline above Auburn Ave. and there are acres of a motor scooter. After shopping it and picked it up within a few makes a circle that you need to Chaparral on our western edge in drier conditions that can ignite. and comparing my options over short days at their dealership ride staying within the lines. An- Low fuel moisture, low humidity, a source of ignition and high air temperatures all and over again online, I had de- in Inglewood. It easily fit in the other frequently asked question combine to start a fire in our “Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.” The homeowner cided that I was most interested back of my mini van. is how fast it will go and wheth- must continue to act to protect their home from ember intrusion. Please consult the in the Honda Metropolitan. In I immediately insured it and er or not they can go on the web site: firecenter.berkeley.edu and link to Fire Information Engine Tool Kit. You then the time that it took for me to took the written test to obtain freeways. The scooters and the completely convince myself that my permit. At first I was petri- mopeds that have 50 cc engines follow the link to the Homeowner Wildfire Assessment and take your home through a this was indeed something that fied to ride it and kept to back top out at 40. They are good on self-assessment. After you finish you receive an evaluation of what hazards are present I should do, three of my Bean- streets and off of all main roads all surface streets, but cannot and what you need to work on to keep you home safe against ember intrusion. town buddies purchased mo- like Foothill and Santa Anita go on the freeway. A bike with Keeping embers from intruding into the vulnerable areas of your home is aided by torbikes of various sorts. The Ave. and Sierra Madre Blvd., a 150 cc engine or greater will providing a defensible space around your home. The State Fire Marshal and our local first two were Jack Tierny and but it took just a couple weeks reach freeway speeds and are al- Fire Marshal, Richard Snyder, mandate that the homeowner must keep the first 30 feet Bob Vinci who both decided to before I became comfortable lowed on the freeway, though I from the home clear of flammable brush by using landscaping that can be well and wisely buy mopeds from a local dealer, enough to tackle them regularly. think it would be pretty scary… watered during our drought conditions. The next seventy feet, for a total of 100 feet Doug Kirk, who special- on your own property, has additional requirements to keep large bushes and trees well izes in the sale and repair spaced apart and trimmed up from the ground to prevent ground fires from spreading of Tomos mopeds. They were small, 50 cc engine up into the trees. vehicles with functional The next Sierra Madre Fire Safe Council meeting is July 7, 7 p.m. in the City Council (but not very practi- Chambers. For information call 355-9350 or 355-0741. cal) pedals. After several months, Bob gave up his moped in favor of a new Vespa…choosing a larg- Environmentally Speaking, Did You Know? er, more powerful model. Next, Debra Baird, an Eco-Friendly Family Vacations elementary teacher, pur- chased a Honda Met- By Pat Birdsall ropolitan from David, one of the hair stylists at CORRECTION: Due to a production error in last week’s column, “An Unfairly Capelli Court, and fel- Maligned Elder Statesman,” should have included the website for information, educational materials and low Beantown regular, other links to better understand this docile creature called the Opossum. It is: www.opossumsocietyus. who was upgrading to a org. full-fledged motorcycle. The Metropolitan is also This week we would like to recommend-- Eco-Friendly Family Vacations a small, 50 cc engine scooter vehicle. Scoot- According to the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Amtrak is nearly 20 percent more energy ers have a step through efficient than commercial airlines—and is continuing to improve as they swap diesel locomotives for design where your feet Sierra Madre scooter lovers, Colleen McEnvoy, me, and electric ones. Amtrak offers various passes so you can ride as far or as often as you want. Or pick a have a floorboard to rest Jack Tierny. The rider less scooter on the far left, belongs route that’s made for exploring without a car. Check out www.amtrakvacations.com on rather than foot pegs to MVO City Editor, Dean Lee. Nearly everyone’s home region is someone else’s tourist destination, and the odds are there’s or pedals. Over the next somewhere with 50 miles of you that you’ve never explored. Stay local, and you can spend the money year or two I talked many times Over the next few weeks, I used they are light weight and would you’re saving on planes, trains and gas on going upscale: The hotel you’d never book or the restaurants to these friends about the ad- it more and more. Throughout get blown around quite a bit. you’d never eat in otherwise. Or head for nature: Find a campground close to where you live, or rent vantages and fun of owning that summer I got to where I There are no 150 cc Honda a cabin in a state park and bring along hot chocolate mix. Everything feels different when you’re their motorbikes. seldom used my car. When the scooters available in this coun- cooking on a camp stove or sitting out late at night by a glowing fire. While owning a scooter was rains came in the fall and win- try. Yamaha offers a 125 cc Vino Instead of driving a hundred miles a day, why not try walking 5, or biking 15, or paddling even not practical when I was liv- ter, I assumed that my use of model that offers more power just 1? You’ll become immersed in the landscape; meet interesting people, minimize your carbon ing up in the mountains … I it would be pretty limited, but for maintaining higher surface footprint—and lose weight! One local resource is for trip planning would be the national outfitter would not even consider riding there were still very few days street speeds, but not enough REI. www.rei.com The possibilities are endless. www.thegreenguide.com one down Chantry Road when when it was too wet or rainy power for the freeway. Vespas Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rethink there is traffic on it… but once to take the scooter. I bundled are very nice looking, and offer Brought to you by: I moved into town, the idea be- up and braved the cold morn- a wide range of sizes and styles Sierra Madre Environmental Action Council* came more and more appealing. ing rides to work any day that and colors, but they are about (SMEAC) While environmental issues the roads were not wet. As gas twice as much as the Japanese P. O. Box 85 were my original motivation for prices continued to climb, I val- models, are less reliable, and Sierra Madre, Ca. 91025-0085 switching to a scooter, other fac- ued my scooter more and more. more costly to repair. There is tors came into play. Gas prices The literature on the Metropoli- a new Chinese company that * We meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Park House (Senior Center) in were slowly creeping up, my car tan claims 85 MPG, but my ac- is selling under the American Hart Memorial Park, 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. - Please join us- Your thoughts and comments are had over 160,000 miles on it, I tual mileage during the first 6 name of Lance. They offer many welcome... For more information call Pat Birdsall (626) 355-7290 no longer had to shuttle around months that I owned it and kept styles and colors and 100 MPG, my three boys, and the vast track of mileage religiously, I they are inexpensive, but have majority of my driving was lo- recorded actual mileage in the no real track record on repairs Sierra Madre Police Blotter cal…within 5-10 miles of home. range of 94 MPG-104 MPG. and reliability yet. Jack Tierny, During the week of Sunday, June 15th, to Saturday June 21st, the Sierra Madre Police Department Finally, in April, 2007, I had The number of people asking who said that he originally pur- responded to approximately 256 calls for service. made my decision. The decid- me about my scooter was amaz- chased his moped “because of ing factor came when I checked ing from the beginning, but in gas prices and because of the Sunday, June 15th: out the new 2007 models of the recent months, it has increased sense of adventure it provides 1:28 AM- Arrest, Baldwin Ave. and Orange Grove Ave. A motorist was stopped for an Honda Metropolitan. Ordinar- tremendously. People stop me and the feeling of the wind in equipment violation. A records check revealed the driver’s license was suspended/ revoked. The ily the Metropolitan comes in at lights, at work, and wherever his face,” recently upgraded to driver was arrested and released on a written promise to appear in court. two models, the standard one, else I ride it to ask me all sorts a Lance Vintage 150 cc scooter 11:45 AM- Arrest, Sierra Madre Blvd and Baldwin Ave. Officer on patrol saw a man staggering now priced at $1899 and a more of questions. I am amazed at the because he “wanted more pow- in the downtown district. Further investigation revealed the man was intoxicated and unable to decorative version of some sort number of women older than er.” A week ago we added a new safely care for himself. The Los Angeles resident was booked into Pasadena Jail. (they vary from year to year and I am who have stopped to talk rider to our ranks, local horse- usually offer several variations) about my scooter and left seem- woman Colleen McEvoy, who Wednesday, June 18th: priced at $1999. Upon check- ingly sold on the idea. It seems purchased a different Lance 150 1:29 PM- Arrest, 400 block of Fairview. Officers contacted a man regarding taking recyclables ing the internet one more time, that every week or so I notice a cc model at Scooter Dynasty in out of trash cans. A records check revealed the man was wanted for a grand theft of copper wire I found that the deluxe versions new one that has showed up in Monterey Park, the same deal- that occurred in Arcadia weeks earlier. Arcadia PD detectives responded and took the man into of the 2007 Metropolitans in- the area. One of the most com- ership where Jack purchased his custody. cluded a pink scooter decorated mon questions I am asked, be- new scooter. During this last 7:59 PM- Arrest, Michillinda Ave. and Orange Grove Ave. A motorist was stopped for an with white hibiscus flowers. sides the obvious ones of make week’s heat wave nothing was equipment violation. A records check revealed the driver’s license was suspended/ revoked. The Since my very first two-wheeler and model, mileage and price, more refreshing and fun than driver was arrested and released on a written promise to appear in court. bike (named Scout) that I got is whether a license is neces- taking a long ride with my fellow Thursday, June 19th: for my seventh birthday and sary. The answer is yes. Both the scooter enthusiasts around the 11:23 AM- Theft, 300 block of Auburn Ave. A man reported the theft of his 2009 registration tab took to college with me was scooter and driver need to be back streets of town in the cool- from his vehicle. Investigation revealed the theft took place between 5/1/2008 and 5/15/2008. pink and white, I could not re- licensed. Smaller scooters and ness of the hours around dusk. Saturday, June 21st sist…it was like a sign from mopeds need an M2 license and AAAAHHHHHHHHH!!! 12:41 PM- Theft, 200 block of West Sierra Madre Blvd. A man reported he sent money to above. I set out to local dealers larger ones need an M1 license. With the growing number of Claremont, California believing he was making a deposit on a rental property. Investigation to check it out, but no one had it The only difference is what you scooters in town, we are looking revealed the money was taken fraudulently. in stock, it would have to be or- are riding when you take the to form a Sierra Madre scooter 5:01 PM- Arrest, Baldwin Ave. and Hampton. A motorist was stopped for an equipment dered. After a very bad experi- driving part of the test…the mo- club to organize rides on the violation. A records check revealed the driver’s license was suspended/ revoked. The driver was ence at Bert’s Mega Mall, and an torcycle written test is the same weekends. If you are interested, arrested and released on a written promise to appear in court. unsatisfactory price at another for both the M1 and M2 license, drop me an email at kimeelyun@ 5:21 PM- Arrest, Sierra Madre Blvd. and Baldwin Ave. A man was contacted after bystanders dealer, I turned to the internet and you will have to take a short aol.com. We would love to have reported he was intoxicated. Further investigation revealed the man was intoxicated and unable to and found a web site called OT- version of the regular written you ride with us…the more the safely care for himself. The man was booked into Pasadena Jail. Dcyclesports.com that has a no drivers’ test as well. The driving merrier. And if anyone is feeling haggle policy. You just tell them part of the test involves negoti- really adventurous, I would love exactly what you want and they ating a course in the parking lot to ride the back roads across the give you a bottom-line, out-the- of the DMV office. It contains a country…anyone got a few free door price that was the best deal series of cones that you zig-zag months? that I had gotten and about as through and a double line that BUCHANAN TO SPEAK ON THE GREENING OF SIERRA MADRE City Councilman John Buchanan will address the Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, July 1st at 12:00 Noon The topice will be: “The Greening of Sierra Madre” A delicious lunch is provided by Restaurant Lozano and is $11.00 for non-members. For lunch reservations, please call Pat Birdsall, Treasurer at 626-355-7290. For those just wanting to hear the presentation, a 12:20 P M arrival time is suggested. The Kiwanis Club meets at the Masonic Temple 33 E. Sierra Madre Blvd.,ample parking in the back. Thermo-Gel! Thermo Gel Fire Protection Can help you save your life, your home. Uses about 50% LESS water than other means incredibly effective & sound environmentally. Protection that costs less than 10 cents per foot. 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MountainViews-Observer PASADENA Balloon Ban Floats By Key Assembly Committee Concerns Raised over By Dean Lee balloon that is constructed of electrically conductive Contract for Citywide Helium-filled, metallic material, and filled with balloons could become a gas lighter than air, or Parking Enforcement a thing of the past in any balloon filled with a enforcement program California after a recent gas lighter than air that is By Dean Lee currently consists of four proposed bill introduced attached to an electrically parking enforcement by Senator Jack Scott’s conductive string, The city council Monday representatives employed (D-Pasadena) to ban tether, streamer, or other night put off entering into by the city. The program them passed the Assembly electrically conductive a contract with Serco, is supplemented with Business and Professions appurtenance” according Inc. for citywide parking contract personnel Committee in Sacramento to the bill’s summery. enforcement and ending who provide dispatch, Thursday. Violators would be fined the current contract with parking patrol and related SB 1499 was approved $100 and the ban would Pasadena Based Inter- services. with a 6 to 2 vote according take affect January 1, Con Security Services Inc. Staff also said they to Wendy Gordon a 2010. Serco is headquartered in needed time to prepare spokesperson for Scott’s Banning the balloon Reston Virginia. and execute the new office. is not without fierce Interim City Manager, contract with Serco. In a prepared statement, criticism. Broad & Bernard Melekian, asked In May three security Gordon also said Southern Gusman LLP, a public that the item be brought companies submitted California Edison relations firm had said on back July 14 although proposals although, reported more than 9,000 behalf on the International Councilman Steve Patriot Security, was customers were without Balloon Association that Madison suggested it go disqualified for not power during last week’s Mylar balloon are not a back for review by a lower complying with the heat wave, all because of threat. The firm cited The committee such as Public requirements. Mylar balloons. California Public Utilities Safety. The companies were “Unfortunately, these are Commission own reports. Melekian indicated there evaluated based on not isolated incidents,” Broad & Gusman said, were some questions criteria such as price, Scott said. “When these “The damage caused by that he did not have the management, operation balloons cause outages, the metallic balloons is so answers to asking the and deployment programs losses can be staggering – minor that, of the nearly Nothing to smile about: Mylar balloon ban could item be pulled. He said among other things. They millions of dollars in lost 6,000 power outages in cost store owners $100 million. it needed to come back were also judged on revenue to homeowners, California each year, Photo D. Lee/MVO quickly. local Pasadena business energy companies and outages caused by metallic “There is a real concern preference as well as businesses. The Electric balloons do not even make very young girl took the breaks down to 45 million about a gap in the small and micro business Power Research Institute the list. What few metallic microphone saying: “Jack Mylar balloons being sold enforcement if we don’t preference. estimates the cost at balloons do hit power lines Scott is an SOB,” annually in the state. do that,” Melekian said The three year contract between $220,000 to cause just a few seconds of SOB stood for “Save our The measure is backed by about the July 14 date. will cost the city just $357,000 dollars per interrupted service, which balloons.” One balloon the CA Municipal Utilities “The council does not over $2.2 million. Two minute. That means is restored automatically.” vender had made a large Association, Southern meet again until then.” additional one-year terms Californians are losing They also said SB 1499 replica of Scott out of California Edison, PG&E, He also said the council can be added based on more $120 million each is not supported by The balloons. The spoof was a Sempra Energy and San needed to extend the performance, price and y e ar.” California Public Utilities big hit. Diego Gas & Electric, current contract with availability of city funds This was the second time Commission. According to The the Los Angeles County Inter-Con through July