Mountain Views News          Saturday, June 9, 2012

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Mountain Views-News Saturday June 9, 2012 

ROTARY CHILDREN’S LIBRARY OPENS

REMEMBRANCE

RAY BRADBURY

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 Fremont Centre Theatre is saddened by the loss 
of playwright, producer and friend of the theatre Ray 
Bradbury. Through his production entity Ray Bradbury’s 
Pandemonium Theatre Company, a dozen 
shows were presented at Fremont Centre Theatre, including 
“Fahrenheit 451,” “Leviathan ’99,” “Dandelion 
Wine,” “The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit,” “The Illustrated 
Bradbury,” and the World Premieres of “Autumn 
People,” “2116,” “Green Town,” “Invisible Boy,” 
“Yestermorrows,” “The Machineries of Joy” and “A 
Ray Bradbury Christmas.”

 One of the world’s most honored and revered 
writers of fantasy, he wrote for every medium, including 
short stories, novels, screenplays, plays, teleplays, 
operas, and oratorios. 

 Among the many honors he received, he was especially proud of the two L.A. Weekly 
Theatre Awards that he received, one of them recognizing Lifetime Career Achievement in 
Theatre.

 South Pasadena’s Fremont Centre Theatre was his theatrical home from 2006 to 2010. 
He died June 5, 2012 at the age of 91. He will be sorely missed.


President Tom Brady and Members of the Sierra Madre Rotary Club, along with Carolyn Jones, Library 
Director, Meegan Tosh, Youth Services Librarian, Sierra Madre Mayor Josh Moran and Councilpersons 
Walsh, Harabedian, Capoccia and Koerber were all on hand for the Grand Opening of the 
new Rotary Children’s Library Dedication. Once the ribbon was cut, while the adults observed the 
new facility, several children had their inaugural visit to the new room. The Rotary Club worked with 
the Library Staff for more than eight years to bring this dream to reality. Other sponsors included The 
Friends of the Library, The Partners of the Friends, Pat and Frank Hall, Margarent and John Quigley, 
The Mary Tumulty Endowment Fund, The Interact Club of Sierra Madre, Louise and Ward Calaway, 
Gloria & Robert Giersback in memory of Shirley McGillicuddy and the Sierra Madre Civic Club. 
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SIERRA MADRE SEARCH & RESCUE

RESCUE LOG

During the month of May, Sierra Madre Search and Rescue (SMSR) responded to a dozen 
calls for assistance. A selected set of calls are described below.

Missing Hikers, Big Santa Anita Canyon: The Team was notified just before 1:30 in the 
morning of 2 missing hikers. The hikers had left late in the day to hike to a, “waterfall 
above Pasadena.” The hikers were quickly located near Robert’s Camp and it was found 
that one of the individuals had fallen attempting to walk out in the dark and suffered an 
injury above the right eye. Team members provided initial medical care before handing 
over care to Sierra Madre Fire Department paramedics.

Missing Hiker, Anza Borrego State Park: Personnel from SMSR joined personnel from 
Montrose Search and Rescue as part of the LASD’s Underground SAR unit to respond 
to the Arroyo Tapiado mudcave area in Anza Borrego to assist the San Diego Sheriff’s 
Department in the recovery of a hiker missing since Easter weekend. 

Injured Hikers, Big Santa Anita Canyon: Sierra Madre Search and Rescue responded to 
reports of an injured hiker below Chantry Flat. Upon arriving on scene, it was determined 
that there were two hikers, both suffering significant injuries from a fall. The subjects 
were stabilized on scene and transported by helicopter to the hospital. It was determined 
that one of the hikers had fallen while attempting to carry the other hiker out. While self-
rescue may be possible, seeking assistance is often the best course of action since moving a 
seriously injured party may make the situation worse. 

Critical Missing, Verdugo Hills: SMSR joined other Los Angeles County Sheriff’s search 
and rescue teams along with the FBI, Burbank Police Department and the LAPD in the 
search for a missing FBI agent. The search efforts extended over several days with no sign 
of the subject being located. The missing individual remains missing at this time. 

