This Edition is dedicated to all the Men and Women of the Armed Forces, Veterans and Active Duty. 

Thank you for your service. Happy Veteran’s Day Weekend.


VOLUME 6 NO 45

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012

FOUR MORE YEARS! President OBAMA SWEEPS ELECTORAL ANDPOPULAR VOTE!

Romney’s Defeat Stuns Advisors - Final results Federal & State Elections on page 15


U.S. President Barack Obama stands on stage with first lady Michelle Obama, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden after his victory speech on election night at McCormick 
Place November 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Obama won reelection against Republican candidate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. 

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America

MEMORIAL WALL VETERAN’S DAY 
CEREMONY AND FUND RAISER 

 Sponsored by Harry L. Embree VFW 
Post 3208

 Sunday, November 11, 2012 

 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

 Memorial Park, Sierra Madre, CA.

 

Veterans of Foreign Wars of Sierra Madre, Post 3208 
will celebrate Veteran’s Day at the Memorial Wall, 
Sunday November 11, 2012 at 1:00 PM. We will celebrate Veterans Day 
by remembering the brave men and women who have risked their lives 
for the United States of America. A new panel of photos of Sierra Madre 
Veterans will also be unveiled that day. Former military VFW veterans 
will speak about their experience on active duty. Military service photos 
of the following Veterans will be unveiled: Aksel Pedersen, Christopher 
Mahuron, Diane Marquez, Shannon Carvalito, Samuel Schwartz, Russell 
Richardson, Richard Mahuron, Lawrence Morse, Richard Borrelli, 
Joseph Marquez, Howard Rubin, Eldon Clough, Robert Borneman, and 
Duncan MacGillivray.

Following the ceremony, there will be a special Photo Exhibit/Fundraiser 
titled “Pride & Pain” at the Senior Center from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. 
This series of images is a collection of Portraits of the Veterans of Post 
3208, taken by Photographer Debra Snell. Come and meet our Hero’s in 
person and hear their touching stories. There will also be a silent auction 
of many other images from Debra Snell Photography, horsd’oeuvres & 
beverages. All included in the $10.00 admission charge, children under 
18 are free. All the funds raised at this event will be donated to the VFW 
3208, to support their community charities. For more information, 
Debra Snell’s phone number 818-606-2377.

Everyone is welcome to help celebrate Veterans Day. Refreshments 
provided following the ceremony.

For additional information, please contact Duncan MacGillivray, Sr. Vice Commander, 
VFW Post 3208 at Duncan@smmainsurance.com or (626) 355-0762. 

SIERRA MADRE ASSISTED LIVING 
FACILITY APPROVED BY VOTERS

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ALF Approved in Landslide, Chu, 
Holden and Liu Elected to Local 
Seats

By Bill Coburn

Measure ALF passed easily in Tuesday’s election, with 
77% of Sierra Madreans that voted approving a change 
to Measure V that exempted the two parcels on which 
the Kensington Assisted Living Facility from the density 
requirement of 13 units per acre. The project will 
still conform to the limitations of a maximum of two-
stories and maximum thirty feet in height.

 

Democratic Congresswoman Judy Chu will now represent 
Sierra Madre in the United States Congress in 
the newly drawn 25th District, replacing Congressman 
David Dreier who retired after more than three 
decades. Ms. Chu outdistanced her Republican opponent 
Jack Orswell 65% to 35%.

 

Tea Party candidate Donna Lowe was defeated by Pasadena 
City Council member Chris Holden by a margin 
of 62% to 38% in the 41st State Assembly District.

 

Democratic State Senator Carol Liu outdistanced Republic 
Gil Gonzalez 62% to 38% in the 25th State Senate 
district contest.

 

 Prop. 30, which will increase taxes to pay for schools, 
won 54 to 46%. Prop. 31 regarding the state budget, 
was defeated 61% to 39%. Prop 32, the campaign finance 
reform initiative, was also defeated, 56% to 44%. 
Prop. 33, the auto insurance initiative, went down 55% 
to 45%. Prop 34 to amend the death penalty in special 
circumstance murders, lost 53% to 44%. The definition 
of human trafficking was expanded with the passage of 
Prop. 35, which won in a landslide, 81% to 19%. Likewise, 
Prop. 36 amending the definition of three strikes 
was passed, 69% to 31%. Monsanto won a big victory 
with the defeat of Prop. 37 regarding the labeling of 
GMOs, which went down 53% to 47%. Prop. 38, the 
“other” school funding ballot went down 72% to 28%. 
Californians approved a new business tax with Prop. 
38 passing 60% to 40%. And the newly drawn State 
Senate districts will remain as they are, with Prop. 40 
passing 71.5% to 28.5%.

 

Diane Feinstein remains our State Senator, and Barack 
Obama remains our president. But we have a new District 
Attorney. Jackie Lacey is the first woman and the 
first African-American to hold that post.

 

LA County will continue to appoint its tax assessor, 
porn actors will now be required to wear condoms, 
and the sales tax increase to fund the MTA will stay 
in place.

REMINDER: BANKS, LOCAL, COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICES WILL BE 
CLOSED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH IN OBSERVANCE OF VETERAN’S DAY

NESTLÉ NESQUIK® RECALL..... Page 5 

This Week’s Highlights: 

Calendar Page 2

Sierra Madre News Page 3

Pasadena/Altadena Page 4

Around San Gabriel Valley Page 5

Arcadia Page 6

Monrovia/Duarte Page 6

Education and Youth Page 7

Good Food & Drink Page 8

Best Friends Page 9

Arts/Health Page 10

Homes & Property Page 11 

The Good Life Page 12

Business Today Page 13

Sports Page 14

Ballot Box - Election 2012 Page 15

Opinion /Left Turn-Right Turn Pages 16-17

SIERRA MADRE NEWS

AROUND SG Valley

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5

EIR to be discussed for possible 
NFL Stadium in Pasadena

ARCADIA NEWS

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PASADENA/ALTADENA

4

MONROVIA/DUARTE

6

Sticking A Fork In Hunger

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