staff said. this week the committee Earlier this month KFI International Balloon Sheriffs, CA Professional 31. The current contract The city is not required to voted on the bill. Tuesday radio hosts John and Ken Association in California Firefighters and other ends Monday. have competitive bidding it fell shy of one vote. held a rally in Pasadena over $100 million is made utility companies across There were a number because of the unique Scott then requested at Memorial Park. About from the direct sales of the state Gordon said. of people there to speak nature of the services. reconsideration and it 150 people, mostly with Mylar balloons. They said The bill is now headed to on the issue but all said Staff anticipates parking passed. children, showed up. Many a ban would hurt mostly Assembly Appropriations they were willing to come citation revenue for the If the bill becomes law it simply said they thought it florists and grocery stores. for consideration she back. next year will be $5.5 would make it a crime to, was un-American to ban Pete McDonough of the added. According to city million. “sell or distribute any balloons. At one point a Balloon Council said that staff the city’s parking PCC to Host Keeping Pets Safe this Terrorism Fourth Of July Safety Urged During 4th of Conference July Activities In Pasadena July 5th is a busy day for the Campus Police said they Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA Pasadena Fire will address terrorism and animal shelters around the country. The festivities we Department and Pasadena and its potential impact humans enjoy can be terrifying to our pets, and humane Police Department remind on local schools during an officers and concerned citizens bring countless dogs and residents and visitors that upcoming conference to cats—most of them exhausted and confused -- to safety the best way to celebrate be held next month. The at animal shelters during and after the holiday. the Fourth of July holiday conference will inform The safety and comfort of your pet requires special with family and friends is campus administrators attention. PHS offers the following recommendations to by attending a professional of the pending dangers help keep your pet secure. fireworks show. facing school campuses The sale and possession and will provide training Keep your pet inside during Fourth of July of fireworks is illegal in for Special Weapons and celebrations. Many cats and dogs are frightened Pasadena and most of Los Tactics officers. by the loud noises of fireworks and will be happier Angeles County. Violators The two-day safely confined at home. Playing a radio may help are subject to confiscation conference will feature diffuse the loud noise of fireworks. and impound of vehicles, an internationally up to one year in jail and recognized counter- Be certain that your pet’s identification is current. fines up to $50,000. terrorism expert who has Update your pet’s microchip information if Due to high fire hazards trained special operations necessary. A visible form of identification is the associated with record- teams in both military best way to ensure that your pet can be returned low rainfall the past few and police departments home to you. years, Pasadena police throughout the world. and fire personnel will As part of the overall If you think your pet may become extremely staff checkpoints to efforts in emergency agitated or stressed, consult your veterinarian and seize all illegal fireworks action planning, PCC discuss the possibility of sedatives or overnight and arrest offenders. administrators will boarding. You may wish to call an animal behavior Parking enforcement children. Adults wouldn’t holiday, Pasadena Fire identify the need to specialist to work with your pet, but do this well in officers will ensure that ordinarily allow children Department will apply make preparations for advance. vehicles illegally parked in to get near anything that Phos-Chek to brush all potential threats, hillside areas on July 4 are hot but for some reason areas surrounding the including a campus If your pet runs away, search the kennels of the impounded. they think it’s acceptable Rose Bowl Stadium. The shooting or terrorist shelter closest to you. Many shelters post photos Pasadena’s police and fire on the Fourth of July.” main ingredients of this attack. of the animals that come into their facility on chiefs stress that the aim is On July 4, 2007, wildland fire retardant are While planning for this their website. PHS’ website, www.phsspca.org, to prevent accidents and investigators responded to phosphates and fertilizers training, PCC Police and is updated hourly so that lost animals may be injuries. more than 200 fireworks- that help revegetate trees Safety Services Chief quickly reunited with their lost owners. Post Additional teams of related calls over a 14-hour and grassland. Peter Michael expressed signs and visit nearby shelters for at least the next firefighters and police period in Pasadena and “This is a preventive the importance of sharing month. Animals can run a long way when they are officers will be on patrol confiscated more than measure for Fourth of July information with fellow badly frightened. to ensure the safety of the 1,000 pounds of illegal activities and the summer law enforcement officers community during the fireworks and explosives. season,” said Downs. and educators. If your cat is lost, it may stay in hiding for several Fourth of July holiday,” According to the most For more information “I believe in a community days or weeks, so leave plenty of food and fresh said Acting Police Chief recent statistics from the about fireworks safety effort to address terrorism water outside your door. Pick it up at night so you Christopher Vicino. U.S. Consumer Product and enforcement, concerns that will help to don’t attract unwanted wild animals. Post signs Even sparklers, which Safety Commission, an contact Pasadena Fire harden all campuses as and check your local and neighboring shelters in most people consider safe, estimated 9,500 injuries Department at (626) potential targets thereby person and on line; your description of your pet can reach temperatures of caused by legal and 744-7276 or Pasadena thwarting any threat,” may fit several animals in the shelter. 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit, illegal fireworks were Police Department at He said, “PCC extends burn people seriously and reported to emergency (626) 744-4501. an invitation to all K-12 PHS will be open until 6pm on July 3rd open at 7am on cause fires,” said Pasadena rooms throughout the For information about schools, community July 5 so people can find their lost pets. The shelter will Fire nation. About half of the Americafest Fourth of colleges, and California be closed on July 4th. Chief Dennis J. Downs. those injuries were among July celebration, visit www. State University and UC “A sparkler is a hand-held children under age 15. rosebowlstadium.com or campuses.” firework typically used by Prior to this year’s call (626) 577-3101. MountainViews-Observer 280 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 www.mvobserver.com 6 MountainViews-Observer Friday, June 27, 2008 Alverno, Arroyo Pacific Academy, La Salle, Maranatha, Pasadena High School, St. Francis, Sierra Mesa Middle School, The Barnhart School, The 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 FROM CONCERT HALL AND OPERA HOUSE TO SCHOOL DIRECTORY COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER PASADENA, Calif. She has graduate. Now you know that when Alverno High School sung before thousands at Carnegie you set out to do something, you 200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Hall, the Metropolitan Opera and can finish it.” even Dodger Stadium, but a gig as The Rosemary School provides (626) 355-3463 commencement speaker for The regular and special education pro- Head of School: Ann M. Gillick Rosemary School was one of the grams for the teenage girls, grades E-mail address: [email protected] toughest she’d encountered yet, 7-12, referred to Rosemary Chil- internationally renowned mezzo- dren’s Services by the Los Angeles Arroyo Pacific Academy soprano Suzanna Guzman con- County Department of Children fessed to the group of roughly 40 and Family Services or the Los 41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca, family members, staff, supporters Angeles County Probation Depart- (626) 294-0661 and four graduates gathered on the ment. Coursework at the non-pub- Principal: Phil Clarke lawn outside The Rosemary School, lic school includes core academic E-mail address: [email protected] Rosemary Children’s Services’ non subjects, pre-vocational and vo- public school for troubled and at cational education training, work risk teenage girls. experience, and independent living Barnhart School “When Rosemary Children’s skills. 240 W. Colorado Blvd Arcadia, Ca. 91007 Services approached me about “At The Rosemary School, we (626) 446-5588 speaking this morning, my first do our best to instill in each student thought was ‘What? I can’t speak. I the ability to focus on her goals and Head of School: Joanne Testa Cross sing,’ ” Guzman related on a warm work through the difficulties she Kindergarten - 8th grade June morning. “Honestly I can sing may face to achieve them,” explains website: www.barnhartschool.com for 3000 people at the Dorothy Dr. Frederick Martone, Director of Chandler Pavilion and, believe me, Education. “We always tell the girls, this is harder.” ‘your determination makes the dif- Bethany Christian School But Guzman is making a habit ference.’ ” 93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 these days of tackling such chal- Class speaker “Rachel” – who (626) 355-3527 lenges, she told the graduating class. also won more than one academic Principal: James Lugenbuehl She has returned to college at Cal award at the ceremonies – read a State LA – where she has enrolled poem she had written especially Executive Director Greg Wessels and mezzo soprano E-mail address: [email protected] in a medley of courses ranging from for the occasion. In Rachel’s eyes, Suzanna Guzman. Guzman is a Sierra Madre resident.. prerequisites like Career Planning the journey she and her classmates The Gooden School to a daunting class in Orchestration have made together can best be de- in the manner she loves best. “With Riverside and Orange Counties; a 192 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 – and fully intends to earn a degree scribed as a “decision.” wings, I myself have unfurled, I soar Non-Public School providing spe- (626) 355-2410 in Music in the not too distant fu- “Are they going to remain in towards a light that most people cialized education in a small struc- ture. She came to this decision, she the darkness and let that fading cannot see,” she sang for the girls. tured environment; a Mental Health Head of School: Patty Patano told the girls, after reading how 70% light fade away?” she recited. “Or Rosemary Children’s Services Program to provide individual and website: www.goodenschool.org of Latinas who left school, as she trust that the light will help to guide is one of the oldest West Coast group therapy and training in vari- did prior to graduating from col- them to success/And that their bro- charities that helps boys and girls ous life skills; and the Residential LaSalle High School lege, never returned. ken dreams no longer have to be of all ages who have suffered abuse, Program which includes Rosemary 3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. “But the truth is that today is so broken but possible?” neglect and abandonment. Its Cottage and four group homes. not about me,” Guzman continued. Guzman, whose address fol- programs include a Foster Fam- For more information about (626) 351-8951 “What you can’t forget, what you lowed Rachel’s, underscored the ily and Adoption Agency, which Rosemary Children’s Services or to Principal: Patrick Bonacci must emblazon in your mind with graduate’s sentiments. She con- helps nearly 400 children, annually, arrange a tour, call 626.844.3033 or website: www.lasallehs.org perfect clarity, is why you are here. cluded her talk with a line from throughout Los Angeles County visit www.rosemarychildren.org. You did it. You made it. You are a Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony, and portions of San Bernardino, Norma Coombs Alternative School 2600 Paloma St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107 (626) 798-0759 District Receives Generous Grants Creative Art Explosion! Principal: Dr. Vanessa Watkins By Teresa Baxter Thirteen new classes and workshops Mendelson, will guide us through the E-mail address: [email protected] join the ongoing program at Cre- process of pique assiette style of mo- Facing a $10 million deficit in the U.S. Department of Educa- ative Arts Group in Summer Session saic in her two-week Mosaics for Be- educational funding from the tion. The district will share the 2008. Adults and children can spend a ginners workshop. A beautiful mirror Odyssey Charter School State of California’s budget pro- $991,051 grant with partners lazy summer day or a warm summer will be the finished product. 725 W. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 91001 posal just got a little easier for that include the Huntington- evening relaxing and enjoying the That’s just for adults. New to the (626) 229-0993 creation of art in a fun, supportive, children’s program are drawing and Head of School: Lauren O’Neill the Pasadena Unified School USC Institute of California atmosphere. painting of Animals, Birds & Fish District. Last week it was an- and the West, the Huntington Margot Lennartz, gallery curator at and mixed media Sculpture classes website: www.odysseycharterschool.org nounced that the Department Library and the El Rancho Uni- Descanso Gardens, brings her exper- with Kt Boyce. Cathy Imhoff will tise on Landscape Painting to adults bring Silk Painting and Wood Masks Pasadena High School of Education and the Helen and fied School District. This grant and teens, while Art Center’s Rob classes to the program. Puppeteer, Will Webster Foundation had will be used to enhance history 2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. Sherrill delves into the world of Wa- Cathy Manzo, will teach children how (626) 798-8901 allocated grants for two sepa- teacher’s content knowledge of tercolor Basics. Personal Chef, Leslie to create Marionettes. The class will rate academic programs. California and the West, and to Miller, will show us how to prepare culminate in a puppet show for family Principal: Dr. Derick Evans delectable goodies in her workshops and friends. And ten lucky kids will website: www.pasadenahigh.org PUSD Superintendent Ed- link those lessons to the nation- Grilling & Chilling and Summer in learn to sew in Eileen Lucas’ Sewing win Diaz revealed that the dis- al themes and historical out- a Sandwich. We not only get to see for Kids class. Pasadena Unified School District trict will receive a $1.2 million comes of broader U.S history. how it’s done, but we get to taste-test Creative Arts Group is a nonprofit 351 S. Hudson Ave. Pasadena, Ca. 91109 contribution from the Web- Designed under the leader- the finished product! Seamstress -ex art center in the village of Sierra Ma- traordinaire, Yolanda Shewell, teaches dre. You will find a full schedule of (626) 795-6981 ster Foundation to improve ship of Professor William De- down and dirty, quick and easy ways classes at www.creativeartsgroup.org, website: [email protected] middle school student perfor- verell and the Huntington-USC to create Crazy Quilts. We’ll be well or you may phone, 626-355-8350, or mance. The grant—which will Institute of California and the on our way to a beautiful quilt in come by the office at 108 N. Baldwin St. Rita Catholic School be awarded over a two-year West, and coordinated by the just three weeks. Mosaic artist, Dawn Ave. 322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 period—will be used to hire Pasadena Educational Founda- (626) 355-9028 teachers, support professional tion, the professional develop- Principal: Joanne Harabedian development and expand stu- ment for teachers will include Gooden School Children Help website: www.st-rita.org dent enrichment and interven- access to distinguished scholars tion opportunities at middle and the Huntington Library’s Others Unite Sierra Madre Elementary School schools throughout PUSD, said archival and rare book col- To promote children 141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 a spokesperson for the district. lections devoted to American creativity and commit- (626) 355-1428 “This generous grant from the history. ment through giving, Principal: Gayle Bluemel Webster Foundation will help “The Institute of California The Gooden School in E-mail address:[email protected] us accelerate achievement for and the West enjoys a terrific Sierra Madre recently all Pasadena Unified students, relationship with PUSD stu- participated in the Get Sierra Madre Middle School because middle school is cru- dents and teachers and this on the Bus unification 160 N. Canon cial in determining the suc- partnership will allow us to program designed to Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 cess of students in high school continue the work we’re all so bring joy to children (626) 836-2947 and beyond,” said Superin- excited about,” said Deverell. and their incarcerated Principal: Gayle Bluemel tendent Diaz. “I applaud [the The “Teaching American His- parents, guardians and Contact person: Garrett Newsom, Asst. Principal foundation] for its leadership tory” grant will support PUSD’s loved ones on Mother’s E-mail address: [email protected] in supporting high-quality in- efforts to implement a more rig- Day and Father’;s Day. parents for four hours, enjoy- struction for all students by de- orous curriculum by improv- The students at Gooden raised ing lunch with their parents Weizmann Day School signing academic programs to ing teacher content knowledge, more than $300 to facilitate and leave with a photo as a 1434 N. Altadena Dr. meet the unique needs of sixth expanding access to leading the rental of buses for children memento of their visit. In ad- Pasadena, Ca. 91107 through eighth graders.” experts and respected institu- wishing to visit their parents dition, follow-up counseling is (626) 797-0204 It was also announced that tions, while equipping teachers on these significant family oc- available to all children par- Lisa Feldman: Head of School casions. A bake sale and