EARTH DAY AND THE SMEAC 
SPRING BAILEY CANYON 
CLEAN UP! SATURDAY, 

APRIL 23, 8:00 TO NOON


SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2016

VOLUME 10 NO. 17


SIERRA MADRE COUNCIL SWEARING-IN AND 

REORGANIZATION TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2016

The public is encouraged to attend Tuesday’s City 
Council meeting where Councilmembers John Harabedian 
and John Capoccia will be sworn in for 
their second term. Also being sworn in will be the 
first new City Clerk Melinda Carrillo in 32 years, 
and City Treasurer Michael Amerio. 

 The Council will also be selecting a new Mayor and 
Mayor Pro-Tem. Both Capoccia and Haradedian 
have previously served as Mayor. 

 Traditionally, the community also thanks the outgoing 
elected officials for their service. This year 
that will include outgoing City Clerk Nancy Shollenberger, 
Treasurer Richard Mays and Mayor 
Capoccia and Mayor Pro Tem Gene Goss. 

 A special recognition will be held the following day 
for Shollenberger, who retired after serving Sierra 
Madre for 32 years. That reception is on Wednesday, 
April 27th at 5:30 pm in the Hart Park House, 
in Memorial Park. 

4TH OF JULY GRAND MARSHAL NOMINATIONS

 The Volunteer Sierra Madre 
4th of July Committee is 
seeking nominations for 
the 2016 4th of July Parade 
Grand Marshal. The Parade 
will be held as always the 
morning of July 4th.

 Parade Grand Marshal 
Nominees should embody the 
spirit of Sierra Madre, be an 
active volunteer in any of the 
local nonprofit organizations 
or in some way contributed 
to the betterment of Sierra 
Madre. Nominees may be an 
individual or volunteers or an 
organization.

 Nominations must be 
submitted in writing by 
Thursday, April 28th and 
should be sent to the 4th of 
July Committee, PO Box 1073 Sierra Madre CA 91025 or emailed to 4thofjulysierramadre@gmail.com. 
Nominations should be no more than one page but at least a paragraph explaining why the honor should 
be given including contributions to the Sierra Madre community.


2015 Grand Marshalls Nina and Clem Bartolai

A FRIEND IN NEED......

Friends rally to support well 
known Sierra Madre realtor 
Emily Duggan 

 By Susan Henderson

 There are many advantages in living in a small, tight 
knit community like Sierra Madre. Of course there 
are the obvious, public safety, quality housing, good 
schools, all things that over the years Emily Duggan 
has pointed out to families that come to town. However, 
many say that the most valuable part of living 
in Sierra Madre in particular are the relationships that 
you build with your neighbors and friends. It is such 
a relationship that is reaching out to the community 
to help Emily Duggan as she faces the challenges of 
battling cancer. 

 Here is what her friend Sandy Duvall, “For over 25 
years Emily has been a very successful and well known 
real estate agent for Century 21 in Sierra Madre. For 
the last 10 years she has been caring for her husband 
who was stricken with Parkinson’s disease, making her 
the sole provider for the household.

 As her personal trainer and friend, I noticed Emily 
having balance issues which were first diagnosed as 
Vertigo. As time went on, we realized it was something 
more serious. On February 9th, Emily had her first 
brain surgery to remove the tumor. A week later she 
came home to recover and was scheduled to start radiation 
in March. In fact, the photo on your left was taken 
at the Wistaria Vine around that time.

 After consulting with doctors at The City of Hope, Emily 
decided to have a second brain surgery to remove 
more of the cancer. As a result of the second surgery, 
she is now in a rehab facility. As she is working to get 
better, she is unable to care for herself or her husband.

 Many of you who know Emily know she is one of the 
most caring and giving people you will ever meet. She 
has always gone out of her way to help others and now it is time for us to help her.”

 To that end, a GOFUNDME account has been established to help Emily and Tom during this extraordinarily 
challenging time. You can make a donation to Emily by logging on to https://www.gofundme.
com/uazjq8gc . Any amount will help.

The Mountain Views News also asks your support with this effort. It doesn’t matter who you are or 
how great your insurance might be, treating cancer is expensive. And for a self-employed person it is 
financially devastating. As a community I have witnessed our uniting to support each other in the midst 
of personal crisis. Now is such a time. Please donate today and share Emily’s story with your family and 
friends.

 It has been said, ‘A friend in need is a friend indeed’, meaning that if a person helps you in your time of 
need then they are a true friend. 

Community, let’s be a true friend to Emily.


Sandy Duval, left, with a smiling, courageous 
Emily at the Wistaria Vine in March