CITY PASSES ADDITIONAL WATER RESTRICTIONS TO COMPLY WITH NEW STATE REGULATIONS......Page B9


SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2014

VOLUME 8 NO. 31

GET SWINGING WITH THE GEM 
CITY JAZZCATS!

Listen to the cool swing tunes of the Gem City JazzCats this 
Sunday, August 3rd at Concerts in the Park. Comprised of 
Monrovia High School Band Alumni and San Gabriel Valley 
distinguished musicians the group supports the local community 
through swing and song.

The concert is sponsored by the Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club and 
Friends of the Sierra Madre Library and will run from 6:00-8:00 
pm at the Memorial Park bandshell. Please note that no alcohol is 
allowed in Memorial Park. FOOD VENDING: Kiwanis Club will 
be serving cake to celebrate their birthday. 

EATON CANYON UPPER FALL CLOSED 

Forest Service 
officials closed the 
Eaton Canyon Upper 
Falls on Friday (Aug 
1st) This Health and 
Safety Closure of the 
area sur-rounding 
the Upper Waterfall 
only applies to 
Forest Service lands. 
Access will still 
remain open to the 
Lower Falls. 

In recent years, 
there have been a 
number of rescues, 
injuries and deaths 
associated with 
climbing to the 
upper waterfalls in 
Eaton Canyon. The 
trails to the waterfall 
are user-created, 
and not authorized 
or main-tained by 
the Forest Service. 
Most particularly, 
the climb to the 
Upper Falls is steep 
and dangerous with 
hikers frequently 
getting lost or falling 
off the narrow ridges 
into the canyon. The 
user-created trail to the lower 
waterfall is not the dangerous 
portion it is the area around the 
second waterfall that is creating 
the increase in rescues and 
deaths. In 2012 there were over 
60 rescues in that area alone, 
and there have been five deaths 
since 2011. In particular, hikers 
ignore warning signs and climb 
the canyon’s crumbling walls in 
search of the second waterfall, 
enticed by social media videos 
that encourage and challenge 
people to risk their own 
lives and those of emergency 
responders.

An informal working group of 
local and federal agencies has 
tackled the problem in recent 
years, collectively developing 
a public education cam-paign 
to heighten awareness of the 
growing numbers of deaths, 
injuries and rescues in the upper 
waterfall area. Despite these 
efforts to warn of the dangers, 
hikers continue to attempt the 
treacherous climb, causing an 
ever-increasing rise in medical 
emergencies and rescues in 
and around the area located 
on the border of Pasadena and 
Altadena. Un-fortunately, 
current official warning signs 
and public service announce-
ments have not dissuaded 
hikers from these dangerous 
activities, and they too often 
find themselves trapped or 
injured. Every response in-
volves a coordinated effort 
of several public safety 
agencies with juris-dictional 
responsibility and technical 
expertise. Last year, thousands 
of taxpayer dollars were spent 
on emergency responses to this 
area alone.

The closure order will impact 
a small portion of the upper 
canyon- ap-proximately 84 
acres. This has been kept to an 
absolute minimum in hopes 
of changing the behavior of 
those who ignore the warning 
signs and continue to place 
themselves and emergency 
responders in danger. 

The collective group is 
continuing to enhance its public 
awareness cam-paign with new 
signage and increased personal 
interaction with visitors to the 
area. To further educate them 
on the dangers of ignoring the 
clo-sure and potential impacts. 
Those who violate the closure 
may be fined up to $5,000 and/
or receive six months in jail. 
Enforcement of the clo-sure 
will be a joint effort between 
Forest Service Law Enforcement 
and the Los Angeles County 
Sheriff’s Department.


News reports on Friday, the first day of the closure, told of a 19 year old woman who slid down 
about 30 feet, and a tree broke her fall. She was holding onto the tree about 50 feet from the 
ground until the L.A. County Search and Rescue Team was able to pull her up to safety, and 
helicoptered her out. Graphic courtesy U.S. Forrest Service

HART PARK HOUSE SENIOR CENTER REMAINS 
OPEN DURING REPAIRS

 A pipe in the restroom of the Hart Park House Senior Center 
recently burst and caused water damage to the facility. Repairs 
will be made on the weekends, allowing the center to remain 
open throughout the week. No relocation is necessary; however, 
bingo on Tuesdays, August 5th and 12th and the Senior Club 
meetings on Saturdays, August 2nd and 9th are cancelled. All 
other programs and services will be offered at the Hark Park 
House Senior Center as usual.

 Please call the Hart Park House Senior Center at 626-355-
7394 with any questions. 


Inside this week: 

THREE SIERRA MADRE 
RESIDENTS - THE BLACKWELL 
BROTHERS GO ON THE ROAD 

LA.’s Hottest new band: Canto - Up in Smoke 
Tour at The Whisky A Go Go Los Angeles

Armed with lead guitar, Seamus Blackwell strutted the stage at 
The Whisky A Go Go and cut riffs with the speed and accuracy 
of an acetylene torch. While passionate love ballads lifted spirits 
in the hallowed darkness, the equally male-female audience took 
comfort in his testosterone injected high-octane, fracking lyrics, 
and driving melodic overdrive. Connecting eye to eye from the 
stage during “Gasoline” set Canto apart from all other Beastie 
Boy incantations as each unique composition touched these souls 
and captivated their attention. Canto's endless energy packed the 
house and discharged onto Sunset Blvd. past midnight.

A sleek choreographed stage presence dominated the act while 
brother-bassist Aidan’s stoic demeanor placed front man Seamus 
(age 21) clearly in control. Calling out praise to their touring 
band Shatterproof after a 14-day epic journey through Colorado, 
Washington and Oregon before the proverbial bus break-down 
in Eugene, band members recounted bathing in a river, bonding 
on Peanut Butter, Patron, and Tootise Pops as a reward,. “Maybe 
even two pops tonight,” quipped lead Seamus Blackwell to 
celebrate their pursuit of their American Dream and polished 
performance on the Los Angeles stage.

Don’t confuse Canto’s presence with bravado. Their caustic vibe 
and unique sounds crushed the crowd’s faces who were seduced 
by good looks and inspired (continue on page 3)

CALENDAR Pg. 2

SIERRA MADRE NEWS

 Pg. 3/4

PASADENA/ALTADENA

 Pg. 5


ARCADIA NEWS 

MONROVIA/DUARTE 

 Pg. 6

EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Pg. 7

FOOD & DRINK

 Pg. 8

BEST FRIENDS

 Pg. 9

HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

 Pg. 10

THE GOOD LIFE

 Pg. 11

Aidan Blackwell

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

 Pg. 13

SECTION B 

AROUND SGV Pg. B1

THE WORLD AROUND US

 Pg. B2

 BUSINESS NEWS Pg. B3

 OPINION Pg. B4

 LEGALS Pg. B5

SMTV CHANNEL 98

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