Mountain Views News          Saturday, November 13, 2010

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MountainViews-News Saturday, November 6, 2010 

It’s That Time 
Again....

SIERRA 
MADRE 
WOMAN’S 
CLUB

34TH ANNUAL 
PRAYER 
BREAKFAST


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. 

In a nutshell, your event must:

• Benefit a non-commercial or non-profit entity

• Be open to the public

• Be of general interest to local citizens

Just 
write a Public Service Announcement that describes 
your event and e-mail it to radio@cityofsierramadre.
com. 



DECO BLITZ!!

Saturday, December 18 and 

Sunday, December 19

9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Free lunch will be provided!

“Sueños de California” has the potential to be one of Sierra 
Madre’s most beautiful floats ever. Because this year’s entry 
is so large, we are hoping to complete at least 35% of 
the decoration before Christmas. To reach this target we 
need your help! 

We’d love to have you join us any time during the month 
of December to help decorate, but December 18 and 19 are 
days when we especially need all hands on deck. 

Join us for a Deco Blitz! Help decorate the spires of the 
mission in oatmeal, cinnamon and sesame seed. Create 
bark for palm trees and bougainvillea vines. Experienced 
decorators might detail monarch butterfly wings with intricate 
patterns of orange lentil, rice and strawflower. 

Work is available for all experience levels, however we 
mainly need volunteers aged 14 and up. All minors must 
have a release form signed by a parent prior to working. 
Release forms are available at the Float Barn. There’s no 
need to call ahead of time unless you are bringing a large 
group (more than 6 people). 

Float decorating is a lot of fun, but it can be messy so wear 
your grubby clothes. Free lunch will be provided.

See you at the Blitz!

Float Barn

587 E. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Sierra Madre, CA 91024

(626) 355-7005

 “I find television very 
educating. Every time 
somebody turns on the set, I go 
to the other room and read a 
book.” – Groucho Marx. 

 It is time to start thinking 
about gifts for Christmas. 
The Friends of the Sierra 
Madre Library will hold its 
December Best Used Book 
Sale on Friday, December 3rd, 
3pm to 7pm and Saturday, 
December 4th, 10am to 2pm. 

At the Friends December 
sale, you’ll find excellent gift 
choices. For teens, discover the 
Twilight Series, Inkheart, and 
books by author Meg Cabot. 
For others, gift ideas will 
include Coffee Table Books, 
books on Fashion, Japanese 
Art and Architecture, 
Photography, National 
Geographic, Cartoon Art, 
New 2010 Fiction, Children’s, 
and a beautiful collection of 
specialty Cookbooks. Also, 
don’t miss a new selection of 
books on tape. 

Outside tables will be filled 
with hardback fiction and 
non-fiction for $1.00 each. 
Paperbacks for 25 cents each 
(5 for $1.00) How many can 
YOU fit in a stocking? 

All proceeds from the Book 
Sale help the Friends support 
on-going library programs, 
and purchase materials and 
equipment to keep your 
facility up-to-date. Find your 
treasure behind the library at 
232 W Sierra Madre Blvd. 

 As Thanksgiving 
approaches, the Sierra 
Madre Woman’s Club 
invites the community to 
attend their 34th annual 
Prayer Breakfast on 
Wednesday, November 
17, from 8 to 9 a.m. in 
the Essick House, their 
historic clubhouse. 
Essick House is located 
at 550 W. Sierra Madre 
Blvd. in Sierra Madre.

 Club members prepare 
a sit down breakfast 
and there is no charge. 
Members of the local 
clergy, who have 
accepted the invitation 
to attend, will provide 
spiritual nourishment, 
each presenting a brief 
seasonal message.

 The event begins very 
promptly and those 
attending should arrive 
by 7:45 a.m. Reservations 
are needed. Please call 
355-5528.


