GOOD BYE 2012........WELCOME 2013! 


VOLUME 6 NO 52

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2012

FINISHING TOUCHES - With A Few Days Left Before The Big Parade, Volunteers 
Work Around The Clock To Finish Sierra Madre’s Self Built Rose Parade Entry, “The Sky’s The Limit” 

 
The Sierra Madre Rose Float Association’s 81st entry in the annual Tournament 
of Roses Parade is in the final stages of production. The self built 
float, one of only six in the Parade is called, “The Sky’s The Limit” in keeping 
with the overall parade theme which is Dr. Suess’s “Oh The Places You 
Will Go”. 

 Compare the artists rendering (below) with the work in progress as 
of Thursday evening. Over the next few days, the live flowers will be 
added. The design concept was submitted by Maria Murray and Kait 
Walsh. The designer for our 2013 float is Charles Meier, who also 
created the rendering. The parade will take place on Tuesday, January 
1, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. A complete schedule of the movement of the Sierra 
Madre float, before and after the parade can be found on page 3.


All photos by Susan Henderson/MVNews


EXPLORE HOLISTIC 
GARDENING 

 The Sierra Madre Garden Club 
is presenting Gisele Schoniger, 
Category Manager and Organic 
Gardening Educator at Kellogg Garden 
Products,who will discuss simple and 
sound horticultural practices using 
materials that are natural & organic.

 In her 33 years in the Garden 
Industry, Gisele earned a degree 
in Ornamental Horticulture from 
California Polytechnic University in 
San Luis Obispo. She has owned an 
interiorscape company, worked for 
the State Department of Agriculture, 
practiced as a horticultural therapist 
with senior citizens, and launched an 
outstanding sales career by helping 
establish top-selling organic gardening 
products throughout California. 

 Anyone interested in holistic 
gardening or gardening in general is 
invited to attend the January 14 meeting 
of the Sierra Madre Garden Club. 
Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by 
the program at 7:15 p.m. The catered 
dinner is $10 and reservations for 
dinner must be made by January 9, at 
626-836-4945. There is no charge for 
attending only the program. Location: 
Hart Park House, Memorial Park, 222 
W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, 
CA 91024. For more information, call 
the reservation number or visit www.
smgarden.org. 

SIERRA MADRE 

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 

NOMINATION 

DEADLINE EXTENDED

 The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce is 
seeking nominations for the 2012 Citizen of 
the Year. To be eligible, a person must be a resident 
of Sierra Madre. The accomplishment(s) 
or project(s) for which they are being nominated 
must have been of benefit to the community 
of Sierra Madre and its citizens during 2012. 
They must have served without remuneration 
on the project for which they are being nominated, 
and members of the Chamber of Commerce 
Board of Directors are not eligible.

 If you would like to nominate someone, 
please e-mail your nominee to Noah Green at 
ngreen@ryanattorneys.com. You can also mail 
in your nominations to the Chamber of Commerce 
at 19 Suffolk Avenue, Suite A, Sierra 
Madre, CA 91024. 

APPLICATIONS MUST RECEIVED BY 

JANUARY 4, 2013.

 The winner will be selected by members of the 
Chamber Board of Directors, and will be honored 
at the annual Citizen of the Year/Board 
of Directors Installation Dinner to be held on 
January, 25, 2013.

DRUNK 

DRIVING 

PREVENTION 
AND OVERNIGHT 
PARKING PERMIT 
MORATORIUM


By Bill Coburn

 According to Sierra Madre Police 
Chief Larry Giannone, the 
PD will not be enforcing the 
overnight parking restriction 
through the holidays, so your 
out of town guests do NOT need 
to go online and pay for an overnight 
parking permit, at least until 
after the New Year.

 

Also, for those who might find 
themselves a little overly “spirited” 
the next few days – there is an 
alternative to driving drunk. The 
City’s contracted towing agency, 
Jan’s Towing, has a no cost “Don’t 
Drive Drunk” program. They’ll 
give you AND YOUR CAR a lift 
home, up to 7 miles in their service 
area. Call (626) 334-1383 
for more information.

 

THE TRUTH, THE FUNNY, THE NOT SO FUNNY & THE RIDICULOUS.....Page 21

This Week’s Highlights: 

Calendar Page 2

Sierra Madre News Page 3

Pasadena/Altadena Page 4

Around San Gabriel Valley Page 5

SPORTS Page 5

Arcadia Page 6

Monrovia/Duarte Page 7

Education and Youth Page 8

Good Food & Drink Page 9

World Around Us/Best Friends Page 10 

Arts/Health Page 11

Homes & Property Page 12

The Good Life Page 13

Business Today Page 14 

Left Turn/Right Turn Page 15

Opinion Page 16

Left Turn/Right Turn Page 16

Legal Notices Page 17-20

AROUND SG Valley

SIERRA MADRE NEWS

5

3

Ideas For Your Kids During The Break

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ARCADIA NEWS

6

PASADENA/ALTADENA

4

MONROVIA/DUARTE

7

Shots Fired At Off Duty Officer