Who Are Those Men in Red?
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2014 VOLUME 8 NO. 49 REPORT TO COUNCIL ON STONEGATE PROJECT NATE’S VERY EXCELLENT IDEA! REVISIONS DELAYED According to City Manager Elaine Aguilar, the property at 610 Baldwin Court will not be on the December 9th City Council agenda. As a result of conflicting schedules, the parties representing the owner of the property and Sierra Madre City Council members Denise Delmar and Gene Goss were unable to meet before Tuesdays meeting. Therefore, because of the holidays, the matter will be heard at the council’s first meeting of the new year, January 13th. WHO ARE THOSE MEN IN RED? In early October when most children were planning their Halloween costumes, six year old canyon resident Nate Howes was thinking about what he could do to improve the condition of the bridge over the “Wash” in the Canyon. He said to his father, “Dad, our bridge is the ugliest in the canyon! Can we paint it?” His father, Ryan Howes replied, that “he would have to ask for permission first because our bridge is owned by the city. According to his dad, “Nate marched back to our house, pulled out a sheet of lined first-grader paper and said “Who’s the mayor?” Early morning visitors to Kersting Court last week were likely to have run into members of Major League Soccer’s (MLS) Toronto FC’s. The team, along with five coaches came to Sierra Madre as part of their off season Cross Training. Their trainer, none other than Sierra Madre’s own Jim Liston “We wrote a letter with our request and a few of CATZ Physical Therapy and Sports Performance Center, is also their Director of Sports Science. days later received a response, with approval from the mayor, an offer to donate supplies, and a When in town, the team has a favorite spot, Sierra Juice, where owner Nora Graham (third from compliment on Nate’s willingness to contribute to left above) replenishes their energy with her fresh fruit smoothies. On Tuesday they ran the Mount social change, not just complain about it.” Wilson Trail to Orchard Camp despite the rain. They will end this round of cross training on The City was pleased to give Nate permission Sunday in Manhattan Beach on the sand dunes. to clean-up and paint the bridge and picked Pictured above left to right: Jim Liston, Brian Graham and his wife Nora, Coach Dan Calichman November 22nd as the date for the project. Nate bridge to remove loose materials, and apply the and players Jonathon Osorio, Luke Moore, Michael Bradley, teven Caldwell, Justin Morrow and Nick and his father met briefly with staff to go over the paint. Approximately a dozen local elementary Hagglund. On the far right is Sierra Madre Treasure Dr. White. details and began to recruit additional boys and school-aged kids accomplished the entire job on a Photo and caption by S. Henderson/MVNews girls to help with the project. Saturday afternoon. Congratulations and thanks to this young man For project day, staff had rigged a tarp under for setting an example for residents, young and old. the footbridge to avoid any paint or pollutants Stay tuned, I’m certain we will hear more good YES, THAT WAS SNOW IN SIERRA MADRE! from entering the wash and Nate led a number of things from this young man. If you didn’t attend the volunteers to clear a small amount of vegetation Above, part of the volunteer crew. Inset, Nate Sierra Madre Winter and old wiring from the handrails, wire-brush the (blue t shirt, hard at work). Photos by Ryan Howes Festival (formerly WhoVille and Dicken’s Village), you missed an Inside this week: entire day of fund. Sponsored by the Sierra CALENDAR Pg. 2 Madre Chamber of Commerce and chaired SIERRA MADRE NEWS by local realtor and Chamber Board member Pg. 3 Carol Canterbury, the event was designed to not PASADENA/ALTADENA only kick off the holiday Pg. 4 shopping season, but also to showcase local ARCADIA NEWS non-profit organizations, MONROVIA/DUARTE support the Girl and Boy Scout fundraising efforts, Pg. 5 introduce visitors to our unique village and to EDUCATION & YOUTH have fun while doing so. Pg. 6 The Friends of the Arts FOOD & DRINK also held an Art Walk throughout the day. ARTS & MORE Pg. 7 BEST FRIENDS The day included live entertainment, horse and carriage rides, snow sledding and train rides for the children. And of course, Santa, assisted by the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association Princesses, HEALTHY LIVING arrived in his big red fire engine chariot for the day and greeting youngsters in a custom made chair, Pg. 8 designed and manufactured by Tonia Biely Patino! THE GOOD LIFE The evening ended with the movie Elf in Kersting Court. Many thanks to the Kiwanis Club for Pg. 9 serving free hot cider and chocolate to keep everyone warm as the sun went down. SECTION B Special thanks also goes to: (Partial listing): Cellist Michelle