Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 22, 2011

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, January 22, 2011 

REMEMBRANCE

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE 

SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 6 

ST. RITA CHURCH

Come early to donate critically needed blood, then go 
home to enjoy the Super Bowl game and restore your 
reserve!

All are welcome on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at St. Rita 
Catholic Church, O’Malley Hall (located on lower level of 
church), located at 318 N. Baldwin, Sierra Madre.

Schedule your appointment for anytime between 8:30 
AM - 2:30 PM on Sunday, February 6 by logging on today 
to www.RedCrossBlood.org , then enter sponsor code: 
StRita or contact Marilyn McKernan at St. Rita Parish 
office, 626.-355-1292.

For more information contact Marilyn Mc Kernan, St. 
Rita Parish, 626-355-1291 or Marilyn@St-Rita.org 

DEA PRESENTATION 
ON YOUTH 
PRESCRIPTION DRUG 
ABUSE 

City of Sierra Madre Police and Community Services 
departments and Sierra Madre School are hosting a 
special DEA Presentation about the risks and dangers 
of prescription drug use. The presentation is open to the 
public and will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 
the Sierra Madre School Auditorium, 141 W. Highland Ave. 
from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. 

The presentation will be given by Sergeant David Ross of 
the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, Tom Lenox 
with DEA San Diego, and a parent who has been affected 
by her child’s pharmaceutical drug abuse. This presentation 
will contain useful information for parents and caregivers 
on the risks and dangers of prescription drug use and how 
to identify abuse. Counselors from Pacific Clinics will be 
on hand to advise on how to care for children misusing 
pharmaceutical drugs. 

Current data shows that youth ages 12-17 have the second 
highest annual rate of prescription drug abuse and are 
turning away from street drugs for prescription drugs. 
Prescription drugs have become the second most abused 
drug behind marijuana in youth ages 12-17 and most 
commonly abused among 12-13. 

For more information please call 626-355-5278.

DARYL TIMMONS BRYANT

Beloved Pasadena artist, Daryl Bryant, died on Friday, 
January 14, following a brief illness. She was stricken in 
mid-September while painting in Venice, Italy, with a 
small group of fellow artists with whom she had traveled 
for many years to Europe. With them Daryl absorbed the

flavors, color and nuances of the local cultures, which 
found expression in her treasured sketchbooks.

An artist of exceptional talent, Daryl’s work was exhibited 
in galleries throughout the United States and Canada. 
In 2008 she received an award in the California Art Club 
97th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition at the Pasadena 
Museum of California Art. Recognized for paintings of 
unique beauty and skill, Daryl’s watercolors were featured 
in national and international journals and books of art. She 
was often selected as a judge for watercolor competitions 
throughout California and Arizona. A signature member 
of Watercolor West and the National Watercolor Society, 
Daryl was an artist member of the California Art Club, the 
San Gabriel Fine Arts Association, and the mid-Valley Art 
League Creative Arts Group where she taught classes while

maintaining a studio in South Pasadena.

A third generation Californian, Daryl was born in Los Angeles, 
the third daughter of Virginia and Colin Timmons. 
She grew up in Sierra Madre and graduated from the Polytechnic 
School in Pasadena and Girls Collegiate of Claremont 
before attending the University of Southern California. 
Early classes with Millard Sheets, a long-standing 
friend of her parents, inspired her to nurture her artistic 
talents and she sailed for Italy to live and study for a year 
in Florence, igniting her lifelong passion for that country. 
Returning home, Daryl earned a degree in graphic design, 
worked as a commercial art director and experimented 
with ceramics, printmaking and murals. Ultimately, Daryl 
focused on watercolor and embarked on the career for 
which she is known.

A devoted wife, mother, sister and friend, Daryl reflected a 
spirit of love and generosity wherever she went, always putting 
the needs and wishes of others before her own. Her life

was her art, but her generosity extended to helping others 
less fortunate. Her philanthropic focus was Pediatric Cancer 
Research Foundation and the integrated arts program, 
Tools for Tomorrow.

The wonder of Daryl’s beautiful floral and landscape watercolors 
are her gift, the memory of her graciousness, humor, 
charm and loving heart are her legacy.

Daryl is survived by her husband of twenty five years, 
Daniel W. Bryant of Pasadena, her son, John Murphy, wife 
Maggie, and children, Jack and Finnegan of Charlottesville, 
Virginia; her daughter, Sarah Murphy of San Francisco; 
and Daniel N. Bryant, wife Karen and children Sarah

and Danny; Matthew Bryant, wife, Mahvash and daughter, 
Maria Parisa; her sisters, Janet McNeil of Irvine and Ginger 
Ludwick of Brentwood; and the grandchildren, nieces and 
nephews of the extended family that she cherished.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 22nd, 
at 11am at the Oneonta Congregational Church, 1515 Garfield 
Avenue, South Pasadena, CA 91030.

 

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Daryl 
Timmons Bryant Art Spirit Award, Tools for Tomorrow, 
42-800 Bob Hope Drive, Suite 209-0, Rancho Mirage, CA 
92270.

Tools for Tomorrow is a 501(c)3 charity which provides 
a free, on-site arts literacy program integrating art, writing, 
drama and music for disadvantaged children grades 3 
through 5.


Are you 45+ and Job Hunting?

Women At Work in Pasadena 
presents this all too relevant 
workshop!

