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1 Carter/Stonehouse Settlement/Tolling Approved With SIERRA MADRE’S AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY Peter Dills: Table For Two ONE OF A KIND LA COUNTY FARMERS MARKET! Page 10 Around Monrovia Eclectic Sierra HEALTH INFO Wednesday 3- 7:30 pm Page 3 LOOKING UP: Fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits from 2012 Doomsday Craze Madre Home: H1N1 California family farms. Specialty foods, PASADENA ONLINE: Believe It or Not A private place (SWINE FLU) vegetarian and vegan dishes, ethnic foods and hot Page 4 food - Everything you’ll find at the farmers market Windows 7 for every person VACCINE has been made or picked fresh, is pesticide-free FOCUS ON VOLUNTEERING Page 11 and interest and preservative-free. Free public parking on Gary Hood The Good Life Mariposa. Page 5 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2009 VOLUME 3 NO. 43 Swine Flu (H1N1) Cases Increase; President Declares State of 1 Carter/Stonehouse Settlement/Tolling Emergency - Vaccine Supply Limited Approved With Conditions A National Emergency has been at the Monrovia Community Center on Council Authorizes Execution of Agreement By Susan Henderson declared by President Barack Obama Sunday, October 25 and a week later on due to the spread of the swine flu Sunday, Nov. 1, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. In an effort to end the ongoing Sierra Madre (H1N1 Virus). The declaration will give The Center is located at 119 W. Palm battle between the residents and The Hillside Management Zone hospitals the power to move emergency Avenue in Monrovia’s Old Town, on officials of Sierra Madre and the is at the heart of all the litigation City Council Meeting rooms offsite in order to handle the the north side of Library Park. Both Developers of the One Carter/ on both the One Carter and rising number of patients and to protect vaccines are free to the public. Stonehouse projects, the Sierra Stonehouse developments. The October 27, 2009 patients that do not have the virus. H1N1 will be available for high-risk, Madre City Council unanimously claims against the city range from The President signed the order on priority populations only. challenging the HMZ standing 6:30 p.m. Friday night as “optimistic estimates” Priority groups include: (partial listing) approved a motion to, “...authorize the City Manager and Mayor, on the One Carter Property to of 120 million doses of the vaccine • Low income residents whether or not the passage of the Agenda includes (partial listing): could be available by mid-October, • Uninsured individuals subject to the City Attorney’s approval as to form, to execute a HMZ was done in accordance to but may not be sufficient. The County • Persons 6 months to 24 years of age state law. UPDATE ON 2012 REGIONAL of Los Angeles Health Department is • Persons living with or caring for a settlement and tolling agreement in TRANSPORTATION PLAN urging those most at risk to get vaccines child under 6 months of age the form presented at the meeting Residents near Stonehouse have (RTP) PROJECTIONS- as soon as they are available. • Persons 25 to 64 years of age with with the following changes and asked that the HMZ govern all SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA A List of locations where the county immune-compromised medical additional terms: home sizes and heights and are ASSOCIATION OF is providing the vaccine free of charge conditions 1. The exceptions [to the city’s may be found on Page 14 of this • Pregnant women built on lots no less than 25,000 GOVERNMENTS publication. • Health care workers existing codes] for grading within square feet. They want the The City of Sierra Madre sent out a • Emergency services workers Slope Category 4 on Lots 4,5,and 6 construction period limited to 7 DISCUSSION TO CONSIDER press release encouraging residents and Individuals who do not meet the shall be removed; years, with lots to remain in the USE OF COMPUTERIZED visitors to take advantage of the LA priority qualifications for the H1N1 2. The exceptions to the height current condition until owners TEMPORARY OVERNIGHT County H1N1 Vaccination Program. vaccine may still obtain it free from limits for Lots 4,5,6,18 and 19 shall are ready to develop. They also PARKING PERMITS; AND In Monrovia, both the H1N1 and their physicians and should contact be removed; want strict management of the RESOLUTION Seasonal Flu Vaccines will be available their doctors immediately. 