HAPPY - BIRTHDAY - AMERIC
SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2015 
VOLUME 9 NO. 27 
HAPPY - BIRTHDAY - AMERICA 
SIERRA MADRE’S 
SIERRA MADRE NEWS BRIEFS 

INDEPENDENCE DAY 

OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMITTED 

Overnight parking enforcement will be exempt during the July4th holiday, starting at 2:00 am on Wednesday, July 1st 2015,
through 2:00 am hours on Tuesday, July 7th 2015. 

CHANTRY RD GATE CLOSURE TIME 
CHANGED FROM 8PM TO 6PM 
EFFECTIVE ON JULY 3RD - 5TH.

 Effective on July 3rd to July 5th, Chantry Rd gate will close at6 pm instead of the regular scheduled 8 pm. Vehicles that maybecome locked in, will be released on the hour of every hour. As areminder, there is to be no use of fireworks at any time. 

DEADLINE FOR FILLING COMMISSION 
VACANCIES FAST APPROACHING 

Why not share your talents and be a part of Sierra Madre’s solutions!
Apply to become a member of one of the city’s commissions andtake a proactive step in preserving our cherished village. 

The deadline to apply to be a Planning Commissioner (2 vacancies)
or Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Commissioner (3vacancies) is July 9, 2015. Applications can be downloaded fromthe City’s website and returned in person to City Hall or emailedto laguilar@cityofsierramadre.com. 
The City is also collecting applications for the followingCommissions: 

Community Services - 1 vacancyLibrary Board of Trustees - 1 vacancySenior Community Commission - 2 vacancies 

For more information please visit the City’s website or call 
626.355.7135. 

GREETINGS from Mayor John Capoccia

 
My best wishes to all as wecelebrate Independence Day!
Sierra Madre always does it ingrand style - our Fourth of Julyparade and celebrations are second 
to none in participation and 
enthusiasm!

 Let’s take a minute to reflect on the 
momentous occasion which we’re 
celebrating. Perusing the internet, 
I found the following on the PBSwebsite - It’s an excerpt from thelast letter ever written by Thomas 
Jefferson, the great visionary and 
founding father who drafted theDeclaration of Independence.
Jefferson’s remarks were written 
on the eve of the 50th anniversaryof the birth of our nation:

 “May it be to the world, what I believe it will be ... the signal of 
arousing men to burst the chains ... and to assume the blessings and 
security of self-government. That form, which we have substituted,
restores the free right to the unbounded exercise of reason andfreedom of opinion. All eyes are opened, or opening, to the rights 
of man. ...For ourselves, let the annual return of this day foreverrefresh our recollections of these rights, and an undiminished 
devotion to them.”

 With that, let’s connect with our neighbors, our fellow citizens, andcelebrate the 239th anniversary of the greatest nation in the historyof mankind and revel in it’s incredible accomplishments. Let’s be 
thankful that we live in such a country, and a very special city, SierraMadre, the “Village of the Foothills”. Happy 4th to all! 

-John 
REMEMBER TO CONSERVE, CONSERVE, CONSERVE! 


 Penalties for overuse will be enforced effective 
July 1st.

Governor Brown’s April Executive Order 
requiring a statewide water conservation of 
25% is now in full force and effect. The State 
regulations call for:

• A limitation on outdoor irrigation to twodays a week.
• A prohibition on watering hardscape suchas streets, driveways, walkways or sidewalks.
• No irrigation within 48 hours after 
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measurable rain. 

• A prohibition on restaurants service waterto customers if not specifically requested bythe customer. 
• A prohibition on wasteful watering
• Water providers such as the City mustreport to the state on a monthly basis theirtotal water production and their enforcementactivity regarding these regulations.
• The City of Sierra Madre, with its aboveaverage daily per capita water use, is being 
required by the State to conserve 32% overthe levels of 2013. 

• A prohibition on watering of street medianturf with potable water. 
City Staff will be assisted by a group of 
volunteers beginning in July, who will patrolthe city looking for water waste violations.
Fines for repeated violation of the water wasteregulations are $100 for the first offense, $250for the second and $500 for the third. 

