HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

A Time To Remember America’s Heroes


SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013

VOLUME 7 NO. 21

Inside this week: 

CITY TO OFFER 
AMERICAN RED 
CROSS FIRST AID 
AND CPR/AED 
COURSES

The Community Services Department 
is happy to announce Red Cross 
certification course are now available! 
Certified instructors are holding courses 
for First Aid and CPR/AED for both 
professional rescuers and workplace, 
schools and individuals. All courses are 
held in the Sierra Madre Room, located 
at 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra 
Madre, CA 91024. Participants must be 
ages 16 or older. Online registration is 
available at www.cityofsierramadre.com/
onlineregistration. 

First Aid and CPR/AED for the 
Workplace, Schools and Individuals

Would you know what to do in a cardiac, 
breathing or first aid emergency? The 
right answer could help you save a life. 
With an emphasis on hands-on learning, 
our First Aid/CPR/AED courses give you 
the skills to save a life. All course options 
align with OSHA’s Best Practices for 
Workplace First Aid Training Programs 
and are available in classroom and 
blended learning formats. Certification is 
issued upon successful completion.

• Sessions: June 12-13 and June 
26-27 (Must attend both dates in a 
session)
• Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm each date
• Cost: $90


First Aid and CPR/AED for the 
Professional Rescuer

As an EMT, firefighter, athletic trainer 
or lifeguard, it is your duty to respond 
to cardiac or breathing emergencies 
until more advanced medical personnel 
can take over. From assessing needs and 
making decisions to providing care, this 
program provides the skills you need 
through discussion, video and hands-
on training based on real-life rescue 
scenarios.

• Session: June 15
• Time: 12:30pm-6:00pm
• Cost: $90


For information, please contact the 
Community Services Department at 
626.355.5278.

THANKS FOR 26,000 POUNDS OF FOOD

SIERRA MADRE


Calendar Page A2

Sierra Madre News Page A3

Police Blotter

PASADENA/ALTADENA

Pg. A4

Police Defend Actions

AROUND SGV Pg. A5

LIVE OAK VILLAGE PLANS

Nyerges: Surviving Anywhere

LOOKING UP -

Watch The Planets Dance

ARCADIA NEWS 

Pg. A6 

Rusnak Expands

MONROVIA/DUARTE 
Pg. A7

Tip A Cop Raises $$$$

EDUCATION & YOUTH

Pg. A8

MWTR T-Shirt Design

Winner

BEST FRIENDS Pg. A9

The Spinning Spider

Pet Of The Week

The letter carriers of Sierra Madre Post Office would like to thank the community of Sierra Madre for an outstanding 
contribution to our Annual Food Drive. 26.000 POUNDS OF FOOD! Last year we collected 17,000. 
AWESOME Job! We would also like to thank Christdelphian Southern California Boys and Girls Club volunteers 
(pictured above) and Joe C. Arciniega,

Excellent food to the carriers was also provided by Sierra Madre Pizza and Village Pizzeria, Starbucks and 
The Only Place In Town. Flyers were donated by Mail Box and Postal. All can goods will go to the Foothill 
Food Bank in Monrovia. Photo and caption provided by Cathy Mabry

GOOD FOOD & DRINK

Pg. A10

Award Winning 
Chili Recipes

THE GOOD LIFE Pg. A11

Savvy Senior

Senior Happenings

IT’S GETTING HOT – SAVE WHAT WE’VE GOT!

SPORTS Pg. A12

Did you know the largest use of water in Sierra Madre is for 
irrigation? While there are many ways to save water, one of 
the best ways to conserve is to lessen the frequency and/or 
the duration of landscape irrigation. 

 The dry winter Sierra Madre just experienced seriously 
affected the groundwater levels as well as increased 
consumption by the City’s water customers. Due to the lack 
of rainfall, there was no recovery in the water levels in the 
East Raymond groundwater basin leading the Raymond 
Basin Watermaster to reduce the City’s groundwater 
pumping right by almost 47%.

 As warm weather is upon us, it is imperative that everyone 
in the community does everything they can to conserve 
water. Active, thoughtful water conservation by everyone 
in Sierra Madre now could help the City avoid stringent 
mandatory measures and/or the import of water from 
sources outside the City. 

