SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2014 
VOLUME 8 NO. 19 
The volunteers of the Sierra Madre 4th of 
July Committee are pleased and excitedto announce that the 2014 Fourth of JulyParade Grand Marshal will be Sierra 
Madre’s very own Pat and De Alcorn. “The 
Grand Marshal is a person or personswhose efforts over a long period of timehas been beneficial to the community ofSierra Madre. The title of Grand Marshal 
is intended to honor a person or persons’volume of work, dedication and overallenhancements to our community.” Pat & Deare the perfect examples of this. 
These two Sierra Madreans embody exactlywhat the Grand Marshal criteria is for the 
4th of July. Between the two they dedicatehundreds of hours each year to makeSierra Madre a better place. There is notan event in town these two don’t attend 
or help out with. Both Pat & De go aboveand beyond continuing the betterment ofSierra Madre. The Alcorns attend most 
City Council meetings, Pat serves on theCommunity Services Commission, the4th of July Committee, Sierra Madre CivicClub, Friends of the Library, they are bothCERT volunteers and together work thepoles during all the elections, and more thatwe are sure we don’t even know about. Pat & 
De living the Sierra Madre spirit everyday,
Sierra Madreans that make a difference. 
Additionally, the Committee is proud andhonored to announce that the Sierra Madre 
Search and Rescue has been selected at “Hometown 
Heros”. The volunteers of the SMSR are available 24 
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year - anywhere,
anytime, any weather. Since 1951 the SMSR hasbeen educating Sierra Madre with Wilderness Safety,
Community Education Events, saving our communityand our community visitors. The Sierra Madre Search &
Rescue Team was the first search & rescue team formed 
in California. They originated the Mount Wilson TrailRace and continue each year to assist with this event.
They dedicate thousands of hours each year to be trainedtruly one of Sierra Madre’s best treasures. Please join usin honoring them. 
Lastly, the Committee is pleased to announce theOfficial Sponsor of the 2014 Parade is The Kensington.
The Kensington-Sierra Madre is an assisted living andmemory care residence currently under construction inthe heart of Sierra Madre. The committee thanks them 
for their partnership this year as we work together tobring the community and outstanding All-AmericanCelebration. 
For more information on all of the 4th of July Festivities,
DE AND PAT ALCORN CHOSEN AS 4TH OF JULY 
PARADE GRAND MARSHALS 
SM Search and Rescue Also Chosen As Hometown 
Heroes 
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2014 
VOLUME 8 NO. 19 
The volunteers of the Sierra Madre 4th of 
July Committee are pleased and excitedto announce that the 2014 Fourth of JulyParade Grand Marshal will be Sierra 
Madre’s very own Pat and De Alcorn. “The 
Grand Marshal is a person or personswhose efforts over a long period of timehas been beneficial to the community ofSierra Madre. The title of Grand Marshal 
is intended to honor a person or persons’volume of work, dedication and overallenhancements to our community.” Pat & Deare the perfect examples of this. 
These two Sierra Madreans embody exactlywhat the Grand Marshal criteria is for the 
4th of July. Between the two they dedicatehundreds of hours each year to makeSierra Madre a better place. There is notan event in town these two don’t attend 
or help out with. Both Pat & De go aboveand beyond continuing the betterment ofSierra Madre. The Alcorns attend most 
City Council meetings, Pat serves on theCommunity Services Commission, the4th of July Committee, Sierra Madre CivicClub, Friends of the Library, they are bothCERT volunteers and together work thepoles during all the elections, and more thatwe are sure we don’t even know about. Pat & 
De living the Sierra Madre spirit everyday,
Sierra Madreans that make a difference. 
Additionally, the Committee is proud andhonored to announce that the Sierra Madre 
Search and Rescue has been selected at “Hometown 
Heros”. The volunteers of the SMSR are available 24 
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year - anywhere,
anytime, any weather. Since 1951 the SMSR hasbeen educating Sierra Madre with Wilderness Safety,
Community Education Events, saving our communityand our community visitors. The Sierra Madre Search &
Rescue Team was the first search & rescue team formed 
in California. They originated the Mount Wilson TrailRace and continue each year to assist with this event.
They dedicate thousands of hours each year to be trainedtruly one of Sierra Madre’s best treasures. Please join usin honoring them. 
Lastly, the Committee is pleased to announce theOfficial Sponsor of the 2014 Parade is The Kensington.
The Kensington-Sierra Madre is an assisted living andmemory care residence currently under construction inthe heart of Sierra Madre. The committee thanks them 
for their partnership this year as we work together tobring the community and outstanding All-AmericanCelebration. 
For more information on all of the 4th of July Festivities,
DE AND PAT ALCORN CHOSEN AS 4TH OF JULY 
PARADE GRAND MARSHALS 
SM Search and Rescue Also Chosen As Hometown 
Heroes 
Inside this week: 