Your life and work experiences can be put to work for you. 
Learn how at Women At Work’s workshop entitled 45+ and 
Job Hunting taking place Monday, January 31st from 10:30 
am to 1:00 pm in their offices at 3871 E. Colorado Blvd. in 
Pasadena.

Cost of workshop is $20 if you register by January 27th ; 
thereafter $25.

Career counselor, Diane Woodard will cover such topics as:

• How to package your skills, talents and experience to 
be more valuable

• How to maximize your opportunities as a more 
experienced worker

• Discover what has worked for other successful 
workers over 45

Women At Work is a nonprofit career center offering 
career counseling, computer access and job seeking skills. 
The organization provides numerous workshops as well as 
classes in computer programs in both English and Spanish, 
in a small environment. All workshops are held at Women 
At Work, 3871 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107.

Register by calling 626-796-6870, ext. 0. 

Check out our website: www.womenatwork.org

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Schiff Statement on Hu Jintao’s Promise to Take Action on 

Software Piracy, Protectionism

Washington, DC - Rep. Adam Schiff (D-
CA) released the following statement in 
response to Chinese President Hu Jintao's 
promise that his country will start 
providing funds for government agencies 
to buy legitimate software, and will 
also set up audits to monitor the purchase 
and management of legal software 
by those agencies: 

“I welcome President Hu Jintao’s pledge 
to take action on software piracy,” Rep. 
Schiff said. “It will take a nationwide 
campaign against piracy to be successful, 
and one that includes civil and 
criminal measures. The toothless ‘administrative 
enforcement’ that People’s 
Republic of China authorities have used 
in the past, must become a thing of the 
past, replaced with meaningful and aggressive 
new action."

America is the largest creator, producer, 
and exporter of copyrighted material, 
and China is one of the top markets 
for American exports. However, China 
is also among the five countries on the 
2010 International Piracy Watch List, as 
deemed by the Congressional International 
Anti-Piracy Caucus, Co-Chaired 
by Rep. Schiff. 

“Piracy in these countries is largely the 
result of a lack of political will to confront 
the problem,” Rep. Schiff said.

China made the Watch List because of 
the scope and depth of its piracy problems, 
which cost U.S. copyright industries 
and millions of Americans who 
work in these companies billions of 
dollars. The combined copyright industries 
– movies, home video and television 
programming, music, books, video 
games and software – generate more 
revenues than any other single manufacturing 
sector, including automobiles 
and auto parts, aircraft and agriculture. 

According to the Business Software Alliance, 
80 percent of programs installed 
on personal computers in China are pirated, 
with a cost of $7.6 billion in 2009. 

In 2009, industry estimates that global 
piracy costs U.S. firms more than $25 
billion in lost sales annually. Countries 
on the 2010 Watch List in addition to 
China include Russia, Canada, Spain, 
and Mexico. The International Anti-
Piracy Caucus is closely monitoring the 
serious problems of copyright piracy in 
all five of the countries on the 2010 International 
Piracy Watch List. 


Become an Independent 
Contract Instructor 

The Sierra Madre Community & Personnel 
Services Department is looking 
for new and different classes to offer to 
the community. If you are interested in 
becoming an instructor there is a new 
handbook available to guide you through 
the process. The instructor handbook is 
available online www.cityofsierramadre.
com, under departments (Community & 
Personnel Services) by searching Community 
Services downloads, by email 
city@cityofsierramadre.com attn: Recreation 
Coordinator or by calling (626) 
355-5278 ext. 227. 

Sierra Madre Police Blotter


During the week of Sunday, January 9th, to Saturday 
January 15th, the Sierra Madre Police Department 
responded to approximately 377 calls for service. See 
crimereports.com for updated information.

Monday, January 10th:

10:40 AM- Commercial Burglary, Sierra Madre Learning 
Center, 300 blk. W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Unknown 
suspect(s) entered through an unlocked door and stole 2 
Dell Laptop computers $3,700.00 and a Hewlett Packard 
Office Jet L7590 Fax Machine worth $100.00. 

7:00 PM- Attempted Residential Burglary, 100 blk. 
Lowell Ave. Unknown suspect(s) tried to force entry into 
a house through a rear door with an unknown pry tool. 
Two sliding screen doors were open but the sliding glass 
doors were not opened. 

Wednesday, January 12th:

1:03 PM- Fighting in Public Place, 100 blk. Lowell Ave. 
Officers were dispatched to a report of a man and woman 
fighting. When officers arrived, both people ran inside the 
house. Officers found the woman intoxicated inside, and 
her male companion had fled. The woman denied that 
there had been a fight. The incident was documented.

Thursday, January 13th:

7:44 PM- Possession of Marijuana/1oz or less, 100 blk. 
Wilson St. Officers were called to a suspicious person 
sitting on the side of the road. The investigation revealed 
that the El Monte resident was in possession of marijuana. 
Officers cited the man and released him in the field.

Friday, January 14th:

4:53 PM- Petty Theft, Bonita Ave and Mountain Trail 
Ave. Unknown suspect(s) stole a newly installed street 
sign for Bonita Ave. valued at approximately $278.00. 

Saturday, January 15th:

11:17 AM- DUI Alcohol/Drugs, 300 blk. Sierra Madre 
Blvd. An officer stopped a motorist for a Vehicle Code 
violation and determined that the driver was under the 
influence of alcohol. The Sierra Madre resident was 
arrested and transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital 
for blood draw. The suspect was cited and released to the 
hospital due to medical conditions.