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The Collins Twins Come To Town 
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Proposed New Legislation on 
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2011

VOLUME 5 NO. 33

FOOD TRUCKS ROLL INTO TOWN

REPLACEMENT OF WATER MAIN IN 
EAST SIERRA MADRE BOULEVARD TO 
IMPACT TRAFFIC


The City of Sierra Madre 
Water Department will begin 
construction of a replacement 
water main in East Sierra Madre 
Boulevard on Monday, August 15th. 
The project will replace a major 
portion of a 90-year old water 
main with a new 12-inch diameter 
main, new fire hydrants and new 
water services to each residence or 
business within the project area. 
The project will be undertaken 
by Stephen Doreck Equipment 
Rentals, Inc. under contract with 
the City, and is expected to be 
completed by October 20th. The 
project extends along the north 
side of Sierra Madre Boulevard 
from the Maintenance Yard at 
Sierra Vista Park to Baldwin 
Avenue. During construction the 
contractor will keep two-way traffic 
lanes open on the south side of the 
street. This will require parking 
restrictions in the work areas; it is 
estimated that approximately 300 
feet of roadway will be “detoured” 
each day, beginning approximately 
August 29th. 

All driveways will be accessible 
for vehicles by the end of each 
construction work day, and the 
Contractor has indicated that all 
trench excavations will be covered 
with temporary asphalt or steel 
plates by the end of each work day. 
Athens Services has been notified 
of the project and has agreed to 
work with the City and residents 
to continue trash pickup service 
in the project area, although 
minor, temporary scheduling 
modifications may be required in 
order to avoid interference with 
the water main project. MTA has 
been notified of the pending work, 
and has confirmed that Line 268 
service will continue, although 
some bus stops may be temporarily 
impacted.

Thank you for your patience with 
this project and for bearing with 
the unavoidable inconveniences 
that it will bring. Please be assured 
that everything possible will be 
done to minimize project impacts 
on the City’s residents and water 
customers, including traffic 
congestion, noise, and dust.

If you have any questions about the 
project, please contact the Sierra 
Madre Public Works Department 
at 626-355-7135.

 It was bound to happen eventually. 
Food Trucks, the trendy, self contained 
restaurants on wheels made 
a stop Saturday in Sierra Madre. 
And, despite recent news reports of 
traffic congestion and even an unfortunate 
accident, the trucks did 
not present any problems during 
their stay in this small village.

 Several hundred people came out 
and according to Bill Coburn, Executive 
Director of the events sponsor, 
the Sierra Madre Chamber of 
Commerce, “several of the trucks 
sold out of multiple items on their 
menu, and Nom Nom, probably the 
most well known of the trucks due 
to its second place finish in last season’s 
“The Great Food Truck Race” 
on the Food Network, sold out and 
was on the road home nearly two 
full hours before the end of the 
event.”

 Local restaurants were supportive 
of the Chamber’s efforts to bring 
people and potential long term customers 
to Sierra Madre, and based 
upon reports from residents who 
attended, most of the attendees 
were not from Sierra Madre. 

 There will be a second Food Truck 
event on August 27th from 11 to 6 
p.m. Eleven trucks are expected:

Go Country 105 Chuckwagon www.
gocountry105.com/chuckwagon/ 

Crepe’n Around http://crepenaround.
com/ 

Los Angeles Shaved Ice – Hawaiian 
Shaved Snow Cones http://www.
losangelesshaveice.com/index.html 

Peanut Butter Bar – Gourmet Peanut 
Butter Sandwiches http://www.
pnutbutterbar.com/index.html 

Lake Street Creamery http://
lakestreetcreamery.com/

Sloppy Gourmet – Gourmet Sloppy 
Joes http://www.sloppygourmet.
com/ 

Get your Lardon – Breakfast http://
getyourlardon.com/ 

Dumpling Station www.dumplingstation.
com 

Grilled Cheese Patrol – Gourmet 
Grilled Cheese http://grilledcheesepatrol.
com/ 

KrazyBBQ – Korean Fusion www.
krazybbq.com

For more information, contact the 
Chamber of Commerce, (626) 355-
5111. Photo by Dean Lee/MVNews

