Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, July 29, 2017

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BELOVED SIERRA MADREAN 
GORDON CALDWELL PASSES 


He had a smile a mile wide. His 
caring spirit was contagious. Hewas Gordon Caldwell, beloved 
community leader and friend. 
On Saturday, July 22, 2017 at age93, Gordon died shortly afterreturning home from the hospitalwith his wife of 30 years, Mary Louby his side. 

Gordon meant a lot to the 
community of Sierra Madre. He 
moved to the city in 1958 where
he and his partner Hal ran GEM
plumbing for 37 years. That year
he also joined the Sierra Madre
Volunteer Fire Department. He 
was a member of VFW Post 
3208, a faithful member of the 
Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club, and 
was recognized many times for
his extensive volunteer efforts in 
Sierra Madre. He was a recipient
of the George Maurer Award for a
lifetime of Volunteer Service, was 
Grand Marshal of the Sierra Madre 
4th of July Parade and so much 
more. He organized blood drives
as a volunteer for the American 
Red Cross and was responsible for
the collection of more than 2,000 
units of donated blood. 


However, Gordon was probably best known as one of thefew survivors of World War II. He was drafted into the U.S. 
Navy in 1943 and served aboard the Carrier USS Saratogain the Pacific, surviving seven battles, the last of which wasIwo Jima. 
Also the recipient of many military honors, he was amember of the Saratoga Association and last year donatedto the nations WWII Museum a gun that he retrieved after aKamikaze attack on the Saratoga. 

Born on a farm in Louisburg, Missouri on February 24, 1924he was the youngest of five boys and three girls. He lost his 
mother to cancer when he was just 5 years old. When he 
graduated High School in 1943 his military service began. 

After the war, Gordon moved to California where he worked 
for Shell Oil in Ventura. He married Mary Evelyn Hyde andtheir family consisted of 3 girls and 1 son. They moved toSierra Madre in 1958 where they raised their family. His 
wife passed away in 1985 after a long battle with cancer.
A few years later, Gordon married ‘the girl next door’, Mary Lou Caldwell to whom he remained 
married until the time of his death. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Virgil, Milford, Leland, and sisters Hazel, Lucile,
and Wilma and his daughter Judith Ann. 

He is survived by his wife Mary Lou; daughters Connie (David), Luzan Terri Curtis, and son Jerry(Jodi) Caldwell, and Brother Lowell (Gayle) Caldwell; 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; 2nieces, 6 nephews and a host of other grand and great grand family members. 

Viewing will be on Monday, July 31, 2017 from 5-9 pm at Douglas Zook Mortuary, 600 E. Foothill 
Blvd., Monrovia. 

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Sierra Madre Congregational Church,
170 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre at noon. 

In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity or the Sierra Madre Volunteer FirefightersAssociation P.O. Box 911, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91025 or VFW Post 3208, P.O. Box 0695, Sierra Madre, 
Ca. 91025. 

SIERRA MADRE FIRE DEPARTMENT PARAMEDIC 
PROGRAM CELEBRATES 10th ANNIVERSARY 


Walking Sierra Madre…The Social Side

by Deanne Davis 

“I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, amount of roasting the grains undergo create the 
they can be depended upon to meet any national tastes of chocolate or coffee. Let me go back to that 
crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts, brewing is complicated thing! There is no facet of 
and beer.” Abraham Lincoln brewing upon which Ryan is not a consummate 
expert. In short, best craft beer any of us has ever 


“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be experienced is coming our way!
happy.” Benjamin Franklin For those of you in the know, there will be an 


English Brown Porter – which falls somewhere 
I first met Kelly and Ryan Rogers, the genius guys between dark stout but with less coffee and more 
behind RT Rogers Brewing Company, last March chocolate and a Milk Stout made with milk sugar/
then checked back with them this week to see how lactose. 
it was going. Well! When I first stopped in, I found The walled garden with partial shade, pleasing 
Ryan and good buddy Dave Bergman up to their the sun lovers and the shade seekers, right outside 
armpits, wielding shovels in a trench in Units 1 the glass doors of the main tap room, where one can 
and 2 of the 38 E. Montecito site. Now the trench sit and enjoy a moment of peace and a refreshing 
has been filled in, the new restrooms, which will be glass, is still very much under construction, but 
ADA compliant are piped, there is a lovely cement it’s coming! Ryan and Kelly are creating space for 
floor and framing all over the place. Shelves, bar Quoits – the traditional game which involves the 
rails, storage, flooring for the beer vats are all under throwing of metal, rope or rubber rings over a set 
construction and it’s going to be so nice when it’s distance to try to land over or near a spike – in case 
all finished. You can see the guys here with some you didn’t know. Inside there will be standard dart 
of their tools. Kelly, Ryan’s dad, is the one with the boards and, for all the bicycle enthusiasts who make 
brand new bandsaw sort of thing.Sierra Madre their destination, a hanging bike rack 

