SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2014

SIERRA 
MADRE NEWS 
BRIEFS

OVERNIGHT 
PARKING 
PERMITTED

Just a reminder to all 
Sierra Madre residents, 
beginning tomorrow 
December 20th, and 
continuing through 
January 4th 2015, 
overnight parking will be exempt for the Holiday season! Please be 
sure to help spread the word! Happy Holidays!

BE CAREFUL - BE CAUTIOUS- BE AWARE!

Recent rash of vehicle and residential burglary. 

Be aware! Lock and secure vehicles! 

Sierra Madre has experienced a recent rash of auto and residential 
burglaries. With each incident, an unfortunate trend seen in most 
of them is the victim failing to LOCK and SECURE their vehicle. 
Each night as you lock and secure your home, take a minute to 
lock your vehicle and remove any items of value from the car. 
Remember, if you See something, Say something!

FREE CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING 

 Athens Services will pick up and recycle your Christmas Tree 
from December 26th to January 9th. Residents may put their tree 
by the curb on their regular pick-up day for this free program. 
Please remove stands, nails, ornaments, lights and tinsel, and 
place the trees next to your containers. Trees with flocking or fire 
retardant are acceptable. Trees over 6 feet in length must be cut 
in half. 

 If you miss the date for recycling, please cut up your tree and 
place it in your yard waste container, or call Athens Services for a 
�bulky item� pickup.

 For additional information, please call Athens Services at 
1-888-336-6100 or the Sierra Madre Public Works Department at 
626-355-7135.

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FROSTY COMES TO KERSTING COURT TO HELP 
SIERRA MADRE CELEBRATE AND REMEMBER

GATEWAY 
COACH TO OFFER 
TRANSPORTATION 
TO RALPH�S 
HASTING RANCH

The City of Sierra Madre in 
partnership with First Transit 
is adjusting the Gateway 
Coach Round-A-Bout fixed 
route transportation line 
beginning January 5, 2015. 
In place of the previous 
Albertsons stop, the Gateway 
Coach will now make a 
scheduled stop at the Ralphs 
in Hastings Ranch. The other 
stops along the route will 
remain the same.

The Gateway Coach operates 
Monday through Friday from 
11:00am-1:30pm and stops at 
various locations throughout 
the City. The transportation 
service is offered at no 
cost for all ages. For more 
information on stop location 
and times, please contact 
the Community Services 
Department at 626-355-7135.


By Bill Coburn and Susan Henderson

Every year since 1988, except 2010, a snowman 
has been built in Kersting Court. Originally, 
he was on Sierra Madre Blvd. up near the 
west end of the park by the crosswalk, and for 
some time now he�s been on Baldwin Ave. He 
has arrived on different days � on Christmas 
Eve, on the night of the Candlelight Walk, on 
New Year�s Eve, but he�s always arrived, again, 
except 2010. And there were three people that 
were responsible for it, though not all three 
participated every year. Andrew Graper, Dave 
Forrester and Brian �Oggie� Eck. These guys , 
with help from others, no doubt, but generally 
you were going to see, one, two or all three of 
them, year after year bringing Frosty to life in 
Sierra Madre. 

 Used to be that the snow always came down off 
the mountain, but now sometimes the snow is 
actually zamboni shavings from local ice rinks. 
Which is to say, that while things stay the same, 
they also change.

 This year there was a big change. Oggie 
passed away on December 2nd. Andrew and 
Dave carried on the tradition, and this year 
the snowman is dedicated in Oggie�s name, 
as evidenced by the scarf that keeps his neck 
warm. (See picture and inset above). 

 While Andrew and Dave were again the 
providers of the snow and much of the labor, 
Dave�s Mom Betty made the aformentioned 
scarf and Oggie�s long time friend Tonia Biely 
Patino sewed on the patch that Bob Goudy 
supplied, and Tonia also provided the carrot 
nose, the corn cob pipe and the buttons on his 
chest.

 So thanks for all your years of bringing Frosty 
to town, Oggie. And thanks to Andrew, Dave, 
Tonia and Betty and the other snowman 
builders for their efforts to carry on the tradition 
without him.

 Shown above with Frosty are Former Mayor 
Glenn Lambdin and his wife Liz who is really 
happy to see Frosty. 