indi- PUSD was named the recipient to strengthen students’ critical ticipating in the program. Wilson Middle School of one of 121 “Teaching Ameri- thinking skills, said the district vidual fund raising activities The Gooden School is an undertaken by the students at 300 S. Madre St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107 can History” grants awarded by spokesperson. independent co-educational (626) 449-7390 Gooden were at the heart of Episcopal school that serves this school-wide community Principal: Ruth Esseln kindergarten through eighth E-mail address: [email protected] PUSD Approves New Charter School service project. grade students and is located Get on the Bus is an annual in the heart of Sierra Madre. Pasadena Unified School District Last week it was recommended that the Governing Board of the event held throughout the Gooden provides a classical State of California and of- 351 S. Hudson Ave. Pasadena Unified School District approve a petition for the estab- educational experience in a Pasadena, Ca. 91109 lishment of the Learning Works! Charter School. The curriculum fers free transportation for nurturing environment. With children and their caregiv- (626) 795-6981 of the school will cater to students who may have dropped out of a total enrollment of 180 stu- Website: [email protected] conventional high schools but are still seeking an alternative means ers to visit incarcerated rela- dents, The Gooden School to earn their diploma. tives. While on what is often fosters a close relationship a lengthy bus trip, the chil- Deputy Superintendent Kathleen Duba spoke to the board on between students, faculty and behalf of a team of PUSD staff members who reviewed the initial dren are provided travel and parents with a united goal of charter and a revised charter on June 13. Initially, a public hearing comfort care bags to make the respect for self, respect for was held on May 27, leading to a second review and a consultation journey more enjoyable and others and respect for the with the petitioners. Approval of the charter was recommended entertaining. The children and world. A key component of by the team as it is developed, said Duba. Board member Mike caregivers are also provided the Gooden experience is out- Foothill Babcock then motioned for approval of the charter, which was sec- with breakfast, snacks on the reach projects that enrich the onded by Bob Harrison, vice-president of education. bus and dinner on the way lives of those less fortunate or Computer Services “When you look at their management structure and you look at home. The children visit their children in need. their history, in both these cases they pass those tests and would be a worthy investment,” said Harrison. “That’s why in this case 20+ years in Sierra Madre I would be in support of this charter school and approve the PC Computer Repairs recommendation.” Board member Renatta Cooper stated that she echoed much & Electronics Consulting of what Harrison said and asserted that one of the results of “No Dave Felt 355-8315 Child Left Behind” has been the need for organizations like Learn- ing Works! to do as they do with students that are a little harder to reach or don’t fit into the auspices of a traditional educational model, she said. “I have long lamented the lack of a positive alternative,” said Coo- per. “I feel like Learning Works! is giving us a positive alternative for our young people.” Superintendent Edwin Diaz commended the focus and philoso- phy of the program. In regards to the alternative type of education provided, it will definitely fill a need for young people in the com- munity, he said. T. Baxter/MVO

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MountainViews- Observer Publisher/ Editor OPINION Susan Henderson My Plan to Lower Gas From The Desk City Editor Dean Lee Prices and Achieve Energy Of... Director Of Sales & By Hail Hamilton Glenn Lambdin Marketing Independence Ann Luke Americans are fed up with the oil to develop high- (626) 325-3111 industry and skyrocketing gas prices. risk, high-reward The Parade. They want an America that is energy technologies and More than Christmas, more than New Years, and more than Art Director independent by improving energy build markets for Allison Kirkham any other day on the calendar, my favorite day of the year is the security, generating jobs and economic the next generation 4th of July. Well, actually whatever day Sierra Madre’s 4th of July Photography growth, and protecting Americans from of revolutionary energy technologies, Parade lands on, and I’ve started counting down. Jacqueline Truong price spikes and price gouging. Here’s such as those emerging from Since I was a young boy growing up in Sierra Madre, The Parade Lina Johnson my plan to lower gas prices and achieve biotechnology, nanotechnology, solar, has always been a grand occasion. My first time in The Parade Contributors energy independence through measures and fuel-cell research. This new agency started with a Radio Flyer wagon that my brother and I decorated Pat Birdsall that will increase domestic supplies of would have resources and flexibility the night before. It progressed to a freshly pressed Cub Scout uniform (thanks mom), and then to marching with different Bob Eklund alternative energy, improve our energy needed to do ground-breaking research Little League teams. Jeff Brown efficiency, and protect consumers. and push promising technology into the marketplace. As an adult, The Parade is about welcomed rituals, traditions, Stuart Tolchin Make Iraq Pay in Oil and familiar sights and sounds. It’s pure Rockwellian Americana. Kim Clymer-Kelley Make Iraq pay the United States in oil Expanding biofuels and other clean But most of all, The Parade is the embodiment of the spirit of Christopher Nyerges for the cost of the war. Six hundred billion energy alternatives. Congress should Sierra Madre. dollars has been spent in Iraq. At $135 a rapidly expand production and I love the hubbub of the pre-parade morning, the chugging sounds Peter Dills distribution of synthetic and bio-based Hail Hamilton barrel this comes to 4.5 billion barrels of of antique cars, and the cacophony of their aooga horns as they new oil on the world market. This would fuels, such as ethanol derived from drive towards the staging area. Every year I enjoy wondering just Rich Johnson cellulosic sources, and deploy new engine how far the Sierra Madre City College will push the envelope of Chris Bertrand lower the price of gas significantly; that irreverence and am always pleasantly amused at whatever they do. is, of course, if the oil companies quit technologies for fuel-flexible, hybrid, Virginia Hoge And after finishing The Parade route, I can’t wait to walk from the manipulating supply by lowering refining plug-in hybrid and bio-diesel vehicles -- obligatory end-of-The-Parade water-fight up to Memorial Park Mary Carney capacity. Making Iraq repay the United by quadrupling research and development for the festivities. Ahhhh, the sounds Dixieland jazz, the smells of La Quetta Shamblee funding for new fuels, innovative refining the vendor’s food, and the chance to reminisce with old friends States for the cost of the “War against caged in the beer garden like a pack of brew guzzlin’ hyenas. It’s Teresa Baxter Terrorism” is only fair. Iraq should processes for these fuels, and new vehicle technologies so that these emerging my chance to bask in Bill Coburn indemnify the families of our war dead the constant wonder To all of the members of the Glenn Lambdin and pay for medical care for our wounded technologies can be deployed in the next of the familiar… Sierra Madre 4th of July three to five years. and to participate in Committee, past and present, Student Correspondents servicemen returning home. Protect Consumers from Price The Parade playing a thank you for all of your Pasadena High School Make America Energy Independent borrowed slightly out- generous hard work..... Alverno High School Funding energy research. The U.S. Gouging of-tune electric guitar Oak Crest Institute should immediately dedicate $25 billion Banning gasoline price gouging and with the most smoking of Science improving market transparency. Congress blues band ever, The Village Idiots. (how’s that for a cheap for increased research, development, shameless plug) Trish Collins demonstration and deployment of new should pass legislation establishing a federal ban on price gouging for oil, This year will mark 10 years since the Village Idiots started Editorial Cartoonist energy generation and new energy rocking their one song gig down the boulevard. One single song efficiency technologies to most effectively gasoline, and other petroleum products Ann Cleaves during national emergencies, provide that lasts the entire length of The Parade, start to finish. And in support the objective of decreasing U.S. true tradition, they’ll write that song while waiting in line for The Web Master oil imports, which is a critical national civil and criminal penalties for price Parade to start. No need to rush into anything! This year, though, John Avery security priority. This would be done in the gouging, ban market manipulation, and there will be a slight break in tradition. Instead of putting the require greater transparency in oil and band together the night before, they’ve put it together a month same spirit of necessity as the Manhattan early. But no worries, from what I hear, there’ll be no rehearsals! For Advertising Inquiries Project. America must set the standard gasoline markets. contact for energy security, and the lessoning of Impose tough criminal penalties on price The word around town is that this year, the Village Idiots’ Rev. ANN LUKE gouging companies. Finally, the federal Eli will debut his electronic drum-kit, ditching his old-school 626-325-3111 or emission of greenhouse gases. djimbe hand drum. Sierra Madre’s own home-grown Mario “The Increasing energy efficiency standards government should impose criminal JULIE PUTERBAUGH penalties—up to $100 million for each Funk Meister” Foresta will be laying down bass lines so sweet 626-836-6524 and investing in new technology. The you’d think he was one of Motown’s original Funk Brothers. federal government should provide tax violation—against price gouging energy Once again we’ll be seeing St. Francis student, St. Rita alumni, incentives for renewable energy, such corporations. It should also immediately and keyboardist extraordinaire, “The” Anthony Landis. (Of disgorge these companies of the ill-gotten course his lamenting parents can’t help but cringe at the expense MountainViews-Observer as solar, wind, geothermal and biomass, and the years of Anthony’s classical piano training being reduced (Mountain View News) has been and for energy efficient home appliances profits they’ve made in the past 5 years. adjudicated as a newspaper of to a single three chord blues-riff. But then again, this is The General Circulation for the County and to expand the deployment of the Ease Energy Prices for Consumers Parade!) And, the backbone of the Village Idiots, Harp Cat Joe; of Los Angeles in Court Case number latest technologies and increase research Energy consumer relief for families, a true bluesman that can bend any note on a harmonica to the GS004724: for the City of Sierra point where once you hear it you just can’t help but pick yourself Madre; in Court Case GS005940 and and commercialization of emerging small businesses and farmers. In the for the City of Monrovia in Court technologies. Most important, the meantime, the President and Congress up, shake some booty, and mumble, “ooooooooo baby.” Case No. GS006989 and is published every Friday at 31C East Montecito, American automobile industry would should provide relief to families paying To all of the members of the Sierra Madre 4th of July Committee, Sierra Madre, California, 91024. All begin developing a new generation of skyrocketing energy costs by expanding past and present, thank you for all of your generous hard work contents are copyrighted and may not and making possible my favorite day of the year…….year after be reproduced without the express affordable fuel efficient cars. Fifty miles the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance year after year. written consent of the publisher. All per gallon should be standard. Program (LIHEAP) and provide relief to rights reserved. All submissions to this newspaper become the property Creating the next generation of small businesses and farmers with a tax of the MountainViews-Observer and revolutionary energy technologies. The credit and grants. These would be paid for Rich Johnson: The Early Years may be published in part or whole. Opinions and views expressed by new president should create a new Defense by repealing the $10 billion in unnecessary Wow! Several people got back to me the writers printed in this paper do Advanced Research Projects Agency subsidies the new energy law has given with comments on my recent column not necessarily express the views (DARPA)-like initiative to provide seed oil and gas companies, and through fines highlighting my brother. No, the comments and opinions of the publisher or staff weren’t about him as much as they were of the MountainViews-Observer. money for fundamental research needed from price-gouging. MountainViews-Observer is about my mother. You remember, Rubber wholly owned by Grace Lorraine Room Dorothy (Let’s call her Dot for this Publications, Inc. and reserves article). Folks, typically women, voiced the right to refuse publication of advertisements and other materials such sympathy and compassion regarding submitted for publication. Stuart Tolchin On...LIFE her trials and travails it’s just too bad All letters to the editor and she’s not around to enjoy the outpouring. correspondence should be sent to: THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN’- Hopefully Mom is basking in it from some MountainViews - Observer celestial balcony. 280 W. Sierra Madre Bl. #327 I’ve been asked to fill in a bit more about those early years. This Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 MAYBE THEY OUGHT TO Phone: 626-355-2737 As the fourth of July on my walk”, said my daughter, “but there’s a will most certainly give you perspective into why I am the way I Fax: 626-609-3285 approaches it is instructive problem—He’s a duck!” “Well you can’t be too am. If that’s of no interest to you (and personally I wouldn’t blame email: [email protected] to realize that Bob Dylan choosey,” said my mother. you) read Stuart Tolchin’s latest column twice and ignore mine. was not the only one This all really happened. My mother-in-law, who You’ll probably be the better for it. to remind us to let go of old values and “bring is a great defender of my mother, heard the same By December, 1952, in a cold and chilly Minneapolis, Minnesota, MountainViews- my mother ran a tally and found herself up 4 children and down Observer in the new”, but also that this recognition was thing but maintains that my mother probably fundamental to the birth of our new democratic misunderstood and thought my daughter had 1 husband (we’ll call Dick). Apparently Dick contributed little Mission Statement traditions. Thomas Paine’s pamphlet ‘Common said “dud” rather than “duck”. Really, it’s not more than grumbling so he got the old heave-ho from Dot. They The traditions Sense’ urged American colonial subjects to release important. The point is that women of my reunited sometime in summer 1953 but that was shortlived when of the community their historical attachment to the idea of royalty daughter’s generation do not date in the same way Dot sold his car…without telling him. He was then gone until newspaper and and to recognize that such a system might always that women of my mother’s generation (or mine) 1955 when Mom got a call for us to join him in sunny Southern have been wrong. Power comes from the People did. Let’s face it—they don’t have to. Women who California. We boarded the Rock Island Line and scooted west. the concerns of our Life couldn’t have been better (on the train that is). As I recall we readers are this and is not the property of some despotic ruler formerly needed men for financial and physical who chooses to benefit only himself and his few stability are now pretty able to care for themselves. lived in La Mirada for three or four months and then boarded a newspaper’s top plane bound eastward for Minneapolis…sans Dick. priorities. chosen favorites-no matter what lies we have Even though it is hard for we aged-ones to always believed in the past. It is important to understand those wonderful days of waiting for Dot and we two sets of twins moved several times during the next We support question our attitudes and determine what should someone to call and then going out to a movie or four years but strictly within the Twin City limits. That relative a prosperous be maintained and what is now valueless and to a dinner you don’t really want and then fighting calm was shattered in 1961 when Dick was again on the phone. community of well- destructive. the guy off more or less in the back seat of the car You can probably guess what happened. This time we traveled to informed citizens. On Father’s Day my family faced a test of our and then wondering if he would call again (or California via a Pontiac Tempest station wagon. Dick and Dot We hold in high ability to adapt to changing conditions. My wife, even if you wanted him to call again) and further even bought a house in Woodland Hills. How’s that for stability? regard the values mother-in-law, daughter, son and son’s girlfriend wondering what he was going to tell his friends--- Well, the stabilizers ran low ‘cause in four months we mounted the traveled into the heat of Woodland Hills to visit enough,; maybe these days are all gone. Tempest and drove back to Minnesota, without Dick of course. of the exceptional Although, just to mix things up Dick moved back to Minnesota quality of life in our my mother on the day before her ninety-third And maybe too someday will be gone the birthday. As I have mentioned before in this inevitable emotional upheaval associated with and joined us around Christmas 1962. He was gone by early 1963 community, including and we enjoyed a relative calm through the next three years (my the magnificence of column, my mother’s mental facilities have been relationships and the despair associated with the affected by her aging. Sometimes she’s herself and breakups of marriages that were inappropriate in junior high years). our natural resources. sometimes she’s not. On this particular day she the first place. In 1966 the transcontinental phone rang yet again. Some fella Integrity will be our was not and continually asked the same questions Maybe the way we select life-partners will named Dick invited us to move back out to California. Why not? guide. over and over. Either she did not listen to the actually change and maybe future couples will be We traveled out via the Rock Island Line now known as Amtrak. answer or did not remember it and soon repeated able to form relationships that will actually last a Dick and Dot managed to stay together a record two years. They the question. Additionally, the questions are lifetime. It really would be great; but in order for broke up in 1968. This time we weren’t moving back to Minnesota. those that are often better left unasked. She kept this to happen all of us must be willing to let go So, in 1969, being in such close proximity, they decided to get asking my thirty-something highly competent of old values that we probably didn’t need in the back together. That lasted until summer of 1970 when they finally and successful daughter if she was dating. My first place and certainly don’t need now. We must called it quits. You gotta give Dick and Dot some credit for trying daughter doesn’t like such questions but tolerated recognize the value of holding our families together to make it work. Well, maybe not. But wait, there was an upside to the repeated questioning for as long as she could and loving and accepting each member for what this. My brother and sisters and I were forced to learn the concept and then excused herself to take a walk around the they mean to us and somehow transcending the of flexibility. And at the age of 20 and 21 we four were far more lake. When she returned my mother immediately inevitable truth that, at times, we all get on each prepared for the real world than were most of our friends. And questioned her again. “Yes, I just met someone other’s nerves. HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! now you know the rest of the story. 