3. The property owner shall tree screening and watering and NO. 09-71 meet with neighbors immediately Lot 18 allocated for Open Space, adjacent to Stonehouse and One similar to the request on Lot 3 at DISCUSSION – Sierra Madre Elementary Student Carter prior to submission of the One Carter. SIERRA MADRE STRATEGIC CS Settlement Proposal Plan for Since the original owners of the PLAN GOALS & OBJECTIVES To Appear On processing by the city; and UPDATE 4. The land included in Lot 3 on properties, Dorn Platz, defaulted Today Show’s “Kid Reporter One Carter shall be permanently on their loans, the properties restricted and dedicated as Open were taken over by Capital Contest” Space.” Source Funding (CSF). CSF was Steven Kutcher, The represented at the council meeting Spider Wrangler, The Agreement will stop the clock by Susan Hori, an attorney with the ticking on the numerous lawsuits high powered law firm of Manatt, Comes To Sierra Madre that have been filed by both the Phelps & Phillips, LLP, and Brian The Sierra Madre current and previous owners Salsner, Director of the project. Kiwanis Club will and work towards a complete Both Salsner and Hori stated that present a special settlement of the litigation. Capital Source had been working Halloween program with city staff to try and address by Steven Kutcher, The vote came after years of an entertainment discussions with the developers of some of the city’s concerns. industry Spider the property and residents. And, Hori pointed out to the council that Wrangler and master although the authorization passed they have made several changes of “bug art”. unanimously, not everyone is to the original settlement plan As a Spider Wrangler, Mr. happy about it. including decreasing the number Kutcher fills a unique niche in the Resident Tracy Thomas, who of units on Stonehouse from 35 motion picture industry, providing resides on Lilliano Drive which to 20. Said Hori, “Our desire is bugs, spiders, and other insects for borders the Stonehouse Project, to arrive at a point to finalize the movie and TV show production. His Settlement Agreement.” presentation will include a DVD with spoke on behalf of her neighbors. examples of his insects performing in She says that the community Salsner told the council that movies and TV shows. wants to see the strict application Dorn Platz was in no way affiliated of the Hillside Management Zone, with Capital Source. “We had His other expertise is creating art which resident Angelyn Moore issues with Dorn Platz. We with these creatures, loading their legs earlier in the evening said, “reflects were appointed conservators, with paint, then letting them crawl the values of the community.” around on a blank canvass. The result not partners. We have our own is “bug art”, and he’ll demonstrate it at litigation with them.” He went on this fascinating meeting. Owen Migel, 10, will be on the Today Show on Monday, October 26, The proposed agreement allows for some exceptions to the HMZ to ask the council and residents to, 2009 competing with 3 other children in a segment to choose the “Judge us by our actions.” The meeting will be Tuesday, finalist. Photo Courtesy Migel Family and Moore would like to see October 27 at noon at the Masonic only those exceptions that are However, whether or not Temple, 33 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. The Sierra Madre Elementary School when used properly, not ‘offensive’ to the community residents will ever the developer of public is invited. Lunch will be served. fifth grader Owen Migel has been can help kids communicate using allowed. the projects is doubtful. The cost is $11 per person; reservations chosen as one of 16 semi-finalists technology. His report details the and exact change are required. For on the national Today history of gaming, how kids can reservations, please contact Pat Show “Kid Reporter Contest.” play live with people all over the Brownie’s Birdsall at 355-7290 no later than noon Owen, age 10, will be on the world, and how games such as Monday, October 26, 2009. morning Guitar Hero® allow kids to interact Lead The show on Monday, October 26, with competing against three other others. Way Inside This Week..... children in a segment to choose Owen's video is unique in the NEWS the finalist. Owen will travel to competition, since it was originally Local Brownie Troop 5361 served as Flag Bearers for the New York this made recent Sierra Madre Awards PASADENA Page 4 weekend. for a class project and not Dinner honoring outstanding Just before leaving for New York, something he made up just for the community service and ALTADENA Page 4 Owen told the Mountain Views contest. commitment. The Troop is a News that although this was “Sierra Madre Elementary School member of the Central Region ARCADIA Page 3 not his first trip to New York, he has helped Owen find his voice, to of the Girl Scouts of Greater was “very excited”. Owen has frame and share his opinions with Los Angeles (formerly the Mt. MONROVIA Page 3 previously visited the “Big Apple” the world,” said Owen’s mother, Wilson Vista Council). with his family on vacation. Robyn Migel. “The school’s focus SIERRA MADRE Page 1 An aspiring child actor and on arts and music helps kids musician, (he plays the Guitar, become FEATURES Drums and Saxophone),Owen more expressive, and prepares is currently a student in Mrs.
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