Missing Hikers, Switzer Falls: SMSR provided mutual aid assistance to the Montrose 
Search and Rescue Team in the search for a pair of missing hikers between the Switzers 
picnic area and the JPL Arroyo Seco area. Field crews worked throughout the night 
searching before locating the hikers just before dawn. 

Besides responding to various emergency calls, SMSR supported the annual Mt. Wilson 
Trail Race on Memorial Day Weekend. One of the premier trail races in the country, the 
MWTR is a Sierra Madre tradition that the Team looks forward to every year. 

With school getting out for the summer and temperatures on the rise, outdoor recreationalists 
are reminded that being prepared is crucial for a safe trip into the mountains. Always 
carry the 10 essentials and make sure someone knows where you’ve gone and when you 
will return. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Hiker Plan is a good way to 
document your plans.

For 60 years the all-volunteer Sierra Madre Search and Rescue team has been responding 
to calls for help in the local mountains and beyond. Funded entirely by private donations, 
SMSR provides a range of public programs on wilderness safety in addition to its search 
and rescue activities. The Team never charges for any of its services. 

For more information, including how to arrange a wilderness safety demonstration for 
your school or group, visit www.smsr.org.

THANK YOU ANN - Sierra Madrean Ann Luke Leaves Senior Commission


Senior Commissioner Ann Luke, seated, was congratulated for her years of service on 
Thursday. Luke served as Chairperson for two consecutive terms and has been a member 
of the commission since 2006. Standing behind her are, l to r, Commissioners Nina 
Bartolai, Susan Clifton, Recreation Coordinator, Councilman John Capoccia, City Manager 
Elaine Aguilar, Commission Bill Nelson, Councilwoman Nancy Walsh,Commissioners 
Amy Putnam, Alice Holtzman and Alan Leahy. Photo courtesy City of Sierra Madre.

SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY 2012 

SUMMER READING PROGRAMS

“Dream Big - Read!” is the theme for Sierra Madre’s eight-week 2012 Summer Reading Program, 
which runs from Monday, June 18 through Saturday, August 11. There are programs for all age 
groups, including adults. Come in and register any time during this period and win prizes along the 
way.

In the children’s program, each child will receive a reading log, bookmark, and a theme-related 
book bag at registration. Age-appropriate books, read at home, are recorded on the log, and a prize 
is awarded after the weekly reading requirement is met. Children may enter one of these divisions: 
Night Owl, for our very youngest patrons who do not yet read on their own; Dreamer, for school-age 
readers in Grades 1 – 6; Challenger, the most demanding division, for children in Grades 2 – 6, in 
which 35 hours of reading must be completed in eight weeks.

“Own the Night” is the special theme for the teen division of the program. Participants read eight 
books by the end of the program and earn prizes for every two books read.

Library patrons 18 years of age and up are invited to join the Summer Reading Program for Adults. 
Participants will automatically be entered into the Grand Prize Drawing once they have submitted 
their first title read (book, eBook or audiobook) to Library staff. There will be weekly drawings for 
all participants with increased chances to win per number of books read. A book bag gift set will 
be given to the first 40 registrants. Drop by the Library for information on the program rules and 
guidelines.

Teen volunteers in Grades 7 and up are needed to help with the Summer Reading Program. Volunteers 
work at least two hours per week for eight weeks, helping with the program and performing 
other light tasks during their shifts. Sign up at the Library between now and June 18. This is a great 
way to fulfill community service hours and meet new friends.

The Summer Reading Program is supported by the Friends of the Library and the Sierra Madre Firefighters 
Association; the Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club sponsors the Children’s Challenger Division.

The California Summer Reading Program is a project of the California Library Association, supported 
by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services 
and Technology Act, a federal grant program administered in California by the State Librarian. 

