Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 8, 2014

Mountain Views-News Saturday, February 8, 2014 

Sierra Madre Police Blotter


For The Period January 26 through February 2, 2014 

Monday January 27, 2014
At 12:17 pm, resident in the 300 block of E. Grandview was contacted by a Credit Service Company, 
that their identity had been used to obtain credit, which led to an unauthorized charge of $950.00 
dollars. Current investigation has been forwarded to detective bureau. 


Thursday January 30, 2014 
At 1:25 pm, Sierra Madre Police responded to the 300 block of W. Sierra Madre regarding a female 
victim that was sitting in a patio area of a business, where she was threatened with bodily harm, by an 
unknown suspect. Suspect fled north across Sierra Madre Blvd and out of sight. Suspect is described 
as a male Hispanic 25-27 years of age 5’7-5’10 in height. Suspect last seen wearing a dark colored 
baseball cap, dark jacket, dark pants, and brown slippers. 


Friday January 31, 2014 
At 6:34 am, Sierra Madre Police responded to the 00 block of W Sierra Madre to a traffic collision 
involving a single vehicle, which collided into a tree and city bench. Driver complained of chest pains 
prior to the collision and was transported to a local hospital. 


Saturday February 1, 2014 
Between November 18, 2013, and January 29, 2014, in the 600 block of Brookside Lane, Sierra Madre 
Police responded to a Grand Theft. Victim discovered several items missing from their residence, 
which included jewelry, cash, firearms, I pod, camera, and bicycle. Victim advised his residence may 
have been unlocked during that time. Case forwarded to the Detective Bureau. 


Sunday February 2, 2014 
At 5:11 am, in the 400 block of Sturtevant, an officer observed a male adult who asked for directions 
to the city of San Bernardino. Officer noticed subject with several pieces of mail in his hand. Police 
Officer questioned subject, about the mail, the subject admitted to taking the U.S. Mail that did not 
belong to him from a resident’s mailbox. This case submitted to the U.S. Postal Inspector for further 
investigation. 


WALKING SIERRA MADRE……THE SOCIAL SIDE 


By Deanne Davis 

“And when you really do take a 
bite on it, chewing, uhmmm, some 
overwhelming satisfaction are 
dancing in your tongue: those flaky 
crusts, and then the buttery cake-
like and bread-like at the same time 
crumb… Another bite swallowed, 
uhmm, that’s when you know that 
you are eating a perfect croissant.” 
Rose’s ‘Simply A Food Blog’ 

Ok, you can’t let another day go 
by without walking into the Poppy 
Cake Baking Co. which is now 
where Wildflour Bakery used to 
be. Poppy Cake Baking Co. is the 
dream come true of a charming 
young couple, Brittainy and Matt 
Turnquist. Brittainy is a Sierra 
Madrean (her parents live on 
Montecito) and she is a graduate of 
the Culinary Institute of America, 
in New York, where she met her 
husband, Matt. She specialized 
in pastry and he is a savory chef, 
i.e., one who works on the ‘hot 
food’ side of the kitchen. Matt 
is originally from a small town 
outside of Buffalo, New York, 
Jamestown, which is the birthplace 
of Lucille Ball! Brittainy and Matt 
opened Poppy Cake Baking Co. 
just two months ago and are doing 
very well, which is good news! 

even more pastries, expanding the display area, 
catering, and increasing the dinners to go menu. 

Walking into Poppy Cake, the first thing I saw 

Look for espresso drinks and even dinners hot 

was a refrigerated case filled with all the things 

and ready to take home to the family. 

I’d like to have for dinner, and we most certainly 
will be having just as soon as the Super Bowl 

The Poppy Cake pastry chef, Ashley, who worked 

chili is gone. Their ‘dinners to go,’ described 

with owner Brittainy at the Farm Shop Bakery 

on a signboard as ‘In The Case Today” included 

in Santa Monica, was kneading bread, the other 

chicken pie, jambalaya, macaroni and cheese, 

Brittainy (who was with Wildflour) but is now 

broccoli soup, beet salad and maple roasted 

an integral part of the new baking company was 

Brussels sprouts salad to name just a few. We will 

working in the kitchen, which you can see from 

be dining with Poppy Cake very soon! 

the front door… I don’t know about you, but I 
love to see people making stuff! 

