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March 10, 2015 SENIOR MASTER PLAN TOWN HALL SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2015 VOLUME 9 NO. 9 The City of Sierra Madre and the adult community. Senior Master Plan Committee The next Town Hall meeting is are in the process of updating the on Saturday, February 28, 2015 CANDIDATES DISCUSS QUALIFICATIONS, VISION AT FORUM Senior Master Plan. The initial at 11:00am. The meeting is at the stages of the update will focus on Hart Park House, located at 222 W. On Tuesday, at the Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club, two Town Hall meetings to gain Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, PUSD Board Candidates Larry Torres and feedback from our older adult CA 91024. All are welcome. Sandra Siraganian attended a political forum population. Participation in these where they discussed their qualifications and Town Hall meetings is an excellent For more info please contact the reasons for running for office. Moderated way to provide your input and help Community Services Department by Former Mayor Clem Bartolai, they also shape the future needs of the older at 626-355-7135 responded to questions from the audience. The forum was held in an effort to help voters make an informed decision when they go to the polls on March 10th. On that date, REMEMBRANCE... voters will have the opportunity to vote on a JON ZENN INSKEEP district specific representative for the Pasadena Unified School District Board. The newly Jon Zenn Inskeep passed away at the Villa Gardens created District 6, for which residents have in Pasadena on February 15, 2015. Beloved husband, waited two years to vote on representation, father, grandfather, and friend he will be intensely encompasses all of Sierra Madre and a rather missed. He lived, until his last month, an active and unusually shaped boundary that in some parts driven lifestyle. goes as far south as Duarte Road. Jon was born on March 23, 1933 and raised in Voters in the PUSD area which includes Pennsylvania by his parents, Alonzo and Dorothy Pasadena, Altadena, Sierra Madre and some Inskeep. He graduated from McKeesport High unincorporated areas, elect seven Board of School where he met the love of his life, Susan Adams. Education members by geographic area to After attending Yale University and graduating with serve four-year terms. High school students a degree in Electrical Engineering in 1954 he decided elect a non-voting student representative who that he wanted to move to California to live near the beach; so away he went. sits on the Board. The duties of the Board Once in California he convinced Susan to move across the country and marry include adopting the annual budget, approving him. They started a life together that would include 60 years of loving marriage. all expenditures, establishing district policy, Jon Zenn Inskeep Jon Zenn Inskeep In the mid-1960’s Jon discovered authorizing employment of personnel, his passion for mountaineering. He climbed all the highest peaks in the approving textbooks and courses of study, and western United States as well as major peaks in Mexico, Europe, and Africa approving new and innovative academic initiatives. The actions of every (Denali, The Grand Teton, Kilimanjaro, and the Matterhorn to name a few). member of that Board, especially the representative of District 6 will have By including his children in his passion, he was climbing peaks with them all an impact on the lives of every resident of Sierra Madre, whether or not over the American southwest and beyond. He was also a founding member of they have children enrolled in the District. the California Mountaineering Club, was involved in organizing and leading Sierra Madre has two public schools, Sierra Madre Elementary and climbs, and held leadership positions within the Sierra Club’s climbing groups Sierra Madre Middle School. The elementary school recently underwent in Southern California. extensive Measure TT improvements and the Middle School is operating His love of mountaineering also led to more than twenty years of in portables while a brand new school is being erected. And, although involvement with the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team. His knowledge they are located within the city limits of Sierra Madre, the facilities and expertise helped save the lives of hundreds of stranded and lost people. belong to the Pasadena Unified School District. As a result, decisions on He participated in operations all over the southwest as well as in Mexico and all aspects of their use and the impact of such are made by the Board of Hawaii and made lifelong friends with the other members of his team. the PUSD. After his retirement Jon and Susan