Beauchesne who lead students from Gooden, Sierra Madre Elementary, Sierra Madre Middle School, Pasadena High School and UC Davis. The students performed on their cellos and violas. The Grimm Family Carolers with Gianna AROUND SGV and Andrew Halpin, the Alverno High School girls, Luis Ayala, Fred Thomas, Sue Lavoe, Amanda Burnett, Manny Solis, Pat Ancona, Sharon Pevsner, Barry Schwam, Pat Coburn, Bank of the West, Pg. B1 The City of Sierra Madre, Village Auto. Sierra Honda, Boy Scout Troop 373, Susan Henderson, the THE WORLD AROUND Mountain Views News. If you would like to view a video of some of the days activities go to: www. sierramadrenews.net Photo and video by Bill Coburn US Pg. B2 BUSINESS NEWS FREE CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING Athens Services will pick up and recycle your Christmas Tree from December 26th to January Pg. B3 9th. Residents may put their tree by the curb on their regular pick-up day for this free program. Please remove stands, nails, ornaments, lights and tinsel, and place the trees next to your OPINION Pg. B4 containers. Trees with flocking or fire retardant are acceptable. Trees over 6 feet in length must be cut in half. LEGAL NOTICES If you miss the date for recycling, please cut up your tree and place it in your yard waste container, or call Athens Services for a “bulky item” pickup. Pg. B5 For additional information, please call Athens Services at 1-888-336-6100 or the Sierra Madre Public Works Department at 626-355-7135. 2 Mountain View News Saturday, December 6, 2014 CALENDAR The Sierra Madre Interact Club joined Weather Wise members of the 6-Day Forecast Sierra Madre United Sierra Madre, Ca. Methodist Church to prepare and serve Sun: Ptly Cldy Hi 70s Lows 50s dinner to homeless Mon: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s Tues: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s families in the Family Wed: Ptly Cldy Hi 70s Lows 50s Promise support Thur: Ptly Cldy Hi 60s Lows 50s program. Fri: Rain Hi 60s Lows 50s Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service The Sierra Madre Interact Club is a CITY OF SIERRA MADRE Rotary-sponsored CALENDAR OF EVENTS community service club for young Unless otherwise noted, all meetings listed below are held at City people ages 13-18. Hall 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, Ca. 626-355-7135 The club meets on Monday evenings at NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 7:15PM, across the Tuesday, December 9, 2014 hall from the choir room in the United Methodist Church at the corner of Sierra Madre Blvd 6:30 pm and Michillinda Ave. 1630 AM EMERGENCY RADIO & Free on-air publicity for local events Sierra Madre’s EMERGENCY radio station is now accepting scripts for Public Service Announcements (PSAs) about community events. PSAs will be broadcast on the air at no charge. The station operates 24/7 and can be heard at 1630 on the AM dial. Any local non-profit or non-commercial organization can have their event information broadcast to the public on Sierra Madre Community Information Radio. The station covers the city of Sierra Madre, plus surrounding areas of Pasadena, Arcadia, and Monrovia. Your event must: • Benefit a non-commercial or non-profit entity • Be open to the public • Be of general interest to local citizens Just write a Public Service Announcement that describes your event and e-mail it to [email protected]. SIERRA MADRE CITY MEETINGS City Council Regular Council Meeting December 9, 2014 - 6:30 pm The final agenda and staff reports will available online no later than Friday night. Enter the date “11/25/2014” for the complete agenda packet. Can’t make it to the meeting, but still want to share your thoughts? You can mail or drop off a written statement to City Hall or email [email protected] before 5:30 the night of the meeting and your statement will be delivered to all the Council Members. Upcoming Public Meetings Agendas and staff reports will be posted online 72 hours before the meeting. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will take place in the City Council Chambers, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Thursday, December 4: CANCELED Planning Commission THE KINDNESS Monday, December 15: OF STRANGERS Community Services Commission, 6:30pm Wednesday, December 17: Have a story to EENR Commission, 7:00pm share about an Thursday, December 18:* Planning Commission, 7:00pm unexpected Tuesday, December 23: CANCELED City Council kindness? Wednesday, December 24: CANCELED Call 626-355- Library Board of Trustees 2737 or email: [email protected] “AN OLD-FASHIONED HOLIDAY” Queen Anne Cottage, Coach Barn & Santa Anita Depot Open House and Family Activities Stroll down memory lane and view treasures and furnishings Date: Sunday, December 14, 2014 normally seen only through windows of the charming Victorian- Time: 10:00 a.m.