CALENDAR Pg. 2 

SIERRA MADRE NEWS 
Pg. 3 

PASADENA/ALTADENA 
Pg. 4 

ARCADIA NEWS Pg. 5 
MONROVIA/DUARTE 
Pg. 6 
EDUCATION & YOUTH 
Pg. 7FOOD & DRINK 

Pg. 8 

EDUCATION & YOUTH 
Pg. 9 

HEALTHY LIFESTYLES 
Pg. 10THE GOOD LIFE 
Pg. 11 

SECTION B


AROUND SGV Pg. B-1 

WORLD AROUND US 
Pg. B2

 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 
Pg. B2 
SPORTS 
Pg. B3 
BUSINESS NEWS Pg. B4 

OPINION Pg. B5 
SMTV 98 Pg. B6 
LEGALS Pg. B8 

and skilled to enter the tough San Gabriel Mountains,

please visit www.sierramadre4thofjuly.com.

anytime someone is in need. These men and women are 

WALKING SIERRA MADRE…… 

The Social Side By Deanne Davis 

“Everything you can imagine is real.” Pablo 
Picasso 

“Life beats down and crushes the soul and art 
reminds you that you have one.” Stella Adler 

And the 52nd Annual Sierra Madre Art Fair this 
past weekend did exactly that! I hope you took 
a few minutes to visit Memorial Park this past 
weekend and revel in the wonderful, joyful art 
surrounding us for just one glorious weekend! 
There were so many things just needing to be 
taken home. Van Noppen Glass took my breath 
away. His Venetian-style glass sculptures of 
bowls, vases, vegetables, flowers, and hanging 
gardens had me reaching for my credit card! 
David Van Noppen is a glass blower and he says, 
“Learning to master glassblowing demands 
patience, flexibility and a vision. For me, it 
also captures the wonder of spontaneity, often 
eclipsed in the hurried pace of everyday life.” 
His pieces are beautiful to see and touch and, 
even better, bring home! Take a look: www. 
vannoppenglass.com 

David Abernathy’s booth, “Grain in Focus” 
featured lovely hand-mounted note cards, but 
for us, his best items were the steel drums made 
out of – you won’t believe this – propane tanks! 
New, unused tanks are tuned to different scales 
and sound exactly like the ones you’d hear in 
Jamaica! They are beautifully painted and the 
drum surface is the bottom of the tank. He had 
one out in front of his space which said, “Please 
Play Me!” and plenty of people did exactly that. 
If you missed it, here’s his email: graininfocus@ 
yahoo.com 

My Art Fair companion, the art-appreciating 
John, and I paused for a few minutes under the 
trees in front of the meditation fountain to cool 
off a bit, enjoy the sound of water flowing and 
talk me down as far as buying too much more; 
moved on, and were dazzled by Tina Curran’s 
Art Quilts, really lovely piecework quilts, a skill 
which I appreciate as I am completely without 
the patience to deal with all those tiny pieces of 
fabric and millions of tiny stitches! 

Laura Saldarriaga’s water color paintings were 
charming, Jennifur E Gilmore’s Upcycled 
Glassware was delightful. Jennifur has gorgeous 
etched wine glasses which are – you won’t 
believe this either – made out of recycled wine 
bottles. As Jennifur says, “Saving the world – 
one wine bottle at a time!” 

