SIERRA MADRE EDITION

 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 

VOLUME 12 NO. 45

URGENT FIRE 
WEATHER 
WARNING

National Weather Service 

Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST 
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2018

GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 
FOR THE VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...

 A red flag warning is a forecast warning issued by the United States National Weather 
Service to inform area firefighting and land management agencies that conditions are ideal 
for wildland fire combustion, and rapid spread.[1] After drought conditions, when humidity 
is very low, and especially when there are high or erratic winds which may include 
lightning as a factor, the Red Flag Warning becomes a critical statement for firefighting 
agencies. These agencies often alter their staffing and equipment resources dramatically to 
accommodate the forecast risk. To the public, a Red Flag Warning means high fire danger 
with increased probability of a quickly spreading vegetation fire in the area within 24 
hours.


SIERRA MADRE HONORS AWARDEES 
ANNOUNCED

The City of Sierra Madre and the Sierra Madre 
Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce 
the selection of the 2018 Honors Award winners. 
The Citizen of The Year and Business of the Year 
are selected by the Sierra Madre Chamber of 
Commerce and, after careful consideration, Mayor 
Denise Delmar all other awardees. This year’s 
winners are:

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: 
Michelle Keith

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: 
GEM Plumbing

GEORGE MAURER LIFETIME 
ACHIEVEMENT: Bud Switzer

WISTARIA AWARD: 
Kiwanis Club of Sierra Madre 

MAYOR’S SPECIAL AWARD: 
Sierra Madre Rose Float Association 

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR: Sergeant Henry Amos 

EXEMPLARY EMPLOYEE AWARD: Mr. Timmy Liang and Ms. Ruby Velasquez 

PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD: 
Ms. Laura Aguilar

T.he public is invited to the awards ceremony on 
Thursday, December 6, 2018. (See below)

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ANNUAL VFW VETERAN’S DAY CEREMONY

Veterans of Foreign Wars of Sierra Madre, Post 3208, will celebrate its annual 
Veteran’s Day Ceremony at Memorial Park, Sunday November 9, 2014 at 1:00 
PM, with special keynote U.S. Counter Intelligence law enforcement speaker 
from the East Coast, to be confirmed. We will celebrate Veterans Day by 
remembering the living brave men and women who have risked their lives for 
the United States of America from WWII thru our current conflicts.

 Major sponsor of the event with VFW Post 3208 is the Knights of Columbus 
‘SK Matthew P McDonaugh 4th (Patriotic) Degree Assembly 3784’, Pasadena, 
CA. 

 Seating capacity is limited so come early. Those interested in attending, please 
RSVP with the names of attendees at the following email address: VFWPost3208@
gmail.com for planning purposes. The ceremony will begin promptly at 1:00 PM followed by our keynote 
speaker and will last about one hour. 

 For additional information, please send us a message at VFWPost3208@gmail.com.

CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED IN 

OBSERVANCE OF VETERANS DAY, 

MONDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2018.



ALL EMERGENCY SERVICES WILL REMAIN 
ON CALL.

NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW 
PROTEST IN SIERRA MADRE


CITY WELCOMES NEW FINANCE 
DIRECTOR


The City of Sierra Madre is pleased to announce Mr. 
Colby Konisek has accepted the position of Finance 
Director. According to City Manager Gabriel 
Engeland “Colby has experience in the areas where 
Sierra Madre needs the most expertise, including 
audit, accounting, and management of revenues 
from special funds.” Engeland continued on to say 
“the City’s interview process was very thorough, and 
lengthy, and Colby repeatedly demonstrated he 
would be an excellent fit for Sierra Madre.

 Colby earned his Master of Business Administration 
from Pepperdine University and also holds a Bachelor’s 
degree in Economics from the University of California, 
Los Angeles. Mr. Konisek’s most recent position was with 
the Antelope Valley Transit Authority where he served as 
the Chief Financial Officer. Prior to this position, he was 
the Finance Director for the Annenberg Foundation. 
“Colby has had a successful career in the public and non-
profit sectors and we are fortunate to have him here in 
Sierra Madre,” said Engeland.

 Mr. Konisek began as the Finance Director in Sierra Madre effective November 5th


There is a special kind of energy in the air at 
protests. The “No One is Above the Law” protest 
in Kersting Court on Thursday night drew a huge 
turnout. Protesters filled Kersting Court as well 
as the other street corners around the Baldwin 
and Sierra Madre Blvd intersection. There were 
musicians who played protest songs, someone with 
a baby Trump balloon, and nearly everyone came 
with a sign. The protest officially started at 5 pm, 
but people were already showing up around 4:45 
to help set up and to help makes signs. This protest 
was one of over 900 around the country, in protest 
of the firing of Jeff Sessions, the appointment of 
Matthew Whitaker, and the danger to Robert 
Mueller’s investigation. Many cars driving through 
the intersection honked to show their support 
for the protesters. Sierra Madre lived up to its 
reputation as a town that cares. 


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