Sierra Madre Wine & Jazz Walk Saturday, October 8, 2011
Sierra Madre Wine & Jazz Walk Saturday, October 8, 2011 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011 VOLUME 5 NO. 40 A REALLY BIG THANK YOU! PRELIMINARY NEW SIERRA MADRE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, ESTHER SALINAS After 34 years of dedicated service, Sierra PLANS INSPIRE CALLS FOR A Look Back and a Look Forward Madre Librarian Toni Buckner retires Story and Photos by Chris Bertrand On Friday, September 16, a stand- ing-room-only crowd of over 200 PUBLIC VOTE With the first month of school Before the ink has dried on pre- under her belt, Esther Salinas, people gathered in the Sierra liminary plans for an Assisted Liv- Madre Room of the Community the new principal at Sierra Madre ing facility on W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Elementary School (SME) sat Center to thank Toni Buckner for residents are asking that the project down with the Mountain Views her 34 years of service to the Si- be subject to approval via a citywide News for an in depth interview. erra Madre Library. City officials, vote. And, although the matter was Reporter, Chris Bertrand was city department heads, the library not on the council agenda several joined by Fred Thomas, an SME staff, the library board of trustees, people addressed the council during parent and representative from board members of the Friends of community communications on the one of the school’s many active, the Sierra Madre Library, friends matter. parent-facilitated organizations. and neighbors were represented The primary concern, expressed In an informal poll of SME parents, at the gathering. Guests enjoyed initially by David Hinton, is that the reaction has been very positive a lovely selection of refreshments project exceeds the density limits for and favorable to Salinas’ selection the downtown area and therefore to fill the shoes of Principal Gayle including hors d’oeuvres, mini Bluemel, who just retired.
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