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This Business is conducted by: STATEMENT in violation of the rights of another business name or names listed above This Business is conducted by: A A CORPORATION. Signed: File No. 08-1096457 under Federal, State, or common law on 06/20/08. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME CORPORATION. Signed: JULIO GRACIELA DIAZ / PRES. This The following person(s) is (are) (See section 14411 et seq. Business and NOTICE- This Fictitious Name STATEMENT MALDONADO/PRES. This statement statement was filed with the County doing business as: STREAMLINED Professions Code) Statement expires five years from the File No. 08-1141435 was filed with the County Clerk of Los Clerk of Los Angeles County on SERVICES, 166 MADELINE DR., Publish: MountainViews-Observer date it was filed in the office of the The following person(s) is (are) doing Angeles County on 06/26/08. The 06/17/08. The registrant(s) has (have) MONROVIA, CA 91016. Full name of Pub. 06/16, 06/23, 06/30, 07/07/2008 County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business business as: S.N.S. INC., 761 E. registrant(s) has (have) commenced to commenced to transact business under registrant(s) is (are) GLEN FRANCIS Name Statement must be filed prior to GREEN ST., STE. 3, PASADENA, transact business under the fictitious the fictitious business name or names MITCHELL, 166 MADELINE DR., FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME that date. The filing of this statement CA 91101. Full name of registrant(s) business name or names listed above listed above on 06/04/2008. MONROVIA, CA 91016. This Business STATEMENT does not of itself authorize the use in is (are) VALENTIN SEPANI, 761 E. on 6/20/08. NOTICE- This Fictitious Name is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. File No. 08-1045280 this state of a Fictitious Business Name GREEN ST., STE. 3, PASADENA, NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the Signed: GLEN MITCHELL. This The following person(s) is (are) doing in violation of the rights of another CA 91101. This Business is conducted Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the statement was filed with the County business as: GLOBAL TOOLS under Federal, State, or common law by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Clerk of Los Angeles County on & TIRE SUPPLIES, 5120 E. (See section 14411 et seq. Business and VALENTIN SEPANI. This statement County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to 06/19/08. The registrant(s) has (have) WASHINGTON BLV., COMMERCE, Professions Code) was filed with the County Clerk of Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement commenced to transact business under CA 90040. Full name of registrant(s) Publish: MountainViews-Observer Los Angeles County on 06/26/08. The that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in the fictitious business name or names is (are) ANGELES CAMPOS, 5944 Pub. 06/30, 07/07, 07/14, 07/21/2008 registrant(s) has (have) commenced to does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name listed above on 6/19/08. GOTHAM ST., BELL GARDENS, transact business under the fictitious this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another NOTICE- This Fictitious Name CA 90201. This Business is conducted FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME business name or names listed above in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law Statement expires five years from the by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: STATEMENT on 6/24/2003. under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and date it was filed in the office of the ANGELES CAMPOS. This statement File No. 08-1142577 NOTICE- This Fictitious Name (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code) County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business was filed with the County Clerk of The following person(s) is (are) Statement expires five years from the Professions Code) Publish: MountainViews-Observer Name Statement must be filed prior to Los Angeles County on 06/12/08. The doing business as: DYNAMICS date it was filed in the office of the Publish: MountainViews-Observer Pub. 06/23, 06/30, 07/07, 07/14/2008 that date. The filing of this statement registrant(s) has (have) commenced to CONSULTING SERVICES, 11708 County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Pub. 06/30, 07/07, 07/14, 07/21/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME does not of itself authorize the use in transact business under the fictitious ARTESIA BLVD., ARTESIA, CA Name Statement must be filed prior to STATEMENT this state of a Fictitious Business Name business name or names listed above 90701. Full name of registrant(s) is that date. The filing of this statement FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 08-1055793 in violation of the rights of another on N/A. (are) VILMA CAILO-PEREZ, 11708 does not of itself authorize the use in STATEMENT The following person(s) is (are) doing under Federal, State, or common law NOTICE- This Fictitious Name ARTESIA BLVD., ARTESIA, CA this state of a Fictitious Business Name File No. 08-1106694 business as: CHINO ON DECK (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Statement expires five years from the 90701. This Business is conducted by: in violation of the rights of another The following person(s) is (are) doing CIRCLE, 12188 CENTRAL AVE., Professions Code) date it was filed in the office of the AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: VILMA under Federal, State, or common law business as: WIN XING CO., 129 E. #582, CHINO, CA 91710. Full name Publish: MountainViews-Observer County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business CAILO-PEREZ. This statement was (See section 14411 et seq. Business and GARVEY AVE., MONTEREY PARK, of registrant(s) is (are) JOE ALEX Pub. 06/23, 06/30, 07/07, 07/14/2008 Name Statement must be filed prior to filed with the County Clerk of Los Professions Code) CA 91755. Full name of registrant(s) MARTINEZ, 6431 ORTEGA CT., that date. The filing of this statement Angeles County on 06/26/08. The Publish: MountainViews-Observer is (are) LIHONG LISA ZHAO, 129 CHINO, CA 91710. This Business is FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME does not of itself authorize the use in registrant(s) has (have) commenced to Pub. 06/30, 07/07, 07/14, 07/21/2008 E. GARVEY AVE., MONTEREY conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. STATEMENT this state of a Fictitious Business Name transact business under the fictitious PARK, CA 91755. This Business is Signed: JOE ALEX MARTINEZ. File No. 08-1077814 in violation of the rights of another business name or names listed above FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed with the The following person(s) is (are) doing under Federal, State, or common law on N/A. STATEMENT Signed: LIHONG LISA ZHAO. This County Clerk of Los Angeles County business as: WELCOME 2 VALET (See section 14411 et seq. Business and NOTICE- This Fictitious Name File No. 08-1046998 statement was filed with the County on 06/13/08. The registrant(s) has PARKING, 12650 SHERMAN WAY, Professions Code) Statement expires five years from the The following person(s) is (are) doing Clerk of Los Angeles County on (have) commenced to transact business #16, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA Publish: MountainViews-Observer date it was filed in the office of the business as: 1. SAMBA SOCCER 2. 06/20/08. The registrant(s) has (have) under the fictitious business name or 91605. Full name of registrant(s) is Pub. 06/16, 06/23, 06/30, 07/07/2008 County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business AV FUTBOLITO, 45431 23rd ST. commenced to transact business under names listed above on 6/13/08. (are) PETER WOOLVETT, DANIEL Name Statement must be filed prior to WEST, LANCASTER, CA 93536. the fictitious business name or names NOTICE- This Fictitious Name ALVAREZ, 7151 RESEDA BLVD. #15, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME that date. The filing of this statement Full name of registrant(s) is (are) listed above on 07/01/08. Statement expires five years from the RESEDA, CA 91335. This Business STATEMENT does not of itself authorize the use in RAUL ROSSIL, 38519 11th ST. E., NOTICE- This Fictitious Name date it was filed in the office of the is conducted by: CO-PARTNERS. File No. 08-1045800 this state of a Fictitious Business Name PALMDALE, CA 93550, ROBERT Statement expires five years from the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Signed: PETER WOOLVETT. This The following person(s) is (are) in violation of the rights of another ROSSIL, 2261 OHIO AVE., SIGNAL date it was filed in the office of the Name Statement must be filed prior to statement was filed with the County doing business as: JESSICA’S under Federal, State, or common law HILL, CA 90755. This Business is County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business that date. The filing of this statement Clerk of Los Angeles County on FLOWERS AND CREATIONS, (See section 14411 et seq. Business and conducted by: CO-PARTNERS. Name Statement must be filed prior to does not of itself authorize the use in 06/17/08. The registrant(s) has (have) 13122 HAWTHORNE BLVD., Professions Code) Signed: ROBERT ROSSIL. This that date. The filing of this statement this state of a Fictitious Business Name commenced to transact business under HAWTHORNE, CA 90250. Full in violation of the rights of another the fictitious business name or names name of registrant(s) is (are) MARIO Publish: MountainViews-Observer statement was filed with the County does not of itself authorize the use in th Pub. 06/30, 07/07, 07/14, 07/21/2008 Clerk of Los Angeles County on this state of a Fictitious Business Name under Federal, State, or common law listed above on 6/15/08. ENRIQUE FUENTES, 514 E. 25 06/12/08. The registrant(s) has (have) in violation of the rights of another (See section 14411 et seq. Business and NOTICE- This Fictitious Name ST., LONG BEACH, CA 90806. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME commenced to transact business under under Federal, State, or common law Professions Code) Statement expires five years from the This Business is conducted by: AN STATEMENT the fictitious business name or names (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Publish: MountainViews-Observer date it was filed in the office of the INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MARIO File No. 08-1076480 listed above on N/A. Professions Code) Pub. 06/23, 06/30, 07/07, 07/14/2008 County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business ENRIQUE FUENTES. This statement The following person(s) is (are) NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Publish: MountainViews-Observer Name Statement must be filed prior to was filed with the County Clerk of Los doing business as: LOCUST AVE. Statement expires five years from the Pub. 06/30, 07/07, 07/14, 07/21/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME that date. The filing of this statement Angeles County on 06/12/08. The ENTERTAINMENT, 556 ALTA date it was filed in the office of the STATEMENT does not of itself authorize the use in registrant(s) has (have) commenced to VISTA AVE., SOUTH PASADENA, County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 08-1077170 this state of a Fictitious Business Name transact business under the fictitious CA 91030. Full name of registrant(s) Name Statement must be filed prior to STATEMENT The following person(s) is (are) in violation of the rights of another business name or names listed above is (are) AV MEDIA PARTNERS, INC., that date. The filing of this statement File No. 2008-1152201 doing business as: FLUE VUE under Federal, State, or common law on N/A. 556 ALTA VISTA AVE., SOUTH does not of itself authorize the use in The following person(s) is (are) doing INSPECTION, 22101 ERWIN ST. (See section 14411 et seq. Business and NOTICE- This Fictitious Name PASADENA, CA 91030. This Business this state of a Fictitious Business Name business as: BETTY’S GARAGE P-118, NORTHRIDGE, CA 91367. Professions Code) Statement expires five years from the is conducted by: A CORPORATION. in violation of the rights of another 280 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. #369 Full name of registrant(s) is (are) Publish: MountainViews-Observer date it was filed in the office of the Signed: GREGORY REID/CEO. under Federal, State, or common law Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024. Full name GEORGE KHOURY, 22101 ERWIN Pub. 06/23, 06/30, 07/07, 07/14/2008 County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business This statement was filed with the (See section 14411 et seq. Business and of registrant(s) is (are) TAMARA ST., P-118, NORTHRIDGE, CA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Name Statement must be filed prior to County Clerk of Los Angeles County Professions Code) BROCK 280 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 91367. This Business is conducted STATEMENT that date. The filing of this statement on 06/17/08. The registrant(s) has Publish: MountainViews-Observer #369 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024. by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: File No. 08-1026715 does not of itself authorize the use in (have) commenced to transact business Pub. 06/30, 07/07, 07/14, 07/21/2008 This Business is conducted by: AN GEORGE KHOURY. This statement The following person(s) is (are) this state of a Fictitious Business Name under the fictitious business name or INDIVIDUAL. Signed: TAMARA was filed with the County Clerk of doing business as: COMPANY in violation of the rights of another names listed above on 5/07. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME BROCK. This statement was filed Los Angeles County on 06/17/08. The ALBERTINA, 1506 W. GAGE AVE., under Federal, State, or common law NOTICE- This Fictitious Name STATEMENT with the County Clerk of Los Angeles registrant(s) has (have) commenced to LOS ANGELES, CA 90045. Full (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Statement expires five years from the File No. 08-1104906 County on 06/27/08. The registrant(s) transact business under the fictitious name of registrant(s) is (are) EDGAR Professions Code) date it was filed in the office of the The following person(s) is (are) has (have) commenced to transact business name or names listed above R. HERNANDEZ, 1506 W. GAGE Publish: MountainViews-Observer County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business doing business as: SPA LE BELLE, business under the fictitious business on 6/17/08. AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA 90045. Pub. 06/16, 06/23, 06/30, 07/07/2008 Name Statement must be filed prior to 518 PALISADES DR., PACIFIC name or names listed above on N/A. NOTICE- This Fictitious Name This Business is conducted by: AN that date. The filing of this statement PALISADES, CA 90272. Full name NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the INDIVIDUAL. Signed: EDGAR R. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME does not of itself authorize the use in of registrant(s) is (are) DONNA C. Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the HERNANDEZ. This statement was STATEMENT this state of a Fictitious Business Name ASHLEY, RONALD SAMPSON, date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business filed with the County Clerk of Los File No. 08-1026677 in violation of the rights of another 13111 MAGNOLIA PLACE, County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to Angeles County on 06/10/08. The The following person(s) is (are) under Federal, State, or common law GARDEN GROVE, CA 92844, Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement registrant(s) has (have) commenced to doing business as: MODERN AUTO (See section 14411 et seq. Business and DAVID TRAN, 518 PALISADES DR., that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in transact business under the fictitious SPORT, 11500 WHITTIER BLVD., Professions Code) PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272. does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name business name or names listed above WHITTIER, CA 90601. Full name Publish: MountainViews-Observer This Business is conducted by: A this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another on 6/10/08. of registrant(s) is (are) PAULA Pub. 06/30, 07/07, 07/14, 07/21/2008 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Signed: in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law NOTICE- This Fictitious Name SANCHEZ, OSCAR ORTEGA, 5877 DONNA C. ASHLEY. This statement under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Statement expires five years from the S. METTLER AV., LOS ANGELES, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME was filed with the County Clerk of (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code) date it was filed in the office of the CA 90003. This Business is conducted STATEMENT Los Angeles County on 06/20/08. The Professions Code) Publish: MountainViews-Observer County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. File No. 08-1106695 registrant(s) has (have) commenced to Publish: MountainViews-Observer/ Pub. 06/23, 06/30, 07/07, 07/14/2008 Name Statement must be filed prior to Signed: PAULA SANCHEZ. This The following person(s) is (are) transact business under the fictitious MBP that date. The filing of this statement statement was filed with the County doing business as: ORIENTAL business name or names listed above Pub. 06/30, 07/07, 07/14, 07/21/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME does not of itself authorize the use in Clerk of Los Angeles County on RELAXATION PLUS, 1532 S. DEL on N/A. STATEMENT this state of a Fictitious Business Name 06/10/08. The registrant(s) has (have) MAR AVE. #B, SAN GABRIEL, NOTICE- This Fictitious Name FILE NO. 2008-1124196 File No. 08-1096458 in violation of the rights of another commenced to transact business under CA 91776. Full name of registrant(s) Statement expires five years from the STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following person(s) is (are) doing under Federal, State, or common law the fictitious business name or names is (are) CLA INVESTMENT & date it was filed in the office of the OF USE OF FICTITIOUS business as: HEIDI’S HAIR SALON, (See section 14411 et seq. Business and listed above on 4/9/08. DEVELOPMENT, INC., 1532 S. DEL County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business BUSINESS NAME 350½ W. FOOTHILL BLVD., Professions Code) NOTICE- This Fictitious Name MAR AVE., #B, SAN GABRIEL, CA Name Statement must be filed prior to The following person(s) has/have MONROVIA, CA 91016. Full name of Publish: MountainViews-Observer Statement expires five years from the 91776. This Business is conducted by: that date. The filing of this statement abandoned the use of the fictitious registrant(s) is (are) HEIDI L. OWEN, Pub. 06/16, 06/23, 06/30, 07/07/2008 date it was filed in the office of the A CORPORATION. Signed: CEO. does not of itself authorize the use in business name: SALON 6708, 166 MADELINE DR., MONROVIA, County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business This statement was filed with the this state of a Fictitious Business Name 6708 ROSEMEAD BLVD., PICO CA 91016. This Business is conducted FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Name Statement must be filed prior to County Clerk of Los Angeles County in violation of the rights of another RIVERA, CA 90660. The fictitious by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: STATEMENT that date. The filing of this statement on 06/20/08. The registrant(s) has under Federal, State, or common law business name referred to above was HEIDI OWEN. This statement was File No. 08-0868574 does not of itself authorize the use in (have) commenced to transact business (See section 14411 et seq. Business and filed on DEC. 13, 2001 in the county filed with the County Clerk of Los The following person(s) is (are) doing this state of a Fictitious Business Name under the fictitious business name or Professions Code) of Los Angeles. The business was Angeles County on 06/19/08. The business as: DIAZ ELECTRIC C0, in violation of the rights of another names listed above on N/A. Publish: MountainViews-Observer conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to 1501 WALNUT WAY, LONG BEACH, under Federal, State, or common law NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Pub. 06/30, 07/07, 07/14, 07/21/2008 business information in this statement transact business under the fictitious CA 90813. Full name of registrant(s) (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Statement expires five years from the is true and correct. (A registrant who business name or names listed above is (are) SERGIO E. DIAZ, 1501 Professions Code) date it was filed in the office of the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME declares as true information which on 6/19/08. WALNUT WAY, LONG BEACH, CA Publish: MountainViews-Observer County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business STATEMENT he or she knows to be false, is guilty NOTICE- This Fictitious Name 90813 This Business is conducted by: Pub. 06/16, 06/23, 06/30, 07/07/2008 Name Statement must be filed prior to File No. 08-1123847 of a crime.) SIGNED: DESIREE Statement expires five years from the AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: SERGIO that date. The filing of this statement The following person(s) is (are) doing MARINO CORRALES/OWNER. date it was filed in the office of the E. DIAZ. This statement was filed FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME does not of itself authorize the use in business as: THE ADVANTGARDE Publish: MountainViews-Observer County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business with the County Clerk of Los Angeles STATEMENT this state of a Fictitious Business Name GROUP, 7840 FIRESTONE BLVD. Pub. 06/30, 07/07, 07/14, 07/21/2008 Name Statement must be filed prior to County on 05/15/08. The registrant(s) File No. 08-1044861 in violation of the rights of another STE. 103, DOWNEY, CA 90241. Full FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME that date. The filing of this statement has (have) commenced to transact The following person(s) is (are) doing under Federal, State, or common law name of registrant(s) is (are) JUAN STATEMENT does not of itself authorize the use in business under the fictitious business business as: RIGO & SON TIRE (See section 14411 et seq. Business and JIMENEZ, 10350 VERNON AVE. #6, File No. 08-1087047 this state of a Fictitious Business Name name or names listed above on N/A. SERVICE, 5119 E. OLYMPIC BLVD., Professions Code) MONTCLAIR, CA 91763, OCTAVIO The following person(s) is (are) doing in violation of the rights of another NOTICE- This Fictitious Name LOS ANGELES, CA 90022. Full name under Federal, State, or common law Statement expires five years from the of registrant(s) is (are) ROBERTO Publish: MountainViews-Observer PONCE, 11238 GLAD HILL ROAD, business as: ALAA JAFAR, 15810 E. rd Pub. 06/30, 07/07, 07/14, 07/21/2008 WHITTIER, CA 90604, LEONOR GALE, STE. 133, HACIENDA HTS., (See section 14411 et seq. Business and date it was filed in the office of the GARCIA, 30 N. 3 ST., ALHAMBRA, GONZALEZ, 803 W. 40th PL., L.A., CA 91745. Full name of registrant(s) Professions Code) County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business CA 91801. This Business is conducted FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME CA 90037. This Business is conducted is (are) ALAA JAFAR, 9928 ALPINE Publish: MountainViews-Observer Name Statement must be filed prior to by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: STATEMENT by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. ST., RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA Pub. 06/23, 06/30, 07/07, 07/14/2008 that date. The filing of this statement ROBERTO GARCIA. This statement File No. 08-1124215 Signed: JUAN D. JIMENEZ. This 91730. This Business is conducted by: does not of itself authorize the use in was filed with the County Clerk of The following person(s) is (are) doing statement was filed with the County AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: ALAA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME this state of a Fictitious Business Name Los Angeles County on 06/12/08. The business as: PAWS HERE, 13720 VIA Clerk of Los Angeles County on JAFAR. This statement was filed STATEMENT in violation of the rights of another registrant(s) has (have) commenced to DEL PALMA #F, WHITTIER, CA 06/24/08. The registrant(s) has (have) with the County Clerk of Los Angeles File No. 08-1055161 under Federal, State, or common law transact business under the fictitious 90602. Full name of registrant(s) is commenced to transact business under County on 06/18/08. The registrant(s) The following person(s) is (are) doing (See section 14411 et seq. Business and business name or names listed above (are) BONNIE ZIEGLER, ROBERT the fictitious business name or names has (have) commenced to transact business as: LA REAL ESTATE & Professions Code) on 6/12/08. ZIEGLER, 13720 VIA DEL PALMA listed above on JULY 1, 2008. business under the fictitious business LOANS, 11397 MODENA LANE, Publish: MountainViews-Observer NOTICE- This Fictitious Name AVE. #F, WHITTIER, CA 90602. This NOTICE- This Fictitious Name name or names listed above on JUNE PORTER RANCH, CA 91326. Full Pub. 06/16, 06/23, 06/30, 07/07/2008 Statement expires five years from Business is conducted by: HUSBAND Statement expires five years from the 6, 2008. name of registrant(s) is (are) LA REAL the date it was filed in the office of and WIFE. Signed: BONNIE date it was filed in the office of the NOTICE- This Fictitious Name ESTATE & LOANS, LLC, 11397 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME the County Clerk. A new Fictitious ZIEGLER. This statement was filed County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Statement expires five years from the MODENA LANE, PORTER RANCH, STATEMENT Business Name Statement must be with the County Clerk of Los Angeles Name Statement must be filed prior to date it was filed in the office of the CA 91326. This Business is conducted File No. 08-1025961 filed prior to that date. The filing of this County on 06/24/08. The registrant(s) that date. The filing of this statement County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business by: A LIMITED LIABILITY The following person(s) is (are) doing statement does not of itself authorize has (have) commenced to transact does not of itself authorize the use in Name Statement must be filed prior to COMPANY. Signed: LILIANA business as: FLORERIA CAMPOS the use in this state of a Fictitious business under the fictitious business this state of a Fictitious Business Name that date. The filing of this statement ARIAS / MGR. This statement was RIOS, 139 N. LONG BEACH BLVD. Business Name in violation of the MountainViews-Observer 280 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mvobserver.com MountainViews-Observer Friday, June 27, 2008 9

File No. 08-0959229 this state of a Fictitious Business Name Angeles County on 06/04/08. The LEGAL NOTICES (cont.) The following person(s) is (are) doing in violation of the rights of another registrant(s) has (have) commenced to business as: 1. KAIZEN REALTY under Federal, State, or common law transact business under the fictitious rights of another under Federal, State, or (are) BILLY MOSS, 20300 VANOWEN commenced to transact business under 2. KAIZEN FINANCIAL, 5415 E. (See section 14411 et seq. Business and business name or names listed above on common law (See section 14411 et seq. ST. #26, WINNETKA, CA 91306. the fictitious business name or names BEVERLY BLVD. STE. 10, LOS Professions Code) N/A. Business and Professions Code) This Business is conducted by: AN listed above on N/A. ANGELES, CA 90022. Full name of Publish: MountainViews-Observer NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Publish: MountainViews-Observer INDIVIDUAL. Signed: BILLY NOTICE- This Fictitious Name registrant(s) is (are) THE KAIZEN Pub. 06/09, 06/16, 06/23, 06/30/2008 Statement expires five years from the Pub. 06/16, 06/23, 06/30, 07/07/2008 LAWRENCE MOSS. This statement Statement expires five years from the ORGANIZATION, INC., 5415 E. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME date it was filed in the office of the was filed with the County Clerk of date it was filed in the office of the BEVERLY BLVD. STE. 10, LOS County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Los Angeles County on 06/16/08. The County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business STATEMENT ANGELES, CA 90022. This Business File No. 08-0958156 Name Statement must be filed prior to STATEMENT registrant(s) has (have) commenced to Name Statement must be filed prior to is conducted by: A CORPORATION. that date. The filing of this statement File No. 08-1024042 transact business under the fictitious that date. The filing of this statement The following person(s) is (are) doing Signed: RUBEN CHAVEZ business as: MID C INSURANCE, does not of itself authorize the use in The following person(s) is (are) doing business name or names listed above on does not of itself authorize the use in VALENZUELA/PRES/CEO. This this state of a Fictitious Business Name business as: SCOVEL’S TOWING/ 6/6/2008. this state of a Fictitious Business Name 1514 N. LONG BEACH BLVD. #D, statement was filed with the County COMPTON, CA 90221. Full name in violation of the rights of another MICHAEL’S AUTO MODERN NOTICE- This Fictitious Name in violation of the rights of another Clerk of Los Angeles County on under Federal, State, or common law TOWING, 4000 MEDFORD ST. #C, Statement expires five years from the under Federal, State, or common law of registrant(s) is (are) DANIEL 05/30/08. The registrant(s) has (have) CERCHADO, 6747 CITRONELL (See section 14411 et seq. Business and LOS ANGELES, CA 90063. Full name date it was filed in the office of the (See section 14411 et seq. Business and commenced to transact business under Professions Code) of registrant(s) is (are) MICHAEL J. County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Professions Code) AVE., PICO RIVERA, CA 90660, the fictitious business name or names ANGELA DAVIS, 1514 N. LONG Publish: MountainViews-Observer GARCIA, 5642 NORWALK BLVD., Name Statement must be filed prior to Publish: MountainViews-Observer listed above on N/A. Pub. 06/09, 06/16, 06/23, 06/30/2008 WHITTIER, CA 90601. This Business that date. The filing of this statement Pub. 06/09, 06/16, 06/23, 06/30/2008 BEACH BLVD. #D, COMPTON, CA NOTICE- This Fictitious Name 90221. This Business is conducted by: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. does not of itself authorize the use in FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Statement expires five years from the Signed: MICHAEL J. GARCIA. This this state of a Fictitious Business Name CO-PARTNERS. Signed: DANIEL STATEMENT STATEMENT date it was filed in the office of the CERCHADO JR.. This statement File No. 08-0958130 statement was filed with the County in violation of the rights of another File No. 08-0997187 County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Clerk of Los Angeles County on under Federal, State, or common law was filed with the County Clerk of The following person(s) is (are) doing The following person(s) is (are) Name Statement must be filed prior to Los Angeles County on 05/30/08. The business as: STEARDY TERMITE, 06/10/08. The registrant(s) has (have) (See section 14411 et seq. Business and doing business as: CHUBBS, 415 N. that date. The filing of this statement commenced to transact business under Professions Code) registrant(s) has (have) commenced to 2211 E. JAMES AVE., WEST COVINA, CURTIS AVE. #F, ALHAMBRA, CA does not of itself authorize the use in transact business under the fictitious CA 91791. Full name of registrant(s) the fictitious business name or names Publish: MountainViews-Observer 91801. Full name of registrant(s) is this state of a Fictitious Business Name listed above on 4/1986. Pub. 06/16, 06/23, 06/30, 07/07/2008 business name or names listed above on is (are) RENE FUENTES, 2211 E. (are) STEPHANIE TUYET NGUYEN, in violation of the rights of another 5/30/2008. JAMES AVE., WEST COVINA, CA NOTICE- This Fictitious Name BRIAN THOMAS CHEW, 415 N. under Federal, State, or common law Statement expires five years from the NOTICE- This Fictitious Name 91791. This Business is conducted by: CURTIS AVE. #F, ALHAMBRA, CA (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Statement expires five years from the AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: RENE date it was filed in the office of the FILE NO. 2008-1025960 91801. This Business is conducted by: A Professions Code) County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT date it was filed in the office of the FUENTES. This statement was filed GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Signed: Publish: MountainViews-Observer County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business with the County Clerk of Los Angeles Name Statement must be filed prior to OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS STEPHANIE TUYET NGUYEN. Pub. 06/09, 06/16, 06/23, 06/30/2008 that date. The filing of this statement NAME Name Statement must be filed prior to County on 05/30/08. The registrant(s) This statement was filed with the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME that date. The filing of this statement has (have) commenced to transact does not of itself authorize the use in The following person(s) has/have County Clerk of Los Angeles County on this state of a Fictitious Business Name abandoned the use of the fictitious STATEMENT does not of itself authorize the use in business under the fictitious business 06/05/08. The registrant(s) has (have) File No. 08-0978320 this state of a Fictitious Business Name name or names listed above on N/A. in violation of the rights of another business name: CAMPOS RIVERA’S commenced to transact business under under Federal, State, or common law FLOWERS, 1205 N. LONG BEACH The following person(s) is (are) doing in violation of the rights of another NOTICE- This Fictitious Name the fictitious business name or names business as: KARRI LEE CARES, under Federal, State, or common law Statement expires five years from the (See section 14411 et seq. Business and BLVD., COMPTON, CA 90221. listed above on N/A. Professions Code) The fictitious business name referred 219 CALIFORNIA ST. #6, ARCADIA, (See section 14411 et seq. Business and date it was filed in the office of the NOTICE- This Fictitious Name CA 91006. Full name of registrant(s) Professions Code) County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Publish: MountainViews-Observer to above was filed on 12-17-07 in the Statement expires five years from the Pub. 06/16, 06/23, 06/30, 07/07/2008 county of Los Angeles. The business was is (are) KARRI URSUA, 219 Publish: MountainViews-Observer Name Statement must be filed prior to date it was filed in the office of the CALIFORNIA ST. #6, ARCADIA, CA Pub. 06/09, 06/16, 06/23, 06/30/2008 that date. The filing of this statement conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME business information in this statement 91006. This Business is conducted by: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME does not of itself authorize the use in Name Statement must be filed prior to AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: KARRI this state of a Fictitious Business Name STATEMENT is true and correct. (A registrant who that date. The filing of this statement STATEMENT File No. 08-1006116 declares as true information which URSUA. This statement was filed with File No. 08-0996248 in violation of the rights of another does not of itself authorize the use in the County Clerk of Los Angeles County under Federal, State, or common law The following person(s) is (are) he or she knows to be false, is guilty this state of a Fictitious Business Name The following person(s) is (are) doing doing business as: 1. SHE HITZ of a crime.) SIGNED: CARMEN on 06/03/08. The registrant(s) has (have) business as: MILLENIUM TRUCK (See section 14411 et seq. Business and in violation of the rights of another commenced to transact business under Professions Code) ENTERTAINMENT 2. CHANGE BY CAMPOS. under Federal, State, or common law and TRAILER REPAIR, 943½ S. NETYRA 3. JEWEL BY LEONA 4. Publish: MountainViews-Observer the fictitious business name or names FETTERLY AVE., LOS ANGELES, Publish: MountainViews-Observer (See section 14411 et seq. Business and listed above on N/A. Pub. 06/09, 06/16, 06/23, 06/30/2008 HDP 100 ENTERPRISE 5. PRODUCT Pub. 06/16, 06/23, 06/30, 07/07/2008 Professions Code) CA 90022. Full name of registrant(s) 626 6. TAIKEN ANTHONY, 20300 NOTICE- This Fictitious Name is (are) JOSE A. PALOMERA, 943½ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Publish: MountainViews-Observer Statement expires five years from the VANOWEN ST., WINNETKA, CA FILE NO. 2008-1026676 Pub. 06/09, 06/16, 06/23, 06/30/2008 S. FETTERLY AVE., LOS ANGELES, STATEMENT 91306. