SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2017 
VOLUME 11 NO. 33 
SIERRA MADRE EDITION 
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2017 
VOLUME 11 NO. 33 
SIERRA MADRE EDITION 
FIREFIGHTING SUPER-SCOOPERS RETURN 



SEARCH FOR MISSING SIERRA 
MADRE RESIDENT ENDS TRAGICALLY 


Local authorities also recieved assistance from 
the LA County Sheriff's Search and Rescue, Dogs,
Altadena Mountain Rescue, Montrose Search 
and Rescue Team, Antelope Valley Search andRescue Team, San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team, 
LASD Air5, LA County Fire Dept Air Ops and LACounty Fire Search Dog Team. 

The SMPD continues to work with ith Los AngelesCounty Sheriff’s Homicide Division, and the 
coroner's office as the investigation into the cause 
of Carl's death is determined.” 

As reported in the Mountain Views News lastweek, Foote was well known in Sierra Madr where 
he lived his entire life. Footewas VicePresident 
of a well known aerospace industry firm and 
formerly served for 16 years as the Director ofHuman Resources at the Huntington Library.
At the time of his death, he served on the Board of 
the Foothill Unity Center. 

Mary Ann Lutz, former Mayor of Monrovia said 
The body of Sierra Madre resident Carl Foote ,upon learning of Carl's death issued a statement on 

59, was found last Saturday near Jones Creek inFacebook: " Our worst fears have come true. Carl 
Bailey Canyon. In a press release issued shortlyFoot, my friend and fellow Foothill Unity Centerafter the time of the discovery, the Sierra MadreBoard Member is gone. Devastation is the bestPolice Department could not officially confirmway to describe these events. My love and prayersthe identify of the body although preliminaryto Carl’s wife and family! We never know what is

identification indicated that the remains were instore for us, make sure those around you knowthose of Foote. On Thursday, the Los Angeles you love them". 
County Coroner's office, positively identified thebody to be that of Carl Foote. There has been an outpouring of support for

the Foote Family on social media and even aFoote had been missing since the previous Sundayheartworming thank you from Carl's wife to the 
and was reported missing by his wife. Immediately,Sierra Madre community. 

the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue and the Sierra 
Madre Police Department, along with volunteersAt press time, no further details were available.
from the community began searching for him. S. Henderson/MVNews

Carl Foote


Story and photos by Dean Lee

Supervisor Kathryn Barger (pictured above left)
along with L.A. County fire personnel showcaseda leased pair of Bombardier CL-415s from CanadaFriday morning, the aircraft will stay in SouthernCalifornia for 140 days to help firefighting in areasthat include, Altadena, Pasadena, Sierra Madre and 
other cities along the San Gabriel foothills.

“The jurisdictional agency fighting the fire, 
[Pasadena, Sierra Madre] they would make a 
request to us through their dispatch,” said Assistant 
Fire Chief Thomas Ewald (pictured above right). 
“If Pasadena were to have a fire they would make 
that request.” 

Last year the planes were dispatched more than 50times and dropped water in at least 20 of them.
He said in the case of fire that spreads into theNational Forest, there is an “initial action zone.” 

“When there is a 911 call, who knows? Is the fire 

actually in the forest or on our side, so instead oftaking any chances, when it’s in that zone we respond.” 

He also said they lease the scoopers this time ofyear because of wind, “you add that one componentthat makes an average fire extremely difficult.” 

County Fire Chief Daryl L. Osby urged residentsin wild land areas to comply with brush clearanceregulations. He also said when asked to evacuate, to 
evacuate. 

“We can always rebuild a house if it’s lost, the grassand vegetation will always grow back, but we cannever bring back a life,” he said.

Osby also said there is no reason for anyone to haveor fly drones near wildfires.

“If you do we will hunt you down, you can bearrested, and convicted and fined up to $25,000.” 

This is the 24 year that the county and Canadapartnered leasing the planes and Barger thankedeveryone involved. 

HELP TRIM THE SIERRA MADRE CHRISTMAS TREE! 


 Preparations are underway to decorate Small Business Saturday and Sierra Madre’s 
KerstingCourt for the Winter holidays! Join in theHoliday Winter Events. Program Sponsored by 
holiday spirit. Purchase an ornament for the Sierra the Sierra Madre Community Foundation and 
Madre Community tree and help raise funds forSierra Madre Chamber of Commerce 
civic improvements.Sierra Madre Community Foundation is a 

It’s easy just visit Leonora Moss (9 Kersting charity singularly devoted to Sierra Madre. SMCF 
Court) or the Bottle Shop (58 W Sierra Madre solicits donations to enhance our community 
Blvd) and fill out a postcard and leave your by making direct grants, both large and small, 
donation. Checks should be payable to Sierra to worthy people and organizations that might 
Madre Community Foundation. Volunteers will otherwise be overlooked and also assists other 
be decorating Kersting Court in mid-November community groups in collecting and distributing 
for the holidays and in preparation of the Support funds for programs 


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