Congratulations Triple Crown Jockey Victor Espinoza of Sierra Madre! VOLUME 9 NO. 24 SIERRA MADRE POLICE SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2015 APPREHEND WANTED SEXUAL THE TOWN COMES OUT TO BALANCE THE BUDGET PREDATOR Sierra Madre police arrested a man Wednesday morning wanted in Pasadena for sexual battery after a number of residents recognized his picture from news reports that day. Emilio Buch, a known homeless man, was walking down Sierra Madre Boulevard around 8:20 a.m. when Police Sergeant Kenneth Berry said he was flagged down by a resident who saw Buch near Baldwin Avenue. According to reports, Berry also said he had gotten a call from another resident who saw a man matching Buch’s description. Buch was arrested, sitting on a bench, without incident. Pasadena Police say Buch was wanted in connection with an alleged sexual battery on June 6. Police said a homeless woman woke up partially unclothed around 2:50 a.m. She was startled to find Buch asleep behind her with his hand on her inner thigh. Buch fled and was chased by the woman’s boyfriend although he got away. He is being held in Pasadena jail on $100,000 bail. Councilwoman Denise Delmar explains the components of the General Fund to one group at the Town Hall meeting. Photo by S. Henderson “Preserve the past; Inform the Present; able to carefully review every aspect of 3. Individual assessments. This Inspire Our Future”. Those words were the City’s operations and question the idea would impose an assessment on each directed to the Sierra Madre City Council validity of the information provided. household of somewhere between $25 on Tuesday evening by longtime resident Each person proceeded at their own -$30 per month. and Library Trustee Chair Barry Ziff pace and the council and city staff were after a passionate appeal to the council available to make presentations and/or The overwhelming majority of residents, not to institute additional cuts to city answer questions. both at the Town Hall and at the Council services. Ziff was one of many speakers meeting did not want services cut, who confirmed what the majority of the “We don’t have an expenses problem, we especially Police, Fire and the Library. 250 attendees of last Saturday’s Town Hall have a revenue problem”, was a comment Budget meeting said. The messages were repeated at both the Town Hall and This latest round of budget discussion clear. “We don’t want anymore cuts”, Council meetings. Three proposals to appears to have reached a number of “Put the UUT back on the ballot”, “Don’t increase revenue were introduced by residents who were previously opposed contract out our services”, “Increase residents. In the order of their popularity to the UUT in prior years. You can Revenue” and more. One thing that was (number of suggestions), they were: view the Town Hall meeting video at crystal clear, the majority of those in 1. Put the Utility User’s Tax back www.villagevine.org. You can also see attendance at the Council meeting and on the ballot. Most people said a new tax the entire presentation and read the those at the Town Hall meeting are ready should not sunset. Of those who wanted comments by going to the city’s website to buckle up and pay whatever is necessray a new UUT, they were divided as whether at www.cityofsierramadre.com. Click on in order to preserve Sierra Madre. or not to cap it at 10 or 12%. Town Hall Meeting Documents. There 2, The second most popular you will also be able to read the comments At the Budget Town Hall, which was the revenue generating idea from the and emails of residents. most well attended public information community was to implement a Parcel The council will vote on the budget at meeting in recent history, residents were Tax for the Library. the next meeting, June 23, 2015. Inside this week: VICTOR ESPINOZA DONATES HIS AND THE HORN WILL BLOW ON! WINNINGS TO CITY OF HOPE TO CALENDAR Pg. 2 It’s more than a bit of nostalgia from days gone one per week, giving some relief to its closest SIERRA MADRE NEWS by. It’s so much more than a cherished relic. neighbors. FIGHT CHILDHOOD CANCER Pg. 3 It is very much a part of the fabric that makes Sierra Madre special. It is indicative of how When residents hear the 3 blasts of the horn, it Victor Espinoza this city operates, often to the sound of its own is a warning of an emergency. That emergency made history last PASADENA/ALTADENA drum, or in