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT date it was filed in the office of the CA 90022, OSCAR MORALES, 280 File No. 08-0967473 NETYRA CHARMAINE OWENS, OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business S. DANGLER AVE., LOS ANGELES, The following person(s) is (are) BILLY LAWRENCE MOSS, 20300 NAME STATEMENT Name Statement must be filed prior to CA 90022. This Business is conducted doing business as: SUNWEST VANOWEN ST. #26, WINNETKA, CA The following person(s) has/have File No. 08-0986569 that date. The filing of this statement by: CO-PARTNERS. Signed: JOSE A. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, 91306. This Business is conducted by: abandoned the use of the fictitious The following person(s) is (are) doing does not of itself authorize the use in PALOMERA. This statement was filed INC., 8780 19th STREET, SUITE 380, CO-PARTNERS. Signed: NETYRA business name: MODERN AUTO business as: COCO’S CLOTHING this state of a Fictitious Business Name with the County Clerk of Los Angeles ALTA LOMA, CA 91701-4608. Full CHARMAINE OWENS. This SPORTS, 11500 WHITTIER BLVD., & MORE, 1300 S. SOTO ST., LOS in violation of the rights of another County on 06/05/08. The registrant(s) name of registrant(s) is (are) SUNWEST statement was filed with the County WHITTIER, CA 90601. The fictitious ANGELES, CA 90023. Full name of under Federal, State, or common law has (have) commenced to transact MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC., Clerk of Los Angeles County on business name referred to above was registrant(s) is (are) SOCORRO PARRA, (See section 14411 et seq. Business and business under the fictitious business 8780 19th STREET, SUITE 380, ALTA 06/06/08. The registrant(s) has (have) filed on 4/04/08 in the county of Los 14714 E. FLANNER ST., LA PUENTE, Professions Code) name or names listed above on N/A. LOMA, CA 91701-4608. This Business commenced to transact business under Angeles. The business was conducted CA 91744. This Business is conducted Publish: MountainViews-Observer NOTICE- This Fictitious Name is conducted by: A CORPORATION. the fictitious business name or names by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The business by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: Pub. 06/09, 06/16, 06/23, 06/30/2008 Statement expires five years from the Signed: DOLORES R. JOHNSON/ listed above on JUNE 6, 2008. information in this statement is true SOCORRO PARRA. This statement FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME date it was filed in the office of the CFO. This statement was filed with the NOTICE- This Fictitious Name and correct. (A registrant who declares was filed with the County Clerk of STATEMENT County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business County Clerk of Los Angeles County on Statement expires five years from the as true information which he or she Los Angeles County on 06/04/08. The File No. 08-0996393 Name Statement must be filed prior to 06/02/08. The registrant(s) has (have) date it was filed in the office of the knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) registrant(s) has (have) commenced to The following person(s) is (are) doing that date. The filing of this statement commenced to transact business under County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business SIGNED: OSCAR ORTEGA. transact business under the fictitious business as: LAS COTORRAS, 5959 does not of itself authorize the use in the fictitious business name or names Name Statement must be filed prior to Publish: MountainViews-Observer business name or names listed above on MAYWOOD AVE., HUNTINGTON this state of a Fictitious Business Name listed above on JUNE 2, 2008. that date. The filing of this statement Pub. 06/16, 06/23, 06/30, 07/07/2008 06/04/08. PARK, CA 90255. Full name of in violation of the rights of another NOTICE- This Fictitious Name does not of itself authorize the use in NOTICE- This Fictitious Name registrant(s) is (are) PETE MENDOZA, under Federal, State, or common law Statement expires five years from the this state of a Fictitious Business Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Statement expires five years from the PEDRO DESIDERIO. H, 14637 (See section 14411 et seq. Business and date it was filed in the office of the in violation of the rights of another STATEMENT date it was filed in the office of the CASTLEGATE AVE., COMPTON, Professions Code) County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business under Federal, State, or common law File No.20-081006894 County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business CA 90221. This Business is conducted Publish: MountainViews-Observer Name Statement must be filed prior to (See section 14411 et seq. Business and The following person(s) is (are) Name Statement must be filed prior to by: CO-PARTNERS. Signed: PETE Pub. 06/09, 06/16, 06/23, 06/30/2008 that date. The filing of this statement Professions Code) doing business as: MAIL BOX & that date. The filing of this statement MENDOZA. This statement was filed FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME does not of itself authorize the use in Publish: MountainViews-Observer POSTAL 80 W. SIERRA MADRE does not of itself authorize the use in with the County Clerk of Los Angeles this state of a Fictitious Business Name Pub. 06/16, 06/23, 06/30, 07/07/2008 BLVD., SIERRA MADRE, CA this state of a Fictitious Business Name STATEMENT County on 06/05/08. The registrant(s) File No. 08-0957918 in violation of the rights of another 91024. Full name of registrant(s) in violation of the rights of another has (have) commenced to transact under Federal, State, or common law FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME is (are) ARMEN KHOURDAJIAN under Federal, State, or common law The following person(s) is (are) doing business under the fictitious business business as: PIZZA MANIA, 7008 S. (See section 14411 et seq. Business and STATEMENT 411 E. HUNTINGTON DR. #107, (See section 14411 et seq. Business and name or names listed above on 5/13/08. Professions Code) File No. 08-1045444 ARCADIA, CA. 91006. This Business Professions Code) SAN PEDRO ST., LOS ANGELES, NOTICE- This Fictitious Name CA 90003. Full name of registrant(s) Publish: MountainViews-Observer The following person(s) is (are) is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Publish: MountainViews-Observer Statement expires five years from the Pub. 06/09, 06/16, 06/23, 06/30/2008 doing business as: SMOG TIME, Signed: ARMEN KHOURDAJIAN Pub. 06/09, 06/16, 06/23, 06/30/2008 is (are) EDDY PINEDA, 7008 S. SAN date it was filed in the office of the PEDRO ST., LOS ANGELES, CA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 13260 SHERMAN WAY UNIT B, N. This statement was filed with the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605. Full name County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 90003. This Business is conducted by: STATEMENT STATEMENT Name Statement must be filed prior to AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: EDDY File No. 08-0947912 of registrant(s) is (are) KHACHIK 06/06/08. The registrant(s) has (have) File No. 08-0997218 that date. The filing of this statement PETROSYAN, 1285 OAKRIDGE DR., commenced to transact business under PINEDA. This statement was filed The following person(s) is (are) The following person(s) is (are) does not of itself authorize the use in with the County Clerk of Los Angeles doing business as: TRUJILLO’S GLENDALE, CA 91205. This Business the fictitious business name or names doing business as: DAVIS-HAYES this state of a Fictitious Business Name is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. listed above on 06/05/08. County on 05/30/08. The registrant(s) IRON WORKS, 9609 GIDLEY ST., JANITORIAL SERVICE, 21901 in violation of the rights of another has (have) commenced to transact TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780. Full name Signed: KHACHIK PETROSYAN. NOTICE- This Fictitious Name MONETA AVENUE #25, CARSON, CA under Federal, State, or common law This statement was filed with the Statement expires five years from the business under the fictitious business of registrant(s) is (are) FERNANDO 90745. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) (See section 14411 et seq. Business and name or names listed above on N/A. TRUJILLO, VICTORIA TRUJILLO, County Clerk of Los Angeles County on date it was filed in the office of the DONNA E. DAVIS, DANITA E. DAVIS- Professions Code) 06/12/08. The registrant(s) has (have) County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business NOTICE- This Fictitious Name 9609 GIDLEY ST., TEMPLE CITY, HAYES, DYONNE E. DAVIS, 21901 Publish: MountainViews-Observer Statement expires five years from the CA 91780. This Business is conducted commenced to transact business under Name Statement must be filed prior to MONETA AVENUE #25, CARSON, Pub. 06/09, 06/16, 06/23, 06/30/2008 the fictitious business name or names that date. The filing of this statement date it was filed in the office of the by: HUSBAND and WIFE. Signed: CA 90745. This Business is conducted FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business FERNANDO TRUJILLO. This listed above on 3/12/08. does not of itself authorize the use in by: CO-PARTNERS. Signed: DONNA NOTICE- This Fictitious Name this state of a Fictitious Business Name STATEMENT Name Statement must be filed prior to statement was filed with the County E. DAVIS. This statement was filed with File No. 08-0977292 that date. The filing of this statement Clerk of Los Angeles County on Statement expires five years from the in violation of the rights of another the County Clerk of Los Angeles County date it was filed in the office of the under Federal, State, or common law The following person(s) is (are) doing does not of itself authorize the use in 05/29/08. The registrant(s) has (have) on 06/05/08. The registrant(s) has (have) business as: MI LINDO ACAPULCO, this state of a Fictitious Business Name commenced to transact business under County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business (See section 14411 et seq. Business and commenced to transact business under Name Statement must be filed prior to Professions Code) 5303 S. MAIN ST., LOS ANGELES, in violation of the rights of another the fictitious business name or names the fictitious business name or names CA 90037. Full name of registrant(s) is under Federal, State, or common law listed above on N/A. that date. The filing of this statement Publish: MountainViews-Observer listed above on 06/05/08. does not of itself authorize the use in Pub. 06/06,06/13,06/20, 06/26/2008 (are) BERENICE GALLARDO, 2018 E. (See section 14411 et seq. Business and NOTICE- This Fictitious Name NOTICE- This Fictitious Name 103rd ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90037. Professions Code) Statement expires five years from the this state of a Fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the in violation of the rights of another FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME This Business is conducted by: AN Publish: MountainViews-Observer date it was filed in the office of the date it was filed in the office of the INDIVIDUAL. Signed: BERENICE Pub. 06/09, 06/16, 06/23, 06/30/2008 County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business under Federal, State, or common law STATEMENT County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business (See section 14411 et seq. Business and File No. 08-0987291 GALLARDO. This statement was filed FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Name Statement must be filed prior to Name Statement must be filed prior to with the County Clerk of Los Angeles that date. The filing of this statement Professions Code) The following person(s) is (are) doing that date. The filing of this statement STATEMENT Publish: MountainViews-Observer business as: APRENDA Y AHORRE County on 06/03/08. The registrant(s) has File No. 08-0987865 does not of itself authorize the use in does not of itself authorize the use in (have) commenced to transact business this state of a Fictitious Business Name Pub. 06/16, 06/23, 06/30, 07/07/2008 DINERO DRIVIMG SCHOOL, 4126 this state of a Fictitious Business Name The following person(s) is (are) TWEEDY BLVD., SOUTH GATE, CA under the fictitious business name or doing business as: RHINESTONE U in violation of the rights of another in violation of the rights of another names listed above on 06/03/08. under Federal, State, or common law FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 90280. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) under Federal, State, or common law LOGOS, 5307 BEACH BLVD. #112, STATEMENT OTILIA L. DIAZ, 10365 VIRGINIA NOTICE- This Fictitious Name BUENA PARK, CA 90621. Full name of (See section 14411 et seq. Business and (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Statement expires five years from the Professions Code) File No. 08-1004804 AVE., SOUTH GATE, CA 90280. Professions Code) registrant(s) is (are) PEGGY CHANG, The following person(s) is (are) doing This Business is conducted by: AN date it was filed in the office of the 1320 DOMINGO RD., FULLERTON, Publish: MountainViews-Observer Publish: MountainViews-Observer County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Pub. 06/09, 06/16, 06/23, 06/30/2008 business as: STRATEGIC MEDIA INDIVIDUAL. Signed: OTILIA L. Pub. 06/09, 06/16, 06/23, 06/30/2008 CA 92833. This Business is conducted ENTERTAINMENT TEN-10, 20300 DIAZ. This statement was filed with the Name Statement must be filed prior to by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: VANOWEN ST. #26, WINNETKA, County Clerk of Los Angeles County on FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME that date. The filing of this statement PEGGY CHANG. This statement was CA 91304. Full name of registrant(s) is 06/04/08. 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City of Sierra Madre City of Sierra Madre CITY OF SIERRA MADRE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING To: City-wide To: City-wide

From: The City of Sierra Madre From: The City of Sierra Madre

Subject: Second Reading of The City of Sierra Madre gives notice that the City Council will conduct a public hearing to Ordinance no. 1281, consider adoption of Ordinance No. 2008-1278, amending Article 5 of the Sierra Madre Subject: Second Reading of amending Section Ordinance no. 1280, Municipal Code by adding Chapter 5.34. 15.04 of the Sierra adoption of the Very Madre Municipal Code High Fire Hazard FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE No. 2008-1278: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY regarding amendments Severity Zone. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE AMENDING ARTICLE 5 OF THE SIERRA and adoption of Chapter MADRE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 5.34 REGARDING STATE VIDEO 7A of the California The City of Sierra Madre gives notice, pursuant Building Code. FRANCHISES OPERATING WITHIN THE CITY to State of California law, that on July 8, 2008, The City of Sierra Madre gives notice, pursuant at 6:30 p.m. or soon thereafter, the Sierra Madre to State of California law, that on July 8th, 2008 City Council will conduct a Public Hearing, to The additional Chapter 5.34 adds State Digital Video Franchise requirements to the at 6:30 p.m. or soon thereafter, the Sierra Madre hear testimony regarding the proposed adoption City Council will conduct a Public Hearing, to of Ordinance 1280, an Ordinance recognizing Municipal Code, consistent with State Model Ordinances. hear testimony regarding the proposed adoption and adopting the updated Very High Fire Hazard of Ordinance 1281, amending Section 15.04 Severity Zone, as set by the State, to be applied to the homes North of Grandview in Sierra Madre This Ordinance enables the collection of PEG Fees from state video franchises and of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code regarding amendments and adoption of Chapter 7A of the for the purposes of applying fire resistive Building addresses Customer Service Penalties as well as Procedures for Appeal of Denial of an California Building Code relating to Fire-Resistive Standards. Encroachment Permit. Building Standards to be applied to homes in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. DATE & TIME PLACE OF OF HEARING HEARING DATE AND TIME OF HEARING PLACE OF HEARING DATE & TIME PLACE OF OF HEARING HEARING City of Sierra Madre City of Sierra Madre City of Sierra Madre City of Sierra Madre City Council meeting City Council Chambers City of Sierra Madre City of Sierra Madre Tuesday, July 8, 2008 232 W Sierra Madre Bl City Council Meeting City Council Chambers City Council meeting City Council Chambers Tuesday, July 8, 2008 232 W Sierra Madre Bl (meeting begins at Sierra Madre, Tuesday, July 8, 2008 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. (meeting begins at Sierra Madre, 6:30 p.m.) CA 91024 (Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.) Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 6:30 p.m.) CA 91024

