PASADENA ARCADIA Also inside: LEFT TURN/RIGHT TURN ONE OF A KIND by Chris Bertrand Page 12 City Manager Gets Lifelong Mayor Kovacic’s Health Scare Newspaper Fun Page 6 OPINION LANDMARK ORANGE Contract Page 6 Page 13 GROVE ESTATE Page 4 GOOD FOOD & DRINK Looking Up with Bob Eklund - Page 17 MONROVIA/DUARTE Page 9 Page 15 AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY City of Hope Hosts HIV/AIDS Arts & Entertainment - Action Summit Page10 THE GOOD LIFE Learning History or Living Page 7 Left Turn/Right Turn - SAVVY SENIOR Page 16 History? Page 11 Page 5 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 VOLUME 5 NO. 39 “BILL” SULLIVAN, SR. PASSES THE BRITISH HOME CELEBRATES ITS 80TH ANNIVERSARY AND OPENS Long time Sierra Madre resident, and for the last business owner and philanthropist several years, REMODELLED JAMESON COTTAGE William “Bill” Sullivan, Sr., passed Bill has driven On Saturday, September 17th, it for its many years of service to the away on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 at or been driven the Mayor of Sierra Madre, John local community. He also praised the age of 82. in the SMCC’s Buchanan, officially opened the the Home for recognizing that in “ p r e s i d e n t ’s ” recently remodeled Jameson cottage today’s world people are living longer Born in Chicago on July 7, 1929, Bill vehicle in the at The British Home. It was a double which is creating a greater need for served in the Army during the Korean parade. celebration for the Home which was accommodation which provides 24 officially opened 80 years ago on hour nursing care. Jameson cottage, War. He moved, along with his wife Each year the nd and three children then aged 7, 6 and SMCC raises September 22 1931. which has five single bedrooms and 4, to Sierra Madre in 1963 and opened money to put one double bedroom, A group of around 70 invited guests has been remodeled specifically The Bottle Shop liquor store, which back into the which included local dignitaries, to meet this need. The Mayor he owned until 1984 when he sold community. Over representatives of the Daughters performed the ribbon cutting to the it, though it remains in the family. the years, the of the British Empire, friends, and accompaniment of a rousing tune Following that, Bill and his wife Marie City College has residents attended the opening. played on the bagpipes by Cindi constructed and own Sierra Madre Self donated to the Margaret Jenkins , McIntosh. Storage on Montecito Ave. City’s ambulance President of The British Home, It was appropriate that a member of fund, and to Sierra accepted two ‘Certificates of the Sierra Madre community officiate In addition to running his businesses, Madre Search and Recognition’ from California State at the opening of Jameson cottage as Bill was active in the local business Rescue. They Assembly member Bob Huff ‘s it was originally built with money community and service organizations, donated a flagpole representative David Monroy in donated by Mrs. Ida M. Jameson in serving on the Board of Directors of the to St. Rita’s School, honor of the outstanding, high quality memory of her husband J.W. Jameson Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce and installed and the Sierra Madre Community a concrete art Hospital. He also served on the Bank patio for the of America Achievement Award Board K i n d e r g a r t e n and was a recipient of the “Recognition students at Sierra of Service” award from the American Madre School. William “Bill” Sullivan, Sr. National Red Cross. He was a past They’ve installed president of the Kiwanis Club of Sierra lighting at Sierra Mr. Sullivan is survived by his wife Madre and Sierra Madre Little League. Vista and Mountain Trail parks, of fifty-six years, Marie, and three funded a patio on the east side of City children, his daughter Kathy (Paul) One of Bill’s lasting legacies is the Sierra Hall and the south side of the Senior Copeland, and two sons, Bill, Jr. (Patty) Madre City College, a philanthropic Center. With Kiwanis, they helped and Dan Sullivan. He also leaves organization which each year is one of fund the pergola area in Memorial behind six grandchildren, Melissa, the first entries in the Sierra Madre’s Park, and they are also responsible for Michael, Jay, Jeff, Tracy and Sarah. His Fourth of July parade, represented by the covered barbecue area in Sierra brother Frank Sullivan and his sister, a marching band and a float which is Vista Park (a revenue generator for the Betty Davis, preceeded him in death. one of the most anticipated entries in City). They’ve also installed barbecue the parade, because most years it is sets in Memorial