Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, June 3, 2017

Mountain View News Saturday, June 3, 2017 

REMEMBRANCE BARBARA CLINE 


Barbara Cline, age 89, of Sierra Madre passed awayon May 18th 2017 at Arcadia Methodist Hospital,
surrounded by her children. 

Barbara was born on October 8, 1927 in Westford, 
Massachusetts and was the youngest of seven childrenborn to Mark and Wilhemina Alfarth Palmer. 

Barbara attended the Chamberlain College in Bostonfor design. When she left Boston for California, she 
worked as a buyer for the Broadway in Los Angeles. Shesoon met Lee Cline and they married in 1954. In 1955,
they moved to Sierra Madre where they raised fourchildren, Barbara, Joan, Mark and Kyle. 

Barbara continued her education and graduated fromPacific Oaks College in Pasadena with a Masters Degree.
During her career, she worked at Pacific Oaks College,
Jackie Robinson Center, and JPL, from where she retired. 

One of Barbara’s greatest gifts was her deep compassionfor others. She fed the homeless, clothed those in need, 
served on the boards of the Foothill Unity Center andthe Sierra Madre Cemetery, served Meals on Wheels,
volunteered for the Woman’s Club, was instrumental in 
preserving the Sierra Madre Playhouse, was a founder ofthe Homeowners association(H.R.A) and was a volunteerin the Chaplain’s department at Methodist Hospital. 


Barbara’s greatest enjoyment came from her family, friends and home. She loved people, enjoyedentertaining in her back yard, and attending her grandchildren’s events. She is loved beyond measureand deeply missed . 

Barbara is predeceased by her husband Lee Cline and is survived by her loving children andgrandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Barbara’s memory may be sent to the Arcadia CongregationalChurch to support their many outreach programs for those in need. 

“Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received-
only what you have given; a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage.” StFrancis of Assisi. 

We Love you always and forever Mom.

Submitted by the Cline Family 

SIERRA MADRE SUPER SUMMER STARTS SOON 


Get your passport for the Sierra Madre Super SummerAssociation, & the Sierra Madre Civic Club. 
starting on Saturday, June 10th and running through¥ Friday, June 16,The LEGO Batman Movie Sponsored bySaturday, August 5th. Super Summer combines theWholesale Capital Corporation & Thrivent Financial 
LibraryÕs traditional Summer Reading Program withCommunity ServicesÕ activities. Your passport allows you¥ Friday, June 30, the BFG Sponsored by the Sierra Madreto earn prizes while you read books and have fun at SierraVolunteer Firefighters Assn. 
MadreÕs Super Summer Festivities.
First, pick up a passport at the Library or any City event.Frisbee Fun in the Park 
Next, start stamping your passport by reading, attendingWednesday, June 14 at 9:30 amevents, shopping local, and visiting local landmarks. TheBring your kids to Memorial Park for an hour of active playmore stamps you get in your passport, the better prizes youwith Community Services Staff. Water will be provided. 
will earn, culminating in a limited edition Sierra Madreitem. Anime Your Way

June 14, 6:00 pm.
How and where to stamp your passport:Teens, learn to draw Anime at the Library with SimpsonsÕRead Children 12 and under read for one hour to stampArtist, Carlos Nieto. 
their passport, teens and adults 12 and up read one book to 
earn a stampThird Thursday ClubAttend Activities June 15, 11:00 am. Enjoy a lively book discussion for adults

on the third Thursday of every month. This month we are¥ Concerts in the Park reading Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil by John¥ Any Library eventBerendt. 
¥ Movies in the Park Library Movie Bingo: Thursday Nights at the Sierra Madre¥ Summer Fun in the Park Library¥ Shakespeare in the ParkThursday, June 15, 22, and 29 starting at 6:00 pm¥ Hike a local trail(Mt. Wilson or Bailey Canyon)Join us at the Library on Thursday nights this summer, as¥ Shop local and bring a receipt to the Librarywe watch movies which have several scenes shot in town. If 
¥ Visit LizzieÕs Train Inn or the Richardson House you see a local landmark, mark your Bingo card and the firstMuseum Saturdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm winner will get a prize. 