The Creative Arts Group’s kid’s project, giant 
butterflies to decorate was a big success, the 
Sierra Madre Garden Club had some really 
cute pots and containers filled with various 
succulents. We’re seeing those things more 
and more now. We’ve got ‘em all over our yard 
and really love the fact that you can break off a 
piece, stick it in the ground and… voila! More 
succulents! 

John bought this year’s shirt, we enjoyed the 
Celtic band, “Flowers of the Flock,” who were 
playing down by the playground… and if you 
haven’t seen that lately or taken your kids down 
there to play, you need to! There are all sorts 
of new playground structures, including a giant 
fly teeter-totter. Peeking over the fence at the 
Community Gardens, we kind of think that 
some new folks need to take on a plot as a lot of 
them are just sitting there growing a great crop 
of weeds. Lots of others with tomatoes, though. 

We saw amazingly soft chenille scarves, 
Storyteller Keys necklaces, earrings, bracelets 

– “What do they unlock? Make up your own 
story.” Antique silverware and bronzeware 
made into charming rings, bracelets and on 
and on. So much unique pottery, ceramics, 
paintings, photos, jewelry. The work of featured 
artist, Beverly Jones, was enchanting. All I can 
say is you had to be there. Overheard as we 
were meandering out of the park, “Some things 
you can look at and some things you just have 
to touch!” He got that right! So many beautiful 
things right there to touch and it all benefits the 
Sierra Madre Public Library! 
“Art is a collaboration between God and the 
artist, and the less the artist does, the better!” 
Andre Gide 

“A Tablespoon of Love, A Tablespoon of 
Laughter.” 

 Is available on Amazon.com and at the following 
link: https://www.createspace.com/4561071 

It’s humor, family, recipes, poetry….and it will 
make you laugh! 

Guaranteed! I should know, I wrote it! 

AND.. It’s now available at Dr. John Talevich’s 
Office at 31 So. Baldwin, Sierra Madre! 

SCOTT PHELPS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF 
THE PUSD BOARD OF EDUCATION 

Kim Kenne Elected Vice President; Tyron 


Hampton Elected Clerk

 The Board of Education of the Pasadena Unified School District 
(PUSD) at its annual organizational meeting held Monday, May 5 voted 
to elect Scott Phelps as board president for the 2014-2015 board year by 
a 5-1 (abstain) vote. Also at the organizational meeting, Kim Kenne was 
elected vice president and Tyron Hampton was elected clerk. The board 
elects officers for one year terms.
"As Board President, I hope to foster greater understanding between district 
staff and the community, which includes parents and the board,” 
said Phelps. “We need to work together in the most productive and collaborative 
way possible in order to achieve the goals we all have for the 
education of children in Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre." 
Scott Phelps served as coordinator of the Science, Engineering and 
Technology Academy at John Muir High School and taught high school 
chemistry, physics, planetary science (astronomy), physical science, and 
math during the course of 15 years of teaching in PUSD schools before 
being elected to the PUSD Board of Education in 2005. With his extensive 
experience in developing hands-on science curricula and project-
based integrated curricula, Phelps was a member of the founding staffof Learning Works Charter School in Pasadena, teaching science labs. 
Mr. Phelps is currently teaching mathematics and astronomy at the University 
of La Verne, Mt. San Antonio College and Chaffey College and is 
a consultant for external evaluations of federal and state school reform 
grants received by school districts. Phelps lives in Northwest Pasadena 
with his wife Lisa and their two children who attend PUSD’s McKinley 
School. 
“I look forward to working closely with Mr. Phelps addressing topics of 
concern to the district and the community,” said PUSD Superintendent 
Jon R. Gundry. “We have had a good working relationship that I know 
will continue during his tenure as board president.” 
Regular board meetings will continue to be held monthly. Meetings will 
be on the 3rd or 4th Thursday of the month with an earlier start time of 
5 p.m. 


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