this case horn. could be a fire, mudslide, windstorm, who week. He was Pg. 4 knows, even a tornado. Whatever the the jockey for On Tuesday, the city council agreed that the emergency, residents should immediately go to American Pharoah ARCADIA NEWS “Horn” (center) should continue to be utilitzed the city’s emergency radio station 1630 AM for and the duo won Pg. 6 as an emergency notification tool for Sierra further instructions. the first Triple Crown since 1978. MONROVIA/DUARTE Madre. However, the number of times it is tested per week will The station will give It couldn’t have Pg. 7 be reduced to 1, providing that updates on what the happened to a nicer minimal testing will not impair emergency is and if there guy. Seriously, SAN GABRIEL VALLEY its functionality. are special instructions On and off the that need to be followed track Espinoza is a Pg. 8 There has been much chatter such as evacuations, street really nice guy and and little understanding of the avoidance, downed power he shows it in his BEST FRIENDS function of the bell. It has always lines, where to seek shelter, every day life. been an emergency warning where to find power, etc. A relatively recent Pg. 9 device. In the 1940’s, according Sierra Madre to SMFD Chief Steve Heydorff, Many resident’s either no resident, meaning EDUCATION & YOUTH it was housed in the old city hall longer have traditional land he has live in town less than 30 years, and used to notify volunteer lines, or in the event cell Pg. 10 firefighters to come to the and telephone towers and if you see him, firestation. And, according to the internet services are down he always greets FOOD & DRINK ultimate authority on the Horn, (as they were in the 2011 everyone with a smile. He likes ARTS Pg. 11 92 year old Former Mayor George Windstorm), the reverse Maurer and former member of 911 calls may not reach smiles, especially Victor shares his 2014 victory with the children HEALTHY LIVING the SMVFD, even in the days of households. Access to those that he puts at the City of Hope. MVNews/July, 2014 pagers, the Fire Department relied on those 3 information on the Emergency Radio station on the faces of Pg. 12 short blasts to notify them of emergencies. can even be obtained over your car radio. The children he visits who are fighting childhood cancer. He likes doing sound of the horn will let you know to tune in what he can so much that he donated all of his earnings from the GOOD LIFE As reported earlier this month, however, a for further instructions. Belmont Stakes to the City of Hope to help with the battle against Pg. 13 sincere, but ill fated effort to eliminate the horn childhood cancer. was attempted. The horn was tested daily at The major TV and Radio stations often do not “At the wire I was like, ‘I cannot believe I did it,’ ” Espinoza told the THE WORLD AROUND 5 pm in downtown Sierra Madre and always carry up to date information on the conditions Louisville Courier-Journal. “I (won) the Triple Crown race now, but US Pg. 14 startled whomever was in direct earshot of in Sierra Madre which demonstrates another I didn’t make any money, because I donated my money to the City of the device. This caused some members of the need for the horn. Hope.” OPINION Pg. 15 community to seek to silence the horn. He has been donating 10% of his earnings for years to City of Mayor Capoccia has committed to review Hope, but this big win inspired him to donate all of his earnings after The controversy was handled by residents and the status of the horn in a year, however, expenses. LEGAL NOTICES the council without the signature hostility Councilwoman Arizmendi requested that city “I just saw one kid with that disease and that’s how I changed my that so often accompanies Sierra Madre staff comeback to the council immediately if life. I changed the way I think. Pretty much I changed everything,” Pg. 16 controversy. The compromise was that the the reduced testing has an adverse impact on Espinoza told Newsday. “For me, health is No. 1.” bell would reduce the number of days tested to the horn’s readiness. S. Henderson/MVNews Yes, Victor Espinoza is a nig winner, in more ways than one. S. Henderson/MVNews Mountain Views News 80 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mtnviewsnews.com 2 Mountain View News Saturday, June 13, 2015 CALENDAR Weather6-Day Forecast Wise Sierra Madre, Ca. 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