Passports can be stamped at any of the following June - June 15 The Seven Little Foys 1955 
events Author 
Visit, Linda LaRoche - June 22 Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956 
Saturday, June 10 2:00 pm. Dust Unto Shadow. Be on handfor the launch of a new novel which weaves a rich narrative - June 29 HitchcockÕs Family Plot 1976 
of a familyÕs history in Mexico seen through both Mexicanand American eyes.S.T.E.A.M. Club 

S.T.E.A.M. Works: The Puppet MusicalJune 15, 11:00 am, third Thursday afternoons, exploreMonday, June 12 at 10:00 am at the Library, watchscience, technology, engineering, arts & math with yourÒS.T.E.A.M. Works: The Puppet Musical,Ó by Noteworthyfriends ages 8-12. Reservations are needed to save your 
Puppets, where a boy & girl create competing entries in theplace.
“Build a Better World Science Fair” in an effort to win a tripBoard Game and Coloring Nightto Space Camp.Tuesday, June 20 from 5:00 pm . 8:00 pmConcerts in the Park Everyone is welcome to the Library each third Tuesday ofPresented by the Kensington. Enjoy free concerts in thethe month from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Snacks will be providedMemorial Park Bandshell. Bring your chairs and picnicKickball/Dodgeball Fun in the Parkbaskets! Wednesday, June 21 at 9:30 am¥ Saturday, June 10, 6:00 . 8:00 pm Pasadena CommunityBring your kids to Memorial Park for an hour of active playOrchestra, Sponsored by the Pasadena Communitywith Community Services Staff. Water provided.
Orchestra Bubblemania 
Monday, June 26 at 10:00 am¥ Sunday, June 25, 6:00 . 8:00 pm Sierra Madre Music LocalDuring this fun Library program, a Bubblologist willTalent, Sponsored by Sierra Madre explain the science and fun of bubbles! 

Bean Bag Bonanza Fun in the ParkMusic Company Wednesday, June 28 at 9:30 am

Stuffed Animal SleepoverFamily Movie FridaysFriday, June 23 from Noon to 6:00 pm Drop-off your animalMemorial Park, 8:00 pm every other Friday.for the sleepoverThis fun, family event is sponsored by the Sierra Madre IsseiSaturday, June 24 at 10:00 am pick up your animal and haveMemorial Foundation, Sierra Madre Volunteer Firefighters breakfast: Saturday, 

Walking Sierra Madre…The Social Side


by Deanne Davis 


“Whenever I’m in Washington DC, there are two placesI always have to visit: The Viet Nam Wall where I needto rub my hands over the names of those who did notcome home, and the 
Air & Space Museum to take a look at that airplane.” 
Dick Rutan 

What airplane? The Rutan Voyager, that’s whatairplane! The one Dick Rutan flew with Jeana Yeager onthe first unrefueled non-stop flight around the world.
December 14-23, 1986, with multiple records brokenand the whole world watching. But I’m getting aheadof myself here, talking about Memorial Day before theMt. Wilson Trail Race! 

Saturday, Race Day! Perfect weather – grey andcool - for the 109th running of this grueling 8.6 milerun straight up and down a very narrow trail. Webarely had time to say hi to a bunch of friends whenJames Timphony was back down the hill in a dazzling1:01:38, followed closely by Jon Clark at 1:03:53. SallyJune Tracy was the first woman, coming in at 1:16:13,
with Mireya Vargas pretty much on her heels at 1:17:39.
These people are so fast they’re like blurs flying by.

Rich Johnson of JJ’s Jukebox fame, was interviewingkids after they finished their run for the Village Vine,
asking them their impressions of their race. Such fun tosee. AND, speaking of the kid’s races, the “Rabbit” thisyear was a donkey instead of a bunny. Simon Cooperdressed in a full donkey head mask was running withthe kids to get them going up the hill. I’ve got him herewith a couple of really cute moms. The theme this yearwas donkeys on everything. Terrific shirt, too. Sawsome great pictures of Orchard Camp from the distantpast in the Trail History booth. Poppy Cake Bakerywas doing a terrific business in pastries and folks werestanding in line to get one of their donuts. The TrailRace is always a delightful event here in Sierra Madre.
Our town exhibits such a spirit of fun, encouragementand joy at others’ successes, cheering the runners all theway up and down Baldwin and clapping them in to thefinish. 

The Memorial Day ceremony at Pioneer Cemetery,
put on by our Lt. Kenneth Bell VFW Post 3208, wasbetter than ever this year, packed with many folksstanding in the back. We, my walking buddy, John,
and I, got there extra early as we knew Dick Rutan,
highly decorated war hero-test pilot-recipient of thePresidential Citizen’s Medal of Honor from Ronald 
Reagan was to be one of the speakers and, friends andneighbors, it was totally worth it! John was reminiscinga little as we were gulping down our oatmeal, aboutbeing a little kid and going with his Dad down to UnionStation in Los Angeles during World War II to wavegoodbye to the young men on the trains going to war.
His Dad, a life-long Gideon member, passed out littleNew Testaments to these boys, through the windowsand leaning off the steps of the train, wishing themGodspeed.

