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VOLUME 13 NO. 37

WE SHALL NEVER FORGET


A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM ONE 
WHO REMEMBERS:

"September 11th, 

Instead of posting where I was on that day or 
beautiful pictures in memoriam of the fallen. 
I am spending the day thinking about each of 
you. My friends and sometimes foes. The terror 
attack on the twin towers that day was the 
ultimate demonstration of the devastation of 
hate. Hate left unchecked becomes death. There 
were Republicans, Democrats, independents, 
socialists, communist, gay, straight, American, 
foreigners, and every religion and nationality 
under the sun. All dead because of hate left 
unchecked. 

I am saddened by the tone we are all taking 
when discussing our differences. So much hate 
and disdain for opposing views. 

Most of my brothers from my time in the US 
Navy are very conservative. I love them dearly 
and would lay down my life for them to this day. 
But when did hatred become the preferred emotion 
towards the left. 

My friends on the left. Fighting for equality 
should never be reduced to a shouting match 
of obscenities and hatred towards the right, just 
because they oppose what you stand for. 

My religious friends, every major religion 
preaches love and tolerance so my ques-tion is 
this... What in the hell are you doing? 

The terror attacks on 9-11 should have been the 
ultimate testimony of the path hate will take us. 
Unfortunately we are not learning the lesson. 

May God have Mercy on our Souls. 

Sad

Fred Thomas, Sierra Madre

US Naval Veteran, Combat Veteran Operation

Desert Shield and Desert Storm

Sierra Madre Police and Fire Departments 
held their annual September 11th remembrance 
program to honor the 2,977 individuals 
who lost their lives.

A moment of silence was observed and all officers 
stood at attention as the Verdugo Emergency 
System commemorated the precise time 
when the last World Trade Center collasped.

 Verdugo Fire Communications Center is a 
regional emergency dispatch facility serving 
the cities of Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, 
Alhambra, Arcadia, Monrovia, Montebello, 
Monterey Park, San Gabriel, San Marino, 
Sierra Madre, and South Pasadena. 


This is just a friendly reminder to our past participants 
that registration for this year’s Scarecrow Festi-val 
Contest is due by Monday, September 16th! (Please 
disregard this reminder if you have already submitted 
your information online.)

If you are planning to participate this year, please be 
sure to fill out the contest registration form online, and 
include your Scarecrow’s name and backstory using the 
following link:

https://www.creativeartsgroup.org/scarecrow-festival/
contest/

·More important dates…

·September 7 – September 20 – Pick up your ID
tag at Creative Arts Group during office hours, M-F: 10-
5pm, Sat. 10-2pm. 

September 21 – All Scarecrows must be in place with 
ID tags visible. Creative Arts Group photogra-phers 
will take pictures on September 21. If your scarecrow is 
not in place with it’s ID tag at this time, you will need to 
submit your own vertically oriented photo to scarecrow@
creativeartsgroup.org. This may delay your scarecrow’s 
web page.

·October 1 – Online map and printed Map/Ballots
will be available; web pages and Facebook page will be 
live.

Creative Arts Group Facebook page is https://www.
facebook.com/creativeartsgroup.sierramadre/

 Your scarecrow’s web page can be found on your ID 
Tag, as well as at https://www.creativeartsgroup.org/
scarecrow-festival

·October 1 – Voting begins

·October 4 – Kickoff Party, 7:00pm at Creative Arts
Group

·October 15 – Voting ends at noon.

· October 19 – Awards Announced on 
CreativeArtsGroup.org, our Facebook page and the Mt. 
Views News

For more information, please visit www.creativeartsgroup.
org/scarecrow-festival


NEXT WEEK DINE IN OR 
TAKE OUT

September 17, 18, and 19

Support the Sierra Madre Rose Float 
Association

by dining in or taking out at:

322 W SIERRA MADRE BLVD. 
SIERRA MADRE


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