I asked Ryan about what kind of beer he is on the outside wall. 
planning for RT Rogers Brewing Company and Kelly and Joanna, Ryan’s mom and dad, are both 
he got that beatific expression on his face that retired from the Los Angeles Unified School District 
all true artists have when talking about their art. where he started as a maintenance engineer and 
There will be four confirmed beers to start with at worked his way up to Complex Projects Manager, 
their soft opening, which will be mentioned when while Joanna was that woman no school can do 
the moment arrives: First, a French Saison which, without who ran the book store, got all the text 
according to Wikipedia, began as a pale ale brewed books ordered and, in general, made it work for the 
in the cooler, less active months in farmhouses in teachers. Son, Jesse, is the family artist-webmaster-
Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium social media guy, who teaches art in the LAUSD and 
and stored for drinking in the summer months. his wife, Deanna, is a speech pathologist. And Ryan 
These were generally a group of refreshing summer is a brewing genius! The whole family is heavily 
ales made by farmers. Modern Saisons are generally involved in R T Rogers Brewing Company and all of 
highly carbonated, fruity and spicy. Sierra Madre will benefit when they are ready to roll 

There will be a Belgian Saison, which is gold to this October. 
light amber in color and craft brewers, like Ryan, are You can check out their website at rtrbrew.com 
adding a variety of ingredients to enhance the yeasty or come by and say hello. The welcome sign on 
flavor. the door really does mean welcome, come on in 

There will be two pale ales, Belgian, noted for its and take a look! They’re on Instagram, too. Really 
yeast flavor and American, which is more heavily looking forward to October! Quoits anyone? 
flavored with hops and malt. Ryan intends to add 
a variety of beers and ales, including two varieties My book page: Amazon.com: Deanne Davis 
of IPA’s. There will also be a number of seasonal Blog: www.authordeanne.com 
rotational beers and ales and the occasional “A Tablespoon of Love, A Tablespoon of Laughter” 
experimental. Here’s what I learned: Brewing is is now available at Sunrise Books + Coffee at 
complicated! Ryan is opening with a 15 barrel Pasadena First Church of the Nazarene – just down 
system producing stouts and IPA’s. the road on Sierra Madre Blvd. 

Starting with an on-line course in brewing, and Kindle readers, give yourself the gift of: The 
experimenting constantly since he was just 16, Ryan Crown – An Easter Story It’s on Amazon.com on my 
has read everything there is to read on grains, hops book page!
and yeast. For instance, California IPA’s are very Follow me on Twitter, too! https://twitter.com/@
heavily hopped, creating a brew which is higher playwrightdd 
in alcohol, not sweet, leaning toward a bitter taste. 
Hops lend aroma, a fruity or bitter taste and the 

SIERRA MADRE POLICE BLOTTER 


quality patient care on scene in minutes. Theprogram owes a tremendous amount of gratitude 
Congratulations to all the recipients and theiryears of dedication to our outstanding paramedic 
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The city of Sierra Madre and the county ofLos Angeles recognized the Sierra Madre FireDepartment Paramedic Program Tuesday nightat the City Council meeting. The ceremony was torecognize the 10 year anniversary of the program,
and the remaining original personnel who werethere from the beginning.

Captain Gregory Christmas is the ParamedicCaptain and EMS Coordinator. He has been thedriving force of the program from day one. Hisleadership, knowledge, and EMS experience hasmade the program the success it is today. Thecitizens of Sierra Madre know that if they call911 for a medical emergency, they will get top

to Captain Christmas.

Honored recipients include (from left to right)
Paramedic/Engineer Paul Razo, Paramedic 
Lou Manjarrez, Paramedic Ryan Torncello,
Paramedic Sabrina Somma, and Paramedic/
Captain Gregory Christmas.

Paramedic Cece Maria Hoschet, who was 
tragically killed in a domestic violence incidenttwo years ago, was also recognized. EngineerTed Walters accepted her award on behalf of herfamily.
Also recognized was Suzette Otlewis. Suzette hasbeen with the program since its inception as theQuality Assurance/Clinical Educator.

During this time period, the Sierra Madre PoliceDepartment responded to approximately 366 day andnight time calls for service. 

Monday, July 17 At about 4:07 p.m. officers respondedto the 00 block of E. Montecito Ave., to investigate 
a reported vandalism. It appears that unknown 
person(s) broke several window panes and a damagedscreen door protector. Case to Detectives for follow 
up 

Wednesday, July 19 Officers made contact with two 
male subjects who were riding a bicycle and skateboardon the roadway. During the contact, it was revealedthat the subjects were in possession of hypodermicneedles. The subjects were arrested, booked and citedat the Sierra Madre Police Department. Case referredto Detectives 

Thursday, July 20 At approximately 5:50 a.m., officersresponded to Bethany Church regarding suspects 

breaking into a donation bin. A suspect was arrestedand transported to the Pasadena jail. Case to Detectives

7:30 p.m. At about 9:00 p.m. officers were dispatchedto the 100 block of Esperanza Ave., regarding a theftof a bicycle report. The victim reported that his redCannondale M700 was taken from his open garageearlier that evening sometime between 7:30 and 8:50
p.m. by an unknown person(s). Case to Detectives 
Saturday, July 22 Unknown suspect(s) entered therear yard through an unlocked gate and entered thehome by removing a screen and smashing a windowin the 200 block of S. Canon Ave. The suspect(s)
ransacked two rooms placing items in pillow cases,
then exited the residence at the same point of entry inan unknown direction. Case to Detectives 

NOTE: Several traffic stops made during this timeperiod for drivers operating their vehicles withsuspended and/or expired driver’s licenses. Make sure 
your driver’s license is current!