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SIERRA MADRE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST SATURDAY, MAY 5th 7 to 11 am SATURDAY MAY 5, 2012 VOLUME 6 NO 18 POLICE APPREHEND CAR BURGLARY SUSPECT; HOME BURGLAR SOUGHT COUNCIL TO TACKLE BUDGET SHORTFALLS Quick action by the Sierra Madre On May 1st, a home in the 600 With the election and ceremonies The council will discuss the FY To mitigate the impact of this rev- Police Department on Thursday, block of Elm Street in Sierra Madre behind, the newly reorganized Sierra 2011-2013 Biennial Budget projected enue loss, the city has reduced the led to the arrest of a Pasadena resi- was burglarized between 5:45 p.m. Madre City Council will hold its first ending balances for FY 2011-2012 budget by $402,000. However, be- dent after a brief vehicle pursuit on and 9:00 p.m. The thief entered the full meeting on Tuesday, May 8th. and the Revised FY 2012-2013 Bud- cause projections for 2012-2013 Sierra Madre Blvd. property via an unlocked side gate Among the items on the agenda are get and Fee Schedule. indicate a continued decline in rev- Marcus Allen Corner, 25, had and broke a window to gain en- the introduction of a new SMVFD enues, more adjustments will have to been spotted near St. Rita’s Church try to the house. As of press time, Battalion Chief and six new firefight- For the FY 2011-2012 the city be made. In the staff report that the testing the doors on parked cars there was no description of the ers, new council appointments and will have a reduction in revenues of council will consider, additional bud- in what appeared to be an effort to suspect. Anyone who may have public hearings on fees and zoning. $317,600 of which 50% ($164,373) get cuts of $504,696. find an unlocked vehicle. Witness- information regarding this crime is (See notices on page 21). is from the existing Utility User Tax revenues declining. There has also The council will meet on Tuesday, es noticed Corner, who was talking asked to contact the Sierra Madre However, of all the agenda items list- been a decrease of $46,441 in Fran- May 8th at 6:30 p.m.at City Hall. on his cell phone, and quickly re- Police Department, 626-355-1414. ed, the one that is certain to require chise Fees and a reduction of $47,000 ported the unusual behavior to the Lock your doors! the most attention is the discussion in Vehicle License Fees from the state. S. Henderson/MVNews SMPD. of the budget. Within a minute of notification, Sgt. Ortiz reminded residents the SMPD made a high risk traffice that despite the tranquility of our stop and arrested Corner. He was town, it is absolutely necessary charged with felony attempted ve- that doors, windows and gates be 50TH ANNUAL SIERRA MADRE ART FAIR hicular burglary and is being held locked and residential burglaries The 50th annual Friends of the Sierra Madre Library’s art fair will be on $120,000 bail. and car burglaries continue to be held in Memorial Park, 222 West Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre, on Sergeant Joe Ortiz warns residents a problem. Regarding residences, Saturday, May 5, from 9:30AM to 6:00PM and Sunday, May 6, from not to leave valuables in plain sight Ortiz noted that alarms do serve as 9:30AM to 5:00PM. More than 80 artists will be displaying and selling in your vehicles and to always lock a deterrent and encouraged homes their fine arts during the weekend. Mediums include oil paintings, your car. that have alarm systems to display jewelry, water colors, glass, wood, metal, photography, pottery, the signs in the front of the house. ceramics, mixed media, and hand woven baskets and rugs. The Art Fair Home Burglar Sought will be the perfect place to find that unique Mother’s Day, graduation, or wedding gift and to find art that you will be proud to wear or display in your home. NATIONAL TAKE BACK Live music will be featured throughout the weekend in the band shell and on the south lawn and a food court will offer a variety of food and drinks provided by local non-profit groups as well as food vendors. For the children, the Creative Arts INITIATIVE A HUGE SUCCESS Group has planned a fun and imaginative craft activity on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-4pm. On Saturday April, 28, 2012, off started at 10:00 AM and ended A new feature of this year’s fair will be a silent auction. So far, forty of the artists who are displaying and selling their Sierra Madre Police Department at 2:00 PM. In just four hours the creations at this year’s fair have donated lovely, one-of-a-kind pieces for the auction which means that you’ll have a chance participated in the National Take public was