 Photo submitted to MVNews.

The SIERRA MADRE ROSE 
FLOAT ASSOCIATION 
is pleased to announce an 
opportunity for you:

 TWO (2) TICKETS 
TO THE 2015 ROSE 
BOWL GAME WITH 
PRE-GAME TAILGATE 
AND INCLUDING VIP 
PARKING (A $650 Value)

CALL DAVE AT 626-260-
4762 for details.


NOMINATE THE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR!

The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations 
for the 2014 Citizen of the Year. To be eligible, a person must be 
a resident of Sierra Madre. The accomplishment(s) or project(s) 
for which they are being nominated must have been of benefit to 
the community of Sierra Madre and its citizens during 2014. They 
must have served without remuneration on the project for which 
they are being nominated, and members of the Chamber of Commerce 
Board of Directors are not eligible.

 Completed forms should be mailed to Sierra Madre Chamber 
of Commerce, 19 Suffolk Ave, Unit A, Sierra Madre, 91024 by 
Jan. 6th. The winner will be selected by members of the Chamber 
Board of Directors, and will be honored at the annual Citizen 
of the Year/Board of Directors Installation Dinner to be held in 
January 31, 2014. Nomination forms are available either online at 
www.sierramadrechamber.com or by calling the Chamber Office 
at 626-355-5111.

Inside this week: 

SIERRA MADRE ROSE FLOAT ASSOCIATION�S WORK IN PROGRESS


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The day is fast approaching when the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association will submit its completed 
entry to judges for the 2015 Rose Parade. The float, �I Think I Can�, ia already a masterful display of 
creativity, ingenuity, and mechanical wizardry. Since early 2014, the volunteers of the association have 
been working on making this dream come true. Now, with the parade less than a week away, all the parts 
are coming together.

The finished product (rendering on right) can easily be visualized if you visit the float barn now. In the 
picture taken by Illona Linden in early December, you can get an in depth view of the wire frame that 
provides the �skeleton� for 
the train.

On Friday, the photo 
below was taken of the 
almost complete train 
resting on the �tracks�. In 
the next five days, �Deco 
Week�, the flowers and 
finishing touches will be 
attached. 

Volunteers are still needed, however, especially those who can spare time in the evening. Go to 
www.smrosefloat.org and sign up on iVolunteer.

ROSE PARADE TICKETS OPPORTUNITY DRAWING FOR TWO (2) TICKETS TO THE 
2015 ROSE PARADE INCLUDING PARKING 

Drawing at 5:00 PM � DECEMBER 29TH The tickets are for location 150 S. Orange Grove 
Blvd., Aisle 1 - Row D SEATS 5 & 6. Ticket Donation - $1 each or 6 for $5 Tickets are available 
at the Float Barn where the drawing will be held. 

SIERRA MADRE NEWS 
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PASADENA/ALTADENA

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AROUND SGV 

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ARCADIA NEWS 

MONROVIA/DUARTE 
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EDUCATION & YOUTH

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FOOD & DRINK

Peter Dills / Rich Johnson

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BEST FRIENDS

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ARTS & 
ENTERTAINMENT

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DON�T FORGET: THE 
DROUGHT IS NOT OVER! 
EVERY DROP STILL COUNTS! 

KNOW YOUR W�S: NO WATERING 
WEDNESDAYS & WEEKENDS

Be aware of the new restrictions on watering. Even-numbered addresses 
are limited to landscape irrigation on Mondays and Thursdays. Odd-
numbered addresses and addresses ending in fractions are limited to 
landscape irrigation on Tuesdays and Fridays. 

 If you would like to report water waste you can now do so on the City�s 
website or by emailing water@cityofsierramadre.com. 

 Please describe how water is being wasted, include the location, and a 
photo if available. We will then send a courtesy notice to the property 
so the issue can be fixed. 

 You can also send an Email to water@cityofsierramadre.com OR use 
the form on the city�s website: www.cityofsierramadre.com 

HEALTHY LIVING

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GOOD LIFE

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BUSINESS NEWS 

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THE WORLD AROUND 
US Pg. 14

 OPINION Pg. 16

LEGAL NOTICES 

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