SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2014

VOLUME 8 NO. 18

Jewelry Designs by Beverly Jones100 Artists, Children’s Activities 
Live Entertainment, Food Trucks 
Wine and Beer GardenFree Admission • Sierra Madre Memorial Park52nd Annual 
Sierra Madre Art Fair222 West Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CaliforniaFor event information: 626.355.7186 or www.sierramadrelibraryfriends.orgBenefits Sierra Madre Public LibrarySaturday, May 3 - 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 - 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Enamel EarringsWild & Tame NecklaceLeather Cuff BraceletPhotos by George Post
SIERRA MADRE RESIDENT - HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR 
HONORED AT CAPITOL CEREMONY

Mrs. Rotenberg Lewin, center, with her son Judge Fred Rotenberg, left and Assemblyman Holden, 
right. Photo courtesy of the Office of Assemblyman Holden


Sacramento – Earlier this week, Assemblymember 
Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) today honored Holocaust 
survivor Helen Rotenberg Lewin of Sierra Madre at a 
ceremony at the State Capitol. For the past ten years, 
the California State Assembly has honored survivors 
and their families during California Holocaust Remembrance 
Week. 

“I am honored to be able to share Helen Rotenberg 
Lewin’s story – a story of triumph over unspeakable 
evil,” said Assemblymember Holden. “Helen lived 
through extreme privation and horrific experiences 
that are often neglected in history. We are here today 
to raise awareness of these events and honor Helen 
Lewin by saying, ‘We will never forget’. 

Sierra Madre resident Helen Rotenberg Lewin was 
forced into hiding in a forest outside of Krasnik, Poland 
with a band of Jewish partisans to escape certain 
death at the hands of the Nazis who had ordered all 
Jews into camps. She and her family had little food 
or water, and lived in makeshift underground shelters 
always fearful of betrayal, capture and death. Her 
parents and six other brothers and sisters were killed 
during the war; she and three other brothers survived 
extermination by the Nazis.

At wars end, she and her surviving brothers made 
their way to the American zone in Berlin. Three years 
later she and her husband Harry Rotenberg, moved to 
Northern California where they purchased a chicken 
ranch and then, later a confectionary store. Several 
years following Harry’s passing in 1988, Helen met 
Martin Lewin, remarried and eventually relocated 
to Sierra Madre to be near her son, Fred Rotenberg, 
daughter-in-law Lori and their three children.

Her son, Judge Fred Rotenberg of La Cañada accompanied 
his mother to the ceremony and was honored 
by Assemblymember Gatto. Her other son, Dr. Keith 
Rotenberg lives in New Jersey

Inside this week: 

UNTHINKABLE 
TRAGEDY IN BAILEY 
CANYON PARK

By Susan Henderson

On Sunday, April 27th, visitors to Bailey Canyon 
Park, the hiking trails and neighbors in close 
proximity were startled by the sound of a gunshot 
shortly before 1 p.m. The normally tranquil 
park was suddenly marred with the apparent 
suicide of a local resident in plain sight of several 
witnesses. The cause of this man’s anguish 
is not known at press time, and under normal 
circumstances, this newspaper does not report 
on suicides out of respect for the remaining 
family members. However, due to the fact that 
this tragedy took place in a very public place, as 
many details as can be respectfully reported on 
are contained herein. 

 The identify of the victim is known, but also 
will not be disclosed out of respect for the family.

 On the same day as the event, SMPD Chief 
Larry Giannone issued the following statement:

 “The Sierra Police Department is currently assisting 
with an investigation into the death of a 
53 yr. old male at Bailey Canyon Park. Officers 
were dispatched to the area after several people 
reported a gunshot victim at the location. 

 Upon the officers arrival at the scene they found 
the victim in the picnic area being treated by a 
doctor who was in the area. Paramedics arrived 
on scene and pronounced the victim dead. 

 A weapon was recovered at the scene and at this 
time it is being investigated as a suicide.” 

Police Chief Giannone also said “this was an unfortunate 
tragedy for our community. The park 
was filled with visitors and hikers, several who 
witnessed this tragic incident”. 

The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office responded 
to the scene and took over the investigation. 
The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification 
to next of kin.”

 

CALENDAR Pg. 2

SIERRA MADRE NEWS

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PASADENA/ALTADENA

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ARCADIA NEWS Pg. 5

MONROVIA/DUARTE 

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THANK YOU SIERRA MADRE COMMUNITY 
FOR A MOST SUCCESSFUL BOOK DRIVE 

Rotary of Sierra Madre 
and Alverno High School 
combined efforts to 
collect books from Sierra 
Madre Residence was a 
huge success. 

Ann Gillick of Rotary 
who is Chair of Literacy 
created this combined 
effort with Alverno High 
School for continuance in 
Literacy. 

Ann made quite a 
difference by the way she 
structured the program. 
She chose to have all the 
Sierra Madre community 
involved. One of her 
students took on a 
preschool project.

Thousands of books were 
donated, then separated 
by categories. 

Here is Rotarian Janice 
Kramer, (above) sorting. The distributions have begun and Rotary thanks everyone who contributed and 
went the step beyond by asking friends to get involved. Thank You Sierra Madre.. We love you.

EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Pg. 6

FOOD & DRINK

 Pg. 7


HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

 Pg. 8

THE GOOD LIFE

 Pg. 9

SECTION B 

AROUND SGV Pg. B-1

 WORLD AROUND US

 Pg. B2

 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

 Pg. B3

 BEST FRIENDS

 Pg. B3

 BUSINESS NEWS Pg. B4

 OPINION Pg. B5

SMTV 98 Pg. B6

LEGALS Pg. B8


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