able to walk up and hand to bid on some really beautiful artwork. Back Initiative. In cooperation the medications to officers, with no So come early and stay all day. Browse through the wonderful displays of artwork, sit on the lawn and listen to music, have with the Drug Enforcement questions asked, resulting in over 50 a little lunch, check on your silent auction bids, and then go back and purchase those lovely pieces of art that have been Administration (DEA), the Sierra lbs. of a variety of medications slated calling your name ever since you spotted them. Proceeds from the Art Fair benefit the Sierra Madre Library. For more information, Madre Police Department collected for destruction. visit our website at sierramadrelibraryfriends.org or call 626 355-7186. over 50 lbs. of old, unused, and excess medication that was turned in The Sierra Madre Police Department to Police Officers at City Hall today. looks forward to participating in OWN A PIECE OF THE HISTORIC PEPPER TREE the event next year and our goal Police Chief Larry Giannone will be to double the amount of commended the community for an old medications taken in now that Kiwanis Club To Auction Unique Artifact outstanding job of properly disposing community members know how On March 1st on of Sierra Madre’s most beloved icons, the Pepper Tree was of the old and unused medications easy it was to dispose of the items cut down due to its diseased condition. The tree, which stood for more than that could have potentially posed a properly. 125 years held thousands of wonderful memories for those who lived in safety risk if the medications were town, and those who were just passing by. In the days leading up to the 1st, discarded improperly. The drop countless residents stopped by to sit by the tree one last time. What followed were discussions on how to preserve the memories of the tree. How about a bench? Or a special fence? None of those solutions were feasible. However, longtime Sierra Madre resident and Kiwanis Boot Skootin Chair- NEIL TURNS SWEET 16 man Joe Pergola had a brilliant idea. Let’s use the wood to create a one of a kind souvenir that will be an eternal reminder of the great tree. Pergola, a professional cabinet maker created the unique Cross pictured above. Carved and finished by hand, the Cross, with a brass plate which details its origin will be part of the Silent Auction held at the Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club Boot Skootin’ Chili Cook-Off and Fundraiser next Saturday. The proceeds will be used to fund the club’s Paul Magaris mini-grant program and other programs for the youth of the community. In addition to the auction, the event will offer attendees the chance to sample an ar- ray of Chili’s prepared by both profession- als and amateurs, participate in line danc- Sierra Madre is a town where every day there is a celebration going on some- ing instruction given by a professional, where. This week it was Neil’s 16th birthday celebration. Neil (center with the eat, drink and be merry! birthday hat) is the town’s celebrity Sus scrofa domesticus - pig. He’s lived happily on W. Montecito for most of his life. And while he didn’t get the expected new Food Critic Peter Dills will chose the car when he turned 16, he did party hard and go ‘live’ on air on the “Barry, Lisa winners in the Professional and Amateur and Rich Show,” a comedy trivia show on internet radio station, Radio Fishbowl catagories, and attendees will vote on The (www.radiofishbowl.com )and authenticates Neal’s status as a bona fide celebrity. People’s Choice. Rich Johnson, Lisa Baum and Barry Schwam (above) helped with the celebra- tion by bringing Neil coffee from Niko’s, Cookies from Beantown and a banana If you are interested in entering the cook- from Lisa’s lunch bag. off, contact Pergola at 626-355-8333 or Even though the party is over, you can visit Neil anytime. He’ll be glad to see email him at [email protected]. you. He lives with Katherine Emerson on W. Montecito on the south side of the street, just before Lima. You’ll recognize his adobe easily. He might even come Plan for a night full of good food, great out of the house and chat with you! fun, and much more! The event will be held in the Sierra Madre Room and the Recreation Center, 611 E. Sierra Madre This Week’s Highlights: Blvd., Sierra Madre. PASADENA/ALTADENA SIERRA MADRE Arcadia Page 6 3 SIERRA MADRE NEWS 4 17 Monrovia/Duarte Page 7 BUSINESS UPDATES Arts & Entertainment Page 9 Sierra Madre Search and Student Arrested for The World Around Us Page 11 Rescue Replica Handgun The Good Life Page 12 A Fond Farewell and A Sports Page 14 Hearty Welcome Legal Notices Pgs.