SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016

VOLUME 10 NO. 11


SIERRA MADRE CORRECTION TO 
SAMPLE BALLOT 

Sierra Madre, CA. – March 11, 2016 – The City of Sierra Madre is hereby providing notice to 
all voters of a correction to the “Impartial Analysis of Measure UUT” on page 6 of the Sample 
Ballot for the election on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. 

The first bullet, under “Measure UUT WILL” should read:

• Increase the existing 8% UUT tax to a maximum of 10% on July 1, 2016. 


The bullet in the Impartial Analysis of Measure UUT in the sample ballots mailed to all voters 
mistakenly reads 2015; this date is a typo. The actual ordinance, which can be found on pages 
9-10 of the sample ballot states that, if approved, “Effective July 1, 2016, the taxes imposed by 
this Chapter shall be at the rate of ten (10) percent, unless a lesser rate is established by the city 
council on or before August 1st of any year.” 

Thousands Ride New Gold 
Line Extension Story on page 6 


Inside this week: 


CALENDAR Pg. 2

SIERRA MADRE NEWS

 Pg. 5

PASADENA/ALTADENA

 Pg. 6


CELEBRATE HOLY WEEK & EASTER AT 
SIERRA MADRE’S VILLAGE CHURCH 
OF THE ASCENSION

ARCADIA NEWS Pg. 7 
MONROVIA/DUARTE Pg. 8

As at any joyous holiday season, 
you can count on Church 
of the Ascension – Sierra 
Madre’s Village Church - to 
be the place where you can 
join with friends and neighbors 
to remember the events 
of Holy Week and rejoice at 
the miracle of Easter. All of 
the services point to the joy 
of the Paschal Mystery – the 
Resurrection of Our Lord 
Jesus Christ. Services during 
Holy Week 2016 include: 

Palm (Passion) Sunday 
March 20th at both 
8 AM and 10:15 AM 
Both services include the 
Blessing of Palms. The 10:15 
AM service will begin in the 
Memorial Garden with a 
procession into the Church. 

There are two distinct services 
on Good Friday. The first 
is the Stations of the Cross 
which begins in the Church 
and processes around the 
grounds. The second service 
is the Good Friday Liturgy & 
Veneration of the Cross before 
the Church “goes dark” 
until Easter Eve. 

Easter Vigil & 1st Eucharist 
March 27 6:00 AM 
The pre-dawn Sunday morning 
Easter Vigil is both a spiritual 
and physical awakening 
as the sun rises over the outdoor 
service and the congregation 
shares the joy of the 
Resurrection. The service 
then moves into the sanctuary 
where we experience the 
music of Easter, the beautifully 
decorated church, the 
Easter sermon, and together 
celebrate the first Eucharist 
Mass of Easter. An old tradition 
at Ascension is for everyone 
to bring bells to ring 
as a sign of our joy. 

 

Easter Service March 
27 10:15 AM Church 
Traditional Easter message, 
Music, and Festival High 
Mass. The proclamation of 
Jesus’ Resurrection is again 
accompanied by the bells 
brought by the congregation. 

Come for some part or all 
of this series of reflection. 
Holy Week and Easter services 
are great ways to meet 
new neighbors and check 
out a wonderful community 
church. 

For more information, please 
call the church office at (626) 
355-1133 or visit: www.ascension-
sierramadre.com.

EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Pg. 9

HEALTHY & FOOD

 Pg. 10

THE GOOD LIFE

 Pg. 11

THE ARTS

 Pg. 13

BEST FRIENDS

 Pg. 15

WISTARIA SPECIAL 
B1

BUSINES NEWS & TRENDS

 B3

THE WORLD AROUND US

 B4

OPINION

 B6


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 
B7