SIERRA MADRE WISTARIA FESTIVAL

SUNDAY - MARCH 15, 2015 


SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2015

VOLUME 9 NO. 11

THE ELECTION, THE STATE OF THE CITY, THE 
HEAT AND THE VINE TOPICS OF THE WEEK 
IN SIERRA MADRE

THE LIFE AND WILD TIMES OF AVIATRIX 
PANCHO BARNES

On Thursday evening March 19th, the Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society will be presenting 
historian and raconteur Terry Terrell’s talk and slide show on aviatrix and all-around character 
Pancho Barnes. Born Florence Leontine Lowe in 1901 in Pasadena, she was the granddaughter of 
Thaddeus Lowe of Mount Lowe Railway fame, and was the daughter of Pasadena wealth, brought up 
in a mansion in San Marino.

 A real handful, a wild 
tomboy, she would go on to 
ride horses in the early movies, 
and later, when she took up 
flying, she would pilot for the 
movies as well. But that was 
just the beginning. Over the 
course of her lifetime (during 
which she would go broke four 
times), she would go on to be a 
rum-runner, a minister’s wife, 
an adventurer, a record-setting 
air racer, a composer, a union 
organizer, a barnstormer, and, 
most famously, a saloon keeper 
in her legendary Happy Bottom 
Flying Club up near Lancaster, 
where she entertained her 
Hollywood friends and the test 
pilots from what would become 
Edwards Air Force Base. Among 
those pilots were Chuck Yeager 
and Buzz Aldrin, and their good 
times there, as well as Pancho 
Barnes’s colorful personality, 
were memorialized in the movie 
The Right Stuff.

7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19th 

At the Hart Park House in 
Memorial Park

222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., 
Sierra Madre

Free to the public

Questions? Call Maggie Ellis 
(626) 355-7074

Larry Torres Wins Seat On 
Pasadena Unified School Board

 When the votes were tallied Tuesday evening, 
Educator Larry Torres had garned 57.5% of the 
vote to win his first forray into elected politics. 
He will serve as the PUSD representative for 
Sierra Madre in District 6.

 He defeated his opponent, Sandra Siriganian 
who was able to capture 42.4% of the votes.

 Torres survived a number of negative attacks 
via mailer and during at least one forum. 

 He will be the first elected representative for the 
newly created district and has promised to focus 
on Children and the Community.

Mayor Harabedian Delivers 
The State of The City Reminding 
Residents of the Challenges In 
Sierra Madre’s Future

 Just two days after the election, Mayor 
Harabedian gave his State of the City Address 
reminding those in attendance of the council’s 
top three priorities: Sierra Madre’s Water Crisis, 
Development Issues and The Budget.

 He complimented all the members of the 
council on how well they were working together 
in order to find solutions to the city’s problems, 
building consensus despite their differences of 
opinion. 

 He also complimented the Preserve Sierra 
Madre grassroots organization for their efforts 
to help maintain Sierra Madre as the Foothill 
Village it is today.

 The event was opened with presentations by St. 
Rita’s Girls Scouts and Choir.


Inside this week: 

MESSAGE FROM WISTARIA 
FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS: 

Stay Hydrated!


CALENDAR Pg. 2

SIERRA MADRE NEWS 
Pg. 3

SIERRA MADRE 

 Pg. 4

 
PASADENA/ALTADENA

 Pg. 5

ARCADIA NEWS 

 Pg. 6

MONROVIA/DUARTE 
Pg. 7

EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Pg. 8

FOOD & DRINK

Peter Dills Pg. 9

BEST FRIENDS

 Pg. 10

 There will be plenty to do this Sunday at the Wistaria Festival. With over 
100 Crafers, 18 food vendors, 40 local restaurants and shops, a wide variety 
of community organizations and schools with displays, and of course, The 
Vine, attendees are reminded to drink plenty of water. 

 If you forget to bring your own, there are a number of booths that are 
either selling or giving away a cool drink!

 And, rather than walking to The Vine, you may want to take the shuttle.

 There is still time to buy tickets online, www.sierramadrechamber.com, or 
at The Bottle Shop, Beantown or Savor The Flavor in Sierra Madre. You can 
also purchase tickest upon arrival at the Shuttle Stop, but advance purchases 
make this easier.

 Regardless, it’s going to be a perfect day for Festival that has something for 
everyone, young and old.

HEALTHY LIVING

 Pg. 11

WISTARIA FESTIVAL 
GUIDE

 SECTION B

 ARTS & 

 ENTERTAINMENT

 Pg. B2

DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR 
WISTARIA POSTMARK AT 
THE POST OFFICE REMOTE 
LOCATION 
IN 
KERSTING 
COURT!

GOOD LIFE

 Pg. B3

BUSINESS NEWS 

 Pg. B4


THE WORLD AROUND 
US Pg. B5

OPINION Pg. B6

LEGAL NOTICES 

 Pg. B7