BOSTON COURT PERFORMING ARTS 
CENTER SEEKS PERFORMERS FOR ITS 
2011 ARTTALK 

- San Gabriel Valley’s Largest Spoken Word Festival- 

 

 Performance proposals are now being accepted for the fourth 
annual ARTTalk. ARTTalk is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 
March 12th, 2011. Participants will be allotted one half hour to 
perform a piece that focuses on Words and Communication. 
All performances must be acoustical in nature. Boston Court 
will provide general lighting and no rehearsal time is allotted. 
Previous performance genres include film, storytelling, singing, 
and poetry. Participants will be provided a small stipend. The 
deadline for proposals is December 3, 2010. 

 Those interested in performing should email or mail their 
performance proposal to: 

Meg Hackney, Events Manager 

Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 

P.O. Box 60187 Pasadena, CA 91116-6187 

Email: megh@bostoncourt.com. For more information on 
ARTTalk visit www.playhousedistrict.org/arttalk . 


Sierra Madre Police Blotter

During the week of Sunday, October 31st, to Saturday November 6th, 
the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 
293 calls for service. See crimereports.com for updated information.

Sunday, October 31st:

12:15 AM- Possession of Marijuana in Vehicle. 600 blk. W. 
Orange Grove Ave. Motorist was stopped for a Vehicle Code 
violation. Investigation revealed the driver was in possession of 
1.3 grams of marijuana. The driver was cited and released on 
scene.

09:23 AM- Petty Theft. 100 blk. Grove Ln. Unknown suspect(s) 
entered an unlocked vehicle parked in a residential driveway and 
stole one Volkswagen iPod cable and one pair of iPod earphones. 

02:52 PM- Petty Theft. 100 blk. Grove Ln. Unknown suspect(s) 
entered an unlocked vehicle parked in a residential driveway and 
stole one black leather folder containing vehicle car registration. 
The folder was later found on a shrub near the vehicle.

03:40 PM- Petty Theft. 100 blk. Lima St. Unknown suspect(s) 
entered an unlocked vehicle through the driver’s side and stole 
one Verizon LG ENV2 cell phone estimate value $300.00.

07:56 PM- Possession of Marijuana/1oz or Less. Sycamore Pl. 
and Grandview. Officer responded to an argument between two 
people. Officers found 8.0 grams of marijuana on one suspect 
who was cited and released in the field. 

Monday, November 1st:

02:50 PM- Drunk in Public/Battery. 290 blk. W. Sierra Madre 
Bl. A witness called 911 to report a man hitting a woman to the 
rear of Arnold’s Hardware store. Officers detained the suspect 
who was arrested for public intoxication. The suspect’s girlfriend, 
the battery victim, was uncooperative, and the witness could 
not positively identify the victim. Officers took the suspect to 
Pasadena jail for booking. 

04:07 PM- Vandalism/Damages. 400 blk. N. Pleasant Hill 
Ln. A resident returned home and saw that unknown suspect(s) 
damaged her mailbox and fence. 

08:50 PM- Petty Theft. 150 blk. N. Lima St. Unknown suspect(s) 
entered an unlocked vehicle and stole a gray Garmin Nuvi GPS 
system, black G-pack Nakiworld knapsack, one Nintendo DSI 
video game and about 40 video games.

11:06 PM- DUI Alcohol Drugs. Baldwin Ave and Orange Grove 
Ave. An officer stopped a motorist a Vehicle Code violation. 
The officer determined that the driver was under the influence 
of drugs and had a suspended license. The officer arrested the 
suspect for DUI and took him to Pasadena jail for booking.

Tuesday, November 2nd:

06:23 AM- Petty Theft. 30 blk N. Auburn Ave. Unknown 
suspect(s) stole cleaning products out of two unattached storage 
cabinets located in the rear of parking lot. The loss included 
outdoor light bulbs, fluorescent light bulbs, toilet paper rolls, 
trash bags, paper towels, keys, and bolt cutters.

09:23 AM- Petty Theft. 200 blk. Sturtevant Dr. Victim realized 
his wallet was stolen. He last recalled seeing his wallet on 
Halloween night while handing out candy.

Thursday, November 4th:

09:23 PM- Possession of Toluene. 450 blk. Manzanita Ave. 
An officer stopped a motorist was stopped for a Vehicle Code 
violation. Investigation revealed the driver was under possession 
of Toluene and alcohol. The suspect was arrested and later 
released with a citation. 