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE, 
LARGE APPLIANCE, USED CFL LIGHT 
BULB COLLECTION INFORMATION

Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Roundup

This year’s event will be held on Saturday, August 20th at the Mariposa Avenue 
Parking Lot. From 9:00am to 2:00pm, residents are welcome to bring their 
household hazardous waste and electronic waste items for proper disposal at 
no charge. Items accepted include: paint, thinner, brake fluid, household and 
car batteries, pool chemicals, motor oil, expired pharmaceuticals, anti-freeze, 
fluorescent light bulbs, computer monitors, televisions, printers, and other 
electronic items. The Mariposa Parking Lot is located south of the downtown 
businesses on W. Sierra Madre Blvd., between S. Hermosa Ave. and S. Baldwin 
Ave. For additional information contact the Public Works Department at 626-
355-7135 or the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts at 888-CLEAN-LA. 
Or visit www.CleanLA.com.

Refrigerator and Freezer Recycling Program

Saturday August 27th - Thinking about getting rid of your used refrigerator or 
freezer? Or just want to save some money on your energy bill? Take advantage 
of Southern California Edison’s Saturday pickup event in the City of Sierra 
Madre. SCE is offering its utility customers who are residents of Sierra Madre 
$50.00 in exchange for your inefficient, working refrigerator or freezer-and they 
will come pit it up for free. Appointments are required and can be made by 
calling 1-800-234-9722. 

Used Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)

The rising use of CFLs in the community is a welcome energy-efficiency and 
money saving alternative to traditional light bulbs. These bulbs last many times 
longer than incandescent bulbs, but do not last forever. These bulbs contain 
a small amount of mercury and in order to safely recycle these bulbs it is 
recommended that they be brought to a household hazardous waste event or 
your local Home Depot®, which has graciously accepted these items for the past 
few years. 

Should a fluorescent or CFL bulb break, the California Department of Toxic 
Substances Control recommend the following guidelines that should be 
followed:

. Open all doors and windows to ventilate the area for at least 15 minutes.

. Turn off AC/fan/heater so as not to circulate vapors.

. Young children and pregnant women should leave the area during 
cleanup.

. Wear protective equipment, such as a dust mask and gloves.

. Carefully remove the larger pieces and place them in secured closed 
container.

. Use two stiff pieces of paper such as index card to “sweep” the smaller 
pieces and dust.

. Put all material into a sealed container labeled “broken CFL” and take to 
household hazardous waste event.

For more information on hazardous waste and recycling, please contact the Sierra Madre 
Public Works Department at 626-355-7135.

SMSR SEEKS CORPORATE SPONSORS FOR 60TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS

This year the all-volunteer Sierra Madre Search and 
Rescue Team is commemorating 60 years of service 
to the community. The Team was founded by Sierra 
Madre residents in 1951 and since then has answered 
thousands of requests for help in the local mountains 
and beyond. Team members past and present live by 
their motto: “Anywhere in the wilderness that someone 
needs help…”

As part of its 60th anniversary celebration, the Team 
will print 1,000 copies of a full-color commemorative 
booklet featuring articles about Team history and safe 
hiking tips for adults and kids. This one-of-a-kind book 
will be distributed throughout the community to local 
leaders, families, and outdoor enthusiasts. It will be 
available at Adams Pack Station at Chantry Flat and in 
the Sierra Madre Library, and given to current and former 
Team members at the 60th anniversary banquet.

A good portion of the commemorative booklet will be filled 
with paid sponsor messages. Proceeds from sponsorships 
will help the Team fund a public open house in October, 
at which the community will be welcomed to Station 108 
for tours and talks about safe hiking in the local mountains. 
Sponsorships will also pay for other 60th anniversary commemorative 
events such as the team banquet. Any money 
left over will be used for the Team’s search and rescue 
activities.

Sponsorships range in cost from $300 for a full page to $50 
for 1/8-page (business-card size). Messages and artwork 
must be received no later than September 1st. Sponsors will 
be provided with a flier announcing their support for the 
Team, to be placed in their storefront if desired. Additionally, 
sponsors will be recognized on the Team’s website. 

Anyone interested 
in purchasing a 
sponsorship and 
showing the community 
that they 
support SMSR is 
invited to e-mail the 
Team at: pr@smsr.
org 


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