Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 18, 2014

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Mountain View News Saturday, October 18, 2014 

PUBLIC INVITED TO VIEW SOLAR 
ECLIPSE AT MOUNT WILSON 
OBSERVATORY

MOUNT WILSON, CA — On Thursday, October 23, the public 
is invited to view a partial eclipse of the Sun from the grounds of 
the world-famous Mount Wilson Observatory in the San Gabriel 
Mountains above Pasadena.

Several telescopes, equipped with filters for safe solar viewing, will 
be set up in the Observatory parking lot for the public’s enjoyment. 
In addition, the historic 150-foot solar tower telescope will be open 
so visitors can view the large projected image of the Sun throughout 
the eclipse.

The eclipse begins at about 2:00 p.m., reaches a maximum at 3:30 
p.m., and ends just before 5:00 p.m. At eclipse maximum the Sun 
will be about half covered, as the Moon passes in front of it. This 
partial eclipse till be visible throughout most of North America, but 
will not be total anywhere on Earth.

The Observatory grounds are open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. daily from April through November. On October 23, the 
Observatory’s “Cosmic Café,” where visitors to this historic site can 
purchase fresh-made sandwiches, hot dogs, soft drinks, snacks and 
souvenirs, will also be open.

Mount Wilson was home to the world’s largest telescopes during the 
first half of the 20th Century. The Observatory’s astronomers utilized 
those powerful instruments to revolutionize our understanding of 
the Universe. The Hubble Space Telescope was named for Mount 
Wilson’s most famous astronomer, Edwin Hubble, who used the 
100-inch Hooker Telescope to prove that the Universe is expanding.

For driving directions to Mount Wilson and other Observatory 
visiting information, see www.mtwilson.edu/vis.php.

Walking Sierra Madre…The Social Side by Deanne Davis


“Do not wait until some deed of greatness you may do,

Do not wait to shed your light afar,

To the many duties ever near you now be true,

Brighten the corner where you are.” 

Ina D. Ogden - 1913

It’s obvious that Nora Graham, owner of Sierra Juice Company, 
could have taken this dear old hymn as her life motto as that’s 
exactly what she does: Brightens the corner where she is! One 
of the nicest places to walk to in Sierra Madre is the Sierra Juice 
Company at the corner of Baldwin and Kersting Court. My 
horticulture-loving walking buddy, John, and I always stop to see 
what the juice lady’s planted now! It’s one of the prettiest places 
in town, too, as Nora arrives daily at 4:30 a.m. to water, transplant, 
prune, fertilize and encourage her garden right outside the front 
door and sweep and clean the entire corner. The tables at Sierra 
Juice are a delightful place to sit and enjoy a smoothie, salad, or 
sandwich. This peaceful spot is perfect for daily viewing of our 
own personal mountains and Nora wants each of her guests to feel 
relaxed and happy as they enjoy her hospitality.

 Nora has been beautifying the corner for ten years now this 
October! We have no trouble at all seeing why Sierra Juice is such a 
success as she puts her heart, soul, and spirit into the business and 
has a real connection with her customers. As she puts it, “I’m not 
about money at all!” she keeps up with a number of our seniors and 
has smoothies custom-made for their particular health needs and 
many of our local kids pick Sierra Juice for their after-school snack 
as they know they’ll get exactly what they’d like. Nora’s husband, 
Brian Graham, is a three-time past Mr. America and many of the 
juice recipes are his. Sierra Juice Company prides themselves on 
their ability to create the right smoothie for each person, i.e., if 
you’re tired or feeling draggy, have they got a drink for you!

 A financial analyst for 33 years with Warner Bros., Nora fell in 
love with Sierra Madre and its residents and realized she just had 
to be here. She’s a terrific gardener, as anyone can see, and her 
flowers and plants change with the season. Right now, Sierra Juice 
is decorated with giant Halloween spiders, ghosts and witches, in 
addition to ferns and fall plants. She says that whenever anyone is 
looking for her she’s out in her garden. 