At the Public Hearing, the City Council will hear and consider oral and written testimony All interested persons may attend this from any person interested in the proposed Ordinance. All interested persons may attend this meeting and the City Council will hear meeting and the City Council will hear them with respect thereto. Posted: June 24, 2008 them with respect thereto. Posted: June 27, 2008 ______Posted: June 27, 2008 Deputy Director of Community & Personnel Services City Manager Elaine Aguilar City of Sierra Madre City Manager Elaine Aguilar MountainViews-Observer 280 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mvobserver.com 10 MountainViews-Observer Friday, June 27, 2008

Pasadena city officials, state government offer a fire burn resistance rating of up to four hours, One Of A Kind: representatives, the news cameras and many well- a seismic design able to withstand an earthquake Featuring unique homes & gardens and the people wishers, neighbors and participating contractors of 7 on the Richter scale, can withstand hurricane who create them celebrated a new chapter in Pasadena history on force winds of 200 MPH, offer intrinsic insulation By Chris Bertrand June 11. The groundbreaking fanfare was for the values of at least R-40 compared to 2x4 framing Pasadena Eco House. values of R-19 and roofs of R-30, and provide no This project came about in a circuitous fashion. host value to termite, vermin or mold. Pasadena’s EcoHouse: The owners, Janice Kopanski and James Copelan, Use of SCIP can reduce construction time, Breaking “Green” Ground never intended to build. They searched high and thereby lowering construction costs, as the panels low for the home of their dreams with Realtor, are prefabricated elsewhere and require less skilled Image shown above is a Digital representation of the EcoHouse Design Deena Willis, a broker with Assist 2 Sell in labor to install, compared to wood framing. This Pasadena. Unable to find that needle in the housing has allowed the owners to create a home with a Chris Bertrand haystack, they changed tactics, deciding to build high eco value at a very competitive cost. instead. The homesite of their dreams turned up LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental on a street aptly name “Pleasant,” high in the tony, Design) is a certification process established by TABLE FOR TWO San Rafael Hills neighborhood. the US Green Building Council (www.usgbc. By Peter Dills They hired Annie Reynaud of Global Panel org). The certification required strict adherence Solutions, Inc. to build a beautiful home within to a code of energy savings, interior and exterior From Santa Barbara to Pasadena the restrictive design parameters of the steep environmental controls, ecologically responsible I hope everyone managers was kind enough to give me a tour, homesite and current Pasadena building codes. By building techniques, the use of sustainable enjoyed the trip to and interestingly enough many of the old fixtures incorporating extensive green building concepts materials, future utilization of the structure and Santa Barbara last from the Station still remain. My visit was at and materials, they intend to end up with a home optimization of existing community resources. week. Remember when happy hour and I was surprisingly impressed. that will be the first “SCIP-LEED Platinum” status The City Council of Pasadena initiated a Green City you are planning a trip I had the Ahi Tuna with fresh Corn Tortillas, (the highest possible) home in the United States. Action Plan in September, 2006, incorporating the that an informative and I am still reflecting on the delight the dish site to visit is www. engendered. My friends had Salads that were That mouthful of letters may well open a new LEED program into the City Hall seismic retrofit e-mail Peter Dills at tripadvisor.com. above average and good. Another friend arrived chapter in local building design. and remodel. The completed City Hall attained [email protected] It will often save late and eyeing me meal, tried it and ordered the SCIP, a Structural Concrete Insulated Panel, a “gold” status certification, the second highest you the hardship Ahi Tuna as well, and was equally enchanted. I in this case provided by a company named rating a building can achieve. I encountered on had a premium California Sparkler for ($7) happy Global Panel Solutions, Inc., is a composite Some of the green conscious products integrated this past trip. It is a great place to compare notes hour and ($11) full price. It is great bubbly and building product. Each panel is constructed of into the home will be provided by local firms. The and obtain a feeling from other travelers and their definitely worth the price. You will find this “prefabricated foam panels (1 in the picture) with kitchen design, by ALNO of Sierra Madre, will past experiences at hotels throughout the world. restaurant critic returning to that train station robotically welded mesh (2) and a 3-D truss system use Miele and Liebherr appliances, and Pasadena Here is tip from Reader Laura on a great way to for fantastic appetizers which are sure to win over (3) welded through the center foam panel, which is Wood Floors, Inc. will design and install the award visit Santa Barbara. any traveler. made of recycled materials. A concrete skin (4) is winning, environmentally friendly flooring called With gas prices soaring and wallets shrinking, Would I be able to get two hits in one day? My the Santa Barbara Car Free Project has announced luck was not so favorable at the new Argentinean then applied to both sides to bring strength to the FineLine, an FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) a new promotion featuring special offers from restaurant, Malbec on Green St. Hard to get down structure,” according to the EcoHouse website. certified wood floor. FSC standard represents hotels and recreational activities, all designed to on this place too much as the first three items on The strength of the panels allows for very expressive the world’s strongest system for guiding forest help consumers “Take a Vacation from the Gas the menu weren’t available. What is happening sophisticated architectural designs, though is best management toward sustainable outcomes. Pump.” Through December 31, 2008, visitors are with that situation – I sure wondered? Anyway I suited to a style that takes full advantage of the All these components combine for the biggest encouraged to come to Santa Barbara car free opted for my fourth choice which was a Salmon material’s capabilities. He certainly accomplished news of all, the energy savings rolled into the and show their current Amtrak train ticket or filet, not bad, but not inspired and I can get that that here. Using engineering information about design of the Pasadena EcoHouse. Their goal is to airplane ticket to receive special offers such as a anywhere. “I’ll be Back,” so get your menu in the underlying bedrock strata, the home’s design complete a home that will use on only 10-20% of complimentary bottle of wine or reduced rates order for my next visit. was created to allow uncompromised panoramic the energy typically consumed by a typical home from 12 hotels—from beachside to 5-diamond Malbec Argentainian 1001 E. Green St. Pasadena views from a wall of windows facing the San of this size. inns. (All offers based upon availability, certain (626) 683-0550 Le Grand Orange 260 S. Raymond Gabriel Mountains. The garage will be installed at You can follow the progress of the Pasadena restrictions apply.). To help visitors arrive in Santa Ave. Pasadena (626) N/A Barbara car free, the project has a 20 percent Want to celebrate Americas Birthday in a street level, with 1975 square feet of living space EcoHouse, or get more information about the savings offer on Amtrak Pacific Surfliner® and spectacular city? Join me at the Annual Sierra Madre “floating” above it on the upper pad. materials and contractors by visiting their website San Joaquins® (and linked buses) travel to/from Parade. Come over and say, Hi and tell me what I got SCIP products, now being used in all 50 states, at www.ThePasadenaEcoHouse.com Santa Barbara for visitors that register at www. right and your favorites that I missed. Tune in every are currently in use rebuilding New Orleans. The Know of an interesting home garden or person Sunday Night to The Chef Knows TV Show where I SantaBarbaraCarFree.org.. Visitors receive 20 visit restaurants from all over the Southland. KJLA system is attractive to the Southern California who helps create them? Contact me at C.Bertrand@ percent off fares to/from SBA and all around town TV building environment for several reasons. They MVObserver.com from Lucky Cab (with a hybrid Prius fleet), when mentioning Car Free. For complete information visit www. SantaBarbaraCarFree.org or call 805-696-1100 to receive a packet in the mail of maps and discounts. Now is the time to take a vacation from the gas pump. This week though we mingle a little closer to home and save at the pump. My travels brought me to a couple new places in the Pasadena Restaurant scene. Le Grande Orange is at the Old Train Station on Raymond and is equally divided between an outside and inside dining area. 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ON JUNE A HAPPY ENDING—While NASA was looking for 18, NASA’s wonders on another world, Laura and I were finding P H O E N I X them much closer at hand. On June 20 (the Summer L A N D E R Solstice, or longest day of the year, here in the Northern Photo by Aaron Dominquez began digging Hemisphere), Laura and I found our way to San Jose. in an area on It’s a pilgrimage we make every year about this time, I Mars called to attend an annual conference and Laura to explore the “Wonderland,” taking its first scoop of soil from a marvels of Silicon Valley (this year it was the Computer polygonal surface feature within the “national park” History Museum in Mountain View, where the huge region that mission scientists have been preserving for collection includes, for one year only, a working replica science. of Charles Babbage’s “Difference Engine,” the 19th- The lander’s Robotic Arm created the new test trench century grand-daddy of digital computers). called “Snow White” on June 17, the 22nd Martian day When we checked in at the Sainte Claire Hotel in after the Phoenix spacecraft landed on May 25. During downtown San Jose on Friday evening, the low sun was that dig, the arm didn’t reach the hard white material, streaming into the lobby through cut-glass windows possibly ice, that Phoenix exposed previously in the in the doorway, projecting circular images of the sun first trench it dug into the Martian soil. That’s just what all over the lobby walls—each image edged with bright scientists both expected and wanted. The Snow White rainbow colors. These rainbows are a good omen, I trench is near the center of a relatively flat hummock, thought—something good is sure to happen. or polygon, named “Cheshire Cat,” where scientists Little did we know. On Sunday, to get to the airport predict there will be more soil layers or thicker soil to return home, we took the light-rail train, and were above possible white material. transferring to an airport shuttle bus. At the transfer The Snow White trench is about two centimeters (three- point, after we had gotten off the train and walked quarters of an inch) deep, and 30 centimeters (about a across the street to the bus stop, Laura said, “I don’t foot) long. The Phoenix team, led by Peter Smith of the have my purse!” We quickly realized that she had left University of Arizona, plans at least one more day of it on the train—with her driver’s license needed to get digging deeper into the Snow White trench. They will through security at the airport. study soil structure there to decide at what depths they It looked like a hopeless situation, but a couple of will collect samples from a future trench planned for “angels” intervened on our behalf. A shuttle bus driver the center of the polygon. used his radio-telephone to contact the conductor Meanwhile, the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer of our train, who found the purse and, on his return (TEGA) instrument continues its ongoing experiment run, handed it through the window to Laura, who was waiting for him on the platform. And, just in time, in the first of its eight ovens. The “baking” in these we made it to our flight home. Who says there are no ovens is performed at three different temperature happy endings! If you’d like to learn more, you can contact ranges and is designed to look for volatile ingredients Bob at [email protected] (such as water). MountainViews-Observer 280 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mvobserver.com MountainViews-Observer Friday, June 27, 2008 11 BIRD’S EYE VIEW Jeff’s PicsBy Jeff Brown By Pat Birdsall The Book Reports The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric TV Or Not TV. That is the Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom Question by Simon Winchester (2008) In 1937 brilliant eccentric Cambridge scientist Joseph Needham (1900 – 1995) Reading is making a comeback! Books are flying off the shelves at libraries and book stores fell in love with China in the 1930s under the influence of his colleague and everywhere. Amazon.com is having difficulty keeping up with the heavy demand for books by lover, Lu Gwei-djen. He learned to read and write Chinese in three years. Upon mail. The reason? In a word—Television. Reality Television to be exact. Here are just a few reasons visiting the country he launched into his massive project to document every to curl up with a good book: American Gladiators, The Bachelorette, America’s Next Top Model, area of progress accomplished since the 15th century BC. Winchester takes WWE Friday Night Smackdown, The Moment of Truth, Farmer Picks a Wife and Wife Swap. The us on Needham’s thrilling and dangerous journeys across war-torn China. season finale of Wife Swap promises to be an unforgettable moment in the annals of television. Needham discovered an astonishing history of invention and technology Are you ready? A pig farmer from Nevada swaps homes with a belly dancer from New York. Wow, which culminated in his amazing 17 volume Science and Civilization in China. I know I’ll be riveted to my screen for that one, how about you? Very exciting story! Winchester is the best-selling author of The Professor and Out of habit I still have the television on but, as much for the noise as anything else. In the evening the Madmen, Kraktoa, The Map That Changed the World and others. I find myself watching the news, followed by the news and then, even more news. Then it’s time for Jeopardy!, which is the highlight of the night for me. At least it’s something to stimulate one’s brain. Reality T.V. kills off brain cells faster than having to listen to Kevin Costner or Shaquille Old Bones by Aaron Elkins (1988) O’Neal recite well, pretty much anything. If it weren’t for Law and Order reruns, I might resort to This is the fourth Gideon Oliver novel, winner of the 1988 Edgar Award for best watching the slides on Channel 3 go by at glacial speed. How pathetic is that? mystery of the year. When members of a prominent Breton Family suddenly die, and I was just ready to say that television is going to hell in a handbasket when my brain went into the other part of a human skeleton are found dating back 40 years, Gideon Oliver, the rewind mode and took me back to my youth and the days of black and white T.V. I guess Professor of Anthropology and specialist in bone work is called in to investigate. the few programs we had available at that time would probably be considered the genesis of the Interesting mystery with a good main character and good introduction to the Reality Television of today. series! I’m sure some of you will remember Dick Lane. Dick was steadily employed by hosting such high-brow programs like, Destruction Derby. The last car running won something, I can’t The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How remember what now. Then he was the ringside announcer for Wrestling Live from Hollywood, They Live, and Why They Matter by Colin Trudge which at times featured midget tag-team matches. We also had the ever-popular and highly British science writer Trudge has gone the world over to bring wondrous stories choreographed Roller Derby. For daytime viewers there was Queen for a Day, hosted by Jack and amazing facts about trees. His travels take him throughout the United Bailey. If a woman had a sob-story and very few teeth, she was usually crowned the winner. The States, Brazil, the Amazon and Costa Rican rain forests, India, New Zealand, lucky girl usually won practical things like kitchen appliances. Then for our musical pleasure we China and all over Europe. How did trees evolve and live so long, how do they had Ina Ray Hutton and Her All-Girl Band, Spade Cooley and of course the king of them all-- work, how do they compete and coexist with nature and humankind? How do Lawrence Welk-- Wunnerful!, Wunnerful! biologists identify the different kinds? They are the longest living species, serve Anyway, it must be a fifty-year cycle thing. In the year 2058, the kids of today will roll their eyes as our planet’s lungs, a major food source, home for thousands of species, and while remembering Wife Swap, WWE Friday Night Smackdown and the rest of the Reality T.V. a large part of nature’s most incredible beauty. He describes an amazing variety line-up. Me? Right now I’m going to sit in my recliner and reacquaint myself with that wonderful of species and their characteristics. This book is a combination of science, pastime—READING. philosophy, history, environmentalism and also a passionate love story about those magnificent beings. Enjoy!