 Due to low water levels in the aquifer that Sierra Madre 
draws all of its water from, the City Council will hold a 
Public Hearing on May 28, 2013 at 6:30 pm. At this time, 
the Council will discuss increased mandatory water 
conservation measures. Currently, the following measures 
are already in place:

• Washing sidewalks, walkways, patios, driveways, 
or parking areas with a water hose is prohibited.
• Water may not be used to clean, fill or maintain 
levels in decorative fountains unless such water is part of a 
recycling system. 
• Restaurants, cafes, delis, or other public place 
where food is sold, served or offered for sale, may not serve 
drinking water unless expressly requested by the customer. 
• Water leaks must be fixed immediately.
• Watering lawns, landscaping, or other turf area is 
prohibited between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and 
must be done in a manner that does not waste any water.


 

There are a number of ways to save water, for more water 
conservation tips, visit http://wateruseitwisely.com. 

SMLL CHAMPIONS

SECTION B

REMEMBERING OUR 
HEROES.............Pg. B1

HEALTHY LIVING 

Pg. B2

The Harry L. 
Embree VFW 
Post 3208

 
Invites the 
Public To

 
MEMORIAL DAY 
CEREMONIES 

 at 

Sierra Madre Pioneer 
Cemetery

 
Monday May 27, 2012

11 a.m.

 
Guest Speaker: Veteran 
Charles Carter 

 
Congresswoman Chu 

State Senator Carol Liu 

VFW 2.jpg
Renee Quenell - 

How We Flow

Lori Koop - 

TRU FEELINGS

ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT

BUSINESS Pg. B3

HOMES Pg. B4

Graywater Systems

A Way To Save Water

SIERRA MADRE MUSEUMS SHOWCASE NATIVE PLANTS IN 
NEW GARDEN

LEFT/RIGHT Pg. B5


By 

Christine

Bachwansky

 In a joint project 
the Sierra Madre 
Garden Club, 
The Sierra Madre 
Historical Preservation 
Society, garden designer Orchid Black of Native 
Sanctuary, Sierra Madre resident Bruce Goss, concrete artisan 
and stone mason, the City’s Public Works department, 
along with many volunteers from the community spent the 
weekend installing a new native plant garden at Lizzie’s Trail 
Inn Museum and Richardson House Museum grounds.

 In front of Lizzie’s, the garden features local native plants 
that are found on the Mt. Wilson Trail. Richardson House 
is landscaped in California natives like Douglas Iris. Along 
the stream bed are sedges and other creek-side plants. An 
improved access path was added from the sidewalk to the 
Richardson House porch.

 The City donated several large boulders to the project, 
which Bruce Goss and his crew staged around the grounds. 
Bruce and crew members Steve D’Auria, Wen Hampson, 
Mario Razo, and Enrique Mendoza repeated history from 
20 years ago when they did the original stone and masonry 
work on the museum grounds. Their new efforts give the 
site good bones to showcase the plants.

 The Garden Club and the Historical Society volunteers did 
the lion’s share of the digging and planting, aided by many 
community volunteers, like City Councilman John Carpaccio, 
and some who came from Long Beach, Victorville, 
Granada Hills, Chatsworth and Santa Clarita. There were even those who, in passing, 
wanted to help and signed up on the spot! The tremendous effort of these people made 
the garden possible.

 The various plants will soon have an identifying number that corresponds to its name 
on a “take away” sheet listing the plant name so visitors will be able to identify trail 
plants and native plants that do well in our area. Native plants require much less water 
than non-natives and attract butterflies and birds by providing the sort of food they 
are genetically pre-disposed to eat.

 Designer Orchid Black reminds us that “it takes three years to mature a native garden. 
One year to sleep, one year to creep, and one year to leap.” The museums are 
located at 165 E. Mira Monte Ave. at the foot of the Mt. Wilson Trail and are open 
Saturdays from 10:00 A.M to Noon and the gardens are always available to be viewed.

OPINION Pg. B6

LEGAL NOTICES 

Pgs. B7-9


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Councilman John Carpaccio, Garden Designer Orchid Black, Garden Club President Glenn Putnam, Historical Society 
Vice-President Leslie Ziff, and Library intern Courtney Woodford planting the bed in front of Richardson House.


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