and Sierra Vista A memorial service will be held at St. an irreverent look back at something Parks. Rita Catholic Church, 318 N. Baldwin that is or has been a subject of topical Ave. in Sierra Madre, on Tuesday, Sept. discussion in the community. Bill and Bill also took pride in being 27, 2011 at 10am, followed immediately the late Hugh Warden were two of the cantankerous and in his efforts to keep by a reception at O’Malley Hall, also at driving forces behind the City College, City Hall honest. St. Rita. Sierra Madre Mayor John Buchanan and his wife Terri take a mo- ment for a snapshot with the Board of Directors of the British Home. back in 1958. The Jamesons settled service given to seniors for the past 80 in Sierra Madre in the early 1920’s. years and the reopening of Jameson They were involved in philanthropy cottage. throughout their lives and later Ida The Mayor congratulated the British established the Jameson Foundation Home on its anniversary and thanked which continues their work today. DO YOU KNOW THESE TOP MODELS? PRESENTED BY Riboli Family Wine Estates & San Antonio Winery Proceeds to benefit City of Hope Saturday, October 8, 2011 the Society will serve a sumptuous 4 – 7 p.m. Get gussied up and come to the tea consisting of finger sandwiches, Downtown Sierra Madre at Baldwin and Sierra Madre Blvd. Fabulous Fall Fashion Show hearty appetizers, scones, including a and Tea sponsored by the Sierra special orange marmalade cake as one Madre Historical Preservation of the desserts. VIP San Antonio Winery Wine Garden Society and see them in all their The event is in celebration of the 7:00-10:00 p.m. glory! Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society’s 80th Anniversary. Founded On Saturday, October 15, 2011, in 1931, the Society continues to Tickets $40 pre-sale • $50 day of event costume designer Shon Le Blanc of participate in community activities, Valentino’s Costumes will present promoting and preserving the $125 VIP Package includes VIP Wine Garden textiles, clothing and accessories history of Sierra Madre, including Sierra Madre style. Having furnished the stewardship of the Sierra Madre • Stroll through historic downtown Sierra Madre costumes for many plays, movies and Historical Archives and the City’s two • Browse in local shops television shows, as well as the Sierra museums: Lizzie’s Trail Inn and the • Taste fine wines and sample local cuisine Madre Rose Float in 2008, Le Blanc Richardson House. The program will will narrate the show’s different eras, be held in Hartzell Hall: 695 W. Sierra • Listen to Live World Class Jazz Bands as he describes costume details. Madre Blvd. at 2:00 p.m. The parking • Enjoy a Fabulous Silent Auction Based on the photographs from our entrance is located off N. Michillinda • View Antique Cars award-winning book, “Southern Avenue. Tickets are $40 and are tax • Sneak a peek of the 2012 Mercedes from Rusnak California: Seeking the Better Life in deductible. All proceeds support the work of the Society. Sierra Madre”,this historical fashion revue will reveal how Sierra Madreans Tickets are available at Arnold’s dressed through the ages. Tableaus of Hardware, Savor the Flavor, Sierra models will be accompanied by a slide Madre Library, Mary’s Market and show of historic images taken from Prudential Reality, and from SMHPS the book and the archival files. Board members. For more information, Tickets available at www.sierramadrewineandjazzwalk.com or call 626.355.0024 call 626.355.1389 or visit www.smhps.org. To complement this unique show, Read The Paper Online At: www.mtnviewsnews.com 2 Mountain View News Saturday, September 24, 2011 CALENDAR Weather5-Day Forecast Wise Sierra Madre, Ca. Mon: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 60s Tues: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 70s Wed: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 70s Thur: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 60s Fri: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 60s Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service CITY OF SIERRA MADRE CALENDAR OF EVENTS Unless otherwise noted, all meetings listed below are held at City Hall 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 626-355-7135 City Hall Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Fridays 8:00 am to 5:00 pm September 27 6:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING 1630 AM Free on-air publicity for local events Sierra Madre’s new community 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. This new radio station covers the city of Sierra Madre, plus surrounding areas of Pasadena, Arcadia, and Monrovia.