Recommended by Simon Templar SENIOR HAPPENINGS... Transfer of Power by Vince Flynn (1999) By Pat Birdsall On a busy Washington morning, amid tourists and officials, the air FYI: Recipe of the Month: is shattered by the sound of gunfire. Terrorists have descended on the Executive Mansion, and gained access by a massacre that has left Mosquitoes can be dangerous! many dead. The Secret Service evacuates the President to his bunker, Worldwide, mosquitoes have killed more people Three Ways but not before hostages are taken. Through the panicked responses than any other animal in history. They can transmit With Asparagus and political agendas surrounding the crisis, Mitch Rapp, the CIA’s diseases like St. Louis and West Nile encephalitis to hu- Asparagus & mans and animals. Both male and female mosquitoes top counter terrorism operative, steps up to sae the hostages before the terrorists can get feed on plant juices for food. However, only the females Salmon Pasta the president from his bunker. Along the way Rapp Makes a discovery that could rock bite and suck blood from mammals, birds and reptiles. Sauté 1 lb cut-up Washington. Lots of great action! Proteins in the blood are used to produce eggs. They asparagus in 4 Tbsp melted need water to breed...Look for anything that can hold butter in a large non-stick Book pics can be purchased and ordered at Sierra Madre Books (836-3200) water for more than a few days; rain gutters, buckets, skillet until crisp-tender. Toss Email recommendations or comments to [email protected] dirty swimming pools, bird baths, tires, trash cans and with zest and juice of 1 lemon, others should be drained and/or cleaned regularly.... 1 cup smoked salmon pieces, 3 mosquitoes need only a bottle cap full of water! Tbsp chopped dill and 12 oz. Scene One - Take One DVD Review Limit outside activity at dusk and dawn, wear long cooked pasta. Flawless (2007) sleeves and pants and use repellants, reading the labels Parmesan-Roasted This is an entertaining heist film. Set in London in 1960 and just before his carefully. Asparagus retirement, a British janitor (Michael Caine), angry over his company’s refusal *For any questions and/ or concerns, call the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District. Toss asparagus with olive oil to pay an insurance claim for his sick wife, persuades an unhappy American and roast in 400 F oven 15 executive (Demi Moore) to join him in a jewel theft. The two plan a daring (626) 814-9466, or go to their web site www.sgvmos- quito.org. minutes. Sprinkle with freshly heist of the gems from their employer, the London Diamond Corp. The story grated Parmesan: Roast 1 is loosely based on actual events. minute or until cheese melts. ~Helpful Hints~ Serve with lemon wedges. High Noon (1952) To clean microwave oven and remove odors—Place a Asparagus with Orange On his wedding and retirement day the Marshall (Gary bowl of vinegar in the microwave and run on HIGH un- Gremolata Cooper) learns that a gunman and his crew are coming til it comes to a boil. After the vinegar cools a bit, wipe Drizzle cooked asparagus with to town seeking revenge. Though he has good reasons to leave, Cooper feels the interior clean with a rag dipped in the vinegar. a responsibility to stay and face the gunman. He asks townspeople for help extra-virgin olive oil. Top with and no one comes forward. The suspense keeps building as the clock ticks a mixture of ¼ cup chopped closer to noon. Wonderful legendary western drama. Happy Birthday parsley, 1 Tbsp orange zest and Cooper won an Oscar for his performance. Also starring John Shier and Nellie Haynes 1 tsp minced garlic. Lloyd Bridges, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell and Henry womansday.com Morgan. For Your Funny Bone City Lights (1931) My friend was looking at home-gym equipment with her husband. She stepped on a treadmill This masterpiece was Charlie Chaplin’s last silent film. Chaplin, playing the and said, “Honey, if you bought this for me, I would look like I did in high school.” Little Tramp, falls in love with a blind flower girl who, because she can’t see him and thinks he steps out of a limo, believes the shabby tramp is a millionaire. “Sweetheart,” he said gently, “it’s a treadmill, not a time machine.” Tramp attempts to raise money for the blind gril to have an eye operation, hiding his true identity. So ensues much hilarity, love, gratitude and a wonderful * * * * ending. One day, a man came home and was greeted by his wife dressed in a very sexy nightie. “Tie me up,” she purred, “and you can do anything you want.” So, he tied her up and went golfing. Mary Carney’s From the Inside Out: * * * * Fifty-one years ago, Herman James, a North Carolina mountain man, was drafted by the Army. On his first day in basic training, the Army issued him a comb. That afternoon the Army Changing Patterns barber sheared off all his hair. On his second day, the Army issued Herman a toothbrush. That For those of us who up under the heap of bodies? Did you just afternoon the Army dentist yanked seven of his teeth. On the third day, the Army issued him like to find a “rock” and stumble and fall for no real reason? a jock strap. The Army has been looking for Herman for 51 years. get ourselves safely an- If you did, did you get yourself checked for chored to it changing alignment? If you’re regularly physically active, People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re “rocks” (habits, patterns, chances are it’s no big deal - your muscles are happy. ~Anton Chekov~ routines, responses) strong enough to pull things back into place. can be challenging. The But sometimes after a thumping we ache and biggest outside change I’ve noticed recently was say, “Oh, of course it would ache - it’ll go away”. the unbelievable (and very welcome) reduction Short term, maybe. But that long term … Activities: Monthly Excursions: of freeway traffic this last week. Just amazing. Interestingly enough, if you damage your Walking to work; taking the bus; carpool- shoulder, you may experience odd things in Unless listed differently, all activities *For reservations and further ing … gas costs just too much, and we’re find- the hip area, and vice versa. Similar linkages are at the Hart Memorial Park (Senior Center) information call Susan Clifton at ing ways to cope. It will be interesting to see the between elbows and knees, wrists and ankles, 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre (626) 355-7394 or stop by and see her ripple effects of this, over time. fingers and toes. Recently I was advised that at the Hart Memorial Park House- Same thing happens in more personal areas. if the left elbow is hurting, try working on the Lunch Program: Monday-Friday- Call (626) 9:00 AM- 2:00 PM When we make internal decisions that whatev- right elbow. You know what? It works. Just this 355-0256 to reserve day before. Suggested donation July 11- Laguna Pageant of the er it is, is just too much, we change. Sometimes week that advice proved itself to me in no un- $2.00 for seniors, others- $3.75 Masters; $45.00 per person after the initial change, we go back to “the way certain terms. Working on the right elbow cre- August 21- Long Beach Harbor things were” but discover followup reminders ated energy flows across the shoulder, through Monday: Free Strength Training Class with Lisa Cruise & Lunch that require us to keep changing. Like falling the left elbow, and down so that the fingers all Brandley 1:00- 1:45 PM and breaking an arm and dutifully following felt the shift and change, left elbow pain com- Free Consultation with Pasadena Tuesday: Bingo: 1:30-3:30 PM .25c per card nd the standard medical protocol that says - if you pletely disappeared, flexibility was increased, Yoga: 5:00 PM- Instructor, Andrea Walsh- $6.00 for Attorney Geoffrey Chin- 2 do this, you will heal properly. Yet a year later fingers worked better. Wonderful! seniors Wednesday of the month- 10:00 AM - finding increasing pain in muscles and nerves So, if you want to experience what seems 11:30 AM-*Appointments are a must. near the break. It’s now glaringly obvious that like effortless realignment “magic”, challenge Wednesday: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays- Community Call Susan Clifton at (626) 355-7394. whatever we did, was not enough. Complete your favorite chiropractor to learn and apply Lunch & Learn *Conflicting court schedules can healing did not occur. Maybe it’s a leftover cop- the Dr. John Hurley and Dr. Helen Sanders Bio- occasionally cause cancellations. ing pattern that hasn’t had the reminder that Mechanic Light Touch technique, currently be- Thursday: Game Day- 1:30- 4:00 PM Poker, ing taught by Dr. Lamar Rosquist. Then, when Blood Pressure Clinic The SM it’s OK to relax? Maybe it’s left-over scar tis- Bunco, Scrabble, Cribbage, Chess, Checkers, Paramedics do blood pressure sue? Maybe it’s an untreated misalignment? For you stand up after a treatment, you may find Backgammon, Pinochle...you name it. readings on the 2nd Tuesday of each most of us, who cares? We just want the pain to yourself yourself standing up straighter, feeling Yoga: 5:00-6:30 PM- For seniors and others who month from 11-12:00 noon stop, and to get a good night’s sleep. stronger in your muscles, poised and balanced. want to go slow (can be done in a chair) Instructor: If, for example, it’s pain in the elbow re- While sometimes a good “snap crackle pop” Andrea Walsh Fall Prevention and Home Safety gion, it’s helpful to find a really good chiroprac- can be “just the thing”, other times a lighter $6.00 for those 50 & over-$7.50 for those under 50. Tuesday, June 24th, 1:30-2:30 PM tor - not one of the “sharp snap, crackle & pop” touch can be both more powerful and more To register call (626) 355-7394 Arcadia Community Center, 365 thruster jocks, but someone who really under- long lasting. Friday: Ping-Pong- 2:00-4:00 PM- Not Campus Dr., Arcadia. Over one- stands soft tissue manipulation, who’s gone be- Hunting at the leading edge - or return- tournament, just for fun third of adults 65 years and older yond basic training to learn advanced ing to the basics - some- Adult Fitness Class- Noon-1:00PM at the fall each year, and 20-30 percent techniques and has learned how to Have you had any times it’s the little things Recreation Center. $34.00 for 8 week course. Call suffer moderate to severe injuries. coax cervical and scapular muscles that make the biggest dif- (626) 355-7394 for info & reservations As we grow older, we often (and the attached pressure-creating kind of accident ference in the long run. develop balance problems that can Constantly saving your increase the possibility of falling. bones) into less stressful positions. that has jolted your Saturday: Senior Club for those 55 and older- For reservations, please call the Pressure against nerves reduces neu- bone structure? coins at the end of the Brown bag lunch at 11:30AM. Meeting at Noon- Arcadia Community Center at ral message handling capabilities and day may be just enough Bingo at 12:30 PM -Only .25c per card (626) 574-5130. creates. to get someone through So, question. Have you had any kind of ac- college. Constantly taking care of the little mis- cident that has jolted your bone structure - fall- adjustments in your life can provide a hugely Meals-On-Wheels: ing on a shoulder, falling off a seesaw on your healthy payoff when you’re older … just change Meals are delivered to homebound seniors through the YWCA Intervale lunch rump, falling off a horse, off a skateboard, out your patterns today and wait for the magic to program M-F with frozen meals for the weekend. $2.00 suggested donation per day of a tree, off a bicycle, off rollerblades? Bumped appear. And, like finding ways to do without Call Susan Garcia at (626) 858-8382 your head against a cabinet door, smashed all that gas, it’ll be a whole lot less expensive in against someone else in flag football, or wound both time and money today! 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