enjoyed traveling throughout the U.S. Recent changes in representation on the Board has paved the way and around the world. Whether in Europe, Australia, Africa, or cruising down for Trustees to have a clear area of responsibility. Each Trustee will be the Mississippi River on the Delta Queen (one of their favorites) they always representing their individual districts and are expected to bring the came back with great pictures and stories. “Grumps”, as he was affectionately concerns of the communities they represent to the table. called by his grandchildren, included his children and grandchildren on some The Sierra Madre Trustee will have the responsibility of making certain of these adventures and took the family cruising on trips through the Panama that decisions made by the Board do not have an adverse impact on life Canal and the Inland Passage of Alaska. He revealed in the beauty of the world in Sierra Madre as it currently exists. The newly elected Trustee will be and did his best to share this appreciation with those that he loved. expected to advocate for policies that will continue to bring resources to Jon is survived by his wife Susan, his children and their spouses – Mike the two schools to help them maintain their current No. 1 status within and Geri, Wendy and Doug, Jon and Chuchay, and Dan and Becky, his the District. Both schools are also in the top ranking among public grandchildren – Helena and Caleb, Patrick and Alicia, Jon, Reid and Erin, schools statewide. his step-mother Prisilla and half-sisters – Eppie and Meg, and his many close And, most importantly to residents who have no ties to the district, the friends in the climbing community. His passing will leave a hole in all of our quality of the schools in Sierra Madre have a direct impact on the values hearts, the type that can only be left by the loss of such a magnanimous man. of property in Sierra Madre. In lieu of flowers please send a donation to the Villa Gardens Employee To view the forum in its entirety, go to www.villagevine.org. To read more Fund for their kind and loving support of both Jon and his wife Susan. on the District 6 race, go to page 4. Inside this week: The Sierra Madre Cham- area, offering those in and more. CALENDAR Pg. 2 ber of Commerce will attendance a great op- The downtown festival hold its annual Wis- portunity to find just the is free to all who attend. SIERRA MADRE NEWS taria Festival on Sunday, right gift, that special Viewing of the vine is Pg. 3 March 15, 2015. The fes- item for the home décor, also free of charge, but tival first began in the or a keepsake to be trea- due to the steep up- SIERRA MADRE NOTICES early 20th century, draw- sured through the years. hill climb to the private Pg. 4 ing as many as 100,000 In addition to the shops, properties and limited people over an extended the town’s restaurants parking in the vicinity PASADENA/ALTADENA period of time. Now the will be serving the de- of the vine, it is recom- Pg. 5 vine, which is on private lightful cuisine Sierra mended that enjoy a ride property, is available to Madre has become in the shuttle buses pro- ARCADIA NEWS the public for viewing known for. Since the vided for your comfort. Pg. 6 only one day a year, this surge in popularity of Tickets for the shuttle year on the 15th. outdoor dining in the are $12 round-trip when MONROVIA/DUARTE The Guinness Book 1990s, Sierra Madre has purchased in advance, of World Records has been known throughout and $15 the day of the Pg. 7 certified the vine as the the valley as a great place event. Because the vine world’s largest blossom- to dine al fresco with a is on private property, it EDUCATION & YOUTH ing plant, and estimates spectacular view of the is not ADA compliant. Pg. 8 that at its peak, the vine San Gabriel mountains Due to the hilly terrain, had as many as 1.5 mil- just to the north. There’s the site will not accom- FOOD & DRINK lion blooms, weighed something for every modate wheelchairs, 250 tons, and covered taste, with a variety of strollers or people with Peter Dills Pg. 9 more than an acre of international flavors at limited mobility. ground. The vine is so the local eateries, Mexi- Shuttle tickets can be BEST FRIENDS large that it encompasses can, Italian, Thai, and purchased online and Pg. 10 the better part of two California Continental printed on your home properties. cuisines, several types computer up to and in- HEALTHY LIVING In addition to the vine of American cuisine and cluding the day of the viewing, downtown even a Sushi spot. event. Visit www.sier- Pg. 11 Sierra Madre is trans- Another attraction for ramadrechamber.com formed into an Arts and families this year will to purchase your tick- AROUND SGV Craft fair for the day, be a Vintage Car Show ets.