 “Love and Respect…are what we are about!” Nora Graham

 Nora is very proud of each of the items on her menu, which, 
though not extensive, focuses on each and every ingredient being as 
fresh as it can possibly be. Quality, she says, is the most important 
thing and each menu item is made fresh that minute for each 
customer. Her bread is fresh daily and the tuna she uses is white 
albacore only! Her chicken salad, egg salad, turkey and ham are the 
best available and she has folks coming from all over the southland 
for a sandwich and a smoothie. She particularly mentioned a 
Beverly Hills surgeon who comes in after a particularly grueling 
day for a refreshing smoothie and sandwich with Nora. Many 
of the drinks Nora stocks are by request from local friends and 
she travels quite a distance to get exactly the best kind of coconut 
water. Sierra Juice Company also caters, in case you’re thinking 
of an upcoming special event and if you’d like sandwiches for a 
meeting or event, you can call Nora and place your order.

 Like all the business owners in Sierra Madre, Nora loves to give 
back to the community. She refers to the Police Department and 
the Fire Department guys as “her kids” and you’ll frequently see 
groups of them in Nora’s juice garden. This is her delight, to see 
local friends enjoying the spot she has created. Stop by Sierra 
Juice Company for a sandwich and a smoothie. They’re open 8:00 
am - 5:00 pm Mon.-Sat. and 8:00 am – 4:00 pm on Sunday. They’re 
at 1 Kersting Court and here’s the phone number for those call 
ahead orders; 626-836-1293

 Hey! Walking Sierra Madre Friends, I have a really neat book 
out! “A Tablespoon of Love, A Tablespoon of Laughter” is available 
on Amazon.com; or at https://www.createspace.com/4561071


Sierra Madre Police Blotter

During the week of Sunday, October 5th to 
Sunday, October 12th, the Sierra Madre Police 
Department responded to approximately 285 
calls for service.

Monday, October 6th

 At 9:16 pm, Sierra Madre Police responded to 
the 200 Block of Mariposa Avenue regarding 
a male subject being intoxicated in public. 
When Officers arrived, they discovered the 
male subject on the porch of a residence 
yelling to have the door opened. Officers 
requested that the male subject come from the 
porch to speak with them, to which he yelled 
obscenities towards the Officers and stated 
he would not cooperate. Officers were able 
to safely handcuff the male subject, and were 
exposed to the strong odor of alcohol emitting 
from the subject. The subject was slurring his 
speech, while showing clear signs of loss of 
balance, and red, watery eyes. Officers agreed 
the subject was intoxicated to a level where he 
was unable to care for his safety or the safety 
of others. The male subject was arrested and 
transported to Pasadena Jail for booking and 
detoxification. The subject was charged with 
Public Intoxication. 

Friday, October 10th

 At 10:13 am, Sierra Madre Police responded 
to the 200 Block of Sturtevant Dr. regarding a 
petty theft report. Upon arrival, Officers were 
informed by the victim that she had recently 
been expecting a package. Earlier that morning 
she called the delivery service to check the 
status on her package, to which they explained 
the package had been delivered to her front 
porch on October 7th. The victim then realized 
her package had been stolen from her porch the 
day it was delivered. The company the victim 
had ordered from agreed to send her another 
shipment at no charge. This case has been 
forwarded to the Detectives Bureau. 

Saturday, October 11th

 At 10:57 am, Sierra Madre Police responded 
to the 500 Block of West Sierra Madre Blvd. 
regarding an auto burglary. Upon arrival, 
Officers were informed by the victim that on 
Friday, October 10th he parked and locked 
his vehicle in the carport at around 11:30pm. 
The next morning a neighbor knocked on 
his door at around 8:30 am to tell him that 
his passenger side window to his vehicle was 
smashed in. Upon investigating, the vehicle 
was still locked and the alarm still armed. The 
unknown suspect(s) stole a duffle bag from the 
vehicle that only contained children’s clothes. 
This case has been forwarded to the Detectives 
Bureau. 

At 2:27 pm, Sierra Madre Police responded 
to the 500 Block of West Sierra Madre Blvd. 
regarding an auto burglary. Upon arrival, 
Officers were informed by a manager that at 
around 2:20 pm, a tenant notified him that a 
vehicle in the car port had its passenger window 
smashed in. The manager recognized the 
vehicle to belong to one of his tenants that was 
currently out of the area. Upon investigation, 
Officers noticed several personal items of 
cosmetics and clothing left on the passenger 
seat, along with the glove compartment being 
left open in a manner as if it were ransacked. 
This case has been forwarded to the Detectives 
Bureau. 


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