For more information, please contact Sierra Madre Public Library Youth Services Librarian, Meegan 
Tosh, at (626) 355-7186 or mtosh@cityofsierramadre.com. The Library is located at 440 W. Sierra 
Madre Blvd., in Sierra Madre. www.sierramadre.lib.ca.us. 

ASCENSION CHURCH EVENSONG

Sierra Madre’s Village Church – Ascension - invites the community to a Choral Evensong on 
Sunday, June 10 at 5:00 p.m. Evensong or Evening Prayer is a traditional service in use in the 
Episcopal Church which is celebrated in the late afternoon or evening. It is commonly known 
as Evensong when most of the service is sung. Many of our finest church composers have 
written music for this specific service.

For the June Choral Evensong, Dr. Debora Huffman, Ascension’s Director of Music and 
Organist, has chosen selections written by a variety of composers including The service will 
be sung by the amazing Ascension Church Choir, directed by Dr. Debora Huffman. Music to 
include:

• Come Down, O Love Divine (William H. Harris)
• Preces and Responses (Craig Phillips)
• Phos Hilaron (Robert Lehmann)
• Magnificant/Nunc in C Major (Sir Charles Villiers Stanford)
• Like As the Hart (Herbert Howells)
• Keep Watch, O Lord (Craig Phillips)


Come, share with us the beauty of this traditional service. 

The Church of the Ascension is located at 25 East Laurel Avenue in Sierra Madre. For more 
information, please call (626) 355-1133 or visit: www.ascension-sierramadre.com. 

VOLUNTEER FACILITY 

ATTENDANT TRAINING

 On February 8, 2011 the Sierra Madre City Council 
adopted the Facility Attendant Policies and Procedures 
to be implemented by the Community Services 
Department. Part of that policy incorporated a Volunteer 
Facility Attendant Program enabling local organizations/
nonprofit groups like yours to designate 2 or 
more persons to serve as Volunteer Facility Attendants 
rather than pay for a staff Facility Attendant (rate as of 
July 1st will be $50 per hour).

 The training will take place in two parts: First Aid and 
CPR/AED training on Monday, June 25th – 6:00 pm to 
9:30 pm at the Community Recreation Center, 611 E. 
Sierra Madre Blvd. (upstairs in the Youth Activity Center) 
and Facility Procedures on Monday, July 2nd – 7 
pm to 8:30 pm in the Sierra Madre Room (611 E. Sierra 
Madre Blvd.). The two part training will cover the 
opening/closing and monitoring facility procedures 
for the Sierra Madre Room, YAC & Hart Park House 
Senior Center, Facility Attendant responsibilities as 
well as First Aid and CPR/AED training.

 Please note, both trainings are required for someone 
to be considered an official Volunteer Facility Attendant, 
but if a volunteer can produce a valid First Aid/
CPR certification card they will not need to attend the 
June 25th training. Those volunteers taking the First 
Aid/CPR/AED training will be asked to pay $27 for the 
cost of the certificates; this is an American Red Cross 
fee. All other portions of the training are provided to 
the volunteers free of charge.

Please have your organization’s volunteers complete 
the attached application and return to the Community 
Services office, 611 E. Sierra Madre or to City Hall, 
attention Susan Clifton by June 18th to confirm your 
participation in the training. If your organization already 
has one or two Volunteer Facility Attendants, 
you are welcome to send one or two more this year.

If you have any questions regarding this memo or 
would like more details about the Facility Attendant 
responsibilities before the July 2nd training, please feel 
free to contact me at (626) 355-5278 ext. 227. Thank 
you!

ST. RITA PARISH

Senior Ministry 2nd Annual 
Luncheon on Sunday, June 
19 at 1:30pm, after 12:00pm 
Pass in O'Malley Hall. Presenting 
St. Rita's very own 
speaker, Lisa Bowman, radio 
and singing personality. All 
are welcome and reservations 
are required. Lunch is 
$10 per person which can be 
delivered to the St. Rita Parish 
Office at 50 E. Alegria Ave., 
Sierra Madre, CA 91024. For 
more information call 626-
355-1292 c/o Senior Ministry.