Mountain Views News          Saturday, May 31, 2014

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WALKING SIERRA MADRE…… 

The Social Side By Deanne Davis 

“A Nation that does not honor it’s heroes will not long she is working hard to get one placed on the PCC 
endure.” President Abraham Lincoln Campus. Let’s hope she’s successful! 

Had the best Memorial weekend ever! Put out our Former Mayor, Mary Ann MacGilivray spoke 
flags, both American and Sierra Madrean, and are on the origin of Memorial Day, mentioning that 
delighted to have them up for a few days. 3 p.m. has been set as the National Moment of 
Remembrance. As she spoke, I could hear the 

Saturday morning: The Mt. Wilson Trail Race. 

happy voices of young people playing basketball in 

Perfect race weather, cool and cloudy. A lone 

the court down in the park and see our beautiful 

runner or two running up the hill, as we walked 

swimming pool below us. Mary Ann spoke 

down, warming up, expending a little of that 

movingly of our ‘citizen warriors’ and said, “If you 

nervous energy. This is such a friendly race. 

haven’t read the Constitution lately, or haven’t ever 

Everybody seems to know everybody else and the 

read the whole thing, do it!” She quoted President 

hugs and good luck wishes are so nice to see. A 

Ronald Reagan: 

splendid rendition of The Star Spangled Banner by 
eleven year old Sierra Madre Elementary School “Freedom is never more than one generation 
student, Miss Kaiya Wilson was a highlight of the away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our 
morning. It took the 325 runners thirty seconds for children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, 
all of them to pass the starting line! protected, and handed on for them to do the same, 

or one day we will spend our sunset years telling 

The kids, my personal favorites, took their places at 

our children and our children’s children what it 

the starting line, seven through twelve group first, 

was once like in the United States where men were 

did some stretching exercises and shot up the hill 

free.” 

chasing The Rabbit, Simon Cooper. The three to 
six crowd were off a few minutes later, slathered Peter Vecchio sang a piece dating from the Civil 
with grim determination, all eyes on The Rabbit, War, “Everyone Is Somebody’s Darling,” Stanley 
and we retired to Wistaria for breakfast where we J. Pinta, the VFW Chaplain, asked a blessing; 
barely had time to order coffee and some pancakes wreaths and flowers were placed on a symbolic 
when James Timphony was back down crossing grave; Paul Puccinelli played Taps followed by the 
the finish line at 1:00:12! That’s beyond fast! That’s rifle volley. The colors were retired and the VFW 
phenomenal! members invited everyone to enjoy refreshments. 

We wiped our eyes, my dear patriotic best walking 

Monday morning: Got to Pioneer Cemetery in 

partner, John and I, and walked down the driveway 

time to get a couple of spots in the shade, admired 

through the flag decorated graves and agreed it 

the flags affixed to white crosses on many of the 

was the best Memorial Day service we had ever 

graves and were happy to see so many of our VFW 

attended. If you haven’t been to one of these, like 

Harry L. Embree Post 3208 members on hand; 

Mary Ann MacGilivray said, “Do it!” 

some in wheelchairs, some with walkers and canes, 
but in uniform and able to be there. The color Then we went to see “X-Men Days of Future Past” 
guard presented the colors. Rev. Msgr. Richard and I got to look at Hugh Jackman for two hours. 
Krekelberg gave an excellent invocation, stating It just doesn’t get much better than that! 
that he would be using the National Chaplain’s 


Got a great FaceBook note from my grandson, 

Manual for Memorial Day as he felt that we would 

David, who lives in Germany, letting me know 

be uniting in prayer with many other groups all 

he made the Cinnamon Coffee Cake that’s in my 

over the Nation to remember “the awesome cost of 

book right below and it came out really great! 

the freedom we enjoy.” 

First time he’s ever baked anything and discovered 
Speaker, Congresswoman Judy Chu mentioned her that “cream butter and sugar” does not mean melt 
father who served in Okinawa, one of the lucky butter and sugar together. 
ones who did come home, and her nephew, Harry, 

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

who died in Afghanistan three years ago. She also 
said that health care for veterans must be a top Is available on Amazon.com and at the following 
priority for Washington, DC, and that it is shameful link: https://www.createspace.com/4561071 
that there is no VA clinic in the San Gabriel, but 

BIG CHANGES AT SIERRA MADRE’S INTERNET RADIO STATION: 


The Board of Directors of Village 
Vine Online has decided to 
move the organization in a new 
direction. In keeping with our 
mission of community service, we 
are discontinuing 24/7 live audio 
streaming. In order to better serve 
the community, our focus will be 
on providing live audio and video 
webcasts and podcasts of community 
events, podcasts of hosted shows 
home-grown here in Sierra Madre, 
video and audio webcasts and podcasts of community sports events, and, by the end of the 
summer, we will present a community blog, with guest host bloggers rotating every few months. 

CITIZEN WEBCASTERS: Part of our new approach is to utilize “citizen webcasters” living 
here in town. We are now actively recruiting people who can attend public events, and, utilizing 
equipment as simple as their smart phones, webcast those events through the Village Vine web 
site. Contact us at hostvi@yahoo.com if you would like to volunteer. Training will be provided. 

CITIZEN PODCASTERS: We are looking for podcasters who might like to share their homegrown 
podcasts on the Village Vine web site. Subjects for podcasts could include original music, 
gardening, cars, dogs, water conservation, sports, etc. The subject matter for potential podcasts is 
only limited to the degree the community might have interest in it. Contact us at hostvi@yahoo. 
com if you would be interested in podcasting with us. 

KENSINGTON ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY 
HOSTS ‘SOFT’ OPENING 

On Wednesday, The Kensington, an assisted living facility in SIerra Madre held a soft opening 
for guests to get a feel of things to come. The event was complete with valet parking and 

the new staff to welcome you. Guests toured the termporary offices where they had the 
opportunity to review floor plans, amenities and services that will be provided when the project 

is complete. Units range from 325 - 595 sq. ft. and some units will have a ‘companion living’ 
private bedroom. For more info go to www.TheKensigntonSierra Madre.com Photos MVNews