FOURTH OF JULY 



For almost 50 years

the Sierra Madre 

Community has 

joined together in 

celebration of the 

great American 

tradition with music,

picnics, games and 

the ever popular

4th of July Parade.

Residents and guests

crowd Sierra Madre 

Boulevard to watch 

youngsters on their 

patriotic bikes strolldown the route along side hometown heroes like the Sierra MadreSearch and Rescue Team and Sierra Madre Fire Department.
The Official Sponsor of the 2015 Parade is The Kensington. TheKensington-Sierra Madre is an assisted living and memory careresidence in the heart of Sierra Madre, along the parade route.
The parade as in year’s past will feature local dignitaries sucha Congresswoman Judy Chu, Assemblymember Chris Holden,
Supervisor Michael Antonovich and members of the Sierra MadreCity Council and this year will include Special Guest and TripleCrown Jockey Victor Espinosa. 

This year the Sierra Madre 4th of July Committee is pleased tohonor Nina and Clem Bartolai as the 2015 Fourth of July ParadeGrand Marshal. “The Grand Marshal is a person or personswhose efforts over a long period of time has been beneficial to thecommunity of Sierra Madre. The title of Grand Marshal is intendedto honor a person or persons’ volume of work, dedication and overallenhancements to our community.” Nina & Clem are the perfectexamples of this. These two Sierra Madreans embody exactly whatthe Grand Marshal criteria is for the 4th of July. Between the two ofthem over 40 years they have dedicated thousands of hours to makesure Sierra Madre is a great place to live, work and play. Nina & Clemare leading by example living the Sierra Madre spirit everyday, SierraMadreans that make a difference. 

Additionally, the Committee is proud to be recognizing soonto be Sierra Madre 2nd grader Nate Fulford, age 6 for his winningt-shirt design entry for this year’s 4th of July shirts. Nate and his 
parents will be rolling with Sierra Madre’s Fire Department at theclose of the parade. Wave and thank Nate was a job well done. Shirtswill be for sale in the park for just $10. All proceeds benefit the SierraMadre 4th of July. 

On the morning of July 4th folks are asked to hit the streets 
for the 5th Annual Spero Foundation’s Fire Cracker Fun Run.
Shotgun start at 8:00 - 9:30 am (check in 7:00 – 7:45 am) in KerstingCourt. This unofficial 5K Fun Run is geared for the entire familyto enjoy – although untimed a clock is provided. All runners andwalkers of all ages welcome. Walkers with strollers and dogs onleashes are encouraged to participate as this is a true communityevent! Registration is available online at www.cityofsierramadre.
com/onlineregistration. The cost is $26.00 per entry regardless ofage and you can still register. All participants will receive a custom2015 Firecracker Fun Run medal! Also as a new twist- this year therewill be awards for the “Best-Showing” of RED, WHITE & BLUE- soshow your support for the Stars and Stripes. We highly encourageeveryone to dress up and show their patriotism with the mostcreative outfit possible. 

Immediately, following the 5K is the ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY 
PARADE which kicks off at the corner of Sierra Madre Blvd. and 
Sunnyside Avenue at 10 am sharp! Parade travels down Sierra 
Madre Blvd to Sierra Vista Park where the party keeps going. 

The after-parade Community picnic & Celebration starts 
at 11:00 am with featured Music from the Wabash Wailers. Sierra 
Madre Pool will be open for FREE and the highlight of the afternoonstarting at 12:30 pm are the games with the park with the ladies ofCivic Club. Wanna throw water balloons at your friends, or challengeyour folks to a threelegged race or sack race. This is the place to be.
There will also be a Kids Zone, food and beer garden.
(left games in the park) 

To assist visitors in getting around there is a FREE SHUTTLEon the 4th from 12:00 – 2:15 pm to and from the Community Picnicat Sierra Vista Park. Stops on Sierra Madre Blvd @ Sunnyside,
Memorial Park, Baldwin & Sierra Vista Park. 

For more information or to donate to support the activities ofthe Sierra Madre 4th of July visit www.sierramadre4thofjuly.com.
The volunteers of the Sierra Madre 4th of July Committee extendsour gratitude to all the members of the Sierra Madre communityfor their generosity, support and donations. Every penny counts andthis event could not happen without you. Thank you.