Friday, November 5th:

06:51 AM- Residential Burglary. 700 blk. Manzanita Ave. 
Unknown suspect(s) cut the wire screen and opened the unlocked 
window. The suspect(s) reached through the window and took a 
silver Sony laptop computer.

09:27 AM- Battery. 240 blk. W. Old Oak Ln. This incident 
involves a road rage incident between two drivers. The two 
drivers got out of their cars and fought. One driver left the scene 
by the time officers arrived. Officers contacted a witness and 
the second driver. The case will be submitted to the District 
Attorney’s office for review. 

Saturday, November 6th:

07:12 AM- Attempted Residential Burglary. 90 blk. N. 
Hermosa Ave. Witness saw an unknown suspect with a hooded 
sweater pulled over his/her head. When the suspect noticed the 
witness he/she ran from the structure. Officers determined that 
someone had tried to steal property from the location.

06:19 PM- Use Another’s Personal Identification to Obtain 
Credit/etc. W. Sierra Madre Bl. Two checks were cashed from a 
business account from an unknown Chase Bank.

06:56 PM- Use Another’s Personal Identification to Obtain 
Credit/etc. 80 Coburn Ave. Victim responded to Sierra Madre 
Police Department to report an identity theft. 


Irwindale Firm To Pay 
More Than $1.5 Million

For Polluting

 The U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency 
announced that the Davis 
Wire Corporation of 
Irwindale, Calif. pleaded 
guilty to one count of 
negligent discharge of acidic 
pollutants into a publically 
owned treatment works, 
following an October 26 
court decision in which 
Davis Wire was sentenced 
to pay $1.5 million in 
restitution to the Los Angeles 
County Sanitation Districts 
(LACSD) for damage done 
to its sewer system, and pay 
a $25,000 criminal fine.

Investigators determined 
that Davis Wire, a 
manufacturer of galvanized 
wire, illegally discharged 
wastewater with acidic levels 
from its plant in Irwindale 
on a routine basis. A team 
of inspectors found that the 
Davis Wire discharges had, 
over time, impaired sewer 
lines to such an extent that 
the entire trunk line must 
be re-lined at a cost of more 
than $1 million. 

“Davis Wire has an extensive 
history of noncompliance 
since at least 2004, including 
repeated discharges of 
highly acidic wastewater,” 
said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s 
Regional Administrator for 
the Pacific Southwest. “Their 
illegal discharges put the 
surrounding community at 
risk by damaging the sewer 
pipes, potentially impacting 
public health and the 
environment.”

The plea and sentence 
caps a joint investigation 
and prosecution effort by 
EPA’s Office of Criminal 
Enforcement, FBI, LACSD, 
Los Angeles County Public 
Works, Los Angeles County 
Fire Department, California 
Department of Toxic 
Substances Control, and the 
U.S. Attorney for the Central 
District of California.

“All companies must ensure 
their compliance with federal 
environmental regulations 
or face the consequences, 
as demonstrated by the 
sentencing of Davis Wire 
for a combined $1,525,000 
million fine and restitution,” 
said Nick Torres, Special 
Agent in Charge of the Office 
of Criminal Enforcement 
for EPA’s Pacific Southwest 
region.

The case opened in 
February 2008, when a 
LACSD employee detected 
acid wastewater (with a 
pH level of approximately 
3.0) while working in the 
southern portion of the 
Irwindale Trunk Line. The 
LACSD traced the source 
of the discharge to the 
Davis Wire plant at 5555 
Irwindale Avenue. Davis 
Wire’s industrial wastewater 
discharge permit with 
the Los Angeles County 
Sanitation District does not 
allow a discharge with a pH 
level below 6.0. 

Davis Wire uses sulfuric 
acid in the manufacturing 
process, and is required 
to neutralize the acid with 
a wastewater treatment 
system before sending it to 
the public sewer. However, 
throughout the months 
of February, March, April 
and May 2008, inspectors 
recorded acidic discharges 
between pH levels of 4.0 
and 1.0. A total of 14 illegal 
discharges were recorded 
during this period. The 
investigation revealed that 
Davis Wire’s wastewater 
treatment system was in 
need of upgrades for years.