Our Congresswoman, Judy Chu, spoke proudlyof her success in getting our Post Office renamedfor our own Louis Vanirsel, recounting a little of hishistory and extraordinary service. Louis arrived inthe United States from Germany just as World War Iwas underway. With no English at all, he enlisted inthe Army his first day in America. He quickly learnedour language in the Army’s kitchens and was sent toserve in France, carrying 17 soldiers to safety under fireon one occasion. As his native language was German,
he was the perfect candidate to infiltrate enemy lines,
swimming the icy Seine to see what he could discoverabout the German army’s plans. What he found abouttheir troop movements, after swimming back across theSeine, saved the lives of over 1,000 American soldiers. 
Louis Vanirsel was awarded our Medal of Honor and 


Harbor was bombed, Louis and his three sons reportedto enlist in the Army. Being told he was too old, Louisthen talked his way into the Marine Corps and servedin the Pacific. Ms. Chu is still working hard to achievea VA clinic in the Pasadena area to serve our local vets 
and was happy to announce that the Pasadena chapterhas offered part of their facility so the long-awaited VAclinic is, hopefully, coming soon.
Good to see our Assemblyman, Chris Holden... myword, but he’s tall!! He shared that his personal pointof pride is seeing young people moved to service indefense of our country, generation after generation,
lifting the banner to defend liberty.

Dick Rutan, pictured here with some of the guysfrom our Post 3208, was fantastic, telling stories of histours in Viet Nam, hair-raising rescue stories aboutnot leaving a downed pilot behind to die in the jungle,
flying 325 missions as a Sabre jet pilot. He joked aboutbeing put up for the night in the jail – the old CityHall Bed & Breakfast. He talked of another group thatshould be honored, Blue Car Families, those who wait 
while their loved ones serve in combat, for the blue car 
to arrive, which is never good news. Gold Star families

– those who have lost a loved one - represented inthis large group there at Pioneer, were asked to stand.
He spoke of WWII when it was not unusual after aday’s raid over Germany to see 600 empty beds as thecasualties were huge. He spoke of the camaraderieamong these fighting men and women which is unlikeanything else, of their unselfish courage as they fightfor freedom. 
We wouldn’t miss the Memorial Day observance foranything, folks, and maybe next year you’ll considergoing and having one of our veterans hand you ared poppy to wear in your lapel. So proud to be anAmerican! 

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SIERRA MADRE POLICE BLOTTER 
Tuesday, May 23At about 9:00 a.m. a report of a suspicious 
vehicle parked in the parking lot in the 300 block 
of W. Sierra Madre Blvd. SMPD made contact 
with the occupants and later determined a female 
was in possession of paraphernalia a controlled 
substance and having two outstanding criminal 
warrants. The female was arrested and transported 
to Pasadena Jail for remand. 
Case referred to Pasadena DA’s office. 11:23 
a.m. 
In the PD’s lobby, an incident involving an 
unknown suspect who used the victim’s identity 
without the victim’s permission to open a charge 
card. The suspect had charged $7,376.00 since the 
account was opened and is was used at an address 
in Los Angeles.
Case forwarded to Detectives Thursday, May 25 
A resident in the 100 block of E. Grandview was 
in the station lobby to report a theft of package 
from their front porch. UPS advised the resident 
that on 5/24/17 at approximately 12:00 p.m., a 
package.
5/27/17 at 9:00 a.m., an unknown 
ransacked the vehicle and stole a phone.
Case to Detectives 
Sunday, May 28Case to Detectives 
not one, but two Croix de Guerre medals! When Pearl playwrightdd 
May 21, to May 28 2017During this time period, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 278 day andnight time calls for service. 
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package was delivered to the home on 5/23/17. 
It appears that an unknown person(s) took the 

Case forwarded to Detectives Saturday, May 27 

Sometime between 5/26/17 at 5:00 p.m. and 

suspect(s) 
gained access to the resident’s unlocked vehicle 
in the driveway in the 100 block of N. Lima St, 

Officers responded at about 2:06 p.m. to the 
00 block of N. Baldwin for an investigation of a 
burglary. It appears that an unknown suspect(s) 
entered the building through a lower rear door 
by removing panes of glass from the door. Spray 
paint was used to vandalize the interior of the 
building causing damage exceeding $ 400.00. It is 
unknown at this time if any property was taken.