Right next to the dinners to go was the baked 
goodies case, amazing muffins, cinnamon rolls, 

Loaves of beautiful bread are waiting for you to 

and Brittainy’s favorite, croissants. But these were 

take them home. There is cheesecake! You can 

not just croissants, friends and neighbors, these 

order the exact birthday cake you need to have! 

were CROISSANTS! You have got to get in for 

There is chocolate croissant pudding! Need I say 

a cup of coffee and a croissant immediately! The 

more? Poppy Cake Baking Co. is ready to give 

coffee is all from a local coffee roaster, Demitasse, 

you an amazing, mouth-watering…just about 

with quarters in downtown L.A., and Poppy Cake 

anything you can think of! Poppy Cake Baking 

rotates the blends so there is always something 

Co. is next door to Pantorium Cleaners at the 

deliciously new brewing. 

corner of Lima and Sierra Madre Blvd. 

Poppy Cake opens at 8 a.m. and is open 

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and 

for sandwiches, salads and soups till 6 p.m. 

you could order a Valentine’s treat for yourself 

Monday through Friday, and 8 to 4 Saturday 

and your sweetie from Poppy Cake Baking 

and Sunday. Speaking of sandwiches, Poppy 

Co….. just saying! 

Cake has a wonderful rotating variety and they 
make absolutely everything that is involved: 

“Love is much nicer to be in than an automobile 

mayonnaise, jam, bread. Oh! And the Poppy Cake 

accident, a tight girdle, a higher tax bracket or a 

chickens are all free range, the beef is American 

holding pattern over Philadelphia.” Judith Viorst, 

Wagyu, a breed of cattle which is grass fed, free 

Redbook, 1975 

range as calves, graduating to grains as they get 
a little closer to market. There are no hormones, 

Check out my book, Walking Sierra Madre 

no antibiotics in anything and all Poppy Cake’s 

friends! 

ingredients are local, natural products. 

“A Tablespoon of Love, A Tablespoon of Laughter.” 
It’s available on CreateSpace at the following 

Poppy Cake Baking Co. is a wonderful addition 

link: https://www.createspace.com/4561071

to Sierra Madre’s ever growing list of delightful 

and also on Amazon.com. 

places to break bread. Plans for the future include 

And at the bookstore at PazNaz! 


TIME IS RUNNING OUT..... 

...........to submit a design for the Sierra Madre Rose Float for the 2015 parade. The theme of the 
parade, “Inspiring Stories”, has been announced and we need your design ideas. Designs must 
be received at our P. O. Box by 5:00 p.m., Feb 14th. For details and forms, visit our website, 
http://www.smrosefloat.org/. Questions?? Please call the Float Barn at 355-7005 and leave a 
message. 


MWTR TRAINING RUNS BEGIN 
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH 

The 2014 Mount For the past 11 years Coach Eric LeClair of Team 
Wilson Trail Race CrossFit Academy has helped prepare over a 
season will start on thousand runners for the rigors of this exciting 
Saturday, Febru-and challenging trail race. All runners interested 
ary 8th at 7:00am in participating in this free training should arrive 
in Kersting Court 15 minutes prior to start and introduce them-
with the first of selves to the coaching staff. The staff will deliver 
many free training runs. The trainings will con-the training for the week, discuss all the safety 
tinue every Saturdaymorning until race day on considerations, as well as help people decide 
Saturday, May 24. which ability bracket they should choose. 

The training is broken into two types and allows It is wise to bring fluids for hydration, a watch, 
for three ability brackets to be developed—begin-and appropriate trail running shoes. Moreover, 
ning joggers, intermediate runners and advanced wearing headphones is highly discouraged. 
racers. Training runs are approximately 45 min-Please feel free to contact Coach LeClair at 626utes 
to 1.5 hours long. 437-8739 with any questions.